Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-14
TWO WEEKS
LATER FRO VI CALIFORNIA.
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New YORK, Oct. IS. Steamship George
Law arrived last night. with the, California.
nalls TO the 10th ult., nearly two millions in
gold, and adyces from New Granada, the
South Paclic, Janaea and Australia.
The general intelligence from California is
unimportant. Politics occupied the 1,ublie
mind. to the exclusion Of other subjects. In
oah francisco there was a movement on foot
10 unIie the various elements III opposition to
the democrats who are the bitter enemies of
the Vigilance Committee 1t was somewhat
doubtful however, whether it would succeed
Inc Democrats have nominated Charles l.,
Scott and Joseph C. McKibber for Congress.
They are of the Gwnn or ante. BrodericE fac
ton.
Messrs John Durkee. and Charles E. Rand
had been tried on a charge of piracy, for as.
sistIng in the removal of the State arms from
on DoSrd the schooner Julia in the harbor of
San francisco, during the reign of the Y igi-
lants. The jury rendered verdict of acquit-
tai, after but five minutes deliberation.
a suit has been brought against the Pana-
ma hallroaG Company to recover twenty
thousand dollars damages for injuries receiv-
ed by the accident on the 10th of May last -
a number of other parties were awaiting the
result of the action
Trade was dull in San Francisco. but with
the removal of social disorders, return of
business activity was confidently looked for
FROM New Granada we learn that Gov.
cairo was inaugurated at Panama on the llth
inst. 1hls event insuTes peaceful condition
OF things on the lsthmus for some time TO
come.
Since the sailing of the last steamer, we
have had rains in various parts OF the State
very much to the qualification of the miners.
On the 9th, destructive fire broke out in
MarysYllIe, In which some forty buildings
mostly occupied by Mexicans and Chinese,
were destroyed.
The town of Colusi was entirely DESTROYED
by hre about the same time.
Gov Foote and Baillaie Pevton are al.
dressing the American party throughout the
state. Hon. M. S. Latham and Thomas J.
healey are stamping the STATE for the Demo-
cratic ticket Col. E. d. Baker and F. 2.
Tracy are travelling among the Republicans.
FROM all points of the mining region, we
hear the most favorable accounts
Extensive preparations are being made in
anticipation of the rainy season, to work the
dry gulcbes and ravines where there is no wa
ter We continually hear of rich strikes, and
1t is probable that there never was more favor
able prospects in the mining region than
there are at present.
Herbert, member of Congress, arrived by
'AN 'e'oS DNSoillSI, anu IS treated as LDOu9n
were suspicious stranger. Heavy petitions,
requesting him to resign and abandon his af-
lection for this State, have been presented to
| him.
OREGON AND WASHINGTON. - Although
there has been but little fighting in Oregon.
since the battles of the Grand Ronde, and
Days hiver. still the Indians of both Oregon
ands Washington Territories exhibit Ia sour
and untrlendly disposition. In fact the great
body OF them remain hostile and defiant.
A grand Council was appointed to take
place on August 10th, but it was feared many
of the tribes would not come in.
About 5000 Indians had been collected at
the Dalles, IN charge of the agents, some be-
ing tribes previously friendly and some being
hostile, that have lately come in and give up
their arms.
A large supply train has been captrued by
the Indians who made their escape into teh
Blue Mountains.