Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-11-08
From California.

From California.
TIE GEORGE LAWS MAILs-SUMMARY or
New s-MATTERs IN OREGON AND UTAu-i
The mails of the George Law were received |
last evening. She left Aspinwall on the 2lst
inst. and arrived at Quarantine, in New York,
on the afternoon Of the 3oth having expert
encc la constant succession of heavy North !
east winds the whole distance from Cape
Antonio to Sandy Hook.
She brings the California mails of Oct. 9TH,
500 passengers and 81 ,6I0,477 in treasure on
freight.
Her news is comparatively mimportant.
We subioin few items not received by tel
egraph:
CALIFORNIA.
The Common Council of San Francisco
have passed an ordinance recognizing the
city police. Among other changes the mem
beS Of the department are required to wear a
uniform. 1t is supposed 10y some that the
! Mayor will veto the ordinance.
On the evening Of the 9th nit, Martha
Callaghan came to her death in San Francis
co, by swallowing oKalic acid in place of Ep-
som salts
The Goose Bay Coal Company have issued
report made by their agents. Col. VIM. V.
Wells gave the mines 4 thorough investiga-
ton, and also the harbor and adjoining coun-
/ Try. His report contains a flattering account
aof the prospect, and shows that n valuable
bed Of coal is there situated, and in most
convenient locality for shipping. His report
| is very interesting, and the operations of the
company will undoubtedly be of the utmost
importance to the steam navigation of the
Pacific. The specimens of coal exhibited in
San Francisco are of superior quality YES
sells have already been dispatched for cargoes
of the coal.
The State Agricultural Fair commenced at
Sacramento on the Goth ult.
The wheat, corn, barley and oat crop OF
Sacramento county this year, will be worth,
it is estimated, 100000
II IS rumored that large body of men,
some four or five hundred, are organizing
throughout the State for the purpose of join
ing Walker.
1t is supposed that as MANY as eighty of
the passengers for Nicarauga, in the steamer
of the Goth ult. intended to join the ranks of
Walker.
The arrnory of the Volunteer Corps Of San
Francisco was broken open on the night of
the 10th ult., and aquantity of arms stolen.
Some say the stolen goods were taken for the
use Of Walkers troops.
! The sale of the japanese goods, per C. E.
Fcote, being the first cargo ever imported di-
rectly into the United States, occurred at the
Sales-rooms Of MesSrs. Wainwright & Ran
dali, on the Goth and eth uIt. The articles
: were readily disposed of at high prices.
t A gambler named Knter murdered a mi
. ner named Meffet, near DownieyiIle, on the
18th ult
Crane, the murderer of Miss Newman, and
/ Mickey Free, one Of the murderers of Kud-
? die and Howe, are 10 be executed at Colona
I on the 2Sth October.
The State Agricultural Fair has proved
very successful. Several novel features were
introduced in the shape of tournaments
e equestrianism by ladies, lassooing, ETC., fol
r superior skill in all of which prizes were
awarded
The mining operations throughout the
. State have proved generally satisfactory, al
though the present is the dull season, OIL &C
:, count of the scarcity of water.
: UTAH.
S Gen. Harvey was busily engaged preparin:
an expedition against the Sioux, who hav,
recently been extremely troublesome. ii,
= was concentrating his forces, aud had sivel
q orders for the troops to hold themselves il
J. readiness to start at moments notice III
!. has engaged a number of half-breeds an,
!, Pawnecs as guides.
T" The grasshoppers had been very DESTRUCTIVE
$, in some settlements and at Others had no
i appeared. Capt. Egan thinks that the dis
a tricts exempt from their ravages will yiel,
sufficient for home consumption. lie think
there will be plenty of the beef and potatoes
a good corn crop, and wheat sufficient for tn
home use. The corn crop. however, wa
D. planted after the wheat had been cnt of, an'
4 its maturity will depend much on the adven
y OF frosts Shonld the frosts set in carly tn
s crops will be uncomfortable.