Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-01-13
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last accounts. The Echo said:-
"Snow is four feet deep in the
mountains. Wood is twenty dollars
a cord, and cold as blazes. Flour
is scarce, and selling at forty cents
per pound. We were compelled to
give 81 90 for a small loaf. Beef is
selling at 35 cents per pound.
| This is one side Of the picture;
the other is given by the same
paper
"James and Jacob Holland, OF the
Mobile company, inform US that
they, with four others in company.
took out, at Parks Bar, over $4,000
this summer, and that their claims
are not more than one-third worked
out. 1t is their intention 10 enjoy a
portion Of their fortune in The
Atlantic States this winter"
| A lot. so feet front by leo deep.
sold at Sacramento, by the Sheriff,
for $4,000.
Placer County has a population OF
10, $50, and has S2,l3S.00 capital
invested in different kinds of mining.
Yolo County has population Of
,526, and the taxable property is
worth 81 ,625,000.
A very large drove Of cattle,
driven from the Missouri plains, and
intended for beef, reached Yolo in
good condition the last Of Novem>
Der.
At Ell Dorado, the quartz mill.
erected at an expense Of over
$l5, 900, has proved an entire failure,
and is now being converted into a
saw-mill.
Los Angeles CITY and County have
population of 1881; real estate is
worth Sl,l47,00O; trading capital,
Sl94,000. 1t has also Il3, AIS horned
cattle, 1918 horses, 1903 mules,
l,60S working oxen, 500 hogs
The produce OF the soil the past
season has been 34,230 bushels of
wheat, l2,l20 bushels of barley,
6,934 bushels corn, 3,065 bushels
potatoes. The number Of acres Of
land under cultivation 5,5S7.-
There are in that county 100000
bearing grape-vines, probably 4OO,-
900 within the limits OF the city
Five pounds to the vine would be
low average, and the yield Of wine
1000 barrels. ..a
On the Mokelumne river salmon
abound where the miners are at
work; they are obtained by spearing
from the banks OF the dam. In one
day so large quantity as tun was
obtained. They bring twenty cents
a pound, some weighing as high as
twenty pounds.
FROM THE IMMIGRANT TRAIL.-A
correspondent Of the Sacramento
Union writes as follows:
We passed to-day a drove Of
about 900 sheep: Just ogsT Inc noun
!taains. They belong TO a Mr..
Hodges who left Council Bluffs the
9Th Of June, with l,l0O. The train
was attacked by Indians while
coming through Carson Canon, and
one man shot dead. They were SO
hard pressed as to be compelled TO
leave the body OF the man killed.
They were overtaken by a snow
storm, and were forced to travel all
night 10 make their escape.
SHEEP.--About 10000 sheep have
been brought into Los Angeles
during the past season. They are
principally from New Mexico.
An attack was made at night upon
the town OF Fremcnt, Yolo county.
by an organized band Of robbers,
who were driven off by the Tree use
ol fire arms. The rascaIs succeeded
in stealing aud carrying off two
horses with them. 1t was subse-
quenily ascertained that many cattle |
had been driven off from neighbor-
ing ranches. One of the scoundreis
was caught, tried and about to be
hung, when he sprang from the room
and made his escape, it being dark.
Near Marysville an attempt was
made 10 rob the house of Mr.. Cal
loway, at Simpsons rancho, by two
men, one Of whom entered. The
Herald says: - .g.-
No one was in the house at the
time but Mrs. Galloway and her
young bare. He asked Mrs. G. il
her husband or any male person
was at home, and on replying in the
he ordered her to deliver
him the money. She said there
was none-when he drew a pistol
and threatened to shoot her if she
did not instantly comply. Mrs. c.
laid down her babe and passed be-
hind the villain, as IL TO obey him.
He was sitting on a chair to which
he had helped himself on entering,
and a chopping ak was leaning
against counter nearly at his back.
Before he could suspect her motives
DR. defend himself, she had seized the
TX and dealt him heavy blow with Z
he edge, on the side OF the head.
She repeated her blows until be fell
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