New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-11-12

At Monterey the whales have been very numerous
Of late there are not many caught, however.
r The Annual State Agricultural Fair held At San
Jose, closed on the 10th inst. The display Of fruits
vegetables and other productions rich, varied and
very creditable. The stock department was nothing
exSra. Among other things, were cotton from the
o1ahlslaus river; tobacco from various parts beet
sugar from San Francisco and broom corn. This
latter article has been grown in Caaveraa county and
elsewhere TINS year. in considerable quantities WITH
Stockton.
The sloop-of-war Warren has been successfully
hauled up on the Marine railway at the United States
Navy Yard at Vallejo This test Of the works was
perfectly successful, small portion only Of the avail
able power being required for the purpose. A large
suspension bridge has been bnit across the stansals
river at Twoaile Bar, near Knights Ferry. It is 23+
feet in length and cost YES 900 The Alta Telegraph
Company on the 7th inst placed San Francisco in
direct communication with Pacerville and the other
towns along the route. The wires of the State Tee-
graph Company which were broken some time ago,
now cross the straits OF Carqunes having lately been
| relad. There is now double line Of teIeerauhic
communication between San Francisco and the chief
towns of the interior.
Shooting affairs have occurred at Six-Milc Bar.
Orye, Pine Log, Dead Wood and Spanish Town
and murders at Napa, Natchez Spanish Town Slate
Creek, San Francisco and some other places.
large paper mill is nearly completed at Tomales
Bay, eight miles above Bodega. It is intended to
manufacture printing paper and the material is said
| to be abundant.
John s. Robb the writer of the sSoItaire sketches
| in the st. Louis Revei!le, and who had previously
| been connected with various presses of this State
died at Sacramento the 5th inst. He was atterIy
editor of the Age Of that city He formerly OF
st. Louis, but native of Philadelphia, and was
widely and favorably known.
THE CITY-The local eycitements for the past two
weeks have mostly been of q political character. There
have, however, been other matters which have at
tracted some attention.
On Tuesday, October Tth, the trial of E. Seymour
Fahnsworth second mate of the steamer Golden Gate,
indicted for the murder Of John Bowen, was concu-
ded and the accused acquitted. The case had been
widely known under the title of the ' roasting alive
case" and had produced considerable excitement
The furniture of the Vigilance Committee sold
on the 7th.
On the same day the first public notice of the
| return of Martin Gallagher, one Of the persons
who had been exed by the vigilance Committee, ap-
peared in the Bulletin. He had returned on Sunday,
the 9TH inst but kept himself concealed. He is still
supposed to remain hidden in the neighborhood, and
efforts have been and are being made to discover him
but up to this time without success. He seems to be
as well concealed as the notorious Ned MCGOWAN.
On Saturday, Oct. llth, the Democratic elections
for delegates to the County and State Conventions
took place. They were in general peaceabe, though
number OF rows took place at several of the polls.
There were some knock downs, but weapons used.
The law and murder portion Of the party seemed
| to have it all their own way.
ACouITTAL OF join MCDOUGAL FOR ILLEGAL. EO-
TISG.At the trial of John McDougal, indicted for
illegal voting, before the Court of Sessions of San
Alateo county, it was admitted that the Ex-GoTernoE
|
that he also attempted to vote the San Rata
| precinct. Judge Fox, witness in the case,
stated that he had been officer of the San Rafael
precinct and that in the afternoon of the day OF eec
ton, certain parties there in company with Nc
Dougal, some of whom offered to vote. The Judge
was under the impression that something was wrong
| McDougal' came up to vote, when the Judge being
under the impression that McDougal had voted before
challenged his vote and swore him. He said lie had
but one question to ask and that was if he, McDoG
gal. had voted before. McDouga declined answering
and consequently the Judge refused to receive lis
| vote.
The True Californian, commenting upon the case
this morning, says:
There was defect in the proof lin the case Of No
Dougal owing to the noncredibilty of the election
returns at the Belmont precinct. The proof tii-
rect that he voted at San Mateo, and attempted to
vote at San Rafael precinct and the election returns
| at the Belmont precinct show that he also voted
there but, inasmuch as those returns were thrown
out fraudulent, the reorganization Of the county
the jury refused to give them any credence, and the
| accused was acquitted.