The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-16
THE DAILY DISPACTH
sn,uran. nlorn.na. May IU, 1857.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALI.
EOkNlA
THEMAILs BY THE GEORGE LAW.

The mails by the George Law, with San Fran
olsco papers to the Goth ult are received. The
Alta Californian Of the 20,h gives the following
summary of California news for the two weeks
previous:
No political action or legislative noven ent
worthy OF note has taken place; we have no ex.
ample Of popular tumuit or excitement. scarcely q
casualty of magnitude, or q startling crime to re-
cord.
In regard 10 mining operations, we have only TO
repeat What we have before said more gold will
be fah en- out Of our placer, during the four or Ave
months ending with April, than has ever been
gathered during tho like period before.
Our Stale Treasurer, who was in custody, hav
ing been surrendered by one of his original bond
holders, shortly after procured other ,ecurities
and was again suffered to go at large.
A resolution providing for the adjournment of
the Legislature on the 9th inst. has passed the
SENATE by an almosi unanimous vote
The liberal and much abused law, allowing mar.
ried women 10 carry on business in their own
names. is likely to be repealed
The recent election for charter officers in Sacra
menio resulted in the choice of almost the entire
Democratic ticket, by large najoritiea
The Bolton and Barron claim has been confirm.
ed by the u District Court
The bill Introduced into the Assembly for ad-
mitting the testimony of Indians, Negroes, and
Asiatics, in judicial proceedings where whites are
concerned has been defeated by q strong negative
vote.
Francisco. a Mexican Indian, is to be hung o,
San Jose on the sth of May, for killing Francis
Urick
The foreign miners tax, collected from the Chi.
nese population of Butte county was $500 for
the month of March.
A bill providing for the payment of the State
deot has passed the Senate by vote of 22 to 2 l,
requires to be submitted to q vote of the people
The testimony in the impeachment case oil
Comptroller Whitman has been closed, and the
m IhtnIt fnh for ntcInn rynfn
hardly looked for, since the attendance of Willis
his former clerk, has not been secured
fire broke out iu Orove ou the If April
which destroyed the theatre and other property
to the amount of 1000
John Hyde, the ex Mormon Elder, has been lee.
turing against that delusion TO large crowds iu va
rious parts of the State
A man named Stephens shot another by the
name of Hobiler. at Msriposa, q few days ago,
killing him instantly. The difficulty arose from a
spute about mining claim.
John Hurley killed james Thompson, at st
Louis, Sierra county, on the 22d March, and is
now in Jail at Dowpievle, awaiting his trial for
the crime
were bung by the citizens of Bangor on the I'd of
April for having been engaged III the commission
of various crimes in that vicinity.
The Chinese at Rsncheria got into row W amor ga.
themselves short time since, which resulted in
three of their number being fatally wounded.
Iwenty-eight persons were killed, and ten badly
MANNED by mining accidents during the month of
March.
A party of drunken Indians having entered the
house of g lacy on the Hay Fork OF the Trinity
river. short time ago, and grossly insulted the
cupant, party Of whites STACKED them, and
killed hfeen of their number
James O'Conor, alias James Mccoy, q native of
New York, aged 27, died in the station house in
this city, on the 5th ult He was brought down
there the Wednesday previous in . state of
debility from intoxication.
About 5000 ounces of gold dust were sent to
San Francisco weekly from the town of Shasta.
Two hundred and fifty tbC usani dollars in silver
bullion had arlived 10 San Francisco from Mama
nillo for coinage at the mint.
Mrs. julia Dean Hayne continues to draw
crowded houses every night at Magure's Opera
House.
Mrs. Emily P Lesdernier has associated her
self with the theatrica company of Mr.. John s.
Potter.
oRF6oN
The late winter has been more stormy and the
snow deeper than ever before known; yet it is said
the ice has Dot been thick as during some for
mer occasions 1t is generally thought the iuhab-
itants will vote to adopt State form of govern
ment. and constitution prohhtory of slavery.
There contioued to be much disaffeciion among
the Ipdsns in various parts of the territory, AID
many Of those gathered on the reservation were
longing to return to their former haunts and hab-
its
The roads iu all parts of the country were bad,
oWlEg 10 the late stormy weather
BuIris, who killed his wife and children, some
time ago, died recently in prison.
The steamer Clinton had gone up the willamette,
as far as Eugene City, Lane county--a much high.
or point han any boat hsd previously reacb he'd
New river diggins thought to be rich and exten.
sive have been discovered at Flora Creek and the
Forks of the Coquil, about thirty miles from Goose
Bay, Washington Territory
CARSON VALLEY.
The inhabitants OF this region are in . peaceful
and prosperous condition. The mines are yielding
fair wages and the farmers are putting in large
extent of grain. The grass and vegetation is for
ward, the cattle being fat enough for market -
The prospect is that large crop of grain will be
raised this season, adding to butter and cattle,
u ch have hitherto been their principal exports
and that .f -four also.
There was recent fall of snow on the noun
tains, to the depth of six feet
Some score or two of Latter Day Saints were
Lately baptised in the hope Of recuperating their
spiritual ene5g giFs, which had become inert and
C carns!ized by too constant intercourse with the
Gentle race
Boots aud shoes were worth from $40 to Sl2
pair in the Valley, owing to the scarcity of these
articles
A report was prevalent In the Valley to the eff
feet that serious dissens,on had arisen among the
Saints at Salt Lake City. 1t is said that Brigham
Young has been compelled to fee the city. to save
himself from the fury of his flock. The difficulty
had its origin in matters relating to the admins.
tratiou of the church property, we believe.