Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-04-20
Arrival of the Northern Light

New York, April Is.
The Steamer Northern Light arrived
here yesterday afternoon with details o
California news received per Prometheua
via New Orleans. The specie lis, is sl6s,
900.
The Steamer John L Sheppard arrived
On ths 10th Of March and ine Uncle Sam
the 2Sd.
Gold mines yielding largely.
Markets very dull and no news Of inter
est.
VERY little interss. had transpired in Cen.
trsi America since the death Of Chomoro
The Insurgent army iu Leon consisted o.
about 1000 soldiers and is commanded By
Gen. Munos, who is an officer Of undoubted
bravery. He is expecting an early attack BY
the Legitiments under Gen. Coral, who has
an army Of 5000 men under him.
Il is reported and generally believed that
about $50 Of Col. Walkers emigrants left
San Francisco about the middle Of March
IN q small vessel bound for some port IN
Central America. Col Walker and q
large number Of bis followers were actively
but privately preparing 10 follow and have
chartered two vessels for that purpose
Col Walker will unite bis forcss with Gen.
Hinos, and il was thought they would effect
some important changes in Central America
especially in Nicaragua.
The Nicaragua Steamship Co have dis
covered very valuable coal mine about
25 miles from San Juan del Nortes and
within about one mile Of the coast
Our correspondent at San Francisco, writ
ing on the 23d ult, says-"There had been
but very little if any improvement manifest
! ed in financial affairs during the previous
{ week"
a The rains had ceased and the weather
e. had become unusually hot for the season.
The miners were generally doing well,
though owing to great scarcity Of coin with
which to purchase dust-but little was COM
ing forward.
The Kern River Mines had disappointed
expectations and many we're returning in
disgust.
Capt Seaman Of The Bark AMIGA who
aided Meggs, the forger TO escape had re-
turned 70 San Francisco and reports that
Megps aud his friends are at or near Chilla-
bua, Chill.
II was IcpOIlCO NJ Odu EEduCleCO fDHt
Saunders. the extensive swindler and forger
escaped on the mail steamer for Panama on,
che 10th ult.
A large invoice Of cigars, worth $4,000
vhiehhsd been smuggled across, we're re-
Gently seized ct San Francisco.
i1a' Page, Bacon q Co announce that they
would resume business on the 29th ult.
Q The Maine Liquor Law il was expected,
would pass the Legislature the present ses-
4o sion. sa ic 1
--.s The members Of the San Francisco dele
cation in the Legislature had given notice
e. Of their intention to introduce bill 10 Abol-
&. ish the city government Of San Francisco
Cd and appoint trustees to regulate its affairs
ss7 Robinson, the exchange banker, has been
admitted to bail 10 the sum Of $4,000 on
& the ten bills found against him.
a. The miners at Springfield, ShaE's Flat,
s aad other places. were in considerable ex-
element aud had struck in order TO com
pei the Water Company to reduce their
CoMMERcIGL-Since the sailing of the
last steamer business has been languid
+ and little change has taken place in prices
II. some instances sales have been made at
q reduction owing to the exceeding money
pseasurs. Many goods had been forced up
On the market for cash or on short time for
What they would bring. srl s.