The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-02

rival
The American ship Grey Eagle, Capt. Power, which
arrived on the 18th April made the passage fro
Cspes OF the Delaware to this port in lit days. having
stopped four days of that time at Valparaiso Deduct
ing thoee fonr days IL leaves lis days for the running
time Of the vessel This is the quickest trip made
by any sailing vessel from the United States to this
port
The news of Mrs. Farnham's enterprise having
reached San Francisco, Is hailed with delight The
Cdtitctnia Says:-
This scheme is approved by large number of highly
respectable and talented New Workers. For
part inclined to look fhvorably the under
taking We have fun confidence in the ability aud Ia
t,grity II Mrs f. to conduct successfully such
terprae and we believe that the young ladies engss-
lug IN it would soon ind good husbands and comfora-
bio homes
The citizens Of Sacramento city and district held
mass meeting the 30th April last and cleo ted dis
triet legislature Of eleven members
At AN election held at San Francisco, on the 18th
oil May, the following result ensueo
For Sheriff
j. c. Pulls. 100 Scattering. rs
For Reg lister.
John A. Patterson. .1es Scattering. ......... 81
For Treasurer
In favor Of adding ten new members to tho Assembly
ayes, 223; noes q
For Members of the Legislature.
J. Mead Huxley. .22t James Burke :. .2lS
Il. b Winston ... .2z3 q. V. r. Lee .iyg
w. Buifnm.. .223 Alfred ureen. .lsS
A. A. surSet; GouI s saiIam ~
Messrs w. ID. NJ. Howard, 8 A. Wright, J. Townsend,
l. Montgomery, f.. Gilbert, +. Ward, and L. j. Roach
OF FIancisco, have been appointed by General
Riley Board Of Judges and Inspectors to order aud
hod an election for filling the Office -Second ucalde
Of that town
An account of ball, which came off at the
Parker House, at San Francisco, on the occ aston
OF It's opening, IN May last, Is published IN the Cali
fornta, Of the Both Of May The ball Was given
by the proprlet6rs of the house,
The room which ia the most spacious and magnih-
cent in the country IL is stated erased by the
beauty and iovliness Of many lands The sad matron
and quiet maid Of own Atlantic States-the gay
Iparkliug daughters hs beat tepu
pazee eyed maidens Of Alta-Cafornia, shone conspi
cuousy In the dance Some of our most tnguishet
citizens were in enhance, with their families while
the snowy uniforms Of the army and navy gistened in
Oil parts of the room. The music was charming, the
petit scbpT delicious and worthy OF the immortal Ude
the wine, (which furnished in great abundance by
the gallant hosts) almost bright and sparkling
sti recked pride stArched formalty but at the
rame time lack Of decorum or disregard OF order aud
good breeding
The books for the Investment Of capital to establish
| a merchants exchange aud reading room. have zen
opsued IL IL believed That difficulty will b. Pc
rieDced in filing up thestSck An object more worthy
and desiaeratum more needed, cannot b. inn ,ined
All business men well aware Of this toat there
can BIZ no doubt that they will subscribe with their
accustomed hberality.
A dinner given to the Hon. T. Butler King
by the citizens of San Francisco Thursday evening
last, +tb) at the Parker House. About sixty person.
cat down 10 board which crrditsbls - IA. e,ts
blhment which already ranks the rs, hotel the
Tactic side OF the hemisphere. The sps~.A-. sud
toasts which the occasion elected we're .strs nap
py. and regret that our crowded colau 40 not
permit us to publish them At this tim.
Peter stephens found dead ON the afternoon %
the 10th April In large box In tn. - shades
Tavern. He was about thirty years Of age sni came
TO this country a. private IN company OF the list
Regiment OF n. V. Volunteers. lie vas honoraby dis
charged at the end Of the since which he has
mostly resided In this place lie bad been
| hfS uniiInsly death
The RAINING time of the steamer Oregon Cap. Pear.
from New ork TO Panama was SIS y days said TO
| be the quickest trip on record
The difficulties with the Indians beginning to as
tume moro and more menscing character, asd sound
pscy would TO dictate the proprety of sondinx
bodies n trtops into the disturbed districts The In
dian trade of the most lucrative In the country
almost entirely broken up aud many 81 worthiest
citizens viii sur largely thereby This state Of AZ
fsirs IL d. eply To- be regr,ted ana what Is 10
believed generally thu. IL will to great extent pre-
vent tho succcssinl working OF the mines the present
! ieasOn.
The news Of spelter solder and other dccep-
| tive aflclts which were shipped hence for Cali
! iurna, we're heard of in advance OF their arrival
| there, a. would ipietr by the follow ny
~ the arrival OF the sallnw feom siaxslsn, gem
tlcnan az this place has received the extract
81 letter from Tie branch house Of Jeoksr FORE
/ Co. city 81 tN
I'VE have just been made acquainted by attaches
TO two Of Tie embassies 20 tis government that they
had t,ctuty received positive Information that from
ic'erd rerts IN The United states packages WORTH
lcts motsi, woIk,d % initiate the gold found ia the
placer 81 alta tatoVn had boon clipped ZOE the pp.ts
on that coafti we Therefore advise yoa TO exercise
great caution a. your future purchase. OF this Kind of
! bullion. beware - alloys aud spelter.'
livery prrson Who ~ dsui1e Ia gold sboul1 LOOK out
for this kud u fraud IL l. most likely that tho base
srrUt,y 4. ,se....,. a., s,, - - ~ v ,'
dusi. fiem lanoe,t,", '"' P"''' anu i"l''i
Some idea Of the price of store rent at san Fran
cisco may Dc CLEANED from tue following ltconic
advertisement, which appears IN the California
Of ApI lTthi--
Sofs 10 lef frsr hs 1ff II Ma, nsr Tn. new s,,re
rsNt to sig far.na's rsaf The 'Cu.ton, h,ur. r,nt
$3.50 pot month. Apply To d. WINSTON
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