The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-24
Callfornin Itens,


from the let January to August Ia, 1851, was
$50 6as .204; imported during the same PERIOD
1892. l24-excess of exports, So, 746, $50.
San Francisco is once more rising rapidly from
the ashes of her misfortunes. Every thing like
trade is in furnishing condition. The mining
| interest has been in better condition; and
the agricultural resources of the State are being
largely developed.
The fire at Sacramento city commenced in the
Tehama theatre, and extended to other large
buildings Total damage, heretofore stated,
$4,000.
A case of Lynch law has occurred at Greenwood
Valley. The sufferer was man named Graham,
who hanged two hours after his capture, on
a charge of robbery and attempted murder.
The vigilance Committee" of San Francisco,
continue their labors, at monthly expense to the
| members of three thousand five hundred dollars
A letter Of the 18th ultimo says that they had
Gently handed to the court of sessions various
offenders who had fallen into their custody.
| t. b. McManus, the Irish patriot, is doing
thriving commission business in San Francisco.
The southern papers advocating political
severance OF The lower from the upper portion of
the State.
Journals from various sections TEEN with mar
wells in the way of gold discoveries. We take the
richest as samples:
CAT Mormon Island the company realized in
week s 5000. On the 9th August, in three
hours, s $50 were washed out. The succeeding
day four shares were sold for 10000 The river
about the island is rich almost beyond comparison
| in California.
| GA company OF seven miners, working in the bed
| of the river three miles below Coloma, took out
| Sc, 900 last week. and they have as much ground
to work will keep them engaged all summer
"The South Fork Mining Company No. > near
| Mormon Island, took out forty pounds of gold on
| the 18th. The company numbers thirty members
| They have three weeks to work only, having
agreed to tear the dam down after that period, in
order to permit the company above them to work
their claim, upon which the water is backed up by
| the dam below The expectation is that $40 900
will be TAX en- out in the time agreed upon.
"Three persons went upon Bear river early in
July, short distance below Steep Hollow, where
they turned the river and worked twenty days
| Upon dividing their money they had little over
| $4,000 each. In the aggregate, 81 GOT 30.
ga very ichstratum OF dccomposed quartz, of the
same kind that taken from Gold Tunnel, in Ne
vada, has boon found on Buena Vista Hill, immedi-
| ately in rear of Judge Walsh's house. at Grass
Valley. painful of this quartz washed out for a
prospect, yielded over forty dollars.
"One of the richest cayoe holes discovered in
Nevada is that owned and worked by Messrs.
| Huzzey & Co., west of fayetteville and near the
Lawson Tunnel. These gentlemen have taken out
as high as two hundred and eighteen dollars in a
single painful Of earth; and few days ago washed
out seven hundred dollars in seven consecutive
|
of one hundred dollars to each pan. The hole is
kept dry by large tube, which is hauled up and
down upon windlass worked by a mule. The
| gold bearing earth is also hauled up by the same
| means There being great scarcity of water,
the party, consisting Of eight men, unable to use
| either tom sluice. They keep, however, two
| rockers at work With the water drawn from the
| hole, each cradle yielding average of one hun
dred dollars day, 1t ia impossible, with the two
| rockers, TO wash per diem more than one quarter
of the earth hauled each day, and it has thus be-
come necessary to pile up the extra earth for wash
| ing when the rainy season comes on"
| The record has It's dark features, however, prom
nent among which we notice an account of the
great ravages of the cholera in Mazatan
Emigrants report that severe shock of an earth
quake was felt the Sd July in the vicinity Of the
Soda Springs and along Bear river, some two hun
dred miles west of Salt Lake-a highly volcanic
section of country.
In parts of Mexico, particularly in the State of
Zacatecas, general famine appears to be impend-
ing, in consequence of the extraordinary duration
of dry weather. Corn is quoted at 50 per bushel.
THE CHRIsTIANA MURDER-The negro Noah,
alias ''Jim Scott belonging to Edmond Gorsuch,
has been arrested sixty miles above Lancaster.
The Attorney General of Maryland has arrived at
Lancaster and is to assist in the prosecution of the
! rioters.
Eight officers, under Lieutenant Ellis, arrived in
Philadelphia on Sunday from the scene of the late
outrage. they brought with them colored per-
son named John Obers, who ia important wit
ness against Mr.. Scarlet, the white man, who is al
legged TO boone of the instigators of the outrage
They also brought with them sevoral guns, which
were taken from the deserted houses in the vicini-
ty of Coopersville.
TESNEssEE.--The Cleveland CO., Herald states
that quite number of respectable people have
Gently removed from northern Ohio to White coun-
ty, Tennessee, and that many others prepar-
ing to follow. Amongst the former is Noah Graves,
esq, gentleman well known in Ohio, and who has
addressed interesting letter to the Herald de-
scrptive of the beauties and advantages of his
mountain home. He is in raptures with all about
him, and predicts immense influx Of northern
ers as soon as the advantages of the country are
generally known.
DEPARTURE OF FATHER MArHEw.-The Com
mercial Advertiser, of New York, states that the
Rev. Theobold Mathew is expected to arrive in
that city on Wednesday next and will shortly re-
turn to Europe. During his stay, that paper says,
he will probably be the gucstof Archbishop Hughes,
or of the Rev Mr.. Sneller, in Brooklyn. He
seems to have met with great success in admins
tering the pledge to his countrymen in the western
and southern States.
ROYAL REGARD FOR PoLIoEMES.-Thc chief of
the police Of the Crystal Palace has received sill
yer teapot from Queen Victoria, In return for the
zeal displayed by that officer when in attendance
on her majesty. Prince Albert has presented gold
watches TO other members of the force; and the
Prince of Wales has also presented one to another
officer.
JENNY LIND acted, the other day, as bridesmaid
| to the servant maid who had charge of her rooms
| at the Clifton House, Niagara Falls, and whose
good looks and good temper had attracted the ia
vorable consideration of the Nightingale. Where
upon sundry journals sing new pUans in honor of
| the divine Jenny.
VIoronIANo ALEMAN, late editor Of the New
Orleans Spanish La Union, is in Havana, having
fled thither, no says in published card, to save
his life from the fury of the New Orleans mob.
| The CIScINsATI, HAMILTON, AND DAYTON RAIL
ROAD CELEBRATIoN.--A great opening excursion
on this road took place the 18th instant, and
| gave general satisfaction.