Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-15
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST.


NEw YORx, Feb. lathe steamer Star of
the West has arrived with $I,34S, 600. For
Fargo 4 Co. there is $46sOOO.
The California news is not important
On the 9Th Gov. johnson delivered his last
ANIMAL message. He reports the total amount
of taxable property at $l3l 500, 2Gs an increase
of over SIS, OOO,O00 in the year. Total md BIT
ednesS $3s, $50, 100; annual reSelue 81 l52, 0OD;
annual expenditures $685., 900 On january
last there were in the Suite Treasury gas, 600,
cash. Gov. Wvller's iLaugLra, was deliver d
the same day. He says he will use the whole
honor of the State to put down any Organiza.
ton hostile to the dominion of the State Courts.
He says a law should be passed to protect in
good faith improvements made in good faith on
other peoples lands, and hints that mining
claims should be taxed. He commends paper
money; calls for Pacific Railroad, and reInon-
strateS against the discussion and agitation of
the slavery question. The message was favor
ably received by the press and the public.
The Legislature had taken no action impor-
tancc. Resolutions had been offered prnying
Congress to guarantee the neutrality of Nicar-
angua route
There was Slave case in Sacramento in
which Missouran applied for authority to
take negro named Archy, who came Califor-
mia with him, back 10 Missouri. Commissioner
johnson dismissed the application, he having
no jurisdiction as Archy did not come as a fu-
sued out llabeas corpus, but Judge Robinson
postponed the decision till the Odd.
a resolution endorsing Senator Douglass
was presented to the Legislature exciting an.
CRY discussion but no final action was taken
Richard ii. Stanley who has been n lawyer
in Sacramento since the early days Of that city
has recently been detected in some rOguerieS in
which his clients will probably suffer to the
amount OF $4,000
The miners in Calaveras Co, have commenced
anew the crusade against the Chinese miners
lately. Public meetings were held at Vale CT
to aud Douglas Flat at which resolutions were
passed, ordering the celeStials to leave within
ten days or forfeit their lives, These excite
Lnents against Cinnamon are periodical in Cali
fornia.
The banking firm of Williams & Co., at Ger
vile, suspended payment on the 18th of Janu-
airy. In card they put down their indebted
ness at $4,000.
About the 2sth of August, five American
gentlemen, whose names at present are nnns-
and 1t is understood that they travelled to Utah
with MormOns who had quilted Carson Valley
to return to Salt Lake by order of Brigham
Young
News has been received that these gentlemen
have been murdered at point about 1OO miles
South of Salt Lake. by Indians. and-it Is sup
posed that the Saints bad some hand in the
massacre.
Numerous volunteer companies are being or.
ganized all over the whole country to await
call from the President to march against the
Mormons in Utah.
Dates from Oregon are to January I'd. News
is bare of interest. II is reported that the
Snake Indians have Joined the Mormons against
the U. 5. The CliGkittuts are conciliating as to
what they had best 10 in the Mormon war. The
Saints have emisaries among all the Indian
tribes to inveigle them upon their side.
ARRIVAL OF The EMPIRE CITY.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13.-The steamer Empire
City arrived alta late hOu, last night, from Ha
vana, with dates to the 9Th. She laft the Wa
bash in port, to leave the same evening for New
York.
Com. Paulding had received handsome enter
tainment from the authorities.
Sugars firm.
The California news is very unimportant.-
The Legislature is in seSSOn-nothing import
ant Markets dull
From Oregon there is rnmor that the Snake
Indians intend to join. the Mormons.
SOUTn AMEBICA.-Adviccsf from Peru bring an
account of the arrest Of MT. LOmer OH charge
Of bringing American arms into Peru for the
purpose OF fighting for EX- President EXchine-
lues. Letters between LOmer, Com. Wander.
bilt, and Col Fitzgerald, of New Orleans, were
published. 1t is thought Loner will be shot
Atfairs between Vivanco and the Government
are about the same.
A destructire16re has occurred at Valparaiso;
loss $l,O00,00O. Bolivia quiet.
The American sloop Antoinette found in dis
ress the clipper ship Flying Fish, in latitude S.
SO degs. The Antoinette had arrived at San
Francisco.
The legislature Of Montevideo has been dis
lersed by the military in the war between Bra
Ill and Paraguay, in which the danger is report
ID as imminent
Dana. the American Minister to Bolivia is
bout to resign.
FROM SANTA FE
ST. Louis lSth.-Santa Fe mail has arrived
With dates to the l6th uIt business brisk.