June 26, 1852 (4 pages)

te ee Treatnge.—A short time since we had a tempgrary visitfrom.4he Chapman family, Tur Mountain Ecuois the name of . GREAT FIRE IN SONORA, Loss ‘Satimated at two, Millions Dollars. THE JOURNAL. BR. BUDD, BDITOR. &4 SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 26. necompanied by othe® verformers of 7 Weare indebted to Adams & Co. for . merit’ Their stay with us, thoagh BFlef, / an extaifrom the office of the Stockton we were happy to fearn, was wong Journal; of the 18th insé:, contajin the San Francisco Agency, J. M, Parka, of San Frane seo, successor to Ocravian Hoogs, is our outhorized agent for that city, who is duly authorized to reecive and rectipt foe moneys Jer advertising ler fubscription. nmey either to them or to oureifizen we But we how Léve among us, acompany, which, from what we can learn, comprizes a far greater amount of talent than ha’ ever before visited Nevada. We have not hesitated to extend to such some enttouragement, because what we have already witnessed, in the way of support to Theatrical performances, has induced us tobelicve that additional merit would meet with additional reward. Mr.-and Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Jadah, Mr. Thoman, and others, comprising this company; have won for themselyes names worthy @ most.Jiberal patronage, and as we have often’ heard the wisli expressed that Nevada could be visited by some of tha first All communications directed to the “Ne‘ada Journal,” and forwarded through Adms & Co's or Gregory's Express, will be tended to without-delay. ' Twenty Fourrn oF Juxe.—Last Thurslay was a happy day for those who partici» ted in the joys and guicties of the occasion. he Free Masons celebrated the. day with n oration, dinner, and procession. Alf. this ras done ina manner highly creditable to Order. The «procession, which was ge, was accompanied by a band of music. “After forming at the Masonic Hall, they parched to the main st. church, where an ble oration was delivered by John R. Mconnell. Though Mr. McConnell was, itis pasonable to.suppose, illy prepared to meet duty, they having expected thé” attend. ¢ ofan orator from San Francisco, up should not be omitted to evince their appreciation of the nobler characters who have spent their lives in the acquisition of the necessary qualification to fulfil their calling. By reference to: an advertisement in another column: it will be seen that good bills will be presented for this evening and Sunday. This cyening “The Stranger,” thon which but few better picces appear on D that morning, yet no one who heard it, . the stage. During the course of their seent away dissatisfied; but all agree that . ries, the original price of “The Printer’s ¢ effort was creditable to the orator. -Din. Apprentice,” will be performed, in which was gotten up by J. N. Turner, of the . the theatre’ goers will doubtless have a jevada Hotel, which, of itself, is sufficient to . Tich treat. jarrant ‘usin saying it were sufticient to eet. the expectations even of the most fasious. But the happiest part of the occaMusic.—Nevada and its vicinity appear to be peculiarly blessed with the various : ; sources of amusement at present within our ae evening whieh ‘was spent bod reach. Not the least among these is to be lamson's, Assembly Room, at whieh . found in the musical talent presented b p @ large number of persons—ladics . : Y : z id gentlemen—assembled to participate in . See ee ed cee ee oe 9 pleasures of the dance. mn Gregory House, and who, as will be seen MMi th Latin. tanto dank eainabloned at by an advertisement in another column, ofa engaged in. completing a inte fers her servipes as teacher of the art on tho ite de she ducasion, dt wouht be: neeilPiano, From what we have witnessed of to say that everything was in complete der, nothing being left undone that could id to the comfort or pleasure of the guests. me passed delightfully, and happincss med from cach countenance-—beauty own more brilliant, as it was aided by te, wit and pleasantry, and:contrasted with p evergreens tastefully woven and hung e rich drapery from the ceiling. All was endship, and good will appeared to mark p happy greetings. Altogether we lool nm this as one of the happiest days of the on, aud will doubtless be long and favor. remembered by all who participated. master of her profession, and would recommend any one who wishes to receive instructions on that most accomplishing instrument at Icast to call and sce her. Young ladies, in particular, should avail themselves of this opportunity to acquire a knowledge of music, a8 they may in all probability, spend a lifetime, without meeting with another chance presenting as many advantages. Boquite agreeabie to those who may have business with her in her profession. She is moreéover a good singer. which adds much to the enchantment of her music. Mininc in Nevapa.—Ior two or three ks « party of men have been engaged in. [,py's Boox ror Juxe.—Mulford & washing the lower part of the ravine Soarls have laid before us a copy of this ich runs through Nevada, between Main good work for June. 1n addition to its a Broad sts. Thongh this ground has . usual excellent matter this number contains n worked over so ofter that we have not . an article from the pen of Mrs. S. J. Hale, bn able to keep count, it is now yielding, . he editor, entitled “Tam Dark Corner,” we ara informed by somo of those engag. to » careful perusal of which wa would inin it, an average of 16 to 20$ per day, to. vite the attcution of every head of a family. @ hand: The greater part of the va : hed is the fine gravel which has flonted . Paize Figur.-A prize fight camo off following melancholy intelligenge ‘Z We fire indebted to Harry J. Rafael, a paper which hasalately made itg ap. pearance at Downfeville, published, by Wm. T. Giles. ing items: j Ovr County Bgrctién.—The rege from the various’ precincts hive We extract the follow-. bcm. m4 . Nev: Democratic Meeting. At a meeting»of #he Democracy” of ad county, held at the ranch of ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA. ————— Messrs. Hancock & Crenshaw, at Mule. Nine Days Later from the Atlantic States, . Springs, .in Little, York township, on Just as we were going to press, we s . June 22d° 1852, on motion, Gén. A, M-. teceived per Adams & Co. the San Franen! Winn was-cAlled to’ the chaifyand H. ciseo Hetald of the 24th, containing of Todd's Express, for the. melancholy . received and handed in sealed to the . and most unexpected intelligence, that! Commissioners in pursuance ta the our, neighboring city, Sonora,.is almost) statute creating our county. We are totally destroyed by fire. ~. at present unmble to give .an official reMr. Rafael rode express from Sonora . port, but from the information received . to this place to’convey the news” ~~ "'the ‘Democratic ticket with the excepThe fire broke out at balf past one . tion of two officers, has been elected by ordér of theatrical talent, this cpportunity . o'clock last night, Thursday, June 17th, end still continued to rage when our jinformant left. The fire originated in a French hotel, on the square, below Theall & Perkins’ Auction Store, and spread with frightful rapidity among . the-highly combustible tenements. over the greater portion of the town, sweep. ingot the buildings on Main street, up. to Washirgton, at the o!d adobe house, known commonly as the Globe. We are informed that all the express offices, banking houses, and the princi. pal business houses of the city are do. atroyed, including the drug store of our} old friend, Dr. Gunn. We could not) learn that our friends of the Sonora Herald shared in the general calamity, but presume that they did not, us their . joffice is somewhat apart from the mass, . of buildings. Mr. Raphael states.that.the citizens were blowing.up buildings, to stop the . progress of the conflagration, but at four o'clock this morning, when he left, no. success had attended their exertions. Six squares were already in ashes . when our informant left. It is estimated that. two miliions of . dollars would not cover the loss that had already been sustained ; and how much . further the fire has extended cannot be . conjectured at present. _P. 8.—The stages that havo just arrived, only confirm the above, as thoy left only a short time after Mr. Raphsel. . Slate Creek House, situated between . some foul play has been made, a large majority. New Diceixcs.—A company of five, . who have lately arrived from the Staes, have been at work drifiing, on the South Fork, about 200 yards above the New York company, and took out in one pan four ounces. The drift is now 25 feet . deep in the hill side, and the prospects . are equal. if not better, than those in . the New York company. The earth is) very loose and requires to be lined with . plank inside the drift, us on yesterday . we understand the whole fell in, in con. sequence of it being worked without o lining. PropapLe Murper.—About 3 wecks since Mr. Dunbar, the Proprietor of the the upper crossing ef Canon Creek and . Gibsonville, was missing. It was first thought he had left for Marysville, but within the last few days circumstantial evidence has presented itself, whioh fully warrants the presumption that The . cook, Mr. Pilsbury, a native of Lowell Mass, (for whose apprehension a warrant has been issued by Judge Wilson) some few days since requested a stran. ger who inquired for Mr. Dunbar, to re. main in the house whilst he went to seek him, at the same time unlocking . the safe in the house containing some . $2000 in cash, abstracting the same and handing the key to the stranger to take . 3d day of July next, for the purpose of . her performances, she is doubtless complete . sides being thoroughly acquainted with her . #l loss by the fire at one million dolprofession, Mrs, Handolph will be found . lars. ‘One hour and a quarter,” in the lan. charge of the house till his return.— guage of a passenger, ‘ has thus sufficed . fiom that time to this the cook has not . to blot out a town, and leave hundreds) heen seen, and the presumption is, that . houscless, homelese, penniless !” Pilsbury has murdered Dunbar, and by . No clue has been obtained to show . adroitly leaving the key of the site. that the fire was the work of an incen-. with the stranger he hopes to escape diary. i i ¢ punishment in fixing the crime by im. Todd is preparing to rebuild his Explicction on him. Judge Wilson has press Office 60 soon as tive fire couls about placed the ranch and stock of the same his vault. : ; (value about $3000) in the hands of a Adams & Co, will have their Office. responsible and respectable man until . rebuilt temporarily by to-morrow night. . some further light is thrown on the afThe Sonora Herald estimates the to. fair. . We have every facility for getting . building material, having two saw mills . PE RSET ORCS Aa . in the immediate vicinity of our town, A Horse Thief Shot by the People. and any quantity of timber upon the We find the following account of «. mountains convenient to the mills.— tragedy in El Dorado Co., in the correspondence of the Union. Dramonp Sprixes, June 19, 1852. Messrs. Epitors:—Our community . was startled today by a rumor that a With all this, and the rich mines be. sides, why should not ours be one of the towns? We have seen some specimens of brick which have been manufactured and C, Hancock chosen Secretary. Secretary for this precinct, in accorship, and also for the purpose of selecting delegates to meet with the Democracy of this county in a County Convention tobe held at Nevada, on the 3d day of July next. On motion of Jas. Mann, Jno T. Crenshaw was chosen Vice President, and H. C. Hancock Assistant Secretary for this precinct. The following resolutions were then presented and adopted. Resolved, That we approve of the course of the Democrats: of this township in organising am association for political purposes, and that we will join them in contending against the enemy for the true interest of the country. Resolved, That this meeting select two delegates to meet in County Convention, with the Democracy of Nevada county, . to be held in the city of Nevada, on the . appointing delegates to attend the State Convention, and for the transaction of such other business as may be deemed proper. Resolved, That we hereby pledge ourselves to support the Democratic nominees in the approaching canvass, and that we will make use of all honorable means to secure their election. On motion, Jno. T. Crenshaw and Jas. Mann were unanimously elected delegates to the County Convention. After ordering the publication of the proceedings of this meeting in the Nevada Journal and the Democratic State . Journal, the meeting adjourned. A. M. WINN, Cl‘n. H.C. Hancock, See y. Democratic Precinct Meetings At a meeting of the Democrats of . Broad Street precinct, held at the court . house in Nevada, James Churchman was news brought by the Columbia, nine On taking the chair, Gen. Winn ex-. days later from the Atlentic States.— plained the object of the meeting to be . The news, though interesting, is not . the selection of a Vice President and . very important. The héalth of Mr. Clay was much imdance with the suggestions of the Dem. . proued, and hopes were entertained that ocratie Association of Little York town-. he would soon be able to be about. 4 Mrs. John Quiney Adams, widow of the late J. Q. Adams, died at Washington on tho 15th. A fire broke out in New York on the 17th destroying Swift & Co's sugar refinery. Loss about $500,000; partly insured. The Camanches are devassating the Rio Grande country by frightful mur+ ders and. robberies. ' The Supreme Court at New Orleans, which has been investigating the will of the late Jno. McDonough, has decided in favor of the cities of Baltimore and New Orleans, which cuts off the States of Maryland and Louisiana, and probaa, Sy out the designs of the dee d. he Cincinnati Gazette says ex-Senator Hannegan of Indiana, has delivered himself up to the proper authorities, for the investigation of the circamstances of killing his brother-in-law, Capt. Duncan. Mr. Rice, the American Consul at Acapulco, has been arrested and put in prison. By a letter from Mr. Rice tothe commander of the naval forces at San Francisco, it appears that he is unacquainted with the cause of his arrest. The district judge ordered him to be placed in close confinement, ina dirty hole occupied by the lowest criminals. Mr. Rice says no American is . sufe at Acapulco, daily insults and abuses being heap‘d upon them. Lin's Cyrcvs.—By an advertiseinent in anether column, it will be seen that Leee’s Civeus will visit us again ard perform on next Saturday evening, continuing on Sunday and Monday. The merits of this company are too well known to require any specia! notice of them, and we only wish to call the attention of the public to the fact that they will not disappoint the public expectation, either in their arrival, or their perforancems. elected Chairman, and T. If. Rolfo appointed Secretary. Tue Sacramento Tracepy.— Mr. MeKune, who was supposed to have been J. R. McConnell, Esq, stated the ob. mortally wounded in the Inte affray in . jeet of the meeting to be to elect dele. Sacramento, has almost entirely reeo‘gates to represent the preeinet in the. vered from the effects of his wounds. County Convention, to be held on the Mr. MeDonall is recovering slowly. “ . Caulfield, who shot MeDonald, was held sant Valley, for horse-stealing. Some fiiends who were accidentally present, and witnessed the bloody tragedy, came ed that thero was not sufficient attrac. foarful rumor. ood substantial article, but since they . n from Oregon and Buckeye Hills. The . nt Sacrnamento.on Sunday last, between old in this is excecdingly fine, and of Thompson, an English pugilist, and an burse can only be saved by a judicious use } American named Willis. At the ninth f quicksilver. ; rouind Thompson was declared the rictor. Parties have also recently been engaged . 14 ig spoken of by the papers below as the samo ravine higher up, and we un. roost brutal and disgraceful affair. lerstasd meet with equal success. erin eee crete Suoottnc CasE—DiscuarGe or THE Homicior.—The Coroner held an innest, last night, upon the body of the exican, Diego Sandoval, who was shot by a Chilean, named Ramon Alamos. Dr. Mills testified that the deceased eame to his.death by a pistol shot entering near the chin, which, passing on, separated the bones of the neck, a cause sufficient 6 wenden aaeines death. pie . : , verdict of the jury was, that ‘The decommencing about 8 o'clock, we had a . YOR Fo 5 md Pim mis gira ‘shower, of some two cr three hour's du. ge.th on Kearny, street, about 11 o'clock tion, accompanied with frequent light but . on the evening of the 22d of June, by brilliant blazes of lightning. Since that . means of a'pistol shot fired from the ime there has been a very material change . hands of Ramon Alamos,” iM the weather, the thermometer somctimes } _ Alamos, who is 4 young Cl.‘lean from yeing as low as 40 deg. Santiago, was examined before the ReDia ietienaccisoesie corder this, morning. From the evidence, it appeared that the deceased was a yery quatrelsome man, and. in Mexico had the reputation of being an assassin. -He had for. some time back been dogging and threatening Alamos, until the latter had come up to the Volice office and onquired if, the law would sustain him in defending himself if he was attacked. Last night-he’ was pissing the El Dorado.in company with another, when Sandoval met them: He ; : endeavored to avoid being seen by thé ‘wuld: publish them. ‘As the 4th of July . deceased, but tho latter called him to fis year falls of Sunday, the celcbration . come to him. .As he approached, de4M take place on Monday. In the evening . ceased drew a knife and held it by his Ball comes‘off at the Alta Hall, Amongst . side, and told him to givo him three 30 many pleasantries in which the good dollars or he wasa dead man. As Ala“opie i tting his hand in his pocket _ ‘ople of the mountains are now indulging, . "OS .Wos PB t uis will no doubt bear a prom *! to give -him one dollar, all. he had, de ; ceased’ made a thrust at him with a ~ . knife; upon which, Alamos called upon 1¢ . the police, but.no officer: being near, he ba . drew: his pistol and. fired. As soon as 64, . the deceased fell, Alamos s‘oad by him, Wuiereo.—On Sunday morning last, a nm named Boheis, was arrested and tried t Sweetland’s, for stealing a horse from a : wed Mississippi Valley, He was_conicted, and sentenced to receive 99 lashes, nd ordered to leave immediately ; which entence was duly exccuted. ‘Tux Wearner.—On Sunday evening ‘Founrn or Jutx at Grass Vatier.— Preparations are being made, we understand, az,tho celebration of the approaching anniversary of the National’ Independence, in \Senes"Valley. Tlie’ citizens of this enter-jeising town know well how to get up such tedet fal a8 will do them credit, and we aye every coifidenco to believe it will be creditable affair. We do not know the particulars of their arrangements, or we _ ‘Tus Fourrn a7 Frexcn Conrat.= anniversary of ‘oar Independ selebrated at the Corti, on . Herald. f . Grass Varrny, June 25, 1852. Ma. Eprttor.—Our usually quiet: village has ‘been arowsed of laté by the midnight revels, outcries’ of murder, throwing, of stones, and threate of shootcanvecarcely do better than spend the eveping with them. . Sroyz’s Crncvs.—lIt will be remembered that this company did not perform here Inst Saturday-and Sunday. — If the people of Nervada are not moro ‘credulous*than we take 'them to be, they will not suffer another dis@ppofntmient from this’ source soon—unless it should be by their being punctual, — in our midst, for such ‘p ion. The citizens at Inst are becoming roused, .* AL Uni0s.—Wo are indobtted to. Gnggours Haxprove fx © copy of the-Pictoral"Union. It is well got up; neady: ‘printed, and the engravings are fine. others, we notice one of the Main’st. church, . cial news. Nevada, which is well represented from’ we withinn few da whole y rds that” the ‘comitatus of these, tingléan vé been driven froin thelé digYours, fee: . Miner. in wife and child,was shot at Dr. Slaugh. resemble the clinker or fire brick, so! . ter's, about 15 miles from here, in Plea. ¥luable for building purposes, the clay i sant Valley, at 11 o'clock to-day. instead of pulverizing by the nection of . The statement of the affair, as given . heat, has become britile and of a flinty . i by those present, is substantially as fol. Doture. . lows: About two weeks since, a» horse! Vyceranin Garpens.--We are pleas. man had been or was to be shot in Plea-. burnt about half a mile from town. on . 3d proximo. iel , ; ‘ stag Ran, the bank of the North Fork. Whenin. ) The meeting then proceeded to elect to bail in the sum of $4000, while Judge their green and unburnt state we opin. delegates, when the following gentle: . Wilson was discharged from enstody. . _A man by the name of Wm. Hubbard, . have been burnt we have examined . p. 11, Rolfe, E.E. Hill, Wm. J. formerly from Hlinois, where he leayes. them, and find that they very much . ang Jas. Churchman, into town to-night, and confirmed the, tive properties in the clay to make a/ men were declare! duly elected. Wm. H. Endicott, J. 2 MeConnell, . Knox, . The meeting then adjourned. JAS. CHURCHMAN, Clvn. . T. H, Ronee, Sec’y. . Ata large and respectable meeting . a Ba a nee" . ealled for the police, and declared that Se ane Ate nove Of ORF he had killed him. ‘The Recorder, con+ lends who wish auride of 12 oF 13 miles,. sidering tho homicide. justifiable, dis. Pos and enjoy the . & nice party too, charged thie accused from custody.--S. F. ing, of certain ‘Sydney Ducks,” who frequent-by-night one or two lew dens and you’ will not ‘be sarptised to hear Among . gings--right straight off. No other speand mule, belonging to his boarders. . were stolen during the night from Dr. Slaughter’s. The mule had a broken! hoof, by which they were enabled_to track the thief, which was done Pa Sly Park Creek. The party then roturned, obtained 2 constable, started again, and . fullowed the track into Carson Valley.—. Here they found the horse in a corral (belonging to » Mr. Redding, and the }man' who brought him there in the . house.’ He had traded off the mule. He . wasariested and brought back to Dr. poe bor yesterday; an investigation was gone into before Dr. Slaughter, who isa magistrate, and after a full hearing of the case, the prisoner was regularly . eommitted and placed in the hands of a \constable. But the “sovereigns” present willed otherwise. They demanded he prisoner; the constable refused. to give him up,and they took him by force. }A jury was summoned, the prisoner begun to cultivate the ground for domestic purposes. We have tast.d as) fine radishes, spring onions, and other . sich luxuries of the vegetable garden. . as made us think we were with “the. old folks at home.” melons are in blossom, tomatoes, squas. és, with all the other ot cetras, we shall . have in abundance oy the gloricus 4th of July. . ' Loss of Gataronnia Mains or Tir Sri . Apnit.—We learn with regret, thut the . mails which left this port for the Atlan. tic on the 5th of April last, wore sunk . in the Chagres river, and very materi. ally damaged. A correspondent, writing from New York in relation to tho! subject, says :— . “f saw at our post office here whole bags of La Soh reduced toa perfect The letters were also more or . found guilty and sentenced to be hung hanging and shooting was given him, tand ho chose the latter. ‘ . During these proceedings, the prisoner . is represented to have been the most unconcerned man present, talking with those around him, and looking upon the affair with the most entire indifference. Aftér supper: he lay down, ‘and slept soundly until he was awakened by some of those aboutlate this morning. — Be. fore being led ‘out for execution, Hibbard made-a confession, which I have not seen, acknowledging his guilt, and implicated others as belonging to the gang. He stated that their plan was to steal stock from the émigrants:as they passed through the valley. At the appointed hour he was led out, and after taking a drink and stating to the crowd that he belonged to a gocd family, and was tho first in it over eharged with crimo, he was placed in ition ; his hands tied ;-but ho refused to have his eyes bandaged, and directe the six men detailed as executioners to Stand so near as’ to: make sure work of it. The men fired at the word, three guns loaded with balls and three with ‘blank cartridges, ‘the three balls taking effect in the breast, producing death instantly. A cian ‘present claimed the body for. dissection, on the that ho had bargained with the man for it’ before he was shot, butas he only wanted the head, if no one objected, he would take it off, which he’ eded to do with a large Bowie-knife—placed it in a bag, ‘slang it ‘on his" horse, ‘and tmmaretiog off wit HEH 28S 6 : *' “A shallow grave’ Was'then dag. » the headless trunk tumbled into it — cossary. . to-day at 11 o'clock. A choice between Comment-en tuch-ransactions is unne-, were never known to be botter than ulp. Chet ditssaig ad, although all that reached here were in a condition to be fotward. ed to address. The mail agent does not . say in his published card that all of the} mail was saved; and those acquainted . with the velocity and strength of the currents in the C it safe to send on duplicates of any thing important forwarded by the mail of the 5th of April,”— Alta. _~—— Decrease or Crine.—The great decrease of crime in our city of late, is the subject of general remark. Not only has rampant crime, which once reared hagres river will deem . lating o ed to see that many of our citizens have of the Democracy of Main Street pre-! cinct, Wednesday evening. June 22d, at the Gregory House, in this city, called . for the purpose of electing delegates’ to . the Democratic County Convention, . i and N. Searls appointed Seerctary. . The object of the meeting was ex. plained by the Chairman, and on motion . the following gentlemen were unani-. mously appointed delegates for the Main . Street precinct : : . Wm. Bothwell, N. Searls, J. H. Daw: . ley, 1. C. Hodge, Wm. M. Benird, W. G. Alban, David Phelps, and E. Cook. On motion, the mecting adjourned. H. C. HODGE, Ch'n. N. Sears, Sec’y. MINING LAWS In force on Gold Run Rail Road Hill. . Passed by the Miners of said Hill, on the 19th of February, 1852. Wueneas, The National Government has neglected to provice for the regumining interests in California ; and whereas, the Legislature of Califor: nia, by special act, has rendered binding and in full force the regulations of miners in their several mining districts, be it, therefore, resolved, that. the fol. lowing laws are enacted for tho future government cf Rail Road Hill. Resolved ist, That inasmuch as said Hill is spotted, and much preparatory its head so, boldly in our midst, ceased its outrages, but even offenses of a minor grade have greatly. diminished.— No better test of this can be found than the number of arrests-made on Saturday and Sunday, Usually they range frem ten to twenty, but yesterday and tho day before. there was not one. Our . city now is as quiet. and orderly as the States.— S, F. Herald. From Puert’s Sounp:—We learn from the commander of the brig Franklin Adame, whieh arrived at this port yesterday, that large numbers of emigrants rom’ Columbia river, plains, are daily arriving at Puget's Sound. Tho Indian guides report that there are now 8,000 persons on ‘their ped to that place. The settlers arc clearing @ wagon road to accommodate the emigration, and many haye gone to meet them.» By letters received from persons on the'road, it is estimated that no less than 5,000 will reach thétSbund . this fall. The fisheries in this region ‘they have been this seaeon. and across the! } ; expense is necessary to work the samo, that for the’ future the size of a claim shall be onc hundred fect square. 2d, That each miner shall hold one a by bridarh locating the same, and as many as he may pure i good Hale etree aa 8. That the labor of a company on . . most staid and sober of the Eastern . **Y one claim belonging to that compa. ny shall be considered occupancy of the whole number; and that occupanc alone (when water can be had) shall be regarded as title. 4th, That when all efforts to prose. Cute the working of claims shall prove abortive, from the failure of water, that i titles shall not thereby become extinct, land a native of Virginia. ;man beloved by all who knew him, and DaGuenreoryres.—OUur friend G. O. Kilbourn, has been for some days operating inthe way of making these beautiful lifelike pictures. Those in want of such reliets will do well to give him acall. Tne Rarrcre.—To-morrow, it will be remembered, Dornin’s second Rafe for jewelry, Jc , comes off at 3 o'clock. Scrooner Burnv.—The San Francisco Herald ‘says that the schooner Traveller, which left Santa Cruzon the 11th inst. for San Francisco, with a cargo of lime, had arrived off the heads. when is Cucumbers and) H. C, Hodge was ealled to the Chair, . was found that she was on fire. Not being able to enter, she ran back to Santa Cruz, where by battening dowa the hatches the fire was smothered until the 15tb, when it burst out, and the vessel was scuttled as a last resort. The cargo was valued at $4000. Dirp—At Grass Valley, on the 19th instant, at one o'clock a. m., Albert GC. Mansfield, aged 35 years, from Miseouri, He was a honored and respected ns a just and upright man. , To the Citizens of the Mining Districts. Messrs: LEE & MARSHALL, Proprietors of the National Circus, desire to return their sincere thank: to the citizens of the mining ditiricts, generally, through which they have. travelled, for the very liberal patronage ex. tended towards them, and take the present oppartunity to inform them that they will, muaké@ one more farewell visit prior to their defarture for tho Sandwich Islands and China, and they respectfully solicit the patronage so kindly extended before, and return their acsurances that no effort shall be wanting on, their part to.render the performances at onee pleasant and attractive to all. Numerous additions to their highly trained stud of horses, trappings, &c., have been made, together with the celebrated 14EE FAMILY. forming one the greatest attractions ever offered to a California é vwieel In addition to the above, tho management take pleasure in ‘announcing that they have engaged at great expense a talented MeloDramatic Company for the production of the sublime spectacle of ‘St. George and the Dragon, or the seven Champions of Christendom,’’ being the first time of its representation in any travelling Circus, Those who have not yet witnessed the youthful prodigies, Masters EUGENE and FRANC1S LEE, will do well to take advantage of the present opportunity, as it is positively their farewell appearance. 9-3t Democratic County Convention. The Democracy of Nevada county are aereby Tequested to meet in the various precincts and select Delegates to attend a County Convention, to he but on the contrary remain in full force until the return. of water, by havin them recorded in the Recorder's book o . said Hill. Bhar arhe aijadiosticn of all difficul8s betweon parties claimin 8 Poko shall be by the made Yuk nt e Hill. ‘ “After the passage of the above laws, der. W.M A. J. Ksestrir, Seo'y, J. H. Bestwiek was id rsa 8 io j hundred voters. Pa Ps Tes’ . ’ ‘ held in tho court house, in Nevada city, on Saturday, the 3d day of July, at ten o'clock, a. m., for the pu of selecting. Delegates to attend the State Convention, to be held at Benicia on the 20th day of July next. Basis of representation in County Convention, same a¢ heretofure established, viz. Qno -D: logato for each precinct, and one additional one for cvery one Vy ordot of Central Commitiec. DAVID PHELPS, Cin. pro tem.

te ee Treatnge.—A short time since we had a tempgrary visitfrom.4he Chapman family, Tur Mountain Ecuois the name of . GREAT FIRE IN SONORA, Loss ‘Satimated at two, Millions Dollars. THE JOURNAL. BR. BUDD, BDITOR. &4 SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 26. necompanied by othe® verformers of 7 Weare indebted to Adams & Co. for . merit’ Their stay with us, thoagh BFlef, / an extaifrom the office of the Stockton we were happy to fearn, was wong Journal; of the 18th insé:, contajin the San Francisco Agency, J. M, Parka, of San Frane seo, successor to Ocravian Hoogs, is our outhorized agent for that city, who is duly authorized to reecive and rectipt foe moneys Jer advertising ler fubscription. nmey either to them or to oureifizen we But we how Léve among us, acompany, which, from what we can learn, comprizes a far greater amount of talent than ha’ ever before visited Nevada. We have not hesitated to extend to such some enttouragement, because what we have already witnessed, in the way of support to Theatrical performances, has induced us tobelicve that additional merit would meet with additional reward. Mr.-and Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Jadah, Mr. Thoman, and others, comprising this company; have won for themselyes names worthy @ most.Jiberal patronage, and as we have often’ heard the wisli expressed that Nevada could be visited by some of tha first All communications directed to the “Ne‘ada Journal,” and forwarded through Adms & Co's or Gregory's Express, will be tended to without-delay. ' Twenty Fourrn oF Juxe.—Last Thurslay was a happy day for those who partici» ted in the joys and guicties of the occasion. he Free Masons celebrated the. day with n oration, dinner, and procession. Alf. this ras done ina manner highly creditable to Order. The «procession, which was ge, was accompanied by a band of music. “After forming at the Masonic Hall, they parched to the main st. church, where an ble oration was delivered by John R. Mconnell. Though Mr. McConnell was, itis pasonable to.suppose, illy prepared to meet duty, they having expected thé” attend. ¢ ofan orator from San Francisco, up should not be omitted to evince their appreciation of the nobler characters who have spent their lives in the acquisition of the necessary qualification to fulfil their calling. By reference to: an advertisement in another column: it will be seen that good bills will be presented for this evening and Sunday. This cyening “The Stranger,” thon which but few better picces appear on D that morning, yet no one who heard it, . the stage. During the course of their seent away dissatisfied; but all agree that . ries, the original price of “The Printer’s ¢ effort was creditable to the orator. -Din. Apprentice,” will be performed, in which was gotten up by J. N. Turner, of the . the theatre’ goers will doubtless have a jevada Hotel, which, of itself, is sufficient to . Tich treat. jarrant ‘usin saying it were sufticient to eet. the expectations even of the most fasious. But the happiest part of the occaMusic.—Nevada and its vicinity appear to be peculiarly blessed with the various : ; sources of amusement at present within our ae evening whieh ‘was spent bod reach. Not the least among these is to be lamson's, Assembly Room, at whieh . found in the musical talent presented b p @ large number of persons—ladics . : Y : z id gentlemen—assembled to participate in . See ee ed cee ee oe 9 pleasures of the dance. mn Gregory House, and who, as will be seen MMi th Latin. tanto dank eainabloned at by an advertisement in another column, ofa engaged in. completing a inte fers her servipes as teacher of the art on tho ite de she ducasion, dt wouht be: neeilPiano, From what we have witnessed of to say that everything was in complete der, nothing being left undone that could id to the comfort or pleasure of the guests. me passed delightfully, and happincss med from cach countenance-—beauty own more brilliant, as it was aided by te, wit and pleasantry, and:contrasted with p evergreens tastefully woven and hung e rich drapery from the ceiling. All was endship, and good will appeared to mark p happy greetings. Altogether we lool nm this as one of the happiest days of the on, aud will doubtless be long and favor. remembered by all who participated. master of her profession, and would recommend any one who wishes to receive instructions on that most accomplishing instrument at Icast to call and sce her. Young ladies, in particular, should avail themselves of this opportunity to acquire a knowledge of music, a8 they may in all probability, spend a lifetime, without meeting with another chance presenting as many advantages. Boquite agreeabie to those who may have business with her in her profession. She is moreéover a good singer. which adds much to the enchantment of her music. Mininc in Nevapa.—Ior two or three ks « party of men have been engaged in. [,py's Boox ror Juxe.—Mulford & washing the lower part of the ravine Soarls have laid before us a copy of this ich runs through Nevada, between Main good work for June. 1n addition to its a Broad sts. Thongh this ground has . usual excellent matter this number contains n worked over so ofter that we have not . an article from the pen of Mrs. S. J. Hale, bn able to keep count, it is now yielding, . he editor, entitled “Tam Dark Corner,” we ara informed by somo of those engag. to » careful perusal of which wa would inin it, an average of 16 to 20$ per day, to. vite the attcution of every head of a family. @ hand: The greater part of the va : hed is the fine gravel which has flonted . Paize Figur.-A prize fight camo off following melancholy intelligenge ‘Z We fire indebted to Harry J. Rafael, a paper which hasalately made itg ap. pearance at Downfeville, published, by Wm. T. Giles. ing items: j Ovr County Bgrctién.—The rege from the various’ precincts hive We extract the follow-. bcm. m4 . Nev: Democratic Meeting. At a meeting»of #he Democracy” of ad county, held at the ranch of ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA. ————— Messrs. Hancock & Crenshaw, at Mule. Nine Days Later from the Atlantic States, . Springs, .in Little, York township, on Just as we were going to press, we s . June 22d° 1852, on motion, Gén. A, M-. teceived per Adams & Co. the San Franen! Winn was-cAlled to’ the chaifyand H. ciseo Hetald of the 24th, containing of Todd's Express, for the. melancholy . received and handed in sealed to the . and most unexpected intelligence, that! Commissioners in pursuance ta the our, neighboring city, Sonora,.is almost) statute creating our county. We are totally destroyed by fire. ~. at present unmble to give .an official reMr. Rafael rode express from Sonora . port, but from the information received . to this place to’convey the news” ~~ "'the ‘Democratic ticket with the excepThe fire broke out at balf past one . tion of two officers, has been elected by ordér of theatrical talent, this cpportunity . o'clock last night, Thursday, June 17th, end still continued to rage when our jinformant left. The fire originated in a French hotel, on the square, below Theall & Perkins’ Auction Store, and spread with frightful rapidity among . the-highly combustible tenements. over the greater portion of the town, sweep. ingot the buildings on Main street, up. to Washirgton, at the o!d adobe house, known commonly as the Globe. We are informed that all the express offices, banking houses, and the princi. pal business houses of the city are do. atroyed, including the drug store of our} old friend, Dr. Gunn. We could not) learn that our friends of the Sonora Herald shared in the general calamity, but presume that they did not, us their . joffice is somewhat apart from the mass, . of buildings. Mr. Raphael states.that.the citizens were blowing.up buildings, to stop the . progress of the conflagration, but at four o'clock this morning, when he left, no. success had attended their exertions. Six squares were already in ashes . when our informant left. It is estimated that. two miliions of . dollars would not cover the loss that had already been sustained ; and how much . further the fire has extended cannot be . conjectured at present. _P. 8.—The stages that havo just arrived, only confirm the above, as thoy left only a short time after Mr. Raphsel. . Slate Creek House, situated between . some foul play has been made, a large majority. New Diceixcs.—A company of five, . who have lately arrived from the Staes, have been at work drifiing, on the South Fork, about 200 yards above the New York company, and took out in one pan four ounces. The drift is now 25 feet . deep in the hill side, and the prospects . are equal. if not better, than those in . the New York company. The earth is) very loose and requires to be lined with . plank inside the drift, us on yesterday . we understand the whole fell in, in con. sequence of it being worked without o lining. PropapLe Murper.—About 3 wecks since Mr. Dunbar, the Proprietor of the the upper crossing ef Canon Creek and . Gibsonville, was missing. It was first thought he had left for Marysville, but within the last few days circumstantial evidence has presented itself, whioh fully warrants the presumption that The . cook, Mr. Pilsbury, a native of Lowell Mass, (for whose apprehension a warrant has been issued by Judge Wilson) some few days since requested a stran. ger who inquired for Mr. Dunbar, to re. main in the house whilst he went to seek him, at the same time unlocking . the safe in the house containing some . $2000 in cash, abstracting the same and handing the key to the stranger to take . 3d day of July next, for the purpose of . her performances, she is doubtless complete . sides being thoroughly acquainted with her . #l loss by the fire at one million dolprofession, Mrs, Handolph will be found . lars. ‘One hour and a quarter,” in the lan. charge of the house till his return.— guage of a passenger, ‘ has thus sufficed . fiom that time to this the cook has not . to blot out a town, and leave hundreds) heen seen, and the presumption is, that . houscless, homelese, penniless !” Pilsbury has murdered Dunbar, and by . No clue has been obtained to show . adroitly leaving the key of the site. that the fire was the work of an incen-. with the stranger he hopes to escape diary. i i ¢ punishment in fixing the crime by im. Todd is preparing to rebuild his Explicction on him. Judge Wilson has press Office 60 soon as tive fire couls about placed the ranch and stock of the same his vault. : ; (value about $3000) in the hands of a Adams & Co, will have their Office. responsible and respectable man until . rebuilt temporarily by to-morrow night. . some further light is thrown on the afThe Sonora Herald estimates the to. fair. . We have every facility for getting . building material, having two saw mills . PE RSET ORCS Aa . in the immediate vicinity of our town, A Horse Thief Shot by the People. and any quantity of timber upon the We find the following account of «. mountains convenient to the mills.— tragedy in El Dorado Co., in the correspondence of the Union. Dramonp Sprixes, June 19, 1852. Messrs. Epitors:—Our community . was startled today by a rumor that a With all this, and the rich mines be. sides, why should not ours be one of the towns? We have seen some specimens of brick which have been manufactured and C, Hancock chosen Secretary. Secretary for this precinct, in accorship, and also for the purpose of selecting delegates to meet with the Democracy of this county in a County Convention tobe held at Nevada, on the 3d day of July next. On motion of Jas. Mann, Jno T. Crenshaw was chosen Vice President, and H. C. Hancock Assistant Secretary for this precinct. The following resolutions were then presented and adopted. Resolved, That we approve of the course of the Democrats: of this township in organising am association for political purposes, and that we will join them in contending against the enemy for the true interest of the country. Resolved, That this meeting select two delegates to meet in County Convention, with the Democracy of Nevada county, . to be held in the city of Nevada, on the . appointing delegates to attend the State Convention, and for the transaction of such other business as may be deemed proper. Resolved, That we hereby pledge ourselves to support the Democratic nominees in the approaching canvass, and that we will make use of all honorable means to secure their election. On motion, Jno. T. Crenshaw and Jas. Mann were unanimously elected delegates to the County Convention. After ordering the publication of the proceedings of this meeting in the Nevada Journal and the Democratic State . Journal, the meeting adjourned. A. M. WINN, Cl‘n. H.C. Hancock, See y. Democratic Precinct Meetings At a meeting of the Democrats of . Broad Street precinct, held at the court . house in Nevada, James Churchman was news brought by the Columbia, nine On taking the chair, Gen. Winn ex-. days later from the Atlentic States.— plained the object of the meeting to be . The news, though interesting, is not . the selection of a Vice President and . very important. The héalth of Mr. Clay was much imdance with the suggestions of the Dem. . proued, and hopes were entertained that ocratie Association of Little York town-. he would soon be able to be about. 4 Mrs. John Quiney Adams, widow of the late J. Q. Adams, died at Washington on tho 15th. A fire broke out in New York on the 17th destroying Swift & Co's sugar refinery. Loss about $500,000; partly insured. The Camanches are devassating the Rio Grande country by frightful mur+ ders and. robberies. ' The Supreme Court at New Orleans, which has been investigating the will of the late Jno. McDonough, has decided in favor of the cities of Baltimore and New Orleans, which cuts off the States of Maryland and Louisiana, and probaa, Sy out the designs of the dee d. he Cincinnati Gazette says ex-Senator Hannegan of Indiana, has delivered himself up to the proper authorities, for the investigation of the circamstances of killing his brother-in-law, Capt. Duncan. Mr. Rice, the American Consul at Acapulco, has been arrested and put in prison. By a letter from Mr. Rice tothe commander of the naval forces at San Francisco, it appears that he is unacquainted with the cause of his arrest. The district judge ordered him to be placed in close confinement, ina dirty hole occupied by the lowest criminals. Mr. Rice says no American is . sufe at Acapulco, daily insults and abuses being heap‘d upon them. Lin's Cyrcvs.—By an advertiseinent in anether column, it will be seen that Leee’s Civeus will visit us again ard perform on next Saturday evening, continuing on Sunday and Monday. The merits of this company are too well known to require any specia! notice of them, and we only wish to call the attention of the public to the fact that they will not disappoint the public expectation, either in their arrival, or their perforancems. elected Chairman, and T. If. Rolfo appointed Secretary. Tue Sacramento Tracepy.— Mr. MeKune, who was supposed to have been J. R. McConnell, Esq, stated the ob. mortally wounded in the Inte affray in . jeet of the meeting to be to elect dele. Sacramento, has almost entirely reeo‘gates to represent the preeinet in the. vered from the effects of his wounds. County Convention, to be held on the Mr. MeDonall is recovering slowly. “ . Caulfield, who shot MeDonald, was held sant Valley, for horse-stealing. Some fiiends who were accidentally present, and witnessed the bloody tragedy, came ed that thero was not sufficient attrac. foarful rumor. ood substantial article, but since they . n from Oregon and Buckeye Hills. The . nt Sacrnamento.on Sunday last, between old in this is excecdingly fine, and of Thompson, an English pugilist, and an burse can only be saved by a judicious use } American named Willis. At the ninth f quicksilver. ; rouind Thompson was declared the rictor. Parties have also recently been engaged . 14 ig spoken of by the papers below as the samo ravine higher up, and we un. roost brutal and disgraceful affair. lerstasd meet with equal success. erin eee crete Suoottnc CasE—DiscuarGe or THE Homicior.—The Coroner held an innest, last night, upon the body of the exican, Diego Sandoval, who was shot by a Chilean, named Ramon Alamos. Dr. Mills testified that the deceased eame to his.death by a pistol shot entering near the chin, which, passing on, separated the bones of the neck, a cause sufficient 6 wenden aaeines death. pie . : , verdict of the jury was, that ‘The decommencing about 8 o'clock, we had a . YOR Fo 5 md Pim mis gira ‘shower, of some two cr three hour's du. ge.th on Kearny, street, about 11 o'clock tion, accompanied with frequent light but . on the evening of the 22d of June, by brilliant blazes of lightning. Since that . means of a'pistol shot fired from the ime there has been a very material change . hands of Ramon Alamos,” iM the weather, the thermometer somctimes } _ Alamos, who is 4 young Cl.‘lean from yeing as low as 40 deg. Santiago, was examined before the ReDia ietienaccisoesie corder this, morning. From the evidence, it appeared that the deceased was a yery quatrelsome man, and. in Mexico had the reputation of being an assassin. -He had for. some time back been dogging and threatening Alamos, until the latter had come up to the Volice office and onquired if, the law would

sustain him in defending himself if he was attacked. Last night-he’ was pissing the El Dorado.in company with another, when Sandoval met them: He ; : endeavored to avoid being seen by thé ‘wuld: publish them. ‘As the 4th of July . deceased, but tho latter called him to fis year falls of Sunday, the celcbration . come to him. .As he approached, de4M take place on Monday. In the evening . ceased drew a knife and held it by his Ball comes‘off at the Alta Hall, Amongst . side, and told him to givo him three 30 many pleasantries in which the good dollars or he wasa dead man. As Ala“opie i tting his hand in his pocket _ ‘ople of the mountains are now indulging, . "OS .Wos PB t uis will no doubt bear a prom *! to give -him one dollar, all. he had, de ; ceased’ made a thrust at him with a ~ . knife; upon which, Alamos called upon 1¢ . the police, but.no officer: being near, he ba . drew: his pistol and. fired. As soon as 64, . the deceased fell, Alamos s‘oad by him, Wuiereo.—On Sunday morning last, a nm named Boheis, was arrested and tried t Sweetland’s, for stealing a horse from a : wed Mississippi Valley, He was_conicted, and sentenced to receive 99 lashes, nd ordered to leave immediately ; which entence was duly exccuted. ‘Tux Wearner.—On Sunday evening ‘Founrn or Jutx at Grass Vatier.— Preparations are being made, we understand, az,tho celebration of the approaching anniversary of the National’ Independence, in \Senes"Valley. Tlie’ citizens of this enter-jeising town know well how to get up such tedet fal a8 will do them credit, and we aye every coifidenco to believe it will be creditable affair. We do not know the particulars of their arrangements, or we _ ‘Tus Fourrn a7 Frexcn Conrat.= anniversary of ‘oar Independ selebrated at the Corti, on . Herald. f . Grass Varrny, June 25, 1852. Ma. Eprttor.—Our usually quiet: village has ‘been arowsed of laté by the midnight revels, outcries’ of murder, throwing, of stones, and threate of shootcanvecarcely do better than spend the eveping with them. . Sroyz’s Crncvs.—lIt will be remembered that this company did not perform here Inst Saturday-and Sunday. — If the people of Nervada are not moro ‘credulous*than we take 'them to be, they will not suffer another dis@ppofntmient from this’ source soon—unless it should be by their being punctual, — in our midst, for such ‘p ion. The citizens at Inst are becoming roused, .* AL Uni0s.—Wo are indobtted to. Gnggours Haxprove fx © copy of the-Pictoral"Union. It is well got up; neady: ‘printed, and the engravings are fine. others, we notice one of the Main’st. church, . cial news. Nevada, which is well represented from’ we withinn few da whole y rds that” the ‘comitatus of these, tingléan vé been driven froin thelé digYours, fee: . Miner. in wife and child,was shot at Dr. Slaugh. resemble the clinker or fire brick, so! . ter's, about 15 miles from here, in Plea. ¥luable for building purposes, the clay i sant Valley, at 11 o'clock to-day. instead of pulverizing by the nection of . The statement of the affair, as given . heat, has become britile and of a flinty . i by those present, is substantially as fol. Doture. . lows: About two weeks since, a» horse! Vyceranin Garpens.--We are pleas. man had been or was to be shot in Plea-. burnt about half a mile from town. on . 3d proximo. iel , ; ‘ stag Ran, the bank of the North Fork. Whenin. ) The meeting then proceeded to elect to bail in the sum of $4000, while Judge their green and unburnt state we opin. delegates, when the following gentle: . Wilson was discharged from enstody. . _A man by the name of Wm. Hubbard, . have been burnt we have examined . p. 11, Rolfe, E.E. Hill, Wm. J. formerly from Hlinois, where he leayes. them, and find that they very much . ang Jas. Churchman, into town to-night, and confirmed the, tive properties in the clay to make a/ men were declare! duly elected. Wm. H. Endicott, J. 2 MeConnell, . Knox, . The meeting then adjourned. JAS. CHURCHMAN, Clvn. . T. H, Ronee, Sec’y. . Ata large and respectable meeting . a Ba a nee" . ealled for the police, and declared that Se ane Ate nove Of ORF he had killed him. ‘The Recorder, con+ lends who wish auride of 12 oF 13 miles,. sidering tho homicide. justifiable, dis. Pos and enjoy the . & nice party too, charged thie accused from custody.--S. F. ing, of certain ‘Sydney Ducks,” who frequent-by-night one or two lew dens and you’ will not ‘be sarptised to hear Among . gings--right straight off. No other speand mule, belonging to his boarders. . were stolen during the night from Dr. Slaughter’s. The mule had a broken! hoof, by which they were enabled_to track the thief, which was done Pa Sly Park Creek. The party then roturned, obtained 2 constable, started again, and . fullowed the track into Carson Valley.—. Here they found the horse in a corral (belonging to » Mr. Redding, and the }man' who brought him there in the . house.’ He had traded off the mule. He . wasariested and brought back to Dr. poe bor yesterday; an investigation was gone into before Dr. Slaughter, who isa magistrate, and after a full hearing of the case, the prisoner was regularly . eommitted and placed in the hands of a \constable. But the “sovereigns” present willed otherwise. They demanded he prisoner; the constable refused. to give him up,and they took him by force. }A jury was summoned, the prisoner begun to cultivate the ground for domestic purposes. We have tast.d as) fine radishes, spring onions, and other . sich luxuries of the vegetable garden. . as made us think we were with “the. old folks at home.” melons are in blossom, tomatoes, squas. és, with all the other ot cetras, we shall . have in abundance oy the gloricus 4th of July. . ' Loss of Gataronnia Mains or Tir Sri . Apnit.—We learn with regret, thut the . mails which left this port for the Atlan. tic on the 5th of April last, wore sunk . in the Chagres river, and very materi. ally damaged. A correspondent, writing from New York in relation to tho! subject, says :— . “f saw at our post office here whole bags of La Soh reduced toa perfect The letters were also more or . found guilty and sentenced to be hung hanging and shooting was given him, tand ho chose the latter. ‘ . During these proceedings, the prisoner . is represented to have been the most unconcerned man present, talking with those around him, and looking upon the affair with the most entire indifference. Aftér supper: he lay down, ‘and slept soundly until he was awakened by some of those aboutlate this morning. — Be. fore being led ‘out for execution, Hibbard made-a confession, which I have not seen, acknowledging his guilt, and implicated others as belonging to the gang. He stated that their plan was to steal stock from the émigrants:as they passed through the valley. At the appointed hour he was led out, and after taking a drink and stating to the crowd that he belonged to a gocd family, and was tho first in it over eharged with crimo, he was placed in ition ; his hands tied ;-but ho refused to have his eyes bandaged, and directe the six men detailed as executioners to Stand so near as’ to: make sure work of it. The men fired at the word, three guns loaded with balls and three with ‘blank cartridges, ‘the three balls taking effect in the breast, producing death instantly. A cian ‘present claimed the body for. dissection, on the that ho had bargained with the man for it’ before he was shot, butas he only wanted the head, if no one objected, he would take it off, which he’ eded to do with a large Bowie-knife—placed it in a bag, ‘slang it ‘on his" horse, ‘and tmmaretiog off wit HEH 28S 6 : *' “A shallow grave’ Was'then dag. » the headless trunk tumbled into it — cossary. . to-day at 11 o'clock. A choice between Comment-en tuch-ransactions is unne-, were never known to be botter than ulp. Chet ditssaig ad, although all that reached here were in a condition to be fotward. ed to address. The mail agent does not . say in his published card that all of the} mail was saved; and those acquainted . with the velocity and strength of the currents in the C it safe to send on duplicates of any thing important forwarded by the mail of the 5th of April,”— Alta. _~—— Decrease or Crine.—The great decrease of crime in our city of late, is the subject of general remark. Not only has rampant crime, which once reared hagres river will deem . lating o ed to see that many of our citizens have of the Democracy of Main Street pre-! cinct, Wednesday evening. June 22d, at the Gregory House, in this city, called . for the purpose of electing delegates’ to . the Democratic County Convention, . i and N. Searls appointed Seerctary. . The object of the meeting was ex. plained by the Chairman, and on motion . the following gentlemen were unani-. mously appointed delegates for the Main . Street precinct : : . Wm. Bothwell, N. Searls, J. H. Daw: . ley, 1. C. Hodge, Wm. M. Benird, W. G. Alban, David Phelps, and E. Cook. On motion, the mecting adjourned. H. C. HODGE, Ch'n. N. Sears, Sec’y. MINING LAWS In force on Gold Run Rail Road Hill. . Passed by the Miners of said Hill, on the 19th of February, 1852. Wueneas, The National Government has neglected to provice for the regumining interests in California ; and whereas, the Legislature of Califor: nia, by special act, has rendered binding and in full force the regulations of miners in their several mining districts, be it, therefore, resolved, that. the fol. lowing laws are enacted for tho future government cf Rail Road Hill. Resolved ist, That inasmuch as said Hill is spotted, and much preparatory its head so, boldly in our midst, ceased its outrages, but even offenses of a minor grade have greatly. diminished.— No better test of this can be found than the number of arrests-made on Saturday and Sunday, Usually they range frem ten to twenty, but yesterday and tho day before. there was not one. Our . city now is as quiet. and orderly as the States.— S, F. Herald. From Puert’s Sounp:—We learn from the commander of the brig Franklin Adame, whieh arrived at this port yesterday, that large numbers of emigrants rom’ Columbia river, plains, are daily arriving at Puget's Sound. Tho Indian guides report that there are now 8,000 persons on ‘their ped to that place. The settlers arc clearing @ wagon road to accommodate the emigration, and many haye gone to meet them.» By letters received from persons on the'road, it is estimated that no less than 5,000 will reach thétSbund . this fall. The fisheries in this region ‘they have been this seaeon. and across the! } ; expense is necessary to work the samo, that for the’ future the size of a claim shall be onc hundred fect square. 2d, That each miner shall hold one a by bridarh locating the same, and as many as he may pure i good Hale etree aa 8. That the labor of a company on . . most staid and sober of the Eastern . **Y one claim belonging to that compa. ny shall be considered occupancy of the whole number; and that occupanc alone (when water can be had) shall be regarded as title. 4th, That when all efforts to prose. Cute the working of claims shall prove abortive, from the failure of water, that i titles shall not thereby become extinct, land a native of Virginia. ;man beloved by all who knew him, and DaGuenreoryres.—OUur friend G. O. Kilbourn, has been for some days operating inthe way of making these beautiful lifelike pictures. Those in want of such reliets will do well to give him acall. Tne Rarrcre.—To-morrow, it will be remembered, Dornin’s second Rafe for jewelry, Jc , comes off at 3 o'clock. Scrooner Burnv.—The San Francisco Herald ‘says that the schooner Traveller, which left Santa Cruzon the 11th inst. for San Francisco, with a cargo of lime, had arrived off the heads. when is Cucumbers and) H. C, Hodge was ealled to the Chair, . was found that she was on fire. Not being able to enter, she ran back to Santa Cruz, where by battening dowa the hatches the fire was smothered until the 15tb, when it burst out, and the vessel was scuttled as a last resort. The cargo was valued at $4000. Dirp—At Grass Valley, on the 19th instant, at one o'clock a. m., Albert GC. Mansfield, aged 35 years, from Miseouri, He was a honored and respected ns a just and upright man. , To the Citizens of the Mining Districts. Messrs: LEE & MARSHALL, Proprietors of the National Circus, desire to return their sincere thank: to the citizens of the mining ditiricts, generally, through which they have. travelled, for the very liberal patronage ex. tended towards them, and take the present oppartunity to inform them that they will, muaké@ one more farewell visit prior to their defarture for tho Sandwich Islands and China, and they respectfully solicit the patronage so kindly extended before, and return their acsurances that no effort shall be wanting on, their part to.render the performances at onee pleasant and attractive to all. Numerous additions to their highly trained stud of horses, trappings, &c., have been made, together with the celebrated 14EE FAMILY. forming one the greatest attractions ever offered to a California é vwieel In addition to the above, tho management take pleasure in ‘announcing that they have engaged at great expense a talented MeloDramatic Company for the production of the sublime spectacle of ‘St. George and the Dragon, or the seven Champions of Christendom,’’ being the first time of its representation in any travelling Circus, Those who have not yet witnessed the youthful prodigies, Masters EUGENE and FRANC1S LEE, will do well to take advantage of the present opportunity, as it is positively their farewell appearance. 9-3t Democratic County Convention. The Democracy of Nevada county are aereby Tequested to meet in the various precincts and select Delegates to attend a County Convention, to he but on the contrary remain in full force until the return. of water, by havin them recorded in the Recorder's book o . said Hill. Bhar arhe aijadiosticn of all difficul8s betweon parties claimin 8 Poko shall be by the made Yuk nt e Hill. ‘ “After the passage of the above laws, der. W.M A. J. Ksestrir, Seo'y, J. H. Bestwiek was id rsa 8 io j hundred voters. Pa Ps Tes’ . ’ ‘ held in tho court house, in Nevada city, on Saturday, the 3d day of July, at ten o'clock, a. m., for the pu of selecting. Delegates to attend the State Convention, to be held at Benicia on the 20th day of July next. Basis of representation in County Convention, same a¢ heretofure established, viz. Qno -D: logato for each precinct, and one additional one for cvery one Vy ordot of Central Commitiec. DAVID PHELPS, Cin. pro tem.