The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-17
CALIFORNIA IrKMs.

We take the following items Of California news
from the San Francisco Bulletin:
Gov. johnson, IN his annual message 70 the Le'
gi.latura makes the following reference TO the
debt Of the State:
At no former period of our history has the time
existed when the subject Of State Indebtedness
attracted such universal attention - at tins pre-
sent moment, and . grea. degree Of solicisuds has
been manifested 10 the public mind regarding ths
policy which the present Legislature will pursus
In relation to this important matter. From the
staten mt furnished, II appears that the present
Indebtedness of the State IL as follows:
Amount Of legal iHdeb' ednsss the st
Of July, 1857, principal and interest sf -
which has to be provided for... 90. .5jf,bi9 ~
Bonds issued In 1851, 1851 1855 and -
Valid outstanding wsrraAts. 229 GA 81
War ants to be drawn ........,,.., 2tS74 e.
Deficiency to July, t857................ 3c0.0W W
Total.................... 3,771,a5 "a
Deduct cash ia Treasury. 2l2 404 81
VotEt.. u
J. Hawes Davis, for several years q resident of
this city, and formerly clerk In the law office OF
Messrs. Brown, Pratt Tracy, committed sui
eide on Wednesday, the l4.h instant, by taking
strychpine.
x motion before the Board Of Education, to ad-
nit Chinese children under lS years OF age rs pu.
nils in the evening school, was lost by . vote Of
7 to 9.
Mrs. Lesdernier has been giving series of se-
lect readings at Musical Hail. which ere we'll At.
tended and appreciated.
The San Francisco Miastrels continue to draw
crowded houses At Maguire's new Opera House.
Several concerts have been given Ia our city
during the past fortnight.
The Hebrew Benevolent Association had a bene.
fit at the Metropolitan Theatre last week. The
receipts netted about 81 500.
The Board of Supervisors, of this city, passed
an ordinance. compelling all drinking houses to
close at l2 O'Clock at night and another forbidding
the sale OF liquor on the Sabbath. President Burr
subsequently vetoed both ordinances
The friends of David G. Broderick fired salute
of 220 guns from Telegraph Hill, on receiving the
news of his election to the United States Senate.
And on bis arrival in this city, few days ago, he
was escorted in a coach and four from the steamer
to the hotel where he received the visits of hun-
dreds of his friends
1t is rumored that an expedition is soon to start
from San Francisco. os.snsbly with the purpose OF
settling the new Territory of Ariz 1na, but In re-
ality with the intent of merely making Tucaon
rendezvous from which to make foray upon So
nora II is said that several hundred men have al
ready linked their fortunes with the adventures
and that ample capital will not be wanting to aid
in the enterprise.
Our city was visited by an earthquake on FRI
day, the 9th instant, at 8 A. NJ. The shock lasted
several secOEds and caused great alarm. Boxes
aud bales were thrown down in the stores, tin
ware ratified, clocks were stopped, and a frame
house at the intersection of California and Market
Streets occupied by p. T Evans and family, was
brown from its foundation, and Iuoved several
feet. 1t is stated that less than ixy shocks OF
aartbquakes have been felt in this city within the
past five years.
The ponce made descent upon the gaming
houses last week, and arrested Henry Levi, James
Monroe, Albert Fl. French, Charles Getzier and
2. Mecklenburg. They were subsequently tried
before Judge Coon, convicted, and fined 500
each.