The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-14
CALIFORNIA MAILS.

The mails by the Star of the West bring b,
Francisco dates to the Goth uit. George H. Steele
passenger, died ct Sos. From the san Francisc,
papers BY her, We make up q summary Of th,
fortnight news:
On the 5sh August the Anti Lecompto on Couvea
tfon.as Sacramento, nominated FIR Supreme JudRe
John Curry, OF Solano county: for Compsroiier r.
N. Daw.ey, Of Nevada; for Supreme Court Cisrk
H. y: Jennings, OF Bate cyunty. Hon. Joseph q
Mcktbben was also renominated for Coneress
Wm.. L. Dudley, Of Cslveras was nominated for
Congregs.
The Lecomptonites on the same day nominated
j. q. BaidH in as their candidate for Judge OF The
supreme Court; A. Il. Moloney, of Contra Cosca.
as Comptroller. They made no nomination for
Supreme Court Clerk -
the Republican State Convention endorsed tho
nomination OF Curry for Judge, but nominated y,
r Tracey vice Dudley. They also nominated Or.
5 Q. Gum, Of Tuolumne, as Comptroller.
The grading on the San Francisco aud Marysvilie
Railway Is rapidly progressing
San Francisco IL now in Communication by the
magnetic telegraph, with Yreks.
Advices to the 14th from tue Frazer river conn.
try were received here by the Panama which
miners generally doing better.
A fire at Sonora on the sth. inst, consumed go .
900 worth Of property. The Presby teriau church
was destroyed.
this city for the Placervilie and Salt Lake tele.
graph line.
The Marysville News is defuuct ,and the Nationa,
Democrat has arisen on its ruins. The new paper
is strongly AntiLecomptou.
The difficulties between j. c. Fremont and the
Merced Mining Company stili continue. The lat, er
refuse TO yield possession of their vein, and the
men who occupy 1t Insist thar they will resist.
The last overland msil from Salt Lake reached
Placerville the 10Th. The carrier brings the
painful intelligence of the murder of Jos. Condi,
Charles ConnJver, Elias Etherege and Thomas
Barbap, guards of the mail whicn left Piacervilie
July 81. They we're killed by Shoshones, about
twenty miles from Grayeliy Ford.
The indians about Humboldt Bay are exceed
iugly troublesome. A man named Orrin Stevens
WAS killed by them on the 10Th ult., and another
named John yandpll, on the 20th.
The champions of the three political parties are
already stuniping the state
A thorough Inspection of the management and
internal affairs of the United States marine hos
pital this city satisfies Us that the institution is
conducted in manner to reflect credit on the Of
ficers and on the general government, through
whose Iiberaity it wss established
The Panama, which left for Victoria on the 4th,
carried up.but 40 passengers.
a Mr. Thos Doyle is the only passenger known
to have been lost by the recent disaster to
the steamship Oregon, which ran ashore on Point
Reyes. A collection made by certain benevolent
for the relief OF bis family amounted to
upwards of six hundred dollars.
A desperate affrsy occurred in Pluner's saloon
early on the morning of the 5th. man named
Russell was stabbed by another named George
Chase 30 severely that for time his life was eu-
daDgered He is now, however, recovering from
his wounds. Chase has been bound over in the
sum of $500 to appear befJre the Court OF Sessions
The Bensley Water Company have completed
their flume to Stockton street, and in the course
Of for might will have their water running through
pipes on Battery street.
Large numbers of adventurers from Fraser river
are continually arriving in this city.
The democrats of this city held their primary
election on Saturday, llth inst. The antl-Ie.
compton men elected about two-thirds of the del
egates.
A number of the troops which arrived on the
Golden Gate deserted in citizen Costume. por-
tiun of them were arrested.
The Republican County Convention have nomi.
mated for the Senate Gen. q, :. H. Williams and 5.
H. Parker, EsQ and for the Assembly, w. w. Shep-
ard. b. w. Hatnawsy, J. NJ. Taylor, J. W. Cherry,
turther nominations for Assembly TO make before
the list is completed
r. Hampton, prominent citizen was knocked
down and brutaliy beaten, near the Custom House,
on the evening Of the 7th. j. X. Muilcy, Patrick
Dugan and John S. Dugan were convicted of the
offence. The first was ned $50, the second $780,
and The third $3.50. They al paid the penalty
impoted.
The Uity Prosecuting ..Attorney,..H. NJ. Willis has
resigned his Office i'll Consequence OF certain charges
Of fdsreputable conduct made against MIN IN bis
social relations.
The amount of gold bullion deposited for coinage
during the week ending tho 7rh, amounted to is,
OeS,70 ounces. The gold coinage for the week WAS
1888, 600, all in double eagles.
The steamer Pacific arrived on the Ith from
Victoria, bringing $50 passeugers The ship Il T.
Wiiietts reached here on the same day, with LAT
passengers, from the same locality.
During the last ten days 900 Cinnamon have
landed on our shores.
MARKETS.
At the date of the last steamers summary, re-
ceipts OF merchandise, although scant enough du-
ring the previjus fortnight. suddenly became pro
fuse owing TO the advent On that day Of quite fl ct
OF square rugged vessels from abroad. since that
time the rivals have continued al few days III
terval rnat the marhe. by this time is abundant
ly supplied with new and assorted merchandise
These supplies have been derived from all quarters
clipper cargoes 9f staple goods from new York
pool and bordeaux; coals ia good store from Balti
more and New York Cardiff and Valparaiso:
sugars, rice, &C, from China hemp, sugar and
segars from the British East Indies; coiiee and
cedar from Central America, and all the variety
of produce afforded by the Pacific Islands ana
the coast of Mexico and lower California. The
demand foI these sooIs, We are sorry to say, hiss
by no means been in proportion TO their supply
rhe jobblng trade las Tagged, ana tagged, too
considerably The int rior trade has not been what
it should have been at this season OF the year AID
the fever OF shipping goods TO the Norm coast sub
sided very considerably. In this last direction
city is likely 10 have furmiabc rival t. coutend
with ina, much as the last asylce5 from New York
state that boh there and at Boston vessels been
aid on ior Victoria direct However, the field must
be- for time ~ irast moL0pelzed by our own
merchants. A cessati5n VI emIsTation necessaril y
caused falling cn in the expectation OF goods to
the Fraser river country, and, IN consequence Au-
t,ust presents q striking contrast when compared
with the 5ris K times ih July. the signs seems to
be changing again, and 1t would be by no means
sur gprising II September should prove a busy month
for those yenturins in the new channel The auction
sales the month of safest and surest criterons
of tre course of trade in this city, have bees oi
sight Importance since the sailing of the steamer
Tneir numbet was less than curing the preceding
fortnieh ht, being merely twelve, and OF these the
MAJOR were assorted groceries of cSurss the hea
yier dry good aid boot shoe saieS not Included
in this list. There has been some stir smong the
Chinese portion ot the mercantile community L.
ring the fortnight. owiaS to advces received from
China to suspsnd specie shipment, and also 10 pur
chase on home account various descriptions 0f Der
eaandire. Hot wo1k seems anticipated Ga the part
oil the Allies in the Chinese waters and districts .
and the promises to be severely felt by thu
kind, not even exc ptinx tho constitutions rebel
lion. From this it is promised that exports OF tea
sugar. rice. oils caow chow &C. viii be very mate
Ihlnese buyers during the last fortnight.
PROM OREGON.
Oregon dates are to the 18th. The Oregoniani
are trying to balance their disappointment at sh
nsn admission Of their State, fifth the hopes tina
this very fact makes more certain the payment O
their debt
A ns~ paper called the Oregon Farmer has bee,
started at Portland.
IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA.
We learn from Nicaragua that Col. Canty at
tempted to take possession of Punta Arenas in tn
name OF Costa Rics. He was opposed by the 3ri
officers, who propose snnexinz the point TO Mos
quita. This movement will, it Is supposed, lea
to further complications of the Central Amer,caI
question. Col. Csnty bad left for Aspinwal.
food had occurred Ia the San Juan river
causing mitch damage to property on its banks
| The frigate Saranac from Nicaragua arrived .
Pauarus on the 18th, making three var vessels
| including the French and English, In port.