The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-26
sixteen Days Later from OaiiSor nia.-Arrivai
OF the Northern Light.

sixteen Days Later from oaiiSor nia.-ArrivaI
OF the Northern Light.
By the arrival OF the steamship Northern Light Capt
T. Miner. in possession Of dates from California
10 August 1.-Two weeks later.
The steamship Northern Light left New York August s.
at 80, r. and arrived s San Ju August 10 lat s.
having stopped al kngstoa for coal Returning, iet
San Juan saus day al ., p and arrived al quarantine
August 49, at III. M having bsenlabsent bat Is DAY
Making The time through from San Francisco 10 Ne"
York in 22 days and 8 hours-ihe shortest ume ever
made between the two places M 5yaa
The Northern Light brings $40 PASSENGERS Si'i-a'o2a
on freight, and large amount 10 The hanos VI
and an independent mail in eharse OF special agen,
The Northern Light connected WIN Tue oof'es, winch
shin left San francisco August at 5, m, having been
detained To enable merchants their correspond
sncs received by the Sierra Nevada. which ship arrived
the 3lst OF July, t
The transit across the slhmus occupied only As hours
The passengers are all in good health #.
Among the passe myers Capt T. b. Chopper, OF the
Coes B. c. Saunders. e,q late collector OF the port OF
San francisco; Rev. Dr. Huddart, and others.
Vessels lett San Juan del Nore brig Globe for the
United States soon, and the English mail steamship
Trent, for Navy Bay
as SUMMARY OF NEWS. f.UtlH1.h
The last fortnight has been marked by many events
OF public interest IN various parts OF the State in some
instances attended with considerable excitement.
The Alta California, August 4, says: The squaer
difficulties IN This city, which At one time threatened TO
serious and bloody riots, have passed over Tor
the time being, and have reason to hope they will
not be revived. The promptness with which The law
has been enforced and The force OF public opinion have
had the eff CT OF deterring them from further aggIes-
oas upon private his at least for The present. though
most OF them continue in the possession OF the lots upon
In several Of The agricultural districts the agrariars
still supreme In many instances the old rancheros
have been completely stripped Of all their possessions
the equa,,ers leaving lhera their gardens or
chards, yards. The herds sometimes driven from
The ranchessometimes seized upon and slaughtered or
ks,s and attplaa fho
compelled pay for the grazing OF their cattle upon their
own lsnds-lands of which they have held quiet and
IF he ,srlioIy For ali these wrongs and ouIases
there appears be remedy in the State, and the su
ferers have little hope Of relief except from the
The wheat crops in nearly all parts of the State
suffering with rusi, which, II is said, will make the
yield twenty or twenyhy per cent less than would
have been otherwise. Tnis with the present rates Of
four have advanced the price OF wheat considerably. and
The farmers will realise large profits from their crops not
, withstandlBg the rust.
The gubernaloral canvass was opened at Sacramen-
to on the 18th by the present executive who took the
field in advocacy OF his claims for reelection His OPP
poneni, Mr. Waldo. went FIRST TO the southern mines,
where, we understand, he was warmly received by the
people as the reform candidate.
party OF mountain Indians who have been for some
time past committing depredaons upon life and properly
in Tnolumne county, lately become so bold and daring
their outIages thai the citizens were under the neces-
siiy OF taking steps check them. volunteer com
pany formed, and chased the into the
lain fasnesses They did not oyerake them. however.
Still, il will have the effect, doubtless, OF intmida,ing
The present season is highly favorable to mining oper-
atoms in all The gold districts. The miners seem to be
generally fortunate possessing valuable claims which
are yielding abundanly by The Of the improved means
for extracting the metal From present Appearances
total production Of gold for the months commencing
With the first of June will be larger than during any sim
liar period since the opening OF the mines This result
will be elected too, at larger profits TO the miners
gagged than heretofore.
~ From the intelligence from the south it appears there
prospect of the prevalence Of Lynch las in that
gon The inhabitants have been driven TO take up arms
against the hordes OF criminals that overfunnng the
country, and they not likely 10 stop until they
have driven the Iascals from their borders, hung
portion OF them.
We have to record the hanging of two more men by
the popuace CalaveTas city, the charge OF
horse stealing, and the other for murder.
A decision rendered in the supreme court few
days since that will attract the attention and create some
surprise in the Atlantic States The court decided that
the mines OF gold and other precious metals If Califor
MIA are the exclusive property OF this State that The
United States have interest in lhem and cannot
else any jurisdiction them. The decision does not
include the lands containing the minerals. but only the
minerals themselves II this opinion OF the be-
established law, which think ii v all not. i,
will prove oil immense advantage 10 the State by making
the mines OF Stale revenue, which they never
can be long they are recognised as the property OF
the general government. si -. .rgee .r#
crease Of wages from 50 $40 per day, and have
cecded. $40 being The wages now. rsef
The longshore struck for SO per day. and hours
for days work, and have likewise succeeded. .lsH
On Jnly 30 squatte, named Mccarthy, shot the dep
uy sheriff, Who with writ from the district court
dspoessss him, and the sheriff return shot McCar
thy. The wound OF The shenh is IN tie hip and is
dangerous but Mccarthy is dangerously wounded with
two balls in the lungs n. ..a.i. .iai5r l-.E
Chinese mission is TO be established in The city. FIJI
teen thousand dollars have been subscribed TO erect
building to be used q church and school-house.s
There was hre among the shipping in the haIbor on
the 25lh July The ship Nance, with cargo burned
10 the waters edge-loss about $4,000 +. sst Eee
On the night OF July a. the clippers Surprise and Her
bert, when leaving the harbo came IN collision in the
fog The Surprise not seriously injured, but the
Herbert lost the mainmast and mizen- topmas, besides
other injuries No person was harmed The Herbert 10
in port repairing. b. sH1 Ns ,LaE
sample OF oats o. feet high has been exhibited in
this city e4..l Ts.tt EGar E. 5E
The renowned robber chief, Joaquin, who has been
made great hero oil romance by ~spaper writers and
legislators has a, length been captured by the State
troops raised for the purpose-at least man supposed
TO be him has been taken. The Joaquin has cost
the State good round OF money. and has resulted
in nothing more than il accomplished by The taking OF q
thief robber by constable any other prvale ct-
xin The Joaquin that there has been much talk
about 10 purely fabulous character, whose exploits OF
yillany have been announced occurring the
day in half dozen different place.. and Al The sxremes
OF the State. Still glad that the supposed roman
tic chiefiain has been captured H. ,-.s
A paper 10 in circulation 10 this city for signatures TO
. petition to Congress Tor The establishment OF mail
lice the Nicaragua route We certainly require ad
dtona mail facililies and hope they will be extended
bot doubt IL the movement alluded 10 the best
calculated 20 the desired end The rraotcabiy
of Two djstoct mail lines doubtful, and