Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-27
ANOTHER CALIFORNIA ARRIVAL.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH STAR.
NEw NORK, July %

The steamship North Star arrived at noon
to-day with San Francisco dates to July 1st.
and two hundred thousand in gold The
steamer Pacific, of the Ncaraugu line, from
San Francisco, had $40, 900 in gold ON
freight
The California news is not specially impor-
tant, and has been mainly anticipated by tele-
graph from New Orleans.
The State Convention in Oregon has been de-
feated. Serious difficulties are reported with
the Indians in Washington Territory.
Great preparations making through
out California for the celebration of the 4th
of July.
The military headquarters at san Francis
co had been removed to Eeuicia
The papers have adyices from China. Aus
tralla and Japan, but their contents have been
anticipated
The recent election held was for the choice
of delegates to the Democratic State Conven-
tion which meets at Sacramento on the 18th
of July.
Col Gray has been successful in the explo-
ration of his route for the Pacific railroad.
The Jury in the case of Sheppard for the
murder of Henry ID Day, had brought in a
verdict of guilty. This is the second convic-
tion for capital offence, that has ever taken
place in the county of San Francisco.
We learn from W. l.. Marcy L. S Reve-
nue. Cutter, S. Carnell, Esq, commanding.
that she brought up thirty-three of the pas
sengers who were confined on board the Pc
tritra, at Mazatlan. Six of these were taken
from on board the British -aleop-of-war. Dido.
the rest were released by the Mexican author
tiles of Guaymas. The French bark Sur
prise spoke L. S. store ship Lexington. on
the 18th of May, in lat.26 Sc \ An officer
came on poard and reported Com Perry with
the Squadron at SimOda (Japan) on the 18th
May. The Lexington was bound TO Loo ChoO
Islands; all well on board.
Sheppard, who murdered II c. Day, on
Davis street, some time since, was convicted
in the District Court of murder in the first
degree.
Joseph Mansfield, one of the publishers of
the San joaquin Republican, was shot in the
street, at Stockton, by John Tabor editor of
the Stockton journal. Mr. Mansfield met Ia
Dor on the street, unarmed, few words pass
ed, when Tabor drew pistol and shot, the
ball striking Mansfield about two inches be-
low the left nipple. The wound is consider
ed mortal. Tabor was Immediately arrested
and lodged in the City Prison. Great exite-
ment prevailed, and a disposition by the citi-
zens to break down the prison doors. mani
tested Mansfield has since died from his
wound.
We are informed by Captain Rowland of
the clipper ship Sea Serpent, arrived from
New York, that young man named Thigh
man Livingston, of Philadelphia, aged about
seventeen years, fell, during the passage, from
the mizzen royal yard, abaft the mizzen mast,
struck inside the belly of the spanker, which
parted with the shock, and let him overheard
Life preservers were thrown to him. and
every effort made to save him; but it is suppo-
sed that he was fatally injured in the fall, as
he gave no sign of animation after striking
the water; he sunk almost Immediately.
Last year California paid about two millions
OF dollars in duties on imported goods, which
placed her fifth on the list of the United States,
In this respect. and by careful computation
We find that it amounted to a tax of ten dollars
and a half per annum for every man, woman
and child in the State. If this ratio were col
lected from the maritime States of the Union,
it would amount to the enormous sum of over
there hundred millions of dollars per annum.
in the shape of revenue IA
The news from the mines is very hattering.
Gcs-The groggeries have been successfully closed
on the Sabbath in Philadelphia and Camden.
9J-Brigham Young says he has no fear OF Pre-
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