The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-24
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build railroad from that town to Folsom, to con
meet there with the Sacramento Valley road.
A fire at Poker's Flat, town in Sierra county,
on the 2lst destroyed property valued at S2O,
600.
The latest accounts from Carson Valley represent
the snow as being from three to five feet deep in
the inhabited districts on the western side of the
mountains Mining operations were suspended.
1t seemed to be the general opinion of those who
had made explorations, that general chain of
gold and silver mines existed on the eastern slope
of the Sierra Nevada mountains, from the Honey
Lake region down to the Coorados.
The following extract from Consul Harris treaty
with Japan is of value:
No tonnage dues shall be levied on American
ships in the ports of Japan, but the following fees
shall be paid to the japanese Custom-house author
tiles:
For the entry of ship. SIS 90
Clearance Observation-Disclosures. 200
Each permit ......... .....'...'......... I5o
pm OF heai.h I.5o
TARTF-CLAss FREE.-Gold and silver,
coined or uncoined; wearing apparel in actual use;
household furniture and printed books not intend
ed for sale, but the property of persons who come
to reside in Japan.
CLASS Two-FUE Per CENT.-All articles used
for building purposes ling, repairing or fitting
out of ships; whaling gear of all kinds; bread and
breadstufs; living animals of all kinds timber for
building houses; GOALS rice, paddy, zinc, lead,
steam machinery, tin and raw silk.
CLASS THREE-TH1RTY-FIvEPE PER CENT.-All intoxi-
eating liquors. whether prepared by distillation,
fermentation, or in any other manner.
Glass FoUR.-All articles not included in any of
the preceding classes shall pay duty of twenty
per cent.
All exports of japanese production, exported as
cargo, hive per cent, excepting gold and silver coin
and copper in bars.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 1912 M.-There is more
doing since the recent arrivals, but nothing ap-
preaching to an active business Considerable par
cells of Rochelle and Cognac brandies have been
taken up by the leading dealers at former rates.
Coal is unsettled with a sale of 800 ton of Sidney,
from second hands, at decline of 81 per ton.
Candles and Coffee are quiet; stock of the latter,
$4,000 lbs. Fifty tons Eleatine Pig Iron sold at
So per ton. In raw Sugars there is nothing do
ing: 5000 bbs. of crushed sold at lie. Provisions
dull and unchanged, with sales of Mess Pork
at SIS, and Beef at Sl3. so per bb Four hundred
cases of J. II. and c. Lard, by the j. W. Paine,
sold at l3c
OREGON.
Oregon dates are to the 14th of December.
The Oregonian publishes late news from the new
Similkamen gold mines, which continued to be of
an encouraging character.
The Portland Advertiser mentions the arrival, al
that place. of an express agent, who reported that
parties had arrived at the Dalles with twenty-five
pounds of gold dust from some mines on Caval
River, which are believed to be as far north as the
British possessions. The cost of beard per day was
eight dollars Gen. Palmer, of Oregon, was in the
region, and had made strike
Mr.. G. H. Davidson, writing from Tellamook
CouHtlJ oiePoH, says ludL Tue lelldmOOk INDIANS
are committing depredations the property of the
people in that vicinity, having burned several
houses and barns.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
News from Washington Territory is to the 23d of
December.
The storm in Puget Sound and the Straits on the
4th of December, was one of the most severe ever
known. Large stocks of logs fenced in by booms
at various saw-mills along the Sound aud the
Meeting inlets were swept away and lost. The Sea-
beck mill lost one million feet oflogs. The schooner
Harvey blown on San Juan Island and stove
She was loaded with Government stores for Capt
Pickett's Company. Her cargo was damaged to
the amount Of $4,000. Nothing has since been
heard of several sloops and schooners trading on
the Sound.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
British Columbia dates were to the Goth ult.
The Victoria newspapers are filled with political
discussions of only local interest
Extensive preparations making for the ap.
preaching legislative election.
The mining districts were still frozen up, and
miners at stand-st
A good deal OF building was going on at Victoria,
and large immigration was expected in the spring
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
By speaking the whaler Onward at sea, Sand
witch Island is received to the 10th of Decem-
Der.
The whaling bark Vernon had been heard from.
She had fallen in with whales, after the balance of
the feet had left the 0chotsk sea, and had taken
900 bbls of OIL This completes the list of whalers
for the season, all having been heard from.
The Commercial Advertiser says 'The earth
quake felt here and at Lahaina appears on Hawaii
to have been the most severe ever felt. A CORES
pondent at kau writes: '0n the night of the Goth
we had the hardest shaking here that has probably
ever been given to Kona There were two distinct
and heavy shocks Another correspondent at Kau
says: 'The only item of news is the report brought
to-day Nov. 2S) from Kiholo, that fresh and
large stream of lava has, within day two,
started from the crater of Mauna Loa, and is now
running down in parallel direction with that of