The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-11
BY THE soarHxns LIGHT.

ADDITIONAL CALIFORNIA NEWS.
BY THE NORTHERN LIGHT.
We gave yesterday. by telegraph, a brief out
line of the California news, which embraced the
most important features. From an omission In the
dispatches, however, we were led into an import
aot error relative to the election In San Francisco
We stated that the Democrats had elected their
Mayor In San Francisco. 1t appears, however,
that the Know Nothings were successful in the
CRY, electing every on their ticket. Full par
ticulars will be found below.
Ole Bull Maurice Strakosch, the Batenan fami'
ly, J. B. Booth and lady, and other celebrities were
passengers by the Northern Light.
The following summary of the news we take
from the San Francisco Herald of the 10th uIt:
Notwithstanding the great depression in the mo-
ney market which has continued for several
months, building oper atoms are being prosecuted
with vigor.
On Saturday, the 9th inst, the fourth anniversa-
ry of the admission of California into the Union,
was celebrated with great pomp by the California
Pioneers
The Jewish residents in this city have recently
erected two costly synagogues-one on broadway
and the other on Stockton st. The cost of the two
will not fall short of $1,000. They were both con-
secrated during the last week, and the ceremonies
were witnessed by large numbers.
Capt. Thomas r. Hope committed suicide during
the early part of last week, at bis residence on
Pine street, by shooting himself through the breast
He was captain of the steamer Guadalupe, and
pecunary embarrassments were stated to be the
cause of the rash act.
man named Ebenezer Jameson was murdered
Sept. 8. on Broadway, by some persons unknown.
Several persons in the neighborhoCd were arrest
ed, but up to the present time clue to the detec
ton of the murderers has been discovered.
woman, named Barry, died at her house on
the Old Mission Road, few days SINCE of destitu.
ton. She had drunken husband, and when she
was taken sick, he abandoned her to her fate.
At l2 o'clock ON Thursday night the 14th inst,
difficulty took place between two men named Pc
ter Needer and ames Campbell in a saloon, cor
ner of Kearney and Commercial Streets when the
former shot Campbell through the breast and kill
ed him instantly. Needer was arrested and placed
in the stationhouse.
The arrivals of Chinamen at this port, during
the present year, exceed 10000.
Considerable excitement has ecently been crea.
ted in Contra Costa, and all that section Of the
country, by the depredations of cattle thieves
About three weeks ago. two men, named Carenne
and Aughimboct were arrested by the citizens un-
der circumstances that admitted of no doubt, were
taken one side, strung up to the limb of tree and
hanged. Notwithstanding this fearful example,
depredations are constantly being committed
The English frigate Ampbitrtte and the French
frigate l. L'Artemise, which were for two weeks an
chored off Saucelito, at this port, has gone on
cruise.
From San Diego, we have the particulars of a
desperate atray at Monterey, resulting in the death
OF an American and the lynching OF native Cali
fornap. The American was peace officer, named
William Hardmouth. He was attempting to arrest
the Californian for disorderly conduct in dance
house, when he resisted and finally shot him in the
abdomen with buckshot The Californian was
afterwards dragged from his bed by a mob, and
hung from the caves of the house in which he had
committed the murder.
Oao IL Al . 4
from Los Angeles, bringing intelligence of newly
discovered placer diggings located about five miles
beyond the TETON, upon the river Porsiuncula-
The yield Is from "a to S25 per day to the man.
The steamer Gen. Jessup employed In transport.
ing government stores from the mouth of the Colo
rado to Fort Yuma, on her first trip with freight
taken from the General Patterson, about fifteen
miles below Ogden's Landing, one of the stay bolts
In the boiler 'front.' connecting with the FIRE box
gave way, which, by increasing the strain ON the
remaining six, carried them away also, allowing
all the steam and water to escape. Mr. Jackson
second engineer, being in the immediate vicinity
inhaled the steam, and survived but few hours
The wheelsman, Mr.. Allen, was also badly, but not
dangerously burnt. The boat and cargo are not in
sured
The following particulars relative to the elec
tons we copy from the San Francisco Chronicle: ::
For Congress there were three tickets in the field
Broderick and Anti-Broderick Democrats, and
Wings. The returns from half dozen counties are
yet to be received but enough known to establish
the election of j. w. Denver and p. T. Herbert
AntiBroder:ck Democrats. The Anti-Broderick
ticket has so far 80 900 votes the Wing cke. about
81 600, and the Broderick ticket about 5000 1t is
doubtful whether Beard, the Whig candidate for
Clerk OF the Supreme Court, or Leake, his Anti
Broderick opponent, is elected
In the Legislature, 80 far as known, there are 26
democratic to whig Senators; and 45 Democrats
to IS Wbigs In the Assembly. BUTT is very uncer.
tain whether the Democrats will be able to unite on
any candidate for the U. s. Senate.
In San Francisco the Know Nothings carried
every thing before them. They elected, as their
own candidate for Mayor, s. P. Webb, formerly
Mayor of Salem, Mass, by a majority of 539 over
his highest opponent. On ticket with 81 names
the Know Nothings selected 90 from the nominees
OF the Wing and Anti Broderick Conventions and
~ were the nominees of the Know Nothings only
They elected all their candidates some of Them with
msJorites OF more than 1900. The clean Know
Nothing vote was $500, out of 1883, the entire
vote OF the city. The eclean Wing vote in this coup
" for Congressman was 40G0; the Broderick vote
2,7OO; the Anti 3 roderick vote $500.
The Union says; "There is a black woman resi-.
ding not far from the Long (Potomac) Bridge who
1t Is said, is upwards of one hundred years old
She was born In Fairfax or Prince William county
Va, and her descendants children. grand, great
grand, and greatgreatsrand children-number
one hundred and thirty The old womans men,
tai faculties are seemingly unmpaired, but her
physique IL weak and trembling. She saws she
knew Master George Washington and Master
Thomas Jefferson WELL "
The Oldest church now existing in the limited
States Is one near Smithfeld, Isle of Wight conn.
ty, Va. twas built in the reign of Charles |. be.
tween the years 1880 and 1896 The brick, lime.
and timber, were imported from England The
timber 10 English oak and was framed in Eng.
land. The structure is of brick, erected in the
most substantial manner. The mortar has became