Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-12


There's something that's wrong in the shaft or the
dart,
For it f1uttersquite false to my aim
Ills age since it fairly went home to the heart,
And the world really Jess at my name.
"rye Strengthened, Pve bent, I've tried all / declare,
I've perfumed it with sweetest of signs;
IT'S feathered with ringets my mother might wear,
And the barb CLEANS with light from young eyes;
But it falls without touching-I'l break it. | vow,
For there's Hymen beginning tc pout;
He's complaining his torch burns so dull and slow,
That Zephyr might puff it right out"
Little Cupid went on with his pitiultale
Till Vulcan the weapon restored,
"There take il young sir; try it now--ifit fail,
l will ask neither fee nor reward"
The urchin shot out and rare havoc he made;
The wounded and dead were untold;
But wonder the rogue had such Strengthening trade,
For his arrows were laden with gold.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Our California papers are to the 9Th of March, sew
enteen days later than previous advces. The fol-
lowing letter gives interesting summary ofthe
of the interval:
Correspondence ofthe Commercial Advertiser
San FRANCISCO, March s. 1851
The mail steamer has been detained until to-day in
order to make some necessary repairs OF machinery
The California leaves this afternoon, with 200 passen
gers, 100000 in gold DUST and unusually large
mail. The Tennessee arrived yesterday bringing New
York dates of the Goth January.
Since my last letter the proceedings OF the Legsa
ture OF this State have been confined to vain endeavors
to eleca Senator place Col Fremont, whose term
OF office expired Yesterday. The competitors for the
office were Hon. T. Butler King, collector of this port
Hon.. =: Fremont. the late Senator; H on. Solomon
Heydenfet, recently OF Alabama: j. w. Geary Nav
or of San Francisco; Hon. John B. Weller, recently
of Ohio, and formerly member of Congress from that
state; and Col James Collier collector of San Fran
cisco until relieved by Mr. King; The members of the
Legislature stuck to their candidates with great peril
nacy, and balloted hundred and forty two times
without coming any nearer to a choice than on the
first ballot.
After session of ten days the Convention adjourned
the LIST January next. On the last ballot the
of Heydeneldt and Collier having been Withdrawn, the
vote Stood King 90 Weller 10, Fremont g. and Garay
!. The friends of Heydenfeldt voted the last ballot
The candidates kept open house in San Jose, and en-
ertained the members. The meeting OF the Conven-
ton postponed one day, in consequence OF one or
two members having been drugged 1t is barely pos
sibe that the Convention NAV get together again before
the adjournment OF the Legislature, and come to a
choice but this is possibility only and the appearances
that Mr.. Fremonts place will not be filled tor the
next year. .s. ..-l-=sI
There have been several lynching operations in differ
ent parts of the state. Two men were arrested in this
city about ten days ago. on suspicion OF having robbed
Mr. Jansen, merchant. The accused were from
Sidney and were recognized as convcts from the Br-
fish penal colonies The organization OF the immigrant
convcts is complete, that it is almost impossible
to obtain conviction and the citizens have for long
lime convinced tnat courts were Out aO6ttOf5
ofthe rascaty carried by these knaves. The citi-
zens, the number of perhaps ten thousand, met in
front of the house, and having assigned the prl-
counsel they proceeded to trial and heard evil
dence for and against the accused. Three Judges were
chosen by the people. and the jurors selected in
like After hearing the testimony the jury stood
nine for conviction and three for acqutta and the pr-
soners were handed over to the law.
Charles Duane, alias Dutch Charley, who had shot
Frenchman few days previously, and had been adj
mitted TO bail, fearing that the multitude would take
summary vengeance upon him, took refuge in the sta
ton house. 100 III.
In Sacramento gambler named Rowe, shot man
named Myers-a murder entirely unprovoked. The
citizens assembled, went through the forms OF trial
and hung the murderer at midnight. Similar usurpa-
tons of the law have taken place in different parts OF
the State.
The news from the mines furnishes nothing startling
The principal movement is toward the Klamath and
Scott rivers and Trinidad the depot OF thsregion IS
increasing rapidly as Sacramento in its palmiest
days. A large company is operating at Gold Bluff
with some success.
The Indians have not yet been brought to treaty,
although the commissioners hold out hope that such
result will speedily take place. The commissioners
encamped on the Marposa.
We have had two fires this week. On Monday
morning the steamers Santa Clara and Hartford were
destroyed. The Santa Clara put up in this city,
and cost $50 600 The Hartford was much less vau-
able. Three remen OF the Santa Clara were burned to
death. On the next morning, about dozen buildings
were burned. Both these fires attributed to ncen
diaries.
J. c. Holmes, Esq. lawyer of some eminence,
committed suicide few days since. Pecuniary
barrassmens, it is said prompted to the act. lie be-
longed to New York,
Business is far from being active An invoice of
printing materials which cost in New York 81 500,
sold on Saturday last .or 81 500. This branch of
business is extending rapidly.
The custom-house arrangements under Mr.. King are
very unpopular with the merchants. Colonel Collier
had adopted regulations suited to the exgences OF at
fairs here In the absence of warehouses and wharves
ha OIupd fnrpi bp m
the vessels in which they imported, and the ships
served the purposes OF bonded stores. Now il ship ar
rves from Valparaiso with ten thousand sacks -four
thousand must be brought shore for appraisement,
at great expense for ghterage storage wharfage, &c.
So, also with all descriptions offoreign merchandise
This particularly annoying to the importers especial
~ as large propotlon OF foreign goods ind customers
in the up country traders and could be shipped direct
ly on board the Sacramento and Stockton steamers,
without the expense OF landing and shipping. The
merchants are about to make some sort ola demon
stration the matter Col. Collier goes home in the
steamer to-day He obtained great and deserved popu-
uary while at the head OF the cusom-houae in this
city,
The same pleasant weather prevails as during the
Winter, and almost universal health prevails. A iu-
neral is a rare occurrence.
Preparations aremaking for erecting public buildings
at Vallejo, the seat OF government. The next SEES
sion of the Legislature ill be held there.
The steamer constitution will sail tor Panama on Sat
urday next, and If anything OF Importance occnrs mean
time, will keep you informed. ia. L.
Tremendous Excitement at Sacramento.
LYNCH LAW IN EARNEST.
From the Sacramento Balance, Feb, 81.
The shooting affair on ] Street, Sacramento, Just al
the boat leaving her wharf, which mention &c
very briefly in yesterdays paper was it seems but the
prelude to great excitement, and an act oisummary
vengeance by the people on the murderer.
We give as much OF the details our space will al
ford
From the statements made before the Jury or Com
mittee of ~ elected by the people appears that or
Tuesday, about ?. M, young man, a miner, was
in the "Mansion House," well known gaming hell
corner of J. and Front streets. He was looking on
He declined and Frederick ]. Roe, gambler told hin
to go hi Some words ensued, and Roe struck the
miner the face. fight was the result in which Roe
was worsted, when he was joined by several o
his fellow gamblers, and they all together fell upon the
miner. Mr.. Charles H. Myers, a blacksmith, passing
by at the moment interiered on behalf OF the miner
and cried, Fair play, don't four fyou get Gu ont