New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-25
SUMMARY OF EVENTS OF THE FORTNIGHT,
From the Alta California


The politicians busy in Specializing upon the
Of the Legislature, which will meet the 81 in regard to
the Senatorial question, removal Of the Capital, Stamp
Act Extension, and other proposed measures very
interesting 10 individuals Ia klamath Valley there is
pretty strong feeling for the formation Of State, to
reach from the Umpqua 10 Cape Mondocino We believe
that the people south of the Umpqaa Valley prefer TO
main under the present government and this movement
for new State is looked upon az premature. Ii will be
proper enough when the proposed territory shall possess
sufficient poi uatioD TO become State The present pop
plaon mBy be 10000.
There is some excitement prevailing on the subject of
The land tpecBlatng practed under the School Land
Warrants Issued by this State and memorials viii be ad
dressed TO Congress on the subject.
TIE Stockton Journal appeared as daily on tho 2sh
and two other daes to be established within the
week Aweek ago the only papers two Fri weeklies
With these the total number Of daily papers in the State
will be 20.
The Sacramento prostitute Ida Brewer who murdered
Mary Lee has been tried and acquitted in the face Of all
law and evidence TO the general surprise and dynaon
The papers passing round the names Of the Juymen
paper is TO be started at Crescent City. new town
has been laid out on the coast about Is miles above that
place.
iery inthe southern portion of the State, which is be-
ginning TO prosper a. farming country.
sspsrntepdent beeie Is al the l9n reserve and has
vegetables. Hehas thirty pows going The Indians pre-
tend to be highly pleased with the home chosen for them,
and the treatment they receive Lieut. Bcae tire ated hem
10 great TESLA or celebration. which was attended by
several thousand Indians from all the tribes in the south of
the State.
for two weeks the day Of their patron Saint. Religious
ceiemonies bull fights balls and fireworks extensive
iy brought into requisition.
is reported that companies TO reinforce the busers
are in the course OF formation at several points in the in
terror.
singular mortality il raging among birds and beasts
Many gulls pecans chickens hogs dogs and cattle
have been taken sick and have died the deaths among
the sta birds being very numerous.
The surveying party sent out by Railroad Convention,
who examined the Sierra Nevada at the head of the Stan
islaus have reported that there practicable pass
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 its favor Lieut. Parke
has started overland by the ella for Washington
There has been some difficulty with the -Four Creek In
dians. One Of them committed crime and the chiefs
have been arrested until they deliver over the offender
In taking the chiefs several Indians were killed
THE MINES
The weather has been delightful during the fortnight
with the exception Of two days of rain The mi
ners very much disappointed there being far from
enough water to I'll the canals to permit washing in the
small gulches The dry weather however has driven the
miners 10 work in the banks which in places have
been found to be very productive TunnelnS is coming
more end more into practice In several cases. by this
system tho ancient beds OF rivers and guches have been
discovered under the hills aud have been found be very
rich
The news from the klamath mines is very favorable.
New diggings have been found one Of the eastern
head branches of the Sacramento
Ihe ISolumne Hydraulic Company is involved in an
apparently endless lawsuit.
The Pilot Creek Canal" awork some twenty miles in
length which intended TO furnish water Of the
nchest ana most extensive dry dggiDgs in the State is
progressing rapidly, and will soon be completed
Great numbers Of Cinnamon have gone TO Shasta and
the miners there are talking Of rising TO expe them
There Is growing feeling that some legislation will Ia
necessary TO define more clearly the rights of miners and
mining companies
SAN FRANCISCO.
The city has been lively during the fortnight,
On the s7th arrived that the Fibusers stil man
aged TO maintain themselves at Ensenada good deal of
excitement prevailed but there aid to them
since the Anita lef Reports in circulation that an
other vessel being Yi cut but ii is doubtful since
expedition and s objects crmna by the letter of
the law only but likewise by the spirit
The exports of gold for the year manifested in the
Custom House. was s65 s73505 The total product of the
mrts during the FIVE yesrs ten months and half since
the discovery, is estimated at $500 O0O00e.
The arrivals Of passengers by daring the year as
shown by the Custom HOuse records have been 35 S5 and
the departures, SoSl6 tie population having thus in
creased 4,s69.
During the year o2s vessels Of s55794 tuns catered
this harbor and 1891 vossels Of SIS tuns cleared
being increase Of % per on last year San Fran
oisoo claims TO be the second commercial city in the
Union.
couple Of very large auction sales Of water property
belonging the city and State made the 10Th and
seth Tie property brought about e. $4,000 IL plainly
thai confidence Of people in the future pros
periiy OF the city is higher than ever.
license ordinance adopted on tho 2 ID by the
Council. ], Co0s not tax merch ant OF bankers
Genran S, clety to encourage immigration has been
formed.
Oo tie 10Th election 'ell for Senator IN glaoa Of
Brennan, re guod H. y AGal9ey was C.c2.ed By shout