New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-14
Later from California.

BY the steamship Empire City we have files Of sar
Francisco papers 10 the goth nit From the Att
California we extract the following intelligence
SrATE..-The Democratic State Central Committe,
has called State Convention, to meet on the 4tt
May TO nominate candidates for the vacant positions
Of Supreme Judge and State Comptroller. The Con
vention is to be composed of three hundred ant
| twenfyfour members The basis of representation L
one delegate at large from each county and one dele
gate for every two hundred Democratic votes cast
the last general election for any Democratic candi
date on the State ticket nominated by the Democratic
party exclusively, and delegate for every Fraction
Of one hundred or more votes cast for such Demo
cratic candidate. The 10th Of July is recommended
as the time for the election Of delegates.
municipal election, held In Columbia on the l0tf
inst resulted ia the complete victory for the Peoples
ticket. The following are the officers elect cit,
Trustees - A. G. Goodrich, Patrick Smith, B. G
Northup, Charles H. Parsons and Sylvanus Pitts
City Marshal-Robt. Mullan City Treasurer-A E
Hooker City Assessor--James j. Poos,
The reports from the Walker river mines are con
tiicting. Many persons have gone tbther from Car
son Valley II is said that the distance from Genoa
| is so miles, over beautiful country through delight
full valleys, plentiluly stocked with game. Antelope
and deer are found 10 large numbers ranging through
the numerous valleys and the streams are filed with
specked trout. There is good natural wagon road
| the entire distance But all this will not pay miners
II the diggiDgs be as poor they reported to be
by one disappointed individual, who denounces the
new diggings to the Plaeervile Index.
Une-third interest in the Sacramento Union news
paper and its property has been sold by Paul Morrill,
TO jeremiah Gray, for $50 900.
There are three public libraries in Sacramento city
containing in the aggregate $4,000 volumes, as fol-
lows: State Library, 10000 Sacramento Library
$500; Pioneer Association Library, say 500.
Two of the horse thieves who murdered Frank
Lane were found near Mariposa the Sth inst, by
party who were in pursuit of them. They fired upon
their pursuefs and wounded Mr.. Geiger seriously
Many shots were fired between the two parties, and
he rpQc hat IF tba
was killed, and the other, named Swan, severely
wounded.
John Cook and John Kennedy miners, near
Spanishtown, in Butte county, are missing, and are
supposed to have been murdered by Indians.
A Mr.. Quin was shot and killed in Mariposa, on
the llth inst, by Mr. Smith, in gambling quarrel.
There was fight in the same town the next day,
between DR.. Scribbens and Charles Peck. The former
was shot through the head, and will die. 1t is said
that Scribbens seduced Pecks wife.
About the 9TH inst, there was fight near Goose
Lake, between some Mormons, emigrating from Ore.
gon to Salt Lake, and some citizens Of Honey Lake,
one side, and party Of Indians on the other. The
result was that twenty Indians were killed and two
white men were wounded.
CITY.-The Protestant Episcopal Convention was
held at Grace and Trinity churches in this city,
the 9TH and 9th OF May Bishops Kip, of California
and Scott, Of Oregon, were present. the former pre-,
siding Much interesting ecclesiastical business was
transacted The next Convention will be held in the
summer Of 1859, at Marysville.
1ut FRAZER river emigration continues. Ile
steamer Commodore, Capt Staples, sailed on the llth
OF May, with 500 passengers, making in all l,625
who have left this State for the North.
The sum of S7S5 900, in gold bullion, was depos-
tied at the U. s. Mint during the week ending May s.
The amount Of the coinage during the last week was
100000, all in double eagles.
Henry Derrick drew a sulky seven miles over the
Union Race Course, the 9th instant, in iftyfour
minutes-six minutes less than the time stipulated.
The bet was 5000.
The colored people have held two or three meet
ings deciding to emigrate to the British possessions
IN view OF the recent act OF the Legislature in rea
ton to them.
French woman named Melantinc Girault, who
had formerly been the kept mistress of L. Galley, a
French merchant of this city, entered his counting
room on the 18th of May, and suddenly stabbed him
IN the LETT side OF the stomach, inhicting mortal
wound. She was Immediately arrested and i'm.
prisoned.
A gang of professional garroters have appeared in
town, and have attacked and robbed several well
known citizens.
Mr.. aud Mrs John Wood have returned from the
interior, and are performing at Magures Opera
House. The Wallacks have commenced tour through
the country.
Oregon.
We have dates from Portland to the 9Th May.
AT Port Orfcrd the people in great eonsterna-
ton ON the 9Th inst, account of report that five
hundred Indians had broken from the Reservation
and, consequently, they were momentary expecting
an attack. The miners and ranchmen were coming
10 from all parts OF the surrounding country and de-
termined to give them warm reception.
The Indians at the Dales have again commenced to
murder, rob and plumber the inhabitants 1t is said
that two men who were on the way to the Mines had
been murdered by Kamiakinis band of Indians Col.
Steptoe, at the latest dates we have from Wala
Walla, was on the point of starting with a detach-
ment OF United States troops in pursuit of the mur
derers.
New CALEDoHIA.--We have numerous reports from
Frazer river which convey the idea that the mines
are rich and extensive.