The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-31
From tho Alta California, Dec. 81
Summary or the Events OF the Fortnight.


oil the legislature which VIII meet on the 3D. in regarl
10 the senatorial question, removal Of the capital stanI
ACT extension, and other proposed yer,
interesting individuals In klamath valley there is
pretty strong feeling for the formation OF new Stale Il
reach from The Qmpqua to Cape Mendocno. We be
lieve that the people south OF the Umpqua valley prefe
to remain under the present government and this move
ment for Slate is looked upon as premature. /
will be proper enough when the proposed territory shall
possess sufficient population 10 become a Slate. The
present population may be 10000.
There is some excitement prevailing on the subject oil
the land specializing practsed under the school land
rants issued BY this State. and memorials will be adj
dressed to Congress on the subject
The Stockton Journal appeared as daily on the 25th
and two other dailies are 10 be established within the
week. week ago the only papers were two tr week.
lies With these, the total number OF daily papers the
oale will be twenty.
The Sacramento prostitute, Ida Brewer, who murder
ed Mary Lee has been tried and acquitted in the face oil
all law and evidence TO the general surprise and indgaa
ion The papers are passing round the names OF the
jurymen,
paper is 10 be started at Crescent city. new town
has been laid out The coast about fifteen miles above
that place.
The farmers are sowing great deal of wheat. par
eulany in The southern portion OF the State, which ID
now beginning TO prosper as farming county.
Superintendent Beae is at the TETON Reserve, and has
his Indians busy ia putting in large fields IN grain and
small vegetables. lie has thirty ploughs going The
Indians pretend 10 be highly pleased with the home
chosen tor them, and the treatment they receive Lieu
tenant Beale treated them TO great fiesta, celebration
which was attended by several thousand Indians from
all the tribes in the south Of the State,
people OF San Diego began ON the 9Th to celebrate
Tor two weeks the day OF their patron SAINT Religious
ceremonies, bull lights, balls and fireworks eXen
sively brought into Tequsiton.
II reported that companies 10 reinforce the libusiers
are in the course OF formation al several poinlsin the
interior
A singular mortality is raging among birds and beasts.
Many seagulls pecans. chickens, hogs dogs and cat
tie, have been taken sick and have died; the deaths
among the sea-birds being very numerous.
The surveying party sent out By railroad convention,
who examined the Sierra Nevada al the head OF the
Stansaus have reported that there is practical pass
there.
All the Pacific railroad surveying parties have arrived
The engineers speak highly OF the southern route, and
The general opinion in the State is in It's favor Lieut.
Patke has started overland by the CHA for Washing
ton.
There has been some difficulty with the Four Creek
Indians. One OF them committed crime, and the
chiefs have been arrested until they deliver the
offender. In taking the chiefs several Indians were
killed.
The weather has been delightful during the fortnight,
with the exception OF one or two days OF ram. The
miners very much disappointed, there being far from
enough water to MI the canals or 10 permit washing in
the small guches The dry weather, however, has driven
the miners to work IN the banks, which in some places
have been found to be very productive. Tunneling is
coming and more into practice. In several
by this system, the ancient beds OF rivers and gnlches
have been discovered under the hills. and have been
found to be very rich.
New dggings have been found on one OF the eastern
head branches of the Sacramento.
The Tuoumne Hydraulic Company is involved in an
apparently endless lawsuit
The " Pilot Creek Canal" work some twenty miles
in length which is intended TO furnish water to oil
the richest and mos, extensive dry dlsgngs 10 the State,
is progressing rapidly and will soon be completed
Great numbers OF Cinnamon have gone TO Shasta, and
the miners there talking Of rising 10 expel them.
There is growing feeling that some legislation will be
necessary to define more clearly the rights oil miners and
mining companies.
SAN FRANCISCO
TIE city has been lively during the fortnight
On the nth arrived that the fbusiers still
MANAGED TO maintain themselves at Ensenada. good
sent TO them since the Anita left. Reports IN circu.
Iaon that another vessel Is being fitted out, but II IL
doubtful, since public opinion and the press dsposed
10 consider the expedition and lis objects criminal not
by the letter of the law only, bu, likewise by the spirit
The exports OF gold for the year, as manifested in the
custom house. was se7s7s,5o5. The total product Of
the mines during The i've years ten months and hail.
since the discovery, is estimated at $500, 900
The arrivals OF passengers by during the year, as
shown by the custom house records have been $685.
and the departures so,3o; the population having thus
increased 4s69.
During the year 02S vessels, of 535 1914 tons entered
this habor, and 1881 vessels, OF ss54s9 tons, cleared,
being increase OF % per cent On last year. San
Francisco claims 10 be the second commercial city IN the
Union.
couple OF very large auction sales OF property
belonging TO the city and Stale were made on The 16lh
ana ZSn. Inc properly btOugnt ABOUT ,oouiUDu IL
plainly showed that the confidence of the people in the
future prosperity OF the city is higher than ever
A new license ordinance was adopted on the 2S.h by
the council. II does not tax merchants or bankers.
A German society TO encourage immigration has been
formed
On The 9th an election was held for senator in place Of
BrannaD, resigned. ID. ). Mahoney was elected by
about 3.6t6 majority.
On the same dav an assistant alderman was elected in
the Fret ward Charles III. Corser received majority
OF $50
Peter Gngra.., Frenchman was shot 10 a row at the
Mission, on the 2olh Three PERSONS one OF them po-
liceman, bound over for trial.
On The 22d Henry Smith was sentenced 10 20 years IN
the penieniiay for robbery IL appeared by the ies
mony that he in the habit OF watching at the in,e
Offices and OF taking persons 10 search OF employ
ment out OF the city pretence OF giving them work
and, when out in the hills brush, he would knock
them down and take their money The verdict has been
received with much satisfaction.
The works for the forlfcaoH OF the barbor have been
on Acaraz Island and Fort Point The
former position will have 40 heavy guns, the latter no.
Another appropriation is wanted for the completion OF
the Notifications. The works on Lime Point, opposite
Fort Point, have not been commenced
The Welsh Presbytenans are about 10 build church
in which the services may be conducted in their own
language.
The thea,re.going public has been interested by the
opening OF theatre aud The arrival OF new star
The Metropolitan the largest and most elegant theatre
in the State WAS opened on the 2ilh under the manage
ment OF Mrs. Sinclair 1t has been quite successful.
Miss Matilda Heron appeared Tor the mrs, time on the
26th. at the American She occupies already second
AIRY position among the dramatic ARTISTS who have visit
ed California.
LOWER CALIFORNIA.
We have dates from Ensenada to the 10th
The accounts received are very contradictory All
agree however in saying that tina flbusers be.
seged in the adobe house, by about 100 MexlcaDs and