Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-06-05
General Summary Of EycDt Is
From the Alta California.


was no evidence further than that he
was Mr.. Calloway's slave, in Mo. lie
was discharged.
Judge Morrison, of the court Of ses.
sons, has resigned his office, although
three years of his term remains.
The examination Of Slater. accused
of the assa inatlon Of Capt Jarvis, at
the Mission Dolores, caused no little
excitement, and rush was made to
take him from the hands Of the police.
but WI h no effect. The prisoner was
commiu4d to await the action Of the
grand jury.
Two men were shot IN Sacramento.
while attempting a burglary, by Capt
Ward, who was expecting and watch
ing for them. One was killed upon
! the spOt--his name was Joe Ogden
the other, Geo Morton. was shot in
his leg, had his leg ampulated, but died
subsequently,. Capt Ward was clear
ed Of all blame.
Some effort has been made by Mr.
A, ID. MerrIlcId, to obtain the prlvi
lege o! supplying the city with water,
by Introducing 1t III pipes from lake
about three miles distant.
Nothing particular y new respecting
| the Indian Commissioners, and their
progress iG treaties with the slvages.
Gen. Bean had been authorized to
proceed to raise fifty men to protect the
people IN the Los Angeles valley,
against the lnCursIons Of the Indians
through the Calon Pass.
Gen. Persrfer F. Smith has been or.
dercd to Texas, and has come home in
/ the steamer.
\ great deal of dissatisfaction has
been felt and exhibited respecting the
issuance and circulation Of private
COINS, below their face value 10 real
value, and which the cu!nurs refuse 10
redeem. 1t is looked upon as an in.
famous swintie 10y the community, the
bankers having refused to receive il
at its assumed value, and the merchant.
have taken somewhat similar action
The Legislature has 4 bill before II
introduced by Mr.. Miller. to obIige
coinefs to redeem, and to make theil
refusal a misdemeanor, punishable witt
fine and imprisonment.
Great efforts are being made TO in
duCe Jenny Lind to visit California
and letters received from Mr.. Barnuu
induce the hope that the Oblcct ma!
be effected.
The robbers and hiGhwaymen, il
which California aboundS, have beer
, making vallies in the vicinity Of Mon
: terey their theatre of operations q
; late. having possession Of the who'll
country there, stealing horses and cat
, tie, and creating fear that MonterC,
, itself may be sacked by them in the alb
scnce Oft the men, who arc mostly at th
/, mines.
Politics have been ralicr brisk 0
late-both wings aud democrats doln
their best TO organize. They wer
preparing for the municipal cIectIo
=, soon to come off.
I, Accounts are coming III Of new dis
covcries of aurIterous mines IN vsrlou
, parts of the country. The recen
rains have also had thelr effect upo
. the placer digging, helping the gulc
! digglngs. and for time driving lhoS
, engagad upon the rIycrs from taci
2 positions.
J In connection with the above "
q nave to notice the discovery, near b,
= ucCia, Of "A coal bed, said to be Of 5,
perior-quaIiry. |, is located within
. few mtirs of the Pacific mail stcau
:. ship cuh pany's depot Many beds &
/ coal have been discovered III Oregon
50 that the Pacific steam marine /
{ likely To be well supplied soon with IN
> very important article.
u The two houses Of the LCgl,.atuI
|. had agreed 10 adjourn on the 3Olh uIt
= The prospects for miners and agr
culturaIists seem better now than I
the sailing Of the last steamer, II
rains which have fallen have very muC
increased the certainty of good crop
besides cnsuring food for the POT
brutcs, which would nave died wi
thirst and hunger had the spring pass(
n away without any RAIN.
i The health Of the country continu
O excellent. We hear Of no prevaIlIT
v diseases in any part Of the State,
Indian NroUbicS.-A letter from NJ
n Graham from Johnson rancho, to Il
/. editors of the Transcript states III
.e 400 warriors are collected on Il
It South Fork Of the American rive
abou, Is miles up, The Major thin
n il looks "squalIy." The report W
a, brought by two miners who had be-
j. on prospecting tour.
1t The Times states that Mr.. S, I. n
per, a butcher of Nevada city, W
fl robbed on the Slst ut, Of S25000.
or Important trom the Sandlclch klan'
70 We have received files Of the Polyn
sian, to the l1lh of march, with lctte
yn IN the same date. IL would anne