Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-24
Ten Davs Later from California.
New York, March 10.

New YORK, March 10.
The steamship Northern Light, from AS,
.,r,u arrived at Sandy Hook last evening,
rnorhed her dock little after ten o'clock
&:.' I morning. bringing dates from San Francis
~. :, +bc 2tth of February, brought down by
.teomship Uncle Sam.
Thr \, L. brings,262 passengers, and $92,-
oo0 in gold.
ps;naSs nj San Francisco was entirely pros
tr,tc. caused by the suspension of five banking
houses.
,.,s little prospect of an election.
The news of Page, Bacon & Co.'S difficulty
.,,rbed San Francisco on the 18th of Febru-
causno a great run on the house, which
Invcyer. was promptly met, and over half
million paid out:
mrrtinr of merchants and bankers was
LJI which declared the house sound, and this
,,naroptly restored confidence, and affairs
.Ilasmed to wear a better aspect
On the 22d. however, Page, Bacon & Co.
.,,neudcd followed, on the 23d, by Adams &
-, Wells. Fargo & Co, Robinson & Co, and
Wrirht's Miners Deposit Bank.
Tbe excitement which followed the failures
was intense Adams Il Co. closed all their
branches without paying dollar, except in
San Francisco, where, on the 22d, they stood
run of 100000.
Wells, Fargo & Co. closed in San Francisco
but the country branches paid as long as their
roin lasted, and were still paying as fast as
coin could be obtained in exchanged for dust
and bars The house it was announced, would
resume in San Francisco on the Goth.
1t was feared that Adams & Co. could not
resume under 60 days if at all.
PAGE, Bacon & Co. would probably resume
in 4 few dayS, their creditors having granted
them time on 100000. Their assets are
large.
These failures caused the detention of the
steamer until the Goth.
There were rumors of heavy failures among
thc merchants. but nothing authentic had been
heard.
Owing to the continued scarcity of water,
hut little gold had been taken from the mines.
HEAVY rains commenced on the 25th, and
still continued when the steamer left
No election of l. s Senator had taken place
ard the Joint convention had adjourned sine
de OH the 18th, by a vote of 63 to A those
voting against the adjournment being princi-
lHiN Tue IiSltlS bl WI. NNill
The news from Kern River is of an exciting
character The miners are said to be aycrag-
in@ from $40 to $50 per day, and steamers are
going down crowded with passengers.
On the morning Of the 18th, the st. Charles
Hotel and Hillman's Hotel, in San Francisco,
were destroyed by fire The loss is $50, 900
In Nevada, Oh the 10th, sixteen houses were
burned
\ fire had occurred in Stockton on the 21st,
which had destroyed twenty-five houses.
The Indian troubles were on the increase
Further outrages are recorded. Some ten
white men, aud about seventy Indians have
ncn killed
The native Californians have held several
meetings in San Francisco, with a view to en-
iwratc to Sonora.
The MaripoSa Gold Mining Company, a
London concern, has been sold by the Sheriff
Washington's birthday was celebrated at San
Francisco by fremans parade, and appro-
pirate ceremonies at the Metropolitan Theatre
Owing to the monetary difficulties, several
recently arrived ships had not discharged.
FROM OREGox.-The Legislature Of Oregon
adjourned Oh the lst Of February.
FROM w ASiiiNGToN.-lHe LeSlSlaJurc HAS
fixed Olympia as the capital of Washington
Territory.
From AUsTEAIIA-We have dates from sgd
ncy, in Australia, to the 20th December. A
riot had occurred at BaIIarat, which resulted
in conflict between the Government troops
and the miners-in which II miners and % OF
the troops were killed.
From THE ISTHMUs-Gen Chamorra contin-
ues his success. He has taken all the tows oc-
cupied by the revolutionsts, except Leon.