The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-26
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW
ONE WEEK LATER FROM cALrFoRN1.

arrived at noon, to-day, with San Franchise ds,a.
70 me me lst Instant, and 1894 600 10 specie.
- rue george Law connected with tho CoIdo,
HS.e, which reports seeing the steamer Sanora
going into San Francisco TOia
Inc George Law brings Valparaiso da,es 70
Ap,iI Ioth and Callao dates to April 25tb which
had reached Panama ~'D' "Hi0u
nne news ia generally unimportsnt
Inc adjournment of the California oc,.1o,uo
- peeh postponed one week, but nothing further
.eu oeen done In regard to The Senatorial question
i aGI 70 ievy capitson tax OF $50 on Cinnamon
living Ia the State had passed the IaeislAtura
oS 20 reincorporate the city of San Frsnciaco had
Ia their provisions ''NJ '"'S
The Walker expedition to Central America had
hot sailed but preparations were making for an
early departure ''' az
The United States Land Commissioner have re
JeSted nve claims by jose Y. Limenteuv under an
Sl'eseu NieNican title, for more than thousand
square miles of lard in the Stale: and II was spn..
posed that under the decision in these cases the
similar claim of Limenteur to the five thousand
acres within the city limits of San Frapcisco
would also be rejected.
New discoveries of gold at Santa Tsabal Go,
Diego county, has been amounted
An important bill, reducing the port duties had
passed the California legislature
Inc mines are turning out well, but coin is very
scarce One OF the local assay offices has issue1
new 500 lugots, resembling $50 U 5 pieces
The election ia Chill resulted In a majority for
holidays 'N0
Belzu had again been elected President of BoIi-
via. - D0i'
There is nothing interesting from Peru.
Inc government oil Ecuador is sal 70 be greatly
sion, Nv"
The Pacific Conference of the Methodist cLurcb
was in session in Sacramento
Inc overland communication between Stockton
ana Sacramento was cut IF, owing TO the food
An immense quantity OF rain had fallen at Mon.
Cruz md
Mining throughout the State was never more
prosperous. The Quartz mines were becoming
exceedingly profitable
The Governor estimate the costs of assessing and
collecting tue revenue the State at four hundred
thousand dollars
Financial matters were unchanged The news
OF Page d Bacon's second failure at St. Louis had
not yet been received
FROM THE SANDWICH IsLANps
Dates from the Sandwich Islands to the 18th of
April have been received. L. Suan of the firm of
Messrs Suan & Clifford, had been deterfed In cir
cuiating ,OCO worth of forged whaers' bilIs II
was supposed that his total operations in this way
would reach SlO0, 600 Both parties absconded he,
fore the developments were made
FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS.
NEW YORK, May "a, P. M-The mint resumed
operations on the first of May and coin would
soon become plenty.
Fifty vessels were due at San Francisco from the
Atlantic ports.
10 regard to the United States Senatorsbin the
friends OF Senator Gwin insist that ne was elected
by the Legislature on the frat ballot, by plurality
vote.
Arrangements are progressing for the culture of
tea in California.
Efforts on foot to make San Francisco a de-
pot for the Pacific whaling fleet
FROM OREGON.
Gen. Lane was warmly welcomed homo and 70
nominated tor Congress unanimously
II is believed the formation of q State povarn,
ment will be decided upon at the next election.
SANDWICH ISLANDS
The Legislature convened on the 9th The KING
10 his speech, says he has committed an important
mission to Hon. VIM. Lee, now en- route to WASH
lngton, from which most important benefits to the
kingdom are anticipated.
This paragraph wac regarded as significant
There was much excitement at Honolulu upon
the discovery of extensive frauds in whalers bills
The schooner Sea Serpent, Captain Fisk which
sailed from San FranciscC on the 18Th of February
| lseventy one days sincP) is supposed to have
| toundered at sea- in heavy gale off this coast
| She had sixteen passengers on board and valua-
| BILE cargo, bound to San Diego.
| MARKETS.
| San Francisco May Trade haa cons 'derebly i'm
proved 10 the amount OF goods sold. Prices continue
very low. Large exports of eur and grain beu
| made for Australia. The clipper ship Charmer is
taking in cargo of California wheat purchased at
| Is cents per bushsl, for New YORK; The closing
prices are as follows:-Haxal -four FaIliue-saIes ST
| SI3 IS Lard in kegJ 1874 cents Chicago Reaf SI8
| Butter new S0040 cents Hams l8 eta Clear Pork
| SIT. Spirits Tdrpentne 65 cents.
| TERRIBLE WHIRLw1ND-Lo ss OF LIFE. AND
| DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Accounts reached Chicago
| "Wednesday night, OF most terrific hurricane and
whirlwind in the town of Jefferson, Cooke county,
| and other places North and West of there.
| Ga Tuesday afternoon revC living funnel shaped
| cloud passed swiftly along nesr the ground about
sixteen miles North of here, carrying up larea
! sticks of wood, stones, Sc. Ii described semi
circle towards the South east, twisting off large
trees, ADD whisking them out Of sight instauter
| The whirlwind then broke in two and disappears
| ed, but almost Immediately formed again and pass.
| ed directly back North and West, with redoubled
| violence II struck a heavy frame house mile
| from the Illinois and Wisconsin Railroad tearing
| the root instantly off, and almost Immediately s-
| forwards taking the whole house instantly up the
| spout with ali its conteuts.
| Nine persons Ia the house were drawn up, and
| hurled down in different places Four of them
were instantly killed, and others mutilated beyond
| any prospect OF recovery. The whirlwind then
passed over post and rail fence leaving not the
| slightest vestge of 1t 1t next took up barn and
| threw It upon the horse ana cattle it contained,
: crushing them at once. The timbers of the house
| aud barn were thrown down to the ground with
such violence TO bury them almost our of sight.
| The house belonged TO Mr. Page whose wife, son,
! and two grand. children were killed.
| Additional intelligence from the locality more
| than confirms the above. Accounts given OF
persons being carried up one hundred feet Ia the
! air and tn en- hurled. down with great violence. A
number of eye Witnesses ha We testified to the raw
ages of the tempest and describe Ii most terrific.
| The same afternoon severe hail storm occurred
in this city, after which the sky presented a very
| singular appearance TO the Northward, and the
weather changed from the most oppressive heat TO
the most chilling atmosphere.
MARRIED TO HIS OWN SLAvE.-Elijah Willis Of
Wiiston, Bsrnwell district, South Carolina, who
died suddenly Ia Cincinnati on Monday while land.
ing from steamer, was married TO his own slave
and it was for the purpose of liberatiug his wife
and children from slavery that he visited Cncin-
natl He was worth $4,000 and had been mar
ried to his wife. fine looking mulatto, for thirteen
years.
CoNvIcTED.-Pat Ryan has been found guilty In
New Orleans of abducting Honora Wood intend
ing forcibly to marry her During the whole time
the fair Honora was on the stand, giving evidences
against him, his eyes were riveted upon her face
with gaze ofthe fondest, widest love-
Commodore Henry E. Ballard, U. Navy, died
| at his residence near Annapolis Md, Wednes day
n ight