The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08
A. Ell DORADO COUNTY, CAL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER s. 1855

three kegs of powder. The effect of the shock was
felt at great distance from the scene, and the
mines throughout trembled with the conclusion
Coal, rocks and material were hurled with dread.
ul velocity far out toward the slope, and the unfor
tunate miners instantly killed or horribly mangled
On the 23d July, the cupola of the court house
In Taylor county, Va, was struck by lightning
While the court was in session, and large number
OF persons within the building. One man, Rev
fezeklah Dunham, was instantly killed, and seve-
raj others Frustrated, some of whom were severely
injured In the same county, few days previous
Mr. Alexander Williamson and four of his sons
were binding wheat in the field, when the entire
party were Frustrated by lightning.
In the South and West, embracing the States Of
virginia. Ohio, Alabama Illinois, Indiana Iowa,
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and Tennessee. the
wheat crop the largest ever known, has been gath
cred under the most favorable circumstances and
is now safe from the malgn influences of showers
and moisture. Corn is yet safe even in this Sec
ton, while from the South we learn that the crops
was never in a more promising condition.
The news from the Plains shows that the Sioux
Indians were still warlike, and were awaiting the
arrival OF troops about forty miles above Fort Lar
annie. The Mormons have discovered gold and
large quantities of silver in the vicinity of Sweet
Water river and were industriously engaged in
working the location. Gold has also been discov-
cred on Medicine Bow river to the southwest Of
Fort Laramie.
The New York Mirror states that the President
OF Mexico has purchased several elegant houses in
the upper part of New York city He is evidently
making preparations for his approaching exile.
AT fire in Chatham street, New York, on the
9th July, two children were burned to death, and
several members of the family were seriously in
Jured. The mother is not expected to recover No
cause Is assigned for the fire. 1t was through the
exertions of the iremen that the remainder of the
family were saved. The two children burned to
death were named Jacob Jacobs aged four wears
and Nathan Jacobs, three years
A man named Charles H. Wheeler was arrested
in New Xork, at Pages Hotel corner of Spring and
West streets, charged with approprating to his
own use $4,000, which had been intrusted to him
by the President of the Lansingburg Bank to deliv.
er to firm in that city 1t is alleged that he rep
resented himself as being the agent of bogus con-
Germ called the Commercial Express Company, and
by this means was enabled to get the above sum
intrusted to his care.
The st. Louis Republican thinks that the Witch.
tau gold mines are about to turn out a great hum
bug. party of twenty-five Missourans with an
Indian guide, recently explored the county border
ing on the Red Fork of the Arkansas river, and
after what they considered thorough examination
OF the section, arrived at the conclusion that there
was not particle of gold in the vicinity.
Mr.. S. D. Carpenter, editor of the Wisconsin
PATRIOT was robbed while riding in the cars in that
State, Of nearly $1,000, mostly in bills of Ohio
and Indiana banks. The money was in small
sachel, which was taken from him while he drows-
ed as he had been deprived of his sleep for several
nights
Philadelphia was visited by thunder storm of
great severity on the Sd ult, during which many
of the streets were flooded with water. The Eve-
ming Bulletin says ''the storm was one of the most
severe that the city was ever visited with. In fact
it is not probable that on any former occasion the
streets contained so great quantity of water The
loss of property is very heavy" Cellars were food,
ed, lumber and other property swept away and
merchandise which was in the cellars and base
ments of buildings was damaged to a large amount.
One firm, Messrs Power Weighman, corner of
Ninth and Parrish streets, were damaged to the
estimated amount of Sl5,000 The streets in
which the heaviest damage was done, were Market
below Fifth, Tenth, Parrish, Eleventh and Coates
streets and Ridge avenue from Broad street to
Callowhill