Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-12-03
LATEST FRoa CALIFORNIA

We are indebted TO friend in California Il
a copy of the San Francisco SieGner BEliefil
of the 9Th November, from which We clip IN
following items OF news:
Since our last steamer paper there has beei
considerable rain in different portions Of th,
State. and the weather has been rather cold
Ice an inch in thickness was formed in tn,
neighborhood of Jackson, San Andreas an,
Columbia, and somewhat less at Stockton. T,
the south Of Mariposa the grizzlies and dee
are forced from their mountain fastnesses b,
the snow, and are entering the valleys ana
plains. Slight shocks of earthquake occurred
at Humbold, Bay on the 10th October.
The overland immigrants still continue tc
enter California, and during the past week sew
eral trains daily passed through San Andreas
sS6 persons have entered By way OF Honey
Lake Valley, bringing with them 1854 head
of cattle, $50 horses and 3,7O sheep. 4.Ooi
sheep also arrived near Columbia from SAINT
Fe, in New Mexico, 1000 having been lest d
the route. They were ) months on the roai.
Many of these immigrants are brmer residefs
of this State, returning hitherwith their fnl-
lilies, and the gold they had tken from bur
hills, invested in such manntr, as to ala to
the wealth and prosperity of ibe State. So
much better are some of the roItes now lsed
across the mountains than thoseformerly tay-
elled, that many when they arrred at SauAn-
dreas, in the heart Of the Soghern mining
section, were greatly surprised to learn that
they had passed the Sierra Nevela's and we're
in California.
The immense quantities of dirtnow coming
from the mining districts on theupper bran
ches of the Sacramento river are said TO be
greatly obstructing navigation between Sacra-
mento and San Francisco.
In the Pajaro valley, south of San Jose,
horse-thieyes are very troublesome. aud ';ar
c,l.fas ,r.. -s-.------s----ss.'c taheH pace OS-
tween the American and Spanish population.
One man, native Californian, was Iynched by
the Americans. The citizens of Manposa,
where Herbert's cronies congregated rather
thickly to receive him, have found it neeessa-
~ to establish volunteer nightly patrol, to
save their town from incendiarism. At Span
ishtown, also, a citizens police has been es-
tablished.
The great human skeleton mystery has been
solved by the discovery that the bones were
those Of Indians, and found near the site ot
one of their ancient villages before the dis
covery OF gold. Large numbers of prisoner:
were sometimes massacred, and they were
themselves subject to surprises from their en-
emies. There may also have been regular
place of burial there.
Reports from the mining regions are gener
ally favorable. The high bars are now found
to pay as well as the lower ones. and drifting
is prosecuted TO great advantage. AT Sho
gulch, near Columbia, party of spiritualis
miners have sunk drift so feet. and are cheer
ed by the spirits, with the hope Of soon ''strik
ing it rich"
The Presidential election returns, so far a
they have came in, show large plurality TO
Buchanan. Out of % 600 votes heard from
early this morning. (Nov. 81 about 1 900 wer'
for Buchanan, 1900 for Fillmore, and 6,O0'
Fremont This is exclusive Of the San Fran
cisco vote, where Buchanan and Fremont ar
pretty equally divided, while Fillmore is in
large minority.