Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-28
LATEST FROM CALIFoRNIA
Summary OF News from our CALIFORNIA;
nlcs per the "star OF the West"
CALIroRNiA, June Isl.

no very important events The weather through.
out the State has maintained that evenness ano
salubrity which has always placed California fai
in advance of her sister States i'm that respect
Accounts from the interior give glowing deserip-
tions of the beauty of the country and the gene
raj prosperity Of the various branches OF industry
The case of the mutinous seamen ON board
the clipper ship John Land, was brought before
the United States District Court on the 18th inst.
The crew, who were indicted for mutiny, were
discharged on the ground that after Capt Perez
val had once resigned command of his ship, the
contract between him and the crew ceased The
claim of the master and crew Of the ID. M Hall
is yet under adjudication, and will probably not
be soon decided. The John Land was libelled
Immediately on her arrival from Tahita. She
entered this port on the 18th instant.
In the political world of San Francisco all has
been astir. Under the new. charter, the election
for city officers took place on the 26th inst. The
issues, it was generally UNDERSTOOD were to be
between the Know -nothings, or American party
and the Anti-Nnow -nothings, comprising the for
eign born population of the city and the entire
strength of the two wings of the old Democratic
party. The latter held convention on the even
ing of the Oath, and made their nominations.
The nominations of the know-nothings were
made May 25th. Numerous public demonstra-
tons were made ON the Democratic side from the
day of their nomination up to that OF the cleo
ton, and probably more excitement, in quiet
any other municipal election since the organiza-
ton Of the city government Of San Francisco.
1t was generally regarded as a test struggle be-
tween the foreign and native-born citizens, and
as such the result was looked forward to with an
intensity of interest seldom equailed.
Our latest dates from Tahiti are to April LIST.
There is nothing Of importance from the islands.
New gold placers have been opened in Siski-
you county affording field for thousands of la
borers.
Our markets are filled with delicious fruit, the
product of the gardens around San Francisco, and
showing to what an extent all the delicaces of
the orchard and garden may be produced under
the genial influence of California climate.
During eight days, counting from May 9Th,
40,302.77 ounces of gold were deposited at the
United States Branch Mint in this city, valued at
about million of dollars.
The reported defalcatisn Of Angus Frierson, in
December last, is correct his deficit amounts to
about SIT, 1000. MIR. Frierson was formerly
financial manager of Wells, Fargo & Co. s Bank
ing and Express establishment in Sacramento.
One million two hundred and sixteen thousand
three hundred and twenty-three dollars and fifty
five cents went forward in gold dust to the East
States by the steamers Sonora and Uncle
Sam, on the afternoon of the 18th: ,l20 passen-
gers also left the State by these ships, and S76
arrived on the same day in the John l.. Stephens
The John l.. Stephens arrived from Panama on
the 10Th of May, with the particulars of the pro-
bable' loss of the Pacific Mail STEAMSHIP Com
pany's steamship Golden Age, splendid vessel
and a general favorite with the travelling public.
Captain Watkins is much blamed for rsking his
ship he did, by attempting to pass tho Qulbo
straits 1t is believed that the ship will be got off.
The gold mines Of 'sSan Francisco del Orc, =
about eighty leagues back of Acapulco, are Great
ing some attention from the speculative portion
of our community.
A cargo Of terrapins, some weighing nearly a
quarter of ton, has lately arrived in this city.
They are from the Galapagos Islands.
The gambling law went into operation on the
18th of May, when all the gambling saloons in
the State shut up forever.
The schooner julius Pringle, arrived in this
harbor the 18th instant, in fifty days from San
ham del Sur. She now returns from her unsuc-
cessfnl voyage to the Cocos Islands, which expe-
dition was organized some months since for gold
digging purposes.
The great nugget Of gold which has been on
exhibition at the banking institution Of James
King Of VIM, has been melted down, and nets
the owner Sc, 500 %.
In theatricals there has been no remarkable
change in this city
The fila Californian says that Walker enters
Nicaragua at the express invitation Of Castillon,
the Democratic candidate for President there, and
who still is waging war against the legitimate
party. Walker has formal compact with the
State granting him seventy-two thousand acres of
territory, TO DO chosen from any public lands in
Nicaragua.
Madame Anna Bishop and Bochsa are giving
concerts in the mines
After several weeks discussion the board OF
county supervisors have decided to purchase the
lot and building situated at the corner of Green
witch and Jones streets for a county hospital. An
appropriation of S24 900 has been made for the
purchase. The State having resigned all inte-
rest in the old State Marine Hospital, all the
county and city INDECENT sick will henceforth be
at the expense of the county and the above pro-
vision has been made for their accommodation.
The number is now $50.
The sentence of death pronounced upon John
Blake for murder has been committed by Gov
ernor. Bigler to one years Imprisonment in the
State prison. He was to have been hung on the
25th of May.
The creditors and time certificate holders Of the
late Banking House of Page, Bacon s Co., have
held several large meetings in the Merchants
Exchange, and at the banking house, relative to
the refusal of Mr. Daniel ID. Page to make the
parties whole who came forward two months
since TO sustain the house at the time Of its first
suspension. Committees have been appointed TO
examine the accounts and affairs generally. FL
nally, at a meeting on the 29th Of May, Mr.. c..
X. Garrison came forward and pledged his pro-
perty TO the amount of s400,000 in support Of the
house by way Of securing the creditors and stay
ing all further legal proceedings. The PROPOSE
ton seems to have given very general satisfaction,
and the creditors looking forward with re-
newed hope to being finally Unidentified.
The affairs of Adams Co. now being in
vcstigated in the FoA District Court. 1t has
been decided by JudgeHake that bankers arc en-
titled to the benefit of the nsolvcnt act.
News has been published of the fugitive forger
G.. J. Hubert Sanders, who was last heard from
at Honolulu, en- route for Hong Kong in the bark
Elvira Harbeck He was said 10 have very little
money with him.
fire took place on the night Of May 25th,
near the United States Marine Hospital, at which
b out 81 200 worth of hay was destroyed.
The California Chronicle of June lst has the
following items:
On the 18th inst, nearly the whole Of the block
bounded by Front, Davis, Sacramento and Com
mercial streets, was destroyed by fire. Loss $780,
600. The losers are w. M. Byrnc, Z. A. Colson,
Mr.. Jones, Capt. Weston, Mr.. Cordier, Captain
Dali, p. Owens, Mr.. Pctino, Marcovitch & Co.,
DR.. Porter, Mr. Mcguire and d. Toy & Co.
The point Of high and steep bin near Patter-
son, on the middle Yuba, slid down on the Oath
into the river, damming the stream completely
and perfectly for about "a hours; at the end OF
which time the water broke over the accumulated