Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-15
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EROM CALIFORNIA.

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The steamer George Law arrived
this morning from Aspinwall. bringing
California dates Of Dsc. goth, and up
warls Of 81, $50, 900 specie Connected
at tho Is,hmas with tho Sonora.
The Lierra Nevada LETT San Francis
co, Dec goth for San Juan with large
number Of recruits Tor Walker. An
attempt WIS made q few days prevsous
ly to sink her At her dock.
The supreme Court Of Califoroia
has declared the entire State debt un.
constitutional, except 100000, and
recommends the adoption Of the debt
by the legislature, and that the ques-
ton OF Reputation de submitted to the
people. No transfer Of stock has been
made cincc the decision. I'll people
arc opposed to repudiating, nd meet
ings have been called in various parts
Of the State to give expression to the
publ>c opinion.
At meeting held in Sas francisco,
resolution were passed pledging the
redemption Of the debt BY tile people.
The amount is over s3,OOO,O6O. The
Court lad also decided that s 600, 900
of script be issued by rhc o.! corpora
ton for street assessments was illegal.
The Court esnstious tho seizure OF the
Fremont Nsrirsss grant for taxes, asd
tho esssse will b sold unless ssxss ere
paid Mining news /. favorable; mar
kets dull.
Oregon dates are TO Decenber llth.
The Legislature organised Dec. lst ;
l.. +. Grover elected Speaker.
A battle WAS fought Nov. 2lst 1t P0-
get Sound between Northern lndisos and
tho U. 5. Steamer Massachusetts
lod:sns killed, q wounded. The re-
msinder surrendered. But one Of the
steamers men vas killed.
Date, from San Juan Del Nosts are 70
Dec 22d. No tidings had been received
here for samo days. Scott had quar-
relied with him and stopped running bis
boats. Wslker had ss,sed for his own
use al! the steamers 90 The lake and river.
A letter frsm Granada Of Dec. 2lst
ststes that the Church Of Guadsioups
was still held bv 200 Ya- KEGS, who 70.
fusee 10 surPender.
The loss 81 the Fillibusters eince Nov.
-, 10 800, that Of the allies email. Tho
indians at Ometeps killed Is Fili5usters.
Adsices received from Rivas to Dec.
5th. Walker vas preparing to attack
Cara, who has 600 men, we'll munision.
ed. Walkers men ere badly Of, and
dying daily with dysenterry.
The two hundred men hemmed in
at the church of Gaudaloupe, were dcs-
titntc Of water and subsistins on their
l.orses. They nevertheless opstinately
refused quarter ofictcd them BY Delosr.
The Tariff hi! wa- discussed by Mr..
Campbell, Of Oh,n, WHO laid that MAJOR.
~ Of the COMMITTEE on Ways and Means
desired BY the extension Of The fee list TO
, give incl'iestai protection. The pill il pass.
80, Will rel'uce he annual receipts more
Y al ten million collars. I. aas thei. in
ten'Ior 10 simplify he collection Of the
'everuc. ard materially reduce the expen-
,l,'u'es of Custom Hou>es.
Washington, Jan IA deputy of The
Se,jrant- a'-arms q the Hous, lett IL. p
NJ Tor Wv York 10 SUMMON winessts to
! appear brf' re the Com,niile 20 inve-'ieste
diieg'f cosrUptloLs. Several H,rnter. Of
tie Honsc vii. be examined 10 ,.ay.
The news oil the election. Of Gamer
on, of Ia, |. ). Senator over Eorney,
WAS received while tHc House was in
session, and caus 4 mach cxcite,ucnt.
Harrisburg, Jan. Il.
tahnaron, rep. Va, elected Senator
to-day. The so,c stood, Cameron 81,
Forncv 80, Foster Z.
MIR brown cntrrrd a protest against
the legality OF the election OF the Sen.
a'or, teller not having been elected
b, the Senate on the last day prior to
the election.