The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-29
ARRIVAL or TIE CALIFORNIA MAILS.

The California mails by the steamer Illinois reached
this city yesterday morning Our files of San Francisco
papers extend from January % to February with
responding dates from Oregon and Washington Terrific
ries. The Alta California of the 9th instant says:
More rain has fallen throughout the mining region Of
California during the past two weeks than in any similar
period The present winter From every portion Of the
mines now hear good accounts Of the miners and the
receipts Of gold have largely increased San Francisco
The farmers throughout the agricultural districts have
also taken advantage OF the rains 10 putting in
their water crops More attention is given this
branch of business than before and shall undoubt
eddy grow large surplus Of wheat barley, etc. this
son.
The legislature far has failed to elect United
States senator to occupy the place recently held BY Dr.
GRin Gov Foote was nominated in caucus by the know
noihings but the refused into Joint
ton by Of II IL u is believed that this position
Of affairs lie changed and therefore there is but
te probability Of the election Of senator by the pres
eni legislature
The legislature has pcuding proposition which
il is believed will result in obtaining the pay ment Of the
California Indian bonds Efforts have been made by
private persons obtain control Of this money and to
have il transported this State while the bonds are
nearly a beld AT the EAsi; bot IL Is thought that
redemption 81 the bonds win be proposed 10 take place
st Washington city fast the money may be drawn
from TIE United States treasury"
In the same paper We End the subjoined paragraphs
Beverly B. Sanders and Richard P. Hammond both
formerly collectors Of this Tor have been indicted by the
grand ,ary empspeed by the United States district
court for the embeZlemeni Of money while holding that
Office. The indictment charges Major Hammond with
using for his purposes the 18th July 1855 AboGt
the time Of bis removal) S4sfs2 TO- and the I'd Of
August 1872 be is charged with having used $4,000 to
purchase part Of the rancho called San Antonio The
charge against Sanders is that in June 1853 be used S4
COS "a II Is alleged By that this amount paid
Major Hammond who succeeded 10 the Office about
Z that time
The Limaniour claim to the land upon which nearly
onetbr Of san Francisco located has been confirmed
BY The United States commissioner Preparations
nov being made take the to higher court where
il is believed this decision viii be reversed hence there Is
bat e excitement in San Fran asoo 10 respect to the
arma0a This claim assessed ~ $1,000 600 and Il
derea too great fortune for man. 10 California
Jose u Lmsutour in whom this estate will rest " the
decision sustained is Frepchmsn BY birth but
citizen d Mexico. The land be claims granted in sSs
By The thru governor Of California in accordance with the
laws OF Mexico IL nine years Afterwards before he
made known bis title in San Francisco after his barren
hills had been transformed into well-built city
Indian affairs in Oregon and Washington Territories
continue very much as 81 our last dates. The winter
weather renders 1t almost impossible DO anything
wards hunting out the sAvages. General Wool bad
turned to San Francisco.
San Francisco papers contain later from China and
The Sandwich Islands but do not notice in the iiems
furnished anything Of particular interest