The Nevada journal., 1852-09-03
Squatter Rict at oakland-,rsou. &c.

the result OF, the riot at Oakland. which
occurred on Friday last. Ii seems that
tabopt two years ago, Justice Haypor
whose. pro- erty has been DESTROYED by
fire, settled near the present site ofOak-
land, upon land claimed ty Peralta. bnt
being desirous of respecting anv claim
Feralth might have under Mexican
Grant he entered into an agreement
with him, by the terms of which he was
I tie occupy the land (some l60 acres) un-
til the decision Of the case by the Land
Commissioners. Moon. ChrpehtieR and
Adams, (the latter of whom is also Jus
q, ,tice. of the Peace} mado.-elainaststhe
Hand occupied by Harper, as vel. MS to o
large tract situated adjacent gtotit
Difficulties have arisen.he those
parties several times. A few Weeks
since, Harper srhouse wastorn down, but
another Was .canstruetedv on The same
spot About this time the Sheriff of Con-
ira Costa was killed, and man by the
name of 'Hafdy was charged with his
murder, but the grand jury ignored the
Ibill.l The parties before referred to had
both been more or less engaged in this
affair, and bitter feelings were excited
between them. Adams was indicted for
rerjay, and an officer came up FROM
Martinez some days since to serve the
warrant. 1t is said that he was resisted,
and failed to. make tho arrest The
warrant was left with the Marshal Of
Contra Costa some days since, who has
also failed to make the arrest, although
Adams is in Oakland. .r@tet,.s
Ga Friday last set of men, whose
names are known, probably led on by
the series of exctements growing out of
these adverse claims, the death of the
sheriff &c, Went to the Lousc of Justice
Harper in his absence, and after renew
| ing portion of his goods to another part
of the town, destroyed the house and the
remaining goods by fire. Some of Tie
judicial records Of Justice Harper were
among the property destroyed. uJ"2
/ Ave youch for no portion Of this report.
inasmuoh as great excitement exis.s
among the whole community, and exag-
4 ecrattd and ono sided statements nav
eimade under such circumstances -
One thing is certain, a bad state of al
fairs exists ut Contra Costa. Many hor-
scs and cattle have been killed, and in
a conspicuous place in the towna caunon
! is planted and signal guns ale fired to
rally the s9uatters., -.ta
/ We regard it as particularly unfortu-
nate that the Commissioners had not
/ given their decision in the peralta case
previous TO going south, MS this would
doubtless have prevented these riotous
and unfortunate proceedings 1t is said
/ that certain parties are row endeayoring
to inci;e the peop'ct, make another al
tack on llarper.-S r. jh'g.
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SOME ofthe democratic prints complain
that Gen. Scott won't resign his com
mission in the army, because he has
been nominated for the Presidency.
For the same reasons they would. haze
President Eli more to resign his present
position had he peen Nominated ANY
thing TO complain ,atQQts ,,,, i. s..oi
SrocK. - The Shasta Csuricr of hurE
2Sth says t'The Immigrants row daily
arriving frem the Plains, bring awitlio
them large quantities of stosk.2' The
stock generally arrives, in good eundition''
especially that which is brought over
Mobiles route. and twill have visible
effect upon the prices which rule our
stock market Thus far, however, the
stock from the plains has commanded
good prices. afhee
klamath, Salmon and Rogue River
mines are said by the Oregon papers 10
be very productive. A fifty pound sack
of dirt yielded sl0l7 SO. On Eogue
river a piece of gold was recently found
weighing $500. .' sa-na. asa1
! ISg~ Thomas Southworth, 70 merly Of
! Fall River, Massa achusetts, recently dis
appeared from Placervillc. lie has not
been heard Of since the 18th ul, and it
is feared he has been murdered.
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| Besa- ID, J. Justice, Of San Antonio,
Calayeras county, was called 10 the door
of his dwelling few nights since, by n
stranger, and severely cut with knife. r
The unknown assassin mado his escape.
ain the Millennium said an eloquent
preacher, who also edited weekly reli-
gious organ, " in that happy time every
newspaper subscription list shall be FULL
and every subscription paid J" We call
upon the readers Of the journal to help
along with the good time that's COM
ing.
| Hardy, who shot Sheriff johnson re-
Gently at Oakland, is at liberty The
Igrand jury refused to indict him. Ilar-
dy and family have again gone into the