Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-20
LATEST IRON CALIFORNIA,
IBy the Ell Dorado, at New York;
ARRIVAL OF THE Ell DORADO.


aDounds, have been making the valleys in the vicinity
OF Monterey their theatre oil operations of late, h wing
possession of the whole there stealing horses
and cattle, and creating fear that Monterey itself
may be sacked by them in the absence OF the men,
who are mostly at the mines.
The Legislature having refused to authorize the At
torney General TO enter n0e f oSequi n the case of
the Squatters, their trial would have come off the
TN ut but no Judge being present, it did not
sa the1f mas been ynsehng h the mnes THIS
cautions friends at the East against Judging them by
the same criterion they would there They cannot
| July appreciate, we are told their condition without
| seeing and feeling it.
The City Attorneys report shows a tremendous
amount OF Litigation, amounting to two millions Of
! dollars Tor the past year.
Politics have been rather brisk OF late, both wings and
democrats doing their best to organzs. They pre-
parng tor the municipal election to come off
Accounts are coming in of new discoveries Of aurite-
rous mines In various parts OF the country The
rams nave also had their effect upon placer digging
helping the gulch dggings and for time driving those
| engaged upon the rivers from their positions
In connection with the above, we have to notice the
discovery near Benica OF coal bed said to be of
superior quality. 1t is located within few miles of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Companys Depot. Many
beds OF coal have been discovered in Oregon SO that
the Pacific steam m arine is likely be well supplied
| soon with this very important article.
The two houses OF the Legislature had agreed to adj
| ourn on the 30th ult.
The prospects for miners and agrcuursts seem better
| now than at the sailing OF the laststeamer.
The health OF the country continues excellent
We hear OF no prevailing diseases in any part OF the
| State.
| INDIAN TRoUBLEs-A letter from Major Graham
4 from Johnson g rancho the editors OF the Trans
script, states that tour hundred warriors collected
on the South Fork OF the American River, about Is
| miles up. The Major thinks it looks "squay." The
| report was brought by two miners who had been
l prospecting tour.
| The Times states that Mr. S. It. Naper, butcher
OF Nevada City wasrobbed the stinst of $25 900.
| ANOTHER MAN HUNG.-Lynch law has again been
carried into effect and another murderer to his last
| account.
| On Saturday, at Browns bar on Weber Greek, An
drew Scott, OF ST. Geneveive, No. without any provo
cation further than slight Misunderstanding murdered
MIR. Baker, his. partner, nfictng five severe stabs
with his knife, any one OF which would have caused
| his death.
Scout was taken into custody, and although the ex-
element occasioned by the dreadful murder was in
tense, he was allowed trial by jury of twelve
After fair representation of the whole case the
| jury found him guilty, and sentenced him to be
hung, which verdict was Immediately put into execu-
ton.
Mr.. Baker said to have been gentleman in every
respect, while his murderer beyond doubt was most
terocious villain, this being the third fourth time tat
he has stained h hands with the blood of his fellow
man. OEe OF his victims was DR.. McManus Of St. |
Geneyieve: His narrow escape from the gallows on
that occasion instead of acting salutay warning
and making him better man, only served to harden
his heart, is too often the case with the vicious
man when the law in mercy fails to execute its judy
ment upon him, and now he has reaped the terrible
fruits OF his sowing
We understand he is most respectfully connected at
nome-SacramentO Union.
The Transcript gives long andlfull account of the
lynching OF three men, Rigler, Alien and Miller at
Nevada City ,d tor having robbed Mr. Napier Of up
wards OF $4,000 short time since. The robbers were
demanded and finally seized by the indignant popuace
from Justice Edwards court A lynch court was or |
ganized and trial regularly gone through with Al
len concluded finally to make confession Of The
whole affair." Fifteen hundred dollars were recovered |
and the prisoners punshed-Alen and Miller receiving
twenty ashes each and Rigler thirty nine
VAST Discovery OF GoLD.-Wehave received let |
tori r0n Stuhh cxubo oh
extravagant account of some gold discoveries but as
his partner the bearer Of the letter, Mr. John Steel is
known in this city, deem it but proper to give pub.
icity to The news it contains.
The letter s dated at Racacous Greek, and the wr |
ter commences by stating that late last October willis,
prospecting IN the mountains about the head waters OF
Feather ver, himself and partner found themselves short
OF provisions and they then starred hunting excur-
sion: Whilst thus engaged they across small |
creek where they pitched their camp, intending pros
pect along the stream. Mr. Stubbins writes that thew
had hit the spot they were looking for. In one pan of
dirt they took $780, and they have continued at the same
point ever since, making an average OF $50 per day.
We are informed that he has all the gold he wants |
which we would deem quite likely, if they made many
$500 haus and that they would leave their quarters as
soon as they could get out.
Mr.. Siubbins writes that they have had hard times
in their location, being devoid at times OF both good
food and comfortable clothing Latery their garments
were made OF SKINS. During the winter they found |
constituted their principal food, with addition OF
bear and deer meat once in whe.-Transcript. |
In consequence OF the recent rains the ravines and
guches throughout the whole mining country have been
worked with great success, and amount of la
Dor which was considered Q dead loss short time |
since proves exceedingly profitable to the parties
lnterested.-Transcript.
A great meeting has been held at Coloma at which |
resolutions were passed urging upon the people of the
county TO organize to ferret out and bring to punish
men the villains who Turk about Sacramento CITY, and
who, it seems, have lately assaulted citizens OF
Coloma
Gold has been found in Union Valley, distant about
lie 10 atpd holt
between the South and Middle Forks of Feather River
and about seven miles from the mouth of Nelson's
Creek.
The snow there is twelve feet deep so that but little
digging is done.
A California lion three feet high and nine in length
was caught at Brannan Ranch Nicolaus on the
29th He was caught in trap by a Mr.. Bradshaw
PAINFUL lNTELLIGENcE.-We learn that the packers
from Trinidad to the klamath and the mines were un-
able 10 carry provisions to the miners, account of
the immense depth of snow. Several persons have
been frozen to death, and in places the miners
completely walled in by the snow, and entirely shut out
from all OF q ting provisions The country for
weeks has been visited with severe snow storms
Considerable apprehension is felt about the safety of
many, who it is feared are covered up with IN the
mountains or frozen TO DEATH
Col. j. = Stevenson, who went out as Commandant
OF the California Regiment, has made an assignment
OF his property 1t has been supposed that he was i'm
| Gov. Joseph Lane, of Oregon had been announced
the peoples candidate for Congress- in place of Mr.
Thmn bur S the present p delegate
non. oanueI urday, Mayor OF Stockton, fQgmerly
OF Buffalo, N. Y is strongly talked Of as an indepen
dent candidate for Governor OF California He has been
generally nominated by the miners
MURDER AND HANGING.-A man by the name S. S. |
Easter brook OF Wisconsin, in Shasta City, deli berate
ly shot Mr. Josiah Price, late of Philadelphia, while
sleeping his tent. The murderer was instantly
caught and a jury oftwelve men were summoned to
try him. After full and fair examination, he was
pronounced guilty OF murder and hung. Easterhrooks
1eavesa wife and three children, in Wisconsin Mr..
Price leaves wife and one child in Philadelphia.
TWENTY SIX OUNCES We were shown last even
ing by Mr.. M g. Dow OF Trinidad, lump Of solid
gold from the North Fork Of Salmon river which
weighed &c 1t is perfectly pure and free
from quartz, and is really remarkable and beau
tul specime
RoBBERs IN MoNTEREy-On the 2lst March we
published letter from Monterey correspondent,
giving sad account of the depreciation OF thieves and
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