Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-17
cAL1FoRNIA NEWS
ARRIVAL OF TIE GEORGE LAW.

New YoRS, May 16.-Gco. Law off Sandy
Hook, having on board 500 passengers and ST.
700, 900 in treasure.
severe accident happened on the Panama
Railroad to the train carrying the George Laws
outward passengers, the whole train ran oil the
track, making complete wreck; many killed
and wounded; correct number not aseertaincd
when the steamer left Aspinwall.
The George Law arrived at her dock at II
o'clock she sailed from Aspinwall, May 9Th
The steamer Sonora, which left San Francisco
April 21st, had upwards of $4,000 600 in treas
urc; sixteen hundred and seventy thousand for
New York The steamer Golden Gate, with
passengers and mails to the goth March, arrived
at San francisco April 18th The steamer Jno.
L. Stephens, upward bound, left Acapulco on
the ODD April Passed, May LIST, steamer sup
posed to be the America from Panama for San
Francisco. No signs of further disturbance at
Panama,
100000; Drcxel & Co., $3.50, 200; Vim. Hogc,
100000; Metropolitan Bank, 100000; T.
Watson, SIS, 1000; Wells & Fargo, S26s,o00
The Tsthmus papers arc filled with official
documents concerning the Panama riot, but no
new facts of importance elected and no add.
tional names among the. killed or wounded Civ
en- The citizens Of Panama formed guard of
protection to property, and the authorities had
placed force at the disposal of the railroad Co.,
so that no further violence was anticipated
The correspondence between the Governor of
Panama and commander Baily, is published in
fun, and the latter in his closing note is exceed
iugly sharp, he tells the Governor that his an
swers are not satisfactory and are no assurance
of the safety of transit passengers for the fu-
ture, and that until he hears from his own gov
crnment, he will take all means in his power to
avert further danger.
There has been heavy rains throughout the
State during the past fortnight The mining
operations are taking new start.
The grain crops promise abundant harvest
The Governor signed the bill consolidating
the city and county of San Francisco.
The Democrats carried the municipal ticket in
Sacramento.
The Republicans attempted to hold mass
meeting at the same place, but were driven from
the ground byvio!cnce.
Aiargc fire. occurred at Placeryille on the 10th.
Loss $4,000.
4 powder vessel at Sacramento was sunk in
the river on election day. Loss $4,000.
Business dull ut San Francisco.
An accident occurred on the Panama Rail
road on Obisco Bridge, Is miles from Panama.
Nine cars, filled with nine hundred passengers,
chiefly stceragc, owing TO the accident could not
effect passage through, and the passengers
were sent back to AspinwalL. Over 90 of the
wounded had arrived; two of whom died after
their arrival. Next morning there was further
arrival of the wounded and uninjured. The
latest adyices said the wreck had not been wholly
cleared, but thirty bodiesfad been taken out
Very few ladies' OF children were injured. Among
the wounded and killed were number of break
men The only name given is that of Mr. Dali
house, a clerk of Aspinwall, who was killed
The demand from the interior for goods had
been very light during the fortnight, and the
great bulk of the receipts had been placed in
store No Improvement had taken place in any
articles excepting rice and new sugars. Flour
had fallen $50. Other leading articles were
weaker. Money stringent Domestic -four Sl1.
Mess pork %, hams in brine, 14a1J. Whisky
o.. Turpentine 35.