The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-10-28
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Later from California.
The steamship Illinois, from Chaxres. with Cali
fornia news to the 18th ut, arrived at NewYork
on the 18th inst. The intelligence generally IL not
of the average interest or importance. The San
Francisco Herald of the latest date, in ito summary
prepared for the steamer, says:
The leading event Of interest, 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 ma
jority of 695 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
parties claim the victory, and tho official returns
can alone decide the question. The remainder of
the democratic State ticket, including Messrs E. C.
Marshall and McCorkle, for Congress, are elected.
The Legislature will be democratic 10 both branch
es, and will, no doubt, elect democrat to the u. 8.
Senate Immediately after organizing The vote
throughout the State il small. '
most important step has been taken by the In.
habitanis Of the Southern counties, desirous Of d.
viding the State and forming Territorial Govern
issued to secure concert Of action, and convention
Of delegates has been called to assemble at Santa
Barbara on the third MoEday in October. Dele
gates have already been appointed to attend from
the members of the Legislature recently elected
from that section of the State pledged to urge
division at the ensuing session.
Crime has most sensibly diminished throughout
the State, and no execution has taken place, either
here orin 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 somewhat
troublesome. eP7H
The gold dipgings continue to Weld rich returns
to the labors of The miners. The suriferous quartz
veins are being extensively worked, and generally
with great success. The amount shipped by the
steamer Panama, which leaves to-day, el 200 GOO.
exhibits no falling off in the production of gold in
our State. In the dry diggings miners are only
whiting for the rainy season, to take out large
amounts of gold.
San Francisco has recovered from the two great
CONGREGATIONS Of May and June. and has been re-
proof brick and stone buildings have bsen erected,
and many others have been commenced. Alto
geher the condition of afairs in our State a highly
satisfactory.
The Elsaion-The lates, returns, a. far Is re-
eeived, show majority Of 422 Tor Reading, the
whig candidate for Governor.
The correspondent of the N. Y. Journal Of Com
msrce, writing from San Francisco. thinks there
can be no doubt Of Readings election, but the vote
is so close, the official returns alone can decide the
result
The rest of the Democratic State ticket runs
considerably ahead Of Bigler. and are all elec-
ted with the exception possibly Of the candidate
for Surveyor General. Mr.. Heron. the whig can
ddate for this Office, runs nearly well a. Reading
Messrs. E. G. Marshall and McCorke, demo-
Gratis, for Congress, are. elected. The Legislature
will be democratic in both branches. and will NO
doubt elect democrat to the United States Senate
Immediately after organizing The vete through
ont the State is small.
From reliable returns thus'far received, the wings
have elected two State Senators and the democrats
eleven One whg and five democratic Senators
hold over. The Senate consists Of twenty three
members. To the Assembly fourteen wings,
twenty eight democrats, and two independents
have been elected. The House consists Of sixty
three members, of which thirty.two is majority
Divisioa of California. was to be held
in Monterey on the 18th October, Convention ol
Delegates from the counties Of Santa Clara, Santa
Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,
Los Angeles, and San Diego, for the purpose o
etfecting severance Of the State The counties
Of the South do mt feel able to support the OK.
penses OF State Government, and are desrous o.
becoming " Territory" to escape the onerous tax
alton to which they are now subject. 9s
The counties above enumerated polled about one
thousand votes, and the whole income from agr
u
gate the amount Of the taxes. =
They ask conditions, further than permission
to become a territory Of the United States, with
out any provisions concerning slavery and the,
are willing to assume their pro rata share Of thu
estate debt" providing the General Government
refuses to release them from that obligation.
Mining News.-The news from all the mnin,
regions is of the most encouraging character, a
regards the amount of gold which will be takel
OUT. The dry diggings will Is most successful!
worked during the winter, and the rain will b
likely 10 present little obstacle to the working o
the quartz mines.
Many companies are preparing TO work quart
mines with improved machinery, and we shall ex
pact 10 hear of heavy yield from those mines
Supplies are being rapidly sent forward, and ther
seems TO be well founded rec son to suppose tina
less work will be done through the winter than tn
past summer.
Destructive Fres.-A very serious fire occurre
in Spanishtown or Ysella, on the Calaveras River
during the night Of the 9th ult., by which abou
one hundred and fifty houses and tents were DE-
stroyed, with the greater portion of their contents
The loss is estmEied at $3.50 600.
The following is list of the principal losses b
thefire at Marysville, Sept 10:
Freiman & Co., about $1,000; Mitchell & Nune
$4,000; Joseph & Co., building, 4l80O, stoc
5000; Schwab & Schmidt, $4,000 Smmerl,
meat market, $1,000; J. and c. Levy & Co
$4,000; Wolf & Co., $500; Tuscan & Figl,
S4Uoos M. UOoutnhn, VCUOV.
New houses were being rapidly erected wher
the fire occurred.
The Iadians.-T The Alta California says :" d
q. M Wozencraft returned to this city on til
night of the 10th instant, from his tour in the Ii
dian district. He has concluded treaties wit
eight tribes of Indians. He will remain in tn
city few days, and then repair to the Consume
River, in Ell Dorado county, and also to Lawson
Ranch, on the Sacramento, for the purpose {
treating with deputations Of the hostile tribes
that region.
Miscellaneous
q. A disease has made its appearance among Ii
Chinese population Of San Francisco, having man
of the symptoms Of the cholera, and in some il
stances resulting fatally. The physicians repo
agreat number Of the sick, chiefly OF the dysenter
the prevailing malady Of this season Of the year.
The rainy season has commenced half mon,
earlier than usual
The Mormont are making strenuous exertiol
to effect purchase Of very extensive proper,
to the southwark Of the Pueblo, with the intent.
Of establishing permanent settlement, tt
terms are already agreed upon, and the agent