Columbia gazette., 1854-04-08

after being notified as above, either by
himself, or by substitute equally able
as himself, he shall be liable, and pay
for each day, the usual price of such 8
days labor; and if any; such person shall
wilfully neglect, or turbulently interrup,
the other hands upon duty, the super.
visor may discharge such person from
the road, and he shall be liable for and
pay for each day's labor that may be due
from him, the usual charges for such la.
bor."
RApE.--A Mr.. Pcaslee, of Pima BIZ
anca, in Mariposa county, has been ar
rested for committing a rape on the per-
sol of Digger squaw. He was, as the
CAroniclc relates, aided in bis puopose
by one of the Indians whom he had
hired.
THE GARDINER CAsE.--The exam
ination Of John Gardiner, charged with
the murder of Pratt, the I'd officer OF
the steamer Sierra. Nevada, was con-
cluded before the U S. Commissioner
at s. Francisco, and resulted in the
commitment Of the accused for trial
subject to Indictment by the Grand
Jury.
REcAP1uRE.--Hcnry Smith and
Jack Bowen, two of the convicts who
escaped from the State Prison about
ten days ago. They were found hid
den away in some bushes about hall
way between the Laguna and the Prcsi-
d;o.
The population Of india is estimated
at about one Hundred and twenty mil
lions, and embraces not less than doz-
en- distinct nations, aud four seperate
! religions.
Pacific SrEAMERs.--It is estimated
that the steamers Oregon and Republic
for Havana, and the Pacific for San
Juan carried away upwards of two mil
lions of dollars. The fare on the Ore
gon and Republic, was, in deck-rooms,
$500; in saloo0s, $3.50; second cabin,
$l25; steerage, $75. To this, transit
must be added. On the Pacifi the
fare was: deck rooms, $3.50; saloons
1929; second cabin, $3.50; steerage
$loo.
Drvoacxs.--Mr. Stowe has introduc-
ed a bill into the Assembly, on the sub.
ject Of divorces, which will have ten.
dency to suppress the frequency of this
evil in our midst. Under the provis.
ions of Mr.. Stoves bill, no person a.
gainst whom true bill had been found,
can ever be married while his or her
formally renowned husband or wife
lives.
The Boston Post says that one of the
trains, the other day, for New Bedford,
cut cow to pieces, and another made
skunk ''smell sweet and blossom in
the dust.''
The Times 8 Transcript informs Us
that at the Bay City, on the first of Ap-
ril, horse-shoes heated as much as pos
sible, without change Of color, were
picked up from the sidewalk, and drop
ped again very Suddenly. A reporter
rushed to the statien-house, to find ont
the particulars of the swallowing of a
quart Of camphene by one Of the pris-
oners, and was informed that the unhap-
py man was. rescued from destruction
by one of the officers, who put lamp
wick to his mouth and burned him out !!
SHASTA MARBLE.-An extensive
quarry of black marble, resembling the
Italian used for centre tables, has been
discovered about twelve miles from
Shasta, and three from the Sacramento
river. 1t is at present says the Courier,
converted into lime, yielding from 10 to
"a per cent. It covers many acres.
The Mimer's Adrocate, published at
Diamond Spring, Edorado County, is
now published daily.
Two Mexican steamers are being
built by Westervelt & Sons, New York,
for Santa Annals service: one of them
to be called by the name Of his highness.