The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-13

Our San Francisco Correspondence.

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Our Sun Francisco Correspondence.
SAN FRANcIsoo, June 10, 1855.
The Election Kno,o Nothing Dsfca:- CGlifo,'i
Lurw les Graz Land Claim Confirmed tn
Fail Elections s. Pr ohibifo,y Liquor Laio-cal,
tornia Hiae Theatrical Gossip, g., &c.
The alteration in the time Of the steamers depa
ture nss It's benefits and Disadvantages to the pei
pie OF California. Among the former is the tao
that 1t causes the retention of certain amount 0
our treasure here for week longer than under tn
former arrangement, and also that it prevents th
usual weekly 4" shinnine" and sharp sierin
Spnong some Of our business men. necessary soms
.imss to raise the wheFewithal for remittanoet
But then it deprivss us Of weekly dish Of newf
| and causes hill in the excitement which was KEEP
MP pretty constantly when steamer arrived ever,
seven Gays.
| By the steamer which went GA the Is. inst, yo'
probably received a very uucar.a sni nnreli abl
| sccouut Of the result Of our municipal election
holden on the twenty eighth Of Msy. For savera
days thereafter the political market was u sat,
Of great fuctstion, and characters given 70 port
ipE we're Offering 70 b.t all sorts Of <sgers 81
sorts Of results depending on its final decision
COm0 OA TUG toSol quluuuaSo anu uIhds vottsIs
candidates, thought they had found a msre's Des
in the new charter under which the election was
held, and were loud In their assertions that th<
whole thing was illegal. Bu; this cry has about
queLed down, and although the B lard of Aldermen
have not yet declared The returns officially, IL is
well known tsst the following ticket ia elactsd:-
Mayer, James Van Ness, (dem.;) Comptroller, A
j. Moulder, (denl) Treasurer, J.McKtboen (dem.; J
Tax Collector, f. T. Bstturs, X. Nd City A.or
ney, Battle Peyton, *. N.;) Surveyor, j. J. Holt
tden.;) Marshal, Hampton North, (K NJ In the
Board of Aldermen and Assistants there is tie
between the dem ,crsts aud Know No.hirgs.
n II vii! be seen by the ab1vs that the Know No
thing Order has received ssvs-e che ia the result
of this election. They went into tn canvass stimn-
lated by the success which attended them las,
fall, and con6dsn. that they had hume.
,icai strength sufficient to carry their en-
tire tickes, did not exercise 8 sufic ept d =
gree Of caution or exhibit very good policy ia
It's compos,ticn. But two democrats were p.ac,d
upon the general city ii kes, and but one man from
south e. Mason and Dix ons line, and the democrats
ard Southern men in the order fesling themselves
considerably aggrieved, many Of them in spite Of
the strong oaths which are ssld to bind their con-
nClcuSc6 0uu tuCL pultsiCd UJit6Gy 6uU VO-
ted large portion Of the demo ira ticket. As it
10, the city win be we'll governed, for tho ticket
elects is, as q whole, as good enc IS was ever
successful in our city.
We are enjoying delightful sumner weather.
Green peas and strawberries (the latter aim ost
gomez have been pentifully furnished for the past
six weeks from the neigoboriDg gardens. The
latter sell readily at from two TO -four dollars
quartz and 1t ls said tina. one man in OAKLAND, %.
poste the city, BIAS made fortune within the last
three years by raising them. In connection with
the agricultural prospet Of this S,ste it is not an
uninteresting fact that the clipper shi, Telegraph
sailed . few days since with cargo OF gran for
New York.
Beside politics the principal topic OF converse.
ton during the past fortnight has bean the COZ
frmation Of the claim Known az the Bolton u Bar
rcn claim, to lands adjoining the city Of San Fran
cisco. The opinion and decree Of confirmation in
this claim we're given on the 9Th inst, TIE former
bling given by Commissioner Fardwell, snd con-
Cured in by Commissioner Thompson. The .nitia-
'ory proceedings in this case were commenced be.
lore the Land Commission in March last, and since
that time no stone has been left unturned. ,mesns
hat could be applied neglected, by parties who
confirmation. most yoluminous moss of test
mony has been taken, aud q large amount of legal
ole expended in the endeavor, but all - no pur-
poee. As the conf nation Of this claim is matter
wt:h will materially affac., in all time to come tbs
best interests OF San Francisco giving fidence
as it must, to persons desiring to come here and
sete that there are such things as valid land titles
here-a short history OF the claim. and description
OF the property confirmed, may not ba uninterest-
inn IN fhnoo in, oil mn NJ M uovtA ~
eyes are now turDed upon California as future
residence, or field for speculation.
The IaD6s embraced within the grant wh,ch has
just been confirmed to its present holders are those
which formerly belonged to the mission Of Dolores.
the church establishment Of which Is located about
three miles cuth OF the centre OF cur city. All this
mission property, which at one time, IN tae early
history OF Csliiornis, embraced NEARLY all the land
TO the church, was secularized by an scs of the
Mexican Congress, and there BY made government.
property, and rendered subject to the same conta-
gsncits and liabilities az other government lands.
On the 10Th Of January, A. ID. 1876, when the pro-
perry was Of comparatively little valae, it was
granted by Pho Pico then Governor OF the territory
TO tee p lest who presided over the mission OF De-
lOIes, one Joee Pludencia Sauttllau, Mexican
citizen, on the condition that &c should dis
charge the debts which haa accrued from TIE
mis,Ion establishment during tue yes,s of ito
decline. Santisan accepted the conditions, and
determining to return 10 Mexico, transferred hts
grant TO James II. B0ltOD III tne year 1901, oy whom
~ was again irahs'erre 10 the present holders.
The chain OF title having bean most thoroughly
trieo before tne Commissioners, was decided - oe
perfect, ard on Tueeday, the 5h Of June, the case
which had bfen so lcrg pending was brought TO its
fortunate tfrnination--a termination not only tor
'uIafe to the present holders OF The grant, out for
iunase for the rssd ,nts Of city, peopie Of
the State at large, and oil who wish well Tor Cali
forDia ss it settles TIE fact that there il valid
title where Otherwise there could have been none
and replaces doubt, dstrust and uncertainty with
confidence and liked feeling Of safety.
The lands embraced within this claim lie iume-
diate)y adjoining the city limits "a described by che
Val.jo line recently fixed upon by the Land Com.
missioners lin the suit Of tae ci.y against
the United States for the public lands OF the formsr
and contains about three squars Leagues Of the mos,
valuable lard in the State Of California, embracing
every variety q hill, plain and valley Nearly the
ole Of II Ii admirably adapted t. agricultural par.
poses and its proximity to the city muas make IL Of
immerse value in this respect. That portion Of it
Immediately adjoining the city Is well calculated for
building purpos es, end Viii soou become tnickly
covered with the residences of our citizens. ALI
that has been wanting to cause this whole tract to
ha costIaA vii a naynnaue nj ponu afinn haoh aon