The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-05-18
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copy of the Sacramento (California) Union
The following items we take from its col.
unies:
Fair weather again gladdens tho face oi
nature, after the severe rains Of three days
uninterrupted continuance, and the face OF
6a inches Of water.
Our streets are ia wretched condition
SO rapia was the melting of Che snow upon
the foct-hills, with the, Receiit fall of rain
that the rivers, in less THAN IL hoHfs, raised
n perpendicular height of hirie feel.
The, height attained by the flood has been
greater in consequence, than since the 0ceu.
pancy of the country By Americans.
Repairs done to the levee in the last six
weeks, have secured it entirely from crew.
asses.
A reflow Of waters into the city from a
breach cut to let the waters of the last flood
out, and which had not undergone amend
ment, caused third partial inundation of
the city. This is rapidly subsiding.
Business has been materially retarded BY
the floods, and great loss to the agricultural
interests sustained. .....
Miss Kate Hayes recently gave a concert
in Benicia.
Miska Hauser is performing in San Fran
cisco.
A new thcater will be finished in Sacra.
mento by the first Of May.
The lower house Of the California Legis-
lature have passed the bill extending the city
front of San Francisco.
SPLENDID SPIciMEN.-On Saturday last
we were shown one of the most singularly
beautiful specimens of pure gold that has
yet been shown to us in California. II was
one lump composed Of innumerablo scads,"
rs though they had been taken in the hand
Of giant, and squeezed prcmiycuously to-
gcthek n was taken out at Paradise dig.
giugs, Ell Dorado county, by Mr.. VIM. Eggus
weighs $50, and may be seen at the bank.
ing house Of Grim l. Rumler.
MAMMOTH BRoccoLI-A mammoth stalk
of broccoli, "a species the cabbage or bras.
sicd) raised at the garden Of Messrs. Smith
d. Barber, two miles from Sacramento, on
the south side Of the American river has
been left at this office for exhibition. Il is
five feet ten inches in height, and weighs "a
pounds! Beat it, who can. ..a
SSAKEs.-The immense volume of water
that has come down from above, spreading
itself in places back 10 the very bases Of the
mountains, and submerging almost the entire
surface OF the earth in its course, has had
the effect of drowning out" Thousands of
snakes from their holes, and bearing them
headlong with the rapid current The levee
fronting the city, has been literally lined with
them in the last few days-so tii,irh 30, that
many PERSONS passing close along by the
waters edge, stick in hand, have made pass.
time OF killing them and throwing their bod.
les on the embankment, where they are en-.
eountered at every few PAGES.
FIRST OF ArRIL.-When did the first of
April ever como and pass without number.
ing its scores of victims to the devices of
waggery! Such thing is unknown. In
Sacramento tho occasion WINS q complete
holiday. One of the resorts 10 make things
60 off lively, was the mailing Of pieces Of
money in the center Of the sidwalks, which
were alhicst Invariably, stopped for and en-
deavored to be picked up by passers-by. A
burst Of laughter from congregated knots Of
the bboys, who were certain to be in the
near vicinity, soon apprised those making
the attempt that they had been "April
fooled and il was refreshing" to witness
the embarrassment Of their manner, as they
dropped their heads and hurried from the
presence of their tormcntors At the horse
market, the piece Of money was tied by
| string through hole in its margin, after The
manner adopted by Mickey Free; the string
was carefully covered over with sand, while
the coin lay plainly exposed to view When
the finder stopped. n jerk ON the other end
\ caused the money 10 elude his grasp-and
he needed no further proof that he had been
"taken in" An article Of salt from the store
Of Scudder, Carroll g. CO., bearing close
resemblance to fine article Of Now Orleans
sugai, hoaxed mure people, perhaps, than all
the other devices adopted. The cheat was
only detected after the salt had been tasted,
and many tongue was caused to smart un-
der the influence Of misplaced confidence" +"
SERIOUS AccIDEST.-Wc regret TO state
that on Sunday evening, about 8 o'clock,
Mr.. George Roberts, Pressman Of this office,
fell from the second story Of our composing Q
room, on the pavement, fracturing his skull
just above the right eye, and breaking his
ieis arm, and dislocating his wrist. His re-
coyery is doubtful.-Constiiutio d Re.
public, 10th.
EXPLOSION or Gas. Escart
I'VE learn that an accident, which came We.
ry near proving quite serious, occurred nj
the house Of Henry Atkins. ESQ.,, No. 10
Bedford street, last evening. The gas fix.
lures In an aDte-room connected with the
parlor had been repaired during the day. and
had been left so that the gas escaped freely,
About dusk, son Of Mr.. Atkins entered the
room from the parlor, with lighted lamp
and instantly the gas exploded, causing a
most fhghtful scene Of destruction and ter.
ror. Most of the glass In the parlor windows
was blown out, one of the heavy parlor doors
was broken, and the drapery Of the room
instantly set on FIRE. The young man
who carried the lamp was scorchcd, and
daughter Of Mr.. Atkins somewhat burned
about tie head, but most fortunately, no
serius injury was sustained by either. The
fire communicated TO the drapery was put
Gut In little while, and what threatened to
DO n eonsiagfai;0H was happily avoided. The
premises show sad scene Of havoc, and Il
10 really remarkable that more serious re-
suit was not produced by the explosion and
fame-Boston Transcript.
PRoPERTIEs OF CHARcoAL.-Amony the
many properties of charcoal may be mention.
ed, its power Of destroying smell, taste and
color; and, as proof Of is possessiep the
frat quality, II Il be rubbed over pu,rid meat
the flavor will be destroyed. II piece Of
charcoal be thrown into putrid water. the
putrid taste or smell viii 10 DESTROYED, and
thus be rendered completely fresh, Sailors
arc aware Of this; soY hen water il bad at
sea, they are in the ksh;t n fkro.y;nc, ,;o...