which appeared in your issue of the 13th ultimo, has given rise to
a series of disturbances in this neighborhood, which, for romantic
interest and downright depravity, have seldom been surpassed, even
in California. Before proceeding to relate in detail the late
transactions, allow me to remark that the wonderful narrative of
Parker excited throughout this county sentiments of the most
profound and contradictory character. I, for one, halted between
two opinions--horror and incredulity; and nothing but subsequent
events could have fully satisfied me of the unquestionable
veracity of your San Francisco correspondent, and the scientific
authenticity of the facts related.

The doubt with which the story was at first received in this
community--and which found utterance in a burlesque article in an
obscure country journal, the Stars and Stripes, of Auburn--has
finally been dispelled and we find ourselves forced to admit that
we stand even now in the presence of the most alarming fate. Too
much credit cannot be awarded to our worthy coroner for the
promptitude of his action, and we trust that the Governor of the
State will not be less efficient in the discharge of his duty.

[Since the above letter was written the following proclamation has
been issued.--P. J.]

PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.

=$10,000 REWARD!=

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

By virtue of the authority in me vested, I do hereby offer the
above reward of ten thousand dollars, in gold coin of the
United States, for the Arrest of Bartholomew Graham,
familiarly known as Black Bart. Said Graham is accused of the
murder of C. P. Gillson, late of Auburn, county of Placer, on
the 14th ultimo. He is five feet ten inches and a half in
height, thick set, has a mustache sprinkled with gray,
grizzled hair, clear blue eyes, walks stooping, and served in
the late civil war under Price and Quantrell, in the
Confederate army. He may be lurking in some of the
mining-camps near the foot-hills, as he was a Washoe teamster
during the Comstock excitement. The above reward will be paid
for him, _dead or alive_, as he possessed himself of an
important secret by robbing the body of the late Gregory
Summerfield.

By the Governor: H. G. NICHOLSON,