Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-08-10
From the Courier & Enquirer.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.


| The steamship Crescent City, Capt Stoddard
| with 6S passengers, reached her berth last eve-
nng at few minutes past o'clock, after an
unusually pleasant passage Of two DAYS. fifteen
and halt hours from Chagres to Kingston ia
malca,I and six days and four hours from the lat
ter port to her wharf in this city
The whole amount of specie brought on
freight by this vessel is 1921 1876.
Inc above OF course does not include the
| amount OF specie brought by the passengers, of
which we have no statement
The steamship Panama lett San Francisco the
Goth of June, with about 100 passengers and
100000 in gold dust and specie She arrived
at Panama on the night of the 18th of July, and
would leave again on the lst of August The
American bark Tasso and Ellen Frances were
waiting at Panama for passengers to 90 up to
San Francisco. Several other small vessels
were also, bound UP with passengers.
There IS but one opinion among the passengers
with regard to the gold in California. il is still
found IN great quantities; bat it is only the hard
working chaps that can stand the fatigue of Dig
ging it,
There was no sickness at the mines, and eve
ny thing was going on quietly. The number of
persons there is estimated at between twenty and
thirty thousand; about one half foreigners
Business at San Francisco is very dull, and
dry goods and provisions are selling below the
original cost.
Lumber is still in gool demand, selling for
three hundred and fifty dollars per NJ. Rents
enormously high and on the rise.
The Alta Californian, of the l4th June, con-
tans proclamation of Gen. RiIay, warning the
settlers not to countenance "The Legislative
Assembly of the District of San Francisco
either Shy paying taxes or by supporting or abet-
ting the officers" of that ''illega and unauthor-
zed body" and calls upon all good citizens to as
rlst IN restoring to their law full keeper the
Public Records the District of San Francisco,
which were "forcibly taken from the custody of
the First Alcade Of said district
The same paper contains a proclamation BY
Gen Riley, in which be states that he sin accor-
dance with instructions from the Secretary of
war, has assumed the administration of the Civ
II affairs in California, not as a Military Govern
or, but as the Executive of the existing Civil Gov
ernment." tie then proceeds to call attention to
the means which he deems best calculated to
AVOID the embarassments of the present position
OF Acknowledgements having failed to legis-
late for it--and suggests the mode of electing
such officers as are recognized by the laws BY
governing the Territory among which are a
Territorial Legislatures Superior Court. con-
sisting of four Judges and a Fiscal. a Project
and Sub-prefeot, III each district, Alcaldes &c;
and appoints fhe 18th day Of August next for the
special election OF Delegates to a General Con-
venion, and of Officers Of Peace.
The Alta Californian condemns the terms of
Gen. Kelley proclamation, and defends the ac-
ton OF the Legislative Assembly alluded to-
The latter body have published an address, in
which they complain bitterly of the failure by
Congress to give them form of government. Of
Its course in taxing them without giving them
government at all. After recital of their prie-
vances, and clear, explicit and Intelligent state
ment OF the necessities for immediate. united. and
determined action on the part OF the people. the
Assembly earnestly recommend to their fellow
citizens the ProprIety OF electing at least twelve
delegates from each district to attend general
convention to be held at the Pueblo San lose. on
the 3rd Monday in August next, for the purpose
OF organizing government for the whole terrific
ry of California
1t IS suggested that these delegates have dis
cretlonary powers to form State Constitution or
to adopt such other form of government, subject
to ratification BY the people, as they may deem
advisable.
An enthusiastic meeting was held in San Fran
CISCO on the 18th june to consider the propriety
OF sending delegates to a Convention, &c. at
which the Hon. Thomas Butler King was pre-
sent and addressed the people.
Resolutions to carry the object of the meeting
into effect, were presented, when an amendment
fixing the elections upon the days appointed by
Gen. Riley, was opposed by Col. J. d. Stevenson,
and finally rejected. Messrs Peter H. Burnett,
w. d. NJ. Howard G. Gould Bufium, and Ed
ward Gilbert, appointed a committee to make ar
engagements tor a convention and election of DEL
egates.
The Alta Californian of the goth June contains
circular issued by the above named committee
in which, for the sake of securing unanimity of
action; but ''wlthout recognising the least power
as matter OF right, in Brew. Brig Gen. Riley
TO appoint time and place for the election Of de-
legates and the assembling OF the Convention
they recommend the time for the elections APP
pointed by that officer. The committee condemn
the appointment of delegates made by Gen. Ri
ley, and virtually disregard his declaration on
that point.
A meeting in reference to the same subject
was held by the people of the Pueblo and San
Jose, on the Sd June at which Gen. Riley's proc
lamation was approved.
A dinner was given to the Hon T. B. King,
on the 9Th, at the Parker House, by the citizens
Of San Francisco.
A subscription was on foot to survey and buoy
the Susan Bay and the Sacramento river between
Ian Francisco and Sacramento city. Capt
Ringgold, U. s. H., has been employed to make
the survey.
A Merchants Exchange and Reading Room
are also about to be established at the former
city.
A letter from the Mockeumne dggings dated
May ed, speaks encouraginely Of the success
of the "diggers." Another, from the Stanslaus
diggings, complain of poor success in conse-
lnence OF the high waters. All, however, agree
upon one point, the plentitude of the precious
metal upon the spot, and the laborious exertion
necessary to secure 1t. Three Americans how
ever, said to have taken out one piece of gold
worth S20,800! Another party of three Mexi-
cans are said to have obtained s., 200 in one day
FATAL AFFRAY.---On Thursday last, the
Schooner Meridian, Capt. SEAMoUR, from
Cleveland, put into this port, having on board the
lead body OF James Bane, the second mate, who
was killed in an af'ray the night previous, when
off Port Washington. The facts as near as we
could learn, are these. The deceased Bane, at
acked the Captain and first mate, Harvey Rum
mage, grappled with Rnmmage and threw him
over the rail. He was drawn on board again by
somet the crew, when Balm again grappled him
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