The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-09


jures The funeral Of the will take place here
The legislature will adjourn for the purpose of
tending it,
The extensive powder mill Acton blew up this
noon, killing three persons
Naual Intelligence.
BouroN. Jam 6-The brig Planet, from Port Playa, De-
Gambler arrived At Salem yesterday She left Port
Praya United States ships Germantown waiting orders
and the John Adams, Tor Goree, Gambia, and a cruise
down the coast, the 9th Of December.
Sailed December Sd United States brig Perry cruise
TO Monrovia and the leeward coast.
At ST vincents. October lith United States brig Balm
BRIDGE from cruise
The Planet brings letter bag from squadron for Bos
she ashore in the harbor OF Holiness hole
gale Tuesday, and will have discharge part of her
cargo 10 get of.
Singular Proeeedisss Of a Burglar
ALBANY, Jan. THE clerk the Of Mr.. Water
man, Washington street, who found morning
in the gagged, and supposed, badly injured
by burglars, has confessed thar he committed the robbery
and adopted the above expedient direct suspicion else
where
Maine L<gislatvrs.
BosroN JAN 7-In the Maine senate yesterday the DEM
o;ratic members M refused to for president and
quorum could not be obtained. tho senate Adjourned
tll this morning.
Execution for Murdsr.
ANNAPOLIS. (Md , Jam 6.-David Johnson the slave OF
Colonel Hughes, executed to-day for murder. He
made fall confession.
No~- arrival of the Humboldt
NKw YORK, Jan. I'll p. m-The steamship Humboldt,
from Southampton with London dates the Gath Decem-
Der, fully due, but has not yet arrived.
Arrisdf OF. the Aakama.
Nr~ YoRx, Jan. THE steamship Alabama, from Sa-
vannah, arrived this evening
BAfrxoRx, Jan. T.
The Virginia legislature have instructed the committee
off the judiciary the referred, report
in favor Of pfosesung the Lennon before the su
preme Court of the United States.
The schooner Accomac, belonging TO Norfolk upset
in tho James river Wednesday, and the captain
drowned
Barney Level postmaster Ebenezer Depot. South Car
DINA, was murdered last week by his slaves
The southern mail night brings nothing from beyond
Wilmington, North Carolina
Arrival of the Steamer DI~id Wsbar.-Tvo Weeks Later
from California. More Gold, Re.
Nyw ORLEANS Jan. THE steamer Daniel Webster.
Captain Grsasw, arrived at her wharf hero to-day from
San Juan which place she left the I'd inst she brings
about hundred passengers, amongst whom there are
SIS, 900 in gold dust
-fhe daniel Webster brings San francisco dates to
Dece mber 5th being weeks later than previous
counts by Falcon. She made the entire trip from San
Francisco TO New Orleans in twentyhree days. being the
quickest made The Picaynne has received its
lar files Of papers and letters by this arrival from which
send you the advices
state. tina, the regular mail Panama would
about two million dollars Of gold The news from San
Juan possesses special interest The health OF the place
was akably good and the transit aero" the lshmus
never better The trips being regularly made with
out the slightest detention.
The advccs from California ntere sting in a general
point Of view but nothing Of very striking special inn
portance. Business was healthy and prosperous.
Tho mining operations continued successful Good
health generally prevailed. and the condition Of society
gradually improving The Indian troubles subsidne
in the interior The receipts OF produce fair, with ac
tive and steady demand for all descriptions
additional by thu Da~isi Wsbst~.
number Of tho passengers who board the
steamer City OF P,bnrg destroyed by fire at Valparaiso
arrived AZ San Francisco.
The rainy season had commenced in good earnest
throughout California the date of the departure Of the
Daniel Webster The foods TO such sxent as 10
render many OF the roads impossible The rsin however,
had red but lits with the operations the mines
and mine represented 20 be doing immensely we'll
The greatest drawback the continued high prices Of
food for want Of which many suffered severely
The market was nearly bare of every description OF
produce and prices had largely ADVANCED upon snose oil
the Illinois of the LIST
The eseaes, advance had been realized in
price Of -four which commanded figures never before
heard of since the discovery Of the COUNTRY.
Provsons herc very and held at too high
sdm, OF speculation except for tho supply OF tho
wans The general fecag in the markets was, couse-
qaence OF the rapid rise very active and excited.
A bold organization Of robbers discovered 10.
Angeles county, who carried their nefarous operators
such that they the dread oi the entire
were sacoessfn and several were e1e-
cu,ed. Sacramento o,ty has almost snrsy been rsbur
and The general appearance OF the city Improved
Pur.ps,yu,,. Jan s-p ny We have remarkably pleas
ami weather Tor the season ], mid almost as May
The streets are thronsed with thousands, who out OF