The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-03-03

By the arrival of the meihcus, from
San Juan, at New York on Saturday, W.
have very interesting accounts from Califor
MIA and Oregon. Dates 10 the ID Of Febru
airy came by the Prometheus she alst
brings 33l passengers, $4,000 On freight
and about 100000 in tic hands OF passen
| gers.
| The Piomctheus sailed from San Juan OF
the 9th, leaving no American man>of-war il
port. On the 22d, at noon, 33 miles n w
Of Havana, was boarded by the Albany, Il
days from San Juan.
Adams s. Co. promptly furnished US will
California papers by the Prometheus, ant
from them and Geographic dispatches We
make up the following digest of The news.
The Legislature went iuto Senatorial Con-
veniion on Wednesday, and elected Col. j
j. Weller, (Dem.) by vote of II TO Il
the Senator to the United States Congress
w. c. Norris has been murdered in Sai
Francisco by James Edgcrton, q Police Off
Ger.
The Sacramento Times says business ha
become remarkabl, brisk in that place.
ASl0O,000 libel suit has been commence,
against the editors and proprietors of the
journal, BY Col Fremont, The declaration
sc is forth the substance Of an article whicl
recently appeared in the journal, regarding
the operations Of Col. Fremont and his a
gents, in connection with the Nlariposa
mincs, the statements in which publication:
are asserted 10 libelous, false and malicious
to The damage of the paintf 10 the amount
of one hundred thousand dollars. The Sec
cond count is founded upon the contents OF
IL letter from DR.. Trask published III the
journal.
The clipper ship Hornet arrived at Sar
Francisco Jan. 81, in 1jS days from New
York.
An association has been formed at Sdr
Francisco for the purpose of obtaining sup
ply of ice from The n. w. coast, and tho
ship tlavius has been despatched Tor the
purpose of visiting The various Russian ira
ding ports 10 make the necessary arrange
mehts.
A rumor reached San Francisco on the
LIST Of February, that revolution had oc
Cured among the Mormons at Great Sal
Lake 1t is said that the Mormons wer,
arming and terrifying themselves, and hat
published declaration of independence, il
which they asserted their full determination
to set up Republic for themselves. A gen
| tleman Just returned 10 Portland, Oregon
| from the Salt Lake, says that the ailuir
there, wore threatening aspect, and til,
people freely declare their hatred Of til,
general Government.
a miners and settlers convention was helt
in Sacramento before the election Of L. 5
| Senator. and a series Of resolutions passed
embodying the views ofthe convention. On,
| reads: There shall be difference in the
privileges extended 10 miners who are citl
zens of California.
The u. S. Commissioners on Land lav,
been sitting for some time, and have ha'
before them Tor some time !he consideration
the claim of Hon. j. C.. Fremont to a lrac
Of land, covering, it il said, ten leagues, il
luted an action agalns' the Stockton Jour
nal, which has charged him with fraud, an,
laid the damages at S 100000.
Owing TO the defects in the machinery
the quartz mining has not proved so advan
!ageous as was expected, and several com
panies have ceased operations.
Agriculture is beginning TO attract grea
deal of attention.
! The L. S. rerritoi al officers have all lef
and the people are preparing to resist au
thority by foriiy ing heiI settlement.
The Oregon Legislature has adourne
sine die. The feelings created by the decis
ion given regarding the seat of sovcrnmer
has not subsidized.
The miners on the Sacramento are work
ing night and day with great success.
scarcity Of water is anticipated. A ledge {
Marble and Limestone has been discovere
near Sacramento city.
Three men were arrested ut Drytown b
gamblers, who accused them Of having ste
len their gambling instruments. One Off
men was whipped and afterwards taken
a stable, where the gamblers were proceed
ing to hang him, when his cries aroused III
miners in the vicinity. who rescued him an
afterwards drove the gamblers from II
place.
Advices from San Joanquin stale that Il
difficulty at Carson's Mill is yet unsellle
and the quartz miners had almost entire
suspended operations.
The farmers in that vicinity were nal
ing preparations for putting in heavy GRO
, during the present year
A lump ofpure gold was picked up ne
Gregory's Express Office, Sacramento cit
which weighed over two pounds. III
ground has hitherto yielded The finest du
Seventeen dollars an ounce has been ollie
ell and refused for Jumps
The town of Nnveda is about TO be so
out.
. The quartz discoveries recently ma
at Ophirare said TO be as rich It's any in /
State.
A Capt. Woods, formerly Of Savanna
was shot al Bear Valley by a man nam
E Poindcxier. with whom he had IA Difficult
S about the title to II placer
: The Wild Pigeon reached San Francis
. in 1903 days from New York, the Horr
9 in ! 53 days, and The Trade Wind in ]
days.
The trade and mercantile portion of
l. community have been considerably ale
ed by The want Of water in ,he mines.
Gov. Bisler has issued special me-
age on the financial affairs pl the Stnte,a
I urges upon the Legislature 10 10 adopt sol
: measures to relieve its liabilities. which
> mount to 81 2i2 1872.
II The Moth America, from San Franc
co, had 800 passengers and S4S,OOo
n specie.
- CALIFoRNlA MARKETs'-Sdn Francis
Feb 2.-Business has been rather quiet
: San Francisco, in consequence of the i
i biliiy of The miners 10 purchase. i
II stock of Flour was small but buyers scar
If Indian Meal in good demand, price VI
n high.
Candles unct anged, with an aT
stock. Clothing Of prime quality IN Z
i mand, but common goods are not PAYING
- Heavy Domestic are in demand ORD
: AIRY Boots and Shoes are selling Tor
:. than the home cost, good qualities |
O some advance.
# The stock ofliquors is immense. No
mand for leather. Beefin limited demal
: Pork dull Good Butter and Lard bri
y full prices. Stock oil Soap moderate.
y bacco dull Brooms, Pals, &c.-There