May 18, 1854 (4 pages)

it a to the Post Office. THE TELEGAAPH, . mm BY J. K. MOORE & CO. * Grass Valley, California, May 18, 1854. Towa Hill.—Mr. Cor: s T. CuTtER is our agent at Iowa. Hill, at the of Wells, Fargo & Co., at which place the TezcraPa will bedelivered ev ery Thursday. Any business intended for this office from that place wiii be promptly atterded to by Mr. Cutler. Gardiner & Kirk are our agents in Sacraraento, at the Post Office Literary Depot, third street, next Any business connected with the ‘‘ Terecrapu,”’ entrusted with them, will be faithfully attended to. ‘Mr. L. P. Fisher is our sole Agent for the Grass Vary Trigcrapa in San Francisco. He is empowered to receive advertisements and receipt for the same. All advertisements deft with Mr. Fisher will receive prompt attention. He may be found at his desk in the Merchants’ Exchange. Our Town. Never since our first acquaintance with Grass Valley, have we noticed so much improvement asat present. The few remaininy buildings on Main Street, built with clap-_ * boarts, are being torn downtand new dhes of good sawn lumber put up in their stead. In other parts of town too, we see fine edifices in the course of erection. On Main Street, Me. J. Lambert has put up a large frame avwcding house, which is worthy the enterprise of its owner. In other places, houses have been put up by Messrs. Norton, Lamb, Dean and others, which are ornaments to our town. We believe we can gay with truth that no other town of equal size in the mountains ean boast of as good buildings as Grass Valley. More families have located permanently here than is common in mining towns. The quartz business has proved to be a profitable one, and it is expected there will soon be other mills erected for the working of ledges recently tested, and every thing in‘dicates our continued prosperity. While such lis the case, we regret to say that we have ‘persons amongst.ug who, by their opposition to schemes necessary for the safety of our town, and which are calculated to have a ‘healthful influence on society, are doing their utmost to support the many nuisances which stil] abound amongst us. Last week, there was a petition handed up . to the court, praying to have our town incorporated. Although it was signed by more than three fourths of the property-holders in town, yet some, whose interests are identified with the continuance of the pestiferous curses which hang like an incubus on society found ‘means to prevent its being granted. We be‘lieve some well meaning persons have oppos‘ed this measure, thinking it would be onerous ‘on account ‘ef taxation. To these, we have nothing to say ; but let them remember that the persons who have heretofore voluntecred their services to watch their property, willdo _ 80 no longer, and if a night watch is kept up, Mining News. Iowa Hitu.—By Cutler’s Express we learn that two men were severely injured while blasting rock in a tunnel at Grizzly Cafion, about a mile and ahalf from Iowa Hill. Both are now recovering. New Dieoines.—Great excitement now prevails near the head of Indian Cafion, three miles from, Iowa Hill, in consequence of the discovery @f new diggings at that place. They are hill diggings, the dirt paying from the surface ; the gold is quite coarse. One company lately started have averaged $25 per day to the hand from the time of the commencement. One tenth interest in the celebrated Jamison company, was sold last week for thirteen thousand dollars! ‘ % PIKE Frat—Yesterday,/ we visited this well known mining place, and were much sur. prised at the great amount of work we found . going on there. Several companies have recently commenced work, and are already realizing good waThat of Davis, Neafie & Co., commenced four weeks since, have thoroughly opened their claims, having sunk six shafts and have already had handsome dividends. Last week, they took out over $2300. In one day anda half this week, they took out $600. Below this company, are those of Morehouse & Co., Browne & Co., both of which are making from $10 to $20 per day to the hand. From present appearances, Pike Flat bids fair to produce more gold this summer than has ever before taken out in one season. ‘: On the “Point,’’ which lies on one side of Pike Flat, there are also several companies doing well—making from $7 to $12 per day to the hand. In accordance with the call published in our paper of last week, a meeting of our citizens was held on Monday evening last, for the purpose of taking the necessary steps for establishing a regularly organized School in this place. We regret to say that there were not as many present as should have been on an occasion which so much interests the welfare of the community. Yet, those who did attend, seemed determined to carry the matter through. As it was necessary to first procure a suitable building for school purposes, and as we before noticed, the public funds could not be appropriated to this purpose, a committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions for building a house ; said committee was further instructed that when the funds necessary were raised, they sbould proceed to erect sucha building, and on such a locality as would be most conducive to the public welfare. The ‘committee will immediately proceed to can. yass the district, and as it is the duty of all . good citizens to assist in this matter, we the expenses must be paid, which will amount;} have no donht‘hnt that the. necessary cum wilh to more thau te tax which they so much . soon be raised. dread. ; To.those who have opposed it. lest the abatement of these nuisances should affect their pockets, we would say, your deeds will not be forgotten. Our good citizens have put a mark on you, and will hereafter treat you as your merits deserve. The Grasses of California. Through the politeness of Dr. Cleveland, we have been presented with ‘en distinct varieties of grasses, all of which, save oie, (blue . We give below the names of the commit. tee, who it will be seen are suitable persons . for such an enterprise. R. Trssa.s, E. A. ToMPKINs, Rey. J. B. Hii, . Com’tte. C. Conway, . J. Donovan. Apvice.—Never give it unless it is asked, or you are on the most intimate terms with the person to whom it is given. It is seldom well received, and for the simple reason that grass, brought from Missouri in °50,) were . if argues a want of knowledge and reflection taken from the ranch of J. B. Underwood, in the recipient, besides being an _—— Esq, two miles from this place. They all ex. Piece of assurance on the part of the giver. hibit thrift and high perfection in their If the people would only Jenna’ to depend: on growth, while the majority of them, by their . themselves, mind their own business and limited culm and vast blades are distinguish. PUt their own resources and thinking faculed as among the most nutricient and desira. ti#s in practice, they would seldom be led inble species known. to the common impertinence of giving adWe enumerate them in the order of their . value :—Ist. Blue-Grass. 2d. Bunch. 34. California Timothy. 4. Heavy top. 5. California blue. 6. Swamp. 7. Rat-tail. 8th. ee THE RaILRoav.—We learn that Col. Wilson is making the necessary arrangements for . = the construction of the Sacramento Railroad. Tickle, similar to this well known variety in . We do hope that this much needed road will the Western States. 9th. Wire. 10. File. . soon be built. Our mining towns would then Tke Blue-grass upon which are reared the be able to carry on a trade with the cities benoble catile and fine steeds of Kentucky, suclow, b ; y sending down lumber &c., which ceeds most admirably on the farm of Mr. Un-. would enable them to retain for local imderwood. Some eighteen months since he . rovement a much larger sh f ‘sowed a small quantity of seed about the nu. P g are of the gold ‘merous springs which burst from the foot of ‘the mountain where his lands lie, and it is mingling miscellaneously with the Creole :gramine, above which its blue tops are seen ‘waving in triumphant luxuriousness, and true American-like, bids fair to crowd out every indigenious variety. With the grasses the Doctor exhibited to us, forty-throe ctalks of Bilack-Rye—growing from one seed, all flourishing and of fine size, likewise, a species of Clover, entirely new which, from its very offensive odor is chris. tened Carion. This, Mr. U. thinks will prove a fine fertilizer ; it attains to more than a foot in heighth, its bloom is charming, which verifies the adage “trust not too much to color,” it fails, as the clovers of the Western States to exhaust by salivation, and most grateful to the taste—the fattening herds revel in its luxuriousness. The Botany of the mountains is mostly new and novel, and we trust that its supreme beauty and meritorious character will ere long give it a place within the pale of science. Je On Thursday night last, a Chinaman was killed, and anothe: severely wounded, about a mile west of Mud Springs, by four Mexicans. The Chinamen were robbed of $1,000 each, .A-reward of $200 haz been offered for the apprehension of the robbers, and a further sum for the recovery of the money. . produced from the mines than at present. WHO WILL SAY THERE IS NO ENTERPRISE IN Grass VaLLtey ?—There have recently been some ten or twelve companies formed here for the purpose of carrying on Mining operations at Iowa Hill and adjacent places. The amount invested by these companies varies from one to $5.000 each. Besides this, tunnels are being made in different places in this vicinity at an expense of several thousand dollars. Ricuarp’s HimseLtF Acain!-— We take pleasure in announcing to our friends that Ricuarp Dozier has again commenced business in the mercantile line. All sorts of provisions and miner’ supplies may be found at his new store, two doors below the Telegraph office. Give him a call. J When Pericles was comptroller of public monies in Athens, he was sitting one day in a very pensive and melancholy mood : Alcibiades, then a youth, saw him, and demanded the reason of it. Pericles told him that “great sums of public money had.passed through his hands, and he knew not how tomake up his accounts.” Contrive then replied Alcibiades, “to give no account at all.” We have frequently thought that many of our State officers have been acting on this advice, for a majority of those entrusted with public monies, seem to avoid giving any satisfactory account of their stewardship. ee er re ome ~ UseruL —no place in the world is useful readingas much neglected, as in California ; yet in no place is it as requisite as here. It would in a manner preserve the equilibrium of the mind, while in this land of change and excitement, and prevent us from making money our ‘god. Besides this, were we to read more—we would not loose all taste for literary pursuits, which most persons do, who remain here any length of time. Lately, a young man with whom we were conversing, and who had recently been on a visit to the States, told us thata returned Californian, when in good society, felt like one out of his proper element, and was unable to enjoy himself in intelligent company, being altogether behind the agéin regard to general information. Be careful, young men—you hope to show out, when you return to your old homes— remember, that the gold you display, and the jewels you wear, will not make up for your coarseness Of manners, or want of intelligence. « INSTALLATION. e We were present last Saturday evening at the installation of the officers of Rough and Ready Lodge, No. 52, F. A. M. The ceremonies were performed by P. M. O. H. Dissrz, they were interesting and impressive ; being public, th shall was crowded with the beauty and fashion of the town. The following are the officers for the ensuing year. A. C. Kean, W. M. Joseru Heritace, S. W. J.L. P. Surra, J. W. H. A. SHELDON, TREAS. E. W. Roperts, SEc’y. A. E. Cattoway, S. D. W. M. Pearwe, J. D. H. McCuares, TYLER, Rev. Wm. L. Brown, CHAPLarn. Stenards— Henry Smock. D. M. Forp. ~ VEGETABLES.—Could our frSends in the East but see the wagon loads of vegetables tbat come into our mountain towns from the adjacent ranches and valleys below, they would surely quit thinking we live on “pork and beans’? as many of them seem to believe we do. Although farming is yet but in its infancy, in no State in the Union are vegetables to be procured for a longer season of the year than in ours. We hear some of our cotemporaries speaking of eating baskets of Strawberries, which had been presented them. We have not yet had such luxuries, but have been vegetating on ingings, radishes, &c. Reapy For A SPEcCULATION.—Since the U. States have become a nation, where has there heen a war, hnt what. some of the Yankees, have made it a matter of speculation and profit? Recently a company of surgeons have sailed for St. Petersburg, intending to offer their services to the Russian army, on the Danube. England and France may fight to preserve their military prowess—but the Yan. kees will content themselves, if they can manage to make the war profitable by trading with the belligerant parties. NEWS FROM THE StaTEs.—In our last number we published the most important items of news from the Atlantic States and Europe. We hoped that before going to press we should have received a telegraphic dispatch, announcing the arrival of one of the Steamers now due, and also a summary of the news brought by the same, but have been disappointed. The Steamers due are both fast sailers, and it was confidently expected they would have been in by the 16th. j& The steamers leaving New York for Aspinwall, have again to refuse selling tickets. A large number wishing to sail for California by the last steamer were unable to procure a passage. Over one hundred were left on the Isthmus, the boats on this side being full. f= In our last week’s issue, we neglected to notice the fact, that on the arrival of the Atlantic mail of the 5th inst. Wells, Far. go & Co. handed us a copy of the New York Herald, one day sooner than the arrival of the general express, and before any other State’s paper came to town. Row.—The Marysville Express contains an account of arow that lately occurred at Pine Grove, Sierra county, in which the groggery of a Mr. and Mrs. Bess was entirely demolished and the couple obliged to decamp. Ixpian Races.—On Sunday, May 2lst, there is to be a grand Indian Festival, at Storm’s Ranch, on the read leading from Grass Valley to Illinois Town. Several races are to be run by Indians, dressed in fall costume. f= Adams & Co. will accept our thanks for early delivery of exchanges from all parts of this State. We omitted last weck tomention the delivery of a full file of Atlantic papers, including Gleason’s Pictorial, &. J To Wells, Fargo & Co. we are indebted for various exchanges, Legislative documents, &c. ; also for Atlantic papers by the ast steamers, Incorrect-—The report that Madam Lola Montez was to make a professional tour through the southern mines in company with D. V. Gates, is unfounded. for a school Wantep—A drawing master of mackerel. News, Facts and Fancies. Of the entire length of Railroad’ in the . the San Franciseo San, bringing aatate the. world, nearly one half is in the U. States. The length of our Telegraph lines is more than double that in all the rest of the world. In Buenos Ayres, beef is only half a cent a pound, and horses are so cheap that even the beggars travel on horseback. By the mail leaving San Francisco on the 16th, upwards of 7,000 newspapers and 6,C00 letters were sent to the Atlantic States. The National Debt of Great Britain is over three thousand eight hundred and twenty-five millions of dollars; the annual charge for interest (which is three per cent) and management of the same is one hundred and thirtyseven millions. AvsTraLis.—At the last accounts from Melbourne, Cholera and dysentery were prevailing there to an alarming extent. ADJOURNMENT.—The State Legislature adjourned at 11 o’clock, on the night of the 15th inst. ' Frre.—On May 12th, a destructive fire occurred at Yreka, Siskiyou County, which de. stroyed property to the amount of $150,000. Fast LeGisLation.—During the recent session of the Legislature, there were one hundred and seventy-five bills passed. Of these, sixty were disposed of on the 13th inst. REVIVING.—The shower on Wednesday afternoon. BravtiruL.—tThe flat north of town, adjoining Lola Montez Hill,—it is now covered with flowers of every hue. TRAVELING.—The Robinson family are now making a professional tour through the Southern mines. Broke Jatt.—Frainer, who was committed to jail from this place on a charge of embezzlement, broke jail on Saturday week, and is still at large. Tue Lyceum.—At the next meeting, Monday evening, the subject for discussion is “Resolved, that Theatrical performances are incompatible with the best interest of California.” Stitt Comixnc.—Upwards of one thousand Celestials have just arrived at San Francisco direct from China. Suarp.—The “last communication” from Gov. Bigler to the Legislature. 1¢ came too late for publication this week—may give it next. Hovur.y Exprerep.—The steamers John L. Stephens of the mail line, and the Sierra Nevada of the Nicaragua line; are looked for with great anxiety, as it is expected that they will bring important news from Europe. Prerace—A long preamble at the commencement of a book, often containing nearly all the original matter in the book, but seldom ever read. A Diserace to Humanrry.—Several of the young men who hang about the Mexican and Chinese —— houses in town. Write Lerrers—not only because they will be gratifying to your friends, and will induce them to write to you in return, but by so doing, you will learn to express your ideas readily, and improve your style Of composition. We have often met with persons, who in conversation were quite intelligent, and yet when called upon to’ write a letter, could scarce compose a respectable sentence. Practice in letter writing is requisite, as in all other things, yet any one who can write a legible hand, may in time become a good correspondent. Every young man should engage in it as a means of improving his style of composition and of acquiring a habit of writing his sentiments in a comprehensive manner. Five Men Drownep!—We learn from the Marysville Express, that a coach left that city on Friday Morning last for Shasta, with ten passengers. In crossing Pine creek, sixtyfive miles distant from this place, five of the passengers were drowned. We learn from the agent here, that the creek was very high at the time, and that the driver and remaining passengers escaped with great danger and difficulty. The names of the persons drowned were as follows :—Francois Senoir, Edward Bonzat, Oufour, Michael O. Keef, James Cahill. A lawyer was once pleading a case that brougiit tears into the eyes of the jurors, and every one gave up the case as gone for the plaintiff. But the opposing counsel arose and said, ‘May it please the Court—I do not propose in this case to bore ,/or water, but—’ here the tears were suddenly dried, laughter ensued, and the ridiculousness of this case was expesed, and the defendant got clear. mice Te Sain Sgr as Iuprovemext.—We learn that the Method ist Episcopal Church (North,) intend erecting & new building the present summer ; the one occupied at present being too small for the wants of the congregation. This speaks ll Valley. Pp well for the society in Grass ee ee Ae Carrie Fox Cattrorxia.—The Fort Smith Herald says that droves of cattle are dally driven across the Arkansas river at that Place, preparatory to their long trip across the Plains to California. Ourrixe axp Kiting my CaLavERAS.—The Chronicle says: “ On Sunday last, the Mexicans and Chilenos, near San’ Antonio, had a general row, which resulted in three men being killed and several badly wounded, with knives and clubs.The Salt Lake mail arrrived yesterday, says 30th of March. ° : The Desert News of the 16th is clothed in mourning for the death of Elder W. Rich‘ards, who died.on the 11th. At the funeral, Elder George A. Smith made a prayer from which we extract the following paragraph: Bless the widows of thy servant Willard, who are called to part with a dear beloved companion. Inspire them with the power of the Holy Ghost, and wisdom to bear with patience and resignation the trials they were called to encounter, and to live in such manner as to prepare them to enjoy hissociety 10 the possession of thrones, principalities and powers in the celestial world. Bishop Isaac Clark, Probate Judge of Weber county, died on the 26th January. gs=The San Francisco Sun says, “that the resignation of Recorder Baker was communicated to the Common Council, at their meeting last night, and accepted, to take effect on the Ist of June. Joint resolutions in the highest degree complimentary to Judge Baker, were adopted and ordered to be published. Few public officers have acquitted themselves with as much credit as Judge Baker, and we fear it will be some time be fore we have the good fortune to obtain so competent an officer as he has proved himself to be. Epucation.—Education is a companion which no misfortune can suppress—no claim destroy—no enemy alienate—no despotism enslave. Atshome, a pleasure—abroad a recommendation and an introduction,—in society, an ornament. It lessens our sorrows— cheers us in despondency. It lessens vice— promotes virtue and fits man for becoming a dweller in that place where wisdom flows from perennial springs, and where man shall have/no more need to be taught, but shall know all things as they are. The Clinton News says, ‘there is a.monomaniac in the Lunatic Asylum at Stockton, who imagines himself to be a brass monkey, and cannot be induced to stand erect like a man. If certain fops were to consider his case they might possibly derive a salutary lesson. They much resemble the creature of the poor monomaniacs fancy, in every-thing except being composed wholly of brass—that metal with them, being confined altogether to the frontispiece. Rares or Passace.—The rates of passage on the steamer to-day, are as follows: On : the Golden Gate, for Panama, through tickets, upper deck staterooms, $250; main cabin, $200; second cabin, $125; steerage, $60, On the Brother Jonathan, for San Juan through tickets, upper deck, $200; saloon, $175; second cabin, $125; steeroge $70.— [Daily Alta California. aie “RicHaRD Is HIMSELF again !'’—We take pleasure in announcing to our friends that Richard. Dozier has again commenced _business in the Mercantile line. All sorts of provisions and miners supplies may be found at his new store, opposite the Post Office. Give him a call. Z& We are indebted to W. P. Browne for the May number of the “ Pioneer,” a well conducted and well printed Magazine, published by W. H. Brooks & Co., San Francisco. pSUeyr Amen ges Ss eee aE The Stockton Republican says that a newspaper made its appearance at Columbia on Satarday last, under the name of the Columbia Clipper. It is well printed ; politics unknown. WHO HAS THE BEST CigaRS?—This question has frequently been asked us, and we can now answer from experience that the best article can be found at W. P. Browne’s Store, opposite the Post Office. I= Meyer Brothers have laid on our table Harper’s Magazine, New Orleans and St. Louis papers, &e., for which we return our thanks. Har Storm.—On yesterday evening we Col. Walker Not Dead: © We copy the following from the Democratic State Journal of the 16th, which was received by telegraph from San Francisco : es _ San Francisco, May 15, 1854. The Southerner arrived from San Diego, bringing Col. Wm. Walker and thirty-three men, being the remainder of the Fillibusters. Having defeated Melendrez near the boundary line, Co]. Walker then surrendered himself and command to Major McKinstry, of the U. S. A., on the following agreement : “The undersigned, representing the government of the United States and’ the so-called Republic of Sonora, bave agreed as follows : «Col. Wm. Walker, President of the Republic of Sonora and party agree to surrender themselves to the U.S., as prisoners to abide an investigation of their alleged violation of the: act of 1812, in reference . to the neutrality of the United States, on the following conditions: Maj. J. McKinstry and Capt. H. S. Burton. of the Army of the United States, agree to provision and quarter Col. Walker and command at San Diego until the arrival of a steamer, when they shall be furnished with transportation to San Francisco, upon condition of reporting themselves under the direction of Capt. Burton to Major Gen. J. E. Wool, U. S. A., at San Francisco, as prisoners on their parole of honor. (Signed) J. McKINSTRY, ! Brevet' Maj: U.S. A. H. S. BURTON, U.S.A. Wm. Watxer, President of Sonora.” The Fillibusters have had twelve killed and wounded, and four died since going to Lower California. The Sea Bird is safe. She was seen by the Southerner, in tow by the Active. The Grand Jury.of San Francisco’ have found an indictment against M. Dillon, French Consul, for the same offence upon which Luis del Valle, Mexican Consul, was, convicted. The sentence of Del Valle has been, postponed until Monday next. $ From. the following sketch from “Fern Leaves,” it-may be seensthat. notwithstanding Fanny believes in femigipe superiority. yet she does not coincide with Lucy Stone and other participators in Women’s Right’s Conventions. Wusn't you Caught Napping? ci f choice of a wife, says, Hate ah ident Te ol but beware that rhe exceed !”’ sh “My dear.sir, wasn’t. you caught napping that time? Didn’t you speak in meeting * Didn't cloven feet p out of your literary shoe? Don’t it take an American woman to see through you? Is’nt that a tacit acknow!edgment that there are women whe do “exceed ?”-' Wouldn’t you think so if you lived . this side of the pond? Hope you don’t judge us by John Bull’s daughters, who stupefy themselves on roast beef and porter. I tell you, Yankee women are on the squirrel order. You’d lose your English breath trying to follow them. There is not a man here in America who knows as much as bis wife. Some of them own it, and some don’t; but they all believe it like gospel. They ask our opinion about everything; sometimesstraight forward, and sometimes ina circle; but they ask it! There are petticoats in the pulpit, petticoats in the editorial chair, petticoats in the lecturer’s desk, petticoats behind the counter, petticoats labelled “M. D.”’ O, they “exceed”! no mistake about that. All femal:ty is wide awake, ever here, Mr. Tupper. They crowd, and jostle, and push, just as if they wore hats. I don’t uphold them in that, because, as I tell them, ‘tis better policy to play. possum, and wear the mark of submission. No use in-rousing any unnceessary an tagonism. But they don’t all-know as much asIdo. Ishall reach the goal just as quick, in my velvet shoes, as if Ltramped on roughshod, as they do, with their Woman’s Rights Convention brogans!’’ A Ludicrous Seene. Were a novelist, by chance, to introduce an incident, similar to the following, which really occurred the other day, it would be hooted at as an improbability ; but in reality, it is but another verification of the old proverb, “that truth is stranger than fiction.” About to cross the Yuba city bridge. while on this side, our attention was attracted to a “ Digger,”’ whose “upper works’ appeared heavier than his lower, but who eventually managed to bring himself to an equilibrium vn all fours.—While endeavoring. in this classic attitude, to cross, he was observed by a young bull calf, grazing in the vicinity, whose pugnacity became aroused at the assumption, and doubtless -mistaking him for one of its species, (theugh, of rather an exaggerated description.) and the dranken swagger for an air of defiance, immediately marched forth to give him battle, to the no small alarm of the half conscious “Digger,” who, on perceiving the belligerent intention, made a vain endeavor to rise. Failing in this, he tried the effect of eloquence, and . commanded the beast: to .“*Wa-she-e!”? which were visited with quite a shower of hail.—. being incomprehensible to his bullship, was Many of the hailstones were of the size of . Oe oar ar teat rat ec hickory-nuts. A Man Snor.—The Shasta Courier learns that during the excitement attending the execution of a party of Indians, on Trinity river, a man named Geerge Gordon was accited little fellow. “Wa-she-e!”? again desparingly yelled the “Digger;” but the words were scaree uttered, ere his “seat of honor’’ felt the glowing contact of the bull’s head, and the unfortunate devil was precipitated, heels-over head, some three feet below, from whence he arose, doubtless, acknowledging dently shot, living but forty minutes after. . himself a “whipped man.”—Marysville HerHe was from Ohio, and an early settler in . ald. Trinity Valley, where he has aceumulated a considerable property. Insaxe.—James Sheppard, says the Temes and Transcript, a fireman on board one of the Sacramento steamboats, was taken to the station-house yesterday, hopelessly insane. Tuis is the fourtn case of confirmed mental . aberration that has been _brou ght to the San . Francisco authorities within tie last two months from among steamboat firemen. AnoTHER PaPer.—A new Whig journal, to be called the San Francisco Tribune, is in embryo in that city. It will make its ap-. pearance shortly, and will be conducted under entirely different asspices from those that have attended any previous Whig paper in San Francisco.— Sac. Union. The Chinese are said to have the oldest and largest bridge in the world. It is locatd af Kingtung.and forms a perfect road from the top of one lofty mountain to the top ofanother. They have also the most stupendous canal inthe world. It passes over two thousand miles, and through forty-one. cities. It was commenced in the tenth century. : a J About 800 passengers left on the last . two steamers for the Atlantic States. Fun ry Store.—The Chinese residents of this city, desirous of pearpeenating the manners and customs their brethren in the ‘Celestial Empire,”’ contemplate holding in a few days, somewhere in the vicinity of Sacramento, a grand nationat battle, in which they intend killing as many of each other as possible. To make sure of that, they are having manufactured in town a large quantity of pikes, lances, iron swords, and various other weapons common in their country. One person in this city has a contract for making: $800 worth of implements of war. They make no scruples about telling their inten-tions, and seem to look upon it asa matter of course that our civil authorities will permit them to indulge’ in their, warlike propensities ad libitum: As this will he an excellent opportunity of getting rid of a number of these pests of California, and as they are desirous of killing each other, we see no réason why we should interfere in their seciat relations. Fair play and ‘plenty of room, is our motto. Let ’em fight—Sac, State Jour. Srappine.—The Sacramento Union says the bar keeper of the steamer American Eagle was attacked by a drunken German; on the upward trip to’Stockton, on Saturday night, and cut in the neck and right arm. He was then siezed by the former and secured: ~

it a to the Post Office. THE TELEGAAPH, . mm BY J. K. MOORE & CO. * Grass Valley, California, May 18, 1854. Towa Hill.—Mr. Cor: s T. CuTtER is our agent at Iowa. Hill, at the of Wells, Fargo & Co., at which place the TezcraPa will bedelivered ev ery Thursday. Any business intended for this office from that place wiii be promptly atterded to by Mr. Cutler. Gardiner & Kirk are our agents in Sacraraento, at the Post Office Literary Depot, third street, next Any business connected with the ‘‘ Terecrapu,”’ entrusted with them, will be faithfully attended to. ‘Mr. L. P. Fisher is our sole Agent for the Grass Vary Trigcrapa in San Francisco. He is empowered to receive advertisements and receipt for the same. All advertisements deft with Mr. Fisher will receive prompt attention. He may be found at his desk in the Merchants’ Exchange. Our Town. Never since our first acquaintance with Grass Valley, have we noticed so much improvement asat present. The few remaininy buildings on Main Street, built with clap-_ * boarts, are being torn downtand new dhes of good sawn lumber put up in their stead. In other parts of town too, we see fine edifices in the course of erection. On Main Street, Me. J. Lambert has put up a large frame avwcding house, which is worthy the enterprise of its owner. In other places, houses have been put up by Messrs. Norton, Lamb, Dean and others, which are ornaments to our town. We believe we can gay with truth that no other town of equal size in the mountains ean boast of as good buildings as Grass Valley. More families have located permanently here than is common in mining towns. The quartz business has proved to be a profitable one, and it is expected there will soon be other mills erected for the working of ledges recently tested, and every thing in‘dicates our continued prosperity. While such lis the case, we regret to say that we have ‘persons amongst.ug who, by their opposition to schemes necessary for the safety of our town, and which are calculated to have a ‘healthful influence on society, are doing their utmost to support the many nuisances which stil] abound amongst us. Last week, there was a petition handed up . to the court, praying to have our town incorporated. Although it was signed by more than three fourths of the property-holders in town, yet some, whose interests are identified with the continuance of the pestiferous curses which hang like an incubus on society found ‘means to prevent its being granted. We be‘lieve some well meaning persons have oppos‘ed this measure, thinking it would be onerous ‘on account ‘ef taxation. To these, we have nothing to say ; but let them remember that the persons who have heretofore voluntecred their services to watch their property, willdo _ 80 no longer, and if a night watch is kept up, Mining News. Iowa Hitu.—By Cutler’s Express we learn that two men were severely injured while blasting rock in a tunnel at Grizzly Cafion, about a mile and ahalf from Iowa Hill. Both are now recovering. New Dieoines.—Great excitement now prevails near the head of Indian Cafion, three miles from, Iowa Hill, in consequence of the discovery @f new diggings at that place. They are hill diggings, the dirt paying from the surface ; the gold is quite coarse. One company lately started have averaged $25 per day to the hand from the time of the commencement. One tenth interest in the celebrated Jamison company, was sold last week for thirteen thousand dollars! ‘ % PIKE Frat—Yesterday,/ we visited this well known mining place, and were much sur. prised at the great amount of work we found . going on there. Several companies have recently commenced work, and are already realizing good waThat of Davis, Neafie & Co., commenced four weeks since, have thoroughly opened their claims, having sunk six shafts and have already had handsome dividends. Last week, they took out over $2300. In one day anda half this week, they took out $600. Below this company, are those of Morehouse & Co., Browne & Co., both of which are making from $10 to $20 per day to the hand. From present appearances, Pike Flat bids fair to produce more gold this summer than has ever before taken out in one season. ‘: On the “Point,’’ which lies on one side of Pike Flat, there are also several companies doing well—making from $7 to $12 per day to the hand. In accordance with the call published in our paper of last week, a meeting of our citizens was held on Monday evening last, for the purpose of taking the necessary steps for establishing a regularly organized School in this place. We regret to say that there were not as many present as should have been on an occasion which so much interests the welfare of the community. Yet, those who did attend, seemed determined to carry the matter through. As it was necessary to first procure a suitable building for school purposes, and as we before noticed, the public funds could not be appropriated to this purpose, a committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions for building a house ; said committee was further instructed that when the funds necessary were raised, they sbould proceed to erect sucha building, and on such a locality as would be most conducive to the public welfare. The ‘committee will immediately proceed to can. yass the district, and as it is the duty of all . good citizens to assist in this matter, we the expenses must be paid, which will amount;} have no donht‘hnt that the. necessary cum wilh to more thau te tax which they so much . soon be raised. dread. ; To.those who have opposed it. lest the abatement of these nuisances should affect their pockets, we would say, your deeds will not be forgotten. Our good citizens have put a mark on you, and will hereafter treat you as your merits deserve. The Grasses of California. Through the politeness of Dr. Cleveland, we have been presented with ‘en distinct varieties of grasses, all of which, save oie, (blue . We give below the names of the commit. tee, who it will be seen are suitable persons . for such an enterprise. R. Trssa.s, E. A. ToMPKINs, Rey. J. B. Hii, . Com’tte. C. Conway, . J. Donovan. Apvice.—Never give it unless it is asked, or you are on the most intimate terms with the person to whom it is given. It is seldom well received, and for the simple reason that grass, brought from Missouri in °50,) were . if argues a want of knowledge and reflection taken from the ranch of J. B. Underwood, in the recipient, besides being an _—— Esq, two miles from this place. They all ex. Piece of assurance on the part of the giver. hibit thrift and high perfection in their If the people would only Jenna’ to depend: on growth, while the majority of them, by their . themselves, mind their own business and limited culm and vast blades are distinguish. PUt their own resources and thinking faculed as among the most nutricient and desira. ti#s in practice, they would seldom be led inble species known. to the common impertinence of giving adWe enumerate them in the order of their . value :—Ist. Blue-Grass. 2d. Bunch. 34. California Timothy. 4. Heavy top. 5. California blue. 6. Swamp. 7. Rat-tail. 8th. ee THE RaILRoav.—We learn that Col. Wilson is making the necessary arrangements for . = the construction of the Sacramento Railroad. Tickle, similar to this well known variety in . We do hope that this much needed road will the Western States. 9th. Wire. 10. File. . soon be built. Our mining towns would then Tke Blue-grass upon which are reared the be able to carry on a trade with the cities benoble catile and fine steeds of Kentucky, suclow, b ; y sending down lumber &c., which ceeds most admirably on the farm of Mr. Un-. would enable them to retain for local imderwood. Some eighteen months since he . rovement a much larger sh f ‘sowed a small quantity of seed about the nu. P g are of the gold ‘merous springs which burst from the foot of ‘the mountain where his lands lie, and it is mingling miscellaneously with the Creole :gramine, above which its blue tops are seen ‘waving in triumphant luxuriousness, and true American-like, bids fair to crowd out every indigenious variety. With the grasses the Doctor exhibited to us, forty-throe ctalks of Bilack-Rye—growing from one seed, all flourishing and of fine size, likewise, a species of Clover, entirely new which, from its very offensive odor is chris. tened Carion. This, Mr. U. thinks will prove a fine fertilizer ; it attains to more than a foot in heighth, its bloom is charming, which verifies the adage “trust not too much to color,” it fails, as the clovers of the Western States to exhaust by salivation, and most grateful to the taste—the fattening herds revel in its luxuriousness. The Botany of the mountains is mostly new and novel, and we trust that its supreme beauty and meritorious character will ere long give it a place within the pale of science. Je On Thursday night last, a Chinaman was killed, and anothe: severely wounded, about a mile west of Mud Springs, by four Mexicans. The Chinamen were robbed of $1,000 each, .A-reward of $200 haz been offered for the apprehension of the robbers, and a further sum for the recovery of the money. . produced from the mines than at present. WHO WILL SAY THERE IS NO ENTERPRISE IN Grass VaLLtey ?—There have recently been some ten or twelve companies formed here for the purpose of carrying on Mining operations at Iowa Hill and adjacent places. The amount invested by these companies varies from one to $5.000 each. Besides this, tunnels are being made in different places in this vicinity at an expense of several thousand dollars. Ricuarp’s HimseLtF Acain!-— We take pleasure in announcing to our friends that Ricuarp Dozier has again commenced business in the mercantile line. All sorts of provisions and miner’ supplies may be found at his new store, two doors below the Telegraph office. Give him a call. J When Pericles was comptroller of public monies in Athens, he was sitting one day in a very pensive and melancholy mood : Alcibiades, then a youth, saw him, and demanded the reason of it. Pericles told him that “great sums of public money had.passed through his hands, and he knew not how tomake up his accounts.” Contrive then replied Alcibiades, “to give no account at all.” We have frequently thought that many of our State officers have been acting on this advice, for a majority of those entrusted with public monies, seem to avoid giving any satisfactory account of their stewardship. ee er re ome ~ UseruL —no place in the world is useful readingas much neglected, as in California ; yet in no place is it as requisite as here. It would in a manner preserve the equilibrium of the mind, while in this land of change and excitement, and prevent us from making money our ‘god. Besides this, were we to read more—we would not loose all taste for literary pursuits, which most persons do, who remain here any length of time. Lately, a young man with whom we were conversing, and who had recently been on a visit to the States, told us thata returned Californian, when in good society, felt like one out of his proper element, and was unable to enjoy himself in intelligent company, being altogether behind the agéin regard to general information. Be careful, young men—you hope to show out, when you return to your old homes— remember, that the gold you display, and the jewels you wear, will not make up for your coarseness Of manners, or want of intelligence. « INSTALLATION. e We were present last Saturday evening at the installation of the officers of Rough and Ready Lodge, No. 52, F. A. M. The ceremonies were performed by P. M. O. H. Dissrz, they were interesting and impressive ; being public, th shall was crowded with the beauty and fashion of the town. The following are the officers for the ensuing year. A. C. Kean, W. M. Joseru Heritace, S. W. J.L. P. Surra, J. W. H. A. SHELDON, TREAS. E. W. Roperts, SEc’y. A. E. Cattoway, S. D. W. M. Pearwe, J. D. H. McCuares, TYLER, Rev. Wm. L. Brown, CHAPLarn. Stenards— Henry Smock. D. M. Forp. ~ VEGETABLES.—Could our frSends in the East but see the wagon loads of vegetables tbat come into our mountain towns from the adjacent ranches and valleys below, they would surely quit thinking we live on “pork and beans’? as many of them seem to believe we do. Although farming is yet but in its infancy, in no State in the Union are vegetables to be procured for a longer season of the year than in ours. We hear some of our cotemporaries speaking of eating baskets of Strawberries, which had been presented them. We have not yet had such luxuries, but have been vegetating on ingings, radishes, &c. Reapy For A SPEcCULATION.—Since the U. States have become a nation, where has there heen a war, hnt what. some of the Yankees, have made it a matter of speculation and profit? Recently a company of surgeons have sailed for St. Petersburg, intending to offer their services to the Russian army, on the Danube. England and France may fight to preserve their military prowess—but the Yan. kees will content themselves, if they can manage to make the war profitable by trading with the belligerant parties. NEWS FROM THE StaTEs.—In our last number we published the most important items of news from the Atlantic States and Europe. We hoped that before going to press we should have received a telegraphic dispatch, announcing the arrival of one of the Steamers now due, and also a summary of the news brought by the same, but have been disappointed. The Steamers due are both fast sailers, and it was confidently expected they would have been in by the 16th. j& The steamers leaving New York for Aspinwall, have again to refuse selling tickets. A large number wishing to sail for California by the last steamer were unable to procure a passage. Over one hundred were left on the Isthmus, the boats on this side being full. f= In our last week’s issue, we neglected to notice the fact, that on the arrival of the Atlantic mail of the 5th inst. Wells, Far. go & Co. handed us a copy of the New York Herald, one day sooner than the arrival of the general express, and before any other State’s paper came to town. Row.—The Marysville Express contains an account of arow that lately occurred at Pine Grove, Sierra county, in which the groggery of a Mr. and Mrs. Bess was entirely demolished and the couple obliged to decamp. Ixpian Races.—On Sunday, May 2lst, there is to be a grand Indian Festival, at Storm’s Ranch, on the read leading from Grass Valley to Illinois Town. Several races are to be run by Indians, dressed in fall costume. f= Adams & Co. will accept our thanks for early delivery of exchanges from all parts of this State. We omitted last weck tomention the delivery of a full file of Atlantic papers, including Gleason’s Pictorial, &. J To Wells, Fargo & Co. we are indebted for various exchanges, Legislative documents, &c. ; also for Atlantic papers by the ast steamers, Incorrect-—The report that Madam Lola Montez was to make a professional tour through the southern mines in company with D. V. Gates, is unfounded. for a school Wantep—A drawing master of mackerel. News, Facts and Fancies. Of the entire length of Railroad’ in the . the San Franciseo San, bringing aatate the. world, nearly one half is in the U. States. The length of our Telegraph lines is more

than double that in all the rest of the world. In Buenos Ayres, beef is only half a cent a pound, and horses are so cheap that even the beggars travel on horseback. By the mail leaving San Francisco on the 16th, upwards of 7,000 newspapers and 6,C00 letters were sent to the Atlantic States. The National Debt of Great Britain is over three thousand eight hundred and twenty-five millions of dollars; the annual charge for interest (which is three per cent) and management of the same is one hundred and thirtyseven millions. AvsTraLis.—At the last accounts from Melbourne, Cholera and dysentery were prevailing there to an alarming extent. ADJOURNMENT.—The State Legislature adjourned at 11 o’clock, on the night of the 15th inst. ' Frre.—On May 12th, a destructive fire occurred at Yreka, Siskiyou County, which de. stroyed property to the amount of $150,000. Fast LeGisLation.—During the recent session of the Legislature, there were one hundred and seventy-five bills passed. Of these, sixty were disposed of on the 13th inst. REVIVING.—The shower on Wednesday afternoon. BravtiruL.—tThe flat north of town, adjoining Lola Montez Hill,—it is now covered with flowers of every hue. TRAVELING.—The Robinson family are now making a professional tour through the Southern mines. Broke Jatt.—Frainer, who was committed to jail from this place on a charge of embezzlement, broke jail on Saturday week, and is still at large. Tue Lyceum.—At the next meeting, Monday evening, the subject for discussion is “Resolved, that Theatrical performances are incompatible with the best interest of California.” Stitt Comixnc.—Upwards of one thousand Celestials have just arrived at San Francisco direct from China. Suarp.—The “last communication” from Gov. Bigler to the Legislature. 1¢ came too late for publication this week—may give it next. Hovur.y Exprerep.—The steamers John L. Stephens of the mail line, and the Sierra Nevada of the Nicaragua line; are looked for with great anxiety, as it is expected that they will bring important news from Europe. Prerace—A long preamble at the commencement of a book, often containing nearly all the original matter in the book, but seldom ever read. A Diserace to Humanrry.—Several of the young men who hang about the Mexican and Chinese —— houses in town. Write Lerrers—not only because they will be gratifying to your friends, and will induce them to write to you in return, but by so doing, you will learn to express your ideas readily, and improve your style Of composition. We have often met with persons, who in conversation were quite intelligent, and yet when called upon to’ write a letter, could scarce compose a respectable sentence. Practice in letter writing is requisite, as in all other things, yet any one who can write a legible hand, may in time become a good correspondent. Every young man should engage in it as a means of improving his style of composition and of acquiring a habit of writing his sentiments in a comprehensive manner. Five Men Drownep!—We learn from the Marysville Express, that a coach left that city on Friday Morning last for Shasta, with ten passengers. In crossing Pine creek, sixtyfive miles distant from this place, five of the passengers were drowned. We learn from the agent here, that the creek was very high at the time, and that the driver and remaining passengers escaped with great danger and difficulty. The names of the persons drowned were as follows :—Francois Senoir, Edward Bonzat, Oufour, Michael O. Keef, James Cahill. A lawyer was once pleading a case that brougiit tears into the eyes of the jurors, and every one gave up the case as gone for the plaintiff. But the opposing counsel arose and said, ‘May it please the Court—I do not propose in this case to bore ,/or water, but—’ here the tears were suddenly dried, laughter ensued, and the ridiculousness of this case was expesed, and the defendant got clear. mice Te Sain Sgr as Iuprovemext.—We learn that the Method ist Episcopal Church (North,) intend erecting & new building the present summer ; the one occupied at present being too small for the wants of the congregation. This speaks ll Valley. Pp well for the society in Grass ee ee Ae Carrie Fox Cattrorxia.—The Fort Smith Herald says that droves of cattle are dally driven across the Arkansas river at that Place, preparatory to their long trip across the Plains to California. Ourrixe axp Kiting my CaLavERAS.—The Chronicle says: “ On Sunday last, the Mexicans and Chilenos, near San’ Antonio, had a general row, which resulted in three men being killed and several badly wounded, with knives and clubs.The Salt Lake mail arrrived yesterday, says 30th of March. ° : The Desert News of the 16th is clothed in mourning for the death of Elder W. Rich‘ards, who died.on the 11th. At the funeral, Elder George A. Smith made a prayer from which we extract the following paragraph: Bless the widows of thy servant Willard, who are called to part with a dear beloved companion. Inspire them with the power of the Holy Ghost, and wisdom to bear with patience and resignation the trials they were called to encounter, and to live in such manner as to prepare them to enjoy hissociety 10 the possession of thrones, principalities and powers in the celestial world. Bishop Isaac Clark, Probate Judge of Weber county, died on the 26th January. gs=The San Francisco Sun says, “that the resignation of Recorder Baker was communicated to the Common Council, at their meeting last night, and accepted, to take effect on the Ist of June. Joint resolutions in the highest degree complimentary to Judge Baker, were adopted and ordered to be published. Few public officers have acquitted themselves with as much credit as Judge Baker, and we fear it will be some time be fore we have the good fortune to obtain so competent an officer as he has proved himself to be. Epucation.—Education is a companion which no misfortune can suppress—no claim destroy—no enemy alienate—no despotism enslave. Atshome, a pleasure—abroad a recommendation and an introduction,—in society, an ornament. It lessens our sorrows— cheers us in despondency. It lessens vice— promotes virtue and fits man for becoming a dweller in that place where wisdom flows from perennial springs, and where man shall have/no more need to be taught, but shall know all things as they are. The Clinton News says, ‘there is a.monomaniac in the Lunatic Asylum at Stockton, who imagines himself to be a brass monkey, and cannot be induced to stand erect like a man. If certain fops were to consider his case they might possibly derive a salutary lesson. They much resemble the creature of the poor monomaniacs fancy, in every-thing except being composed wholly of brass—that metal with them, being confined altogether to the frontispiece. Rares or Passace.—The rates of passage on the steamer to-day, are as follows: On : the Golden Gate, for Panama, through tickets, upper deck staterooms, $250; main cabin, $200; second cabin, $125; steerage, $60, On the Brother Jonathan, for San Juan through tickets, upper deck, $200; saloon, $175; second cabin, $125; steeroge $70.— [Daily Alta California. aie “RicHaRD Is HIMSELF again !'’—We take pleasure in announcing to our friends that Richard. Dozier has again commenced _business in the Mercantile line. All sorts of provisions and miners supplies may be found at his new store, opposite the Post Office. Give him a call. Z& We are indebted to W. P. Browne for the May number of the “ Pioneer,” a well conducted and well printed Magazine, published by W. H. Brooks & Co., San Francisco. pSUeyr Amen ges Ss eee aE The Stockton Republican says that a newspaper made its appearance at Columbia on Satarday last, under the name of the Columbia Clipper. It is well printed ; politics unknown. WHO HAS THE BEST CigaRS?—This question has frequently been asked us, and we can now answer from experience that the best article can be found at W. P. Browne’s Store, opposite the Post Office. I= Meyer Brothers have laid on our table Harper’s Magazine, New Orleans and St. Louis papers, &e., for which we return our thanks. Har Storm.—On yesterday evening we Col. Walker Not Dead: © We copy the following from the Democratic State Journal of the 16th, which was received by telegraph from San Francisco : es _ San Francisco, May 15, 1854. The Southerner arrived from San Diego, bringing Col. Wm. Walker and thirty-three men, being the remainder of the Fillibusters. Having defeated Melendrez near the boundary line, Co]. Walker then surrendered himself and command to Major McKinstry, of the U. S. A., on the following agreement : “The undersigned, representing the government of the United States and’ the so-called Republic of Sonora, bave agreed as follows : «Col. Wm. Walker, President of the Republic of Sonora and party agree to surrender themselves to the U.S., as prisoners to abide an investigation of their alleged violation of the: act of 1812, in reference . to the neutrality of the United States, on the following conditions: Maj. J. McKinstry and Capt. H. S. Burton. of the Army of the United States, agree to provision and quarter Col. Walker and command at San Diego until the arrival of a steamer, when they shall be furnished with transportation to San Francisco, upon condition of reporting themselves under the direction of Capt. Burton to Major Gen. J. E. Wool, U. S. A., at San Francisco, as prisoners on their parole of honor. (Signed) J. McKINSTRY, ! Brevet' Maj: U.S. A. H. S. BURTON, U.S.A. Wm. Watxer, President of Sonora.” The Fillibusters have had twelve killed and wounded, and four died since going to Lower California. The Sea Bird is safe. She was seen by the Southerner, in tow by the Active. The Grand Jury.of San Francisco’ have found an indictment against M. Dillon, French Consul, for the same offence upon which Luis del Valle, Mexican Consul, was, convicted. The sentence of Del Valle has been, postponed until Monday next. $ From. the following sketch from “Fern Leaves,” it-may be seensthat. notwithstanding Fanny believes in femigipe superiority. yet she does not coincide with Lucy Stone and other participators in Women’s Right’s Conventions. Wusn't you Caught Napping? ci f choice of a wife, says, Hate ah ident Te ol but beware that rhe exceed !”’ sh “My dear.sir, wasn’t. you caught napping that time? Didn’t you speak in meeting * Didn't cloven feet p out of your literary shoe? Don’t it take an American woman to see through you? Is’nt that a tacit acknow!edgment that there are women whe do “exceed ?”-' Wouldn’t you think so if you lived . this side of the pond? Hope you don’t judge us by John Bull’s daughters, who stupefy themselves on roast beef and porter. I tell you, Yankee women are on the squirrel order. You’d lose your English breath trying to follow them. There is not a man here in America who knows as much as bis wife. Some of them own it, and some don’t; but they all believe it like gospel. They ask our opinion about everything; sometimesstraight forward, and sometimes ina circle; but they ask it! There are petticoats in the pulpit, petticoats in the editorial chair, petticoats in the lecturer’s desk, petticoats behind the counter, petticoats labelled “M. D.”’ O, they “exceed”! no mistake about that. All femal:ty is wide awake, ever here, Mr. Tupper. They crowd, and jostle, and push, just as if they wore hats. I don’t uphold them in that, because, as I tell them, ‘tis better policy to play. possum, and wear the mark of submission. No use in-rousing any unnceessary an tagonism. But they don’t all-know as much asIdo. Ishall reach the goal just as quick, in my velvet shoes, as if Ltramped on roughshod, as they do, with their Woman’s Rights Convention brogans!’’ A Ludicrous Seene. Were a novelist, by chance, to introduce an incident, similar to the following, which really occurred the other day, it would be hooted at as an improbability ; but in reality, it is but another verification of the old proverb, “that truth is stranger than fiction.” About to cross the Yuba city bridge. while on this side, our attention was attracted to a “ Digger,”’ whose “upper works’ appeared heavier than his lower, but who eventually managed to bring himself to an equilibrium vn all fours.—While endeavoring. in this classic attitude, to cross, he was observed by a young bull calf, grazing in the vicinity, whose pugnacity became aroused at the assumption, and doubtless -mistaking him for one of its species, (theugh, of rather an exaggerated description.) and the dranken swagger for an air of defiance, immediately marched forth to give him battle, to the no small alarm of the half conscious “Digger,” who, on perceiving the belligerent intention, made a vain endeavor to rise. Failing in this, he tried the effect of eloquence, and . commanded the beast: to .“*Wa-she-e!”? which were visited with quite a shower of hail.—. being incomprehensible to his bullship, was Many of the hailstones were of the size of . Oe oar ar teat rat ec hickory-nuts. A Man Snor.—The Shasta Courier learns that during the excitement attending the execution of a party of Indians, on Trinity river, a man named Geerge Gordon was accited little fellow. “Wa-she-e!”? again desparingly yelled the “Digger;” but the words were scaree uttered, ere his “seat of honor’’ felt the glowing contact of the bull’s head, and the unfortunate devil was precipitated, heels-over head, some three feet below, from whence he arose, doubtless, acknowledging dently shot, living but forty minutes after. . himself a “whipped man.”—Marysville HerHe was from Ohio, and an early settler in . ald. Trinity Valley, where he has aceumulated a considerable property. Insaxe.—James Sheppard, says the Temes and Transcript, a fireman on board one of the Sacramento steamboats, was taken to the station-house yesterday, hopelessly insane. Tuis is the fourtn case of confirmed mental . aberration that has been _brou ght to the San . Francisco authorities within tie last two months from among steamboat firemen. AnoTHER PaPer.—A new Whig journal, to be called the San Francisco Tribune, is in embryo in that city. It will make its ap-. pearance shortly, and will be conducted under entirely different asspices from those that have attended any previous Whig paper in San Francisco.— Sac. Union. The Chinese are said to have the oldest and largest bridge in the world. It is locatd af Kingtung.and forms a perfect road from the top of one lofty mountain to the top ofanother. They have also the most stupendous canal inthe world. It passes over two thousand miles, and through forty-one. cities. It was commenced in the tenth century. : a J About 800 passengers left on the last . two steamers for the Atlantic States. Fun ry Store.—The Chinese residents of this city, desirous of pearpeenating the manners and customs their brethren in the ‘Celestial Empire,”’ contemplate holding in a few days, somewhere in the vicinity of Sacramento, a grand nationat battle, in which they intend killing as many of each other as possible. To make sure of that, they are having manufactured in town a large quantity of pikes, lances, iron swords, and various other weapons common in their country. One person in this city has a contract for making: $800 worth of implements of war. They make no scruples about telling their inten-tions, and seem to look upon it asa matter of course that our civil authorities will permit them to indulge’ in their, warlike propensities ad libitum: As this will he an excellent opportunity of getting rid of a number of these pests of California, and as they are desirous of killing each other, we see no réason why we should interfere in their seciat relations. Fair play and ‘plenty of room, is our motto. Let ’em fight—Sac, State Jour. Srappine.—The Sacramento Union says the bar keeper of the steamer American Eagle was attacked by a drunken German; on the upward trip to’Stockton, on Saturday night, and cut in the neck and right arm. He was then siezed by the former and secured: ~