Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-09-15
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Strikes among the laboreIS and mechanics are
frequent in San Francisco. The latter are nov
getting 50 TO Sl0a day, and the former Sc.
The California markets were dull, but prices
were firm.
The approaching elections in California excite
much interest, and each party is mastering its
strength for the contest.
The State printing IN California, for the past IL
months, has amounted TO s2lS,oO0.
DeSSau'S steam cracker bakery has been destroy
ed by fire. Loss $4,000.
The Chinese merchants Of San Francisco are
about establishing banking house.
The clipper ships Hornet aud Flying Cloud,
which left New York together on the 10th ofApul
arrived at San Francisco on the same day-the
Hornet beating the Flying Cloud onli 40 minutes.
Heavy bets were pending on the result of the
race.
A valuable copper mine has been discovered be-
tween Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
Five buildings in Sonora were destroyed by fire
on the 18th. Loss $4,000.
The head of Joaquin, the celebrated bandit, has
been preserved III spirits, and is exhibited publicly
by the decapitators. The Alta Californian insin-
yates that it not the head of Joaquin, and that
that notorious peBonis now in Mexico.
A loan ofSl00,000iS being ngitated Tor the cree
ton of public school houses and a city hospital.
The Indian difficulties are again threatening
Many depredatiOnS on the whites have been COM
miLted.
Dr.John Baldwin was shot dead in the streets
o. San Francisco, on the LIST ult., by Joseph Huth-
eringtun.
o: Hinton, alias F. G. Gorden, the Ohio mail
robber, has been arrested in San Francisco.
Petitions were circulating in California, urging
Congress to adopt immediate measures to build the
Pacific Railroad.
The taxable property of San Francisco is esti-
mated at $40, 900, being an increase of SILL
600, 900 over last wears estimate.
Advices from Salt Lake have been received at
San Francisco. They report that emigration was
passing quite briskIy. The crops were good
The Mormon Temple, at Deseret was progressing
slowly. The people of the territory were going
ahead with all the Improvements of the age.
LATER FROM OREGON.
Oregon dates to August 18th, have been receiv-
Major Alvord, U. s. A., who was appointed by
the p resident to survey and open military road
from the mouth of Myrty, Umpqua county. to
Camp Stuart, on Rogue river, has gone to South
Oregon to commence operations. Burglars have
commenced operations at Portland, and Vigil
lance Committee was talked of. Tie first OK
teams arrived at Portland from across the Plains,
on the st of August. The party left ST. JoSephs,
Mo-, April 20lh. They report the grass good on
the whole route. The pacific Railroad Exploring
party, under the command of Capt. Mcclellan, U.
S. A., which left Vancouver a short time since,
we've at the base of Mount st. Helen'S, when last
heard from. A correspondent Of the Oregonian,
writing from Utila, July 26th, says the immigra-
ton is coming in finely and i'll good spirits
They had had good health, and their stock was in
fine ORDER The bulk of misration was reported
three days back in good health. The Pacific Rail
road Surveying party passed here yesterday, full
of animation. They will leave Walla Walla on
the 29lh of July.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
In Washington Territory, the principal feature
of news is the opening of what is called the Cas-
cade road, by which immigrants from the States
are expected to reach that Territory. The town
of Olympia was fast improving, and business was
rather active.
FROM SALT LAKE.
The Salt Lake mail arrived at Sacrament on
Thursday, by which we have dates from Deseret
to July 10th. The news is meagre and unlmpor-
tant. The News says
Emigration is passing through our city quite
briskly, with many herds of cattle. 1t is reported
by travellers that from three to four thousand head
Of cattle in herds, have left the States for Cator-
MIA this season. Quite decent stock for small
farmer.
The crops in the territory are reported good, and
the people in the midst of harvest.
The mail from Independence, June LIST, arrived
on the 25th of the same month";
The great Mormon Temple was progressing
slowly.
The people seemto be advancing rapidly in the
industrial arts, and in all the elements OF wealth
and prosperity.
pomp and eclat.
j. NJ. Berneshel is reported elected delegate to
Congress without objectionable Gala.