Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-10-30
rAe News from Cailfsrnia.
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS.

ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS
Senator Gwin and lady came pas
sengers on the Illinois.
The San Francisco Herald OF the
18th gives the following summary OF
events during the last fortnight.
The leading event Of interest, and
one which has been the chief topic
of discussion in political circles du-
ring the past fortnight, is the election
for State and county officers which
was held on the Sd instant. In this
county the wings obtained an aver
age majority Of 6 5 for State officers.
For county officers the honors are
about equally divided. The returns
from several Of the frontier counties
have not yet been received, and there
is still doubt as to the result Tor
Governor. The vote is very close;
both parties claim the victory, and
the official returns can alone decide
the victory. The remainder OF the
Democratic State ticket, including
Messrs. E. C. Marshall and McCor-
kie, for Congress, are elected. The
Legislature will be Democratic in
both branches, and will no doubt
elect Democrat to the U. S. Senate
Immediately after organization
The vote throughout the State is
small.
A most destructive fire visited
MarysviIIe on the night Of the Both
OF August, by which three entire
squares, including upwards Of eighty
houses, and property valued at
S500,000, were consumed. On the
10Th of September, the same place
was again visited by a disastrous
fire, which destroyed twenty-five
buildings and a 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 little over
Is days. She left again for San
Juan on the 9th inst.
A most important step has been
taken by the inhabitants of the
Southern counties, desirous OF divi-
ding the State and forming Terri
torial Government for that portion.
Two addresses have been issued to
secure concert Of action, and con-
vention OF delegates has been called
TO assemble in Santa Barbara on the
third Monday in October. Dele
gates have already been appointed
to attend from Santa Clara, San
Diego, and other counties. All the
members of the Legislature recently
elected from that section of the State
are pledged to urge division at the
ensuing session.
Crime has most sensibly diminished
throughout the Stale, and no eAecu-
ton 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 tie North, in Trinidad and
klamath counties, are becoming
somewhat troublesome.
The gold diggings continue 10
weld rich returns to the labors Of
The minors. The aurilerous quartz
. veins are being extensively worked,
and generally with great success.
The amount shipped by the steamer
Panama, which leaves to-day, ST.
100000, exhibits no falling off in
the production Of gold in our State.
In the dry diggings miners are only
waiting for the rainy season, 10 take
out large amounts Of gold.
San Francisco has recovered from
she two great confagrations of May
and June, and has been rebuilt in far
better style than before. Numerous
fireproof brick and stone buildings
have been erected, and many others
have been commenced. Altogether,
the condition Of affairs in our State
is highly satisfactory.
SUCCESSFUL MINING.-We are just
from the scene of operations OF the
Fort Washington Company on
Woods Greek, about one mile above
Sonora. They have been working in
this same place about year, having
originally purchased the claim for
$500. During a portion of the time
they have been engaged in the labo-
rious work Of digging a long ditch,
nearly 200 yards long by from IL TO
25 feet deep. Their "luck" has been
variable, but on the whole very good.
Sometimes for two months or more
they did well every day. Then
again for a few weeks the tide
seemed to turn. We saw one Of the
large lumps taken out by them,