New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-12
Mt0 Orleans 1ailv Cresferlt.
Further California News.

Further California News.
From the semi-monthly summary Of the San Fran
t,;sco BnIletin we extract the following items:
The Fillmore vote, like the Fremont vote, was much
smaller than was anticipated, and Is. \. county
Jndge who resigned his Office in order that ne mlght
be qualified to be an American Presldehtla Eecsn r
from this State, has been heartily laughed ~ ior ms
unfortunate confidence in the success OF MS party
His Dlace has been filed by an appolntee OF tne
Governor The Democrats will have large gam IN
the number of Representatives. in our next Legls-
lature. a.. ,oo, ,;,, =,
diffarant horizons Of the State and within the last
few DAYS in san Francisco. The weather mas beeh
rather cold and considerable snow and ram mas 1ae
in the mountains and valleys OF the INFERIOR, noth
north and SOUTH though much more is yeL needed 10
enahIe The miners to work to advantage Slight rises
have taken place in several OF the rivers Fifteen tons
of ice which was formed in Grass Valley during the
present season, were brousht 70 oacIallento isV
week. -.
CATION The boats of the Steam Navigation Company
are undergoing repairs to fit them for the winters
work and the steamer Gazee is now engaged IN re-
moving the snags in Feather river which is thought,
when accomplished, will enable vessels to ascend as
far as Oroville The steamer Orient lately went over
the route and reported that this was all that was re-
quired to render navigation entirely practlca6le.
The small steamer intended to ply from Stockton
to French Camp in the winter, is nearly completed,
and has made successful trial trip.
The work on the Benica and Sacramento Railroad,
it is said, will very shortly be commenced satisfactory
assurances having been given that the money required
to carry it on will be Forthcoming.
The Sacramento Valley Railroad is now transport
ing large amount of freight, and is paying well. Its
receipts are heavy.
The Tules, for thirty miles along the Sacramento
river have been burned during the past fortnight
The occupants of dwellings in some cases saved their
dwellings with difficulty
Two fires occurred in hlarysvle on the llth INST,
bywhich property to the amount of $4,000 was de-
stroyed. ..,..
Slight difficulties with the Indians have occurred at
the north and a party of immigrants who had just
arrived, were lately attacked on the Humboldt river,
three men being killed, and losing their horses,
wagons and provisions and having several OF their
number wounded. They were forced to abandon one
of their wounded to the mercy of the Indians.
Several escapes of prisoners have lately taken place
in the northern counte iiH wHs m o gteas he
recapture near Nevada, sheriff and his deputy were
shot dead by mistake.
In Carson Valley Vigilance Committee Of the
Gentle settlers, ordinary American citizens, has
been formed to protect themselves against the Nor
MONS who appear to be commencing the same course
Of conduct which led to their expulsion from Nauvoo.
The repeated famines at Salt Lake, and the ravages
of the grasshoppers, have compelled many OF tnem
to leave that region and take up their residence in
the fertile valleys the eastern boundary OF Cali
forna.
The artesian well at Stockton, nine and eight inches
in BORE has reached depth of 1863 feet An arteslan
well in Sacramento is still progressing.
The late Chinese difficulties have cost them about
$50 CO0 Iappears that few Americans hired them
selves to one party at high wages to instruct the war
riors beforehand in the use of muskets and to tight
for them in the battle A sample of the "armor"
yorn and taken from the body of q dead brave has
greatly amused the outside barbarans. 1t is a cam
vass coat with portions of old sadne boxes sewed on
hole through which entered the bullet which killed
fare A small shoulder-striking fight among the
Chinese and robbery Of party by Mexicans on the
Calvaras river, are also chronicled
New discoveries of big trees of the same variety
as those back of Murphy's Camp have lately been
snade near the head Of the MERGED river, i'll three
Places They are not quite enormous in size as the
others, but immense trees, notwithstanding.
The chief local news the last two weeks is the change
of officers in the municipal government. While the
Vigilance Committee were active in their great work
in casting out some of the most pernicious mem
bers of society in the city, large body Of respecta
bic citizens sympathiZng but not directly connected
with that body, laid the plan for carrying out and
perectng the reforms thus commenced by presenting
to the people list of candidates for local officers
who would have the true interests of the community
at heart For this purpose body of men were select
ed whose acceptance Of Office has been at sacrifice
OF inclination and convenience. They were placed
before the people, and have been elected by very large
maiorities. During the past two weeks these men
have been indicted into office, and the city may now
be said to be in the hands of a better government
than it has before enjoyed They find the NIL
nicipality in bankrupt condition, and have COM
me- 0ced the great work of gathering up the scat
te1sd remnants of this proud citys patrmony, and
deyd.qnll. and improving the remaining sources of
her rcgtslue .,,
attention took place Saturday, November Sth, III
Montgomery street, near Montgomery Block 1t was
inflicted by John L. Durkee, the same person who was
tried for piracy and acquitted upon Capt Ebenezer
Campbell and the cause was al alleged uelahalloh o
character.
On Wednesday, November 18th, woman called
Mrs. Pergo, died very suddenly on st. Charles AL,
ley. 1t was afterwards discovered that poison had
been acad in sugar bowl from which she sweeteheo
"a glass of seidetz water. 1t IS supposed tle SIZE WIS
%2a3Ssr ;quently murdered.
A man named John McInnes, while laboring under
partial insanity, killed himself accidentally on sat9r-
day evening last by striking loaded gun on tanie
which was discharged, lodging It's contents IN hl'
bowels. ,,.,
A demonstration of respect to the French Consul
P Dillon previous to his early departure, is proposed
by the French population.
The Bulletin furnishes detailed account of mining
operations throughout the State. Rich hill digging
have been discovered near Crescent City, and thu
miners everywhere appear to be doing well.
We find in the Herald the following paragraphs:
4 CALIFORNIA LION KILLED.--As a company Q
gentlemen were on their way from town III Slsklyo
County to Weayervle, large California lion srran
suddenly upon a mule ridden by Mr.. Denis. A 40
belonging to the party Immediately seized him by tn
throat, and Mr. Denis, after rng four Or five Ses SHOT
succeeded in killing him. His length wassS leet an
three inches from tip to tip. These animals are yer
savage, and with their extraordinary, agility an
strength, very dangerous. 1t is but seldom howeve
that they will attack man--ony when very hungr
Discovery OF I4EAD.--Brigham Young writes fro
Utah to the Mormon Standard, of this city, and stat
that very extensive lead mines have been dlscoyer'
near Los Vegas. The is very rich, but the mine
difficult to work. owing to its distance from water
about one mile. At present, N. V. Jones emplo
Pinto Indians to carry the ore upon their backs to Il
furnace.
At Monterey, since March last, eighteen whales, pr
ducing Ii 900 gallons of oil, have been taken by
shore fishermen The oil was worth in this city irt
$4,000 to $4,000.
Two Spanish despemdoes were attacked near Nc
terey on the I'd inst, by party of Americans. q
of them was shot and the other hung.
Later from China,
prf I'm clinnnr shin Meteor intelligence has li