The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-23
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The Lawrence Calamity

LAWRENCE, Jan. 2O-The afternoon session o
yesterday was occupied in the examination o
George Howe, of Boston, one of the principal own
ers of the Pemberton mills D. Nevins and him
self paid S325,000 for the property, valued Al
S64O,0 He escaped from the mill while it wa
falling. The witness gave description of the
mill, and testified positively that he never had the
slightest doubt of its stability, and never heard il
questioned. The testimony at the evening session
developed nothing new. Ira True, carpenter, had
leveed up the shafting, but found settling, and
considered the building safe. Morris Knowles, car.
penter, was recalled, but added nothing of impor-
tance to his previous testimony.
The inquest was resumed to-day.
Geo. Howe, one of the principal owners and
Capt. Bigelow were recalled and briefly examined.
Their testimony simply aiirmatory as to the
strength Of the building.
Z. y. Herrck, who had charge of the yard and
watch at the Pemberton mill, described the FIJI OF
the building substantially as previous witnesses.
Mr.. Gleason, mason, described the construction
of the brick work; used Vermont lime in the mo r
tar instead of Thomaston; the latter is considered
the best, but the former is not cheaper; considered
the walls firmly built.
The other evidence to-day was principally accu
mulative. No new facts were developed.
SECOND DESPATCH.
LAWRENCE, class, Jan. 2l.-The Coroner's in
quest on the bodies of the unfortunate victims OF
the recent catastrophe at the Pemberton Mills still
continues.
Fl. d. Clement testified as to the foundation OF
the mill, which he considered as substantial
The following is the testimony of Thomas Oliver:
l have examined the foundations of the mill since
the falling of the building; nothing to doubt
the thoroughness of the work; saw several defec-
tive pillars; broke a good many of them and
found holes in them; none that could have been
detected by their outside appearance; found near
iy all OF them broken; when the pillars were
brought here from Boston, helped to carry them in;
think we broke one of them; don't know whether il
was defective; after that cautioned the to be
careful with them; not, however, because consid-
cred that they were poor pillars; at the ruins we
found many of the pillars that broke of unequal
thickness.
The inquest was adjourned to Monday morning
at o'clock.
Arrival of the Overland California Mail.
ST. LOUIS, January 2l.-The Overland California
Mail of the 18th ut arrived at Malloys Station to-
day. Politicians were gathering at Sacramento,
preparatory to the meeting of the Legislature on
the End of January.
Governor Latham's Inauguration took place on
the 9th ult.
Ex-Governor Weller and General Denver were
the leading candidates for United States Senator.
The complexion of the Legislature had been ascer-
tanned to be ninety-three Democrats; eighty Anti
Lecomptonists; three Republicans; and one Whig
The snow in Carson Valley was from three to five
feet deep, and the inhabitants in great dis
tress. The cattle belonging to the settlers in Honey
Lake Valley were starving for want of food Hay
was $50 per ton. The Indians were dying from
cold and starvation. Mining claims were selling at
from eight to fifty thousand dollars each.
Two hunters had been murdered near Humboldt
by the Mattole Indians, and fourteen of the latter
had been killed by party who went in pursuit of
them.
1t was reported that 25 pounds of gold had ar
rived at Dalles from Canal river, as far north as
the British possessions.
The advices from Washington Territory state
that the Assembly had passed bill to remove the
seat of government to Vancouver, but it would
probably be defeated by the Council. A bill had
been introduced into the Legislature to organize
the disputed territory as Honey county.
The schooner Hsrnev, laden with United States
government stores, was stove in storm ON the 4th
ult and the cargo damaged to the extent of SO 900
The British government had ordered the troops
from San Juan until the question settled.
unsettled in price.