The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-13
Summary or the Fortnight's News
from the Ala California, July 70

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poe The departure OF The mail sies Souora the
en- int, events Of more than ordinary inercss have
tNsspircd within the borders Of the Pscio State Tue
eAGAsy srss National Anniversary Of eur ,ounirys indie
pssdenoe vas obscrvcd more generally. ami wi IA,
greater enthusiasm, Than before This city A,se Of
Ne p.ncp. towns Of The State ceee'aed the d.y si.h
companies sraded early In the day, and shortly there
amer es town various excursions 70 the sohrns or
largo gathering Of exsurrioniss IRON this city, ana
crsnento, hsrysville and P~ctrvIlle, the demoosrs
Sons we're importing
Mining naticri, a. usual, pos,c.s much Interest A,
Win be seen by reference elsewhere, new discoveries OF
Pscer claims and quartz veins constantly being male
IN al pub OF the mining regions. Tumng opersuon- on
ne streams progressng rapidly and fsvo,ably the
vueers are nearly down 70 the summer level thus euAOng
Ne miner 10 easily drain the bod Of Tho river.
Agricultural prospects good and the crops Of grain
ere being harvested In excellent condition In most Of me
counses, despite the unprecedented drought which his
the interior counties ana already many the mining pre-
cisc supplied with ru and vegetables grown 10 the
rIss grapes aud berries ali OF H ora srosb are 10 be
had Il reasonable rates
some eissareasces reported as having taken place
On be traced 70 no reisbie source.
me N no wsic STATE oouvenusn assembled at sao~
mscto on The issh, and Adjourned die the night OF
the following day, after bosisrous season AZ vas anti
cipAird the administration anti Frederick narty we're
greatly IN the ascendant and bore down sll Opposition
lutoss oondempsory Of the Vigilance Committee but the
uajorsy evidently indi.p~ed 10 the asi,s-
NOMINATIONS
were made, and Afterwards declared upan mcu. -
ny Governor, John X Weller for Lieutenant asvsroor
Soseph wskur for Comptroller. ,. W. Vaudeville
fv treasurer Thomas Fndey for judge OF tho supfs
Ocsrt, Stephen T. FIELD; for Surveyor Geners a. A. Zig
~ fr STATE Printer John 0MesS There s little doubt
ak the dsaaecsed viii ali give In their adherence 70 The
ncusinaaons.
Tnc republican candidate for Governor H~srd Stanley,
kas already opened the campaign IN speech delivered
Musical Hall In dis city on the evening" OF ne 18th, be
FORE an immense audience Re fully defined as posoo,
and look strong grounds In favor Of the princes OF re
pnbiicap,sm.
A aats Nominating ucuvenaon Of The American party
has been oaed by the seche 70 convene ~ toe ca wat
n h suymsed by that nosninston Tor sovernof
win be made, bat, by others, that fun knor kohinf
Gcket viii be presented 10 the people fr thew SURFACES
me magnetic telegraph 10 about 10 be extended rom
ksryuve 70 the principal places In TIE northern pssf OF
the sNafe.
NE white Sulphur Springs the srsnd psco OF resort
scy the pleasure seeking portion Of our population arc ~
present there mp yards OF tso hundred ghosts at the
eksAr, hotel, shIch ID chsrmngly embosoaed snoug't
si,e hills OF Naps
diS oulty occurred In the sszsrac saloon, on Clay
ssrse4 90 the morning Of the 9Th inst, between Wills
fo A., The proprietor, and james McClesrT Gordon, the
iss,sr snuex The former, tripod him down several
tnss whensnpou Willis drew pistol and shot Cor ION;
be han entered under the right srnpt passed dovassrd
enough the right Kidney and odsed In the bones OF the
hip willis gave himself up 70 the authorities; Gordon
wss removed 10 NJ. Ooopers eye nermsry, on MISSION
greet where be died We 9Th inst, O'Clock r. NJ
psces,sd sm nsVre u BALTIMORE, ssed ~ years.