Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-14
LAIR from California, DC.

NEW 1Ohh, Scpt.
of the Yves, arrived some time after midnight
las, night, from Aspinwall, with San fran.
cisco dates to the Goth ult., and nearly ST..
100 900 in gold.
financial matters in California. were easy
beyond anything yet known. Collections
were highly satisfactory, and money Was &C
tually going begging at Il per cent. on mcr'
cnaDdlse securities.
On the 10th ul,, the business portion of
Georgetown, E ID ,rado county, was burnt,
with a loss Of 500, 900.
A desperate atiray occurred at Perian bar
on the 4:h, between some Freuchmen and
Americans, in regard to a mining claim,
which resulted in the death OF three OF the
latter and the wounding of three more.
Senator Broderick proceeds to Washington
BY the overland route.
The grading on the Sln francisco and
Marysville Railway is RAPIDLY progressing.
and San Fraocisco is now also, ID communl-
cation by magnetic telegraph with lreka.
Advices to the l4th from the Fraser River
country were received here by the Panama
on the 18th. The river bad fallen, aud the
miners were generally doing better.
A fire at Sonora on the 9th. consumed
$40. 600 worth Of property; Is Presbyterian
church was destroyed among other buildings.
A iargeamount OF wire has been purchased
in the city for the Piacerriiie and Salt Lake
telegraph line.
The difficulties between j. G.. Fremont and
tho MERGED Mining Company continue.--
The latter refuse to yield possession OF their
vein, ana the men who occupy 1t insist that
they will resist any efJrt to d~isplace them.
The last overland mail from Salt Lake
reached Piacerville on the 10Th. The car
risr brlpgs the painful Intelligence OF the
murder OF j oseph Condi, Thos. Conover alias
Etberege, and Tnos. Barban. guards OF the
mail which lett Piacervllie July 3lst. Ihey
were killed bv the Shoshonees lodlans, about
20 miles from from Gsaveiiy Ford.
Toe Indians about Humboldt Bay were
exceedingly troublesome. A mau named
Irwin Stevens was killed by them on the lO!h
ult., and another, named John Vandoil, On
the Goth.
The Anti. Lecompsnn Convention nomina-
ted John Curry for Supreme Judge, l.. y.
Davoley for Comptroller, and JAG z. Mchi6-
bin aud VIM. l.. Dudley for Congress. The
Lecomptonites nominated j. u Baldwin tur
the Supreme Court, and a. Il. McEiroy tor
Comptruller. The Republican State Con
veutlOn endorsed the nomln alton Of Curry Tor
Judge, but nominated f. p. Tracy, vice Dad
ley. they also nominated Dr.. ). e. Gum,
for Comptroller.
Thos. Doyle is the only passenger known
to have been lost by the disaster to the steam,
er Oregon.
Large numbers Of adventures who went
to Fraser river are returnius to SIn Fran
cisco.
The steamer Pacific arrived on the Ith,
from Victoria. bringing $50 pa~ssengers.-
! The ship +. f. Wiiiet,s reached here the
same day with l47 passengers from the Same
locality.
A portion of the troops which recently ar
rised by the q Jiden Gatcdeser;ed in citizens
costume, but several wers arrested.
The amount OF gold bullion deposited t''
coinage at the mins during the week eudiry
the 7th, amounted TO 1909, so ounces. The
gold coinage for the week was 1885 600, ali
double eagles.
Daring the last ten days 1000 Cinnamon
have landed On our shores.
THE MARKETs--The receipts OF mcrchan,
die during the preceding fortnight sudden
ly became ~profuse, owing to the advent OF
quite a feet of squarc-rig5ed vessels; so that
the MARKET is abundautly supplied with new
and assorted merchandise. Ihc Frazer river
cessation of emigration necessarily caused a
falling Of in the expectation If yoods, and IN
cunsequeuce August presents II striking con
trast when compared with the bri-k tunes Of
Jolly. The signs seem to be changing once
again, and it would lie by no means surprIs-
ing il September should prove a busy mouth
for those venturing 10 nes channels.
From OREGON Oregon dates are to tht
18th. Toe Uregoni.ns are irying to balance
their disappointment at the non-admission OF
their State, with the hope that this very tact
makes more certain the payment OF their Wal
debt
FROM N1cARAGUA-We learn from Mica
ragua tina; Col. Canty ATTEMPTED to take pcs
session of Punta Arenas in the game OF Costa
RIGA. lie was opposed by the British con
sul at Greytowp, and the British naval OIL
GERS, who propose annexins the PJintto Mos
uuits. This movement will, it s supposed,
lead to further complications of the Central
American question. Col. CAVITY had lett tor
Aspinwall.
A food bad occurred in the SAP Juan riv
er, causing much damage to property on It's
banks.
The Grieate SaraDac from Nicaragua ar
rived at Panama, on the 29th, making three
war vessels, Including the French aud EGG
lish in port.