The southern press., 1851-05-21
From the Alta California, April Is.
Summary Of California News.

Galloway slave In Missouri. lie was discharged
Judge Morrison, of the court of sessions,
has resigned his office, although three years OF
his term remain.
Some of our streets have been lighted by the
subscriptions of individuals residing or doing
BUSINESS upon them. Montgomery and Mer.
chant streets are thus made passable, safe, and
pleasant at night.
Two men were shot in Sacramento, while al
tempting a burglary, by Captain Ward, who was
expecting and watching for them. One was
killed upon tile spot his name was Joe Ogden |;
the other, Geo. Morton, was shot in his leg, had
his leg ampulated, but died subsequently. Cap
tain Ward was cleared Of all blame.
Some effort has been made by citizen, Mr..
| A. ID. Merrifield, to obtain the privilege of sup,
plying the city with water, by introducing it in
pipes from lake about three miles distant.
| Nothing particularly new respecting the Indian
commissioners, and their progress in treaties
with the savages Gen. Bean has been autho-
rized to raise fifty men, to protect the people in
the Los Angeles valley against the in,ursons Of
the Indians through the Cajon Pass.
An attempt has been made to have Judge
Levi Parsons, Of this judicial district, impeached
for his course in reference to the contempt case
heretofore reported. But the majority of the
committee reported against It,
The mail steamer Oregon arrived on the al
ternoon of the I'd inst, bringing the news from
the States to as late date as February 28t.l.
The report of probable appropriations by Con-
eress for the benefit of California, had great
effect in momentarily running up State scrip.
But it run down again very soon.
General Persifer f. Smith has been ordered
to Texas, and goes home in the steamer today.
A great deal Of dissatisfaction has been felt
and exhb ed respecting the issue and circula
ton Of private coins, below their face value Of
/ real value, and which the coiners refuse to re-
deem. 1t is looked upon as an infamous
swindle by the community the bankers have
refused to receive it at its assumed value, and
the merchants have taken somewhat similar ac-
ton. The legislature has bill before it, intro
duced BY Mr. Miller, to oblige coinersto redeem,
and to make their refusal a misdemeanor, pun
ishable with fine and imprisonment.
Our felons who have been set to work in the
chain gang are occupied in building u county
jail
The robbers and highwaymen, in which this
State abounds, have been making the valleys in
the vicinity of Monterey their theatre of ope-
rations of late, having possession OF the whole
country there, stealing horses and cattle, and
creating fear that Monterey itself may be
sacked by them in the absence of the men, who
are mostly AT lne Lnliles
The legislature having refused to authorize the
attorney general to enter nolle proseqai in the
case of the squatters, their trial would have
come off on the 18th inst, but no judge being
present, il did not occur.
There has been more lynching at the mines.
This state of affairs is lamentable; but we eau
ton our friends in the East against judging US
by the same criterion they would use there
They cannot fully appreciate our condition with
out seeing and feeling it.
The Legislature having confirmed the ordi-
nance granting the right Of constructing plank
road TO the mission, that undertaking, already
partialycarried into effect, will soon be CON-
pleted, when we shall have one of the most
pleasant drives imaginable, into the country, and
yet not out of the city.
Our city attorneys report shows tremendous
amount of litigation, amounting to over two
millions of dollars for the past year.
Politics have been rather brisk of late, both
Wings and Democrats doing their best to orga-
nize. They are preparing for the municipal
election, to come off in about two weeks.
The legislative committee appointed to exa-
mine into the manner in which the State Marine
Hospital has been conducted in this city, have
reported very severely upon the conduct OF the
resident physician, DR.. Hubbard who has psti.
ing before it, and disproving the charges against
him.
Some degree of interest has been felt here in
reference to the anticipated blockade Of Homo.
lulu by the French. 1t may not be the inten.
ton Of that government TO seize these islands
but if il is, and Uncle Sam does not take ecie At
measures to prevent ssch an outrage, there are
men enough and ships enough here in California
to put the whole matter right, and it will be
done. We make this representation for the
good of whom it may concern.
Accounts are comirg IN, of new discoveries
Of aurferous mines in various parts of the coun-
try The recent rains have also had their effect
upon placer-dieging, helping the gulch diggings
and for time driving those engaged upon the
rivers, from their positions.
In connection with the above, we have to no.
tice the discovery near Denicia of coal bed,
said to be of superior quality. Il is located
within few miles Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company's depot. Many beds ofcoal have been
discovered in Oregon so that the Pacific steam
marine is likely to be well supplied soon with
this very important article.
A bill has passed the Legislature establishing
n State Marine Hospital at Sacramento, and ap.
propriating $4,000 from the State treasury to-
ward that object.
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hung yesterday, has been postponed by respite
from the governor until his counse's bill Of ex
ceptions and motion for new trIlc be argued
before the supreme court
The prospects for miners and agricuturists
seem better now than at the sailing of the last
steamer. The rains which have fallen have very
much increased the certainty of good crops, be-
sides ensuring feed for the poor brutes, which
would have died with thrust and hunger had the
spring passed away Aithout any rain
The health of the country continues excel
lent We hear Of no prevailing diseases in any
part of the State.
The rainy season has probably closed The
daily north winds, the fogs, and other particu.
lars of the old routine, indicate that summer is
coming with its independence of the +" Rain
| King"
From the Pacific .N,os, April Is.
THE FUGITIvE SLAVE CAsE.--This case,
which has created no little interest in our com
munity, was heard before Judge Morrison, who
yesterday rendered his decision, ordering the
discharue of the nriannar Tho how Frank Wns