Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-06-13

severe earthquake had been felt at Va.
paraiso' threatening the inhabitants fearfully,
CALroENIA.-1he following general sum.
mary OF the news for the fortnight is from the
alta California Of the LIST nit -
Inc most important event which has trans.
pred since the sailing Of the steamers on the
| I2th, Is the election of last Monday, which re.
suited in a triumph for the Wings 10 majority
ior CIty olhcers, ranging from 500 to 100
vnles. The Democrats elected two Aldermen.
| Wings g. The Democrats also elected fonr
Assistant Aldermen, the Wings four All the
rest Of the Wing ticket was elected.
new and neat church. erected bv DR.
Boring, was dedicated on the goth.
The city Of Nevada has elected its CITY of.
ilccrs and has newspaper called the Nevada
journal, published semweeky.
Considerable progress has been made by the
Commissioners in forming treaties with the
Indians. '''
Yesterday there was a rumor that the Volun
teers had been Whipped by the Indians, in the
Marposa district Wv
Kob0eries have become so numerous and
bold IN the vicinity of Monterey, tina, the neo-
pie have called upon the Executive for pro,ec.
ton.
There has been much snow in the noun.
talnS, and we have heard ct several persons
W hoi,
death. ~
The Indians still continue their depradations
in the vicinity OF Los Angeles
Since the rains, the miners have beon w
ported as doing much better than previously
Some Of The richest specimens of quart have
been brought to this city ever seen, producing
more that 80 per cent. in gold.
The Grand Jury has made scathing re-
port, which handles many of our officials With
out gloves, and deals severely with nuisances
generally.
The Legislature has passed an act to EXEMPT
homesteads and other property from forced saIs
in certain cases. 1t has also passed usurv
law Dill, fixing the interest at ten per cent and
allowing by special agreement g per cent per
annum.
The prospects of good crops are favorable
spring rains having been of inestimabIe yalue
to farmers and gardeners. Business has re-.
Vived considerably, and the confidence of our
cIuzenS IN the future progress of the State is
u"aoateu' Ihe Legislature adjourned yester-
DAY, after session Of months.
PROFITABLE WoRK.-A comDanv of hu,
persons, found in guch above Piacer.. ara
taking in daily SlU0 or $3.50 apiece, The
gnlch had been previously worked. but bv dir.
glng into the banks and Washing an extra mar
OF earth with Long Tom,' the company are
enabled to make these wages.
MARlrosA LUMP:.-A lump Of gold found in
the MarIposa mines, on the Sth ult., weighed
Ia pounds. On 22d, two Jumps were taken
out at the same place, one weighing A. pounds,
and another worth $3.50.
A FINE SPEcINEN.-A man in the yicinitv
near Nevada, took out piece of quartz rock
Weighing II lbs, strongly impregnaed with
gold, 1t is valued at $250O, and was found
near the surface.
MISCELLANEOUS AFFAIRS The accession
OF near hundred ladies, by the steamships
Republic and California within two weeks. ba,
made quite perceptble attraction in our
streets. Inat rara arts of few months since
mas ceased to be wonder, and we-dressed,
respectable ladies' are now seen during shop.
ping hours, in all our principle tnroughtares.
ArrlralS and Departures at San francisco.
There have arrived during April at San
! Francisco 1876 American and 81 foreign vessels.
making total of 1872 arrivals. Cleared dur.
ing the month Of April, las American and AZ
foreign vessels. Total 81 departures.
Inc number of passengers arrived at this
port during the month was 1912, of whom 2S9
were females. Passengers departed for same
period, 1864 Amount of duties received at
custom house in San Francisco in March, S2O4.
90395.