New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-15

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General Suffer is making wine at Hook Farm. His
son, Alphonso adyertses it for sale al Marysve. at
| Suffers fruit store.
The 0rovle Record says Mr.. Charles schermer, of
Morris Rayine, has raised white grapes from the seed
of the Los Angeles black grape.
returned employee of the U. S. Government
named Barrel Burns, came down fortnight ag0Irom
the Dales got drunk on the street, and was robbed
Of $1,000, besides portion Of his clothing. No clue
| to the thieves.
| On the 4th, the body of an unknown man was
found suspended to tree between the Mission Dolores
and sans Sonci House. The remains could not be
! identified, as the man had been dead for months
| Officers Lees and johnson made wholesale haul
of stolen property valued at over 900 at the wharf
of the P. NJ. Steamship Company, the 9Th instant
prior to the departure of the Golden Gate for Panama.
The goods, which consisted of jewelry and gold coin
were found in the possession OF Martin Mersich pro-
priet0T of saloon near the foot OF Sacramento street
The two charges against Martin Mersich, for re-
ceiving stolen goods knowing the same to have been
stolen. have been temporarily disposed Of in the one
instance by sending the accused 10 the Court of SEES
| sOns. The other complaint was dismissed
Some six hundred tons ofraway iron lately landed
here is to be laid down on the Folsom and Yuba
route, portion (which is already graded and ready
| for its reception.
a grand regatta came off on the bay on the 10th
-Four boats entered for the prize of $780, which was
won by the craft Flora Tempe''s
There was a trotting race over the Pioneer Course
on the 9Th, between g Flora and Powder - to
double wagon, and "Flyaway to single wagon.
The span beat the single nag in two straight heats
| Time-3:09 $685.
On the 18th there was race over the same course
! between the horses RiptonH and Vermont" TO
wagon, which resulted in the latter animal winning
the first, third and fourth heats, in 3:1O 2:59 and
300, respectively. The second heat was won by
d" Rpton" 2:573.
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had another trial OF speed-single dash of mile, to
go to wagons two men in each-stake 81 goo on
" Fred" to $500 on Shear" The former horse won
the race by a length in 2:45.
Upwards Of six hundred returning adventnrers
from the Fraser river country have arrived at this
port during the fortnight.
The body Of man, name unknown, was washed
ashore from the ocean, near the Seal Rock House. on
the 9th.
The body of man, named Robert Hutchinson,
was found at the foot Of Pacific street. on the 18th
inst. Verdict of the Coroners jury-au cidental
drowning.
The arrival of the first through overland mail with
ten days later news from the Atlantic States, took
this community by surprise on Sunday morning, the
10th. Great excitement prevailed, which finally
found vent in grand demonstration at Musical Hall
on the evening of the llth. Colonel Crockett was
elected President, and made able speech. He was
followed by the special correspondent of the New
York Herald, who came over the route as passenger
This gentleman gave the audience very Interesting
narrative OF his trip. Other speeches were made
and a series of excellent and appropriate resolutions
adopted. The meeting was not only immensely at
tended, but the greatest enthusiasm prevailed The
| Old California Guard and the Monumental Engine
1 Company also fired salutes in honor of the event.
Henry Mewse has been convicted in the Fourth
District Court of murder in the first degree. His
victim Peter Becker. The atrocious act was
committed in dance house on jackson street on
the 9TH June last
There are at present 547 conYicts in the State
prison.
On the afternoon of the 14th the second through
mails reached this city, and the demonstrations made
on the arrival of the coach in Montgomery street
battles all description. That thoroughfare was denseIY
thronged by men perfectly wild with excitement, and
as the stage came laundering along over the pave
ment, the yels, cheers and following were deatenng.
On the evening Of the 18th, third arrival threw
| the community into another state Of excitement.
One or two through passengers came by all these
stages. Our people now look to our Overland CON
Yeyances for Atlantic news, The last steamer brought
very little of interest," her adYices having been antCi-
| pated by horse power
The eastward bound Overland mails also leave with
great regularity Sunday and Thursday evenings of
each week. There are already more applications for
passage than can he accommodated.
The U. s. surveying steamer Active has returned
to this port from cruise to Victoria.
The steamers Northerner, Pacific and Santa Cruz
have arrived from Victoria since our last, bringing
back upwards of a thousand of disappointed Fraser
river aventurers
The total amount collected for the Atlantic Cable
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expenses being paid, of 1910 IS. This sum was
partly appropriated to the Ladies Relief Society aud
partly to detray the expenses of the torchlght pro
| CeSsion.
The ship Gen. Gushing, whilst going out of the
/ Golden Gate on the afternoon OF the 18TH missed
stays off Fort Point and ran on to the rocks near
where the Golden Fleece and Chateau Palmer were
wrecked. The Cushing is total loss. She was in.
sured in Newburyport (Nfass.) for $30O0O Her
cargo was insured for 000in Australia and 81 600
in this city.
The weather during the fortnight has been change
able At present it is cold for the season. Fruits
with the exception of apples and grapes have mostly
disappeared from our markets, There is much in.
| fuenza prevailing all over town. Measels are still
rife amongst children,
On the 7th the first telegraphiC message was re-
ccved from the summit of the Sierra Nevada over
the line now being constructed from Paceryille to
Salt Iakecity.
On the 9th inst. the steamship Cortes sailed for
Victoria and Fraser river with buttwenty passengers.
Almost daily vessels steamers arrive from there
loaded down with the disheartened miners.
The total amount of Fraser river dust deposited in
the San Francisco mint up to October lst 3, $50
ounces, worth $57 .O0o being about two dollars to
each man for four months work.
On the night Of the 9th inst fire in Jamestown,
TuOlumne county, destroyed twenty.seven houses,
causing a loss of about S25O,OO0. Seven hundred
dollars worth postage stamps were burnt
At NallecitO Messrs. Batten, Smith and Miller
while drifting in their claim the 9th inst picked
up in hall day twenty-our ounces of pure gold, in
i pieces ranging from one Dollar TO IOlf ounces.
The P. NJ. s. S. Co.'s steamer Oregon Captain
Patterson arrived in port from Victoria and Port
land. She brings two hundred and sixty disappointed
Fraserites.
OREGoH,-We have dates from Portland to the 22d
ut Capt Jordan had returned to Fort Dallas from
Simcoe, and brought an Indian rumor, believed to be
reliable that party of dragons, who had been sent
out scouting by Col. Wright had captured the two
noted hostile Chiefs Qualchien and Ouhi Both were
shot by CO.. Wrights order 1t is reported that Kami-
akin was melting the Indians to vigorous prosecu.
ton Of the war.
A Shasta slave Of Kamiakin's had escaped from
his master and came into Waa.Walla with band of
horses he had stolen from the Indians. This fellow
reported Gen. Palmer and his party all well.
Capt Robertsons party had arrived at Fraser river
some of his men, however, had left him on the way.
They were attacked by the Indians, and four OF them
were killed,
Only brief adyices were published regarling The
Indian war in Washington Territory
The Shasta Republican says that a Mr.. Person, an
express messenger, had arrived in that place in six
days from Fort Vancouver, with dispatches from
Fort Reading. MFR. Pierson states in regard to the
battle of the -Four Lakes that nine hundred head of
horses were captured from the Indians. He also
states that the Indians in that section of northern
territories have become completely discouraged and
dismayed since the late battle. The concerted move
ments Of the various tribes have been broken up and
destroyed 1t is supposed that the dispatches which
Mr. p bears will change the destination Of the yar
GUS troops now on their way to Oregon and Wash