New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26
sAs FaArclsco, Monday, Dec. 8, l8j9.

was one OF the original shareholders in tie company
formed by Cashlero in 1345. lie testides that the
mine denounced in that year, and that the papers
exhibited as documentary evidences Of that denounce
ment are genuine He testiies further that james
Alexander Forbes the principal witness for the Gov
eminent, came % him IN Lower California In Janu-
ary or February last, told him the United States would
pay him than So 600 he would testify IN tins
against the claimants and pretended TO lave au-
horlty from company OF wealthy spectators ~ San
Francisco 10 promise him large amount OF money If
he would declare Lower California Independent for the
purpOse of subsequently anneXlDg II 70 the United
Sta.es. Ca5uO says he rejected both the propositions
made by Mr. Forbes and OIde ed him out Of the country
the next dav Forbes has testified the stand that he
has received $50 600 from private claimant opposing
the Amaden claim for the evidence which be has fur
nshed and there bare possibility that SO OJO more
might have been Obtained rom similar source for
Castro If he would have testified on the same side but
the officers Of the Government are probably not par
ties TO Ibis kind OF bidding for Witnesses
Ogden Hoffman, Judge Of the United States District
Court 10 San Francisco and native of your city goes
/ home" by This steamer % make q brief visit.
! The exports Of treasure from San francisco, be-
/ tween the lst January and 3Oth November OF this
year, amounted 20 $50 6Si being S3l3,2g6 6S
more than The export during the term last year.
The proprctors Of the Nebraska Shaft, in Nevada
/ County, have taken ont Of their clam upward Of
$4,000 in the four weeks ending on Saturday last
| Col FTomonts Marposa Ranch, containing 1880
acres, il assessed at 500 but is in reality worth
far more.
1t is reported that rich silver mine has been dscov-
cred in the Mgjaye Valley about l2J miles east OF Los
Angeles.
Somebody has told the editor Of III Stockton ReprJ-
heaH that silver worth 100000 has been taken out
Of shaft feet square and 70 feet deep in the Virginia
Ven, near Virginia City in Western Uah.
Or. John A. Veatch, chemist and geologist OF this
CITY rsUOTs that be has discovered bOracc acid in the
sea waer near coast from 40 TO 32' but IL rs not
pereeptible in water taken ul 40 miles out Many Of
our springs contain boTacc acid and various Of its
salts.
have been carried away by the late freshet.
The MarfB0sa Ga sefte OF the 29th ult., says
The new quartz mil Of Col fIeDOnts upon ihe Merced
q not As largest in the siaeFchsag 80 stamps some
moHy ineeeins Tie enEng Of ehampasne Se WI pIoR9aPy
be Observed the letting Of the ater The bcnon MINIS
they named ndtLe surroundings well worth seeing
& o about @ y sfy @ 5 IsD ever Irsad he %b S
sound tha be heard for miles high mountains environ this
through which the river and the scenery Is a. once
grand and beautiful Here a short distance below the dam
naTowesi part Of the vel, stand Che mills running
elevation from the ver he celebrated Joephine and Tine
HE niire sgoTIs are the result Of patent labor toll ANA pere
yerence and honor the long since accredited iron
eIey and controlling viii OF Col Fremont
John COnuess, anti. LecOmptOn candidate for the As
sembly, has been elected in Edorado by majority OF |
500 over his Lecompton rival,
party of miners discovered a small brass hOwitZer
in the mountains about forty miles south Of Genoa
couple OF weeks since. II Is supposed that 1t is the
hOWitleT abandoned IN the mountains IN Jahuary 1910,
by Fremont, during his fret expedition, as described
by hIn n his " Narrative"
In the case of Appleton Il Co, publishers, OF New
York against a. L. Crossett tired in the United States
Circuit Court few days since, the Jury found
diet that the defendant agent for plaintiffs, bad col
leCted GOO due them and had appropriated it to his
own
The new reservoir of the San Francisco Water |
Works at Black Point li0 feet above the sea level,
has been completed and the pumps to fill 1t have been
tired and found good. The reservoir has capacity OF
6,OO0, coo gallons.
The Jury in the libel suit OF G. A. Grant against |
Tie BaiietiR gave verict of $500 in favor OF the
plaintiff. Tie costs were SiUO.
Mls. Omar Morton burned to death by her |
clothes catching fire. Weavervle the I'D ult.
l.. Harriet ST. legeT, Frenchlnan said TO be a no.
bleman committed suicide in tins city on the 2ota nit,
because he had no money.
Il. G. Paige, the author of numerous mock sermons 1
by Dow, jr.' published in The Ner- York Sunday /
Mercury and in the San Francisco Golden Era, COM
mitted suicide yesterday in this city.
telegram nom Sacramento announces that George |
T. Evans, the pianist accompanying Madame BHcacci-
anti attempted 10 commit suicide yesterday by taking
laud8nUm.
Tie Mint ceased TO receive deposits ol the lst inst
and will be closed for the annual settlement the |
9th. This happens unfortunately this year, there be-
ING prOsI ect that large amount Of gold would have
come in during the current month; but u ordinary /
years deposits are less IN December than IN any other
month. In last MAY the value of the gold deposits !
about 5000 000 last December about S62) goo.
IL IA said an application will be made to Congress to
attach Western Utah to the jurisdiction of the United
States Circuit Court of California. The conflicting |
CLAIMS TO silver mines Virginia City may lead TO
suits as important as that relating to New-Almaden
quick silver.
We have dates from Portland Oregon, to the 25th
ultimo.
The Democratic State Convention of Oregon met at !
Eugene City the 10th November, and nominated /
Joseph Lane, Lansing Stout, and VI. =. Deady, dele |
gates and John X LameFiek John +. Miller, and John |
Adair alternates 10 the National Democratic COnven-
ton 20 meet Charleston next al year. The Oregon Con-
yenuOn Instructed tier delegates 10 vote for Joseph
Lane candidate for the Presidency. The following
are The resolutions adopted by the Convention;
Reored, That Teindoe the platform adopted BY the
remoOEaiic Convention st Cincinnati In 1885,
hcorec, hat ndorse the policy Of our present Chief
Magistrate James Buchanan as being stict accordance with
the principles Of the Democratic party
Lsslfee That recommend 70 the coulr1tion Of the
JoeEh ane the choice Democracy oregon
al honorable means TO secure his nomiuauon.
Bssotd hat We pledge the Democracy Of This stote % sse
hcsIy and esesi support TO the nominee Of tbs Charleston
Tie Portland OregoaiqH is authorized to say that I
David Logan, the defeated candidate Tor United States
Representative has given up al idea OF eOnesipg the
scat Of tie Hon, Lansing Sou Representative elect.
We have dates nom Victoria to the 93d ut.
TIE Go-eHe SAYS:
Mount Haker reported by the passenger Of the Eliza
derson be IN state oi active eruption putting large vol
SHADE" f'-'''s '-'''' 'su' -H"
The sare paper gives the following version Of the
present condition OF the San Juan controversy:
The United states Government doing eli thss can to
male amends for Cen Harneys unwarantaeo srre OF
70 leave company the island tohigds Of WHOM rah
AID The commander Esgli'h."
TIE ColoEist gives the following news from British I
Columbia:
Many Of the miners give very aa;.crng accounts o. no Up.
QCr Fraser t and most Of those leaving speak o. runE.
IeasS1s b heT pockets convince tbe ends 70 NJ; n with
them ey the spros The severe cold weather lately bad
Nsrv row sov that ,hey len 90 soon ss he ,esshsr has
oP'rsd MIDI end they could have worked some time longer