The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-17
Summary Of News.

MIA intelligence, CLEANED from the San Francisco
papers Of the 10Th aud Goth ult:-
The health of san Francisco i exec lcnt. We
hear of few of sickness occasionally. hut the
principal causes OF complaint ariso from ordinary
selds and nfuCn2as,
In consequence of difficulties for some time exist
ing bctweeR Judge !. Caleb Smith aud Hon. u. &.
Bro6orck. the parties repaired or the morning of tho
10Th March to Contra Costa just across the Bay,
where a hostile meeting took place. The weapons
selected were Colts siX-Larreled navy rcyoyers-
distance ten paces-the first shot to hc fired NJ the
word, the rest at pleasure. Judge Smiths third
shot struck Mr.. Brodericks watch. his right
side and SCATTERING it. inflicted slight wound
Meme Of Mr.. Broderick's Shots took effect. After
the six barrels of each had been Discharged. par
hoy took place between the seconds, and the matter
ended fome seventy Or eighty persons from the
city repaired 10 the ground and witnessed the Affair
The parties were attended Ivy their surgeons and
by two seconds each and every thing il said have
been conducted with the stTietest order aud deco
rum. Both parties are represented 10 have behaved
themselves III courageous manner. After the firing
had ceased. the Sheriff Of Contra Costa interered,
But after some conversation between the seconds
and parties he left the ground.
March has well sustained its character for bolster
snsness and inelemency. II came in upon Ne windy
cold and unpleasant. About the third tho rain
began to descend steadily and rapidly and during
the succeeding ten days, with the exception OF an
occasional CLEAN of sunshine the sky was overcast
with clouds, and the waters fell in floods. indeed,
almcst great desire Tor clear and pleasant
weather experienced az bcfore mad been express
ed for rain. The present week has been eharateriy
ed by pure, genial, sunshiny atmosphere. weather
delightful as the most fastidious could desire.
Parties OF pleasure have enjoyed Themselves in boat
ing excursions and in rambes among the TOWER
shd and yerdan, mountains beyond the hay,
have sought pleasure IN equestrian excursions TO
Abe beach. The dry season has probably SET in
IN good earnest, and long we may expect tie
presence of our summer gales from the vest
On the 18th instant. the two wings OF the demo-
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three delegates from each oi the eighs wards, and
SIX from the county. TO constitute n Democratic
General Committee for The city and county. The
unterIihed" did not turn out i'll great force. The
New York party We're victorious. In the Seventh
ward a occurred, in which two individuals got
Knocked down, and third had "a pistol snapped at
him. During the ncie6, so,ue one snatcheo up the
ballot box aud ran off with it, The Inspector fol
lowed in close pursuit. aud succeeded in regainiug
it, but was filed with dismay when he found the
ballots gone In consequence Of this disaster there
was no election
ST. Patriek's Day was celebrated in great style by
our Irish tcllow-citi2ens At ) O'Clock in the even
ing the Hibernian Society with their invited guests
sat down TO splendid dinner IN the Irving Rooms.
little boy, named Eugene Hyde, while ridngon
the ears used IN conveying sand from the sand hills
to bill IN water lots was thrown upon the rail track.
en- the 18th ult and had his legs terribly crushed
by the wheels of a loaded car running over them,
shat amputation became necessary.
Burg aries are Of frequent occurrence. Several
houses have been robbed within the past few weeks,
and it il thought by the same gang. The greatest
skill s displayed by the burglars in their operations.
Several of them have been arrested of late.
The Of James Edgerton. charged with the
murder OF Warren G. Norris, few weeks since,
up for trial the Sth inst, before the District
Court ef this city. Several days occupied in
tho empannelling of jury, one hundred and Fifty
persons having been examined before a jury could
be obtained. The case ably conducted on the
part Of the State Ivy H. H. Byrns, Esq, District
Attorney, and by Judge Brown and General Chip
man for the defence. The jury retired at elcves
o'clock, 7. NJ. on the Ilth ult.. and, after being
cut about twentyeight hours. returned into court
and were discharged, having been unab!e to agree
Sp0n verdict.
During the past three weeks there have been 8
variety of amusements in this citv The Jenny
Lind Theatre was. for portion Of the time, occu-
pied by the New Orleans Serenaders. and the
American by the old Jenny Lind stock company.
The hdelphi was spened for short time. with Mrs.
AleAina Fisher Baker. and Mr.. j.. Baker. Mr..
Stark and his wife. and select company: but for
ssme reason, nfter the third night it was closed,
and blrs. Baker has since been filing an engage
ncnt 1t the American. The Jenny Lind has OF late
returned TO the "legitmate;' and n FIRST rate COM
pany. with the talented Chapman family, . Rascal
Jack hr. John Dummy and Mdlle. Celeste. are
new performing there.
The Vigilance Committee of San IFrancisco met
the evening of the 18th of March. The san
Francisco Herald ys:-Thee hundred and fifteen
members We're present. The anti Cotton Grant
meeting, held in the Plaza, prevented larger at
tendance. We understand new Executive Com
mittee was elected. and that provision is made to
hold regular meetings of the entire committee as
heretofore. What further action was taken or what
future course viii be adopted by the organization,
Ser the suppression Of the crime rampant in our
midst, We are not prepared to say The proceedings
are necessarily secret, and the measures in eontem
plation will not he divulged; but we are confident
that from this day forth our citizens will be more
secure from the midnight attacks ofthieves and bur-
glars.
The Mines.
From the San Francisco Picayunc, March 10
The intelligence which VIC are now receiving from
She mining districtsis of the most encouraging cha
Iaeter Up to the Sd ofMarch, the prevailing dry
weather retarded materially the operations Of the
miners. Discomfort was general, and very many
who had hopefully laborcd for two years in throwing
mp immense piles of golden earth in the dry Dig
Eings becoming discouraged with the apparently
gloomy prospects before them, were disposing Of
their interests OF immense sacrifice, and returning
10 their homes in the Atlantic States. Early this
month heavy rains set in, and continued, almost
without intennssion, for ten or twelve days. The
miners Immediately commenced operations with re-
Dewed courage and vigor, although ther1a were
for some days impeded by the violent rains. Now,
however. that the pleasant weather has set in and
they have an abundant supply Of water, they
raping golden harvest.
The shasta Courier, Of the 14th inst, states that
great quantities of rain had fallen in that section Of
she country within the previous ten days All those
places which had been deserted for the want of
water, are now occupied, and are yielding n rich
return to the miner. On Olney, Cottonwood, and
Tndroe Creeks, in French Gulch, and in the ca
mons putting into Whisky Creek, the miners are
all doing extremely well. There are many instances
Of individual good luck in that section, but from
81 to s. per day may be considered fair average
per man.
On the Trinity river, during the months Of Janu-
Sry and February, a large amount Of gold was
washed out. The miners on that river have been
moro fortunate than in any other portions Of the
mines; they have had suficieney ofwater for sue
sessiul operations Five dollars day may safely
De counted upon as tho average yield the Trinity
and Klamath rivers.
Numerous companics are being formed in the
north for the purpose Of divcIting the water from
the river to the dry placers. In Eldorado county
company has been formed for the purpose OF
surning the South Fork Of the American river, TO
supply diggirgs about Placerville, Coon Hollow,
Diamond Springs, Gold Hill and all that section
OF country. The length Of the canal wiki be thirty
miles. Capital stock Of the company. 500 0O0
, Upon Feather river and it's branches projects Of
me same nature are under consideration. 4 com
Pany has been formed whose object is to divert the
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