Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-04-24
Ten days Later from California.
Arrival of the Prometheus.

Arrival Of the Prometheus.
The Prometheus arrived at New York,
April1e, about nine o'clock, with. 260 rassen-
gers, and ten days later news from San
Francisco. She made the outward passage
in 8 days and hours.
Business at California was better, and It
was believed the lowest point had been
reached.
The Legislature have passed a bill for
system of common schools which meets
general appreciation. 1t has also. prohibited
the sale of lottery tickets, and has appr0pria-
ted 100000 and upwards to pay the persons
engaged in military operations against the
Indians. Il has also exempted the city from
county assessing and collecting taxes the
last act, however. was vetoed by the Cover
nor. The legislature have also passed an
act authorizing the Treasurer 10 negotiate a
loan OF $500, 900, but he has been unable to
obtain il.
The northern mines on Trinity, Scots,
klamath and other rivers and creeks, still
attract much attention. Many new rich
placers are reported as having been dis
covered in various parts of the country.
Considerable excitement has been created
by orders from Judge Parsons, OF the fourth
district Court, citing certain editors 10 appear
before him and answer for contempt in
consequence OF certain structures upon his
charge to the grand jury. One of the editors
was fined $500, and refusing to pay, was
sentenced 10 close confinement until the
fine WAS paid. The citizens held mass
meeting, and denounced Judge Parsons, and
wanted to lake the prisoner from his cell by
force. The accused was then taken before
the Superior Court aud discharged on a writ
of habeas corpus. ..s.s s.s-
A fire in Nevada city, on the 18th, des-
troyed $50 houses, involving loss of one
million of dollars. Tie fire ragged from
o'clock till half past 7 Wednesday morning.
The flames were only stayed by having no
more material TO devour. One life was lost
The fire is supposed to have been the work
OF an incendary.
The Indian Commissioners were at Mara
posa, as also the State Volunteers. No
treaty has yet been formed with the Indians
Lynching was sill in force.
James Baxter, Of Maine, and Charles
Simmons Of Massachusetts, were found
guilty of Understanding, and ct once hung.
The U. S. Assay Office is now in full
blast. Within three hours the office received
abou, 100000 in dust.
The health of the city continues good, and
The deaths within the past two weeks have
averaged scarcely two a day. ......
The House OF Representatives have passed
bill repeating the foreign mluers tax bill.
San Francisco, March IA. The markets
generally are heavy, owing TO the continued
large arrivals. Double tie quantity OF
Goods have been received than what wa:
needed. Haxall and College -four in prlm
order is in fair demand. Chill has been put
up TO S. so per sack. Boots and Shoes are
dull. Bricks active at S25. Blankets are
unchanged. Coal firmer. Candles dull ant
| plenty. Cigars tending downward. Cloth
ing an overstock in market. Domestics dul
and declining. Hardware quiet. India good:
in moderate demand and prices low
Lumber plenty and unchanged. Sugar in
good supply and lower. Teas declining :
Tobacco, do. Real Estate dull, with tenden
CIV downward. Money market easier. Golt
| Dust of good quality commands SIG 80 pc
| OF.
INDIAN BARBARITY.-Early in March last
at u place known as Four Creeks, California
where the Indians attact and kill every whit,
I man they can seize, body of savages atIack
ed a party of whites, and carried offa Mr.. J
Woods, OF Jackson county, Missouri, a youn.
man who had been living for year or two
in California He had been literally skinner
alive, as his body presented that appearance
He had no other marks upon his body, wher
found, save blue lines round the neck ant
ANGLES, showing that he had been bound to
tree, while he was skinned alive These
wretches in four weeks had murdered l.
immigrants, and driven off 5000 cattle. TIL,
friendly Indians are overawed by the hosiil,
| tribes.
INDIAN ATTAcK.-A party ofhalf dozen
| NJ. Montgomery, James Falsey, John N
| Warser, George Ward, Charles Jean, ant
another person, were atIacted by party Of
Indians, on The night of the lst inst, Wills
they were encamped on the banks of small
stream between Greaser's Gulch and Burns
Diggings, in the Mariposa country. Mr.
| Fasey was shot in the thighs, an arrow pass
ing through the tieshy part and penetrating
the left about half an inch. MIR. Montgomer,
was shot by an arrow in the head, not badly
however. The Frenchman, Jean, was very
badly wounded, and it IS thought mortally
Mr.. Ward received a mortal wound and died
during the night Transcript.
New DIGGISGs ON GOLD RUN.-Mr. Al
dredge has just arrived from Nevada, and
informs US that a company have lately been
sinking pits on the fiat al the head of Gold
Run, and have succeeded in finding, at the
depth Of eight or ten feet, very rich dir
which has paid as high as SIS 10 the bucket
The miners generally at Nevada are doing
well. One company has sunken a shaft II
the side of a mountain l03 feet deep, TO be
used as well for the water above to empty
into.
Business was improving, and much more
activity in all departments Of trade is antici
pated.-[ Index.
INDIAN MURDER.-On the 9TH inst. {
young man named Hugh Mcclure was muir
dered by the Indians TN the Nevada road
about SIX miles from Rough-and- Ready