Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14
,.,.,., ,hs New l,ork Iyiba"e' FsO' FROM CALIFORNIA krival of the Empire Cllys
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lTIR WEEKS LATER

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 ,rhe Empife City, Capt, Wilson, ar
 :..'S VI ..t " b..r dock About 12, o'clock, last rioht after passage of en'days from CRaavcs. She brings 25a. passengers, and. about one and a half millions m uoio
 The Empita. citR does not bring. the raa;is and we are indebted to Francis " FSce. Eso., one of the E6isors of the Pc c;fc Cogr;'sr, for brief synopsis ot al.; fairs,iil california 3
 The mails will be brought on by the Falcon. Mr. Rice came from. San Fran cisco to, Panama in, thestSttaer Oregon Tne Oregon brought down THRt1E',,I .M1J.LICNS. IN. GOLD. DUSIl!.t ~
 Our.C Correspondent. &. s. Qsgeod. the'II Fainter. came into iour office lSst n1ght1 lbolang well.and. hsaF4y@ -
 While the Empire. City wAs lying otk Chagres. .o6, the 2atA., there were in all five steanars.at anchor, viz: Empire City, Cherokee, tgGriyed, on tie 2oth) Falcon, Alabama. and the Britishsteamship Sev- srn, of London. The brig Osceola, with materials for the Railroad Company, was at Chsgres.
 The Legislature met Dec, 15. and was nrganizod; on the l7th, by the, choict 0f pr. T., l. White of Sacramento, as Speak CT ofith Assembly, and E. K. Cham" RerIain of San Diego, President pro te'n of- the Senate. Gov, Burnett was inaau4 rurated on, the 29th. immedistely alter Which. ceremony the Legislature voted s,;,,n eoce for United States Senators. '-- Whoia. number of votes 46--necessary to a choice e24. On the first ballot:. 9's 1 c, Fremont 20 T. B. King 10 Wm, M. Gwia 22 J. w. Gea,y 5i II. w. Hlslleck IA Rob't Semple g. Thomas J. tlenley g.,
 On the third ballot:
 Wn,. M. Gwin 24 II J Henley, H. w. Ha)leck Is Js w. Geary Fl " T. Butler King l
 So that John c. Fremont and Wm. M. Gwin were declared duly elected; ]; Wm. V Voorhies of San Francisco has, been appointed Secretary of State ; '. g. Hous- ton. Csatsoller; Major R., Romans Treas urer E. J. c. Kewen, Attorney General; l Chas. L Whiting, Surveyor-General s. (. Hastings, Judge ofthe Supreme Court,
 The whole number, of, votes tlfrown in the election, for Governor and Repre- sentatiyes to Congress was only l5,o0o, although the State. can probably poll To.oO0 votes. There were ten, candi, ] dates in, the field ,far, Congress; tsetligh- :; est on,the list was q; w. Wright, for mcrly, of Nantucket, who had 5, ,45l votes tlas. next was Edward Gilbert, of the New Eoyk Volunteers, and one of the Editors afthc Alta California, who had 5.3QQs Ike, Message of Governor Burnett saisannoiRts msuy of, his friends. As, q, literary production it will not attract very, general attention for it's elegance. clear. ness or comprehensiyeness. Many. irp.,: portant matters are merely, slprred over, while not a syllable is uttered inpon the subject of Education. The Governor seems to be in doubt as to whether the Legislature should proceed at once. to frame important lows for the governsnce of the State or await the action of Con gress uponthe Consultation.
 The Governor also, while he says nothing against Chinese, Kanackers, de- based Chilenos. Sydney, thieves, and oth- E CT outsiders, coming freely into the State, recommends the e1ctasioa, sn toto, 9 I free nsgroes. He thinks thattif allowed | b immigrate they will form contracts in the southern States for one or more years.with their masters, and thus be. to all intents and purposes. slaves. We think this objection may be, easily got | over by the States declaring all such contracts null and void: We do not per eeiye that ths Message treats ofany oth. 1 CT matter of note.
 The prospect ts for gold hunters for the next seasap were considered very Aatter- ing. t was thought that q much larger amount would be taken out than.w was the past year. tsH
 Gold digging has been mostly suspend cd for the season and \ greatsmany. per sons were docking into the towns. Wa ues of common laborers were much low 9r. only from four to six, dollars ., day hsing paid, Mechanics, such ,as carpen. tsrs. lfn,sasons, bc. command from $t2 to SIG asday. The, country is overrun with printers.
 Money was worth from to 10 per cent \. month. Lumber was lowerr--, cargo prices ffsm s2OO to $276 per N. ls eks in demand at good prlces. Lime, $l6 Il barrel. Flour retailed at $S0 harrel, Mess Pork .at &S5; to $40. But ter per ID. $i 50. Cheese. $i.
 Coarse short boots were worth @i6. to \ s82 perpsir at retail; while long boots. Aai5able for San Francisco street naviga- ,,on. hrougli from. &S0 to S0e per pair. Sss aoef E. wages frr the rivers and bay.