New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-13

inward, races have been dug and many large water
Wheels erected, and great results anticipated On
| the Salmon and Kansth Rivers, the miners are said
some very rich quartz veins have been discovered
| The miners there have been much excited and are
very hopeful in consequence There are said to be
so new mining tunnels in progress within few miles
IF Dowaieye. In other parts OF the mining districts
tunpeling il being extensively prosecuted.
Large salt works are row IN fall operation al los
Angeles The daily average products Of the kettles
ebout i've tons Within twenty ards of the salt lake
good fresh water is obtained from wells at fifteen fee
in depth from the surface.
Tbr tuIes were on fire 10 Yolo County for sorotime
ard the whole country, from Marysvie to Bencia, is
mid 10 be burt over. Navigation in some cases
rendered dangerous by the flames on both sides
+. j. Josyn, express agent for Rowe 4 Co. was
ked by being thrown from his horse three miles from
Weavervile s6o0 be bad with him i missing.
shocks of an earthquake were felt at Monterey and
SAINT. Cruz on the 9Th and 10Th Of August.
Society," continues in very dsOrganzed state
Throughout, the interior The country Journals filed
with accounts of numerous daring robberies. From
Msr;nosa 10 Yreka the whole State Is infested with
rsngs Of footpads and mounted hiyhwaymen Few
syers can pass without being attacked or threaten
ed by these desperadoes. Nothing but Vigilance Com.
mi,fe,e formed in every district, apparently res
tore pesce and safety 10 the troubled places,
feht occurred in Carson Valley about the 25th of
August between a party of immigrants and some rob-
bers in which six of the latter killed. One of
tbe;T number had been killed previously But one of
the band escaped. Three Others were captured when
berdDg stolen cattle
man named Cooper was murdered at Sonoma on
the 5;h inst, by a schoolmaster named Graham. A
man named Rosenthal is missing from Carolton,
Placer County. Some things he had with him have
been found and be is supposed to have been murdered
On the i,h inst. gambler named Belts shot citizen
81 Rabbit Creek killing him instantly. 4 drunken
man name unknown, was killed by a man whom he
bsd assaulted named Joseph ii. Carter, at Mormon
J.lend. Chinaman robbed and murdered near
Auburn on the 5th inst. The supposed murderer
are sted.
,bsn usual On the 9th inst. the steamer Sea Bird
brought up some four thousand boxes OF grapes from
the lower country.
THE CITY.
Thc,e have been few occurrences in the city since
our last steamer edition worthy OF particular notice.
MOI, of the attention of our citizens has been devoted
10 poIitical affairs and IN the selection OF Candidates
for n various tickets for local officers. Tue approach
II o. election promises to be spirited one in this city,
in of the feeling that has been engendered
nv the necessity for the organization OF the Vigilance
Committee There is O determination on the part of
the members and sympathzers with the COMMITTEE to
suppo,t none for the local offices and for members of
the legislature who known to be bitter opponents
of that body and its past acton The Committee ap-
pear TO be divided in agreeing upon ticket ana unless
something done TO harmonic them, there pros
meet of the success of the Democratic pary which so
far a. this city 10 concerned appears 10 be committed
against the Committee. An Independent ticket has
been placed before the people by committee chosen
Il
be friendly to the Committee. The Republicans are
now making q ticket, and are selecting from the
ueoles ticket such men a. are favorable 10 the he
publican cause. They have also passed strong Vgii.
snce Committee resolutions and will select none but
Vigilance men. 1t is pOss bic that some compromise
viii be made by these parties; if not 1t perhaps far
Ia SUPPOSE that both will be beaten except those names
which appear upon bOtn ieSets: The Americans WIN
also make separate ticket, and it is reported will no.
inmate all Vigilance The contest VIII be The
waIInest 6oged III San Ffancisco
The trial Of Messrs. John l. Durkee and Charles f.
Rand before the United States Circuit Court, Judge
McAlster presiding, came ofi on me lith lns., aud
resulted in their scqutta after an absence of three or
four mi. utes BY the Jury The public feeling against
this persecution great that less Chorus were
made TO convict then than was at hrst supposed
there vould be- Tne Dis'rct.Aorney proba-
bly aware of the impossibility OF convic-
ton, did not make the many obechonaoie
techpicalities that usually arise in cases OF TINS
character and at the same time fully earned out Tue
Letter and instructions of the law. After their dis-
CHARGE they were recev cd by their friends and NOM
hers of the Vigilance Committee aud escorted I'D tri,
umph through the principal streets preceded ny oonu
of music. During their confinement IN PRISON, as pa'i
was refused them after their indictment. Mr.. Rand
was nominated 10y the Republican Convention Tor the
Office of Dock Master responsible and lucrative 10
sition. ~.
Lewis Mahoney, person expatriotei by the Vigi-
larce Committee of San Antonio, returned To san
Frunc 60 in dis uise few day since and lIne dateiy
went into an adjoining county, where he engaged IN
hi. old EMPLOYMENT of stealing cattle lie nus Deen
mr. e.ted by the authorities, and now lies IN jan IN san
Mneo Comfy. He left the downward steamer az AGA
Ulco md smugged himself on board the returning
one and in this way gained abundance TO this place
again. ,.,,
The Society of California Pioneers celeb.ated tho an
nve,sary of the admission of California mt the Union
an The 9th inst with considerable display. process
sion wa. formed of different societies, and marched to
III METROPOLITAN Theater where Grafton was dellv'
er.I by Dr. II. VI. Gray and u poem by Edward Pol
lock esq Everything pessel Of without accident, aud
with credit TO the Society and the city.
man named Michael SonierS while engaged N
sinking well on the promises OF the Russian Consul
in hs city, was killed by the inhalation Of poisonous
pnscs nj the bottom Of the well. This is the second
death in the same well, from the came cause within
the past four weeks ,.. p.o;s,
and Broadway en- Saturday morning, the 18th INST,
which dc stroycd seven eight wooden teneincnts
The loss is estimated at $1,000
Tie Homicide Herbert, our Member of Congress, ar
rived on the steamer Sonora the 18TH anf met with
cold reception by all decent people: Ot course the
gamblers and some OF his old vile polite. 81 associates
extended cordial welcome to him. Inc day after his
arrival a committee Of gentlemen waited upon num-
al presented to him the petitions which nad 0een nu
merously signed asking him never to make this Na'e
his residence again. He accepted the documents, anu
promised to give them respectful consideraipn' ne
will fnd few sympatbzers among the respeo'eo'e Pof
ton of our people
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