The Nevada journal., 1853-10-14
Correspondence of the Journal.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. II,

, EDITOR JOURNAL-Slr:--1h he bright sun and
balmy atmosphere of New England August
of to-day, contrasts favorably with the cold,
bleak and chilly winds, which have character
lied our climate for the past ten days. There
was quite heavy fall of rain on Sunday night
last doing no little damage to goods which
merchants had stored upon the side walks, and
which constituted a serious impediment to free
locomotion for pedestrians.
The fall trade has finally commenced. There
are many purchasers from the country. the
auctions are well attended and large quantities
OF goods change hands and often at prices that
90 not pay first cost in New York. Importers
have had an uphill business for the past season.
while, as a general thing the Jobbers have done
a good business. The credit system is RAPIDLY
migrating itself upon the commercial customs
of this city.
The combination Of -four speculators has
been unable to keep up the prices of Flour
above fair profit on the cost of importation
The flags Of our shipping are now at half
mast, IN consequence of the death of Capt Z
Knight, long the active, efficient and popular
Agent fthe Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
| understand that the disease which terminated
his earthly existence was pleurisy. Captain K
resigned his position as agent of the Co.. about
month since and designed to have sailed in the
Panama" on the 1st inst, for New York, but
was detained by an attack which terminated
his life this morning at 9 o'clock In his de-
mise the Church Of Christ has lost an active
member, and the cause of total abstenance a
brilliant example, and fast and devoted friend
The mail has been thirty-fiVe days from New
York and the non-arrival Of the Oregon which
is now overdue some five or six days. has ava
kened serious apprehensions for her safety
Various circumstances are conspiring to lessen
the confidence of the public in this line and to
make the Nicaragua line the general favorite.
The recent rail road convention feeie, is
the theme Of general remark. The committee
should not have called the convention. There
was no occasion or reason for it, as it had moth
ing practical to present to that body. Where
as the delegates from the country went to the
convention in the expectation that something
would be presented by the San Francisco com
mittee, that would conspire to awaken enthu-
siasm, concentrate public opinion and set the
ball in motion in every state in the union and
which would ultimate its action upon Congress
and thus hasten the commencement and COM
pletiOn of the GROWING work ofthis generation.
The delegates expected to follow the lead of this
great committee But few of the committee
honored the convention with their presence,
but hordes of small fry politicians we're present,
each desiring to immortalse himself by some
association with this supposed popular move
ment.
The frat blunder of the convention was that
of making John Bigler its president. Many
distinguished men | understand, refused to have
eny thing to do with the convention on that
account 1t is not to be supposed that an in
dividual whom one half Of the citizens Of the
state honestly believe to be politically corrupt,
or simple tool under the lead of designing and
corrupt men--I say it is not to be supposed that
such an individual, simply on the ground that
he has been made Governor Of California, can
command either confidence or respect, or ava
ken any other emotions than those of contempt
or disgust. After Bigler took the chair the
entire concern went body and soul over to the
democracy. The Governor in appointing his
committees did not Judging from his appoint
ments,) deem whig entitled to any considera-
tlon whatever.
To intimate that the general government
possessed the constitutional power to construct
a rail road to unite the two oo"ase, ~ that ~
should exercise tl4..L power, was deemed to be
lorelgn subject and calculated to disturb the
harmony of the convention, and resolutions to
that effect were, as matter OF course laid upon
the table, and this too by those political DEM
agogues and monntebanks, who in the last pres
idential canvass called upon the people Of Cal
ifornia to sustain the democracy, because that
party, was par excellence, the friend to this
road, and the only one that could influence the
general government to carry the measure
through. / shall have more to say of this con-
vention hereafter. l would refer you to the
resolutions of Judge Tod Robinson, referring
both to national and state action, published in
the Commercial advertiser ofthis morning, and
which were tabled by the convention.
Rumor has it that new independent daily,
under the editorial direction Of distinguished
member of the press is soon to be started in
this city.
The collision between the state and federal
government growing out of the seizure of the
brig Arrow, is now being tried before Judge
Satterlee of the Supreme Court.
Real estate is rising rapidly. The vast
amount of foreign capital seeking investment
in this city conspires to give property an up
ward movement. WYTHE.
Tor , Morrrz This lo5v orriva1 in 4Io o;t1,