Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-28
Condensed Items.

IN MarySvllle, mas since uleu.. Inc rails
from Shasta to Weaverville, Yreka and Sal
mon, are all open and in good travelling or
der. A very large petition has been pre-
sented to the Governor, asking him to veto
the Sacramento Bridge bill. "A dray has
been shipped to Orovle-steamboats work
wonders. .Jno S. Potter has opened the
Placerville theatre with Mr.. Fleming, and a
good stock company The small pox has
made its appearance in San Francisco. But
few cases are reported, however. Rowe &
Cos Circus is again in the field. They
will soon start for the interior towns.
There are sixteen clipper ships in the port of
San Francisco. A shock of an earthquake
was experienced at San Francisco on Tues
day last :. Seventeen loafers we're dis
charged by Recorder Coon, the other day,
on condition that they will Immediately leave
San Francisco A pretty way to get rid of
thieves. 1t is said that when the Police
Court of San Francisco is closed for day
or two, that the schools of that place have to
follow suit. Edward McCauley and VIM.
" Davis are to be hung at Sonora, on the
first day of May. They are going to have
fire engine in Oroville.. :. !. The book store
of Gardiner & Kitk, Sacramento, was robbed
last. The case of Margaret Desmond was
tried in San Francisco on Saturday for throw
ing vtriol on Daniel Kearney. The jury was
unable to agree, and was discharged. =. {. The
people of Shasta are pettioning Governor
johnson to commute the sentence of Blair to
Imprisonment for life.. .Wild geese and
other migratory water fowl are returning to
their summer launts in the North, and soon
roast goose or duck" will cease to be an
"extra" on California bills of fare. w
II. Brumfeld has been appointed District
Attorney for El Dorado county, vice c. j.
Rackliffe, resigned. Mr.. Murdoch the ac-
tor, who played a very successful season in
California, is now in London, where he meets
with great success. . q. b. Robbing miners cab
ins is quite common in the neighborhood of
Oroville. james Wilson, aged 80 years.
and from Boston, was drowned near Mule
town, a short time since. The steamship
Golden Gate, weighing 1920 tons, having
in her hold 600 tons of coal, and all her pro-
visions for voyage to Panama, was raised
on the Dry Dock at Mare Island, on Sunday
last with perfect safety. Kennovan the
pedestrian, is now engaged in the task Of
walking lO2 hours, at Mokelumne HILL =.
The Republicans of Sacramento have nomi-
mated a full ticket for municipal officers. =.
The election takes place on the first Monday
in April. Fifteen we'll known thieves, ar
rived in Sacramento last Tuesday. They
were turned loose from the San Francisco
chain gang-having served ont their impris-
onment. A policemen of Sacramento was
robbed Of his pistol, while loading it. by a
Chinaman John did not make good his
escape, and is now in the chain-gang. :. Mrs
Lesderner, the accomplished lady who has
been giving readings in every town of impor-
tance in the State, appeared as Pauline in
the Lady of Lyons, at the Metropolitan
theatre, San Francisco, on Monday evening
last. The Grand Jury, on Saturday, pre-
sented an indictment against John l.. Eofi,
for an assault with deadly weapon upon
Thomas G. Lloyd at the Ocean House.
Lloyd, it will be remembered, attempted to
take possession of his sister, who was in
company with Eoff when he was assaulted
and dreadfully beaten. Eon's bail was fixed
at $4,000.
INTERNATIONALLY Assembly has pass
ed an act greatly reducing the pay of Sena-
tors and AsSemblymen. Hereafter, they are
to receive only $3.50 for their services during
the entire SESSION, be it long or short, where
by the State will save many thousands Of
dollars This is as it should be; it is just
what the people have right to expect from
Democratic Legislature Cut down the ex-
penses, say we, until the States outlay shall
not be one dollar more than its income. If
there is to be any balance, let it not be
against the treasury. This is the end to be
arrived at, and we trustingly hope to see it
accomplished without resorting to any new,
odious, and extraordinary measures of taxa
ton.