Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-10-18
California a1elps..
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Nearly Two Millions In cold.
Everything Quiet in San Francisco.

Nearly Two Millions In cold
Everything Quiet in San Francisco.
The Democrats held their State Conven-
Zen or the 9th. They nominated j. L. Scott
inte OF Virginia, and Joseph G. McKibben, |
OF Pennsylvania, for Congress.
There is q determination on the part of the !
members and sympathsers with the Vigil
lance Committee to support none for the To-
cal Offices and for members of the Legislature
who are known to be bitter opponents Of that
body and its past action. The Com !
mlttee appear 10 be divided in agreeing upon |
ticket, and unless something is done TO har |
monize them, there is a prospect Of the sue
cess oi the Democratic party, which so far as
tlls city IS concerned. appears to be commit |
tedacanst the Committee. An independent
ticket has been placed before the people by u
committee chosen at q mass meeting compos-
ed OF persons known TO be friendly TO the
committee. The Republicans are now maxi
ing ticket, and are selecting from the Peo-
ple's ticket such men as are favorable to the
Republican cause. They have also passed
strong Vigilance Committee resolutions, and
will select none but Vigilance men. 1t !s
possible that some compromise will bo made
10y these parties; if not, it is perhaps fair 10
aapposc that both will bo beaten, except
those names which appear upon both tickets.
The Americans will also make q separate
Vigilance men. The contest will DO the
warmest ever waged IL San Francisco.
Governor foote is stumping the State for
Fillmore. He is preaching the won't
Snomit' doctrine.
The Young Mems Democrat Club will not
admit any ont 10 membership, who belongs
to, or endorses the Vigilance Committee
ia several instances friends OF the Commit
tee have been ordered to leave the Club
rooms.
The County Grand Jury are in session,
ami it is supposed that they will indict those
who olliciated at tue execution of Brace and
IletherinCton, besides coming in with lu!
cargo Of other bills.
Herbert. member Of Of Congress from Cal
iCornia, arrived at San Francisco by the last
steamer. He was Immediately waited upon
by a committee, who presented him petition
signed by 2,0n0 persons, praying him to rid
the city OF his presence. When the commit
tee entered ms room, he thought they bore
thn ryo,,a ,.o ouo'9 I 2' ,hIpS n,S iii,n n
;,,f IT, III no ,ro"iJ I,i ons;dor ts sr,';oct
r,ottor of tLa nr1;,iou ana retnrn "n ans;yer
i'''0 - ,nu , ho;nc ,,,;S Is. tbo
development of the fisheries upon our Pacific
coast Those acquainted with the subject
state that it is practicable to catch LARGE
numbers of whales in the immediate vicinity
~
dance of them are known to exist here but
nf several species not usually attacked by
ordirarv whners, Other kinds Of fish whicl
are also abundant are beginning to attract
attention \ considerable Guantity of shark ;:
oil is now manufactured. which finds n read,
sale ard IS said to be rarticuariy suited Gol
use anon machinery. Fifty thousand dollars
worth ef whal. oil is aanrc!i, obtained frou
~. Indians upon our northwest coast, VII;
obtain il themselves with indictments of the
own manufacture.
Large salt works are row in full operatior
at Los Angeles. The daily average product
OF the kettles is about five tons. Within
twenty wards Of the salt lake. good fres
water is obtained from wells al fifteen feet i
dep,h from the surface
Il. j. Joslyn. express agent for Rowe l. Co
was killed bv being thrown from his horse
miles from Weavervilo; 5000 he had wit
him is missing.
NEWS FRou HJcApAcIrA
D'SS"tJdcttoa among HdISers Troops
rory CDtcerS S"oF-frGPeTty ConRSco
uoI'"---'e'0'te" DJeW q VW@eT al rho'
'WeS' &C.
The Panama papers publish the followiG
Intelligence, which is sorlawha. difleren
from the San Jrou adv.Ces.
Great dissatisfaction existed among Ger
eral Walkers troops, some forty of whom
including some Of the general officers of tn
armj, having declared a determination not I
serve any longer, were allowed twenty-fou
hours for reconsideration. and at the eXpira
tion ot that period, still persstng in the dc
Termination were marched ont and shot b
or.e. OF their General.
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