New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-15
Fifteen Days Later from California and
Oregon,

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By the arrival yesterday morning of the Phladel-
phias mails, we have our usual files of papers, with
dates from Central and South America California.
| Oregon and the Sandwich Islands Our advices
from San Francisco are to the Goth ult. From the
Alta California of that date we extract the following
intelligence:
The arrival of the Collector of this port together
with many prominent politicians, the Golden Gate
which vessel reached here the 18th inst has
tended to increase the political excitement and hund.
reds of expectants of office under the new Admins
traton are zealously employed in securing offices
from the one. and nominations to office from the other
All over the State the workers 'aying pipe"
Tor the Democratic State Convention, which con
venes at the capital on the l4th prox. The feud be-
tween the Broderick and Weller factions is growing
IN intensity and an interesting and exciting campaign
has already commenced The Administration will
probably concentrate their forces on Col Weller as
their Gubernatoria candidate, whilst the Broderick
clique will bring forward either Judge McCorkle or
John Conness, as his competitor for the nomination
| IL Is sad that Col. Washington, who assumes the
duties OF the Colcctorshp in July, intends to rgidy
enforce the Democratic doctrine of rotation in
office" by dsnissing the army of Custom House
officials, all of whom are to make way for new
aspirants. Although there but two hundred
offices within his gift, upwards of thousand anxious
applicants are thronging the streets, or sitting at
the receipt OF CUSTOMS each in the confident belief
that he is to be insured place at the.public crib.
Meanwhile the Republicans are not idle, as they
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rangements for presenting full ticket for the suf-
| frages of the people,
Mining matters as usual, monopolize the attention
OF the great majority of the inhabitants of the interior.
| HnarN mining enterprises are resulting more favor
ably and extensive arrangements are in progress for
carrying on this description of mining in nearly all of
| the interior counties.
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
having an important bearing on this department of
| home industry
Continued and successful exertons in wagon road
enterprises have occupied the attention of very many
of 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 Western terminus of the National Wagon Road
and has safely made the trip to and fro between Pl
cerville and Carson Valley. The energy and lberaty
displayed in those counties interested will probably
ensure the construction of two more good wagon
| roads to intersect with the National Road in Utah,
The crops throughout the State promise to be more
plentiful and harvested in better order than was an
tlclpated few weeks ago They will not fall much
| below the average Of former years, owing to the
| greater quantity of soil sown and planted.
Of the three indictments brought against Henry
Bates, late State Treasurer only has been tempo
rarly disposed Of and on this the jury failed to agree
The other two are still pending but will to trial
IN July The accused is, meantime, at large on bail
New penitentary buildings are Immediately to be
erected at Point San Quentin. The present accom-
modations totally insufficient.
Great activity prevails at Mare Island, and the Gov
ernment is expendng large sums of money in Navy
Yard Improvements.
The United States Surveying party to locate the
boundary line between Washington Territory and the
English Possessions, has left this port for Puget
Sound, on the Government steamer Active, where
they unite with the British party whence they to-
gether proceed on their mission.
In the Southern part of the State the drouth has
seriously injured the crops, and in fact every species
of vegetation. The cattle have suffered greatly, and
many have died from hunger and thirst.
No further news of interest from Sonora. All
doubts of the total annihaton of the Crabb expedi-
tionists are at an end.
Communication between this State and Carson
Valley is now of daily occurrence and an active and
rapidly increasing trade is sprnging up, which will
prove beneficial to our territorial neighbors many of
whom are deslrOus of being annexed to California.
The tiourishing mining precinct of Dryton, ANA
dor county, almost totally DESTROYED by fire on
the 18th Loss SIS 900.
Theatricals have somewhat revived. The Ameri-
can theater was re-opened on the 18th with Mrs
Julia Dean Hayne, j. E. McDonough, Walter Leh-
man, and fine stock company. On the opening
night crowded and fashionable audience was in at
tendance.
via San Barnardino, are to May 9Th Accounts of
the departure of Brigham Young and suit. for north
ern Utah and Oregon, and OF Mormon missona
lles for the British North American provinces Eu-
rope Asia and Africa constitute the only news of in
terest.
No later news from China since the departure of
the steamer Of the 5th inst.
Oregon.
Dates from Oregon Territory are to June 9th. The
election OF delegates to Congress had resulted in the
election OF Gen. Lane, but by greatly reduced ma
Jorty II there had been unity of opposition it is
thought the Democratic candidate would have been
defeated
The Indians upon the Umpqua Reservation having
become dlsafected, had broken out and at last ac-
counts were on their way to Port Orfurd where the
inhabitants were arming themselves to give the saya-
ges a warm reception.
Sandwich Islands.
BY the arrival at San Francisco of the bark Yankee
advces were received from Honolulu to Nav 2lst
The British steamship Pearl had arrived from Galao
ana the American brigantne Morning Star from Bos
ton Tins vessel, as is well known belongs to some
thousands OF Sabbath School children in Boston and
Vclmty. She was warmly received at Honolulu. The
children OF the Sunday Schools turned out in process
SION and presented the captain with a banner, and
subscribed also for many shares of stock.
M. Monserrat, the paramour Of the royal sister of
hamehameha III, having been banisaed from the
Islands by order OF His Majesty, came to this
port on the Yankee.
BIT BY A SNAKE.-The Newburg (N. " Times
says:
A few days ago Walter Rockafellow, wealthy
farmer residing near Scotchtown, in Orange county,
was bitten the hand ljF nilOt snake while work