New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-02
summary OF Events fer steamer Golden 0ase'
From the Oosnsr, Dee. s.

news received was the very general depression OF
the money market in the eas', ana !ne nu"o'ou :"
failures repor ed. Our mercantile interest," u so
closely allied with that OF New Ok, thas ihuon
anxiety was caused In our city by the receipt oi
this news. The subsequent arrivals, up 70 .ne p,d
sent time how ever, have TO some extent renewed
the public mind and were II no. for the announce
meit of the failure Of Jacob Lit.ie d 20, tneie
would be 10 further apprehension In REGARD 70
the latter house, 1t is the general OPINION mere,
founded on the statement of the Ne"-iork press,
that they would recover. -.
A SLIGHT shock Of an earthquake was felt
on the night of the 18th ult IN this city:
The contract for building the U >: Marine
Hospital has been awarded TO Charles Horncr Esq
IL is TO be erected on RIncon Point .
Very extensive limestone and marble
formations have recently been discovered In this
State on the American River, within thirty or thirty
FIVE miles of Sacramento. IL is said 70 pc OF e1cel
lent quality and is so situated TO be easy OF trans
nortafIon The value OF this discovery (which mas
been made public by DR.. Trask who is engaged IN
geological survey OF the Sta,e,) can hardly De APP
pteclated by our Atlantic citizens. Stone LOT ouo-
ing purposes is brought here from the Atlantic ports
from Australia and China and meets with READY
sale -,
Thomas Hogan, of Pittsburg, Pa, while
engaged In a spree in public house IN opnlI on Ine
18th ult, was shot dead by the landlord, VINO was
acquitted by the authorities
The people of Marysville have completed
the " olk OF removing snags In the fnoa ana elmer
Rivers, at an expense of some $l5,OOo oteamooa'
navigation Is muCn lmp1OAeu Dy
The subject of internal improvements is
being aeitaed by the people of our State, and they
look with the greatest socitude TO the action OF the
next Congress, in hopes OF suitable appropriations
for our rivers.
Various railroad projects are being agl-
tai ed in different parts OF the State The Company
between this city and San Jose have organized and
survey of the route is being made route is pro-
lected from San Jose 10 Stockton. Ano.her one ~
attracting much attention, from Sacramento 10 Ma
| svIIlp
| future day be made
Snow has fallen to considerable depth
in the MOUNTAINS In the neighborhood Of Downe.
vile, on the tops OF the mountains, 1t was 10 to II
inches deep, while in the valley 1t did not exceed
four inches. On the Upper Sacramento Valley, we
have yet heard OF no snow. At Nevada II fell to
the depth o. four inches
Since tie fire of May 4, the streets OF
our city have not been lighted at night. Messrs.
Perry Dexter are now busily engaged In erecting
lampposts for that purpose In our principal streets
An ARRAY occurred on the 10Th in the
Bella Union, between A. A. Rhedes first engineer
of the steamer Sea Gull, and William Mulligan, In
which several shots from pistols were fired, one OF
which struck Mr.. Otto bystander, wOunding hun
severely, and two balls hitting Mulligan, woundlng
him in the and head Both parties were arrested
and discharged.
Two men, named w. II. Boose, from
Memphis, Tenn, and Christopher DIN, from the
East, were inhumanly murdered at Turnersyille, In
Calaveras County, on the 18th ult-, by party OF
Mexicans They were miners and were supposed
to have considerable money. One OF the murcefers
caught and hung, after confesSing his guilt Je.
rome ard Charles Stewart, brothers, were attacked
and badly wounded by the same party, but not NOR
tally.
Numerous murders were committed in
the interior during the fore part OF las. month in
consequence of winch, Vigilance Committees have
been formed at Nevada, Grass Valley, and other
places, which have apparently checked these out
RACES
The river had risen so much at Marys-
vile on the Goth ult, that large sized steamers were
enabled to go up But 1T fell, and none but the
small ones have visited that port since The recent
rains, however, Will undoubtedly open navigation
| again.
Volcanoes have been discovered to ex-
list in the Sierra Nevada mountains by a gentleman
who was on an exploring expedition.
The social and moral condition of Califor-
Ma is daily Improving. Churches are being erected
in the interior, and incxe asing in number here
We owe much In this respect to the very large
crease, during the past few months, OF our female
popuattn
The first term of the u. s. Court for the
Southern District OF California will commence on
the 22d inst. Its officers Hon. James NJ Jones,
Judge Alfred Wheeler, Attorney DR.. La Guerra,
Marshal and Samuel Flower, Clerk. The term
will be held at Los Angeles.
Thanksgiving day was observed by all
the bankers in our city, and by large number OF
the mercantile houses. Appropriate dscouIses were
delivered stthe various churches
| Two men, named Davis and Crumley,
drew the pistols the plaza and fred several shots
at each other on the 24h by which Davis was severe
" in ured, and aman named Mulilgan, by-stande-
received shot In his leg.
A company have secured from King
kamehama, the exclusive right ofsieam navigation
to and from the Sandwich Islands under the name
and style OF the ~ North Pacific Steam Navigation
Company" This opens new and important in
our history, and is looked to with much interest
The company advertise their first steamer the Col
Fremont, TO sail on Saturday
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held
On Friday evening, 2Sth ut., at the Commercial
Exchange for all NatlonSh for the purpose of taking
the most etfectual node of urging upon Congress
the immediate cousti ucton Of the Pacific ana At
IaDtlc Railroad The Mayor presided, assisted BY
large number of our most respectable citizens. and
committee was appointed To carry out the object OF
tie meeting.
The Wing State Central Committee
have called Convention, to meet on the 2lst day of
FEBRUARY, and TO be composed OF members of the
Legislature, members of County Committees, and
mberS OF the State Central Committee, to appoint
delegates TO the Wing Nationyl Convention, and to
nominate an electoral ticket.
A new and most important enterprise has
heen engaged in by number of gentle men in our
city-the establishment of California Institute"
l. Is destined 10 be the foundation and repository of
the historical and scientific discoveries Of California,
every pans will be taken TO all tina; israre
IN history, art, or science. Already a considerable
library has been collected. and means have been
taken to secure further additions, well tie lead
ing Journals OF Europe and America.
On the 2d inst the p. NJ 5. Company's
steamship California arrived in Il days II hours. run
nIe time, hom Panama, bringing all the mails
which LEFT Nevlork up to the 18th October. The
Ntw'oT cans, OF the Opposition Line. arrived the
same night. Both steamers were crowded with pas
sengels.
The Golden Gate takes away many of
our most respected citizens, who generally design
returning 10 US.
Among tho passengers arrived on the
California, was Hon. HilaId Hall. one OF the Land
commissioners. The people OF our State are
anxousy awaiting the organization of the Board.
The propeller Quickstep, which has been
chartered as Government Surveying sic fmer,
arrived in our port last week, after survey down
our coast from San Diego here. Her officers ara
highly competCn, 20 the taSh and We hear them well