The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-26
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CALIFO OR N IA.

gres 30 sail f0r New York on the morning OF
bth. H. IS NJ. Steamer Great Western 90
sail on the hih
The steamer Ohio's passengers had not
arrived At Chagros when tle frumetheus sail
ed
/ The steamer New Orleans arrived at Pana-
ma April 1T, with ~ passeB gaTs, aud 5000
/ 600 ~ gold dust, from San franciaco on
| fpight Steamer Northerner arrived al Tan
anna, April ist,with 50 passengrp and $500
900 Ia gold dust, on freight They all len
] San Francisco, March 10. The specie, two
/ millions Ia all -and the " ~ Mail brought
| by steamers Norliemer, Antelope and New
Orleans, we're NJ Chagres when the Promo
/ theus eh,
The Alta California has the following gen
l eral summary -
I Since the sailing Of the Calf on the Oh,
| inst. business has revived little, and the
I hope and prospect IL, that We have passed the
| lowest point OF depression, Much 81 the om-
barrassmnnt which our business men and 9TH
ers have felt has been undoubtedly, in con
/ sequence Of the extremely dry winter, now
probably closed, and the lndisoriminaie ship
menis oigoods made low from all parts OF the
/ world.
There are many millions ofgold dust lying
/ in the heaps Of earth thrown up 10 the dry
diggingu by miners IN anticipation and CON
!
/ il out Hopes, unfortunately disappointed,
/ by the last Of May, had the winter been as
wet a. usual, We have not doubt that our
+rxprrts or Fuit would have been ~ feast ten
millions more for the preceding three months
! than hey will he--A large portion sf his
/ dust will now lie Ia the dirt until next Au'
tumn comes with iis showers
/ Since the postPonement Of the election OF
\ United states senator, our Legislature has
gone 10 work 10 apparent good earncstness,
and have iutroducrd or passed some very
good bills, One, especially worthy OF notice,
u Mr. licydonieldt'a upon common school
systcm, which seems to meet with very gen
cral appreciation, The Legislature has also
passed an act 10 hold a special term OF the
District Court in Solano county, for the pur-
pose of trying McCauley, who u accused OF
having murdered Judge Sellus II has also
prohibited the sale Of Lottery tickets, and
has appropriated 100000 aud upwards for
the pay OF persons engaged in military oPer-
ations against the Indians.
An act has been passed. 10 authorize the
Treasurer 90 negotiate n loan Of $500, 600, but
lac has been unable to obtain the loan,
The subject Of the foreign miners tax net
Of the last Legislature has excited some at
tention. A large and enthusiastic meeting
against IL has boon holdc.iu stockton, deelar-
Ell that it ought to be- repealed at once, being
unconstitutional, impottic aud unjust
The Northern mines at Trinity, SCOTS,
Klamath aud other rivers aud creeks, still at
tract much attention, aud many have gone
thithcr
Many new rich paccrs arc reported as
having been discovered IN various parts OF the
country.
Tho greatest excitement since that in ref
crnncc 10 stewart and Wildrod has been
caused by orders from Judge Parsons, OF the
fourth District Court, citing certain editors
IN appear before him aud answer for contempt
ia consequence of certain structures upon his
charge 70 the grand jury. The excitement
was very great. especially amer one of the cd-
tors was fined 300, and rriugna - pay was
sentenced 90 close confinement unili tine nnc
be- paid. Tho citizens met, "a muse, dcnoun-
cling Judge Parsosz' course, and some ad,o-
Gated taking the prisoner from his cell 10y
force, hut cooler oounscls- prcvailcd-strong
cnndcmnatory resolutions were passed.
The Judge was invited To resign, and mem
beers OF the legislature requested Co have
him iupcachcd. The matter is not yet de-
cidcd, although most Of the excitement has
died away. The accused has been taken be-
fore the superior court OF this city, on writ
ofhabcN corpus and discharged.
NEVADA CITY IN ASHESi
Tho Pacific ,Nsws ~ Aha, lsth. Asarrh'- hHs
the following;
$50 houses dcstroyed--loss estimated at
one million OF dollars-Onc man missing. On
the arrival OF the fast line last evening. Greg
-Iurnl@Asll-lA-4 -s-aerur1rrtu- PUPPETS
ahead of everything and everybody, The
only intelligence Of interest ara the psrtiea-
lars of an extensive conhagration at Nevada
city. The FIRE, which is supposed 10 have
been the work OF an inccndiary, originated n
bout ~ o'clock TUESDAY night, in the bowl
ing alleys Of Gates x Smith, on Cayota
Street
A meeting of the citizens was to be held at
nine o'clock the next morning, 20 take meas
urcs 70 detect, if possible, the incendiares.-
Great excitement prcvailod-the citizens
were determined 20 execute certain and sud-
den vengeance on those concerned, il discov-
cred. y clue has been obtained, which il is
supposed, viii lead Ia the discovery Of the per-
petrators Of this dastardly and destructive
act One person is supposed to have perish
ed in the flames Subsequent accounts state
the number of buildings destroyed TO have
been two hundred.
EIGHT AT SONORA ---
A fatal afiray took place at Sonora, on the
18th ult, in which four or five men were kill
ed and four MORALLY wounded. Mr. Joshua
Holden, of the firm Of Grew and Holden, of
Sonora, with party OF friends, attacked a
party of miners who had commenced digging
on plot ofland which that gentleman claim
cd ns his property, and which was under cul-
tvation. The miners resisted; one Of them
was killed, and three or four of Mr. IIolden's
men, and four were mortally wounded. The
excitement consequent upon what had occur
red was very great, and no doubt was enter
tained that still moro fatal results would ensue
The Alta California thinks the Recount of the
fghtto be exaggerated.
THE WEATHER.
The weather continued very dry, not a
single fall of rain worth noting having occur
red since the 9th ult, and there was very lit
tic hope entertained that there would be any
rain of consequence this season. Additional
efforts were therefore being made, 10 render