The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-25
A Violent Gala.

Violent G0lCs
The San Francisco Alta California OF tbs Oath ult
eays-Between midnight and daylight Yesterday morn
ing the wind blew great guns Seepers were awaksuad
from ther sumbeTs by its whstlns, and the rattng Of
ENC on tne roofs and OF awnings in the Streets During
the hight there frequent Of rain but WITH
.he exception OF one or two chmneys signs blown
down and an awning, incautously left out torn into
tatters, we heard of no damage in the city,
In the harbor fonne damage was DONE The British
bark Matilda drfted afoul of the Chiau bark Olga which
vas ying ~ anchor oil Shaws wharf The Matilda had
her bsws lArbeard ride and stern badly damaged and
on the ogs the bobsays were carried away and both
bows were hacly stove The shp drifted of
the Brtihh brig Martl after getting cea ID. Mar
,hs WAS knocked against the pilot bon, Walter Francis
bows of the Walter Francis wers stove in and ali hsr
will require b nei7 tlrs~ Pa5 and .ebaf.J- thnt
considerable amount OF damage about ths head and cut
water The other vessels a. anchor Ia the hsrbor re
ceived no material damage Fortunately the sind vas
o shore the vessels lying at the wharVes wouli have
suffered immense Damage.
The Minors Adcocae printed at Diamond Springs, {El
dorado county, wss the ssverest eyertxpsrienced
hst region ihe ssy for the precious twelve houra
was completely overcast with dak, murky clouds pof-
tending esily rain with light wnd from the ssuth-
east About three in the morning, the wind Increased
and rapidly to terrible gale 1t continued with
out inte rnisson until about ten A. accompanied ct
intervals with large scattering drops OF rain Awnings
and cloth signs were torn into shTeds window fsphes
forced out snd loose materials scattered in awful pro
fusions Five frame tenemsnts in Ceon Hollow were
flown down and valuable horse seriously injured In
this town two cottages Court House square parted
with the underpinins, and came to he ground In
family res ed who lost all their crockery and porton
Of their furniture We learn that about hiy yards o.
Brst ley BeIdam Co Is unle below town. gsve way, ana
that much more lie in perious condition The camag
this species OF propery must necessarily De very great
As the wind abatea the rain SET IN win great
violence.
The Sacramento Journal, in speaking Of the gale, says
It was quite sevsre 1t blew over nun Der o. Canvass
tree the Levee, near the slough, blew on and partly
crushed large house summer house on u street,
Tenth and Eleventh. deprived of steady founda-
ton by Old Boreau. In the evening there were ssme
fla, hes of lightning.
The CaIayeras C6rog,cle saysAbaut daylight the rain
down. and all day yesterday We were treated to
very respectable kind of Storm seeing It was the nrss
attempt Of the Signs, boxes and barrels were
huted along the streets awnings were converted into
ibhcns roofs parted from their uprghts TENT
knocked every way, and OLD BoreAs vastly enjoyed MS
prapks
Great Excitement In Columbia Man
Stabbed-Lynching.
cores pondent of Stockton paper, writing from 70
| lumbia under date OF Novembe Va, says
"Our town has again been the scene of An extraord
nary excitement For period back fe%a @ Dss e
others residing At Fine Log Crossing This BAD ieen9
has caused several collisions between the parties, bu
hi herto without serious result On Sunday At now
ever an Austrian named Peter Nicolas from the FLATS
visited Columbia and became Intoxicated and quArresome
In the evenir he met Captain John parrott resdsns
with harsh epithets; Parrott declined quArreng Will
him. but Nicolas continued the assault by seizng Parrot
by the threat and demanded the nime OF his country
Par ott told him hs Californian; NicoAs continue
10 hold him by the throat and being requested
give up he drew bowie kne ar thrust into Parrot
neck. punnipg down the back bone five SIX inches
Par oft fell nsd struck his head on the corner OF box
which the physicians think has produced conousssn
the brain. Medical assisance WAS obained, put httO
hopes ersined o. his recovery BE has lost tn
of his limbs entirely, from paralysis and below Tn
| dis pm, agm emotion Whatever ia perceptible
NioAoa. was Immediately arrested and taken to Jaatic
Carlsy's Office This morning he had his hearing whio
Of course resulted in his con'mt but before ms re
hou,e body OF Parrops friends from Pine Log Crossing
numbering nty sixty, marched into town and demand
ed that the prisoner should be given up Tor summary
punishment. The crowd increased every moment, and
| was quite evident that rescue would be made IN
isoner was chained staples driven inta the floor An
Constable Como gwore in ten or twelve special consta
bles. But all these Of no avail The court nous
eled, and upon signal given the slcers wer
out upon the heads of the excited multtuds AVA
they went phrenzed by excitement TO pine tree wher
timely interference and almost superhuman exertions
some of our c2ens the cuprlt would have suffered tn
penalty OF his crime Hsre pArey was had and " wa
decided that be should haze fair trial Accordingly
was taken by the people TO hill back OF the town, whe
marshal was appointed, jury sworn iS ana perso,
aroned to dstra ana me ns arysd upon
ground and exhortod the crowd to desst from tner u
| lawful proceedings.
10 the constitutional authorities and laws, and impiore
the people to gvs the prisoner over to the Sheriff ~
both gentlemen failed to eject their desires An stsm
| wss then maas TO rescue the prisoner but with III
effect The trial then proceeded the Illnesses we're hear
and the prosecution and deferce summed up Cap
eaymean, appointed by the people, followed Col Gil'
pie who spoke for ths prisoner. Capt G. was followed
Mr.. Coilrotb in defence OF the prisoner and agaiI
Lynshl,v. Tho jury retired, and Altar half hou
We the Jury and the prisoner guilty assault and bao
with intent kill Captain John Payrott; but pArrot
not yet dead they thAt the prisoner shall be ven
4 | to the civil authorities.
vote was taken to ratfy reject the verdict An
majority decided to sustain IT, iush then gaAds
ths prisoner BY those dieaatsAed but In
had been placed In the Sheris haudA and With the
astancs Of the jury and Others the cuiprt WA taken
/ hs Sonora iau, naay persons fon Ptas Log fouo'