Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-11-01
JProu besau Francisco BuIletin.l

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summary.
From the San Francisco Bulletln.l
SuuMARY OF News FOR THE LAST FoRTSIGHE.
The political campaign was fairly opened for
the season by a grand Barbeene, held on the
10Th ult at San Jose. A large number of cattle
and animals roasted whole were devoured, and
the Americans. Republicans and Democrats
each had their speakers there to explain their
respective principles. Besides posting the San
dose people pretty thoroughly upon political
subjects, no great results seem to have flown
from it
A letter frsnl Col. Fremont, in answer 70 one
from the editor of this paper, was received by
the last steamer. As 1t shows that he Is dis
posed to be favorable to the interests Of this
state. and is wide awake to her inportaneesto
the Union. and the necessity Of Increasing the
facilities of communication between the Atlantic
and the Pacific it has given great satisfaction to
our citizens generally. The Republicans, of
course like it better than their opponents.
Though similar inquiries were addressed to the
other candidates, no other answers were recei
we'd Large meetings have been held.bY all the
different parties througout the state and all their
prominent speakers are hard at work manufac-
| turing enthusiasm.
Considerable speculation in California War
Bonds has taken place since the sailing OF the
the previous steamer.
From every part of the mining districts the
| most cheering accounts are daily received. This
season seems to have been particularly favorable
for those who are engaged IN mining operations
of all kinds, and very large amount of gold has
been extracted during the last fortnight
The Mariposa papers are urging the people of
their district to organize and build canal or
water-ditch themselves, saying that they have
already waited too long for foreign capitalists
/ They represent the whole region as one of the
richest mining districts in the state.
From Oregon, we learn that great excitement
exists on account of the reported richness of the
Fort ColTille mines, and general stampede Is
being made towards them.
! b Extensive improvements are going on IN the
cities and towns of the interior, particularly in
Sacramento, to Maysyille and Plaeerville. In
Sacramento, a recent decision of the Supreme
Court has caused much uneasness. as it disturbs
the titles tosa large portion of the property in
the city
The State Agricultural Fair viii be held next
week at San Jose, and as the reports from all the
farming districts are favorable there will be a
display of vegetables..and other productions that
Twill be cresiitable to the state. Mammoth fruits
and vegetables arc on exhibition everywhere,
most of which will doubtless find their way to
the fair and surprise any eastern man who may
visit it.
| Robberies and occasional murders, are repor-
ted from all parts ofthe state. The neighbor-
hood of Nevada appears to be liked by the high
waymen, and travellers in that region are par
ticularly liable to make the acquaintance of these
gentry. The conduct of the San Franeiscans is
offered to the Nevada folks as an example well
worthy of being followed. The roads from
Stockton to the southern mines are likewise in
tested.
Among the highmaynen at present one Tom
Bell occupies the same distinguished position
formerly held by Joaquin, the Mexican bandit.
Robberies in all parts of the country at the same
time are charged to him. Several men said to
have belonged to his band have been arrested
and others shot An encounter took place be-
tween a sheriff's party and some robbers on the
LIST inst, between Auburn and Folsom, in which
the vcritablc Tom Bell is said to have been woun-
ded, and one his companions named Ned Com
way was killed All their horses were captur-
ed, but the others escaped.
/ The assessment rolls of the City and County
| of San Francisco have been made out within the
fortnight and show the total valuation of prop
erty to be $50, 369, 25I, on which the aggregate
taxes for State and County purposes is $685.
59s.
On Monday, September 22d, six clipper ships
with cargocs of assorted merchandise arrived
| in port from New York and Boston. Two clip
per ships also arrived the next day, besides 9TH
er vessels from other quarters There has, con-
Esequently, been considerable briskness about the
wharves and warehouses. Business seems to
be reviving.
The total amount of treasure shipped from
California during the month of september was
81, go, 371 Is.
It is said that $4,000, 600 year is derived
from the sale of water for mining purposes in
Mariposa county.
The Supreme Court has recently decided a
suit in favor of Mesick Cs. Sunderland, by which
the ormer gets title to one-third of the city of
Sacramento, worth So 100000.
The schooner Curlew left San Francisco on
the 10th ult, without her clearance papers. She
rod hoy,i han ND
sengers. After her departure, the revenue cut
ter William L. Marcy was sent in pursuit, but
could not ovcrtake the absconding craft. She
was very likely "gone to join Walker"
flor The Wheeling Ip.sllir.peerl