The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-12
Arrival Of the Bodies Of Doctors snit, ,usr
at Springfiel5 S-1 gray
ARRIVAL OF THE ELDoRApo
Nine Days Later FROM Csliforni.

WING lays Later from California.
Wv 1gRk' May s--The steamship Ell Dora
uo 'IFt'eu at her berth at o'clock this &C.
noon, from Aspiuwall, with 300
'Soo'ooo IN treasure on freight She brine Sar
rFauclsco dates to the 9Th of April. being ,ba
hrSt arrival under the new weekly arrangenen.
OF the California steam service
Inc roooer Joaquin, is said TO be in San
Francisco, disguised S"H
Another attempt was made to fire the ctv a,
the night Of the 9Th of April, which was fortn
nately discovered in time to extinguish il witL.
out much damage
The subscriptions for the relief of the sugsr.
erS Dy the loss OF the independence was so an
pie thtt the committee charged with its di.t-;
BUTTON had Il surplus Oh hand.
Proceedings have been commenced apan,,
Captain SAMSON, late Of the steamer Indepeni.
ence. The suit has been instituted in tbe Su
preme Court.
Nearly all the gardens and ranches cn tina
Sacramento river had been more or less ipiprsl
by the overflow. The crops in many Iocaiio7s
have been ruined
report has been received frcm Humbod,
Bay, stating that l6 out of party Of IS mea
/ engaged az exploring road from Paragon Bay
70 Rogue River Valley, had been murdered ty
the Indians.
The Alta Californian states, positively, tina.
an expedition was on foot for taking possession
OF the Mexican province Of Sonora, and that its
designs are known at Washington, as well as 10
the authorities Of California In a few days. !:
Says, the public will be fully advised Of al tie
/ particulars.
The corner stone Of the T. s. Marine Hospital
was laid on the Sth at River Point
The bill before the Legislature in relation [.
the water front extension had caused much ez-
citement IN San Francisco. 1t had passed the
lower House by majority Of +, but a petition
against the measure had been presented In tie
senate signed by 1000 citizens of the city. Ths
Alta Californian says that if the bill is passed
/ IL Will put into the pockets Of the half dozen
scnenefS about sixteen millions of dollars
/ The members Of Assembly from San Francis
co have resigned their seats in consequence q
the excitement IN relation 10 the extension bill
aud Gov. Bigler having ordered & new election
/ on the l4th, the same members candidates
tor reelection, that the coming contest will te
test OF The public feeling on the subject
james " Hardenburg, Democret has been
elected Mayor Of Sacramento.
violent three days storm had occurred q
CaiaVerdS and Soma, unroofing houses and do
ably swollen.
The joint committee IN relation to the State
Prison contract made 4 report recommending
that the contract be declared void
Inc steamer Columbia had arrived from Ore
goh with a large freight and considerable gold
President Pierce's inaugural was pnbIisbed On
Tie 4th, md elected commentator.
The news from the mining regions was salts
factory.
The Liquor Guage Bill has passed the Senate
OF California with every prospect of its passing
the other branch also
Mining News.
Ihe miners in the vicinity Of Calaveras have
experienced during tie week alternate snow and
rain showers Ice Of considerable thickness
formed on one or two nights
II LUcK.-A party OF three men, last week,
I al Ngnn- on \ Il
MAKING the handsome sum Of $500 in one day,
teii into streak of luck, one Of them having
PlcAed up IN the claim piece of gold weighing
ten ounces.
New DIGGNGs.-Oa the South Fork Of the
Calayeras, about a mile from the Bridge, very
cents per bucket.
NORTH BRANCH.-AH along this stream the
miners are doing very well at present. 1t lis no:
section Of country where large pieces are found
but there Is always certainty of making first
rate wages.
MURRAY's CREEK-The waters of this creek
are becoming more useful almost weekly. AZ
ter running along its course, it has easily been
taken In charge and along the rich fats at San
Andres.
PooR MANS GULoH.-The claims along this
guich are yielding very large wages. There is
tented
RIcH GULoH.-It seems as if the gold in this
rayine, which empties into the Mokolumne, was
exhaustless. Among the earliest discoveries in
this section of country, it almost preserves its
original reputation. -Calaveras Chronicle.
EARLY VEGETATIoN.-The Spring has been ex-
trernely forward this year, and garden proven
der and vegetables of ali kinds abundant and o!
excellent quality. In the matter of barley ana
potatoes California produces more than any
other State in the Union with the exception o:
New York, and in the fruit line excel all OF
the States in variety and one half of them in
quantity. These facts prove conclusively that
our California is also eminently adapted TO agri-
cultural pursuits. Her soil is of such q quality
and her climate fitted so admirably for this
branch OF business that the return TO the hus-
banimen in proportion to the labor bestowed
and the outlay is far ahead of any other State
in our own Union.
We were shown n sample of green peas week
ago that were raised on the Lagoon Farm on the
Presidio Road, about two and half miles from
that city. The peas were sowed last year, ana
have been allowed 10 come up without any sps,
cial care bestowed on them. The pods are wen
filed, and the pea itself plump, sweet and mar
rowy All other kinds of frnits and vegetables
can be Iaissd at the same place, and if care anu
attention be given them, they can, no doubt os
made to fructify much earlier. Cur brethren q
the Atlantic States, the same parallel ol iAsi-
tude. would esteem il great luxury to naVe
such peas. produced in the open air, with 20
little trouble, early as the middle OF 9aIs@
Alta Cslifornis 9sh ut