Hi Betty, Was the report on the Steamship Panama copied from San Francisco or did it actually steam upriver to Sacto? I can't imagine how bad steerage was on that ship. Let us know how the ACHOON - SHOON-FOKE case comes out. I doubt it was a language issue. ;o) Love the writing style. Jim -----Original Message----- >From: Betty Loose <betty@unisette.com> >Sent: May 19, 2010 1:06 PM >To: norcal@rootsweb.com >Subject: [NORCAL] Sac Union Sept 24 1852 > >The Daily Union >Sacramento, Cal. >Friday, September 24, 1852 > >PANAMA ITEMS - The steamer Brother Jonathan arrived at Panama on the >3d inst., having made the run from Valparaiso to that port in twelve >days. > The roads on the Isthmus are represented to be in a very bad >condition. Showers are very frequent. There is but little sickness on >the Isthmus. > The steamer Illinois brought 350 passengers, most of whom will come >up on the Golden Gate and Winfield Scott. The Panama Echo of the 3d >inst. states that the Vice President of the Panama Railroad Company, >and the chief Engineer, came out from New York on the Illinois - that >they will soon be in Panama - that there have been eight miles more of >the road put under contract - that said eight miles are at this end of >the road - that all that is necessary to import from the United States >(they expect) will be here in a few days, and, that the execution of >the contract will be very shortly commenced. > >Recorderís Court - Before Judge McGREW. > SEPTEMBER 23, 1852 >Assault and Battery - ACHOON in this case was the defendant, Choon- >Foke plaintiff. The left visual organ of the latter in deep mourning, >evinced that a game of gouge, thrust or tumble had been enacted. >ACHOON averred that he was innocent of the charge, "He never fight no >man. He give SHOON-FOKE push, who fall himself. He want CHOON-FOKE >leave, he no leave, he fall." > Choon-Fokeís testimony was directly the opposite of this, so that >the Recorder suspended judgment till this morning, that he might >inform himself better of the facts, through the medium of some >Chinaman better acquainted with the English language. > Julia MASON, alias Biddy, vs. Mrs. OíLEARY, for assault and >battery. A large bruise on the right cheek and a cluster of small >scabs under the nose, imparted to Biddyís countenance no very >agreeable complexion, and showed very plainly that she was more or >less of a termagant pugilist. A swinging motion of the right hand when >she address the court - an affecting application of the same member to >her heart, with an occasional long drawn sigh and gesticulation of the >cross, were convincing proofs of her high regard for piety and whisky. >"Broke your glass, Mrs. O'LEARY! Me broke your glass! Na, na, na. I >broke no glass. The Lord forgive her for that." A gush of tenderness >had nearly overpowered the sensitive heart of the amiable plaintiff, >whos dreamy gaze fixed itself upon the floor, while she rocked her >body backwards and forwards in an agony of grief. An obliviousness of >memory incapacitated her from answering the inquiry as to whether she >had not been drunk or drinking when she went to Mrs. OíLearyís house. >She "did not know - she was then, just as she is now." The conclusion >from the reply was easy and satisfactory. Biddy was ordered from the >court. Her own testimony proved her the aggressor upon an innocent >woman. Before reaching the door of egress, she turned a look of >withering scorn upon the executors of justice, and was about to >accompany it with a volley, when the repeated order in a louder key, >caused her to change her determination and hasten from their hated >presence. Several other unimportant cases were disposed of. > > MARRIED > On Tuesday, September 21st, in St. Patrickís Church, San Francisco, >by Rev. J. McGINNIS, Mrs. John P. BUCKLEY to Miss C.A. M. CAHERTY, all >of that city. > DIED > In this city, September 23d, Charles A., oldest son of Chas H. and >Mary A. CUMMINGS, aged 4 years, 8 months and 22 days. > Friends of the parents are respectfully invited to attend the >funeral from their residence on O street, this day (Friday) at 3 >oíclock. > At the residence of Mr. McCAMLY, on the Sacramento ricer, eight >miles below this city, on the 19th September, Hiram BURNHAM of >Detroit, Mich, aged 54 years. > At Evansville, of bilious fever, Edward George REDD, aged 18, of >Randolph county, Mo. > At the City of ë76, in Butte county, September 14th, William H. >BOUGARDIS. > > PASSENGERS > Per steamship Panama from Panama: J.B. OSGOOD, J.F. APHAM, Miss M. >SMITH, P. WILKERSON, C.S. ROBINSON, M. ROGENBURGH, wife and 2 children >and servant, S. KESHLAND, wife, child and servant, Miss RASINBAUN, J. >BARNES, wife and child, W. LORD, Mrs. SNYDER and child, Anson RUSS, S. >MONFERD, A. HALLCCK, R. SHAFFERKEN, C.A. WHITING, W. FRENCH, H.S. >TAFT, A.B. ABBOT, Capt. JORDAN and servant, Thos. MEAD, John MULER, >Miss E.J. REED, P. PAULIN, D.W.S. BROMLEY, Wm. H. BAXTEN, Mrs. LORD >and 2 children, Mrs. FURGISON, Capt. Scott W. KAUFMAN, M. GRILSERBAND, >W.S. MOORE, M. POLAND, Paulin SMITH, C.W. REED, J.S. HOWELL, B.P. >EMERY, D. THOMPSON, Miss KNIPSCHEID, S. FERGISON, H.R. KIMBALL, John >ELAM, Mrs. MORESE, Miss POLAND, Miss DANTENTY, Miss SINTON, J. AILSON, >Mr. BURFORD and lady. W.H. RICHARDSON, G.B. HORN, Mr. THOMAS and 2 >children, Mr. BUCHANAN, C.A. LEYRION, Mrs. STEARNS, Dr. La Corder, >RONSCOT, W.M. WIKENSON, R. ROSS, J. REYNOLD, T.J. DEAN, H. WOOD, and >220 in the steerage. > > > > > > > >----------------------------------------- >NORCAL ARCHIVES: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >Enter NORCAL. 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