New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-21
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tain the details of the California news by the mails OF
Aug 20, the mails Of that date destred for Eew-fork
bavirg been lest in the steamer Central America. We
take the following items from The N. o. Delta:
The Settlers Conventicn adjourned on the 18th inst
after nominating Edward Stanly for Governor, Ma
tbapiel Bennett for Supreme Court Judge, a. A. Sar
gesnt for Attorney General, and p. NJ. Randall for
Surveyor-General. The Democratic nominees for
Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Treasurer and
State Printer, were Endorsed by the Convention.
cratic, American Republican aud Settlers, are now
all complete and the various Guberratora nominees
are "stumping' it throughout the state ;,
The probable acceptance by the Democratic csndi.
date for the ContIoleshp Of the Federal appointment
Of surveyorGenera will render it incumbent on the
Central Committee TO renominate another person TO fill
the vacancy; but yet no prominent parsonage has
The Pa River Indians in the eastern portion Of
Siskiyou County having committed many depredations
OF LATE Lieut.. Crook of the United States Infantry
with force of twenty-five men, has chassed them so
severely that no further hostltes are apprehended.
At least twenty-five men were killed. and as many
more wounded, in the last engagement in big Val
lev"
The other Indian tribes in the northern part Of the
State are peacesbly disposed, and most OF them arc
berg removed to the reservations.
The van Of the overland immigration has AZ 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 immigrants, how
ever thus far have come via Genoa, Carson Valley
and Plscerville and over the road now beng rapidly
irproy ed between those places. Az accounts agree
as 10 the great numbers the way more than 10 any
season since 1859. There s also much stock en- route
and considerable quantities have been driven into Ca!
con Valley in good condition.
The immigrant bring startling accounts OF the depre-
dstiops of the Indians beyond the Sink Of the Hum
boldt and in the Goose Creek Mountains. Msny lives
are reported have beer lost but most OF these stories
doubtless exaggerated as little evidence OF an au
thentic character has yet been diyulged. That the
Indians have however, killed and driven of an mus
ual amount Of STOCK is undeniable a. nearly all OF the
trains arriving have suffered from their depredatons
Owing to the scarcity OF water IN many portions OF
the mining regiCn our interior exchanges unusual
ly barren Of tems chronicling the receipt OF big
Jumps" the announcement of great strikes" or the
opening Of rich leads" But III quartz mining much
activity prevails and in Ell Dorado county auriterous
veins are being worked, which yield marvelousy well,
as Ligh in instance as dollar to the pound or
rock or two thousand dollars to the ton. This claim
is owned by j. r. Beard, formerly Supreme Court
Clerk. Extensive fuming operations are IN progress
ON all Of the mining streams but It is yet too early to
learn Of the success Of these enterprises.
Agnculturists throughout the State are taking
deep interest in the forthcoming State fair which Is to
be held at Stockton during the last week OF Sepem-
Der. The arrangements IN progress are on far grand
er scale than ever before and there Is no doubt that
the ieetiva will Prove in the higts degree successful
The country well as city markets are at present,
amply supplied with every description OF fruit Our
own Stale furnishes in abundance, the choicest OF
grapes, figs, pears, peaches and plama; while every
vessel from Oregon brings down superb apples, which
rival in size and flavor those produced IN California.
From the equatoria Islands OF the Pacific and Mexican
ports we are in constant receipt Of oranges lines.
bananas and other tropical Injuries, so that, at the
present moment probably no market in the world can
rival this in the variety and perfection Oh her pomo
logical specimens.
Throughout the interior the heat he's been excessive
On the 9th inst the mercury IN some portions OF the
State ran up to 100 deg in the shade and in very few
places beside this city did it fall below 100 deg. on
that day. Even here, il will long be known as " the
"hot Sunday" although the breeze greatly miti-
gated the heat of the the aer part of the day
OF murders, affrays, suicides, and other deeds OF
crime and violence, many more are chronlcled IN this
ssue than it has been misfortune 10 record for
long time past. number OF culprlts have eIpiated
the extreme penalty Of the law for their oenses, and
many more have been sent to the Penitentary iroin
various parts Of the State
Its notice able fact that arrests for commission OF
crime are not only more prompt than formerly, but
that the guilty surer Of being convicted and OF
having subsequent punishment meted out TO them.
Fewer fires have taken place than usual. With
the exception OF the burning Of hulk AZ Sacramento
ard the Metropolitan Theatre in this city, Of i'm
pOrtance have occurred.
OREGON.
Adyices are received TO the 9th inst The Constitu.
floral Convention meets on the 18th, al Salem.
WASHINGTON.
Dates from this Territory are az late as JAY q.
The election has resulted in favor Of the Democrats
and Stevens is returned Delegate TO Congress bys
large majority.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
BY the arrival Of the schooner Jubus Priugle We
have received Honolulu papers Of Juy9. The cane
crop will be abundant. The Fourth was celebrated
in grand style. The coffee crop bad beenattso ked by
blight which threatens to reduce the yield one-third
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