The daily union., 1856-01-31

IUA.
In yesterdays issue Of the Union gave brief out
line Of the intelligence nom California and Central Amer
lea received by the steamer Star OF the West al New
York. from San Juan The papers by this steamer hay
ing reached this city, we enabled make up the fol-
lowing interesting summary Of the news
STATISTICS or oALHoRslA,
Our latest dates from San Francisco are to the 9Th ust
inclusive The suboned statistics for the year 1855 appear
in the papers Of that city
The loss BY FIRE in the State during year estimated
at $2,0625O0 .
The total number Of lynch-aw executions in the State
during the year 49, of which 10 were charge Of
murder 25 charge of theft for rape for arson and
Indians charged with being spies
There were executions, all for murder according TO
statute law
There were 5as homcides, Of which 1913 were Indians
81 Cinnamon, 3 negroes 81 3paniards and ZIG other
whites Some addition amounting 10 about is or 2o--
must be made 10 this calendar after the receipt of news
from all parts Of the State to the end Of the year.
During 1855 there 1877 applications for the benefit
OF the nsoivent act IN San Francisco and the applicants
estimated their assets at $l59l75 and their liabilities at
Ss 3IT T,s27 leaving deficiency of $6,s5s652,
During 1888 the passengers arriving by sea At San Fran
cisco were 81 5l9 and those departing S22 S9sbe
ing an increase for the State OF 1861 persons.
The gold exported during the year. shown by the Gus
tom-house books, was $751; ,63l.
The number Of vessels arrived at this port during the
past year l520, and their tonnage was 5lI9l9 Of
these 022 from various ports in California Oregon
and Washington Territories l3s from eastern United
States ports T9 from Europe, 46 from the Sandwich
Islands, Al from China % from Australia l3 from wha-
ling voyages 45 from Spanish America, and as isthmus
steamers
The vessels departing numbered 1853, and measured
467060 tons Of these $50 for United States ports
the Pacific IL for United States Atlantic ports 100 for
China 70 for Caao 7 for other ports IN Spanish Amer
ca 80 for Australia for Europe 6 for Manila for Cal
cutta, c for Singapore, and II for whaling voyages.
The total value of exports from San Francisco during
1885, including quicksilver but excluding gold est
mated S4lso6ll. Among these exports 2244asoo
pounds Of -four s2Ii4oo pounds of wheat and
pounds Of barley. N @t
The exports exclusive of gold to New York. were est-
mated to be worth $s33o62 to the Sandwich islands,
S4o5092 TO Australia $s93 900; to the East Indies and
China S23s,t68 to South America, S687 ,346 Great
Britain, $26o559; and to other ports, $s7l l,592
The Of the o the a vessel. m from Uni
passage the year made in l02 days by the clipper
Herald of the Morning, from New York.
The amount of money paid for freight TO sailing vessels
from foreign ports during 1855 was $4,04A,5l4.
During the year there 267 marriages in San Fran.
CISCO 70 applications for divorce and Al divorces granted
The year just closed has been of the prosperous
to the State large that have been experienced since this
country became integral part of the Union In fact it
will be generally admitted that considering all interests
the material growth OF California has been heahfu
and vigorous in 1855 than in any preceding year. The
mines which still chief reliance national pros
perty, have yielded steady and bountul judi
cious and perseverng search and consequently the mi
ners class enjoying greater degree of pecu
Independence than any other body of aborers upon
the face OF the globe a#a# Hse#a"tr "0
The farmers the last harvest gathered crops which, if
bountfu altogether what the wonderful y-pro
life soil has in other repaid the ter for TOLL
have still been remunerative owing to the fortunate cir
that breadstus in other parts of the world
have borne high value to induce expectations
of moment from herea land, as it were settled but yes
erday and only yesterday dependent for the barest
sares of life upon supplies from the other side of the eon
Gold-mining farming, thus far the only important
productive interests of the State having thrven during
the past year. naturally has followed the trader and
mechanic have shared in the general prosperity by
cising profit their respective calings The cities towns
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any heavy disaster from fire. and stood such has often
dannted the enterprsng pioneer in former years Thus
all interests have advanced alike with heavy strides.
UNCERTAINTY OF ELEcusG A UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The legislature of California assemble Sacra-
city the 7th inst when the Inauguration of Mr.
Johnson the governor elect take place The Alta
California says;
Politicians already busy in canvassing for the cleo
ton of United States senator to fill the vacancy
stoned by the expiration of the time for which Doctor
Gwin elected The prominent 10 the Amer
can party are understood be Messrs Crabb Fooe
Marshall Flint Newell Of Eldorado Peyon, and Dr. Hitch
cock.
According TO the best information at present there arc
10 the assembly hny-hye Americans twenty-four demo-
crat aud who claims to be whig. In the senate
there seventeen Americans fifteen democrats and
independent ..... dis ia. -.. II. ...
From this classification it will easily be seen that the
American party easily elect United States senator in
its members into election and are united upon
candidate But there other questions which will proba
bly, make a selection difficult The American party has
been formed by combination Of wings and democrats
and II is believed that eaouses will arise by which
portion Of party will refuse to coaesce with the other
Indeed, we hear already that certain men who were
originally democrats refuse TO support Mr. Crabb any
other decided whg and in the way certain wings OBJ
ect TO the election Of Foote man who was originally
a strong democrat
IL is probable 1.-THE being nearly equally d.
vided) that the greatest difficulty in choosing senator
will occur in that body for the change Of single vote
from the American the democratic party might produce
such state Of things that election could not take
place from the refusal of democratic members TO 60
into jont-eection convention At any rate good judges
think II Is almost impossible to elect senator from
among the candidates whose have gone before the
public; for II is believed there Is popular enough
yseven votes 1.-THE number necessary TO
elec from the American party. 1t Is thought there will
be dissatisfied spirits destroy the balance Of power
which, combined with the democratic vote Of both houses
will defeat an election.
the INDIAN WAR IN OREGON
We have not received papers direct from Oregon
The San Fncisco papers contain adyces from Portland to
the goth Of December and from the Daes the Of war;
hostililies in the waa-waa country. A letter from
Portland or tho goth December says:
As near as | can ascertain there win be winter
paign The troops In condition, neither s there
sufficient number take the field and keep it and let
mence operations with the fact staring him in the face that
he has force sufficient to follow up the Indians In
they should retreat only return again There
commencing operations unless everything 10 read
sweep tho whole country and elose the with
campaign. The General will send such forces
needed at exposed points and keep well appoint
ed, any IL they should be needed
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