Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER PROMETHEUS.
Two WEEKS LATER EROM SAN FRANCISCO.


abundance of Gold Comng-Prospcrity efhte Mnes-1he
Indian Troubles Vigilance Committees
New YoRK, SEPT 4-i2 M-Ihe steamer rromeGeus
2 passengers $4,000 freight and 100000 in the hands
of pas..". She left San Juan on the morning of the
oGh and ca icnccd exceeding lily rough weather.
The Oregou which left San Francisco on the ID OF Au-
gust passed independence at Acapulco and was said to
have on board 600 600 in gold.
The mining ports are more favorable than at any time
during yea Many canals had been dug along the Lewis
river and lis utac, which had directed the water from
its channels laid open many rich deposits.
The Indians the frontiers were very troublesome but
those ON Rogue river had been dispersed.
Owing the efforts of the vigilance committees crimes
had greatly decreased.
The 100000 Of gold dust on board the steamer Oregon
a, Panama may be expected with The California mails BY
The Empire City.
The subject Of agriculture is beginning consid
cradle II is estimated that there already 1000
persons settled and devoted TO agricultural pursuits
Indian hostics ceased the Southern and Eastern
borders and have broken the Northern frontier The
hostile Indians Rogue river have been dispersed but not
suhiucd
Business in San Francisco is Frightening up and the
!ns nothing dampcd by the many fires are building
rapidly that the city has assumed nearly It's original ap
The steamer Confidence had been by the Senator
while coming down the Sacramento river Similar COLLISIONS
often occur while racing in the river.
Agriculture in California is becoming the of wealth
10 who pcreverngly engage in it. The abundance with
which the fields laden enough TO encourage the most
skepcal.
The farmers aborng under the greatest disadvantage
in knowing whether the Commissioners will recognise
many from going and making many improvements which
they contemplate.
In San Jose squirrels and grophers making sad havoc
with the crops in many instances destroying whole fields
The miners the Mississippi bar principally engaged
in cartng dirt from The higher table land or bar TO the river
and there washing II, which pays fair profit
At Bears Bar great Improvement has been made since
last year.
Mr.. Carlton lately returned from Woburn Moss says that
the prospects OF miners there much better than
some side bank dgggs have been worked this summer
which yielded abundanly.
Mo damn iDuC
the bed of the river about the first Of September
On the North Fork, the United States company have un
dertaken enterprise which deserves greatest credit
They have nearly completed the rock cutting oncouh OF
mile in length and twenty feet Deep which is direct the
river from its course and is OF the great
st works undertaken in California.
AT MornmG Island u CONTINUOUS line of llas been dug
:. mile estimated cost of SlUe,uUU.
AT Negro Bar the river turned Tor mile. The meth
p Of keeping the bed o the river dry after turning the
;cn is BY the use 81 the Archine dian pump.
At Salmon Falls the river through deep chasm in
work. and above this river has been turned by heavy
stone dan and will doubtless prove profitable investment
passenger San Juan del Nore had carpet bag,
tanning s., 200 stolen from him. \ named Seldcn Golf
e New York, waiter the hotel, who the
missing money suspected and without delay, invcs
CATION had and the prisoner was taken TO the woods
guarded by CuoTnGns and followed by third bearing
large coil OF rope Arriving at The place appointed for the
execution made and busted the prisoners
neck the other end being thrown branch CT the tree
his eyes blinded hands tied and told ne had only six
minutes make his peace with God. He knelt for
ment and then his After choking him for
time without getting confession where he had hid the
gold they released l!n. Tie police attempted TO interfere
and the ringlcaders and aid sought Of English
brig of war, which refused The PIometheus
searched, but the affair ended.