Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-09
CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE.

The Steamship United States, which arrived a.
New York on Sunday from Aspinwaii, Drought
nearly five hundred passengers. ".
The dates from California are 10 the list Septem-
Der, but there is no news Of Importance we eS-
tract a few paragraphs:
The Supreme Court Of CALIFORNIA; has rendered deei
sion in the case OF the slave Perkins ct al ne
Of the Fugitive Slave Law OF California
which cave the owners Of saves brought into California
nror To her admission into the Union the rght 70 nod
such slaves for the purpose Of removing them 70 slave
State Carter Perkins was carried from mississippi 70
California before her admission and had upon demand
refused to return. The Supreme Court have reminded
him to the custody Of the owner This was the hrst de
cson under the law in question and settles the question
as to the legal OF the master TO remove slaves brought
into California before its admission State had been
determined There many slaves resident in that
State liable to be removed under this law. as N
The statement of the death of Major SAVAGE is con-
6rmed Savage was on his way to the Indian Council
and was met on Sunday at Converses Ferry by Judge
Marvin. The two persons travelled together, and met
Capt HARVEY at Campbeps Ferry, on Kings river. AT
ter breakfast Major Savage asked Harvey to recall GER
tain charges the effect that he ''no gentleman"
down twice, and kicked him Harvey then drew his pis
toll and shot Savage three times killing him instantly
Judge Marvin who personal friend OF both parties
did his utmost to pacy them during the progress OF the
difficulty, and tried to disarm them. a3ssl n
1t has been source Of modification and regret that
the State of CALoRSA has sent stone to the Wash
ington Monument that either represents its genius its
dignity Three beautiful marble slabs now being
prepared from the Rnggod quarres which are to be four
feet in length and two feet in width They are TO be OF
different coors One has very correct representation
Of the Sierra Nevada mountains ngraned upon its sur
face in natural coors These slabs have received very
beautiful polish and will be exceed by none in the mon
ument They are nearly finished and will be soon for
warded Washington, where they will be engrayen with
their notices and the Of the State with the date o.
admission. Fl
A company has been formed to construct rail
road from Sacramento City to point on the Yuba
river, ten miles above MaYysyiHe, Mountain City
The necessary stock for organization, under the law
has been subscribed, the money paid into the trea
sury, and papers filed in the Office Of the Secretary
of State Books were to be opened for subscription
and the work commenced Immediately.
The papers contain but few items of mining intelli
gence Perhaps contemporaries think them quite un
necessary, when they send So 100000 of specimens
semi-monthly. 4 a@ 4es& IA. s@sts.
lump weighing twenty-five lbs, and valued at from
$4 900 to S6,O00 was recently taken from chain il
Downeyille Afew days previous thousand dollar lumI
was found near the same spot.
The miners of Goodyear's, Snake and Cox's Bars arr
all doing well and making money.
New dggngs have been discovered about three miles
above town These diggngs are said to be very rich bu
scarce of water. surveyor had gone up to abou
bringing the water in which it is supposed be done
with small expense ai est =, sU
company on Middle Fork have been doing WELL TIL,
other day they took out 200 We hear Of others wh
are doing well on the same stream.
We are informed that FIVE sailor chaps, at Gold Bluff
three miles above town. took out 5000 in day
short time since diggings discovered, o
unusual richness East Weaver about three miles from
Weayerville tsr
company of four recently took from their claim
within quarter of mile of Weaverville, between Five
Cent and Ten Cent Clutches, 1000 in week.
party of soldiers, under Lieut. MOORE, in chasing
band of marauding Indians the side of the Sierra
Nevada mountains discovered gold that side in cons
derabe quantities. e 1851