The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-15
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New YORK, Dec. 90.
Steamer Uncle Sam, from Aspinwall, arrive
this p. NJ, with san Francisco dates to Dec LIST.
She brings half million of dollars on freight,
and four hundred thousand in the hands of pas
sengers.
The Steamers Cortez, Columbus and indie
pendence sailed from San Francisco on the LIST
Of December, with $2,700,000 in gold, and with
the California mails but they had not arrived at
Panama in season for the Uncle Sam.
The rainy season having closed, travelling by
the 1sthmus was good.
Mining prospects in winter diggings were
never more suspicious The yield was large.
A terrible earthquake occurred at Acapulco
on the 4th inst A number of the largest build
ings were destroyed. The shock continued to
be felt up to the departure of the steamer. A
mountain 60 miles back from the city was send
ing forth fearful eruptions, and was distinctly
visible from the harbor. Thirty buildings had
been destroyed. Seven shocks were reported
to have taken place On the 9Th. Loss about
100000. No lives lost.
The Quarter Masters and Commissioners
stores at Yuba were destroyed by fire on the
26th ult
Much uneasincss was felt in California in con-
sequence of q report, that Congress intended to
break up the Land Commissioners
The Indians at the South are becoming res
tive.
Sacramento City was being built rapidly,
and many OF the buildings put up are substan-
tial ones.
Snow four feet deep in places.
The British screw steamer Dauntless arrived
at Carlisle Bay. jamaica from Port Royal with
yellow fever on board SO cases and Is deaths
had occurred on board and 10 on shore. Among
the deaths are 9 officers. The fever broke out
at the garrison and Fort at Martinique.
Advices from the Sandwich Islands are to the
18th November.
There were ZIG whale ships at Honolulu. One
arrived Oh the 4th, having on board four Japa-
nese sailors who had been picked up at sea-
The whaling business had been quite successful.
more so than for many previous years.
NEw-YoRK, JAM 4.
The Asia put into Halifax on Saturday for
coal, and again sailed Sunday noon for New
York. Line dOwn-nO news.
An excursion trial trip of the Caloric ship
took place down the Bay, making II knots an
hour with wind and tide.
Flood in the Ohio.
LOUISVILLE, Dec %.
The river is high, and it is expected to rise
higher than ever before known. 1t is now ris-
ing at the rate of six inches an hour The first
floor of buildings on Front street are under
water.
The Whitewater and Miami Canals may be
repaired in two days, and also the Cincinnati
and Dayton Railroad, if no further damage is
done.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. p.
The river is rising rapidly; l6 feet in the
channel The upper rivers are rising, and a
great flood is anticipated.
CINCINNATI, Dec. q.
The river is rising rapidly. The water is
now up to the buildings at the foot of Market
street. 1t rained all day yesterday. and there
is no sign of its ceasing.
By the difficulties of reaching here by Canal
or Railroad, a suspension of trade has been
caused in flour, provisions and hogs. Flour,
common brands, is held at SAL The advance
is caused by damages on Canal and Railroad
dealers anticipating scarcity for city consump-
ton before the resumption of operations
Hogs Offering at $3.50 to $500. No sales,
wet weather preventing operations.
TERRE HArTE, Dec. "a.
The Wabash river rose at this point eight feet
last night-heavy food expected. A report
from Indianapolis says bridge on the Madison
and Indianapolis Railroad was washed away
last night, and one of the freight trains precip-
itated into the stream, killing four or five men.
CINCINNATI Dec 30-12 NJ.
River fallen three inches since last night, but
is rising again slowly.
Gen. Pierce and his Cabinet.
BOsTON, Dec. p, 1852.
1t is said that Gen. Pierce was closeted on
Saturday, at the fremont House, with Senator
Hunter, of Va. Mr.. Nicholson, of Tenn, and
Caleb Gushing, of Mass.