The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-10

ADDITIONAL FROM CALIFORN A.
Our San Francisco Correspondence,

san FaASl-D,, Nov 2, tYs
Ne,rs Rems--Tne Ainaden Quicksrsr anea-A,rsoa, ar
The Coast Surrey Betg HL4Mlroy, d.
The election to fill the vacancy IN the senate for saca-
mento county caused by the death Of William T.
Ferguson, took place on tho 9th There only
two canddacs-ohnson Price, noninated by tho aimi.
nstra'ion democrats, and r. D. Ferguson, nominated
by the Douglas wing of tho parry. Mr Price has been
el.ted by about -four hundred majority.
The overland mail from s. Louis with dates to October
IA, arrived in this city last evening.
By decision Of the Supreme Court the Sheriff OF
Marposa county directed place Iohn G. Fremont in
possession Of the Josephine VEN, from which his
were few mooths ago forcioy elected by tho M1rcoi
Mining Company.
James " afs and David Jones nave been discharge
hon their debts under the provisions Of tie nsolven act
Inc sixth Infantry s now encahph AT Voaburgh'
ranch Elk miles east Of Pacerve where they To
main several days rrand review and dress parade ot
the regiment took place last Saturday, Nov. o.
4 man named John Doyle received "A fatal sab on tho
night o. TIE 4th instant which resuen in h, death tho
Jerry Mcary committed suicide 90 the morning Of tho
9Th instant by shooting himself through the hoart Sth
pistol ball lie has wife and children residing N Bower,
ieuobscot county Maine.
The bark MaranDa 70 sail 70 lay, WIN forty passen
ge's for The sthmas OF rehuanepec roue the Az
lan,ic states
Nj u. l. Thornton, the Special commis- appointed
b! the Y : Circuit Court 70 proceed To the new Anna
den quicksilver nine, and eXnmnc INTO It's condition. with
view oi appointing receiver has made his report Il
was presented on saturday last, 9TH instant Nothing
~ W iie luH ui tho
order refers % preserving the mme from injury and the
orr 81 on waste.
The principal points the report are: that the new
Am1drn ranch has two leagues ivalsd iand,
oi which rs under culnpatun save small gardens aboA
the houses that the land ~ enclossd i wire Gs.cs
That the TIMBER that there horses AMI
shatss, and sixteen furnaces thu liant, thai
sn good conditions that there 1850 pouods Of quck
in store, 300 of tho dressing floors
ntaning 1S per cent of metal, 2O0,0J0 metal adobe8
under cover, and kiln OF 1000 bricks. There
springs the viii yield ~ 900 gallons daily and
the pumps should be kept gong constantly. Hair dozen
persons should be appointed TO attnt 10 the nine and
Keep II order, other its viii greatly
deprecated by the giving way Of he pillars aud tile ai-
ing down Of the tops and sides.
The United States coast surveying brig tnuneroy Cap
tam Thomas Allen arrived here the 9th instant from
Puge, Sound, after stormy passage The Aa aids the
follow ing paTtcuars-The surveying party, under tho
command Of Assistant James lawson and L. r. West,
have been absent the brig six months actively
Engaged in surveying ia the Gulf Of Georgia the
forty ninth parallel
During this lime large of work done,
which will BE- finished up during tire four months
shore, the northern climate too rigorous
IN service during the winter.
Mr. lawson has been engaged IN srvey ing this coast
Davidson, Esq done much valuable work tho benoAt
OF our coastirg trade
Much remains be done before all the dangers OF
extended coast properly made En but sl
each lessons the labor gives addi-
tioDal security to our marine
On the passage down the Faunteroy encountered sud
den and gale which her sails were torn from
the bolt ropes and the brig placed in peril but
the ski wachfnlness of Captain Allen brought her
out in safety The Fauncroy a taut little craft, and
viii soon be moofed at her dock, Folsom street
wharf