The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-05
INTERESTING FROM THE PACIFIC,
News from California, Oregon, Brihsh
Columbia and she Sandwich isianus'
OLE AN FRANcIscn conREsP oN DENCE.


Appearance Of the ktlRary-OpsRing Of &s A'ss'""
Railroad-Etiuds in the California sate Treasury
Crimes and Cas,altses-Importa1a Gold Disging DISCO
vered within he Precncts Of San FaRcSoo-Nes from
British Colupbid aud Ore9a'--W hTea6OWs q Lse"t'
Mullon's Wagon Read Expedition, &C. DC
The Fourth OF July celebrated IN TINS Guy WIN
great enthusiasm We had two processions--one oil
young girls belonging to the Episcopal MISSION oan'
School and later in the day procession oil m''"al''
fremen and civic bodies. An Grafton was o'N''''N'
Starr King. In the forenoon before the children sad
ysters In the afternoon Mr. s. NJ wilson SpoAe 10 ''
orator of the day in the American theatre MT James
y a.,,.n c,ruarl, nm attorney in New York city,
o,,es a., admirable poem Of his own composition. An
onaI amount of ardor has lately been infused into our
military organization and the old companies have not
only been recruited but several new ones formed, and
thew have already made much progress in drill exercises
and d.scpliAe. should the spirit continue, We
will shortly be able TO boast Of Que of the best
and most efficient organizations of citizen sodiery to be
found in any city of the Union We have thirteen
companies II civic troops comprising artey cavalry,
Infantry and rlhemen. They are the California Gnard,
flying artillery company tue Black HGssars ana Light
Ora goons cavalry; the Light Guard, fdsiieers City
Guard, French Guard, Mchanon Grenaders Montgomery
Guard, National Guard and the Sontinena, iuiaatry;
and the Marion Rifles ard Swiss sharp shooters, rine
nep-all OF these with the exception OF the National
Gvard whose uniforms not ready paraied on The
Fourth IN The procession and presented really beauti-
fu appearance while their proficiency IN military eXer
else was very cfediiable exhibiting most pleasing pro
Sress The uniform OF The Mcmahon Guard aud French
Guard is the sane that 4 The French Imperial Guard
They looked great advantage The former oomposei
principally Of lishmenthe Litter are all natives OF
A boy named william Cauley was killed during the
day 10y the accidental discharge OF pistol ne held III his
hand
Tho Mission Railroad opened with suitable cere
monies the fourth. Cars now run every haN hour.
steam is used instead Of horses.
There is now Treasury sos 205 payable to
holders Of the Civil Funded Debt of California TIE
Treasurer that he will purchase nj the lowest
price offered the civil bonds of the state ssue under
tie Of April 1859, 10 the above amount edcd pro
posals VIII be received up To September B
The Supreme Court has granted the applications OF Nc
Cauey Tevis essees OF tie state Prison, for man
dsmus the state Comptroller for $4,000 The Legs
ture passed creating the Governor Attorney Gene
raj and the State Treasurer Board Of Commissioners to
confer with NcCauey Teyis, and authorized them to
make settlement ON the conditions that the lessees
should release the Stale from all cii5 under the con
tract entered into With James ~ su, on the 26.h of
March 1886 and that the parties holding the contract as
assigntes should pass the Commissioners the
prison nd all properties connected herewith free from
all REMEMBRANCE; well to release John B Weller
from s responsibility and claims for the taking and do
tenton by him OF the state Prison in 1888 ~ this act
the Commissioners authorized 10 draw upon the State
Treasury 10 the amount of 1915 900 McCagley 1t seems
has not lit TO confer with the Commissioners but
has pushed his claim before the Court the Court has
DECIDED his favor It is reported that NcCauley claims
all the material at the state Prison. as well as compensa
tiou for work performed by the convcts he intends
is said prosecuting demand for least $50 900
man named Samuel Crouch was murdered IN bis bed,
Castles Rancho, Dry Creek, saturday last by one
Jesse Mcmahon who, though arrested effected his es
cape. They quaTrelled about woman.
Dennis pocher,y was killed at Eureka on the 2Itn oil
last month, by a bank OF earth falling on him.
joseph A. Post, at one time prominent member OF
large mercantile house IN this ely, committed suicide in
tie county hoe pita last week by cutting his throat
Captain II. |. Ford Indian Agent at the Mendocino
r. alton, killed at Nome Gait Monday last by the
accidental discharge OF his pistol II was fastened 10 the
horn his saddle, and exploited in some unexplained
manner the bullet hitting him in the neck aud killing
him Instantly. He arrived at Nome Cult the day before
70 cattle for the Of the Mendocno reser
Walton. Captain Ford was a. old resident OF California,
An ARRAY took place las, week at North san joan be
tween a Mexican and an American named Fisher, In
which the latter was stabbed IN several places
Fisher offered to bet 1900 that he would
die from the wounds The Mexican was taken
in custody by the crowd who took hi way and went
with him beyond town towards the diggings. Asssrs
Bausnan Waters, " the hydraulic press, constable
Bruce and other citizens, spoke earnestly against the
lynchng that seemed inevitable, dntil the osd pro-
missed to wait Til Fisher died At last accounts Fisher
not expected 10 survive, and The Mexican was under
guard 9. bis Captors.
made mention a short time since, OF an expedition
which Ie san Francisco for Behring's Sra IS the object
beng to look for gold one OF the city papers gives the
following account Of the snar:-ln the year 1850 a
whale ship touched the coast, at about sixty i've dc
grecs north latitude, and several anded. In a
ravine the second watch aud OF the boat seerers
Discovered large QUANTITIES Of yellow metal several spe
omens Of which they took on board one OF them laugh
inRy rcmarkng 90 the captain that they had DISCOVERED
gold mine None Of the parties had seen gold IN its M
tural state and they were go ignorant OF metal az to pro
deck refuse Iter and nothing more Was thought OF
the discovery until yrIr or two later; when the second
ths names close resemblance 10 the mineral discover
81 ihe northwest satisfied the mate shat the lat
t. gold lie made several attempts TO get up an ex
peltou but every laughed At him for his folly Mean
time The tain had writ home t. brother, mention
Ing the discovery, and appointing TO meet him IN Cali or
mia Tie captain however dicl, bui tho story oi the
discovery became known 10 some parties IA this
city, who, Tor the last seven years have underworld
g. nnd some one who could point out the locality
moth sincc they fortunate enough y nud one
OF tie officers Of the vessel arst alluded To-, wa0 was
enabled 10 designate the exact locality, Joint stock
wqaLy was thea formed vessel cAartc.ct, aad the
Jrrgs are utoat N search II their golden heccc
Ouy two men IN the company knew the cXlc ot where
thc e0d said 10 haze discovered aud the captain
O. thc vessel was rot made lcIuanted with y until the
vesssl bad made sal One great drawback Is that the
the geld coUntry covered with snow most OF
tn year. TIE company, however expect 20 be able 10
niue during The month "a AuFust-say g1r thrty days
VII rh they oacuats saucicnt time o. on the schooner
b. asst Of October shall probably learn what for
to- te adventurous have mel with Il Is stated that
the Indians IN that coaEry have frequently beea known
10 have gold IN their sssson and that TIC Russian Fur
Company has Obtained from them considerable quantities
OF a., metal IN the way "a trade.
LIT saturday While Patrick Kelly, pasterer, was
busy Al hs work on California street, above h.son, he
'Cref few specAs II gold IN the mortar TIE dis
covcry surprised him matter Of course, but being a
discreet pasierer be sad aothng Of u to an person
from Which the mortar was male, aai Of which the en-
tire ncgiborhccd IS made up lpon washing u out and
making c proper examination, he cuui that certainly
cohtasntd goii ae IN s-u,lcht QUANTITIES., u h.s estin
ton g. jcsiify working. The rm2 gives the following
account u what subsequently occurred Accordingly
very carly On Monday moraing, ~ fact al Daylight BE- re
turned N the spot OF plftercr, bat az minor, sai
began az once 20 fence 10 Claim, MY i"et Afe, unme
diasy ADJOINING Tie house and lot Of M Kent Who De
log aroused by the tcust0ncd uose AZ that early hour
rose rum hs bed and excessively asionishcd 10 ind
Lis ATE nisicrer Zen sing r portion % the street
on bgug asked the object of such strange proceeding,
Kelly informed Mr.. Kent o. his discovery. The latter
laughed Al the discovefCr and told him he crazy but
Kelly, nothing cauntlt. proceeded VITA his work, AMI
finished his enclosure Ho then procured small TOM
INSTRUMENT known On al aud farmers since the
days OF 1912; procured water ~ having u hauled No
the hill yand went earnestly 10 labor at washing goi
Daring The day he actually washed ont about so IN gold
dust This succcss Of course, bal us natural cfsct
auorg excitabe population. A number OF others
stAked % claims and prpccdcd 10 work and Up n last
evening, various small amounts had been found. Mr.
Kent having his eyes opc-cd By the genuine Of
Kelly, threw ssidc h ucrc y, and vert 90 work him
self aud be washed OF, al dollars worth % the pre-
cious metal We yourselves yesterday, piece Of gold
worth between 90 and e. washed cut d di taken from
the Kelly claim, which st continues 20 be The Comstock
uf the dggings. Bat the sand n all Directions has
been found, examination, TO couain gold; and,
oucntly. great exritprnert prpyaie