New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-24
Twelve Days Later from California,
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP QUAKER CRY.


without difficulty arrived on the morning of the 18th
Her passengers and mails were Immediately trans
ferred to the steamer Suchl, and she proceeded at
once up the river when last heard from they were on
their way in fine condition, and had ample time to
make the connection on the Pacific side. The steamer
Such with the return passengers and mails reached
Minatitlin on the evening of the 10th, reporting a
low stage of water in the river, but finding no diff
Guilty in the navigation The Quaker City, however,
did not leave until the morning of the goth, and has
encountered strong northery winds. She brings 1876
through passengers, and number from Minatitlin
and along the line of the route. Left in port the
schooner l., S. Lanfair which discharged cargo of
coal for Louisiana Tehuantepec Company, and was to
sail the next day for New Orleans in ballast. The
schooner Chipola arrived out the evening of the
10th. While the Quaker City lying at the bar to
be cleared, Gen. Godina, formerly Minister of Marine
under the Zuloaga Government and prisoner on pa
role at the fort came board the Quaker City clan.
destinely, but being discovered from the shore was
reclaimed by the Commandante and returned of his
own accord.
There is no other political news of importance on
the Isthmus. The Vera Cruz papers contain moth
ing that has not already been reported by the steam
ship Tennessee.
Mr.. z. LaSere, the President of the Company, is at
Tehuantepec actively engaged inforwardng the work
on the line
SAN FRANCISCO NEws-Jno. Nugent, Esq, Com
missioner to Frazer river, returns to Washington from
his mission by this trip of the Quaker City. Among
the passengers are several U. S. army officers, on
leave from the army of Utah. The Golden Gate took
down 40 passengers, 100 of whom came via Tehuan,
tepec, and a light shipment of treasure
The Golden Gate sailed day later than her usual
time and arrived day later at Acapulco. There has
been no detention to the passengers and mails, since
leaving Yentosa.
Tickets by the way of Tehuantepec were selling at
premium on the day of the Gates sailing, as the
number of passengers were limited by this route.
Application has been made to the agent of this
company in San Francisco, for shipment Of treasure
next trip, which has been granted by the President,
Mr., La Sere.
There are but few passengers going by the overland
route to St. Louis. The coach of the 22d took four
only.
The value of the gold dust deposited at the mint
during the last fortnight has been over $500 900.
Scarlet fever prevails among the juvenile popula,
ton, otherwise health of the city is excellent,
A violent shock of earthquake was experienced on
the night Of the 25th ult No material damage done,
the buildings were shaken to their foundations It
was severe as the one Two years ago. The weather
has since been cold at night.
The steamer Herman arrived from New York on
the 9th, and has been libeed for the seamen'5
wages.
Thanksgiving Day was very generally Observed
business being suspended in the afternoon.
The Douglas men fired salute of 100 guEs over the
victory in Illinois
The following is the passenger list
Capt Henderson, Al Jno Ferguson, U S A. Vim Burng
Roger, Il fay Roser NaseaE 1TocEs
Green Cap, Fletcher U Al Capt Swift Mrs Mersereau uo
Gspeu, Burgess Giles Mcpougai, W D0tton, Il Foote
Gmy ] Aiken I Wakgr Ggpt wifi Mis- MeFseron, J fo@n
II Lawson, I'd Williams, Jas Gray Jno Myers, Morris
pRi Groy, " wabae 4 carIes BarieIs WIN Murray, i
W Bishop Jas Flynn, Jno Gill and rs in the storage.
srArE-The Placerylle and Salt Lake telegraph is
finished to Genoa, Carson Valley, and we are now in
regular communication with that place.
Three men, named Marshall Moulton, Thomas Brown
and John Chambers went to I'll Dorado Calayeras
county, and attacked a Mexican in his store. The
latter caught up a sword cut down and killed Brown
at the first blow cutting his heart in two and at the
second, struck MoultOn the side of the head and
bringing the weapon across his face, and with the
same blow slashed him across the bowels, letting
them out; then with third blow, he, by deXterousy
using his weapon cut Chambers in several places
The Mexican was examined the next day aud dis
charged gu the ground that he had acted in self
defense,
A murderer named Morgan was hanged by the PEG
pie in Columbia on the I'd inst.
The WeaVerVille Journal tells a very suspicious
story about the discovery in Humboldt county, of an
Indian man. who is five feet six inches high, and
weighs only sixteen pounds, being apparently little
more than framework of bones, with merely enough
skin and ligament to hold them together, muscle
being entirely wanting.
The great tiume at Jenny Lind, Calayeras county
hV SfpTT q Dun ia % In re
placed by larger and better structure, which will
be 2lOo feet long, supported by towers i've OF them
1876 feet high
The hours for the starting Of the Battlefield over
land mail from this city, have been changed from T.
p, NJ. on Sundays and Thursdays, to u IL. on Mon
day and Friday.
The first legal execution under the law requiring
privacy in such matters, took place in MOkeumne
Hill on the 18th inst, when Chung Lug Chinaman
convicted OF murder, was hanged in the jal-yard.
Twenty-Five persons were present. The convict went
through his share Of the performance with an ap-
pearance of stolid indifference.
The advent OF waterto Columbia, by the new ditch,
was celebrated on the 29th ult, in Columbia with a
grand demonstration. There were delegates present
from number Of towns Sonora depopulated for the
day long procession Grafton by j. w. COt1rOth,
rockets and bondres in the evening, and everybody
out in gala dress.
An earthquake, more severe than any other felt in
this city the last ten years. occurred the morning
of the 26th ut.. at 1920, A. NJ. 1t was felt from
Santa Cruz to Sacramento, being most severe in San
Jose and that was the only place where it did any
damage, There it cracked the walls of number Of
houses besides playing other pranks such as break
ing 200 bottles ina gr0g shop, etc.
| CrTYA number of clipper ships from the Atlantic
| ports have arrived during the fortnight.
The Overland stage of the 10Th carried one passen
ger for St Louis, the remainder being bound to way
| stations.
The coach of the I'D took four through passen,
gers
The mate of the bark Success was shot at low
grocery on Pacific street, on the night of the
! 18th. He has since died, The perpetrator of the
crime is at large. A man named Iipperary Bill
is suspected Of being the guilty PARTY.
! The last Overland coach brought no through pas
| sengers from the Atlantic side.
Numbers of lunatics are continually brought to the
stationhouse for safe keeping.
The value of the gold dust deposited in the Min
during the last fortnight has been over 100000.
There were forwarded by the steamer Golden Age
of the goth 1896 letters.
A violent shock Of earthquake was experienced oil
the night OF the 18th. There was no material dam
age done, although many buildings were shaken tt
their foundations, and in others, various articles
furniture were thrown down, ceilings cracked, auC
clocks stopped. 1t was quite as severe as the on
felt two years ago. The weather since has been yer
cold at night.
The steamer Hermann arrived from New York Oh
the 9th, has been libelIed for seamens wages
The Overland mail, with dates TO Nov. 4th, arrived
on the goth ult.
The steamer John L. Stephens, with advices to th
18th, arrived on the evening of the LIST inst.
The chain gang refused few days ago to work
nf yliaae tart thaT1 T,1iGs