The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-08-20


Of California, and tho courts have been
forced by the expression Of public sentiment
10 pay stricter attention 10 the adminislra-
ton of the Law.
A Spanish woman was hung IN Downie
vile, in the Sacramento Valley, for murder.
ing man named Cannon ON the 7,h inst
in Sacramento.
In Maysville, Stockton, and elsewhere the
citizens have felt themselves compelled to
act in their own behalf. Tho laws having
proved so inadequate in themselves aud
their administration by the properly consti.
tuled authorities so lax, men have been ex.
ecued for offences of criminal nature.
The recent execution of Stuart, in lhi.
city, produced temporary excitement II
mong those who entertained opinions sntag.
onistic to the action of the Committees but
it appears to be subsiding.
The Vigilance Committee still continues
TO exercise its powers, aud is using its ut
most cndeavors to lid the country of the viii
lains who have so long infested it. Their
acts are sustained by majority Of the citi'
zcns.
The intelligence from the North is by no
means pleasant. The Indians in the entire
vicinity at Rogue's river ard the klamath
region, have exhibited The utmost hostility
against the whites, and being armed with
guns and pistols, as well AS bows and arrows,
urc most formidable adversary
Several parties Of whites arc in arms, and
in pursuit Of those who had committed dcp>
relations.
The Indians are still troublesome in Sac
ramento Valley, and refuse 10 come in at
! place specified b, DIR. o. VI. Wopencraft,
one OF the Indian Commissioners
Col McKee, also one Of the Commissions
eis, is at Benicia preparing TO prosecute his
mission in the region of the Klamath and
! Trinity rivers.
Col. Barbour is in the vicinity of Los An.
gelos, intending to visit again the Indians in
the Tulare valley, who have recently exhib.
tied disposition 10 break their treaty o.
peace and amiiy. The Commissioners ,rc
totally without funds, and utterly unable to
prosecute their mission to a successful issue
without additional supplies,
The Fourth Of July was rot celebrated
with any great pomp. in consequence of the
calamity which he's SO recently befallen the
city. 1t was However observed by the firing
OF guns, perades of societies, &C..
| he effects of the late fire in this CITY are
yet percep,ibe, but the energy and enter
! prise Of our citizens appear TO be undated;
and the burned district, although moi entire
ly rebuilt, is pretty tkly studded with tens
ements of all descriptions, and brick and
stone buildings Of most substantial character
are in process Of erection in all parts.
The intelligence from the mines continues
to be extremely encouraging; and general
| spirit Of conientment seems 10 prevail amonu
the miners
| N SnprnvtQnfn nif 20 4
highway robbery was committed on the 9th
inst, in broad daylight. Impatient of the
laws delay, the people, by their united ex-
preston, induced the Court, and the lawyers
selected to defend the prisoner, 10 90 into
a trial Immediately aid a; last accounts one
of the party was before the Court on trial.
| a rencontrc took place on the lst inst.
/ between Geo. f. Lemon, City Assessor, and
VIM ii. Graham, young LAWYER. Shots
were exchanged, and Graham was shot in
the mouth and left arm. Lemon immediate
ly gave himself up but his adversary hav-
ing told linn TO draw and defend him-
self, and suited The action to the word,
the Recorder discharged him. Graham is
out. and doing we'll
party Of emigranis, ten in number. were
massacrcd by the Indians above Trinidad.
| Mir. S0ule, one of the editors of the Alta
/ California, has taken leave of the public. TO-
firing from conducting that paper
a letter dated Monterey, July Cd. saws
that The Indians are out in grent force, and
have driven away hundreds oil horses ana
cattle
Capt. Caldwell, the mail rider between
Monterey and Santa Barbara, is reported to
he killed. lie left ST. Yueb on the 22d
june, and his body was found day or two
afterwards with several bullets in it.
The editors Of the Times and TRANSCRIPT
have seen piece OF virgin gold weighing
four pounds two and one half ounces. Ii
was taken from North Fork near Auburn.
Hon. MIR. lleydenftl has been confirmed
by the Governor as Judge of the 9Th Judi
cial District.
The 4'h Of July was celebrated with spir>
it in Sonora
The first overland company of emigranl,
this season, are reported by n correspondent
Of the Sacramento Union 10 be at Carson
Valley.
AT Sly Park. June %, six wagons will
three families, were met coming in from tn,
South Lake.
The steamer Lawrence has been sold q
Sacramento for $4,000.
The Monumental City arrived at Sai
Francisco, and is intended to ply betN eel
California and the Sandwich Islands.
The Herald says 1--we have been show
several rich specimens from tine Union Gol'
Quartz Mining Conpany's claim, and Croft
Gold Mountain claim, both Of which al
within SIX miles of Placervlle. We ar
glad 20 learn that all the mines in that sec
ton send delegates to the SACRAMENTO Con
venlion. We are informed that rich COL
diggings have been discovered on the coas
range about twenty miles from Santa Cruz
The mines there are said to be very PIC
= ductive."
The Sacramento Union learns from Her
r ry p. Sweetzer that gold has been recent
+ discovered upon one Of the highest summit
\ Of The Nevada. The story goes that til
/ ledge is 200 yards from a point 5000 fee.
boye the level Of the valley, and is near III
: turkey trail, within % miles of Grass Va
\: ley. The yield of the ore is said 10 be /
e cents to the pound.
/. The Governor of California has aulho
n lied General Miles of Marysyillc, to repa
. 10 the vicinity of Rogue River, and if il |
required, TO call out the State militia, and o
y ganize campaign, with the understandir
i that the troops must look 10 the Gener
h Government for their pay, us the State cal
not become responsible for further oulla
n