Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-10-31
THE CAIN AGE.

Beneath the very summit of Vesuvius, Il
Campagna. that Eden of Italy stretch,
away and in tropic isles, where the tornaC
sweeps at times, and the earthquake buri
thousands, the softest breeze of evening wi
play, and the mildest moonbeams sleep
Just so strange elements seem to mingle i
the social world. Crime and innocence dive
side by side virtue and vice are under th
same roof; the church-spire casts its broa
shadow over the house of prostitution, rel
gion is jostled by unbelief- christianity b
sin and so between every opposite extreme
man is forced on his weary pilgrimag,
continually seeing one thing, and constant
obliged to believe another, until he learns
distrust his neighbor: and thinking ever
mans hand turned against him, he retaliate
and places his, against that of all. Yeril
this is the Cain age!
How many murderers are at large, in Il
California community: 4 single refectid
upon the history of the past year. is enous
to shock the coolest philosopher. and lead Il
tirtiid to double bar his doors. as he rushes
from n6cttifndl famble. But we do not
tend to write tothily upon vice, but wi
these few REMARKS We preface what Of +
dark catalogue of crime, we have gather
as having actually occurred during the pa
few days.
The Jackson Sentinel says that Frenc
man. named George Simon, had quarrel
Lancha Plana on the 18th, which resulted
his shooting his adversary dead:
A gambler was killed at the same pla
last week by another Of the fraternity.
Fho-Urrfuu Democrat states that Mexic
was found murdered on the road between
First and Second Garote, on the afternoon
Wednesday:
From the Caliveras Chronicle We les
that fight occurred last week, near Cam
SecO, between some Americans aud Frent
men, about mining claims. resulting in
death. of the two latter
A Mexican woman was killed at San ]
mingo lasl week.
We have heard that Mexican was Kill
at Dry Camp, in the early part of the we
The Union learns that wilful and ct
blooded murder was committed in COlusa
about eight o'clock ON Wednesday event
A young Than named Godfrey. died on
turday week. in Marysville, from Che effeG
stabs received in a dance house.
Don Pedro Lape was rortally wounded
a shot from Frenchman named Pierre,
Sonora, on the 10th inst.
The Auburn Whig says that a Gilman
was mortally injured by three men, in
Ger County, on the 18th inst.
We learn from the Mariposa Chroni
that most brutal murder was committed
that place on the evening of the 18th, by
man named Sinclair. His victim was yoI
man named Henry Loerick, German.
man was killed on the Sanchez Ra
on the 18th inst.
On the 10Th inst. whole family, includ
father. mother, child and domestic,
brutally murdered at a. house situated at
crossing of Salinas river. The murdel
have escaped.
A murder was committed at HoFnftas
the night of the 18th inst. Al merchant
med Barbierri was the victim: A Mexi
the murderer.
We dTopthis disgusting cholera of crime.
had been our intention to- continue the list
to the present date, but when we found
in the space Of one shoft.week we had col
ted eighteen murders, we ceased, for fear
it might seem time Of general massacr
How long is this TO continue? God 81
that the time may speedily arrive whe
mans life shall be held at par
With The above facts staring us in the T.
is it not time that something should be dor
to correct this abuse Of human life?