The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-02-17
DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

FpRrHER IRON O4IIEoRSIA-Arw York
Feb. 1.-THE Moses Taylor, from Aspinwal
with dates to the Sd instant, arrived here to
night. She passed on the 9th the ship of wal
Brooklyn, steering southwest She left at Aspin
wall the United States frigate Roanoke and
sloop Of war Savannah.
She brings San Francisco dates of the goth
ult, and Sl,320,00O in gold. Her California
advices have been mainly anticipated
A vein of coal, it is hoped equal to the Scotch
camel coal, has been found on Elder creek
The centennial birthday of Burns was to
have been celebrated in various parts of the
State
The new sugar refinery at San Francisco has
been much damaged by the explosion of the
steam boiler. One man was killed.
The French have taken possession of Chip
ferton island, about six hundred miles westward
Of Acapulco.
On New ears day the settlers at Pound
Valley, California, killed forty Indians for steal
ing stock.
Major johnson had arrived, with troops to
protect the Indians.
The mail stage in Placer county had been
robbed by eight or ten highwaymen of between
two and three thousand dollars +
Chill was stiii DISTURBED, ana the provinces
were under martial Law, and number of per.
sons had been arrested for sedition. The press
was entirely under the direction of the Govern
ment.
From Callao the advces are, that the pros
pect of general revolt was increasing. While
an edict vas being read on the 9th ult., pro-
hibiting the tearing up of rails and cutting tel
egraph wires, the mob did everything that was
forbidden. The streets were strewn daily with
pasquines, threatening Castillo with death. A
L. e. Al Al L
the next mail we may hear that the mob have
been butchered, or the Government overthrown.
Advices from Caracas state that the Repub-
lie was quiet. General Paez was at Valencia
He had been well received in all the towns
through which be PASSED.
Charles r. Howard, of Baltimore, died at
Panama on the 18th ult. III
The triennial assessment Of the city of Phila-
delpha, for 1859, shows total of Sl55, 967 $3.50,
on l03,85O taxables Among the largest tax
paysas On property wilma ths cay are Joseph
Harrison, jun, 1851 200; DIR. David Jayne,
$4S6,800; Ridgeway's estate, $459,200 Geo.
W. Carpenter, s457 400; and George Cadwal-
lader, $l43,l45. LIS
A barque left Jacksonville, Florida, few
weeks ago, for the coast of Africa, to take in
cargo of negroes, for Florida and Georgia.
A brig left Jacksonville, to meet the vessel,
and transfer the cargo to the brig at sea. The
slaves will probably be landed in Florida, as it
is believed that the slave trade has reopened.
Shameful.
The historical painter, Leutze, widely known
through his picture of " Washington crossing
the Delaware arrived in New York on Friday,
from Germany, after an absence of nearly seven
years. He is soon to visit Washington, and
his admirers are moving to procure for him the
painting of historical picture for the walls of
the Capitol. "The Battle of Princeton" Of
which he has spirited sketch, is the subject
proposed.
The CHERRY CREEK GOLD MINEs.-Leacen-
,0orth; Feb. lO.-Mr. Lawrence, CT d.. Cali
fornian, just returned from Cherry Creek. brings
the mest Cheering Accounts of the prospects Of
the mines. He estimates the amount of dust
in the hands Of the miners at Denver city, at
from $4,000 to $4,000 No sales we're made
for less than $50 per ounce. The organiza-
ton Of Arapahoe county had been perfected.
Public buildings were being erected, and per-