Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-02
Late IRON California.

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/ New York, Jan 25.
I The steamship George Law reached hel
dock about 0 O'Clock this morning-bring
ing California mails and passengers to The
| first inst. and 81 PSI 900 in treasure.
News unimportant.
There had been no rain until the dav tie
steamer left when tremendous storm pre-.
vailed and it is feared considerable dam
age has been done to the shipping in San
Francisco, but to what extent it cannot b,
ascertained AT the hour the steamer lcf
the gale was more severe than any that ha'
visited us since 1852. --l=r
The mining interest had suffered nnucf
from want of rain, and the interior towns
were doing but little business.
The Supreme Court has decided tha
Sacramento is the capital of the State
James Hagan has absconded with $40,
600 of the public funds,
A Ageneral stampede of State prisoners
took place on the 9th and abou, 80 of then
escaped aGer struggle with the sheriff
and posse.
Considerable apprehension is felt for the
agricultural interest, but still there is nc
reason to doubt that there viii be suficieui
rain though it may come too late.
A. robbery was committed on board the
steamer Sonora, on her trip to Panama
The sum of $4,000 was taken from the
treasury room and the thiefn not discovered
until she arrived at Panama-Sl3, 900 has
been discovered The remainder is still
missing. The carpenter and boaIswain ol
the Sonora have been arrested on suspicion
of being concerned in the robbery and tax
en- 10 SaE Francisco for examination.
the fifth legislature of the State began
its session on the lIth. The leading ques-
tions before the body will be the election Of
a successor to Mr. Gwinn to the U. S. Sen
ate. The prominent candidates are Gwinn
and Broderick.
The dry season had materially affected
commercial matters. The amount of gold
from ;he interior has been limited for the
past month and the mercantile community
has begun to feel must heavily, the drain
that has been going upon the stock here
The merchants in the interior are unable
to meet their engagements with jobbers in
the cities. and they in turn, but partly meet
their payments
Prices have given way little, but will
probably recover with renewal Of the de
mand for consumption. Flour and grain
have attracted some attention and large
parcels of both have changed hands on
speculation. The week closed. however
without changing the aspect Of the months
business.
The steamer Falcon is safe. She left
Aspinwall on the afternoon of the 18th
without passengers. and is to be laid up for
= time. The steamer EIdorado takes ker
place
The Panama railroad viii probably be
opened February lst.
The steamship Falcon left Aspinwall on
Sd Jan, for Havana, but had to put back
on account of an accident to her machinery,
and sailed again on the 18th.
The U. S steam frigate Mississippi arriv
ed at Panama on the 9th, and sailed again
on the goth for Yalpairaso.
We have larer dates from the various
South American ports, but beyond the
contradiction of the reported sale of the
Galapagos Islands to the United States, we
lind no news of importance.
Via San Francisco we have Honolulu
dates to the 9th Dec. The Hawaiian Gov
eminent apprehensive of illibuster invasion,
issued the following proclamation on the
9th.
Whereas, it has come to my knowledge
from the highest official sources, shat my
Government has recently been threatened
with overthrow BY lawless violence; and,
the representive at my Court of
he United States, Great Britain and
France, being cognizaut of the threats, have
offered me the prompt assistance of the
naval forces of their respective countries. l
hereby publicly proclaim my acceptance
If the aid thus offered in support of my
sovereignty. Ny independence is more
irmly established than ever before.
(signed) KAMEHAMEHA."
This fear of filibusters the Alta Califor-
lian says comes from foreign residents, for
he purpose of arousing popular opposition
against annexation. Nothing is said as to
he treaty with the United States except
n letter to the San Francisco Herald, in
which it is affirmed that the treaty is sign
d, and its consummation rests altogether
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