Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-27
LATE NEWS BY THE MAILS.
sill Later from California.
,pDTY4I OF THE GEORGE LaU

,pRyT4L OF THE GEORGE LAU.
NV York, June 25.--1he steamer George
~, arrived this morning, with California mails
- ,ha ID of Juue. one millio and fifty twothous'
"a in gold and ia passengers.
while the last train of cars was coming across
ho Isth,nus with passengers, the forward car be-
ma detached, and the locomotive and other cars
an ahead The signal being made to stop tue
E.,,r;nrer obeyed it, and the cars behind which
-ass 4,,mipg down steep grade. ran into those
~ fr,nt Sam'l Anderson, of Jefersoa> county,
WINS instantly killed.
me John l.. Stephens, which connected with
-. canrqe Law Law did not leave San Fran
o;soo until half past 7 O'Clock, Oh the morning OF
the I'd inst. Or,
The Sonora which left New York on the 2lst
Of May, left Acapulco for San francisco on the
Isl inst.
little additional news
The John l.. Stephens returned TO San Fran
cisco on tho LIST inst, having received some ac-
cident to her machinery.
The thermometer at Sacramento on the lst
inst, stood at 90 degrees at noon.
A block Of small frame buildings on Market
street, at San Jose, was destroyed by hre on the
3lst Loss trihing.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
San Francisco, June lst.-fhere was good
i,bbing business at San Francisco, and some ac-
tivity from first hands. Gaego Flour Sl3 per
Ill Wheat 81 7-5. Mess Polk Sl6 3d.
crushed Sugar ~ cts. Turpentine 7Oa75 cts
ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST
New YORK, June 24.--The steamer Star of
the West from San Juan, with 1925, 900 in spi-
Gle on freight and 500 passengers, reached here
Mt 9 O'Clock tonight She arrived off Sandy Hook
this forenoon. but owing to the dense fog prevail
ing was unable to make the port until this even
ing
or Pacific which left San Francisco at O'Clock
on the afternoon of the 1st inst
The Star of the West left a. San Juan the Brit
ish steam frigate Buzzard and the French steam
fripate Aacheseu, said to be awaiting the arrival
of the Kinney expedition.
The U. 5. sloop of warSt Mary's left San Juan
del Sud on the 9TH all we'll.
The principal consignees ON the specie list are
as follows: Wells, Fargo q Co., $l6O000, Bank
OF America, S440O0; Ross, Falconer q CO., S3S,-
III; w. Seligman & Co.. S4500O; Drexell d
Co. S2lI 900; Kelly a. Co., S29,5O0; Charles
Morgan. S24,50O.
The municipal election in San Francisco ere
ated great excitement, and resulted in the choice
of following officers, viz :-Democrats-James
Van Ness, Mayor; WIN. McKibbon, treasurer;
Andrew Moulder. comptroller; j. I1of, surveyor.
r., q Nothings elected the tax. collector, har
Dor master, city marshall, and city attorney
The democrats elected four alderman and four
assistants ana the how-No'hihgs also !our eacn'
The election was regarded as test :" s'fehg'h
in the struggle between the native ana the
foreign born citizens. mere was more excite
ment during the contest than IN any previous
election IN the city.
The gambling law went into operation on .he
18th ult., and the gamoihS saloons ciosea ior-
ever.
The Charlotte took hre IN the maroon ov sp"n-
taneous comoushon' ana Tue vessei was seo'siro'
The snow was sun several teee oeeP III the
Sierra Nevada mountains
The creditors ana time c'rtihcate ho'defs OF
Page, Bacon q C".'snaVe ,au several large meet
ings relative TO the retosai OF i'ah'el L. rage
to secure parties who came forward TWO months
since to sustain the House. Iohim'l,ees were
appointed to examine the affaifs "t 'he House
generally. Finally, at meeting on the Z9th OF
May, c. X. Garrison pledged property to the
amountof S4oD'ooo to support the mouse ny way
,.oonod;nns Tbe ored;tors now look for.
- ,n;,h .ano,no5 hono Of beng f,,llv inaemn;
fod
Tho affairs &c Adams A. Co. being inyestipa
tod IN tho Eonrtb District Cont. JUDGE Lake
has daodoa that bankers are entitled to the ben
oGt of tho ;nsnIvopt laws
A destrno,;ye fire occurred at San Francisco
an tho morn;no of tho 10Th commencing in Por-