The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-07
Additional California Ne,vs.

Additional California News.
1.-THE following prepared for yesterdays paper but
was accidentally omittedl
SACRAMENTO CRY From the correspondence
of the Alta California we CLEAN The following, rea-
tive 10 Sacramento City. Six Expresses have been
established there to transmit letters and parcels
coming by mail and otherwise to the miners. who
though willing to give several dollars for tdings
from home, are not able to lose ten or twelve DAYS
and $50 expenses, to come 10 the post-ofice To
persons having relatives in the mines, this will be
gratifying news.
| On the 18th March, a house belonging to Smith,
Bensley & Co. was destroyed by fire, loss $780,
| The idea of throwing up levee has not been
abandoned. A report from c. w. Coote, the CITY
Engineer, has been submitted to the Council, show
ing thar 10000 cubic yards would be required, at
cost of GOO; estimating labor at $40 per day
An ARRAY occurred in the lower part of the city,
between man named VIM. Smith, from Sidney,
and boy named Welsh They had had preyi-
Gus Misunderstanding, and having in the street,
Smith shot at the lad with a rifle, but some nv.
ISLANDERS striking up the barrel the ball missed its
mark. The boy Immediately discharged his gun
at his assailant, inficting mortal wound. from
which Smith died in few hours. Welsh gave
himself up to the proper authorities.
There were two fires on the 10Th of March, a tent
near II street, and canvass house on Third street
known as the Knckerbocker"
The election for city officers was to take place on
the LIST of April.
1t is said that the bars on the North Folk are
found to be very rich by those who have com
menced digging. On the Yuba, those who could
procure places unoccupied were doing well, and
advices continue favorable.
Mr.. d. s. Witherby, it is stated, had lust re.
turned from the mines with lump of pounds of
gold, which he had found within few rods of the
fourteen pound lump that was taken out by his
party at the Auburn Dry diggings.
On Murderer's bar, quite name) miles above
Auburn, there were about 100 men at work on the
LIST of March, obtaining from / to 6 ounces each
per day. One company of five is reported to have
raised pounds in twenty-four hours, others are
regularly making s to 16 ounces.
An inquest was held on the Sd March, at Suffers
Fort, on the body OF man found drowned in the
river 1t was not recognized before interment.
" 1t is in contemplation to remove the bodies re-
posing in the burial ground near the North beach.
All further interments in this ground have been
prohibited; the land is covered by private claim,
and is required for building purposes
LegtslaIatare Proceedtngs.-In the Senate,
bill has passed the second reading in relation to the
protect ion, punishment and government of the In
dams, Hon VIM d. Fair, member elect from
the oah joaquin district took his seat on the 21st
Ma lar X. L.. ,n.
=" 'ne i1ouS' Di'lS iof the establishment OF
a. sacramento my ana providing Tor the
Oet'ei reg ula'io Oh 'ne mines ana the government
OF foreign miners, were their final reading
James Hagan was elected, on the 22d Harbor-
master 1s,s,,. 'or 'he port Oh san francisco
Whliam EDWARDS had been arrested for large
robbery committed unon Joal Rur,ol ,I c.,
Marcy, who reside AT Rinoon po;n, 80
so.o..I' - - : o'''
."''UiS nave Deeh arrested Tor deserving
from the snip Mount Vernon, and held to answer
the charge.
suit brought by Edward E. Dunbar ao.irs,
the town San Franoiyoo ;a,.aI,;.o '''Dal as"iis'
the amount of $40 OOo ola;n,od h., ~
Ioss srs,ai,od H. a.. IL y 'Ie P,H'n''l lof
1Uoo N ~ 'ie oio"lhg up oil the Merchants
exchange headlng-room, at the time of the great
fire, has been settled by arbitration, and S2j OOO |
awarded to Dunbar. Other claims Of s;,,iIo
character. involvino Iar,,s a,,,a,,u1 '''l'i"l
bending "'ioun'' are now