Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-06
NUMBER IL.
LATEST FROM CaLIFORNI.


weeks later intelligence from California.
Inc North America left Chagcs Saturday tho 24,h
o al o'clock, and reached Sandy Hook last evening
ctoek mus making tie passage in days and hours.
one brings iO passengers and 100000 dollars in coin ana
ouT Isl on freight and in the hands OF passengers
Inc dates from California o May lst
Inc mining Intelligence is Of most gratifying character
SUMMARY t5I% Of E EvESTs4ASiss vf.!i!T Ais @ May i
which has trans red since the sailing of the steamer o Ih
loh is the election Of last Monday which resulted in the
triumph o! The Wings by majority for city officers ranging
from TO liU0 votes The Democrats have elected Two Al
denen and the Wings six The Democrats also cicd Inn,
assistant Aldermen and the Wings four All the rest OF the
Nhig ticket is elected.
The city of Nevada has elected city officers and has
newspaper called the Nevada Journal published semi weea
siderable progress has made BY the commissioners
| IN forming treaties with the Indians.
itoooeries have been and bold in the vir
ccuve for protection
lhere has been much in the mountains and ha
eaa Oh Several persons losing their lives BY being frozen
The Indians still continue their deneda,ons in ,he vc
/ nifty OF Los Angeles.
Since the ain the mines have reported as doing much
better than previously; OF the richest specimens of
quartz have been brought this city seen contnnin
more than So per OF gold.
Some have been aoat tha. expedition has
started for the purpose Of taking possession OF Lower Cali
ornia, but 1t is probably merely rumor.
There has been great excitement Mokclunne Hill III
consequence OF misunderstanding between the French
Amercuns at the last accounts the difficulties had been
settled AT one time both parties were armed and in great
ce ana the prospects were that general and bloody
tie would ensue
The Legislature has passed act exempt from forced
sale in certain cases.
1t has also passed law fixing the rate of interest at 10
per cent and allowing by special agreement Is per per
annum.
The Legislature were to adjourn Yesterday after session
OF five months
The prospect of good crop very favorable the spring
rains having been OF ncsmabe value farmers anu gard
ners
Business has revived considerably and the confidence Of
our citizens in the future progress of State is unabatcd
vIe are taxing out daiIy $1,000 or $3.50 apiece ump Of
gold was found in the Marposo Dggnss the 18th ult
which weighed l4h pounds. On the 22d. Jumps
other worth S. TO- On Saturday last vein of quartz was
discovered Deer creek, about twenty miles north of Rough
and Ready of great richness.
Business OF every kind has revived at Nevada since the
late tall OF rain. The miners doing pres
ent than they have for months past. miner in the
vicinity OF Nevada took out piece of quartz rock weighing
II pounds strongly impregnated with gold. II is valued
soU0 and was found close the circus. We have heard
." several rich discoveries Of silver in the country ada
cent TO Stockton The Times says that there thousands
o. tons Of this in the region the Four Creeks n
Brown some time ago found vein three feet in thickness
near Cursons creek and numerous other similar veins have
been found.
The steamships Unon Oregon and Republic had arrived
t Panama The Union brought 200 passengers and S50OOO
dust, the Oregon is passengers and S000O in and
The Republic 200 passengers and Sl000000 gold besides
what is in the hands Of passengers probably million Of
IsrHMUs AFFAIRS-Business men have moved from
Gogona to Cruces during the wet season The rainy sea
The Masons and Odd Fellows are about to establish hc
respective lodges Chagres.
Business in Chagres is good Owing to the great number
OF passengers provisions are in demand The state Of the
market has improved owing to The great travel lately.
SAS Francisco MARKETs-Cioods still arriving free
y We abunanty supplied with every descriptions aud
although good many have been disposed Of yet The supply
ID far above the wants Of the country.
no improvement, in this line since ue
CoiIee-stock Of all kinds q~..- s""' and prices are
Provisions the market is dull; an enlirc
shipments will b. the best for US and shippers Also
particularly in pork and poor butter
Tobacco-hs article is plenty and does not meet go
ready sale.
Money plenty For commercial purposes the value
of prime gold dust ST. The benefits expected from ASSAY
offices do moi appear satisfactory What for relief will
be taken that the public be generally benefited and a
cornnlodated, time only will show. "a,
Exchange on the Atlantic States is per CT prem for sight
The state of affairs is generally favorable. The mining in
Il vast quantity unsuted TO our market.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.-Fron the Sandwich Islands
have advices stating that the difficulties between the
French and the authorizes had been nnicably acJustea
LYNCH LAW.-SuMNAaY ExrevTlos OF FIVE Mrxl.
cAys-We learn from Dir. Scott of Bonsc! and Scotts
Ferry thar last Sunday forenoon, band of five MeXi-
cans Nurse and cattle thieves were arrested ABOUT our mics
their ferry the San Joaquin They were hiss seen
passng Mr. Daniel PaPrsons rancho with lty mead Oh cat
llc having the brands Of R. Lvemoe Dr. Marsh and se-
nor Aviso When Mr.. P inquired II the cattle were iot
sale they answered yes and Mr. struck GaEdn @ 10, n ,ne m
Mr. Linds coral They consented, and MI r. conscious
they stolen, dispatched messengers 10 ms o'
aid While they we're driving the cattle into the coral me!
saw the neiehbors gathering, and sspecung hel osJsI
started Ay three arrested before 1hey eot lnny
started another only few hundred yards ocofe ne w
overraken but the fifth led the arresng party chaso m
over ten miles He finally captured ana oroueh' oacH
and The whole party was put under close confinement
Jury of twenty citizens summoned TO try inc hc-
cused who after patient examination OF lhe case, pr
nounced guilty, and left their punishment 70 inc voe
of the people neghborhood. Fifty men were present.
who unanimously voted in favor of immediate execution
and hours allowed them to prepare Nv
ring this time they made each confession acknowledging
that they engaged for some time past IN oooing n'
ranches of the valley They also acknowledged lhelr Se
ence just and that they were employed oy oano o
uhite One of the prisoners was rdqhero OF c no.
,riops Jim Beckw!th" They gave their names as tminoh
Dias OF Hermoslo Timoteo Sandoya Luis G:acia fran
cisco Ciavez and Jesus Moreno OF Maza.n en..o ar
On Monday morning, ten O'clock the prisoners we're
conducted bound in a wagon to gaows which had ocen
prepared for the purpose; the ropes had been ea 10 e
bs, and after bidding some Caornans ados who were IN
crowd they themselves gave the signal 'o inc nc n
to drive on md in another moment they were oil lvc dang
ling in the air, where they are yet swinging
THE QUARTZ MINES on CARSON MOUNTAIN
No.. which had been brought down from Carsons errone
nusy printed Case Mountain, OF remarkably i.n cue a.
w The nortions Of rock brought down where laEen 10 al
M =, bo ass,ved and cast into u s. Ingos The result
is that from gross weight Of O3 pounds OF Iofs Co. e "9.
proceeds Mirtysr pounds weight o So' tban
| Of pure gold in the rock.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY WITH TWO
t'"1~' MILLIONS IN GOLD.
NEw York JUNE Ste Empire City has just arrived
from Chagres with over ~ millions OF uoo ana '''
sengers. ,
The Empire City brought the California mails; v,,o
The u s. sloop of Marion had arrived at hong A'nB
ENDOWMENT OF RICHMOND CoLLEGE...The
friends Of this Institution held meeting at Grace o'ree
Baptist Church Monday night TO adopt measures to us per
a, at e,dnwment The entire building was crowded and
great enthusiasm seemed TO pervade the assembly
ses were made by Rev. A. B. Caboniss ass,onaty a
m Rev. Dr. Howell Rev B. Manly, Rev. H. hylaha a''
others .,o, ooo +, La,.,,iopa of not
,sse than sOO 10 be paid three annual inslanec
portion of this be expended in the ba1es
Iepe buildings the purchase OF apparatus J.; 20.
Subscriptions to the of s?65o were mace mace ,sd III res
70 ea ny ybec Ie secures required
The friends College hs city, ad hs INA. ,oass nD
,s ihan 800 OOO in addition 10 the above "ouo oe
@ % a scvera from various parts OF the State
,d ,ht there Would difficulty in obtaining the re
ruainder elsewhere -, $780,, ,oo,, NJ
R.y 4 N Pondsxer was appointed General agent o.
,he College 10 prosecute the enterpsise.- IuReS'
''e So'Se> - -----Sses-------
pRoKE JAIL AND CUT OUT.-We learn from tht
,sI Danyie Register that Dr. J. VI. Clopton, charged VII.
m. murder of Col John Jones' managed te~ days ago