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j morning, JMurcii 19, 1890r
IaR'C^EST CntCL’LATION!
'Alt* Momniko Nkwb hu now a l a no
,tior» ihioi either 6f the other ' "
ntly it tho best advert
thf* ftict lb justice to ouri
It-of the advartitfng public.
— for Our rates ol Rdverl
ita sbonld he imtidcrt In at an
their appearance In die paper of
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Dat.-—Tho anniversary of
T °f St. Patrick whs celebrated
ietiea arid citizen*,of Savannah,
oat appropriate and becoming
half past eleven o’clock in the
etsfon wng formed in front of
kel, compoaed of tho Irish Jns-
he Hibernian Society, and the
Society, which mover! through
;bo principal streets to the Alhonteum,
where an oration was delivered by Osborne A.
Locbraik, Esq., before an immense concourse
of ffeople, who, \yith those comprising tho pro-,
cession, • thronged every part of the building.
. Wtt might say much in prafie of tho ofTort of
thsronitor, but wehnvo only room to express In
'ntfral terms our High commendations of a
ify raplete with oratorical power and hia-
iterest, and which held the Rudiencej a
'ftion of whom wereladios. indelighted
in during the hour and a half which it
in its. delivery.
'he *i range men of his subject was well
adapted to tho occasion, and tha wide range
of historiniil reminiscence suggested by the
tbeate-wss 1 mpf^Vt-d with the happiest effects-
To the true-hearted Irishmap, it was thrilling-
BaUftjjng to'hear the*tp<)aker'us, with proud
exultation, hie dwelt upon ttagloriesihathaVefor
centuries clustered around the Irish name; or
®henj with subdued and touching eloquence, he
vSvIirted to theionjg catalogue of wrongs that
his country fitte endured, till warmed with the
recital, & bum forthdn the language of scath
ing indignation agaifsfhor ruthless oppressors.
In man^of his more impassionod appeal* he
was truly, ^ishly eloquent, while throughout,
his styltf'Whs ornate, chaste and beauti|hlly ap
propriate. - The frrquont demonstrations of ap
plause. elicited from the audience, indicated
their high appreciation of bis effort, as w ell as
their cordial sympathy in his tru’y patriotic
HstiueaU.
At the conclusion of the orotion the proces
sion wes again formed and marched to the Bay,
when the Societies were dismissed,
In the evening the Hibernian Society par
took of « dinner at the City Hotel, and the Irith
Union Society held a festival at the Exchange
Long Boom.
•Dltring the day tha, Jitsper Greens paraded
through the principal streets, and fi.ed a Federal
salute in Monument Square. The day passed
off hsrmoniqusly, no incident occurring to mur
the enjoyment of the occasion.
Thk Sea Serpent Again.—We expected
a letter from our Beaufort correspondent last
night, with further accounts of the expedi
tion against the Sea Serpent. As’we received
none, we were apprehensive that some bodily
harm had come to our friend-t-that he had per
haps fallen a victim to his spirit of adventure,
«<yd experienced the melancholly fate of the
lamented#*M UN kt Joe.” But a letter from
Beaufort in the Charleston Courier of yester
day, has dissipated our fears.
By the letter we learn that his snakeship has
again been seen' near Benufort, that ho has
beetl fired at several times without effect,
and that after having been pursued some five
miles, he suddenly disappeared beneath his na
tive element. The writer is one of the party
who was about to go in pursuit of the monster.
He sav—
#** fleet consists of a flat, mounting a six-
pounder, furnished with twelve rounds of
• The Steamship Georgia.—This steamship,
which sailed from Nmy-York on the uftornoou
of tho I3tbi08t-, for Chagres, vin Charleston,
SaVaimah, and Havana, touched off our city
nmSunday.ifternoon, at 8.30, F. M-, and re
ceived her mails from this citj from the steam
er Jasper, Capt. Wilson. The Jasper took
from tho Georgia, for this city, icabin and 3
steerage passengers, viz: Mrs. Branch, Mrs.
8yi.via, Miss Mitohfll, and Mr. Goldburo.
Tho Georgia had on board 650 passengers, and
carried out a letter mail of 14,.107 letters, be
sides a large number of newspapers. 3 lie
mails aro in charge of Mr. Worthman, us mad
agent, who will accompany them across the
Isthmus. This line, cuu now, wo think, be de
pended on us boing punclunl in their touchings
at the Several ports. Messrs. Cohen* &
Hertz, of our city, are the agents.
‘ Hibernian Society.—The following nam-
ed .gentlemen were yesterday clectod officers
of this society, for the ensuing year:
G. B- Gumming. President.
K. H. Griffin, Vice President.
John J- Kelly, Treasurer.
j,, J. Guilmaiitin, Secretary.
F. Shiels, Standard Bearer.
, Irish Union SofctETY.T-On tho 7fh inst., the
following named gentlefhon were elected of
ficers of this society, and yesterday installed :
Du. JqHN EtoupAN, President.
Michael FiihfltT. Vieii jtyesident.
John Evkrard, Treasurer.
Martin Duggan, Secretory.
Thomas Ford, Standard Beater.
The Savannah Steamers-—The two now
steamers for the line between Savannah and
New York are said to be in a forward etate of
construction. They are to be 214 fen long,
35 1-2 wide, anil 21 1-2 feet deep, and to be
built in the most thorough manner. The com
mercial Advertiser sRys tho first boat will be
launched froTn tho yard of Mr. W. H. Webb,
about the first of next month.
The Isabel.—The steamer Jasper, Capt.
Wilson, put the mail and one passenger from
this city,on board the Isabel, at Tybeo, at 3.50
P. M V on Friday last. The promptness with
which this vessel now reaches our river is high
ly commendable, and passengers may rely with
certainty that she will touch regularly, as ad
vertised. ■■ , *• ■ t,; ■. •
Affairs at Washington.—We huvo seen
a private letter from a member of our State
Delegation in Congress, which snys :
.‘•The two Houses of Congress are engaged
every day in debating the slavery question.-—
The agitation has been very great—is notjust
now so bad—but is sufficient to prevent full
justice being done to the South. Set this down
as certain—California will be admitted, into
the Union just assheis.''
Mr. Ct.AY in his reply to a complimentary
letter from several democratic gentlemen of
Philadelphia, approving hts course on the
Southern question, says :—
“I wish that I could assure you that all dan
ger hod disappeared. 1 think it is greatly di
minished,and that a much better spirit prevails;
hut I shall continue to feel a lively solicitude
until aliniatters of. controversy are amicably
adjusted.’
Mr. Foote’s Committee.—It was thought
that Mr. Foote’s proposition to appoint
committee of thirteen to whom to refer all the'
compromise propositions, would pass the Sen
ate on TInfradqy.' It is understood that the
following gentlemen will compose tho commit
tee.—Mr. Webster, Mr. Phelps, and At r. Coop
er. Northern democrat?—Mr. Cass, Mr.Dodgi
of Iowa, and Mr. Dickinson. Southern whigs
—Mr. Bell, fylr. Berrien, and Mr. Mangutn
Southern democrats—Mr Mason, Mr. Soule
and Mr. Foote. The correspondent of the
Philadelphia North American,speaking of the
conferences which have taken place on this
subject, says—
There was ageneral concurrenceof opinion on
all sides that the influence and position of Mr.
Clay peculiarly pointed him out as the most
proper person to preside over this committee.
When it was signified to him that such was the
desire of a majority of tho Senate, he readily
acquiesced.
* ‘Whatever measure they may recommend, it
is thought, will pass the Senate by a large, if
not an overwhelming vote, uud will meet with
the same success in the House.
California Emigration—Some of the
northern paper* are moking extraordinary ef
forts to swell tho emigration to California, 'fbc
editor etffcho Ncw-York ColHninitsiel, who is not
willing to lend his column* to such a pnr^pse,
alludes to a communication which he hq| re
ceived for publication, evidently designed to
inflame the public mind on this subject. The
editor thinks_the writer's arguments are more
ingenious than candid. The same.paper notices
tho recent purclmso of there ships to he fitted
out at that port for San Francisco, also four oth
ers tlmt aro to sail in a fow days. Tho steum-
er Georgia which sailed on Wednesday last
took 650 passengers, and tho stcamor Empire
City and Cherohee, which were to leave for
Chagrcs on Friday, would take out full eight
hundred more.
In addition to the immnnse emigration from
the'Atlantic cities, wo see it stated in the Mis
souri papers that tho emigration across the plains
this year promises to exceed that of last year.
By the following announcement which wo
find ib tho Jackson Mississippian, it appears,
that a southern emigration movement is also on
foot. Should this scheme bo carried out, of
which we have our doubt?,the question of south
ern righto, in tho New Territories, would be
speedily subjected to a practical test. Leav
ing tho practicability of taking slaves to Cali
fornia cut of the qGcstion, we apprehend h is
too late in the day to attempt tho establishihent
of a southern colony in California. We give the
article as we find it:
California.—The Southern Slave Colony.
—Citizens ol tho Slave States desirous of em
igrating to California witn 4 thoir slavo proper,
ly, are requested to send their names, number of
slaves, and period of Contemplated departure
to the address of “Southern Slave Colony,” to
Jackson Mississippi.
All letters, to meet with attention,‘must be
post paid.
It is the desire of the friend* of this enter
prise to settle in the richest mining and agri
cultural portions of California, and to secure
tho uninterrupted enjoyment of slave property.
It is estimated that by the first of May next,
the members of the Slave Colony Will amount
to about five thousand, and tho slaves to about
ten thousand. The mode of affecting organiza
tion, &c.-, will be privately transmitted to ac
tual members.
Tho Pittsburgh American states that Mr.
Alex. J. Dullas, late a midshipman in the Navy,
jumped off one of the bridges of'thnt city into
the Alleghany, river oh Friday morning. He was
fished out without injury.
E?* Horace Greelt is lecturing in Bnlti.
mbre before tho Maryland Institute, on the sub
ject of Bed Republicanism. He perhaps de
signs introducing his views on republicanism of
another color, regarding the time as fov'orable
for that purpose.
Double Eaoles.—This beautiful new coin
age has been issued from the mint, nnd fur ex
ceeds all tho other golden pieces in elegance as
in value. Tho device of the head is from the
antique, and is an emblem of Liberty, as requir
ed by law. Tho reverse is designed in confor
mity < ith tho act of 1782, which proscribes
tho arm* of tho United S'utes with the scroll
containing the motto E Pluribiut Unum, more
extendod and ornamented *han usual.
a e, canisto'ahd fixed shot, with three boats,
manned, and -as many more as a re
serve. jVe return to-morrow,- and aro san
guine-should the monster not prove a whale r
—to'be able to report—“We have met thoene-
my, and he i* our*.”
The same letter contains the following post
.script—
t*. 8.—Information ha* just reached us that
the said Sea Serpent is ashore at thff mouth, of
Skull Creek. If so, the prize is certain, aild
little Beaufort immortalized.
A Senatorial Rencountre.—A. difficulty
•rose on Thursday, in the street, in front of the
Intelligencer office, between Senators Foote
and Borlan#, out of a conversation on the
subject of Mr. F.’s course on the Southern
question. Mf- Foote-dropped a few word* a-
bout "servile follower*” of hjKQ*LHocat,which
Mr.-Borland constructing to reflect uponjum-
a scuffle ensued, in which Gon. Foote was
in tKp jfocffi i He had hut recently re-
from-a tevere attack/ of'pleurisy, and
i hardly prepared.for a.street fight. Mr.
ISLAND, the moment the blow was struck,
““ A^d/hlnuulf the extreme impropriety
of his conduct, and apolo-
it since, in a manner which alone
rush conduct. * * 1 . *
£a?“ The American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science, terminated their sittings
in Charleston oit JJqndsy.
Union or Central AMERiCA.-zThe Con
gresses of San Salvador, Honduras and Nica
ragua, it is staled, will act upon tho plan of
union of the three States during March. There
are two plans arranged by commissioners ; first,
to consolidate tho three Statos; and second, to
form a federal union. One or the other will be
adopted, most likoly tho first. In this event,
the city of Chinendagn, in this republic, (Ni
caragua) will bo the capital. It is a fine town,
rapidly increasing in population. From 2,000
inhabitant* in 1837, it has now increased to not
far from 18,000. Since the United States has
given ah assurance of its sympathy, industry
and trad* b»ye revived in a remarkable degree
in these States.
National Mewcal Convention.—This
body is roassembl.eatGincitfnati inMay, and
already the profession ;in- that c ity have held a
meeting and resolved lo give the delegates a
cordial w.elcpmq and entertain them at a sup
per, from wkioh spirituous liquors shall be ex
cluded. ■ '■;■ - e i-- -
Killed.—Mr. Motes' Finch, feged'2~7*«Y»>
was killedlat Cainpltuli Court lli>u,ae, Vo. lad
week, by the accidental disehargo,of a pistol
in the hands of a companion. The hall took of*
f.jcl in the eye, producing death in three bouit.
There are now in All Germany, including
Austria. 1,416 temperance societies and no less
thiln 1,026,761 members
‘'Markt, of Barkamville.”—The Savnnnah
Morning News, in a notice of “Elfreide of
Guldal,” and other poems, asks the question,
“Who is Marks, of Burhamvillol” We take
pleasure in enlightening him as to the person
age who is the author of these poetical gents.
It if the nom de plume of Dr. Marks, of Bar-
hamville, a little town, or something of the
kind, within two miles of Columbia, 8. C. He
is the principal of the female seminary iu Bar-
hmpville, and is a gentleman of high literary
attainments, and exalted moral worth. He is
not ntalla stranger in tho literary world.—Au
gusta Republic.
Thank you,brotherSMYTHE, for the informa
tion ; we cannot know too much of an author
whose productions have afforded us such ut.-
alloyed enjoyment.
Father Mathew has been very successful
in his philanthropic labors in Mobile, where he
still remained on the 13th inst. Already the
number to whom ho has administered the total
abstinence pledge in that city exceeds thirteen
hundred. Of this amount, about five hundred
joined on 8unday, the 12th inst., when, snys the
Tribuno, though fatiguing to himself, ho deliv
ered an eloquent and impressivo sermon, and
after divine service, exhorted crowded audi
ences, in his own happy and effective style, on
the subject of temperance.
The Falls of Niagara Mystery.—Mr,
Baker.—The Charlestown, Va., Spirit of Jef
ferson, in copying the publication made by
the friends of Mrs. Milter in relation to Baker,
says: - v, sfY
Mr. Buker, to whom reference is made abovo.
passed through our town yesterday week, on his
way to Winchester. He remained there until
Thursday,.disposed, we learn, of about $5,000
worth of property, and again started for Balti
more. At Harpers Ferry, it is said a telegraphic
despatch was received by him from Washing
ton or Baltimore, to tie effect—-‘Be on your
guard,an avenger is at hand!” Mr. B. sup
posing discretion the better part of valor, again
returned to Winchester the same evening, and
has by this time,' we presumoyljoined his re
doubtable heroine, at some point near Wash
ington. Baker looks considerably worsted,
and in all his movement manifests the greatest
uneasiness.
Steamer Burnt.—The Buffulo Commercial
Advertiser has a despatch stating that tho pro
peller Troy; was numed lo the water's edge at
Erie on-'Thursday evening. • Loss from $8,000
to 10,060, partly inwirgd* ~
. Growing Wheat Crou hl Wisconsin
The Watertown (WU.) Chronicle, says:—-
“The winter l«* been unfavorable to the
wheat crept The absen :e of show has expos
rd it to our streog wintry wind* ; while ottr
warm day* and filesinp nights, have seriously
affected the trader roots.”
| Correspondence of the Morning News.]
Washington, Mar 13.
■ The intelligence by the Into arrival* from
California divides attention with the political
topics of the day. Every member of Congress
talks and reads of the wonder* of the tigw El
Dorudt* The imngitmtions of our people have
become fired by tho accounts given by respon
sible and considerate men—the members elect
from California, and by many other very intelli
gent men. But from ull these sources, wo luarn
that negro slavery cun never exist either in
California or in New Moxico. A very degraded
and ignorant population exists—ore very for be
hind our negroes—to wit: the peons—uud their
labor could be employed, if, indeed, in such a
country, any labor can be controlled. So far,
it has been proved that the peons brought into
California huve soon deserted their masters,
and hid themselves in the mountains. A bitof
gold that the peon may pick up, will procure
for him from the little Spanish Shanties, liquor
and provisions until he is forced ogaiu to labor
for a day.
In Mexico gold-exists, but is not accessible,
and the peon* may be had in any,numbers, at
twelve cents a day, they finding themselves; of
.course Negro shivery is out of tho question
there.
Gold has been discovered in Massachusetts
and in the hills of New-Iiampshire, but it hus
not been found worth working. In Virginia
and especially neur Freder-cksburg, on the
Rappahannock, gold miningHius been of late
quite productive. Slave labor is used there.
There was an excellent speech in the House
to day from a democratic member from Indiana,
Mr. Goumon, who was a gallunt officer in the
Mexican war. Mr. G. mude a conservative and
conciliatory speech, and resisted northern fanat
icism and ultraism.
Witen we shall got to the end of this strife is
a matter of doubt; but it will not probably be
til nbout the time of the end of the session.
Some legislation for California, is becoming
quite imperative on the Government. There
is a vast amount of public property at
stake. There is, however, no danger that Cal
ifornia will very soon seek entiroindependence-
The continued streutn of people from the states
into California, and increasing commerce, and
monthly inter-communication, will prevent that
for some years. But when she may find it to her
interest to break off, she will go, whether a state
or not- UNION.
Washington, March*14, 1850.
The indications in the Senate are not re
markably favorable .to any adjustment at any
time of the distracting questions. I doubt
very much whether anv one bill, embracing an
ad justment of all the vexed questions, ean pass.
The project of securing such a plan by the ap
pointment of a Committee of Thirteen, seems
to be considered as impracticable.
The effort to separate California from all
other measures will succeed, and if she be ad
mitted as a State, it will be without any equiva
lents for the South, except, porlmps the pas
sage of the fugitive slave act. As to new
slaveholding States from Texas, the compact
of annexation is so strong and plain that the
North cannot, without breach of faith, get over
it. No resolution, such as Mr. Bell proposes,
can strengthen it. It needs no guaranty.—
When Congress may, however, see fit to fulfil
this obligation, is another matter. It will not
bo very soon ; and, if the slavery agitation
continues, perhaps not nt all.
Mr. Calhoun said, to-day, that in ton or fif
teen years, Washington would be execrated
by the Northern people as a slaveholder.
We had some remarkably interesting but not
very encouraging colloquies in the Senate yes
terday. The chief topic was Mr. Calhoun’s
proposition for additional guaranties for the
South. Mr. Calhoun vindicated that propo
sition. ■ Ho stated that he consulted several
Senators upon it before he offered it, and it
was approved by thorn. He still believes it to
be necessary for the wants of the South. But
he explained that the word “soon," where it
occurred, did not mean “instanter,” but as soon
as might be—a constitutional amendment re
quiring much time.
Mr. Foote mentioned, as a proof of the sort
of impression made abroad by Mr. Calhoun’s
speech, that at St. Louis a public meeting was
held, at which it was resolved that Mr. Ben
ton’s charges againat-Mr. Calhoun were now
fully proved. Mr. Calhoun replied that they
aeted upon the telegraphic account, all which he
disclaimed. This wo* a common trick—to
send a telegraphic account misrepresenting a
speech. He wished the speech to be consid
ered just as it was written, and with its'con
text, and not in detached parts. But after
a long ultercnlion and conversation, it did .not
appear that the parties—Cass and Foote on
one side, and Calhoun on the other—under
stood each other any bcttcr-than at first. Al|
that the former could make out of it was, that,
in the absence of a compromise, the Soiith
were to insist upon an impracticable guaranty
and that therefore tho Union wus to come to
an end. -
Mr. Douglass commenced hi* speech on
Mr. Clay’s resolutions, and, in the course of
it, declared that if Mr. Calhoun, by his pro
posed amendment, intended to provide for tho
restoration of vn equilibrium of power between
the North ahd South, ,oy admitting an equal
number of slavehotding anil nnn-slaveholdiag
States, it would prove to bB an utterly (utile
scheme. Not more than one, or at most, two
slavnhdlding States could be admitted oA of
Toxm, and 'he counted up seventeen non-slave-
holdirg States, that arc to be.
Most of tho set speeches, in the Senate ttr ,.
distressingly long and tedious. The dullorand'
shallower the speaker, die lunger is his speed!
All the ordinary men take two days to speak
At this rate, we shall not arrive at any result for
UNION.
tlirea mouths.
(Corrcrpondencc of the Morning News.)
New-York, Murch 13, 1850.
The journeymen mechanics are having *.
strike all round—the house-carpenters demand
$1.75 per day, nnd have formed a permanent
organization to protect their interest*; t| 10
house-smiths ure following suit, and demand
12J percent, increase; the carvers, also, lik„
Oliver Twist, are “asking fur more," nnd re
quire 25 per cent, added to their present rn tn
of wages, though good workmen at this trade
can curn $3 to $4 a day. The poorly paid, J
think, are justified in tbeir demand, though I
am opposed to the means employed to obtain it.
One serious expense in this city is house ronts.
which aro most extortionate, and are inures,ing
every year. After Mny, every landlord ia con!
pellod to pay a water rute.whether he hasitoa
his premises Or not,ond many of them aro mean
enough not to inour the expense of introducing
it into their premises, and still denjand a p f0 .
portiouate increase of rent.- A two story brick
house, in a good location, cannot be hired un
der $400 or $450 per annum; and $600 a n ,i
$800 is commonly asked for tolerably comtno.
dious mansions. If a working man, therefore,
who only earns, say $3 or $9 a week, has to pay
$100 or $130 a year for rent, it does not lea» 0
him much to feed and clothe himself and fami-
ly wjth. This is the cause of so many fumiliet
being crnwde4 into small rooms, i Q close ind
unhealthy ports of the city, where the children
aro exposed, not only to physical; bul moru
contagion, which fills our grave yards and
our prisons. For' my part, I think this sub
ject one that calls for legislative enactments.
The English stoamers bring and take enor
mous mails—that brought by the Canada con-
sistod of 63,785 letters.
At the commencement of tho Medical De
partment of the New-York University, a day or
two since, 111 students received diplomas to
go forth nnd kill—or cure. Among the num
ber was one Thus. L. NichoLls, formerly con
nected with the press of this city, and editor
of an immoral sheet, that was indicted by the
Grand Jury. He married Mrs. Gore, a physi
ological ami hydropathic lecturer and practi
tioner, and he has now turned a water-doctor.
You may form some idea of the prevalence
of tho California fever in these parts, from tho
fact that before the Georgia had been a day in
port, she had 450 passengers booked fur her
roturn trip, to-day.
A meeting was held in behalf of the Hungarians
on Monday night, and-fylSOO contributed, fi
performance, was givon by amateurs, at the
Opera House, last pight, for the benefit of tho
New-York Volunteers, and probably a tithe of
that amount was scarcely realized. This fact
needs no commentary. A ball is to take place,
on Friday night, at Tammany Hall, for tho
benefit of these poor fellows.
Spring business has Commenced briskly, and
much earlier thun usual, in consequence of tho
opening of navigation—-jlown-town bouses are
overrun with “huyete.” ^The North River was
only closed 73 days; tlie shortest period, with
two exceptions^ (or twenty years.
Ashley, one of the persons mixed up in the
Drury affair, has been on trial the last two days,
for passing counterfeit bills on the Bristol Bank;
charged to have been altered from $1 to $10
by Drury. Some “developments” were expect
ed, but they haven’t come out yet. “Bristol
Bill,” whose name has been connected with
these parties, has just been urrested in Ver
mont, together with his mistress and othen-
They had taken up their quarters at a farm
house, tnid were carrying on the counterfeiting
business very snugly.
Seward’s speech in the 8ennte, in opposi
tion to Clay and Webster, nnd ultra abolitiun
in its views, is not liked much better here, than
Webster’s is in Massachusets. I don’t think,
however, that lie has calibre sufficient to pro
duce much effect upon the question at issne—
the compromisists are decidedly in themajoriij
and the sooner the agitation ceases the better-
The ball to Henry Clay, on the 19th,
Niblo’s, promise to be a brilliant affair. It»
very likely that he will be present—then 1°°^
out for enthusiasm and kisses. Tho Indio
seized his hat, in Philadelphia, to- secure & h*
smacks—what will they do here I wonder. b IJl
I shall be there and you may expect to know nil
about it. CHARLEMAC.
Large Lumps of Gold.—Some astonishingly
large pieces of gold aro reported to have be fn
found at tho Stockton mines, in California
within .'he last two weeks of January. A lf* tfr
of January 31, to the New York Tribune sa)*'
“Out: piece weighing twenty-three pouM‘
was brought to Stockton; that another pie c '
of incredible size and Weight was also rsjxirtw
to have been brought to Stockton on Friday-"
it was said to weigh ninety-eight pound/-
saw a number of persons on board the Stockw n
boat who had seen the lump weighing tvveniy
three pounds. Tho gentleman who carric* i “
express between Stockton and San fWiW**® 0 '
told me he saw and had in his hand the
weighing ninety-eight pounds. If this be
it is the largest piece of gold ever found, fS ^
ccpting one found in the Urol Mountain*. v j| uc
weighed nearly one hundred pounds, troy-
13F General E. Beach, one of tho most re
tentive millers in the Union, and long a res
ildent
hii.hf 1
of Rochester, N. Y. was. found dead in
on The morning of the 1,3th instant.
The extensive lead works of G*#
Harrison, in Kingston, Philadelphia, kite* *
troyed by fre on Monday n ight. Lues •
000. .