New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-29
SUMMARY OF FORTNIGHTs NEWS

M four oIths has carried 10 the Eas, an accom-. of
some starting incident or popular demonstration. 50
ont of the line Of ordinary events 10 euae 10
sr.csI notice In eur last notice gave a ceta e I
r,unt Of the success attending the closing 10 Of the
<Fi-s Of the Vigilance Commlttee. That a. was then
anticipated. has proved tnel end Of their lsbors
,bev having after short time. formally adjourned
without delsy; will they be Likely again meet a.
q body unlt.s the necessity be forced upon them ~
some action Oh the PaEi Of their opponents.
Mining Il great leading interest Of our Stste s a.
g.ners thing, IN a prosperous condition Thi. is e.
ecjny tie case upon the rivers, which owing to the
rr,rsual drouth are lower tLsn ever before. Thi.
vhe II cuts short the supply If those dependent upon
di,ches facilitates operations in tie bed. Of tn streams
ubcb are being conducted on more extensive scale
han during any preceding year. The Weld from this
sorrce will be immense before the close of th, season
es,eciaIly should the rains hold of late The rkin
of quartz although not always attended with success
ia a. whole. satisfactory. ana the prospect encOGr
s,np In many parts OF the country but little can be
80 for want Of water Works supplying th, want
s,e in great d, uand and offer the best opportunit es
for investment. In fact. We know of no other kind
;un-oyement that holds forth such Inducements 10 cap
,,cs,.. il beiI 2 sae, permanent aui profitable We
hon. The uoneyed men OF the East AMI elsewhere will
tpIp their attention 10 this and xensive field of
inee.' ment. "
sn the stock-raiscr aid the farmer The former has
nroduc.d large quantities of fruit for which he has
fund ready sacs and good prices. We know Of many
who will realize small fortunes from the sale oftheir
alone. Inc crops throughout the state have
trer good except in some Of the southern districts
nbere fhey suiercd hom the dr. weather. Prices also
>of AGRICULTURAL produce have been fair, thus securing
the tanner a better REMUNERATION perhaps, than any
preceding year.
II fact general survey OF condition and affairs
Iods rs 70 the belief that. people are pros.
rorous end progressive None OF our great industrial
interests can be sad To langulsh. Commerce is Gra-
dusly spreading UP and down our widely-extended
coast "A well as to the islands of the sea; while trade
a. general thing, continues paying and active. The
cities and towns Of the interior, lately destroyed By
fire are already, in great measure. rebuilt.
Education having been provided for with liberaity
thai brings il within the reach Of ALL all classes seem
di.posed 10 avail themselves of its advantages
have at present ar large number of scholars in
publc schools, compared with our population, a. any
other city in the Union while, IN addition to this,
hign-schools have been established both in this place
and i'll Sacramento.
And last vet more important than all crime has
been checked vice and immortality have been sensbly
diminished while virtue and religion have been ad-
yHnccd in our midst
There is good deal Of anmosity growing up, in
California and Oregon, toward the Mornons, both
account of the inherent ylleness of their teachings,
hId of their ens ssries having been detected melting
the ncrthen sayages tOhostties against the whites
A shocking murder was committed May :, at Heath
& Emery ftrry Oh the Sanislaus River. Mr. Weeks.
pfoprietor % the Lcne Star House aud his wife,
ioud beneath the smokiI ruins of their dwelling on
that dsy evidently murdered; but no clue to the per-
peratoT has ar yet been obtained
Elizabeth La2Zel, girl about fourteen years old,
was stolen from her parents ss week. by couple OF
actors named Wallace and Wales. They crossed the
lay, and preceding up the opposite side, played at
various haInets the road, leaving, as the girl says,
the places ~bee they put up, whenever practicable,
wi;hou paying their bills On reachrg san jose they
were arie sted and brought back, when the girl was
restored ber home and her kidnappe in dc aut of
bail were committed To Jail. Their case has since been
TIA nine and cent to the Grand jury.
Tho Vigilance Committee b, fore the final adjourn
m.nt. notified Cusick, Thompson and Hennossey, who
had previously been warncd TO leave the State that
thew might by the steamer ot September .; after
wlich il found in the city, hey will Incur the penalty
4 young Irish girl named Bridget Phelan living in
IL o family of Mr. Abraham TandCr, having been be-
traycd and nftcrward deserted by Wm. Loddy, took
dotc of poison which destroy cd her life After taking
L. fatnI dynugh -hc sent tor priest confessed what
she had done and made will giving Al 600 money
which she had earned, to the Roman Catholic Asylum
Thi. makes fourth suicide committed III the cry
within the lart week.
r. W Bennett for several years special policeman
in the Cincsc quarter ainento, was poisoned last
Tucsdav in corsCq Cquenc. oi which he died the follow
ing day. How why the poison was administered Is
sry,rnl weeks ago the Indians on Kings River,
having attempted to steal some horse were pursued
hy the whites and five of their number killed. Mr..
Calutbcl the agent in that section. has been CON-
RELIED in consequence 10 remove the Indians from
Kings River to the san Joaquin.
A Chil,no, named Cnrmcla was instantly killed on
cdnesday, at MarPosa, by the falling OF bank,
under which he drifting.
On the 18th ul,imo two Frenchmen, living the
Fresno named Vilatc and Ruan, got into dispute
when the former shot the other, killing hun almost
Instantly. He arrested and taken to Millerton.
Two Clilenos and an Austrian were killed during al
airey at Robiuson's Ferry last week.
Twelve Indians belonging 10 the Pitt River tribe
were recently killed in klamath County whe attempt
ing TO murder packer named smith.
Two Gtrman miners were killed by the caying OF
bank while working in their claim, at Macelot Guich
near Columbia. Their names were unknown.
cir in the service Of Mr.. Allen. at Sonoua. was
killed on Thursday, but by whom IS unknown. Ihere
Is iumOr however that 1t was done by woman, and
tie implement used, q hatohet.
For the first time in the history OF the city, there
not prisoner i'll tie jail Of this county awaiting tra
On Thursday morning last Richard Mcdonald died
from Ilang impure sas in well he was ulsglg'
On Saturday officer Harrison Of Sacramento having
an stcd man uamed Woodward, accused OF horse
stealing shot him while attempting to escape lie mas
since died, and Harrison having been examined was
discharged the giound that he acted within inc line
OF duty.
Mr. +. \. Bee. while riding through the mountains
few days ago, discovered man lurking III the bushes
and >upposng he there for some sinister purpose
drew hs pistol and ordered him 10 surrender; upon
which the stranger stepped forth, saying, Shoot !
deserve 10 die Ii was afterwards Gscertaned thal
the insane and he was sent 10 tAe S'a'e
Lnhauc A-y lum
y severe thunderstorm oCCulIcu u ac''Vi'' ~''t
atelv-an unusual event in California. The tegr0rs Ot
lyhiriug 70 well founded i'll the East, form 10 part of
talItoru!ans troubles.
Highway robberies Of the most daring cnara;ter,
matter OF daily occurrence IN the interior oI ,Hc
STATE. We scarcely open al exchange from thar
quarter. but contains more accounts OF soine
re>h outrage of this kind often accompanied win tne
Il, Gdnc of blood, aud sometimes with loss o. NE
The inressc Of tbs particular crime s oTths IN P.''
doubt 20 the great number OF -scals driven ou ~
this city by the Vigilance Committee, and In par 70
the s,rngency of the times leaving no Other resource
10 he gambling and ihieyng gentry than TO en-aTe Ii
LoIet work. or 20 upon the road. The former ai,er
native being of the question, they adopt the a''r
b! force Of necessity. A.