New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-27
Nem2)oris D1ilu gJS3Uae.
CALIFORNIA.
THINGS IN SAN FRANCISCO POLITICS

SAN Francisco, THURSDAY, Dec. l, 1853.
The principal topic Of diseUszioa for day or tNg
Jsst, las teen the report OF the Grand JuFy IL hid
been generally understood about town thst TINS Jat
would be called upon 10 investigate into several sas
peeted eases of mAlfeasaace. pecalatica, AMI rank
ivirclue in Office Tho document was given 10 the
public en- tie ever ing OF tie 18th Nov. Ia The columns
cf Tie Ecsrirs Journal sni created much e1cteaeat
r various ascns and that excitement ran stl
in cor seouspce Of brutal assault made b. OF tae
indicted ae,iuoueBts Dr. Bowie, City Treasurer upon
oreof The members of tho Grand Jury Il has "dAmnt
ito desrcr iBfamy" this Dr. Bowie, ani wii
urGoubtedly call out the stesnest iecinS OF
r,buke against the urpEncpled and rudilnly
bUies who have long piandered tue cisS
and trsnpe upon every thing honorable, Jast Ani
.ouitsbe Every man Gow must "iace the music.
md siler tahe tie side Of law and order, or shle
with tie bullying aud pluDderiag crew who have IA,
t1r6d uvon tie frauds which have unlusty oppressSi
,h,s eitv with IN extra million dollars OF debt ia al
probsbility Coed will come out OF this beyoai djao'
True ILLS were found asanst three Of the city oh,as
] doubt net many others are tremOhng-fer sln,e
Eayor Garrison Las taken hold Of the city business
Frd o, De into an investigation of Affairs III who nave
l,en working and couns. ling wrong know that he has
a hawks eve" for them, and that II he gets il'r
sieit Il them lie will "put them through. s1n fan-
cisco was sadly in want Oi Just such man Tor IT'S chei
officer; ard lie viii do great good IL various WAS
Tie question of clOsr the Iheaters On sunday even
inc has eeitef much discussion. II act ~ present
/ be accomplished l sm inclined to think the move
I Iyo,ld be soreWiat Dfematnre. few months VII
work a great Cbsnge. when 10 probably may D. acc IN
. rishsd Ispcak in view of existing Goa hiions fets
/ 'teversl ttoIoughiares arc alive and scar a. VIII
wclL6esged men, during the latter part OF tae aier'
re-, n and evening OF Sunday 10 these thornuIulre
rcsi1e these unfortunate ani everto6e ped winier-
ers rom vr'u, who, lost (amOst hoptl-ssil} theh'
selves invite 20 perdilion the IuugAtss, sn tht'h
| wlo weud their way thher. OF the class wap gene
Ially attend tie theateT there would uaqi'sttodaDg
h LARGE addition 70 tie wvetched yst1qts % the ID
celties in yiew-and tie theater Is tho lesser e'
vcrd doubt There is work to be ace, npl Sl'i
before that can be effected The open aud sAaa less
ceuticn,ue.s existing in this city besgtrs al belief
be-, ord ts bounds aud hose among us On, Ie')
Nio are net conv rsaDt With the facts coad scarcely
lie brought TO realize t; but an awakening ihln'lc'
,cgnst the corrupons of tho present Is 5nnn ny ~
h. flt and ere long men will get better kpovvl9tge
law will never accomplish the desired reform IN my
es il can only be invoked the all 70 reason % o.
truly successful We make rapid p-ogress. nave
tie eviderccs before Of great cninge' )r ta' oet
Ter within ouly few short months ant the goa
time coming comes along win spoel III lA's N'.rn
ful wskefll, hopeful land.
Iol n Biqler Governor says be belives the people OF
California sustain him and his measures. AMI IA hls
letter 10 Mr ATTAIN, tells them all that ne eni 20
/ rush the Extension Scheme on SIN Francisco t''s
winter and If le can drive i through the Legsltlre
he ,riH twill be the perperati,u Of the gcoi''st
freud and wrorg that could c)u,oct against
conmusify recognizing aud obryug law n h. sl'c =.
lars are to BE- tramped upon the dust uni'r D,t,
flat 1aihuirg seieme Of fraud may be succ 'ssiai'
vIichis intended solely to euure to the benefit OF
cho.p few 20 the everlasting injury Ol the many 0t
the entire city almost. and immense d5,rn'nt OF s
maritime interests. lie vii not succeed without an
Lcrcul,an effort, and TIA. Is some consolation.
"TLcnksgiving" Nss observed on Thursday. Nov. 81
Ifey " tbserv,d' because the city was remtfNtpy
Quiet stad and orderly. The bills pehsd iorth IN T.
tus To church as m inr eastern ltals they are pni
,ptlat day and sm,stsue0us with them, too s)cal
dinner parties and evening Gathering all rehni.ng oa'
OF bvetne DAYS and hours lar ava. Ample snp )lie'
Of CANE and poultry found ready purchasers TlrAey'
at from SICa so per pL-ci fowls S)USc per par
ducks So SO per pair &C. and the good o icy 5 ate
cannot beat he pumpkin pies OF California. IL was
nud well It might be- day at Thanksgiving to It's N ny
Thousands of denizens who felt themselves IN al r.
fpeee the more abundanty blessed than at ANY Jrne
period of their lives.
TIrU. 5. Senatorial question is agitating the Ssa'
lust now, and the dominant party particularly
ferce struggle viii between The friends OF sena
tor Gwin and Mr.. BrOderck, and such another game
cf bluff end brag they will play VIII not otieh os
got up II is tie interest Of party 10 d,cie th.
oontest forthwith Of the other TO obtain delay nru
e session of the Legislature in 5J5 aut the drift o
Il cir aited efforts will be long short time In tle
interim until this question is settled all public ou
uefe aud interests nay 60 TO the dogs IOr az the
practical care which they will receive.
Tie Sonora and Amazon fllibustering expeditions
are as quiet as if they had zzled out bat that is By
10 means certain. lnasmucb ~ these evident destiny
ueI begin to understand that il is possible that public
officers nav be found who will enforce treaty stpuli
tions The only way, in fact TO work these things
row is 10 be very quiet andget up coonizng sche mes
A hoe and spade il hand, aud bristlng with reyOver'
and rifles. oh. gentle wolf
The lades Of the Roman Catholic Church recently
held Fair in aid of the funds Of St Mary Church
during which many hundreds cfdolars worth o. articles
were rqt'ed II! The Church uses dice on Is ish s.
and tie backegs on Clsy-st also adding the cards
was eye-witness to the fact stated.
An apprOpriaie piece Oflani, some three miles from
the city Laf JUS, been purchased by company to be
set apart a. cemetery. In length, tits one mile by
width Of half a mile. The want oi an appropriate ana
pernanent place Of nterment has long been sally fell
In San Fraucsco and it may be gratifying TO the friends
at Ione to know that place OF decent sepulIure a
provided for those who fall here
The NUMEROUS arrivals continue 20 Hood thli pros
trate market with goods which must make many an
eventual heart ache among you But then some Others
NAV again be made 20 rejoice exceedingly hereafter
and thus We 60, fuctuatng like the surging biO~s.
Tie Nicaragua Line steamer Sierra Nevada convey
10 you 81 500 600 against sOne SsODJO only by that
snperor boat the Winfield Scott, Of the Mail Line
which also carries about 800 passengers, while the
Nicaragua steamer, cOnessedly Interior takes nearly
ZOO The people now comprehend their true M
tereft and safety aud since the hne has passed INTO
Iir; hands il has rccey ed that support which t claims
/ erfitle inf G. 81 Is.
THE sEAsON-STEAMERS-TH PRESS.
Corrsspord,ree o. The N Y Thbune
SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday, NOT 30, 80.
Since nv last we have had an aqueous e %. On