New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-31
Fifteen Days Later from California,


Blythe Empire City we have received files, of San
Francisco papers to the 5th inst, from which we ex
tract the following intelligence:
The general health Of the city has been excellent
during the fortnight.
Tie city appears to be in prosperous condition
Reestate is sought after and eligible lots for stores
and dwellings command high prices.
III theatrical and musical matters there has been
little Of interest Mrs. Hayne has just returned from
Sacramento, where she has enjoyed brilliant season.
Miss Provost is still playing in that city.
The annual examination Of the Public Schools Of
this city has excited more than ordinary interest.
They have been well attended, and the schools are
pronounced by the friends Of the cause of education
to be in every respect all that can be desired
Monsieur Dillon, the French Consul, leaves here on
the next steamer for his station, Port-au-Prnce.
a public entertainment has been offered him by many
of our first citizens, which he has accepted
The newly elected municipal officers have entered
upon the discharge of their respective duties, and
thus far haYe carried out heyeWs OF those who have
elevated them to office.
Since the sailing of the last steamer considerable
rain has fallen throughout the State and the prospects
of the miners are very favorable.
It is estimated that if the present season proves
favorable one, over a million dollars worth of gold
will be washed out within four miles OF San Andres
Calaverass county.
The Supervisors Of Mariposa county have assessed
the Fremont grant at $l00O000. The taxes on it
zs17 600.
Col. Henley has been having g a talk with the
indians in Yuba county, preparatory to their removal
TO the Nome Iackee reservation.
Snow fell last Friday on the dividing ridge, above
CoEnmbia,,t to the depth Of three or four feet.
A grove of over 1000 trees, varying in size from six
to thirtytWo feet in diameter and many of them from
325 to 357 feet high has been recently discovered on
a branch of Kings river The trees are Of the arbor
Tite species.
4-conlet. with tail ten degrees in length was re-
Gently in the vicinity Of Sacramento. Wha the
devil was the comet shaking its tail in the
<'vicinity' Of Sacramento for =:
They keystone Company, Oh Selby Hill, sold q few
days since $50 ounces of gold, valued at SO 000 the
profits OF ten days washing Of drift dirt.
Very severe blows have recently taken place in
several parts Of the State
lot of 5000 pounds Of tobacco has been raised
this season at the Costumes river l. is SAID 10 be
Ill very superior quality.
At the recent election, two women were elected to
MI offices IN Placer county-one as Justice of the
Eeace, and the other as Constable. Each received
one vote i'll the precinct, and there was no opposition
There 800 miles Of canals for tie conveyance of
water for mining purposes in FL Dorado county beside
$50 miles Of lateral branches.
4 quartz ledge has recently been discovered in Me-
Eada, which turns out 800 per ton.
Oregon.
buE dates from this Territory are to the Goth ult
Ihele IL scarcely an item Of moment, Lesch A noted
&ndian warrior had been captured il Washington Ter
ftoly. There had been considerable rain il the Ter
rtory Of Oregon. a& H."
CRESCENT Clry.-Accoyding to the official return
ofthe election in Klamath county Ruchana1sleceiycd
S52 votes, Fillmore l40, and Fremont S.
HUMa0LDT- Chastisingthe Indians f3at Shot J{jrEs
we understand that since the death Of Nh. Hicks
party was raised on Eel River and went out toward
Scar River to chastise Of the scanps that 50
'coWaldiy attacked and shot him. They came upon Il |
band near Grizzly Bluff and killed seven of them
Ibe recognized two among the number killed as hay.
ang belonging to the ranch near which Hicks was
wounded and most likely part of the same that fell
won him at that time.
ANoTHER SHOCK. OF An EARTuQuAHE.-On We'd |
nesCisT morning, the 10Th, about daylight another
shock Of an earthquake occurred at this place much
more severe than the one noticed few weeks since