Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-09


neck, thereby producing styansulaen. by the act Of
a body Of men styling themselves lhe "VigiIance
Committee OF San Francisco" on the afternoon Of
sunday, AUGUST "a, instant, at about three O'Clock, in
front OF the Vigilance Committee rooms, on Battery
street. near California street, from the SECOND story
thereof. (SignedO
Theodore Payne, John c. Griswold,
James Hagan, William M. Moore,
j, Slocum, James II. Wlngate.
EDWARD GALLAGHER, Coroner.
San Francisco, August q, 1851.
EXECUTIONS AT SAcRAMENTo.-Three men who had
been convicted of grand larceny were hung Sacra-
mento California; the 22d August. Their as
sumed names were John Thompson James Gibson
and w. 3. Robinson, and their real names Murphv
| Tor McDermou) Hamilton and leopard The two
former were foreigners and both had been transport
ed to the English colonies for their crimes and after
wards found their way to California. These were
hung by the sheriff, pursuant to law. Robinson.
however, was hung by the mob. He had been duly
convicted with the others, but ntercesson having
been made to the Governor in his behalf that func-
tlonary issued mandate postponng his execution for
a month
This not being agreeable to the people thew appoint
ed committee to execute him after the proper anbor.
ties had inflicted the penalty of the aw on the two
other criminals And in pursuance of this edici Rob
nson was iorcibly taken from the custody OF his guards
and hung in the presence of large and excited crowd
! OF tho people.
Its stated that he native Of the city of New
Y ork and had been soldier of the United States ar
my during the Mexican war. He went to Oregon in
the regiment of Mounted Rilemen, and having been
transferred to the dragoon ce he deserted in ay
| last from his company at Benica.
| FROM THE MINES.
| In one week the New York Damming COMPANY
| took out 1890 on Monday. S9ll on Wednesday 1862
on Thursday, $40 Friday and over 500 on Sat
urday. They say that the prospect for getting down
to the bed rock where the good dirt lies is faterng
and that they shall be enabled give cheer
ing accounts OF their in the of another
week.
| The company consists of seven shareholders, and
have ten additional hands emnloyed
On Long Bar company OF 50 are averaging $40
daily to share
On BeaIes' Bar, at the junction OF the south and
north fork OF the American, there three compa-
| nes-averege OF days labor $1,000 to each company
~ he ulners on RattIesnake Bar, three miles above
horseshoe Bar, are doing very well, also on bar
9oou mile above Condemned Bar. The diggingS at
MORMON Island still continue to turn out exceedingly
rich.
me Arkansas Company, nineteen in number,
operating very successfully near Gray Eagle They
took out IN three days last week about $40 900.
The little boys otE Dorado village have been busiy
engaged the past week in washing the surface dir Of
me streets, ans make as high as four and FIVE dollars
per day Some men have also been operating in the
same way, and we are informed that come of the dirt
paid as high as % cents to the basket.
at DoWnIevllie immense operations are going for
Wafd. Fumes constructed from points several
miles up both forks of the Yuba and the water car.
RED TO the junction. One of them comprises the Day.
ton, Logan, Lawson, Craycroft, and several other
claims. They taking out from 500 TO $4,000 per
day They have to proceed with great expedition to
make sure OF successful operation before the waters
rise again. Labor thus becomes in great demand
INDIAN BAR, ON THE TUoLuMNE.-l0O0 yards of the
rver have been drained after two years labor. A few
hours OF the first days work yielded one hundred
dollars and the company are highly encouraged I'M
less, however, they get one million dollars in three
months they will not be repaid for the time and expense
consumed.
GEoRGErowN AND VICINITY AT Canon Creek, two
miles from Georgetown the miners are generally doing
well: In great majority of instances, they taking
trnn tool d.,
took out $3.50 bucket. one piece weighing $780,
Tins was taken out OF hole which had been worked
last season, and from which little or nothing was ex-
Peeed' Some parties who own claims il the bed of
Canon Creek and for which they have paid large sums
are considerably Inconvenience in their operations by
the inundaton OF water. The Canon Creek Mining
Company look out, on the middle fork of the Ameri-
can river. near Georgetown, on Saturday, over 60
pounds OF gold, with two small rockers. One rocker
was worked with a yield of $4,000 of the above
amount. On Monday forenoon, following, the same
company took out 5000. One shovel full weighed
over $50. The company consisted of % men, and
these dgglngs were exposed by system OF lumng
The Georgia Slde," on this creek-an immense
hill, which is supposed have been precipitated from
the adjacent mountans-is extremely rich A company
OF i've individuals who work a coyota hole, take out
from $500 to 1,500 day. They have railroad at
the mouth of the hole, which leadsdown TO Long Tom
about 80 yards distant well supplied with regular vol.
ume OF water tkeir enre working gear deserves credit
tor the ingenuity OF its construction and even with dirt
which would pay interory, they would succeed we'll
al "atliiCC VI the under which
stout hearted men labor, one of the companies here
who are sinking shaft and have got down 80 feet are
compel led TO woik night and day keep the water un-
der, one nights accumulation being about Sc feet.
The quartz lead found about half mile above the Geor
ga Slide IS said toaye presented beautiful speci~
mems OF gold bearing quar- upon the blasting of rock
and doubtless will produce richly.
The success attending the quartz mining operation
at Grass Valley, in Nevada County, is attracting
large degree OF attention The part of San Francis
co capitalists In that single locality there are eight
OF nine mills in operation crushing and washing from
six to forty tons OF rock per day and every one making
money Some statistics in regard to this here
at anoh time for the information of your readers
and capitalists this side. Those who anticipate or
predict falling off in gold product know little of
what they say OF the immense treasures vet looked
up within the bosom of the Sierras
lion TRADE.-The Pittsburgh Journal states few