New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-29
Review Of Mining Intelligence.

past HoniH las changed and becUme rather uDplesi
sLty warm
Mining operations in all quarters from
which we Lave advces eoatinue highly satisfactory.
me general business Of the Country sound
healthy aspect
The Barley crops. which are nov nearly
Teady for harvesting In fine eOncirion very sound
ant and will yield largely. is supposed that tie erOp
Dow maturing will meet all the demands for cUnszme
don 10 tbe ste for the year We doubt not thsi
III o- sufficient az any rae 70 eurtAil n1JrtauOns
ano reduce the price 20 a much lower dguIe n has
hitherto governed the Bailey market Toe Wheat crop
IL limited the present yesr, sud viii not perhaps be
the 'sii
Improvements of every kind areprogress-
ina Ii all psfts OF the Safe with surprising rag,dty.
Lsige snd houIishing towns ri.ing % sgc
hitugh the mining regions and the buildings gen
ersI1 OF mUea more substantial character taan have
betn efeS ted here.dOre
The excitement prevailing two weeks
since 10 some Of the mining districts against the Chinese
y puA oL, has subsidized and there longer sny
pIeorDson OF trouble IL sPP-sr. from the most reia.
Die oHis nsts sccessoe thai tue number OF CanSmen
n the country mas been greatly esumaed Toere
Il no question, however but 1ey viii md necessary
to zeal generally to cher occupations mining
Political affairs are beginning 10 attract
acousicerable degree Of public attention. Daring tue
fortnight the Wings have held their primary eiecons
tbrOUgh the State and selected Delegates 20 the ste
CONVENTION, Which viii assemble 10 this city the rs,
Mon DAY IN June, for the nomination Of four Presidential
electoral candidates. two IN .mbers Of Congrss. two
Jusices AID Clerk OF the Supreme Court. The Demo-
crs'ic Nominating Convention will meet al Bencia on
the y u July.
The American expedition to japan i,
looked upon with considerable interest by the public
though the vast importance Of tue objects Of the expe-
dit, do not appear ~ be fully appreciated by the
PRESS OF ihs public might DO supposed from our
proximity 10 japan and the direct bearing this move
mel is 10 have upon our commerce.
The several lines of steamboats, plying
betu this city and San Francisco have entered into
permanent combination and advanced the rates Of
freight snd passage 70 much higher figure than pre-
vstd under the competition system Toe arrsngeme at
Is sery sensiby felt In the business world
The Government Is 20 be Immediately
transferred 10 the Embryo vil'ge of Vallejo to the great
inconvenience and annoyance OF the several officers OF
State and the public.
Two cases of suicide have occurred in
Ibis city S J. Springer OF Kentucky shot himssf on
the ljtb inst, and Matthew Laue, from Knox CouaLy
Ohio. cut bis throat With rszor on the lSth ust
In lieu OF theatrlcals. our citizens have
been erjoyng for the last fortnight the concerts of
Signors Biscaccisnt assisted by eminent artists, In.
cit cling Senior Biscsccisnt and George LOder.
The Alleghanian troupe OF vocalists have
given two cOIcerts 10 San Francisco, which
were very brilliantly attended.
Our city and State are enjoying degree
Of exempt III from sickness heretofore xamplsd At
this season OF the year. Inc small pix made ITO ap-
pesraLce In Stockton week or two since, aud Tor
lew Gays cresled considerable alarm, many cases
were reported. 1t has since entirely disappeared
Crime has greatly decreased within the
last month, ard we have chronicle but fes serious
violations OF the law In any portion of the State.
The present hot weather Is rapidly DISH
phtinc the upon the mountains, and causing a
rise OF the streams. No danger however OF an over
flow IL sgprebeDded
The most extensive arrangements are in
progress for umiDg the and canal comp Anes
are ganzing nearly every bar where gold Il known
10 e1is Ia barge quantities The miners owing 10 she
cold spr Q, Will no, be enabled get work in
beds Of the rivers at early day as last season
Some attention is beginning TO be paid
to agriculture in The mining countes, aud ia the vicinity
Of Georgetown, III Dorado County, a large tract OF
country has been laid Oh into farms. There Is much
arabic land upon the dividing ridges OF the forks OF
American River, and many miners and others are sup
ply ing themselves with vegetables at little labor and eX'
peDse.
FATAL AFFRAY AT GRASS VALLEY
An afiisy ccsrrrd Grass Valley, sunday after.
noon which resulted in the death Of man named Jas.
6ss been Zoos deal Of esns es.n s1T FOR some
back between the American and foreign miners reia-
live TO the division Il claims The foreigners proceed.
Cd Saturday 10 elect Mr. Elder 20 the ecOrdershp
Of the township, who supposed 10 meet their views
on this point Tue Americans took part Ia the cleo
don, having previously given notice that an election
would be held on Monday
They were In convention nj the Beatty House OnSun
day. make nomination, aud the mmedia te cause OF
the ARRAY TO be buted To the fact that The foreign
aen pied 10 take part and control the convention
In the ghf Mr.. James n Ian was struck Ia the head
with reck and died yesterday morning from the To
jurits inflicted Another man, whose name We were
unable g. learn WAS severely injured Capt joan Day
was nouipaied Tor the Recordership by the Americans
and the tOregLers, II IL supposed would again run Mr.
Elder who ~as elected on Saturday. Mon.
INV PROJkCTs.-The Postmaster al
Geor, etown witt. US that there Is company now ma
king prrpssoLs a. bring the water of Rock Canon 70
htheys oggIgs, Georgetown and Peru. They anuci
Ia completing the Canal to helseys In about four
weeks AID 10 GeOT getOwn some time during the pres
ebt msT. In order ~ bring the water out OF the
canon they have to tune disrince OF Elk miles. The
cost OF thl, enterprse Is estimated at $4,000.
survey has just been completed for the purpose on
decuEg upon the practcsblfy OF bringing the waters
Of the South Fork into GeOrgetown the distance IA ~
niles and the estmated cost Of the work sjOOOOO The
project is pronounced feasible Lai0n
Two MN MURDERED.-We learn
through Hunter and Co.'S Express that two men were
found murdered In their tent about half mite IRON
Jacksor, Csleveras County, on Thursday morning
about or 3 O'Clock The names Of tnr murdered men,
and II circumstances connected with the case, had not
transIired when the stage left Jackson, on Friday
morning
SUIcIDE.-We regret to learn that Capt.
Peck proprietor of an extensive quartz mill near NeVa
da, mittd tultlOe by shOouhg uusell VIII P'UO
on the "a met IL supposed that pecsniary emoar
rassnents induced the unhappy man 10 destroy himself
Capt Peck formerly OF Mississippi, and was about
4Oytars Of sge lie has been engaged for the astyesr
IL the quartz business at Grass Valley and Nevada
TIE WAR UPoN THE CHINEsE.-lt is
gratifying 70 nd OF the presses Ia the interior
Of he state do not hsadlOng into the crusade
which is nsctiDg against the inOfensive Chinese Ia
the last number Of The Shasta COEri9 we find well
written article deprreaBg the excitement upon thi,
question its concluding paragraphs are 90 Just and
pertinent that take pleasure In transferring them 70
our columns.
THE CHR amen IL California, numbering about
l2CO have ever been characterized for Industry ard
foutsty None have ever been charged with any grave
1aeuse They unseen IN our poor-aCuses aud prs
ons In The mines instead OF ending aud apprOprlAnhs
new a. rich plaeers, they generally content tnefn'
sflyes in claims that have bern deserted ~ more I'M
u.,n, ni1efa IL l. that they are sinpieminded
enc generally unable appreciate the many peculiar
advantages Of our system If government SuL ne
much pf fer the presence Of the simple minded ana IN
dus,rtOus Cinnamon 10 that mass OF educatea Vlany
l..r into our from other