Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-09
Later from California.

& NEW YoRK, July THE steamer Northern
Light arrived ct her wharf at 8 o'clock this eve
ming, bringing dates from San Francisco to the
nth nit, with 457 passengers, and $500, 900 in
gold.
The principal consignees are, Messrs. Drexel &
Co., $2l9,600; Metropolitan Bank, el86, 900 Far
go, $l2S,0o0; Ross Falkner $4,000; Bank Of
America, $4,000; VIM. Fl. Dunbar, $25, 900; G.
Rosenstock, Baltimore, $4,000; J. Hadel 4 Bro,
Baltimore, $4,000
Among the passengers Is Mr.. Wheeler the
American Minister to Nicaragua, who brings two
important treaties. @ a
D. Page, Of the firm Of Page, Bacon l. Co., is
also among the passengers. .N
Purser Hatch informs US that the affairs of Cen
tral America are more disturbed than heretofore
Captain Walker having received reinforcenients at
Realejo, landed at Pieto, fourteen miles north of
San Juan del Sur, on the 27th ultimo with 375
men, and Is reported to have taken Kivas, and
then entered San Juan del Sur, carrying off the
arms and ammunition collected there, without OPP
position. ha@
The town of San Juan del Norte has again been
organized under the lead Of T. ]. Martin, the late
Mayor. IN ssI MI 5i M gr a
The Northern Light connected at Sierra Nevada
with the mail steamer Golden Gate, which left San
Francisco on the 10th Of june with 81 0e8, 900 on
freight. The principal shippers we're B. Davidson,
S20,500; Dre1el, Satler & Church, $l4l 900
Wells, Fargo 4 Co., $4,000; Fillante & Wilde,
$S7 900; Jas. Patrick Il Co, 5000; E. Kelley &
Co., $4,000; Sweetzer, Hutchins Co, &42, 900.
One of the most important items of news is the
confirmation of Bolton & Barrow's claim by the
Land Commissioners, embracing 1850 acres Of
land, lying mostly within the corporate limits Of
San Francisco, and covering the whole southern
part Of the municipality. The claim is estimated
to be worth $40,O00,000. Messrs Pikmer, Cook
d Co., are the principal owners of the claim.
The ship Metropolitan, which sunk in her dock
on the day the last mail left was raised two DAYS
after.
Twenty small frame houses and six brick houses,
situated on the square bounded by Dupont, Jack.
son, Stockton and Wilmington streets, In San
Francisco, were destroyed BY fire on the 10Th
loss, 10000.
Lola Montez left San Francisco on the 9th Of
june in the bark Fanny Major, bound TO Australia,
where she will take to the stage, and then 20 to
Europe. t5.a9
The -four mills in California, now in operation,
are supposed TO be able to turn out 1000 barrels
Of -four per day.
The settlers are holding frequent meetings to
concert measures for redressing grievances. A
settlers party was being organized throughout the
State. tte-g.~,z
Trouble with the Indians In the neighborhood
of Fruzno river Ia anticipated, owing to the hang
ing Of some Indians, who shot Mexican miner
without provocation. All the Indians on the
Frezno reserve have run of TO the mountains, and
several were shot
A rich gold quartz, lead mine and silver mine,
have been discovered at Toulomne, which has
caused considerable emigration in that direction
The burning of the town of Auburn Ia said to
have entaicd a loss of about S250,000.
The Know-Nothings have been defeated In Ore
gon. Lane, the Democratic candidate for delegate
to Congress Is elected by 1000 msjority. The re-
turns Of the vote as 70 forming State government
are incomplete, but enough had been received to
indicate that 1t had been determined Oregon should
cease 10 Re Territory.
The Indians are reported to have killed six white
men at KLAMATH reservation, and six others In Iii.
nois valley. Es
The mines are yielding sbundantgod In all parts
of California the weather having been very favor
able for both digging and washing. The gold pro-
dnction of 1885 bids fair TO equal IL not exceed
that Of any previous year. ~, -
The mint is coming at the rate Of 500, 900 per