New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-19


discount.
The health of the island was good. The weather
was Delightfully."- warm and agreeable.
Fifteen Days Later from California.
The California mails received by the Philadelphia
furnish San Francisco papers to the Goth ult., and
dates from Oregon to the 18th of February From
the summary of general intelligence we extract the
following items
srArE.-The Surveyor General of the State, in bis
report to the Legislature gives the surveys of swamp
and overowed lands returned up to January lst, 1857
as follows In l6 counties, 7OS surveys, lag 2703s
acres.
The telegraph line connecting Marysville with Oro-
vile is completed and in successful operation.
From the interior we have news that the snow is
melting, trails opening and prospects Of the miners
becoming more cheering daily. ...g
Charles A. King, the comedian died at Sonora on
Thursday, the 9TH inst.
Senator Norton has introduced resolution for final
adjournment of the Legislature on the 10th of March.
boulder OF quartz was taken from claim in the
vicinity Of Quartz Hil few days ago, which yielded
$210.
A newly discovered quartz lode has been opened in
Amador county, said to be of the richest in the
State. ... ..U q. e.H
The money stolen from Wells, Fargo & Co.. at Fid-
detown, Amador county (some 50 000D has been re-
covered and the robbers three in number have been
arrested. Their names are Kendall, Justice of the
Peace OF the township; Stepptied Warden, and man
known as Big John.
The body Of man named Fair, was found near the
Oak Grove House, few miles from Sacramento, on
the 10th inst, horribly manged, his head pierced
with bullets and his face severely cut. No clue has
been obtained as yet to the murderer
The Supreme Court has decided that School Land
Warrants may be located on mineral lands.
A new Masonic Hall is to be erected shortly, in
Sacramento, 60 feet front by so deep, three stories
high, at cost of 100000.
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manufacture of sugar from beets. meeting was
held at Santa Clara lately, and committee appointed
to raise subscriptions of stock for the establishment
of mandatory.
quartz specimen weighing SO pounds, and con
tanning 10 pounds of pure gold was recently taken
from the Kinney Pool claim at Armstrong Gulch in
San Joaquin county.
A resolution to impeach G. W. Whitman, Comp
troler OF State for malfeasance in Office passed the
Assembly on the l4th inst. by a vote of 55 to Is.
In our former steamer edition we gave an account
of the robbery Of $4,000 of State and county funds
from Mr., Buster, Treasurer of Sonora county. The
people of that section generally believe that the
Treasurer committed the robbery himself. He is now
in Santa Rosa Jail. r.
The steamer Sea Bird arrived from San Diego on
the l4th inst, bringing news of the arrest and
tion OF twelve of the band of robbers who recently
killed Sheriff Barton and his companions, near Fort
TETON. Among those arrested were Juan Flores the
leader of the gang Juan Catabo Francisco Ardillero
Jose Santos, Diego Navarra Pedro Lopez, Juan Va
Others whose names are not known.
Capt. Frank Schatter and Capt. johnson, with Mr.
Alex. K. Mclean, arrived at San Diego few days
since, with later news from Fort Yuma The Apaches
the Gadsden purchase. Capt SchafIer reports the
newly discovered copper mines near the junction Of
Gila and Colorado very rich 1t is the property
and is about being worked by company, consisting
of Lieut.. Mowry of the I'd Artillery Mr.. Halstead,
George +. Hooper and Francis Hinton.
The stage between Angels CamD and San Andres
was stopped by company of robbers on the morn
ing of the 18th, and robbed of SIS 50OO-slOO 900 be-
longing to Wells, Fargo q Co., and $1,000 to the
Pacific Express Co. A telegraphic report of the
evening gives information of the arrest of the
robbers and recovery Of the money, but details no
particulars.
The Hinckston 4 Co. quartz claim near Drytown
yielded s. 900 for six days labor last week.
Companies are being formed in the interior to join
Walker in Nicaragua.
Mrs. Julian Dean Hayne and Miss Mary Provost are
playing engagements at the Sacramento theaters.
Mrs. Emily p. Lesdernier has been giving dramatic
and poetic readings in the interior towns with great
success. She intends shortly to appear here on the
stage. She is great tuVorite
Articles Of impeachment have been presented
against the State Treasurer DR.. Bates. The day be-
fore they presented he sent in his resignation
and James l.. English, formerly Mayor of Sacramento,
was appointed in his place. No clue has been obtained
to the $l2i,0OO.
bill to legalize the State Indebtedness has been
will pass.
The Supreme Court has declared the San Francis
co Consolidation Bill constitutional.
Chy.-Robert D'Aumaile, alias lie Moine Nor, was
examined before the Police Court the 9TH inst. on
charge Of having forged release to certain
mortgage. The case was sent to the Court of Ses
sons.
Two distinct shocks of IN earthquake were felt in
our city about O'Clock, ?. NJ, on the 9TH inst The
sensation Was not, as on former occasions of rock
ing or oscilatng motion, but resembled the sudden
jar as of an explosion of powder Much consterna-
ton was manifested throughout the city but great
damage was done.
SiXtyfive men embarked on the steam ship Sea
Bird, on the 18th inst, with the intention of joining
the forces of Gandara in the Mexican State of Sonora
They are to be joined by Others who so overland to
san Diego and is said that they are to be furnished
with United States arms.
The Chamber of Commerce has appointed COM
mitee to memoralize the proper department for the
establishment of Penny Post Delivery for letters in
san Francisco and also for the reduction Of the rates
OF hox.rents now charged by our postmaster.
The Episcopal Convention, in Sacramento, elected
the Rt. Rev. W. lngralam kipp, of San Francisco,
to the Bishopric OF the California Diocese.
Jose T. Lnantour, having been liberated on bail,
left the city on the steamer Of the 9TH instant for Ac
pulCo.
The brig J. S. Cabot arrived on the 10th inst from
LA PaA, bringing intelligence that Gen. Blancarte
DaG seized all the vessels lying in the port of La Paz
ana put them under an embargo. Gen. b. was to
leave IN few days, with 700 men for the City OF
Mexico.
A man named Sas Moody was robbed in this city
on the 10th instant, of 900 worth Of 10 per cent
bonds. Mr.. NJ. was lying sick in his bed at the
time, and was prevented from giving the alarm by
being nearly stranglcd with towel by the robbers.
An encounter took place on the evening OF the llth
inst, at the OF Washington and Dupont streets
between F. A. Cohen, brother OF A. A. Cohen, and
Thomas S. King, editor of the Evening Bulletin. Mr.
Cohen struck MIR. King upon the head with a cane,
whereupon Mr.. King drew pistol and shot Mr. c.,
the bali striking him in the side Of the chin and pass
ing along the lower jaw, came out near the ear
Both parties were arrested King was liberated on
his own recognizance, and Cohen held to bail in ST.,
600, for his appearance to answer Mt the Police Court