Sacramento County CA Archives News.....Sacramento January 12, 1850
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Sacramento January 12, 1850
Sacramento Transcript
Wednesday Morning June 12, 1850

  ARRIVAL OF OVERLAND EMIGRANTS - A gentleman who came down from Weaverville on 
Monday last, states that about forty emigrants arrived at that place on 
Saturday who have come from Missouri this spring by the Carson route. This 
party left Independence about the first of April, and came with pack mules. 
After they had been on their journey about ten days, they passed some six 
hundred teams, which had started on the journey before them. In crossing the 
mountains, the company often found the snow from fifteen to thirty feet deep, 
but is was so closely packed that mules’ feet only made a slight impression on 
it.
  The company arrived are all in good health, and it appears that they chose 
the best season to perform their journey. The animals are reported in good 
condition, and generally have been in good grazing. This accounts for the short 
time spent on the way. The average distance passed over per diem is over thirty 
miles. It is probable that last year’s experience by emigrants on the overland 
route will be the means of preventing much suffering this season, as those who 
follow the example of the former will set out, knowing the difficulties they 
will have to encounter and prepared to meet them.

	FOUND DEAD - The dead body of a Chilean named Jacinto GAMBOA, was found 
lying in Seventh street yesterday, and an inquest was held upon it by the 
Coroner. Testimony was produced, showing that deceased had been sick in the 
same place for the last ten days.

  MURDER - Allen THOMPSON, from Arkansas, was murdered on Saturday night, 7th 
inst., in his tent on Jackson Creek, near the Mokelmne river. He was found upon 
the floor next morning, with a ball hole through his head, and his body cut in 
a horrible manner. An axe which belonged to the deceased was used for the 
latter part of the deed of blood. His purse, emptied of its contents, was left 
on the table, and from appearances the perpetrators of the crime sought only 
the gold. An inquest was held upon the body on the 8th, and a verdict rendered 
in accordance with the facts.

  THE MAILS - We are happy to see that since the return of Col. ALLEN, 
increased mail facilities are to be extended throughout the State. The Pacific 
News of day before yesterday says:
 “We have received a communication signed “Mezquete,” on the subject of the 
mails between this city and San Jose. The evil of which he complains, is 
already remedied - there being a tri-weekly mail now established between the 
two places, which has been in operation for the last week.
  We understand also, that upon the representation of the members of the 
government at San Jose, and citizens of that place generally, showing the 
necessity of a mail route from that town across to Sonora, the Agent of the 
Department is about to comply with their request. This will be gratifying 
intelligence to the various towns on the San Joaquin and its tributaries, as 
well as to the miners generally in that region.
  Post Offices have been granted to Marysville, James CUSHING, postmaster; and 
to Santa Clara, Fletcher COOPER, postmaster.”
  In addition to this, as we stated some time ago, a daily mail is about to be 
established between Sacramento and San Francisco, by the efficient mail agent 
Col. Allen.

	From San Francisco
  DUEL - We learn that an affair of honor came off yesterday, near the Yerba 
Buena Cemetery, between two citizens whose names we understand to be TILLOTSON 
and KENNEY. The weapons used were pistols, and at the first fire, T. received 
his adversary’s ball in the leg just above the knee. We are unable to give the 
particulars of the affray.

	Died
  On the 9th inst., of typhus fever, Mr. JOHN A. SHELBY, formerly of Dallas 
county, Texas.
  The friends of the deceased can learn particulars by addressing Dr. POWELL, 
of this city.

  Port of San Francisco
	ARRIVED
 June 9th, ship Martha Tawne, 197 days from N. York; Eng. ship Kelso, Innis, 63 
days from Hong Kong; bark Waban, Severin, 200 ds fm N. York; Fr bark Hercule, 
Barde, 8 months from Havre de Grace; Gov’t schr Major Lincoln, Lincoln, 20 ds 
from Monterey.
	MEMORANDA
 Per Martha - Left at Valparaiso, brigs Condor and Colorado, bark Croaco, to 
sail for this port in a few days; ship Susan G. OWEN sailed for Talcahuana same 
day, for a cargo for this port.

  On motion of Gen WINN, the Law and Order Association adopted the following 
resolution:
  Resolved, That we look upon the title of Capt. John A. Sutter to the land on 
which Sacramento City is situated , and that land known as New Helvetia, to be 
perfect, right, and legal, and we will sustain it, until it is decided to the 
contrary by the Superior Court of the United States.
  By order of the Association:	T.J. WHITE, President
R.A. PEARIS, Secretary.


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