The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-15
DAILY DISPATCH.
THE CALIFORNIA MAILS u1.,,11-s,--''--
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; THE CALIFORNIA MAILS
The California news By the steamer Central Ams
rica, which arrived at New York Wednesday eyen
J ing, Is not very important. Her treasure IIs,
} amounts to 81 ,2i6,so5 The following summary Of
the events of two weeks preceding the 10Th of July
Is copied from San Francisco papers Of that date
CALIFORNIA.
The eighty-first. National Anniversary of our
country Independence was observed more gene
rally and with far greater enthusiasm, than ever
before his city clone OF the principal towns of the
state, celebrated the day with no official demon.
straions.
scarcely an important event has broken the mon.
otony OF the past fifteen days. Time has passed
smoothly in every section Of our State the hus-
Oandnen are absorbed in gathering their rich har-
vests or grain; the miners busy in their tunnel.
ana leads while the merchants are quietly awaiting
"Detter tines"
Both the "Republican' and Democratic parties
haye held their State Conventions and nominated
tickets The ''Republican' ticket is as follows -
uoNernor, Edward Stanly; Lieut. Governor, D. W
Iheeseman; Supreme Judge, y. Benuet; Comptrol
LOT, H. I. Gum; Treasurer, Leland Stanford Attor.
neJ ueneraI. a. \. Sargent; Surveyor General. p
VI. hahdail State Printer, Z. NJ. Murdoch. The fol-
| owing Is the Democratic ticket: Governor. John
| ID eIler' Lieut.. Governor, Joseph Wslkup Su.
preme Judge, stephen j. Yield; Attorney General
1. H. Williams: Comptroller. J. W Vaudeville:
| treasurer, Thomas Findley: Surveyor General Ii
ii. Itgey; State Printer, John UAieara
| The republican candidate for Cover nor Edward
STANLEY. has already opened the campaign i'm a
| speech delivered in Musical Hail. in this city ON
| tno evening OF tho 18th. before immense all
dience. He fully defined his position and took
strong grounds in favor of the principles of repub
! licanism.
state Nominating Convention of tho American
party had been called by the Sachems to convene
at the capital. 1t il surmised by some that no
nomination for Governor will be made but Inv
others, that full Know Nothing ticket will he
presented to the people for their suifrages
The magnetic telegraph is about to he extended
from Marysville to the principal places in the
northern part of the State.
difficulty occurred in the Sazarac saloon on
Clay street on the morning of the 5th inst be
tween " Ills Corse. the proprietor. and James Nc.
Clcary Gordon; the latter struck the former or trim.
pod him down several times, whereupon Willis
| drew pistol aud shot Gordon: the ball entered
under the right armpit. passed downward through
the right kidney. and lodged in the bone of the
hip. Willis gave himself up to the authorities; Cor
don died on the eth inst. Deceased was native of
! Baltimore. aged a years.
| Washington c. IIaney. an Inspector in the Custom
House. Has found dead in his bed on the morning of
the 10th inst, caused by hem0rrhage Of lungs
Deceased WAS % years of age. native of Illinois
and had resided in California since 1919.
J. ". Finlay, Il native OF Baltimore, Nd, but for
| a long time resident of San Francisco. where he
WAS much respected, committed suicide on the 14th
Of June. by shooting himself. At the time of the
commission Of the deed he was one Of the Justices
of the Peace
Lady Mac" the celebrated pacing nag. was
killed ON the 4th inst., by falling aud breaking her
neck while being driven to the Mission. She WAS
valued ut S2000. and owned by Pat Hunt.
4 came off the 1lth. over the Pioneer
Course, between Daniel Webster and Fred johnson,
to wagon. mile heats, best two in three. Fred
Johnson won the race. Tine-2:22-230
Charles NJ. Peterson, the assayer and banker, who
was arrested on charge of grand larceny, xa-
tried on the llth and convicted.
Mining matters, AS usual, possess much interest
New discoveries Of placer claims and quartz veins
are constantly being made i'll all partr of the min
ing regions. Fluming operations on the streams
are progressing rapidly and fayOroily, the wa
ters nearly down to the summer level. thus Ell
abling the miner to easily drain the bed of the
river.
Agricultural prospects are good, and the crops o.
grain being harvested in excellent condition il
n most OF the counties, despite the unprecedented
drought which has prevailed. Much attention ha.
! been paid to gardening i'll the interior counties
! and already many Of the mining precincts sup
piled with fruit and vegetables, grown in the i'm
, mediate vicinity. Peaches, pears, plans. apricots
apples grapes and berries, all of California growth
art To be had at reasonable rates.
Mira Julia Dean lIayne and Mr.. McDonough ar,
playing successful engagement at the American
theatre. New plays, well put upon the stage, anG
popular withal, are drawing good houses.
Miss lnce. after fine benefit at the Mstropoli
tan, is resting temporarily from her labors. Mis-,
ProYoat is playing at this theatre.
Samuel Ayres, formerly OF LoGdoun county. Va.
died on the lith, i'll Nevada. from the effect,
Vi All INJURY IeCeNGi SUMS 'iiee "e'hS previous
Ready. He rolling log with a cant hook
and in rolling il over somctbng il yaye a ,nddr1
start. and the end of the lever struck him on tn,
iHrrheah just above the lelt eye. lniianatlon o
, the eye set IN, winch calacd ms death
dreadful accident occurred in Tuoloumne Coun
ty on the llth June, from the bursting of the
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tlon OF the act concerning fraudnlant conveyance
Il OREGON AND Washington
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Al"l- FROM Washington territory there Is no
| thing Of interest.
l CENTRAL AMERICA.
On the 5th of July the Senate of Nicaragua AZ
semlIad called together by IereZ and MARTINEZ an,
n an ARRANGEMENT acceptable to Costa Rca was agree,
d upon respecting the boundary question and tn,