The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-24
item, from the San Francisco Papers.

two members of the Sacramento bar, has con-
scented to be a candidate for district Judge, in
place of Mr.. Robinson, resigned.
Mr.. A. It. Taylor has been nominated for
member of assembly by the Democrats of White
Rock and Placerville, in FL Dorado county, in
place ofG d. Hall, who has been put forward
by the central committee to fill vacancy.
The Democratic county convention, which as
sembled at Sacramento on Monday morning,
organized by electing J. II, Ralston, president;
F.. w. Thayer, A. Kipp, II. Anderson, Dallas
Kneass and c. s. Howell, vice presidents and
E. ]. Barroll and c. s. Sackett, secretaries.
The following nominations were made:
For SENATOR. r. Ralston.
For Assembvmen--G. N. McConaha, DR..
Tucker. G. W. Cooley and A. Kip.
For Comfy Cerk-Lewis B. Harris
For County Recorder-Wm. s, Long.
For Sheriff-A ID. Patterson.
For County Treasurer-Cyrus Rowe. M
For District Attorney-Mr Carter.
For Public Administrators. A, Johnson.
For Coroner Dr. May
For County Surveyor-John q. Cleal.
For County Assessor--A. Selkirk.
REAL EsrArE.-Lot No l8, of the city plat,
one hundred varas square, and situated between
Mission and Howard streets, was sold yesterday
morning by the sheriff, under judgment against
it Of S223I Although it cost originally $l0,-
600 it brought but s. ,45o under the hammer.
THE TIDE TURNED-For two years the in
habitants OF New South Wales have been emf
grating to California, and we have also had ship
loads of Australia and English products and
goods from the same direction. Now the tide is
turned. Several vessels are filling with passen-
gers for the Australian gold mines, and we
Yesterday learned that large ship has been
freighted with -four for Sydney.
Loss OF THE STEAMBOAT BEHIcIA--This
vessel which left here on Tuesday evening for
Colusi, struck snag eight miles above the
town of Fremont, yesterday morning about sun.
rise, and sunk in about three-qnarters of an
hour.
Man HuyG AT GREENWOOD VALLEY.-Mr.
Ford, of Ford e. Co. 3 express, which left Green
wood valley on Tuesday evening, Aug. 18th.
gives us the following particulars of tragical
occurrence Last Sunday, James Graham, aged
about 80, from Baltimore, and Alexander Leslie,
from North Carolina, aged about As, left Spanish
Bar on the north fork Of the American river, IN
prospecting expedition, and when near Union
town, in the vicinity of kelsey's digging, Ora
ham, who was in the rear, discharged his gun so
near Leslie's head as to SINCE the hair, and to
the latter enquirng why he had done 80, replied
he fired at a squirrel.
Next day the same parties went out prospect.
inc, with the intention of passing through Green
wood valley, when Graham, under pretence of
knowing some new diggings, induced his CON-
panion to leave the road and toproceed to Sc
auestered ravine about mile of. After search
| for gold, they concluded to leave, and while
Leslie stopped to adjust his pick, Graham dis
charged the contents of his gun into the back
part of his head. Two large buck shot came
out at his mouth and two lodged in the skull.
He was also shot in the body. Graham sup.
posing his victim dead, robbed him of three
purses containing 5000, and left. Leslie hav.
ing recovered sufficiently, proceeded to Green.
wood valley, a distance Of mile and a half, and
communicated the circumstances to the people,
body of whom started in pursuit of Graham,
and he was arrested by two Of them at Union
town, N his way to Sacramento. When accused
of numbering Leslie, he denied all knowledge
of il, but when, on returning TO Green wood val.
| lev, he was surprised with seeing Leslie, he de,
clared he had shot him accidentally, and thought,
as he was dead, his right to the money as good
as anybody's. The citizens empanclled u jury
forthwith to try him, and after sitting till night
without agreeing, the case was adjourned to the
next day. "
| In the morning. several persons took Graham
| 10 find the place where the affair occurred. He
tried to mislead them, but by Leslie's direction
they discovered the spot. After returning, Les.
| lies evidence was taken on oath, another Jury
empannelled. which, after consulting ten min.
utes. gave verdict of guilty. and adiudped the
prisoner TO death in two hours When the hour
arrived. the cuIprit was brought forth. and asked
In he had ANYTHING to cav. He said if they
would give him brandy he would speak. A full
glass was given him, which he swallowed al
once. He then decl red with an oath. that he
intended killing Leslie, and made a few other
remarks. when being placed upon box in a
WAGON. a rope was adjusted around his neck
and with scarcely n s.Iuoole. the condemned
wretch swunp into eternity.
We learn that after the yetdic, was rendered.
he wrote 70 some friends that he had 81 900
deposited in San Francisco.
Leslie 4, not expected 10 recover.
,,, $50, r,.~n,.
IN. 'N'o -,
"A company oil hve persons al Rose bar, tne
Times Is informed have recently taken out oS
pounds OF gold ~ fourteen days. Inc claim
was purchased Tor $1,000.