Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-12
California SntflIigsutt.

BY the steamer Star of the West, we have re-
ceived our California files. They contain but lit
tie news OF importance further than that which
we gave our readers in the Sentinel Of yesterday
The following items are from the Sacramento
Union, of the oath ultimo:
THE LEGISLATURE OF CALIFORNIA met at BENZ
cia and organized by eIecting DIR. F. Keene, of FL
Dorado president pro tenn. Of the Senate, Lieu
tenant Governor Purdy being from indisposilion
unable 10 attend; and G. s. Fairfax, of Yuba.
speaker OF the Assembly. Mr.. Fairfax was pros
irated by sickness the day after he was elected
An indefinite leave OF absence has been granted
him, aud Mr. Vaudeville, elected speaker pro tenn
Of the Assembly.
The leading questions Of interest are the cleo
ton Of United States senator TO succeed DIR.
Gwin, and the removal OF the capital from Benica
to Sacramento.
The friends of Mr.. ID G. Broderick are striving
to bring on the election, while those opposed 10
his election are endeavoring 10 slave il of until
next session The result is involved in doubt.
The SUPREME CoURT.-The decision of this
court, sustaining the consttutionay ofthe license
tax upon merchants, bankers &C., has excited
considerable indignation at The bay, and resulted
in large meetings of its citizens. at which steps
were taken TO procure the repeal of the law at the
present session of the legislature. Petitions for
that purpose will be circulated throughout the
State.
THE GovERNoR's MEssAGE.-In the message of
the governor it is stated that the exports Of Cali
fornia are $50, $3.50 AZ, and that the receipts
from customs in this State were, for the past fiscal
year. over 81. $50 000 sixteenth of the whole
sum required to pay the expenses Of the national
government. The present year the estimate is
that 600 will be collected in the ports
Of California.
Rich MINING ON THE MERcEp-Mr Deeling
writes 10 the Stockton .Journai that on Mckenzie
81 Co.'S bar there are eight men in company, who
have recently struck lead that pays 500 per
diem 10 the man.
On Perrine 81 Co.'s bar the men in the company
are taking out from $50 TO $50 per diem TO the
man.
On Reynolds's bar company Of six are taking
ont about 500 per diem to The man.
New TERRITORY The citizens of Klamath and
Siskiyou counties, in this State, and Douglas and
Umpaua counties, in Oregon Territory, are TO hold
meetings in their several counties, and appoint
delegates 10 general convention to be held at
Jacksonville on the 25th instant. The convention
has for It's object the formation OF a new territory
out of that portion of Oregon lying south OF the
Calapooya mountains, and that portion of Calfor-
MIA lying north Of the Trinity mountains
IRON BANDS The people Of this city and those
of Nevada will be bound together with bands OF
iron IN less than two years fron this date. In the
course Of next summer. railroad will be COM
peted to Mississippi bar, on the American aud
another summer will carry il to the city Of Ne
vada by way OF Auburn
been established: Weekly RpubLc, al Humboldt,
Bay; California Farmer and Jouraal Of Useful
Scisnce, al San Francisco; Daily Evening Post,
at Stockton; Jackson Sentinel, at Jackson.
A MONTHLY Periodical, entitled the California
Pioneer, will make its first appearance on the 18th
instant. at San Francisco. Each number will
contain sixty pages, and il will resemble the Knick
erbocIer.
Mr. MURDOCH end Mrs. Sinclair are playing tn
full houses, in the new Metropolitan Theatre At
San Francisco, and Miss Heron and the Roussets
al the American. Mis- Heron has created quite a
sensation at the Bay city. The Thornes and Miss
Pelby are at Marysville.
MISS HERON was serenaded by Kendalrs band,
on Monday evening, at San Francisco.
BIRTH.-At Salt Lake CITY, November H. one
Of the wives of President Brigham Young, Of a
son.
DIED--In San Francisco, on the morning Of the
2sih instant, Hon. N. c. Read, formerly supreme
justice of the State of Ohio.
San Francisco at the End of the Year
Is53.-Un.er this head the Alta gives very
interesting article. Il says:
" San Francisco contained at the beginning OF
the year, about $4,000 inhabitants; now the popu-
laiionis estimated at SO. 000-showine an increase
of twenty per cent. and nearly one-sixth of the
population of the whole State About $4,000 are
Americans, 5000 French, 5000 Germans, 5000
Spanards, 1900 Chinese, and 900 foreigners
Irish, who are SO much assmiated 10 the Ameri-
be scarcely dstinguishable and are there
fore included in the $4,000 forming perhaps one
sixth Of that number. About 5000 OF the popula-
ton are females, and 5000 children and probably
10000 are men between the ages of twenty and
forty. The highest number Of votes cast hereto
fore was Ii 900.
g The United States land commissioners court
the United States district court, and the State
supreme court hold their sessions in this city.
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and go scholars; and one college, which cannot
be said 10 have started fairly. There are eighteen
churches, and about 5000 church members. There
are five military companies, with 200 members in
all. There are fourteen fire companies, with $40
members, with twelve engines and three hook and
ladder trucks. There are two government hos.
pals, one hospital in the course Of erection by
benevolent society, and an alms-house; all having
together about 600 patients. There are eight
lodges of secret benevolent associations, and four
public benevolent societies. There is fine law
library, and there are number Of associations for
literary and social purposes, among which are the
Mercantile Library Association the Christian Ii
brary Association; the California Pioneers; the
Philharmonic Society; the Medical Society the
Turnverein tGymnastic) Society; Saengerbund.
singers Bandit the San Francisco Verein and
the German Club. There are two American thea
tiers, one French theatre, and one French opera
now open"
She has eighteen ocean steamers-eght on the
Panama line. four on the Nicaragua. two 10 Ore
gon, four 10 other points-and twenty-three river
steamers.
There is a magnetic telegraph eight miles long.
from point Lobos for reporting vessels aud ano-
ther about 300 miles, TO Marysville through San
Jose Stockton and Sacramento.
"The settled portion Of the city covers about
three square miles. The principal portion of the
business is carried in houses built on piles or
earth filed in where the waves of the bay rolled
three years ago.
works are also in progress to supply the city
with gas and water.
80 There are twelve daily papers, Of which eight
are morning papers, three evening papers, and
German morning paper. There are two tri-week.
lies, both French. and six weeklies (which three
are religious, one commercial, one French, and
one Sunday paper. There are two monthly pub.
ications Of which one is agricultural journal.
and the other literary.
Twelve wharves project into the bay, and abou,
two miles and-a-half of wharves and streets on
piles. at
The city contains 600 ire-proof houses, nearly
one-half Of which were built during the year. The
city properly was valued al $4,000, 900 in Au.
gust. 10 which Sl0,000000 may now he added
IL appears that, during 1853. 100000 900 pounds
of -four and meal, worth S50O0.000; 10000. 600