The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-25
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have an UNDIVIDED vote.
The delegates elected thus far stand divided ~ fol
FIR Roman. For Bigkr.
CSlavefas.. "a Doraoo. ......-......Io
FL dorado .............ZS sacramento. .........s.I
Hun boldt ............. 2 San Francisco. .........2 81
Klamath ............... z sierra .................. J
Trinity ................o -
SIERRA .........s...... oCsi....-'.......1
Total
But a. the San Francisco delegation win have their
seats contested, and as. as me state ;na convention n" 'uo.d ae 70 o. sac sac.
bable the vote OF this county Will not be cast for Ar.
Bisler. Certainly it would be an indecent moctery to
cast for him the vote Of a county in which his acts have
made him so odious to all parties.
Assessment OF PRoPERTY.-The able county assessor Of
Sacramento county, W. A. SslAirk, Esq, has completed
his labors for The fiscal year Of 1s5S-'b4, and shows . re.
suit amounting to nearly seven millions Of dollars. an
increase of several hundred thousand dollars over the
value last year. sacramento city comprises a large por-
ton Of this aluatiOn.-Unton
PROPOSED NEW ROUTE TO MARposA.-Some Of the siti.
zens Of San Jose we're searching for q practicable wagon
road IRON that town across the mountains to where the
make ssn Jose, instead Of Stockton, the depot Of supply
to the Mariposa and TulaIe mines. A party, says the
took their wagons without any difficulty the whole way.
They report that . good read could be made along their
trail, but they design setting out again in search Of one
still better, which they are confident can be found.
ENORMOUS wnEAr-Col. Kipp has presented the editor
of the Sacramento Union with . bunch Of wheat and oats,
the stalks of each Of which are fully six feet in length,
that It VIII grow much higher. Col. Kipp resides At
Brighton, about Eve miles from Sacramento. Mr.. Ira
bunch Of wheat raised by John Edwards, Esq., the short
EFT stalks Of which measured six feet eight inches. BE says
that It is to be fair sample II the field, and that oats
ard barley, produced in the same enclosure, measure
from six 10 eight inches longer than the stalks furnished
for exhibition.
DrMAsD FOR LABon.-The Placeryine Herald says there
is scarcely q day upon which new notices are not placard.
ed about that town, calling for more men to work the ca
mails and fumes in course of construction in the neighbor-
hood. There Is also an increased demand for teams of
every description, which cannot be procured in sufficient
numbers.
PIscAroRIAI.-Tbe stream in Santa Clara county have
Of the quantities Of speckled trout which abound in al.
most every running brook. At this season Of the year
they are in excellent condition, and considered by epicures
the greatest deicacy of our inland waters.
LABOR MovEMENTs.-The strike movement is spreading
amsig tie operatives, and gathering force every day.
BartsTs, coschmen, walters, cartmen, street sweepers-
all manner a laboreis, in fact, as we'll as all kinds OF
usdcs-ats being "a lidly drawn into the vortex, and q
pretty lively time is looked forward to. Among the signs
OF The uDiveIsa l NOV. ment Is the threatened strike of the
miniIers aId dressmakers.
A CALIFORNIA IsvENTYos-NEw PLouGH.-One would
suppose, ircn the multitude of patents taken out for i'm
pIovsnent Iemaired. Yet it appears from the Santa
Clara Registe-. that a citizen Of California. Mr.. Dabney, of
san Joe, has perfected an implement, which L. declared
OF his slough consists In the edition of shifting and slid
ing sbear ard point, while the stock is so arranged that
the plough can be shifted so o. to run from one to ten
inches. The whole plough is governed by a pair OF wheelss
thereby saving The expepse Of ore hand, os Tni1onrb II
york upon . pivot uhile tprBy"a lever attached to the
tbsGwg nnf ~
SPIRITUAL MAyIFEsrAr1oys.-Ther Ia At the Insane Asv.
lum, in Stockton, q patient recently received from Placer
VILE, who has become insane from reading books on the
subject Of spiritual ~knockings and the exhibitions of the
manifestations.
FATAL ArFRAY ON THE CosuMxEs.-On Friday morning
last, rays the Sacramento Union, q r~encontre ensued at q
houte about four miles above Daylor's Ranch, between
two men named Jesse Snyder and Hendry. In the scufle
which epsued the former succeeded in throwing his an
tsgonist, whereupon Henry instantly stabbed his adver.
fary with alnife through the left breast, INJECTING :
wound Of which he died in three or four minutes. Hen.
dry is now confined in the prison brig at Sacramento,
sions.-Heruld. May 20.
BLOODY AFFRAY The Miners advocate gives an account
Of a bloody ARRAY which occurred between a Chilean and
a MEXICAN at Spanish Flat The Mexican was badly cut
by his adversary with a knife, while the Chilean received
a shot in bis body which may yet prove fatal. After the
occurrence took place. a party Of men were organized to
arrest the ~belhgerent parties, and the Mexican was found
at a ranch in nearly q dying state The recovery Of either
is considered doubtful. The difficulty originated at q
gambling table.
before Yesterday, between two Frenchmen, in which NJ.
Jules &c France vas wounded. His adversary's ball
passed through the heshy part Of his thigh. The wound
is not considered ferious.-Herdd, lNdy II.
MORE HoRsE STEALING IN CAIAvERAs.-Six valuable
horses were stolen from DR.. George Elliott, Of Cedar ranch,
rear Jackson. The horses, furiously driven by several
three O'Clock in the morning, the thieves probably having
neither the disposition nor time to stop and pay their toll
" huSb ~NiSF totSu " II EACobiuT SvIluRh IN MOI
cay right, May %. From various parts Of the county,
accounts are received Of similar ~outrages. The horse
thieves seem to be returning to Calaveras.
sHor HIMSELF IN BED On the 2Sth Of Nav, about three
miles below Hook Farm. (says the EIpress, q man named
Robert He1in, accidentally shot himself while lying in
bed. from which immediate death ensued. The deceased
was a native of Scotland, but latterly from Missouri.
JoAQuIs's BANDA letter was received, May 20, BY q
gentleman OF Stockton, detailing . " BRUSH the miners
had bad with one of Josquin's bands. A number Of
horses bad been recently stolen.
PACK Turys.-In the last few days several large pack
trains have found their way into Sacramento city from
the surrounding mountains. In every instance they have
received heavy cargoea and departed again, to glad the
hearts of the mixers, by unfolding their precious trea.
sures Of pork beans, and onions linton,
CAN'T MEETING AT SANTA CRuz. "A correspondent Of the
Herald rays - The Eethodists OF this vicinity held a
camp meeting near this place a few days since. It was
pumerously attended, and in point Of talent displayed by
the preachers, and decorum observed by the audisnce,
might compare fsvorably with q meeting Of q similar ma.
ture in any Of the older States, and certainly reflected
Justly, a widespread reputation for depravity and Ia w.
lessness. A marked and agreeable feature was the mum
Der Of ladies' that attended. But . very short time since
We were almost entirely destitute Of female society
now we have quite a number Of ladies', whose bright
eyes and modest department might well attract atten.
ton In the aristocratic circles Of the Eastern States, and
who are looked upon here as flowers in q barren waste
dearer from their scarcity, and for the cheering. beauti-
Tying infuspce they exert on the otherwise sterile heart
CAMP MEETINGS The Methodist denomination will
shortly hold their annual camp meetioss. The first will
be held at normoa island, ia Sacramento, on the 3D. June,
spd another in tbs Santa Clara Valley on the same day.
Al Bcdega on the 3D. OF July still another meeting is 70
take place.
The RVKRs RISING The Californian Of May n, says:-
" The rivers are again rapidly On the rise. We learn
that on Thursday night the Ameri San rose nearly one
foot, and continued to rise all day yesterday. rhe So
cram ento Is aiso very high the last few warm days We
have had Is the cause Of II. There Ia yet a great quaint
ty of snow On the msuntans and we may expect the
waters 70 continue high until the middle Of Juae. II IL a
very unusual a,currepce, however, At this season Of the
year"
wHAuNc.-Tbe Herald OF the 9th Nay ssys-In the
port Of Honolulu, whe.e six ms7nths ago lay two hundred
vbslers, but ak we're At abchGy At last accounts. The
whole fleet had left for the northern cruising ground, in
otoer to be at hand when the breaSng up of the lee in
hbei,Jg's Straits should allow them TO enter the Arctic
Ocean. From the 18th Ct Jsnusry 10 *be 2Sth Of Apnl
there lad been shipped from Honolulu ~ the United