Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-01-11

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FoRNIA MINEs.-From papers by the
latest arrival from California, we gather
the annexed items of mining news:
In Calaveras County, near Moque-
lumne Hill, beautiful lump,of crystal
lied gold weighing II OF. was picked
up on gulch by an Indian boy. From
Camp Glencoe we learn that party ol
miners struck upon a very rich lead and
took out from $40 to $50 to the pan,
and that considerable excitement had
taken place in that locality.
In CaldEell's garden, near Shaw's
Flat, Tuolumne County, party of mi
ners had been very successful, having
struck lead which have yielded 9 OF.
to the pan; in one forenoon they took
out 81 900.
The South Carolina Company have
sold their quartz claim on Carson Hill,
Calaveras County, to an English COM
pany, for the good round sum Of S24,-
600.
We learn that rich gold plains, some
twenty miles in extent, were discovered,
a few weeks since, on the east fork OF
the Carson River, but that very little
mining could be done as the river had
frozen, and the weather intensely cold.
A party of miners, who left San
Diego some six months since, on gold
finding expedition beyond the Colorado
and Gila Rivers, in Mexico, had re-
turned unsuccessful. Small particles
of gold were found but not sufficient to
pay for mining.
A valuable quicksilver mine has been
discovered at Ballacitos, on the range
of mountains, 8 miles from the San
Joaquin plains. We also learn that a
vein of what is supposed to be coal has
been found on Rabbit Creek, Sierra
county. 1t is hard substance, burns
slowly, and does not emit any very
great heat.
JACK RoARKE HUNG BY THE PEOPLE.
In the California papers received by
the Star in the West, we find the follow
ing:
The citizens of Mariposa were all
last week in state of great excitement,
in consequence of the murder of man
named James Horing, tall, fine-look-
ing Kentuckian, by one-eyed gambler,
known in many parts of the State as
Jack Roarke. Horing went to Mariposa
from the neighborhood of Sonora about
The middle of last week. He became
intoxicated on Saturday evening, and
was taken by Roarke and put to bed in
The El Dorado. Next morning he
missed some money. (about $3.50, J
which was in his pocket the evening
previous. During Sunday and Monday
be made some inquiries to discover the
thief, and from facts became convinced
that Roarke was the person. Roarke,
previous to the robbery of the money,
had represented himself as being broke,
and this was pretty generally received
by his associates as true. After the
events of Saturday evening, he ap-
peared to have some funds, and was
betting rather freely. On Tuesday
he and two others were sitting
in the FL Dorado Saloon, when Horing
entered, and insinuated that Roarke had
robbed him. Roarke said that he must
not make any insinuations- against him;
and that he was too well known in
Mariposa, and that if he did make any
such insinuations, he would shoot the
Top of his head off. The deceased re-
Piled that, if he took the top of his head
off, he would have to take the bottom
with it. He then rose from the table
where he was sitting, drew his pistol,
cooked it, and presented it in the direc-
ton of Roarke McGreal Immediately
stepped between them, caught the pistol
Of the deceased, and pointed it up,
when Roarke reached round Mr.. Nc
Greal, and shot Horing, while held by
another. After receiving a mortal
wound, Horing fred at Roarke. who was
flying, but missed him. Horing died,
and Roarke was arrested and confined
in the county jail. The people were
very much excited against the murderer
at the time, but their indignation slum-
bered until Saturday last, when the
agent of Adams & Co., reported that
Jack Roarke was taken from the Jail, by
a large crowd of the citizens, and hung
until dead, on tree just outside the
limits of the town.
An eye witness adds:
CARRYING at the gallows, he assembled
the platform with the rope about his
neck, made brief address, in which be
denied the truth of the reports of hay-
ing previously killed number of men
as fabrications, together with some other
charges which had been industriously
circulated to his prejudice, declared his
regret in not being allowed trial by
law, returned thanks to the Sheriff and
party for their efforts to retain him in
legal custody, and with the expression
of God bless my soulP submitted, and
was hung"