The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-12-27
General News.

workmen are engaged in erecting iron posts,
upon which are to be gas lights, in accordance
with the contract made by the city. On the
first of January. 1857, it is to be expected the
city will be lighted with gas
Real estate in San Francisco. saws writer
in the Bulletin, has fallen about 1000 600
| within two years, on an original valuation OF
S75 100000.
NEW COLE MINEs.-We learn by the arrival
OF the bark Mallory, that new gold mines had
| been discovered about twenty miles from Goose
Bay. and 1t had caused great excitement at that
PLACES. r. Herald
SIGNIFTcANT.-Among the exports by the Gui-
lietta' for Mazatlan. on Monday were 45S kegs
of powder,-7own Talk.
Four and half millions of raw silk are ex-
ported annually from China into this country.
The State of Illinois has the larges! coal area
on our continent. and greater by 26,696 than
| the whole coal area of Europe
A LARGE FLoCK-Mr. Cunnel. of Sangamon
| county. Illinois. has the largest flock of sheer
in the United States. 1t numbers 2l.000, and
all of the choicest merinoes.
| SENTENCE OF KANSAS STATE PRISONERS -Ad
vices from Kansas state that twenty of the Free
State prisoners taken some weeks ago at Hicko-
| ry Point have been tried at Lecompton. and
found guilty of manslaughter. and sentenced to
five years Imprisonment at hard labor.
According to the Gazette there are FIVE saw
mills in the vicinity of Mariposa, each capable
of cutting from $500 to 1900 feet in day. or
twelve hours. Another will be in operation
soon. These mills have been actively employ
ed the last summer, and particularly during the
fall. Lumber is worth from $50 to $50 per
thousand.
! The Mariposa grant. owned by Col. Fremont,
has been assessed at 81 600. 00O and the tax on
it will be 1900.
Eighteen thousand dollars worth of tule lands
were sold recently at Benicia.
| storm had occurred on Lake Ontario. and
It was estimated that Sl50.000 worth of prop
erty was destroyed Twenty or thirty vessels
were lost or seriously damaged.
! Mr.. SUMNER DECLINES REFLECTION pri-
vate dispatch from Boston says that the Hon
Charles Sumner. Senator in Congress from Mas
sachusetts declines reelection and that the
Hon. Arson Burlingame will be chosen to ill
| his place.
| SOLE TRADERs-Judge Monson has decided
that where a married woman declares her inten-
ton of carrying on business uncongenial I'M
| becoming. and unsuited to woman. it is prima
facie evidence of some fraudulent intent.
A New SULPHUR SpR1NG.-A warm sulphur
spring was discovered this week on the Beach,
in front of the store of Burton, Blake & Hinch-
man. The spring can only be seen at low wa
ter.-Santa Barbara Gazate.
A large and beautiful pearl was shown us on
Tuesday. which was found with the sand and
gravel taken from the artesian well at the depth
of ffty-six feet.-B.
GOLD MINING IN NORTH CARM.INa-Since
| 1888. the gross produce of gold mines in North
| Carolina as far as indicated by the mint re-
turns. are S4533.336, and of Georgia $685.
S64-total $500. 100; and the aggregate ex-
pense of maintaining them $4,000 annually,
are about 100000 for the whole period.
| SENsIBLE.-It is rumored that Buchanan does
not intend to undertake the occupancy of tho
| White House alone. He feels the necessity of a
help-mate: and is said to have made arrange
ments for joint tenancy with an accomplished
| Southern widow who has already had the ad-
vantage of four years experience in that posi-
ton.
THE ELECTION RIOTS IN BALTIMoRE.-The elec-
ton riots in Baltimore on Tuesday were as seri-
| Gus as many a regular battle. The Republican re-
ports that twenty-five persons were either killed
| or mortally wounded, twenty seven dangerously
| wounded-making total of one hundred and
thirty seven persons injured in the riots in this
| election. Thousands of qualified voters were
driven away by bludgeons and bullets.
THE CABINET-The Express, published at Ian
caster, Pennsylvania, Mr.. Buchanan's place Of
residence. states that the following named gen
| tlemen will be rendered the places respectively
assigned them, by Mr.. Buchanan
Hon. Lewis Cass, of Michigan, Secretary Of
State.
Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter of Virginia. Secretary
of the Treasury.
Hon. Jno Appleton, of Maine, Secretary OF
| the Interior.
Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, Secretary OF
| the Navy
| Hon. James A Bayard, of Delaware, Secreta-
ry of War.
Hon. Jessie D. Bright, of Indiana, Post-mas-
Hon. Josiah Randall, of Pennsylvania, Attor-
ney General
| The New York Herald says: 1t seems to be
pretty we'll understood among friends here that
| TOucy. of Conn.,; Jones. of Pa; Cobb of Ga:
and Slidell of La; will 60 into the Cabinet
| If Senator Bright desires it. he too will be one
of the Cabinet, but it is doubtful whether he
will accept, as he is certain of reelection to
the Senate Cobb will be rendered the Treasu-
ry Department. but his friends will claim for
him the Premiership, which has been allotted
to Senator Toucy. Jones viii be the Attorney
General.
WONDERFUL LoNGEvrrY-A lady has lately
died at Actopan. Mexico, at the wonderful age
of l39 years. We may well say that the oldest
inhabitant of Mexico or any other country is
dead. One hundred and thirty-nine years!
what history is included in this time! and how
trivial must have appeared to her the revolu-
tons and strifes in her country. She had seen
in her time twenty-eight changes in the dele
gates of Spanish power and has since the indie
pendence of her country, seen the fifty changes