New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-25
CALIFORNIA
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Miscellaneous Items.

lie oioUdless skies and oAlmy atm0s here
vhich hsa prevailed Tor soure time previous 70 my l.ss
eaie. continuing hss awakened tie waole StSfe %
activity Ise secoa-ts fro-a TIE uii-ins RECON sre
highly favorable ard there is every reason % sat-i
pate genera success among the miners daring tao
season The arcullurAl interests are no ess favored
snd tie prospect before for the remainder OF thc
year Is gratifying in the extreme Calorni. l. happv
land sud her gre-,est need lies now IN sober nora
population She has intelligence eaoash but too macs
rsscslry in 81 degrees.
It would aSord many Of your readers delight could
they ou, see the bsutgu bouquet o. wild aosers gath
cred on the city hills in the open air, this lSh dsy OF
February snd which now greets mine eyes shli
be Obliged 20 adrat the fact established that Caor
nj, il the paradise OF bo'sasts rneraogsts aud geol
ogists As well - Of kusvcs ard foos-in law, neif
cine, religion and politics.
The most increasing items OF the doings Of the las,
fortnight are the decline in the price OF Flour, watch
took an awful plunge do~nwsTd juss amer the sailing
Of the steamer which must have made few OF the
sefsh spectators on the wants Of the community feel
remarkably curious. the declension something
like $40 per barrel in the OF three
days But st maintain that prices will rule high,
and paw well shipments 20 arrive before lst Scptei
Der The uexi item is the investS sion OF the Lesss
tive Committees in relation to that stupendoas at
TEMPTED swinde the extension OF the city front six
hundred fee, into the bay twas shown beyond csv,
that If permitted would be the ruin Of commerce
destructive of guaranteed rights and all that but that
does prove that will not be suthorized The CHI
max. however Is reached in newly vampei up claim
by one Lsmsntour 70 a5ouths the city under pre-
tended Mexican grant and a. the omnissiouets con
firm about everything presented it quite as likely N
not they will cou6rn thu. too Magnificent frauds and
}. In, h.r,
which divcsts them of their edE.nslisy, and nothing
except petty knavery exciteS contempt, or creates
adjustment.
/ Lsnd claims Of every grade coming up like mush
rooms Tie Commission has confirmed six more with
in few days, which would form respectable-sizei
county The Mexican officials must have diverted
themselves by writing grants or they have been
recently manufactured to order and present rates
il doubtful whether league OF desirable land In the
State will escape a claim Mexico must be revengins
hersef upon us with vengeance But the clever tel-
lows who confirm all these grants do not put the
grsntees in possession which Is altogether another
affair.
Great improvement, is going on In our city. SPLEEN
did substantial fire proof warehouses, taking the
places Of wooden tonements in every direction, and
the work progresses Rs ii by magic aid. few short
MOhlbs loilou VI NlC 1N'u"S' "s''sAAs W
the city will re quite insured against the Of
another calamitous ere. The Of Of these
building. seem to have been ignorant of the earth
quakes which have occurred here recently 1872
2s-3i On one Of these occurrences have been
crediby informed the four feet thick walls OF adobe
Church were so widely rent, that shorsemsn rode
through Such a shock Acapulco recently suffered
would make awful havoc here. In the interior, rail-
road. plank roads bfdges, pr ected In every
direction and some being built exhibiting nrnend'
able enterprise and certifying the fact that perniasH'
population is rapidly extending itself throughout ts
limits
By the sansouette arrived few days since the mer'
cural sons Of "le grand empire were made happy In
an escorted cargo of French ladie. and have had
| the California Conference In session, with Bishop
| Ames presiding The Criminal Court too has been
doing heavy business recently and laying Il on thick
upon the vsabonds Of all chimes and tongues who con-
! gregste here.
Concerts of every grade abound. The swelling
strans Of music the attention in every direction
/ by day and NIGHT Gentle and simple everywhere
found, bu, Sacramento has taken the rag OF the
bush By giving ess than 81 200 for the FIRST seat 70
Miss Hayes concert Oh temPora, SC.
Sacramento the city of fires and floods JUS recover
ing from her recent Disasters ia threatened WIKI new
enemy to her pescea revival Of 5utleryille, located
above overflow and with other great advantages but
Sacramento mas the capital From appearance hot
work cut out for the Sacramenans, whose position
in every respec, Is certainly unenviable.
Beuica the CRY OF the Straits'' has accomplished
/ her cherished purpOse-of which pdvsed you some
weeks becoming the state Capital The Legis-
/ lA.ure is now In session there.
The convention que, ton Is sow fairly open. Seaa,e
Committee has reported fsvorably and endeayor 70
cover up the real schemes 10y urging the economy OF
biennial LIE gislatuTes while the real scheme "a division
The ball opens. II ia submitted to the people II will
make hot work. There Is q strong Southern element
here In the population from that section and In the
trmmers, traders politicians, and dough faces from
the North and East The Cotton" interest poll
stronger vote than you would credit.
bill has been introduced into the Assembly 20 pro
teet medical interests and shut down the gates upon
ell possible reform and Improvement in the healing
art Il will not pas without decided effort in oP-
position which may result in liberal legislation
than any other State can boast OF. There Is such
thing as old fogyism over riding itself
Slaves have frequently been introduced into this
State aud arer working here the satisfaction Of their
owners have been forcibly carried back To help the
nsportston Of such persons, 10 well understood
that an underground railroad has been contributed
! al PsnsmA
The following statement Of the nativity occupation,
&c, Of the Ofcers OF State and Senate and Assembly
Of California Il interesting In many respects
OFFICERS % STATE
Lat Res. OocuDaa Ace.
John B,ger Governor Illinois. Printer. As
Fgrdy Ii Ooyernor...N YIN York. Merchant 81
w fierce ConrIolr..N H. " ssouri. Physician. %
Roman, Treasurer. -. .TeE1s. PhJueisn -
/ W Van So0ThIes, s.ere- pm, Nah, Laxye, "A
t6ly Of Stzfe..........)
{ HastiBss, Airy Gen " Y. lows. Lawyer ~
W Eddy SgTvey IN -. lows. 80. EnSlneer -
J. q Marvin sap. Pub In. COAB .Pa..'.. Lawyer 'U
sENATE
| Place, y Maturity. OeeHpait9n
PepBs,lya1ia II Agss Physielans2 Z; Law
Nv lefsey.4 One Member. 81 yeTs II Merchants
Kenrucfy........S frOm 70 to....45 s. Mneu2j Pm
D . q lr.rI 4. harm