The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-18
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pounds The gold found at this place is in large pieces
very smooth and heavy. deposite OF $677 was made
in Hunter Co.'s office, the product OF mans labor
for one day.
party OF Germans have discovered very rich gold
placer on the Sacramento route Yreka, on a creek
emptyng into the Sacramento river from the west This
creek is about niteen OF the mountain heights
known as the Back Bone, and the party called il Back
Bone Greek The mining ground is said 10 be extensive
and OF great richness The earth in many places yielded
from three to five dollars to the PAINFUL
The Stockton Journal says:
A gentleman from Marposa county informs that the
splendid works OF the MERGED Mining Company, al
Mount Ophlr, which cost him over 100000, and in
which Mr. John l.. Moffat. Collector King, and Others
have been so deeply interested, either entirely
ia part owned by an English Mining Company who are
making preparations 10 work The quartz ledge
Specimens OF ore from the newly discovered mines at
Sllenas Plains had been received at San Francisco One
OF these contained silver and copper the silver being in
the proportion OF 80 per cent Another contained silver
and lead SO per cent being silver The mines owned
by Messrs Alvarado, Hartne, Howard, and Snyder.
THE IsrHMus
The Panama railroad is completed to the crossing
opposite Gogona and is represented TO be in good travel
ling condition.
The Fourth of July was celebrated in Panama with APP
propate ceremonies The New Grenadians and foreign
residents as well as the Americans, very generally par
ncpa'ed in the ceremonies The orator Of the day was
Edmund b. Green, esq., editor of the Panama Herald.
letter in the Herald, dated Chages I'd instant, states
that six deaths by cholera have recently occurred al
Cruces. about thirty at Mers station, and consider
able number at Navy Bay, both shore and among the
shipping. Samuel Il. Ketchum, OF Cornwall, Orange
county, aged 80, died at Chagres the morning OF the
3D. The writer states that the disease is called dysen
terry, but that the symptoms are those OF cholera
The British steamer Dee had just arrived from Car
hagena with 200 laborers for the railroad.
TROUBLE AMONG THE MoRMoNs.
The Alta Californian Of June 10 publishes the follow
ing relative to affairs among the Mormons:
The Salt Lake mail, which arrived in Sacramento a
few days since, bringing advi ces from the Territory OF
Utah, Deseret the Momons delight 10 call their
Zion, late the first OF May, has also furnished de-
spatches OF an interesting nature concerning the social
condition OF the saints the borders OF Salt Lake From
very reliable have that the rule of
Brigham Young, president OF the church and supreme
director and dictator of all the spiritual and state affairs
OF the Mormons, is growing every day more unpopular
and inolerable
Weare informed that rapidly Increasing disaaecon ex-
isis among the people OF Utah, and that the feeling OF OPP
position to Mr.. Young is very strong, in which many of
the most influential members of the church unite. He is
represented 10 have become most despoc and arbitrary
his administration, and to have pracsed the
cody acts, setting all laws, human and divine at def
Young has called around him of men as un-
prncped HIMSELF and. is said has given the loose
rein to every species OF depavty and lust in his kingdom
The accounts which have arrived from the Salt Lake
are no doubt greatly over wrought and tncured with
the prejudice and luminosity which exist against the saints
outside the walls OF Zion But if half be true that is
reported, President Young must make himself de-
iestable and uncomfortable with people whose for
bearance and slow tempered disposition remarkable
as that of his subjects, the Mormons. With all their
tame submission 10 The mandates OF their spiritual rulers
and with all their slow-wakng wrath and easy virtue,
they will teach the tyrant there is step beyond which
he cannot go IN the management OF their affairs
OREGON.
Advices from Oregon are 10 the 9th of June The peo
pie of the Territory engrossed with local politics.
being in the heat of elections of legislative and county
officers
Twenty-Five wagons OF emigrants, who bad wntered
at Salt Lake, were almost daily expected in Oregon
: There was still much excitement in Oregon with re-
spect to the gold mines said to have been discovered in
MAIL Ialar A,tth aF L..
putting in their crops, were properly unwilling to leave
their farms for the uncertain pursuit of gold hunting
The Alta California says:
The island is claimed by the Hudson Bay Company.
Captain Folger represents the gold lying among the
hills reaching down 10 the shore He states that there is
no question OF the great richness of the pacers and in
forms us that the natives frequently wade into the
and obtain gold which they shining the bottom.
They place an exorbitant price, however on the gold,
having received an indefinite idea from the Hudson Bay
Company that it is very valuable They asked for one
piece, worth $45, some fourteen blankets and twelve
muskets.
THE FLORES EXPEDITION.
The latest information from the expedition OF Flores
is contained in the following letter published in the
Panama papers:
UNITED STATES SHIP PORTSMOUTH,,
Ten miles below Guayaqu, June 10, 1882.
DEAR | wrote TO you on the ID ult., that we
should probably be with you the 25lh inst.
Since that time matters have taken aspect more
alarming TO Guayaquil. The "Qqicksiep" has joined
how many is not known here. Flores has lately re.
ceyed remittance OF $780, 900 from Lima and il seems
probable that Peru will furnish him with more money
and men.
The United States charge at Guaqaqul has protested
against ship leaving this river the present crisis
and Captain Dornin will wait for further instructions
from the commodore before sailing for Panama should
Flores continue TO hold his present menacing attitude
This state of things cannot last much longer As soon
practicable, we shall sail for Panama. TO which port
the captain and officers are anxious TO go.
II. n.
d. NJ CoRwIsE, Esq, acting u s. Consul, Panama.
The British steamship Lima arrived at Panama on the
81 OF July, reports that the Peruvian ministry has been
changed and that the present cabinet is opposed TO Flores
and will afford him no protection or assistance.
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
We have files OF the Honolulu Poynesian 10 the 18th
Of May From that paper OF the 18th May we copy the
following narrative:
VESSELS CUT OFF AND CREW MURDERKD.-Capain
George Heath, OF the baque Pescadoe, OF Valparaiso,
touched at Chatham Island, one OF the Galapagos his
recent voyage to this port He has kindly furnished
with the following particulars OF the massacre Of the
crew of an American soop and the destruction oil the
vessel by the convcls on that island.
From the information communicated TO him, II appears
that about the middle OF November last the soop Phan
tom, Captain Kendall Of San Francisco, visited that island
for a cargo OF turtle boat sent ashore with all
the except the captain, mate and boy While thus
weak ened, boat with FIVE convicts came off, attacked
the vessel and killed the on observing which the
captain jumped overheard but pursued and killed in
the water.
The pirates then returned to the vessel killed the boy
and pundered the vessel Money to the amount of
81 900 $4,000 supposed 10 have been on board
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