Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-03
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
dRRnAL as TnE NoNrNERN LIGnr.

The steamship Northern Light,
Capt. T. Miner, from San Juan de
Nicaragua. August Is, with dates from
San Frnmcisc" tasil,e LIST Of August,
arrived al New Ysfk u, l2 o'clock on
Tuesday night.
She brings SEQ passengers, and ST..
1868 in gold IN freight, besides
large amount in the ,hands Of passen.
gers.
summary of Fortnlsht's News.
From The Alta California, Aug.l.
The last fortnight hns,bsen marked
by many events nf pnblic'interes' in
varims parts Of the State, in some in
stances attended with considerable eX.
.citcmGnt.
Tho sqa,,rr difficulties in this city,
which ut one time Threatened I" result
in serious aud blnody Iinrs. have pass
cd over for tho time hcing, aud we
have reason 10 hope they will not be
revived.
The Gubcrnatnrial canvass was o.
pencd al Sacramento on The 18th. Ivy
The present executive, who Ionk the
field in advocacy of his claims 10 re-
election. He has since canvasSrd u
considerable portion Of the Northern
part of the State. His opponent, Mr..
Waldo, went first in the southern
mines, where we understand, he was
wnrmly received by the people as the
reform candidate. The friends of
each candidate are sanguine Of sue,
cess.
The present season is highly favor
able to mining Operations in all the
gold districts; the miners seem 10 he
generally fortunate in possessing val
liable claims, which ARE yielding alum
dan,ly by the use Of improved means
for extricating the metal. From
present appearances, the total prodnc-
lion of gold for the six months COM
mencing with the LIST of June, will he
larger than during any similar pelind
since the opening of the mines. This
result will be effected. too, at larger
profits To the miners engaged than
heretofore. s4t
On July the goth, n sgualtcr named
Mccarthy shut the deputy sheriff of
this county, who went with a writ lrom
the District court 10 dispossess him,
and the sheriff in return shut NIcCar-
thy. The woqaAof the sheriff is in
the hip and isnot dangerous; but
Mccarthy is dangerously wounded
with two balls in the lungs.
A Chinese Mission is lobe cstab-
lished in tho city: sFilieen thousand
dollars have been spbscribed to erect
abuilding tobe used as a church aud
school house.
b There was a FIRE among the ship
ming in the harbor on the 18th July.
The ship Nance, with cargo, was bur.
ned to The waters edge; loss about
$4,000.
Captuye and DeaM Of joaquin Tic
Bandit.
The famous bandit Joaquin, whose
name is associated with hundred
deeds of blood, has at last been cap
,nled. The Company of State ran
gers, under the command of Love,
have been di!ligent in their search for
the rubber aud his band, ever since
their organization. 1t is reported
that they have encountered the robber
chief himself, at the head ofhis band,
at place called Pauoche Pass.
A desperate fight ensued-lhe rob
hers, we'll mounted attempted to fly,
but being ciosoly pressed by Tho Ran-
gers. they kept up a running fight un.
I'll joaquin aud one Of his lien'enan's
were killed; two others wcrn. taken
prisoners, aud three managed TO make
their escape. Several of their horses
fell into the hands Of the Rangers.
The victors iindingfurthcr pursuit OF
the fugitives useless, cut off the head
of Joaquin andplacedit in spirits, to
be brought 10 tho settlements as a
proof that the vcriIable robber him
self had been killed.
More Gold Discoserees.
New and extensive gold mines have
been discovered about s miles from
Santa Cruz on an arroyo which emp
ties into The San Lorenzo Creek.
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