American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-02-07
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS.
From Central America Reported cap
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We make up the Following extracts
from our California exchanges, receiv-
ed yesterday:
The following is summary of news
for the fortnight previous To the depart
ure ofthe steamer.
Since the departure of the steamer
Of the goth of December, the country
has been unusually quiet, and free from
any events of an exciting character.
The principal tnpic Of interest has
been. and until settled, will continue TO
DO. the Senatorial election. There is a
great deal Of solicitude and anxiety a.
mong politicians, and curiosity among
all classes to know the result.
The Legislature will assemble at the
capital this day, tho 9th inst, and it is
supposed will organize almost immedi.
ately. as there is not likely to be- any
contest for either the Speakership or
the CIerkship Of the Assembly or Sec
retaryship ofthe Senate. which will all
be promptly settled in caucus by the
dominant party. The first business will
be the election of two United States
Senators-one TO succeed Mr.. Gwin, and
serve the six years term. from the 9TH
OF March 1856, and one TO succeed MIR.
Weller, and serve a full term from the
4th of March next. The principal can
didates are Messrs. Gwin, Weller, La.
than and Btoderick. The result is ex.
ceedingly doubtful.
The excitement which existed at the
time of tho departure of the last steam.
er. concerning the State debt, has died
away whatever uncertainty may have
been fell at the time having yielded to
the unanimous sentiment that the deci-
sion OF the Supreme Court imposes no
obstacle, legal or moral, to the prompt
and faithful payment of every dollar
A bill has been already framed, and will
be introduced at an early day ofthe ses.
sion OF the Legislature, to fund the debt
and submit 1t to vote of the people, in
conformity with the requirements of the
Constitution.
| The bill will pass by vote almost,
1t not quite unanimous /; and when i,
comes before the people, there will be
no opposition, but all men of every
shade of politics, will emulate the exer.
tions of each other in its advocacy.
Our municipal affairs are some VIII
disordered; in consequence Of the per-
emptory change from one system of
policy to another, inaugurated by our
new city government.
| The heaviest snow-storm ever known
here--if not in fact the only one-oc-
CURED on Monday the 29lh ult. The
snow fell probably for an hour or two
and covered the SUBMITS of the hills ad-
Jacent to the city. The Contra Costa
range ofmountains we're covered sever.
al inches deep, and the snow has not
yet entirely disappeared.
Under the present charter the expen-
ses OF the city government have been
decreased $685. 37 in six months.
1 The Fourth District Court has order
cd dividend of two cents on the dol.
lar to be paid to the creditors Of Adams
IL Co., from tho funds in the hands OF
the Receiver.
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
We have files of The Panama Star
and Herald and Aspinwall Courier to
the 10Th inst, inclusive.
The steamship Columbus arrived a,
Panama from Punta Arenas on the 10Th
inst. by this arrival we have the Cos
ia Rican version of the success Of the
expedition which resulted in tho capture
OF Walkers posts at Serapiqui and FoI
st. Carlos. The expedition, it appears
took its departure on the 10Th of De.
cember, but not by the Serapiqui as was
reported, but by the San Carlos, anoth.
or tributary of the San Juan, which en-.
tiers the river about halfway between
the Lake aud San Juan del Norte.
We have a report that the Costa Ri.
cans have taken the steamship Sorra
! Nevada at San Juan del Sur, and taken
her to Punta Arenas, but with an ex.
press disclaimer Of youching for its cor
reCtHess.
In relation to the present chances fol
Walker, the Panama Star and Herald
thus speculates
II needs no very prophetic spirit tc
foresee, that if the Central American a
lied forces follow up the late important
advantages gained by tho Costa Rican
army on the River San Juan, the ca.
roer Of Mr.. Walker in Nicaragua must
be yery soon brought to close, and
The foreign influence that has so long
been uppermost will cease to dominate
in the internal affairs Of that unfortu.
nato republic.
Hemmed IN on every side by superb.
or numbers, by men fighting for their
dearest national rights and liberties, and
flushed with recent successes with a
small force hanassed by perpetual
watchiulness. enfeebled by sickness, en-,
etvated by an unhealthy climate; and
cut off from oil means Of receiving fur.
Their reiDforoements or supplies, the ca.