The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-11-20
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EIGHT DAYS LATER PROM CALIFORNIA.
u. s. n. steamer. George Law, William
Lewis Hernden, U. s. NJ, commanding,
sailed mAspinwall, Nov. 3, at six O'Clock
p. NJ, with the passengers, mails and treas.
ure for New York, brought down by steam
er Golden Age. She experienced sue
cesslon Of strong north -easterly winds, with
very heavy sea, during the entire passage,
All well on board, there not having been q
single case Of sickness among the passen.
gers since their leaving San Francisco.
The George Law brings Si,626r6o7 %
in specie.
SUMMARY OF FoRTKIeHr's NEWS.
THE Nothing has occurred du-
ring the past two weeks calculated to im-
part any special interest TO the news rom
this State. The excitement consequent up.
on the action of the Vigilance Commiiee
has ubated with the dissolution of that or
ganization. As body the Committee ex-
lists no longer, though, doubtless, the indi.
yidual members hold themselves in readi'
ness to act as a unit should any exigency
arise requiring their mutual cooperation
| II il to be hoped, however, that no such con.
tingency vii happen, sud that it's present
disbanding will be final and complete
Such is the earnest purpose and desire ot the
Committee themselves, and nothing will
defeat this determination but some act on
the part Of their opponents compelling the
members to reunite for their own safety.
In this city the Republicans aud the Peo-
ple's party have united upon local ticket,
thereby rendering the election OF the reform
ticket probable.
Robberies and murders have been less
frequent in the mountains for the last week
or two, since more stringent measures have
been adopted for their suppression.
) The proclamation of Governor Joh nson
!. declaring this city in a state OF insurrcction
has not yet been withdrawn.
John 8. Rubb, well known from his con
nec,ion with the press, both here and in th'
East, died at Sacramento on the 9th OF Octo
Der.
The Indians in Clinton Valley, Mendo
cino county, having stolen lot Of cattle
> were pursued bp-a party ofwhites and abou
6rty of their number killed, according to re
J, port. :,
y A man named Colebrook was hung by III
: mob at Angels Camp for killing DR.. Arm
strong, by stabbing him with knife.
> Two Americans got into difficulty witt
S Mexican while playing monte, at Six.miI
Bar, when the latter shot one Of them name
J. Steward, from the effects or which he die
: day or two after.
Walter l.. Chrysler commenced suit il
the Superior Court against Ex- Mayor Ga
rison to recover 1889 46, alleged TO B
e due him on account OF -four speculation
Judpe Shattlck, however, discovered th'
the case had been tried before, and tha
Chrysler, to bring it up again, had sworn
rectly contrary to his former affidavit. I
10 course, the case was Immediately erase
" from the record.
rs From THE SouTH-GADsEN PURCHASE
u Mr.. Pesten, representing the owners OF II
le rich silver mines at Tubac, in the Gadse
'e Purchase had arrived at Tucson, with cor
l pany Of men, designed for working thes
q, mines on an extensive scale. Col. Jam
al Douglass, long resident of Mexico. h
W. already commenced operations at anoth'
~ mine in the purchase.
Il SoNoRA.-Ex Governor Gandara had a
!" tempted to get up a revolution in the Sta
IT. of Sonora, but being defeated by Govern
eS Aguilar, he had fed to a tribe Of India
az as for protection.
s'. SAN DGEGo.--A severe shock OF an earl
'a' quake had been felt at this place on the 2(
OF September, causing much consternatie
n n especially among the Indians. The wa
u OF many o: the houses were cracked, and
c'' plastering shaken down. The shock "
~ accompanied with an oscillating movem'
10 OF the earth, and sound like cars pass
~ over them.
'mh' m Los ANGELos.-The grape crop in t
nc section has been abundant the present ye
=" ,,S beyond all precedent Between five and
'e thousand boxes were shipped 10 this CITY
a. the Senator on her lasttrip.
~ ~ One Indian recently killed another of
&c. &c. race in Los Angelos, from no higher mot
'os than to possess himself OF So and new +
se, .sI Of shoes, which he knew the. other had alb
~. his person. Murders among these peo
'"y are frequent in that section, and often ?
:. u" petrated ith even less inducement than
above.