The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-02-04

The Law--Judpes Strong & Neleon, ofibe
Supreme Court, opposing, while the other
Judge sustans, the action Of the Assembly.
But who eau describe The present conii.
ton of things IN our own State? No one
can tell who is Governor Of California, who |
Is Mayor OF San Francisco-where the |
seat Of Government is-at San Jose or
Vallejo-what sci OF claimants has The hest
right 10 upwards Of half dozen contested |
seats in The next stature what party
has the best title 10 The municipal govern.
mcnt Of San francisco, and whether New
York or lie Chivqlry have The controlling
powcr over tie Democracy. With regard
10 he Governorship, there is little doubt
but gross fraud has been committed with
The ballot boz IN several counties, and nj.
though it may be difficult IL not impossible
to prove i, Legally, it is not the less "A fact,
from the Investigations recently made that
Major Reading (Whie) received ma
ioriy Of all the votes cast for Governor
AT The late election.
With regard TO The Mayoraliy. MAJOR
iiy Of Supreme Court, 10 the asionishnent
of the legal profession aud the ciizens
generally. have lately decided that DR..
Harris was The Mayor OF San Francisco
since September last. although Capt Bren.
ham has been arting in that capacity.
The location of the seat OF government
is involved in ns deepa mystery MS ever
the partisnns nf San jose and Vale 10 spar
ing no exerlinn m either side to secure II :;
and on he 30ih ult., meeting consisting
Of II members elected 10 The Legislature
was held in San Francisco, for the purpose
81 consulting together as 10 the place
where tive neN Legislature should be held,
when the question WIS decided ia favor Of
Vallejo by a majority OF 2S TO 49, but as
the whole meeting did not constitute one
half of the members of the Legislature, it
is impossible, Of course. 10 consider that
vote as setting the question at rest The
ella INFANTS 10 contested seats in the Legis-
lature must, OF conrse, await The action OF
that body upon their respective casrs.
The Democratic party are torn asunder
by dissensions, and from the luminosity ex-
r hihiicd on both sides itere is little prospect
$ Of union amoug them One portion. who
. came principal, from New York, were
, anxious to have - prcponderance for Their
section in HE choice Of Delegates 10 Q
SAFE Convention. 10 be held shortly 70,
the appointment: of Delegates 10 The Dem
G ocralic National Convention, for the nom
p inaiion Of candidates for Electors of Pres
n ident and Vice President; while the olhe
|. party, who hallcd from the more sonrheri
n States. were Influenced h, similar motives
Both parties are unyielding. and both vii
send Delegates To The State Convention.
: The atmosphere itself hns sympaihiZe
5, in souc degree with The sturdy spirits " n
u have n9italrd the political word since III
!. departure ol the last steamer. Forihe La
a len days the rain has fallen every day an
night, aud we have had TWO or three YER
severe southern gales, accompanied on on
- or Two ocra-iors with hail, thunder all
:, lightning. Two or three slight shorks G
ID an earthquake, wfirh lasted for few SC,
1t onds have brett felt in san Francisco.
:, The news from the mines is encouraging
: the yield in the placer digging, being yer
bountiiul siuce the rain set in. The surve
OF the railroad from San Francisco to ga
. Jose has been completed. Its total cost
lie estimated n, 1889, i26 II. We fear th
u. considerable time will elapse before Il
he work can be commenced No further stc|
re have been taken with regard TO the oiht
: railroads proposed.
The Indian war in the southern COUNT,
> Of California has terminated. II turnt
!. out to be merely one Of those periodic
u" predatory ncursons of such frequent o.
c, currence in those regions, and said to ha,
III been provoked by al Illegal attempt by ii
n. sheriff of San Diego to seize Indian cat
T. in payment Of State lakes rs well lis |
% cruel treatment by e, il disposed white pc
- sons.
ps There has been o. lac marked dimi
. +; ution Of crime throughout rhe,Sia'e, al
es there is bot little douhi but Californ
Y, would in this respect compare favorabIy,
rs proportion to us population, with any 9th
:. State in the Union.