The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-27
NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
Our sam Francisco correspondence.

ET0mclaCO COrre6pOn0GnCes
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. s, 1859.
On Wednesday, the eth inst the annual election for
State officers and members of Congress will take place.
The campaign has been most exciting one, and every
used TO promote the Of the several cand
dates before the people. Mr. Broderck made a good
fight in favor of the anti Iecompton party. For two
months he has been travelling through the State, ad-
dressing public meetings at every town and camp of i'm
porance He attacked the administration with animosity
and charged its members faithlessness, corrup-
lion, persecution and extravaganza. Messrs Latham,
Gwin, Waller and Scott the speakers ons the
other side. Gwin fell into disrepute by the ndecency
of his harangues and had very little effect Latham vsitcp
every place where the ankLecompton candidates had
spoken, and well received Dir. Edmund Randolph,
candidate for Attorney General, able man. generally
respected valuable citizen, will probably be elected
the administration nominee. He delivered several
addresses during the campaign.
FUSION BE1wEES REPUBLICANS AND AyTrLEcoxr1oyuFs
The republicans and anti Lecompontes have fused on
Messrs Joseph McKibben and D. Baker for Congress
and John OMeara for State printer The administration
candidates will therefore be closely pushed in the rear
and is at all improbable Messrs Scott and Burch
will fail to be elected Broderck has persstenty objected
TO placing republican on the ticket, but Colonel Baker
though nominated by the republicans has since attended
democratic meetings and protested himself be Doug
las Scott rather unpopular with his party, and
very strenuous efforts will be made to elect McKibben
There is very little doubt to Iathams being next
Governor There three candidates in the field for the
Office.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The United States has lbeed the steamship Washing
for the of - 800 1t appears that the vessel
during voyage San Francisco Santa Cata
ra the coast Of Brazil and being short of coal Robert
s. Ca,hcart, Ued States Consul that port, furnished
her with 226 Of the commodity belonging the
raj government bottomry bond given, on which
the suit has been brought.
Three enterprisng young men, named Frank Wright,
William NJ Este and Charles H. Smith, Of this city have
chartered the bark Onward for Japan. She sailed on
Saturday with $4,000 in specie The profitable result Of
the late importation Of Japanese goods which brought
very high prices at auction, has encouraged the under
taking.
John Conner charged with stealing $4,000 from Free
Cos Express tried last week in the Court Of
Sessions, and found guilty James Muhare the porter in
the establishment jointly indicted with Conner for the
same offence pleaded guilty The money has not yet been
recovered.
John +. Willis was discharged from his debts last
Saturday, in the Fourth District Court
a decree Of divorce has been entered in the case Of
Hannah A. Hale William II. Hale In Calavoras
county Margaret L. Madden has been divorced from her
husband g. J. Madden. Catherine Duffy has obtained
divorce from William Duffy, in Yuba county.
Thepapers published in the northern counties Of the
State record number Of Indians having been killed
various expeditions in the field against them The
soldiers OF Fort Crook had fight about ten days ago
with party OF lndlansj thirteen OF the latter
killed. Il is reported that the volunteers had second
engagement, and that eo their number and twenty
Indians killed
Lieutenant Mewry delegate elect from Arizona left this
city the 26th ult by the overland stage. He purposes
making short stay among his constituents and then pro
coed to Washington.
BY the Golden Age two clergynen of the Church of
England, named Rev Mr.. Shccpshanks and Rev MIR Dun
das arrived in this city route for British Columbia
Six hours the arrival Of the they vered
sermons before congregations in Episcopal churches
Col Fremont s actively engaged building new quartz
mil of Is stamps, near his min erected last spring
kidieys Ferry. The latter has realised $500 per day
colony Of San Francscans including several families
mas been Tor some time settled at the mouth Of Rouge
river in Southern Oregon where considerable business
in catching and sailing salmon is carried on and hrv.
ing village has sprung into existence Gold IL found in the
river about thirty miles above in remunerave quantities.
and the business OF the young settlement is further
creased by trade in maple myrtle ash and oak
nr William Duer, County Clerk, has appointed Temple
Emmett OF his deputies aid the criminal and pro.
bate courts
The officers ordered 10 the steamer Saginaw preparing
for the Navy Yard Ware Island arrived in this
complete her preparations for her engines &c being
still in the machine shop. The Saginaw is destined for
service on the East India station.
Company +, Sixth infantry, at present stationed at San
Bcrnardn have received orders TO proceed 70 Fort Mo
have on the Colorado.
AMARNE sHARPER-FrIGHT or A BRIG
The brig Eena, which has been lying in this port for
several months sailed without clearing at the Custom
House carly last Monday morning, Some time since Cap
tain Hays purchased the vessel from NJ - Morrison for
$500 He paid $500 Of the amount and had her placed
the ways where she thoroughly overhauled and
repaired The United States Marshal had seized the brig
to satisfy small demand for $50, and II appears that
Hays finding his indebtedness pressing on him sailed
leaving All the debts contracted unpaid On Tuesday
the steam tug Martin White w.s cent in pursuit;