Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-13
FROM CALIFORNIA.


wall, with San Francisco dates to the Goth Au-
gus and aearly sls7oo 600 n gold ,sarriysd at
New York onsafurday night ~ ~ 4
Finaarial sfairs In California vsre easy be-
yond anything YET known. Collections were
Aighly satisfactory, and money was actually 60
ing begging at \ per cent. on merchandisr Sc
cnri<iss. ~ . q
Senator Broderick proceeds to Washington by
the overland route
SUMMARY OF THE FoRrNIeHT's Nkws.
From the Alta California, Aug, 2o-I------
On the 5th August the ant-Lecompton Con-
John cuMey Of scis"o COUNTY vi fo s1 9omD
troller, !. N. Dawley, Of Nevada; FOR Supreme
Court Cterk, n. jennings, Of Batte eouwsy.
Hop; Jos. c. McKibben was also renominated
Tor congress. VIM. Il. = Dufftey, of Caaveras
was nominated for Congress ---''''-'
The Lecomptonites on the same day romiaa-
ted G. Baldwin as their candidate Judge Of
the Supreme Court: A r Meloney, Of Contra
Casta, as Comptroller They made no nomina-
tion for Supreme Court CLERK.
The Republican State onvention endorsed the
noginatiea of Carey for Judge, but nominated
5. e. Gum, Of Tuolumne, as Comptroller
The grading on the San Francisco and Marys.
willie Railway is rapidly progressing,
San Francisco Is now in Communication, by
magnetic telegraph, with Yreka
Advices to the Hth from Frazer river country.
We're received here by the Panama, which ar,
rived on the 18th. The river had fallen and the
miners generally doing better.
A fire at Sonora on tue Sth instant consumed
Church was destroyed.
large amount of wire has been purchased in
this cityfor the Piacerville and Salt Lake Tele-
graph line. t-
The Marysville News is defunct, and the Ma
tional Democrat has arisen on its ruins. The
new paper is strongly Anti-Lecompton
The dimculoes between j. C. Fremont and the
MERGED Mining Company still continue. The
latter refuse to yield possession Of their vein and
the men who occupy 1t insist that they viii re.
The last overland mail from Salt Lake reached
Placerville on the 10th. The carrier brings the
painful Intelligence Of the murder Of Joseph
STondi, Charles Connover, Elias Etherege and
Iheo. Barban, guards Of the mail which left
Placerville July 81. They were killed by Sbos-
homes, about twenty miles from Gravelly Ford.
The Indians about Humboldt Bay are exceed.
fDgly troublesome. A man named Orem Stevens
was killed by them on the 18th uIt and another
named John Vandoll, on the 10Th
me champions OF the three political parties are
already stamping the State.
thorough inspection of the manayement and
Internal affairs Of the United States marine hos
pltal in this city satisfies that the institution
Is conducted In q manner 10 reflect credit on the
oncers and on the General Government, throup b
whose liberality 1t was established
The Panama, which left for Victoria on the
4th, carried up but 40 passengers -. -
,na mr.. Thoma. DOYLE is the only passenger
known TO have been lost by the late disaster to
the steamship Oregon, which ran ashore on Point
Reyes a collection made by certain benevolent
individuals for the relief Of his family, amounted
10 upwards Of six hundred dollars
A desperate ARRAY occurred in PIuner,s saloon
early on the morning Of the 5th A man named
russell was stabbed by another named George
Gnase SO severely that for time his life was en-
dangeTed He Is now, however, recovering from
his wounds. Chase has been bound over in the
sum OF $500 to appear before the Court of Sc,
sions. -
The Benslev wate, t,on,.,,
their fume to Stockton street, and in the course
or fortnight will have their water running
through pipes on Battery street
large numbers of adyentnreIs from Frazer
rlver are continually arriving in this CITY -
The Democrats Of this city held their primary
election on Saturday, 14th instant The anti
Iecompton men elected about two thirds O. the
'legates. 1'
A number Of the troops which arrived on the
Golden Gate deserted in citizens costume. A
portion Of them were arrested
Inc Republican County Convention have NOM
mated for the Senate Gen. c. s. H Williams and
w Il i, Parker, Esq, and for the Assembly, w .
W, w Shepard, b w. Hathaway, J. NJ. Taylor,
w. Cherry, and A. A. Hill. The Convention
to make before the list Is completed
Henry Lowry, who attempted TO rob a passen
ger on the steamer Senator of sl0, 600, has been
sent to the Court Of Sessions
Il. b. Hampton, a prominent citizen WAS
Knocked down and brutality beaten, near the Gus
tom house, on the evening Of the eth J r
Mulioy, Patrick Dngan and John s Dugan were
convicted Of the offence. The rst was fined $50
the second $50, and the third $3.50. They All
paid the penalty imposed
The City Prosecuting Attorney, III. NJ. Willis,
mas resigned his office In consequence Of certain
charges OF disreputable conduct made against
him in his social relations
The amount of gold bullion deposited for coin
age during the week ending the eth, amounted
10 SiS:He ~ ounces. The gold coinage for the
week was S3S5 Co., all in double eagles
me steamer Pacific arrived on the 9TH from
victoria, bringing $50 Passengers. The ship F..
F. Willetts reached here on the same day. With
I4I passengers, from the same locality
During the last ten days 600 Cinnamon have
landen on our shores
On the 10th uIt., the business portion Of George
town: FL Dorado county, was burnt, with loss
Of 500, 900. ''
A desperate atffay occurred at Perian bar m
the 4th, between some Frenchmen and Ameri-
cans, In regard to mining claim, which resulted
In the death Of three Of the latter and the wound
iDgof three more.
FROM OREGON H.s
oregon dates are to the l2th. The Oreponian.
are trying 70 balance their disappointment at the
non-admission Of their State, with the hope that
this very fact makes more certain the psvment
Of their war debt. 'N'A'
new paper called the Oregon Farmer has
been started at Portland N~
FROM New GRENADA AND PERU.
The New Grenadian Cong ress assembled on
the LIST and elected the liberal cand idates Tor
omrers-Ceneral Castillo has been chosen presi
dent.
In Peru the election passed of more quietly
than was anticipated, although riots occurred in
which several were killed "
Captain Kelly, Of the frigate Saranac, ordered
armed launches ashore at San Juan del Sur for the
purpose OF releasing two Americans who had
been falsely imprisoned there, but the natives
released them before the launches arrived.
FROM NICARAGUA.
mood had occurred in the San Juan river
causing much damage to property on its banks
ABOUT the middle OF August the Costa Rtcan
government sent force to Greytown to tai Re nos
session OF Scotts property there and to claim the
Iignt 10 Punta Arenas, but the commander Of the
BRUSH ship OF war Leopard refused to allow Col
Canty, the Costa Rican representative, to inter
iere with what was claimed to be the property of
the American Co. and Mr. Green the British
consul, contested Canty's right, or that of Costa
Kica TO claim Punta Arenas, insisting that 1t be-
longed to the Mosquito territory. The whole
AFFAIR called forth quite correspondence, the re.
suit OF which was that the commander of the
Leopard and Mr.. Green both sustained their DO
sition for the present and the Costa Ricans had
Withdrawn their pretensions to the claims adC
ivanced.
0|THE FESTlVAL-A Festival will he held
a. Mount Oh1et, near Balls Cross r., ada
Aexandrla county: Va, on the Evenings of WED
NESDAl, THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SAT-