Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-02
Eight Days Later from Calitornia.

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New York, June 1.-The steamer Star Of the
with San Francisco dates to the 9th ut (eight days
later, and $4l5,oOo specie in freight She also
brings 500 passengers.
The Star of the West connected with the steam-
er Cortez, and left San Juan on the oath ult. On
the 9th, of Cape st. Antonio, exchanged signals
with the steamer San Jacinto, and with another
United States vessel supposed to be the James
town. On the 29th at o'clock, A. NJ, lat. n H.
long. 70 l-2 passed the brig Flying Eagle, Of Phil
adelphia, with loss Of foremost and also head of
mainmast, but wanting no assistance.
The United States sloop-ofwar st. Mary's was
lying in the harbor Of San Juan del Sud on the
22d-all well.
The news from California has no special interest
The failure Of Messrs Page, Bacon L. Co. proves
to be hopeless one.
Trade has undergone no important change
There have been large expectations of -four and
grain.
The news Of the failure Of Messrs. Page / Bacon,
Of St. Louis, was received at San Francisco by the
LIST of May, when Messrs. Page, Bacon, Co,
closed their DOORS after paying $4000 900, and they
cannot resume. Several other failures have taken
place in consequence, the most important Of which
Is the house of Messrs Markwald, Caspari, 4 Co..
for over $3.50, 1000. Their assets are estimated at
$218,0 900. Their losses in one year are estimated
at 100000. The failures are alleged to have
been occasioned by the depreciation of railroad
property, and the general depression Of business.
The United States Mint resumed coming on the
9Th Of May, and the amount Of gold dust received
the same day was $4,000 ounces, and 5000 ounces
of silver.
The Legislature had adjourned sine die. No
thing ofimportance was transacted.
The principal consgnees on the specie list Of the
Star of the West are as follows:
Wells, Fargo Co., $4,000; Bank of Ameri-
ca, $4,000; VIM. Seligman & Co., $4,000; G.
Morgan, $4,000; Drexel 4 Co., 100000; New
house & Spatz, $4,000.
Walkers expedition of 10 men sailed on the 4th
destination uncertain.
The eclipse of the moon on the first Of May be-
ing unannounced, took the people Of San Francis
co quite by surprise, and caused considerable ex-
element. 1t lasted over 8 IL hours.
The extensive forgerics in whaler's bills created
much excitement at Honolulu.
The clipper ship Charmer was to sail for New
York from San Francisco on the 10th instant with
1000 tons Of -four and grain The clipper ship
Ellen, from New York had arrived at St. Francis
co. The United States steamer Massachusetts, ar
rived on the sth from Callao.
San Francisco Markets.
SAN FRAScIsco-Trade is dull. Haxall -four,
$l8 per barrel Chill sack -four, SO so. Potatoes,
20 to so cents per bushel Mess pork, SIS SO a
$l6 per barrel Butter, 80 80 IL cts. per ID.
The papers furnish nothing Of interest.
DEATH OF Mr.. MoRrrxrR THoxsos.--we learn
with sorrow that Mr.. Mortimer Thomson, better
known to the public as Doesticks," was acct.
dentally killed yesterday morning at Ann Arbor,
Michigan, where he was spending few days He
was out shooting at mark with some companions
when an accidental bullet put an end to his life.
Mr.. Thomson was a native of Michigan; his age
was about 20 or a.; he was man Of singularly
modest, simple, and manly nature, and endowed
with talents and aspirations which would have &C.
cured for him an honorable place in literature.
His Doestcksn letters he himself regarded as but
a youthful extravaganza, and their remarkable pop
ularity never caused him to exnggerate their
worth. To his family the shock Of his. sudden
death must be overwhelmingly painful; while those
who best knew his capacities and his character
will deeply regret the removal from among them
offs much sweetness, sincerity, and lofty purpose,
adorned as they were by genial, graceful humor,
which often charmed and delighted, but never
stung.--N. Y. Tribune.