The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-12
FROM CALIFORNIA
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The following items are taken from the CORES
pondence of the New York Times:
Judge McAllister, of the United States Circuit
court mas ahrmed the Judgment of the District
Court giving $1,000 damages to the notorious Mar
tin Gallagher for having been carried off to the
Sandwich Islands in the bark Yankee bv order of
the Vigilance Committee in 1856
Legislative Committee of investigation into the
conduct OF Joseph Walkup (Leut. Govern0r) as
States Prison Warden, have made report which
places that individual in unfortunate position. 1t
appears that as he assumed the management
of affairs at San Quentin Prison, Wakup dispensed
with the services of the purveyor and book-keeper
appointed by Governor Weller made the purchases
OF supplies himself, and kept no accounts at all of
his transactions. 1t was proved that he drew out
of c. i. Weer's hands $1,000 of State funds giving
a receipt for the same. The voucher was mslaid
by w eller and Wakup refused to acknowledge
having received the money, and no memorandum
showing the payment could be found among his
papers. Fortunately, Mr.. Weller found Waikup's
receipt, which the latter Immediately admitted was
genuine.
The Warden, in his report, sets down the daily
issue of provisions at 2622 pounds 10 ounces; the
Committees Investigations show that the actual
amount OF provisions issued daily was lGG pounds
10 ounces less per day than the Warden CHARGES
Tor man named Harrison was employed by
WaIkup to make purchases for the prison Repea-
ted rnmors being circulated that Harrison was
gambling with the States money Gov. Wei
Ter came to San Francisco, and made an investiga-
Harrison acknowledged he had lost a large amount
OF the States money, and declared if he did not
win 1t back again, he was ruined man 1t is not
known whether the money was won back or not:
but Harrison seems to have been retained in his
position as purchaser for the prison. This same
Harrison was also in the habit of keeping the cash
furnished for the purchase of supplies and paving
the tradesmen by giving them his individual notes!
Inc charges made by Walkup for material and la
Dor are exorbitant; and, finally, it was shown bv
overwhelming proof "that lieutenant Governor
Walkup, whilst acting as Chief Warden of the pris-
on, ana, on several occasions participate in dances
at the mouse OF one Robinson and also at the house
OF one Mr.. Parker, near the State Prison. that on
these occasions, convict named ,ackway was the
hdler; that Jackway, who what is denominated
aJgH trHaty, attended, with the consent of Govern
or Walkup, got drunk on several occasions, and
once broke up the dance by refusing to play the
fiddle any longer"
Our latest advices from Oregon are to the 9th
instant The Democrats of Portland had elected
their entire charter ticket, as follows: Mayor S.
j. Mccormick Recorder, n. Huben; Treasurer
John McCracken; Assessor William Kapus; Mar
shall j. ii. Lapeps; Port Warden, Daniel Wright.
This is the first election held in Oregon under her
State organization.
We have intelligence from Victoria TO the IL lth
instant. The news from Fraser's River is more en-
couraging than any received for months especially
that In relation to the mines from high up the
River. Another stampede from Victoria to the
mines had taken place. The steamer Brother
Jonathan, by which this news is received brought
down about 100000 in gold dust. The weather
on the River had moderated and delightful Spring
had opened
The Victoria Gazette, journal whose statements
are never exaggerated, states that so great has
been the rush to the Upper Fraser that laborers
cannot be had at price on the lorer Fraser
The towns of Fort Hope and Yale are nearly de-
serted
1t seems quite probable, to say the least, that
there Is considerable country high up the Fraser
River, $50 to 200 miles from the mouth. where mi
ners may make from S5 to $40 a day, while the ri.
yer is low. private letter in the British Colomist.
at Victoria, states the miners on Bridge river "A
above its mouth, are making from $40 to $50 per
day, and have nearly eight months of uninter-
rupted good weather before Them