Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-11
Hn1x4a ron THE FREE DEMocATIc STATE,
- ;EBLIF ORNIA!!
9New YoRK. Feb, 7L9 A. M


stl2 O'Clock. She brings two millions
gold dust, and 257 passengers. She brings
n9 mnils. They were brought BY the
Ealeo,s. s.s S
The list Of denihs embrace eight names,
ord among them ara. -. ..sseg - -.
Thos. Goslin, formerly of Cincinnati.
Heswas yell known as one Of the heroes
! during ihe war with Mexico, a non-con-
missionsd Officer. |
On the 27th inst, Wm. Rockwell OF the
firm Of Gould & Co, late of 81. Louis.
In Stockton, on the 22d Dec, J D v
sDrde.p, formerly Of Lockport, N Y.
In Sacramento City, on the 22d inst,
Mr. Adam Story, % years old, formerly
ofCaiskill, N. y. ! s.zs
ssDoIEes. OF LIE CALIFORNIA LEGisLA-
TuRE-California Legislature met Dec.
Is. and was 9organized the 18th, by the
choice of Dr.. E J. White, of.Sacramento,
asSpsakersof the Assembly, and E X
Chamberlain Of San Diego, President pro
TEN Of the Senate. 3.
Gov. Burnett was inaugurated on the
9th after 1hich the legislature proceeded
TO votesyiya voce for u. s. Senators.
Whole number Of votes, 46-necessary
to choice, "a.
On first. bal!ot, John G Fremont 20;
Vim N Quinn, %; ii w Halleck, IA;
TB King, lo; John Geary, 4; Robt. Sem.
R.a. 8; Henley,9
On the third ballot, VIM N Quinn "a;
II Halleck, "A; T. Henley, 8: W
Geary, ssssszss ts.szgs5 ~
SSoabat J G Fremont and VIM N Quinn
were dsclarsd duly elected. -
Wm B Vorhees has been appointed Sec
reiasy of Statp,J Honston. Comptroller;
MHj. r Romap, Treasurer; F G Kelvin,
Af,9fney eneraB CharlesJ Whitney,
EsgNp4or General. .sass :. : z...5
The whole number Of votes thrown in
Tor Governor and Representatives for Con-
grsss emily a5. 900, although the State can
po!f II. 900. -: ,5.z... -. :. -. =
ss-These were feH Hac1ndadates in the field
fax axEanEress.s The. highest ON the list was
CAV IN right, formerly of Nantucket,
Who had 5,45I. yoies. The next was Ed.
ward lsilhert,of Albany, N Y,Hand now
a,,s. Of ahe, Editors Of the Alta California,
8hosbsd S s309 ss,les.
ssGoxEaok's MEssass-The Message oil
Governor. burnett disappointed many Of
his friends. AS a literary production il
will siiotaI,fact any general attention. =
Many iiapartant matters are merely allu-
ded aas while not a syllable Is said on the
snkiecs OF education. The Governor seems
O. deuS1 lhs propriety of ike Legislature
passing al present any important laws ur-
iashe action Of Congress upon their Con-
ktisHli9sf is known.
4a4sgafd 70 The. civil and criminal code,
tho Governor recommends the adoption Of
rheteEaaHions of crimes and smisdemeanors
containedsinihe Common Law Of England.
Aisosahe English Law of Evidence, Com
rsorcial Law, md the Civil Code and Prae-
tice Of Louisiana.
ssThe eurrent expenses of the State is es.
timased at $5Be 600. To meet this large
sum Ihe Message recommends The immedi-
ste imposition Of the poll tax, and tax
upon a READ and personal property in pro-
persion 20 it's value.
The Recommendation that no person
who oriay neglect 10 pay his taxes, shall not
be permitted 10 bring civil suit in any
eouftinIhe State, until arrearages are paid,
vii be q popular move.
The Governor also while he says moth.
Inn against Chinese Kamackers, debased
Ghilenos, Sidney thieves. and other outsi-
dsrs coming into the State, recommends
ibe sxclnsion ia to,a of free negroes. He
thinks that if allowed 10 omigrate, they
will form contracts in the southern States,
for ors or more years with masters, nnc
thus be to all intents and purposes slaves.
We think the objection may be easily
got over blythe States declaring all sncf
aonirasis null and void.
We do not perceive that the message
freats Of any matter of note. ).
Prospects for gold hunters for the next
season were considered very fiattering. !
sess thought that q much larger amoun
would be- taken out than there was the las
year - 80,
Gold digging had mostly been suspend
ID for the season, and great many person
MsHe fiocking into the towns. Wages o
eommon lRborers were much lower, only
lfous 10 $6 per day ksing paid.
GRRAr sFIRE At SAN aFRAscisco. .-Ol
the morning of Dec. 23d, q IRE broke ou
81 Dennison,s Exchange. and in two hour
nearly 81 ,000. 600 worth Of property wa
dsslroyed. The Parker House was amon
che buildings burned. All the building
excspt the HeImonico Hotel, on the Por.
mouth Square, and oil on Washingto
street, were burned.
A, Gre at Stockton destroyed a numbt
saofsbnildings with property valued at $loo
900, -
SAN FRANclsco, Jan. lst.
MARKET-Prices of Provisions in 81
francisco indicated there was no scarclt
Flour 20 to sal per Dbl. Corn meal Sl
nI8 per bbL Mackerei No. l, $l8a:
per b5f. Salmon l4aS1s. Dry Cod,
80 Der bbl Brown Sugar, 24a25d ?
IL. Beef, l5asl6 per bbl. Pork, me,
a0a$3o pei. bbl. Hams 45q50c per
Hntter 9oD95c. Cheese 50a55c. Po'
does 8 5oas 60 for % lbs. Beans 5a
sper h., Mems light pegged boots per &c
a, 4sa$60; ditto heavy 72a$96; ditto b
xsns enc 3oaSs6; do heavy s6as42.