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les, and acting under the conntenance of
Gov. Pesqueira, of Sonora, the object of
which is to induce native Californians to re-
move to Sonora.
to attract great attention in the Atlantic
States, and several new companies are form
ing to explore and labor throughout the
country. The Sopori Company of Provi.
dence, Rhode Island, will soon commence
operations with a strong force and capital
of one million dollars.
The Southern Overland Mail Company
have sunk several fine wells on the Colorado
Desert, in each case finding water at depth
of about fifty feet.
The Overland Mail which arrived at San
Francisco on the 18th inst, brought letters
from Boston post-marked March 18th, being
only twenty-five days-the speediest land
conveyance yet. 1t is reported that Butter
field intends shortly to bring the mail thro'
in fifteen days, on horseback.
The California Farmer thinks the delivery
of regular lectures on agriculture should be
provided for by the State Agricultural Soci-
ETY.. Public lectures of that kind would
certainly prove very useful.
Frederick Miller has commenced a stereo-
type and electrotype foundry in Sacramento,
and is prepared to do everything in his line,
as we learn from the Standard
The Sierra Citizen says that the camA will
soon be introduced into this State and tried
as a common carrier. A company is being
formed for the purpose under the direction
of Jno E. Ager, of Downievile, who, du-
ring the last few years, has been collecting
information respecting the camel, and de-
termining upon plan of at least trying the
renowned animal in California.
1t might be made available for the trans
portation of overland mails.
The Chief Engineer of the projected San
Jose railroad, estimates that the total cost
of the road when finished will be about ST.
100000.
The bin for calling Constitutional Con-
vention has received the approval of the
Governor.
The contract for the first section of the
great Southern Pacific and Atlantic Tele-
graph, from San Jose to Los Angeles, has
been closed, and will be prosecuted with
vigor, to completion.
Mr.. Gordon of Yolo county has nine
stands of honey bees. Four or five of the
hives had, by the first day of this month,
filled a Surplus box each, containing eight or
ten pounds of honey
The Auburn Herald says the primary steps
towards the organization of railroad at
that place have been taken. ,e
Garrison's opposition steamers are still
kept running at low rates of passage
Chambers has now in successful operation
at Sacramento his apparatus for extracting
gold from quartz tailings. He charges 800
per ton for testing.
A correspondent of the Marysville Democrat
says he saw the chain gang occupying the Or
chestra seats at the theater one evening last
week, and doesn't know what to make of it.
| The Sonona Journal learns that extensive
Indian killing has been, and still is occurring
in the vicinity of Round Valley. Within
the past three weeks from three to four hum
dred bucks, squaws and children have been
killed by the whites. Cause-stock stealing
and resistance to Reservation officials.
A mammoth Anaconda, twenty-four feet
long, was brought to this State on the last
steamer as curiosity.
Gwin, Broderick, Denver and McKibben
all arrived on the Sonora. Lively times in
the political world are predicted.
A rich deposit of coal has been discovered
near Crescent City, in Del Norte county, and
company has been organized to work it,
Good coal mines are great desideratum in
California, and it is really to be hoped they
will yet be found. All reports of their dis
covery heretofore have proved baseless, OF
sprang from very slight ground of fact
The party of men who started for the Col
orado river with supplies for Lieut.. Beal, were
opposed by the Mojave Indians, and at last
accounts had been prevented from crossing
the river. The party numbers forty men
They had conflict with four hundred o.
the Mojaves, many of whom they killed and
scalped. .Asa eat
The Placer Courier, which paper has beer
published at Yankee Jim's is to be removed
to the town of Forest Hill. n esa
Paul K. Hubbs, the former able State Sup.
intendent Of Public Instruction, is about te
take up his residence in Washington Terrific.
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