Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-23
Arrival Of the steamsn1p Ell poraae.-Tyvo ,.esks


The gold dust and mails were left the Isthmus
by the Ell Dorado after having waited at Chagres
for them two days.
The steamer Columbus brought down to Panama
SlO00O0O in gold dust. and the Tennessee 81 600,
900, making 50, 100000, besides the amount in the
hands of the passengers.
The Sarah Sands arrived at San Francisco from
Panama in "a days.
The California News.
The Wing candidate for Governor of California,
is Maj Pearson B. Reading, native of Philadelphia
The Democrats will nominate Major Roman the
present State Treasurer.
Serious charges of bribery and corruption have
been brought against members of the Legisla-
ture.
The mining news is as favorable as ever
The Indian Commissioners had nearly succeeded
in pacifying the Indians.
From the Alta California.
General Summary Events.
The boy claimed a slave in San Francisco, was
set at liberty. There is evidence, further than
that he was Mr. Calloways slave in Missouri He
was discharged.
Judge Morrison, of the Quarter Sessions has re-
signed his Office, although three years of his term
main
Some of the San Francisco streets have been light
ed by the subscriptions of citizens residing doing
business upon them Montgomery and Merchant
Streets, and Others thus made passable safe and
| pleasant at night
The examination of Slater, accused of the assas-
sination of Captain Jarvis at the Mission, Dolores
caused no little excitement, and rush made to
take him from the hands of the police, but with no
effect. The prisoner committed to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
Two men were shot in Sacramento while attempt
ing to commit burglary. by Capt Ward who was
expecting and watching for them. One was killed
upon the spot His Joe Ogden. The
other was named George Horton, and was shot in
the leg He had to have his leg amputated. but
died subsequently. Capt Ward was cleared of all
blame
Some effort has been made by Mr.. A D. Merri-
field to obtain the privilege of supplying the city
with water, by introducing it in pipes from lake
about three miles distant.
/ Nothing particularly respecting the Indian
i Commissioners and their progress or treaties with
the Indians. Gen. Bean had been authorized to
raise fifty to protect the people in the Los An
gelos District against the incursions of the Indians,
through Cajor Pass The mail steamer Oregon. ar
rived on the afternoon of the I'd inst bringing news
from the States as late Feb 28th. The report of
the probable appropriations by Congress for the
benefit of California had great effect in momenta-
rly running up State Scrip, but it was run down
again very soon.
Gen. Persifer F Smith has been ordered to Texas,
E and has come home in the steamer.
A great deal of dissatisfaction has been felt and
exhibited respecting the issuing and circulation of
private coins below their face value in real value
ard which the refuse to redeem. 1t is look
ed upon as Infamous swindle by the community
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value, and the merchants have taken somewhat sim
liar action.
The Legislature has bill before it, introduced by
Mr. Miller to require coiners to redeem their issues
and to make their refusal misdemeanor, puniSha-
BILE with fine and imprisonment
Great efforts are being made to induce Jenny Lind
to visit California, and letters received from Mr.
Barnum induce the hope that the object may be eff:
feced.
A new charter for San Francisco has been passed
by the Legislature.
) The robbers and highwaymen in which California
abounds, have been making the vales in the vicn-
ity of Monterey their theatre of operations of late
having possession of the whole country there steal
ing horses and cattle and creating fear that Mon
terey itself may be sacked by them in the absence
of the men. who mostly at the mines.
The Legislature having refused to authorize the
o Attorney General to enter nole prosequi in the
of the Squatters, their trial was to have come
of on the 7th ult but Judge being present it die
+ not occur.
There has been more iynching in the mines. Thu
9 state of affairs is lamentabe.
The Alta Californian cautions their friends at the
! East against judging them by the same criterion
they would there. They cannot fully appreciate
We told, their conditions, without seeing and
feeling it.
The City Attorneys report shows tremendou
amount of litigation amounting to over two millions
of dollars for the past year.
: Politics have been rather brisk of late both Wing
: and Democrats doing their best to organize. They
were preparing for the municipal election, soon t
e come off.
: Accounts are coming in of new discoveries of au
S riferous mines in various parts of the country.
The recent rains have also had their effect upor
the placer diggings, helping the gueh dggngs anG
: for time driving those engaged upon the rivers
S from their position.
In connection with the above, we have to notice
the discovery Benicia of coal bed, said to bt
g of superior quality. It is located within few
miles Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's De
S pot. Many beds of coal have teen discovered il
Oregon, that the Pacific steam marine is likely t.
be well supplied soon with this very important art
Gle.
A bill has passed the Legislature establishing g
t State Marine Hospital at Sacramento and appropr
ating thirty thousand dollars from the State Treasu
: ry towards that object
The two houses of the Legislature had agreed tt
journ on the 30th of April.
| The prospects for miners and agricuturists seem
better than at the sailing of the last steamer
The rains that have fallen have very much in
creased the certainty of good crops besides ensurine
of thirst and hunger had the spring passed away
without any rain.
The health of the country continues excellent
We hear of prevailing diseases in any part of the
State.
> The attempt to ir1peach Judge Parsons proved q
failure.
It is asserted in the California papers that the Su
preme Court has agreed upon opinion that the
city of San Francisco is not bound TO pay for build
ngs which have been DESTROYED in arresting the pro
. gress of fires, and for which judgments have beer
obtained in the lower courts.