New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-09
Fysm Our Own Correspondent.

SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1855.
The Ser aiorisl election will commence tomorrow.
Gvin's prospects have improved during the week.
The Wing members Of the Legislature held a caucus
several days since, and nominated Philip L Ed~ards,
q Sacramento, as their candidate for the Senator
ship. Edwards migrated from Missouri, and he is a
Neb, aka man. Nov there no hope for the election
Of q Nebraska Wing. There are on joint ballot, n
Gwin votes; "A Broderick votes, and AZ Wing votes
Tho Broderick men do not hope to elect can idate
of their own they prefer to stave off the election; IT
they cannot succeed in that, they wit elect anybody
rather than Gwin But they want an anti Admio's-
tration candidate and they would prefer an snt-Ne
brsska man. Ed wards is not the mau for them They
may hold # until some of the Wing, weak in the
faith give out and vote for vim. Uatl lstely. We
had, Except several religious journals, only two
sfraiebtout anti Nebraska papers in the STATE Tae
Ecening Journal, in this city and one Of The San
jose pspers. Lately The Mpada Joa,nal hss come
out Fat footed and says that If aoti Nebrssks men
bsd been fairly nominated ast mer for Congress,
they would have been essily elected.
The ttoru Of the first week in the year brought
with them heavy fall Of snow in the mountains Ia
SCOTS Valley the is three feet dep; at Wss-
vervDe 1t is four feet deep; at DownieVile it is
foot deep; at Auburn the snow feu several inches
deep, but has disappeared. Little snow has fallen 10
the suriferous portions Of Casveras and Tuolu moe.
Others, Mr.. Cory, in Placer County, and German,
name Unknown, In Sierra County. Mr. Curtis', As
stmbh from Sskiyon, was, at the latest sdvioes,
unshle TO cross the mountains TO Shasta, On account
1he Yyeka Herald describes thus q singular pho
pcnspon, which occurred on the night Of the goth
December:
." An arch Of intense blsckness wss seen to move
slcpg the heavens with great celebrity, from gee.
toward the east One extreme of this arch almost
toucbe the southwestern while the other dip was far
down to gard the nor heastern horizon Ii vas thus
teen to stretch with vast sweep, IN general direc-
ton, from north to south. A strong VINO hsd been
blessing from the southeast for several hours previous
the atmosphere was cor sequshtly charged with a
considerable amount OF vapor.
Wren the edge Of this Salsxy of darkness psssed
over the moon and the stars the light vas not dmmed,
but the central portion Of it appeared to dim the
celestial lumnsries, ard 10 lend " each slight halo
TIE Herald imsgines that the phenomenon was caused
by magnetic Influences
The religious portion of community hiss been
very much shocked, ana the irreligious portion
eeeSipsly an used by the action Of the Assembly
on the Chaplain question. The Assembly Of 1854
had DO Chaplain. The Assembly passed resolation
for The appointment Of Commtte to invite all the
Cherry men In Sacramento City to appear, on alter
offer erstuious prayers immediately after the pas
SAGE Of that resolution, letter was received from
a Mormon priest and read. The following is the
conclusion and pith Of it,
Believing il 10 be inconsistent with the principles
of the Goepel the practice Of Jesus Christ and the
econ ouy If the Of God to eel prayers At
the rate Of el2 piece and believing that prayer
which cos,s Sic ~il have airy mere husDce With the
Almighty than which Ii offered freely, propose,
should meet With the appreciation of the hosorabls
DbeIs Of this Housethst pas IN ~ Cid bcst,ss
His blessings without money and without prioe,"
TO offer my services 10 ask those blessings freely
they are given, and thereby give slight testimonial
Of my regard for the interests Of the State and con.
manity.
With great respect. remain.
Your obecient servant,
An Elder Of Church Jsa. Christ Of Latter Day ssins
Ssrsmssse CRY, Jan ., isSs"
melton was made and csrriei-3s to l4-that Mr..
MerIick be coDsio e'ed Of the cl-rsymen invited.
The ptxt day couple Of ndigaSnt letters were I'd.
drtssd to the Home by Evangelical clergyman, s,s-
toned in Sacramento, declining The invrs1oos The
Rev ] A. Benton declioes because there is no psy.
Tie Rev. j. Levin Shuck RAYS:
IN bow prtcluded from accepting the invitation
you pave extended, from the fast Of the Assembly
Ssvms, y large vote Of yesterday, ackno vledsed
ue Sntsusnmy u that daring imposture Of sys.em>
nxeo hcSs.Roessss csllea Normonissn Add WITH it,
cfm h~oeIs, eau have no religious affinity sym-
petey, Hs"t"ly, OF Intercourse. l claim .or myself
DdlvTusIy, DO supssiori'y In righteousness over
Oh eS 1e. ou' ~ Cert tan Minister do claim fer
Chrsnsh"y saPsI NV over every other rslix oas
mon sm itseH regard il dshcoo, ), ~ ~ ~
hs ana true Gcd, libel upon Chr,ssi.s;ss : AZ
mace 10 TIE philosophy Of human psovvSss az IA
s.t - the intelligence Of the nsassssssh osssn.
,pppses that IL IL Rot besessasy 10 exp.,, !. -.
q. ,a,se vets % 70 IL In favor Of inviei MsrrcS
,ns owing 70 The feet hat he m.jxily sore n
n~moua. There y enc enly, Mr. Hunt Of San Der.