The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-17

The people Of Sacramento are in high gee since ths
Legislature has removed to that city. The Sacramento
Union says" The streets filled with pedestrians
during the day the livery stables we'll patronized
the stores with customers the saloons aud
restaurants are driving spirited business and the
town generally more lively aspect than ever
befoIe.n
At Fan Francisco, on the night Of the Goth January,
while Capt David Haughton walking in the vicinity
ofhe Oriental Hotel between eleven and twelve o'clock
ne suddenly borne to the earth by the weight
men, who threw themselves upon him, and, before he
could extrcate himself from their hands they in the
most polite and geDtemsnly manner Imaginable, re.
eved him ola splendid gold chronometer watch valued
ut $780, After assisting him to rise they kindly asked
him IL no hurt snd tn leisurey walked of wish
ing MN very Eoea nght.n Capt. Haughton states
ance. He bad considerable money about him AZ the
time but they did not attempt to take that
Most of the passengers by the Golden Gats, from San
Francisco TO Panama, havo come FROM ohagres in the
United ststes few OF the q g. IS passengers by push
ing on night and day reached Ohegres lime get en-
board the E Dorado The remainder not being sb!e t,
obtain conveyance across the lsthmus Immediately,
barked on board tbs United states.
The Golden Gate made her passage to Panama in
scty twelve days running time ana exclusive II The de
teLtion ct Acapulco She arrived at Panama the
afternoon of the Sd of February
The Golden Gate met the steamer Republic about
hundred miles above Acapulco bound 20 san Francisco
and also the steamer Pacific OF vandebs line for The
same port, going ent OF the harbor OF Acapulco Tae
propeller Com Stockton at Acapulco in charge OF
the authorities OF the place waiting instruction.
ed by the United stses Consul from the Min
ter at Mexico in repect to the future disposition 70 be
made NJ her
At Panama there were, beside the Golden Gate the
steamers Cafor ia and the New Orleans The California
wasahen entirely for the conveyance Of government
troops that went for ward by the Falcon from New York
The New Orleans had secured nearly her full pment
before the arrival OF the passengers by the Uned States
III Dorado, Pioneer, and Georgia.
The passengers By steamers Golden Gate aud Untsd
States who left San Francisco at io1 z nj on 2lst
q January have made through passage 70 New York in
twenty6x days This includes fourteen hours ieteaon
at Chagres, and twenty six hours at Kingston ssss
The following items comprising summary OF late
events in California taken from Of ths San
Francisco papers.
The weather had been extremely mild and beautiful
There had been but t.le rain any part OF tina State
from which We have adyics', and the miners again
sufsrrg II the want OF water There but little
prcrpect of n further tall Of rain
TIE Presidents message aud her documents wsra
read by the Csitornians With much interest The
sage meets the general approval OF men OF all parties
Rcbberies becoming quite frequent in San Fran
cIco.
II is ascertaped that some rogue. have been at work
fling ch gold from the edges OF the sugs or $50 gold
peces some weighed and proved 70 be from 81 to
81 short Of the original weight
The marksts in the golden city are full OF gene There
two markets in San Francisco and both said to
be well stocked aud well patronised
letter published In the .3i'a California In referring
Three others have heard Of have dvided-one 10
Il n one Is per cent per month their capitals
l. Miner Esq OF Bsncia, has been appointed pli-
vate secretary to Gov. Biger.
1t is reported that morning paper is about to
take the place Of the California; Courier which dis
continued on The 9Th Of January.
The lighting OF the streets in San Francisco rapidly
The Grand Jury Of San Francisco have indicted Alfred
A. Green for the murder of Ad BarhoH. His trel
soon to taae place
The general health OF Fan Francisco remained good
though ths Juveniles suffering from measles
The trials growing the voyage OF the chip Chsl.
lenge were still progressing at San Francisco On the
18th, Frederick Birktnshirs and Alexander cog ses
nen, put upon trial indictment for assault
ing Douglats the mate and endeevoriny noite
tiny board the ship Challenge The trial resulted in
ths aequittai OF the accused
Early on the morning OF the 10th, while intoxicated,
Michael Cameron supposed TO be native Of Dublin Ire
land, fell into the bay (5sn Francisco) from OF the
etoreehp Florence lying Clsrk's Point aud Was
drowned.
~he California Legislature were still in session st sa.
cramento where they met on the l6th January. Tbs
State archives had been removed By order Of Governor
McDouga during his ADMINISTRATION, to San Jose and
the people Of that town VIXEN atteropt male to
remove them obtained injunction, and detained the
archives for svera days They have since been removed
however, and the question. where i the state capital
Will toon be settled by decision of she Supreme Court
Judge Geo w Barton, late Of Philadelphia, who dssp-
rsaed on last Christmas morning while issoring unser
temporary arrangement, had not been found at &C
counts. 1t is feared he has committed suicide.
The Commissioners for funding the city debt hal
Ussrly concluded their labors They report tho whole
amount Of bonds issued 81 4is 26e ST. OF which there
bad been redeemed $4,000 They had received from
the City Treasurer s2ooooo of which they had paid out
redemption Of principal $20240 Cash hand t57 060
Coupons to the Of $4,000 yet remain out; when
thts cancelled $4,000 will remain ia their treasury
On tbs merning ofhe Goth January, three prisoners
etcsEed from the chain gang while at work the streets
They were James Burns, alias Jenny from town,
tercsd to ten years imprisonment Peterson sentenced
to ten years, Imprisonment for burglary; and Lewis
ottnger eentenced to year imprisonment for steal
ipg danond vng from Atoy The prisoners at work in
the gang. OF which there wsre about twenty were EN-
poyed in digging and each one had his leg heavy
iron chain. Ths who escaped managed to get their
unocsing and the third by slipping his leg through i
TIE men bsd probably been gone minutes before
they missed and ID. lsst that heard o. them
they we're walking down Santome street
Col Mckee, Indian Commissioner had complsteI
expedition Ugh tns northwestern part Of th ss.e
sn6 concluded four treaties with Indian trios,-one
with ihose OF Clear lake second with those Russia
river, thiEd WITH tho,e at tbs fofSs OF the k.anata
river and tie last with thoes gcotts AID aha,s Ns
lies and the Upper klamath.
dreadful 'fggesy ves enacted at Psrry's Camp, oa
he craTefna river week since diculsy originated
at \ fsndsngo, at which Americans and Msxlcass
gathered. Enives drawn and ptols arvj and ths
irey re'ultsd in the killing Of Alexander NcnoFe and
tbc weunding CT James Plypneu. The day the
AEsricane ocing terribly e4aspera'ti they Captured
tro of tie Hscars EACwn to have bsen concerned ii
ho ostt sz1, stter trial hung hem at Six ocock
ihs evening
The Now city Government at San T1nn-
Cssr0,
TSe ceT democrats municipal rorsrnnent at aep
siarcisco, consist. Of the following chi.eraDr s 4
lh<Erson, marthsl; Jas. W. sti.lnan Comptroller,
fmyth Clsrte, greatprer, 2 s.. Linnc Tax Collectors
McCesny, CITY Attorney Theo. Payne, serc,t
Commission Jas 0'calahGn, David Hoag sai Arthl lc
Mathews Comfy bssewors; a. Gortar County Justice,
John ceemb. ocnstasl' Wm. G woos J. II. Blood,
John Cottsr Caleb Hyatt Jsme. Grant, n b. Petit an
Win Moore Aldermen Henry Nsiggs Joseph GallowRy,
W0. u CraWeli, Nathaniel Holland, ~ w. Lockwood
James Graves Jno. Pierce and j. W. KcfuiDx Aeistsn
Aldermen. Alderman u. T.. Morgan, of tho First ward
who was member or both The old and usr board, ha,
resigned.
The police force los been organized. 4. now con-
sht' oi tht5-tSo men, esch receiving $3.50 pcr month
eLl captain ard assissIt clrsil who each rscsiys
S1oo per mouth that xpenfos Of this depart nszt
viii scarcely exceed S5cso rer month. Qeorss W Ga.
aery Il captain and pton North assistant Special
policemen are employed by several CT heavy pro.
periy holders asd maintained at their expense but
ooced With authority Dy the mayor atshsl Of
city
The following ofihs provisions OF m ordinance
stey pHseed W the San francisco Board Of Aldermen
for the establishment of health department aud the
aT Toion ofa tax pessenger, arlyink At that pore
= J ihat every passenger srriylpg ia tbs port of
sss FRANCISCO y sea ss pey health department tax
dollar CECh