Year: 1863

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 1868.
FRIEND GORDON There is perfect stagnaton of local
news The papers little than the usual police
items and proceedings. 1t doubtful whether you
would think worth while copy paragraph If you had
the whole batch at hand AT the close Of this will sum up
whatever is worth sending


The Caucus


Wound up investigations last night. and It is just
well resolution Of coincidence passed for the benefit
Of Mr. Phelps wit That in the opinion of the members
of this Caucus the evidence the Bribery
not implicate Phelps the transaction" Thereafter Mr.
Phelps began gravtate all the way down to 20 votes
ly conness stock up a5 and probability Of his
election thought all along, that Conness would
fetch them up round he too crafty for them,
though good many from the best of Senatorial
timber available the State. II appears that King Gold
has made failure this time He too ostentaous with
his cash great and good Doctor Gwn would have
aged the business better with half the money One good
has resulted The Union party has got rid Of Park and the
Custom House dctaton People will have more confidence
in it, The legislature by an honest effort to root out cor
rupton has escaped the responsibility Of destroying the
party.


1t is expected that heads will be Topped oil at inc
Custom House Some think the Collector himself will have
to travel but am not advised of the accusation So far
| II
but the officials are quarrcng among themselves, and it is
said that mart of Special Agent Browns business East is to
procure the ecaptation OF Of the big Tyees" But
these are only ruInors nobody knows for certain
Silver Mining.


Enterprise and capital are very much interested IN the
mines in region of La Paz in the Colorado country Tho
last took away many adventures and
much capital machinery suppose that the rage next
summer will be Sonora There is also considerable mi
grafton to British Columbia The town of Victoria is offer
ing great inducements settlers and is improving wonder
fully Numbers of families going there to obtain home
steads.


New Cavalry,


The companies gradually filling up, but not without
some dissatisfaction Mr. sherman, editor Of the Emera
da Star came with number of splendid looking men
but soon asceancd that the company had to be ocered
from San He went back in disgust Sherman
little man, but a Of war having served with valor
and distinction Mexico Wing Oliver, who used TO ed
it the siskiou Chrone applicant, but was reject
ed because Of in health The companies occupy Patts Hall
and are having general good time at the expense OF the
Old Commonwealth" To be a soldier would be the high
est state of human beatude if such splendid quarters and
good feed could continue,


Adiutant Generals Report


Gen Kibbe has completed his annual Report 1t states
that California is sadly deficient in arms and the many ap
plicatiOnS to the General Government at washington Ho
this department for supply of the deficiency, have thus
far failed to meet with favorable response We have but
single battery of artillery, consisting of six field guns
four them FOUNDERS, and two twelve pound hoNlt
zers This should have at least full and complete
battery light artillery for each brigade There are in the
organizod militia of the state but three cavalry companies
only partially and equipped The report discusses
the subjects Of staff schools camps of instruction. coast
eences etc. and closes with an auson to the detective
enrolment of the state militia which, says has only
been partially made Up TO this date returns have only
been received from the Second Brigade and portion OF the
First Sixth Brgados that not even an approximate
return be made TO the President ol the United sts
required by the laws Of the State of California and the
Congress- According to the appendix to the report
the enrolled militia of the State numbers 10000.


Troubles at the Navy Yard.


Two years ago. nearly commandant Gardiner dismissed
several shp-carpenters, including Phncas Hudson. The
often act Hudson vengeance went to Washington
worked in daytime at the Navy Yard, and at night about
tho Department Before many months Gardiner was dis
missed and n commandant put in his place. Hudson
went back work at Mare Island but the new appointed
who his place to Hudson became his enemy and con
trved to effect the latter dismissal second time The
inevitable Phineas is now after hi, and you may expect 70
hear of his oustng This Hudson is wonderful mal--a
live Yankee" of courage, the best shpcarpentcr
the coast who is prepared to insist on and en-
force the rights OF man some years ago tile huHeH
sandered him, but was glad enough to compromise. he
will bring the cclama.an straight up IN his nautlc
boots, you bet!


Miscellaneous.


YESTERDAY great number curious went out to Pcnt
obos where several hundred kegs of powder Ia blow
up hill tn rough which workmen unnelng 1t was
lzze several cart loads Of dirt were blown out-thal
was al!---SMiLL Pox prevails at Los AngelesIBE Odd
Fellows have taken of fuckers Academy OF Mu
sic. They will have of the finest halls in the United
Sates-THEArERs runningMetropolitan heavy tragedy
and light houses Maguires Opera House. negro minstresy
and buresque Eureka cross between heavy tragedy ana
melodeon straght-out Meodeons, twoone OF them sin
guarly peculiarly nasy0NE Bitter has sued Dutch