The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-06
News BY the George Law.

News by ths George Law.
The prohibitory liquor law is defeated by about
5000 majority, aud only one half the voters voted
in the question. The principal msjorities against
the law were given in San Francisco and the large
towns. The mining counties gave a majority for
the law.
The State Agricultural Fair was held at Sacra-
mento on the 28th of September. There
exhibition of ladys equestrienism, and another of
the skill Of the native CaiiorniaDs in using the lassO
Wild cattle were brought up to be practiced upon,
and one of them getting loose, gored a man TO
death upon the ground
! On the 25th of September the Rogue River In.
dams massacred three Americans on the Siskyou
mountains.
The armory of the volunteer corps Of San Fran.
cisco was broken open on the night of the 9Th ut,
and quantity of arms stolen. Some say the stolen
goods were taken for the use of Walkers troops
Proceedings have been commenced in the U S.
Court, at San Francisco, against the schooner G. E.
Foote, the arrival of which from Japan was noticed
by the last arrival The charge is violation of the
neutrality. In the examination of the witnesses on
the first day, it shown that the vessel had been
chartered at large price at Simoda, Japan, to
transport Russian soldiers to Petropaulowski and
other Russian ports, in violation Of strict terms
Of neutrality with allied Powers.
The Folsom estate in California has been official
ly appraised at 50, 00O,0
The Goose Bay Coal Company have issued a report
made by their agents. Col. WIN. V. Wells gave
the mines thorough investigation, and also the
harbor aud adjoining country. His report contains
a fatterng account OF the prospect and shows that
a valuable ted of coal is there situated, and in a
most convenient location for shipping. His report
is very interesting aud the operations of she Com
pany will undoubtedly be of the utmost importance
TO the steam navigation of the Pacific The spec.
mems of coal exhibited IL San Francisco are OF su-
perior quality. Vessels have already been des-
patched for cergoes Of the coal.
Mining Intelligence.
The mining operations throughout the State had
proved nerally satisfactory, although the present
is the dull season, on account of the scarcity Of
water.
Mammoth Chunk
We are informed that Messrs. Tristram, Good
SHALL L Co. took out of their claim, near Gibson
vile, few DAYS since, a chunk of gold weighing
500 ounces. Our informant did not see the chunk,
but his information derived from those who
did, aud in whom he places the most implicit conf.
dence.
From Oregon.
The steamer Columbia arrived at San Francisco
on the 4th October, bringing Oregon papers 10 the
9th ult
The papers speak of the prospect Of general
with the Indians. Murders OF whites by Indians
and Indians by whites, not unfrequent. II was
generally believed, Judge HAYS informs US, that
not less than eight white men had recently been
murdered by the Indians, on the route from Puget
Sound to the Colvie mines.
The rate of taxation in Oregon this year is 10
cents on each 500 Of valuation.
The grasshoppers are making sad havoc with the
orchards and cornfelds in parts of Benton county
The official vote OF Washington Territory, as pro.
claimed by Gov Mason, for Delegate to Congress,
j. Patten Anderson, Dem S57; VIM. Strong wv. |
& K. ny 6S2; Joseph Cushman (Freesoiler,) "A.
On the Prohibitory Liquor Law the vote was as
follows: For prohibitory law, 564; against it, $50.
The entire vote of the Territory, distributed over
fifteen counties is 500. Rather small vote.
Central America.
From SAN JUAN DEL NORTE.-The following are /
extracts from the Central American:
On Thursday last we visited Gov Knnev's plan /
taton. 1t is situated about three quarters of /
mile from town, on the opposite side of the lagoon.
We alude to the patch of ground selected by him .
for his own amusement, and as test of the adapta-
ton of the soil to different kinds of grains ard veg
etaJles
Tue Governor arrived here on the 10th of july;
it some two or three weeks before he cleared
away the thick underground and planted the seed.
We brought away fine lot of roasting ears beans,
&c. The natural fruit trees left standing are full
of fruit; and thus III the short space Of about two
months the Governor is in the enjoyment of garden
Injuries that wold have required years to realize
at the North. Three good crops of corn may be
taken off the same ground in one year.
Don Patricio Rivas Collector Of Customs, arriv-
ed here on the Esd from San Carlos, with govern
ment dispatches for Gov. Kinney.
A correspondent Of the Aspinwall Courier
writes:
There is strong probability that the party with
which Walker is associated will be successful OF
the consequences Of this success it is impossible to
form correct judgment. If Walker should man
age the new government after his success of the
present revolutionary party, as we'll as he does his
share of their hgh ing ow the result of his efforts
will be such an inviting prospect to foreigners as
will induce speedy and extensive emigration and
handsome speculation in lands, &c, for himself and
a few OF his adherents.
II he should attempt openly to assume the rcins
OF power, he will be disappointed in his calculations,
unless the influx Of busters should be wholly un.
precedented, and he should be supported bv his
present native adherents. If he should expect the
voluntary support of any considerable number of
Nicaraguans 10 the government of foreigner he
would be wholly disappointed
Utah.
The grasshoppers had been very destructive in
some settlements and at others had not appeared
Capt. Egan thinks that the districts exempt from
their ravages will yield sufficiently for home con-
sumption. He thinks ;here will be plenty of beef
and potatoes, good corn crop, and wheat sufficient
for the home use. The corn, however. wa planted
after the wheat had been cut off and its maturity
will depend much on the advent OF irosts Should
the osts set in early the crops will be inconsdera-
BILE.
The Hon. John N. Bernhisel, delegate to Com
gress, lett Salt Lake on September |, for Washing.
ton. On the evening prior to his departure e com.
diuper given to him by Gov Young,
a. which number of the Mormon digpitaries were
present
The chiefs Of the Suske and Utah tribes of In.
dams met at Salt Lake City o. September I'd aud
llth, and negotiated a treaty of peace and amty.
A number Of Missionaries left Salt Lake on the
llth and 18th of September, for the United States
aud England.
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