Demoine courier., 1854-08-10
ARRIVAL OF THE
NORTH STAR.
LATER NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
sHORTES TRIP ON RECORD.

Nems from California. Oregon, and
Washington Ierrifories-Nore hor.
rid murders Mining intelligence.
From the New York Herald, Oath.
The steamship North Star. Capt. A.
X, Warnock. arrived yesterday morning
from Aspinwal!, which port she left on
the 18th inst, at H., Pm. She brings
273 passengers, and $780, 600 consigned
10 Page, Bacon & Co.
The passengers by the Worth Star
were brough, down TO Panama by the
Uncle Sam, which left San Francisco on
the lst, and arrived at Panama on the
l4ih, at 6 p. NJ. The passengers by the
independent mai! lines crossed The Isth
mus together, and those by the indepen
dent line have been brough; through in
two days and fifteen hours, being the
quickest trip on record.
The North Star left New York on the
5ih. at 3 P. NJ. She arrived at Aspin
wall on The 18th. making the passage in
3 days and hours.
The outward passengers by the North
Star were carried 20 the Summi, station.
six mics further than passengers have
been carried heretofore on the railroad.
The lsthmus was healthy and the road
progressing rapidly.
The only news of any general inter.
est within the State during The pas, fort.
night Is of political character. County
conventions have been held in different
portions of the State, to elect Delee a,es
TO The Democratic State Convention
The contest is between the bolter and
the Br0derlck faction. The Democratic
State Convention meets in Sacramento
Cty on The l7.h inst. The Wings hold
their convention on the 25lh.
The agricultural prospects throughout
the State are OF the greatest plenty -
The new crop Of barley is already in
market and is selling at aoou, one and
halt cent per pound.
A German named Adam Spohn, re-
siding in Sacramento City, murdered his
wife on the 26th IN a fiji of jealousy,
cutting her lhroa, from ear to ear. He
escaped on the steamer, and afterwards s
commined suicide by drowning.
The house of Bull, Baker a. Co a,
the Red Bluffs, was robbed on The nigh,
Of The 23l, of $4,000. The thief es-
capped.
James Kelley, from Baltimore. was
killed in Crescent City in petty quar-.
rel with one of his companions, named
A. IL. Ward, by stab with bowie
knife.
The news from The Indian reservation re
at the Trejon is very encouraging. The
reservation field comprises $500 acres,
all Under cultivation by the Indians
MIR. Beale proposes 10 establish schools
among the Indians. Another reservation
is 10 be located, Of 25, 900 acres. twenty
miles from Trejon. both to be under ,he
supervision of Mr.. 3eaIe,
The Mormons intend establishing a
mission at San Jose.
There is sill some excitement in the
Northern counties abou. the boundary
line between our Stale and Oregon.
The mining aews continues favorable.
In particular localities there is a good
deal of suffering for want Of water; but
this is more than compensa,ing on the
whole BY constant new discoveries.
Rich diggings have been struck at diff.
ierent points on the Humboldt.
Rich and extensive diggings are said
10 have been discovered on Kern River.
in Tulare county. /, is said that there
is plenty of dir, that pays four cents to
the pan. However, this rumor has been
contradicted.
The diggings about Iowa Hill and
Grass Valley are still paying enormous
ly. The Jameson company took out
Of their claims last week $4,000, the
result of the labor of Ten men one week
-an average of $3.50 per day to the
hand.
The mines in the vicinity Of Colum.
bia. Tonlomne county, are doing better
than they have done since lS49.
In the north, rich discoveries are re-
ported in The neighborhood of Jackson.
Vile.
There is now a large number OF min
ers working the quartz deposits on the
head waters OF the Feather river.
The San Francisco branch mint con-
linues in full operation. couling 10 the
present full capacity of the institution.
which has been contracted since the
but which is gradually
being extended. The deposits are al.
ways in advance Of the coinage, but
when the requisite amount Of silver and
the refining department shall have been
properly provided for. there will be
change for the better. The amount Of
deposits for the past fortnight, ending
June 20, have been, for coinage 9,O22
ounces, and for assayed bars, 27,OO9
ounces.
Burglaries are Of almost nightly oc.
currence in The city.
There has been a large amour, Of
criminal business in ,he courts.
Wm. Shepherd has been convicted Of
the murder Of Day. The quarrel that
led 10 the murder was because Day re-
fused his consen, to Shepherds marry.
ing his daughter. Judge Lake. Of the
District Court, has sentenced Shepherd
10 be hung on the 2Sih proximo.
Wm. Mcfarland Foley. indicted for
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