Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-10-23
Arrival of the Northern Light,

The steamer Northern Light, arrived at New York,
brings California dates to the goth ut and 81 380820
in specie. She left at Aspnwa United States frigate
Wabash, to sail Immediately a short cruise. TIL
Northern Light brings list of passengers who
board the Central America.
CALIFORNIA NEws-Ihe official result of the State
election in California has been declared in most of the
counties The total vote pOlled is some 1000 behind
the presidential election The returns show majority
for Weller, for Governor, of II 900 over both HOWE
(American and Stanly, (republican The latter leads
the American competitor one thousand votes.
The Legislature is overwhelmingly democratic. The
people resolved to pay the State debt by majority of
against repudaon but they have refused the call
for State convention to revise the constitution. A
majority of the votes cast necessary to the
calling of convention, but great was the indifference
manifested that moiety only of the people voted the
question.
Mining operations throughout the State were carried
on as vigorously as ever. The various companies on
the river getting early to work. and many of their
enterprises were resulting successfully.
The crops throughout the State had generally been
gathered in excellent condition.
| Immigrants by the overland route were pouring into
the State in great numbers The great majority of these
trains had less difficulty with the Indians Trade
generally dull.
A desperate duel was fought near Stockton on the
9Th inst, between Col Casey of Mercer county, and
G. NJ. Blair a resident of San Joaquin county The
affair originated out of dispute regarding young la
dy, of whom both were admirers. The parties fought
with Colts navy revovers, distance ten PAGES terms
each party to fire at option. Col Casey received four
balls in the right sde two of which were mortal Six
shots each fired by both parties. Mr. Blair escap-
ed injury, and left after the duel for his ranch where he
has since remained unmoested by the officers of the law
Casey died on the 10th.
| Col. Fremont has been in Mariposa attending to dis
putes about his great claims there He has paid large
number of judgments against him.
| The San Francisco Bulletin says:
During the past forng stocks of assorted mer
chandse have been swollen by the arrival of nearly one
third of the whole feet which advised as being on
the way hither from home Atlantic. The imports there
FORE in respects have been very heavy and have
had depressing influence upon the market more parti
cularly in candles and spirits On the other hand
in the face of very considerable receipts of several de
scrptions of provisions and groceries, the market has
sustained itself remarkably WE'LL and the obbers have
evinced somewhat more readiness in taking I'D desirable
invoices.
The Secretary of the Treasury, on an appeal has de
cded that towels composed Of linen and cotton. anG
cotton and linen tapes dutabe at the rate of be
cent and cotton tape and spool cotton bacbed or dyed
at "a per centum.
treaty recently concluded by Commissioner Denver
with the Pawnee Indians to the United States
ten or twelve millions of of land These Indians
not only pledge themselves to remain at peace with the
United States but that they will their influence with
| the neghbOripg tribes to the same end.