Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-07-02
CALIFORNIA NEWS,

CALIFORNIA NEWS,
FROM the California papers we make the
following selections;
Never, in the his,otyof California, have
the reports from the mines been so univer-
sally favorable, Placers which have been
worked again and again, are paying well,
while new diggngs are constantly brough,
to light. Guided by the exp 'rience and
skill acquired in past years, mining is begin
ming to be conducted in an extensive scale
A large amount of capitol has been invested
in fiuming, tunnelling, and water companies,
some of them gigantic enterprises, and by
these means many rich spots, imprac'icao'e
to associated labor, have been made avai'a'
BILE, and yield rich returns.
Business affairs at Sonora are improving
Merchants are in fine spirits at the prospect
of an immediate revival of business Inc
town boasts a number OF fine stores manu-
somely furnished, and several new ou''u'"eS
are going up--many refitted. one OF wv
new banking houses are to be established -
Five large stages arrive daily, loaded WIN
passengers, while the stages 10 the neienoor-
ING towns are continually passing TO and fro
Twenty miles of the proposed plank road
from Marysvile 10 Nevada, have been sur
veyed and and easy grade obtained.
The principle merchants at Placerville,
have signed paper oblgaing themselves
to suspend the transaction OF all secular busi'
ness in their establishments on the Sabbath
day
mir. Michael Verona had been engaged
alone for about three months, on ravine
leading into the Steamboat Bar; blasting a
huge rock. During that time he had not
made one cent. Thursday last he had en-
trely removed the rock, and took out five
ounces Of gold, and one lump weighing
eighty two and half ounces, worth about
$780,
Substantial improvements are being made
in Stockton Three large two-s,ory brick
stores are in course OF erection.
There was but one death in Stockton be-
tween the 18th Of April and 18th of May
Healthy place.
Mr.. Murray Hartford, of Michigan, was
shot on the 18th inst, by one Thomas Will
lams, on Sacramento River, some distance
below the mouth of Chico Creek, The ball
entered the abdomen, and caused fatal
wound The murderer is now in custody, at
Monroeviie.
A Sacramento policeman named Carrico,
was convicted of receiving bri5e o. 81 SO
from Jew peddler. He Indignantly re.
signed.
A company is being organised, at Placer
vile for crossing the Plains TO the States
They leave on the first of June.
A lady is lecturing in Placervile on the
mind and philosophy Of human progress.
One thousand three hundred and twenty
dollars were subscribed at small meeting
of the friends of the Bible, recently destroy
ed by fire oil Stockton street. The amour
required is $4,000.
A FORTUNATE MINER.-A miner, who ha
been a, work in the North, deposited a,
banking house in this city yesterday, $40, 90
in gold dust, the proceeds Of The labor Of him
self and son, during the past ten or twelv
months, from claim for which $1,000 wa
paid. The fortunate owner of this snug litl
fortune has been in the State only ,hirtee
months. He leaves his son still at work
the claim, with fair prospect of continue
good fortune.
From CoLoMA.-We CLEAN the followin
from the Miners Advocate of Saturday:
A party working at Mamoluke Hill too
out in two days last week, BOG ounces Of sol'
Another party in an afternoon took out 20