Arrive San Francisco
August 15, 1850SS Northerner
Captain Waterman
From Panama
Passage
Daily Alta California, August 16, 1850 EIGHT DAYS LATER!
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERNER!
The favorite New York steamship Northerner, Capt. Waterman, arrived in
the harbor at dawn yesterday morning. She made the bearing of the harbor
on the evening previous, but owing to a dense fog was compelled to lay
off and on till morning. A delay of six or seven hours was occasioned
by the non-appearance of the Health Officer after her arrival in the harbor.
No communication was had with the vessel until about 10 o�clock. The passengers,
many of whom were ailing with slight attacks of Panama fever, were kept
in suspense until it suited the convenience of his "medical majesty" to
permit the vessel a free pass to the city. ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERNER!
The Northerner brings the mails from New York to the 8th of July, and from Panama to the evening of the 27th ult. Her passage up has been remarkably short, only nineteen days from port to port, including three days stoppage at Acapulco.
The steamship Republic sailed from Panama on the same day. The Eucador, Capt. Downs, and the West Point, Capt. Hunt sailed on the 22nd for this port.
The California, hence, had reached Panama, and a number of sailing vessels, all making exceeding short passages.
The number of persons on the Isthmus was quite small. The steamers of the 1st inst., would reduce the number to a fraction.
The English steamer from the South Coast arrived on the 23rd, with $700,000 in specie.
The California question seems to be as far distant from any favorable disposition as it was six months since.
The news from the Atlantic States by this arrival is not of important character.
The remarkable confession of Prof. Webster, an abstract of which we give elsewhere, was exciting much interest through the country. (In a separate article, The Alta reports on Professor Webster�s confession of his connection in the Parkman murder.)
The Cholera had again made its appearance in Cincinnati. The number of deaths weekly by the epidemic is stated to reach 119.
The Grenada passport system has been abolished. On a proper representation to the higher authorities at Bogota, the law was instantly repealed.
Havana was still in a state of siege. Mr. Edmund Doyle, an American merchant at Cardenas, has been imprisoned on some frivolous charge. A peremptory demand for the release of the prisoners was sent to Havana in the U.S. steamer Vixen.
Steamship New York. Capt. Jones, from New York, June 15, for California, put into St. Georges, Bermuda, on the 20th ult., to repair having bursted her blow-pipes three days previously. She was expected to sail in a few days.
Washington.
The California question at Washington, between the 1st and 7th of July, did not attract that attention which is due the subject. Indeed the dearth of interest, and the indifference with which it was treated, leaves but slight hopes of any immediate adjustment of the question. The affairs at New Mexico absorb the attention of the dignitaries of the seat of government, to the entire exclusion of even a thought on California. The last movement at the Capitol, in reference to California, which we notice, is the following from the telegraphic dispatch of the New York Herald, date July 6:
The Omnibus bill is good for all of next week in the Senate. There is a caucus in the House tonight, on the California question.The correspondent of the New York Herald, under date of July 3, alludes to the subject thus:
There were two plans of operation agreed upon by two different sections of the House today. First, the ringleading free soil . . . resolved to push forward the California bill over the heads of all other measures, appropriations, and Galphins, and all . .. The extreme Southerners had agreed to make an effort to give California the go-by, and everything else the go-by, and to proceed to take up the annual appropriations as the special order, which would occupy the House five or six weeks . . .
Cargo
Not listed.Passengers
Adams, Jas.Adams, R. Bixby
Alexander, L.L.
Allen, J.B.
Anderson, Jos. L.
Anderson, Jos. L.
Arthibald, W.L.
Bailey, J.M.
Bailey, J.M.
Baldwin, A.R.
Balster, Ivel
Barns, Mrs. L.
Barrett, Amos
Bartling, Wm.
Barton, H.
Beach, W.E., Jr.
Beach, W.R.
Beck, W.B.
Benhring, F.
Bennett, T.J. (Also looks like Benuett, but that seems unlikely)
Bentz, Geo.
Blair, W.
Blake, J.W.
Blankman, Dr.
Bogardus, Chas. (Rasmussen notes Charles Bogardue)
Boothright, S.
Bost, M.L.
Bottori, H.A. (Rasmussen notes this as H.A. Bottorf)
Bowen, Horace
Bowie, Dr.
Bradley, Miles
Brigham, W.P.
Brittery, W.
Britton, R.S.
Brogden, Jno. (Rasmussen notes John Brogden, but the Alta clearly has Jno. )
Brown, Chas.
Brown, J.N.
Brown, J.S.
Bryson, B.H.
Buck, Robert (R. Buck of New York checked into the St. Francis Hotel)
Buckley, J.R.
Bucklin, Wm.
Bumstead, T.
Burns, L.
Cains, A.W.
Candish, Geo.
Cannon, Adam
Carman, Mrs.
Carpenter, L.
Chamberlain, W.
Chancellor, Thos. S.
Chollar, A.
Chollar, John
Chollar, Wm.
Church, E.W.
Clanney, J.
Clapp, W.R.
Clark, E.T.
Clark, H. and lady
Coats, J.W.
Cocanour, J.B.
Cockens, Jos.
Codman, Capt. F.
Cohen, M.
Cohen, Nathan
Cole, N.S.
Connor, H.
Conway, C.
Cook, H.B.
Cooper, H.
Cooper, Wm.
Copeland, Geo.
Cornell, John V.
Corvie, A.
Cran, G.
Crittenden, R.H. (of Kentucky. Checked into the St. Francis Hotel)
Crosby, A.T.
Crumby, Jas.
Crummy, E. (Might be Cruminy)
Cummings, Jos.
Curley, Israel
Curtis, Jno
Cutter, M.
Davis, ?
Davis, A.S.
Delaney, Jas.
Demper, D.C.
Devier, Wm.
Dickinson, H.
Dickinson, T.H.
Digter, Wm. (Rasmussen notes Digier)
Doty, Dr. E.H.
Dougan, ?
Dreist, B.
Ducker, Daniel S.
Duncan, Jno.
Dunham, B.T.
Duream, A. (Rasmussen considers Durream, but the Alta has no second "r")
Durfee, E.A.
Easterbrook, M.
Easterly, John M.
Edeseimer, J.
Elder, Jesse
Elder, Jessup
Eldridge, James
Elliott, G.W. (G.W. Ellicott of Albany checked into the St. Francis Hotel)
Emory, Mrs.
Evans, Nelson
Fairfield, B.L.
Fareman, Saml.
Fay, I.W.
Fern, Wm.
Fernette, C.
Fields, J.S.
Flint, Jos.
Flynn, A.C.J.W.
Flynn, J.W.
Folger, Robt.
Foot, Saml.
Foote, F.W.
Ford, Edward
Fox, Philip
Fraiser, W.L.
Frary, M.
French, C.H.
Frink, N.
Frink, S.
Frink, S.A.
Fuller, Z.K.
Gale, George (Might be Galo. Rasmussen writes Gala)
Galiger, J.
Garland, H.
Gates, S.M.
Geiley, Dr.
Goldman, J.A.
Goyt, E.F.
Granes, G.W.
Graves, Henry S.
Gray, Ira
Gray, Thomas
Grayley, Henry
Greasam, F.H.
Green, A.G.
Green, A.W.
Grigot, J.
Grinnell, Rev. S.O. and lady
Griswold, J.W.
Grosleir, M.
Hall, Jos
Hall, Jos. F.
Hall, W.B.
Hanva, Edward
Hapgood, N.
Harper, A.H.
Hart, Geo. A.
Haskell, ?
Haskins, J.J. (of Ohio. Checked into the St. Francis Hotel)
Hasley, Chas.
Hawes, Joseph
Hearne, J.S.
Hearse, Mrs.
Heck, John
Henry, Joseph H.
Herman, Dr.
Hewitt, Geo.
Higby, Wm.
Hill, N.H.
Hobbs, Jas.
Holbrook, W.H.
Hoopes, Thos. C.
House, Robt.
Houston, Wm. R.
Howe, F.W.
Hungerford, S.
Hungerford, S.
Huntly, A.
Huttman, F.
Innes, R.B.
Innes, Wm. W.
Jackson, S.R.
Jacobs, E.
Jacoby, Mrs.
Jameson, George
Jameston, Norman
Jessup, G.
Jessup, J.
Johnson, H.F.
Johnson, T.R.
Johnson, W.N.
Kellog, C.G.
Kendall, L.N.
King. H.
Kinsell, B.E.
Knight, John W.
Kouhl, W. (Might be Kohnl or Konbl or Koubl)
Kyle, Alex
Kyse, J.N.
Lackey, J.B.
Lambert, Charles
Lane, Abram
Lapsley, W.M.
Larbox, W.F.
Lard, Thos.
Law, Henry
Lawton, Geo.
Lee, F., Jr.
Lefforts, Jas.
Leise, L.
Levi, J.
Levings, G.K.
Levy, Charles
Littlejohn, W.
Long, J.S.
Loring, Charles and lady, child and three servants
Loring, J.S.
Loyd, Jno.
M�Gard, Mr. Q.J. and family
Macomber, L.
Madluck, D.
Mason, J.W.
Mayas, Abram
Mayor, L.
McClean, John
McCready, J.
McCredie, T.
McFarland, J.F.
McHenry, Judge
McKee, J.W.
McKee, J.W.
McKee, James
McKee, John
McMackin, G.S.
McNulty, Dr. J.
Mel, John
Mell, Wm.
Menbrook, G.W.
Merrick, A.M.
Merrick, A.M.
Merrick, S.D.
Messenger, J.W. and lady
Meyers, ?
Miller, Henry
Miller, Jos
Moncraft, T.C.
Moody, Mrs. W.
Morrison, G.
Morrison, Geo.
Mumby, J.H.
Murdick, S.H.
Mussick, Robt.
Myer, L.
Norton, F.
Noyes, T.W.
Nudd, P.C.
Nye, H.S.
Obenamer, Mrs. (Difficult to read. Rasmussen considers Obensmer. Might also be Obenainer)
Obenauer, M. (Rasmussen notes M. Obenaner)
Olmstead, E.
Orington, William H.
Palmer, B.W.
Palmer, B.W.
Panyborne, B.R.
Paran, W.J.
Parmlee, J.O. (J.C. Parmele of New Haven, Ct. checked into the St. Francis Hotel)
Parsons, Charles
Patchen, A.
Pearse, Mrs. M.
Penfield, E.S.
Penfield, Geo. B.
Perkins, Jas.
Pettit, O.F.
Phaler, Wm.
Phillips, Ransom
Pickerton, Wm.
Pine, John M.
Platt, J.S.
Pomery, E.H.
Pond, Saml. P.
Poole, Jno.
Pope, A.
Pope, L.D.
Porter, M.
Porter, W.H.
Potter, C.E.
Potter, Elam O.
Potter, F.
Potter, Geo. D.
Preble, S.L.
Prescott, S.B.
Preveaux, Rev. F.E. and lady
Prince, S.
Prouty, N.
Purdy, M.
Raster, R.
Raxford, E.
Redding, T.W.
Regan, T.
Reymond, J.W.
Reynolds, O.H.
Richmond, H.E.
Richmond, Jeo W. (Rasmussen lists this as John W. Richmond)
Richmond, R.M.
Sargent, Thomas D.
Saxe, Dr. A.W.
Scott, Jos.
Shalissel, Nathan
Sharpe, Isaac
Sherman, E.W.
Silus, ?
Singleton, Geo.
Sloat, E.D.
Smith, D.R.
Smith, Elias, W.
Smith, H.L.
Smith, J.T.
Smith, L.G.
Smith, P.
Snyder, D.H.
Sortell, Thos.
Squire, M.P.
Stapleford, S.D.
Staples, Mr.
Sterues, J.A.
Stout, J.H.
Sturrt, C.D.
Surnam, L.
Sweat, M.A.
Swink, J.M.
Taylor, Geo. F.
Taylor, J.W.
Terry, J.
Thompson, D.W.C. (From New York. Checked into the St. Francis Hotel)
Tibbetts, J. and lady
Townsend, J.S.
Tracy, M.
Truesdale, H.B.
Tuck, Miss A.S.
Tucker, S.
Tuttle, Eransam
Van Buren, A.
Vandenburg, L.
Vanolstyne, T.
Vason, W.J.
Vincent, Mrs.
Vunderhill, W.A.
Walker, C.
Wallis, W.J.
Waskey, Jno. S.
Waskey, M.
Waterhouse, C.
Waters, Saml.
Waters, W.
Watts, Mrs.
Watts, Wm.
Welch, E.G.
Wells, F.H.
West, G.W.
Wheeler, R.
White, C.L.
Whitney, Chas.
Wiider, Jesse (Might be Wilder)
Williams, Nathl.
Williams, S.F.
Winters, John
Witer, J.N.
Wooden, Peter
Woodhouse, J.S.
Worden, J.H.
Wyman, L.
Young, Luther