The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-24
Addition lntelligence from California.


Fum late San Francisco PepUs.
Our citisua6 have recently been feasting them
selves fresh halibut. brought from Sitka in the
Russian settlements, packed in ice. One fish
weighed 100 pounds. The quality in every re
spect like those found in New York markets. Ii
sells here for about 20 % cents per pound, and,
being rarity, commands now double tce price Oh
salmon, which latter article is at present supera-
bundant, and our fishermen are all engaged IN
pick fling and smoking them daily BY the thousand.
Their size is large, and fully equal to those of the
Eastern States.
Our markets most abundantly supplied with
oranges and other tropical fruits, brought here in
cargoes from the islands of the sea. Also apples
from Chill, onions and potatoes from Australia
The Union Hotel, on the plaza, has again been
rebuilt In the most substantial Gre prooN man.
per, iron window shutters throughout
The building cost $50, 900, which with the
land, IS valued at 500 900. This building ia
leased to Isaac Nj Hail. for $4,000 per month, or
S72 900 per annum. John Middleton auctioneer
is the owner of this splendid building
Probably one of the best articles at present TO
ship to California is biuminous COAL for steamers
use we shall doubtless see high figures ruling
here again before many months have passed Il
Is now worth $50 per ton.
Anthracite coal has advanced Sc per ton re-
Gently, and Is now selling by the cargo at SIS
per ton.
The steamship New Orleans, from San Francisco
for Sydney, arrived at Tahiti on the LIST of April.
She stopped en- route at Nukaheoah Marquesas
where she cleaned hues. She was to take in coal.
water, and provisions at Tahiti, and to sail in
about eight days.
DR.. d. w. Petrie, of Osweg go county, New York
committed suicide at San Francisco, on the 10th
Of May, By opening the femoral artery with a
lancet.
The body of Robert ]. Minor was found in the
Sacramento river on the 18th of May. 1t was sup
posed that be had committed suicide
Murray Hartford, of Michigan, was fatally
wounded by Thomas Williams, on the 18th Of
May, in the vicinity of Chico Greek, tributary of
the Sacramento.
FosTUSATE MINER-A miner, who ha, been
at work In the north, deposited at a banking house
In this city yesterday $4,000 in gold dust, the
proceeds Of the labor of himself and son. during
the past ten or twelve months, from a claim for
which s 200 was paid. The fortunate owner of
this snug little fortune has been in the State only
thirteen months. He leaves his still at work
in the claim, with a fair prospect of continued
good fortune.
LEGIsLATUss.-The California Legislature had
adjourned, after session of about five months
The bill providing for the State Marine Hospital at
San Francisco, the Insane Asylum OF Stockton,
and the waterloo bill, of MIR. Roach, have finally
passed. The House indefinitely postponed the
Bsnicia Branch Female Seminary BILL
The CEoPs.-The recent gentle rains, says the
Republican, have had most salutary effect upon
the crops. The yield of grain this year will be
enormous, ranging from fifty to sixty bushels to
the acre. Vegetation is extraordinarily luxuri-
ant, the most experienced farmers saying that
they never before any that would compare
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TO the ear Is a common occurrence. A large
breadth of whest was sowu the Stanislaus bot
toms-a favorable augury for the future.
Row AMoNe THE CHINAAES.-Tbe Marysville
Herald learns from Mr.. Lusk, of Adams & Co.'s
express, u5t In from Bril- gsvle, in Shasta county
that, on w Wednesday last, the Americans at that
place proceeded to drive the Cinnamon from their
claims, destroying all their rockers and rninp g
implements, and taking possession of their Dig
gings. On the following day, NJ. Cosant, the
sheriff of Shasta county, appeared on the ground
and relnstated the Cinnamon in their claims, and
when our informant left every thing was peace
and quiet The Cinnamon had paid their license,
according to law. The cause of the difficulty, we
are informed, lay in the fact that the Cinnamon
have lately struck good diggings, and the Ameri
cans wished to deprive them OF them. All honor
TO the sheriff for mis- independence in doing his
duty.
The ATTACK ON JUDGE Eso.-The Chronicle de-
tails in most indignant language the particulars
of the murderous attack on Judge Emo, of Caave-
county, by ruftan named White, whom be
had beiriended. Intense excitement produced
by this act in Moquelumne Hill and White only
ped with his life by being barricaded in prison
The WOUNDED IN TIE SANTA BARBARA AT.
FsAY.-John DOM, of those wounded in the
Santa Barbara ARRAY, will recover the ball passu
through the right breast, slightly fracturing the
shoulder blade. The Californian who stabbed
Sheriff Twist, and was afterwards shot by him,
named Leyra. He has since died of his wound
The sheriff will probably recover. --.
FRoM COLomA.-We CLEAN the following from
the Miners Advocats of Saturday:
A party working at Mamoluke Hill took out in
two days last week 300 ounces OF gold Another
party in an afternoon took out 294.
Straw berries are cultivated with success by Mr..
Raney, who has half an acre. They are large
and delicious.
A gentleman at Salmon Falls from one breeding
SOW raised and sold hogs to the amount of 8 | ).
O2O so, and has eighteen head left, whose value is
estimated at 1915 The fruitful head of the porker
family originally cost 300.