The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-15

One of the most splendid specimens Of gold ever
brought to San Francisco dug at viaca Caaveras
county BY the present owner, Mr. Durham. It's weight
somewhat twenysx pounds and with the excep-
top Of few specks OF quartz, whish can be removed
with knife the lump Is a i'd mass Of gold. This
was found sixty feet below the surface in drift Of nearly
thirty feet from the main hole Those prophets who
shake their wise heads and assert that the mines
giving out would well to look at this delicate little
"cbspap and alter their opinions Its value is about
$5,400
Dutch bark called the Cerneia, arrived at San Fran
cisco the 14h ult from Panama, after extremely
long passage of hundred and fourteen days. There
was dreadful mortality board thirty Of the passengers
having died.
The ship Oxford stranded about forty miles to the
portbward of the entrance of the harbor Monday,
the 18th Of July Thehing schooner Bay State brought
In the news the 14th. She is consigned to Case,
Heser Co Hopes entertained that she may be got
Oft when discharged Of her cargo.
The barley crop In Sacramento Valley is nearly all har-
vested The yield said to be very heavy and the grain
of superior quality.
The bakery of Messrs Letford s. Drennon in Sonora,
was robbed by Mexican Of 9 safe containing $500
in county scrip and ST. 500 in cash principally in Amer
can Sb and $40 pieces
An ARRAY occurred at dance-housc In Sonora In
which one Mexican and boy killed, and white
man Da0y cut Inc perpetrAtor Was u meAiCuH, WHo
now in custody The boy stabbed to the heart with
some small. blad.d short weapon. The crowd which i'm
medatey gathered in favor Of tearing the house
down. but being opposed, they desisted
Philip M Flanders supposed to be a native Of Canada,
while sinking a bole about twenty feet deep. ct Gold
Springs instantly killed by the bank caving in upon
and crushing him.
The Fourth Of July celebrated in San Francisco
with great spirit, by long procession grafton fireworks
&c Conspicuous In the procession was long line Of
Chinese richly dressed and bearing huge national BAN
ner Of crimson sk upon which was embazoned In gold
en- embroidery, the royal dragon They are said to
have expended $4,000 in getting up their portion Of
the PROCESSION.
The Chineae continued to arrive In San Francisco In
great multitudes Nearly 1000 had reached the city
within fortnight They stopped but short time, and
made their way At once to the mines The hostility Of
reports received of their expulsion from the mines
The news Of the nomination Of Pierce an King reached
San Frsncisco the 10th Of July and reated at rst
much surprise The democratic party, however, were
highly pleased with rhe nominations, and forthwith fred
l6p from the Plaza in honor OF the occasion They
are confident victory and enter heartily into the
test. They held large aud spirited ratification ing
the 13h ~bich strong resolutions. approving the
nominations and the action of the Baltimore Convention
were passed.
The democrats Of Sacramento had also held similar
meeting which Gov Bigler presided, The sat
isfacton there exhibited
Delegates had been elected by all the counties to De.
mocraic State Con, en ion to he held ut Brncio the
20b II July to nominate of Congress JUDGES
the Supreme Court, Presidential electors &c.
The mines continued to WELD handsomely The waters
throughout the country were rapidly falling and many