New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-14
SUMMARY OF THE FoRTNIGHTs NEWS.
From our California Fds'.


From our California FHsi.
A violent shock Of earthquake was felt IN this
city on the morning of the 18TH. The people were
aroused from their seep and hundreds rushed frantic
ely into the streets in their night clothes. The shock
lasted about twenty-five seconds and was preceded by
q arumbing sound ike distant thunder. No material
damage was cone to property. lhe hFe-wau Tel rom
one brick store the pasterDg or less cracked
in good many buildings, and in some instance sight
fssures are created in brick walls. great many tnd
people were ton1by frightened for time, but they
we've soon led TO believe that there danger. II
was the most shock of which we have any ec-
count in San FraneiscO.
The report Of the Engineer who made the prelim
nary survey for railroad from Sacramento to Bencia
has lust been published. the dist tnce Is 90 miles, and
il * estimated that the road be constructed for
So COO OOO The first division-22 mes-of the Sacra-
mento Valley Railroad is now completed, and grand
celebration Is to take place on the 22d, at the new
town Of Folsom the present terminus OF the road ms
road il to ke continued on To the othef towns IN the
mining region and promises to be the nucleus for
network of railways connecting the principal towns OF
the mines with the river cities, and ultimately with
San Francisco. Public expectation Is high in regard
TO these enterprises and that speculation in real
estate has ceased it is not improbable that heavy In
yestments may be made in railways. Capital is now
rapidly accommodating in this country and seeking In
vestment in any kind of enterprises that promise
profit. survey il about beng made for railroad
from Stockton to San Francisco, and project for a
railroad fiom Marysvle to Benicia il also exciting
good deal Of attention at the former place.
,
consequence Of the recent appointment of J. y Nc
Duffie 10 the post OF United States Marshal for the
Northern District Of California The party named was
for years professional gan bier in MarysvI'e, aud
is supposed the President has been imposed up0n or
be would not have made such an appointment. Strong
petitions for bis removal signed without distinction OF
party will be forwarded to the President; so strong,
indeed that removal will be almost certain to follow
Six persons were fined q, $3.50 in one Of our Courts,
On the llh instant, for keeping gambling houses. we
have very stringent law for the suppression of gam
bling and whenever it is enforced 1t has most sau-
tary effect This vice IL gradually diminishing III TINS
CITY and indeed, throughout the State and OF late
gambling is seldom witnessed in public places.
The last mail took out the news Of the explosion OF
the steamer Belle on the Sacramento river, on the
morning of the 9Th inst but without any of the par,
ticulars About thirty lives were lost. The names Of
the victims VIII be found in another column.
The steamer Columbia, on her last trip from Oregon,
lrourht TO this market the first lot Of bacon and lard
ever received from that quarter. The business of
Iork packing has been commenced quite extensively
ID san Francisco
There is nothing from Oregon later than the news
received here the 5th, and forwarded III our even
inc edition by tie steamer which sailed on that day
In our columns, however, will be found much fuller de-
tails from that quarter 1t appears that the Governor
of Oregon has already issued 81 900 900 III scrip to de-
fray the expenses Of calling ont volunteer soldiers 10
fight the Indians. This war promises to prove very
extensive affair to the General Government.
The schooner Page arrived at this port from Japan
on the lith with miscellaneous cargo, which Is be-
Il, ,ved " III find good market here. She brought news
of violent earh quake which took place at Jeddo on
the nth Of November, and destroyed 100000 houses
and 30 600 people. This may be an exaggerated ac-
count although it was obtained at Sm0dd IRON the
Dutch Interpreter great deal Of interest ID fe mere
In the japanese trade, and We shall continue to sehl
an occasional shlp there to procure carg"s as wen as
to try TO introduce some OF our houo'ls int' lni
during the lasi two weeks, according to advces
from the interior the mines have yielded their treas
ures Literally TO the aborermthough san ffancl'co nus
lftf. of 4 a
tons have dissolved furnishing an abundant supply OF
water for the miner to prosecute h!s la0oIs
Accidents in the mining region have been quite com
non Gazing il of embanknents, buryns lrOm one
to SIX or light persons at time, nave Oteh vi frequent,
almo st Of daily occurrence.
On the An inst, the Chinese in California CON-
menced celebrating their New-l ear and continued II
for several days Their principal during thl'
time was dschargng Chinese crackers, lying htes,
payinC ceremOnlOus visits to each otheT ana setthn9
| up accounts for the past year.
Cattain German and the party of Expedltioniss VINO
sailed from here in the Archibald Oracle and r. Adams
| to Lower California, have been captured ny Wv
Bancarte and sent TO Mazatlen.
The clipper ships RDgleader and Skyark arrived at
this port on the 18th nst being the INST tine Meet
| that were aDxiOusly expected for some time past
On the 18th, we called to record soIroWfu
casualty; two women and two children, while riding
| with some others in carriage by the margin oil
small lake near this city, were drowned by the over
| turning Of the carriage in the water.
On the l4th, the cpper schVoher oe', ~
Japan, bringing accounts Of the earthquake at Jeddo
| ON The nth November which destroyed about one
| hundred thousand dwellings, fy-four temples asd
| thirty thousand inhabitants.
Tie Governor Of California has granted requisitlon
on the Governor Of the State of New York for the per
son Of l. c. Woods who is expected to arrive soon IL
the CITY OF New-York with the missing books of Ad
ams n Co.
The new law for the suppression of houses ofl-iame
| went into effect on the 18TH
Tie Indian war affairs in Oregon remain IN sta!u
quo.