New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-13
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS OF THE PRE-.
CEDING FORTNIGHT.
From The San FrGnci'eo Bulletin, Sept /

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STATE.
The State Democratic Convention has been held at
Sacramt No difficulties occurred during It's session,
which lasted four days. The discussion of the Ngi-
lance Committee matter was prevented al the last mo.
ment by smart trick of of the upcountry dele
cat. s. who were not willing to run the risk of having
their whole ticket defeated meIoly to crafty part of
the San Francisco delegation who, being raod law and
murdeJ men, were anxious to have chance OF DE-
nouncng the Committee III the Convention and 4 pos
sble TO dye the patty and the candidates To oppose
IL The members were generally of better character
than those who have hitherto taken part In such mat
tes az many of the old standing epullers and man
ayers were ON their travels by order OF the Vigilance
Committee The nominees are generally Gwnites and
opposed 10 the BroderiCk faction. j. l.. Scott OF
Tuolunnc and Joseph e.. NJ kibben of Sierra, were
nominated as candidates for Congress.
A movement is on foot to exempt the property and
improv, mens of Canal and Ditch companies from tax
alton he reafer TO encourage the erection and ex
tension of such works. II il supposed that the IN.
creased amount of other Improvements consequent
upon the greater distribution OF water In the mining
districts will amply compensate for any deficiency
csused by such a measure The goid Pfoduct Wouiu
also be and thousands of miners be enabedt to
wo,k I'm localities not available for mining pur-
poses from lack of the water necessary to carry on
the operations.
the 10th inst which lasted for four Or five hours Ii
extended ov or large district of country, and may be
considered the fiist rain Of the season.
Navigation in several of our principal rivers Is be-
coming VERY much obstructed. The heavy mining Ope
rations are among the principal causes On the San
Josoun A canal TO turn in additional water il talked
Of and upon the Sacrament snag boat ana dredging
machine j. actively at work.
On the 18th inst Mr. Osenberg committed suicide IN
Jackson Amador County, by shooting himself through
tie heart with a shotgun.
On the 10th inst Charles Buckles, aged . years,
formerly of Louisville, Ky was lost of the steamer
Gazele, on her down trip from Colusi. >.
Great attention lie now being directed 10 the subject
of Indian affairs on the acic coast and loud calls are
being made for reform in the manner of conducting
matters so that future difficulties may be prevented,
and some definite provision be made tor the Indians
TrooJs particularly mounted men, are needed IN tue
districts where difficulties most frequent, and m-
mediate steps certainly should be taken to enable the
Indians to support themselves by agricultural pursuits
More resery atoms are also desirable, and sufficient
forces stationed within them to keep both Indians anu
whites who cause the difficulties In check. and officers
with sufficient power enforce order III such districts
In addition To the Tuare Indians, there are said to be
in the South $4,000 Indians, 3uV OF whom are dones
ticated and 1900 living ranchorias or villages OF
their own. -, -. -. o.
Bias Angelina executed on the 18th inst al san
Jost for murder. y,
and that vicinity. The stock Of the settlers suief re-
,erely The bears manage u avoid moot OF the rsps
and other means Of destruction SGT ior them:
A most brilliant meteor was obSerye ed IN uiieIeni
i.ib inst II was seen al Marysvlle, PacerVnle,
Stocxtcp Sonora Sacramento, in this city, ana ~
various other pieces. II was very large ana o'iia,
emitting long and beautiful streams OF ilen -
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was trom south to north. The whole heavens "eIe
lighted up during its passage. Its disal pear anJe
war accompanied with q loud noise IKE ihunaei, -
WIS doubtless a regular aoro!e, and ceTtainiy aVe!
| large one. a. Javalon-
Greater siten ion is now being paid 70 the ders"p
| neut of the fisheries upon our Pdc'lc Coast NJ
scouairted " It'll the sutec; state that Is
IN rntch large numbers of whales in the lmmeda'e
on ity of our oss,s and of this harbvr. An aoundc
,heu are know TO exist here, bu' OF severe, So,
not usual, attacked by ordinary whalers. otnel
of f,h which are also abundant nie Bee lh.ls III
tr,r. attention considerable quanii'y oil a. "a
:; NOM ma, ufactured which fud ready safe anu .
"a ,o lie particularly suited for use upen ihacnini
F0y thousand dollars worth OF Whale on = .. cassi
Jtr|d from the Indians upon our nortn W.;I eoas',
uha cbtan Il themselves with implements Oh 'ne
manufacture. rc.,,tis a Company are
,rsrcd in the survey and
G i't,niion Of bringing lis waters TO the
we nnr ,or mimi puIposes In other Localities
this .evicc has been aeCoTplshe5 vain .,rnd S
ercroupd currents though the result vas s',,.ate
| Mining operstions are being suecessiuii P-, r;cb
| in Marpo-a County. New discoveTies W w, "
nusrtzesds have lately been made VIM Sh ~
If that name On the MERGED. from hVise '''