The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-09
SPECIE In TIE STEAMSHIP OREGON VIA PANAMA TO


Died at sea, on board the Star of the West, Sept.
I. of congestion Of tie liver, NJ ses Wells Of Ka,.
nazOo Mich.
Among the passengers arc Gov. Davis of Dragon;
Lieut.. e. s. Beckwith, Capt Morris, Lieut.. Baker Dr.
echul and Mr.. Snyder, Of the Genital Paciij Rail
rosd surveying party; Major HeiLtzsmaa, Lieut.
Mclean, and Lieut.. O'Donneu, Of Second infautry,
Usited States Army.
The Nicaragua Transit Company's steamer Sierra
Nevada arrived at San Francisco three days pre-
vious to the sailing of the Ccrtes.
on TIE Heads, at San Francisco, the Cortes met
the clipper ship Star, KING, of Boston, bound in.
The Ihthmus is represented as being remarkably
healthy, ond the transit Of the passengers by this
steamer was made in thrty.fve hours.
the British war schooner Bermuds, and the
British mail steamer Magdalena, were at 5ln Juen.
Everything was quiet at San JuaD.
We are indebted to Mr. s. Broadhead, purser OF
tie Star Of the West ard TO the expresses Of Messrs
Adams Co., Wells, Fargo & Co., and J. W. Suti
van, for flies Of California papers and other favors
Since the sailing Of thc steamer of the lst of
August, the markets of California have continued
much oepl esse5, and most of the staples are de-
cining. The stocks of merchandise aro kept full
by constant arrivals, and the dentsad from the
country is slight. The spirit Of speculation is not
active.
Of the Alta Caiifosnia:-
Judge Farweu had arrived ia San Francisco, and
taken his seat on the bench of the United States
Lane Commission.
Miss Laura Keene had loft very abruptly in the
bark Mary A. Jonss, for Sydney.
TIE departure of Judge Hoffman for the Atlantic
States left the lay business of the United States
District Court in condition extremely disagreesble
to both attorneys and clerks. The Marshal, being
able 70 act without court, discharged his
deputies.
The announcement ths. the United States Land
Commissioners were unable to agree upon the city's
claim had a very injurious effect upon business
affairs in San Francisco.
man named Blaxton started from Oakland on
the 18th Of August for Independence, Missouri, on
bet Of 500 that he would perform the journey u
eleven Gays. To win his wager he sh5uld have
reached Independence on the 23d ut Tnere Is q
line OF telegraph dir, Ct from that place TO this city,
ana If the tip had been accomplished within the
time specified wo should probably bave learned the
fast M. Blsxton las no doubt taken rest q. Salt
Lake City.
TIE claim of San Rau1an, in Coutra Costa county,
has been confirmed The claim for tie Rincno
Canada de Qua ialoupe and for portions OF t1e Pul
gas Ranch has been rejected. Among the rejected
claims nerD those for the municipal lauds OF santa
Barbara ard San Luis Obispo.
TIE Hook Farm Dgger tribe of Todisns few
years ago numbered over five hundred a. present
there are but fifteen living.
T~o Frenchmen, while sailing on the Inilipond
above Fosters Bar, on Sunday morning, were
drowI cd by the capszing Of the boat. Their names
we're Henri Langle, agod % years, aud Edenafd,
aged 10 years.
We learn that band Of robbers has been organ
ized near Sonora, and part OF them have gone on
TO Ma: ysve for the purpose Of numbering and rob
birg. There are number Of Josquin's ola band
With them.
Salt has been discove ed in Los Angeles county
in lake about scvent zen miles rom Los Angeles.
company has been orsanizea for the purpose Of
manufacturing It.
An American famed Reed vas brutaly murdered
ID the vi nifty Of Los Angeles.
Several companies Of overland emigrants hai or
rived IN Nevada during the week ending Angus
6ih. They report that the emigration this soason
wilt b. larger than any previous one.
A German By the name Of Hoffman was snot on
the evening Of August lst, BY Mexican named
Cruz. AZ Mariposa.
/ On the morning Of Jny 3lst. q man Was found
urdered within thre, miles Of "a Las 0,tapo.