Nebraska advertiser., 1856-06-14
CALIFORNIA NEWS.

10Y N
there have been occasional showers,
but the wet season may be regarded as
s~ucceededby cold, dry summer weather,
with the chilling sea breezes that San
Francisco is noted for at this season of
the year.
The State Legislature adjourned on
the 21st of May, the day of the sailing
of the last steamer, leaving record of
its public acts for the criticism Of the
press and the scrutiny of the people.
Many things have been done for the
benefit Of the State, and much that
was needed was left undone. The bill
to consolidate the city and county
Governments of San Francisco was
passed, and has been approYed.-The
first election under it viii be held in
November next, It provides for a
great reduction in the expense Of the
Government Of the local affairs of this
community, which was greatly needed.
The bills to fund the county indebt-I
edness and the rejected city scrip we're
both lost, and since the adjournment
suits have been commenced against the
city of San Francisco upon the latter
for about 200, 900 dollars There is in.
all about 100000 dollars Of this
character Of Indebtedness against the
city, nearly all of which will probably
be sued upon now, in consequence Of.
the failure of the Legislature TO provide
for funding it.
Gov. johnson has removed two
notaries public of San francisco, who
refuse to obey his order, andthematter
will be carried into the Courts, to de-
termine whether or not he has the
authority to remove them. It is claimed
that the law is special, and that they
are appointed for two years. Under
this construction, Gov. johnson cannot
select the notaries until the expiration
of the termof Gov. Bigler,'s appointees.
These two removals are to be made a
test, upon which will rest the fate Of
about SOC in the State.
Captain w. A. Richardson, one of
the Oldest residents of California, and
for twenty years captain of the port Of
San Francisco under the Mexican
Government, died at Saueiletto on the
Goth ult.
DR.. Hammond, of the United States
Branch Mint, also died the anne day.
and DR.. S. B. Mills, County Physician.
died on the Goth April.
The French ship Chateau Palmer
bound for Callao, with a cargo of quick,
silver and China goods, went ashore
D., near Fort Point, while beating out O.
the harbor of San Francisco. She be.
came a total wreck, but the cargo wa.
saved. Both ship and cargo were fully
insured. !.
The ship Horizant sailed for Aus
tralia on the 25th ult., carrying a larg,
number of theatrical ladies and gentle
men, among whom were Mrs. Sinclair
Nile. Duret, Harry Sedley, John Dunn
and daughter, John Dean and George
Loder.
Gov. johnson has removed W. H
Rhodes from the office of Secretary
and appointed VIM. Bansman, lat,
Secretary of the Senate.
There's nothing particularlynew con
corning the affairs of Adams g. Co.
In accordance with the decree of tn
Fourth District Court, the creditor
were instructed to appear before tn,
Referee and prove their claims, an
have them registered prior to the Is
of May, which claims should be tn
only ones entitled to the benefits of tn
dividends. This, of course, will de
prive a large number Of holders, bot
here, and at the East, of the pro-rat
of the assets of the concern. 1t j
expected that a dividend viii soon b
made, and will probably pay. about 1
per cent.
The Illinois reached New York Apr.
80, with San rancisco dates to the st
q; ult., and 81, 600, 900 in gold. Every
thing had been quiet during the .tw
weeks preceding, and there was n
. news of special Importance. Tn
drouthOf February and March, a perio
of the year known as the .drain,
season." had given place to some day
of rain; but it was considered too lat
for sufficient falls to meet the REQUIRE
ments of farmers and miners. Thi
want of water during the winterhavin
prevented active operations at til
mines, it is thought that a diminutiol
of the gold produce for the next fe7
months must be the consequence. Con
siderable numbers Of C~aEfornians wer
leaving on visits of business or pleasur
to the east. Quite a trade is mention
ed as having arisen between San Fran
cisco and the Russian possessions i
the north. Adyices have been re
ceiyed from Oregon Territory up t
March 20. The Indians had attacke
the settlement at the Cascades, destroy
ing the town and killing some twent
persons. They have also %capturedar
destroyed the steamer Mary. Alt
gether, Indian affairs in Oregon loo
exceedingly gloomy, and it is evideI
that the Territory needs assistance
In Washington Territory there b
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