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Maritime and mining news from New York and the West
News from New York dated July 25 reports the steamer Northern Light arriving from San Juan with 690 passengers and 389000 in gold dust, damaged by lightning near San Antonio but no injuries. Also notes the Steamer Oregon sailing for Oregon with 1659000 in dust, the Typhoon’s rock incident, Rough and Ready near destruction, mining prosperity, a duel in Marysville Genser, and the Fredonia transporting troops from New York via Cairo. July 27 letter from Capt. Gunnison mentions encampment on the Kansas River. The Arabia sails from noon with 100 passengers and 675000 in specie, including Sir Charles Lyell.
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Northern Light
San Juan
Sierra Nervada
San Antonio
Patrick O'Doxattox
van Dieman’s Land
Oregon
San Francisco
Rough and Ready
Marynville
Genser
Herald
Express
United Sates
Fredonia
Lieut. Chatard
Cairo
4Th Infantry
Gunnison
Kansas River
Arabia
Sir Charles Lyel
Norwalk
Monroeville
Dollevus
Fremont
Oberlin
Bellevue
Townsend Camden
Clyde
Toledo
Michigan Southern Road
Chicago
Chienzo and
Rock Island Railroad
Minoia River
St. Louin
Buffalo
Albany
Western Road
Boston
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Washington
Mien B. Phillips
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