Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-25
STATE NEWS.

of September
- STATE NEWS. -
The same paper thus sums up the news for
the fortnight ending August 1st:;S q
Since the sailing of the last steamers with
the news Of the several destructive coeasgra'
tions which swept over our State, Msrysville,
lone of the most fourishing Of our interior
| cities) narrowly escaped being reduced to
| ashes On the 9th ultino Ere broke out,
and in less than fifty minutes the entire dis
| trict bounded by Second. Fifth B. and d
streets, was in ruins Five squares were
| burned down and the total loss Is estimated at
| quarter Of million of dollars Apart from
| the immediate losses TO individuals, the cities
Of California are to certain extent gamers By
these confagrations, for in almost every in
! stance the frame houses which afforded food
| f T the CONGREGATIONS have been replaced by
substantial brick structures.
| Almost all the harvest throughout the State
has been gathered in, and though in the early
part of the season considerable apprehensicns
were entertained by the farmers of a short
| We are happy to SIC Q that the damage is by DO
| means as grea. as it was anticipated that it
| would be. We have raised more breadstu6s
| than We can consume during the next twelve
| months, and, rs natural cons equeuoe of this
state of things, the shipment of -four in large
quantities to Australia has already commenced
at this port. n M, 49, e
The miners throughout tho country are
doing we'll. It is true, however, in conse
| quence Of the great numbers of miners at
| work, that as large wages are not realized as
lin '49 and 80; but then provisions are much
| cheaper, and the miner now would be able to
lay aside much moro money, after deducting
The expenses of living. than he could do then
The depression in the money market at San
EpAn ST. >
FLEETS Of clippers, with assorted cargoes, are
constantly arriving from the East, and ship
pers there appear to be as much blinded rs
ever to their own interest. and ours. This
state of things will not be remedied till We
commence to export also, and it is expected
that before very long quito a brisk business
will be done in this branch of trade. Austria
liza is not very distant, and in consequence Of
being so far removed from the mother coun-
try, is in want of great many necessaries
and If this shipping continues, We will be alb ie
to supply them at rates below New York prices.
! - MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Friday, the 18th ult., VIM B Sheppard
convicted on tw0 separate trials Of the murder
Of Henry Day, was hung in a little valley
lying to the south Of the Preside. Sheppard
protested his innocence to the lest. $40
On the evening Of the 29th instant diff
Guilty occurred between VIM B. Atkins and
VIM. 8. Way, who had formerly been partners
in the commissions business Way attacked
Atkins with knife tussle ensusd. when
| Way was stabbed in the left breast, the wound
penetrating to the heart, and died Immediate
Il lY. AtkiGs was arrested sa1
City Marshal Seguipe was impeached for
dsobedience of the orders of the Mayor and
was suspended by the Common Council till 5th
Septen Der 49, 80
An accident occurred to Mi Laura Keeue,
1 nSt ho
evening Of the 18th July. caused by the fall.
ing of clamp suspended behind the scenes, the
glass OF which struck and severely cut her
face
On the evening of the oath July, Ole B ull
and Maurice Strakosch, made their debut in
California, at the Metropolitan, to an over
flowing house.
Mr.. James e Murdoch, the trzgedian, gave
readings from Shakespeare on the evening of
the 26th at the Musical Hall, for the benefit
Of the I. O. D. F. There was q large attend
ance
| On the evening of the 9th July, Mrs. Cathe-
line n. Sinclair, Manageress of the Metro.
poitan Theatre, received a grand Complimea-
tary BENEFIT from the Fire Department of San
Francisco
TROUBLE AMONG THE CHINESE.
On the 18th Of July, pitched battle was
fought between two parties of Chinese at Wea.
verville, Trinity county, in which ten we're
ka Herald says that it originated from q dis
pnte about small gambling debt; the con-
troversy ended in a personal encounter which
aroused q sectional and political d, fully for
long time existing among them in their Orien.
til home. Tho herald says:
The two parties were very unequally divi.
ded on the Ocoasion-one party numhe rino
over 400, the other less than I2O the smallest
party being much moro courageous than the
larger one, and NEST anxious for the fray.
Some of the citizens promised the lesser part
fair show in tho fight, and sided with them
on account OF their infer;ority in numbers.
The two parties were stationed ON opposite
sides of ravine whore there was much good
general-ship shown by both parties The lar
ger party attempted to out-fank the smaller
enc, which they were deferred from doing by
tho citizens, who manifested D great desire
for fair play The small party kept in close
column, bravely daring their numerous one
! mics to make the charge, as it had been agreed
to be q hand to hand conflict
Not succeeding in their inducement. the
smaller party made the charge across the a.
vino, with a terrible bravery and blood Thirsty
feroeity, killing and wounding as before stated
They fought with spears and large forks made
tor the purpose. The greatest utility of the
fork was manifested in only one instance. in
pinninga man to the ground and leaving him
there In agOnizing death. -
i The charge lasted about three minutes. re-
suiting in the entire rout Of the large party,
they being undoubtedly intimidated by the
citizens firing pistols and throwing stones
among them. All who witnessed the charge
agree that it was Of the most desperate char
actor.