Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-22
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Arrival Of the I'll Dorado.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA

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New York, May II.
The Steamer FL Dorado arrived at quar-
antine at s o'clock this morning, bringing
two weeks later intelligence from Cahior-
MIA. She left Chagres on the 7th and Ha-
vana on the l2th inst
The Ell Dorado waited two days for the
mails and specie by the Panama, which ar
rived at Panama on Cd instant with 200
passengers and Sl,000,000 in gold. The
Panama left San Francisco in company
with the Isthmus; the latter vessel also hav
ing 800 passengers and about 100000
in gold dust.
All was quiet at HAVANA when the Ell
Dorado left.
Serious charges Of bribery and corrup-
ton have been brought against certain mem
bers Of the California legislature.
The news from the mines is as favorable
as ever
The Indian commissioners have nearly
succeeded in pacifying the hostile Indians.
The Alta California says: The negro
boy claimed in San Francisco as fugitive
slave, was set at liberty There is no evi-
dcnce further than that he was Mr.. Gallo
ways slave in Missouri.
Judge Morrison, of the court Of sessions
has resigned his office, although three years
of his term of office remain.
Some ofthe streets of San Francinco have
been lighted by the subscriptions of indi-
viduals residing or doing business upon
them. Montgomery and Merchant streets
and others, have been made passablc, safe
and pleasant at night.
The examination of Slater, accused of
the assnation of Capt. Jarvis, at the Mis-
sion Dolores, has caused much excitement
and rush was made to tlke him from the
hands of the police, but with no effect
The prisoner WAS committed to await the
action of the grand jury.
Two men We're shot by Captain Ward
at Sacramento while attempting burglary
Capt. w. was awaiting and expecting them.
One was killed on the spot, his name was
Joe Ogden, the other, George Morton, was
shot in his leg which was amrutated, but
he died. Subsequently Capt Ward was
cleared of all blame.
Some effort has been made by Mr.. AID.
Merri6eld to obtain the privilege of supply
ing the city with water, by introducing it
in pipes from large lake about three miles
distant.
Nothing particularly new respecting the
Indian commissioners and their treating
with the Indians Gen. Beam had been
authorized to raise fifty men to protect the
people in Los Angeles against incursions
of the Indians through Major Pass.
The mail steamer Oregon arrived on the
afternoon of the 22d inst, bringing news
from the States TO as late date as Febru-
airy 2Sth. The repor; ofprobale appropri-
ations by Congress, for the benefit of Cali
tornia, had great efec, IN momentanly run
mining up State scrip: but j. went down a
gain very soon.
Gen. Persiter F. Smith has been order
cd to Texas, and has come home in the
steamer.
A great deal of dissatisfaction has been
felt and exhibited respecting the issuance
and circulation of private coins below their
face value in real value,and which the coin
ers refuse TO redeem 1t is looked upon
by the community us an Infamous swindle.
The banks have refused to receive it at It's
assured valae, and the merchants have ia
ken somewhat similar action.
The legislature has bill before it, intro
duced by Mr.. Miller, to oblige coiners to
redeem. and TO make their refusal INSIDE
meanor punishable with fine and inpr;son-
meni
Great efforts are being made to induce
Jenny Lind 10 visit California, and letters
have been received from Barnum which
induce the hope that the object may be ef
fec,ed.
MARKETS.
Flour IT 6ne order Is selling at sloaslo-
so fer HsHall and Gallego. Chil'an -four