Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-04
California News.


ing ticket was nominated:
Congress-M. S. Latham, of Sacramento, James
A. McDongal; fSan Francisco II
Judges of Supreme Court-Judge Murray ana
Alexander Wells, both of San Francisco
For Presidential Electors-Judge w. S. Sher-
wood, of Butter county; ]. w, Gregory, of San
Francisco; Thomas ]. Healy, of San Francisco
Andreas Hico, of San Jose.
Both the present members of Congress, Marshall
and McCorckle, were defeated. Alexander w els
formerly of New York, who is nominated for the
bench of the Supreme Court, has occupied Juul-
cial position in California for some time past
The news of the Wing nomination for,the Pres
idencv had arrived at San Francisco, and seemedto
cause much rejoicing. z-.sszsa-=l- ss..-i
A grand ratification meeting of the nominees of
the Wing National Convention was to be held on
the Plaza on the evenin Saturday, 3lst of July,
at San Francisco. - zs. =, ...31l u
The Wing press are confident that Scott will
carry the State by a large majority. OnJuly 3oth,
splendid pole, ninety feet high, was raisea IN
front of National Hall, the head quarters OF the
Wings in San Francisco, and at O'CLOCK lew
Wings determined that the Scott flag should not be
run up until there was a crowd on hand 10 salute 4
it with cheers. The resolution took-the news
spread and at 8 o. clock two three thousand 1--we
Wings were assembled in front of the Hall. Ihc
beautiful flag, forty feet long, was elevated AMID
the most enthusiastic demonstrations. ....rI
A band of music then discoursed several airs
after which procession reaching away rouna the
Plaza, walked through the principal streets, ma
king the welkin ring with their Shouts for Scott
and Graham. The streets were lined with coohs
of the same sort who constantly echoed the ety.
Windows and door ways displayed the waving hand,
kerchiefs of wing ladies. Is there any other kind
The procession called on our electoral candidate,
d. Hale Haskell, Esq, and the Journal and wing
Offices. Returned to National Hall, an indethnate
number of Wing sentiments, and cheers were got
Off and the vast throng dispersed.
LARGE MAIL.-The mail made up at the Post'
Office last night, for the steamer Oregon, is said to
be of, if not the largest, mail that has yet lett
San Francisco. The number of letters reach GU
| 600, and 10000 newspapers-givng two letters
| and one newspaper to every man, woman and cfnid
in the city: The newspaper figure falls about ten
thousand short of the usual number despatched by
the steamers, which is accounted for wholly tn the
short supply of printing paper, which necessarily
compes the temporary discontinuance of the steam
er papers.--Ata California 81 st, Jnty.
| Great injury has been experienced from fire in
the ripe crops OF grass and grain this summer. The
borders of the upper Sacramento have been visited
severely, and the destruction of hay and barley is
very alarming. ,-- -=. 4 -lN
Light weight slugs are becoming very plenty
They are frequently reduced by clipping and as
much as twenty per cent. below par value.
| Mr.. Lawrence Eaton, the gentleman who was
burned and mangled by the premature discharge OF
one of the guns on the plaza, during the Wing re-
joicngs the nomination. has paid the final debt
of nature. The flags in various paris of the city
were Immediately placed at haf-mast. ...
The spirit 1apping humbug has commenced ope-
ratons in San Francisco; but the inhabitants of
that city are too much engaged in the pursuit of
wealth to heed such nonsense, and thus the spirits
find very little material TO work upon.
| The Guaging law has been decided constitution
al by Recorder Baker. tits understood an appeal
will be taken to the Supreme Court. al.
| A State Agricultural and Horticultural Fair is
to be led at Sacramento in the month of Septeln-
Der. ef
The steamer Kennebec was snagged on the 2sth
lut, near Nicholans.
LYxcHrNa EXECUTIONS, &c.-A letter in the Ma
rysvlle Herald dated July 2lst, says that the mi
ming committee of the Middle Yuba, were startled
the previous night by the news that Mr.. James
E. Yates had shot Chinaman, on the Little fuba
a few hours before, Mr.. Hess very promptly mus
tered posse of miners and repaired to Mr.. Yates
tent Mr.. Hess and posse found Yates at home.
armed with revolver and double barrel shot gun.
He was Immediately arrested, sentenced to receive
twenty -rour stripes the bare back; and to leave
the diggngs within twenty-four hours. In the
meantime, the miners had decided en- masse that as
soon as blood should be drawn the whipping sho'd
cease. After cool dozen had been applied, the
blood was seen trickling down his back, whereupon
the rope was loosened from his hands and he was
ordered to rd1n0se. 81 .t5
| A man named Tanner, who sentenced to be
hung at Marysville for stealing, was executed at
noon on the oath. A large lumber of persons wit
messed the awful proceedings. guard of citizens
had been summoned by the Sheriff and escorted
the carriage to the scalfold. Arriving there they
formed square 10 prevent any pressure from the
crowd. They were under the charge of ex-sherif
Buchanan, to whom credit is due for the admirable
manner in which they were posted. The crowd
was very orderly. Not single demonstration of
disorder occurred.
| RuMoRs OF INDIAN WARs.-The Indians have of
late become very Troublesome on Rogue river On
the 18th inst, they stopped two travellers, and de-
manded their horses, money, &C., which being re-
| fused, the Indians left in sulky mood On Sat
urlay, party of whites went to settle any difficult
| ty there might be existing between them, and met
deputaton of twenty one warriors but before they
had come to any terms, an Indian drew an arrow on
n white man, which was the signal fer general
| fight. The Indians were whipped, leaving eigh-
teEn of their number cold on the sod. A second
engagement took place in the afternoon of the
same day. when thirteen more Indians were killed
making thrty:fve in all. Nowhite men were kill
ed in any of these engagements and but few wound
ed.
| The citizens of Siskiyou county have sent pc
tition to Gov. Biger asking for assistance.
OREGON,
The steamship Fremont, arrived at San Francisco
on the Both of July from Oregon, bringing dates to
the oath. s,3,pl-. a.
A new steamer, designed for the Upper William
cite River, was launchedat Oregon City about the
LIST of July. She will draw eleven inches of wa
ter and be able to run high Marysville at the
lowest stage of the river.
The population of Oregon s2O, 600 and will prob
ably double the present year. rssut
The Oregonan Of the 18th instant, learns that the
miners on the Rogue River, on the southern border
of Oregon, are doing welt.
The Statesman of the 18th, says the farmers of
Oregon are in the midst of their Wheat harvest
the crop is fine one, and what is quite impor-
tant, commands high price.
Gov. Gaines made personal attack upon Mr.
Bush, of the Statesman, few weeks since, and
appears to have come off second best.
Tntcrcsting Hebrew Relic.
BY the politeness of Col. Lea, commissioner of
Indian Affairs we have been shown curiosity of
great rarely and interest," left for few days at the
Bureau. 1t was brought from the Potawottamie !
reservation, on the Kansas river, by Dr. Lykins,
who has been residing there nearly twenty years
of the thirty he has spent on the frontier 1t con-
ssts of four small rolls strips of parchment, close
box or locket of about an inch cubtal contents.