New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-20
United States
The following is the specie list Of the United
A rencontre took place in Sacramento at

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tho "Indian Queen, between Henry Cauhed, leading
man among the squatters and Mr. John g. Ccsl County
Surveyor The lie given by the former. but Clca,
suppasng his opponent TO be armed, refused TO resent
the insult Caueld then struck him, when Cleal seized
couple oftumblers and hurled them in the face OF Cau
ned. and the parties were separated.
Mr. r.. c. Palmer, OF Sacramento, nccl-
dentally swallowed diamond, and not being able %
digest together with breakfast, which he had just
eaten used hs fingers to advantage and recovered pos
session of The Jewel
The Union says, that Tuesday being bright,
clear day the carpenters, and merchants were
lively beee and 81 least one square OF houses more
from its foundation to increase and beautdy the
city.
Gen. VIM, Chairman of the Sacramento
Relief Committee il out in card, thanking the citizens
OF San Francisco for the relief extended 10 the Sacra
mento sufferers.
The dramatic company of Nevada have sent
the sum of si73 so TO the Relief Committee Of 5acra
mcno, being the proceeds OF a benefit held at Drama
TIC Hall
The roads are reported to be in a wretched
condition. the recent rains having flooded them with
pools of water Many OF the teams have had % reduce
their freghts NJ least a thousand pounds.
company of men at Strawberry Valley
took cut few days since a lump OF gold weighing o.
ounces. party Of three men took out - ounces IN
one day, and the miners making excellent wages.
An attempt was made on Monday evening
last 70 ire the house OF Dr.. Winter, on Third st.,
Masysyle but the weather being damp, the straw di
not burn. -
The Stockton Journal says the Deputy Sheriff
OF Marpo County passedthrough stockton on Sunday
last with Mexican prisoner supposed u be ths Prlncl
pal in the horrd murder OF white and one ne
gro whose bodies were found near large Mexican
emp in the neighborhood Of Manposa. The Mexican
Wa captured at Bencio but on his way to Marposa IN
charge Of the officer he boed and ran for II. He was
hoy pursued by officer from Contra Costa on ieet
horse On approaching him. the ohcer nred two shots
a. the Mexican which brought him 70 n stand, when he
wheeled and drawing knife, made a direct movement
flac ylo Iagcled
firing shOt the Mexican in the mouth the ball lodging
in the back of his neck He stll advanced and the o
Ger hred again. striking him in the right wrist when he
his knife into his lett hand and still contlnuen
10 advance The officer again fired shooting him In the
shoulder when the Mexican closed with him. and cut
his clothes in several places but heavy coat and vest
saved lis life. The contest was soon endej, however,
owing 10 the wounds the Mexican he'd received AMI he
was 8gBn secured brought back 10 Bence and started
for Marposa under charge OF the same officer VINO had
been untTng his endeavors 70 trace OUT AMI cap
ture him. We understand that this daring ruihln -
nsmed Sepuyeda, and belongs TO extensive and
wealthy family in Los Angeles.
The State Controller DR.. Pierce, refuses g
pay 8ny inftsments on tie Stockton State Hos.
Iita Fund The building Is represented 70 be IN fair
way Tor being speedily finished and the work has
been undertaken at very reasoDableprce The reason
assigned for the refusal Of payment Il not given.
Two Chileans had desperate fight at the
CebeTilni, al Mokelumne Hill One was shot ia the
breast and man named Henry Doane, VINO was atan1-
ing near was Accidentally shOt Both OF the wounded
men are in danger. The one who fired il now ia Gus
toGy.
FARMING Os THE RIyER.-Along the bank Of
the San Joaquin there is belt Of land separat-
ing the river rem the tue marshes overlooked land
back and which, IN ia fertile properteI IL not inferior
10 the sluval delta bordering the Mississippi This
"Trip but small allowing farmers only very limited
plot Of ground and yearly subject TO oyersE from
the regular rise Of the ryer caused either by 3eprng
rains or the melting Of the the Sicrrss and be-
sides THE the nusketCe certain seasons almost
iniolersble All these Disadvantages combined, have
prevented the cultivation OF those beautiful and fertile
spox, Qor call them nothing else separated as
they at intervals OF from fifty yards 10 two miles by
tule arehes) and vegetable market has been the
looser thereby But notice that a change OF consd'
cradle moment Is going on, which promises 70 redeem
al such land within two or three years, and the COM
ipg Legislature viii judciousy on the subject we
may expect 70 the banks Of the San Joaquin
crested with thriving ranches Several farms have al
ready been cleared the opposite bank Of the river be-
low the junction Of the stockton Slough and two or
three email cottages greet the eye the steamers speed
by relieving the prospect OF that drearness and desoi
non which mas brooded over il since those foods have
rolled IN lie midst In many places there are smiling
gardens thriving under the care Of experienced arm
eTs, giving promise Of luxury 10 the consumer and
wealth TO the producer Cabbage, lettuce onions
beets and almost every species Of garden vegetables
are found On these farms, green healthy and thirty
and ere long we may expect to many OF gu. tables
gTsced with winter grown daintes from the gardens
The San Joaquin.