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

the junction, where there is great deal Of
| rich earth heretofore unavoidable for want OF
water.
| A party has been formed in San Diego to
prospect the country on the North of the ella,
near the San Francisco River, where gold has
been found in small quantities by travellers.
i Mr.. Shines, who was acting the part of peace
maker between couple Of combatants at Ne
vads. on the lst of the month, was killed by a
pistol-shot from one of the parties.
There are q number of wild horses on the
Fresno, at the head of the San Joaquin Valley,
and it IL said that party of Mexicans lately
caught in one day five hundred of them, worth
$1,000.
/ A telegraph line is to be constructed from
Stockton to Sonora.
/ A large number of loeusts have appeared on
the Calayeras, and have done good deal Of
injury.
At Grass Valley, on the 9TH, German
named Swurblow, residing at Nevada, was shot
accidentally and killed, by the owner of .
grizzly bear, which he was endeavoring with a
pistol to scare out of his cage to fight for the
amusement Of the assembly
A couple of Indians were hung at Suffer
Creek, by Lynch law, for the murder of white
4 man.
The low prices Of farming produce press
severely on the tillers of the soil, particularly
those who have had number of hired servants
The editor OF the California Farmer says that
millions OF bushels Of potatoes will rot in Cali.
fornla this year for want of consumers.
The accounts Of the crops and the harvest
from all parts of the State are highly favorable,
We have every thing in the shape Of eatables in
the greatest abundance All kinds Of pro-
visions, such as beef, flour and vegetables, are
plenty and cheap. The difficulty now with the
farmers is that they raise too much. Many OF
the farmers on this account will do little more
than make their living the present year.
Wheat, barley and all the grains will be sold at
low rates, the country having produced all that
is necessary for home consumption.
The city is rapidly improving in every direc-
ton. The vexed question of determining the
grades has been settled, the streets are being
rapidly filled, old buildings are being torn down
: and new ones erected in their stead Every
where the spirit of Improvement is visible. The
work on the new Custom house and Merchants
Exchange is going forward rapidly.
In a few years, San Francisco will be as hand
somely built as any city of its size in the Union.
Considerable excitement exists in the ranks
of the two Democratic factions in relation to
their State Convention, which meets at Sacra-
mento on the 18th inst. Both sections claim II
majority, and two sets Of delegates from many
of the counties will claim seats in the Conven
ton. As the Broderickites are much the best
political managers, it is thought they will OBJ
tain the majority by the contested seats.
The Wings are to hold their State Convention
at Sacramento on the 10Th Of July, for the nomi-
nation of State officers members of Congress, etc.
The immigration over the plains has begun to
J come in. Several large droves of horses, cattle
lsheep and other stock have reached Sacramento,
and are offered for sale. From what we hear,
we judge that the prices are low, and that stock
will not pay as large profit the present season
as in former years, Cattle and sheep from the
South, we understand, are offered at very low
rates with few buyers
The Board of Aldermen of this city at late
sitting voted the sum Of $680,000 to meet the
city's expenses for the year ending June, 1855
; Among the items is 100000 for Common
Schools.
The arrests made at the city police office
during the month of June were 1898. Two Of
these were for murder, and % for assault with
deadly weapons.
Twenty-one Mormons recently arrived here
from Salt Lake on their way to the Sandwich
Islands, where the Mormons are said to be
gaining converts rapidly. They were mostly
, young men and going out as missionaries
Two young men, brothers, named James and
Thomas Whalen, were drowned in the Yuba
near Marysville, while bathing, on the 9th inst
Edward Fl. Avery, who was arrested for the
murder of the girl Russell on the Yankee Blade
has been tried and acquitted on the ground Of
, insanity.
The Jesuit College at Santa Clara had public
examination of students on the 9th and 7th
inst. This institution is in a fourishing con-
dition, and the students acquitted themselves in
highly ereditable manner, Handsome awards
were made on the occasion.
Robert Bruce has been sentenced to be hung
at Sonora on the 18th day of August next
Mr.. FL. Shines was accidentally killed in q
shooting ARRAY, at Nevada, on the ID inst
A German named Frand Smurblow was &C.
cidentally killed at the same place on the 4th
instant
A scotchman named John Grey fell into the
slough at Stockton, on the 4th inst, and was
drowned
Mr.. Peter Yeager, of Sacramento, was shot
on the 9Th July, by Charles Watson. Cause
dispute about piece of land
Two miners were killed near Grass Valley
by the falling of shaft on the 9th of July
On the 4th and 9th of July, the mercury
stood at 104 degrees in the shade at Shasta
Sierra county AT Columbia, 10 degrees on
the 9th.
A fireman on the steamer Yankee Blade
named McNamee, fell overheard in the harbor
on the % of July and wassdroWned.
Theatricala
NJ. G. R. Thorne, lady daughter, and Miss
Kate Denim and two or three other actors
sailed for Australia in the bark Fanny Major
which left this port on the 9Th inst. Miss
Cathrine Hayes also went passenger Miss
Hayes's last concert was given to a densely
crowded audience.
NJ Strakosch arrived by the last steamer.
Ole Bull remained at Panama, on account Of
the non arrival of his baggage. He is expected
by the steamer now due. A concert is announced
to take place as soon as he arrives.
Several musical entertainments, under the
direction of Mr. R. Herold, have been given at
t Musical Hall g The Desert" is the principal
piece that has attracted attention.
The Union Theatre, under the direction o.
, Miss Laura Keene, has been filled nightly tc
overlooking She has an excellent stock com
pany, and the house is becoming popular as q
place of resort by all classes.
Mr. Murdoch is now fulfilling his last engage
ment in California at the Metropolitan. His
performances are attended by crowded ant
fashionable audiences.
From Oregon.
NEW GOLD DIGGINGs DISCOVERED.
Dates by the steamship Columbia, from Co
lumbia River to San Francisco, were to the 8tl
ult The most important news by that arrival
was from Port Oxford.
When the Columbia stopped there, the towr
was completely deserted All the people had
gone to new diggings recently discovered abou
twenty. five miles in the interior. One party o
four men was reported to have taken out $4,000
} in two weeks Miners were making from 500 tt
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