Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-02-06
Iron CALIFoRNIA.


FROM CALIFORNIA.
We have San Francisco papers to the 9Th in
slant. The Legislature of California5yas to as
Isemble al Sacramento city on the 9TH uIt, when
the Inauguration of Nh. johnson, the Governor
elect was to.take place. The 4tlts California
says:
"Politicians are already busy in canvassins
for the election of United States Senator to fill
the vacancy occasioncd by the expiration of the
time for which Dr. GwIN was elected The
prominent candidates in the american party are
now understood to be Messrs. Crabb, Foote,
Marshall, Flint, Newell Of Eldorade, Peyton,
and DIR. Hitchcock. According to the hest in
formation at present; there are in the Assembly
fffty-tiys americans, twenty-four Democrats
and one who claims to bea Wing. In the Senate
there are seventeen Americans, fifteen Demo-
c'ats, and one Independent. From this CLASH
tication it will be seen that the American party
can easily elect United States Senator, in case
its members 90 into an election and are united
upon candidate But therearc other questions
which will probably make selection difficult
| The American party has been formed by COM
bination o: Wings and Democrats and it is be-
j lieyed that jealousics will arise by which some
portion Of one party viii refuse to coalescc with
the other. Indeed, we hear already that certain
men who were Originally Democrats, refuse to
, support Mr.. Crabb or any other decided Wing,
andi the same way certain WhigSohject TO the
election Of Mr. FoOta or . man who was origi-
naly strong Democrat"
By the Fanny Major, from Australia, 14o fine
merino sheep arrived at San Francisco, being the
remainder ola flock of 300 brought for breeding
purposes, $50 having died on the passage
y difficulty had occurred at Bidwclis rancho
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white man. The Indians came into store kept
by Mr.. Joseph scheffcr aud ask for some flour,
and demand it without payment Upon being
refused they Immediately shot. and killed him.
The white residents in the neighborhood gather
ed together and pursued the murderers, and kill
cd five of them.
Atone o'clock on the ID this vicinity was visit
Z ed by severe shock of Earthquake, which shook
most of the large buildings to their foundations
and caused serious alarm in several parts of the
city. The earthquake ranged from North Beach
to lGnco Point Dut was most severely felt i'll the
lower part Of the City Hall building, and in the
rooms of the third story the gas fixtures swayed
violently and the picture frames were rafting
against the walls for the space of half minute
In the upper stories of the International Hotel
the confusion caused by the shock was so great
I luul u Is Il NUHuGE uOe OF lilS occupants were
/ injured. Mothers caught up their children and
rushed or rather flew down the stairway Shrek
ing for assitance and there wa srcason for the a.
larm. considering that the window sashes were
forced open by the shock In most of the tin
ware and crockery shops down town there was
an unusual activity among the goods on the
1 shelves, and in some instances the owners were
in great CONSERVATION for the safety of their
( wares The shock lasted about thirty five sec
oudS.-San Fran. Herd
/ From SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA tho advises are to
the 22d Of December. We copy some items
from the San Diego Herald and Los Angeles
Star:
''tien. Blancarte, Commander-in-C Chief of the
Mexican forces in Lever California, has issueda
proclamation rcvoking the order made by Lieut.
Pujol some months since prohibiting foreigners
crossing the line. The General accuses Pujol of
having oYer-stcpped his instructions, and annuls
ail orders lie may have issued relative to foreign
erS crossing into Lower California.
I'VE can learn nothing definite concerning the
reported landing of tillibUsters at San Jose, in
the vicinity OF La Paz
s'Dr Il. Z. MArFnEwsoN, L. S. Deputy Survey
or, for whose safety fears were expressed in our
late issue arrived in town on Sunday The
doctor and his companion, after passing five days
without food and two days without water, sue
ceeded in reaching Fort Yumo, from whence
they arrived as above stated"