New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-20
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

Fron Our Own Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 90, 1853.
Terry has resigned his position as Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court, and ". W. Cope, elected
at the late election 10 succeed hin on the lst Of
January next, has been appointed BY the Governor
to I'll the vacancy.
Terry has not yet been brought to this city
d. d. Colon, one Of Brodericks seconds in the
duel, has filed petition in the Probate Court of
this County praying TO be appointed administrator
of the estate Of the deceased Senator The Pc
titoner sets forth that, after dligent search among
Broderck's papers, no will has been founf; that
his property lie all real estate aud is supposed to be
worth $4,000, and is mortssged 10 the amount
of $4,000, leaving $4,000 clear. Edmund
Welch and Lucy Brown, claiming to be second
cousins of Broderick, ard to be mis- only relatives
in California unite in the petition that Cotton be
appointed administrator, as do also number OF
the creditors of the estate. Lucy Brown signs the
petition with crOss-unable to write her name.
Rumor says that after the news of the deed
reached this city, Senator Gwin, speaking with
some gentlemen in enc of the rooms of the Pachc
Club, said, Terry has taken my meat away from
me-"
The Sacramento Standard, the leading Admins-
tratiOn paper of the State, says
"a gentleman, than whom none stands higher IN the
State Of California desires us to cay that wsrm sup
porter OF Mr.. BToderick, and very prominent anti
Lecomptonite of this city, stated to him, few days
since that Mr.. H., in his III San Francsco, JlS
before he received hs challenge fro Terry, ssid tina.
he expected 10 receive challenges from Judge Terry,
DR. Gwir, and Gen Denver, and tbst II he survived,
be expected 70 kill sl three of them before he leil for
Washington"
II isa well.known fact thst Broderck was a
splendid shot with pistol: but coil blood, as well
as skill in shooting at mark, are necessary for sue.
ce,s in dueng.
1t is not vet known who is to be the successor
of Mr. BrOderck, in the u. 8. fenate. R.A. Ihomp-
SOD, formerly member Of the u. s. Land Commits.
sion, lie sp, ken of; and also Mr.. Anderson, mem
bel Of the last State Senate.
A mock duel was fought near Sonora, Tuolumne
County, on the 18th inst and the press ger orally
were hoa1ed by report that one OF the parties
Sylvester Knight was mOItally wounded.
piece of gold weis hing IL ounces was lately
found by some miners at work on town lot 10
the town of Sonora.
THE Columbia Courier says
"From enc tree, only three years old, four bushels
Of peaches have been picked, this year. at Columbia
Hill end the fruit is of good .ize and excellent avor.
The Shasta Herald says:
Eighty seven wsgoDs, belonging TO the immigra-
ton have passed the house of Samuel Frank near the
southern line Of that county, on their way into SHASTA
County, this season. Each wagon contained, on an
within few days, and among them one family iaclud-
ing within It's circle ten manageable daughters.
The centennial anniversary of Schiller's birthday
will be cee bIated in this city and in Nevada, and
probably in other towns of the State, by the Ger
mans, on the 10th of November next
A company bias been formed to make plank and
turnpike road from Union, on Humboldt Bay, to
Wesveryille.
Divorces were granted last week in Placerville
in the following cases:
"B. ~ Hunter ACT. l.. +. Hunter; +. Robinson sgt.
A. Robinson; IL Soften at. J. A Soften; I. H.
Hull act. Samuel Hull; +. A. DE Groot agt. Henry
De Groot. JsLe T.. Low has commenced suit Tor
divorce in this city against her husband, Talbot III.
Low. Hannah NJ. Cemants hes applied 10 Sacra-
peIo for divorce from Der husband, Oliver III. Gle
mapts. They were married in Newlf Hampshire In
1872"
The steamer Washington is to be sold BY the
United States Marshal, under order of the United
States District Court TO pay the wages of the sea-
men who brought Der out from New York, There
are number of oiher claims upon her. and prob
ably little or no surplus will be left for her owner.
The following table shows the total number OF
votes cast this year in of the largest towns OF
the State
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