American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-10

/ The Placer Times tells of three brothers who
crossed the plains in October, 1849. One went
to the mines, the other two turned their atten-
ton to agriculture. The miner, at the end of
January 1851, had saved less than 81 900,
while the farmers had Melted ST 900 each. The
editor also says: eve were surprised, on our
late visit to Marysville, to see so large por-
ton of the country between Nicholas and that
place fenced in We felt it more as though we
were at home riding down green lane between
two substantial rail fences, and rich looking
plouehed ground on either side, than ever be-
fore in California"
The steamers Gen. Warren and Com Preble
are to form a line between San francisco and
the Sandwich Islands, stopping at the Farllones.
The bond of General Vallejo has been passed
by the legislature; so nothing remains but to
fulfil it to secure the future seat of government
for the city-yet to be-of Vallejo.
The city Indebtedness of Sacramento is about
100000.
In San Francisco, Mrs Catharine Jane Thomp-
son, lady on the shady side of forty, by pro-
fession a washerwoman, was arrested on the
complaint of William Bogart, for putting him
in bodily fear and danger of his life. The lady
and gentleman had quarrel, when the fair
one, drawing pistol, intimated her intention Of
blowing out her masculine adversary's brains.
Mrs. Thompson was held to bail, which she
gave, and went her way Society must be in a
bad way when women 60 about armed with pis-
tolls, which they draw at the first provocation.
A ship which arrived at San Francisco on the
lst of March, from Sidney, had on board large
number of felons. The people were becoming
alarmed at the frequent arrival of this class of
emigrants.
A new market has lately been erected in San
Francisco, which is 131 feet in length and az
feet wide.
A panther was lately killed by French
miner on the banks of the Napa river, near
Sonoma. 1t was very large one, measuring
not less than six feet from the end of its nose
to the tip of its tail, and its claws were of for
midabe dimensions while its forepaw is as
thick as a mans wrist 1t is of brown color
throughout, and its fur is very thick.
James c. Holmes committed suicide by shoot
ing himself with pistol, on the Sd ult.. at San
Francisco. He was from New York city, and
had been about two years in California. Pecu-
MARY endorsements are assigned as the cause.
The total debt of the State, exclusive of the
war loan, is $472, POP, to which may be added
about 100000 to pay the expenses of the
legislature.
The pilot-boat Fanny from Boston to San
Francisco, made the run out in one hundred
and five days.
Messrs. Stillwell, Prentice s. Evans, of Sac
ramento city, have in their possession lump
of pure gold, Of unique shape, weighing upward
of ffty-one ounces. 1t was dug up in the town
of Sonora. One of the firm intends to visit
England, on the occasion of the Worlds Fair,
and exhibit it in the Crystal Palace.
Charles Hazen, the second engineer Of the
steamer Santa Clara, fell overheard and was
drowned
A man who had just arrived at San Fran
cisco from the mines, was robbed on the 4th of
March of $4,000.
A man was lately fined 800 for being drunk
and disorderly in the streets of San Francisco.
The Courier says: A good 'tsmart murder
might have been committed last week for that
money"
The Recorder of San Francisco lately SEN
fenced a Mexican to ten days hard labor in the
chain-gang When the hombre began to under
stand the sentence, he asked to be let off on the
payment of $40 in cash. 1t had been so long
since ten-dollar piece had jingled in the city
treasury, that the magistrate committed the
punishment at once for the coin.
The Sacramento city Under, speaking of
"chain-gang," which has lately been organized
in that place, calls it san institution"
A beautiful California lion was killed by Cap
tain Martin, near Sancelito 1t is of whitish
color, over two feet in height, and measuring
between seven and eight feet from tip to tip.
Capt. Taylor, and several others Of the Che
rokee Indians, have started on their return to
their own country. 1t is said they have done
well in California.
man who was fined forty dollars in the
Recorders Court at San Francisco, for n mis-
demeanor, very coolly offered to give his note
for one month as payment of the fine The
Recorder referred him to the Marshal, and the
Marshal referred him to the clock up"
During the eight months that Hon. Lerie
Parsons has been district judge he has disposed
of 1900 civil cases, beside over 100 criminal.
The business has been faithfully attended to,
and with as much punctuality as the nature of
the case would admit.
1t is said that the growing Of rice on the low
lands of the San Joaquin is about to be tried.
George j. Wallace has been appointed clerk
of the superior court in place Of Mr.. Jones,
who is now in the Atlantic States.
The interest on her bonds, paid by Sacrament
to city, amounts to SO, 900 weekly.
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