The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-03
street. on Monday nigh. last by stabSias himself in the

street. Monday night last BY stabbias himself in the
bfeaet, iust above the heart.
Mr. Fran Kiln Whitney, lately chosen Chief Engineer
Of III an election to M the Vacancy has been xed
for the 9th inst The candidates now in the field
Geo. II Hossefross and T. X. Battelle, Es9rs Mean
time, G. l. Case, ESQ Ia acting rs Chief
We have been visited by another slight sh ck Of an
earthquake though not so perceptible as the one
In the case of Samuel Gallagher tried In the District
Court for the murder OF Lewis Pollock the jury after
conference of eighteen hours found the prisoner guilty
Of mansaughter Judge Lake sente ced him to impri-
sonment for three years and to pay a fine of $500
that McDougal intended to pardon Gal
laeher prevailed during the last Week.
No decision has yet been rendered by the Supreme
Court in the matter Of 3 r. Harris rel the City Of
right OF the present city administration to their seats
From the Alta California, Dec. 8, 1851
BATTLE PoRT ORroRD.--It is reported that mill
tary has arrived at the head quarters of General
Hitchcock, from Port Oxford bringing news of fight
between the detachment Of u s. troops recently
against the hostile Indians that regiop and party Of
the latter About fifteen Indians are said to have Ceen
killed
THE CoAsr SURVEY United States sur veying pro-
peller Quicbstep Captain Alden, u. NJ, commanding,
hs, hse 20 our s an early nGar last
Mexico and the United st ates and has accurately
termned the position Of the various islands, rocks,
shoals &c &c which interfere with the navigation OF
the coast The results Of the survey understand,
will be speedily given to the public in new and cor
rect chart The weather has been extremely favorable
for the prosecution Of the work in which the party
board the Quclstep was engaged and the kno wledss
OF the ccast which has been obtained is OF most i'm
portant and reliable character.
Tpoers --Gov. McDougal is now in town He informs
that having officially received information from the
lower country relative to the state Of the indian difficult
ties he sent word last night to Gen Hitchcock who
Sonoma of the strait in which the citizens of San Diego
and Los Angeles placed requesting him despatch
troops forthwith TO the rescue, possible lie also in
forms that If detachment does arrive to day
volunteers will immediately be called for.J8ha Cai,t"
MA, Dec B
Tns C.sr OF Carr WArraMAS--Capt Waterman who
surrendered himself few days since to tn. United States
authorities and who to have been examined yeser
day waived an examination, and committed for trial
upon the charges against him. lie WAS committed upon
four different wsrrans-three fer assault and for
murder San francisco Herald, Dec. 9.
Marriages and Deaths.
MARRIED.
In San Francisco, Monday evening the 1st Decem-
Der. az the Mantle Hotel by Rev }. Capen, Mr. Ne
son Langdon OF that city and Miss Sarah Brown late of
On December lst, by Rev. X. stratton, Mr. Michael
BoyIe Of Jordan to Mrs Alice Crook of Sacramento.
On saturday @ soth SGysn her by the Rev Antonio
leans, La. to Miss Honnorias Connolly of San Fran
cisco.
On board steamship California s. D Corwn, Of Jersey
City, at sea at p. M, November 2s leaving wife at
jersey City, buried at San Diego
A. sawtell, OF Boston passenger. at sea- at IL NJ,
November ~ leaving wife and six children at Boston,
buried at San Diego.
In San Frsncsco 4h Dec, OF eIysipelas Capt John
EHerson of Bradford, Mass, aged % years
in San Francaco the morning of the 9TH Dec after
lingering illness Margaret Peddet in the S3d year of
her age. @
In Francisco d Dec after an illness of four days.
VIM. r. Peoples sgtd about years, iata of Brownsville
Tennessee.
, INTERVIEWS IN SAN FRANCISCO, FOR THE WEEK END
Inc NOVEMBER 20
Nov 23-sarab Ann Kipgsley San Francisco, s DAYS
Mexican 40 years.
p KRne Ireland 81 years.
2A-Jeseph B!ondel, France SO years
Patrick Mention, Ireland, 2S years.
John Allison Norway 45 years
!, Samuel Combs Ma;1e, rs years
! James Smith, New York IS years
/ B--Edward Fleming, ireland, As years.
Maio Piecepto Spain, % years
II B- Thomas Peterson Hartford, Conn 26 years
William Baker, En- gland, % years.
T--John .. Worthy, Boston 23 years.
Duncan Sinclair Scotland 20 years
- RsSraon M. xieo. 10 years
Mary Jane Pauns, Germany 25 years
Mrs j &. Aniauiias Ma3stisn, 80 years
Margaret Ails Proud, San Francisco, year.
S-Andre1 Webster. Maine, 40 years.
j. Stewart, New York. 20 years
29-Juet 5mmons, Vermont year.
Fanny Ann Dixon. Brooklyn, 2 years
W. III Lisbsow. Liverpool, 80 years.
The causes OF death. as reported, follows, viz
Copgestive fever, l. nervous fever q bilious fever 1;
typhoid fever, 2; Panama fever l. convulsiona /; in
hsmmation OF bowels l. do of lungs, ch ronc diarr-
boa i dysentery 2, dispepsia q syphilis 2; srysips-
las, 2; eehng !; disease OF heart. do Of chest, L.
pympho mana !. Total, % Under year, /; bstween
and TO- 3; between 20 and 20, IL between 40 and 50
2 Total, %
SACRAMENTO cITV-DEATHs DURING THE MONTH OF