Show from california san francisco nov nor 3 A dispatch from oregon says pays the brig josephine from san francisco for victoria went ashore near sooke harbor w itha valuable cargo john 11 II scranton formerly a ing steamboat owner in ia california and oregon died at his hia native town madison conn it is 6 believed that the extensive preparations pa rations for or the accommodations of sailors aud marines at mare marc island indicate that a large naval force will be sent scot out ont here and a great wat daany IT ye demell mell will be put out of commission commis rion until needed for actual service and sailors will be on band bana for any sudden emergency the fourth infantry vol un will be mustered out as soon a they dan can be relieved greenbacks Green backs are arc GO 69 12 1 2 ching tit ili 70 12 1 2 judge cowles this morning denied the application of stephen whipple and others for fora a new trial trilan on the ground that they were convicted of playing tor lor checks which were not shown to be of any value the court be held d that the statute made tho the cloying for fic hecks checks a misdemeanor oy and ordered the defendants to appear for settle sentence ii A wei kman engaged in excavating on kearney street near dear sacramento yes yea berday unearthed an oyster can full of gold oves fifties and a number of awen ty dollar pieces amounting in total to near three thousand dollars ho be quit work and started on a marte brig geef west s interest in n the mercantile r gazette was sold sold at sheriffs sale this morning and purchased by J IV I 1 I 1 mi MA mr scott agent of P jacobs co merchants of walla V walla alla writing to his house from helena montana thus describes that thai place helena is situated on the eastern slope of the mountains just at the tha foot with a beautiful valley in front extending to tile the missouri missour river about twelve miles from here I 1 am agreeably disappointed in his country it far exceeds my y expectations both in III the extent of 11 alic mines caines and in population in relation to the 06 mines nn aca I 1 will only say I 1 am perfectly satisfied in every respect Yc another year we cannot compete with willi those bringing goods from the clata baet unless it should be as ar it has haq been llois this year that tho the demand exceeds the be means of our goola arc of a than ban those we vc find in this 11 |