The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-07-23
Latest from California.

The Steamship Brother Jonathan, which
arrived at New York on Thursday night.
brings two weeks later news from California.
Previous TO the sailing Of the Pacific Seam-
or from San Francisco, on the 14lh ult.,
buildings had been erected on the greater
portion of the burnt district, and business
was slowly but steadily reviving. The Al
ia California, of June 18th, says:
Crime had increased 10 such fearful ex-
tent III the city, and so totally had the courts
and police failed in melting out adequate
punishment, that volunteer committee oil
our most respectable citizens has been form
cd for protection. A robbcr having been
tried by them, found guilty, condemned TO
death and hung the same night.
The attempts to burn the city have been
too numerous TO recapitulate, TOO bold and
malignant TO allow any'olher Interpretation
than determined plan to burn the city.
But our citizens are yigilant, and wo to him
who is caught in the commission Of the crime.
Reports from the placers and quartz mines
are generally favorable But they should
always be received with several grains Of al.
lowancc. Rumor lives in the family Of the
gold seekers.
Agricultural prospects were very good.
Politics are rather at lull in the state, but
it is II kind of ominous stiffness pretacing
the onset of two armies. The two parties
nave generally organized in the dllereu,
counties.
The San Francisco Courier has tho fol-
lowing; -n
MELANCHOLY AccIDENr-FIvr Men
DRowNED.-A boat of two or three tons
burthen, loaded with iron machinery, sailed
from here last Wednesday, bound for ran
cho on San Pablo Bay, formerly owned by
Captain Simmons, and recently occupied by
De-. Reuben Knox, of st. Louis, Missouri
Abou, fifteen miles from here at halfpas
seven o'clock, P. NJ, between points San
Pedro and San Pablo, the wind blowing
heavily and high sea running the boa,
swampcd and sunk, and all but one Of the
passengers were drowned. The person:
drowned were DR.. Reuben Know, of St
Louis John Allen, of Burlington, W., Jas
+. Graham. of North Carolina, nephew o.
Hon VIM H.Grahsm, Secretary Of the Navy
MIR. Davis, OF Maine, and an Indian boy
These persons, although good swimmers
were unable to contend with the force Of Tho
waves and tide, and, after struggle of {
few minutes sunk. Mr.. G. Wheeler of New
Bedford, who was the only person saved
chung TO the oars Of the boat, and succeeded
in getting on shore in an exhausted condi
ton. A coat and number of small article
belonging to Mr.. Graham were washed ashor,
and found, but none OF the bodies have yc
been recovered. Dr. Knox has two sons il
California. This is one Of the most mcan
choly accidents which We have ever beer
called upon to record, and the sad news ar
irving in the Atlantic States will carry Will
il sorrow TO many hearts, as it has here Il
those who knew the unfortunate men.
MISING NEws.-From all accounts w
cap gather from the mining regions, th'
prospects for tho present season are good
New diggings are being daily opeued, ant
lex ploraiions are carried on in every direc
ton where there is any promise of fal
1yield. The miners arc beginning 10 lear
wisdom from their former experience, ant
when they find place which pays reasona
bly, well, they stick 10 it, instead of movin
off TO every newly discovered placer. Fror
all the information we can gather, we iuclin
TO the opinion that the yield this year wi
equal If not exceed that Of last year Yer
extensive arrangements are being made b
some of the quartz companies to carry o
operations on a large scale by machiner,
and there is no doubt but the yield, from tn
source alone, will be very heavy. Under a
, circumstances we think the mining and bu
, mess prospects Of the country at the preser
time are very fair, although money is scare
here, and will continue so until some of III
. l.. +. al. Hi