Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-12
CALIFORNIA.

SOUR city built up again." says the Alta Cali.
fornia of May 81, published at San Francisco.
In our last issue for the States we told of its de-
struction-now OF its resurrection. We have streets
again, blocks again, houses, stores, business. ex
element, hustle, progress, prosperity. Three
iourths of the streets again lined with habita-
mons, although not four weeks have elapsed since
the fire. So, too tits of Stockton. Accounts from
mere are very encouraging. Her people hare not
oeen dlshearened by their great calamity, but have
mace much progress in remedying, by the erection
OF new buildings, the destruction wrought by the
nre. This is truly marvellous, and reveals most
graniylng extent Of resources and energy. Nor
na.e these swo fires had as much effect as was an
aclPa'ed in saislng prices, owing to the quantity Of
goods on shipboard and since arrived.
Inc Ana California gives the following summary
Of news and prospects: -
'sThe Wing and Democratic parties have s.h ,.as ,h.;,
h eon,ess ior State officers and Copgressis 10
mach unanimity and probably the Democrats win awe %
as undivided support to their nominees
pefy encouraging reports come in from the yavous min
ing and hs amount OF dust shipped home shows that
our mines have not given out short Notwithstanding
the dry winter.
RanOs Of Izdian difficulties and skirmishnr in ,ba
northern part Of the State rife. The despscd indians
nave proved themselves ackngn courage and il IN deeplv
regretted that few individuals have had the power and hs
want or principle which has made war with these e,che
creatures quite probb There never has existed IN the ma
t1re o. the case any necessity for such deporsbe condition
THE prospects agriculture are very good mach better
than was at time anticipated The late rains have mate
rally increased the probabilities good This employ
men OF Pofon Of oar citizens 10 certain to be increasing
and profitable one.
Iadan Commissioners have met with excellent sue
cess in their efforts to pacy the Indians and only need the
sustaining arm OF Government at home with reasonake s
popaons 10 render the state and nation most excellent
service. St 5
The first execution under the laws Of this State osk place
10 STOCKTON on Thursday last Il was for murder Crime
has been considerably checked of ats and there some hope
Of a better state Of things in the future"
The nominations for State officers and members Of Con-
gress, made by the Democratic and Wing Conventions re-
pectively, are follows:
Dem. Whig.a
Governor ..... John BgIer. Pearson b Reading
Lieut. Governor. j. Samuel Purdy BENZ F. Moore.
Just Supreme Court. 8: Heydenfeldt. Tod Robinson.
Treasurer. :. Rch'd Roman J. M. Burt.
Comptroller WIS. Winslow. Alex G. Abell.
Attorney General. 8. @. Hastings, VIM. d. Fair.
Dr.. WozsscRoFr, Of the Indian Commissioners, re-
turned 10 San Francisco the 3Oh Of May from the Stan
saus river We have already had accounts Of his treaties
with the Indians The Indians Of Ell Dorado county, the
seat Of the Disturbances had been invited the Com
msoners at Johnson old rancho the 5h of July
about twenty overland emigans had reached Sacramento
city They had wntsred Salt Lake. and uers the first
who had crossed the Plains and mountains this
Another whaling skip, the Ne had been dispatched from
the port Of San Francisco.
The Sacramento Times of May 3lss says that "some
hundreds Of emgnts from China had arrived Sacramento
city during the week. &e
The Sonora Herald says that nearly all the small creeks
ground there beginning to dry up, and the mining is
made difficult. The same paper has the following
:" MoRE BIG Lu,sps.-Mr. Feter Mehen has just brought
to Office two large umpstaken Of Hodens gar
den within few days. One weighs 5s4 ounces the other
pounds ounces troy, lacking grains. They quartz
and gold combined"
The volunteers who. under COL RoDeERs engaged
suPpressng the Indian ouragos, had been but partially
successful. letter in the Placer Times, dated narnond
springs nruy 80, says:
So member Of company Bsarrived this forenoon direct
from the seat Of He reports that his company attacked
the Indian ranchora the South Fork Of the American yes
teday, and after desulovy conflict of several hours
treated with the loss of killed and three wounded,
of them MORALLY The Indians said to be assembled
there in large numbers and fought with bodness The
duct of the troops engaged said to have been marked with
much enthusiasm and courage. They had aen pro-
Visions provided with reenorcemens consequently they
compelled to retreat BY the Of night Twelve In
dams certainly, and fifteen is thought, killed and
wounded" >A@# .