New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-21

but merely suspended operations until spring Their
dam is built securely that they have sangune hopes
its withstanding the floods of the present season
The Network Damming Company, on the stream.
have relieved the river bed of about since the 18th
July last The Company which is composed men,
intend resumng operations in the spring the
water permits The frame work of their dam together
with those OF many Others the North Fork pro-
badly ere this gliding gracefully down the Rio Americana
Coin DusT.-Ihe Sacramento Union says We
dersand that there purchased by banking house
this city within the last fifteen days the Of II
gold dust which amounts to 1904 000and pre-
there houses in this city that bought
full much"
ssow.-Thc Transcript says that has fallen to the
depth of several in the vicinity of Georgetown and
Grey Eagle Dty
MARYsvILLE.--There eleven quartz mining compa-
MES Jamisons Greek The quartz increases in rich
ness they sink into it Within the last four weeks
claims have risen from $1,000 to $4,000
Mr. VIM. Ellis found diamond in Quinns garden near
Sonora for which he offered $3.50 lie refused to sell
| Mr. OTIS dug up in Holdens garden last week two
pieces of gold weighing $500 and $500 Our informant
states that he has five employed and averages
pound day each.
MURDERS AND AFFFAys.-We learn from Mr.. Scott who
has Just come down from Drytown, that dispute
public house there Mondey evening between party
of forty Chienos and four Americans After severe fight
ing the former were driven off Three Of them being very
severely If not fatally injured The Chenos proceeded to
u gambling house. where there party Of Mexicans
whom they induced to accompany them back house
The Americans however having heard of their intention
strongly baricaded the doors of the tavern There was
likewise party of Americans at the gambling house and
in driving them off before they open
the doors OF the public house Mr. Scott is severely
bruised as We're also many others Of the Americans who
were in the ARRAY.
| A correspondent of the NIarysvie Express writing
from Centreve, Grass Valley, says: One of the most
horrid murders committed the person of William
scobee last Monday night He had at Joness Bar
Bear river party of men entered his house inflicted
several wounds with some sharp instrument penc-
trated the skull which doubt ended his existence He
was rolled in blankets and thrown into the river where
he was afterwards found. To-day three are lodged
in Jail at Auburn by Me;srs. Hutchn Price and some
ten or twelve others, after examination before ma
eistrate They will have their trial tomorrow You NAV
expect her of lynch law for if it evident that
they guilty nothing will their lives One of tho
men having long whisker Mr. Hutchinson recognized aq
one of the men that robbed him Sunday last
| JUDGE LyNcH.-We learn from gentleman recent,
from Nevada. that one Of the Indians who shot mar
while sick in his tent by the name of Poor and who will
Others has shot several horses having for the object tn,
exciting the white against the Yub.s has been arrested
about three mile from Nevada just back the Spa
Loft lie was to have been tried by jury of the people
Monday last and if found guilty would incvit
bly, be hung Our informant learned that his guilt wa
doubted in which he has this been hurried
to the Hunting ground 2" where rascaly Indians go
The Los Angeles Star contains account of the kjnt
Jack Irving and eleven of his by the Coahua In
dans in May last The account given by George Evans
| WHO'S the only who escaped the ma ,sacre Irvine
was formerly citizen Of Ellie, Pa
| INDIAN FIGHr.-A correspondent Of the Stockton
Journal writing from Fort Miller. the San JOAQUIN
gays: have just seen gentleman who witnessed ;
fight yesterday evening, the San Joaquin between
the San Joaquin Indians. Tom Kit, chief and King.
River Indians, Pasqual. chief number of each tribe
had collected for the purpose of catching salmon when
disturbance e. occa7oned by liquor. Two or tire
were killed and several wounded,
CosyIcTED.-Mr. Lundy. principal in the duel il
which Mr.. Dibble killed has been tried on cbarr
of murder and convicted.
SESTEScEpCorraes, horse-t thief had been convcte,
of horse stealing at Sonora and sentenced to be hung
the 10th instant.
Observation-Disclosures are busy in preparations for
State Convention select candidate for the Prcsidcnc
and VicePrcsidency. The wings propose to hold Sta
Convention the 21st of February