The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-01

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The o. left Aspinwall on the evening Of the 18th
and Kingston on the morning of the Gath.
Our thanks are due the purser Of the Ohio Nessrs.
Adams l. Co, Wells, Fargo & Co, and Berford
& Co, for late California, Panama, and Jamaica
papers.
Whom two hours out from Kingston, was boarded
D. boat from the royal mail steam packet Parana.
Ehe had broken Of her cylinders, and was several
days behind her time. On the 25th, at o'clock,
An, off West end of st, Domingo, passed the
steamer Sierra Nevada
The passengers of the Ohio are generally healthy.
Among the passengers by the Ohio, from tho
Isthmus is the celebrated French chess player, ST..
Amant He has been travelling through Oregon
and California, by order of his government, and
will probably return, and publish an account of his
travels.
The naval commission, appointed by the United
States government to select site for a navy yard
IN San Francisco bay, and composed Of the following
officers, have returned in the Ohio, yiz.:-Com-
modore G. d. Sloat Commander Ogden Lieu
tenant S. F. Blunt Lieutenant Daniel Ammen, Se-
eretary; w. T.. S. Sanger, United States Civil En-
gineer; A. C. Jackson, Acting Master and Drafts
man.
man by the name of Hayden, from Boonville,
No, was drowned in the South Fork of the Co.
sumnes, recently, while bathing.
man named Cozzens was drowned at Boston
Bar on the 10th of July, and the body was found at
Industry Bar few days afterwards. He was from
Maine.
Watermelons are plenty in San Francisco
A new lodge has been opened by the Aasons in
Placerville, FL Dorado county.
One David Edwards recently received thirty lashes
on his bare back, at kentucky Flat, for taking
from the claims of persona for whom he was at work
two pieces Of gold-one weighing about an ounce,
the other two ounces.
The ele ctien at Sacramento, q. which the people
decided whether rev leree and new city hall and
q city prison should be constructed, resulted in q
decision to construct all three, by loan.
John Barrett, who was convicted Of grand larceny
ut the last term Of the Court Of Sessions of Nevada,
was executed on July 10, at that place.
Mr.. William Taylor, Of the Rough and Ready
Company, was killed day two since by the
blasting of rock.
on Feather river, the 18th inst for the murder
and robbery Of Mr.. r. II Bacon, formerly Of Massa-
chusetts.
The Mountain Echo contains IN account of one
William Taylor, at Goodyears Bar, on the Yuba,
having stabbed his younger brother James, whilst
in a moment Of passion. The guilty party was sur
rendered to the authorities.
Gen Estil and Col Wilkes left Sacramento on
July l4th, for Carson Valley, whittier they 60 to
superntend the distribution Of the supplies sent by
the State for the relief Of distressed emigrants.
The case Of Capt. Colin G. Baker, the commander
Of the S. s. Lewis of Vanderbilt line, indicted for
bringing an excess Of passengers, termi mated on
July 9th, in the U. S. District Court. The jury,
after celebrating for long time, rendered verdict
Of acquittal.
Four of the sailors of Il. B. NJ. ship of war Thetis,
recently arrived in the harbor Of San Francisco,
have already deserted. Warrants have been issued,
on application Of the British Consul, fortheir APP
lrehension.
Twenty. one hundred and fifty persons arrived at
San Francisco on the 10th July by sailing vessels
Twelve hundred and twenty were Chinese.
This is the largest number that evG arrived there
in one day.
The CORPORATION OF San Francisco have purchased
the Jenny Lind theatre and are to convert it into
. City Hall.
The building in which the famous San Francisco
Vigilance Committee held their meetings, and in
which Whitaker and Mckenzie we're executed, has
been taken down, to>pake room fol q moro substan-
tial edifce.
Emiprants are arriving in Sacramento in great
numbers. Many who started for California have
changed their minds, and gsno to Oregon. The
grass on the plains is disappearing very fast aud
there will be great distress and suffering among the
ongrants.
The first wire Suspension bridge in California is
now in process Of erection, on the Cosumnes, at
point little above the dwelling housc Daylor's
Ranch. The dimensions arc I5c foot span, IL feet
in width, and . feet in height. The cost will
amount to el2, 900.
young man by the name Of Edward Robinson,
vas discovered drowned at Salon bar, near Mormon
Island on the sd July, aged about Is years, ard
late from New York city. The friends or relatives
of the deceaed ascertain The position Of his Rf
fairs by applying TO Mr. Charles r. Nichols, agent
Of Adams & Cos express, Mormon leland
young man from Indiana, by the name Of
Edward Bolly, died from stroke d the sun at
Parks Bar
A new French paper is about to be started in San
Francisco,
A man by the name Of Lsddon, was killed by the
premature discharge Of powder in blasting, on the
Mobile Company claim, on sicards Bar.
The town Of Sonora will be rebuilt By fall in nuch
better style than before Many fire proof houses |
are in the course OF erection.
A man by the name Of Darbip wss killed by an |
other named Fuller, in Eapa Valley on the 18th Of |
July Darbin's pigs had encroached upon Fulier's
premises, in consequence Of which Quarrel ensued
and Fuller shot Darbin with rife.
duel was fought at Stockton on Saturday july
IL, between two Mexicsns, in which the weapons |
nsed were sabres. One Of the parties had mia arm |
cut OH at the elbow while the ether was severely |
wounded in the ride.
A fracas recently occurred at Drytovn. be.voon
. Mexican and an Irishman by the name Of Harvey.
IN which the latter received A stab az which he
died on the 2lrt. The murderer made his escape
Our San Franeisco Correspondence.
San FRAscIsco, july 30, 1852.
The Dpel bst.ceen Mr.. NugeM and Alderman Cot |
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