New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-14

dey ant Ia. sTiSdrg t'tts aad Asi e a. sdvsu.ur
Lave attracted public attention. Tbs sky has been
clsar ard The sun warm since the la. nal.
Democratic Atti.Lecor pton mas meeting wa
cN.ec 10 meet in Qapcy. the shire town Of Pima.
County. tto evening Of tie 18th int bu, the pa,
i 40 far Up 10 thu mounis that we have no
from ih5re. About Ten days ago the prcpretc- Of s
nav age, beer saloon in Sacramento desirous Of COL
lec;ps crowd before his house OF the opening niga
lad alse posters stuck up announcing Lecompton
meeting, and promising the attrdsace Of number OF
distinguished Democratic ostors belonging to bo<h
wigs Of the party TIE orators did not appear bat
crowd ofseveial hundred persons collected and test
vote being taken in regard 10 the Kan a. question,
there was found TO be decided Ant.-Lecomp.on ms
joiity.
There is lively excitement tbroughou. the State
about the Frazer River gold mine. Two steamers
SSH to day for Puget Sound ard i is supposed :hst
they viii carry at least CO snc perhaps 900 miners
bound for the rev diggirgs. Several ealing vesstS
are also Up 10 cany passengers. II IL said there are
shout go English and Welsh miners 10 Grass VAL
ley Who are dissatisfied with the prospects OF the
qusrtz there, and are preparing to 90 to Frazer
River f the reports be confirmed.'
Tie troubles caused by disputes about land titles
sll continue. About ten days ego, a party OF nifty
squatttrs most of whom 1--we on ranch near Heads
burg, in Sopcma County, which has been confirmed TO
them by patent from the United States Government
drove off the United States Surveyor, destroyed hl.
field notes. and threatened TO hang him If he should
ever come on the ranch again. After getting nd OF
tie Surveyor the party caught Mr. Luco, one OF the
owners Of the land and, after entertaining him with
dscuss,on among themselves whether they should
blow bis brains cut, tar and feather him. or only ride
him on rail, they offered to let him 60 i. he would
execute paper abandoning al claim 10 tie ranch and
promising to show his face in the county again.
lie accepted the ofer. Neither ne, the Surveyor
nor any of the authorities have 30 far as know, yet
taken ely steps to punish the offenders.
Don Gui'lermO Castro who was one OF the grandees
of California while il under the Mexican dominion.
owns ranch of IL leagues, or $500 acres IN Ala
media County and there are about lOo squatters on It,
Many Of these tquatters have been on the land for
FIVE or six years with their families, and have never
paid cent purchase money rent and few of them
have made airy valuable improvements. few, how
ever have built good houses and planted extensive
orchards and vineyards. All knew well, before going
upCn the land. that it claimed under grant from
Mexico Castro has bad great many difficulties with
the occupants of his land in time past, and he does not
wish oem for neghbors now; go he has given notice
to mcst Of them to leave or to pay SC0 per acre. This
is more than the land is WORTH and the consequence
is that they must leave. few of the settlers, who,
when they went upon the land gave the claimant far
property, and would pay him q fair price for his land
If il should be finally confirmed to him, have been
treated by hi in very fair manner-at least, go sm
;old Tie families who are to be ex led, come seventy
in number have sent an agent to Oregon to hunt out
y ace for themselves there.
1t appears from the Messages Of the outgoing and
ircont Mayors of Maiysville that the debt of tina.
city is Sl65 97 the of last year SlOl 093 the
estimated expenses of the current fiscal year S62 49,
The city casts about 900 votes.
An opposition ferry -boat has been placed on the
route between this city and Oakland large and mag
nfcen ferry boat;sbe liz. The fare is % cents
10 the boat; 70. by the old one; very moderate
price for II miles in California.
Tie Brtsh steam.coivette Satellite of ,1o2 tuns
and ~ guDa, has arrived here On her way to Puget
Souud wi ere she is to assist in the settlement Of the
b. urdary que ston.
Col. John c. Fremont arrived on the 18th inst, from
New York. lie lives in very retired manner and is
rarely upon the streets. The decision of the SUI
preue Count of this State that the gold his grant
is Lot bis property, has bothered him somewhat.
rebesrng of the has been granted, and perhaps
the next decision will be the other way.
Forest City in Sierra County, was burned down on
the night of the 10th inst very few houses being eI
standing. The total loss is estimated to be $3.50 600.
The ivilowing is list of those who have lost the