The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-01-13
sRRIvAL OF THE DANIEL WEBSTER
Two Weeks Later from CALIFORNIA;.

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The steamship Daniel Webster, Capt. Ora f
.n from San Juan Nicaragua, which mort sb.
loft ON I'd instant, arrived at her wharf in thi
ci.v to. ta,, v Il a,vicos Fl om SGr Francisco :,
fecembcr 18th two weeks later than those re-
eeiyed by the Faioon
The entile e trip from San Francisco to New
Orleans has nlade been in twenty-tlree doy,
heing one of the most rapid ever accomplished
The Daniel Webster brings about one hun
dred passengers, who have among them about
$4,000.
One of her passengers reports that the regu-
lar mail steamer to Panama would take in the
neichborhood of 50, 600, 900 in gold.
The news from San Juan de Nicaragua is of
no special Importance. The health of the place
was good, and the transit across the Isthmus
never better-the trips being regularly made
without any detention whatever From Califor-
MIA the news is interesting, but there are no fea-
lures of unusual Importance.
Anumber of passengers by the steamship Ci-
" of Pittsburg, destroyed by fire at Valparaiso.
had arrived at San Francisco
The first legal execution took place at San
Francisco on the 10th inst.
A large portion of the city of Shasta was de-
stroyed by fire on the 2Sth November. The to-
tai loss was about 100000.
The roads between Columbia and Stockton
we're so bad that tie stages have been abandon
ed Flour was selling al Columbia at $50 per
Dbl
A petition for the adoption of the Maine Lii
ouor Law was in circulation. Also petitions for
a better observance of the Sabbath.
Catharne Hayes was achieving immense tri-
umphs the first choice seat, at an auction sale
had realized 81; 100 premium.
The rainy season had commenced in good
earnest throughout California and at the date
If the departure of this steamer. the floods
rendered many of the roads wholly ;mpassible
The rains had, however, but little interfered
With the operations of the miners, who are rep
resented as doing very well The greatest
drawback TO them was the continued high pri-
ces for food-the want of which many OF them
felt severely.
The market for nearly every description of
produce had largely advanced since the depart
pre of the steamer of the 1st
The greatest advance that had been realized
was in the price of -four, which command fig
ures never before heard of since the discovery
of the State.
Provisions were very scarce, andhe!d at rates
too high to admit operation, except for the sup
plv of actual wants.
The general feeling in the market was, in
consequence of this rapid advance, quite inani-
mate.
An organization of robbers had been discov-
cred in Los Angeles county, who carried on
their operations TO such an extent as to excite
the fea1 of the whole neighborhood. Plans were
therefore adopted for their capture. which were
successful, and several of them were executed.
Sacramento bad been almost entirely rebuilt,
snd the appearance of the city is greatly i'm
proved. The clipper ship Sea Witch Capt.
Fraser which left New York, Aug. 90, had
rived at San Francisco.
Our adyccs from the Sandwich Islands are
ten days later.
The only news of Importance is the occur
renee Of serious riot among the seamen con-
nected with several American Whaling vessels
in port. At the latest accounts, however, the
riot had been quelled.
China dates to October Jth had reached San
francisco The news was unimportaat.
Honolulu dates to the 9th November
end give the particulars of a serious riot occa-
stoned by American sailors, and before it was
ouelled the station house and Harbor Masters
Office were burned down.