New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-17

r,moted TO that OF Asscciate Judge Of the Sap,sns
Court TO fli vacancy. The following year hs was
| elected BY the Democratic party Tor the uneIpired
term and At the State election in 1855 elected by the
Krov-Nctbipg party for the full term Of xix years.
Dtce@ed was q man Of tfenscendens legsi taeo'
! ard sttainments, and his lOes will be deeply de-
tlored by his many personal admirers throughout .ns
| Safe.
| desperate duel was fought near Stockton on ins
18th init between Col. Casey of Merced County and
| C. NJ Blair resident of San joaquin County. The
| affair originated out Of dispute regarding young
| lady, Of whom both were admirers. The parties
fought with Colts navy yrevolversdistance. ten "acss
terms each party to FIRE at option. Col Casey received
fopr balls in the right Sde, two OF Which were m2s p,s
Six shots each were fred by both parties Mr. Blair
e,csped Injury and le sitter the duel tor his ranch
where he has since remained uomoested by the ofi
| GERS of the law. Casey died on the 10Th inst.
OSe of the most interesting events which has come
70 our knowledge during the fortnight is that of the
arrival San Diego. on the 3ls uf OF Inc nrst OF
the overland mails which left San Antonio on the 9Th
ard 24ib of July under contract between the Govern
meLt and James T.. Birch. The trip was made IN the
| uppre, tdentedy quick time of 81 travelling days.
fbe Artesian well at Stockton is success, At the
depth of 923 feet powerful stream Of pure and hmpd
| wsfer was obtained.
The state Agricultural Fair, which is to be opened
at Stockton the 29h inst, promises 70 prove mag
nicent exposition of the products of soil. The
preparations pskog are on gigantic scale, and the
people Of the State are indusrousy cooperating with
the Society in their efforts TO render the exhibition far
superior to any that have preceded it.
Mining operations throughout the State are carried
en- vigorously as ever. The various huming COM
panies the rivers are getting fairly to work in the
bed Of the stream and many Of their enterprises are
resulting successfully.
The crops throughout the State have generally been
gsrnered in excellent condition.
Col Fremont has been in Mariposa attending To dis
putes about bis great claims there. He has paid q
large number of judgments against him.
On the evening of election day severe shock Of al
earthquake experienced in most of the interior
G<a+a tx 4hah cnff fha
Nevada and the 18th smart shock was felt in this
city.
Immigrants byi the overland route are pouring ints
State n great numbers The number OF women aud
children, az also Of stock s unusually great. The
great msjority of the trains have had more or less
difficulty with Indians.
THE CITY.
The CITY during the past fortnight has presented
quite lively appearance. and been IN one continued
whirl of excitement. No sooner was the election
over ard the interest consequent thereon about to die
away than the public feeling was again aroused by
the celebration of the centennial birthday OF Ls.
fsyette. Then followed the Pioneer celebration OF
the seventh anniversary of the admission OF California
to The Union; and snce that various criminal trials
relating to the Mint affairs, have kept the interest
awake.
the 9th Dst the sea beach in the neigbbornood OF
Black Point and the surf striking the beach, was full
of email reddish arimals, all dead, and 60 numerous
as to dscoor the water TO the distance Of 80 feet from
shore. They varied from an eighth to hslt-nch in
9Th were sol in substance and in form like cater
pillars. They are supposed to have been the iarys OF
species of marine invertebrata probaoly OF tne
class Of amphitrite; each was inclosed in tubular
shell which appeared 10 have been broken of OF come
hard substance at the bottom of the sea- by the action
Of the waves
The Mechanics Fair the fret ever held upon the
Pacific Coast was opened on the morning OF the yth
inst A handsome pavilion has been erected for the
purpose of the Fair built in the shape of a Greek
cross with four 60 feet wide by 1SO feet long,
e 4 q faat naptnr
square sumounted by an elegant and spacious dome
60 feet high The display of articles exceeds the ex.
pectstiOns Of even the most sanguine The most in
terestipg objects are those Of California manufacture
and neutrality-suspicious. OF native wines, brandies,
medicine extracts, sugars, soaps perumeres, brooms,
brushes quartz machines billiard tables, pianos, pnc-
tographs Autographs, engravipgs, agricultural imPle-
ments fruits, flowers, kitchen vegetables, and an I'M
Fair has now been open ten days. during which time
no less than 900 persons have visited it, and the
gloss receipts have been over 81 600.
CARSON VALLEY.
The inhabitants of this valley never doing
more prot porous business than Owing the in
creased facilities for communication with California,
and the large arrivals of overland emigranN, there Is
great demand for all their agricultural ana meeaan
ical products. The crops in the valley are yielding
finely The citizens are wide awake" about thei
new territory, and are sanguine they will succeed
shortly in getting Themselves set of from Utah.
MEXICO.
cYrred on St. Johns Day between the Indians on
Yaqu river and the Mexican guard twenty-five
Of the latter reported to have been Killed Dy tne
savsges. .u. 1
We have later ard interesting intelligence from
Mszatlan regarding Mexican outrages prschced on
American citizens there, one Of whom furnishes "a
with detailed accounts.
The reported loss of the Mexican brig Arizona Is
confirmed.
OREGON.
Our dates from this Territory TO the 9TH instant
The Constitutional Convention was making rapid pro-
gress and the more important reports nsd eeeu
discussion The Slavery issue finds little favor ano
as in California, the citizens seem disposeo % iet
alone.
Our dates from Brigham YOungs dominions are TO
5th August The "Saints still breathe defiance
against the Government, and seem determined not 10
submit peaceably to the mandates OF the official rep
resentatives who are en- route thther ridiculous
report obtained credence here few days ago TO
the effect that Gen. Harneys command had been ae
fested by the Mormons with great slaughter. IL is
well known that the former could not, at present
writing, have arrived within the territory occupied oy
the polygsmists.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Few further Indian depredstons are reported. The
arrival of the steamer Constitution in Puget Sound,
between the various ports in which she is to carry the
mails, was welcomed with enthusiasm BY the people
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
By the way Of Oregon we have dates from Honolulu
/ to August 7. The finances OF the Hawain govern
ment are in excellent condition. The infuen1a was
abating There had been earthquake felt at Hho.
Business was again revlving.
PASSENGER LIST OF THE CENTRAL
AMERICA.
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