Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-25
FROM CALIFORNIA.

Our San Francisco papers are to the evening Of
the oath of May, one week later than previous
adviees. The intelligence is scarcely of the ordi
Diary interest The San Francisco Herald of the
latest date furnishes the following summary
The past week has been of lively, busting character
On the 10Th instant the Legislature adjourned die
Conventions to meet the ensuing month to nominate
candidates for the fall elections and the arrival of the
federal apponees in the last has attracted
to the city horde of wouldbe servants Of their country
What with the division of the spos and the caucusing
and rolling among the candidates and their friends
there will be lack for month to of excitement
sufficient even for California appetite.
Under the apportionment law the State Senate will
consist of thirty three MEMBERS and the Assembly OF
eighty.
The Sacramento city government has determined upon
elevatng the present grade of the city six feet
improvements steadily progressing in this city At
Rincon Point the basement Of the United States marine
hospital is finished, and at Carks Point, which is the
terminus of the opposite wing of our harbor it is
babe there will be completed before the winter
solid and capacous warehouses.
Heavy rains have fallen recently at Los Angeles
thing almost unprecedented Great pains being taken
with the fruit grown in that region, and it is expected
that the yield of figs apricots grapes, &C. viii be this
very handsome. Several small steamboats, are
being built The from the mines is of the most
favorable character and the product Of gold dust this
expected to exceed that Of any former season.
The agricultural prospects Of the State also very ne
and there will be abundant crops Of small grain.
The Marysve Herald reports that there had been
difficulty between the American and Chinese miners in
Shasta county The latter driven from their claims,
and portion of their mining implements destroyed The
sheriff of the county had renstaed them their claims
and the latest harmony restored between
the contending parties.
! DR.. d. w. Petrie, Of Oswego county, New York, com
mtted suicide at San Francisco the 10Th Of May by
opening the fcmoral artery with lancet.
The body of Robert J. Minor found in the Sacra-
mento river the 18th of May. 1t supposed that
he had committed suicide.
Murray Hartford, of Michigan, fatally wounded by
Thomas Williams the 18th Of May, in the vicinity Of
Chico Greek, tributary of the Sacramento.
Intelligence from Southern California the Goth of
May had been received San Francisco. Every thing
quiet at Santa Barbara. The sheriff of the county
who was wounded in the ARRAY there, recovering.
An express from the Colorado arrived at San Diego
the 10Th of May who reported that the Indians in that
vicinity quiet and actively engaged in their agri
cultural pursuits The Colorado river had recently risen
eight feet
The United States surveying schooner Ewing Lieut..
leave day Catalina islands Lieut. George David
actively engaged in the performance Of his duties
as chief assistant Of the coast survey.
The lighthouse at Monterey had been completed and
was to be put in immediate operation.
A Railroad Convention was held at San Diego on the
9th Of May We have record Of the proceedings which
we have reserved for future examination.
The crops Of Southern California promise to be very
ne especially barley which has been greatly assisted by
the late rains.