Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-23
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamship North Star, Captain
Miner, arrived at New York on Satur-
day. bringing advices from San Francis
co to the 10th of February, and from
Panama to the lst of March.
From the Alta California.
The theatre and several other build
mgs at Placerville were burned on the
3Oth OF January. Total loss about
$4,000,
The proceedings of the 6libusters in
Lower California have excited a rood
deal of indignation about San Diego.
Lieuts. Parke and Stoneman started
from San Diego on the Gath of January,
on the survey of the Gila route for a
railroad. They will, probably, COM
plete the survey in May
The celebrated Peralta claim, cover
ing about sixty thousand acres of land
across the bay, east of the city, was
decided by the United States Land Com
mission on the 9th.
The MINEs.-There have been four
or FIVE rainy days during the fortnight,
and gulches and the dry diggings continue
to be well supplied with water. The
news from all portions of the mines is
cheering. and there are many reports of
rich diggings lately discovered in differ
ent mining districts.
At Cherokee Flat rumor has it that
vein of decomposed quartz was found,
about six inches in diameter, which is
unbroken, and has proved exceedingly
rich. From 200 pounds Of dirt 90
pounds of gold were washed. Consid-
cradle excitement has been the conse-
quence. High prices, even $4,000, it
is said, have been offered for the claim,
or a share in it and refused.
At Chips Diggings. boulder weigh
ing about four tons was found in tun-
mel, and in the boulder was found vein
of gold estimated to be worth $4,000,
at least
The deepest hole for mining purposes
yet dug in the States, is in Trinity Coun-
ty. 1t is 700 feet deep, and the bed
rock has not been reached. Gold has
been found all the way down, even in
the boulders, which had to be cut
through in the course. The work was
commenced in 1851, and has been aided
by subscriptions and other aid from the
miners in the vicinity.
San FRANcIsco.-On the 4th the
Grand Jury handed in to the Court of
Sessions long, able, and searching re-
port on the condition of public affairs in
the County. The Recorder, Recorders
Clerk, Marshal and City Treasurer, all
received admonitory hints.
On the Sd, the Board. of Supervisors
granted the right of constructing plank
road from the western limit of the city,
near the line of Pacific street to the
ocean.
An ordinance has been passed to order
the publication of city ordinances in
French and German.
A suit brought by 1. n. Thomas and
others against the city, occupied the Su-
preme Court three days in hearing the
and has attracted much at
tention. The suit is to obtain posses
sion of more than two thousand acres
Of land within the city limits, and more
in the business portions of the city
The decision is expected early in March.
Gas was introduced into the city and
eighty -four street lamps were lighted on
the evening Of the 18th. Three miles
and half of pipe have been laid in the
city, and the price of the gas is SIS per
feet.
A prospectus has been issued of
weekly paper, and Times, to be pub
lished at Guyamus. The proprietors
advertise that their material will be sent
upon the first vessel.
A hail-storm, an exceedingly rare oc-
currence here, visited the city on the
I9th.
The Superintendent of Public Schools
in this city, has rendered his ninth quar-
terly report. He reports the city's pub
lie schools to be in hourishing condi-
ton, with 400 pupils. The monthly
expense to the city is about $500.
On the 18th, the Portsmouth and the
steamer Columbus sailed to pay their
to the fllibusters.