The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-05
L AT EST N e WIS
Later from California

ST. Louis, Dec. 2.-The overland California
mail from San + rancisco, on the I2th MI
reached Jefferson city this afternoon.
The occurrence OF heavy rains had almost
stopped business at San Francisco.
Conee was advancing. Candles firm with
limited movement; sales at l9a2lcs Pro
visiens were quiet but unchanged. But
ter slow of sale. Lard had improvad tr;.
fe. Bacon l2al3Hc PORK heavy. Hans
(brined) ll1ac. Raw Sugars inactive and
tending downward; crushed do unsettled at
IL cts. ~
The whaleship Gen. Williams. from Ocho-
tax Sea with 1900 bbls. oil and 10 900 lbs
of bone, arrived at San Francisco on the 7th
alt. The ship Southern Gross, from Hong
Kong, arrived on the 9th. The ship Levan.
ter cleared for Valparaiso with a cargo con
sisting principally of sugar, tea, lard hams.
barley, and quicksilver.
Fears are entertained for the safety OF sew
eral ships, long overdue from New York
Among them are the Cherubia, due oyer
three months, and the Golden Eagle. due
over two months. Ten ether clippers due
for that port had been out for over i3O DAYS,
me recent rains had penetrated every sec
ton OF the State, giving renewed activity
10 IN, me agricultural and mining interests
The bridge across the Yuba river at
Parks bar had been swept away by bi0h
water. fafNi-'
The Sacramento Valley Railroad as be-
ing vigorously pashed forward. An add
tlonal section of 18 miles will be finished on
the LIST OF January. The portion already
finished was paying 10 per cent on the cost.
The claim of Henry Cabruston to eleven
square leagues of land In Sacramento Val
ley had been rejected by Judge Hoffman. Of
the United States District Court. on The
ground that Mr.. Cabruston was an unnatu-
rallied foreigner, and was consequently inca
pable OF receiving grant of land from the
Mexican Government. This decision has an
important bearing upon other cases, inyolu-
ing vast amonnt of landed property.
James Janiison, late Deputy CLERK of Sa-
eramento, absconded in the steamer which
sailed on the 9th ult., for New York.
1t has since been discovered that he was a
defaulter to the amount of $4,000, and also
that he had converted to his own use SI4,OO0
worth of the county bonds.
Four highwaymen had attempted to rob
stage having large amount of treasure be.
longing to Wells, Fargo 4 Co. Two of the
rosbers were killed and one ounded. by two
Sacramento policemen, who were in tbs
coach at the time they made the attack,
General Kibbe, of the California miitia.
who has been engaged for several months
past IN breaking up the haunts Of the pitt
River Indians, has thus far succeeded In xiii.
ing eight OF their warriors and taking four
hundred prisoners. The latter hays bean
placed 10 the Mendocino reservation for do.
mestication
The special correspondent of the Sscra-
mento Union. writing from the new siIve,
mines at Sierra Nevada, says the actual cash
sales OF but snall interest in the Comestock
vein, since the lst of September, amounted
to $4,000. The same correspondent saws
there are indications OF other and extensive
SILVER veins, and thinks that the country
around Carson Valley, and along the eastsrn
slope of Sierra Nevada, is destined to becoma
one of the richest mineral regions in Am.
RIGA.