Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-27
FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamship George Law, which arrived
at New York on Sunday morning from Aspin.
wall. brought sI,lls,5a7 in specie and 3o4
passengers.
- The principal matter of interest, says the
Alta Californian Of the LIST Inst ant, since the
sailing of the steamer Of the Gath ultimo, has
been the explosion Of the steamer Pearl, near
Sacramento, on Saturday, the 9th January,
three dead bodies have been found, and mp
wards Of twenty are missing. Among the
killed are several men of note Colonel Ander-
son, distinguished lawyer of Nevada, and
Mr. Hinckley, the County Judge Of Shasta I.
is asserted that at the time of the explosion,
the Pearl was racing with the Enterprise, but
this Is denied by the agent Of the ste amer.
Both boats were on their way from Sacramento
to Msrysvilie. A large amount of treasure,
in charge of Adams Co.'s and Wells, Fargo
Co.'s Express Messengers were on board,
but was recovered upon searching the river.
The Sacramento Journal states that the
noise of the explosion was heard all over the
city, and crowds rushed from all directions
towards the scene Of the disaster. The water
was covered with spin ,ers and remnants Of
the wre,k, human bodies-dead, dying aud
mangled-jammed in among them. A gentle
m IN, who was looking at the Pearl at tho tin 0
the bailer burt, says that no could see the
bodies of persons, together with pieces of the
hundred yards. Some bodies were seen to
fall in the water very nearly on the opposite
side of the river. As no register was kept of
the passengers names il is impossible to give
q correct list Of the killed. A large number
Of those killed and injured we're Cinnamon
The senatorial question appears to be q, far
from being settled as ever. The thirty. eighth
balloting by the legislative convention was
completed on the 3lst of January, and scarcely
with any change since the first vote was taken,
now two weeks ago. The friends Of the differ
ent candidates are as firm ye. but the know.
ing ones predict that there is to be general
breaking up Of parties and factions some time
this week.
On tho 35th joint ballot, Gwin received 80
votes, Edwards IS, Broderick IL, Whitesides
10, McCorkle 8, McDougal 2. scattering /.
The whole number Of votes cast was 1913; ne
cessary to o choice, IS. The 36th, 9th and
38th ballotings, which took place on the 31st
January, showed no material change in the
voting. though on the last ballot g win received
only 80 votes, the smallest number he had vet
had
The legislature has transacted no business
of material Importance so far. A bill was
passed appropriating $1,000 from the state
treasury to each member. The Governor re-.
fused his sanction to it; but it subsequently,
passed the Assembly in spite Of the veto, by q
vote Of SIS to 81.
An unusual number Of homicides are chroni
cled.
The worshippers of Thomas Paine In thii
city celebrated his birthday on the 29th by q
public dinner at the franklin Restaurant
They called it the "Feast of Reason"
Two Frsnchmen fought duel near Oak.
land, on Friday, resulting in the death of one
CT them.
After season of dry weather, the rains
have once more set in. A week steady rain
would add millions to the products Of the
placers.