The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-27

(our village ohaplain) was endeavornx (but in
yain) to ind prayer book TO perform the last sad
rites of Christian burial, after the interesting
ceremony of hanging was over. Finding 1t in vain
to reason with the Infatuated mass, we despatched
messenger for Deputy Sheriff Marshall, who, with
his usual promptness, quilted his game Of freeze
out, and arriving on the spot, arrested the cuprt,
and took charge OF him for the night
This morning, at nine o'clock, his honor Justice
Pike held an examination at the Bella Union"
The couyt was throngsd with spectators, among
whom were many OF oW Oldest inhabitants. We
observed our talented and respected townsman, Dr.
Esenapio Harris, looking rs wise as ever, with his
outward man adorned in = manner surprising to
behold. 1t was evident that he had abandoned the
sold Pine Tree" and struck q rich streak some
hammer jacket, with gilt buttons. We were lit
tie taken aback, however, When we discovered his
shirt appearing through the asmpits. Counsellor
Grifhths looked wise, but said nothing. The court
room was silent as death; so intense was the excite
ment, you could have heard cr0w-bar drop upon
any OF the benches when the solemo stiffness
interrupted by the unmusical sound Of The toddy
stick in the hands Of Senator Comstcck. We would
suggest to the worthy Senator that in future, if he
must mix toddy within the sacred walls Of justice,
that he puts u muller on his toddy stick. We were
also much shocked to see party Of our oldest and
most respected citizens playing euchre in court; we
she like offence. The following was the testimony
taken verbatim -
Mr.. Gallup, sworn-I was not there Mt the time;
heard the report Of piso entered the tent and saw
that man shoot the other man; that man. docking
all around the cour) want I'd fight the other man;
the other man was pulling that man by the hair;
saw the hole in the hat could not say thasthe pistol
ball caused the hole in thehat
Cross-examined-The man that shot at the other
man three feet from him; could have shot him
if he had wanted to at forty rods.
Damen Fisher.-This witness, more popularity
known AS king Henry the Eighth" was the at
traction Of all, from his weHknown love Of Justice.
He stood aloof from all others, with his arms fold
ed, and that deep resolution imprinted on his neble
countcnance, which seemed. to exclaim with the
elder Brutus, Let justice be done, though the
heavens fall" (Sworn.) Was taking my nap,
("my custom always upon an afternoon--Shak-
speare,0 when the noise Of drunken men awoke
me from the arms Of Murphy. went into the
tent and saw the prisoner shoot the other man
through the head, and send ball through his
hat.
Cross-examined-Ca nnot swear but the hole in
the hat was there before the pistol was fired. Cam
not say that there was anything but powder in the
pistol
Here several witnesses we've examined, who testi-
fed to the good character Of the accused, that he
was "whole souled fellow, and stood treat often.
Counsellor Hosmer, in an elaborate and eloquent
manner, addressed the court for the space Of two
hours, not stopping even once to take pull ut his
long pipe, when his honor Justice Pike bound the
accused in the sum Of two hundred dollars to keep
the peace for thirty days.
PLACERvIILE, Marcn 70, kbOL.
The Indian Tro,sJes-1hs Population of RlGcUpae
Gold Digging. &c.
/ have no doubt you have heard Of the difficulty
We had with the Indians in this vicinity In my
opinion 1t is perfect hsmbug, and if the whole
truth was known it would not reflect much credit
on the whites
Placerville Is Q fourishing town with six or eight
Thousand ilhabitants, Gown and vicinity,) is Local
tedin the centre of large mining district, and on
Al G Il-... e.. g..
cramento City. 1t is the first town the cmigrants
from the Plains strike in California.
Miners are averaging from o. to IS per day; pro-
visions plenty and cheap.
hanging for stealing 10 common occurrence.
Gold is getting scarce and rogues plenty. 5. G.
Letter from Gen. Tn. jefferson Sutherland.
OLD FoRT KEARNEY, TABLE CREEK,
NEBRASKA TERRITORY, May 3, 1851.
Know re the land of the cedar and vine,
Where the flowers blossom and the beams shine
And all, save the spirit Of man, Is divine!
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ. -
DEAR SIR I'll have just crossed the river for the
purpose Of tramp in the Nebraska territory But
what change. Sand such a change" has come
upon the country, that and all other royag1vs,
stopped in our career. We have here had, for
veral weeks, warm and delightful spring, starting
flowers. blossoms and foliage. But, with the be-
ginning Of this present week, the weather became
March like" and day before yesterday we had
snow storm come down upon us in full furry, heap
ing its blighting flakes upon flower and eafiet. IL
is said by the Older residents that the cold Of the
present week has had pa rael within their know
ledge, in this region of country. BY this change Of
weather, the emigrant trains, which are crossing in
great numbers at Council Bluff, will be delayed, rs
the cold will most assuredy kill most Of the yegeta
tion which might have afforded food for cattle, and
destroy the virtue Of the young grass upon the
praries In fact the cold Of this present week will
set the spring back at least one month.
have so written before, and now repeat, that
the lands of the Potawatamie purchase, comprising
the western part Of Iowa, in point Of richness of SOIL
ease Of cultivation, and beauty Of prospect have no
parallel in the United States. Yet ! would not
have these remaks taken advising any honest
and industrious citizens that they should come here
for the purpose Of making settlements, at this
time-bccausc the lands on which settlements
could be made have all boon "claimcd up" aud are
now held in parccls-measuring from 800 to 1000
acres--by squatters, who demand more than the
government price for the privilege Of making
settlement. IL is not for improvements that the
squatters demand price, but for the privilege Of
settlement and their protection. If man refuses
to pay their demands, and attempts to make n set
Element, though il be on lands a mile from any
other settler, he is denounced as claim jumper,
and lynched. / travelled 300 miles in Western
Iowa, through a tract Of land not yet surveyed,
and found no spot of earth which would be per-
mtted undisturbcdly to make a settlement, without
paying larger sum OF money than the government
price of the land and yet there was not one family
to ten quarter sections eligible for settlement.
Therefore, advise no one TO emigrate to Iowa un-
I'll the next Congress shall have been in session.
Iowa, on the Missouri river, has been divided
into nine counties and the of this river tier Of
counties cannot be less than 5000 square miles
and yet, at recent election for circuit judge, the
whole vote was as follows;-
For James sloan (Alormon) ................ ll3
For Christopher II. Brown Uesui) .......... lb2
For Christopher Burton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Whole number of votes cast ........... 577
Thus IL is, population with show of only five
hundred and seyenty-seyen votes in contested
elestion, claim an Of government unsuryeycd
land amounting to six thousand square miles; and,
without work themselves (relying upon the sale Of
claims for suppor) they prevent the land from be-
ing occupied by those who would work and cultivate
Il. Hence, here, where provisions grow in album
dance by simply sowing and planting and cattle
and hogs grow and fatten themselves on the natural