New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-14
Fifteen DaEs Later rom California.

fornia we extract the following intelligence:
The Settlers Convention adjourned on the 5th
INST, after nominating Edward Stany for Governor;
Nathaniel Bennett for Supreme Court Judge; A. a.
Sergeant for Attorney General and P. NJ. Randall
for Surveyor General. The Democratic nominees for
Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller, Treasurer and
State Printer, were endorsed by the Convention.
The tickets Of the four political parties viz De-
mocEatic, American, Republican and Settlers, are
now oil complete, and the various Gubernatorial
The Pitt River Indians, in the eastern portion of
Siskyou county, having committed many depreda-
tions of late, Lieut.. Crook of the Uunited States In
them severely that further hostities are appre-
hended. At least twenty-five men were killed, and
Big valley.
State are peaeeaby disposed, and most Of them
being removed to the reservations
The van of the overland immigration has at last
crossed the Sierra Nevada, and for the past week
trains have been pouring into this State through the
various mountain passes. The great mass of immi-
grants, however thus far, have come via Genoa, in
Carson Valley and Placerville and over the road now
being rapidly improved between these places. All
accounts agree to the great numbers on the way
more than in any season since i52, There is also
much stock route and considerable quantities have
been driven into Carson Valley in good condition.
The immigrants bring startling accounts OF the
depredations Of the Indians beyond the Sink of the
Humboldt, and in the Goose Creek Mountains. Many
lives are reported to have been lost but most of these
stories doubtless exaggerated little evidence Of
authentic character has yet been divuged. That
| the Indians have, however killed and driven eff an
unusual amount of stock, s undeniable az nearly all
Of the trains arriving have suffered from their depre
| dations
| Agricultursts throughout the State are taking
deep interest in the forthcoming State fair which Is
to be held at Stockton during the last week Of Sep
| tember. The rangements in progress are on q far
grander scale than before and there is doubt
that the festival will prove in the highest degree sue
cessfuI. 'eH
The country, as well city markets, are at present
amply supplied with every description of fruit. Our
| own State furnishes in abundance the choicest Of
grapes, figs, pears, peaches and plums whilst every
vessel from Oregon brings down superb apples, which
rival in size and flavor those produced in California
From the equatorial islands Of the Pacific and Mexi
can ports we are in the constant receipt of oranges
mes bananas and other tropical luxuries that at
the present moment probably market in the world
rival this in the variety and perfection Of her
genealogical specimens. e-r
Throughout the interior the heat has been exces-
sve On the 9th inst, the mercury, in some portions
of the State, up 40 degrees in the shade and
in very few places besides this city, did it fall below
100 degrees on that day. Even here it will long be
known the hot Sunday, although the sea.breeze
greatly mitigated the heat of tine sun IN the after
part of the day. t.is b
OF murders affrays suicides and other deeds of
crime and violence, many more chronieled in this
issue than has been misfortune to record for
long time past. number Of culprits have expiated
the extreme penalty of the law for their offences and
many more have been sent to the penitentiary from
various parts Of the State. s1,.H@
1t is noticeable fact that arrests for commission Of
crime are not only more prompt than formerly, but
r that the guilty of being convicted, and Of
having subsequent punishment meted out to them
Fewer fires have taken place than usual. With the
exceptions of the burning of hulk at Sacramento
and the Metropolitan theaer in this CITY, none OF I'M
portance have occurred
e Miss Ince is playing in the Southern mines to fine
houses.
, Mrs. Estee Potter is in Downievie.
/. Miss Provost has gone to Australia.
= Mr. and Mrs. Stark are playing to moderately filed
r houses at the American.
The deficiency in the Mint, Tor the present year.
in1 n hont f nsr cont oysr and above tbe Iihara,
. amount allowed by law for waste This loss has oc
CURED in the melting and refining department over
which Coi. haraszthy presided and Tor whch he Is
abe semi..nrral ranort made bv the Chief of Po
lice to the Board of Supervisors shows the whole
At number of arrests between the LIST of January and
+ lst of July to have been 24l1-males, 2,30l; fe.
males ll0. Value of property reported as stolen,
ID s2 7Os ditto recovered and restored by the police
=, Sl5lSO ~.
al The limited States Branch Mint in this city, re
lit opened and commenced operations on the 10th inst
Sc A China woman named Sing Choy, aged twenty
five years committed suicide on the 10th inst. By
drownino herself in well in the rear of house on
ne Dupont Street.
it. Th D,o,r,+io co,ro,+;,, mn. in 60, Er,nc;sco
to ,. 80, So. rr-, =
NJ ana nominated henry A. oopo aud eapl hanech ioi
the State Senate. The remainder of the legislative
ticket was made out of the following names Judge
ST THOMPSON, Robert c. Page, John R. Kittrell, Mr.
Swift. Mr.. Horn, J. j. Arlington, J. G. Hyatt and
lie ]. Fl. Bosworth.
Oregon
Advices are received to the 9Th inst. Th1Consti-
tutional Convention meets on the l'th, at Salem.
Washington.
Dates from TINS territory are as ate as Juy z4tn
Inc elecuon mas resulted IN l'or OF Inc democrats
anu steven 10 ie'uheu "s ueieSa'e W eoiiSes' Wy
4 large majority.
1t From South America.
y The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steam
y s,;r Nav craraa, cont wo,kor arr;ved At bs- an
y sup NC" ol"nAua' eap. .%he' "ti.e NV a. n'i "A
chorage at Panama on the list ult with twenty-five
passengers and 1895 sos Is in specie.
re Dates from VALPARAISO are to july 81,
rho f,,,o,r;nr i f,o,, tho p,n,n. st,r
Nv 1ne ioiiomins 70 MN 'ne 'n'in' S'',
or CHlLi.Ihe Dill relatiVe 10 general amnesty M loi
in political Offenders winch was sent up 70 Ine rtesaen
" Tor mas been returned 20 IN
IS modlhed 1orm ana passed IN DON - nosses. ,Is a.,
n Inc nefca3o aet Gpo' gives tne loiio"lns as 'As
terms OF the amended law ~ ,o., -,
An amnesty IS granted 10 al persons VINO, on az
count OF the part tney LOON IN sne esen's VI taeh
ul nave oeeh or may oe ihusc'eu' anu "no iesioe
Is present IN the country. , " ,