New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-15

Il OF tbe month NAVE t0cSfsPutc 49,
The small steamer insepse4 to ply Spm S.oskoa {,
l Frncb Camp in the woter, h nearly -so,oie'ed, All
l has made successful trial trip.
/ The work the Bepicia and Sacramelt> Bcufoad
il Is said will very shortly be cosHerced, sa-ea tos
assurances having been given tbsf The money req 81
10 cary ii on win he forthcoming. The Sacrs0eatS
| Valley Rs,road il now transporting large smocs. Of
freight and Is pay ing well. Its receipts are hesvy.
new Board OF Directors wss lssy elcsied Ssve.M
cars caeed with wood on this road we're set on fte by
l damage wss caased.
The TUES for 10 miles along the Sscrar INTO River
have been bnrred over drrsg Tire past fatr sh' The
occupants Of dwellings in some cases saved tiE dwcl
lings with difficulty. Two sres occarred in Msvysvils
ON the li'h inst by which property to the s-neant d
| 6,te0 was Destroyed.
Slight difficulties with the Isdians have cccr-red at
the North ard party Of immigrants who bad Just
rived, were lately attacked the Humboldt fivW,
three men berg killed. and losing their horses vsCas
srd ard having several Of their nu s,bS
wounded They were forced to abandon one OF thsir
wounded 10 the mercy OF The Indians
The laws against gambling in hr State having bera
proved to be de,cveland not cspaNe Of enforcement
public gaming hiss been resumed in sone Of TIE mining
camps while, with but Sigh. concealment il ye, goes
on In other places.
An Episcopal Church in Sacramento wss lately con
secra,sd; also, one in Folsom. sso, new Catholic
Church at Columbia. The HIs Church vii shortly b
erected in o. ile where the want of ore much sct
and sunday closing ment has taken place among
the me rchanis OF Grass Valley.
Several esesnss of prisoners have lately taken place
in the Nor hem corn'ies which indicate great neS-
gerce in the kcepers Of the ails. In an attempt 1t
recaptme rear Ne, ada Sheriff ard his Depcy were
shot dead BY mistake
Arrests Of hous. thieves have been made at lreks
and at Santa Ciss. At Ire lstter place the cuprt -"
one OF the exilts q the Vigilance Comnistee OF ssh
Antonio who had secretly returned and resufned ob
regular business
In Carson vsrey Vigilance Committee OF (ieutils
settlers, ordinary American citizens, has been
formei TO protect Themselves asainst the Mormons,
a fp ne tho course OF tu-
duct which led to their expulsion from Nauvoo The
epested fsminss at Salt Lake and the ravsges o. the
grarLcppors have compelled many Of them TO leave
that ard take up their resdei ce In the fesue
valleys the eastern boundary Of California
The COZ naet 10 build the State Capitol according 10
the plan adopted bss been awarded at s2eo,oVo hat
the building viii probably cost much more before the
bills ccase coming in.
The uesisn well at Stockton, nine and eight inchss
in bore, has reached depth Of 36' feet An Aresis.
we'll in Sacramento u still progressing.
The late Chinese difficulties have cost them abeus
100000 II appears that few Americans hired heu'-
selves 10 party at high wages to instruct The war
them in the battle. sample Of tho "afmor' worn
and taken from The body Of dead brave has greatly
amused The outside bsrbarians It is a canvas cost
with portions of cid sardine boxes swed on: a hole
through which entered the bullet which killed the war
rlor exhibits it, rselessness In modern warfare N
en- all shoulder str hing fight among tho Chinese, and
robbery Of apary by Mexicans on the cdsVeras River
are also chrohiced
New discoveries Of big tries Of tho same variety ~
these back Of Murpbys Camp have lately been mado
near Tie head Of the MERGED River In three places.
They ere not quite in size as Tho others,
but immtn trees Notwithstanding.
Swarms of honey bees have been lately sent rom
San Jose in this State to Oregon:
A Count Medim called by the upcountry pspesS
"late Russian ambassador at Washington add !" .
great Traveller" is said 10 be travelling through tbs
mining districts and visiting the noted localities with
great satisfaction.
The 2Otb init which Is 81. amor day In San Fran
cisco, has been selected BY the Governor as Ihsaks-
giving Day Among The preparations LOT he Se.eoaa-
tract to furnish 400 turkeys which are to average n
weight % pounds apiece.
salmon are Low being taken in large numbers in
mspy of the rivers, and the Indians are curing thcw
Winters supply.
The chief local news Of the last two weeks "a the
change of officers in the Municipal GoSesnmsns
While the ViRilsnce Committee were ective In thek
grea, work in casting out Of tho most perncious
neDbe,s of socety in the city large body oil respect
able citizens sympaihzing but not directly connected
with that body. laid the plan for carrying out and pei
fectDg the reforms thus commenced by presenting 70
the people lit Of candidates for local officers who
would have the tue Interests OF tho community a.
heart For this purpose body Of men woro selected
vince acceptance Of office has been at sacrifice OF
il cinaion ard convenience Tbey were placed before
The pie and have been elected BY very largo major
tiles. During the pat two weeks these men have been
indicted into ofcc and the city may now be said to
be in the HANDS OF better government than has e,or
before enjoyed. They fed the municipality IN bsnk,
"eatberrg up ,he scatered remnants Of this proud
"city's pariniony y, and developing Ard Improving tho
remaining sources Of her revenue.
A eowhding affair." which attracted considerable At
teniion took Place Saturday, November 3 In Mont
gomery street, near Montgomery Block. 1t was in
6lcted by John L. Darkee, the same person who Was
tired for piracy ano acquitted, upon Capt. Ebenez~
Campbell ard the cause was an alleged defamation OF
character.
William ii. Wertb, the Individual who wss lately
convicted of an sssaut and battery upon Joseph l..
KipRsbuIy editor Of TAe Epeaing journal, was tired
in the Police Court the day for dsordery conduct
the Second DsIic pols at the late eiectohs con-
On Sunday morning, November ., the Steamship on
zaba was found to have several feet OF water IN neg
hold Nws, discovered that some person, eithe! care
lessy or maicously bad opened the sea In mo
| epgine.room. The vessel was however found 10 DO
| On MoIdsy. November TO- tho late Board Of Super
| yisors met and resolved bemselses into Counntes
to canvass the election Ieturns. The canvas to9k
them until Friday, when they again mex, declared mo
officers elect and then adjourned. The ball on The
Vigilance Committee buildings taken dosn on shs
ssne day. thus implying that there Would DO no neoes-
Charles Mclaughlin and james Casey were convict.
I'd in the Court Of Sessions on Tbursday NOV. IL,
an assault and battery upon David Mcclellan. Hw~
one Of thcse outrageous cases which nave eeea COM
becoue known was accidentally killed the ssme even
ing by the breaking Of circular saw, epars OF whics
passd through bis skull he w~ standing near look
ing at H.
On Wednesday, Nov. IL, woman called Mrs. Peri
aerward discovered that poison bad been placed "a
sugar bowl, from which che sweetered giss q ssa
lz water. II 10 consequently supposed ina. sue vs.
murdered. On the tane day, Lewis Mahoney, ncso
Conra Costa Vigilance COMMITTEE returned, and oe'ng
Imprisoned at San joe escaped, was remfesfed IN
Alan ida County by Frenchuan, and Is nov 10 Gus