The New York herald., 1850-06-13
Our California Correspondence.

Our California Correspondence.
San FRAscIsco, May l-P. NJ.
Politics in Cahfornia-Saa Francisco Charter
Election California Society and Mordis-Sacra-
mento Ciiy-Business-7 Newspaper Press, S'c.
The election for charter officers of the city 60
vernment was held yesterday, the result of which
throws the balance of power into the hands of the
democratic party. Col j. N Geary, the present
incumbent, has been reelected as mayor. The ex-
element during the day was intense; but no de-
nonstration of violence or ill-feeling was made.
The Trinity Bay speculation is still offering food
for the garruous, and serves as general theme of
street and bar-room controversy. The precise
state of things there cannot be got at Interested
parties report brilliant success Of the first advcn-
turers, while another set denounce the whole thing
as a humbug The accounts in favor of the place
and the country, counterbaance by great odds, the
reverse. There is great danger and no little diff.
sells and persons leaving for the new dggings is
immense. A city, or three or four, have been laid
out, and lots are selling here at high prices. The
fate Of Lieuts. Bache and Brownson has deferred
many from making the attempt.
There has been considerable litigation here,
growing out OF an attempt on the part of the Com
mon Council TO sell number OF water lots. The
sale was regularly advertised TO take place on the
10th ult, but the proceedings were stayed by an
Injunction issued from the courts, at the ins;i-
CATION of number of merchants and taxpayers.
An adjourned meeting of citizens was held on
the 18th, for the adoption Of some expression Of
feeling relative 10 California. The proceedings Of
the Senate in Washington were reviewed, ana
lyzed, and bitterly denounced, you will perceive
by the resolutions adopted. During the primary
meeting, the conduct Of the officers of the United
States government here, was publicly assaied;
hard words between persons in the crowd and the
functionaries that were attacked, ensued. Col.
Collier the Collector. came in for the greatest por.
He n he md
denied the charges, which had evidently grown
out Of malice.
The little steamer Gold Hunter arrived On the
evening of the 2lst, in passage of twenty days
from Panama. Her running time was little less
than nineteen days. She stoTpcd at Raelijo, eight
hundred miles TO the mort, and westward Of Pa
mama, where she observed the steamer Isthmus
making in.
The Sarah Sands is hourly looked for, as also
he Carolina and the lsthmus.
Henri Herr, who leaves in the Panama, this
chaotic region. lie gave number Of concerts at
Sacramento City, aided by young Massctt, and on
u 18th appeared in his city to an elegant assem-
Slsge OF The Ton OF san francisco ! counted forty
ladies among the audience, many OF whom might
bear the palm OF beauty and grace from the most
fascinating OF the broadway promcnaders. In point
OF costume and the costliness OF texture, they GER
,ainly surpassed the most extravagant heiress of
Union Place The Celestial Empire is only distant
about forty days, and the communication between
is greatest manufacturing towns and San Fran
cisco, has become almost daily silk satins, and
the most gaudy and costly ornaments, offered
for sale, and are a. common as Lowell goods in
Massachusetts. Soirfts balls, and every other in
centivc to social intercourse, attended and en-.
couraged with the greatest possible relish agree
able hted-ietes, fas hionabe elopemenis crts cons
and coDugal differences, and all the little delight
iul bits OF scandal appcrtaining thereto, are as
common here as elsewhere, not excepting the upper
portion OF New York, where that spscies of amuse-
mcnt absorbs the attention Of so MANY aniahlc
persons, OF both sexes.
The improvements going forward throughout
the civ are extensive. Trcts of land ON thr sope
OF the neehboring hills, which few months since
were unoccupied, and thought unfit Tor useful pur-
poses, are now Incorporated and built upon by
tcme Of our Fret merchants. The city has grown,
n four months, AT least double itssize in November
last. Fine brick edificcs are going up in various
parts, streets are laid out, graded and paved, and
many other evidences Of the spirit ofimprovement
are going forward rapidly.
lie State Senate and legislature have adjourned
after session OF lour or five months: many of the
laws enacted are OF the most liberal and beneficial
character, while few-baVe been passed that may
not be tlassed as appropriaie-ihc most obnoxious
10 the people generally. and to the commercial in
terercst in Tariicular, H. the "quarantine law
or regulation" IL met with 80 much determine
opposition, that Will in all probability he repealed
Another, equally unpopular, u the passage OF an
act requiring every physician before being admitted
TO be a member Of the faculty. and allowed 10
pactise IN san Francisco, 10 be examined by the
Board Of Health and receive from them the sanction
1lc authorizes have appointed certain persons To
fill these responsible Offices.
Commercial matters, and trade generally. are IN
iicurshing condition the apathy noticed few
weeks since has disappeared, and things have again
assumed the activity 20 peculiar to California Spc-
culailon in iiour has been rife during the pas, few
days, and great advance in prices has been the
consequence. The stock on hand, however, is not
large. A complete digest Of the market, and an |
able review Of matters and things, has been pub |
shsd by the proprietor Of the CaiJorais, to which
The mining operations. so far. have been very |
encouraging; but as yet We have not heard of |
many, as the season OF returns has not arrived |
All The machines and patent gold diggers, wash
ers, Nc, sent cut from the United States, have |
been found 10 be entirely impracticable and wholly
worthless. Tell the engrants not to trouble their
heads about any of the new-fangled humbugs of |
Dostcn or New ork; For more detailed ac-
count OF the various diggngs, i may respectfully |
refer You to the comprehensive and nielligent cor
respondence OF the daily Alta California You will
mo IN u, matters Of the utmost interest to the
readers of the Herald.
4, The affairs Of Sacramento City. which wore on
'he sailing oi the last steamer very sonbrc aspect
are now assuming bright aud prosperous appear.
tncc lhe anticipated nundation OF the Town
lld much To depress aud cripple the business
operations. Among many OF the changes and inn
JUDGEMENTS of that place, none are more important
han the great progress aud extended influence Of
NE press notice that the cnteiprisiug PROJECTORS
Df the PieeT 1issc,, az. Gilbert N Co j have en-
argcd their establishment, aud have merged the
armer weekly paper into the ir-weekly Phico
Itniss. We are here not backward on that point,
oi there are three daily journals IN fall blast
among the most prominent-nJecd, ury say, the
rst papcr-in California is the dfs, To which Is at
acbed two Of the old employees OF the. .Ntw York
'!erafd OF course, you end many OF the rsedears
,f the Hsraid, will recognise the name of John l..
nrivare. lie has an interest in the establishment,
\ hich Is now in n prosperous condition. and bids
air TO rival, at least IN ro'nt OF wealth, most Of the
.pyer- crust journals OF the United States.
The steamer Is about tn sail and have no time
% Say more. The Chesapeake steamer H. pre- samed
~ be lest she has not yet arrived.
Printing presses are lccoming Q drug: we hear |
II Dolly nnportaiions. The uIas, iiks all other
Money .inehing cnsciprees, Will 5000 ~ run in the