The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-29

johnson & L0wden.. 1O, 104 Total. 81 T42499
We have no later dates, by these arrivals from
California, than were brought by the Promstheus.
Adams 4 Co.'S express, Wells, Fargo & Co.,
Bedford & Co., and Mr. =. Lowe, purser Of the
Northern Light, and Mr.. E W. Hull, purser Of tho
Georgia, placed in our possession full files Of Cali
Sornia papers.
The Sacramento bankers were to have meeting, to
come to some understanding concerning the price Of
gold dust. An effort was to be made to reduce the
price at present paid by brokers.
Nessrs. Sweeney & Baugh have erected, at their
private expense, light house Oh Lobos Point, about
I've miles to seward Of San Francisco. The Drum
nond light will DO burned. It il estimsted the an
nual expense will be 5000.
The Shasta CoMv7er says that nine Kanakas have
died in the vicinity of Mulesown, within few days,
with disease resembling cholera.
The Methodist church at Aarysville, was recently
destroyed by Gro.
The company Of Chinese thsstrical performers,
which came passengers in the Georgia, are said to
possess great deal Of profound talent, though, no
doubt, of somewhat peculiar order; but whether
II will be understood or properly appreciated, are
questions which will not attempt to decide The
novelty Of their performances will, no doubt, DO
sufficient to attract crowds Of the curious to witness
their representation upon the stage, which will
fully crafty tho wishes Of the troupe, without
gard to criticisms or opinions the merits Of the
performers. We perceive, by the San Francisco
papers, that in the piece called Annexed by .
Sprite,' Wei. tsung is only equalled by the
talent and softness of Chang, whose singing and
dancing worthy Of appreciation. In tho plays Of
Borrowing Soldier" and Maintaining the high
Principles" in which Ching Sung taxes prominent
x<c ssak rUhf he cd nnda
wttcisns and general wits OF some portions of tho
plots but, in the main, they are represented as
highly interesting pieces They number ooe hun
dred and twenty. three performers, including musl-
clans
Mrs Alexina Fisher Baker is still playing at the
Adelphi theatre with great success, and the Anne.
rican is under the management OF joint stock
Miss Isabella Carter was giving concerts in San
Francisco, assisted by Mons Boverat, Mons Coulon,
Mr.. Lswrie, tho pianist, and Mr.. Loder.
splendid building. and the work is progressing ra-
pidly The dimensions are eighty feet by forty.
At has been engaged for one week for Miss Catherine
Hayes, when she comes. Il will be opened by
A large train Of immigrants had arrived near
Stockton, across the Plains, by the way of Salt Lake
and the Volcano road Among the number we're
three brothers named Patterson, from Jackson
county, Missouri, who had driven through fifteen
hundred head of Sheep four hundred head of cattle
and twenty wagons The latter were freghtsd
with provisions, Sc for the Mornons ut Salt Lake
Valley. Their freightfbill amounted to the hand
some sum of $ll 600.
The Sacramento Union sayu-The FIRST cotton Of
California growth that we have had the pleasure of
seeing, consisted Of single LIMB, which contained
seme half dozen boIs, three Of which were open,
and the cotton in them, well IS seed, completely
formed. The staple was Enc, and in length,
strength, and Wilderness resem bled what is called in
Alabama and Mississippi SANDY land cotton "
About eleven o'clock on the night of the 26th
inst, lunar rainbow was visible At San Francisco.
The horse race for Sl5, 900 aside, lately, ut Los
Angeles, between the horses Of Jose S.pu veda and
Don Andres Pico, was won by the former. Distance
a, FIRE occurred at Stockton on the 23d ult which
destroyed two dwelling houses, the property Of
Captain Taylor, valued at $500. At the same time
portion Of the scenery in the Corinthian theatre
caught FIRE, which Was extinguished with small
loss.
The Stockton Seminary is represented 70 be in
highly prosperous condition The female depart
ment, under the management Of tho Misses X ,rr,
was opened in August last The insisutionis highly
recomm ended.
The Placer Herald says. The work upon the telc-
graph line is progressing finely The posts are all
cut and ON the ground 10 within four miles Of Grass
valley.
A military compsny, called the Marion Rifles, at
San Francisco, had visited Sacramento and had q
fine reception.
A grizzly bear and two cubs enserad the house Of
Messrs Howisor & jenkins, on 6he iEolunns river,
brohe ia the windoT, smashed the cgocksry, cat up
VIC euS ohu anu Carried OH INC cgVRlDb
stove. Damage sustained at least $500.
A house tenantcd by Ceestals and occupied in
the lover story by n very richly stocked Chiness
store situated in Sacramento s'see, between Koatny
and Dupint, San Frnncaoo, destroyed by Dire GA
the 2lst Oot Ore of the women belonging TO fao
house wss compelled 70 jump flon Il second story
window to snvo her life llr Ebhotis, one of the
frcmep, was slightly injured by acciis ntaly falling
from the second story q the houss. Adoiaiog the
build = e was a ROY OF frame oouses, which vera
saved from obstruction by tho nearest one, witch
was also occupied by Chinemsp ss storo, log
blown up with powder Tho loss is estimated as
about 900 TIE -four budings were damaged. /
to the AMOUNT OF 81 500 Hong Chioe, u Chias
merchant Icst stock 10 tie amount Of 81 S)0 Elg
Ching, ~ 200; Wan Chuck 5000; sEd Che o)od-
pan OF the various stores surrounding, about
5000
Gov Bigler 10 giving his opinion on the qualia-
Gators ofvoteYs ssys that il any in aigraos sh
-aye been residens " thi. State SIX ocoshs next
preceding this election, and OF the d,stsatip wn'oh
no claims his vote, thirty days, he % entitled 70 as