The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-12
gions for developing and securing the hidden treasures

Of the earth.
Notwithstanding the large number Of dues which have
been fought in California and the existence Of law to
punish the offence Of giving or receiving challenge or
single conviction has taken place under the law This
occurred In the OF f. Lundy, few days ego ct
Nevada, for shooting Lieut. Dibbls The penalty Is i'm.
prisonmen in the State prison for term not exceed
ing five years. less than year The Jury recon-
mended the offender to the mercy Of the court and the
cemency of the executive and the probability is that
he will be pardoned that the example upon
others will not only be lost but the perncious habit
encouraged
The subject Of railroad between this city and San
Jose has attracted both here and the
Atlantic where it Is anticipated portion Of the capital
necessary Its construction will be raised The pre-
lminary surveys have been completed and the distance
between the two points found to be fifty miles. Its
cost Is estimated at little over million aCd half OF
return for the investment especially the capital OF the
State be continued at San jose, where it now s How
long IL will remain there, however time alone deter
mine The poor State government has been upon the
wing most Of the time snce the Adjournment Of thelast
able rain has fallen in the mountains though
not mnch the wants of the miners require yet but
little here For week previous to the last days,
high top boots rubber coaks and umbrellas were in ds
mand but the skies again clear those OF Italy
and week past ground has been covered nearly
every night with frost This is something with which
rarely favored
Politicians looking yard with much intsrsst to
the assembling of the igslat ure some two week, hence
when the great contest for United States Senator will
on The wings begin to charge that the cleo
tion Of Col Biger the democratic canaidas for Cover
carried by fraud, and have Just issued pei
yate and Confidently circular which mss not bs.n
publicly promulgated, to be addressed 70 proni-
wbig in each county in the State accompanied By
blank tabular statement requiring a return OF ths
vote, il each precinct, how made by whom ast Sc
ara express tns besi that troy can clearly establish
different result ~ to the guberaatoria Gle ,tion fhay
Lcpc 10 get sufficient returns from these circulars
prevent Col Biger taking hi, sest State executive
tho LIST Of January but the hope is for.orD The
result cannot be changed By all the sscret and emf
dentia circulars ever issued that viii be The sate
mutt rensn uader democratic rule OF misrills for
l. IL u q t,fD
Az the time for the assembling Of the Legislature ap
proaches candidates for United statos senatos
spTirgng Up in every section mostly however, se-ro
minhted aspyaats, who viii present alarming array
Of strength in the joint convention, Could a second
candidate be troted OUT in strong opposition to Col
W.asr, third man among these apiraots M sht be
iected ~ compronasv but yet ths Buckeye boy
stands AZ tse Leso OF the st and being Identified with
no particular section Of the Uuon viii so into the Le
gsatte Nith strong force it is anticipated tai tae
Demccia attic State Convention called to nominate dele
gates to ths National Convention, will strongly
of Houston influence. However. the friends OF
Mr. Buchanan held an informal meeting ia this city
on the evening OF the 9th instant the proceedings OF
which have not yet been promulgated.
hrraDg ments have already been made by the State
Treasurer tor the pay rent OF coupons No due the
first OF January next, beirg tue first u,tam mt OF i-
tereft cue upon The funded State debt considerable
amount OF state bonds held the Ahanti, side,
the interest upon which will be paid at the banking
hous, Of Wnslow. Lnner & Co. New York The pay.
ment promptly OF the first coupons especially under
ptesent embarrassed state Of finances will give addi
tiona con6dence in the ultimate and speedy Mt of
ke entire cett, principal and interest The bonds Of
ana those Gan Fraacisco, will then
best paying stock in the II ion
The last arrival from the San wich Islands brings
telgsrce that the Game Cock had landed her company
OF adventures who have gone purchase ths OF
King ksmehameha but nothing of their future opera.
tioDs Tho Game Cock arrived in Honolulu 18th
November and sailed the same evening en- her way to
China The clipper ship Flying Cloud passed Honolulu
on her way to Hong Kong November Och seventeen days
from this port Since the sailing Of of hs
5th the following Americ vessels have sailed foreign
ports:-T.ltgIsph and Sea Witch, for Shanghai the
Challenge and Eureka, for Hong Kong; and brig Mary
and EHrn, for Sidney Not single vessel has arrived
from the Atlantic side since the sailing Of the last
steamer
The amount Of duties received at the custom house
during the month of Noven Sl773 % 20 all but
Se3 Az 90 Of which nom foreign vessels.