New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-13
Later from California.

By tho steamship Empire City we have received
files from San Francisco to the 2lst Of December.
From the summary Of the Alta California we extract
the following intelligence
During the two weeks which have elapsed since
the departure Of the last mail steamer copous rains
have continued TO fall all over the State, rejoicing
alike the heart of the miner, the merchant and the
agrculturist The "dry dggings,n as they are
termed, are now abundanty supplied with the
aqueous element ndispensably necessary TO the
development Of the auiierous resources OF the mine
raj districts Interior journals give glowing accounts
future.
The farmers are already busily employed blowing
and sowing, and as there Is little damage done by
winter frosts in California, there need be no appre
tensions entertained from their otherwise premature
lab0rs.
AT fandango fight at Alyarado, on the 2sth ult.,
an American, named Charles Chilson, and Mexican,
were killed.
1t the Government Works at Mare Island, great
activity prevails The steamer Senator Is now on the
dry dock, undergoing repairs. The grounds are be-
ing graded for new edifces, and two or three large
buildings are already in process of erection. Even at
this early day, the Mare Island Navy Yard will com
pare fayorabIy with any in the United States.
One William Smelling was murdered, on the 5th, in
The county seat Of MERGED, by W. G. Edwards, des-
i perado of the neighborhood.
District Judge, in the northern part OF the State
lately decided in divorce case that the charge OF
lewd character made by husband against wife,
and unsustalned by any evidence on trial, is good
ground Of divorce.
French woman, named Bertha Hornitas, was
| robbed In Sacramento Of az 600 on the 10th. The
rascal administered .choroform.
Lieut. Ives, at last accounts was about 10 explore
the Colorado river with stern-wheel steamer.
The Sonora surveying party, under Col. Stone, has
| left Los Angeles.
The Mormons have all departed from San Bernar.
dino for Salt Lake. Their exodus will prove of great
advantage to enterprising Gentiles wishing to emf
CRATE to that county, inasnuch as the Mormon farms
Il a rfIi cnq
bill containing deposits greatly resembling glass
has been discovered in Napa comfy. These are
found crossing out on the summit Of the hill, in
broken fragments of deep brown color crystalized
and closely resembling the glass of which bottles are
made. Specimens have been sent to England and
the Atlantic States for examination.
company Of Portuguese whalemen have caught
n,een whales during the present year in the Bay of
Lest Beale will shortly return to Texas by the
southern land route. The camels are to be left at
the TETON Reservation.
The Msrlposa (Fremont) Ranch is to he sold for
taxes. II Was assessed at over 500 O00 and the
total taxes amount to $4,000.
| @. G. Lyons, r. Poore and D. McCauley were hung
for murder at Sonora, on the lth The scenes enact
ed at the scaod, well after the execution were
absolutely sickening. The culprits had been piled
with liquor until they too drunk to speak cohe-
renty, or stand without assistance and in this state
were launched into eternity Poore confessed to the
murder of eight Mexicans and three Cinnamon in this
| State since 1850
The British ship Csramont which arrived at this
port on the 18th, from China, experienced success
fered severely
drunken guard of the State Prison, on the 10th
inst, shot boatInan named Rowe, at San Rafael
The wound will prove mortal.
brilliant aurora borealis was observed at Sacra
mento on the evening OF the 18TH
Theatricals have revived In this city, Miss An
nette nce, an artistic of great merit has been draw
ing hne houses at Maguires Opera House. She is
now playing at Sacramento.
The American was reopened on the 18th inst
with Mrs Julia Dean Hayne. Miss Emma Stsnly i
performing at Maguire's to good audiences. new
place OF amusement known as the "Melodeon" has
been opened in this city, where " the million " are
entertained nightly with splendid music for quarter
Of dollar each.
street afffay occurred in Sacramento on the 9TH
between Charles A. Sumner editor of the Republican
paper and Henry Shpley of the State Journal. The
former, who Is relative Of the Hon. Charles Sum
ner OF Boston, was badly beaten. The affair grew
out OF articles OF elimination aud recrimnation in
duged in by the editors in their respective journals
General health prevails throughout the State.
Scarcely day passes but some robbery is commit
ted. oitcer Bakers house was robbed the Sd
INST, Oh leWery and coin, to the amount of 81 04O
Considerable interest has been manifested in the
examination of the rondo cases before Judge Coon.
The point turned upon whether the game was one of
sklll OF one OF chance. The judge decided that it
was Of chance aud as such punishable under the act
OF 1855 Judge freedom has affirmed this decision on
habeas corpus.
Judge Hager, Of the Fourth District Court, ordered
on the 9Th inst, that f. ~ Naglee receiver of Adams
Il Co., pay into court the sum of $4,000 the money
then remaining in his hands that the clerk of the
court receipt for the same and that the said sum be
deposited on special deposit at the banking house of
PaTrott Co., subject to the Joint order OF the clerk
and the judge of the court under the rules of the
court.
The match race for $1,000, between the pacing
horse Fred Johnson to wagon and the trottng horse
Glencoe Chief, to harness, three miles and repeat,
came off over the Pioneer Coarse on the sth inst
and resulted in favor of Fred johnson. Time 500
and 1853.
number of samples of liquor such as is vended
al several groggeries in town, have lately been an
ayzed, and found to consist OF the most eleteroas
and noxious poisons.
merchant named Joseph Robinson has been
arrested on a charge of rape upon the person of
girl eleven years Of age. 1t was proved that the |
iather o. the girl man named Taylor, had decoyed
hoolnson INTO room, and by threatening him with
pistol extorted from him deeds and bills of sale for
nearly all bis property Public opinion was in favor
Oregon.
On the 18th inst. the steamer Lady Washington |
plying on the umbqua river, had her boiler entirely
severely is not yet known here. The accident oc. |
Cured near Scottsburg
Sandwich Islands.
Dates are to November 10Th Chinese sugar cane |
mas 1, been raised sixteen feet high on the islands
Inc supply Of fresh water was falling at Honolulu |
On November is there were eighty vessels at Homo
lulu mntiny had occurred on the whale shin |
Ale Frazier which resulted in the death of one man.
Two seamen deserted from the whale ship Brook. |
lyn on Sunday night Nov. l5 The ship was an |
chored at the time in the roads, about mile from
the shore One of them named Minor Hogoden of |
scoharle, N, Y, first thre&sovN his chest, then |
as paddle. II is supposed that the chest swamned
and being unable to swim, he was taken by the |
sharks He was heard to call for help but his com.
panion, who was swimming, was long distance in |
hA latt =
fishermen.
IhE WIND OF PRoJECTILEs,-The fact that can |
non 6iil passing close by living subject exercises
lateral mi ho afr