New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-01
Miscellaneous.

T,s,us "A TO Visit one or more oil the Russian trdl-
-. roTts not 90 much TO obtain supply at this ad-
nssysd season as to construct artificial ponds
~ shoye where ice may be readily obtained next
ssssol For this purpose the ship carries the ne
sIssry outfit. She therefore makes the voyage
uore q an exploring expedition, for procuring In
xsn.tiop than in expectation OF receiving a cargo
81 U II possible, Obtain one, but tbs association
va their limited Information are not so confident
Of uccess as they are of making arrangements Tor
fature supplies. We may therefore look for ice from
~ Arctic regions summer after next, and possibly
{cf sample cargo as early as July next:
The Government schooner Sierra Ne
"a. ,et San Diego on tho 25th for the mouth OF
- toAosado with company "F," Sd Artillery,
th 49, she takes out Major Andrews as Commits
80 and goes to commence supplying the post at
~ CHA the troops are as an escort to the pro-
,;sions in going up the Colorado In two or three
sSrs Mai Hentzelman starts with all the infantry
A. ~ souhern dist let except the company at Ell
China for the purpose OF reGstablishng the post at
~ CHA. Already a temporary cep6t is formed at
!. Vallecitos the last waters. for the purpose OF
sTnulvisg scross the Desert Heintzeiman goes out
- rship the Yumahs before establishing his post
sSthsyelcre takes more troops with him than are
snspdsd for its permanent garrison.
There is MOrmOa settlement at San
psrpardino composed Of 500 souls, divided into 500
t.milies Over 100 plows are in operation, de-
s;spsd 20 break up 500 acres The Mormons have
stected protection against the Indians-a stockade
Uhich inclOses an area of 10 acres in extent. The
yalhy at San Bernardno is represented as well wa
s.rs6 bv living streams OF water and is as produce
i've Is could be desired by the most enthusiastic cul-
TRAITOR. Woods found IN great abundance, and the
rountain sides are covered with luxuriant growth
oipiHe timber saw muls are IN process OF cree
able sized city in this beautiful valley in the course
OF the next two years
Capt. Woods, formerly ofSavannah, was
shot Il Bear Valley, 3 few days since BY man
named Pofnde1ter. The former was interested IN
which We have heard SO much, and had stated that
oAs later who was the Jury which tied the case,
hsd been bTibed. POindexter called Woods to ae-
count for having made the assertion and few words,
low tone, passed between them, when Ponder.
tn presented pistol TO the breast OF Woods and
sho him They stood go close together that the flesh
where the charge entered was burnt. After no had
fallen, P0indexter beat him with stick and then
made his escape.
-sC0nsiderable excitement was caused at
Dutown last week. by the arrest of three men, by
esmblers, accused Of having stolen box of faro
tools and 900 in money from the saloon Of BOnny
4 Tripet on Monday night. The gamblers took one
81 10 men at night, and after whipping him, pro-
eseded 70 hang him in stable, when his cries called
oOaetheY the miners Of the vicinity, who took the
prisoners In charge, with the intention OF giving
Them trial by due course OF law. Their stories
created 90 much excite meLt against their accusers
that thcy were aerward hunted in turn and obliged
10 leave town to avoid being lynched.
The San Jose Visitor, remarking the
approach Of the day appointed for the execution OF
~,
OF grand larceny says This is the first instance Of
sentence Of death for theft that has occurred In this
County, petition for a communication of the SEN
snce has been circulated in this place for several
days. Quite a number Of signatures have already
been obtained, but We are inclined to think there Is
but little hope fer Executive ciemency"
-"China is the name of large set
lsmsnt near Jackson, composed entirely of Celes-
THIS They are very quiet and industrious commu-
riy and have done mu n toward unfolding the vast
resources OF this County large number OF Chinese
paised through Mokelumne the past week, on route
Mthe camp above named Additions from the late
urvals from Hong Kong are daily hocking into this
County and before long we may expect to see quite
spwn where Little China no y stands.
The farmers Of Ion Valley are making
srssuIiye preparations for putting in heavy crops
curing the present year. Large quantities OF ground
are already plOwed and so Nn with every oesciipuoh
Of vegetables tho staples being corn, oats, barley
and hay Beef is remarkably scarce in this place at
the present time. and fes here's OF good cattle
would sell well. Bullocks are now worth from IL 70
Mcents per pound, on foot
The Stock market at Sacramento is
,Aus quoted Good horses, American are worth
tlf3 70 $3.50 Mules sell freely at from $50 for or
cmay pack animals, TO 5000 for superior draft mules
Ssei Cattle bring from $lco to siSS per head
Wosk oxen are In demand at $l75 TO 5000 The in
curry for stock for farming purposes large and In
crsas,ns 6Ist rate wagon is worth $3.50. Hav is
sale.
The clipper-ship Hornet, from New
York arrived on the ed In passage of one hundred
ana my three days She had 10 contend with head
xnds The whole distance, and on the 18th and 18th
september, encountered severe gale, during
vhcA ner captain was forced TO throw overheard
NE boilers and chimneys intended foY the steamer
Senator.
Two men, named Nc Kinley and Miller
nad . dnhcufy on Monday the 18th Jan, election
ey ~ White Rock Valley, near Pacerville, In
.n~e hch1neyt skull was fractured by Miller, and
NJ aA
assy IA difficulty previously and MILLER had
ussse1ed 70 take the life OF Mckinley.
-ie StocktOn Journal notices the ar
ns1@ M. ]. Savage from the Mariposa country,
Az ein that the Indians In that vicinity rem AIN
~ 70 heir treaty supulauons, and evincc de-
Ww maintain aincable relations with the whites.
49, nm iSoe head of cattle had been distributed to
w ihcnss Of that section curing the summer.
A ledge Of Marble and Limestone has
S18 bean discovered twenty i've miles above
sE.ealo ON the Piacervile- road. The specimens
Ssnaeo ~, are beautifully variegated aud the
ss,ss 1ed nsf the finest quality for building. The
iss mn fhciensly extensive to afford an exhaust
"a taia Of wagons, thirty in number,
Ssse 70 the United States, and loaded with
~ - ~ san Diego for Vieliatss, on the edge Of
ies,. y Dessr. at which point depot of provs-
y Ioestsd for the use OF the troops. soon to
Csc.sxsta n@ Tie hostile Indians on the CHA and
Nm. economical aud magnetic party
Dav,d,os surrey, under charge OF Assistant Geo.
% cec,;nss;ss for longtace, latitude, magnet
n,ds cs,;a.a, intensity and inclination, VIII be
STs'ins tvo or three lunations.
sr.a .sps. fitzgerald's company have re-
sres ,s.h. ss Angeles. after an absence Of about
= s sss Indiana They report syey,hns quiet at
NV o. the late disturbance
ho,.ss an = II. Rogers, NJ. d., formerly
s Ns.YOls Civ dea IN m " ssn rIaec,sco ON
As,sS "a ssn, He was for considerable period
"a. sapping man with handsaw is one
{ nise ,esiares In Judge Lynch's code in the
sosko. s'ons II was tried on a Mexican near
49, punishment for stealing wood
I'd ,,s sv region OF Mariposa is very fertile,
Sssse Hsa vel adapted to agriculture. Maj.
hscIsa y" ~ already under cultivation nearly 80
sevs ne rses q barley, which is even thus early
~, , ',a. Antonio, the Cahuilla chief, has
kser, no 70 Los Angeles With hundred OF his fol-