Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-13
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
San Francisco papers of the 10th July furnish
no news Of importance. We extract a few items

San Francisco papers of the 10th July furnish
no news Of importance. We extract few items:
The most interesting event Of the fortnight is the pro
ceedings Of the State Reform Convention which
bed at Sacramento the 9th. The Convention met
Wings, but although their nominations all Of men
belonging TO that party they in great aban
doned strictly partisan grounds and assumed the posi-
ton of Reformers ayowing the leading object of the
campaign opposition the stupendous and almost in
credible system of official corruption so unscrupulousy
practiced during the last four years. and boldly
defended the clique of office holders who have usurpd
the name of Democracy
State and unless the Sacramento nominees should be
ndiscreet to make the campaign upon general pol
cal issues the will be successful and another
year will witness the regeneration of the Government Of
California.
The following the nominations made by the Conven
ton For Governor, Wm Waldo; for Lieut.. Governor,
Henry Eno of Calaveros for Justice of the Supreme
Court Tod Robinson of Sacramento for Attorney Gene
raj David X. Newell of FL Dorado for Comptroller Gil
bert Winters, of Yuba for Treasurer Samuel Knight
of San JOAQUIN for Surveyor General, Selim e. Wood
worth of Monerey for superintendent Of Public In
structon Sherman Day, Of Santa Clara.
The summer fires have done much damage in noun
tain and valley Large quantities Of grain have been de-
stroyed in various parts of the State.
The wheat crops in most of the agricultural districts
suffering from rust.
On the I'd instant, Lola Montez and P p Hull Esq, 0
this city, and bate of tho San Francisco Wing, mar
ried at the Mission Dolores.
The mammoth tree in Calaveras county, the greatest
and most wonderful production Of the vegetable kingdom
known has been sacregously cut down for specu
lative purposes.
An immense busnessin the way Of mining is doing
Whe Rock four miles from Placerville Rich digging
have also been discovered in the hills at the head of Rcl
Gulch. One Of the parties sunk shaft some thirty
feet and took Of gold from eighty buckets
dirt.
The new members of the Land Commission organized
the Board the 9Th instant The members were all pre-
sent, viz. Apheus Felch, Thompson Campbell and X.
Thompson; A. T. Howard, U. S. Law Agent and Robt
Greenhow Associate Law Agent George Fischer Secre
tary, and Samuel Marx, Deputy Marshall.
Chinese Church Is 10 be built in this city, ~ Al
feet three stories high 1t will be devoted to moral ant
religious instruction. under the superintendent Of Geo
| Athe of the See Yup Company.
new and beautiful edifce, recently erected by tn
members ofthe First Congregational Church in this city
dedicated with the usual ceremonies on the 10th.
The country between the Caaveras and Mokeumn
rivers is thriving in its agriculture. The population ha
increased greatly since last The soil seems Z
suffer less from drought than that Of Southern plains
| Fruit is most successfully cultivated
The beautiful village Of French Corral almost an
initiated by fire the 9th instant. Loss estimated
| $4,000
The town OF ophir reduced to ashes on the ut
instant. Loss $4,000.