New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-13
SUMMARY OF THE FORTNIGHTS NEWS.
Erom the Alta California Of .sne 20.

From the Alta CdIyorHd ~ Sane ~.
The arrival of the Collector of this port, together
with many prominent politicians, The Golden Gate,
which vessel reached here on the lotn lns, mas
tended to increase the political excitement and hun
DIRE DIS of expectants of office under the new admins
traticn are zealousy employed in occurring offices froa
the one and nominations to office from the other All
over the State the fre-wOrkers ere laying pipe ION
the Democratic State Convention which convenes az
the Capital on the IAN pro!imo. Inc Ieua De!"eeh
the Broderick and Weller factions Is growing IN M
tensity, aud interesting and exciting campaign mas
slready commenced The Administration will prob
ably concentrate their forces on Col Weller As their
GuberpatOria candidate whilst the Broderick Clique
viii bring forward either Judge McCorkle CT John
Conness a. HE competitor for the nomination.
1t il said that Col. Washington, who assumes the
duties of the Coectorshp in July, intends 70 gidy
enforce the Democratic doctrine OF ROTATION In Of
fce," by dsnissing the army OF Custom House OH
Gals all Of whom to make way for new asplrants
Although there but two hundred Offices within his
giit upwards Of a Thousand anxious applicants are
thropging the streets, or sitting at the receipt of
customs each in the confident belief that he is to be
insured a place at the public crib.
Meanwhile the Republicans are rot idle, as they
have already called a State Convention, and made
arrangements for presenting full &et tor the suiira
gee of the people.
The KnOw-Nothing party Is virtually eAunc., anu
have gone over to the Democracy or enlisted In the
Republican cause. , =.
Mining matters as usual, monopolize the attention
Of the great majority of the inhabitants Of the interior.
bly, and extensive arrangements are IN progress Tor
wing on this description Of mining in nearly all the
interior counties. go
Convention of the quartz miners Of the State con-
vened at Sacramento on the 18th. The result of its
deliberations is anticipated with great interest, as hav-
ing an important bearing this department OF home
industry.
Continued and successful exertiOns in wagon-road
enterprise has occupied the attention OF very many Oh
the people of the State stage COACH laden with
passengers has made the trip from Oroville through
the Sierra Nevada to Honey Lake Valley, the west
ern terminus of the National Wagonroad, and has
safely made the trip, to and fro between Flacervie
nlayed in those counties Interested will probably In
sure the construction Of two more good wagon ROADS
to intersect with the National Road in Utah:
The Superintendent and other Federal 0fhceIs nay
ing charge Of the western division OF the
have left on their tour of exploration and survey.
They are to locate the line Of the road as lar east as
The crops throughout the State promise to be more
plentiful and harvested in better order than was an
ticipated few weeks ago. They viii not fall much
! below the average Of former years, owing to the
| greater quantity Of soil sowa aid planted.
OF the three indictments brought against Henry
Bates, late State Treasurer only has been tempo
Iarly Of and on this the jury failed to agree
Inc other two are still pending but WIN come e ba A
! Z. A. Rowe, Deputy Treasurer who has been con'
! fined six Ipnths on board the Prison Brig at Sacra.
meto has finally consented tOpurge himself OF con.eP
Inv answering such questions as may be ProPounoeu,
touching the mysterious disappearance Of the
moneys THE COuIt OF Sessions not Deing III
| the Judge refused his application.
New Pententiary buildings are lmmedia!ey " w.
erected at Point San Quentin. The present accemmo'
I n'stions are totally insufficient. =, IT,, and ,he
',:-eat activity prevails at Mare Island, ana tHe
Co., ment is expending large sums OIL nion'y !"
Nsvv Var Improvements j.. ,oo.,s N.
ny I.. States surveying party, TO ioca1e IN 1ne
h, 49, IT,. n Washington Territory anu Tue Ia
o.h left this port for Puget souaa
gnsh POSSESSIONS, 10. mer Active, where they unite
with the Britirh party, VIII ocS '''' ''e'''
In the sonthen part of the State the spscies
seriously injured the crops, and in fse' greatly and
Of vegetation. The cattle have suffered
many have died from hunger and thirst. doubt,
Of the total humiliation Of the Craoo eAP0ui'"'
are at an end. ",
Communication between this State ana larson 81
lev il now Of daily occurrence and rapidly increasing
trade il sprnging up which will prove Deneciai 10
our Territorial Deg hbors, many Of whom are oeSirous
of being annexed to California. .;a,,,. e,r Tho
The ist of murders renconters and acclaenee oI .e
fortnight, is appalling far greater ui'n '0' "''"'
months past D-..ovvn Ana
The aoursbing mining precinct OF prysown' Ans ma
dor county was almost totally destroyed by hre ON the
18th. Loss, $4,000.
Tbeatricais have somewhat revived.
ur dates from the valley Of the Great san Lake
via San Bernsrdino, are to May o. Accounts OF the
departure Of Brigham Young ana sui.e ioI 81
Utah and Oregon and of Mormon Mi'rlonais ,oi .ns
British North American Provi mc interest A''' "
No later news from China since the departure OF the
sts amer of the 9Th inst