Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-27
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ARRIVAL OF TUE pROWETurI;s

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NV fohr. Sept ia.-The steamer Prome.heus arrived
tie o'clock. bringing 100000 in gold, add tho pssseu
gers brought to Panama by tho steamer Pacific
The principal copssnees Of the gold by tho
are are paae.n Sherman. t4l7,0Oo Adams Co.. ta24,-
GOO; Wells Fargo, $4,000; DreIell Co., $50 600;
and the Metropolitan Bank, S9V, 600.
Political Affairs the chief theme In the papers The
state and poi'icsl nominations complete there being
three iu tickets 10 tho ded and there Is no doubt enter
tAips. tue triumph Of the uhis ticket.
The mining news very cheering although tho scsr-
city OF water retarded operations In certain localities
Two mep Foreigners we're detected 10 dspospg OF s,o.
len cattle at San Ar.onio we're dragged OF prison and
hung, without any kind Of trial, the nearest tree
The three towns Of Mokslumnc Compose and s. Louis
were burnt. Total loss 100000.
Immigration by way Of the pains pouring 10 rapid
W. The Chinese werc aso arriving 10 great numbers NO
less than 2, 400 during the last fortnight
H. b. Atkins, charged with tho murder of w. g. WAY.
OF Boston, has been discharged. ~
negro has been arrested at Toulnpo county A 6,
ghive slave OF Mrs. Tucker, OF Arkansas He claims to
hsve purchased his freedom several yea since but was
ultimately given up to his master.
Two tribes Of Digger InLans had pitched battle on tho
aad At American ha FL Dorad. county AT last
i've warriors were killed aud mauy wounded and the bat
Ito still progressing.
The mail steamship Uncle Sam was detained stsop Franz
cisco until O'clock Oh tho afternoon Of the LIST inst
There bad been only fifty deaths among the adult
OF San Francisco during Aucust-uever healthy.
Eight passengers by tho Yankee Blade and tue same
cholers. - TT ~ "
fhe Brother Jonathan arrived up tho 30th OF Aug.
| ust. %
The telegraph company for the connection OF s,oclop
ane Soma had been duly organized.
An association oil citizens Of foreign birth had been
organized Sacramento In opposition to the Know Moth.
irgs
False slugs said to be 10 circulation In California,
News from Nevada says that the Trench Carr Of
eth. - ~ '
The soops Of going into San Francisco when
me last mail iet proved to DO the British sloop Amph
| triie, and the French sloop Artsmise.
walter sherwood has been committing forgeries ut
san Francisco to the amour. Of eighteen thousand dol
/ hrs
Theatrioals wero at low ebb. Mr. NeaHis was per-
forming his hrss engagement with Indifferent success
The heat u many parts Of the interior was
tho thermometer eating lO4 ia for several
| together.
Murders and dghs had been of frequent occurre
| mostly however, among the Chinese and Nexicans
Mr Batemsn had been acquitted on the charge OF an
attempt TO kill Mr. Soule editor Of tho Chronicle
Tho shipments of gold from San Francisco BY the mail
steamer OF the LIST only 81 225 OOO aud tho
| shippers are-Page & Bacon $500 900; Adam a. Co..
22SOOO Burgoyne Co, SO OOU; Davidson Slys QUO:
Wells Fargo. $4,000; Deereli & Co.. Sol 900.
THE Markets.
Business had not improved during the fortnight d.
vices from oil parts OF the country were uuayorable 10
trade, although the mines success
full The asI advices from New York tend to further de-
| press rates.
Boots and shoes unatered. There was slight ad
| vance 10 brown shectungs.
F.our-ii-Iil and Gllcgo had advanced for consump
lion demands only.
Hardware and leading articles had seusiby declined
Provisions greatly depressed and tending down
ward. Bacon IL IL Sl4 Ia; Hams Is l-2 sI6-Ist
er for Bags; Mess Beef llaSlS; Mess Pork lS.l3 bu
ffme sl2; Butter "sa3l cents Lard IL l-e II cents
| FRoNKIsGsrcS
| htnSston, Sept Corn Meal dull; Coffee none
Candles wanted Corn in moderate demand at 47a6O fo
| Howard street; Hams wanted Tobacco no sales.
Beyond the dissolution Of the Assembly there is NOTHING
| OF Interest politically from Jamaica.