The Georgetown news., 1855-12-06
News Items.


Kanaka was afterwards shot by two men
who started Immediately in pursuit.
Six men were drowned by the upSetting
of boat at the Junction, one mile and
half below Bidwell, Butte county, on the
28th ult Their names were as follows
Daniel Harvey, John Brown, Otis Wilson,
William McQuillan, Michael O'Day, and
John Arnold.
R. 81. Forbes, formerly an expressman
between Nevada and Little York, was ac-
cidentally killed at Red Dog on the 26th
ult.
Samuel Garrett, the seducer and murder
er, was sentenced at Sacramento, on the
Both ult., to be hanged on the 9Th day of
January next.
1t is asserted by correspondent Of the
Stockton Argus that a paper mill is about
being established on the StaniSlaus river,
near the town Of Centreville.
There is an extensive bed of pure white
marble near Camptonville, Yuba county.
The State Journal says Walker has
higher aims than the mere acceptance of
Commauder-in-chief of a thousand men,
He has his eyes upon Honduras, Guatema-
la, Mosquito, and perchance his ambition
has still widar RANCE
Every foot of Table Mountain has been
claimed, and tunnels are being run in every
direction.
The body of miner by name of Newton
was found in shaft on Corral Flat, on the
29th ult., having evidently lain there two
or three days.
On the authority of the Solano Herald
we announce that the first bell ever cast in
California has just been hung at the works
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company at
Benicia
The expediency of organizing new
county from the counties Of Sierra, Plumas,
and Yuba, is being discussed.
The Jackson Sentinel speaks encoura-
gingly of the quartz mining operations in
Amador county.
Quarterly meetings of the II. z. Church
have recently been held in the southern
coast counties.
On Saturday, the 1st inst, Robert Nc
Clear was sentenced by the Court Of Ses-
sions Of Sacramento county to ten years
Imprisonment in the State Prison, for an
assault to murder. John Weeks was also
sentenced to seven years Imprisonment in
the State Prison for burglary.
One hundred frkins of fresh butter were
brought by the Golden Age from New
York, which port it left twenty-four days
prior to its arrival, and the entire lot was
put up in Orange county three days prior
to its departure from New York.
The first communication by telegraph
over the line between Portland and Oregon
City, was received at Portland, Nov. 10th
A man named Hurley was murdered near
Vacaville, Solano county, on the 28th ult,
by man named Gilman.
In the U. S. District Court criminal pro-
ceedings have been commenced against the
Captain and Agent of the Georgina, which
recently exploded at Petaluma.
Ole Bull has again resumed his profession
and has formed company, with which he
intends to make concert tour through the
principal cities in the Union
Mons. GODDARD made a balloon ascension
from Cincinnati, lately, on horseback. The
horse and his rider reached the earth in
safety after ascending to a great height.
A correspondent Of the Cleveland Leader
urges the appointment of Joshua R. Gid
dings to the q. S. Senate by the new Re
publican Legislature of Ohio.
The formidable fortresses of the Russians
on the nOfCh SIDE OF SeyaSt0p0l, at last ac-
counts, were being very materially strength
ened, and although not impregnable, still
were far stronger than any captured since
the commencement Of the war.
The report circulated short time since,
that Marshall, the first discoverer of gold
in California, was insane from the effects of
inebriation, is contradicted by writer in
the Sacramento Union, from Iowa Hill,
who AYERS that during an acquaintance of
sever months he has never seen or heard of
his drinking glass of spirituous liquor and
all who know him can testify to his sanity.
No less than seven marriages were con-
Summated at San Francisco during Thanks
Uiyinp dav and evening