Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24
California Welus.
OF THE GEORGE LAW.
LATER FROM CALIroHNiA.


Jupoytapt Judicial Decisions Tie State debt
UnconshtmionaI-1 1he Ma,iposa Estate TO
be Sold for 1dres-Importdat from Oregon
and Nicarcgua-- EiiJUste,iSm in a tight
place.
The Steamship George Law arrived at
New Y York yesterday with California dates TO
the goth ultimo. She connected at the 18th
mus with the Sonora.
The George Law brings upwards OF a mil
lion aud quarter in gold.
The steamer Sierra Navada LETT San Fran
cisco on the Goth ult, for San Juan, with u
large Yumber of recruits for Gen. Walker
An attempt was made few days previously
TO sink this steamer at her dock.
The steamer Orizaba, from San Juan, nrri.
we'd en- the 10th ult.
Tbe Supreme Court of California has de-
clarei the entire State debt unconstitutional
oxceung 100000. The Court recommends
the sdop,ion Of the debt by the Legislature,
and hat the question of Reputation be sub.
,6ittd to the people. No transfer OF stock
h2, been made since the decision. The peo-
ii, ere opposed to reputation. Meetings
haze been called in various parts OF the State
to..ve expression to the public opinion.
"a meeting held in san Francisco a res
clu.on was passed pledging the redemption
of he debt by the people. The amount is
Owe $&UGO,UOO.
hc Court has also sanctioned the seizure
oche Fremont Marposa grant for taxes,
an Ike estate will be sold uncs the taxes are
ph ,,.
ot.canc has been cultivated with succ. s., on
u mail scale, duling the last season, in AL
nija county.
CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
The great local news Of the past fortnight
i4hn exposure Of the stupendous Limantour
Jauls. Jose Y. Limantour claimed under
+, a.!cgcd Mexican grant. dated ls43. not
oly large part Of tie county Of San Francis
q bpt halt Of the city itself The claim
tourh regarded by most Of the citizens IS
faudulcnt. was confirmed by the late Board
E land Commissioners Lmantour arrived
i,this city q few months ago with the pur-
,ose OF prosecuting his pretended claim, Or
making compromises with persons holding
property within the limits of the alleged grant
lie had already received over S90HO0 from
r,.rsou. huriug mp his title. On Wednesday
Dee 10Th, the Grand jury OF tie United
Stated were called together by the Circuit
Court, aud in an hour after the umpannclment
found aud eudictmuut ugdiHt Lmnntour, for
rrrs.rtug false papers before the Land CcIn-
mission. On The next day. Emile i.ctanneur
his private secretary or amanuenS!S, was ia
,on fore the Grand JUry Of the county. aud
confessed that lie had tDyged the alleged
Mexican grant. in 1872, at Limautours re-
Quest. and under his direction. The stupeA-
Gons fraud. which Is now look upon Us one Of
the most uudiciOus and artlul on record, may
therefore be- regarded as completely tollied.-
l;m1atour-y Yesterday naGob, TO day with
.ut credit or Euuur-uow lies in prison in de-
fault Of $4,000 bail.
FROM OREGON AND WASHINGTON
TERRITORY.
The dates from Oregon are to the llth OF
December. The Legisiature organized on
The Ist a December. l.. II. Grover
elected peakcr.
The Seminary at Eugene City was burned
cn the 10Th uit
4 battle was fought on the 2lst Of NOvem-
Der, AT Puget Sound, between the Northern
Indians and the |. ;, steamer Massachusetts
Twenty seven Indians were killed aud u
wounded. The remainder surrounded. Only
one oi the men belonging to the steamer was
EhtA.
Innumerable salt springs are said to exist
throughout Oregon Territory. Some salt
Strings at Umpqur are about to be worked :;
as also some ia Polk county. There are
springs some twenty miles below Portland,
which make fine salt There is also rock
salt in abundance in the Cascade Mountains,
FROM NICARAGUA.
Private letters state that the Indians of
Omatope had risen against Walker, and had
killed / = Gjihusters.
Geueru Walker with $50 men, had at
tempted to rutakc Granada, but had been re-
pulsed.
The Gdviccs from Rivas are 10 December
5n. General Walker had arrived within one
ieae,e from btyas, and was preparing TO at
tack sea. Cunas who had six hundred and
twentlmen. well supplied with provisions and
III nsun8 If war. \ few skirmishes that
lad taGu place between the two advanced
guards.
Gen. Walkers mon are said to be badly of
eud dyiW daily of dyseuterv