Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-24
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

way of Havana, arrived at New York on Saturday.
The dates from California by this arrival to the
18th April. The San Francisco Courier of that
date says:
"Boh parties preparing marshal their forces for
thorough party organization throughout the State The mi
nes heretofore have great been
ators Now they preparing to take their positions
party men, and will appear in force at the polls.
Since our last report painful and charges
OF bribery and corruption have been made sgain several
members Of the Legislature That body whole
subject under consideration and it Is be hoped the
honor Of the Legislature and the Of our State that
the charges will be proved to be without the sghes, un-
daion.
Our Indian Commissioners sustained BY the United States
and State troops have succeeded in great AMIGA
bly, bringing our Indian difficulties to cose.
"The abundance Of rain which has fallen during the last
fortnight has enabled the miners wash out the from the
earth thrown during the dry The rains have also
been Of great service vegetable and agricultural pros
pects thought that least oneeghh of population
during the spring and will turn their attention to the
cultivation Of the SOIL a.a.
"The large immigration this spring Of respectable families
and females shores have added greatly to the social and
moral improvement of society 10 the State.
Gamblng fast falling into diaepue the State, and
especially 10 the principal cities In Portland, Oregon, the
propeors have been required to abandon their tables and
close their establishments.
The mining interests appear be in prosperous
dton New discoveries made weekly, and even
daily. An article Of ate anthracite coal has been discover
ed at Pugets Sound article Of toerabe fair camel coal
has been discovered near Benicia, in this State
The market gutted with all kinds Of merchandise, and
this account goods OF character selling at remark
ably low rates. 10 expected however, that when commu-
ncson freely opened with all parts Of the mines business
will greatly improve"
FROM THE MINING DISTRICTS.
The intelligence from the Feather and Yuba river vicinity
very favorable the great quantity Of which had
fallen having proved disastrous the prospects Of the miners
At Onion Valley deep that impossible APP
proach within twenty Eve mios Of that point with mules.
The Sacramento Transcript publishes letter from Giles
O. Stubbns, detailing rich discovery made BY him. While
prospecting with his partner John Steel in October last,
the headwaers Of the Feather river they found place
where they washed eight hundred dollars Of gold from
averaging fifty dollars day, the result of their labor He
that they have gold enough but that they have suffered
much for the want Of good food and comfortable clothing
Lattery their garments were made Of SKINS During the
winter they found two fat mules, which constituted their
principal food with the addition Of bear and deer
in while
The Stockton Times furnishes interesting statements
Of the discovery Of rich quartz veins in the Southern mines
The editors consider that has been satisfactorily established
that these quartz deposes will eventually prove nexhaus
dble source Of wealth to the country.
The gulches in that vicinity supplied with water,
and the miners actively employed in washing out the
auriferous soil which they have thrown up.
The same paper says: I'VE learn from Mr.. Stevenson,
of Casoa who has just arrived from the mines, that lump
of gold weighing fourteen pounds and half was found on
the Marposa diggngs On the I'd, two humps were taken
the place. weighing four pounds and bali,
and another worth S570. The miners generally were work
ing harder and doing better Of late"
The Stockton Journal says that the weights Of these three
pieces fourteen pounds ounces,
and thiry6ve ounces The last piece pure gold The
others considerably pegnated with rock, though their
intrinsic value is more than half Of their weight
The Alta California says that the Alsal mines, in the Vi
ciny Of Monterey, have been purchased BY Leese Of
that place. and Messrs. Howard Green, Yale, and Major
Snyder, of San Francisco. shaft has been sunk about
forty feet from which has been taken containing about one
dollar in silver from to fifty cents In gold, and 1--WE
Of lead the pound Of mineral The lead is sup
posed will pay for working the mine. The metals are easily
extracted, and furnace erecting the ground to
reduce the the combined METALS with the intention OF
bringing the bars to San Francisco to separate the metals
MORE LYNCH LAW.
Andrew Scott Of ST. Genevieve, Missouri has been hung
Browns Bar, Weber Creek, without any trial before the
constituted courts He had slight misunderstanding
with his partner Charles O. Baker, whom be stabbed in five
places He taken into custody, tried before jury Of
twelve empanneIed on the spot found guilty. and Immediately
executed II is said that Scott had killed two three per-
son. previous this Mr. Baker was alive at the
latest accounts,
Three men, named Risie Allen, and Miller, had been tried
before Lynch a, Nevada city for stealing two thou
sand dollars from Napier Fifteen hundred dollars were re-
covered from them. The first named sentenced to re-.
ceve thry-nine ashes, the two others twenty each.
AT Fremont two thieves named James and Saggers were
hung up allowed remain until nearly Dead and then cut
down and most severely whipped The sufferers made com
plant to the authorities and eighteen twenty persons were
placed on trial charge Of asssu but, after hearing the
testimony the prosecuting attorney abandoned the and
entered ano pros The which prompted this may
perhaps be- cleaned from the following extract:
"The citizens Of Circle Creek held meeting at the time
those implicated gate themselves up, and passed resolutions
declaring Themselves parties to the act. . H..
Severa hundred persons, embracing friends Of both par
ties appeared 10 Fren1ons Friday last all armed with
bowie knives pistols, muse and shot guns and serious
affair generally apprehended.
''On Friday Of the parties used insulting lam
guage, and pistols drawn but fortunately shots
fred. Those who the whole affair assure that
shot would have been the signal for general fight"
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature of California was to adjourn the 30th
of April No United States Senator elected will there
be the present session. the having been postponed
to the LIST Of January next.
The Senate have passed bill to regulate the coming Of
money by individuals, and compelling parties to redeem the
same par under penalty Of fine and imprisonment. Il
has yet to be acted in the House.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
letter from Major Graham to the Sacramento Trans
cp dated Johnsons ranche says that four hundred
rors collected the South Fork Of the American river
about fifteen miles up. In his opinion things "ook squay
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
R,, The NOV, ne San Erancaco xyo have advice.