Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-10-12
From California;.

The Star OF the West arrived from San Joan,
with California dates to the 10th by the Cortes.-
On the 18th the Cortes passed the Uncle Sam,
bound up.
The Star of the West brings $sOo,ooo in gold
on freight and $500 200 in the hands of passen-
gers.
Bigler's majority for Governor is only 1000; the
remainder OF the ticket is elected by from 1000 to
10000.
Garrison, the democratic candidate for Mayor
Of San Francisco. is elected. The whole demo-
cratic City and County ticket is chosen. Both
branches the Legislature are largely democratic.
The people OF San Francisco have adopted the
rev ised charter.
The Sierra Nevada arrived at San Francisco on
the 10th.
CIV. Line, of Oregon, and Lieut. Alden, of the
Army, were both wounded in an engagement with
the Indians, R que River, the latter severely.
Honolulu dates to the 9th OF August, are re-
ceived. The small pox rigging terribly.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET, Sept. l6; nuun.-A
fair amount Of business has been dune during the
past week, although the elections and the anni-
versafy the admission OF the State into the con-
federacy somewhat deranged trade. The demand
ior the interior has been improved, and the amount
OF goods taken for local consumption is consider
able. The heaviest transactions have been in
Provisions. Flour has declined; the last Sd les ut
Gallego were at $l5; we quote at the close NOM
naly $lS; sales outside brands $7,50@$9;
Richmond City Mills $40. Corn Meal declined
to So $50 81. Clear Pork $2s; MSS $26; prime
sS22. Gear Bacon SSl6,5O@$l7, Tor first quality.
butter, double packages, 27@25; heavy sales.-
Lard IN kegs, LOG l53; in casks, l5@l6. Sugars
Gnll and dee lining. Mess Beet Sl7,25.
| DR.. G. w. D. Duvall, formerly OF N tryland
was shot dead in street fight with s. ID. Downes.
AT Sacramento, DR.. HI. c. Gillis was severel y
wound d in atracas with Charles K. Crew, OF San
Francisco.
Baltimore Jack was killed at Downieville by 8
man named Muntz. An attempt was made by the
citizens to lynch the latter.
Thdddeus Purdy, District Attorney, was sho
dead in the streets.
! Lieutenant Mason, of the Army, died at Sar
| Francisco, the 7th z,-zE
Gov Bigler carried the city and county OF Sal
| francisco by nine votes
Advices from Honolulu state that strong po
i litical movement has been commenced, compell
| ing the dis barge of Ministers Judd and Arm
strong. A memorial signed by $4,000 persons
has been presented to HI r M jtsty to that effect
Indications are decidedly revolutionary.
/ A battle occurred with the Indians, in which
Gen. Lane, and Col. Allen have been wounded
1t touk place ON r lgue River valley, on the 27tl
of August. Ninety whits ), and $50 Indians wer'
engaged in the skirmish, which lasted tour hours
+. when the Indian Chief, Sam. proposed an arms
tice. which was granted. Ten Indians were kill
ed and thirty wounded; and the whites had thre
killed and eight wounded. Among the killed ar
Capt. Armstrong. The Indians continue thei
outrages at other points.
Il An attempt was made at San Francisco, on tn
18th, to sell the interest of the State, in waite
lots, in contempt of an injunction from the Supe
rior Court; one lot was knocked down, when Nj
Silover, the auctioneer, and the whole Board c
Commissioners were arrested.
r The Express Box of Adams & Co., containin
!, $25,00 in specie. was stolen from the stage bt
tween Sonora and Stockton.