Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-13
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

Indian Festival.-The spring festival Of the
Indian tribes in this county came of on Wednes-
day evening about two miles from this city At
tracted by the continuous train OF Indians, males
and squaws, passing through this place, and avail
ing themselves of an invitation by King Wemah,
about hundred citizens went TO the scene OF les
tvity where they were mulced 10 the amount of
one dollar each They found the Indians en-
camped TO the number of four hundred, having
erected large council-house, sixty feet in dame
ter, constructed of the branches and bark, COW
cred over with earth. The dancing was IN the
house. entirely by the warriors, the women sitting
about on the ground. The dances were varied
from rude cotillion sets TO hybrid polkas. The mu
sic was made by striking sticks together, and
blowing melancholy reeds The dancers were in
primitive costume-that is, with brcech-cloth
instead Of fg-Ieaves and head decoration Of
feathers. The dancing was kept up till about ten
o'clock. This was the second assembly" of the
season, and one more takes place in day or two.
Some of the "boys" attended on the information
that the Digger ladies' would dance la modelar-
tistes, but that part of the programme, although
announced by his majesty the king HIMSELF did
not transpire-NeradaJ Journal
More Rangers.-The citizens Of the Monte
assembled on the Esd instant and organized force
auxiliary 10 the Rangers of this city The new
company consists of 20 active members. The
following gentleman were unanimously elected
Wetherbee, LIST lieutenant; Alexander Puett, I'd
lieutenant.
II is the intention Of this company to make i'm
mediate application TO be received as a military
police force, and TO be supplied with arms, &c.
The meeting was well attended, and we are as
sured the enrolled members are all good men.
The military police Of this county, including
this company, now consists of two companies of
mounted and one Of foot rangers numbering 10
active members Their efficiency has often been
tested, and so long there are thieves and vii
lans, we believe their organization will be ne
cessity 10 the community II is the intention OF
The three companes 10 hold meeting soon, for
the choice of battalion officers, and TO take mea-
surcs for a permanent organization OF the force.
A Stone Bowl.-A correspondent Of the Cal
averas Chronicle, writing from Albany Flat, says :
Last week company OF three, working on
side hill here dug out, six feet beneath the sur
face on the ledge rock, stone vessel oil rude
construction about ten inches in diameter. The
ground was new and had no appearance OF hav-
ing been worked before II has not, indeed, been
worked sine this Hat was hrst opened IN 1901.
The vessel has the appearance OF wash-bowl
with handle on it, and is made of soft stone.
How il came where they found II, or by whom II
was constructed, remains mystery TO every one"
Albany Flat.-The following is from cor
respondent ofthe Calaveras Chronicle:
| ION Sunday a row occurred at dance-house
| in this camp, between an American and Mexi-
can, in which a knife was drawn by the latter,
| when the miners rushed upon him and took him
| into custody. They then procured rope and
tied him TO tree TO await his trial. A jury Of mi
ners were empanelled, who sentenced him to be
tossed in a blanket, a la Saneho PaRsa which
was promptly executed. The interesting cere-
mony completed notice was given to the entire
| 'bevy' Of Mexcans concerned in the house TO
| decamp in twenty-four hours"