Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-18
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
Iron the Alta California, June 90. ]
Summary of Fortnight's News.

/ there has BEEN 10 decrease ~ fAclt'u'nt III '"'
! public feeling If California. Circumstances of
| rla same nature that surrounded US then sur
/ round Us now aud there will be no prospect OF
| their disappearance until organized cfiminality
il destroyed aud the better classes assume con
/ iiol through purified ballot box. An immovn.
bic determination IL finish the reform now nuspi-
couslv developing, has seized upon all who have
respect for public quiet and uprghtness,ahd who
have that right kind Of public spirit which ever
prompts the possessor to he ANXIOUS tor the pros
prr,y of his community, bis state aud the ma
ton.
California has every resource productive ct
comfort. happiness. wealth and progress.save the
one eScpp,ion-tlat want Of honest aud digni-
fled purpose which should aetnate the public
man. eevuting all his conduct, from the earliest
movement in primary elections 10 his reiiracy
from office, not sinking him to the undisgulsed
commission Of each of those vile nets which char
actorse the bad man-cunnng for self and re-.
CARELESS of general interests. When this worst
ofeyils has been removed. when the good cii
can rely on the effect of his proper voice at
the popular elections, then crime will be punish
ed according to the requirements of the law, and
diminish in proportion to the suspension of the
means employmenis by which villainy has fat
tened and grown to n frightfu monster.
Throughout the state the people have endors-
ed the various actions Of the San Francisco Wig
been and il now, more excitement than in this
city since the shooting of Mr. King and the exc
cuion Of his murderer.
Reports from the mining region are remarka-
bly, favorable and the prospects of immense yields
are constantly looking fnirer No extraordinary
discoveries have been made, bnt wherever the
gold is being taken from the known dggings, the
fact is made more evident that it is nexhaustible
almost everywhere in California
IA.
dtion. The crops Of wheat and other grains
promise well, and all other products are as abun
dant us the farmer could derire Farm labor is
in demand, and the markets are over full of all
the Injuries native to this productive soil.
The interior towns are active tho various routes
Of travel are thronged and there are frequent
nccessons to the farming districts.
Crimes and casualties have been numerous but
nothing of a very aggravated nature has occurr-
cd. Marriages and births transpire uninterrup-
teddy aud onadruply snrpass the instances Of dan
gerons disease and death
Probably there never was n period when our
people even lparlinp politicians said less about
political matter. than now. No interest is man
Tested in the Presidential election; no special
organization of parties for the canvass has taken
place; the party presses are npathetic. and all
other wiros seem TO bo rusty and otherwise out
of repnir
In Sacramento. Stockton and other prominent
cities, large meetings have been held TO endorse
the nrocepdiugs of and sympatbise with the
peoples reform organization of San Fronciscu;
and in tho mines aud ,non ntaip yillaqrs the same
enthusiasm prevails.
THE CITY.
Onthe 4th of June Gov. Johnson issued a pro
clnmntion de cl.uing tho CITY of SIM Francisco in
n stnte of insurrso ,iou and calling upop NIL ner-
sons subject io military duty in The bird, Fourth
md FIN military districts Ia hold themselves
in readiness IA do wnrlike service. under orders
Of the commander IN Chief and his Generals of
lesser r,nk
Tbis,end the ACCOMMODATING documents, was
received bv the whole state with indionation.-
Tn those who Ind corrncnv es,;,natnd The objects
ra.,,na fu,nro az ,ba Cnmu;,,ee Cnhernatorinl
interference seemed uncalln1 far. csneciallv inns
much A. cav. johnson Withhold his proolanatiop
nsiil long n(ter thnre nnncore1 any necessity for
its issnn,7c.
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