Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-08
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tract tho following:
From the Aha californian Of March IN.
WHATS IN THE WiND MIR. Thorn, on Satur-
day, introduced in the Senate bill amenda,ory
Of the Constitution. proposing n new State Boun-
dairy Line. A syn0nsis of this bill will DO found
in the letter Of our. Sacramento correspondent
The bill is nothing more nor less than PROPOSE
zion 10 divide the State, setting of that portion
south Of the thrty-sixth degree of latitude us sep
arate territory. and leaving that portion north Of
Ibis line. ms comprising the State proper It re-
quites no very close examination OF this subject,
/, discover u movement that has for its eventual
enl the section Of this portion Of California that
is to set of, and Arizona into a new State. In
this way bntli population and territory will he
obtained to warrant the formation Of STATE, and
"a now theatre will he opened for the ambitious de-
,ircs of those politicians who nre leading in the
Movement. The movement will bear II close scru.
tiny There is much to be said ON both sides Of
the question Of dividing the State and we may
have occasion hereafter to refer to it more at
ength.
Aqueous ERUrrIox ~ NEVADA CorNTy.-The
Sacramento Standard gives the following laricu
lars of remarkable phenome aon Of nature. which
occurred ON Saturday morning, February .G:h, Mt
eight o'clock, on Wet Hill. mining point st,aied
fur miles east Of Grass Valley, and Of which he
was an eyewitness.
Michael Cullen and Joseph McChesncy were
engaged working TN an open cut, with view to
lrnn the hill. which contained numerous springs
+ water. AT the upper end of the cut they had
ob'nlned n perpendicular depth Of about Of about
lnrty-f,e feet, when the Indications were of
hind To excite suspicious of danger. They there
FIRE moved their tools AS expcdi'iously possible
.pld ha, barely made their escape, when an erur-
ton of water AMI sand took place, washing
Violently through the cut, increasing its width by
tie abrasion. aud extending around in every di-
rcytinn, till oi FIVE or six acres was opened
int' an immense crater belching forth water and
sand.
Trees were undermined, and falling into the
boiling vortex, snapped off rs though they had
been dried sticks. Continuing its hcadlpng course,
a terrific volume Of water descended into Buenu
Vista creek, tearing away the hills d,splacing
pond"rous bouldcrs precipitating s,umps. logs,
trees. and everything in its path, int" the valley
b"Iow. \ field belonging to Mr.. Kelley, and un-
der cultivation. was covered in spots to the depth
81 fifteen or twenty feet The ranch Of Mr.. Nc
Carly. lower down on the creek materially
Injured and the ranch of Mr.. Taylor, still lower
dawn, sustained damage to the exientof several
thousands Of dollars. Miners were driven from
tlcir cams--sunne with the loss ftonls. improve
mrnte. Juice boxes, &c, and others IT, behold the
h."r # years destroyed, Beyond the hope Of profit
reclamation. The spectacle, notwithstanding
II, >rlipu, results, is described IA having been
>ublimc'