The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-31
Friday afsrnIug, October 81, 1855.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALI
.ss FORNIA. ~s4.R 1l
Oregon and w..hinstsn Territories.

=, 9Th inst has arrived At New York. The San
Francisco Bulletin OF the 5th gives the following
summary Of the news for the two weeks previous /:
Since the sailing OF the last steamer, rains have
f,Ileu ia various portions Of the mining region.
A pumpkin has been raised, near MArysville
which weighed over two hundred pounds, and
sIr,bs four feet four inches. sss5gs. ,.
Mr. Osenburg. . merchant Of Jackson, Amador
County, committed suicide by shooting himself
John Roberts, who was sentenced to be hung
Ia. had his sentence comnuted to imprisonment for
life. =,
About Is 900 head of cattle are recruiting In Car
son valley These have all come across the Plains
thi, year and 1t IL estimated that 25 coo persons
aud 80, 900 head Of cattle will arrive during the
season. - .-a@4 g a,t2= ~
Two Digger Indians fought . duel q few days
since at Volcano, with bows and arrows; both
were slightly wounded = s @fExsA Fs5a. =.
Dr. Armstrong was murdered, few days since,
ct San Andres, by q man named c. Colebrook =
Colebrook was taken by the people and hung.
A. H. Cohen, late Receiver Of Adams g. Co., has
been discharged from confinement, by order Of the
Supreme Court ssfer5af vsxasaa'B --t
The Supreme Court has recently decided = suit
ir favor Of Mesck vs.. Sunderland by which the
rmer gets title to onethlld of the city Of Sacrs
uepto worth SO 000,000
Jep,ha R. Marsh, sentenced to be hung on Friday
last has been reprieved till an application can be
heard for new trial s'3" a,fst zist&
On the 18th. the Russ sian Consul's residence was
entered and robbed of jewelry, plate, and other
valuablea No arrests have been made for the Of
fence.
On the 2Oth son WAS bornito Mrs. Julia Dean
Hayne, the celebrated actress. She will play
another engagement at the Metropolitan Theatre
during October. e1.
Tie schooner Curlew left this port on the 9th.
She was reported as having merchandise and pas.
sengers After her departure, the revenue cutter
William L. Marcy was sent in pursuit. but could
not overtake the abscending craft SIZE has very
likely gone TO join Walker"
Madam Lola Montez has been drawing crowded
houses at Sacramento. 1t is understood she Is
&bou. retiring from the stage. s.-
San Francisco Is still reposing, but there are in.
dies,ions of an approaching restlessness, which
will probably culminate at or about election day.
The Police Court has constantly increasing
docket, and some of the cases are Of a shocking
tlTe. -e-s e
The streets are nightly becoming more noisy,
and we believe that many are delighted with the
adjournment of the Vigilance Committe
1t is thought that those who were frightened
into the interior, and were always known for row.
dyism, are all returning to again disturb and Of
iand .---- a.. ...E
The Treasurer's report for the month Of Septem
ber shows the cash On hand to be as follows San
Frsncisco county, Sl2 255 70; city and county, S.
927 IS; State, s., ,255 e5; city, "a, ,535 So Total
SO 957 60. - s. z.......-r 9.,.,...t
On the 23d vessel was drawn up the United
States marine railway, at Mare Island, to test
Tia work. The experiment was perfectly salts
factory. @'3t7'.f 80 : g.
On the 22d, feet of six clipper ships arrived
from eastern ports since then several others have
come in, and the whole have occasioned great &C
tiyity on the decks.
1t 10 estimated that, since the 22d, merchandise
TO the value Of three millions of dollars hs we
rssched this port .<..
The 26sh was the tenth anniversary of the land
ing of Gel. Stevenson's Regiment Of New York
Volunteers in California.
On the 25th Mr.. A. Clute, produce merchant,
Ntaa Hrn nd q he pufr nft tha do
in an open boat, which capsized, causing the &C.
cident tr.-.
Hugh G. Murray, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, who was elected to that position by the
American party, has withdrawn from that party,
and joined the Democracy Judge Terry has done
the same.
man named Chips was shot, few days since,
and killed, at San Juan, by one Hargrave
The total amount of treasure shipped from
California during the month of September, was
s., 750,47l 1e.
DR.. John Marsh, for25 years resident of Cali.
fornia, was found murdered, 4 few days since, on
his farm, near Martinez. A Mexican has been
arrested, charged with the commission of the
deed.
On the Cd, Charles Grenner, CLERK Of the 18th
district Court man much admired and respected,
fell dead in Gymnasium.
The British ship the line Monarch Is now in the
h&rbor. She arrived On the Sd, frsm Vancouver .
Island, and has over 700 marines aboard. She left
the United States steamer Massachusetts in the
Strait of Fuco, all well on board.
The quarterly report of the United States Ma
rine Hospital states that l42 cases remain under
treatment, 379 have been discharged, and 10 died.
The steamer John l.. Stephens, from Panama,
arrived on the 29th. Below Monterey, during .
heavy fog, she run down the schr Francis Skiddy,
of47s ions, and the Captain Hugh Robertson, was
drowned.
Ex Governor John McDougal, who came by the
last steamer was arrested by constable for illegal
voting in San Mateo County. He gave bail and
was very indignant. ..
the Vigilance Committee Rooms, except the Exc.
cutivs Chamber, will be sold. s.
COMMERCIAL
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s, 856.-Flour-Transsctons
to-day sum up equal to 1875 bbl. Domestic and the
usual iobbng trade in Richmond Flour; 400 quarter
sacks Domestic sold at ST 5 500 do and 200 do do at
81 50 200 do Pearl Mills and 200 do Magnolia So; 4Ot
half sacks Golden Gate at 81 rs; 1000 quar- er do do
sold private terms $50 half sacks co do do and
$50 quarter sacks Commercial 90 at S5 50 $50 do Fow
lers Self Raising, and $50 do do, sold at $780, l7i
bbls Haxsll, In lots, sold at Sl5oo. T.t
OREGON. ... So IL
Governor Stevens was at last accounts In the
Walla Walla country, endeavoring to treat with
the Indians but only the Nee Perzes showed viii
lipgness to come to the council.
From the general demeanor of the savages there
does not seem to be . very good prospect Of 4
speedy peace. ,.st. - .t-.-F- % D..
Captain Bowman of the United States Army
had become insane, and escaped from his friends
while they were taking him to the Dalles. Hill
body was afterwards found nearly consumed by
wild beasts.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
The Indians about Puget Sound are quiet, but
fears were entertained that they would become
troublesome when the crops have matured.
The United States steamer Massachusetts WA
at Seattle September II.
The hostile Indians who had come to Fort Stet
laeoom, had been sent to the Reservation.
During the first part of September, the days had
been clear and pleasant, with cool and frosty
nights. ~.-........, =
#-+ AUSTRALIA.
a The Balaarat correspondent Of the Argus thus
writes in reference 10 the 4th of July:
The anniversary of American Independence
was celebrated with pomp and grandeur long to
be- remembered in Ballaarat. In order to meet the
views of all parties, our go ahead" fellow colon
lists determined upon giving public dinner, and
also ball and supper. The dinner, which came
off al two o'clock In the afternoon, was numer.
ously and respectfully attended, and terminated
most satisfactorily. About one hundred and nifty
gentlemen sat down to the repast, among whom
" ere all the principal American and. many OF the
other NEST influential residents on this gold nela
The Victoria theatre was most tastefuiiy deco.
rated for the occasion, and all the arrangements
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