New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-31
LARGE MAIL.-The mail made up at the

LARGE MAIL.-The mail made up at the
the largest II not the largest mail that has yet left San
Fr-vtsco. The number of letters reach 60,0O0 aud
$4,000 newspapers two letters and one news
paper to every man. woman and child ia the City
The newspaper figure falls about 10000 short of the
usual number dispatched by the steamers, which is
accounted for wholly In the short supply Of printing
paper, which necessarily comsels the temporary dis
continuance Of the Steamer Pspers
Notwithstanding this largo amount OF business ano
limited number of clerks, the malls are sorted aud dis
patched with much rapidny and correctness as In
either New.York. Philadelphia or Boston.
EV A Grand Ratification Meeting of the
nominees of the Wing National Convention was to be
held the Plaza the evening of Saturday, 3lsr Of
July, al San Francisco.
SHOOTING OF THE SHERIFF OF CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY FATAL SQUATTER DIFFICULTY We
are indebted TO gentleman who came over 10 the Con-
ira Costa boat las, evening for the following facts re-
gardiDg the shooting of Deputy Sheriff Johnson Oak
land, yesterday 1t seems that months since Hon
T. B. Van Buren, leased certain piece Of property
tenant at Contra Costa, who af,erwsrd underet the
premises TO person named Hardy:
Upon the piraton Of the term for which the lease
the premises, upon the ground OF being preenpn
claimant Mr. Van Bureo ;hereupon procured an order
from Of the ,urss a. DO put la possession
but injunction wss taken out sgainst ~ Inls vas
afterward dissolved and yesterday, Snerlf Johnson
attempted 10 put Mr.. Van BureD la possession, when
the former Vas shot and MORALLY wounded
When the ferry boat reached Oakland yesterday eve
ming at O'Clock, there great excitament existing
among the people. Mr johnson was shot through the
stomach, a. he entering the door, after haviug
broken down. Hardy attempted TO escape, but was
arrested " th Two Other meD, supp0sea 10 have been
connected with him Mr. Johnson expired soon after,
n when the beat ef, Coroner's jury had been
noned TO hold an inquest upon his remains
The dispatched back 10 this city, to pro-
sure assistance " enforce the law The excitement
vas very great and there was considerable talk of
hnch,pg when cur informant left There Can be but
fhs doubt, however that the ofeoders will be strictly
and jus'ly dealt With Isan. Fran. Wh,g July 81
TIE BENlCiA CoNvENTIoN-The DEM
ocrs,ic State Convention closed its lsbors on Thurs.
day last, after session OF three days. Tho attend
ence was large from every portion Of tns Sts,e
Jedge Barbour, of this city, presided assls ed by
the usual number of Independents and secretaries
The time 81 the Convention occupied on the hrst
day BY settling the ratio Of r. presentation and such
other primary matters as usual 10 similar bodice
On thesecobd Gay the Convention proceeded to make
nominations with the following results:
For Congros-Mr 8. LATHAM Of Sacramento, for the
NoIhep Distrct and JAMES A McDoUGAL, OF San Fran
csco. for the Southern DistIict
For the s preme benoa--Hon. HuGH c. MURRAY, OF So.
Hon ALEXANDER WELLS OF San Francisco for the snort
term.
For Clerk Of tie Supreme COa,s-cOl. woODsIoEs, of
Monterey.
The folio wing are the names Of the Presidential Elec
tors and their Aterpates;
Eteetors-W SHERWOOD, Butte; T. J. HENLEY, Sac.
ramento; J. w. GREGORY San Francisco; DoS ASDREAs
hit,Rates-Col j. A. Watson, Shasta; Judge farewell,
II Dorado; w. Brent, Los Angeles; b. Misner, So
hno
Resolutions accepting the platform recently nd opted
BY the National Democratic Convention At Baltimore,
were passed. also resolution dsspprovns OF tns Cooi
~ bill iptr ouced into the las, Legislature By Mr..
Tfnsey Tue business of the Convent being closed,
cheers given for the National and State nOnisees
Amor which the Convention adjcurosd sine die
MarYsville Express July g.
IHE SPIRITUAL RAPPINes. lecture
on spiritual Manifestations" at the Jenny Lind Thea.
oos very well attended, people generally seeui.
k w oo more interest In tho Wbis prOceAson than la
inc of the spirit. OF the air and the
,oSAus ~ ars roies The number In attendance,
indeed. vas so small that Profe,sor Piokhsn de.na5
II advisable to adjourn 70 his own cfEcs -s,.h ~
accordingly did, with hss Of curiosity ,sessr, IN
the rear -
DEAD.-Lawrence Eaton, the narson
% seriously injured BY the premature 81 ~,
cannon on the Plaza, died on the 30th ulL - 'A'
The ScoTr FLAG HoIsrED.-A splen-
did POLE IS feet high raised In front Of Nsron.,
Hall, on Thursday afternoon, and a. O'Clock few
Wings determined that the Scou flag should DO run
up until there crowd on hssd to salute 10 with
cheers. The resolution to0k-she news spread, and ct
O'Clock two three thousand i've Whss we're assem
he'd IN front Of the Hall Tho besutfu fAg, forty feet
long, vas elevated amid ths m0St enthusasic demon
srsaepa band Of mpsic ,asa dscoarsed ssyerA