Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-15
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DAILY AMERICAN ORGAN.


Later from California.
NEW YoRx, Jan. lb.--The Northern Light, from
San Juan, arrived at her dock this morning at hall
past eight o'clock She brings two-hundred and
twenty-seyen passengers and $523,000 in specie.
The principal consignees are Duncan a. Sherman,
s32s, 900; Adams 4 Co., slls,0o0; Wells Fargo,
4 Co., $SI, 900; W. seligmon, $25, 900; Newhouse
Spatz Philadelphia, $4,000.
The Northern Light connected with the Cortes,
which left San Francisco on the Esd Of December.
Matters in Central America remained as at last
advices. The frigate Columbia left San Juan on
the 9th jan for a cruise. The steamer Princeton
was ut Key West when the Northern Light left.
The brig Tartar, from Charleston, bound to New
Orleans, with cargo Of rice, was ashore on the
Tortugas reef
The Uncle Sam arrived at San Francisco on the
GOTH
SUMMARY OF NEWS
The committee appointed at the railroad meet
ing at San Francisco have decided that stage
route across the plains will be the most practicable
means Of securing speedy completion Of the pro-
ected railroad, and the State Legislature win prob
ably be called upon to make an appropriation for
that purpose.
The city marshal Of Oakland, named John Ho-
gan, has absconded with $4,000 Of the city funds.
The question to the location of the State capi-
tai seems about to be decided; and Sacramento
will doubtless be the place.
Miss Sarah Pellet has declared her intention of
taking out five thousand respectable New England
girls to California.
The libel suit Of George Thatcher and wife,
against the editor Of the Christian Advocate, has
resulted In favor OF the plaintiffs, and damages have
been assessed at $1,000. That paper published a
letter stating that the plaintiffs were living together
without being married.
Yankee Sullivan was arrested ut Nevada for par
ticipating in recent prize fight. Henry Kerrison,
policemen Of San Francisco was stabbed by Eliz-
abeth Sullivan, with whom he had been cohabit-
ing he had deserted her for the purpose Of getting
married James McCabe DIETER known as Judge
McCabe) was stabbed by David b. Akey, for hav-
ing made dishonorable proposals to his wife, Meth
er Sullivan nor McCabe were killed. and it is
thought they win both recover.
The New Englandars celebrated Forefathers'
Day, by dinner at Wilson's Exchange; Mayor
Webb presided.
The miners were still anxiously awaiting rain,
and the country is suffering much from the want
Of it, In many places cattle and vegetation are
almost perishing. Immense quantities of dirt have
been thrown up by the miners in anticipation Of
heavy fall, and good judges look for a larger yield
Of gold in the event Of heavy rain, than has ever
before been realized.
The largest business part of the town of Vale
otto, was destroyed by fire on the 21st December,
but the details had not reached San Francisco
when the Cortes left 1T has been ascertained,
however, that Dolhegney, and John B. Walker, &
Co., are the heaviest losers; their entire stock of
1000 were destroyed
The fire was supposed to be the work of an in
cendiary.
business in all parts was excessively dull, and no
improvement was anticipated until the country
shall have been favored with rains. There were
small transactions in Gallego and Haxall -four, at
$l8 $l4; adamantine candles, 40 cents; hams,
is IL, Billings hams, 1s IL cents; clear bacon,
Is IA cents, extra do. 15 l-2 cents; new butter,
As cents; mess pork, l5 a 20 cents; clear pork,
Sl2 so per barrel