New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-30

\ gOmefy ThOS. u. GlaS5CcCh; 1uSCaUoS1y
Donahue; ChampagnoIle, WI. Owen Clark sville'
| Ark, Oliver Bashan; Washington, Henry f. john
! son Fayetteville, Ark, Leroy B. Cunningham.
Fifteen Days Later from California.
| By the Empire City we have received our regular
files from San Francisco to the 5th inst, and from
Oregon to the 2sth Of February. The following sum
mary Of intelligence we extract from the Alta Cali
| forna
The most exciting topics during the last fortnight
have been the Impeachment Q! our ssa.e ~ ~, ~
| bIy, and the proceedings consequent thereto. Ehe
Senate has adopted resolution to SIT as Hgn Court
Impeachment on the case tne ,bas ~ te Comm on
troIer on the 9th. Dr. Bates has since been aesseo
on two separate charges Of felony, and held TO ba IN
$4,000 each charge Rowe VINO was ,n as;f
to prison for refusing 10 answer tne era1iu Joiy' sA
The Committee on Claims in the Senate have re-
ported that although many Of tne claims 5saesFsa
mend tber payment, IN view Of the decision, o. sse
state since she exceeded the limit Of $500 800 pre-
scribed BY the constitution, are void The Supreme
Court in the case of Nougous vs.. the Secretary oi
State have reiterated their former opinion in regard
to the unconsutonality of the State debt over tine
$500 900 authorized by the constitution.
prize fight took place at Orovilie On Saturoay
last between two men named Kelly and Scolnger, In
Wh
F;fteen s Chinamen were recently arrested at San
Andreas for gambling, and fined $500 each' WHICH
they refused to pay, and were sent to jail. .,..I
Governor johnson has offered reward OF z,ouoIor
the mnrderers Of Sheriff Barton of Los Angeles.
No movement has as yet been taken in the decimal
currency matter in California =.
John Hyde, an ex-Mormon Elder, is lectur1ng
against that sect to large congregations in various
narts Of the State His expostons exhibit the prac
teal inquities Of that vile and debasing system IN
manner that is calculated to arrest the attention ana
;r3 of fhp eutir
Three men were killed by the explosion of steam
! boiler at Sacramento on the 28th Of February.
On Che same day Mr.. John Davis was shot ny .
# Mexican on the San Joaquin, from whom he was AZ
e tempting to recover some stoien horses 80 noo
destruction of property TO the amount OF slo0
Deer Gree. Creek Nevada on the 18th Of February
It From all parts Of the mines the reports are most a
vorabe Water is now abundant everywhere, and Is
tn he had in many localities where it could not be
found for years past. Owing to this many rich places
in the dry dggings being worked that could not
le be before Quartz mining is attracting much aften
Of ton and is generally remunerave The same trne
4. of tunnelng. and other deep operations New dlg
= engs are being constantly discovered many Of Wnicn
are rich and extensive ,.
Island TWENTY-FIVE miles east of Sacramento City,
near the terminus of the railroad ,...,,.
The Governor has granted an unconditional pardon
to William Stonecifer under sentence OF deatn TOT the
ng murder Of A. Richardson. in Sacramento.
Frank Moore shot Alex Clanahan through the heart
. at Grass Valley, on the 2lst February.
II
lat attempts fought duel near Stockton few days
in which the latter was severely wounded IN the leg
The feeling Of the people Of this state Is every
where strong against reputation.
. Edward Smith, from Boston, was killed few days
ago, at Yankee Jm's, by the falling Of bank in
D''n DIR. d. R. Ronayne committed suicide lately at
ad- Shasta. - r,.,
ene ruary near Shasta. John Reed met Like fate on
re- the sd in. the South Fork Of the Calayeras.
far y Oh the l4th February three men, named Lyons
hat Poor and Wallace, attacked three brothers, named
.on, Blakey living ranch about forty miles above
rom sonora and shot one of them dead and severely
less wounded another The assassns are IN custody and
der WILL doubtless meet the punishment they deserve
lille, Anastacio Garcia, notorious desperaaos was nnng
- in the Jail at Monterey where he was confined on
nay charge of murder the 10th of February BY band
the of men who broke open the doors in the might time
An addition of % men was made at n Los Angeles s
to Mr. Crabb's emigrant company for the Gadsden
Purchase. Juan Flores, the Captain OF the party
that killed Sheriff Barton taken from the Jail on
the l4th February by the people and executed u
the u S. District Court an order dismssing appeal:
an in large number of cases had been entered leaving
rite the claimants to proceed and perfect their titles un
% der the decree Of the Land Commissioners, as b,
L" them rendered.
our A large number of recruits went down on the
ect Sierra Nevada to join Walker in Nicaragua. b..
The great trotting match of thirty miles, between
the celebrated stallion General Taylor and the gedine
re- RATHER came off on the 2lst ut over the Unior
hts Course for purse of $4,000 and was won by Taylor
,pg in one hour fotyseven minutes and yeght seconds
ot beating Rather four minutes and % seconds The
" first mile was made by the stallion in three minutes
AIN and the 3Oth mile in four minutes twenty-seveI
seconds This is of the best IL ottingraces on re-
cord Both horses are doing well.
The great chess match which has been going on fol
several weeks back, between the Pioneer and Ger
man Chess Clubs of this city, has been decided il
The election for State Senator to fill the vacanc,
occasioned by the resignation of Hon. Frank Tiford
+: the field. viz F. A. Woodwerth, Peoples ticket
Franklin L. Jones' Democratic and Fred Tracy Th
the whole number of votes cast, including Is scattering
,nti 1857 of which Woodworth received 4,501; Jones
dis 1908 and Tracy ATT giving Woodwork majorit,
" Of I59s over JONES' and 1,l2l over both Tracy and
eVe' Jones.
lose The number of deaths in this city during the weei
ing, ending Saturday February 2sth, was 20, being
TO less than the preceding week.
'pp' Among the amusement items we find the following
natl The public amusements of the city at the presen
rate time, are of varied and novel knd-the Legitimate
he drama however, does not seem to meet with publi
wns favor Mr. j. E. McDonough took his farewell bene
nnn fit and closed brilliant engagement at the Metre
his potan theaer, on Saturday evening February 2st
Ia appearing the first time in the character OF Rcht
" of lieu. Mr. McDonOugh has acquired high reputs
he'd ton in city as an actor.
ism Julia Pelby is engaged as singer in a drinking
Mr saloon under Concert hall, in this city.
rica oregon.
Our latest dates from this Territory are to tue ss
eme of February.
ting The commissioners for examining the late India
ght war claims in session at Salem Good iron ore ha
y been found the Zanlatin river Miles Wincheste
n an old resident, committed suicide the 7th ut
is the l7th Mr. Miles, of Lane county, was drowned
n,o one of the sloughs of the Long Tom. An additions
wharf is to be built at the city of Portland. Fath
Tor Pandosy the Catholic Missionary having been take
the prisoner by Skloom, the Indian Chief, demanded
This his ransom two white and two hundred sacf
th. of -four. The winter has been much more sevel
A than for many years before, the snow being so dee
and in the interior as to impede the roads, and gea
dant suffering the stock. Most military operations hat
t as in consequence, been suspended #
q On. Washington Territory.
Complaints are made at the great quantity OF raj
that has fallen in this region lately, being more tina
has for several years past.
t bu Two expressnlen frozen to death during tn
even late cold weather, between Wala-Halla and tn
Mr.. Dales.
lme Crescent cisy'
ntess The reports of the rich gold dggins and big um
found ON the Sucker creek, are Confirmed The latte
ppre- vary from so lbs down to s lbs.
ome. The body of Mr.. Ii. +. Trglar. drowned at tn
nd place on the 2lst January, has been recovered.
eSS- Sandwich Islands.
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