Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-08-01
California. Helms.

The California Courier, OF June 14,h,
from which, we make the following ex.
tracts:
MISING NEws.--From oil accounts
we can gather from the mining regions.
the prospects for the present season are
good. New diggings are being daily
opened, and explorations are carried on
in every direction where there is any
promise of fair yield. The miners
are beginning to learn wisdom from their
! former experience, and when they find
a place which pays reasonably well, they
stick to- it, instead Of moving off to eve
ny newly discovered placer. From all
the information we can gather, we incline
to the opinion that the yield this year
will equal if not exceed that of last
year. Very extensive arrangements are
being made by some of the quartz COM
panies TO carry on operations on large
scale by machinery, and there is no
doub. but the yield from This source
alone will be very heavy. Under all
circumstances, we think the mining and
business prospects of the country at the
present time are very fair, although mo-
ncy is scarce here, and will continue so
until some Of the proceeds this years
digging's shall be brought in.
TnE RICHEST DroGINes YET.-We
have information that gold field has
been discovered in Shasta. The gold
grows to the roots of the grass. The
grass is pulled up and the god is sha-
ken off, as gardeners pull up the vines
TO shake off young potatoes. All the
people are getting rich fast, and expect
TO have large increase 10 their popula-
ton. This is great country, as well
as FAST one.
ARRIVAL OF McMANUs.-We are graf
flied to hear Of the arrival from Sydney
Of the Irish patriot Terrence Below Nc
Manus. He was one of the Irish pa
,riots who were exiled from their native
land along with Smith O'Brien and 9TH
ers, for attempting the Liberation of his
country. He succeeded in making his
escape from Sydney. He will be most
cordially welcomed TO this city and
country.
ANOTHER LARGE LuMP.-A lump of
gold mixed with quartz, weighing Is
pounds, was taken out of the Garden,
by The Wheaton Company, on Monday
last-9 pounds being gold ard 6 quartz.
This is the same company which lately
took out the % ID. lump.
WOMAN FIsHT.-A woman named
Caiharine McMan, the mother of five
children. was brought before the Record
er yesterday charged with pulling the
hair. beating and otherwise mallreating
Mrs. Ry der. Both ladies reside in Hap
by Valley, are near neighbors. married,
and appear t(kbe rival washerwomen.
They appeaf8V also to be descendants
of the "Emerald ISLE" and, from the
testimony, were alike given to taking too
much Of the "crayihur,' being pretty
well fuddled at the time OF the occur
renee complained OF. Mrs. NJ, how
ever, appearedto have the better of her
antagonist. as when the witnesses, who
had been attracted by the cries of the
latter. arrived, the former was on top
and belaboring her in the most approved
manner. There had been a war of
words for twenty-four hours before the
fight, much 10 the annoyance Of the
neighborhood, and all hands appeared
better satisfied that the fight was over.
Each of them produced good handful
of hair, pulled ont in the melee. The
Recorder fined the defendant $25, and
intimaled pretty strongly his willingness
10 impose one upon the prosecu,rix.
CALIFORNIA MANUFACTURES
learn from the San Joaquin Republican
that Porcelain Manufacturing es.ab-
lishmen, is about to be established in
Stockton. l. is to be conducted by Chi
nese. We are exceedingly gratified to
see commenced such an enterprise.
MARBLE IN Ell DoRADo.-Marbles OF
very excellent kind and polish, has just
been discovered il Ell Dorado county
The proprietor, we understand, is about
TO abandon gold digging for the purpose
of working the marble quarry.
STAGE TRAyELING.-There are no
less than seven stages, says the Repub-
lican, leaving Stockton every day, for
different points in the mining district
The travel in this district has increased
seven-fold since the first Of this year.
Vine VrcToRx IN MARYsvlLLE.-By
the '.Herald," we learn that our old and
staunch Wing friend, H. p. Watkins,
Esq, wss elected Recorder, on Monday,
over Charles Ellie, Loco.) by majority
Of 382 votes. Huzza for the Marys-
vile Wings!
Judging from the papers we should
think the Sacramenians had all turned
Carpenters.
The miners, in the neighbrhood Of
Hangtown, were meeting with excellent
success.
New and very rich diggings have been
discovered at Murderer's Bar, on the
Middle Fork Of American river.