The American patriot. (Clinton, La.) 1854-1???, 1855-03-07
California Items.

IL; Whitesidcs, III; McCorkle, 3; McDougaii,
Q; scattering, l. Whole number of votes cast,
1OS.
Three more ballots were taken, and on the
last Gwin received only SO votes. A despatch
from Sacramento, dated at o'clock p NJ. on
the 31st says:
The native Californians were endeavoring to
bring about general migration Of that class
Of citizens to Sonora, they not liking the taxes
to which they are subjected.
The last Grand Jury of San Francisco, men
toned in their report that it had been custom
to introduce liquor, cigars, and all sorts Of lux
uries into the Grand Jury room, and that the
county had been called upon to pay bills
amounting to $4,000 for single term The
Jury making the report, say that their expen-
SEES will not exceed $50. ,....
The work in the new Customhousc in San
Francisco was progressing rapidly.
The Chinese merchants Of San Francisco are
expecting consignments of Cinnamon to the
number Of two thousand, to arrive in the month
of May.
The water was greatly rctarding operations
in the mines.
We take the following summary from the
Alta Californian of the 9th.
Since the sailing of the mail steamer on the
LIST inst, no very startling events have tran
spired within the limits of our state. The LIE
gislature assemblies daily in convention, and
daily goes through the form of voting for a
Senator. DR.. OWNS vote is gradually dwind-
ling down, and his chance is regarded as hope
less by all shrewd politicians. The wings have
a powerful minority-somewher near forty
votes-and unless they coalesce with some fac
ton of the democracy, there can be no cleo
ton at this session. So far they have stuck to
their candidate with remarkable pertinacity,
and exhibit no signs of breaking up their or
ganization The candidates are "thick as
leaves in Vallambrososa," and every day brings
forth one or two fresh ones.
Both branches of the Legislature have passed
the bill appropriating $1,000 to each member,
notwithstanding the Governors veto. The
only trouble is to get the money, the Treasury
being incapable OF sustaining such draft. A
bill has been introduced providing for calling
of convention of the people to make some
amendments to the State Constitution.
The full particulars of the wreck of the
otSuHlCl SOutIlCllCl WSIC ltCClfeO vi luC ISL.
The passengers and crew remained near the
wreck for fourteen days and were then taken
off by the steamer Major Tompkins
Chino Sanchez who was tried for murder
and in whose case the Jury could not agree
has been passing back and forth between
Judges Lake and Freclon in manner quite
amusing to outsiders. Judge Lake commits
him without bail; and Judge freedom, on
habeas corpus, admits him to bail; the fifth
order of court was made yesterday by Judge
Lake, when Sanchez was re-committed without
bail.
Lynch law is prevailing to an extent hith-
erto unknown in this State. As MANY as
twenty men have been hung by mobs since
the LIST of January. The most recent instances
are: the hanging of Sheldon, at Oakland, on
charge Of horse stealing; young man at Red
Bluffs suspected of stealing mule, but sub
ascertained to be innocent; and James
Morgan, for murder, at Sawyer's Bar, Salmon
River.
The two lines of steamers running on the
Sacramento and Yuba rivers, have combined
and raised the rates of freight and passage.
Some singular developments relative to the
suit brought in the name of the United States
Government, for the Reserve" have been pub
shcd. 1t now turns out that the suit origina-
ted in political spite, and was brought con-
trary to the instruction Of the Treasury Depart
mcnt.
The total number of lives lost by the explo-
sion of the steamer PEARL is ascertaihed to be
sixty.seven.
The Supreme court have settled an impor-
tant suit, that of Burguoyne VS.. The City of
San Francisco, which has been decided ad-
verse to the plaintiffs. BY this decision the
county is absolved from the payment of about
s350000 for which amount the suit was
brought.
Two fatal shooting cases occurred at Benicia
On the 4th inst One of the men shot was
named Cook.
A bloody tragedy was recently enacted at
Yreka, Siskiyou county, which resulted in the
leath of a man named Leroy G. Rogers, at the
hands of Jacob Williams. Roger commenced
he attack with revolver, pntting three balls
through the body of Williams before the latter
Gould reach him. When he succeeded in do
ng so, however, he stabbed him four times in
md about the chest, killing him almost in
tantly. Williams lies almost without posi-
,ility of recovery.
A desperate fight occurred among party
If Cinnamon in San Francisco on the night
If the 9th inst One was killed and several
,thcrs wounded.
Disclosures are daily being made Of money
by Chinese secret societies. The
Herald says that the Chinese are daily becom-
ng a nuisance in San Francisco.
THE INDIAN DIFFICULTY ON THE KLAMATH
By the arrival Of the brig j. S. Cabot, Captain
West, (says the San Francisco Herald) from
humboldt bay, VIC are put in possession of
urther intelligence respecting the late Indian
disturbance on the klamath river. We obtain
,ur information from Mr. Francis Campbell. a