Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-02
LATEST y f,WS.
TWO DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
ARRIVAL. OF TuEulluNOas.

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The 7. NJ. $. S. Co.'S steamship Sonora, w,
T. Lapidgc. Esq Commander, aft San Francis
co. November 1T L. NJ. with 407 passen.
gers aud S222i 900 in treasure on freight,
S}9i ,9i6 ef which we, on foreign account, and
arrived at Panama nj | o'clock \. NJ, on tho
10th
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
The Alta Californian of the 9Th makes up the
following summary of news for the two weeks
previous:
The Presidential election in California is con
fdeutly stated 10 have resulted for the Buchanan
aud Breckenridge tickef, by plurality ofat least
eight thousand The Republican vote is hellev-
ctj 10 be less thun that of The Know Nothlngs-
The cause "f Fremont according to the San
Francisco Bulletin, injured by his supposed
association with Palmer, Cook X Co,
The Democrats have also secured n majority
in tho Legislature, which secures to them Nv" l.
:. Senators. provided the party can agree among
themse Ives on n choice
Gov johnson withdrew his proclamation decar.
ing San Francisco in state of instruction the
day before election; and the Stnte arms were on
the same day surrendered by the agent of the
Vigilance Communicate General kibbr, the State
custodian.
The SIN Francisco Bulletin says that on Tues.
daN, the 2I,t ut., the Attorney General of the
StPte of California, commenced suit in the
Twelfth District Court. claiming the steamships
Uncle sam, Cortrs, Pacific, and Brother iona
taan, and the storeships Ark aud Rowland rs
having escheated to the State On the ground that
til" corporation of the "Aecrssery Transit Com
any,' owners of sad property, had been abolish,
ed and dissolved by the Government of Nicara-
guh.
From Sonora, we learn that n revolution had
taken place, and Governor Gandara completely
routed lie has sent messengers Ia California
Tor 5000 men aud arms, with the ustensible OBJ
/ ct Dt Dutt1np down the Apuchp Indians,
T"bacco pronounced by oonnoiseurs TO be OF
NJ excellent qnaIlty,is now grown III various
parts of the State.
A man named Wirsen, Swedr. who has re-
Gently been exhibiting number of rattesnakes
N various parts of the State and who fancied he
had acquired n power over them which would
prevent them from biting him, was severely bit
ten by one of them upon the tnger,at Sacrnmen-
tn, a few days since. lleimmedintcly drang four
bottle, of brandy, and went Ia bed in stnie OF
,tupefaction He is still in critical condition,
his whole arm being terribly inlamed. He thinks
he will recover md says he il satisfied that the
snake did not intend 10 bite him, and that if he
d es r, cover, he shall continue his experiments
mud exhibitions. While confined to his bed he
has young rattlesnnke with him all the time.
There has been no rain since the departure OF
the last steamer.
John Gardner, Jack Phillips, and three others
of Tom Bells gang, have been arrested in Gala
veras county and lodged in jail.
1t is now sad that Ned MCGOWAN left Santa
Barbara on French ship. bound for South Amer
grand battle between the Canton and Hong
Kong Cinnamon all prepared to come of at
Chine 81 Camp in roulumne county, II few days
since. The armies, numbering about a thousand
on each side. were encamped and prepared for IA
deadly combat. when they were interferred with
by the authorities, and the fight stopped There
hp Va hppu several pt these hat within the mast
few wears.
The Rev. Mr.. Human, recently arrived from
tho Plains. reports that the Indians were very
troublesome along the route. He also gave an
nccount of fight that acquired between party
of emlgrans and band of robbers consisting of
seven white men. the affair resulting in Inc death
If five of the robbers and the captur" of the 9th
two. The prisoners were brought into Cali
tornia for trial. Mr.. LYMAN i Il Baptist clergy
man.
On the ooh of August, a large number of del
egales from different parts Of the Gadsden
pure, nse assembled at Tucson. for the purpose
OF taking the necessary steps to form terrific
rial government. 1t Is proposed To call the new
Territory ARIZONA" The estimated popala'
lion i 10000.
Auastncio Garcia, tho supposed murderer of
Mes-rs. Wall and Williamson, has been arrested
and delivered To the authorize, Of Monterey.
Mrs Julia Dean lInyne, at the Metropolitan.
mud Miss Mary Provost, at the American, have
! been performing. during the last two wee ks, be-
J fnre crowded houses.
/ kennovan, the American pedestrian, common
/ ced lis great feat of walking hundred aud six
consecutive hours, without rest on Tuesday,
/ October 81 and completed it on Sunday follow
ing, at lO4 o'clock.
! Two suicides have been committed within the
! lorinight-tbe first on the 23d, by II lrenohman
named jules Alfred Roper, and the other on the
l,, | nui. l1aitpI a L trmhn formerly
ding in Sacramento.
\ repor, relative TO city finances gives the to
ral expenses of the city and county government
from the 1t of July, l-56, 10 Oct. lst. 1856,
$3.50 SO. This shows shvlng over previous
administrations of = Az 400.
Hon. T. r. Herbert is passenger for the
East" on the Illinois.
Walter $. alias Walter l.. Chryser, who re-
Gently figured 80 extensively in suits against
Mayor Garrison at New York. arrested on
the Goth of October. at the instance of VIM. s.
Fitch. charge of perjury. A preliminary
examination OF the case now pending before our
Police Judge.
"Toxas." one of the chief confedcrntes of the
hichwavman Tom Bell was arrested by Sac
falncntn Police officer the Golden Age, three
days out from this port lie has been sent to
'luplunne for trial upan charge OF murder
Flmk Hale. a clerk of Mes>r, ScnleS x John
san ah~cpndrd On the % h nlt., with $1,000 be
longing t. his employers be was subsequently
arrested in Sacramento, and brought back to this
city.
The peoples" ticket elected in San
Ftancisca.
The following is the aggregate vote for eaoh
of the Electoral tickets 80 far as hoard from at
the hour of 5 o'clock on the 9Th inst. The city
vote j. complete:
Buchanan, lO9S5
Fillmore, I'o0l
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