New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-24
From The San Franei'eo chronieie. Aug. J. J.


y,om The San Franeiseo Chronicle, Aa9 J. 49,,
Since the sailing of the last steamers the two pohcsi
rarties in this State-Whgs and Democrats-haye held
State Conventions for the purpose OF nominating two can
didates for members Of Congress and or CeIk
of the Supreme Court. The Democrats met az
an he 9Th of June. Hon. ID. Z. Broderck called the
Conventon 10 order difficulty Immediately arose be-
tween what termed the Broderck and Anti bfodeck
parties. Two eharmen ascended the platform and oon
factions conended for the ascendancy throughout the day
ON the 10TH the day following, two separate Conven-
tons were held separate and distinct mountainous
were made The Broderick party nominated us Messrs.
McDouga and Latham the present members at Washing
ton for Congress- and r. n. Woodside, ot Monterey dgf
Clerk The Anti Broderckites pat IN nomination j. W.
Denver Of Trinity County, and hssoes ., mon se-
(erk of the Supreme Court. Efforts were made To unite
the factions but without success both sets clam 20 oe
the regular Democratic party and nave put iortn ad-
dresses and resolutions TO show the people that they are
all right. - a.. o..
ton at the same place and for the same purpose Lney
Of San Frarcse candidates for Congress- and Joseph
r. Beard Of Nevada as candidate for Clerk. The Wings
to be under the impression MAJ WE he spal
in the Den ocratc ranks they VIII be aoe 70 carry inc
State. The election takes place IN September next
The execution Of Wm B. Sheppard for the murder OF
H. e. Day. took place on the 2sth Of july lie was huns
hear the PIesideo in valley about two miles from town.
There two military companies Out, ana an Immense
concourse Of people " witness the execution frooaDy
J.csrsS bim.f innocent At the .caod he did not sp.
pear at all dsconcered, but moved about and talked a.
fbe execution was matter that did not concern him.
This il the second public execution in conformity with the
lay that has ever taken place in this city.
The crops in many parts Of the State have been mar
vested and the grain being brought into market
for sale Prices very low owing 10 great abund
aLce of everything produced. Barley hss been sold as
low as one per pound and wheat at two and half
cent? The farmers generally do not show disposition
10 sell these rates. but many OF them have incurred
debit rase their crops and viii be Obliged TO sell for
what they can get.
Although this not the moet favorable season Of the
year for miners the accounts from the mining districts
whsle favorable. The improved modes OF washing,
and the discovery of gold in many places where It has
heretofore been supposed none exnted, as well the
more liberal employment OF capital in constructing fumes
and bitches convey water for the Of the
the dry diggngs have rendered mining in reliable
business.
In vicinity of Los Angeles the crops abundant
and everything in highly prosperous condition This
is at pTessDt the best fruit section in California
At the Tejon Rerservsiion the lndans had harvested
their crops and the yield is represented 20 be very
Lieut.. Beae has gone down odeyer al the properly saa
papers into the possession Of his successor, So heny
who il now The ageut VI the Government,
weekly paper has been started ~ a. Los angeiss'
called The Sousra Cal f0rs1aH, Win te eVo"oo pug
pose Of sd, oc ssipg division Of the s'ste' $50
The arrival of the Chinese st this port sun conthnes
yarv one ,hoasand passengers have arrived within tue
Ia, .nicb, aud some eight Ten thousrnd more are
- n their xsy The bark Libertad, eighty days on her
s'.sss from Hong Kong, with five hundred pas,engsrs
20, Ir captain and one hundred passenger from he
,r,v, N ,s sors fern soSe bIty cr 'ar.Y Dc-s I'D
-. . :, ,eliDs us ToTi