The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-03-22
LATER FBOM CALIFORNIA.
Arrival of the Northern Light.
Trem mendOuS Express Co, Failures
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
NAV YoRr, March 10

a New YORK, March 10. |
The Northern Light is coming up
She Announces the failure Of Poge, Ba-
con b Co., Adams & Co., Wells, Fargo
& Co.
she brings Sloo,Oooin specie.
No Senator elected yet nor prospect
Of any,
The Northern Light arrived off Sandy
Hook lest evening, and reached her dock
Rlhlle after ten this morning.
She brings San Francisco dates to the.
q6Ih, brought down by the Uncle Sam
and brings 962 passengers, and $4,000
in gold.
Business is entirely protractcd, caused
by the suspension Of five banking houses,
The news Of Page, Bacon & Cos diG
| fculles, reached San Francisco on the
l7th, and caused great run on the house.
They met and paid half million.
A meeting of merchants and bankers
declared the House sound and restored
confidence, and affairs seemed to wear a
better aspect. Onthe 22 however, Page,
Bacon & Co., suspended followed by
Adams Il Co., Wells, Fargo, &C., Rob.
inson g. Co., and Wrights Ainers' DE
posit The excitement was intense.
Adams & Co., closed all branches
without paying dollar, except in San
Francisco, where on the 90 |, there stood
a sum of 100000 Wells, Fargo q Co
closed here, but the country brancht
paid as long as coin could be obtained in
exchange for dust and bars.
The House announced that they would
resume in San Francisco on the Goth.
Page, Bacon & Co., would probably
resume in few days. Dispatches hav
ing granted time on $500, 900, and thei
assets being large. The failure was
caused by the detention of the steamer
until the 26th.
, There are rumors of heavy failures
among merchants, but nothing authentic
Owing 10 the scarcity OF water but lit
tie gold has been taken from the mines.
Heavy rains commenced on the 25d
: and still continued.
No election for Senator Tho Join
Convention ad ourned sine die on tn
: lCth. Those who voted in the minoril
, are principally in favor of Gwin.
News from the Kern river are OF a.
exciting character.
The miners are said to be averagin
$40 to $50 per day, and steamers ar
3 going down loaded with passengers.
On the morning Of the 18th the S
Charles llotelOnd the Hillman' Hotel a
: San Francisco were destroyed by fire.
Loss $50 900
In Nevada l6 houses were destroye
BY fire on the 3lst.
Indian troubles are on the increase, =
Q Some so white men and about 70 lndiar
killed.
J. The native CaliIornians held sewers
! meetings at San Francisco for the pu
!, pose OF taking steps TO emigrote to S,
u nora. The Mariposo Gold Mining Co.
q effects have been taken by the sheriff.
d The w ashington Legislature have mad
Olympia the capital Of that Territory,
L. A letter from Page, Bacon g. Co., So,
,. that they would certainly resume bu,
ness on the Isl Of March in San Franci
Is co.
San Francisco Markets.
: Although business has been very du
4 quotations exhibit no material change.
y Galego and Haxall Flour $l5.
Coffee firm at l4l0i5lc.
!, Rio Adamanline Candles 60t062lc.
: Lard l44o,
!" New Butter 45O47 cents.
- Hams 49,. Clear Pork 2lc.
IL sandwich Islands.
Of We have dates to the Sd Of Februar
+. There is nothing of Importance. II
,e4 4U. S. ship Portsmouth had arrived
n Tahali She will sail direct Tor the I
s. The lslantwas quiet.
ydneY Australia.
:. Dates 10 the 20ih Of December. I
. riots al Dallaral, which had been hint
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