The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-17
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from the Alta California, Feb. 20.
GENERAL SUMMARY OF NEWS.

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From the Alta California, Feb. 20.
GENERAL SUMMARY OF NEWS.
THE STATE.
The Legislature has done little during the fort
night, and yet has occupied large share of public
attention. The Assembly has been busy a greater
portion of the time with the discussion of the bill for
the suppression of mobs
The Surveyor-General of the State has called the
attention of the Legislature to the fact that large
tracts of lands which are subject to overflow during
considerable portion of the year-and which he
supposes to have been granted to the State by Con-
gress-haye been surveyed as federal land by the
United States Surveyor, and are being claimed by
settlers under the presumption laws.
He says that, in Frezno county, large tracts of
land, which are overfowed in consequence Of the
rains in winter, and the melting o. the SHOWS in
April, May and June, have been surveyed by the
United States Deputy Surveyor, when they were
dry, in the late summer and autumn; and the total
amount OF land belonging to the State but thus APP
proprlated by the United States Surveyors, is sup
posed to be 100000 acres.
The Sacramento slave decided the
18th inst, in the Supreme Court. Archy was given
over to his woud-be master, who took him off to
Carson Valley.
Gov. Weller has appointed, and the Senate has
confirmed John B. Schaffer and julius Korn as Port
Wardens of that port.
The Legislature has adopted resolution request
ing Congress to give the fort at Monterey to the
State.
Two bills have been offered in the Senate to in
corporate companies to erect telegraphic lines from
that city to the Southern part of the State, one
company proposing Los Angeles Southern ter
minus, the other San Diego.
An attempt was made on the 10th instant to muir
der MIR. James Bowman, on his ranch, in Sonora
county. While sitting in house on his ranch in
the evening, person outside shot at him through
window, Wounding him slightly.
A native Californian was executed at Montery on
the 18th inst. He had been convicted at Jose Ana
stasio; the Governor granted him a pardon but
called AnastaSiO md he
saying he knew no Anastasio Jesus hanged Jose
Anastasio.
A party of rs has been formed in Weaver
vile to go to the Gadsden purchase in March,
Great preparations in the way of private festivals
are being made for the celebration of the approach
ing anniversary of Washington's birth day
The clipper ship Challenger, Capt. Windsor, ar
rived at this port the 18th inst after passage
of ITO DAYS.
1t has been decided in Shasta county that the
taking of illegal fees by county clerk and coun-
ty auditor is not punishable in any place in the
State save in San Francisco.
The Sacramento Age SAYS there is more building
in Sacramento city now than at any time during
the past II months
Gov. Anderson and Mr.. Whalen, sent out by the
Administration to investigate the affairs of the
Branch Mint, have arrived.
During the last winter the weather was drv and
there extensive fires in the tules in he Sacra-
mento valleys.
The Marysville Ne,os says that the counties of
$3.50 900 for the construction of railroad between
Marysville and Benica, and it is expected that
S35OO0O will be subscribed by individuals.
MIR. Worthington agent of John c. Fremont, has
commenced a suit of ejectment in Mariposa, against
700 and odd persons residing on the Fremont claim
The plaintiff does not intend to prosecute the suit
vigorously at present but it was necessary that the
suit should be brought now or never; for the two
years. fixed by the State law the limit within
which actions of ejectment may be brought after
the cause of action has occurred have nearly
elapsed since the patent for land issued from
Washington
The State Medical Society met in annual conven
ton on the 10th inst, at the L. s. District Court
room in this city. No business was transacted be-
yond the election of permanent officers. DR. A. B.
Stout, of this city, was elected President
The annual meeting of the Mechanics Institute
was held on the 5th instant. The treasurer and
finance committee presented their reports, from
which it appears that $4,000 were received during
the year for dues and assessments The executive
committee made report on the late fair and ball.
showing that, after all expenses paid, bal
ance of 81 900 was left on hand
The Society numbers 403 members holding $50
shares of stock, amounting to Sl4 900. The capital
stock of the Institute is $4,000. The library at
present consists of only 200 volumes but an appro-
priation of 81 900 has been sent to New York for
the purchase of books.
During the past week there have been some 25,-
440 ounces of gold DUST worth about $40, 000 de-
posted in the United States branch mint, in this
city.
During the month of January last, ,56I volumes
were taken from the Mercantile Library, of which
9Ol were novels; history, travels and biography,
81; religious, Z; scientific So.
Orlnsk, the notorious robber, was convicted in
the Court of Sessions upon six separate charges,
and sentenced to fifteen years Imprisonment. He
was removed to San Quentin on the 18th instant.
The Chinese commenced the celebration of their
New lear at sunset on the evening of the 18th in
slant, and continued it until sunset of the third day
thereafter. Business suspended, friendly calls
were made, and immense number of fire-crackers
were exploded.
The steamer Panama, Capt. Dali, is several
days overdue from Oregon, and fears have been
pressed for her safety; but there grounds for
the report that she has been lost.
OREGON
W e have adyices from Portland to the 9TH inst.
The Legislature adjourned on the 4th inst They
passed law to levy tax of 81 per month on the
Chinese miners
1t is reported that the Wala- Walla Indians have
made an arrangement with some tribes east of the
cascade Mountains to capture train OF Govern
ment supplies.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Our advices from Honolulu are to the 2lst ut.
The election for members of the Lower House of
The Legislature held the 4th. So far as heard
from, 8 of the members elected ministerial, ID
independent and doubtful. At Honolulu, Iii |
votes were polled.
FROM THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST. |
From the San Diego Herald of the 9th Feb. |
We learn that the government iron steamer Ex |
plorer, built for Lieut.. Ives expedition up the Col
orado, is hard and fast aground about $50 miles |
above the Fort, while the light draught boat, be- |
longing to johnson & Co., and which was dispatch |
ed oy them at their own expense-the Government |
refusing to charter her-has assembled far the |
white settlements, about $50 miles above Fort Yu-
ma.
. Mr. Doyle has received letter from Hooper &
20, at the Colorado, from which gather the
following additional particulars in reference to the
ascent of the river
They found from two and half to three feet of
water In the channel, far they went, although
the river Is now at low stage In the canons there
were many rocks, and the banks
hundred feet high, and almost perpendicular
They encountered several rapids, over which they
were obliged to haul steamer with the aid of ropes
This labor can be greatly lessened and their pro-
gress much expedited by the application of cap
stan, OF which the boat is at present deficient
Ihelr provisions having given out at the point
ABOVE mentioned they have turned back and were
expected at the post in two three days. 1t
BY the letter from Mr. Hooper, that Lieut.. Ives did
aot 60 ON Capt Johnson's boat, as at first reported
out on ms own iron steamer-Johnson taking only
| few soldiers of Lieut. Ives command as protec-
lion against the Indians. johnson, in his descent,
net Lieut. Ives $50 miles above the fort. They
Ill well. They believe the Colorado is navigable
n dram +c+oo g.