Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-09-13
From tie Baltimore American.
California Intelligence.

The steamship Northern Light. arrived al
New York, brings passengers and dates from
San Francisco 10 August 14ih The tire be.
tv cen San Francisco and New York was but
twentv-lhree and half days the shortest ever
made The transit over the I.thmus was
made by the Nicaragua route. We take from
tie papers received some details Of the news
not included in our telegraplic dispatches
Published yesterday.
The papers are largely occupied with the
details Of proceedings cons' quent upon the re-
crplion of the news of the death oi Mr. Clay.
The obscquies in San Francisco took place ON
the 9th of August. The procession was the
longest which was ever had in that CIV, aud
occupied an hour in passing any given point
The orarion for the occasion Was hy Hon.
Ogden Hoffman, Judge of the United States
District Court Tie San Francisco Wing
SAYS:
Throughout tire entire city were hung the
mourntu indications otthe peoples loss Pub
lie and private bindings were decorated with
the insignia nj Grief and public bodies and
private individuals We'd with each other in ex
hiprious of appropriate marks. of respect
Each Of the streets through which the process
sion passed was drspcd on either side in
mourning flags hung suspended at bali mast
and the various bells Of the city ollcd in sol.
emn sound the passage to the tomb of Ameri-
cas- most loved statesman. No expense or
trouble Ind been spared by the Corporation
or the different societies to render the display
worthy Of The iIllstrous dead.
We were Informed by our Geographic dcs-
patch from New Orleans. that Hon Edward
Gilbert, late mer.hcr OF Congress from Cali.
toruin, and senior Editor of the Alta California,
had been killed il H duel The particulars are
thus stated III the Sacramento Union:
This morning hostile meeting took place
al Oak Grove, helw cen Hon. Edward Gilbert,
senior editor of he Alta Cutiiornia, and Cen
craI j. n,er,State Senator II ON Trinity Co.
The immediate cause of This lanenta able affair
was card published by Gen. Denver reflect
ing upon the personal characters l Mr. Giher,
OF The merits of the Controversy this is ROT the
time or place to speak. Mr.. Gilbert challeng
ed the adverse party. The weapons selected
were Nelson's rifles, and distance forty PAGES
Airer the first interchange of shots. neither
Of which took effect, the weapons we're re
lo1drd, and tine W ord given, when Gilbert fell
almost Instantly, having received the shot Of
g. neral Denver in the left side Just above the
hip The ball pierced the abdomen and pass
ed entirely through lis body. coming out on
the night si1eamosr directly opposite the point
" herc it entered. Mr. G. survived about four
or FIVE minntes afer the occurrence, and With
ont word or groan. his spirit passed from
earth. His body was Immediately conve, ed
10 the Oak Grove House. where tie sad duty
Of preparing II for It's last resting place was
performed.
The San Francisco Times of the 18Th nit
has the follow ing items:
We publish reliable statistics elsewhere,
show ing that s 600 people hive arrived at San
Francisco since the first Of January lasr. Il It's
nrr to estimate the arrivals hv sea, dnrinu H.,
remainder OF 1852 al $4,000, making sc OOOl
II crease of population from tia, source for the
current ycar. From present indications. the
overland immigrants caunot ho less than 40 |
0OO, which will swell the number of people
who will visit California during The season rn
l2O,OO0. Allowing for the lumber who will |
leave the State, it will bo within hounds to es. |
n'""'e IN" lncreas" of population the present
year at al onl 100 000.
The brave andraented Col, Freaner, " hose
letters under the signature of "Alustano."
We're SO justly admired during The Mexican
War, hns probably fallen a victim Ia sa,auc
barbarity, near tie southern boundary ofOr.
g"n. lie started for the Shasta c ,nnl>. in
c"mpnny with four or FIVE other, sornn five
v, W eNS ago, Tor The purpose Of attending The
democratic State Conv, ntion siure Viii,
'me The party has mol been heard from. a.,
th"n'" N" a''lrnal h- rode has ~trl>ed MO one
o' u { settlements. An Indian s,lilaw " no ha.
iaii'n INTO tn" hnnds of the Aner leans reports
,nat party Il men bearing the description of
+ Gamer :, were nlrtlerel bv The. Fin R,.,