New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-22

god advised him. We saw great big men stand
ing idly looking on, with their game cocks under
their arms, and others standing guard over
heaps of rubbish, positively not worth rial''
The entire mails, specie, baggage and freight
OF the last run from California, were transported
across the 1sthmus in sixteen hours from ocean
to ocean. We're all the steamers fast on both
sides, the trip might have been made through
from San Francisco to New Orleans, in sixteen
days, and return mails for the same route deliv-
cred IN San Francisco, inside of thirty five
days. Within one year from this time, this can,
should, and we hope will be reduced to thirty
days, and be the general average time of the
run.
Two slight shocks Of earthquake was felt in
this city on Friday night last. The first about
half-past eleven o'clock, and the other at two
in the morning.
The shocks were unaccompanied by that rum
bling noise which attended the earthquake of
the 10th July.
Among the passengers by the West India mail
is Mr.. Mocatta, who again proceeds TO Ecuador
to try and arrange the affairs of the British
Bondholders
On Thursday evening between half past seven
and eight o'clock, a Frenchman named Bour-
geoise, for some time resident in this city, was
attacked by two natives, just outside the wall
near the Puerta de Postigo.
He says that one seized him whilst the other
discharged pistol at his head, but it is the
opinion Of Doctor Kratochwill who dressed his
wounds, that they were inflicted with a stone OF
some heavy instrument. The bone is broken
and but little hopes are entertained of the I'M
fortunate mans recovery. The perpetrators,
of course, escaped, and it is probable will never
be detected.
The Commander of the Bermuda was still at
Greytown, exercising the authority which he
had assumed after the departure of the Cyane.
From Granada the accounts are that cholera
is extending its direful progress through the
Island and its dependencies, sparing neither
age nor sex, The names of the upper orders
of society will be found chronicled in the
columns of the newspapers, as also the number
of the deaths actually ascertained by official
information. 1t is thought that had stringent
and viglant quarantine been enforced at an
early period, that hitherto favored Island would
have been preserved from this affective vista
ton. Total deaths reported, 1000. DR.. Secchi
has arrived from Barbados, via Trinidad.
In California the chief interest Of the fortnight
has been centered in politics.
The Democratic State Convention met at Sa-
cramento on the 18th of July, and split into two
conventions on the 9th. The Broderick men and
Anti -Broderick men nominated candidates fer
Congress and the Supreme Court Clerkship.
The Broderick candidates for Congress are Nc
Dougal and Latham the Anti Broderick, Deny on
and Herbert.
The Alta California says that the convention
during the first day was like Pandemonium let
loose. The members left their seats, knives
! and pistols were drawn; those who had their
weapons clenched their fists, when the acct
dental discharge of pistol produced such a
fright that greater portion of the convention
| suddenly disappeared through the doors and
windows In the evening the trustees of the
church where the convention was held gave no.
tce that another place of meeting would have
| to be obtained for the morrow, which was DONE
Some of the Democratic papers hoisted the anti
| Broderick ticket.
The Wing State Convention met at Sacra-
mento on the 25th, and after very peaceable
session of two days nominated their candidates.
| They are represented as being sanguine in their
| hopes of success on account Of the split in the
| Democratic ranks.
| The Wing candidates for Congress are G. W.
Boure and G. Benham.
The anti-Nebraska men, it was said, intended
to nominate ticket.
A person being accused of being horse thiet
was taken on the 18th at Daylor's ranch, and
was about to be hung by the people when the
rope was found to be too short The offender
was then given over to the law.
The frame hotel in Clinton, Alameda county
was burned on the Goth. Loss, 1926 900.
One of the gigantic redwood trees of the greal
Calaveras Grove has been sold for $1,000, for ex
hibition abroad.
A company has been formed to work the As
phaltum grounds in the southern portions of the
State.
The immigrants are arriving from the plains
and they report that the grass is plenty on thu
route.
On the Oath there was an instruction in thu
States Prison at Quentin, Ten prisoners escaped
and four were killed. None of those who escaped
have yet been retaken.
The circumstances of the murder of a China
man on the 18th, near Prairie City, were, tina
Mr.. Powell had had some difficulty with three OF
four Cinnamon, who beat him. He then swor,
that he would kill the first Chinaman that hs
should meet, left his house, met Chinaman OF
the road, and killed him with pick. handle.
Berreyesa, murdered in Santa Clara, wal
} found hanging to tree, and it is said that b,
was executed by a vigilance committee.
u There was heavy fire in Marysville on tn
9th. The loss is estimated at $250,000.
A large crowd assembled at Iowa Hill to SCI
fight between wild California bull and
very large grizzly bear Both animals ESCAPED
through the crowd, doing no serious damage, bu
causing great CONSERVATION.
San FRANoIsco.-Th has been very littl
of interest transpiripg in the city
The trial by Impeachment of the City Mar
shall for neglect of official duty, was concludes
on the 18th by conviction and q sentence o
suspension from Office.
From the annual report of the City ControlIe
it appears that the funded debt of the city
81 sos, 500, and the floating debt ~ 1876 ,157 70
The American Theatre was being torn dow
to be rebuilt in magnificent style.
The U. S. revenue cutter Jefferson Dayi
arrived there from the Atlantic on the Oath.
The Gillian bark Liberdad arrived on tn
18th from Hong Kong, with 400 passengers
having lost about 100 on the trip. The diseas
e was malignant scurvy, which has carried o
about twenty five more since she arrived i
port.
On the evening of the 9th of July, Mrs
Catherine N. Sinclair, manageress of the Nc
tropolitan Theatre, received grand compl
n mentary benefit from the Fire Department
. San Francisco.
l Messrs. E. Booth, D. G. Anderson, Nm
Dupre, and other prominent dramatic artist
left for Sidney, Australia, on the 30th of Jul,
Y in the bark NJ. A. Jones.
n An accident occurred to Miss Laura Keen
: manageress of the Union Theatre, on tt
y evening of the 18th of July, caused by Il
falling of lamp suspended behind the scene
the glass Of which struck and severely cut h,
5 face.
The grand opera of &c Der Frieshutz" ",
r produced at the Metropolitan on the evening
q the 18th In the cast was Herr Menges, Nm
= Anna Bishop, Beutler, Miss Julia Gould ar
y other distinguished artists. 1t had o run of Sc