The New York Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1851, Page 3

* val of the Stockton boat, yesterday mor ‘informed them that he had found on the ered eas at ae Sa foun te was at x He had ‘Bar sane cicoagh the wilh on peaproback, 04 there was bleod oa the . He had dragged two or three hich he had in his pocket ipsa ei 2% 3 i 4 Alta California, July 15.) e most terrible and cold blooded mur- we bave ever been called upon to re- ed on the Mission road, on ahatooe Francisco Guerrero, an old known rosident of the Mission, came into the morning, in company with Robert T. Eq. Mr. Ridley wiring to remain in ‘Guerrero took his horse to lead out. Ho was on the plank road, about four o’clock y, with his skull brokon, and perfectly Bensoless, nearly in front of Alderman Green's Thouse. fie was taken to his house, where it was “eu that the injuries had been received by the fall. frem his horse. He remained perfectly inzensible, without being able to speak, till two <o’olook » When he died. Drs. Puter wore called out to him “before he died, and also made a post mortem oxs- mination. There were five distinct blows u; his head, two onthe back part, two on the temple and one on the right, any ooe of which would, in the opinion of the physici: ve produced death. His skull was hoi although the scalp was not broken, which ‘be accounted for by fact that he had on a felt hat. ‘The wounds on the head are eithor shot or knotted olub--in the opinion the » the former. The wounds could by any possibility, have been reseived in the rven the horse. The circumstances attending 8 are, ag noar as we could ascertain, as lows:—A man who was walking ioto town, says ww Guerrero come riding up slowly on his horse, and thaj«when near Alderman Greene's house, he reeled and fell from his horse. A fow minutes afterwards a man came Hidiow by ina hur tf upon the horse that Guerrero had been leading. le called to him to ep and assist ia picking up Guerrero, but he paid no attention to it, and gal- on. Mrs. Alderman Greene hoard ories, aad saw Guerrero and another man riding along, as i , and saw a striking, as though they were each other’s horses’ and a sort of soufil. probable manner of the murdor was, that the murderer had got upon Guerrero’s horse, and vidden up on his left side, and strack him whh slung shot while on his horse. Guerrero came into town for tho se of receiving money, and he was doubtless for this purpose; the mar- derer, after he had fallen, seeing another man near him, rode on without stopping tosearch him. The supposed murderer has been arrested by the Vigi- lance Committee. On Saturday evening, the horse Guerrero led out, was brought to the stable of Green & Bowman, by a Frenchman. Yes- terday afternoon he came to the stable fer him, and was arrested by the Vigilance Committee, in whose pertety be now is. A coroner's inquest was held by Justice Brown, yesterday, but up toa late 2. hour tho jury bad not returned a verdict. Guerrero was a Mexican by birth, who emigrated to California some twenty years sizce. was alea’ds of San Fransisco previous to the of the country, and was sub prefect un- Ger the aloaldeship of Col. Geary, He was well known, and cel ited for his kindness and hespi- , particalarly among the Americans, to whom ‘he was always a warm friend. Papers the Ban Francisco Courier, July 7.) On the m of the 3d instant, three brothers, — name Howe, working at Shirt Tail jon, between the north and middle forks of the American river, discovered that they had been robbed of some $2,100 in dust, and $90 in specie. 0 fell upon @ man by the name of Hamilton Taft, who left early on the same day, ostensibly on a Prospecting tour. He was pursued, arrested, and ‘broug onthe same day, but escaped egsin the next night, penser bed the money had been recovered. He to the Spanish dry dig. Sings, parchese a mule, and from there went . AB soon as his escape was known, seve- ral parties started in pursuit, taking different routes. One of the number, Mr. Benjamin Jenkins, came to this city, where he arrived on Tuesday night last, and put up at the Branch Hotel, kept b; Messrs. and Freeman. Soon after the ari son entered the “Branch,” and, after sae in Cay to breakfast, &c., qui imself in bar room. Not more than ten had elapsed, before Mr. Jenki bar room, and immediately con- fronted the thief, who made a movement to wards the door, which was ar: the presentation of one of Colt’s “short Mr. Jenkins. Mr. Beaty soon made his sppearance, and gave the hombre ite invitation to go up for the of having his credentials exa- ; which he expressed a willingness to do, but requested to be permitted to go first to the water closet. This they consented to, a him to the door, where ee until he wasres iy to return with them. Two or three of the members of the Vi, ce Committee ha; d to be in the house, an examination was soon had. which re sulted in bag | between $1,100 and $1,200 of the stolen dust, with a fifty dollar slug, which was the coin taken. Before opening coe Mr. Jenkins described several of the specimens which were allfound. Asthe culprit was taking one of the from his pantaloons pocket, he managed draw out the $50 piece, which was wrapped in muslin cloth, and succeeded in slipping it underneath the pillow of a bed. Pp to this time, be had persisted in denying that be bad stolen the money found on him, id saidthat he “had worked hard for every of it.” Bat on being detected in this attempt to the slug, he was seized with a violent fit of the ague, made a partial confession of his git. He was then taken to the room of the Vigi- Committee, where he confessed having thrown into the vault of the water closet, at the Branch Hotel, two purses containing twenty-one ounces of gold dust. On search being made, the purses were found. The sum total of the a, recovered is about $1,500. Of the remaining $700, he could give no account, asserting that he had been “ very saving of it on the road, and had not buried one pease s it in the ground.” Mr. Jenkins thinks he may have drop some of the purses in his flight, as one was Found near bis trunk, soon after the robbery was discovered, which he had dropped in his hurry to get off, and which was the principal cause of suspicion attaching to him. The prisoner is only about twenty three years of ago; has a father and motber living in Wisconsin, and up to the time of the theft had borne a goodcharacter. He looks like Tae but a hardened villain—and in reply to the questions why he did not confess his guilt and restore the money whon he was frst arrested, he re- plied that be was afraid if he didhe should be hung. The San Joaqain Republican of July Sth farnishes us with the following intelligence :— Moxetumye Hii, Jaly 4, 1851. Great excitement vailed here last evening, and Judge Lynch is triumphant. The particulars, as far as | have learned, are these:—John Nelson sbota man named Hall cheek, near the centre, on the right py | through, and coming out near t on the left. Not one word between the parties at the time, but Nelson coolly #hot Hall. He was so sober at the time, that it was particularly no- ticed by ail the witnesses. On Tuesday night last, while intoxicated, Nelson cla he was rosely a, and thinks L[all was accessory. Kier shooting Hall, he drew a koife, and said was prepared for more, and made an advance to- wards the crowd, but soon attempted an eseape ; but was pursued, and shot at twise, but without effect. Seeing it hopeless to make further effort to escape, be thrust a dirk knife into his left sido, about six inches in length. He was taken, Judge ‘Walton presiding, and tried before sist of twelve intelligent miners. The jury retired but a few minutes, and Sone ee Me a verdict of an at- tempt at wilful and premeditated murder, the man shot at being still alive, witha slight chance of re- covery. The citizens at large were then called upon 2 the sentence. The prisoner being in a cri- ‘tical situation, and apparently near his end by his own hand, and his victim not being dead, it was voted that the giving of his sentence be delayed till morning. It wae clearly proved that Hall was not present, and had nothing to do withthe affair at whieh time Nelson claimed he was insulted. Tho pistol used was a single barrel, carrying about wi)! to the pound; the dirk about a foot anda aalf “ya Last Saturdey night, at Yorktown, near Campo Sceo, five Mexicans envered the house of another Mexican, put their pistols te his head, and forced him to deliver up his money, and thus robbed him of between five and six hundred dollars Those nen wore undoubtedly from Campo Seco, and see- ing the weaknees, indecision, and misplaced sym- pathy of the poople there, were emboldened to com- anit this fresh outrage. rom the Alta Ouiforria ly 18.) z one, yesterday, brought ¢ ution of Ricardo Lo- pet, convi fa private in the U 3. Dragoons, at the last term of the District Court Ho was Wrought out of prison shortly after two o'cleck, ood guarded by the military corns styled Fragile ( the seifold. "Hy om fix upon his broast, anied hy the price voral thousand d him te the id Hes i | priest blage in Spanish. The ould be ne on Friday _— the occasion wi req on next,ay @ of the exeoution of an Indian, for the murdor ofa Spaniard. (From the San Franciseo Courier, July 12.) A mest daring highway canhery, was committed in Sacramento, on Wednesday, four men, on the person of Mr. James W: They knocked him down in the street in broad daylight, aud rob- bed him of They were instantly arrested. The peo manded their itamodiate execution. Pt) 6 ree nl delayed by Se court conan 3 old a speci ion yesterday, to try them. If found guilty, under the nee nw! they? will be hung. The names of the Rarsons, are derived from their declarations:—Wm. &: min Robinson, of New York, lately residing at No. 15 West Broad- way; John Thompson, of Li ool, England, shipped at Valparaiso, in the Elizabeth Ellen, from New York; James Gibson, af Scotland—came to this country in the ship Union, from Van Dieman’s fe big Speck, from Liverpocl,, the ages of the tl m . 08 0 first ee baton ieoenses ‘aad thirty-five rata The last is ae Sp Rages og ite. are of w have boom wats ing for some ime past, nad’ who are thought to have been concerned in severa erimes heretofore, but have escaped detection. The Vigtlance Committee and the Mayor of San francisco. PROCLAMATION TO THE CITIZENS OF SAN FRANCISCO. We have arrived at an important orisia in the civil and social condition and prospects of our city. A volunt association of men has been formed, under peo bonds to each other, and assumi most extra and irresponsible powers, au have undertaken to institute extra-judicial pro- ceedings informs not known to the laws. This as- sociation claims and exercises the right to inflict penalties upon those “dua by them of crime, yY, even to the penalty of dea has publicly and boldly inflicted that penalt; two 108. They claim and exercise the right of domiciliary visite, without any accountability, of a character not known under any other thau inquisitorial go- vernments. The great and sacred writ of habeas corpus has been rendered by them ineffectual, and the authority of the highest tribunal of the r disregarded. (4 The circumstances in which the authorities are placed, in consequence, seem to demand of me, as the constituted chief magistrate, some action by which the views and purposes of the city govern- ment, over which I have been called to preside, ma) indicated to the citizens, to the country, and to the world. The people of the United States, of whom wo are id to be cousijored a part, have always uted their eminence above almost any other pe in the scale of freedom, and security in their rights, to the fact that they live under a govern- ment of laws of their owa volunt adoption. The people of California have taken, pars x" a more conspicuous place than those of any the sister States, under a full recognition of that repub- ee medium of public authority and of common ‘otection. Phe several departments of the only government which any man among us can possibly acknowledge, have been created by the constitution and laws, to which you, as well as the public officers, have given a common assent. ‘These departments have been committed to the administrat' of men taken from among your selves, and they have entered uj their trusts, doubtless, with a firm reliance upon the loyalty of he fellow Secon vg voy Fewer te laws, for a steady in the exorcise of t Tespec- tive fanctions. The obligation of such a loyalty on the part of the people, is unquestionably a3 impera- tive upon them as any of the obligations of tho laws can be upon those who are entrusted with their public administration; and the violation of obligation on the one side is as disastrous to the community as the abuse or perversion of official station can be on the other. The idea that any defects in the law or any in- competency of its exeoution, can be remedied by volu: associations of citizens, assuming a sups- riority to the laws, is not only preposterous, but implies an abrogation of all law, and resolves so- a Spee: & state of og: anarchy. ie 1 je rereh inate bly the Gs, Remover intel- igent may minds, ma or tem- cee ficial the tate of those ar iioiar te associ: * In a community like ours, where the institutions of government have but just been established, any combinations of citizens for pu not author- ized by law, and whose p are not con- law, or subservient to the su; authority, can have no other an insurrectionary tendency thi shout the common- wealth; and must, to an absolute certainty, inflict upoa us, in the estimation of our country- men in other of the Union, and ruin the con- fidence which it is of first necessity to our ity to secure throughout the comm reial “world. With these views! feel aye by the strong- est sense of official duty, and by every consideration for our common welfare and public ter, to all upon all citizens to withdraw from such associ- ations, and to unite in a common effort to support the laws, and te sustain a _— and ener, otle ad- ministration of them in their proper application and action. In addition, I deem the ‘nt a proper occasion to pba ag the most Tistinet terms, thatI shall not shrink froma prompt disoh: of the duties which the statutes of the State and the ordinances of the city have made imperative upon mo; and that there may be no misay hension in respect to what these duties may be, | have to call tho atten- tion of all citizens to the provision of the “ Act to by bv proceedings in criminal cases,” Chap IV. » however, _ to the good sense and delibe- rate judgment of my fellow citizens, to relieve mo, and the other public functionaries of the city, by their common submission to public order, from the necessity of any application of the requirements of that act. C. J. Brenna, M. , Mayor's Office, July 11. eee War Whites by the Indians, {From the San Francisco Courier, July 7.) An express reached this city by Mr. 8. Hoyo, from the vicinity of Trinidad. ‘Tho Indians seem to have broken out in open war with tho whites. Mr. Heye and three others left Capt. Randall on Tuesday last, in an open boat, there being no other conveyance, until they reached Bodega, where they chartered small sloop. Mr. tieye proveeded to Vallejo Foy vom afternoon, for the pur; of endeavoring to obtain assistance from the Covarn- or. The following letter will be read with interest and anxiety:— Trinrpap, Jane 30, 1951. We are having great trouble in this tion of the country with the Indians. The; ttacked many ranches on the road to the mines, killed quite a large number of persons. On the evening of the 26th, two ors were attacked by the [n- dians, and one killed. The Indians were travelling with them, and pretended to be friendly, and when about four miles from Young’sranche they attacked them with knives. One of the packers, Jacob Bon- der, was killed on the spot by one In- dian, who struck him with a large knife on the neck, outting the jugular vein. had just strength to speak to his partn: name of Webb,) to run for his ie. started and one [ndian after him, running until he hecame exbausted, and finding that the Indian was gaining on him fast, be turned und stabbed the Indian twise under the left arm, and contrived to make his escape. It was some time after arriving at the tanehe on the road, before As there were but two gui . pecting an attack every hour, a mossenger was des- patched to Tompkins” Ferry, two miles below, for arms and men. Upon arriving at the ferry, he found foar men murdered. The Indians had made @n attack just at day-break, cutting the canvass, entering the tents and cutting their throats while asleep. A short distance from this tent wae a house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn. The Indians, after murdering those in the tent, attacked the house. There were two rifles im the house; Mra. B. loaded the rifles while her husband shot four of the Indians. They attempted to fire the house, but Mr. B. shot them down as fast as they advanced The Indians, finding they were losing many without a chance of entering the house, soon retreated. Mr. Blackburn’s father (who had fast acrived from San Francisco) was found the next morning wound- ed, within a hundred yards of the door. g Mining Intetligence, From the 8an Francieco Uourler, July 14 We have been shown a letter from a gentleman in Trinidad, to his partner, now in this city oa bu- siness, of which the following is an extract :— Trimipan, June 26, 1851. Mr. MeDermith has found new diggings, which aro said to be very rich. They fre on a stream called Judson Creek, a trioutary of the Klamath. Tho report has given quite a siart to the good citizens of this place. The miners on the Klamath, as high up as Orleans Bar, and many fr Salmon river, come down to Lergoin, and take w trail and go over to tho now diggings. Is is rumored that they take out $50 por day. Weare informed by Mr. Loring, just down from | Trinidad, that Mr. MoDermith, the gentleman | mentioned in the above extract, was out on an ox- ploring tour to cut the nearest practical trail to the Shasta and other tributaries of the Klamath tow- ards its head waters. The party, in ore ed it, bat what the p be learved from the p: MeDermith is an olds 6 of the first in that part of tho cow sinces man, and & maa of charsetor, and has money. Without srying much about his be hired th ty mon, kod up, wud ro | to work the new digg 6 Indian Creek is a tribu of the Klamath, and empties inte that river from tho north-west, abore oe cae the mouth of Salmon and is about sixt miles from Trinidad, on yw trail, yd t that these new diggin juctive Phan MeDermith will iw ed. {From the San Joaquin Republican, July 10.) Some four or five mouths since, several French- men came into Mariposa, and communicated to their friends that they had discovered very rich gold mines about forty miles east of Los Angelos, onWhite Quartz River. A number of their country- men sent out @ party to prospect, and learn the ex- tent and richness of the mines. They returned, and made a very favorable report, saying that they had pegepeoted ‘twelve or fifteen miles, and found that it yield a rioh reward for their labor. Upon thet, s company of two hundred French and one hundred Americans started out to that point, the French inviting the Americans, fearing the Indians. The Frenchmen who left Mariposa were some of them in good mercantile business, and men of standing. They led the parvy. There are several ntlemen here direct from Mariposa county, and they state that this party has again sent back to their friends, and some of the mosseng shown the pounds ofore. One Moxican hi . As might have been expected, ther a perfect rush from the mines in Mariposa to that » It has been represented to us that the and Fine Gold Gulches are likely to be de- populated. Agricul ime From the Alta California, July 11.) The other which we publish below, from an in- telligent practical farmer, is worth whole volumes of bewmpoper articles upon the subject of our agri: oul resources. Here is a mass of tae bs + over a eeries of ¥ pst and demonstrating, on the possibility of doubt, the certainty that Califor- nies wiahae: is in ng oe ae maereralee other important respects. It is extreme! ratifying to us, who Pioetyes ote contended 4 es of the State’s great facilities for agriculture, to be enabled to lay before our readers, both upon the Pacific and the Atlantic, so reliable and con- vincing a statement. Ar my Farm ngar Ex-MIssion pg San Jose, Santa Ciara Vauuey, “or 4 9, 1851 T observed an oxtract from the Journal of Cum merce concerning farming operations in California, which refers perticularly to me ‘in fact, but not in name. ba name, as recorded, is John M. Horner, born June 15th, 1821, Monmouth county, New Jer- fers where my futher and his family now reside. New York, Feb. 4th,§with my wife, two week : after marr: for California, to farm; ' the of Cape Horn andthe Sand and bringing my fa: rived in fornia in August, 1816, since which time I have been pursuing one steady aim at agri- cultural, its. First Year—I farmed sixty acres in various kinds of but gathered nothing but dear expe- Second Year—I was thrown into confusion on ac- count of the gold mines. Help could not be hired at apy price, and am credibly informed that the farwod but very tle, and Aaally Toaught the gold pat ¥e! ce fever, ani weal tothe mines; and teers I coeekt the fever and ague, and returned to my farm. I gathered ao second i. Third Year—I made further preparations for farming. I was determined not to be fisepe but farm I would. I could not hire for t per day. I tried to enter into co-partnership, but could not effect it; all hadrather go to the mines. None of my brothers were yet in country. But I would not be jinted. I got the assistance of three Indians, and we went to the mountains, 25 miles distant, and there we worked at the red wood (cedars of Lebanon, for some of them are 300 feet gee got rails and posts sufficient to se- cure n_ acres, which I planted princi, in luce gathered was worth $16,000; I lost one-half, on account of in, and the soarcity of help. year. climate, the above ac- almost impossible. But, considering that we have nine months out of twelve in which we can sow, and nine in which we can gather, it is not . And if there ever was a countryin which a overtook the reaper,” pee one large amount of produce be raised in California this year for market. This valley alene will yield about 600,000 bushels 4 toes, 32,000 do. onions, 10,200 do. table beets, 5,000 do. table tomatoes, 100,000 do. barley, 15,000 do. wheat, 6,000 do. pears, 1,400 do. apples, 400 tons ery 195 do. grapes,{3,000 do. hay, and 550,- solid headed cabbages. Besides the above, there will be a great quantity of beans, peas, me- lons, and finer garden sauce; and some 4,000 sheep and bogs besides cattle almost as numerous as the acres of land over which they feed. This valley, if its resources were dsveloped, would supply more than a million of populaton. I write from a knowledge of the facts, having spent five years ia the valley. ‘There are 600,000 acres of good tillable land within its borders. The poorest will yield 2,000 pounds of wheat or barley, and the best 70,- 000 pounds of onions, per acre. Notwithstanding the present prices of labor, which are about $70 per month, my calculations, based upon experimental knowl Are such as to warrant me in a that California can supply her own market in , pork, flour, barley, a iL kinds of vegetables, as cheap, and of a better qua- lity, than ehe can be supplied from any quarter of the world. Vegetables will be very choap this year. 1 am credibly informed that Mr. Steinberger has urcbased the best article of California potatoes, lor the supply of the ocean steamers, for the year, at three cents pound. After the first of August, 1862, California, will supply her own market with barley ; but when she can supply herself with flour, is doubtful, as there are no mills in the country, an farmers will not raise wheat without some prospect of a market, Yours respectfully, Joun MM. Horver. Adams & Co.'s Banking House—4 Mode Butiaing. {From the San Francisco Herald } ‘We were on Wednesday very ag shown through the new and elegant banking of Adams & Co., and were well repaid by a nation of the admirable arrangements that been adopted to render the yey Be cure against fire. It is located on ti i Montgomery street, between Sacramento and Cali- fornia streets. From the base to the roof, overy means, dictated by experience and judgment, have been employed to counteract the influence of heat, and there C be no doubt out that the end has been attained. No expense has been spared, no expe- dient neglected, which could contelt ite to the ob- ject aimed at. While in all the arrangemonts se- curity against fire has been the end studiously ae in view, we do not find that ithas compelled the sacrifice of taste. On the contrary, while it is be- yond question the strongest and best equipped build- ing in the city, in architectural symmetry and ele- gance of finish it falls below none. It is, including the batement, four stories high, built of hard burnt brick, with walls two feet thick from the four dation to the topof the parapet. In the centre of these massive wails, and pervading them throughout their whole extent, is a vacant ce four inches wide, communicating with the air through sieve like apertures in the parapet. It is as if the walls wero dow air freely circulating between. This arrangemont is admirably calculated to resist the transmission of heat from the outer to the inner wall, on well known philosophical principles. Air, it is known, is a non-conductor of heat—it only heats by contact, | and when so heated, it instantly expands, becomes pavement, formed of diamond sha; stones, alter- nately white and slate-colored. The second and third’ stories are divided into a number of rooms to be finished in the same elogant and substantial inanver. On theroof, the point usually most exposed in case of fire, the utmost care has beon bestowed to render it proof against the attacks of the most fierce heat. A parapet wall two feet thick and six feet high, extends around and above. Tae roof is first covered with zinc, soldered so as to be air tight—upon that rests a bed of cemen’ one inch thick, and upon that again is a pavement of fire- Beet aah lore id in omer aud tight. an tre f eo enough fora man to squeeze through, occupies the centre. This door is oS poder eg a3 to be air-tight and fire-proof when closed. The doors and windows are furnished at top and bettom with thick of cast iron, one wi and imbedded in the masonry. Tno sides are dou- ble frames of irou, two feet apart, with brick work intervening. The doors and shutters are double, with the same interval of two feet between. Tho: ere constructed of boiler iron bars one-fourtl of an inch thick, and braces, in every di- rection, with iron bars an inch thioh. When closed, eight heavy bolts to each outside door and shutter fit into sockets inserted in the back part of the wall, and three iron bars, three inches thick, are ready to be placed across each shutter and door, thus reventing even the possibi- lity of their ing. These arrangements for the seourity of the '§ and windows are perfect. We cannot conceive how they could be improved. The front presents a neat appearanie. High up is a white stone tablet, upon which, in golden let- ters, is the insoription, ‘Adams and Co., 1351.” Just over the centre of the front door a piece of gold quartz, the size of a brick, is to be placed. The plan of the building, with all the admirable contrivances enumerated above, is the conception of Mr. Haskell, the gentleman who has charge of the business of the firm on the P and the whole work was done under his superintendence. The masonry is the work of Mr. N. B. Clark ; the car- pentering, of Mr. go 3.and the iron work, of Messrs. Buokley & Morse. The oxeoution in all its details, is highly creditable to the mechanical ekill of these = men. We havo ribed this admirable structure somewhat in detail, as well because it is an object oh general interest, as that others intending to build may examine and take rn by it. It may » It is a perfect well be styled a model bi I salamander. Miscellaneous. NAVIGATION OF THE COLORADO RIVER. Major Heinitzlewood having explored the Colo- rado, from the Gulf to the mouth of the Gila, 140 miles by water aod about 65 in @ direct line, re- ports it na for steamboats, having, at the shallowest place, thirty-six inches of water. Inthe event that the rich a known to exist on the Gila, in the State of Sonora, and in the desert mines west of the Colorado, and on the Rio Virgin, shall ever be ocoupied and lly worked, the junction of the Gila and Colorado will become an important embarcadero for their supplies. The singul: vaarnane of the ‘tilt lar appearance appear- ance of the river in the desert, west of the Colorado, and below the mouth of Virgin river, is thus ex: plained by the Siar, as known to the Indians from time immemorial. “It is produced by the overflow of the Colorado, and extends eighty miles into the desert, taking its source miles below the junction of the Gila and Colorado. The “‘break- ing out” of this river last year was considered to be miraculous, and gave rise to many wise disser- tations. FRUIT IN CALIFORNIA. There will be no scarcity of fruit this season. The orchards in the vicinity of Angeles will yiel an abundance. Early pears have been brought into market, and figs are sufficiently ripe to gathor. A have been in the market a fortnight. Aa old resident, says the Los elos Star, estimates that the limits of this city contain one million grape vines. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY IN SAN FRANCISCO. The last remnant of the property in poor San of, oerday at Sheriff's Francisco was Fe poor dame, who held her head so high two years ago, was completely despoiled, and now there is none so poor to do her reverence. lot on whish the City Hall stood was first disposed of, for $650; the interest of the eity in the Taylor street wharf next went for 3 Rext came the interest in the Broadway wharf, which pe se $550; then that Pacific street wharf, whio! ked do’ 5,000; then mace fargo street wi , for 8,’ for ; On the morning of the the ground on which the old Parker House stood, on Renney street, front on the Plaza, between the El Dorado and the Union, and runi back fifty-five feet, was sold under a mortgage. It brought $23,677. Two years ago $100, would not have ht it. RENCONTRE AT ACAPULCO—DEATH OF AN AMERICAN. ‘We learn by passengers on board the Northerner, that a difficulty occurred at ae ame by which a man named Banbelins of Ci nati, who was on his way home from tl lace, was shot dead. It sprosreteat Bainbridge threw an orange at a friend ol , Which accidentally struck a Mexican in the face. The Mexican, id dS it was intentional, attempted to resent it, when Bainbridge drew a pen- knife and stabbed him. The Americans all left, but Bainbridge soon returned alone, with two pis tols, and thi ned to shoot some of them, which oh finally did, wounding two. This produceda re- jar fy a fight, which led to the death of Bainbri: fand of the man whom he had first offended. ‘ersons going up and down the coast needlessly got into difficulties with the Mexicans. We hope this affair will prove a lesson to others. THE BLOOMER COSTUNT. We understand that the ladios of several of our most prominent citizens intend adopting this new and beautiful style of dress, not merely on account of its beauty, but its great convenience in this windy, blustry, dusty city. We hope that it will be gene rally adopted. not only in this eity out throughout the State. Mrs. Farnham—a lady well known in the literary circles in the old States as an elegant writer, and in California as the widow of a man justly respected and universally beloved—adopted this dress, as we learn, some time since, and “ asto- nished the natives” in Santa Cruz. Last even- ing wo saw two outs, ladies in Clay street— Misses Helen avd Stetson—or rather wo tried to see them, but hardly could for the crowd—and were more convinced than ever of the beauty and comfort of the dress. The skirt and trouselettes were of blue satin, the sleeves long and trimmed with lace, and the whole got up in an elegant and tasty fashion. We did not hear a single voice which did not praise the ** Bloomers” in the most enthusiastic manner. We would advise our lidy readers who desire to examine the dress, to call on Miss Cole, in Clay street, and judge for themselves. ‘There is nothing in it exceptionable in any manner —nothing, in fact, against which a word could be said; and we hope the ladies of our city will not bo deterred from adopting it on account of the curi- osity it naturally excites amorg the male portion of our oitin A few days will acoustom the oye to the change, and then the ladies will enjoy all the = and none of the inconveniencies of the new era. Marriages and Deaths tn California. MARRIED. In San Francisco, July 7, Charles Storer, E+q., to Mrs. Ellen Shaw, all of this city In Sen Fraveisco, on Sunday evening, July 6, by the Rev. 0. ©. Wheeler, Mr. John Divine to Miss Sophia Healy, both of thir city. In San Francisco, June 30, by the Rey. Wm. Taylor, Mr. Edwin Houston to Miss Amelia Swift, beth of this it Yo San Franciseo, July 3, by the Rov. Win. Taylor, at his residence on Jackson street, Mr Gustavus Harper to Mre. Hetty C. Brown In San Francisco, July 3, by Rey. Wm. Taylor, at his the Rev. A. Williams. | Tesidence, Mr. Edmund U. Cohen to Miss Geraldine A. Pell, On July 9, in San Francisco, by Rev. A. Williams, Mr. lighter and rises, while a cooler current rushes in to supply its place. These principles are practically applied to the construction of this edifice, and the | recurity they afford will at once be perceived. The floor of thebasoment and the small yard in the rear is a solid coat of cement, several inebes thick. Beneath the surface of the yard is a reser- voir, containing several thousand gallons of water, from which a pipe leads under ground into the basement, where a force pump is attached. A hove leads from © up through all the floors to the roof, ifneceseary. By this arrangement, access to the water may be secured inside without ox to the heat, and every floor may be flooded in moments, if eraary. Tho first floor, on a level with the street, is tho | bankirg and express offiec—each kind of bu kept perfectly distinat, transacted at a dil counter, and attended to by different asvistanis one side of the room are counters eet off for the use j of Todd & Co.'s aod Froema 0. Kx proses. | ‘The counters, which extend all around tho room, | are made of folid mahogany, two inchos thick. | They sre tartefuily and highly wrought, and nono | Lean be foond in the banking b es) es. They aro the work of Me back Corner of ( destroyed by the fire of the 3 Wax in this vault was not even tat ad ye content with the arrangements thea ting, wddi- | Alexander Austin, of the firm of Keliy, Henderson & Co., to Mine Mi HH, Palmer, all of that cit; On the evening of July 3. by Rev. Albert Williams, Mr. A. Thompson, eldest Francis Henderson to Mise M dat La On Tuesday morning, July 1, by Rev. Albert Williams, Mr Henry Q Adams, to Miss Clara B. Briant On July 11, in San Prancisoo, by Rey, T. Dwight Haat, Mr. Jobn Royd to Miss Anne Dean. In Stockton, ov the evening of July 3, by Rev. J Cor- win, Mr. Wm. R. Murry to Miss Emily Jane MePheceon, DRATHS IN SAN FRANCISCO Norman Magham, sectland, aged 22 * 20—Chartes Hillman, aged 85. July 1—William Goltiath sydney aged 22 “ Andrer Petree, Scotland. aged 60. June « boron, Germany. aged 30 ‘ber, San Francisco, 4 months ® Mexico « Bernardo Alendes, Chile 20 5—Heetor Tesar at « Tofurah Farrell, Tre ES « leans, 27 “ On board the stenmer h Sanda $4 tnetant flemmation of the bowels, Mr, Bervetae Robbins, 24 offt of Lewiston, Maine, aged 27 years In Yobe City, om tae morming of Jply 6\2, Mea, fidacy At Fremont, June 22, John Chase, formerly of Madison county, New York. On the 19th Ji at his residence in Anbazm Tincer county, Martin B. pherd, in the 35th year of age. done 9, ml Wa tat 6 ya rom june J. low Albany, Indians, ? “ Sth, Benorits Juapite Gon Talle, aged 20 years, of in- flammation of the bowels, from Chile. Sib, Malcom Marsison, aged 34 years, of congestive ‘21th, William Jennings, ‘aged 27 - dent at the nines, from tihootes on 2 Pt er In San Francisco, July 9, Mrs. Ellen Robinson, wife of 1 Ls . ine, pt. ine, & passenger on board. At ses. on the ship e Stevens, New Orleans, between June 15 and July 3, Robert Stewart, second mate, and tw> seamen, Mitchell and Lawson. Review of the Murket. Ban Francisco, July 14, 1851, Bince our last review we have no important changes to nc tice, there being no disposition to go into any exten- sive operations, and no overplus of money at such rates as would hold out any advantage so to do, as the pros- pects now offer. Acaicuntunat. Inrcemente are in but little request. Boots and Suoxs are entirely overstocked, except some few fa i styles. ut it, and merely supply themselves outside lots, in small quantities, where they can wr ones The company, we believe, are aking $12 per 200 Ib. sacks. Choice American flour is in good favor, partic as Gall Haxalls have come out in fine order. Gnatns and Hay appear plenty ‘and are in very fair request, Bricxs.—We have to notice s wide range in prices, as we are now receiving this article from various quarters— in addition, large quantities of a very fair article is ma- pufactured here—prices range from $20 to $30 per thou- oand for fair hard bricks—while face rum up'as high as $80. war remain about the same, paying but a small vance. Corres is quite inactive. Crmevt has advanced $6. Lime of a good quality and lime has bad « Capes aegrge advance—much de- ing, however. onthe it may be in. Canpixa —The market is quite overstocked, and large "Seer prey gee ape cate ans are plent} im pay ; Coars.—Bent Liverpoel, Orrell, and SJardidl sell auch better, while inferior coals are hard to sell at an; price, as the steamers will not we them. Anthracite rather firmer. E nds plenty. Dry Goovs.—There has ably been of late less ac- cession to our stock, and alittle better demand, giving a Little more firmness. Davos anv Dre Sturrs.—No change to notice of im- portance—some articles, however, have become more eearce. Faure ano Parserves.—In fair emand when in prime condition. Le ago are aay saver: saleable goods, but ine the trade import own stocks} Liqvors.—More plenty, and lower. Lxatuen.—In this article there is but little doing. Lumsen.—fome articles in this line are doing better. pine flooring boards have advanced, and clear stuff also, and some styles of timber adapted to the re- pairing of vessels. hearnipe pi es change. Zinc sells pretty uni- formly at about 7c. ynty and sells very irregularly; and ifference in qualities, as we are receiy- from all quarters. fais are plenty. ee hs Ont used of all kinds, and prices are Pars are in good demand. Provisions —' business done in this line is very it; the market is overstocked; and likely se to be. ‘cans.—In this eo nothing short of an export ive no movement, the stock being quite are more firm, but the demand for consumption is quite limited. Beamen’s wages are rather lower, but great difficulty prevails in making satisfact arrangements for men. Vensels continue dull ey ! wages are about $10 per day; laborers’ $5 to $6. Money appears plent in the hands of the mect antoal” ‘mining, a4 classes, but with the trading community rather close. State and city stocks have both improved, but are rather 4 Excnance is at . Gouv Derr whens Ly 7 to $17, more discrimination being exercised in regard to quality. We perceive & vast Increase of artizans in various branches, consternation prevailed, and the devouring element shot upwerd in a most alarming manner, threatening in ano- ther moment to ignite the mainsail and rigging. Had this been the case it is probable the vessel would have consumed. been |. Or become so disabled as to render it impossible to Considerable confusion was | rain end lightning. She left Liv caused by the loud eries of the steerage passe as well as by their crowding on the deok, and impeding the exertions of the crew. There was tolerable brees» at the time, and at ope moment the scene was feightful— the shouting of the crew, added to the cries of the pas- sengers and the roaring of the flames, making a dreadful tumult. There was mentary delay in getting water, owing to the buckets on the quarter deck being confined by & strong cord; bat one of the cabin passengers—Mr. Murphy, of Pottaville, Pennsylvania—quiob ly seized and broke the rope, and threw the buckets tc the men, who, ina few minutes, succeeded in subduing the flames Thus, fortunately, was extinguished a fire which might have caused the loss of nearly four hundred souls; and it ie worthy of remark that Mr. Murphy, several tim after the con ion, strove to the witbcut being having given ‘8 temporary strength, which, under ordinary circumstances, he did not posses. The accident +hould be a warning to ship-owners aod captains to have their cooking places for emigrants constructed entirely of iron To build them of wood, is to invite a danger the most fearful sea or land ca The behavior of the cap tain and erew, in thi nce, was cool and exemplary in the extrme, and was highly Inuded by the whoie of the passengers at the time, When about sixty miles from port,about four o'clock on Saturday morning. the ft. Louis lost her three topmasts ina violeat gale of wind, om the Teh ait, and) was cousequently thirty. four days at sea. hae g eo countered strong head winds nearly the who of the voyage. She brought 330 steerage. besides cabin and intermediate passengers. Lavwcnmp—At Waldoboro, recently, by Mr. J. BR Groton, brig of 211 tons, called the Civilian, owned by the builder and Capt, Thos. Nichols, of Bristol, Me,, who will command ber. The Crowns of Europe. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, Your paper of the other day contained a list of the would-be hings im Europe, Allow me « few remarks as to the correctness of Lbat List. There exists not in Europe, nor anywhere else, a Le XVIL,” nor a Prinee of Aschaffeobourg.”” The Duke Charles cf Brunswick, is crown-pretender for the Duchy of Brunswick, where hie younger brother Wil- 1am han been Regent since 1831 The Prince Gontaga avd the Duke of Genoa are no more pretenders for the Duchy cf Mantua, or for Sicily, than you or I, or any one, for the money of any woalthy man ‘The pretenders for Holstein are the following — 1. A Prince (Peter, I believe.) of Oldemburg. 2 A Prince cf Holstein—Lavenburg 8 A Prince or Duke cf Hoistein, Giicksburg, Sonder- burg, Augustenburg, besides some English and Russian princes, who are mere “ candidates for the nomination” Of the great powers of Europe, WOULD-BE RICH. New Youn, August 9, 1861, Hurt Gate. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Mons. Maillefert reports to us, that since he an- chored the Pot Rock fioat in Hurl Gate Channel, three collisions with vessels passing through Hurl have taken place. frat was on l'riday, Jarge fore and aft schooner came drifting, ith a strong tide, broadside against the float; tho ecbooner slewed sronn: ¥ 1, the next tide it was discovered that sho broke f the anchors of the float short day ng, it was found that anothe had run against the float in the nig { the guard timbers of the float | fae fe drift. On Saturday afternoon the echooner I of Camden, N J, took tho inner | ebannel, | other wear rigging of schooner and Tach re- The font Island » been rored upon Capteins te, will please ho anshorago ( sry aro that vee big uM ee Newrorr, August 4, 1861. Drstinguished Politicians—Don Calderon dela Bar 66 a --The Ball Season. Mrs. Fillmore, with her gon and daughter, now, for several days, been squandeie House; but it is now certain that Mr. Worster will not honor as with his presence. He wants rest, and to get over his annual attack of inflam” matory rheumatism. He may go to Washingtem for a fow days ; but will thence return to Marsh” field and Franklin, where be will pass the remain- der of the summer. I doubt much whether, after that, Mr. Webster will return to Washington. Mr. Fillmore will not come to Newport, I be. lieve, nor will Mr. Crittenden return hers; knew- ing, as he does, that Gen. Scott will not give use chance to admire him. Poor old soul, that Mr- Crittenden; and somewhat under a cloud, since it i known that he would scoept the second Vice Presidency), being otay woll sollte te cannot aspire to the first. Mr. Winthrop has returned from Bot he had gone to patch up his political fortunes. He feels now pretty certain of be: fee Governor by the whigs ; but as to bh. thes is another question. I presume the friends of Mr. Webster are quite willing Mr. Winthrop’s st shall be tried, witha view to get of age ever, just as they are willing to try Scott in Penn- syl vapia and Ohio. There is no other way of com vin cing politicians of their blunders. This State is divided between Webster mon and - Seott being just as sapeggian ular three years ago. ore the would 0 much has the mi mania subsided in New England. Mr. Wood! being on the bench is objected to by many deme- orats, whe would otherwise be glad to pay him the honor of a nomination. Of late, large sales of real estate have "beem effected on this island, with a view of establishing peemraent, residences in Newport. Mr. George ft, the historian, is among the buyers, ana will soon entirely remove here from New York. Hf he seeks promotion, the small State of Rhode Island will sooner send him to Congress than ang’ district in the Empire State. Mr. and Mrs. Calderon de la Barca are enjoying their summer retreat, not withstan: the outbreas in Cuba. The safety of Spain depends on the fidel- ity of the troops. If thoy desert or go over to the sa. mas Cuba is free in spite of all that Spaim may do. Eventhe emancipation of the slaves, with which the planters are threavened as a last resort, will be but partially effective. As yet, not a single id ball has come though the great bal paré of the season is of, a8 to ‘e@ place at the end of this ‘There will be no bal costume, and that I proper. There is nothing so tedious as a “fancy ball” without faucy, in which there characters to support the costumes, A broker stuck into the court dress of Louis XIV, re- mains after alla cotton broker; though that may not be a lucrative business at this juncture. If ple would only try to be well that which they and above all things to think, act, and feel on occasions as if they had a right to their owm thoughts, their own mode of acti their own feel- and consequently their own fashions and taste, would never make themselves ridiculous Voltaire was right when he said that thirty millions ¢ ne had a right to their own taste, and we shi ve that number in less than five years. mesa ‘i —— it was ae who once observed, at party that no country wanted Barat eo aaa ee notwithstanding our country had a Declaration Independence RaerRigeRaTor. Douglas men; G: 3 i ‘The Fauquier White S: ur S; Visiters, dic. There are atout two hundred and fifty visiters, ef both sexes, and all and conditions of life, now sojourning at this btful And as — place. who are most apt, from its ‘ion, to hasty scrawi,are most gy and the beautiful, I shall notioe ¢! st. One of the most inte: young ladies here, is Miss R*****' county. How like h the mazes ter be told, I doubt not fellows that eagerly seek the her fair hand for the dance ofthe hour, or of than by an ancient Benedict, whose eld blood leaps along his veins as ray sweet vision of a fair girl, like Miw A., athwart bis weary path. Her dark-eyed Miss D*** A****, is another splendid that rare and queenly beauty with whi Old Dominion abounds. h scarcel} of “sweet sixteen,” her tall al dark lustrous eyes, and hair like raven’s wing while persouating the noble character of Rebecon in the firet int w between that beautiful ore stion cf the genius of the Wizard Rowena, won for her the admiration of the and intell t aseemblage tableaux which were represet . not omit to say, how in this connection, that the i i fe i Huei iii iris ent Sees, eld Vast aes e elegan' * ae ©; hair of Mrs ii ot Fredericksburg,” Miss E*** L**?, of Rappahannock, ir yet an- other of the sweet bevy of beauty that m: thie eat ol Ae id counte- e jens form and gay laughi pance are ree missed from the lively aaa during ber preeent bri f visit with a party of friends, to het beautiful and hospitable home under the Blue Ridge ; whilst her admirable personation of the virgin queen, in the tableaux the other evenicg, will long be remembered by those who witnessed it. May she and her gallant guests, (amongst whom i= one of Wasi most wi b’hoys,) have @ joyous time of the numbers that are now throvging the bi saloons and quiet cottages of this clare Ing resort. And |i ough not least, 4 must not o1 tion the sweet and modest Miss L** - Even her shrinking modesty cannot conceal from the die criminating observer the amiability and beauty ef character which speak forth from ‘hor large eyes and calm sweet face. bedgpe po omy too, has many fair ‘esontatives: if wi panied ae be proud. Aud Miss one of the it and prottiost Her round fair face sheers and Nalivens lough makes of them. every circle it visits, and her ringi the groves and the halls cf the Davflion vocal with merriment. Mise M******, and hor bt eyed tister, are also here; the former of reg be sisters contributes much to the beauty ily tothe priateness of our tauleaur, by cheerfully the invaluable aid of her excellent taste. About forty ladies and gentlemen arrived here yesterday from Richmond, Fredericksburg, and the surrounding counties. Among them | recugnise the Joungest daughter of the late veu le editor of the Union. @ is accompanied by her brother, William F. Ritehie, Exq, ove of the editors of the Richmond Enquirer, and a large party of nume- rous family connections of our taieated old friend Now: Verrms. The two daughters of the late ls- Col Cress, of the army, and several other hose names | have not learned, wore alse of the party. There, with the other daily arrivals, and the wealthy families of the Gordou, of Fal- mouth, the aa Harte, and Knoxes, of Froder- t ey and Creens of aft ern Virginia, not forgetting the Pi of , and the Uswalde, of sseictippl, ‘snd oo many others whom I have not the pleasure of knowing, make up one of the most refined and intelligent as well sseociable and agreeable companies | have over met at @ watering place Convention or Fare Neorogs tx Inprana.—A convention of free people of color is now in + Indianapolis, and is occupied in heen upon various matters relating to the interests of constituents as @ clase re is enid to exist cena its members a strong inclination to remove out of the State of indiana, to some other co pee the Ps ¢ to enjoy greater social advi ih de! te, a resolution waa adopted, by @ ajority, providing, that should the laws of the Stare beeome so oppressive as to be intolerable, they would recommend their people to emigrate te oO Jamaica, or elsewhere, in preference ta —- which there appears to be a vio- ice in the convention. Among the coun- n of for the purpose of emigration, be- sides those mentioned, are Mexico, New Gransda, and Central America; but Canada is erally re- arded as most eligible, on account ofits access bility, At last accounts, the convention had under discussion ® resolution somewhat coatradictory te that which bad just been passed, as mentioned above. It asserts, in substance, that the free ne- Fee 5 havea right to remain, if they choose, in the Jnited States, the land of their nativity, and it so- cordingly r tmmends them tostay bere, and strive for their m » Social, political, and intellectual elevation. It was expected that the resoli Would be defeated. gence. nogine kiya, and Comet dd (heir reepeetive ie from the manw- pany Ff i attonded by @ ! their reepeetive war up, the b wing one of bi ot which Uae Gem Wi wenger - ae