The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-02
LATER FROMCALIFORNIA
Intelligence to April L.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMSHIP ALABAMA


The steamship Alabama, Capt. Foster, arrived
at her wharf, Second Municipality, last evening
She left Chagres on the 9th ut
By this arrival, we have papers from San Fran
CISCO as late as April LIST, just one month old,)
and Panama papers of the 2lst For some OF these
favors we are under special obligations to J. 5
Montmon Esq.
When the Alabama left Chagres, there were in
port British steamer Severn, steamers North Amer
lea, Crescent City and Georgia. Bark, W. v
Bowen, for New York. Brig Josephine, Ducey, for
New Orleans. Schooners S. P. Loffland, for Sa'
vannah VIM. Wilson Gibbs, for Boston. Brig
Radius, McGrath Point au Petre.
The Alabama brought up one hundred and sew
enty-one Passengers.
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The steamer Tennessee, bringing dates to the
list of April, had arrived at Panama.
From California.
| The Indian difficulties had not yet been def
| nitely settled, although a number of the tribes
have consented to enter into treaties, and accepi
permanent locations.
Politics were exciting great attention, and both
parties were marshalling for the contest. No far
ther attempt had been made to go into an election
of United States Senator and it was probable that
none would.
Some few companies were making money by
grinding and extracting gold from quartz rock.
There was difficulty from cause not sufficiently
understood in the quicksilver not extracting nearly
| all the gold from the pulverized rock. Some at
tribute this to the presence of iron in the quartz
1t has not yet been ascertaned how profta BILE this
branch of mining is to be in California the ma,
chnery as yet in the State is entirely too light ard
detective for it.
coal mine, that yields coal said to compare IA
voraby in all respects, with the best English coal,
has been discovered in Benicia. Beds of coal have
been discovered also, near Trinidad. These dis
coverjes have elected the following
Query: Suppose beds of coal, or other valua-
Bile minerals, should be discovered on lands granted
or sold by the Mexican Government, will the m in
erals vest in the grantee, who has held under the
grant for some time prior to the discovery, or will
they vest N the Government of the United States
of aluo1
From the Gold Mines -Cheering accounts had
been received from all parts of the gold region The
prospects now are that the yield of gold would be
better than for the twelve months back. The
Cosumnes Tuoumne, Calaveras, Mokelumne
American, Feather, SCOTS, klamath, and other
rivers in the gold mining country send favorable
accounts The latest news from the region of San
Diego renders it certain that valuable deposits OF
the golden mineral have been discovered there by
the Mexicans.
A law, styled =" the hanging law" has been dis
cussed with great warmth by the Legislature, and
finally passed In reference to this law the Pacific
Standard of the LIST says
e 1t atfixes the penalty of DEATH in the discrim.
nation of the jury, the offence of grand larceny
which here consists in stealing property worth
more than fifty dollars. This is progress back
wards towards the dark ages. The adoption of THU
Draconian policy is justified by the representative
from the mining counties, who forced its passage
by the argument that horse stealing and other rob
berries are so frequent, and prisons or places oil
safe keeping scarce that the people had become
exaspsrated beyond endurance by the impunity
with which the offences were committed and
would now infilct death on the perpetrators, with
out law, sooner than they should escape. They
therefore, wished that if death to be inflicted
1t should be in pursuance of law, rather than in
violation of it. the constant practice of which
would beget contempt and disregard for all law "
More Lynching in Prospect-The citizens OF
Coloma have held public meeting and passed
resolutions calling upon the citizens of Sacra.
mento TO aid them in adopting means for mutual
protection against the gamblers. who, driven
from Coloma, have resorted to Sacramento, and
there assai the citizens of Coloma, who visit il
on business.
Sacramento City.-Two thieves were shot or
the night of the Goth, while attempting to breal
into the" Palace next door to the theatre there
One was killed, aud the other, in wounded con
dition, was taken to the prison brig.
The Fugitive Slave Law has been introduce,
into court in San Francisco A Mr.. CalIawa
had taken a boy named Franck with him frod
Missouri. The boy had run away and was broug h
before court for restoration, with the view of re
turning him to Missouri. Decided that the bo
did not /" escape from labor" and that The Fup
tive Slave Law did not apply.
The "Foreign Miners Tax Bill" has been re
p called.
| The loss by the burning of Nevada City is es
tmated at $500, 900. Previous to the fire, Their
were one hundred and ten monte banks, an
thirly.two faro banks, Fitzpatrick, the suppose
! incendiary, has been examined and released
| The Gilman shin Surpriua arr;uad q, an To-
cisco, in ninety-sx days from New York, tn
quickest trip ever made.
A lioness, nine feet long, and three feet high
has been taken alive near Nicoulas, California.
The city of San Francisco is to be supple
with water from lagoon, four miles distant, b
pipes to be laid down through the streets for tina
purpose, by Mr.. A. ID. Mortified, who is to re
ceive 100000 per year from the city for twenty
I live years, and allowed to charge the citizen
such rates, not exceeding one cent per gallon, 4
may be agreed upon by the Board of Commits
| sioners.
The papers literally teen with accounts @
fights, robberies, assassinations, and brutal mur
| ders.
From Oregon.
We have dates from Oregon up to the 18th o
March. The news is quite unlmporant Gen
Lane, the Ex-Governor, has been nominated 70
Congress by the citizens of Yam.hill county
The next election for Congress will be a spirte,
and well contested affair. Mr.. Thurston, the pre-
sent delegate, having rendered himself quite un
popular by his recent course at Washington, will
lind strong opposition to contend against.
Portland contains $50 persons.
From the Isthmus.
Specie Train Ro66ed.-The Panama Herald ba
the following advertisement:
Three thousand dollars reward will be paid fo
the recovery of two boxes of gold dust stolen from