Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-29
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT.
NEW YoRE, March 70.

I NEW YORK, MARCH IL.
The Northern Light is coming up
iSbe announces the failure of Page
Bacon & Co., Adams & Co., and Wells,
FARGO d Co. She brings 500, 200.
No Senator yet elected, nor is there
the least prospect of any.
The Northern Light arrived off Sandy
Hook last evening, and reached hel
dock this morning at little after lC
O'Clock.
She brings San Francisco dates to
the Esd ult., brought down by the Uncle
Sam, 262 passengers, and 500, 900 in
gold.
Business is entirely prostrated IN
California, caused by the suspension oil
five banking houses.
The news of Page Il Bacon's dlfflcui-
ty reached San Francisco on the lItn,
causing a great run on the house, winch
was met and a half million of dollars
paid out. At meeting of the mer-
chants and brokers it was declared the
house was sound, and restored to conf
deuce, and affairs seemed to wear bet
ter aspect, but on the 22d, however,
the house suspended, and was followed
on the Esd by Adams & Co., Wells,
Fargo d Co., Robinson & Co., and
Wright's Miners Deposit.
The excitement was intense. Adams
& Co. closed all branches, without pay
ing one dollar, except in San Francisco,
where on the Esd, they stood run Of
100000.
Wells, Fargo & Co., closed at San
Francisco, but the country branches
paid as long as coin could be obtained
in exchange for dust and bars. The
house has announced they will resume
in San Francisco on the 25th.
1t was feared that Adams 4 Co.,
could not resume under sixty days, if at
all.
Page, Bacon & Co., will probably
resume in few days, depositors having
granted time on 100000 assets.
Large failures caused the detention of
the Steamer until the 25th. Rumors of
heavy failures amongst Merchants
Nothing authentic.
Owing to the scarcity of water, but
little gold has been taken from the
mines.
Heavy rains commenced on the 25th;;
and still continued when the steamer
left.
No election of Senator yet. The
Joint Convention adjourned sine die on
the 10Th. The vote stood 63 to A;
those voting in the majority were prin-
cipally friends of Mr.. Gwinn.
News from Kern River of an excit-
ing character. Miners, it is said, are
averaging from 10 to go dollars per day.
Steamers are going down crowded with
passengers.
On the morning of the 18th, the st.
Charles Hotel, and Hellman's Hotel, in
San Francisco, were destroyed by fire.
Loss, $4,000.
In Nevada 16 houses were burned on
the 18th, and in Stockton, 25 houses
were destroyed by fire on the 21st.
Indian troubles are on the increase,
some ten white men and about seventy
Indians have been killed.
Native Californians have held several
meetings in San Francisco, for taking
measues to emigrate to Sonora.
The Miraposa Gold Mining Company,
a London concern, has been sold out by
the Sheriff.
Washington's birthday was cele-
brated in San Francisco by fremen's
parade and appropriate ceremonies at
the Metropolitan theatre.
Owing to monetary difficulties, re-
Gently arrived ships are not discharging
their cargoes.
Steamers Oregon, from Panama, and
Sierra Nevada, from San Juan, have
arrived.
Oregon Legislature adjourned on 1st
February.
The Washington Legislature have
made Olympia the capital of their Ter
ritory.
A letter from Page, Bacon & Co.,
states that they would certainly resume
business on the LIST of March in San
Francisco and all branches.
In Central America, Chomoro still
having taken all the towns
by the revolutionists, except
Leon.
Sandwich Islands dates to the 3rd of
Februsry. The U. S. ship Portsmouth !
had arrived at Tamil. Az well. She
will soon sail direct for the United
States.
Australia dates of the goth of De- !
,ember, mention a riot at Ballarat,
which resulted in conflict between the |
troops and miners. 12 miners and 22
troopers were killed.
WoMAN's RIGHTs.-We find the fol-
lowing advertisement in morning pa
per: /
NoT1cE.-I, Sarah Beard, wife of
John Beard, of the city of San Fran
o.