Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-09-27
THINGS IN CALIFORNIA.

PROM THE SAN FRANCISCO MoRHISG POST OF August ID.
No steamer for many months has borne to the Atlantic
States budget of peaceful and quiet than that
which goes out to-day There but instance of
and speedy punishment to recordthe murderous
sault and robbery pepehated upon Alexander Leslie by
named Jim Graham, in Ell Dorado county, on the 9Th
and the summary trial and execution Of the latter on the fol-
lowing day. The excitement which pervaded the public
mind to such fearful has entirely subsided crime
has become much less frequent and of security is
to great extent restored The Vigilance Committee have
taken position auxiliary to the courts delivered over all the
prisoners in their possession and now only assume the func
tons Of active police It hoped that similar causes will
not occur to produce similar state Of affairs
The mining continues be Of an encouraging tenor
as the streams, already at very low stage, still falling
and the numerous companies engaged in danmng and canal
operations are generally at work in the beds Of the rivers
and along the canals. The quartz veins are still command
ing the attention and capital Of miners and the numbers pre-
pairing to engage in that mode Of mining Much doubt and
anxiety is still felt the kind of machinery and process
Of amagamaon best adapted 10 the business. Several ma
chimes have been put in operation Nevada and in the
southern mines yet but very e except vague reports
known Of the results. There general disposition
prospect and possession of claims that will pay and then
await the experience of those already engaged. sHo
From information derived from persons from various parts
OF the mines, we induced to believe that there will be
much larger number of miners etuning to the Atlantic
States on the close Of the present than there last
fall They making the most Of this favorable season,
and many who with the great tide Of last year will
turn with the ebb Of the present Yet the number Of per-
manent settlers rapidly increasing, and many who to
sojourn temporarily will remain to live, and those who 60
away will hardly be missed. fuy
The project Of dividing the State is still discussed in the
press Of the southern district and effort will no doubt be
made by the delegation from that section effect that object
through the next Legislature yet the peponderance Of
presentation in the northern district is overwhelming that
there is little prospect Of such thing until the latter be-
comes adverse TO the copnexion.
The enterprise Of erecting magnetic telegraph
meet this place with the principal points in the Interior
thought will be accomplished.
Indian hoses have ceased in every quarter except
caona depedaons towards the head Of the Sacramento
Gold has been discovered the in many places about
Santa Cruz, but too sparse to pay.
Permanent Improvements rapidly advancing In this city
Substantial brick houses going up in oil parts Of the city,
and the city itself is gradually encrosching the bay.
Very little known here yet Of the effect which the
fires in this city have bad in the Atlantic cities upon ship
ments to this port but large shipments anticipated,
and would not meet expectations II made.