The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-16
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
CALIFORNIA MAILS
RY THE STEAMER NORTHERN LIGHT

TO hand, and from our files we make the following
summary Of news to the 2ls, January:
The sale Of the estate Of the late Capt Folsom
was commenced and had consumed two days
The gross amount of the sale was S6J1 COS -
Since then. two days have been occupied at Sa
cramento in selling town lots ia the called city
OF Folsom, where is to be the depot of the Sacra
meuto Valley Rail Co. The entire property thus
far sold is not sufficient to discharge the present
Indebtedness of the estate and IL Is very questiona
ole whether the heirs ever receive even $4,000 in
the aggregate.
The executors charges, up to the LIST December
stated in the Bulletin ito be So 600; and it il
supposed that the three executors will pocket each
one hundred thousand dollors, for their services in
settling up the estate" In selling the property
they simply sell at Folsom's right, title and inter
est only giving quit claim deeds of the property
The lawyers fees are said, to amount to $50 600
The property was mortgagcd for S400,00o during
the life Of Folsom, at heavy rate of interest
which has been rapidly aceumulating since his
death Hence the anxiety to sell the property ere
the interest consumed all, also to close out the
property prior to Judgment being obtained by
the government, the said claim being estimated al
$2o0,0O0.
The second item of Importance, is the result OF
the trial of Charles Cora, for the murder of Gen
Richardson The jury was composed of merchants
of high character and standing, who, after being
out two nights and part of two days, could not
agree. and were discharged; four were for a YER
dict OF manSlaughteT, siX tor murder and two for
acquittai.
An attempt was made to bribe one of the jury
men, for : 1900. which was spurned, and the
miscreaAt arrested, fined 500, and imprisoned five
days.
Capt. Wm. d. Howard of San Francisco, died
on the 18th. He was the richest man who has died
IN California
The Legislature assembled on the 7th inst, ad
on the 9Th both Houses were permanently organ
lied by eiecting to the various offices the caucus
nominations OF the American DaFtV. The Hon. ID
II Ashley Of Monterey, was chosen President
pro. TEN. OF the Senate and the Hon. j. L. Farley
of AmadOr Speaker OF the House. Upon the or
gauZation Of the two bodies, they proceeded to
the Inauguration of Gov. Johnson.
\ grand Inauguration ball was given at Sacra
nento on the evening OF the eth, which " Us large
~ attended.
On the 10th inst. man named Redding Geirness,
a native OF Germany, committed suicide in San
Francisco by cutting his throat while laboring
der 1t of insanity.
The bark lsabelita Hyue with a cargo of goods
from China, was wrecked on the coast about thir-
ty miles to the north of the Golden Gate the 9th
inst. The bark belonged to Nye Brothers of Can
ton, and was consigned to Messrs. Macondray &
Co She became total wreck, and the ship and
cargo an entire loss. The captain and mate were
both lost by remaining the ship after she struck
sndeavoring TO save her. The crew were all
saved.
The steamer Oregon arrived from Panama on
the 18th with the ninth regiment of the United
States infantry, and sailed with the for Ore
gon on the 10th for the service of the Indian
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company despatch
ed the steamer Panama on the 10Th for Panama
This is the pioneer steamer in the freight line be-
tween this city and New York, which the eompa-
NY proposes to establish.
The San Francisco Gas Company have reduced
the price of gas from SIS to Sl2 80 per 1000 feet
The United States steamer Massachusetts. Com
modore SwartwOut, arrived in our harbor from
San Juan, via San Diego, on the 18th, and has
gone TO Benca to receive stores to transport to
Puget Sound for the use of the army in the Indian
war.
The mail steamer Golden Age, with dates from
New York to Dec %, arrived on the 18th inst
She brought the remainder of the troops destined
for the Oregon war, and they were sent forward
by the Republic On the 18th.
VIM. Stonecipher was convicted on the 18th of
the murder of Abiel Richardson, in Sacramento
City. They were both steamboat runners, and
the quarrel grew out of competition in their busi-
ness
On Tuesday, the 18th, a man named Robert Ba-
ker was killed in this county, twelve miles from
the city, by Patrick Brooks The difficulty was a
dispute about the title to some land which the de-
ceased was blowing Brook came into the city, and
surrendered himself to the authorities.
Gold dust, in consequence of the very general
forced suspension of operations throughout the
mines. is exceedingly scarce more so in fact than
we have ever seen it before in San Francisco
The Branch Mint ia engaged in finishing up the
uualIlcsb Oi the Oiu year, DuI 81 SAINT
open to receive all the dust deposited, which does
not all begin to occupy the time OF the employees
The private assay offices are idle.
The State Comptroller has just submitted his re-
port, from which we learn that the number Of
acres Of land In the State is 8654 029 valued at
S13 2eS, $50 62. The receipts OF the Treasury for
the fiscal year ending June Both, 1855, were
81, ,l55, ,537 10, and the expenditures 81 37 496 Ca
The value of real and personal property in Cali
fornia in 1855 was Sl03. .e97, 1913.
hos foil hot ,sht
which has proved a great benefit to the mining
and agricultural interests of the State. Until the
past week, farmers in many pc rtions of the coun
try have been unable to plow for want of sufficient
moisture Great preparations are being made for
sowing the ensuing season. An unusual amount
of wheat will be sown, and, with a fair crop, we
shall raise more than our own supply for the next
year.
The Sonora Herald says last week, Turner &
Co.. engaged in mining on MOnteZuma Flat at the
base of Table Mountain, struck upon the richest
lead of gold that we believe has ever been found
in California. Some time since they sunk shaft
upon their claim and struck upon good pay dirt
The shaft was about twenty five feet deep and
was very wet They erected schifa for the purpose
of bailing the water and have since been actively
engaged in drifting and taking out pay dirt until
on Saturday last they struck upon the wonderful
rich lead before mentioned. In the first ten buck
cts of dirt taken from it there were four thousand
dollars worth of gold! The lead is rather narrow,
but scarcely lump the size Of mans INST can
taken out that does not hold from fifty to one hun
dred dollars.
Failure of the Lower California Filfbus.
ter rExpeditiOn.. lmprlsonmen of the tlt.
ibusters..HaHlingd down OF 1Eo American
Consui's Fling.
BY the arrival of the brig George Emery, Capt
Trask, frsm La Paz, says the San Francisco Her
raid we put in possession of full particulars in
relation to the party who sailed from here in the
bark Archibald Oracle, some time since, under the
of Capt German. The following are
the particulars:
The bark Archibald Oracle, Capt. Denniston
sailed from this port some time since, with party
of men under the command of Capt. German AT
ter arriving Off Cape st. Lucas, she fell in with
the bark X. Adams, Captain Andrews; Captain
German boarded the bark L. Adams, and told the
captain of that vessel that he was authorized by
General Alvarez to blockade all the Mexican ports
and furthermore that he was Lord High Admiral
of the Pacific feet. He told Captain Andrews
that be would give him s., 600 for the use of his
vessel and $500 per month for bis own services If
he would go under his instruction he also said he
was authorized by General Alvarez to charter all
vessels that he met with. Captain Andrews,
the story told him. sent for Mr.. Dennis
ton. the owner of the vessel. with whom he had
been some time acquainted, aud asked him If what
CAPTAIN German said was trne Mr.. Dennistoh
told him It was Captain Adams, Of the bark x.
Adsms then agreed TO charter his vessel at the