The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-27
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items from the San Francisco Papers.


sented to be a candidate for district Judge, in
place Of Mr.. Robinson, resigned
Mr.. A. II. Taylor has been nominated for
member Of assembly by the Democrats of White
Rock and Placervlle, in FL Dorado county, in
place of G. ID. Hail. who has been put forward
by the central committee to fill vacancy.
The Democratic county convention, which as
sembled at Sacramento on Monday morning,
organized by electng ]. II Ralston, president !;
F. w. Thayer, A. Kipp, ii. Anderson, Dalss
Kneass and c. s. Howell vice presidents; and
E. J. Barroll and G. s. Sackett, secretaries.
The following nominations were made:
For SENATOR. r. Ralston.
For Assemblymen--G. N. McConaha, DR..
Tucker, G. w. Cooley and A. Kip.
For Comfy Clerk--Lewis b. Harris.
For County Recorder-Wm. s. Long.
For Sheriff. d. Patterson.
For County Treasurer--Cyrus Rowe.
For District Attorney-Mr. Carter.
For Public Administering, A. Johnson.
For Coroner DR.. May.
For County Surveyor-John G. Clcal.
For County Assessor-A Selkirk.
REAL EsTATE.--Lot No l8, of the city plat,
ono hundred varas square, and situated between
Mission and Howard streets, was sold yesterday
morning by the sheriff, under judgment against
it of $2,23I. Although it cost originally 3d.
900 it brought but $l,450 under the hammer.
The TIDE TURNED.--For two years the in
habitants of New South Wales have been emf
grating to California, and we have also had ship
loads of Australian and English products and
goods from the same direction. Now the tide is
turned. Several vessels are filling with passen-
gers for the Australian gold mines, and We
Yesterday learned that large ship has been
freighted with -four for Sydney
Loss OF THE STEAMBOAT BENIcIA.-This
vessel, which left hire on Tuesday evening fol
Colusi, struck snag eight miles above the
town of Fremont, yesterday morning about sun.
rise, end sunk in about three-quarters OF an
hour
MAN HUsG AT GREEHwooD VALLEY.-Mr
Ford, of Ford g. Co.'s express, which left Green.
wood valley on Tuesday evening, Aug 18th
gives US the following particulars OF tragical
occurrence. Last Sunday, James Graham. aged
about 80, from Baltimore, and Alexander Leslie
from North Carolina, aged about as, left Spanish
Bar on the north fork of the American river, or
a prospecting expedition, and when near Union
town, in the vicinity of'Kelsey's digging, Ora
ham, who was in the rear, discharged his gun SO
near Leslie's head as to SINCE the hair, and to
the latter enquiring why he had done 80, replied
he fired at a squirrel
Next day the same parties went out prospect.
ing, with the intention of passing through Green
wood valley, when Graham, under pre!ence Of
knowing some new diggings, induced his COM
panion to leave the road and to proceed to n sc.
auestered ravine about mile off After search
for gold, they concluded to leave, and while
Leslie stopped to adjust his pack, Graham dis.
charged the contents Of his gun into the back
part of his head. Two large buck shot came
out at bis mouth and two lodged 10 the skull
He was also shot in the body. Graham sup.
posing his victim dead, robbed him Of three
purses containing $500, snd lett. Lesiie hav
| ing recovered sufficiently, proceeded TO Green
wood valley distance OF mile and half, anc
communicate he circumstances to the people
body Of WHOM started in pursuit Of Graham
and he was arrested by two % them at Union
town, on his way TO Saeranepto. When accused
of. numbering Leslie, he denied al knowledge
Of Il, but when, on returning TO Green good val
lev, he wss surprised with seeinc Leslie, he do
clared he had shot him accidentally, and thought
as he was dead, his right TO the money as gooC
as anybodYs The citizens empanc lied jury
forthwith TO try him, and after sitting I'LL nigh
without agreeing, the case WAS adjJurned ~ The
next day.
In the morning, several persons took Graham
10 find the place where the affair occurred, lie
tried 10 mislead them, but by Lsslie's direction
they discovered the spot. After returning, Les.
| lies evidence was taken on oath, another jury
empanneled which, after consulting ten min
uies, gave n verdict Of guilty, and adjudged the
prisoner 10 death in two hours. When the hour
arrived, the culpdt was brought forth, and asked
If he had anything 10 say. He said if they
would give him, brandy he would speak. a fol
glass was given him, which he swallowed n
once lie then decl rcd with an oath, that b,
intended killing Leslie, and made few othe
remarks, when being placed upon box in I
wagon, rope was adjusted around bis neck
and with scarcely struggle, the condemned
wretch swung into eternity.
We learn that after the verdict was rendered
he wrote 10 some friends that he had 81 zoo
deposited in San francisco.
Leslie is not expected 10 recover.
TIE MINING DISTRICTS.
A company OF five persons at Roses Bar, The
Times Is informed, have recently taken Out 5;
pounds Of gold in fourteen days. The CLAIM
was purchased for $1,000
A mss meeting Of the miners Of Nerad'
county has been held at the Pick and Sh we
House, in Coyoteyille. for the purpose Of tikinl
into consideration the proprieiy OF adjusting al
their difficulties arising out of mining interests
without RECOURSE TO courts Of law.SA oomnitte,
Of twenty one was appointed TO draft plan o
action, etc, 70 meet al Nevada on the 10th Au
gust, and TO report at an adjourned meeting o
the miners on the l7lh.
A GLORIOUS Brrs.-Mr. John Hart inform
us ri the South Fork Mining Company, No
I, near Mormon Island, took out forty pound
Of gold on the l3th. The company number
thirty members. They have three weeks 4
work only, having agreed TO tear the dam dow
after that period, in order 10 permit the compan,
abSve them 10 work their claim, upon which tn
water is backed up by the dam below. Tn,
expectation Is that $4,000 viii be taken on
in the time agreed upon.
We were shown by Alderman Hutchinson
yesterday, a pig OF gold valued at $3.50, which
was taken from quartz crushed short distanc,
north Of the Costumes river. This Idea o
sending pigs Of y ID TO market instead Of iron
lead, dc, is characteristic Of California Mr.
Hutchinson informs us that some Of the quart;
crushlng machines between the Costumes anC
Placcrvle are doing remarkably will.
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