Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-14
Late California News.

The exports of gold from San Francisco for
the past year amount to S41, IS3,99S, against
SO, $40, 1S6, in 1857. TIL" general tenor of
news from the gold fields is favorable. Not
withstanding the fact that about Onc-.iith Of
the California miners went To Fraser river
during the summer, this year expert Will We
little, if ut all less than last wears.
Late reports from the Walkers river mines,
on the eastern slope Of the Sierra Nevada. say
there are - miners there, making from y to
s. per day each.
There have been three slight earthquake
shocks in Mariposa within the last fortnight,
! while none have been felt in any other por-
tons ofthc State.
Late assays of quartz, said to be taken
, from the mines near San Francisco, produce
from SIS to $40 per ton. or near that rate.
During the week ending llth uit.. $50
". of gold were deposited in the mint at San
Francisco. The coinage for November a.
mounted to 100000 all in double eagles.
Geo. Penn Johnston has been finally ac-
quilted on the second Indictment found
against him for the killing Of W. |. Ferguson,
in Il duel.
Edward Pollock. a ! poet, died in San Fran
cisco or the 18th ult.. III Il fit of dclirium ire
mems. lie was Il native of Philadelphia. and
81 wears Of age: Il man of much poetic genius,
but without faculty 10 get along in the world.
lie was the slave of strong drink. In Phila-
delphia he was an occasional contributor To
Godey'S Magazine. He leaves a widow and
four children.
Mr.. Wand Of Sacramento. who shot his
wife and then shot himself, on account other
unfaithfulncss. still lives with Il strong pro-
liability Of speedy recovery. Mr.. Wand has
published some Of his wilc's letters, from
which it appears that she has committed other
offences against hi, marital rights previous to
this one. The offence of Mr.. Mclony, the para
mour of Mrs. W.. is not only aggravated 10y
his high official position as State Comptroller,
but also by the facts that he is an old man.
the father of Il large family, and the husband
of a living wife.
In the United States Court Il Judgment has
been rendered. awarding $500 damages To O..
p. West for the failure of the Nicaragua
Company to transport him and his wife from
San Francisco to New York, according to con-
tract, in April, 1856. There were 500 pas
sengers on board, all of whom commenced
suit some months ago. and libclicd the Uncle
Sam. If each one gets 500 damages, the
total will amount to Sl20,OOO and not very
much Of the Uncle Sam will remain. She is
now understood to be the property Of G.. n.
Garrison.
Gov. Weller has pardoned % State prison
c~onvicts within the last year. and one Of the
pardoned persons has committed two murders
since his pardon.
The Mariposa Star states that Fremont
EMPLOYS 800 men in his mining enterprise,
Bear Valley, on his Mariposa ranch.
The markets ut San Francisco We're depr" =
sed and quite inactive, with heavy stocks on
hand.
Snow had fallen to the depth of three feet
in some parts Of California.
Bees are worth Sl00 per hive in California
and Sl25 in Oregon. Two hundred hives
have lately been shipped from San Francis"
to the northern coast. The demand exceeds
the supply.