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Litchfield enquirer., 1851-11-27
NEW YORK JUDGES.

The following are the nanaes Of The
Judges of the Supreme Court Of The
State Of New York, chosen at the late
election rrlu
Dist I. James ]. Roosevelt.
9. Selah B. Strong.
8. Ira Harris.%
4. Cornelius L. Allen.
8. Daniel Pratt.
"a q. Hiram Gray. 1rs ~ 4 -
8. Schuyler Crippen, DGcGncy.
Z. Theron r. Strong.
8. James MuIiett.%
8. Moses Taggart.
q Wings. r
Theron R. Strong, one Of the success
candidates, is a native Of Salisbury, in
this county. He Jared better than his
brethren from this region in the same
contest. The Hon. Samuel A. Foote,
whig candidate for Judge Of the Court
of Appeals ! Hon. Grove Lawrence Of
Syracuse, and the Hon. G. T. Barstow,
candidates for the Senate, Hon, F. A..
Tallmadge, candidate for Recorder Of
the city-all natives Of this county--were
unsuccessful for onOe. HsSf
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-11-27

HoMGoPArHr.-At meeting Of the
homeopathic Physicians Of the State Of
Connscticut, held in the city 1t Hartford.
on the l7th inst. at The City Hotel.
State Society was formed. and che fol-
lowing officers chosen: 1919
Jeremiah Z. Dsnison. N. D.. Of Fair
Geld. President. ..s
w. w. Rodman. N. D.. Of Waterbury.
Vice President. MO-
George Q. Green. NJ. D.. Of Hartford.
Secretary.
@. II. Gkiff. Of New Haven. Treasures.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-11-27

ou.Ths spirs Of The Fins Presbyterian
Church In Cincinnati b 70 BE- carried 70
the height Of 272 fset-highsr than any
other IN the United States. The COP 3
70 b an immense hand sPoInllag PIP.
wards.
The New York herald., 1851-10-19


In Gan Francisco. on the Esd August by Rev. r.
Dwight Hunt, Mr. Edwin spicer, to Miss s'ary Ann
burke.
In San Francisco. September Q by the Rev T. Dwight
Hunt, Mr. Q. H. Hsydon, to Miss Flizs Holmes
In ssn Francisco, September l. ~ the Rev. s. H. vii
ley, Mr.. Henry L. lord to Miss susan WILSON, eldest
daughter Of Gen. John Wilson, os that city.
In San Francisco September l. at the residence Of Dr.
A. 3 Wright, by the Rev. John W. DOUGLASS Mr. john
Beney o. Sacramento City to Miss Cecilia ClemeDtlna
On The 25th August BY Peter vancliet Eaq xr Jacob
Nsrwick, to Miss LUCINDA Stewart, beth Of Georseo~n
III Dorado county.
NJ Lsnglo Mr. August Celia Of New Orleans TO seno-
rita Emile Marie Louis, OF RE dc Jsneiro.
At Santa Barbars Sept Isl st the residence OF 3 y.
Parton, Romano, daughter q j. J. tparks. to Captain
Tftssei
In San Francisco. Sept 4th. BY Rev. Albert williams,
Mr. J. L. Haskell, Of New York. 10 Miss Eliza Ashton Of
In sacramento City Sept 9Th By the Rev Mr. Briggs,
ur J. n smith 70 Miss Q. Mara, both Of thst city.
Of Col J. O Zsbriskie In Sacramento den David +.
povglss., 10 8. Ueen Rice.
DEATHS.
In Nevada City, August 2T, Mrs Malinds Loyelani,
wife Of Rufus Butteraeld, aged % years.
In the sane city, August 70 Mrs. Caroline Van Sickle,
'At sopoma August rs Nj John r CONWAY native of
Dublin, ireland, aged about 81 years.
Drowned, August / l. while bathing in Feather river,
Ma Robert Hood brother OF Mr.. William Hood Of San
Frencisco
In Sacramento, on September 1st, at tas Southern
House, Mr. Wm. Cernshan, Of VioksbuTs, Mise aged
about 30 years.
AZ Rough ana Ready, August 20 Of typhoid fever Mr.
At Hev San pie2o, August n, cf erysipeiss Nc Thot
iicseriDe, formerly of Portsmouth,, u. sged 80
years
A.@s, On bs s,y 70 ssa Fr,acisco, Nay "a, 5sass
The New York herald., 1851-10-19
Summary of Events.

From the tAn Francisco Herald sept. 10
The leading event Of interest, and which has
the chief topic Of discussion in political circles during
the pact fortnight the election for state and county
officers, which held on the Sd instant In this coun
~ the wings obtained average majority Of COS for
state ofcers For county ofces the honors about
equally divided The several Of the from.
tier counties have not yet been received aud there
still doubt to the result tor Goyernor The vote Is
very closes both parties clm the victory, and the on
cis returns alone decide the question The remain
der OF the democratic State ticket ncuiing Messrs
c. Marshall and McCorkle, for Congress, elected
The Legislature will be democratic In both branches
and will doubt elect dsmucrst TO the United States
Senate imms diately after organizing The vote through
out the state is small
most destructive ere visited Marysvile on the night
Of the 3oth Of August BY which three entire squares
including upwards Of eighty houses and property valued
at $500 Coo were consumed ON the 10th OF September
the place was again sisas,rous Are which
destroyed twenty-five buildings and large amount Of
valuable srchsndise Both fires supposed TO have
been the work OF incendaries.
A most important step has been taken BY the
inhabitants Of the southern counties. desrous Of divd
for that portion. Two sddrs.ssa have been issued
to concrt of action and convention Of delegates
has been called to assemble In santa Bsrbera the
appointed TO attend from Santa Glars San Diego and
other counties Al the members Of the Legislature re-
Gently elected from that section Of the State dyed
to urge division ut the ensuir gyression.
Crime has most sensibly diminished Throughout the
State snd execution has taken place. ethsr here or In
the interior since the railing Of the last steamer The
Indians In the southern part Of the state are quiet
those in the north In Trinidad ard klamath counties,
are becoming somewhat troublesome.
The gold dggngs continue TO yield rich returns TO tho
labors Of the miners The aurferous quartz veins
being extensively worked and generally with great
cess The amount shipped BY the steamer Panama,
which leaves TO day, t170o0O0 exhibits falling o In
the production Of gold In state In the dry dsgnas
miners are ony waiting for the rainy season. to take out
large amounts Of gold.
San rsnci.co has recovered from the two great con
fserations Of May and June aud has been rebuilt In
far better eye than before Numerous reproof brick
and one buildings have been erected and many others
bave been commenced Altogether, the condition Of
affairs In our State s highly satisfsctory
The New York herald., 1851-10-19
The Indian Troubles at tho North.
IRON the Alta California, Sept. ISL

The I.dians in all the northern country are repre-
sentsd ~ exceedingly troublesome and dangerous. It
except in large parties and well armed the ssvages
invariably murder every isolated individual This state
Of things has most disastrous effect upon the interests
Of that section Of the State It has broken many Of
the smaller interior ssttlemens has stopped the work
ing Of many Of the most productive mining tracts and
has almost entirely annihated The business Of tho mer
chants and packers who have been engaged In supplying
the miners from the coast towns general
and ssgnaton Of trade and business is fast following
this unfortunate position Of affairs and unless the
Indian Commissioner the State government soon
adopt some for the eradication Of this evil the
northern country will be most lamentaby and disss
trousiy retai ded, If not utterly ruined.
From the Alta California, Sept. Is
DR.. o. NJ: Wozencrstt returned to this city on the
night OF the 10th instant from his tour In the Indian
district He will remain In the city few days. and then
repair to an appointed spot the Consumes river In
u Dorado .county and also to Lawsons ranch on the
Sacramento, for the purpose Of treating with deputa
tions OF the hostile tribes in that region who have
created much trouble and who the cause of the
State troops being called into reputation They have all
agreed to meet the Commissioner and enter into
themselves upon the reservation which ths Commis-
sioner may allot them
With the exception of these tribes, all the Indians
south Of Pitt river have agreed to the terms pro-
posed by DIR Yozencraft, as We informed by that
Gentleman and he has every confidence that they will
adhere to the stpulations and if not moiesed give
fore the expiration Of the year there will be many
$4,000 Indians upon the reservations already made
large number have already commenced their occupation
With party Of dragons, the Commisionerpenetrat-
ed the country porh Of the Pitt river accompanied by
number Of friendly Indians but the savages Of that dis
trict fed at their approach like sn,elopes He then
returned and camped on small creek emptyipg into
Pitt river, and subsequently with Lieut. Wright who
accompanied the expedition a volunteer and nall
party Of men made rapid mar ch up the creek and
came upon large party Of Indians. few shots we're
fire d. and the IDdiaps fled Lieut. W was hit with an
arrow, but very slightly injured Four Indians
taken prisoners and conveyed to camp but they subss
Queptly escaped
The New York herald., 1851-10-19
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS.
svNE DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
triumph OF THE DEMOCRATS ON THE PACIFIC.
The Election Of Two Democratic
congressman.
Nearly Two Millions Of Gold Dust
for the Mint,
MORE DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
de-, &C., sc.

The steamship Illinois, Capt Hsrtstein, arrived from
'Chagres yesterday She brings nine days later
from California The accounts are to the 18th ult.
TIE Illinois made the passage out in eight days three
hours The Brother Jonathan arrived next day in nine
days six hours On the return passage the Illinois made
the run to Kingston from Chsgres in forty seven
hours; from Kingston to New York in Ave days
teen hours making the passage home via Kingston
IL days sixteen hours running time, being much
The quickest passage record.
She brings 374 passengers 1S67a5s in dust maui
fest and in hands of passengers also the California
mails of the 10th ult
Annexed Is the
The New York herald., 1851-10-19
Whining Intellixcnoe.

From the San joaquin Republican, Sept. 13I :.
The mines are yielding. at the present time unex-
emped returns 70 Industrious labor and the aggregate
yield for the next three months will be greater than
previous corresponding period
From Mokelumpe Hill we have received the most
cheering intelligence. The miners have discovered the
IN spots where they before dreamed Of looking
for aud 10 would appear FROM the that there
is 'nch Of ground IN that region where the coil
not strongly impregcsed with the precious metal Tbs
mountain settlement has lattery assumed very busi
nsss-like appearance money is In every mans hand
obet rul faces meet you at every turn the merchants
are making their plea and many of our own citizen
attracted " the golden taea have made u the place OF
lhei permanent tesiderce FSueenscs as in the sscen
The New York herald., 1851-10-19
The California Express Business.

1t s almost surprising to the ount Of express
business which carried In this State. When Cali
fcrpia settled there any quantities Of express
companies until at last they became small by degrees,
and beautifully essr and the Who'll. Of the business
Is done by Gregory and Adams Co. The latter house
by the last $500 $50 in dust Gregory sent
but small amount by that vance the princp
part Of his goes by the fast route Of Nicaragua" There
Il no man in the State Of California OF ndomtabe,
persevering and unwayeing energy Gregory. We
has fop xht against odds In this country which would
have appalled, stouter hearts than hs-he has sur
mounted all obstacles and finds but rival and
one CON petitor to contend againstAdams Co.; the
race between them will be long and spirited and produc-
tive Of much benefit TO all parties in their emulation 10
be ahead Of each other Gregorys express and Adams
& Co = drafts, known aud appreciated al the 10y
North the ssvaunahs OF the South at the granite
hills Of the East and the rsds Of the bounteous West
The New York herald., 1851-10-19
miscelianeOlls.

Sever FIRE proof houses about be put up 10 Sac
remento; Marysyille Ia also learning the lesson.
rencontre of very serious character recently took
place between two men blythe names Of jumfus and
Spotswood about half mile Above Ford's Bar. on the
the death of the latter 1t appears that they had been
partners ard it is thought that the difficulty from
some misunderstanding in the settlement OF their bdsi
Spotswood was cut Ia the left side by mis- anita
gonst with bowis-knife and expired a few miuutss
Another unfortunate affair took place at New York
Bar near Murderer's Bar recently, between JACK
Smith and Eli Nail whch resulted in the death Of the
latter Smith struck Nail the back part Of ths head
with stone who died from the effects OF the blow about
poon the following day Smith ,uocsedsd in mahing ais
escaPe Lut~sr pursued by cfheer Aaait expected
he will be hung, IL arrested.
The two daily lines Of stages plying between Nevada
and Sacramento regularly crowded with passengers
The Mormons making strenuous exertions to effect
purchase Of the Lugo rancho very extensive property
10 the southwark of the Pueba with the intentisa OF
establishing permanent settlement The terms ara
agreed upon and the agent Of the Mormon party
s present In this section Of the country endeavong
to procure the yet requisite 10 make the arst In
stalmept Should this settlement be effected the Puebla
will be decidedly benefited and there appears TO be little
opposition the part Of it czsns to the project
Thee people have also purchased about one hundred
lots in San Diego but as yet have made no improve
ments.
man named Green, living at the rancho OF Buens
Vista San Luis Rey had been beaten almost TO
Death by Indian boy who had stolen pair OF spurs
from him. The boy Is said 10 have committed the act
under the impression that Green who had caught ha
intended to shoot him. He escaped to the lower
try.
The Ohio brought up from Los Angeles about forty
tons Of fruit consisting OF peaches pears aud grapes
The latter just beginning TO rpen and the prospects
Of very fine crop are excellent
crop of barley has recently been threshed which
raised the rancho Of Senior Mopagas the Con-
ira Costa, during the part season From two hundred
and forty four pounds Of seed the yield twenty
two thousand aud ve hundred pounds This is proba.
bly, Of the most astonishing returns for the labor OF
the husbaDdman which the agricultural annals of any
country show and when it Is recoected thst this
great product taken from ground which has never
been manured improved, the result Is still more won
derful When the wissacres who have dscried Csfor-
MAS sgric uursl shall take the pains 70 look
into this matter and find that for each pound Of barley
the yield has been 90 is pounds thsT may possiby
begin TO think th At there virtue Ia the soil Of our
State than has heretofore been dreamed Of la their
philosophy -
The New York herald., 1851-10-19
The Overland Emigration.

from the Alta California. September is
Recent accounts from Sacramento represent that arr
vas the mountains from the Eastern States are Of
frequent occurrence In the upper vaDee. We find no
thing In any Of the papers nstructng on the
Of the general progress which has been made by the
trains 10 tla country showing the number OF arrivals
that have occurred w TO late date but from the mea
gre statements In possession led TO conclude
that majority Of this seasons overland cemers has
already arrived Ia this country The general health OF
the travellers has beeu good and spprehensons are
entertained for the ssfey and success Of all the com
panies sti remaining out We copy the following no
ce OF recent arrival from the Placer Times and Trar-
script Sacramento, Of Saturday: - Yesterday, -four
wssons with four yoke Of cattle eaoh wended their wsy
through street. and halted at ths ferry They were
portion Of another larger party which left Independence
the rs cf May. From couversston We learned that
the journey had been made without obstacle or
other than nserarable from 80 tedious travel All bad
enjoyed good health. and the seemed little worn
ZINE gis,s abounded the whole way, and the Indians
troubled them but little indeed everything proved far
pleesanter than anticipated About the nrs o. Sep
ember, the weather rather cold In Ocrscn Valley
and considerable fell In tho mountains while they
were psssirg through Among those who arrived in this
petty are MIR Harry Corins, Of sil~spei With MS IA
uiy elso, two brothers and sister Aessss. OoinA
SUD Elisha Asbsry. cf Scotland county and ~ j.
Hsf ding sna family Of Jsesscs ccraty, Missouri fbpr
insea.sea y . ss.tls terransntly st soa2pa.'
The New York herald., 1851-10-19


q Hitchcock Of Gregorys Express, Adams s. Co.'S ex-
pres, and TO the gentemany Pure q the steamer
Illinois for tie prompt delivery Of California files Of
newspapers sndeorresponieaoe.
The Brother Jonathan left Chsgres with very few pas
eenyers for Ban Juan on the evening Of the 9TH
Senator win and lady passengers in the Illinois
The connection Of the Panama Railroad to Gatun,
undoubtedly took place Friday Oct 1o satur-
day Oct lltb a. at the time Of the sailing OF the Mi.
snois there remained only 400 foet to be filed In and
1hey making that distances daily. The engineers
confidently expected to have the track laid and the
locomotive through TO eatun Sunday the 18th Inst
The absence Of the usual amount. of rain has enabled
them to push the rOed through with dispatch We
dersiand that the whole of the force will put
the line above Gatun in order to finish to Gorgona
as possible
Among the passengers per Illinois seven persons
who have made at the mines 100000.
In mining matters the quartz veins evidently
creesirg in popularity and to be the most attac
sve Active preparations being made for the rainy
season and considerable fears entertained that
many localities Of tunneling or training would not be
CLEARED before winter AS in las summary OF
from California, have the pleasure Of stating that the
intelligence from the various mning districts in review
OF the sbors Of the past season continues to BE- cheering
Active measures being taken to securs the con-
etrueton Of railroad between San Francco and San
jose Directors Of the company, and commissioners for
opening the subscription books have been elected The
capital stock xed at 81 5ooooo s15otoo havs already
been SUBSCRIBED
The steamer E,rth America arrived at Acapulco In
-four dsys twenty two hours from Panama and two days
som San Juan del Sur 1t supposed that she would
xesch ean Frs,clsco I'm twelve days from Panama.
spanishtovn or Ysela, on the Cslsvaras river, was
almost destroyed tn 9Th ult, hundred aud
any dwellings, having consumed, comprising with
fher contents about $3.50 600 worth Of property most Of
II ACTIVELY employed in business.
The New York herald., 1851-10-19
Agriculture In California.


At the Mission of Carmel rey, and in that
vicinity considerable attention has been paid agrcul-
ture during the present and the highly
promising The fruit crop in Los Angeles this Is
very abundant the peach and pear orchards being
peey overburt ned by che immense load. of fruit with
which their anches covered. Tue vineyards also
extremely prolific and will yield handsome
TO heir owners by the sae of fresh fauit and in wine
There is fine field for the sgricuturist in that don
of the country land is to be had the most
bs terms, improved or unimproved Notwithstanding
the from the cultivated estates Is great and
almost tain several gentlemen who have already
cumuated handsome fortunes ready to dispose OF
theif estates The extensive property OF Mr. Wolf
ski of the bes establishments In Pueba in the
most perfect order, has been offered for the sum OF
S25 0o0. Informed. The yearly revenue from
the products scarcely be less than SU 0o
under proper management. The lands az the Missisn,
sbout miles from the Pus ba extensively cul
tvated under the supernendence Of the priests
again likely to produce bountt1ly Several enterprs
ing Americans nave already located claims them
with the intention Of bringing thou under high state
Of cultivation and they win TEEN WITH the almost
spontaneous productions Of the fruitful soil
The New York herald., 1851-10-19
Oar San Francisco Correspondence.

SAN FRArcrsco, September Is, 1851
Tie Esesn-7k United States sena,orship- Duiing-
Nobody Killed
Since my lsst letter, the public mind has been com
leteiy occupied with the excitement attendant upon
the State election the result Of which yet def
Dtely known notwthssndng twelve days have elapsed
since the contest Present returns dictate the election
OF Pi<son b. Reading, (whg) Governor, and Samuel j.
Purdy, formerly Of Buffalo (democrat) Lieutenant The
other State cfices will be divided though the result is
70 cose that the ocsl alone determine the
question The members Of Congress may be divided be-
sween the two peTt.es II 90, Edward Marshall, bro
ther Of Thomas Marshall, oi Kentucky, will be the
eessfui democratic candidate.
The democrsts Judging from present Indications have
made succcsssu ght for the Legislature, and in doing
10 have made The whg party responsible fer the acts Of
Mr King the Collector who has not succeeded In hc
qu-ng tbos popularity requisite 10 give strength In
Everywhere he represented ss the avorte
whg canai ate United States Senator and that fact
hal Wte Influence the vote. should the RESULT
prove chat the wings the control Of the Legislature
Mr. King viii be the United States senator, without
doubt ss toe wings make rally upon no other man
With hope Of success He has set his mark for the Sc
nate Of the United states and with his party In power
would be strange indeed the power and patronage In
is bands did succeed In placing him in that post
fson.
Rlculd the democrats have the contrcl Of the Iegsa
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-11-12

RS- Our HEAD, which by the way, we
think very pretty, was engraved by H. C.
Grosvenor, corner of 4th and Walnut
sts., Cincinnati, whom we consider We
ry skilful artist, and to whom we would
recommend our friends wanting engra,
wings of any kind. ;We'haye adopted a
plan somewhat unusual among country
editors, of attaching our own name to tina
of our paper. We do this. because: We in
tend to shirk no responsibility for wha
may appear in its columns, and because
we are willing to base our own reputation
upon that of our paper.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-11-12

pIr,a., "...rrVes as they may be con-
structed and brought into use, from time
to time, This plan, it is believed, will
result in securing ample accommodation
for the trade at that point.
Up to this time the demand for coal
has not taskcd to the full extent the pow
er of transportation at the Company's
disposal.
The reduced tariff charges on coal
which'went into effect on the fifteenth OF
September last, together with arrange
ments which are on foot for the organiza-
ton of an inland line of transportation
through the Chesapeake and Delaware
and Raritan canals to New York, by
means of propellers and barges, may
have the effect of greatly increasing this
trade.
With an adequate supply of funds and
labor the whole line of the road may be
finished to Wheeling by the first of Jan
uary, 1853.
Since the first division of the road be-
yond Cumberland was finished to the
Piedmont station, the second division, eX-
tending beyond &c Oakland" in the glades,
distance of twenty-five miles, has also
DCcn DdSSe(l. L uC ChcuO INlNSl VIII w
reached about the first of December, and
the Tygart's Valley Bridge and Fair,
mont on the Monongahela river by the
first of May.
OF course these calculations depend
upon sufficient supply of means. The
Report states that large balance of the
six per cent. coupon bonds issued by the
Company still remains to DO disposed, OF
The pressure in the money market
which has recently affected SO seriously
all financial operations, could not bu
have its influence upon the disposal o
these bonds. The estimates of expendi
lures in the further progress of the road
and of available assets in the company
} possession, will be found distinctly sc
; forth in the fifth section of the Report
The Report dwells at considerable
length on the Northwestern Branch t
Parkcrsburg, and of its importance t
: Baltimore, in connection with the trad
of the West, and the rival competition
other routes,