Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-04

The total vote for governor in California will
probably be little over %, 600. Weller's major
itv is about II, 636 over both the other candidates
The Senate stands % Democrats to Republic
cans, and the Assembly 81 Democrats, Repub-
licans, , Americans, and Independent
The majority In favor of the State debt is about
THE Mechanics Fair closed on the 18th un..
hav ag been attended within an immense conc curse
Of people, and having Melted over and above all
ex penses something over s. DO. - s
On the 9th the California State Agricultural
AIR was held in the city Of stockton. II was r.
ranged on most comprehensive Scale, and in
workso of mechanical art, both useful and orna.
mental, and live stock. The display was exceed
ingly creditablc to the State. Sqnashes weighing
26f pounds, beets of 80 pounds, potatoes of 20
pounds, apples and pears weighing % and u
ounces each corn stalks 20 feet In height, indi.
Gated the wonderful productiveness of California
soil, and challenge comparison with the world.
Among the incidents of the Fair was a display
Of female equestIianism, characteristic of Cal
ifornia in some remarkable respects and not easy
to he excelled One young lady after riding
nearly all night from Sacramento to Stoc kton,
cured the Il rst prize.
Great excitement existed between the Sonorians
and those on the Gadsden purchase, and no Anne
cans were allowed passport into Sonora e'
The Pimo Indians in Arizona had chastised the
Yumas and APaches for killing some of their w.
men and children. ..
The rumor of the exodus of the Carson Valley
to Utah Is confirmed, and the ridiculous report
that battle had occurred between the United
States troops and the Mormons at Salt Lake City
contradicted.
The crop of cereals raised in California will be
largely ahead of the consumption
The news Of the commencement of the panic in
New u rk did not create much surprise in Cali
fornia.
Mining returns since the departure of the pre-
vious steamers represented as very encour-
aging. Quartz operations have taken new start
owing to some rich discoveries which have been
made recently in different portions Of the State.
OREGON.
The State Convention, which has been engaged
for several weeks in framing State Constitution
for Oregon, was still in session. There has been
no determinate conclusion arrived at, as vet, in
regard to the subject of Slavery, though the pros
pect is that il will not be- Incorporated into the
fundamental law.
We take the following important and interest
ing information fiom San Francisco paper:
The Convention to frame state Constitution
for Oregon, now in session at Salem, was slowly
progressing In its labors last accounts but It's
! acts were not distinguished by harmony of feel
ing and action. The Slavery question, which 1t
was thought would be SO quietly disposed of,
from the supposed Overwhelming prrponderance
of the An.iSiavery sentiment, is the cause of no
little discoTd, and instead of receiving guidance
from Constitutions that have stood the test of
years, some of the members of the Convention
show decided inclination to shut their eyes to
precedent, and frame document at once origi-
nal, progressive and startling. Among the iIn-
provements suggested in Jurisprudence IL the
abolition of grand juries, and the establishment
of an extremely limited number Of courts Of JUS
| tice. ..... .
We are informed by gentleman, recently ar.
rived from Oregon. that there is a possibility
| that the constitution will not he adopted when
| submitted to vote OF the people. There are
full two thousand pro-slavery votes in the Terri
tory which will be cast against 1t for its anti
slavery clause, to which may be added the votes
Of those who are opposed to the formation of a
State Government at present, and such may
not relish its eccentric provisions. We trust.
however, that the constitution NAV be accepted,
| and by majority large enough to preclude the
possibility OF re-enaction In that Territory of
the disgraceful scenes that will make Kansas long
remembered
CARSON VALLEY.
The Mormons of this settlement were to start
for Zion on the 18th of October. There would be
upwards OF 2OJ wagons, portion Of which are
ordered to emigrate to Salmon River, and the
balance to Salt Lake City. Brigham Young has
ordered secret cavalry company to organize
from the Saints in Carson Valley, armed and
equipped, with one years provisions and clothing
Ii is the intention Of the Mormons If matters get
t o serious, TO seek refuge In the Russian Pos
sessions, where they have already driven the
fNra ion