The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-02-27
Interesting from California.
BY THE STEAMER
Ck ESC.N 4 CITY.

The steamer Crescent CIV, which ar
rived a. New York on Thursday last,
brought 2lS passengers.
The steamship Antelope arrived at Pa
mama on the 4th, with three thousand
dollars in gold dust, and one hundred and
fifty passengers.
The steamship Unicorn, with the Uni
ted States mails and six hundred dollars
in gold dust. left San Francisco on the Is,
ult., but had not arrived AZ Panama oh the
5th INST.
The steamship Philadelphia sailed for
New Orleans on the 18th.
The steamship Cherokee arrived out al
Chagres OH the 9Th inst.
From the Pacific News of the 18th we
learn that the assembling of the legislature
has naturally attracted much attention, and
It's results are looked 10 with considerable
interest.
AIRS. Hamilton the actress, committed
suicide by poison on the 10Th. Cause.
domestic troubles aud jealousy of husband
The political complexion OF the Legis-
lature had not been determined vet by
test vote. on a question which involves the
elec lion oil UnlIed States Senator.
A day for The Assembly, IN joint con-
vention, 10 elect United States Senator
in place of Col. Fremont, had not yet
been determined on, but the vote will
probably be taken about the middle of
February. The chances are that demo
crat will be elected, as there is said 10 be
democratic majority of four on joint
ballot.
Business throughout California is ex-
tremely dull, and in many instances goods
have been sold below first cost IN New
York. The state Of things, however, il is
predicted cannot last long.
A project is on foot TO light the city of
San Francisco with gas.
The value OF real estate in San Francis
co city and county is seventeen millions
Of dollars. The aggregate of tax is two
hundred and thlrlyiOur thousand three
hundred and thirty-eight dollars.
Much excitement prevailed relative 10
the reports of the immense richness of the
black sand found IN the region of the Kla
malh river. A company had been formed
for The collection of The same, and deter.
mining the value.
Many vessels had been fitted out and
OlilSES IGu SdilSh lOl tilIS ; fOls IL IL SdlN
that if one half OF the estimates aIe well
founded, the treasures in black sand are
sufficient TO give each adventurer d fortune.
The first enterprise OF San Francisco,
in the whaling business, has received an
untimelv check. The .'Pompumuett a
bark, started from this port foundered.
with loss of life, occasioned probably by
want of sufficient ballast.
At Nicoaus the body of man was
found shot through The heart, with this in
scriplion pinne on his breast: Il caught
this damned rascal stealing my mules and
shot him" The dead man was not re-
cognised.
Street Renconfre-We learn from the
| San Jose Journal that Mr.. Broderick. of
this city, and Mr.. Moore, of the Assembly
| had rencontre in the street on Wednes
/ day afternoon, growing out of words sPo-
ken in debate i'll the JOINT convention.
! From our correspondent, we learn that
/ MIR. Brodericb was met by Mr.. Moore, as
the former was passing the treasurer 5
office, when The latter stepped in front of
| him, and drawing a pistol, exclaimed, Ill
| blow your brains out, you ID theft
Mr.. Broderick looked him steadily in The
eye, without mo,ing, and answered.
"ShooI, you ID assassin; shoot, have
no arms.' But MIR. Moores courage
failed him, and after few minutes he was
taken away by his friends.
The cool intrepidity of Mr.. Broderick
with loaded pistol within two PAGES OF
his head, was creditable, aud ,evinced the
true courage of the man.-Pacitic Netcs
Jan. s.
A NEW Ell DORADO.
The following from the Aha Californian
of Jan. 18Th somewhat resembles one O
Baron Munchausen's fables, but is giver
as true
We have been all along prepared 20 hea
marvellous accounts OF discoveries of gold
that il would he as abundant as leaC
seemed altogether improbable ,and we have
looked forward 10 the time when mar
would have to give a cart load of the pre-
cious metal iii exchange for barrel o
wheat.
1t is well known that the steamer Ches
apeake, with about thirty adventurers. lei
this port on the 2lst ulI., for the klamatl
and in yesterdays paper we gave SOM
account of her progress.
Scarcely was our paper issued whel
the Chesapeake came into port bringir!
: back five or six of the "prospeeters." Gee
John Wilson. and John A. Collins, Esq.
among the number.
!. A meeting of the stockholders wa
called To hear the result oi the expedition