The hydraulic press., 1859-03-26
The State at Large.

The Mountain Messenger gives account of Mt.
Vernon ball Pine Grove got up under the auspices of
the Lyceum in that place. 1t netted S223, which sum
appropriated to the ladies in attendance to be for
warded by them in their names The Union, in
another account of the pleasant affair." says that
the ladies and gentlemen who attended from neghbor
ing towns came their Shoes and they quick
y glided along presented quite lively and animated
scene. The Messenger has commenced series of his
torca sketches of the towns in Sierra county. They
will prove of value and interest.
AS every of official dishonesty is always trumpet
ed the land when discovered, the honorable
exceptions ought to be equally well known. The San
Francisco Herald in noticing the retirement from the
Branch Mint of j. NJ Eckfeldt, who has occupied the
position of coner for five years. makes these remarks
at appears that he has, during his connection with
the Mint, operated upon Sl64 100000 of bullion. upon
which his nt ofioss by law would amount to S246 622,
of which, however he has only lost Sl37sS. Indepen
IDENTIFY of this however, he has made several important
improvements in the Mint machinery, and, being a
highly scientific mechanic and an accomplished
draughtsman has saved thousands of dollars to the
Government outside OF his own department"
coil of bell rope, manufactured by Messrs Tubbs
Co of San Francisco from the first raised California
hemp, was lately sent to williamsburg Mass, to be
used in ringing the new bell of Williams College-Pc-
cifc.
The municipal election in Marysville resulted in the
election of Singer, the Douglas Democratic candidate
for Mayor, by majority of about $50 votes The
Douglas party elected seven Aldermen out of twelve,
and all the other officers but the Marshal and Clerk
An Italian paper is to be started in San Francisco
The Bay papers announce that Is 5O2 ounces of gold
and S5340 ozs. of silver deposited in the U. S. Mint
last week. The silver is to be coined into dollars.
Eghtyive hives of honey bees which arrived on the
last steamer, sold this week at auction bringing
from sixteen to sesenty-fye dollars each. Many were
in a damaged condition.
The Red Bluff Beacon says that beautiful white chalk
in large quantities. has been found in Tehama county
The Union says that plan is on foot to drain tho
ue west of the Sacramento river in Yolo county, and
which extends from the mouth of Cache creek the
Suisun Bay The theory is that the tue is formed by
the waters of Cache and Putah creeks and is thought
that heavy levees, extending from the mouth of the
creeks to the river would carry these into the
Sacramento, and prevent them from accumulating so
that the land could be drained and made valuable for
grass growing.
The Bee gives the amount of money in the State
.
The Bulkhead question still "drags its slow length
along. The San Franciscans, except those who have
private interests at stake, generally opposed to
surrendering such valuable franchise to any one even
if a wall were needed
There Is an apparent deficit in the accounts of s. n.
McNeans, late State Treasurer, of S10S000 The Sem
ate has adopted resolution nstructing the Attorney
General proceed against the Treasurers suretes