New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-09

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The sale of the city slips win relieve the buricned treas
cry and place the city in more prosperous financial con
dition.
The weather throughout the State has been variable
pleasant and stormy by turns Sufficient rain has fallen
10 reduce the roads 10 cond0n that renders transports
ton of merchandise rather difficult We pleased TO
remark continuation OF that heathfaness for which Ca
lifornia is remarkable.
The news from the mining regions is highly favorable
Recent rains have caused suspension Of operations in
tie river dggngs but excited corresponding degree of
activity in the dry diggings. New placers continue TO
up their golden harvests and the prospects Tor the
winters yield cheering.
The 2sd Dec the Anniversary of the landing of the PHI
grms Plymouth Rock as usual was to be observed in
San Francisco by the sons of New England.
The Hon Samuel Brannan, elected on the Democratic
ticket in September last to represent San Francisco IN the
State Senate, resigned and David MshSney; Egg, re-
Convention. Mr. Mahoney is an out and out Broder'
lex man
inst and nominated w b. Fsrwel as the Wing candid
ate to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Brannans resis
nation
The Fremont claim to ten leagues of land in Marposa
County appealee from the Board Of Land Commissioners
ia under argument before the L. : District Court.
Considerable excitement existed throughout California
In regard TO the election of United States Senator 70 sue
coed Senator Gwin whose term expires IN le99 10y one
wing of the party propose to hold the election this winter
whilst the opposition desire postponement until lsoo
The frenhs OF Hon David Broderi:k desire the election
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the 2ud of January they being confident of eectng him
Charles Drew, who shot and killed DR.. Henry y.
Gils last fall in San Francisco. was convicted OF man
slaughter and recommended to the mercy of the Court
Tie p NJ s. steamer John l.. stephens arrived at her
dock as the Cortos sailed The Golden Gate had also
sterted but anchored off North Beach.
The clipper ship Tarer, Capt Goodwin. arrived from
China the 10th inst. in htrtyfre days, making the
quickest trip, except one, ever accomplished The Chai
lepge once made the voyage in thirty four days.
Two shooting aiTays had occurred neither OF which
resulted fatally One took place between two Poanders
named respectively Kossuth and Stenfedt. The other
occurred in negro drinking saloon The negro shot at
comrade and missing him shot another in the forehead
iarrir O him severely. The shooter escaped
Judge Creigh of the County Court, delivered an able
charge to the Grand Jury the sh inst lie epjoins
them their best endeavors to ndct all who had en-
gagged in dueling within this county.
The election of Charles p. Duane as Chief Engineer or
The Fire Department. the 9Th ns has caused some de-
fiction in the ranks of the Firemen Many who were dis
pleased with the choice have resigned.
project for building double track railroad from the
intersection of California and Market streets to the Mis-
sion, Is under consideration by the City Council.
The health of the City of San Francisco excellent
GLITTER ARRIvAIs-The arrivals from the LIST 10 the
18th from Domestic Atlantic Ports the clipper ships
Comet from New.York in l2s days Trade Wind from
Boston in III days Raven in 100 days Mandarin In ia
dave Hurricane in l25 days North Wind in 1873 days and
Wide Awake in ia days, all from New York
The clipper ships Flying Dragon and Northern Light
arrived in the harbor of San Francisco as the steamer
Cortes was leaving; they all report severe gales in
doubling Cape Horn and battling winds after reaching the
Pacific Notwithstanding the unusually long passages OF
all these beautiful vessels, we understand that their
cargoes coming out general thing in fine order