The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-09


ture voted viua for United States senator's Whole
third ballot. John fremont and VIM NJ G ~ were
elected. I'VE published the vote yesterday aWm.V.
Voorhees, Of San Francisco, has been appointed secretary
Of State s; Houston comptroller; Major 4 Roman.
Treasurer; rJ kewen. attorney general Charles y
supreme court. Ess9
The whole number Of votes thrown in the election for
governor and representatives to Congress only 49,
0oo although the State probably poll TO- 900 votes
There ten candidates in the field for Congress the
highest on the list was G. w. Wright, formerly Of Nan
BERT of the New York volunteers and Of the editors
I OF the Alta California, who had 300 votes. a9
The vote for the adoption q the constitution was a.
adopted by the Senate on the 2lst ultmo: M %
Resolved, If the assembly concur that Senators in
Congress be and they hereby instructed and our Rep
passage Of law the fund Collected upon imports
~ ns 81 this state o Ss
expenses of the State governments and also such other
ssS he @ nj s
Congress
Delegates from the government Of Dessert have been.
for some days past in San Francisco II ID the purpose
OF this delegation 10 hold some conference with, Or to
present propositions TO, the State Legislature Of Cal
ifornia the question OF boundary pes
eret and California and other matters in which the two
THE OFFICERS OF THE NEW SrATE.-The following j.
list 81 the new State ohcers senators and representa-,
lives in Congress. elected under the constitution ratified
by the people at the election on the I3h November last
viz: M Es~f I
Governor Peter H. Burnett 800
Lieut.. GoUernor.--John McDougal 5s.sel
United States &nators.-John c. Fremont and VIM.
Representatives. in Congress George W. Wright ana
Secretary Of Ssate--w Van VOORHEES,. as.asa
Treasurer Richard Roman.
Comptroller s. Houston.
Attorney General. Edward ]. c. Kewen
| Srvegor General. Charles J. Whiting. asa,5
ASSOC sscssia,s Jss.less.H. a lyon and Nathaniel Ban
nett ,Fa
Officers Of tie Senate--Pr President, Hon John Mcpou-
ani secretary Mr. oos; enrolling clerk, A. W, Luck
ett engrossing clerk, Bella Dexter sergeaHtatar
ThomasJ J, Austin; deorkeeper, Eugene RUSSELL ~
K Tss2p assistant sst s.a51 Ma .s, sfs
clerk, A d. Ohr; engrossing clerk. q. Michel; ser
geantat arms. s. Houston; doorkeep err, j. Warrenton
Rssignaiions,-Hon. Nathaniel Bennett, senator from
the district OF San Francisco, and William Van Noor-
HES, representative, hare resigned their seats in their
respective bodies. mrs5as8
TERRIBLE FIRE IN San FRAScrsco--rREmEsDous DE-
fire occurred tbe24h OF December which Threatened
for time to reduce the city of San Francisco TO heap
of smoking ruins, and caused the destruction Of amon
and half OF dollars worth Of properly. 3s plaai
The Alta California says; The ire originated in Dem
nisons Exchange in the second and upper story At
about quarter before o'clock on the morning Of The
24h, was discovered by an inmate of he hoase and
almost Immediately, also, the alarm communicaisdby
watchman, IN the Parker House adjoining, Before
A
painted cotton ceiling, and, streaming through the Sides
ignted the tarred roof The alarm sounded, and the
neighsorhood aroused but by the time this accom-
plished, the entire building mass of soaring
hame. NH EFNT
The morning was STILL scarcely breath Of air swerved
the fiery Volumes soon came hrongng to the scene our
aghted citzens and then commenced the din ola thou
sand voices, The crash of property, nging OF battered
windows the quick sharp sound Of axes piled vigorously
he oar Of he semsn which n now sS0ss ssd
wildly around the Parker House, TO The north. anon
sweeping nrously across the United States Restaurant,
to the south Of the Exchange Both these buildings were
FIRE and the blaze traversed the balcony
Of the former establishment, dense clouds Of smoke rolled
from the doors and windows, NJ either end. barely giving
time TO permit the escape OF the occupants Portsmouth,
square, in front OF the burning buildings, crowded
with anxious spectators, when alarm was created of
stored powder in the Parker House. stampede of six
thousand human beings then added to the iero Of the
spectacle. le4p
Meantime, the proprietors Of Dslmonicas dining "a.
loon had assembled on their roof and thai Of the Flor
saloon adjoining strong and effective force, and
by dint OF the most incredible perseverance, and energy,
prevented their buildings, which form the corner Of Clay
fell in and The United States, nearly consumed was rap
idly kindng the grocery store OF Hughes, Noel Cren
shaw, situated between the United States aud Florence
dining saloons, when, with crash, the store was pulled
down and here the flames arrested on the south,
On the corner OF Washington and Kearney. atthe north
ern end OF this block Of buildings stood me Dorado
new fonr.sory, commodious, public edce, connecting
with the Parker House. From its windows and doofs
was seen to issue the thick black smoke premonory Of
crushed
In and the III Dorado shot forth darts of IRE followed
BY an ignition of ali parts Of the house at Il was
when the flames OF this towering pile highest that
the general pulse quckened and the hearts of the thou
sands assembled throbbed wildly with fear and anxiety
so intense the heat that forced abandon
the roofs and windows OF the row OF buildings leading
up from Kearney street, where they had been stationed
and supplied with buckets Of water by lines OF men ex-
tended to the neighboring wells ESQ z
The Verandah. opposite the III Dorado, was 1--WE sew.
era times fire, and the blankets protecting the roof OF
the Miners Bank, Bella Union, and Haley House, were
successfully scorched and crsped although every ever
ton was made TO keep them saturated with wafer Even
the walls OF Office the fifth edfce from the corner OPP
pose the burning house, heated TO degree scarcely
permitting the hand rest for moment upon the win
dow easements From Kearney street down Washington
the stores and other houses the north side OF hesee
were protected at great labor and suffering, by parties
spreading werblankets upon the roofs and fronis Q
The CITY authorizes during this time had not been idle
Powder had been collected, and train laid IN The store
Of b. Ayres in Of the III Dorado which, during the
burning OF this establishment, fred, and the store
partly demolished The FIRE making rapid progress
in the building below, however, ere this was achieved
Very the ri Dorado frame fell in and The citizens
Of the upper town breaihed free again, ~ \ 1ttss#
The tvo-story house OF Dunbar & Gibbs, the apart
ment above stairs occupied merchants exchange and
reading room, was the next TO be blown up, by order Of