Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-20
San Francisco Correspondence.
San FRASc,sco. March 20.


written. things Of rather serious nature
have '.iurned up" Owing 10 the stag
ua,ion OF the Banking houses partly,
while gambling houses are served with
the same measure. two have run out,
Tor waut Of custom
Again am called upon to record the
usual number OF tragedies committed m
fh,s State
On the 2Ssh of Feb, Robert Wilson
and ". 4. Baker were arrested Tor con-
tempt Of Court, W breaking the Green
horn D,ieh, .i,ua,ed in Yreka. The for
mer was bound OVER 10 appear, and the
latter fined one hundred dollars, and FIRE
days imprisonment
Shortly after Baker was committed,
crowd came 10 the prison and demanded
his release, which reques, was no, CON-
Piled with by the sheriff. They then
suacsed the door with axes, &c. The
mob again raIly,ns. returned. and were
ordered TO refusing, they were
fired upon they then returned and dis
app AIRED. By this time % citizens were
a, the place we'll armed. One died o.
has wounds 10 ireks, ten others are in
town badly wounded, one fatally. Sew
erai more are reported desd, bu, th.u
names are no, known. At las, account.
quiet was restored.
Don Jose Sunoi, son Of Don Antonio
Sunol, OF San Use, was shot dead on
his ranch, on the 1,h Of march. by a
sqaauer.
A man named John Thomas was
drowned at Colunb,a. on March 7ih, 10
the South Fork OF the S,anislans river.
He vas from Pennsylvania.
One OF the mos, darn, robberies tina,
ever happened took place a, the CIT, Of
Sacramento on March liih. 4 few
minutes prior TO the New Worlds iesv-
ing for the Bay gentleman who had
JUS, arrived b, the Mary.sile boat, went
aboard The steamer, hsvlag in his hand
vallse containing abou, IS, 90 IN gold
DIST. He sat i, at his feet, and turning
round few moments after, the BAG had
+ disappeared. The ponce WIS pu, on the
scent, bat with poor success.
The booty was discovered IN one oi
the upper room. oil tbs house known a.
.Ssckels Hotel, IN a store. The perpe.
traitors have teen arrested. They gave
,heir names as Samuel Parker.on and S.
T. Taylor
John Tabor was released IRON confine.
men, on March 9th, the par Ion having
been transmitted.
Who think. TIE mines are giving Oh,
In Auburn 500 wa. washed from one
pau OF din. a piece OF solid gold weigh
ing 3 81 pound. ha. seen ,aken on, in
Gras. Valley.
Some miners a; work near llunbue
Gu,ch near Yreka. recently found live
toad embedded IN SOLID Gay. Al the depth
OF twenty eight fee, from the surface.
have recently reioined from trip
10 Nreka city. Number. uf dwelling.
are IN progress OF erection, and there 1.
one continued stree, for three mics
On Sunday this iho'ou,hfare i. crowded
all day.
Iowa HUI The sta,na,Ion ia busi
mes. at this place caused BY the long alb
sence OF rain. has gwen place TO the
hum oil industry and the music of the
puck and shovel. The richness Of the
auriierous deposi, in this region is moi
excelled BY any other mining. locality
and i, promises soon to become one ot
the most important inland towns IN the
State. 1, possesses hotels, churches
temperance societies. Masonic and Odd
Fellow Lodges. &c. and good school,
are established know Of no bette,
place than Iowa Hill for those who e..
pee, to deIve treasures IRON the bowel.
Of Mother Earth.
/ Theatrical matters run high just now
in our goodly city. which can boa., Of
her share Of the bes, performers in the
world. Miss Davenport comes among
US ripe and does honor to her profes.
sion.
Barney Williams and wife. the raIe
auId Irish gin,leman. is performing in
Sacramento. All who love fun and al,
who desire a hearty laugh. true forget.
fulness Of the troubles of life. and sin.
ctre pleasure. ough, to hear this fun pro.
rok'ng couple. While Barney appear. a.
Paddy Donovan, in Paddy the Piper, "
Mrs. Williams sings the humorou. song
Of Bobbing Around Il i, n;,v