The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-28


The last fortnight has been free from any extraordinary
event We have been visited by heavy and season
able rains which fell OPPORTUNITY both for farmers
miners business in this city s generally Considered
Choking up" healthy tone pervades ali classes and
people a. this crs stand 20 rmy !. do hass
Francisco The last steamer from the Fast brought very
large number OF passengers and is the general impress
sion here that large addition 10 our population viii be
made during the next twelve months.
On the night Of the 10Th Of November fire occurred In
san Francisco on Clay street, between Drumm and East
streets Three buildings, all wood, were consumed,
ued at IS 600.
An ordinance introduced in the Board OF supervi.
the 10th Of November 70 suppress the sale
scene books, papers prints, &c Our people have been
much troubles OF late with this Infamous traffic
Judge Coon, Police Magistrate has decided tina un.
der our statutes there Is no Law 10 prohibit from
dressing in male attire This decision has given great
satisfaction 10 ladies who desire 10 wear the breech
Al an election by the Board OF Delegates Of the san
Francisco Fire Department, 10th November, r. MAho-
ney was reelected President OF that body and McKbben
and f. l. Sullivan Trustees OF the Charitable Fund.
On the night Of ihe 2st, FIRE broke out in the machine
Montgomery and for while large amount Of propertv
was In great peril The efforts OF the nremen, however,
succeeded IN queing the namee. Little doubt Is enter.
tanned but that the IRE the wok OF an incendiary.
BY the census just completed appears that there
In the city OF San Francisco oo children, being 49ss
boys and 2572 girls Of the whites. and ia coored chill
dren. There here 265 orphans OF these children
1881 described being Of the United States 500 OF
England 1lg OF ireland las OF France 300 Of Germany:
l4l Of Mexico and south America III from Italy, and Is
from China
The annual examination Of the public schools in this
showing that our educational institutions a high
state Of usefulness and efficiency.
was robbed of 200 In money by clerk In his employ
named Moses Claus, sssisted by a confederate named
W. Clemens Sandrouk These men, after long and close
searching, arrested, confessed the robbery, and
gave up the money.
II having been held by some OF the courts in the in.
terror Of the State that the &C, OF the last OF the
Legislature OF this state prohibiting "banking gamos
repealed the existing laws against gambling and that
+" rondo" not being banking game" was not pro
hibtted, quite number Of " rondon gambling houses
opened in this city, and this publicly carried
on 70 dsgracefu extent Our Police Judge Coon how
ever, thinks differently from his brethren on the
bench, and has decided that rondo" Is Illegal fined
party, R A. Potter, sioo for conducting This game
The will be carried TO the Supreme Court Ia the
meantime, rondor Is dead in San Francisco
Thursday, 26th November, was observed throughout
the state, by executive recommendation, q day of
Thanksgiving In San Francisco business generally
suspended. Public worship was held in most Of
churches, where appropriate sermons were delivered
The usual Teasing was not forgotten.
On the 9Ith November, the banking house OF Joseph G.
Palmer the financial focus OF the great hieves ieague'
Of California closed BY attachments sued out By Mr
y. Mrney and N. g. Reed, for s3663o together. Reed
be- shs AGENT ~ yncS po., smonn. ~
which Of right belongs 10 Palmer, has been conveyed Il
believed fraudulently 10 Edw. Field his father nlaw,
and 10 others An effort will be made 70 rip up those
veyances. Palmer IL the surety which the state has
agans, loes from the robberes and short
Treasurer Bates THIS failure doubtless part Of the
Owing TO the commencement Of some litigation between
the city San Francisco and the Board OF Funded Dcbt
has been determined for the present 70
psy the interest onhe San Fancsco bonds the once Of
the City Treasurer here instead Of sending the money
New York, heretofore for this purpose. Persons ~
the East holding San Francisco bonds had beat pay
ton TO this fact and send thor coupons here for coec
ton In due time
Some aborers boring artesian well the yard OF the
" Marine Hospital IN this city, when the suger had pcne
rated 70 depth Of 25 feet struck aurcrous stratum
which found 10 be pretty rich In the precious metal
Some dirt brought up by the auger was washed out and
found 10 contain about ten worth Of gold The
Of this discovery caused some talk In this city.
Judge Hager Of the Fourth District Court, has made
decree in the Adams Co case ordering that hfty thou
sand dollars In the hands OF the Receiver be dis
tribued among the creditors; and that the Receiver
proceed At 70 settle up the by prosecuting
pending suits 70 Judgment and by collecting and selling
At auction all the bills receivable notes. &C. belonging 70
Adams Co This decree has been appealed from by the
first attaching creditors.
The French rigate Perseverance Ia still lying in our
harbor She 70 sail for South America about the 5th OF
December.
Tho stone Of hospital 10 be built by the French
benevolent, Society laid the 22d Of November Al.
mral Lugcol and Consul Gauer assisted the ceremo-
MES.
The death or Consul Dillon was heard with much regre.
by French population. Consul Dillon leaves many
frnds in this city grand requiem and mas will be
performed for the repose Of hs SOUL the Cathedral IN
this city to-day.
The United states Circuit Court has decided tina. tho
steamers Cortes Brother Jonathan Pacific and yncle sa
belong 10 Cornelius Vanderbilt Garrison has appealed N
the United States Supreme court
In theatrical matters We have not much 10 record The
drama IN Calorhs - Al rather low ebb lust nov ror
the past fornBht Miss Annette nce has been playing at
haguires Opers House 70 only tolersbe houses AMI