The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-13
Interesting California Items.
OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENTS


OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE
SAN FRANCISCO, New. 20, 1858.
Tue opening Of the Tehuantepec route is hailed
great boon by all classes California The first trip
made from New Orleans to this city in little over
eighteen days, including two days detention at Acapulco
thus shortening distance the Atlantic to the Pac
&c from six to seven days
Captain Mesicks company OF volunteers, who are now
operating against the California Indians in Humboldt
ty, have had another fight Six Indians killed and
one white wounded.
considerable number of army officers who served .in
oregon during the late have returned Francis
Co Some Of the Oregon papers have not much faith in
the continuance of peace few months will the ques
ton II Is stated that the country of the Cascade
mountains remains unopen to white settlement. The
northern editors, who among themselves the I'M
smisble fellows in the world, think there should have
been more lighting more killed and wounded longer
campaign and more money disbursed. General Harvey
who at Vancouver will preserve the peace among the
late hostile tribes.
TIE sixth regiment of infantry from Camp Scott, Utah
Territory, arrived at Bencia On Monday last the 18th
inst The officers and men in excellent health. The
regiment has performed since it left the Atlantic States
OF the longest marches accomplished by foot
soldiers Benca is the headquarters OF the regiment
-Four companies are TO leave for San Diego and
Tue Pacervlle and Salt Lake telegraph line has been
completed to Genoa, Carson Valley. We in the re
ceipi OF dispatches from the valley almost daily.
An election for county officers took place in Carson Val
Iey Utah Territory October 80 Two parties we're in the
nGi-Mormon and aniiMormon. Tie candidates nomi-
mated by the latter were chosen They were, however
instructed not to qualify bong the wish OF large ma
jorty Of the people that they continue without gov
ernment until the organization Of Nevada Territory in
preference 10 being ruled by the Mormons salt lake
Geo. Penn Johnston, who tried aud acquitted in
Marin county for nghi'nga duel with William fergu
has been again arrested this city answer the
charge. Johnston pronounced not guilty, the
ground that Ferguson would have lived had he
fused to allow amputaon Of his leg The Grand Jury Of
this county claim that Ange Island where the duel
fought u N San Francisco decision on the question
will be made in the Court Of Sessions to-day.
The contractors on the Pacerve and - Joseph over
land mail line intend TO place possession OF the
sidcuts message fifteen DAYS after It's delivery Con.
grcss This will be great feat, but all the
have been made 10 insure success The Of travel
viii be about hundred and thirty miles per day
Company H. Third Artillery, commanded by Major
Wyse. has been ordered from Camp Taylor q San Diego
II Is estimated by parties well informed and reliable
that the present population Of san Francisco 5000
John Daon has been sentenced at Oroyie to be hung
Oh the 9TH January next for killing John sharkee.
Judge Hoffman yesterday delivered opinion occupy.
Inc Abou, two hundred RACES OF manuscript. rejecting the
claim Of jose u Lmantour for heen thousand acres Of
land which comprises the most valuable part OF the city
Of san Francisco.
During the last two weeks the Affairs OF the New Al
MAIDEN quicksilver mine have been several times before
the United States Circuit Court Lengthy decisions
made By the Judges, who ordered injunction to
against the further working of the mine The applica
ton made by the United States for the appointment
receiver denied, consequence OF difference Of
opinion between the Judges, and nothing has done
VIII OF the Late Thomas q. Larixin.
Thomas q larkn's Will was filed In the Probate Court
on Tuesday afternoon last II wa made in New York
April Is 1858 AFTER ordering the payment az an his
debts taxes and other just liabilities H. bcqueaths all his
household furniture library pictures and carriage and
horses ~ his wife, Rachel iarkn. IL also gives her
homestead 70 be selected by her within year after hs
occease, from dwellings belonging to him At death sad
homestead 70 consist u house and lot Of not than
5000 square feet n in village city, more than
square me u N the country aud not % exceed as oe
thea 60 70 "a his daughter Caroline Ann Tor lie wsh
naindtr 10 her children in fec. n Mrs farkn docs not
select homestead within The year then the guardian OF
guardians ~ Caroline Ann shall do Cor her benefit No
further devscs 80 his wife third part q a hs real
estate, for fe with remainder 70 his ch trcn IN fec and
the income q ouc rd 81 al Us personal for life
these devses BE- taken lieu ~ dJgfy or thirds aud
al other claims uron the estate
The tesator t6on makes a number ., bcques,s, 10
Mount Auburn CCmecry. Rsor Sl00 the interest 10 be
applied 10 the and protection ~ srkns ios on
spru,c avenue there 10 lila Wiley Formerly ChnlD
80 Roth Cbids Robccca Nelson formerly thids) Isaac
Guilds q Lynn and Catherine Breed Cormerly Cbilis)
sN children of late uncle and al ana
Ruth Cbds also 70 his brother u aw Daniel Hobson o.
HavcrhH MAJ 10 Ann Nara. Harriet and Helen three
daughters q bs SISTER Nnu Wright and ots Wright her
husband ~ NAVonsCt Mass. ~ his tao second cousins
children q be late cousin, Rev. william " Rogers,
uldcr guardianship q Alphcgs Hardy, dorchester Mass
and 20 be cous us Martha Mary Ann Char otte Icy and
Ellen. daughters Of John Rogers. Of Bston the of
$500 eafh ie also 20 the tWo children " bis
fu samuel G. Chfdf $3.50 each-ag IL be pad a. snon
aer his dcccase circumstance would permit Bui al
these gs made subject to the condition that the
ie be worth 800 600 free q all debt but tho estate
tees receive only onehai o. the eraccs above sci
forth. and u the estate worth 800 goo then the
sad eRaces (txcet that 10 Mount Anburn Ccmecry)
revoked.
The tcstaior bequoahs the rest Il his estate real per
sonal and MIXED, 70 BIZ children Thomas Oliver Iarkn
Frederic Robson IArkn. Francis Rogers larkn Caroline
Ann rarkln and Alfred OTIS fafkn.
re authorzes bis executors g. se not more than
haH q be real estate 10 Cal orna az publc Or private
sale. Of such time api On such terms 10 them mag
proper and 20 veet tn proceeds n productive real
estate IN ths state n New York ard IN ono or two N ~
New England State but this uo 20 aPiy 70 the home
stead
Mrs Rscbsl is,tn and gben l. chnds. n Washington.
appointed oKccux and executor (bonds not required
Of thcm) Mr. Chios il 10 receive 900 year extra
Pay, besides the regular commissions FOR ve years pro
vlaed be estate be worth $1,000. II Mr.. Chds
act then Aphca Hardy 81 Boston, and Henry Melus, q
salem, are Y BE executors The terms and C0nd.
tons Ebcd ! Guide and Alphcus Hardy are appointed
guardian q ne ulant children with power 70 make the
partition " properly contemplated they become OF age
On November 2, 1857 The testator IN san Franc SEQ
made codicil Withdrawing the name n Henry Mens "a
cxeculor the disability n Mr chds AMI substituting
that q his son, Frcderck n Iarkn, ii IL place
Markets.
sax FRANusco, Friday evening Nov IT, 1858
Since the sailing Il the last steamer our market has IN
dergone considerable changes and the commercial ntei.
fcnce destined for the Eastward viii prove very salts.
factory 70 those who have shipped largely California
Although there cannot BE- said 70 BE- stock goods
", u The face Of good 10 arrive prices have recedn
Or the past fortnight and the state q the market not
wfestsndIng good and steady demand exists, down.
ward II PROV sonf especially the change has been sud
den and great n beef pork butter and lard III grain
market however better than at the sailing ~ The last
steamer Money matters are not quite - easy. IN dry
goods tho demand r. good and prices firm We give be
w the ruling a the principal articles Wheat sales
= akc per ~ Aour sales Al % so go so per Dbl for
domestic aud sl3 80 Ga fo HaxaI and Galego. barley
ssies 81 iac per 10 oats sales 81 s7K 81 e2 per
100 ne posatees sales Al 81 81 l2k per sack;
,ses :, = psJ ID beef mess go per bbl PORK clear
sx6 mess " fes bb bacDn clear, l5c. per ID hams
y brine, l1c per 70 lard sales Al 15c per ID butter