New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-08

The California Courier estimates that four
steamers would be necessary TO keep up month
" communication with China They should be
1880 tuus burden each. The following is an esti-
mate Of the probable yearly earnings OF each
100 un' Height Soc 90
Ps.,sngsr saw 20 each THO $40 eseh..... 1000 %
Do rom c. RI and Way Ss 90
,Ooo 20
Per srnum. ~
The mutton placer having been exhausted
some epterprising spectators have discovered q
cot placer The steamship Ohio brought to San
Francisco from San Diego 200 cats, which met
with a ready sale. Another ship lord was ex
pec.ed soon. They are in demand al $40 piece,
as rstcatcher.
Gen Winchester has resigned bis appoint
ment as State Printer. The reason OF this IS the
nssssse Of the bin making q reduction in the
price paid 10 forty per cent or "a p per thousand
ems Were this compensation paid in cash, It
would be sufficiently remunerative but pad as
! il is in State warrants, which ere deprecated
from fifty to sixty per cent, it will not pay the
actual cash expenses of composition and press
work.
"A Mr. Merryfeld proposes to build an aque-
| duct at private expense eud to supply san ran
| cisco with water to any quantity desired ne
will distribute hydrants throughout the city ioI
| the use of the Fire Department, and for this ana
the water for a fountain in the Plaza, he ssAs Tor
an appropriation Of $50, 900 per snnum The estl
mated cost of the aqueduct is $4,000, and Mr.
/ Meryfed engages 20 complete the work IN l.
months, provided the city will grant him the PRIV
/ ilege for fifty years The water Will be brought
from lagoon about four miles distant from the
ci.y) which now discharges 100000 gallons per
| day.
The following are the sums paid to the emn
bars officers and clerks of both Houses OF tn eL t.
giSlature per day;
For Slxeen uepsiors per
For seven o.
For six officers, including pages Sc''.''.'''''''' ~
Total ner d.v.......................... sos
THE ASSEMBLY 49,.
For hlrtySix msmbers..
FOR eleven Ger 81
For four officers, including psges...'..''.''''''' ~
Total per dsy..,...................... S'iE
The full sum paid to each Senator, Member
clerk, officer and page per day, amount in the ag'
sresste 10 slaAS
session to the lat Of April the expenses OF the
Legislature for three months will reach the sum
! Of Sl2l, 900.
A brutal murder has been perpetrated at the
Mission Dolores, near San Francisco Capt. Il.
H. Jarvis, formerly of Texas, had been on visit
20 a neiehbors with his wife, aud was returning
about o clock in the evening, carrying his infant
|
and had reached within twenty feet OF his dwell
ing, when he was stabbed just below the right
shoulder with large knife, inhictng q horrible
wound. He fell upon the ground and expired In
few moments, without speaking a word. The
| scresms of bis wife brought assistance, when he
| was found laying in pool Of blood, which had run
| TO a considerable distance. Suspicion Immediately
| fastened upon a man named William Slater, with
| whom Mr.. Jarvis had had some previous difficulty,
| and he was arrested
"A man named Graham, who had joined the
volunteer forces against the Indians, has been
given up to the authorities by the commanding
| officers. He 10 charged with the murder OF Den
| mis- Bennett at Santa Cruz, on 22d OF April
last A reward OF $4,000 was offered for his
safe delivery at San Francisco, Santa Cruz or
Monterey.
Gov. NcDoIgsl has been appealed to fer his
aid in suppressng the Indian depredatons in the
Msriposa region, and the Legislature responded
to his call upon them, by granting him authority
| to call out 500 men for that purpose. Taking a
| tour for the purpose Of acquiring information
upon the subject be csue to the conclusion that
the men were not needed, and has not called them
into service.
"A writer in the Placer TimeI gives the fol-
lowing description Of Napa Valley:
From NApa City we entered the fertile and
luxuriant valley, Of which so little seems 20 be
known and for IS miles found line OF farms and
| meets with awelcOne reception and ends all the
| Injuries Of an old established farm house and
home. Gold diggingH and pscers are uncared for
and no inquiries Ade. At Salvador Vallejo there
was al inclosure Of fifteen hundred acres, leased
TO Rrty Of ten Frencbmen, they 10 plant II with
apple trees and have the use and benefits for ff.
teen years, and he 10 pay them one dollar for
every apple tree planted. At Yunty there are
6g trees Of natural growth, and at Kelloggs, that
prince and Napoleon of farmers, are peach and
apple trees in full blossom, and dairy that would
excel any that could be found II old Massach1-
setta Here the traveller can procure the finest
Of farm productions, and witness freak of nature
| that be has never seen before-that OF young
colt with boots split crossvise, and each part
| arate ike that Of q cow. There are also mum.
Der Of trees standing, petr6ed into solid stone a
curiosity seldom seen. Still further is hill OF
chalk Of superior quality, one Of black flint rock
susceptible OF high polish, ard one Of lime, sll
within ten miles space"
A large oyster bad has been discovered be-
tween Cape ST. Lucas and San Diego bat the ex
act locality is not stated, as the discoverers wish
10 resp oil the benefit possible before its position
Is made public. A vessel recently brought TO San
Francisco $4,000 oysters put up in Jars, from she
newly discovered bed.
In the latter part Of February battle was
fought between the Sonorian troops under Gen.
| Castillo, and the Apache Indians in which the
| former were completely defeated, some 200 OF
their best men being killed on the field and losing
over 500 prisoners The loss Of the Indians was
trifirg. The origin Of the war. We are informed.
is the discovery OF rich Placers of gold and silver
in the Apache country, which the Soncrians At.
/ tempted 10 work.
"A letter writer from San Jose estimates thai
from 4oo TO 500 acres Of land in tha, vicinity are
cultivated IN gardens Of various sizeI the largest
being owned by q Frenchman and embracing %
/ acres.
More than one thousand acres of land are
under sillsge within three miles Of Sacramento
City, and great proportion Of it already soEu
with every variety OF the vegetable kind. The
most extensive operations last year were those
| Of Mr. Nelson Houston, az Morris Ranch This
gentleman bad about thirty acres under cultvs.
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