Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-16
FROM CALIFORNIA.

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Grass Valley in the French Hotel, and before it
was subdued consumed $50 houses, including all
the hotels, boarding houses and bakeries. The
loss is estimated at S400, 900
About 5000 900 worth of property has been de-
stroyed by fire at Weaversville. The Trinity
Times office, Court street Hotel, Hall of the Sons
of Temperance, the Democrat office, New Orleans
Saloon, and various other buildings, were con-
sumed.
The water in many of the rivers and smaller
streams throughout the mining regions is lower
than ever before known since the discovery of
gold, and the miners are enabled to work the bars
and river beds which they could never before APP
proach The Ell Dorado Argus things that with
the substantial arrangement of the present season,
in the way Of solid dams and heavy fumes, many
companies will be enabled to work most of the
winter, thus doubling the ordinary season of river
mining The amount Of gold taken out from the
rivers this season, will equal and probably exceed
that of any former year
The Oregon gold mines were yielding $40 a
day to the miners.
In Washington territory general Indian war
is anticipated.
The state Election.
The State election in California has resulted in
the success of the Know-nothngs. Hon. j. Nicely
Johnson is chosen governor over Bigler by about
$500 majority. In San Francisco there was a
Whig Know-nothing, and Democratic ticket for
all but State officers. The Democratic ticket was
successful by large majority Bigler's majority
in the city was 1926, and the whole Democratic
legislative and county ticket was elected by ma
jority equally large
The city gave majority OF 2,lo5 against the
Maine law
FL Dorado county gave Johnson 9S4 majority;
and Calveras county 20; but elected the Demo-
cratic county ticket.
John Hogan, the city marshal Of Oakland, an
alleged defaulter for Sl3 900, had returned to San
Francisco and been arrested
Parker II. French has returned to San Francis
CO from Central America.
On the Oath utimo, the fifth anniversary of the
Society of California Pioneers, and the fourth an
niversary ofthe admission of California as State
into the Union, was celebrated in San Francisco
by a procession and grafton
Large quantities of grapes are being shipped
from Los Angeles TO San Francisco.
The United States sloop of war Decatur has
sailed from San Francisco for Columbia river, it
is believed with instructions to inquire into the
existing difficulties between the Indians of FASH
ington Territory and those OF the northern part
ofVancouver Island.
The United States frgate independence, Capt.
Tatnall, bearing the broad penant OF Commodore
William Mervine, has arrived at San Francisco
from Callao after passage of fifty days, all well,
and proceeded to Mare Island.
sam Francisco Markets.
SEPT. l9.-During the last few days about
$4,000 barrels Of flour have been taken for export,
but the demand has fallen off and the market is
now dull and heavy. Small sales of Galego at
GA, and domestic at IS IS. Wheat has also a
downward tendency with sales at % % cents.
Oats active at ! % cents. Potatoes 2s a
cents Mess beef SIC. Hams l9 cents. Bacon
"a 25I cents Lard l6l cents in barrels, and 20
cents in tins Butter 57I for new, and IS cents
for old. Sugar ia -, for crushed and powder
ed Whisky 95 100 cents, and in active de-
mand. Rice was also in active request, but no
quotations given.
Central America.
Col Kinney has resigned the Governorship of
San Juan, and another meeting Tor an election
has been called the English consul having assured
Col. Kinney that his government would recognize
him if reelected.
Colonel Walker was still at San Juan del Sur,
recruiting No battles had occurred since the
Sandwich Islands.
The ndyices from Honolulu are to August 25th.
The extra session of the legislature had adjourned.
"A project is on foot to erect monument to the
late king.
The old crater Cf Kilaula is in a state Of erup-
ton. The whole mountain top is covered with
burning lava.
The birthday of the French Emperor was bril-
liantly celebrated al Honolulu
From China.
The Hong Kong dates are to July llh.
While the steamer Canton was celebrating the
Ath of july, on her trip from Cumsingmood TO
Canton, a Chinese sailor had both hands blown
off. A purse of $50 was made up for him.
The United States steamer Powhatan, when
near Hong Kong recently, broke the rod OF the
air-pump Of the starboard engine, and drove the
bucket through the bottom OF the pump. The
accident would detain her two months
The reyoutionists continue to meet with re-
verses.
There are several large American clippers al
Foo-Chow, from 800 TO 700 tons burthen. The
trade of the past season is represented as having
been very prosperous. IL is estimated that at The
close of Nav, an export altogether of 25 200 ,00l
lbs. tea had been shipped TO Great Britain, thu
United States Of America and Australia
From Japan.
Advioes have been received from Hakodad 70
June 27th.
The British steamers Encounter (from Petro
pauloski) and Styx, with the Tartar in tow, had
arrived at Hakodadi, all short Of coal.
The French steam frigste Colbert was lost in
the harbor Of Nangaska, June lst
The British treaty with Japan, ratified, Is said
to be in the possession Of Admiral Sir James Stir
ling who will most probably exchange ratifca
tions with the Japanese commissioners, while his
squadron is in those waters.
A treaty Of peace and amty has just been con.
cluded between the empires of Russia and Japan
II was negotiated on the part Of Russia by Adm
raj Poutiaine, and does not differ much from oui
own. The French are now endeavoring to nego
tate treaty at Nangasaki.
BY proclamation, issued by the Governor o
Simoda, Americans are not permitted to live in
Japan, except in case Of shpwreck or necessity
None Of the passengers Of the Foote from Sar
Francisco were permitted 10 land and reside or
shore at Hakodad. The officers and crew Of 0
French frgate we're also refused permission &c
land Messrs Reed and Dougherty, two Ameri
cans, who, under the new treaty, had gone e
Hakodadi TO reside, having been ordered off, they
appealed 10 Com. Rogers, Of the Y. s. Survey
ing Expedition. He sent a strong remonstranc'
10 the authorities, stating that they were violat
ing the treaty with the American government
but they, ia reply contended that the treaty ONLY
meant a temporary residence. Com Rogers tolC
them that he would send an armed force on shor'
lint in x,iav of ha qinuula