New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-04
CALIFORNIA.
sUMsARY Or Gus FORTHeUTs NEWS

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Bet tweora!. The ataifs q On; Sac ~ asCry
have never been n so leBl:1y : coz hf.1;. Iha -
saasce Of soIip hiss been aoolsssc, .na business
nss transacted on q cash bass The action 81 tie
yehna conventions IL regard 70 n payment u our
osa,e indeb!eonsse will 60 III to 'eneFS OF 70.
fd.p.e ABROAD va,1h bss been 20 Gs-y imps 'ei
h ecn eousnoe os TIE rascai:y O. i,rgtT S;s:e Of
IDEALS.
From al sections Of he rain:Ge ccne;ry We rscsiye
hVoyabs sccour.s, ana QIit5 o. q. quantities 81
ssold gre beng taken on: &c ever bel 70.
The crops mostly harvested, SnI have te>D
gathered in good condition. The yield IL fsr beeef
esd more ab1ndsn: thar wac anticipated a few weeks
sspce.
The fri: crops have never been plentiful &c th:o
yeay. Ever in the mountain .OTEs, apples fears,
Seaehes and pluns TO he he'd 81 far more reason
sble prices than before. 10 to-. city tho markets
are elutt.d with delicious fruit and cheap g. t. be
within The reach Of the humbest citizen.
An ex:ensive vein Of alum rock, Of remet6o'e
ppyj.y, bas been recently discovered III Cs'sverss
County.
The new and beautiful screw steamer Sshts Graz
Ass been pu. upon the Santa Cruz and Monterey route
and viii tend greatly toward building up an active
trade between this city and the lover COST.
Disastrous fires have swept over the state during
The two weeks last past, and large amount OF pro-
perfy has been destroyed.
On the 10Th ut., in Sacrament, e lumber Of frame
tuildipgs the corner Of and Fifth streets ware
barred. Loss a., 900.
On the 22d, the fiourshing mining village Of Mich
gan BlaGs, Placer County was totaIy annihIsted oy
hes Loss fio2,UOU. -. .
was, on the 18th ut also obiterated by the devas.
GOO boo.
c,hes buildings were destroyed by fire. Loss $40 400.
In Grass Valley, the Winchester Saw Mills
burned on the 18th. Loss $4,000.
On the 18th ult,, the brewery of Goodwin Il Co.,
kokefuJnLe Hill, was burned 10 the ground. Loss
5000.
In addition to these caemties. numbe. of smaller
6Yes have occurred, -
left this port for Valparaiso with his family on the
29ih u.., in the clipper ship Red Rover.
The tules along the Sacramento and San Joaquin
Rivers have also been in flames for several days past
and considerable fear is felt for the safety OF crops
fences and other valuable property. We have, how
ever, heard of no material damage thus far
Matters political are the al-absorbiDg subjects of
QEvereati0n.
On the 2Sth ult. the American State Convention
met at Sacrsme ntO, and, after nominating full State
ticket, and reindoIsing their national platform, ad-
,ourned. They unanimously approved of toe pro-
priety OF paying the State debt so that resolutions TO
this effect Incorporated into the proceedings
Of all the political Conventions which have been held.
The settlers throughout the State extraordinarily
jealous and in many counties have nominated full
tickets. They can poll an immense vote In the State,
and il they concentrate their strength any OF
the candidates Of the other political parties he ID al
Doet sure 10 be elected
In San Francico the Reform party has nominated
an excellent ticket. composed of men Of all political
parties, and Of citizens not only honest and upright,
bu. thoroughly identified with the interests Of the
atty and State. There is doubt Of the triumphant
election Of the ticket.
CITY.
man named James Bell was brought to thi, city
On the 18th inst in IRONS board the schooner Fanny
hsiOr, from Honolulu, charged with murder the
high seas in killing one Peter Lanaghan in April last
on board the whaler Adelaide while her passage to
lahaipa. Bel delivered to the U. 5. Marshal for
nal.
WESTERN MEXICO
Important intelligence will be found elsewhere liz
our columns from Sonora. The American Consul has
been imprisoned at Mazstlan frivolous pretexts but
The prompt action Of other Consus in the place pro-
cured his release. Further and thrillngly Interesting
aetails Of the massacre of Crabbes party given
by eur regular correspondent
OREGON.
Our dates from this Territory are to the I'D ult.
The Constitutional Convention is to meet on the 18th
Inst at Salem. The general news is unmportant.
SALT LAKE.
We have received news up to June 3D., four days
later than previous advices. Brigham Young had re-
turned from Lis Northern tour.
The Saints seem to be busiiy engaged in i'm
proving their city. The crops will be good
As our information is derived from the columns OF
The News OF not syllable is breathed of dis
affection among the ranks Of " the godly.'
CARSON VALLEY.
The advance of the overland immigration have
reached Carson Valley. Fears entertained Of
their safety nssmuch as friendly Indians had reported
that they were cut OFF by the Snakes at the Sink
Of the Humboldt" They were, however, detained by
shotness of grass. The Indians had been troublesome
by plundering the eDigrants on the Humboldt
very large emigration is reported.