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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
December
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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San Francisco, Dec. 13 Abnut $20,000 havo been mbsoribcd in th is city for tho relief of suiferers by the Sacramento flood. T1)C water has beeu froft) two to twelve feet decp in nearly every houso in that city. Onethird of the city is still overflowed. The water is slowing receding. Tlie Bteumer Golden Age sailed for Panama to-day, carrying 400 passengers and $8,G00 in treasure. Ainong tliu passengers is Gen. Bbields, who acc?pts a Generalship. T li o freshet from tbo recent rain extends throughout the valley and othei portions of the State, doing immense dainage to farmers, carrying viï bridges, fenecs. &c. Fartsof Stocktou aud Alarysville were overrlowed, as well as Sac ramonto. The eiitiro uuinber of lives lost is unknown. A. nuinber of brick buildiiiEs have fallen at Marysvüle - Tlie loss of property at Sacramento ia cstimated at $51)0,000. Cumiuuiiicatious with maiiy distriots In eut off aud business suspended. The weatlier for tho past two days bas been apparently settled, and the waters have seceded. The funeral of Gon. IJaker is engross ing the general attention at San Francisco today. 'I'he voluuteur forco and the State military and civic organizations, with citizens generally, niake up the largoat proecssion ever wituessed.

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Old News
Michigan Argus