The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-11

vAen the John T. Stevens sailed Tho John L. Stevens
lad on board the following amount Of specs:--
Yer New ,119623 05
. Eng.and'.'..,... "a 1913 q
" Panama .s,..,.,.......,............ 1900 90
Total. 81, 3537Sl 10
Pacific Mai Steamship Company's steamer Golden Ago
arrived at San Francisco The l4th ut II days aud
% hours from Panama, with the mail and passengers
nat left New York by the North Star The 2oth Noyeru-
Der, all ven on board.
We learn that tae Zine Of the completion Of oPansms
Railroad is longer doubtful The rails win al be
Aown by tho middle OF this month and the passengers
Nat leave New York by the Eorth Star the 20 inst
viii have the pleasure Of making the transit from
10 behind the iron horse Tie completion OF this
road does away with the hardship and danger formerly
deemed insepaEsble ~ transit the Ishmus ana
MAKES the journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast
. mere pleasure iaunt
L B. Adams died on board the North Star, On the 9Th
INST, OF debility.
United States NAH steamer Falcon from Havana With
- mails from New Orleans arrived of the port Of A
Dnval on the evening OF the s1st ult, but unable
% enter, in consequence Of heavy weather until the
afternoon Of the lat inst.
Tremendous Gale AT RspInwau.
vE0HL5 wRECKED---sEyl-S MEN DaowHED-DEsreUC
TIoR OF TIE NAIL coNrANY's wHARF, ETC.
On the morning OF the 3Ist ult, about O'Clock 4.
H., heavy northsr sprung up at Aspinwal, which
shifted in great loss Of life and property in that port
Al the Of the gale the following vessels
we're alonsside the wha-yes ard anchored in the bay
sa British royal mai steamer Dervent United States
mail steamer North STAR brig Ayaro brig Flying cloGd
Schooner Clinton Ald several cossting vessels 1t
snly by great exerton TIA. any escaped The steamer
0srwent got under way and stood out to shortly e
Ter the commencement Of the gale the steamer North
Star compelled to adopt the same course short
time afterwards.
Tho brig Flying Cloud, Of New York owned BY Habock
Co., and commanded by Capt Mshood, dragged her
eAss and went ashore ~ tho head Of the bay where she
hlged, and IN a short time became total wreck the
captain and left the vessel IL boat which cap1ed
when but shot distance from her. The captain ana
seven men persisted in the breakers. Nj. Riley, tho
mate and two of the crew, succeeded in reAen'--
shore. All this trsnspred IN sol- --.s the
Che sss would 90 .-.of these on shore, but
-. aunt OF an attempt al rescue
lse brig Aware, OF New York, owned by Francis
Spies, dragged her anchors thrown on reef and
Shsn through the splendid wharf OF the United States
Mail Steamship Company almost destroying tho wharf,
sndInaking total wreck OF the brig--no lives lost
The schooner Clinton escaped, and when the North
Star left lying tine opposite side Of the bay, with
Two feet OF alter in her hold.
A Carthageaisn schooner, name unknown, filled and
sush near tho wharf Of the railroad company. There
was but one person board at the time. he
susd By boat som Of the vessels in port
SUMMARY or THE CALIFORNIA NEWS
meeting Of the citizens interested in the Atlantic
end Pacific Railroad took place at the Musical Hal, In
Han Francisco the evening OF the 18th alt II was
%aniiested Several excellent speeches were made by
prominent citizens. committee Of twenty-five was
appointed TO Investigate the practcabty Of construct
ing railroad from San Francisco TO the State Of Ms
soari.
francisco the evening OF the 18th ult She "a IN.
tended for the river trade.
The shock Of an eartaqusse was felt N san Francisco
and vicinity at AZ O'Clock A. ". on the 18th ult
Ths Fan Francisco Blues gave grand ball at the No
tropohtan theatre on the 1ith ut There we're about
Mr. Napier Lothian the leader or the band a. the bAl
given BY the Francisco Blues dropped suddenly dead
what conducting the music His death was oecasionsd
nan named John cavanssh who was stabbed a. tho
Ncnantum House, o. tue Mssion Road, by VIM bay,
nan named Robert Bruce hung at Sonora, on
he 9th, for the crime Of murder.
IL has been proved BY experiment that tobacco OF q
very superior quality Be raised IN some portions Of
Ne State
The miners throughout the State anniOusy await
kr George Hanly from steubon,fle, ohio, was killed
By the csyng Of bank OF earth while At work on his
claim on West Weaver Creek.
bridge eight hundred and dive feet in length,
Trinity River, AZ Grass Valley has just been competed
named John g. stephens, travelling In the yici-
atty Of harysve, vas attacked by two mounted Mex.
cans and robbed OF ~, 500 in gold dust.
The telegraph line between stockton and sonora would
~ completed by the LIST January Thirty three nes Of
wirs were already laid.
The Hoa. W. T. Barbour District Judge In the Tenth
istric had been indicted by The grand fury Of Yuba
county for an assault. with deadly weapons upon the
person OF c. ?. Stldger.
The steamer New World got snasged in The Sacramento
rivsr about eight miles below sacramento on tho 10TH
alt. she sustained considerable damage
The mncs.
ne small shipment Of treasure Is owing Il Is said to
NE scarcity Of water In the nines the present being
enc Of tho dryest winters in California within The
~ Of the isoldest nhabitan..' The weather In San
faneisco has been delightful but the Inconvenience in
ths mines from the which has produced II. has
nssn very great Had u not been for the great hycran