The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-07-03
Later from California.
ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY
NEW YORK. June %.

IN god dust. Oh freight, ami hall 4 Ii'i.!loii III
the hand, of passengers The Crescent City
lett Navy BAY on the evening OF the 18TH,
and brings California dates to the l>t OF June
The Intelligence from the mining regions
j. very satisfactory. and lar-c specimens Of
the ore con'inu. to be dug up. One lump
o. solid gold wci"hin. sixty nine ounces. was
dug ont from Mr.. Linober"rr'> lot at Sonora.
in tie main street, few doors from the Post
Office \ quartz vein, of unusual richness,
had been discovered on French Gulch, near
Shasta.
Great apprchcn>ons exist in the city of
sonora. that the troubles existing there he
tween the French and Americans. will pro-
lurr feeling OF Irritation against the French
in the mines.
The Indians are still committing dcpre,la-
ton- in Los Angeles county.
An atlr,y occurred at Stockton on the 18th
of MAY, between Captain Carphan, of Eng.
land. and Oscar Livingston. of Phiadel phia
Pistols were used, and both parties mortally
wounded.
The law passed by the California Legisla-
turc. taAn- sales o.! merchandise by auction,
had created great tx itrm,nt. and "a meeting
OF the merchants of san Francisco was called
for the 1t ol June. to demonstrate against its
execution.
Onr correspondent at san Francisco writes
under date ut June list, that at the meeting
Of merchants called to consider the auction
tax law, 1t hai been decided not to par tie.
tax. and Il committee was appointed to defend
ali salts brought under the law. and a tund
It~ Il l,
The news from the interior is very t:,vora-
be. Grim" i diminishing. The crops abun-
d1nt. and 'il' population increaSin. rapidly
Gold is abundant a> ever. and imm,,r,,. work ;
are Icing constructed 20 Irin" water to the
di@@il' .s; Tome Of them co>tin.l, quarter ot
million of dollars
Senator OWNS bill. introduced INTO the
Senate at Washington. confirming the titles
Of S'lnattcrs, ha, caused Il great deal Of in
diruaton.
y revolution broke out recently in lower
California It Is said the revolutionary party
bad been successful anl had taken the town
Of San Thomas Their ultimate intentions are
not known, SOME saving they intend to set up
IN independent rcrubIic others thew will
hoist the American tia" and claim protection
OF the American government.
Two new Wing papers have been started
in san Fran"i-ro.
h" headquarters Of the California military
division are hereafter TO be At san Francisco
Il We quite agrce with the New York
LINES. that the Democratic enthusiasm Tor
Fierce mclts under The, soI>titial temperature.
The Juror Of the first few DAYS has claimed
down 10 the standard of reflections Hctlcc-
non does not keep pace with cnrhusia>m-
There Is wild look IN the eye Of 4 politiciar.
y Iii the eye OF topper after pretty lively
>p""c: half sense Of having done somc,Iin .
quite foolish and mi>cIlic,oil>. of the ,,rr,>t
tendency of which he cannot conceive. The
lever stage has gwen way toa fit OF ague. \
nomination 50 made. and so backed un. can
not hold against deliberate examination.
The first impression, upon Mr.. picrrc's
nomination. WAS that it WAS the SPONTANEOUS
product ct the occasion. 1t struck the masses
Is a lr"'Id'nt'al appointment, like that Which
maIe bI>h"p of Ambrose. The civilian
They hailed it wildly. as a work Of their own
hand>-a happy thought of their own crania
utterly unconscious that eli, ,uc ot the Icn,t
trustworthy OF the party hal weeks before.
arranged the prc'imnari,'> and lail the wir,,>
nat were to produce the special providence
HE first thouehllr>> trrnzv over. the truth
began to appear II was understood whrr,
and how the affair was all infinitely I,rc,I,trr-
m"cd: how each OF the difficulties were rr"
'I'i'd for: and the ma>.Iur> arranged: an.
h"w the Herald WAS pitched upon ana bar
canned for To teach the world who "on,
Pierce might he: in short the result whiri
had been "omplacrntlv received as the prod
net OF their own volition. turned out to he tn
trick of >hrrwd wire rullrr~, whose pupp,.t
they had been all the way through. Tn
discovery naturally dampS the blaze Of tx
element; and accounts Tor the comparativc
apathctir tcrlin. which rrigns to-day anon
ihc terrified Democracy" titles.
Mn. WEBsrFE's VISIT NnHrH-A i,
>patch from Washington saws " Mr.. Wei
>tcr expects to leave here on Thursday. f.
Marshiirld, where some important treati'
with the British Minister are to be n,..t,
tia'ed. All other business pertaining to III
State Department will also be transact.
there. Prior to his leaving, it is said, he wi
have made up for him record showing
= substance that but for an apprrhcnlrd lrtt,
, ton IN the Southern States. he wunld hay
had transferred to him all Mr. FiIlmor,
Southern strength Notwithstanding NJ
Webster has been warnly urged to run as
independent candidate. it Is well known tn
he will countenancc nothing of the sort"
POWDER Mill ExrL"SIoH.-On Satu
- day last the powder mill of Mr. Villa
! Russell. situated on the Branch. in the Wei
: lty Of what is called the Burt District, in III
{ town. exploded, totally annihilatillg the bn
> ding aud machinery, and severely iniuri,
t one of the workmcn, Mr. Edward Wells. wi
was in the building at the time He was ca
: rird by tie force of the explosion sever
rods, and landed GU in the stream of wat
II adjacent TO the mill-a lucky circnmstan
e which undoubtedly saved his life lie Is ha
TO " burned and bruised, but is. we learn. dol,
J! we'll There vas in the mill at the time ,
the explosion III the vicinity OF GOO pom
II OF powder Amount Of damage to proper
a few hundred dollars Be.lung:0n Bi,,.
ut F"EGrKY.-On "Wednesday last. Jose,
e y. Wilder Of .Jamaica, was arraicn,l b. 70
rs 5. Gleason, Esq, charged with torrnr
rs note payable to the Bank of Brattleboro
m |, appeared that on the Monday previous,
lie early as three o'clock in the mornin,
ne handed the stage driver on the Arlinrt.
le route. note for SlJo, purportIng to be >ip
We ed hy John NJ. Howard, Simeon II. Cot
at AID lewis Shunway, and requested hin,
a get the money on it at the Bank. The s.,
nd picinn$ al lie Cashier We're excited by Fl
IL fact that the 81 "haturc of >humwav. who
- an aged gentleman, was in too bold ba,
III tur AN iut,ru man T., u-ri.,, 90, ~, =.