Washington telegraph., 1854-08-02
From California---Arriral of the u. States.

San Francisco.-The events which have tran
splred In the city since our last dates have not
been without interest
he squatter exciteme Mt was not quieted, and
the City Marshal has recommended the Council
to have all the public squares fenced in to keep
of squatters
Judge Hoffman, OF the o. S District Court, in
tended leaving for the Atlantic States in few
weeks
The Fourth of July was to be celebrated by a
civic and military procession. The military OF
tho city would be reviewed by Gen. Wool.
The San Francisco Branch Mint continues in
iuii operation, coming to the present full capacity
of the institution which has been contracted since
the commencement of the institution but which
is gradually being extended The deposits are
always in advance of the coinage but when the
requisite amount OF silver and the refining depart
ment shall have been properly provided for, there
will be change for the better. The amount of
deposits for the fortnight ending June 29 for COIN
age, 9,022 ounces; and for assayed bars. 27.OOO
ounces.
The condition of trade in the city had not ex-
hibited any change. Prices ruled, with few ex-
ceptons. low at the sailing of the last steam
ers Complaint was still made OF an overstocked
market and the depressed condition of mercantile
matters In consequence.
Burglaries were still OF almost nightly occur
renee IN the city.
There had been large amount of criminal
business in the courts
The agricultural prospects throughout the State
were of the greatest plenty The now crop OF
barley was already in market, and selling at about
] &c. per pound.
On the morning OF the 23d ult. rencontre oc-
CURED on the street, between Mr.. John Tabor.
editor OF the Stockton Journal, and Mr.. Joseph
Mansfield editor OF the Republican. in which the
latter was killed by shot from a Derringer pis-
tol. Mr. Tabor Is In prison, awaiting his trial
There was good deal of excitement and it was
feared for time that the crowd would retake and
deal summarly with the prisoner
A German named Adam Spohn residing In Sac
ramento City, murdered his wife on the 26th. in
fit of jealousy. cutting her throat from ear to ear
He escaped on the river stermer, and afterwards
committed suicide by drowning
The house of Bull Baker &c. at Red Bluffs.
was robbed on the night of the 23d of $4,000
The thief escaped.
James Kelly, from Baltimore was killed in
Crescent City, in petty quarrel with one of his
companions named H. a. Ward, by stab with a
bowie knife.
The Mines.--The mining news continued favor
able In particular localities there was a good
deal OF suffering from want of water: but this was
more then compensated the whole by con-
slant new discoveries.
Rich diggings have been struck at different
points on the Humboldt
Rich and extensive diggings are said to have been
discovered on Kern River, in the Tulare country,
1t is said that there plenty of dirt that pays four
cents to the pan. However, this rumor has been
contradicted.
The diggings about Iowa Hill Grass Valley
were still paying enormously The Jamaison
Company took out of their claims last week S1j.-
GOO. the result of the labor of ten men for one
week-an average OF $3.50 per day to the hand.
The miners in the vicinity of Columbia, Touo-
lumne county, doing better than they have
done since IS49.
In the North, rich discoveries are reported in
the neighborhood of jacksonville
A prospecting party on the Colorado was un-
successful in king any discovery
There was large number of miners working
the quartz deposits on the headwaters Of the
Feather River.