Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-18
CALIFoRNIA NEWS.


CALIFORNIA NEWS.
By the arrival ofthe George Law at New York
on Saturday evening last, we have the following
summary of events for the preceding fortnight,
from the San Francisco Bulletin:
The election returns of the state continue to
come in very slowly, and the official figures in
many cases, are notyet'announced. The infor-
nation we have, however, renders pretty certain
a majority of about twenty thousand for Buchan-
an over Fremont. The Fillmore vote, like the
Fremont vote, was much smaller than was anti
cipated, and a Know Nothing county judge, who
resigned his Office in order that he might be qua
lifted to be an American Presidential Elector
from this state, has been heartily laughed at for
his unfortunate confidence in the success of his
party. His place has been filled by an appoin-
tee of the Governor. The democrats will hays
a large gain in the number of representatives in
our next legislature.
During the past fortnight there have been
rains IN different portions Of the state, and with
in the last few days, in San Francisco. The
weather has been rather cold, and considerable
snow and rain have fallen in. the mountains and
valleys of the interior, both north and south,
though much more is tneeded to enable the mi
+ ers to work to advantage. Slight rises have
taken place in several of the rivers. Fifteen
tons ice, which was formed in Grass valley
during the present season, We're brought to Sa-
cramento last week.
Reports from the mineSin all parts the state
are highly favorable, and indicate the constant
discovery of rich deposits of gold.
In Carson Valley Vigilance Conmittee'of
Gentle settlers, or ordinary American citizens,
has been formed to protect themselves against
the Mormons, who appeai-to be commencing
the same course of conduct which led to their
i'cxpulsion from Nauvoo. The repeated fainines
at Salt Lake and the rayages ofthe grasstiop-
lpers have compelled many of them TO leave that
region and take up their residence in the fertile
valleys onithe eastern boundary of California.
The contract to build the State Capitol, accor-
ding to the plan adopted, has been awarded at
! 100000; but the building will probably cost
much more before the bills cease coming in.
The artesian well at Stockton, nine and eight
inches in bore, las reached n depth of 1913 feet.
An artesian well in Sacramento is still progress
ing. tasF
The late Chinese difficulties have cost them
about 100000. ltappears that few Ameri-
cans hired themselves to one party at high wa
ges to instruct the warriors beforehand in the
use OF muskets, and to fight for them i'll the bat
| tie. 4 sample of the 'sarmorp worn and taken
from the body ola dead brave, has greatly anu.
sed the outside barbarians. 1t is a canvas coat
with portions of old sardine boxes sewed on. "A
hole through which entered the bullet which
killed thewarrior exhibits its uselessness in mo-
dern warfare. "A small Misunderstanding fight
among the Chinese, and u, robbery ola party of
Mexicans ON the Calayeras river, are also chro-
nicled. , W So ~
The chieflocal news of the last two weeks is
the change of officers in the municipal govern
ment While the Vigilance Committee were
active in their great work in casting out some
lof'the most pernicious members of society in
the city, large body of respectable citizens
sympathizing, bnt not directly connected with
that body, laid the plan for ca ,rying out and
iperfecting the reforms thus commenced by pre-
senting to the people list ofcantidates for To-
cal officers who would have the true interests of
the community nj heart Forthis purpose, 4
| body of men were selected whose acceptance of
office has been a sacrifice ofinclinaton and con-
yenience. They were placed before the people,
and have been elected by very large majorities.
During the past two weeks these men have been
indicted into office, and the city may now be
said to be in the hands of better government
than It has ever before enjoyed They find the
mnnicipalityTina bankrupt condition, and have
Isonncnced thesgrcat work of gathering up the
scattered remnants of this proud city patrimo-
ny, aud developing and improving the rcmaif-
ing sources OF her revenue 5liaYA
On Monday, November 10, the late Board of
supervisors met, and resolved themselves into
committee to CANVASS the eleclionlrcturns. The
canvass took them until Friday, when they again
met, declared the officers elect and then adjourn
ed. The bell on the Vigilance Committee BULL
dings was taken down on the same day, thus
implying that there would be no necessity of
calling the people together again.
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