The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-11
Journal Of Commerce. Aasusts.
Arrival Of the star or the west-Twe Weeks
Later from California.

vices from California 10 the 10th instant
She belongs t6the Nicaragua line, and made her pas
sage from San Juan 10 this port ia less than eight days
She brings 453 aod S537 1877 her freight list
together with about $500 900 ia the hands Of passen
gers.
The Brother Jonathan which connected on the Pacific
side with the Star Of The West, left San Francisco al
o'clock on the afternoon OF July 10Th
The Pacific mail steamship John L. Stevens left San
4 rancsco. fame date, al O'clock, a. m.
The brig Globe, from New York, arrived al San Juan
3olh ult The royal West India mail steamship Avon
was lying in port 10 sail 9th instant
Prem the Placer Times, July is.
We regret to learn from sections OF the State that he
wheat crop OF this year suffering materially from rust
By The State Journal Informed that this pest is
pre- vaent ia the vicinity OF the Consumes Iiyef The
Santa Clara Register states that the farmers in that vi
cnity are affected with the same bad fortune II says
We learn that much OF the wheat crop in Santa Clara
and Alameda counties has been seriously injured by rust
The early sown fields are almost or entirely free from IN
Jury but the later fields have suffered very much"
The loss in the quantity as we'll asquality OF much oil
the wheat will be serious one to the producer and to
the State. The barley crop is but lle or not at all al
fecled by either smut or rust The long continuance Of
wet weather this spring, and the consequent exubeance
of the crops probably the OF this misfortune
The husbandman will the importance Of guarding in
future against these evils by sowing his wheat early
the ground can be prepared tor IT, This the first
season in California ha, smut or rust has appeared to
blight the prospects of the farmer hitherto the climate
has heen consid .red safeguard against them
Within The Last five days seven vessels have arrived
al This port, exhibiting freight lists that with an ordinary
the return voyage would suffice almost TO pay
the cost of the ship she launched from the build
ers yard The Empress OF the Seas shows freight list
Of 100000. and has charter home OF $4,000 The
vessel $3.50 600 The Golden States freight lis, is
S53 900; the Wilchcafrs $52,300 the Surprise. 1884,
400; the Courser. $500o0 the Sirocco, S4S722; the
New York, $4l 500 making total Tor seven ships ar
rived in less than week OF $4,000 AT The ruling rates
OF few months previous. this aggregate would have
reached beyond half million. Such tribute does the
industry Of this young State pay TO the glory OF the
a ma r inc n
bred clipper ships built from the profits OF the trade with
California and aiordng q record OF mechanical genius
and nautical skill nnrivaed and unapprOachable
Yesterday Gov. Bigler left Bencia TO commence his
tour through the State prior the election. II is his in
tention thoroughly TO canvass the mines, and not only
10 maintain the principles of the democracy wherever be
goes, but TO refute the vile charges which have been
heaped upon him by portion OF the press OF this city
and the interior
tised to leave morning with passengers for the
Atlantic side. The Pacific Mail Company's magnificent
steamship J. 1 Stevens sails from Long wharf. at 9
o'clock, a M, for Panama. and the Nicaragua Transit
Companys steamship Brother Jonathan departs from Pa
chc wharf at the same hour for San Juan Both boats
are in perfect ORDER and the travelling public will not be
likely to complain OF their accommodations.
By the steamer Goliah last evening Los Angeles dates
received TO the 10th instant but the news possesses
no Importance
DESTRUCTIVE rRE AT OpHIR-A destructive fire &C.
Cured at Oph Zone of the most thrifty and enerprising
towns in the dggngsO the afternoon OF July 18th,
which destroyed property as follows:
Perry EHes e. HSs p 900 Eagle ao SSa
Sisourney Peck, $1,000; Davis & Co.. S. Mil
klken Brother $1,000; Mr. Broomey; 81 900; CHM
Co. -. 81 600 Captain Eekisy New world Ae-
tel, 81 900; Union Hotel, SIS ooo r. N Kmball, $1,000
Fl Dorado $500 Livery stable; 5000; Ohio S nna
DR., Johnston, 5000
The citizens Of Sonora have subscribed 400 towards
the expense Of opening the new route via walk
er's river.
~. AZ T.. A
FRO One wounded in the neck, and his antag
onis in the ankle
At Mariposa, last week. Mexican insulted respect
able American lady. He afterwards caught and his
body rlddled with bullets
Snow sroRN.-There was quite snow storm on the
hills Marposa on Monday last.
OREGON AND WASHINGTON INTELLIGENCE.
The dates from Portland to June 80.
Gen. Lanes (dem majority, as delegate to Congress
from Oregon Territory is between 800 and 1000.
Late news from the San,iam mines had been received
to the effect that four hundred persons prospecting
and farmers the neighborhood had left their claims for
The diegings The Portland Commercap expresses an
unfavorabe opinion OF the YIELD and counsels it's read
to keep away Provisions are said TO be plenty and
low.
Recent rains have benefited the crops and the harvest
prospect is very 1at,ering
Trade 10 not very brisk but an Improvement expected
with the coming emigration
The propeller Washington is to be placed on the Um-
CAPT, Miller, OF the schooner "Cecl." had been acct
dentally drowned near Scolisburg
The foundation OF The Capitol at Salem 10 nearly COM
pleted. The whole structure is to be OF hewn stone.
The prisoners confined in the Jail at Salem had
capped.
The Portland land claim has been decided by awarding
TO Mr. Lownsdale all the land north OF adson street,
of the public square, and 10 Messrs Chapman and
Coffin all south OF the eame line.
The democracy of Washington Territory 10 organiz
ing Tor the election OF delegates 10 Congress and lerto-
rial officers.
Two hundred dollars reward s offered for The OF
Velles and Mason, who escaped from The Salem jail.
Spurious gold dust is ahoat in Portland.
Stages are running between Portland and Lafay ece
A coal bed has been discovered few miles from
ST. Helena, specimen from which is said TO excel that
from Vancouver Ii 10 found IN large Quantities few
miles from the Columbia river
A. Campbell, esq IS elected prosecuting district ato
ney Hamilton; Boise and Chadwick, all democrats.
are also elected
J. L. Parrish. OF Marion Capt Philip Thompson. OF
Yzmhll, and w. w. Raymond, OF Clatsop, have been
appointed sub Indian agents for Oregon.
One OF the boats belonging TO the barque Mary Adams
in crossing from Dungness to Port Townshend was cap
sized by flaw of wind, and all hands, consisting Of the
second mate and four OF the crew, were drowned.
LATER THE SANDWICH rsLAsDt
BY the Arrival OF the brig Zoe in receipt OF pa
pers from the Sandwich islands TO the nth OF June
L The third annual meeting OF the r. a. Agricultural
Society held al Honolulu on the 7h OF June. The
exhibition OF products. animals, Sc. took place the
ducts of the islands plainly set forth. with the in
PRODUCTION OF many and original ideas Tor their cu
tivauon,
The Honolulu legislature was in session
The Weekly Argus says
THE small pox il spreading sowly Since the first
appearance till last evening eight cases have been
ported OF which two have died not DO much trough the
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