The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1858-10-09

There are no features Of special
interest to be cleaned from domestic
news of the past week. J. G. Bal
dwin has been sworn in as Supreme
Judge by Judge Field. The suit
of j. F. McCauley vs.. the Governor,
Secretary of State, and Lieut.. Gov.
ernor, in the matter of taking forcibls
possession of the State Prison some
time since, McCaulsy having lease
of the same at the time, has been de-
cided against the Governor alone, and
a verdict rendered for damages in the
sum of $4,O83. The Union says,
treble damages being allowed in
such cases, the total amount in which
the Governor remains held is $12,-
249."-Quite a large number Of
towns throughout the State celebrated
the success of the Atlantic cable
The California College celebrated ito
fourth anniversary at Oakland, Oct.
2d.--A company is being organ
lied to construct a line of telegraph
between Napa and Vallejo. The
money has been nearly raised.-
The San Jose Telegraph brags that
the late Fair in Santa Clara county
was I" the best display of the kind
ever held in the State. THE San
Francisco Bulletin gives the total
passenger arrivals at that port during
the third quarter of 1858, at II, 901,
Of which 1859 were women and
children; and the total departures at
3,568-showing an excess of arrivals
OF 3,433. 1t deems this figure be-
low the the truth, as the Panama
steamers have lately brought up
much larger number of passengers
each trip than they are permitted by
law to carry, and the Custom House
reports are made to conform to tho
legal allowance.-David G.. Brod>
erick has started across the Plains.
The new wagon in which he was trav>
cling broke all to pieces about Is
miles beyond Placerville.-Anoth-
er Overland Mail has arrived safely
at Placerville. The overland immi-
grafton is coming in at the same place.
The Sacramento Union is in
formed that Swan & Co., have COM
menced suit against the Overland
Mail Co., for $4,000, for an alleged
interest in the contract. The pa
pers from different portions of tho
mining regions continue to chronicle
successful instances Of fruit culture.
The Petaluma folks, according
to the Journal, are soon to have =
bell Weighing 1900 pounds for tho
Baptist Church in that place. They
will then have three bells swinging.
One Almy, ship captain, has
been fined 800 for violation Of tho
stamp act in receiving gold dust for
shipment to the east without making
use of stamp paper for the bill of la
ding.-John G. Langton has sold
his interest in the Sierra Citizen to
King, Ham, and Wright.-The
Golden Gate took away only $50
passengers, and $1,850,12o.57 in
treasure.-On board the steamer
Bragdon a man was lately shot. A
folded copy Of the Bulletin, which
was in his pocket, saved his life. A
copy Of the same paper once caused
man to lose his life.-The San
Francisco mint has closed for the pur-
pose of making the annual settlement.
During the past month it coined$1,~
39,000.-The Howard Bensvo-
lent Association of Sacramento have
relieved 243 persons since last Janu-
ary, at a cost of 81, 1852. Twen-
!y-three adults, with their children,
have been sent to their friends and
acquaintance in different parts Of the
State; and many orphans have been
sent to asylums or found homo in
families. during the last week Of
September SO persons left San Franz
cisco BY sea, for Fraser river, and
745 returned The whole stock
of fireworks belonging to San Fran
cisco pyrotechnist accidentally ignited
and went off together last Friday,
says the Bulletin, the house being
burst and consumed by the explosion.
The value Of real estate and
personal property in Sacramento
county is $12,085,545.75, which
yields an aggregate revenue to the
State, city, and county of $307,824
16. The amount of land within the