The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-17
Saw FRANcIsco. July 30, 1870.


More News from California Illegal .assembiy -G,vsr-
nors Proclamation Poises and Gold D,ggn. Proc
peets for Emis,o~fs- Goods for a Song, &c, &C.
NV last letter. dated from Talcaguano, have no
doubt reached your Office and has Afforded some ttls
pleasure to the friends OF various whose
arrival far upon the golden road reported On the
10th. sailed out Of that port In company with all
the vessels reported las fair wind Is rarity In that
port all tho vessels took advantage OF it) and
10th OF July anchored OF San Francisco. Yankee
enterprise has placed pilot boats this STATEN nov,
and to the amusement Of the captain Of the Albany,
they charge California prices when the pilst boat
came aisnesido 1t blowing quite gale and
the pilot reached the quarter deck the captain ask
ed him how much he charged! "Oniy Sl2 foot" was
the reply at 10 too much" said the captain "Nevsr
mind" ssid tho pilot, you will get used to Cali.
fernis prices" The captain kept saying Sl3 foot'
until the anchors down accom- panied with
curse and then at California and Its pilot charges
1t would be folly to describe San Francisco In the
Herald 80 well has 1t been described that any
who reads the Herald land who does not y knows al,
about It, We have here however . kind Of society
such a. probably the readers Of the Herald never
dreamt o. It would he we'll worth the trouble Of COM
Ing by the Istbmus to get glance at society here We
have Of all IONS creeds coers theories and pro-
festops from stern Puritanism down to Socialism and
Mormonism. Philosopher Greeley, and . hundred or
two other leaders of reform could find here ample
terial ready to be moulded Will they como. The
Mormons have decidedly the advantage Of all others
here having had start, and secured all the property
worth having around this city They are now making
great exertons to get possession Of the political power
OF the territory; and having money they will be likely
to take hold for time Of tho government because
the great Of the emigrants take no interest In
anything but the gold. Many readers may ask, what
government do you mean! There has bean govern
m stah had inf
send you will show you We have y government here
"A rtb'llious government at tbst-for, Uncle SAm
would not make government for US they have made
government that will govern the old gentlemen hiu
self, so far as California L. concerned.
Among the Mormon leaders, there . number OF
MN Sho mny be ret down smart men They do not
lke Uncle sam because to protect them in
Of large tracts Of land about this city and ar. verv
anxious to secure their titles by local ierrl alton
They therefore constituted Themselves into Leg,r-
lsvs Assembly Of the District Of San Frsucrco The
following document (aresdy published In the Heraid
be here after referred In the controversies that viii
sri,e between them and the United States.
The msnb~rs OF this Assembly we're elected by q
hind or tham election conducted foswhat after the
fashion Of primary FL. elton in tho Sixth ward
BODY OF men calling themselves the Hounds and whose
"Tsmnspy Hall" oflciated at tho polls The cleo.
tion ever. these men called upon arm ard aid
the OWL power under the OF this new As
ssnbly Their hrst act was to enter the Aicslds's
Office and of the records Of the town and
aue OF Their subsequent acts would sstonsh anybody
Ing got shot BY acsdent By CHILEAN the whole body
afth-d TO the Cbilians house and proceeded to sell
him out by auction The mans goods found pur-
cbssers and be was ordered to quit the town in
hours feat he vas very happy TO BE- permitted to
c'ppIkh The Hounds carried OF the money they
cSiv for the goods and the walls of 4" Young Tam
many rssounded with the shouts OF revelry while q
dollrr lasted
The Governor, however; was not lido while all th.ss
i-sisist've and mobocrnt'o ass-mblsges getting
under way to govern the territory and tho 4th OF
Juse Issued the following proclamation, before pub
lbbet In the Lerad] which. instead Of once dis
banding the Hounds and ais-olvng the Legislature
had the effect Of rendering them both more insolent
At the came time, the Governor issued another pro-
clsmstop (which has also be published In the Her
aid pointing out the sopstitu al mode Of procesd-
ing 20 form . State government
This document has had powerful effect ana since
~ vas circulated some ten or twelve days since pow
tfoI reaction has taken place In the public mind here
Ihe legislative Assembly hide their heads, the more
knf wing ones rrtgDipg their places and using their
Influence To get their Dsmes the tickets for dele
gates 20 the convention under the Governors procia
nation The election comes OF the LIST Of August
and the Assembly under the constitution prepared by
the convention will be elected in November Whether
there will be two rival Assemblies In the territory or
not remaips to be seen. II tho government supply
General Reilly with forces enough he IT. just the man
ccmpietriy At bay Imagining thai. as they were the
iDstruu ents OF the government they charged
WIN me regulation OF the town and Its environs they
bad parade on sunday week and headed by drum and
fife they marched TO the hill that overooks tn. w.
spd on which q number Of Chans we're encampsd.
Here they made furious assault the aud per-
sors OF the Chsns. killDg four and wouudipx tkir-
teen OF thess unonending people They sacked the
Z. nis and having satss ed with blood and
pupdsr they marched back again Tn their rendezvous
his act OF the Hounds the signal for the friends
order TO come forward Hundr, ds who had suffered
at their bands we're willing TO tax. up arms ana sxpsI
the Hounds by force Public meetings we're held,
speeches were made the Alcalds offered rewards for
their apprehension and during Monday and Tuesday
tb. gold fever cesfed. TO afford an opportunity
Law and order fever 10 burn police has been estab-
hshsd. aed before Thursdsy evening. no less than
twenty ~ the Hounds running In couples and
ksnrellsd on beard the brig Of var Warren.
That moot potent lawgser. Judge Lynch, open
ed court with solsmniy than he did here. under
the title 81" Law aud Ordcrn The Alcalde, not wish
Ing 10 ut ~ representative 81 his potent and
prompt Jucgchip Lynch refused 10 try the prisoners
In bis court. Then there n mighty clamor raised
end ns,',n ing called upon The spot, appointed two
james Ward both mrn of high standing to sit
vnb The Alcalde at the trial Grand and petit iures
we're chtfcn 20 try these men. The whole trial
complete farce. firm beginning to end. Men
put 10 be tried by jury aud judges all OF whom
deitfnrsd 20 ind them guilty aud the result has
that four OF the hounds" on board the War.
rem s'ntncd TO be usnsported to the United States
remains TO be whether the Keeper OF any United
sts'.s PRISON will receive a committsl from Lyman
Law" Court. or not The prisoners wrrv defended by
Judge Barry the only In sy.r - eminence hurs His
spalizsiion Of ciety here ts political texureits de-
s.rton and betrayal Of its o-n the unblushins
sfr'n iefy Of prosecuting those whom they thsu
t.l,.t nd dio believe that there but that
OF miHht, was keen smott the H,ysids editorials.
NUT ~ind up by few words our social condition
and the prospects Of the gold harvest The stories I
Nsu' pi"t fA'ihg Wv ork tf the abundance ~ the
god ATE ali correct The gold placer u inrxhaustibe
" does not follow that eysry enigrspt that seeks will
bbd 1t or hbdpg ~iil live To return with it, The c
mate NJ this time. on the SEA board T. COOL rather
NJ night but In the mites at midday, can find CON-
psTsob on'y In bakers oven The mines at present
b,inR worried are those the San joaquin aud sta
rivers TO the south or tbose he sacramento
N0ih hoik Mormon lsadd and Feather rivers. to the
north You get from here To stockton Sacramento,
about too huodi,d miles the way to either rivers
frsit on d.ck or $50 IN the cabin Of small soops
might 80 per leo lbs You then about sixty miles
ir M The mines aud utll have To walk IL freight IL
csrri'd hr $40 the 100 lbs and one cent less
Ihoutspos that have come numbered with luggage,
leave u on The ~barvss here A man could make q
fituhe by buying almost kind 81 dry goods here
ar setons them back TO Nes York for sale Arms,
boots clothing are for song had liquor IL not be
eiv'p away best prime beef. ". y brand IL sold Tor
$40 PER bbi sold washers Of every hind selves dishes
and bacbpes ~ all shapes. strewu the docks In
bubdi, de- beng too heavy to carry aud useless
Trey we're at the mines hovels aud pckaxss are much
cheaper her. usu nj New i,rk lodging u out % the
question you must have your tent (nct India rub.