Sacramento County CA Archives News.....Sacramento Transcript June 27, 1850 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kellie Crnkovich markkell95@aol.com September 24, 2005, 3:54 am Sacramento Transcript June 27, 1850 Sacramento Transcript Thursday Morning, June 27, 1850 MARYSVILLE - We are happy to see that Col. ALLEN, the special Mail Agent, has established a post office at this flourishing little town. James CUSHING, Esq., has been appointed Post Master. The steamer Gov. Dana still continues her daily trips up to Marysville; and the town is growing rapidly. It is without doubt the place of most importance among the up-river towns. As a trading point is has many advantages, and it is fast becoming to the Yuba mines what Sacramento City is to the entire northern and large part of the southern mines. THE ALPHA BATH HOUSE - We cannot refrain during these days from directing the attention of the public to the luxury of a cool bath to be procured at the excellent bathing establishment on the levee. The water is pumped fresh from the river every day, and a bath reinvigorates one to such an extent that the expense becomes a matter of no object. We perceive that apartments are now furnished for ladies. See the advertisements. JUDICIAL - Ex rel. Falen C. RUSSELL vs. Chas. C. SACKETT - Before his Honor, E.J. WILLIS, Judge of the County Court. In this case a writ of mandamus had been granted by his Honor in vacation, directed to Justice SACKETT, requiring him to grant a change of venue in a case pending before him in which such change of venue had been by him refused. On motion to quash the writ, the points made and argued by counsel for respondent were: 1st. A. Judge of the County Court cannot grant a writ of mandamus in vacation. 2d. Neither the County Court in term time, of a Judge thereof in vacation, is authorized to issue a writ of mandamus to a Justice of the Peace except in cases where it is necessary to the appellate jurisdiction of the County Court. The general supervisory control of Justices’ and all inferior courts, is vested in the District Court. 3s. Writ of mandamus will not lie, when the party complaining has another specific legal remedy. 4th. A writ of mandamus will not lie to control an inferior court in the exercise of a discretionary power. 5th. The writ of mandamus was improperly issued; a rule to show cause not having been first entered. Various authorities were cited in support of each of the above objections. His Honor, Judge WILLIS, sustained the motion to quash the writ. J.H. McKUNE, Att’y in behalf of relator; E.J.C. KEWEN and F.W. THAYER, Atty’s for respondent. Heslep for pltff’s, in court below. SANTA ANNA - From an interesting letter in the Pacific News, written from Mexico, and dated May 25th, we make the following extract, containing news from Cartagena, up to April 12th: Cartagena, April 12, 1850 - General De Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna arrived by the steamer Fay, with his wife and children. His object was to settle Turbaco, but he found this place almost in ruins, and the fine country houses formerly occupied by the Spaniards, entirely decayed. He felt very much pleased with the splendid monuments of Spanish architecture, but he was not decided yet where he was going to remain. General Santa Anna had received a letter from Mr. Charles E. GREY, Governor of Jamaica, conceived in the most flattering terms. THE GILA IMMIGRATION - Captain John CHAPMAN and wife arrived yesterday from Santa Fe, New Mexico, via the Gila from Colorado rivers and San Diego. They left Santa Fe on the 16th of March last with a party of fifty, among whom were several families; Capt. C. and wife arrived in San Diego in 59 days. They endured great hardships, and were several times in jeopardy from the Apache Indians and afterwards from the Yumas, at the Colorado. Had Capt. C. not had a deal of experience in Indian fighting in New Mexico, when at the head of a mounted volunteer corps under special orders from Col. WASHINGTON, Civil and Military Governor of that district, he might have suffered much more. He was compelled to leave the greater portion of his party the other side of the Colorado and proceed as rapidly as possible to San Diego. At the ferry crossing they were deprived of almost every necessary in the way of blankets and food. The greater portion of his party had reached San Diego before Capt. C. left, and brought the most distressing accounts of the treatment experienced from the Indians. We hear of some difficulty between the emigrants and the officer in command at San Diego relative to dispatching a force to the Colorado, but we are not sufficiently well posted up in the particulars to recount them. It is very necessary that the contemplated plan of stationing a military force at the junction of the two rivers should be promptly carried out - [Alta DIED In this city, on the 25th inst., of rheumatism of the diaphragm, Mr. Thomas THOMSON, formerly of England, aged 23 years. In this city, on the 25th inst., of chronic diarrhea, Mr. Edw. HOZEN, formerly of Wisconsin, aged 40 years. At Mississippi or Fisher’s Bar, on the American river, May 31, John McCOY, of Lowell, Mass. The friends of the deceased may address Alden SOUTHWORTH, Beal’s Bar. “Whom the Gods love die young.” On Saturday, June 22d, 1850, at Sutter’s Fort, Miss Martha McCLELLAND, in the 14th year of her age. The death of a young person is always a melancholy theme. The deceased was just entering upon the bloom of womanhood, and such were her virtues that she was beloved by all who knew her. Amiability, gentleness and affection shone resplendent in her character, which blended with a modesty so pure and lovely, rendered her admired by a large circle of acquaintances. Death has taken a favorite daughter and sister, and caused a void which cannot be filled. The sweet flower, just budding and spreading its fragrance around, has been snapped by the ruthless invader; but the consolation remains, that she has exchanged this world for a happier home - eternal in the Heavens. The service at her funeral on Sunday morning was very solemn, while the sanctity of the day served to render it still more so. Her last moments were calm and serene. Perfectly resigned, she exclaimed, that she did not wish to live. “Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like hers.” Additional Comments: Used with permission of Transcriber Betty e-mail address: betty@unisette.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sacramento/newspapers/sacramen14nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/cafiles/ File size: 6.9 Kb