The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-14


water were launched on the steamers deck by OF
them. 1t was fortunate escape.
Births, Marriages and Deaths.
BIRTHS.
BREsuN Bencia, Dec. 8, the wife of John Breslin,
DKnINo-In Humboldt county Nov. 2l, the wife Of B.
Deming, OF a son.
RosEssAun-ID Oroville, December A. the wife Of Henry
sTEvKssos-On the 18th December, the lady of COL
Stevenson Of a daughter
VoGEIGEsANG.-On the Main Calaveras on Tuesday, de-
cember /, the wife Of Henry vogelgesang Of a son.
MARRIAGES.
ArKISsoN-DAvH.-ln Sacramento county, Dec D.,
John L. Atkinson TO Mrs. Mary Ann Davis.
BopToy-GAIIIGHER.-Novem 20, A. p. Bouton TO
Anna NJ. Gallagher, all Of Angels, Caaveras county.
BRIsroI,-KNox-In San Francisco, December 10, at
the residence Of Milo Cakn by Rev. Dr. Scott, D. Bris
to Esq, of San Francisco TO Miss Jennie Knox, Of Con-
CARLyIE-wnuAMs-In Calvary church, Dec. IT, by
the Rev Dr. Scott, Mr. David Carlyle % Miss Mary Eliza
beth Williams, all of San Francisco
CoMBs-ST. CIAR.-At Tuttietown, Dec. 2, Alvin r
Combs TO Miranda st. Clair
DAvIs-IIrrIx.--On the Mokeumne Hill road Dec. o.,
II the house of the brides father by Justice VIM. Shp
son. Mr.. Vim. NJ Davis to Miss Sarah Ann Little, both Of
San Joaquin county
CoiBY.-Deoember 8, by DR.. Anderson,
Chester p Doubleday, Esq, Of Columbia, 70 Miss Lucy p
Colby, OF Dunbarton, New Hampshire.
GAIiAwAY-FoRD-In Sacramento, Dec. 9, Silas NJ
Galloway To Eecta Ford, all Of Sacramento.
GREaHKs-BERK-On the 17th December, by the Rev.
Augustus Kellner Mr. Robert Grethen and Maria Berk
HARDwIc-TnoRs.--At Quartzburg, December 2, Geo.
Hardw,ck formerly Of Alabama, to Mrs Mary f. Thorn
formerly of Texas
LAwKxSrr-KrrcHux- Nevada, Dec. 10, Charles H.
Lawrence 10 Cornea Ketchum.
MARnS--ScoTT.Near the Caaveras river, Nov. IA, at
the house of f. H. Cole, by Justice Wm simpson, Mr.
samuel Martin TO Miss Abbo Scott, both Of San joaquin
county.
MciuGoRy--ASToNErrE- the 10th of December by
Rev McCulloch at the residence Of the brides father
Mr. Geo. McGregory 10 Miss Maria Antoinette both Of
Tuoiumne county.
PEAoocK-HARKER.-In Grass Valley, December 2, John
Peacock 10 Sarah Ann Harker
PooIE-DoDps-Dec. 10, by Rev DR.. Anderson, Mr.. N.
Poole, of Contra Costa county, to Miss Elizabeth j.
Rosn-BRonERs. oroville, Dec. p VIM. Rossey to
SrrRR-ForsE-InG Grass Valley, Dec. TO- VIM. II. Spur
70 Mrs Susan Fouse.
sryxssox-GARpSr.--Ins suisou, Dec. 3, Andrew NJ.
Stevenson 10 Maria r. Gardner.
Observation-Disclosures sanyrancisco, Dccem-
Der 2, Louis wichelhausen TO Sarah Faikcnstein.
DEATHS.
ARcuKR-In San Francisco Dec. T. Isaac H. Archer, OF
the city Of New York in the SD year Of his ago.
ArwiI---In San Francisco, Dec 49, Henry G. Awill in
Buscn-In stockton, Dec. 8, William Busch, aged 80
years.
cxrsos-n Placer county, Dec. J. of typhoid pncuno-
mia, David Cruson, aged 20 years.
EvrRr1-In sn Francisco, Dec. 8, atahe residence Of
raggard, G. Everett, late Of Groy, and formerly
FRrrlASD-In santa Rosa, Nov. 20, of putrid sore
throat, Mary Francis Frceland, aged years, months
JouSsox-At Mllertou, Nov. 80, Isaac johnson, for
mery Of England, aged aoout 56 years
yos-in Nsvsas Dec & Daniel Jones' aged S yea,s rs
keumne Hill road at O'Clock on the evening Of the 25th
of November, after lingering illness N Jordan, for
KAyASAeH-ln san Francisco, Nov 30, aged 20 years,
native OF Ireland.
Knxn.--ln orovo, Dec 2, at llH O'Clock, Elizabeth
Frances Kimmel, wife OF Joseph ii. Kimmei, aged 70
years.
Krsc-At Jesus Maria, Calaveras county, Dec 1, Mr..
IauGIRAN-In San Francisco Dec. Is, from apoplexy,
Patrick NJ Iaugbrap, sged SO years
McCosIs.-In Nevada, Dec 8, Samuel McCombs, aged
NcDownI-In Sacramento, Dec 0, Sarah Isabella Nc
Dowel aged year and days, daughter OF the late Pax
MosKs.-In san Francisco, Dec. 2, Charles s. Morris,
MoRRnI--In Stockton, Dec 8, Frodonia v. Morrill,,
daughter Of Ephram and Martha Morrill, aged years,
months and 20 days.
and Margaret Parker aged years months and IL days
RarAs-in Red Bluffs, Nov IS, Mrs. Martha Rsgean,
aged about as years recently from nsde county, Mo.
REcx-At jamestown, Dec 4, Mrs. Rebeoca Reck, aged
81 years and months.
RKpusGIos-of consumption, at the City Hotel, in So
nora, On Dec. 8, at O'Clock, Smith 'B Reddngton, OF
waddnston ST. Lawrence county, ". Y, aged about 2s
TxRRy in san Francisco on Dec s. Albert Terry aged
rs years and days late Of New York.
WAND In Sacramento Dec. !, Henrietta Wand only
child Of Samuel and Caroline Wand, aged yoars and
months.
wiIsos-In San Francisco, Dec 10, Minnie Burton vii.
SON only child cf Stllman L. and Cornea A. wilson aged
years, months and days.
Financial and Commercial Affairs.
The following review OF the markets we take from eoe
SAN FaASc1sco, Dec. 10, 1857.
Money has grown easier during the fortnight owing 70
falling of the demand, and within few days leans
upon merchandise security have been readily negotiable
p~ cent Per mone ,1 AZ we w''e more 'uno' are
We stated that both the American and English In
companies have advanced The rates o. insurance
upon treasure 25 per cent but M the principal drawers OF
bills here insure under policies which have stated time
10 there will probably be no advance IN the rsee OF
exchange on the Fast until the expiration Of existing poll
cies For this mail Messrs Wells, Fargo 4 Co draw on
New York sight the old Of per cent payable in
coin PARROT Co at 3 payable In currency and 81 per
cent IN cen and Davidson at and 81 per cent respcc
Tho demand for bars for shipment by Mondays
terday and 10 DAY at c will probably be taken readily
70 morrow at par. Mexican dollars are IN supply ynst
now, and nominal at l6 Per cent There is no demandf for
An agreed has been made up and submitted 10 the
Supreme Court for testing the right Of the people TO e
gaze the OF the State debt by vote a. they did
at the election decision looked for speedily, and
u is not doubted will be Affirmative.
Owing 10 conflict going In the courts between the
Commissioners OF the Cry Funacd Debt and the Board q
Supervisors aboutDome legal techncaes, the City Trea
surer not empowered 70 remit funds 20 New FORK 10
provide Tor the coupons falling due, but will pay them on
presentation at his Office In this city This is directly
violation OF The terms upon which The loan contracted
and VIII inJure the credit OF the city abroad.
The receipts Of gold dust during the past fortnight have
exhibited no material change when compared with those
OF NOVemoefi uey are not expected 10 show m
crease until towards the close OF january The quantity
Of which has fallen thus far this year is larger than
dunng the corresponding period last year and we may
hope with confidence that before the rainy season IL over
we shall be blessed with ample supply Of water Tor
both agricultural and mining purposes.
stocks are wholly nominal, and there have been no
transactions worth reporting made during the fortnight
We cannot remember when, in presenting our usual
summary Of fortnghts transactions in this market we
were compelled chronicle near an approach TO stag
nation in business has Characterised the past two
cocks The country demand has been almost nothing,
and the jobbers have in consequence made the most
sparns additions 70 their sNcss there oeng no specu