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up, and informed them that he had found on the oad a man had been murdered. rooeed- ding to the » they found that the b rag that P I. Blackmar.’ He had becn shot t h the ‘bead while on horseback, as there was bleod oa the eee. He had also been drag a owe ae tooo oda, dollars which he ba poe! Slag Sy The murdered man was from Michigan, where he bas a family, and also pro- erty to the amount of $30,000. oe ‘From the Alta California, 5 * One of oe most terrible and cold blooded mur- ich we have ever been called upon to re- ‘cord, was ted on the Mission road, Sat afternoon. Francisco Guerrero, cand woll known rosident of the Miasioa, ia the mor: . in company with Robert T. Esq. Mr. Ridley desiring to remain in stows, Guerrero fork hie horse 0 les ro He pee @icked up, on the plank road, about four o’cloc! cy Pole: the Bis skull broken, and perfectly mconelen, nearly in front of Alderman (reen’s ‘Douse. was taken to his house, where it was that the injuries had been received by from his horse. He remaiued perfectly , Without being able to speak, till two “o'clock yesterday, when he died. Drs. Peter end Hitel were called out to him he died, and also made a post mortem oxs- . There were five disiiact blows upon head, two onthe back part, two on the Tort ple and one on the right, any one of hich would, in the opinion of the physicians, ve produced deeth. His skull was horribly frao- although the male was not broken, which Po erage for by the fact that he had on a ‘The wounds on the head are either a slung shot or knotted club—in the opinion the physicians, the former. Tae wounds could mot, by any possibility, have been reseived in the fall from the horse. The circumstauces attending the murder are, ag near as we could ascertain, as follows:—A man who was walking into town, says he saw Guerrero come riding up slowly on his horse, » that when near Alderman Greene's houge, he reeled and fell from his horse. fow minutes afterwards 4 man came riding by in a hur called to him to stop, and assist in picking Wo juérrero, but he paid no attention to it, and gul- on. Mrs. Alderman Greene h i SawQGuerrero and another man riding along, as i racing, and saw a striking, as though they were whi each other’s horses’ and a sort of soufil probable manner of the murder was, that ‘the murderer had got upon Guerrero’s horse, and tidden up on his left side, and struck him with a slung shot while on his horse. Guerrero came into ‘town for the pu: of receiving erg and ho ~was doubtless icilled for this purpose; the mar- derer, after he had fallen, seeing another man near him, rode on without stopping to search him. The suppoeed murderer has been arrested by the Vigi- lance Committee. On Saturday evening, the horse which Guerrero led out, was brought to the stable -of Green & Bowman, by a Frenchman. Yes- terday afternoon he came to the stable for him, and was arrested by the Vigilance Committee, in custody he now is. A coroner's inquet 3 d by Justice Brown, yesterday, but up toa late hour the jury had not returned a verdict. yas pao Guerrero was a Mexican by birth, o emigrated to California some twenty years ce. Id; of San Fransisco previous to country, and was sub prefect un- of Col. Geary. He was well pown, and celebrated for his kindness and hespi- ity, particalarly among the Americans, to whom he was always a warm friend. From the San Francisco Courier, July 7.] On PS morning of the 3d instant, three brothers, the name of Howe, working at Shirt Tail anon, between the north and middle forks of he American river, discovered that they had obbed of some $2,100 in dust, $90 Suspicion fell upon a man by the name of f , Who left early on the same day, ostensibly on Prospecting tour. He was pursue id paght back on the same day, but escaped again next night, before any of the money had been covered. € procee to the Spanish dry dig- ngs, purchased a mule, and from there went to jockton. As soon as his escape was known, seve- d parties started in pursuit, taking different routes. of the number, Mr. Benjamin Jenkins, came othis city, where he arrived on Tuesday aight it, and put up at the Branch Hotel, kept by Messrs. Beatyand Freeman. Soon after tho arri- lof the Stockton boat, yesterday mornin; per- lon entered the “Branch,” and, after making in- quiries in regard to breakfast, &c , quietly seated himself in the bar room. Not more than ten thutes had elapsed, before Mr. Jenkins came wn into the bar room, and immediately con- onted the thief, who made a movement to- tbe door, which was arrested by @ presentation of one of Colt’s “short sixes” by Jenkins. Mr. Beaty soon made his appearance, e the hombre a oie invitation to go up for the purpose of having his credentials exa- ned; bleh be expressed a willing todo, bu: quested to be permitted to go first the water ‘¢loset. This they consented to, nary ge ho him jo the door, where they remained until he wasrea iy return with them. ‘Two or three of the members pf the Vigilance Committee happened to be in thi ouse, and an examination was soon had. which re din finding between $1,100 and $1,200 of the olen dust, with a fifty dollar slug, which was the coin taken. Before opening the purs. r. Jenkins described several of the specimens which wore all found. Asthe culprit was taking of the purses from his pantaloons pocket paged to draw out the bys piece, which wrapped in muslin cloth, and succeeded in slipping underneath the pillow of a bed. p to time, he had persisted in sayy ty that had stolen the money found on him, and thathe “had worked hard for every eont pf it.” But on being detected in this attempt to eal the slug, he was seized with a violent fit of ague, aod made a partial confession of his i He was then taken to the room of the Vigi- Committee, where he confessed haviog ninto the vault of the water closet, at the h Hotel, two purses containing twenty-one of gold dust. On search being made, the The sum total of the mone pores’ about $1,500. Of the remaining $700, give no account, asserting thathe had been gk hee of it on the road, and had not buried penny of it in the ground.” Mr. Jenkins thinks may have dropped some of the purses in hia one was found near bis truak, soon after ybery was his burry to get off, and which was the pri of suspicion attaching to him. Tae pri about twenty three y ge; has a father mother living in Wisco: the theft had the questions why he not confess his guilt and tore money when be was Grst arrested, he re- plied that he was afraid if he did he should be hung. The San Joaqain Republican of July 5th farnishes os with the following intelligencs Moxenomar Hit Gres! excitement prevailed Lynch is triumphant e learned, are these :—John J shots man named Hall. The ball ontered cheek, near the centre, on the right side, passing entirely through, and co Z out near the ear, on the h Not one word zed betweon the parties at the time, but Nelson coolly shot Hall. He was 30 sober at the time, that it was particularly no- sieved all the witnesses. On Tuesday night last, intoxicated, Nelson claims he was gealy insulted, and thinks Llall was accessory. fter shoot’ Hall, be drew a knife, and said he for more, and made an advance to wards the crowd, but soon attempted an escape ; but was pureved, and ehot at twire, but withont etieet. Seeing it hopeless to make further effore to ercape, be thras: a dirk knife into left side, about eix inches in leneth Hoe was taken, Judge Walton presiding, and tried before a jury of twolve intelligent miners. The jory rotired but a few minutes, and erapneetls gare ® verdict of an at- tempt at wilful ap’ premeditated murder, the man shpt,at being still @, with a slight chance of ree - The citizeng at large wero then called upon to e the sentence. he prisoner being in a ori- tical situation, and aprarently near bis end by his own band, and his victim not being dead, it was @ of his sentence bo delayed till dearly proved tha: Hall was not thing to do with tho = at ‘The bout dirk about a foct anda k upon the horse that Guerrero had bven leading. f in reply ag ae insalted. ingle barrel, carryiny Trirt to tho pound; 4 re! half Last night, at Yorktown Seto, five Mexioans en.crod the house o Mexican, put their pistols vo hie hoad, an’ ‘him to deliver up his movey, and thu: of between five ix hundred doll snen wore undoubted) ing the weaknoss, indecision, and misplaced sym pathy of the peoplethore, were emboldoucd to com- bee fresh outrage (¥rom tho Alta California, tuty 15.) KMiott’s Exprees from San’ Jose, yootorday Drought tbo news of the execution of Ricardo I, vavicted of the murder of a private in the U sone, at tho last term of tho District Court ght out of prison shortly after two ded by t ; asied irop m utes, and duriog early halfan hour, tho fell He | priest addressed the assemblage in Spanish. The sheriff notified the military corps that their servic would be required on Friday next, upon the occasi of the execution of wn Indian, fr the murder of Spaniard. {From the San Francisco Courier, July 12.) A mest daring highway robbery was vomnitted in Sacramento, on Wednesday, by four mea, oa the persou of Mr Jumes Wil: They kaooked him down in the street in broad daylight, aad rob- bed him of They were instantly arcostod. The peo; ded their immediate execution. The excitement was delayed by che court coassnt- ing to bold a spocial session yesterday, to try them. If found guilty, under the Lew law, thoy will be ung. ‘he names of the Rerson own declarations:—Wm. a1 New York, lately residing at No 15 West Broad- way; John Thompsou, of Liverpool, Eaglaud, shipped at Valparaiso, in the Elizabvth Ellen, from New York: James Gibson, af Sootlaad—cams to this country in the ship Union, ftom Van Dieman’s Land; Owen Crutners, of Ireland—came here ia re derived from their jamin Robiasoa, of the brig Speck, from Liverpool Tae ages of the | shown the pounds of ore. Ove Mexican had eleven first three are betwean tweuty-five aud thirty-five | pounds. As might have been expected, there is a ears. The last is somewhat more advanced in | perfect rush from the mines ia Mariposa to that ife. They are of & gang whioh tho police It has been represented to us that the have beon watching for some time past, aad who are thought to have been concerned in severa erimes heretofore, but have escaped detection. The Vigilance Committee and the Mayor of San Francisco, PROCLAMATION TO THK CITIZ8N% OF SAN PRANCIB8CO. We have arrived at an important crisis in the civil and social condition and prospects of our city. A voluntary association of men has been formad, under peculiar bonds to each other, and assumin; most extraordinary and irresponsible powers, aa have undertaken t» institute extra-judicial pro- ceedings informs not kuown to the laws. This as- sociation claims and exercises tho right to inflict penalties upon those adjudged by them of orime, even to the penalty of death, und has publicly aod boldly inflicted that penalty in two instances. They claim and exercise the right of domiciliary visite, without any accountability, of a character not known under any other than ingnisiorial go- vernments. The great and sacred writ of habezs corpus has been rendered by thom ineffectual, and the authority of the highest tribunal of the State disregarded. The circumstances in which the authorities aro placed, in consequence, seem to demand of me, as the constituted chief magistrate, some action by which the views and purposes of the city govern- ment, over which I have been called to preside, pod be indicated to the citizens, to the country, and to the world. The people of the United States, of whom we are proud to be considered a part, have always attributed their eminence above almost any other people in the scale of freedom, and security in their rights, to the fact that they live under a govern- ment of laws of their own volun adoption. The people of California have taken, perhaps, a more conspicuous place than those of any of the sister States, under a full recognition of that repub- lican medium of public authority and of common protection. their friends that they bi gold mines about forty miles east of Los Angalos, on White Qua: men sent out @ party to prospect, and learn the ex-* tent and richness of the mines. made @ very favorabl proepented twelve or fifteen miles, and found that it would that, a company of two hundred French and one bun French inviting the Americans, fearing the Indians. The Frenchmen who left Mariposa were some of them in good mercantile business, and mea of standing. They led the party. u ey state that this party has again seat back to their ace. reel and Fine Gold Gulches are likely to be de- populated. telligen of ne\ cultural resources 08 nia, rich as she is in mine: able in other important ri gratifying to us, who hi to be enabled to lay before our readers, both upon the Pacific and the Atlantic, so reliable and con- vincing a statement. the mouth of Salmon river, and is about sixty miles from Trinidad, on the now trail, We sus- pect that these new diggings are more productive than MecDermith will allow to be published. [Prom the San Joaquia Republican. July 10.) Some four or five mouths since, several French- men came into Mariposa, and communicated to discovered very rioh River. A number of their country- They returned, and port, saying that they bad yield a rioh reward for their labor. Upon dred Americans started out to that point, the , There aro several ntlemen here direct from Mariposa county, and friends, acd sume of the messengers have Agriculture California. (From the Alta Califoruis, July 11.) The letter which wé publish below, from an in- ‘actical farmer, is worth whole volumes per articles upon the subject of our agei- Here is a muss of facts, goto; ies of years, and demonstrating, beyon ility of doubt, the certainty that Califor- is infinitely more vala- tis extremely ays contended in favor of the State’s great facilities for agrisulture, Ar my Farm near Ex-Mission pg San Jose, Sanra Ciara Vauuey, July 9, 1851. observed an extract from the Journal of Com merce concerning farming operations iv California, which refers perticularly to me in fact, but not in name. born Juno 15th, 1421, Monmouth county, New Jer- sey, where my father and his family aow reside. left New York, Feb. 4th, after marriage, for California, to farm; the w: and bringin, rived in California in time I have been pursuing one steady aim at agri- cultural pursuits. My name, as recorded, is John M. Horner, ith my wife, two week jing b of Cape Horn andthe Sandwich Islands my farming utensils with me. I ar ugust, 1846, since which First Year—1 farmed eixty acres in various kinds of produce, but gathered nothing but dear expe- rience Second Year—I was thrown into confusion on ac- count of the gold mines. Help could not be hired at any price, and I am credibl; Governor himself had to coo! farmed but very little, and fiaally I caught th fever, and went to the’mines; and there I caug' the fever and ague, and returned to my farm. I informed that the his own meals. [ The several departments of the only government | Sathered nothing the second year. which any man eae us can possibly » nowledge, ird Year—I made further preparations for have been created by the constitution and laws, to | farming. |I was determined not to be disay leg bs cot bed solncolipelpricasis nsateonlee per day. I tried to enter into co partnership but ‘These departments have been committed to the administration of men taken from among your- selves, and they have entered upon their trusts, doubtless, with a firm reliance upon the loyalty of their fellow citizens to the constitution and laws, for a steady support in the exercise of their respec- tive fanctions. The obligation of such a loyalty on the part of the people, is unquestionably a3 cp re tive upon them as any of the obligations of tha laws can be upon those who are entrus‘ed with their public administration; and the violation of obligation on the one side is as disastrous to the community as the abuse or perversion of official station can be on the other. The idea that any defects ia the law or any in- competency of its execution, can be remedied by voluntary associations of citizens, assuming a sup.- riority to the laws, is not ouly preposterous, but implies an abrogation of all law, and resol jo- cis iT, into a state of perfect anarchy. ‘The result is inevitably the same, however intel- ligent may be the minds, pure the motives, or tem- porarily beneficial the acts of those who become so ageociated. Jn a community like ours, where the institutions of government bave but just been established, auy combinations of citizens for purposes not author- ized by law, and whose proceedings are not con- trolled by law, or subservient to the support of constituted authority, can have no other than au insurrectionary tendency throughout common- wealth; and must, to an ite certainty, infitet disgrace upoa us, in the estimation of our country- men in other of the Uaion, and ruin the con- fidence which it is of first necessity to our prosperity to secure throughout the comm »rcial “world. With these views! feel impelled, by the strong- est sense of official duty, and by every consideration for our common welfare and public character, to rall apon all citizens to withdraw from such assosi- ations, and to unite in a common effort to support the laws, and te sustain a prompt and energotic ad- ministration of them in their proper application and action. In addition, I deem bem errs = @ proper occasion to announce, in the most distlnet terms, that [ shal{ not shrink froma prompt discharge of the duties which the statutes of the State and the ordinances of the city have made imperative upon me; and that there may be no misapprehension in ri t to what these duties may beet to call the atten- tion of all citizens to the pro’ m of the “ Act to ai, fen whagpaters—o in criminal cases,” Chap IV. , however, appeal to the good sense and delibe- rate judgment of my fellow citizens, to relieve me, and the other public functionaries of the city, by their common tubmission to public order, from the necessity of any application of che requirements of that act. C.J. Brennam, Mayor. Mayor's Office, July 11. War against the Whites by the Indians, (From the San Francisco Courier, July 7.) An express reached this city by Mr. 8. Heye, from the vicinity of Trinidad. ‘Tho Indians seem to have broken out in open war with tho whites. Mr. Heye and three others left Capt. Randall on Tuesday last, in an open boat, there bei ig no other conveyance, until they reached Bodega, where they chartered a small sloop. Mr. tleye proseeded to Vallejo yesterday afternoon, for the pur of endeavoring to obtain assistance from the Cov or. The following letter will be read with intere: and apxict; Trrinipap, June 30, 1951. We are having great trouble in this section of the country with the Indians. They have attacked many ranches on the road to the mines, and killed quite a large number of persons. On the evening of the 26th, two — were attacked by the [n- dians, and one killed. Tho Indians were travelling with them, and pretended to be friendly, and when about four miles from Young's ranche they attacked them with knives. One of the packers, Jacob Ben- der, was killed on the spot by ono In- dian, who struck him with a large knife on the neck, cutting the jugular vein. He bed just szength to speak to his partner, (by the name of Webb,) to run for his life. He started and one Indian after him, running until he hocame exhausted, and mg that the Indian was gaining on bim fast, be turned und stabbed the Indian twise under the left arm, and contrived to make his escape. It was come time after arriving at the ranche on the road, before ne was able to speak. As there were but two guns at the rancho, ando ing an attack every hour, a messenger was (le patched to Tompkins” F, two milos below, for armsand men Upon arriving at the ferry, he found four wen murdered. Tho (niians had made an attack just at reak, cutting th nvass, eutering the tents and cutting their th-oasts while aslee A short distance from this tent was a hou occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn. The Indians, after murdering those in the tent, attackod the house. There were two rifles in the house; Mrs. B. loaded the rifles while her husband shot four of the Indians. They attempted to fi he house, but Mr. B. shot them down as fast os they advanced The Indians, finding they were losing many without & chance of entering the house, soon retreated. Mr. Blackburn’s father (who had just arrived from San Francisco) was found the next morning wound- ed, within a hundred yards of the door. intelligence. . a. [Trom the San Francixoo Courier, July 14 } We have boon shown a letter from a gontioman in ‘Trinidad, to his partner, now in this city oa bu- sinoss, of which the follo ving is an extract :— Tristpan, Juno 25, 1951. : Mr. MeDormith has diggings, which aro said to be very rich. fre on @ stream callod Judson Croek, the Klamath. The report has giv uite a siart to the good citizens of thie place. ° miners on the Klamath, as high up as Orloans Bar, and mny from Salmon river, come dowa to Lergoin, aad take | * * * They tributary of the new trail and go ovor to the new di : t ggings. It is rumored that they take ous $50 per doy . We are informed by Mr. Loring, just dowa from | t MeDermith. hove extract, t the nearest prac tributaric turned to Judian Creek emptics into that rivor from 4 | of the Kiamath, and | the Borbh- weet, above { ject aimed at | basement, where a force pup is att and borealithe & ray destrozed b wax B thie coutent with the arrangements thon existing, could not effect it; ail had rather £° to the mines. None of my brothers were yet in the country. But I would not be disappoin‘ed. I got the assistance of three Indians, and we went to the mountains, 2 miles distant, and there we worked at the red wood (cedars of Lebanon, for some of them are 300 feet high,) until we got raila aud posts sufficient to se- cure fifteen acres, which I planted principally in ae: The produce gathered was worth $16,000; us unfortunately I loss one-half, on account of heavy rains setting in, andthe searoity of help. Thus ended the third year. Fourth Year—My younger brother arrived in January. We managed to fence some 400 acres and farm 150, principally in potatoes; and our crop pislded about as follows: ‘otatoes fs 5 cabbages.... 60.000 Fifth Year, 1861—We have fenced about 1,300 acres, and have farmed 800. We want no rain un- til December, and we will be sure to gather, of 120,000 bus. Bolid headed cubbages Chickens. quainted with our soil and climate, the above ac- count will look almost impossible. But, coasideriag that we have nine mouths out of twelve ia which we can sow, and nine in which we can gather, it is not doubtful. And if there ever was a country in which the ‘*ploughman overtook the reaper,” California is that one A large amount of produce will be raised in California this year for market. This valley alene will yicld about 600,000 bushels pota- toes, 32,000 do. onions, 10,20 do. tarlo beers, 5,000 do. table tomatoes, 100,000 do. barley, 15,000 do. wheat, 6,000 do. pears, 1,400 do. apples, 400 tons 000 do. hay, and 550,- Besides the above, and some 4,000 sheep t as numerous as the This valley, if ite resources were fully d.veloped, would supply more than a million of populaton. I write from a knowledge of the facts, having spent five ye: the valley. There are 600,000 acres of good tillable land within its borders. The poorest will yield 2,000 pounds ot wheat or bariey, and the best 70,- 000 pounds of onions, per acre Notwithstanding the present prices of labor, which are about $70 per month, my calculations, based upon experimental knowledge, are such as to warrant me in statiog that California can suppl, her own market in beet, pork, flour, barley, and mit kinds of vegetables, as cheap, and of a better qua- lity, thun she can be fois from any quarter of tho world. Vegetables will be very cheap this your. 1 am credibly informed that Mr. Steinberger has urchased the best artisle of California potatoes, jor the supply of the ovean steamers, for the year, at three cents per pound. After the first of August, 1852, California will supply her own market with barley ; bi she can supply herself with flour, is doubtful, as there are no mills in the country, and farmers will not raise wheat without some prospect of a market, Yours — om 1. Horner. Adams & Co.'s Banking Hoase~4& Mode reir (From the San Franewco Herald.) ‘We were on Wednesday very politely shown through the new and elegaat banking house of Adams & Co , and were well repaid by an exami- notion of the admirable arrangements that have been adopted to render the butding perfectly so cure against fire. It is located on the east sido of Montgomery etreet, between Sacramento and Cali- fornia streets. From the base to the roof, overy means, dictated by experience aud judgment, have been employed to counteract the influence of heat, and there can be no doubt out that the end has been attained. No expense has been spared, no oxpe- dient neglected, which could contribute to the ob- While in all the arrangemon curity against fire has been theend studiously kept in view, do not find that it has compelled the sacrifice of taste. Un the contrary, while it ie be- yond question the strongest aud bes: equipped build- ing in the city, in archivectural symme'ry and ele- gance of finish it falls below no: It is, including the barement. fu built of hard burnt brick, with walls tw. from the four dition to the top of the p the centro of these mass: them throughout their w u space four wehes wide, communicuting with the throogh sieve like apertures in the cellar and the It is as if the walls were double, with the freely circulating between. ‘This arrangement mirably calculated to resist the transmission of beat from the outer to theinner wall, on weil known philosophical principles a non-conductor of heat—it only heats by contact, | and when so heated, it instautly expands, becomes | lighter and rises, while a cooler current rashes ia to supply its place. These principles are practically applied in the constructi« ecourity they afford will at once be porcvived. The floor of thebasoment wad the smal! yard ia | the rear is # solid coat of cement, several inehes Air, it is kaowa, is of this edifice, and the thick. Beneath the surface of the yard iss reser- voir, containing several thousand gallons of water, | 4 into the from which a pipo leads under g to th ato leads (rom there up throug all the foo roof, ifnmecessary. By this araagement the water may be secured i w to the heat, and every floor may essary alovel with the is the fo moke aseu the fire of th M ult was nov even melted y A hove | + flooded ia afew | 233 tional securitios have beon adopted, so that now ioe might be placed within without. fear of malting, though the fierovst fire raged outside. rests upon a solid found: of brick work extead- Toe room is ora sn- a mosaic pavement, formed of diamoad s| id stonys, alter- nately white and slate-colored. Tne secoad and third stories are divided iato a number of rooms to be finished in the same elegant and substantial manoet On theroof, the point usually most exposed in case of fire, the utmost care has beon bestowed to render it proof againat the attacks of the most fierce heat. A parapet wall two foot thick and six feet high, extends around and above. Tuo roof is first covered with zinc, soldered 80 as to be air tight-—upon that reata a bed of mt one inch thick, and upon that again is ment of fire- roof tiles laid in cement and air-tight. A trap oor just large enough for naa to squeeze through, occupies the covtre. This door is so arranged as to be air-tight and fire-proof when closed. ‘The doors and windo ws are furnished at top and bettom with thick plates of cast iron, one yard wide and imbedded in the masonry. The sides are dou- ble frames of irou, two feet apart, with brick work intervening. ‘lhe doors and shutters are double, with the came interval of two fees betweoa. The: are constructed of boiler iron bars one-fourth of an inoh thick, and brace¢, in every di- rection, with iron bars an inch thich. When closed, eight heavy bolts to each outside door and shutter fit into sockets inserted in the back part of the wall, and three iron bars, three inches tajck, are ready to be placed across each shutter and door, thus Preventing even the possibi- lity of their warping. These arrangements for tho security of the doors and windows are perfect. We cannot conceive how they could be improved. The front presents a neat appearanse. High up is a white stone tablet, upon which, in golden let- ters, is the inscription, “Adams and Uo., 1351.” Just over the centre of the front door a piece of gold quartz, the size of a brick, is to be ace ‘The plan of the building, with all the admirable contrivances enumerated above, is the conception of Mr. Havkell, tho gentleman who has charge of the business of the firm on the Pacific, and the whole work was done under his superintendence. Tho masonry is the work of Mr N. B. Clark ; the oar- pentering, of Mr. Henry Pierce ; and the iron work, of Messrs. Buskley & Morse. The execution in all its details, is highly creditable to the mechanical ekill of these gentlemen. We have described this admirable structure somewhat in detail, as well because it is an object of ral interest, as that others intending to build may examine and take pattern ‘i it. It may well be styled a model building. It is a porfect 8 jer. Miscellancous. NAVIGATION OF THE COLORADO RIVER. Major Heinitzlewood having explored the Colo- rado, from the Gulf to the mouth of the Gila, 140 miles by water aad about 65 in a direct line, re- ports it navigable for steamboats, having, at the shallowest place, thirty-six inches of water. Inthe event that the rich mines known to exist on the Gila, in the State of Sonora, and in the desert mines west of the Colorado, and on the Rio Virgin, shall ever be occupied and successfully worked, the junotion of the Gila and Colorado will become an important embarcadero for their supplies. NEW RIVER. Tho singular appearance of the sudden appear- ance of the river in the desert, west of the Colorado, and below the mouth of Virgin river, is thus ex- plained by the Star, as known to the Indians from time immemorial. “It is produced by the overflow of the Colorado, and extends eighty miles into the desert, taking its source thirty miles below tho junction of the Gila and Colorado. The “break- ing out” of this river last year was considered to be on and gave rise to maoy wise dissor- tations. FRUIT IN CALIFORNIA. There will be no scarcity of fruit this season. The orchards in che vicinity of Angeles will yield anabundance. Early pears have been brought into market, and figs are sufficiently ripe to gather. icots have been in the market a fortnight. Aa old resident, says the Los an i" Star, estimates that the vineyards within the limits of this city contain one million grape vines. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY IN SAN FRANCISCO. The last remnant of the property in poor San Francisco was disposed of, yeste ny at Sheriff's sale, to satisfy the judgment of Dr. Peter Smith. They did not leave her even the bed, table, six chairs, cnd a balf-a-dozen spoons, which are un- seizable in the old States. Tho poor dame, who held her head so high two years ago, was cumpletely despoiled, and now there 13 none so poor to do her reverence. The lot om whish the City Hall stood was first disposed of, for $600; the interest of the eity in the Taylor street wharf next went for $225; next came the interest in the Broadway wharf, which _— $550; then that in Pacific ] wi street wharf, whic! kuocked down at | teases then market street wb: for $650 ; the Californi street. wharf, for $500, and last of all the Hospital buildings, for $375. On the morning of the Sth, the ground on which the old Parker House stood, on Kearney street, fronting on the Plaza, between the El] Doraao and the Union, and running back fifty-five feet, was sold under a mortgags. It brought $23,677. Two years ago $100,000 would not have bought it. RENCONTRE AT ACAPULCO—DEATH OF AN AMERICAN. ‘We learn by passengers on board the Northeruer, that a difficulty occurred at Acapulco, by which a man named Bainbridge, of Cinciunati, who was en his way home from this place, was shot dead. It appearsthat Bainbridge threw an orange at a friend ot bis, which accidentally struck @ Mexican in the face. The Mexican, believing it was intentional, attempted to resent it, whea Bainbridge spr he og knife and siabbed him. The Americans all left, but Bainbridge soon returned alone, with two pis- tols, and threatened to shoot some of them, which he finally did, wounding two. This produceda re- gras ut, which led to the death of Bainbri y the fand of the man whom he had first offended. Persons going up and down the coast needlessly get into difficulties with the Mexisans. We hope this affair will prove a lesson to other: THE BLOOMER COSTUNE. We understand that the ladios of sovoral of our most prominent citizens intend ee dad this new and beautiful style of drees, not merely on account of its beauty, but its great convevieuce in this windy, blustry, dusty city. We hope that it will be geac- rally adopted. not only in this city out throughout the “tate. Mrs. Farnham—a lady well kaowa in the literary circles in the old States as au elegant writer, and in California as the widowof a man justly respected and universally beloved—adopted this dress. a8 we learn, some time since, and to vished the natives” in Santa Cruz. Last even- ing we saw two young ladies in Clay street— Misses Helen an to see them, but hardly evuld for tue oro wd—and were ture convinced than ever of the beauty and comfort of the dress. The skirt and trouselettes were of blue satin, the sleeves long and trimmed withJace, ani the whole got up in en elegant and tasty fashion. We cid not hour siogle voice which did Lot praise the ** Bloomer n the most enthusiastic manner. We would advise our lady readers who desire to ¢xamine the dress, to call on Mies Cole, in Clay strect, and judge for themselves. ‘There is nothing in it exeeptionable ia any manner 4, in fact, egainet which a word could be d'we boy ladies of our ci'y will not be ed from adopting it on account of the curi- osity it vaturally excites amorg the male portion of our sitizens. A few daya will accustom the eye to the change, sud thea the ladies will enjoy ail the comfort and none of the inconveuieavies of the new | dress. Marringes and Deaths in Caltfornta, MARRIED. Th San Francisco, July 7, by the Rev. A. Williams Charles Storer, E-q., to “irs. Bilen Shaw, all of thie city, In San Fraveises, on Sunday eroning, July 6, by the Rev. 0.0. Wheeler. Mr. John Divine to Mie Sophia Healy, both of thir city In can Franciveo, June 90, by the Rev, Wm. Taylor, Mr Edwin Houston to Miss Amelia Swift, beth of this Fravolseo, July 3, by the Rev. Wa. Taylor, at nse on Jackson street, Mr Gustavus Harper to ©. Brows ranciroo. July 3, by Rev. Wm. Taylor. at his Tn San residence, dir, Kdinuad U, Uohen to Miss Geraldine A Pell On July 9, in San Francisco, by Rev. A. Williams, Mr Alexander Austin, of the firm of Kelly, Henderson & Co., to Miss Margaret 1, Palmer, all of that cit On the evening of July 3. by Rev Albert Witiams, Mr. Francis Henderson to Mies MA. Thompson, eldest davghtercf Mr Robert Thompson, all late of New Or lewne La Un Torsday morning, Jy Mr Henry q Adatns, to ™ > ly hiss Or wight Haat, Mr Jobu Boyd to Mise A In Stockton 0 the ¢ eof July % by Rev. J Cor. win. Me, Wm Ro Murry to Wies Rely Juno McPherson, | DEATHS IN ® cisco nd, aged 22 June Norman Vag ae Charter Hillnian, oged 85 | Joly 1—William Goiath =y taey aged 22 bed And Petree Ber 1 wd 60 ‘ dounsun. Gecueay. aad 90 uther. # otha. Stetson—or rather we tried | Santon, bn the Seb pace of ‘haw aus. Mrs. L_ was con” soumiy, VE. tutho-apriag ef 840 sho, ia company Wit t. the a o e, in comp a fererlen sate dete Lidacis to ‘this non ant settled in Yuba City, where she remsined uatil her death. She has lefts husband, six children, and many friends to moura her departure At Downieville, on the 28th Juae, Mr. Thoms Se & pative of Liverpool, Haglsad, universally respect and esteemed. The Watering Places. OUR FASHIONABLE CORRESPONDENCE. Newrort, August 4, 1861. Distinguished Politicians— Don Calderon dela Bar ¢# —The Ball Season. Mrs. Fillmore, with her son and daughter, kag now, for several days, been a guest at the Bellevue "At Fremont, June 22, John Chase, formerly of Madison | House; but it is now certain that Mr. Webster county, New York, On the 19th June, at his residence in Auburn, Placer will not honor us with his presence. He wants county, Martin B. Shepherd, in the 35th year of his age. | rest, and toget over his annual attack of inflam” a 3 monearsty is ere te N jane Samuel G. aged years, from New Albany, Indiana, » ’ 9th, Benorita Juanita Gon Talle, aged 30 years, of in- bag yd of Se pownla from Chile. ., Malcom! 200, & Bry ive foyer from Lownds county, age 79 tenet : m Jennings, aged - dent a¢ the males fom dengue. an eee 2 ‘ranci July 9. Mre. Fllen Robi if Daniel Robinson, s'native cf the city of One On board the bark Sacramento, from Hobart Town, on the 10th of May, in lat. 12 608, long. 149 33 w., Mrv, Irvine, wife of Capt. Irvine, » paxsonger on board, At sea, on board the ship G Stevens, from New Orleans, between June 15 and July 3, Robert Stewart, second mate, and tw seamen, Mitchell and Lawson. Ban Francisco, July 14, 1851, Bince our last review we have mo important changes to nc tice, there being no disposition to goiato any exten- operations, and no overplus of money at such rates | is another question. sive as would hold o1 pects now offer. Acricuttuxat Iecements are in but little request. Boots and Suoxs are entirely overstocked, except some few fancy light styles. Breavsturrs.—Since our last an effort has been made to advance the price of Chile flour, but buy- San oa to the fact that threefourths cf tae jour and in a2 unnatural position, pay m2 atiention to it, and merely supply themselves from cataide fotr, in small quantities, where they cas bey cheageut ‘The company, we believe. are asking §12 per Bib Up sucier Choice Americas Sour is in rood fervor partivalaciy ut Gallego and Haxalls have come owt ia fae orter Grains and Hay appear plenty emongh amd are ix very fair request Baicxs.—We bave to notice a wide range im prices. a we are now receiving this article from various quarters— in addition, large quantities of @ very fair article is ma nufactured here— prices range from $2) to $30 per thou- aenee fair hard brisks—while face run up as high as $80. Branxers remain about the same, paying but a small advance. Corre is quite inactive. Cemuwr has advanced $6. Lime of a good quality and Hime putt has had a corresponding advancv—much de- pending, however on the order it may be in. Canpixs —The market is quite overstocked, and large quantities of tallow candies are manufactured here. Cicane are plenty of all kinds, and pay but poorly. Coais.—Beat Liverpocl, Orrell, and Cardiff, sell much better, while inferior coals are very hard to sell at any price, as the steamers will not use them. Anthracite is rather firmer, Convacr.—All kinds plenty. Dry Goovs.—There has probably been of late less ac- cossion to our stock, and alittle better demand, giving a little more firmness. Davas ann Dye Sturrs—No change to notice of im- Portance—some articles, kowever, have become more 8. scart xp Paesenvss.—In fair demand when in prime We are not overstacked with saleable in this line the trade import their own stocks] —More plenty, and lower. . im this article there is but little doing. Lumuen.—Some articlesin this line are doing better. Georgia pine flooring boards have advanced, and clear stuff also, and some styles of timber adapted to the re- Pairing of vessels, Meracs.—No important change. Zinc sells pretty uni- formly at about 7c. Moiasses is plenty and sella very irregularly; and there is a wide difference in qualities, as we are receiv- ing trom ‘all quarters, are plenty. on -A good deal is used of all kinds, and prices are Paints are in good demand. Provisions The business done in this line is very light; the market is overstocked; and likely se to be. Sucans.—In this article nothing short of an export demand will relieve the market. Prationeny.—It is only well sotovieu urticies, adapted to the murket, that will pay any advance. Tonacco.—In this article we perceive no movement, and oe are not well sustained, the stook being quite ample ‘yas are more firm, but the demand for consumption is quite limited. Seamen's wages are rather lower, but great difficulty prevails in making satisfactory arrangements for men. Vessels continue dull. ootrpenters’ ‘wages are about $10 per day; laborers’ $5 Money appears plenty enough in the hands of the mect anical, wining, and laboring classes, but with the trading community rather close, State and city stocks have both improved, but are rather irregular. ; is welling at par, Gop Dust ranges from $16 to $17, more discrimination being exercised in regard to quality. . vast increase of artizans in various arly for manufacturing and repairing steamboat machinery. All the old iron is gathered to- gether and recast. Weals> notice cabinet makers are makirg all kinds cf necessary furniture. Taking into view the ever changing state of our new country, it will be well for shippers to move cautiously, Voth as to the kinds, and particularly to the quantities of goods rent us “Marine Affairs. — Daxcensor tHe Deer.—The ship St. Louis, Captain Bunker, which arrived on Sunday last from Liverpool, as we learn from Mr. Phillips, a passenger, had an accident which, at one time, threatened the destruction of the ‘yeevel and allon board, It sppears when she had been at sea ten days, some pitch, which was placed cn the cooking fire to melt, was thrown over, and immediately retin flames the partengers’ cooking place, which was constructed of pine planks. Inan instant the utmost consternation prevailed, and the devouring element shot upwerd in @ most alarming manner, threatening in ano- ther moment to ignite the mainsail and rigging. Ilad this been the case it is probable the vessel would have ‘been consumed, or become #0 disabled as to render it impossible to proceed. Considerable confusion was cauaed by the loud cries of the steerage passengers, as well ne by their crowding on the deck, and impeding the exertions of the erew, There wasa tolerable breeze at the time, and at one moment the seene was frightful the rhouting of the crew, added to the cries of the pas- fengers and the roaring of the ‘lames, making a dreadful tumult. There was a momentary delay tn getting water. owing to the buckets on the quarter deck being conflaed by astrong cord; but one of the cabin pawsengers—Mr. Murphy, of Pottsville, Penneyivanis—quich ly seizedand broke the rope, and threw the buckets the men, who, ina few minutes, succeeded in subduing the flames. Thus, fortunately, wa tinguished a fire which might have caused the lors of neatly four hundred 8; aod it | is worthy of remark that Mr Murphy, several times after the conia: e to break the same cord without being a! ' beving given him ® tomporary strength. which, under ordinary circtnstancey, be did wot possess The aceideat thould be a wateing to nhip-owners and captains to have their cooking pleces for emigrants constructed entirely of iron To build t bem of wood, js to invites danger the most fearful sea oriand caw know The behavior of the cap- teinand erew, in this j owas cool aad exemplary in theextreme and was bighly lauded by the whole of the passengers at the time. When about sixty miles from port, about four ecieck on Saturday morning, the St. Lovia iowt her three topmas gule of wind, rain and lightning. She left L’ on the Teh ult and Was consequently thirty.fow ators havicg countered strong head winds nenrly the whole of the voyage. She brought 5% steerage, besides cabin and interav diate passongers. Lavxenep—At Waldoboro, recently, by Mr. J. RB. Groton, a fine brig of 211 tona, entled the Civitinn, owned by the builder and Capt. ‘Thos Nichols, of Bristol, Mey who will command her ed a let of the Allow me a few remarks as tor Your paper of the other day cont would-be Mnge Ba Pure to the correetme® of that list There exitts not in Rurope, nor anywhere else, « “ Louis XVIL," nor a“ Prince of Archaffenbourg.”” The Poke Cbaries, cf Branewiok, in crown-pretender for the ney of Bronewick, where his younger brother Wil- Ham has been Regent since 1601 ‘The Prince Gonzega aud the Duke of Genoa are no more pretenders for the Duchy (f Mantua, or for Sicily, than you or I, or any one, for the money of any wealthy man ‘The pretenders for Wolstein aro tho following :— 1. A Prince (Peter, I believe.) of Oldenburg 2. A Prince of Holstein—iauenbure Muck Avgustenburg. besides Who are mere © candidates of the great powers of Ei ie. New Youn, August 9, Yet OULD- BE Kivi. Hurt! Gate. scovered th oat ebort « ner ate, will plenee he wifliouhy attending the anchorage on this rock, aad wse all tho oare that EM ot the under the control of the Flour Compaay, | a¢ Gen. Taylor the alarm of the moment | tie | would be defvated matory rheumatism. He may go to Washington for a few days ; but will thence return to Marsh" field and Franklin, where he will pass the remain- der of the summer. I doubt much whether, after that, Mr. Webster will return to Washington. Mr. Fillmore will not come to Newport, I be. lieve, nor will Mr. Crittenden return here; know- ing, as he does, that Gen. Scott will not give uss chance to admire him. Poor old soul, that Mr- Crittenden; and somewhat under a cloud, since it i# known that he would acoept the second post (the Vice Presidency), being pretty well assured he cannot aspire to the first. Mr. Winthrop has returned from Boston, where he had gone to patch up his political fortunes. te feels now pretty certain of being nominated for Governor by the whigs ; but as to his élection, that 1 presume the friends of Mr. any advantage so to do, as the pros- | Webster are quite willing Mr. Winthrop’s stren; shall be tried, witha view to get rid of him ever, just as 7) Aaa) willing to _ Scott in Ponn- 1 vania and Ohio. There is no other way of con- vin cing politicians of their blunders. This State is divided botween Webster men and Douglas men; Gen. Soott being just as Lapopeane . popular three earsago. Were Gen. Soett now vr date, bey — would give te to om Li ‘oO much has the military mba pees io New England. Mr. Woodbury » Qwing wn the bemeh is objected to by many deme- nrbat, wie would otherwise be glad to pay te the houer of s aominstion. (ot late, large gales of real estate have "been eSertod om this island, with a view of cstablis! rmanent residences in Newport. Mr. Geo ft, the historian, is among the bayer, and will soon entirely remove here from New York. If he seeks promotion, the small State of Rhode Island will sooner send him to Congress than any district in the Em, State. Mr. and Mrs. Calderon de la Barca are onjoying their summer retreat, notwithstanding the outb: in Cuba. The safety of Spain depends on the fidel- ity of the cans. If they desert or go over to the insurgents, Cuba is free in spite of all that Spaim may do. Even the emancipation of the slaves, with which the planters are threa:ened a3 @ last resort, will be but pertally effective. As yet, not a single grand ball has payee though the aga bed pare of the season is of, as to take place at the end of this month. ‘There will be no bal costume, and that I think proper. There is nothing so tedious as a so- ** fancy ball” without fancy, in which there are ne characters to support the costumes, A cottem broker stuck into the court dress of Louis XIV, re mains after alla cotton broker; though that may not be a lucrative business atthis juncture. If ple would only try to be well that which they and above all bay to think, act, and feel on occasions as if they had a right to their owm thoughts, their own mode of action, their own feel- ings, and consequently theirowao fashions and taste, they would never make themselves ridioulous. Voltaire was right when he said that thirty millions of ple bad a right to their owa taste, and we shi ave that number in less than ive eae, Enavant! I believe it was Mr. Nichola: Biddle, who once observed, at a party in Philadelphia, that no country wanted independence more thaa we notwithstanding our country had a Independence Rerri@sRaTor. The Fouquier waste Sulphur Springs—The Islters, d&e., de. [From the Washington Uni August nJ There are about two hundred and fifty visiters, of both sexes, and all ages and conditions of life, now journing at this delightful place. And as those who are most apt, from its caption, to read this hasty scrawl, are most interested in the young, the ay, and the beautiful, I shall notice these irst. One of the most interesting and beautiful young ladies here, is Miss R* A****, of this county. How like a mountain sylph she floats through the mazes of the merry dance, could bet- ter be told, I doubt not, by the bevy of gay, gallant fellows that eegerly seek the sweet partnership of her fair band for the dance of the hour, or of Tite, than by an ancient Benedict, whose old blood only leaps along his veins as rapidly as theirs when the sweet vision of @ fair girl, like Mis A., flita athwart his weary path. Her dark-eyed cousin, Miss D*** A****, is another splendi cimen of that rare and queenly beauty with which the good Old Dominion abounds. Though scarcely turned ef “sweet sixteen,” her tall and gracefal figure k lustrous eyes, aud hair like tho raven’s wing while personating the roble character of Rebecom in the first interview between that beautiful cre stion cf the genius of the Wizard of the North and Rowena, won for ber the admiration of the large and jateitionss aseemblage present at the las: tableaux which were represented here. And I caa- not omit to say, too, in this connection, that the Saaon beauty found an excellent representative in the elegant figure, liquid blue eyes, and flaxem hair of Mrs. H***, of Fredericksburg. Miss E*** L***, of Rappahannock, ir yot an- other of the sweet bevy of beauty that makes this aoe its resort during the summer months. Her the and slender form and gay laughing counte- nance are sadly missed from the lively dance during her present bricf visit with a party of friccds, to her beautiful and bi ble home under the Blue Ridge; whilst her admirable personation of thé. virgin queen, in the ¢adveaux the other evenit g, will long be remembered a those who witnessed it. May she and her gallant guests, (amongst whom ie one of Washington's most waggish b’hoys,) have @ joyous time of it, and soon retura to add yet more te the rumbers that are now thronging the brilliant saloons and quit cottages of this charming resort. And last, though not least, . must not omit to mon- tion the sweet and modest Miss L*******, Even her shrinking modesty cannot conceal from the dia- criminating observer the amiability and beauty of character which speak forth from ‘her large black eyes and calin sweet face. beage riy too, has many fair representatives here, of whom she may well be proud. And Mise Jestesee Gree" ig one of the gayest and prettiest | of them. Her round fair face cheers and ealivens every circlo it visits, and her ringing laugh makee the groves and the halls cf the pavilion Vocal with *e**, and her br 2 merriment sisters contributes much to the beauty and appro- priateness of our faveaur, by cheerfully lenling the invaluable aid of ber exceliont taste. About forty ladi arrived here Yesterday from Ri, sburg, and the surrounding counties them I recognise the Joungest daughter of the late venerable editor of the Union, She is accompanied by her brother, William F. Litebie, Eeq, one of the editors of the Kichmond Enquirer, ands large party of nume- rous family connections of our talented old friend Nous Var ms. The two daughters of the late lax the army, and soveral other Indies, whose namave I have noe toarned, wore tee of the party These, tho other daily arrivals, and the wealthy families of the Gordou, of Fal- mouth, the Brays, Harts, and Knoxee, of Freder- icksburg, and che Stringfeliows and Greene of all Qvereastern Virginia, not forgetting the Prats, of Mobile, and the Uswalds, of Miwseiseippi, and mange otbere whom | have not the pleasure of knowing, m 7 up im Fel borg most Pp and intelligent ae Weil astociable and agreeable compa: met at ® watering place cor Convention of Fxee Neonoss in Inpiana—A& convention of free people of color is now in session &) Indiapapolie, and is occupied fa doliborat Upon various matters relating to the interests of constituents os a class. Thero is said to exise Among ite members @ strong inclination to remove out of the Sta‘e of Indiana, to some other coun! where they hope to enjoy greater social advant After much debate, a resolution was ado ted, by & large majority, providing, that should the laws of th ¢ become so oppressive as to be intolerable, they would ‘ocommend their people to omigrate te Canada, Jameica, or olsewhero, in Proferense to Liberia, against which there &ppears to be a viee lent prejudice in the conveation. Among the coun- tries = of for the purpose of emigration, be- TO THE EDITOR OF THE HER. . . eiened, © : Mons. Maiilefert reports to us, that eince be an post hal a ae a, ‘ pte Now Granada, ehered the Pot Rook tloa’ in I Channel, | gerded ac most oligible, on seomuy a ponerally re- three collisions with vossele passing through Hari Ghiny. ‘AS lash agtountas Ae ern its ‘scoemnie Gate bave taker plac Th at was on Friday, | discuseion a resolution somewhat seater te With e strong tide asthe doats the | That which bad just been passed, as mentioned eebouner slot above. It asserts, in substance, that the free ne- procs have a right to remain, if they ohooso, i { nited States, the land of their na’ y ong I = ordingly recommends them to stay here, and strive for their moral, covial, political, aud intellectual clovation. It was capected that tho resolution Rrookiyn City Intelitgence. Tur New Fine B Taw joe Company: ». I lately organized in Se i ine Company, No 9, reer ived thet reapective No. ibis from the mavw. *, No. 9 was built oy ual power. and built bes, with 9% ine ven chain ¢ in cor