The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-25

culture OF place which six years ago was almost
derDess the morals Of the people keep pace with
growth OF churches, they ought to have highly NOR
community ere leng.
The Sacramento Journal learns that fatal difacul
occurred At Brighton the 18th ult., between . N
Nickerson and John McMAnn which resulted in the dea
OF The latter. Nickerson had possession OF . piece
iaho claimed by McMann, who had gained right to
through the courts In endsAvorng obtain
no was killed o' discharge of shot from gun in IL
hands Of Nickerson.
summary OF the News OF the Fortnight.
| m lfrom the San francisco Alta California Dsc III
me rainy season began the i4th ult The rst "a;
lasted with short intermittent clear spells week .fta
nese were nve or six days of fair weather. and no,
The most important items OF news is the publ q,
tne 2lst uit OF an address to the Dsmooratc Centa
Somht'ee, OF which d. O. Bro3erick il President AN
leader The address processes bs aimed At the dsmo
Gratis who were usewarm boled in toe late eIecton
ana ~ Pointedly excommuni,ates Collector Hammopd
who is one Of the aspants with Broderick for tns IT.
sshaoIthp Ire pnrpose of the ADDRESS Is crush O,
.ne chiyAiry" faction who Broderick's prin
don't to remove Hammond The political excitement 4
now running high The democratic organ in this city op
poses bocerick, and they open and fierce enc
mics One consequences is likely that the "Stamu
got up to compel advertisements be publiahed il
the biger organs, will be repealed.
From report of the Legislative COMMITTEES it annears
S2Sl,9I ''' -A'o''''
the miners and citizens former asserting THAR
to dig up the streets for goldths latter denying It,
10th ult. '1oA' W =" on 'n'
, There have been number OF important decisions "
,ne Land Commission When claims rejected they
are invariably covered with fights OF settlers
The work of turning the San Diego river is for the
present complete, the money appropriated being sx-
haused and the smbanh msn made 40 aa to bs sscnra
against any proba BILE freshst.
slight earthquake felt at San joss on the 18th
ui. her was perceived in this city on the 2lst
a11a.yt ~
ing from Tulare Valley to tie Great Basin aud about
ninety miles north of Los Angeles said to be exceed
lDgly favorable for a railroad
The Mormoni discussing the policy of constr
a lairoad from S at Lake to san Bernadino
the miners Tne rain hss filed gulches and raised
the rivers ard the the dry season are oJoss
The dg nga in the river beds have and
IN many cases valuable dams, fumes, &C. have been
swept away although the rise has been great The
miners look back upon and count their proats and
losses for the last six months The shipments show th At
undminshed amounts of gold have been producsd vet
many OF the dggers complain they have spent much
money IN canailipg, machinery, &c, and have made
The fumes which have not been carried of are being
taken down, to be used nextyear.
Inc miners are pretty well prepared for the wInter
and II it be favorable the golden harvest viii be richer
than ~ ~ ~
Some miners who have no good prospect for the vim
YET are preparing foI next summer. Canals to be ,h
ed BY June, have been commenced on the North Ynba
Miaae uoa and North Fork of the American River.
hlny similar enterprises have been planned and they
viii have very Important effect the prosperity and
produce OF the mines ~
New diggipgs Lave been found In number of nonts
bnt pothihg extensive
Near Mpescta, in Sierra county the tunnels nav yorv
we lead two hundred feet wide, evidently once the
pea OF stiesm has been found under mountain and
oeo feet above tie vel Of the Middle Yu5A near bv In
Ibis iced are found the remains OF trees some rot en-
petIined Others Changed into mineral resembling
Tas, which. it is thousHs, hAvs been Opened
potion among the quartz counties.
The rain has filed the streets with mud, though mostot
them substantially panked The chaase OF the
gradea has Tsds the present auca gsa
II sons important streets the grades are two feet
sbsye he fret foor ard in others ihey are much De-
low.
til before the Council 10 sell the Commercial wharf
slips estimated at 900, has b.en laid upon the
The Board Of State Commissioners have ordered the
state Reserve between jackson Washington, Frsnt and
Druu streets, to be sold the 2eth of December.
The Jury have indicted three of the city officers
FOR dtfalcsi!on
The FIl,busters OF the Pacific.
From IL . Alta Californian. Dec.
The Sonora tilibustering expedition which left TINS
port in the Caroline is fortyve days OUT and u
is time that we should hear from 1t. That vessel
left this port the morning Of the 18th OF October
The distance to Guaymas Is about ntteen hundred
miles, and good sailer such as the Caroline Is sad
to be, should make the passage Ia fifteen days. the
United States transport Gen. Patterson arrived al
San Diego on the 18th ult., from GuayEas, and no.
thing had been heard of the ioussers when she left.
The San Diego paper does not give the dave OF ner
leaving Guayamas, but it was probable about The
5th. The expedition, it will be remembered, was
compose Of about two hundred men. We presume
that they will land without any difficulty and take
Guaymas and Hermosillo wish very Little trouble.
After that however, their progress will be uncertain,
and will depend upon circumstances. The majority
of the population would gladly see the nericans III
possession but they may dlstrust this company some
of whom are rough customers, and will be very apt
10 give serious offence to the old fogy notions OF the
S0noYcnOs. :,
If they should succeed in getting possession of all
sba to q presumed that Sonora
will be for ever independent OF Mexico. All OF the
foreigners will side with the invaders, and many OF
the ratves and parties will go from this State to
aid It is not likely that Mexico w ssad any Iop
Tacon is on the march with 1000 men, but the Mex
ican papers say nothing OF it, and it Is very doubtful.
To send troops from the city of Mexico will require
two months Santa Anna will, at course, not leave
the capital, and none Of his generals will be very
AZ xious to fight the Americans. Should the expedi'
ton finally succeed, it might be mag gnhcent specu,
lation for the 6ibusterers, though the majority o
them will not know how to profit by their advan
tases 1t is said they are to be paid for their services
with the government land. We have before us
Sonora bond issued on the Lat OF May last II read
| thus - ann
$500 INDEPENDENCE LOAN. BOW
TIE Jnde pendencs Loan Fund has received OF -
the sun $500 the Republic of Sonora will issue
his or bis assigns land warrant for one square League
of land to be located on the public domain OF said Re
public. Signed this first day Of May. -
Colonel Of the Indc peadent Reg iment.
LIE Rereu CatJo,nienne, OF last week, said that y
had learned from good authority that Count Raousse
de Boulbon has been appointed colonel in tht
Mexican army and Governor of Sonora. He nigh
well have received the commission Of colonel but W.
cannou believe that he has been appointed governor
| 1t wdzd be unexampled and unreasonable, even II
the critical condition of Sonora Offers (of com
mand of forces against the Indians) were undoubt
| edly made to Count Raousset by Santa Anna. Evel
If he were Governor of Sonora, 1t is2 questionable
whether he could repel the fbusters, but hei nigh
| be formidable by his tact and management, whicl
| would be more effective than the Mexican arms. Il
| this connection we may mention that small compa
nently in Sonora, under invitation Of Gov Gandara
| will leave this port in five or six days.
German Expedition to Sonora.
l From the Alta California, Dec. l.
| We mentioned some days SINCE the arrival of th
| bark Tryphsna, from GuaymAs, having on board Gs
who was desirous of inducing Germans to emsrst