Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-03-19
From California.


The steamship Daniel Webster, Capt. Bald
win, arrived at New York on Monday morn
ing from San Juan, bringing California papers
TO the 18th ult. She also brings $500 OOO
on freight and 100000 in the hands of pas
sengers
A duel took place at San Francisco on the
10Th OF February, near the Preside. The
parties engaged we're Justice A. Gorham and
Dr. J. w. Hunter. They fought at ten PAGES,
with pistols. At the first fire, DR.. Hunters
ball passed through the flesh near the hip of
Judge Gorham, not injuring him seriously,
however.
BY the upsetting of boat, four lives were
lost in the bay at San Louis Obisco, and among
the number drowned, was Judge Henry A.
Tefft, of San Louis District.
Hon. II. A. Crabb member of the Assembly
from the county OF San Joaquin, introduced into
that body, bill respecting fugitives from
labor and slaves brought to this State prior TO
her admission into the Union," which, after
debate and amendment, finally passed that
body. 1t Is, in brief the application of the
Fugitive Slave Law of the last Congress to
the officers of the State Government.
A daring robbery was committed on the
night of February 18th, in the office of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The robber
entered by the door on Liedersdorff street
He entered The apartments where ten or
twelve gentlemen were sleeping, carried their
clothes into passage and rlfied their pockets
of money, getting little however. One of the
sleepers was aroused by his entrance and gave
the alarm, but the robber escaped
A man named }. l.. Bscoe, from Sidney
has been committing various iorgeries at Stock
ton lie was not arrested.
A number Of robberies have been committed
at Jackson, California, and the citizens were
about organizing Vigilance Committee
The accounts from the mining regions con-
tinued favorable.
The small pox had broken out among the
miners at Ling's Bar.
A man named st. John was arrested at Sac
ramento on the l2th for attempting to abduct
young girl OF fourteen from her fathers house
There being no law to meet his case, he was
discharged. lie Is said to have wife living
in the Atlantic States.
The Grand Jury at Sacramento, after
careful examination of the case of the People
VS.. Green, for shooting Baker on the morEing
of the llth instant, refused to find bill, and
allowed the defendant to 90 free.
By the steamer Ell Dorado, we have San
Francisco dates of February l4th. We subjoin
such news as the papers contain, not already
reported by the Daniel Webster.
The steamer Warren was lost on the night
Of the 3Ist of January, inside the bar at As
tOrla, on sand drift known as Glatsop Split,
where she was beached as the only means of
saving the lives of the passengers boat
was despatched to the shore for succor, but be.
lore assistance could reach the doomed vessel,
she had broken up and gone TO pieces, carrying
down torty-two officers, passengers and crew,
among whom was Captain Thompson. The
ten who manned the boat to procure assistance
from shore were the only persons saved.
Immediately following the news OF the wreck
OF the Warren, we have ar account Of the loss
Of the steam propeller Sea Gull, Captain Itch
enor. This vessel was also engaged in the
Oregon and North California trade, and was
lost on the bar at Humboldt Bay She, like
the Warren, was beached in order to save the
passengers and crew, and fortunately with
more success. All were landed in safety
The cargo and machinery were saved although
the vessel is complete wreck.
The Quarternaster's schooner, Captain
Lincoln, with detachment of u. S. troops
and supplies for the post at Port Oxford, was
cast away on the ID uh., near The mouth of the
CoweS river. No lives lost
Although the winter is nearly over, very
little rain has fallen, and the weather continues
very delightful. In this respect there is but
little difference between this season and last
The mines are continuing 10 give a steady
yield, and new discoveries are being made daily
although there are loud complaints of The
want of rain. Owing 10 the defective ma
chinery employed i'll extracting gold from
quartz, neraly all the companies organized
for that purpose have failed to realize their
expectations.
Agriculture has received Il large share OF
attention during the last fortnight. Immense
crops Of barley, onions, potatoes, and all kinds
OF vegetables, will be raised this year in all
parts OF the State. Indeed, it is expected that
we shall be able TO produce as much as will be
required for home consumption.
Another attempt is being made TO have
convention called 10 revise the constitution,
and it is thought that the object of the sup
porters Of this Increment is to make California
4 slave State. The moyemcn. has been gener
ally condemned.
The country is quiet. Considerable appre-
henslon is felt, in all the mining and farming
districts that the winter rains are over.
Water was never more required in the mines
than now. Appearances indicate that we shall
yet have many days of wet weather before the
long dry summer fairly sets in.
In Oregon all is quiet The squabble be-
tween the Legislative body and the Judiciary,
hboht the location of the seat Of government,
continues. Our dates are TO The 7tlI instant.
DrABoMcAL Acr.-On Monday night of last