Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-16
LATEST NEWS.
THE GEORGES LAW.

gtrS having made the TRIP from San francisco IN
20 days and - hours. She brought 81 ,229 2iS
in treasure. The dates from San Frannsco ara
to thu 23d ut.
United States ships Independence and Decatur
"f Panamn. and Cyane off Aspinwn
ID. ". Gilleu Esq. briggs dispatches from
the United States Minister nj Bogota concerning
questions between that government, and the Uni.
ted States.
The George Law brings home il: officers aud
crew OF the United States 81 mp of war Decatur
now lying at Panapa. for which she took out n
relief crew.
Erom the Alta Californian, we take tho fol
lowing summary the fortnight's news:
The news of the passage of the Wagon Road
bill has been received by our people with great
satisfaction.
Henry Bates. our late State Treasurer, having
proved J,auler to the amount OF 1921, 600, has
since been mpeached. tried and convicted OF the
offence. and declared incompetent to ever again
| bold any office of honor, trust or profit III this
Satc lie has also been indicted, aud is to be
proceeded against criminally. Rowe, his accom-
piler. sill! remains IN prison. Controller Whit
man has also been impeaehed for maltcasanoe,
bat has not yet had his trial.
1t j. not to he denied our finances are in
state Of great embarrassment aud confusion,
which may lead to II temporary non fulhllment of
our obligations, but that we shall eventually. and.
we may add, speedily, redeem every dollar of
our indebtedness faithfully to the letter, no per
son acquainted with the public sentiment of our
/ people on this point, can for moment doubt.
T"oGermnn brothers. named Gotish, were
drowned in the Mock lumne River. ON the 18th inst.
Nj. Davis, Il Welchman, was drowned on tho
26h ct February, at Frenchmans Bar. leaving
$1,000 buried in tunnel. but no one knew where.
William Thompson, Scotchmnu, was killed
lately il The Union Tunnel mt San Juan, Nevada
county.
{ lbrpp IA W. ill.l March At NiaLiyuu
Bluff, by the rush of water into a shaft they had
| tapped. One man named Downs had family at
the RluiT-.
Applications for divorce are less common of
late, which moy be looked upon as an indication
of improved public morals
\ large iron foundry had been started at Marys-
vile.
California has fewer IDIOTS and more lunaics.
! in proportion 10 her populations than amy other
Stnte in the Union. Number of inmates III tho
I.uuntlc Asylum l72 aud constantly the in
crease.
A Beet Sugar Company had been oiganized at
san jose.
Over twenty six inches of rain have fallen at
Columbia, Tuoumne county during the past
five months
Themas McCauley has been convicted Of mur.
der, IN killing Wesley Bond, at Shaw's Flat. II
October last, aud his brother Edward of man
slaughter for aiding in the snme ailnir
The weather, in all parts of California, is now
most delicious. The irui, trees arc loaded with
blossoms giving promise ni abundant fruit. and
the whole lace of the Land is covered with yer
duro aid Hawers.
Three horse thieves were caught on the Mo
kelumne laiev after desperate chase. during
which they Invested themselves of most of their
clothing.
Charles Rathbun shot mnn named Mccoy. Mt
san Diego, about the 1T Of March, woundng
him severely
Since the summary execution of the robbers,
nj LIS Angeles. great quiet has prevailed in thai
quarter, and the most happy effects are likely to
result from those severe, but well timed acts of
retrhutou.
The late c,pous rains give assurances of
abundant crops of gra,s grain md fruits the
coming season, and tn" prospects ct the people
were never more httcring than al present
Gold is reported 10 have been found on the
Island of Auncnpa. near Santa Barbara. aud also
on branch of the San Buenaventura River, Is
miles northeast Of The city. near where the old
miue, were worked previous to the late gold dis
oovriips.
\ mlrdarous attack was made upon Col. Pei
no and biz party. while on their way from Great
silt Lake To California. during which Mr.. Tobln
was dangerously wounded and two others of the
patty slightly. Col. T. lost six valuable horses
aud hil hi- baggage.
All kind. of business have been much impeded
Of lat. in ths northern part of the State, by deep
The rumored finding Of the 100 pound lump at
Sucker Creek j. confirmed
Farming viii be carried on To large extent in
the northern minining region the ensuing sum
mcr.
Tie Calvary Presbyterian Church in San
Francisco. Roy. Dr. Scott, was destroyed by
fire pn the 10Th The structure cost !. l5OOO.
CARSON VALLEY.
IN. r.,atlfr Ia hrpn spvprp vii sOmf spnv
/ i ; the Wiley the past winter. The Indians had
driven Fl -uiue of ihe whites, who were un.ble
t. mike pursuit, owing To the storms.
1hr Murmuns are little more shy of thu Cen
iiIc~ and there j. runor Of their having been
ordered II Salt Lake.
Ihr miners in the vicinity doing well.
Goud- at last accounts were scarce and dear.
GREAT SALT LAKE.
The winter up to the 9th If January bud
been very severe. The had ia, en- 10 an
unu-unl depth. and caused much Suffering among
the people aud also caused the death Of much
stock, tie grass ranges having been covered up,
II thing never tefore known
A Frmac Relief Society had been formed to
aid the helpless aud destitute.
Great forts are being made to introduce cut
ting OF improved fruits and vines into the Ter
rlturY.
OREGON
Oar exchanges from this Territory are up 10
The Eth of March. und. rs usual are mostly fill
ed with controversies aud d, cussions Of per
e"unor-politcaI nature, of little interest 10 tho
pubic. The winter thrrr,as aim ,-t everywhere
cl-e on tlis coast, has been unusually -evere.-
Many cattle have pcrsh"d. owing Ia the grass
being covered up with sn"w
The subject of slavery is some what pptotnI