Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-26
ARRIVAL OF THE PROMETHEUs.

NEW YORK, Sepf. 25--The steamer Promeiheus
arrived at twelve o'clock, bringing 100000 in
gold, and the passengers brought TO Panama by
the steamer Pacific.
The principal consgness of the gold by The Pro-
metheus are Duncan 81 Sherman $4l7,000, Adams
& Co. $224,OO0, Wells q Fargo $4,000, Drexel
& Co. $4,000, md the Metropolitan Bank $4,000
Political affairs are the chief theme in the pa.
pers The Stale and political nominations are
complete, there being three full tickets in the field,
and there is no doubt entertained Of the triumph
Of the wing ticket
The mining news was very cheering, although
The scarcity of water retarded operations in GER
tain localities. ~
Two men, foreigners, were detected in dispos.
ing of stolen cattle at San Antonio, dragged out
Of prison and hung without any kind of trial, on
the nearest tree.
The three towns Of Mokulomne, Compose, and
ST. Louis were burnt. Total loss S60o,000.
immigration by way of the plains was pouring
in rapidly. The Chinese also were arriving in
great numbers; no less than 2,400 during the last
fortnight. M
II. B. Atkins, emerged with the murder of w.
sway, Of Boston, has been discharged.
A negro has been arrested in Tuolume county
as fugitive slave of Mrs. Tucker, of Arkansas.
He claims to have purchased his freedom several
years since, but WAS ultimately given up 10 his
master. satt
Two tribes Of Digger Indians had a pitched bat
tie on the 23d at American Flats, Ell Dorado
county. AT last accounts five warriors were
killed, and many wounded, and the battle still
progressing |
The mail steamship, Uncle Sam, was detained
at San francisco until o'clock on the afternoon
ofthe LIST instant R4tAt
adult citizens Of San Francisco during August
never more healthy
Eight passengers by the Yankee Blade, and
the same number by the Sonora on their last up
ward trips, died of cholera.
The Brother Jonathan arrived out on the Sd of
August.
The telegraph company for the connection of
Stockton and Sonora had been duly organized
An association Of citizens of foreign birth had
been organized al Sacramento in opposition TO
the Know-nothings.
False slugs are said 10 be in circulation in Cali
fornia.
The sloops OF war seen going into San Fran
cisco when the last mail left, proved to be the
British sloop Amphitrle and the French sloop Ar
temise.
ries al San Francisco to the amount of eighteen
thousand dollars.
Theairicals were at low ebb; Mr.. Neadie was
performing his first engagement, with indifferent
success.
The heat in many parts Of the interior was OPP
for several days together.
Murders and fights had been of frequent occur.
renee, mostly, however, among the Chinese and
Mexcans. Fsio8 hisasuat A
Mr.. Bateman has been acquitted on the charge
of an attempt 10 kill Mr.. Soule, editor of the
Chronicle. 1.s1sl1 gt5torl9lnl
The shipments OF gold from San Francisco, by
the mail steamer of the LIST, was only 81 POS 000
and the principal shippers are Page 81 Bacon,
$780,, 600; Adams L. Co, $229, 900; Burgoyne 81
Co., $4,000; Davidson, Si2S.000; Wells &
Fargo $4,000; Drexei Il Co., SCI 900.
Aolsan1 x Markets, ti1ntao
Business had not improved during The fortnight
Advices from all parts Of the country were mn
favorable 10 trade, although the mines were un-
precedenty successful The last advices from
New York tend 10 further depress rates. ~
Boots and shoes were unaliered. There was q
slight advance in brown sheetins.
Flour--Haxall and Gallego had advanced for
consumptive demand only. Dbl 9t ~
Hardware and leading articles had sensbly de-
| clined.a ai.assfnh ali. sss.
! Provisions were greatly depressed, and tending