Columbia gazette., 1853-12-17
NEWS ITEMS.

Francisco Mint, which is to be in oper-
tion, with the capacity to coin $50, ,Oo0,-
900 year, On the first of February, on
the corner Of Commercial and Montgom.
cry streets.
-. 4 handsomely finished theater
will be opened for performances, at Cal
averas, during the week.
-. New ENGLAND SOCIETY
There was q general attendance Of the
members of this Society at the Superior
Court Room, San Francisco, on Satur-
day night, 10 make preparations for tie
celebration Of the Anniversary Of the
Landing of the Pilgrims
-. The Order Of Free and Accept
cd Masons, in Diamond Springs will ded-
icate their new Hall on St. Johns Day,
the 9th inst.
-. Sous or TEMpERANcE.--The
preliminary steps have been taken BY
which chapter of the excellent order is
to be formed in Marysyille.
-. The Benicia Ve,lette says there
is to be grand select ball, at the State
House, on the 2eth inst.
-. Since the election of Chief En-
ginccr, Of San Francisco, much dissatis-
faction has arisen among the members
ofvaripus fire companies, and 50 deter
mined is the opposition to the newly e.
lected officer, that over three hundred
have left the Department.
-. .Hcagher, the distinguished Irish
orator, Ole Bull and Mau ice Strako sch
will probably arrive in the next steamer,
i'll San Francisco
-. DR.. j. +. Morse aad Col War
ren have issued prospectus for an ag-
ricultural Journal.
-. The New England Society Of
Nesa.la has resolved to have, on the
2}d inst, u celebration AMI dinner, in
c,n I'M ,ration Of the landing Of the
Pilgrims at Plymouth.
-. The Odd Fellows Of San Fran
cisco, says the Golden Ern, have pur-
chased a large tract Of land near the
Mission Dolores, which is to be laid out
immediately and appropriately fitted up
for burial purposes.
-. The Piace,ville Republican states
that no less than ten balls are to be Civ
en- by the people OF Fl Dorado county.
between the l4th and ;30th.
80. The Miners Advocate announc-
cs that FL Dorado County is out of debt.
When can We say the same of Tucl-
unnco
-. As the British ship Jenny Lind
was leaving San Francisco, on Sunday,
sac grounded on the rocks outside tie
Heads, and will be total loss.
-. Sak Of u Ctppsr.--The clip
per ship Mischief was sold on Saturday.
ut auction, by Mcssrs Sclover & Sinton
for s22, 900.
-. The Daily California Courier
has been revived this week, by Mr..
Crane, its former editor.
49,. The Snow is three feet deep Oh
the ground at Sears diggings, Sierra
county.
-. A party of Indians, who had
stolen several horses from the ranches
near the head of Oak Run Valley, were
pursued by number of the citizens,
who succeeded in shooting two Of them
aud hanging another.
49,. tits said that some william, in
Shasta county, has been forging Foreign
Mines Licenses, and selling them to
the Chinese.
-. Gcnerous.--At Monte, small
town near Los Angeles, the Masons and
Odd Fellows are about to erect house,
for meetings of the Orders, schools and
public worship.
-. A grist mill has been built at
Placerville, and will 60 into operation
in few days.
-. The Courier is authorized to
state that the report published in the
papers, that Capt. Waldo proposed to
remove to Texas, and not again return
to California, is entirely incorrect. He
is expected to reach here sometime in
the latter end Of May next.