Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-03
Total expenditures /.

Public deDt. IL, IT6, $40
Total expenditures $72, 94S, 1872
The average expenditures of the past five
years. deducting payments upon the Mexican
public debt have been but about $48,000,-
600. A reduction of the revenue from Gus
toms is thus justified and recommended
Changes in the distribution of the troops and
increase of the naval force are urged
The sales of public lands, for the year, have
been 9,227 ,S7S acres, for which IS, go, Ala
has been received There have been located
with military scrip and land warrants, 80, l00,-
230 acres; and l6,S73,6 ,69S acres have been
surveyed and are now ready for market
The expenditures of the Post Office Depart
ment were SIC, ,407 ,S6S; receipts $T,620,SOl,
showing deficiency Of $2,7S7,046, an in-
crease of $744, 900 over last year.
The condition of the Navy is highly spoken
of and anincrease recommended.
The Post Office affairs are dwelt upon at
some length, and reduction in the amount
paid the Panama Railroad Company for
carrying the mail across the Isthmus is re-
commended. The F. NJ General urges the
transportation ofthe mail over the Nicaragua
and Tehuantepec routes.
Neither of the Ministers from Nicaragua
have been received, as the President is in
doubt which of the two is the true represen-
tativcs of the Government of that country.
The President very gracefully takes his
leave Of the American People, assuring them
our government is at peace with the other
nations of the world, and that tranquility
once more reigns within the United States.
STORM ON THE BAY.-Last Monday the
Bay of San Francisco was visited by one Of
the severest storms ever known. A large
amount of shipping was injured, and the
wharves at the city sustained considerable
damage. Serious apprehensions are enter
tanned that the Petaluma packet, Kate Hays,
is lost She is due at o'clock =. M. and
up to IL at night nothinghad been heard Of
her. She was small boat, and hardly fit to
navigate the bay in smooth weather
The setamer Sophie, the Alviso packet, en-
countered the gale on her downward trip
and had severe time of it. The Toon Talk
says -
The steamer Sophie Capt Lubbock, on
her down trip from Alviso yesterday, expe-
rienced the gale in its severest mood, and
safely accomplished very hazardous voyage.
Between the hours of one and three the gale
blew terribly lashing the usually placid wa
ters of the bay into perfect sea of foam, the
waves rising TO unprecedented height and
fury. A roller struck her starboard quarter,
carrying away portion of her wheel-house,
and flooded her decks. The passengers, num-
bering about fifty among whom were several
ladies' became very much excited, and scene
of great confusion and terror ensued, many
commencing to prepare themselves for an an
ticipated wreck. Major Hensley, who was
on board, assured the passengers that there
was no danger, as the boat was staunch and
strong, and besides the care of Capt. Lub-
book, whose abilities were well know, Capt.
Thorne, the old commander, was on board, who
would aid in her control This Gained the
passengers and allayed all fears. Under
Captains Thorne and Lubbock the head Of
the Sophie was turned to the Alameda shore,
and soon she was in comparative ease; and
she reached her dock without further mishap
at 10 minutes past f. P NJ. The passengers
united in passing a vote Of thanks to Cap
tain ThorDe for the aid and encouragement he
extended them in their trouble, and they
landed pretty well jaded out with sea sickness
and trepidation. The repairs to the Sophie
were promptly taken in hand, and she will be
in her regular excellent trim to-day. Few
steamboats, on our waters could have so man
fully battled the gale-the severest ever ex-
perienced on the waters of our southern Bay,
which speaks volumns for the little" Sophie
and her officers.
Look Our FOR RArs.-Letters have been
received by printers in this city from L. Cor
don Merritt, of San Francisco, soliciting
them to work on the Union and Pacific pa
pers, published and edited by him, at sirty
ceats per thousand ems. AS this is in viola
tion Of the rules of all Typographical Socie-
ties in this State, we deem it our duty to ex-
pose the urdcrhand workings of Mr.. p. Cor
don Merritt Any institution that holds out