Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-22
summary Of Interior News.


Ihe Oregon IWnnek-Next to the celebra-
ted Live Yankee" tunnel, Forest CITY, is the
Oregon, in which Michael Redding. T. ]
Andrews and Sol. Wood are the princi.
pal owners. This tunnel is 5.125 feet in
length, and the claim in width is 44O feet
the ground was opened in 1854, and for a
distance of twelve hundred feet the tunnel
lists passed through ground which paid from
50 to SS per day. Dirt of extraordinary
richness, paying at the rate of 800 ounces a
week, was lately reached, and immense sums
are in prospect. The company is entirely
free from debt and the weekly expenses,
about $500. are easily made in day.
Mr. Redding is one of the most successful
miners in California and the weathiest one
in Sierra county. Strict in his business
transactions, indetatigable in his enterprises
and true to his friends, he has honestly aimed
to acquire wealth and attained it simply as a
miner. lie is worthy of his success.
Spoon Vjttles-Not longer ago than last
week. Sierra county miner thought he'd
prospect in a little place near a log; so he
took table spoon and went feeling about
and taking up spoonfuls of dirt which felt
heavy; he looked, knew he was in "A gold
field, ann kept on digging till, in less than
two days, he had spooned out two hundred
ounces of gold, worth, in dollars, three thou
sand and six hundred "There amt no
more" he says, where he got that "for the
ground has been all worked out, years ago"
Express to UtGh.-Langton's Pioneer Ex
press, as may be seen in a notice elsewhere
Will soon commence operations between Cali.
fornia aud Utah. This enterprising companv
connect with all the Express points in Cali.
fornia and Ofhar Stotas anl
rangement is not the smallest of their efforts
to serve the public as pioneer accommoda.
tors
Masonic E2ection-At a meeting of noun.
tain Shade Lodge, No. Is, F. q A. NJ, con-
vened Dec l4th, at Masonic Hall, the follow
ing officers were duly elected for the ensuing
Masonic year,. 5. Vandyke, W. NJ; Peter
Thatcher, 5. W; julius Stitch, j. W.; Q. A.
Clements, Treas; Will. Campbell, Sec'v; G.
). klien, ). d.; A. b. Asher, j. d.; Richard
Andrews, 5. d. Cooper, Stewards; T. NJ
Ramsdell Tyler
Gentlemen suspected Of being Sherif's Off
cers.-Mr Howes was greatly surprised by
seeing several men, who were chopping a
log near the Monte Cristo trail, run as he APP
preached. He learned that they had mista-
ken him for the Sheriff's officer, who might
be after them to serve as jurors. Gentlemen
from town are frequently suspected as Mr..
Howes was, by the hill people who work
about as hard but don't dress so well. We
should think the Deputy Sheriffs would pick
up more jurors by not assuming disguise
Court of Sessions-The whole week has
been occupied with the examination of the
charges against b. NJ. Fetter who, as coun-
ty Treasurer became defaulter.
TRINTY CouNTY.-The following items are
from the Trinity Journal of Saturday:
The snow is about a foot deep in the vicin-
ity of Weaverville-the weather has been
moderate most of the time-thawing in dav-
time
Firewood is extremely scarce and high
here-so high on the hills that it can't be ap-
preached by means of transportation
Hon. r. I. Miller. Judge of Trinity coun.
ty, expects to start for his former home next
Wednesday.
We have heard that ex Gov. johnson made
magnificent speech in the Court room, this
week In Sacramento the advocate was al.
ways considered a first class pleader.
We have learned that one of the stages
a few nights ago, overturned once and broke
down once.
MARIPosA CoUNTY.-The Gazette, of last
Friday, contains the following news:
In conformity with the law regulating
public executions, passed by the last Legsla
ture "Oro," the Mexican, upon whom the
sentence of death was passed. by Judge
Burke, at the last term of the District Court.
will be hung in private. The Jail yard is
hpin I,,- -.
high, within which the execution will take
place next Friday The morbid appetite of
the community for seeing n man die unnatur.
ally and before his time, will not be graft
fed
Stages from this place now run to Smell |
ling's the tiTst day, instead of Hornitos as for
merly. The reason for this change we can |
hardly see. The roads in the mountains are |
worse in the winter, omparatively, than the
roads on the plains, and extending the noun
tain drive in the winter seems in bad taste, |
to say the least of it. The stage now leaves |
this place at A. NJ. alternative mornings
A horse race occurred at the Double Ranch.
Tuesday last. The animals that ran were
nustang-distance, 4i0 yards owners to
ride, ard the winner to have the beaten
horse. Such races are very common when
'ancheros assemble, and who, after running
all day, will play "poker" all night, at
mustang ante, to see who shall have the lot.
A good deal of fun, and considerable drunk
enness, is usually observable ON such occas-
ons.
Hon. A. J. Gregory and Hon. George II.
Jrenshaw members elect to the next Legis
ature, left Mariposa for Sacramento via San
on Wednesday last. At the latter
place, they purchase store clothes and com.
nenee wearing socks, as well as having their
lair cut.
Hon. s. A. Merritt, Senator elect. will leave
tomorrow, for the same place. Seriously,
5he delegation to represent this region in the
legislature, is one of more than usual ability,
coupled with prepossessing physique, and
will doubtless gain credit to themselves
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