Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-27
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT,
TWO HEEKS LITTER FROM C.7LTFORNI4
81 800 900 in Geld Esuss Arrire,
SontcnHOns among she iDe:nocrac,,
Arc

The steamship Northern Light, Can
tain III. Churchill, arrived at New York
on Saturday afternoon from San Juan lel
Norte, whence she sailed at l. o'clock on
the 10th inst
She brings two weeks later intelligence
from California, and 81 800 900 in gold
dust. We CLEAN from our California file,
tosDecember lst, the following:
Summary Of the News Of tho Fortnight.
The Mouatain Echo says that the mi
ncrs at Dargan Flat are making from SS
to S32 per day. One company took out
thlrty-two ounces i'll one day. Badger
Hill diggings are represented as the rich
est in that vicinity.
The claim Of Col. Fremont to the
rancho called " Los MaripoSas. tried be-
fore the United States District Court, on
appeal from the United States Land Com
mlssloners, was in the hands of the
Court-the argument having been con-
cluded, and the case submitted.
A company Of enterprising citizens of
San Francisco have purchased lot of
ground on the western side of the city,
which they intend 10 convert into rural
cemetery, after the plan of cemeteries at
tached to the Eastern cities.
Kit Carson, at the head of a party,
crossed the Colorado on the llth Novem-
Der, bound to New Mexico.
Stockton IS represented as hing very
unhealthy. One hundred and forty cases
of chills and fever was reported in one
day. This disease, gays the Journal,
seems to be epidemic, as almost every
citizen has had more or less of it. Every
ceuntenance almost wears a cadaverous
look, and every inquiry produces but
one chilling answer" the shakes"
A match race for 81 OCU, three mile
heats, best two in t'lree, came off on
Sunday, the 22d of November, over the
Pioneer Course, betweeI. Colonel Bells
C. &. Senator, and Colonel Simpsons c.
6. Wat Jones purse won by the former.
The Chinese of San Francisco have do
mated 81 900 to Captain Love- Rangers.
tor their services i'll capturing the bandit
joaquin.
The Pacific Railroad exploring party,
under Lieutenant Williamson, left their
camp on the Mohave on the Sth of No
1ember, for the ella, intending to move
down the Mohave to its junction with the
Colorado. In the northern part of the
State number of meetings have been
held for the purpose of pushing on the
exploration of Mobiles Pass, which the
northern people believe to b. the most
practicable pass through the Sierra for
the great railroad.
There are now in San Francisco no less
than seventeen places of worship where
services are regularly held every Sabbath.
This certainly looks very well for tie
religious culture of a place which six
years ago was almost Il wilderness. If
the morals of the people keep pace with
the growth of churches, they ought to
have highly moral community ere long.
The Sacramento Journal learns that
fatal difficulty occurred at Brighton on
the 10th ult., between Mr.. Nickerson
and John McMann, which resulted IN the
death of the latter. Nickerson had pos
session of piece of land claimed by
McAlann, who had gained a right to it
through the courts. In endeavoring to
gain possession. he was killed by dis
cnarge of shot from gun III the hands of
Nickerson.
The rainy reason began On the l4th
nit. The first rain lasted, with short
intermittent clear spells, week, alter
which there were five or six DAYS Of fair
weather, and now it is again raining
The most important items of news. is
the publication, on the Dist ult., of an
address to the Democratic Central Com
mittee, of which ID. c. Roderick is Pres
ident and leader. The address processes
to be aimed at the democrats who wer
lukewarm or bolted in the late election,
and 1t pointedly excommunicates Collec-
tor Hammond, who is one of the aspi-
rants with Roderick for the U. S. SEN
atership. The purpose of the address is