New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-11
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10 Adams & Co. and Wells, Fargo q Co., Express
Companies.
"a. FRANCISCO. Thursday, Nov. l6 1884.
Several meetings have been held lately to consult
shou, the Sacramento Valley Railroad. aud there is
nov reasonable prospec, that the road from Sacrs-
mspto TO MarysviDe viii be built great difficulty
Ia, existed IN the business rivalry Of Sacramento and
Msry,yiIe The Sacramentans proposed to make a
railroad to Nevada to cut of Marysville, and the
Msrysyillians were going to make road to Benicia
10 cat Of Sacramento. There nave been several con-
Ssrences, and the capitalists Of the two places have
come TO the conclusion that each city will be bone
fitted By railroad and that without union Of their
force there would be great difficulty in getting
read Tie route selected GO niles in length, begin
ming a, Sacramento, follows the south bank Of the
American River 10 Negro Bar, on the eastern edge
Of sacrsu eDio County and thence strikes at right
angle for Msrysviile, by way Of Ophr. However
the condition OF making the road to Iarysvle Is
tha, the pscpe there tha subscribe $780, 600 OF stock
ont Of about g. 600 600. II that amount be not sab
scribed, the road will be taken % Onsey's Bar,
point on the Yuba River twenty miles above Marys-
Vile Forty miles from Sacramento 70 near Ophir,
have been put under contract for 81 500 0O0 $500 900
10 be paid IN stock OF tho road, 100000 10 bonds Of
The Company bearing ten per cent annual interest,
payable in twenty years and $500 coo Ia cash as the
road progresses. IL is the general opinion among
BURNERS men that tn road will be very profitable Al
maDsl ed properly.
An extensive canal in Placer County, TO furnish
Detens Bar, CONDEMNED Bar, Beals Bar and the
mining country near with water from the river at
Tamaroo Bar, lie nearly completed. It's length is %
miles and the cost $4,000. IL will enable large
extent OF rich ground to be worked whcb is now use
Less for want Of water.
A meeting OF citizens has been held IN Sonora,
Tuolunne County, for the purpose OF considering the
practcabity OF bringing 10 their town the waters OF
the South and Middle Forks Of the Stanissus River.
The route has been examined by engineer, who re-
ports fsvOraby and il is likely that the work will
soon be undertaken.
There have been $500 tuns OF merchandise carried
cut from Crescem City to the mines on mules during
the last seven months. During the same length OF
time q 900 passengers landed OF that place from San
Frsncisco and Portland, Oregon.
BY report Of the trade OF Shasta 1t appears that
the mules of the pack trains trading regularly at
Shasta number $40. Most of these mule trains are
engaged in supplying the miners ABOUT Weaverviile
and ireka
A fire occurred in Yreka on the 9Th inst Loss
sl7OOO viz: Gram, Rogers d Co., 81, 900; DIR. Cat.
hf o. COO; George Durand, $4,000 other parties,
5000.
A 6ne river steamer Of 500 tuns burthen for the
trade between this city and Marysvlie bas just been
finished here and put upon the route, aud another one
Of a aree or size viii be out within couple OF weeks.
Both are TO run opposition TO the boats OF tue Steam
Navigation Company, which has heretofore Owned
all the stesni boats used upon the Bay ana the San
Joaquin and Sacramento rivers.
Col. Devereux j. Woodlief and Achilles Kewen
fought a duel on the 9Th November on the noun tain
scrofs The bay. Woodef was shot dea1-througb
the heart-a, The first FIRE. The weapons were Mis-
snsipli ibos the distance forty PAGES. HE mat.
Ter vss the subject OF much conversation Both were
Southern men, With southern ideas, and southern skill
with the rife. Woodlief about 30 years Of age,
avirginisn BY birth, Texan 10y residence of l6 or
~ yetrs and bad been Californian for the last three
or four years. He a Colonel ia the Texan army
during tbe Of independence, was ate. ward
Texas Ranger and accompanied the American army
IA the Mexican war as an nmeter bghter. lie had
been engaged in number OF duels, some say eight
and had killed his man more than once. lie bal rs.
ceveo many and carried three bullets, received
long since, in his body to the grave
The difficulty arose by attempt made by Wood
lief 60 draw KeweD from an angry conversation
threatening to become serious. Kewen was slightly
intoxicated ard in the wrong. Woodlief as friend
and older man led him away and told hun he was
wrong. kew.n said he was not wrong, and would
take the repetition Of the word as an insult Wood
lief infested that he was wrong, add Keven struck
him In the fsce. To return the blow was contrary to
Wocdiefshigh IDEAS Of chivalry-hs sent challenge
the next morning. Kewen forthwith sent the cha-
lepge with a reply the back OF it, 70 the effect
thai he wonld accept the challenge but preferred 10
apologize Woodlief said be would accept an apology
which should be published. Kewen offered a written
apology 10 he shown to all who knew of the 0fense.
WcodlIsf refused. Each went 10 the field with an
expressed determination TO kill his man. Kewen
took pbysician Woodef was 50 confident that he
refused 20 do so. Ex.Gov. Foote made many efforts
10 reconcile the difficulty but neither party would
recede. The custom in rife dues is to stand back to
back and turn AZ the word and FIRE. Wcodef was
placed BY bis second with his back fair toward
kewen; kewen wac placed with his side toward
Woodhef and therefore he had not so far 20 turn.
keven had deliberate aim before Woodlief got his
gun down. Woodlefs gun went Of first and bis bull
let passed over Kewens shoulder some Of Wood
befs friends think by accident-t being contrary TO
Ill probability that he would have fred Intentionally
and missed. Kewen fred about two seconds after
Woodlef. The ball entered just below the lef nipple
and passed out at the spine. After shooting. kewen
rested his rifle the Ground and stood looking in
tenpy a. Woodlief A friend came up TO announce
where the ball struck, and Kewen told him to stop
he knew that exactly. Achilles kewen is brother
efE- J. G. Kewsn, lawyer veil known throughout
che State as Wing candidate for Congress several
yesrsslnee.
The Italian Opera troupe made their first appear.
ance " tbs city the evening CT the lita, al the
Metropolitan. They were moderately successful.
The Isiacpal performers were sigpora Bsri Thorne
and sigpoii Leonardo, Lamont and Soda
ce~Son was yesterday rendered in the Twelfth
District Court 10 the effect that .he city has no
right to -asoPt for her the assessment made by
the eoussy Y; happens that the city made no
pent Of hc- own last fall, but adopted that of the
county; ard the question now il whether the city
must lose shout sioo 900 Of this years taxes.
The gas works of this city are being extended to
have Jour times their present capacity witch s so 600
enbie feet pc. day.
Col. HsrsEshy, U. $. Asssyer in the brsuch mint
has erected Pivs;e refinery TO part geld for the
mint He process Of his own discovery There
ss no humbug about Hsrazthy; be is quies, indus
fIous man, sud nothing was known of bis izsen,ion
NIL another person connected with the mint spoLe OF
Il 10 reporter, who then succeeded in wormns some
. thirg ont Of Herssthy Harazthys partner is your
wellkrcwn coresf spdeni, julius Froebel. The new
process has been pns in practice By dsrazthy and