Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-28

Of June, 81 $4,000 in treasure, and IA passen
gsrs- .sss.ls s,s-.-a.
As the passengers crossed the Isthmus the lss,
train conseying them across the summit and WA,
descending the steep grade the coupling of the for.
| ward cars became disconnected, which created q
space between them. Upon the signal being Civ
en- to stop the forward cars it brought up the dis.
connected ones with severe crash, resulting in
two or three cars being injured, and Samuel An
derson, of Jefferson, N. Y, who was sanding on
the platform, was killed. -,aiaz,shaA ssaea
The steamship Star of the West, from San Juan,
with $625,000 in specie, and 500 passengers, ar
rived at the dock and was announced st9 o'clock
last night. 4 .g1ssss3 yssssalsslpa9
The Star of the West connected with the steam-
er Pacific which left San Francisco on the after
noon of the 1st inst -s,
At San Juan the British steam fiigate Buzzsrd
and French steam frigate Achesen are saiiato be
awaiting the arrival of the Kinney expedition.
The U. s. sloop st. Mary's left San Juan del Sud
on the 9TH and found Realejo all well.
Forty thousand ounces Of gold was deposited
in the branch mint at Ssn Francisco during eight
days. 1il sss- sssa 5as $50 80
The reported defalcation of Angeris Freelson.
of Wells, Fargo d Co.'S banking house proves cor
rect His deficits amount to SIT 900.
The affairs of Adams & Co. are before the courts.
and 1t IS decided they entitled to the benefits
OF the insolvent law. sas -
At meeting of the creditors of Page, Bacon
20, on the 18th, G. X. Garrison pledged him
seH In the sum OF $4,000 to support the house
oy way OF securing the creditors and staying pro-
ceedings. The proposition gave general satisfac-
ton, and the creditors are looking forward with
renewed hope TO their being finally Unidentified
The papers contain accounts of an unusual num-
Der OF big strikes among the miners, and the
usual records of crime in different parts of the
State -
The trade of San Francisco is dull. but the mar
kets have undergone no essential change in prices
Flour is still inactive with small sales making at
Sc 30 for domestic, Gallego $l3. Wheat has de :.
clined, with sales for export at 81 81. Pork is.
rather higher. + -. :. = -i-,.I-5
The municipal election at San Francisco on the
28th resulted in the election of James Van Ness
Demas Mayor by majority of 65. Four demo-
cratic and four know nothing aldermen are elected.
The board Of assistsnt aldermen also stands four
democrats and four know nothings. Five of the
nineon the general ticket are democrats and four
are know nothings. The election passed off oui-
city, s
The mining news from all parts of the State is
encouraging. 1t is thought that the yield of gold
this season will exceed all previous ones, = Z
On the 18th, the entire block of buildings boun.
ded by Davis, Front Commercial and Sacramento
streets, IN San Francisco, was destroyed by fire.
Loss $4,000. ssa !,s.-i'if i
The George Laws South American news is un-.
important. ~. II s-,-7 -.
The frigate Independence left Valparaiso for Cal
ifornia on the 10th of May = - i-5lal
The steamship Granada arrived direct from New
Orleans heading off the mail.
The weekly bank statement shows an increase
of S929,O00 in loans, $4,000 in deposits and
$4,000 in circulation.
Mayor Wood has issued proclamati to the
liz fba Al
The Mayor says he shall he guided by the opin-
ions of the district attorney and the corporation
counsel until the court gives contrary decisions
To the police, he recommends caution and discre-
ton. He tells them they must not seize on for
egn liquors make arrests for the sale OF the same
except upon warrant issued by competent mag
istrate and upon testimony other than their own