The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-15

The Pacific Nail Steamship Comrany's steamer John l.
stephens sailed from san Francisco August 90 O'Clock
~, with the United States mails, 52s passengers AMI
u oI5 7ic q on freight Arrived at Acapulco a, p ~
ZIta ut ard sailed same day at ll3o p. 81 Tor Panama
arriving at tAai port September 2 at O'Clock r. II.
The ir'gate Independence Commodore Mervine, ar.
rived OF Panama 3ist ultimo, from Csao. Cncors and
rev ali WILL sioops Of war 81 Marys on Panama and
saratoga o Arpzwa, when the George law sailed. o.
acerE ard crew OF both ships In good health
We are Indebted 70 Gr. r n. Hull pgrsuer or the
George law ard to the California expresses Of Mc
Wines Co. and Wells Fargo a CO. FOR flyors ant ales
Of California papers
The most imrortar, intelligence By tde George Law Is
the voluntary disbardng Of the Vigilance Committee
Judge Terry was discharged, a grand military parade
took place. and the "viglans" merged themselves with
tie citizens CT San Francisco, sni thus oosed their Ia
bors.
large meetir g. composed OF the most rr7ecab,e ell.
irrespective CT Iay convened or the 1th Of Au.
gust 10 consult upon for occurring re.
form of the abuses that exs. In municipal aairl and to
disconntct them from general politics. Afer several
speeches and the adoption Of address and series or
rccolutons, the meeting adjourned wi,hcu, taing any
definite acton Ia the premises Great dstFusi existed "a
the Part Of the est this like every other protested
noyemen, for reform, should s iuio tie hards OF the
corrupt and de,gung hence The reluctance manifested on
convention Of teachers frcm "a, various ccuailes Or
the stat assembled al Benca on August 18th. About
nxiy members present. After session OF th,c co
tays, when interesting topics connected VITA their pro.
ersol were ably discussed, tho meeting ajournei to
Nay next when State Teachers Institute, proposed TO
BE- ior med, win hold ils artt annual convention a. san
Francisco.
In the political world the American par,y has come
more prominently into the ncld making three parties
eGoh snngEne Of carrying the state and aroastny all
thor rerrts Tor the accomplishment OF that end their
most able speakers being engaged stumping the State
with the ayowed pu pose Of keeping up an,l the time
OF election.
Mnoh Dissatisfaction continued to be felt by the people
Of The state towards Palmer, Cook Co. a. the nou pay.
neut OF the interest On the State and city bonds in New
York hwss hoped, though hardly ex ,ee,cd ths, the
s,es mer would have brought word OF s payment or a,
sas, satisfactory explanation for the faInre b., IN
this they were dissrpontei, sufficient reason or apo
ogy having been vouohtatcd on the part or he deIp
areuts.
August 5, great aie supposed TO be the work OF an
ncsndlafy took r'ace at Diamond Springs The damage
houses were destroyed
Died, ir san Francisco, August II, Captain John
walker, ae master Of the brig Lady Adams bu, more
recently Captain Of the Marine (Arlery) Battery Of
Vigilance. Capt. Walker native or Portsmouth,
N. II where he leaves a wife and rne children
The committee appointed 10 receive contributions 10 the
"Kng testimonial" had published their fret report II
appeared that the large Of sS $50 a. has been col
ected The contributors we're resident ln every part or
the state.