The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-14

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We are indebted to Purser John F. Patterson,
of the Star of the West, and Wells, Fargo Co.'s
Express, for early delivery of our files and
spondence.
The Sacramento Union up the county re-
turns, so far as heard from, of delegates to the Lee
compton State Convention, in regard to the guber-
material nomination, follows: Weller, 70; La
than, s.; Denver, II; Nugent, p; doubtful, 81
total 237.
The Bee says it thinks that the returns stand as
follows FOR Weller, Ill; Latham, 70; Nugent 26;
Denver, 10; doubtful, 20-total heard FROM 24O.
There other counties still to be heard FROM in
Convention will be 269.
The Bee remarks: ~. 81 ...
The contest will be close between Weller and
Latham, and the Denver and Nupent men will
probably have to decide between them. There is
nobody out of the woods yet. --...
An unofficial census of San Francisco makes the
population 49,343 white males, 1885 white fe-
males, $3.50 Chinese, and 1905 colored people.
Total e, 083. ,.-.,.. 81
The evidence in the Almaden mining case, of
an exceedingly voluminous character, continued to
be taken before Judge Hoffman.
Tx Congressman Mckibben got into a political
quarrel with Mr.. James Coffroth, and duel would
have resulted but for the Intervention of the po-
lice. .t .
q The clipper ship Visurgis, which has been so long
advertised, to be sold by the United States Mar
shall at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon on the day
the Sonora sailed.
The process of boring out some heavy guns
intended for PeSQu0lra, the Governor OF Sonora,
is now underway at the San Francisco foundry
The first extensive operation of this character in the
State.
The amount of cash in the State Treasury at the
close of business the 18th ult, S400, 59. 81
California farming interests are very hourishing,
and from present advices the yield of grain will be
heavy. The grass crop has been short and appre-
tensions are felt that in some localities where cattle
are abundant, there will be considerable suffering
for want of feed. Fruit Throughout. the State looks
fine, the yield promising to be very abundant. m
Business, since the opening of spring, has been
good, and large amount of merchandise has found
its way into the Interior. o=-
An invoice of obscene pictures and counterfeit
coin had been detected at the United States APP
praiser's Office at San Francisco The importer
was Chinaman, and the articles were brought here
from China in the ship Gauntlet. The bogus silver
dollars were perfect fdcsimies of the Mexican and
Ieruvian coin, and were close an imitation to
oeceive experts who examined them.
g COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
EVENING, June S-Business pertaining to
gay having engrossed general attention the de-
a Ia es sfe necessarily brief little or no atten ion
Ne PAU W .us uuying or selling OF merchandise The
y market was more stringent than was peneralIv
1aa f anu rases advanced during the day. on col.
SeoVas60 par, but owing to the falling IN in tba
mand they are quoabe the cese duI, NJ "a az w ue
fiour-Tne sales reported confined to obbino l,s
Wheat.-No sales reported 31tssM.
Jobbing safes Of few parcels at 81 so
per 100 lbs. 800 Ss.- Es-H : So - " ~ 9A''o
NJ Potatoes ;-Jobbng at 4@4K cts, as per quality.
CordageTlo 600 lbs San Francisco mandatory sold
Cheese boxes choice Eastern sold at a cts.