The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-09
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/ NORTH CAROLINA ELEcTioxs
The returns come Ia from North Csrulina provo
kinsly slow. Wa have received the vote Of on
county only since our lass issue, namely, Csswell
where the result lie 40 follows: Bragg t0o7; Dock
cry 90 The Norfolk Beacon inclines 10 the 0piu
ion that Dockery IL elected but oil thus far Il sur
| mise
| P.s. A gentleman from North Carolina last eve
mag, furnishes with the following additional RI
| turns.
In % counties Bragg has gained 1a47 on the Pre-
scientist election Of 50, when Pierce had betwecs
600 and 700 majority. Partial returns, however
from some Of the Western counties. rather indicate
large gains for Dockery in that section of the
State
For the Legislature, the Democrats gain 1e the
wings Q.
ADDITIONAL BY THE STAR OF THE WEST.
The Star OF the West brings 432 passengers
s663. s75 on freight, and California dates to July
Is.
The Inhabitants of San Juan have commenced re-
building their town, but u1ost of the influential men
have left for other places.
The greatest excitement existed at Kingston re.
stive to the destroying of Greytown, and it was
had each sent frigate in pursuit OF the Cyane-
A steamer had been despatched to Halifax with the
intelligence.
The Cyane left Greytown ON the 10th ulf. for
Pensacola, via Navy Bay. Immediately after her
departure Commander Jolly of the Brig Bermuda,
proclaimed the town under martial law and estab.
lished blockade of the port The English ship of.
war Espeele holds Punta Arenas, and her com
mander says the point Is part of San JUAN and he
will hold II security until some understanding
can be arraigued between the two Governments.
Commercial matters in San Francisco and trade
throughout the country were in a most depressed
condition Stocks on hand and known 10 be on the
way are sufficient tor about two years consumption,
of most articles.
The price of new wheat is less at San Francisco
than In New York, and -four sells at $10a$l2, &C.
cording to quality All kinda of agricultural pro-
ducts will be abundant and cheap. reducing the
of living to par with other portions of the United
States
There was a great fire at San Francisco on the
18th 1t commenced at the Golden Gate Hotel and
destroyed the whole block, bounded by Jackson,
Davis Front and Oregon streets. Also the third of
the block bounded by the above and Washington
streets. and half of the two blocks bounded by
Jackson, Davis, Drummond and Washington, div
ded by Oregon Streets and several buildings the
corner of jackson, between Front and Davis sts.-
The whole number OF buildings destroyed was be.
tween sixty and seventy, eighteen of which were
hotels or large boarding houses The total loss ia
from $3.50 900 10 100000
A fire broke out a. Sacramento a little past noon
on the 18th of July, which rapidly extended in all
directions and before it could be checked nine en-.
tire blocks in the heart of the city, except few
brick buildings, were laid in ashes
The burnt district extends from the store where
the fire originated, in K-st near Third up north
side of k-st to Sixth, stopped by Golden Eagle Ho-
TEL but three or four buildings are left standing
On J.st, from Crescent City Hotel, near Third st.
up Sixth, taking in both sides; on Ist from Third
st. up far Seventh, the State House being the
loct hrrftsi nyoA hia cfr MT
cludes both sides of st with very few exceptions
All the cross streets running from to j. and from
] to /, are barren waste. The Capitol, the Cries.
cent City Hotel, the New England House, the Rev.
stroyed.
The loss will probably not exceed half million
of dollars.
On the 10th of July nearly the whole town of Co.
lumbia, Calevaras county, was destroyed by fire.
All was consumed bounded on Broadway, Hilton,
State and Washington Streets except one fire proof
building. The loss is estimated at $500 00O and was
the work of an incendiary.
There is great diversity in the estimates of the diff
fcrent California papers about the losses by fire; one
says the Sacramento loss is only 100000
The whole town of Minnesota in Navada county,
was burnt on the 9th of July except three houses
loss $4,000
The squatter excitement has nearly ceased. The
Mormons at San Pernardno in Los Angeles district
lost four hundred acres of wheat by fire.
Fourteen hundred acres of wheat were burnt in
Luisrn and Vaca vallies on the 7th of July and
twelve buildings burnt at Sonora on the Sd OF
July -o.es
Very rich digengs have been found on the Coguiiie
River, forty miles from Port Orford Oregon; which
place tOrford 10 deserted by the people, in quest
gold.
The mining accounts continue favorable, and crops
from all parts Of the State promise highly favora.
ble yield.
An excited discussion is going on between the d!.
vded ranks of the Democratic party. whose conven.
tion met on the 18th; both sections claimed a majo.
rty, and two sets of delegates were chosen in most
of the counties.
Immigration over the plains have begun to come
in and Stock selling at Sacramento city at low
prices.
Twenty-Five Mormons arrived at San Francisco
from the Salt Lake, on their way to the Sandwich
Islands.
REV. ]. w. COOPER alias JOHN HOWARD.
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