Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-10-24
FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamship Illinois arrived at New
York, on Saturday, by way of Kingston,
Jamaica, in seven days and sixteen hours,
from Chagres, the quickest passage on
record.
The Illinois brings three hundred and
seventy-four passengers, among whom are
Mr.. Gwinn of the U. S. Senate, and his
wife. The specie on board amounts to
SI,859,358.
From the Alta California, 18th uIt.1
SUMMARY OF EVENTS DURING THE LAST
FoRTNIGHT.-The leading event of inter-
est, and one which has been the chief topic
of discussion in political circles during the
past fortnight, is the election for State and
county officers, which was held on the Sd
inst. In this county the wings obtained
an average majority of 695 for State Off
GERS. For county officers the honors are
about equally divided. The returns from
several of the counties have not been re-
ceiyed, and there is still doubt as to the
result for Governor. The vote is very
close both parties claim the victory,
and the official returns can alone decide
the victory. The remainder of the Dem
ocratlc State ticket, including Messrs E.
c. Marshall and McCorkle, for Congress,
are elected. The Legislature will be Dem
ocratlc IN both branches, and will no doubt
elect Democrat to the U. S. Senate I'M
mediately after organizing. The vote
throughout the State is small. Several
other papers think that portion of the
whig state ticket is elected, as the reported
returns vary considerably from the Off
cial.
A most destructive fire visited Maysvile
on the night OF the 30lh of August, by
which three entire squares, including up-
wards of eighty houses, and property val
ued at s5OO,00O, were consumed. On
the 10Th of September the same place was
again visited by disastrous fire, which
destroyed twenty-five buildings and large
amount of valuable merchandise. Both
fires are supposed TO have been the work
of incendiaries.
The Nicaragua route has been opened
by the arrival of the steamer Pacific from
San Juan, In Il little over l5 davs. She
left again for San Juan on the 9th inst.
A most important step has been taken
by the inhabitants of the Southern coun-
ties, deslrous of dividing the State and
forming Territorial Government for that
portion. Two addresses have been issued
to secure concert of action, and conven-
ventlon of delegates has been called to as
semble in Santa Barbara on the third
Monday in October. Delegates have al
ready been appointed to attend from Santa
Clara, San Diego, and other counties.
All the members of the Legislature recent
ly elected from that section of the State
are pledged to urge division at the ensu
ing session.
Crime has most sensibly diminished
throughout the State, and no execution has
taken place, either here or in the interior.
since the sailing of the last steamer. The
Indians IN the southern part of the State
are quiet; those in the North, in Trinidad
and Klamath counties, are becoming soae-
what troublesome.
The gold dlggings continue to yield rich
returns TO the labors of the miners. The
aurlferous quartz veins are being extern
sively worked, and generally with great
success. The amount shipped by the
steamer Panama, which leaves to-day,
sl,700,O00. exhibits no falling off in the
production of gold in our State. In the
dry dlggings miners are only waiting for
the rainy season, TO take out large amounts
of gold.
San Francisco has recovered from the
two great eontlagraiions of Nav and June.
and has been rebuilt In far better style
than before. Numerous fire proof brick
and stone buildings have been erected and
many Others have been commenced. All.
together, the condition of affairs in our
State Is highly satisfactory.