New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-29
SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIAN NEWS.
From Our Own Correspondent.


SlS FRAscIscO, Sept. 6, 1853
Since my last communication, two weeks ago, the
Californian political campaign for 1858 has been fought.
Ny last contained the names Of the prominent candi-
dates for Sto.e and San FIaucisco offices. The cam
paign has been carried with vigor and considerable
acrimony On Sept. the elections took place when
Joseph g. Baldwin, the Leconpton candidate for Judge
of the Supreme Court, was elected 10y small majority
over John Currey, candidate of the ant,Lecompton
and Republican parties.
In San Francisco the Peoples party has again been
MISUNDERSTANDING elected its entire county ticket,
though with smaller maiorties than last year. There
were three parties in the feld-the Peoples TO which
is to be added the Republican, which indorsed the
ticket; the ant-Lecompton, and the Lecompton The
anti-Lecompton and Lecompt0n together polled a
heavier vote t1an the Peoples but, owing TO their
split the Peoples has handsome majority for most
of its candidates. Mckle Peope'sl, for Auditor, has
however, small majority over Chambers lanti-Le-
compton and Lecomptonl. Tie whole number Of votes
cast at this election in San Francisco only SIP
in lS47 il was l0,57S, and in 1856 Ill56. The de-
crease from former years is owing in part to the Fraser
River emigration, and in part, it is said to the fact
that many Germans, belonging hithertot to the People
party took ofense because there German on
the ticket and refused to vote at all On reckoning
up the count, il appears that, the coming year, four
out of twelve Supervisors will be Democratic. The
power, throughout the Municipal Government, how
ever, remains in the hands of the Peoples party.
Owing TO the union of parties, the Republican candi.
dates for the Senate and Assembly were elected.
The California State Fair opened al the City Of
Marysvile on Aug. 90 and closed on the 2Sth. Able
addresses were made by j. c. Fall and S. Is. Bell.
The Fair was successful, and about $4,000 received,
leaving handsome surplus in the hands of the Com
mittee About 5000 visitors from places other than
NJ NaA oh fux- nj aftsfGe ION
was manifested by ALL In the products of the farm,
the orchard, garden and vineyard, the display was
particularly fine; the stock was excellent; ladies'
handiwork fine and many of the natural wonders of
our favored State combined to give interest to the
spectacle which would not have been called forth at
che sight Of fine plOws and fat swine alone.
The Mechanics Institute Fair of San Francisco,
which opened with address by j. l.. Banks on
Sept is s also a and bids well TO continue
during the period of its exhibition, fifteen days The
Fair Of this Association last year continued crowded
with vstOrs day after day and evening after evening,
fora number of weeks, and although the expenses
very heavy nearly 5000 remained to the credit OF
the Institute. 1t is not to be expected that the
interest will be taken this year last when the Fan
opened for the first time bat the pavilion is more taste
fully adorned, and the display far superior this year
A. at the State Fair great attraction here is the de-
partmont devoted TO fruits OF various kinds, composing
those of almost every la iiude from tine apples Of the
North TO the figs Of the South. In manufactures, o
course our Young State is backwards but strange,
would be astonished at the various and excellent
farming. mining and manufacturing implements, en-
gnes and machines Of Californian make which are col
bected here.
A subject Of great excitement, at the time, was a
duel which was fought Angel Island in the bay
this city, on Saturday afternoon Aug u, by w.
j. Ferguson OF Sacramento, and George Ren. John
ston of this city. The weapons used were duehng
pistols at thirty PAGES the first shot and ten PAGES
the three succeeding ones. On the fourth shot Fer
guson was struck in the right thigh, ana Johnston in
the lief, wrist The wound of the former is serious
and NAV vet prove mortal; the other is trifng The
occasion of the difficulty We're foolish words in a
drunken row. and the community generally looked upon
the matter as not worth interference. Ferguson was
lately Senator of State, Johnston is Clerk Of the
United States Circuit Court, and was n few years age
an AssemblymAn, when he was instrumental In hav-
ing stringent but worthless law against duehng
passed having in fact introduced the bill himself.
Late news from San Diego bring information ct a
terrible excitement at that place on account oi an an
hcipated attack upon the town by bandits and des
peradoes from Lower California. The lower part OF IN,
State for years has been infested with assassns and
robbers, who, being driven of by repeated Vigilance
Commttees, took refuge across the border. Crea
numbers had collected III the mountains below San
Diego and credible Information had been received tina
they meditated general sacking and pillage of Oh
place. Al the last accounts, the citizens unde
arms day and night. This was the state of affair
there on Ang. II.
The DOW notorious desperate, Jack Power, who
was one Of band Of assassns and robbers of the
southern counties, and who was lately indicted 70
murder at San Luis Obispo, has escaped into Sonora
Mexioo A few days ago, letter Is said To have beer
received from him. and was published IN various Cah
fornian newspapers the effect that be had discovered
A silver mine of immense wealth. and he wanted .
sunpy of erowbars and laborers 10 assist him in max
;ng IL available He spoke of himself as being the
richest man in America. The fellow cunning and
a mcky dog. After numbering and robbiDg for years