Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-30
L ATE NEW S.
Of THE CALITORN N
STEAMER

ARRIVAL OF THE CALITORNIA
STEAMER.
The AdminislradOn Ticket Elected. &; old
Discoveries ON Vsncouvrer,s Island.- In
dian Battles &c.
New York, Sept. 2s.-The steamship
Moses Taylor arrived about o'clock with
California IT ails to the 5th September Up
wards OF 300 passengers and nearly 81 600.
coo in treasure. She connected with the
Jno. L. Stephens, which vessel reported the
harbor of Manzanilla blockaded by the
schooner Gen. L. Harri'.
The steamer Lawrence was at Panama, all
we'll.
The steamer Roanoke arrived off Aspin-
wall on the goth and would proceed imme,
diately to Greytown.
The California State election had resulted
in the success of the Administration Demo
cratic Ticket by 1000 to 10000 majority
The legislature will have large majority
of Administration Democrats.
San Francisco elected the Peoples Ticket
for local officers, and Republican delega-
tion to the Legislature.
The mining news from Frazer's River Is
StSll uuo0JiSIoCCOIy. AHc IIScI ID etiIl 100
high to allow profitable working Business
dull at Victoria, and property greatly de-
preciating. The Indians still held threat
ening attitude.
Considerable excitement had been Great
ed by reported gold discoveries at Vancouv-
ers Island, north Of Victoria, and thousands
had rushed there and staked off claims, but
it turned out humbug. Many persons
who went to Frazer River and other dig
gings on British possessions had returned
to California.
The Overland mail via Salt Lake arrived
at Placerville on the oath of Augurt
The first stage Of the same line left
San Francisco on the 25th with ii passen-
gers for new and extremely rich diggings
found on Soda Creek, Shasta Co., diggings
realizing 800 per day.
Indians Diggings. Ell Dorado Co., had
been nearly destroyed by fire.
A duel had occurred between Geo. Penn
Johnston, Administration editor and w. s.
Ferguson, Esq, State Senator and Douglas
politician. The latter was shot in the thigh
The U. s. Government has commenced
suit 10 San Francisco for new Almaden
Quicksilver mines, valued at many millions
dollars. It is charged that it is now held
by forged title.
Henry Waila. chief clerk In the San Fran
cisco Recorders Office, held ticket which
drew one hundred thousand dollar prize
in an Havana lottery.
An unusual number Of marders, ASSASSIN
ations. suicides, and deaths from causualities
are reported.
Advices from Honolulu to the let Of Au-
gust are received. The ship Geo. Rowland, !,
the first whaler of the season, arrived there
ON tho 9th Of July, with favorable report
Of . whaling fleet Advices from Oregon
18th Of that month.
Lieut., J. X. Allen, with party Of Is men
made night attack upon body of Indians,
capturing Fl men, 80 women and children,
. large number Of horses, mules and ether
property. Lieut. Allen was mortally woun-
dsd in the attack and died next day
Beyond this there had been no active de-
monstrations against the Oregon Indians
though active preparations are being rapid
ly made for an effective campaign by the
government troopa
Lewis LAuriat the we'll known mronaut
and chemist, formerly Of Boston, died at
Sacramento.
The markets 1t San Francisco had been
quite animated during the fortnight Cof-
fee advanced. Candles firm. Coal sold at
decline ct the commencement, but toward
the close large transactions took place, caus.
ing An important advance.
Breadstaf steady without IN advance on
wheat.
Provisions firm. Lard had experienced d
an average adavnce of cents, and oil cur
rent importations and very considerable
shipments to arrive changed hands Trans
actions in rice both foreign and Carolina,
the latter description ct IN Improvement Of
40 per cent Sugar active st an improved
prices. Speculative movement in spirits Of
turpsntine; price advanced to 900. Large
transactions IN hquors, at improved prices
for American. Large sales Of teas, ct bet
ter prices for green. Hops scarce, and de-
mand . high price. Unssed oil improved.
Money abundant ct previous rates. Re-
ceipts Of gold dust about IN average for the
season.
Shippers Of treasure are about resisting
the payment Of the STATE tax upon exported
bullion. An indictment had been fosnd
against the captain Of the ship Rather for
an infringement II the tax law, and the
trial Of that indictment was 70 be made >
test - to the coostitutionality Of the Inn
post.
Isthmus news unimpostsnt Senior O'Bal-
do has been elected Govsrnor Of the State
Of Panama.
The star Of the West and Grenada, II
sees,s. carried ont somsc fifty stoways, who
were wandering about Panama pennilessl
A baad of forty osganissd thisve1 had
committed msny Tobbsriss In Costa Nea.-
They finally attacked the residence Of the
Preadsat, bot were eaaght and Aoggsd, and
bonisAs1 fte0 ths soantsy. Th1y were
mainly u respse1abls fanfiss, aad one Z
relativs u ths Prssidsak
osas lAaae, q. q Ministas, had rsaehed
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