New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-28
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
p,su Our Own Correspondent

y,.u Our Own Correspondent.
San FRiNCIsCO, July 6, 1853.
The Fourth was celebrated ia this city IN lively
manner We had Il long procession, an Grafton,
several public dinners various steamboat exc1r-
Stops, and fireworks in tho evening. The day
passed with very little trouble intoxicstion, in
consequence Of the enthusiasm caused by the
Dasbsways, the new temperance organization
Yesterday morning at 3 O'Clock fire, which was
Put out before it did any serious damage, occurred
in the southern part Of the city. While runnng 70
the fire, the RDickerbOcker and Monumental Com
psDies, long hostile to each other, met and AFTER
some har,h language had been exchanged, mem
Der If the Monumental Company drew pistol and
shot one Of the KnickerbScKers, II Mr.. +. Derrick,
through the rigbt arm, breaking tho oon'. Inc
shot will probably Cause the loss Of the hand.
A FIRE occurred Yesterday afternoon on the west
side Of DsyIs street, between Pacific and vallejo,
where half a dozen houses were burned, some
north and Others south Of Broadway. The houses
we're oil Of wood, aid mostly of little value. The
total loss il put down at $4,000; chief pecunIary
sufferer, James Mulloy. IL IL supposed that
Prussiau sa,lor called Edward Purnells was
burned II death. lie Was lying intoxicated in the
upper story Of the hrst house burned at toe time
the fire commenced, and has not been .een since.
4. ID. Lester was shot yesterday IN Oakland, by
Miguel Marques, and the wound If supposed to be
mortal.
A6re occurred in Weaveryille yesterday morn
Ing destro, ing one third Of the town. We haze
10 particulars.
The regular sailing Of the steamer was postponed
from the 9TH yesterday TIL to-day, 10 accowmo-
date our business community, so that steamer
day" should bot come on the 2nd inst. Perhaps
this lang uage reqores some explanation to make 1t
lDtrlligblc L. your readers. The last business day
previous to the departure OF the mail steamer Tor
Panama Ia always called steamer day here, and
N a day Ut the utmost importance 10 our business
community, When monty must be raised and letters
wfit,.n Ia the East Toe arrival and departure ~
The CshioIDl steamers may be n matter of little
lnterest IN New YORK. but here they are the sysiole
and diastol, Of commercial and SOCIAL iie the con-
traction aud dlalion ~ the public heart, regulating
our pulse and exercising Controlling Influence over
the vital functions of our body polite. On steamer
day every body Is busy, every body IL excited; the
streets arc NIL OF aperchants Shining" around
for money; there no pubic displays or iestlyt
ties; in the evening visits not fashionable, and
the thcat.p are shu,ly attended. Loans of money
are made from ono Z" steamer day Nsuo,her; aud
the approach al that day, with its excltem-uts,
spesulsions and trials. makes aud breaks fortunes.
Since Monday Ube Fourth was u holiday, aud
therefore cou not BE- steamer day, aud toe Sd sas
SuudAy the SAILING of the steamer ga toe 9th would
have thrown steamer day upou the I'd, too early for
custom and convenience, ST. the business community
and the press united IN soliciting the agents of the
mail hne to detain their steamer tl the 5,h inst,
~ which they conrenttd and thus steamer day
cane on The 9th.
james bows n Co, distlers, failed on the lst
inst. for ga, 600. r. +. Pca-e, -four mere hant,
failed on toe I'd. Other failures are anticipated
SooD.
There has been much talk of late about letter
Of DAVID &. Broderck written IN reply 10 Il chal.
l... H.. 4 p.rl,x h.x.. a a,ttx ~.
trouble began at the breakfast table IN the later
national Boiel Broderck, talhiog within heariog
OF Perky, but not speaking ~ hun, spase of Terry,
the Chief Justice Of our Supreme Court, ss cor
Tupt man. Perley requested HIN not to speah IN
thai way, and lIodrrck repeated II. rnrrcupon,
Percy scbt chslieDgc, and Frederick refused To
sceSp, il, in . long letter, IN which he says:
"Yoar own sense Of PROPHECY shonli have taugh;
you that the positions relatively occupy are diff
iereut, 20 forbid my acceptance Of yodT chSleoge.
IL Ia but few days since You male oath that yoa
were subleot OF Great Britain The glviGg OF a.
coping challenge could not therefore Affect your po.
hiicsl rights, you no, citizen Of the United
States
Fer many years. and up 70 the time OF my c'evs
ton 70 tho position now occupy, IT "ss wei kaoSn
that would TOT have Jc Cd IA of the char
scer prepoeec. II compelled 20 accept a challenge,
II oool, olly be sith a gcutlemsn hodins position
"qns'y .ievSted and responsible, sad there
rum.tarc.s shicb cOu0 induce ue oven 10 30 this,
Hnrlte The peudVncy Of the pIesen, When |
authorized the announcement that | would address
Che people OF California during the campaign Il WAS
ngg.stcd that efforts would be ipsJe furce into
ditcures, and determined to take notice of at
tAo&s nom any source, duriog the canvass Ii were
10 accept your challenge, there probably many
Other gentlemen who would seek similar oppot ',es
for hostile meetings for the purpose Of accomplishing
apohiical object, obtain public potoriety can
not afford AZ The present time IL descend 10 violation
Of the Consultation and the State Laws TO subserye
either their or your purposes"
Evan Mr. R,oaa,;,k'. f,;sr1s 40 no, rr..anl g.