Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19
news items from all Quarters.


den but that his appointment had not been
sent TO the Senate. . . The steamship Cor
tes y and also the "Unce SAM hence for
San Juan. were both boarded by agents from
on hoard the Golden Gate, and will proceed
TO Panama. -. Mrs. Sophie Fisher was bit
ten by rattlesnake, on the 26th ut, near
San Diego, and died almost Immediately
Hon. Isaac S. Hester, Wing member oil
the last Congress, from the Lancastea Dis
trct. Pennsylvania, has formally and pub
lclv Joined the Democratic party A bill
has passed the Senate appropriating S5O,ooO
for the Improvement of the harbor Of San
Diego 1t is understood to be President
Pierce's purpose to adopt this measure.
Advices from Mexico stateI that Puebla had
capitulated to Comonfort, and that General
Hero Tamirez had escaped The Lou
siana delegation to the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, is said to stand eight for Buchanan, two
for Pierce and two for Douglas. "A man
named Buxton, while working in tunnel on
Shelby Hill near Nevada last Monday night.
was fatally injured by the falling of boui-
der. which crushed his left side and leg. He
has since died. Maj Person b. Reading,
of California, was married in Washington, to
Miss Washington, the elder daughter af DIR.
Washington, of Washington City. The
British Government, through Champion,
have asked permission from our Executive to
confer some token of thankfulness on the ma
Wy officers engaged in the Grinnell expedi-
ton. The editor Of the Empire County
Argus has been favored with strawberries
growing in the mountains about Coloma..
"PIacer Rifles" is the name of a new military
company lately organized in Auburn. -.
The amount of treasure shipped by the Pan
ANA steamer Golden Age, was 81 l,9s0,000;
and Sll747S by the Nicaragua steamer, ma
king total of $2,O97, ,479.. El Nicara-
gudcnSe in closing an account of the newly dis
covered gold washing of Chontales, says that
provisions of all kinds are abunnant except
groceries and tour. 1t is said that Mr.
Cohen is lying seriously i'll in the county Jail
of San Francisco, caused by his confinement
and anxiety of mind. Ii is stated that the
managemnt of the Metropolitan Theatre, in
San Francisco, has affected an engagement
with that celebrated actress, Mrs. Julia Dean
Haynes, and that she may be expected in the
steamer after the next. Richard n Snow
den, professional politician Of the old Loco
foco stamp has been appointed Inspector of
Customs III Crescent City, by the Hon. NJ.
s. Latham, Collector Of the port of San Fran
CISCO His appointment dated from Aprii
lst A mammoth Artesan Well is to be
bored in Grass Valley for mining purposes.
NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAziNEs.-O the ar
rival of the last steamer Mr.. johnson received
his usual budget Of newspapers, magazines,
&c. Among his assortment may be found
the following magazines: :--Graham, Putnam,
Blackwood, Knickcrbocker, Harper, Littell,
London Quarterly, Gody's Lady's Book, and
all of the popular newspapers of the Atlantic
States and Europe
Mr.. Macomber "a resident of this place,
was pretty severely hurt Tuesday by the ca
wing of bank of earth under which he was
a: work with a hydraulic hose. The earth
covered him nearly up, and he remained in
that position for about half an hour. His
greatest injury is in his legs.
MuNcToN & Co, on Mahaa Flat are now
working their claim to pretty good advan-
tage, and aie taking out the precious metal
pretty freely Last week they took out four
pounds.
KIBBy x Co. are working the top dirt of
their claim on Mahala Flat and are making
from ten to twelve dollars per day to the
hand These gentlemen work night and day,
and we are pleased to know that they are
getting well paid for their toll.
One HUNDRED OUNCES Frame & Co who
own claim at the head of the Flat, took
out the last four weeks one hundred
ounces of fine gold dust This claim is very
extensive and will afford work a long time.
CHINA GULcH is now furnishing employ
ment to a number Of miners-all of whom
are doing we'll Some are making as high al