The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-12

hircNHR OF tfilAnhh Was hflu on lhh eve
ming OF the 4th, the call for which demanded
the most vigorous measures Of Lynch law
against the anarchists, "The laws" says the
eall, "ohef us no proleciion-Let every man
be his own eKecuiioner" The meeting passed
OF quietly but amidst great eKeitsment Mo
tons we're made 10 proceed 10 the jail and
execute the prisoners al once, These, hoWey-
or, were voted down,
FIRES AT SAN FRANCISCO.
The Steamer Santa Clara which was de.
htrOyed by lire was nearly new and cost $50
900. She u a total loss and no insurance
The Hartford was damaged 20 the extent
ofsiO,OOO, Two Of the crew Of the Santa
Clara were burnt 10 death aud another II
bnissing Another FIRE broke out In an unoc-
cupied building on bryant Place and extern
ded along Samson g. Probable lOss about
$4,000 As the fire originated IN an unoc-
cupied bullding, no doubt exists that IL was
the work Of an incendlAry
la Sacramento city, man named Fred, j
Roe, was hing by the pOpulaee for shooting
Meyn dead for interfering in quarrel be-
tween said Roe and another over q gambling
table, They broke open the jail and dragged
him out In spite Of all opposiiion About 5000
were present
An RnglishmAn named Joseph Richard
Hall head was found murdered near Murphy's
diRgings.
MINERs FROzsS TO DEATmr--A large
number OF miners have persisted IN the snow
upon the mountains, Ia Ahe vicinity Of Rcd
ding's diggingz.- a heaFg lll Of sI.Sw haEIgs
covered n'en and mules, No they were cross
ing the mountains,
MINING OPERATIONS.
FEATHER RiyRR.--We saw gentleman,
yesterday, from North Fork Of Feather Rw
sr, some 10 miles above Bidwcl's Bar, lie
came direct from that place 10 this city He
told 80 thHt tircru n NOV on the ridge OF the
mountains only IN that vicinity, The mines
are represented 49, doing very we'll Miners
were arriving at that location from the Nor
thcrn mines
party of 9 arrived from Reading Springs
in days. A short time before our inform
mt len, the miners in Salmon Greek we're
taking $3.50 per day. There were about
1000 persons at Trinidad, most Of them wait
ing with their provisions Tor mules, in order
TO pack for the mines
The Gold Bluff excitement has nearly died
away. The immigration from Sonora aud
Northern States of Mexico into the mines has
already commenced
The absence of rain this winter enables the
miners to work on the river bars and extern
sivc canals nrc being cut for washing out gold
la the dry diggings.
Quartz rock mining and crushing by ma.
chinory, Il being prosecuted with great vigur
New discoveries Of collaborating quartz have
been made in various places, the rock con
tanning large proportion Of gold, and being
easily crushed. Numerous orders have been
given for crushing machinery, and 10 thr
coming year the yield from this source Is ex-
pcctcd 10 be very large.
AZ Fosters Bar some thieves, IN the net Of
stealing lot OF animals were detected by the
Miners aud one of them shot, Two Others
were hung 10y the populace.
The Georgetown Diggings. Some large
hauls have recently been made by the Miners.
On Saturday $500 was taken out Of one claim.
The majority are getting SIG and upwards.
although ZONE are scarce getting enough to
paw expenses.
MIDDLE FoRK.--Thc mining population
on Murdcrcrs, Spanish and Big Bars have
received acccssions lately from the Dry Dig
ginqs Those working in the Banks and on
the Bars are all doing tolcrably we'll, but the
miners are making preparations for the early
commencement ofdriining operations
MlNING At NEVADA CITN.--A party Of
miners in sinking a shaR into the hin for the
purpose Of obtaining gold from the Coyota
diggngs, struck vein Of quartz which they
have penetrated ~ or II feet. The quartz
is extremely rich in gold. The further the
company has penetrated, the better il. Rays.-,-