The hydraulic press., 1859-05-21
VOL. |. NO. 40
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The mining towns are always generous 10
the unfortunate. The Sierra Citizen relates
that Monte Cristo, Forest City, Downievlllo'
and other neighborng places, have raisee
nearly nine hundred dollars to enaoie 'ne
unfortunate Mr.. Howe to return to Phliaoei-
mia with his surviving children. 1t will be
remembered that he lost wife and two chill
dren by the Monte Cristo land slide, and l.
physically disabled for labor.
THE mining strike at Eureka City mas
come to an end, and work has been resumed
The Citizen says the ditch men are to dispose
of their water thirty cents per lnch during
the day, and twenty cents per lnch during
the night, making fifty cents per inch every
twenty-four hours, with seven inch pres
sure during a flush, and six inch pressure
when there is not a flush of water.
THE Beacon says that Red Bluff, with
population of eight hundred, has only three
or four single ladies in it.
Mr.. MARsDEN, an old Rocky Mountain hun
ter, seeing a panther stealthily approaching
him up hill on Volcano Canon, recently, die
not attempt to escape, but loosened large
boulder on the hill side and started it to-
wards the animal with an Indian yell. /,
carried along with it so many other rocks,
that the panther turned tail and beat hasty
retreat.
c-o.,r oc 4lo Co, Eropc;eco freuen lately
organized themselves into temperance So
ciety by the name Of the "Dashaways.' The
new reform association has since become
very popular, and numbers its members by
hundreds, many distinguished men being
amongst them. 1t is their intention to found
home for the inebriate, and initiatory steps
to that end have already been taken. The
hatters have got out "Dashaway' hat, and
"Dashaway" associations are springing UP
in other cities.
An English opera troupe has come to Call
ifornia.
THE play of Hamlet was performed five
NIGHTS in succession at the Bay, lately, anc
Othello three times, Anderson and Stark per-
sonating the same characters on alternate
nights. Talk about the Legitimate" decay
ing after that
THE Placerville Observer says the new
diggings at Brocklss' Bridge are no humbug,
but really rich ard extensive. Many claims
have been taken up which will pay from ten
to twenty dollars per day to the man, as soon
as water can be had. The new diggings ct
the head of Gold Canon are also fayorably
reported Of The dust is fine scale gold, and
is worth Sic an ounce.
THE Democratic clubs in San Franciscoj
have manifested determination to support
Nugent for the gubernatorial nomination.
THIRTY-F1vE million pounds Of rice has
been imported into this State during the
present year This is said to be more than
will be consumed in three years.
ONE thousand dollars per month has been
appropriated by the San Francisco Board of
Supervisors, for the support of the House of
Refuge.
LELAND STANFORD is spoken of as Re-
publican candidate for Governor. He ran
on the ticket of that party once for the office
of State Treasurer.
THE State Prison is again in the possession
of its lessee McCauley.
N. GREEN CURTIS was reelected Grand
Master of the Masonic Grand Lodge, which
has adjourned till next May.
LAST week the coinage at the mint amount
ed to S4O5, 900; of which $4,000 was in
silver, and the balance in double eagles
About $50, 900 worth of deprecated foreign
coin was melted down. For assaying the
latter, charge of one-half of one per cent
is made.
THE citizens cf Laporte have invited Sena
ator Kirkpatrick to deliver an Grafton before
them on the 4th of July.
THE gale of the 18th inst, injured the
grain crops in some localities and shrivelled
up the young fruit
THE Golden age arrived on the 10th inst.
Passengers say she brought at least fourteen
hundred passengers.
FRESNO CRY, the head of steamboat navi-
CATION on the San Joaquin, consists of
single house and barn-the latter quite as
large as the former.
THE Neuoda National observes: "From one
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