The New York Herald Newspaper, August 14, 1856, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7289. TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. ARRIVAL OF THE ARIEL. $1,478,876 in Treasure. ‘THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE STILL IN POWER. IMPORTANT REPORT ON OFFICIAL CORRUPTION. ‘Great Fires in Marysville, Placerville and Nevada City. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS MARKETS, &e., &e., &e. ‘The;steamsbip Ariel, Lieutenant 8, T. Hunter, U. 8. N., ‘commanding, which sailed from Aspinwall August 4, at 9% o'clock P. M., with the passengers,mails and treasure brought down by steamer Golden Ago, arrived fast night. ‘The Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s steamship Golden Age, with passengers, United States mails and treasure, sailed from San Francisco, July 21, at 2.45 P. M.; 28th inst., 8.30.4. M., passed Nicaraguan steams r Cortes, bound up. Same day, at 5 o’clock, P. M., arrived at Acapulco, and Sailed again same day for Panama, at 10 o'clock, P. M. ; ‘2d imst , at 7 o'clock, P. M., passed steamer Jno. [.. Stephene, bound up. Arrived at Panama August 4. $1,471,360 95 448,686 07 * Panama. 81,600 00 MRR Fs secdoadecss . $1,901,527 C2 ‘The ovtward mails and passongers per Aricl were de- spatched from Panama per steamship Jobn L. Stephens, ‘on the Ist inst., at 6 o'clock P, M. Passengers all in good health and spirits, The m passengers and freight ‘were trausported from the Atlantic to the Pacitic in 334 ‘hours. Allis quiet and peaceable cn the Isthmus, and no indi- cation of further trouble. The United States sloop St. Mary’s is etill remaining ot Panama, and the United States ship Saratoga is at anchor off Aspinwall. Officers and crews of both ships in excel- tent health. The following is the specie list of the Ariel Bavk of America 1,620 James*Patrick . 10,000 Reed & Wade.. . rf 6,000 Wm. Seligman & Co. 25,000 W. T. Coleman & Co, 6,908 J, Stratss, Bro.&Co. 15,108 Drexel & Co,,.....555,000 Schalle & Bros + 12,500 Duncan, Sber’n & Co.126,870 J. Stanwood... %. Benskeiu & Bro.. 8,000 E. A. Steen & Go... 8,274 Freeman & Co 11,000 G. W. Schenkburgh. 10,000 Henry Strybing .... 3,200 500 Wolfe Bros, & Unz.. 16,090 Israel*E. Wolfe..... 6,000 Wellington & Abbott 7,000 J. 0. Weir seve, 4,015 00 T. Wattsons & Sons. 10,000 000 G. H. Hines & Co... 14,261 000 Wells, Fargo & Co. .228,200 2,000 400 16 seeee SLAG, STO Se or t's News. of California is still convulsed by an peculiar an powertul pudlic opinion. About the May th Panorama of our troubles began to unroli and expose the Slurtling scenes of our present pen’ and though the belief is to be indulged that all w! is dark and alarm has passed from view, entire peace, entire quietness ut removal of difliculties have not beea reac! . Since the sailing of the first July steamer there has been greater culmness in public feeling than heretofore since hostilities were cominenced between ackdowledget right and evident w ‘This, {#, without doubt, the consequence of a ot violent criminal acts. ‘The people throughout the State have fully discussed, inquired suto, and maturely decided upon, the manifesta. tious of the wiskes pf the Pacific metropolis, and have extended their sympathy and endorsed the proceedings. All accounts from the mines are as favorable as ever, ‘and the cootinued prosperity of these regions need not hereafter be questioned. ‘The grain crops are everywhere abundast—far beyond e ion. ym the Sth of July, a most lamer table misfortune belt the town of Placerville, A dre broke out, aud destroyed one bendrea and eighty-six buildins, which, together with other property, were valued at abowt $500,000, ‘The town was nearly all burned. and Mr. Beuaham perish. ed in the flames, while several others were injured. Col- lections for the'sufferers are being taken up in various es Ou the Sth, the village of Georgetown, Placer county, was consumed by fire, and the loss is estimated at $100 000. Seventy buildings were destroyed. Cn the 12th, the town of Fair Play. Fi Dorado county, was burned, {avolving s loss of about $70,000. ‘On the 1th, a disastrous fire took place at Marysville, and cousumed a large mumber of buildings, valued a 160.000. 0S oo , the 6th, ee Soe ee ee reatly excited, ia consequence appearance, in pice and vielnity, of Edward McGowan, the bad charac- inaieted aa an gcoomplice of Casey in the murder of Mr. Kirg, and who has eluded the Vigil hee. Excitement Mah) now oS J ieehieund pouaty, border 60 Oregon, in regard al ofa er, r med de Hilunt, by Deputy Sheriff Millhouse, who was at! tempting to arrest bim creating disturbance oa the Fourth of July. ‘On th 16th, James Downing, a tailor, of Nevada, was shot by bis brother-in-law, James Walsh, and {tis thougit bin wound is fatal. On the seme day, and at the same , an affray oc ‘corred bet! & purty of mil . veral shots were fired, aad f. A. Head, and @ man named Walker, wore badly wounded. A coutroverey is now taking place between certain par- ties and the Govorner, rolative to an arrangement with he Committee of Vigilance, that they may deliver up Judge Terry, and cease to exercise authority. Nothing bax beep dene to this oftect. ‘The reception of the late Presidential nominations has ‘bot been particolarly epthusiesiic. A few ratification meetings bad becn held inland, and most of the journals bave choden their positions for the canvass, and a few leaders are trying to form campaign clubs. David &. Terry, eve of the Justices of the Sapreme Court, is yet in confinement in the rooms of the Com- amiitee of Vigilance. . SAP ‘ps, the victim of Terry's propem ef to stab others with keives, after nearly recovering from bis wound. was etfacked with a dangerous disease. and for weveral day» hie life was despaired of but le is now coa- valesc! ig ‘What is to ve the frte of 4ry ing to Gonjceture. James Gallsgher, Casey's executor, has been arrested, ‘bot set at liberty, on conditions agreed to by the Com mittee Several others were allowed the same privilege. “Obrts. Lilly,” the ex-New York jet, and against awhom there is an indictment for mur: io New York State, was arrested en the 8th, and admitted to bail, that he might settle bis Dusiuess previous to going into oxite. ‘Th xpertation of offensive persons attracts great “crowds to the cock on steamer days. Anthoa? DP. Cardser attempted to shoot himself oa Moa ay, the 7th instant, but he failed to do it, James Melnald, ¢xptain of polite, and very much re d, Cied euddenly on the mornt:gof the Sth. He owas born at Cincinnrti, and bat been in thie city sihce impriaoned Juige all are 1849, On the might of the 6th, two Chimamen were brutally the Lagoon, near the city. Rand was arrested on the 7th, charged with pire 2 Jobn 1. Swrkee and others, to disarm @ party carryit State arms down the bay. He gay. Sdb.bcb bail ns ‘same emount required. of Dutt crested previous to the departure of the last steamer. Capt. A. A, Ritchie, @ prominent merchant of this city, was from bia carriage. at Ni Springs, on the ‘Mh, and inetently killed, He was of the frm of Ritebie, & report that MeGowan, accessory to the murder of Mr. by’ had beeo seen, crea'ed much sensation throug out the et, id & veRzel was manned and started fos Savta Pa: beara to bring bim, if captared. On Satureay, the 12th ult., Henry Darling was stabled by Mre, Jordan, but her weapon small shears. she not hert.bim as much as she may have in § Mort'mcr Fulton, chief engineer of the steamship Golden Age. was instantly killed by the machinery on ber up. werd top. He waa native of Louitiana, has a wife and two cbildren at Benicia, in this State, and was a graduate Of the es'ebrated “ Novelty Engine Works.”” A brief and ineffectual cowhiding enterprise was engage in on the 16th, between two confectioner. rf whip did not work well, and folded Gngers finished the combas. Havan,a Tasear boatswain on board the ship Tartar, “was arrested a short time ago for asxaulting the capt Be wav nedtevced to thirty days inipriscament, but al lowed to go on board bis ship whea she departed. Mire daughter of ex-ecnotor Gwin, while on a visit (0 Napé Springs was thrown from her horse aa s- tt reported to us that Gen. Wool, now at Napa eprings, Is dargereusi> '!) Out Cty art com ay fe Pate been of lute 4 deleted nee INO IHwh)> Co bHtee, owing to the new bande Feqwired vader Me Coc citdayon Bul, @nd the pressure circulation near two weeks sinc the county and dew resign. The were signed by about six thousand citizens of all parties. On the even- ing of the 12th, an immense concours assembled, speeches were made, the petitions sanctioned, committee instructed to formally Muvite the immediate resignation of all the officers. On the 15th, another great meeting was held, at which the committee appointed at the previous metting reported that the officers had deter- mined not to surrender their places. A few agreed to do Po Macon their “‘companious in misery’i would do ewise, At this meeting considerable disturbance was created, and thirteen noisy fellows were arrested oy the Vigilance police. Some of them were afterwards discharged, but others are reserved for exportation on old charges. ‘The various of the Committee of Vigilance are frequently out on parade, and are the recipicnts ef beautiful fags and bauners from the sisterhood of the city. The city is quiet and healthy. I it from the nce Com= important Report ; Vigtia: OFFICIAL COKRUPTION. {From the Alta California, July. 21.) The following report bas been placed in our hands by the Executive Committee, and we lay it before our read- ers as a very im} it document at the present time. It is the report of a sub-committee, who were entrust- od aes the duties which they have faithfully accom- plished :— ‘The magnitude of the task assigned, the variety and extent of the subject matter proposed for their investiga- tion, as well ag the shortness of time allowed them, have rendered it impossibie to make so thorough an examina- ton as could be desired, Under these circumstances they have deemed it best 1o point out such palpable and fiagrant abuses or viola- tions of law as have come under notive, with eoma de- fects in the laws themselves, and to make a few sugges- tions with a view of remedying the evils comp'ained of. In the firet place, they have exemined the financial system of the country, which has been managed by a Board of Supervisors, ‘County Auditor, and County Treas- urer’ ‘The act of 29th April, 1851, creating @ Board of Super- visors for the county of San Francisco, authorizes the Board to audit the accounts of all officers having the man- agemant, collectiou, or distribution of any moneys be- longing to the county; and to examine, settle and allow all accouts chargeable against the conn» Dee by ac cident or design, there is no express restriction upon the power of the Board to incur indebtedness, although every other cout in the State is strictly prohibited from cre- ating avy debts whatever. ‘The natural consequence is, that we have lived far be youd our annual income; extravagance has been the order of the day. The county is now burdened witha debt of at least half a million dollars, drawing legal in- terest until pnid. Warrants have depreciated to logs than half their value, and the holders have sustained losa in consequence; even though in many instances the law has been violated, in their favor, by issuing warrants for a sum sufficient to enable the creditor to discount them for the actual cash vaiue of bis claim. All this is chargeable to the Board of Supervisors, who, through carelessness, recklessress or dishonest motives, bave Sacrificed tax payers on the one hand, aad creditors —_ county on the other; in short, every one but them- selves. To enumerate the actual and constructive frauds com- mitted under such a 8} my would bean interminable labor, but an exam: mn bf the records will show that for this enormous expenditure the county has received little or no consideration, and that e great portion of the be is oe oo or il . ie county 2 grossly aud continually swin- died. Bills for carriage hire of Grand Juries; fees of Coroner and Sherif; charg:s for stationery. travelling expenses of members of the Board of Supervisors fees in criminal cases; ions and expendi tures for county roads, bridges, and jobs done wiihout authority of law, at the instance of individual mem. bers of the Board; printing bilis, expenses of elec- tions, furniture, and other charges—some of which Ist. The purcbase of the hospital , aod repairs of the same, amoun :i to about $30,000, which isa dead loss to the county, as building bas never been used, and is a, unit nd the renee. ud. Altemptc yar ‘the small building in the the rear of the . for $26,000. 3 3d. The ot $10,000 for a county map on the Ist aay of July, 1856, and the delivery of warrants for that amount on the 6th day of July, }, to Super- visor Musgrove, before the commencement of the work, which bas never yet been completed. 4th. The appropriation of and delivery of w: rants for said sum w Supervisor Musgrove, about the same date, for purchasing hose to wash ihe Plaza, which has never yet been furrished. Forsiuately the Consoli- dation bill remedies some of these abuses 4. ithe. the creation of any future indebtedness, by fixing and re- x Certain expenses, and by introducing the contract system. It bas been a matter of just complaint that the County Auditor bas been in the habit of issuing warrants without authority of the Board of Supervisors, in apparent viola- tion of the law above referred to, but the fault appears to be in the law itself, (aec. 20, p. 345 Gen. Stat.) which au- thorizes the County Auditor te pay al! claims against the county which are not directed by law to be settled by some other person or tribunal, and also all just demands against the county, the amouat of which is xed by law. ‘The Consolidation bill seems to be still more defective in this respect, by authorizing the Acditor to allow and pay Bume: ous demands acaiast the county, all of which should be presented to the Board of Supervisors, if only to give them publicity The ice ag to payment of claims against the coun ¥ has been as follows —Whea a bill was passed by the of Supery isors, a certiticate showing the amount and batore of the same, and its allowance, was signed by the Clerk, chumtersigned by the Chairman cf the Board, and presented to the County Auditor, who thereupon drew a warrant on the County Treasurer, and after registering the same in a book, gave it to thecreditor. The County Treasurer, if in funds, paid the warrant forthwith; rwise it drew legal interaat pe The original bills remained in the hands of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. Latterly they baye been kept with more care, Formerly they were cpen to the public, and have beep, in many instances, lost or abstracted; thus destroying. punere, the only evidence of the fraud or il legality of claims, This defect seem: to be remedied by the provions of the Consolidation Bill. Another great abure bas exisied in the system of ap- pointing clerks and deputies, wita iarge salaries, at the expense of the county, without any necessity for their services, and contrary to law, for the purpose of reward ag | Political friends ‘or example: the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, who received for bis servives in that capacity two hun dred dollars r month, has al acted as Clerk the Board Equalization, aud for this ser whic is merely nommal, be haa received the fart eum of two heudrec dollars per month throughout the year. The County Auditor, whore duties as such are trifing, and who receives a salary of $1,600 per aunum is al lowed a clerk at the expease of the couaty, without au- thority of law. The County Treasurer, whose receipts are large, and whose necesfaggy expenses are borne by the couaty, is allowed by the rd of Supervisors, taree deputies or clerks at $250 cach per month, witbout authority of law. Casey and Mulligan occupied these jous for a year or more under eo | late County Treasurer, drawing their pay without rendering any real services. The present Treasurer has routed an office outside the City Hall, 1a a butlding of Paimer, Cook and Co.. adjoin. pA bank. The law provides that he shall have an © in the Court House, with statioaery and furniture at the expense of the count The county should not be held Hable for his office rent as at present. The Consolidation bill prohibits the employment of clerks or deputies for these office joept at their own expense, apd cuts of other inciiental expenses, which bave heretofore greatly increased the expense of our government Ta addition to what bas been above stated, ther two serious charges which geem to require farth tenons investigation, ¥: Ist. That warrdat® were drawn and paid to Gr County Auditor, and Green, late County Taeacu: pay of County Treasurer's depaties, for 89,000 over am above the amount allowed by the Board of Superviva in violation of law, a8 previously shown. 2d. That thore Siecrepancy of $22.000 bei ween the vooks of the County Auditor and the County Treagurer. This amount i« under tod be due to the State from the County Treasurer, au! to Se claimed by the surer, though !t is not known that legal proce been institutes. . THE COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE This is one of the most important and lucral in the county, and ought to be managed with the cere and syetem under the persona! super! tendence of the Recorder Limeel, as the least ueglect may vocation serions loss and ry to property holiers. Tartoad of this office seems to have been condacted mainly with the view of realizing a* much money as possible, and of rewarding political friends with clerk- the following facts have beea ascertained, and are sub: mitted — Ist. Toat prior to the Ist of October, 1855, all the in- dexes are defective in many respect: ‘Qd. that in many {nstances the records are not cor- rect copies of the orivinal inetrume ts. ad. the clerks employed 'n the office were young men of no business capacity, many of whom could not write ® legible band 4th. Statute require? that the record shal! be effietall; — by the Recorder, which is frequeatiy omitted through neglect. 6th. The clerks are in the babit of comparing their work in the afternoon, at atime when they are antivus to leave the office, and do not ‘ote the time or onre tecessary for a correct record, often tf net waifurn'y omitting the eckoowledyments cr proofs of exe tion whiel an essential part of the ‘netroment Ci, That there age maaT records OF Goples, purporing te Trea ings have ‘ORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1856. been a irce of heavy expense to the county, id while money has beer lavishly expended, little bene- bas resulted. Ay y bal ao “por Mr. Stns geceired the sum of $22,000 for pying c ia wi BOW ay 6 compared, and are full of errors. aphid inchs {The sum of $8,000 was appropriated by the late Board Supervisors, on the 2ist April i, the purchase uri of of the indexes of all papers recorded the term of Mr. Grant, who claimed them as his ped, property, when responsible parties offered to furnish similar and ant pee ws, Lateres for $3,500. Fortanalaly Ae re Be the Board was ‘01 - e illyhad nl and void, as the also, by the receipt of Mr. Grant, dated 3d Hearaant pT ‘that benale indexes were bay ig sed him Predecessor, an‘ others are the folloy viz.i— 25 indexes of deeds, Nos, 3 to 30, saad é¢.& @ Nos. 6 to 12. ae on file Of the deeds, Nos. 11 to 30 are missing; of the mort- geees, Nos. 5, 6, and 8 to 12; and the index of papers on Whether these bave been lost or abstracted is not known; but they are not to be found in the office, and were never delivered to the present incumbent. Your Committee would-suggest that a commission should be appointed by the Legislature, or the Board of Supervisors. at an early day, to inv te and report fully a8 to the condition of this office, and to suggest such improvements and remedies for the existing abuses as they may deem prover. This was rons done in the cil of New York; and the facts bi ought to light, showing the insecurity of titles, and the imperfections and mismanage- ment of the present system, was truly startling, The idea of printing the lind records was there sug- gested as aremedy, and your Committee are firmly con- vinced that, sooner or later, this plan ought to ve adopted. ‘The index might be priated at frst, and ultimately the entire lend records of the county. It would simplify the whole machinery of the office, increase the accursey of the records, and the facility of read- ing and examining titles; while fac simile copies could be struck off and preserved to replace the worn out originals, Clerk hire and other incidental expeuses would be reduced, and lhe office would no longer be an asylem for shoulder strikers and fellows barely able to write their own pames. The fees of the County Recorder’s office haee been enormous ond are still large. He should receive a fuir salary and his actual expen: im lieu of bis present compensation. ‘THY SUBRIFS’S OFFICE. ‘The importance of this oifice is not often appreciated, even by intelligent men. The powers and dutics of the Sheriff are most exten- sive and various, his influence and patronage-are » his labors and responsibilities severe, while he is often exposed to the strongest temptations, and im times of emergency everything depends on hia firmness and de- cision. It tg an office to which neither demagogues, time serving politicians, nor men of inferior position, concelted but ignorart, sbould aspire, yet which the best men in the country will find it hard to fill. Min ngpen~oef the late and former Sheriff arc mon whoily unfit fok the position, either by nature, educa- tion Or associations; and their deputies, with few excep- tions, have been of the lowest character. ‘The Sheriff's fees and emoluments in this county bave been enormous, and pany. Without a parallel in the United States. les his fees as Sheriil, he has also re ceived pei centage and commissions as Tax Collector, to a aan ee, and has been paid a liberal allowance for the c! i and feeding of prisoners. Ta Consolidation bill makes a change in thi: respect. The Sheri! is no lopger Tax Collector, and the contract system is very pro- porly eppliea to the expenses of feeding aud clothing pri- soners. The principal abuses connected with this office are as follows, viz: 1. Recklcssness, inattontion-and want of system dave pepvalied ton grestexteas im the business of the offise. 2d. Many have been made ia regard to the summoning of juries. Cortain men seem to have been relected to serve regularly as onal jurors, and it ischarged, and no doubt ly, that juries have been packed at various times in important cases. Sd. Exorbitant bills and charges have been preseated to the Board of Supervisors, and paid without examina- tion; in some cares for more than double the amount le gally or justly due. This has been the case with the fees ol in criminy] casea, particularly for kee and guarding prisoners. The sum of $050 per has also been lar y charged and paid for the atteadance of deputies in the teveral courts. In fact, both of these charges ere unauthorized and ~— ‘The law makes no (apo the compensation of deputies, who are y the Sheriff yet, in vio- lation of law, he thus remuperates ur by drawing pay from the a. for their sarvices, is office should be salaried with the rest, and an allowance mado tor necessary expenses. It is proper, also, to state, that the records and miscel lapeous papers of this office are in a state of almost hope less confusion, and that the books and papers of ex Sherif Hayes, Johnson aud Gorham are in their posses sion respectively, instead of being delivered to and in | Ossestion of the present Sherif, which is a matter of great im} \ COUNTY CLERK CLERK OF THE StPERIOR covet. ‘The Coun ty Clerk is ex officio Clerk of the Fourth and Twelfth District Courts, the County and Probate Courts, and Coart df Sessions, anc receives fees from each office. The Clerk of the Superior Court receives fees from that office alone. It is not known that any complaints have been made in regard to these officer, with tie exception of the frequent loss of papers from the office of the Clerk of the Fourth IMstriet Court; yet there is one abuse comnected with them, 80 enormous and so injurious in ite results, that to wp Se in silence would be an act of treachery and ba: 4 ‘This is the system of extortion practised by the collec- tion of money in the shape of fees to au amount which is absolutely startling, ahd which, whie it robs men of their means and indirectly of their rights, furnishes the material for hiring bullies, buying, bribing and corrupt- ng officers and voters, of stuffing ballot ea and perpetrating innumerable acts of fraud and villany. The revenues of these offices are parcelied out beforehand amongst some hal! a dozen politicians, who, if successful, ‘ive in the enjoyment of large incomes. lp the Superior Court during the year from 1st June, 1865, to Ist June, 1866, 1,599 suits were commenced. In the Fourth and Twelfth District Courts during the same period, 1,6¢4 suits were commeneed, the former being about 116 and the latter about 125 sults per month. ‘The fee bill established in 1850 was considered high. and an effort was made to reduce it, but by the action a! influence of interested parties the act of 1451 rather in- crensed than ditajniahed these fees. The then c! were based upon the state of afthir¢ which existed at t! time; then sent is plenty, labor expensive, aud the number of suits fees than at prosent. As t'mes changed, however, the burthen then became ntolerable, and even Gov. Bigler, in his message to the legislature, (elivered Jan. 1, 1856, characterizes: fees as *‘k0 exorbitant as to amount in some cases to an absolute denial of justice” —and in spite of alt opposition 8 democratic Governor and Legisiature reduced foes of these offices, who were members of their own iy, about seventy: stag oot cent. The average rate of fees each suit was then $80. fe the influence of Thos. Hayes, County Clerk of San , with our delegation, the fos were again increased last winter, and the present average rate is about $50. If wo allow $40 as the average rate of fees in cach suit, exclusive of G4, Court feer—it follows that the income of the Clerk of the Superior Court during the past year has been 55,960; while the County Clerk has received from the Fourth and Twelfth Mstrict Courts alone, in addition to his other emoluments, the princely sum of $60,160. The onty ex- pense to be dedueted ts for the hire of four clerks in the Superior Court, and five clerks or deputies in the Fourth end Twelfth, say $10,000 from each of the above gross sutms Whether these officers deserve such ray and whother the people ougbt to be taxed for their efit, are yaes- tons to be considered by every good citizen. In the city of New Yerk the clerks’ fees in an ordinary sult smount to the insignificant sum of two dollars, COCNTY ASSERSOR'® OFFIOR, County matters have been quictly managed and kept in the dark for the last five years, and few citizens bave bad the time or patience to investigate them, and those in office appear to have mado the most.of their opportuni- ties, ‘The Iaw authorizes the Assessor to appoint deputies to aid bim, and for bis own or their neglect adedection may be made from his secount of services, and he may be indicted and fined $500. Fach Aeseseor and deputy sball render a tage te der , to q Sy . His com- enretion ts to be regulated by the of Supervisors. © formerly fixed jtat not leas than $8 or more than 816 for each Assessor or deputy, for day the of Supervisors shou! isQed they were oy im actaal duties required by law. In 1851, tho Board of Super- Fisors allowed $12 day (nee orler 15) for Assessor, or $9 for a ies. In ison, 'y allowed $12 to the Assessor and $6 for deputies (order No. 85), which, in November of the same year, was increased to $16 and $12 for As- setsor and ‘order 47), amd this pay they con- tinned vo in 1868 (see order 60). tn "y 1865, the pay was reduced to $10 per day for the tixWactually spent in the duties required by law (orae og? appara with @ statute to that effect. 1865, p. 121, ; ‘The law of 1964 limita the time in which the assessor eball complete his general assersment to the interval be- tween thr first Monday in March and first Monday of August, in each year. Now, how has the law been complied with, and what, it any, extra compeasation has the assessor and depatics reore! ved Monthly accounts have been rendered instead of week- ly, a5 required by lew. The assessor is allowed by law ive ieputics and five menths in each year, trom March 1 ‘From 2th. eptember, 4804, to tet of Jaana, ‘rom eptember, , to A law allowed five fiye mo each, in al evty five menths’ pay, of which we fine! warrants issued between as follows: —~ Warrants in favor of sesesecesss 0665 7% $23,306 amo: Showing an oxoeas of 51 monte’ to deputies, ant ing to the sum of $15,000, or theres its, more thah that allowed by law. These warrants are now outstanding. They have been in many cases drawn in violation of tne law, viz: for services rendered ih months other than those sp cifled by lew, and for bills not sworn to by par- ties claiming pay for said services Some bills #re #worn to, some are merdly certified as correct by the Assessor. Some are neither certified nor sworn to, and others are not even receipted. In some instances Warrants have been issued in favor of persons who were also dr wing pay in other county offices, and to reward deputies who have been #0 exccedingly indus- trious as to work thirty or thirty-one days in the month. Take the office of County assessor, as a whole, and it i ae Sas Lp ad heglect and disregard of law, and an unscrupulous: dt position to te obtained ttiroust bes on aren ene Besides the excess paid to deputies, the County Asses- sor himscif bas drawn pay for every day im the year, though he has done tittle or no work, and has never pro- pee attended to bis dutics. He has also been paid as ‘uperintent of County Schools, and for a copy of the as- sessment made by his deputies at the expense of the ened, he reveived from the city, in 1864, the sum of $10,000. The present incumbent’ is now under indict- ment for # on larceny im appropriating certain county serip, and has been sued by the county as a defaulter in not paying Over, or accounting for moneys collected as pol The Consolidation bill cuts down the pay of the Aeses- - holy clerk bire and al! other fav cba of the of- ier, to $6,000, CORONER'S OVRICE, There are some abuses connected with this offbe which require te be donc away with. In the first plate, the Coroner ‘s paid by fees, instead of a salary. In the second place, constructive fees and illegal charges are made, and have been constantly charged, allowed and paid, #0 that each inquest bas cost the coun’ ty about $70. For post mortem examinations, $25 to $50 bas been regularly charged and paid by the Board of Su- pervisors, in disregard of one of their own orders limit. ing it to $16. In many cases, without any necessity what- ever, this charge hasbeen made, ag it is believed, forthe sake of the fees und patronage. Thirdly, it in alleged aud has been proved that falee inquests ‘and pretended burials have taken place, with @ view to secure the legal fees and perquisites, and that suck caves have been frequent is more than probable, from the fact that inquests average one a day through the year. It isa notable fact that, siuce the organization of the Vigilance Committee,the number of inquests, as well ar eudden deaths, has wonderfully di- minkhed. The lato Coroner claimed and sent in an ex- orbitant bill against the county, for rent of office and eead house, though the law did ot authorise any euch charge. Stationery is allowed to the present Corcner, in violation of the law. ‘The Coroeer receives from the county about $28,000 a year, merely for the expenses of inqueste and burials; witness and jury feos, taking down testimono at the rate of forty cents per folio (which is an illegal charge); for his own fees, which are as follows:—$10 for each in- quest, 25 cents for each mile rricsswe ! ravelled to hold an inquest, $2 for attending each burial, and the neces- eary expenses Cf nterment, if the property of deceased be insifticient to Pay the same, It is the duty of the coroner to deliver to the count treasurer, or legal representatives of the decoased, any money or other broporty foun @u the deceased after deducting the legal fees and Co taape ; and the law re. ‘er oath, quires the coroner to account un as to these mo- nies apd elfects. before lis claims against the county are audited or allowed. This provision of law is not regard- ed at al) ; apd the co-oner must be presumed to be consi- derably benelitted by this neglect. The bond of the coroner is only $6,000, which is cer. tainly insufficient. ‘THE COURT OF Sk8810N8, Under this head the official conduct of the County Judge, the Justices of the Peace, who act as his asso- cjates, and of the District Attorney, may be properly erry uough that the; bi nd it is © to cay that they seem to have followed in the footsteps of te present Recorder, and to have had all along a perfect undersianding and personal intimacy with the cligue of wire-pullera, shoul strikers, and public robbers who bave roled us for yeara. ‘That they Lave been unfaithful to their high trusts is apparent to every man. Delay and masterly inactivity have been the order of tae day. Tho mantle of oblivion has been drawa over many a heinous crime, and the magis worde, nollie yresequi, bave let loove again upon the community many a hound unwhipt ot justice, ‘The trials of Charles P. Vuane, Billy Mulligan and Jobn Lawler are cited, out of many others, as proofs of the farcical end wretched meyer) which bas been practised over and over gain, - In the Court of Sessions, February 18, 1851, the case of The People of the State of California va. William M1 gan—for tbreate against life—was before the court. It was ordered that it stand over. Jn the same court, November 28, 1861, the case of The People vs Williom Mulligan was presepfed by Grand In- quest, for an assaait with on intent to Kill. January 19, 1852, this case came up. It was ordered that the case stand over for the term. In the same Court, Jone 26. 1851, The People vs. Ch&s. Duane, charged wita au assault with inteatto kill. In ible case a nolle prosequi ws entered. In the same Court, July 21, 1851, The People ys. Chas. Duane, indictment for assault with intent to commit mur- der Prisoner allowed until next day to plead. Bail Oxed at 820,60, July 25, 1851—Upon tri commended to the me JInly 31.—Prisoner prison. Notice of a) ppenl iven. August 12, 1861.—The order admitting bim to bail was vacated. The People of the State of California vs. Wm. Cummings —July 19, 1861, indicted for arson; a true bill. Same vs. Same, July 11, 1861; ordered that this cause be transferred to the District Court tor trial, according to law. Same vs. Same, Sept. 8, 1851; grand larceoy; nolle pro. i entered. People of the State of California ve. Ira Cole, July 21, 1851; charge for assault with intent to commit mur. der. Ordered that privover give bail in the sum of $2,000, for his appearance on the 22d, at 4 ?. M. Seme va. Same, July 1851; ordered that the re- cognizance be exonerated and defendant discharged, ‘The People ot the State of Calitornia va, William Cum- mings and Robert F Ridley, July 31, 1851; indicted for ewindling. bail each in the sum of $1,000. Home +s, Some, August 4, 1861; ordered that the In- dietment be quashed, and the case be referred back to Grand Jury. Same ve. Same, Akg. 14, 1864; indictment for grand eny. ‘True bili. me vs. Same, August 21, 1851; admitted to bail, sum 2,000 each. People of California va. William Hi. Graham, July 30, £51; aseau)t with intent to kill. Counsel moves to enter anole prowyui. Motion denied. Same va, Mame, August 9, 1851; assault with a deadly weapon; on trial, jury f im not guilty- Same ve. Same, Augu 1; fightung @ deel; nolle prisoner found guilty, but re- the Court. uteuced to one year in the State August 2, 1851: a true bill of impeach ment. Same vs. Same, Acgust 27, 1661; grand larceny; ov tial, jury found him not guilty. Peoply of the State of California vs. Wm. Cummings, October 23, 1861, indictment for obtaining money ut false pretences. Same vs. Same, Noy. ‘21, 1851; on trial pleaded not guilty; gave bai! in the sum of $1,500, Same ve. Same, Febru: 18, 1862; ordered that de- feudant be discharged. and bis recognizance exonerated. ‘The People of the stato vs. William Mulligan, Noy. 28, 1083; indictment for assault with intent to bill. A true i Same vs. same, January, 19, 1852; ordered the case stand over for the term The People of the State of California vs. Janes Hughes, ‘arbh 26, 1862, indictment for ageanlt in the intent to vcomwit ay injury; trae bill; ordered that ho be ad- mitted to bail in the sum of $10,000. Same ve. seine, June 24th, 1862; set for trial Monday 28th. a va. same, Sune 28th, 1852, on trial by jury; not ity. ‘The People of the State of Califorvia ve. John Turner; - 30, 1865; two indictments; assault with intent to ail Same ve, same, August 1, 1859; the prisoner beirg ar. re'ened, plead not guilty . Same vs. same, August 4, 1869; on trial by jury found guilty of assault, and recommended, &e., to the mercy of Court. Same ve. “kame, [AU cowpty jal! fame vs. John Turner and James Gleaton: Nov. 28, ‘1854: mavhen ; oy trial, jury found them guilty. Dec. 2, 1864; one year in soe Ria pean. heople vs. James Turner, William Carr, Martin Ga la. cher, John Hamilton aj iNiam Lewis; . 21, 1863, two Indictments for atsault and battery. Same va, Same May 13, 1854; set for trial June 6, 1854. Same ys. Same, June %; on trial; jury could not agree —were discharg:d. People vs. William Cushing, Sept. 11, 1866; assault with deadly weapon. Same ve. Same, Oct. 26, 1885; on being arraigned, ser. vice of copy of indictment, and answers to the name of Robert, pleads pot gvilty. Same vs. Robert Cushing, Oot. 31, U on trial by jury; continued to Nov. 1, 1865; continued Nov. 2 Nov. '9, 1866; jury find de‘ondent iiny a8 Charged in the indictinem as in im ment. by = Ai ctlona in custody of the Sheriff, bail being refused. No ys. Robert Cushing, Nov, 7, 1966; sentones con tinued to Nov. 9, 186. Same vs. same, Nov, 10, 1866; ordered said dofeadent ome a fine of $1,000, and that he stands committed ‘On faotion of te counsel he was admitted to bail in the °vtye people of ihe Siate ve. Jameg Hennessy, Sopt. 11, 1865; aseault with (74 5 Lane Deo al * aak time to plead to in 5, 1863; sentence one day in 3 8 3 November gm b + Aled bond tor $5,600, November 30, demurrer being ever ruled, bis coucg>) December 4, cause continued to the next meeting of . Danie ; earicpie ve Aldrich, October 32, 1855; indictment Court ordered that he pay a GENERAL REMARKS. even absolute necessity of abolish- of fees in office, and a substitution include expenses, must be appa- ‘have been the parent of evils , and second to none The importance and ing the present system moderate salaries vo rent to every refi ‘The fee system seems to in our community, tion of the Supreme Court. Beth ed fraud and crime of every kind. We cannot conclude this Teport without ur; rtance of securing the sacred ri The letter and spirit of the law alike proceeding should be public. neemenine then, have spacious lc by Bight and by day, Sonmeeuen a arod in fut Snes levat citizen police, that all may et ight utterly exterminate the banded and villaps who have so fore -and brought reproach wy repubticanism. hails for voting, ¢} till the regult is di |, oven transparent, and see and recor long robbed us of our birthright, 'y ame of liberty ‘and McGowan at Santa Barbara. (Frora the Alta California, July 21.) ATTEMPT TO BURN HIM OUT OF A SWAMP—GREAT EXC! . a gentleman who arrived yesterday from Santa about the attempted cap- tho 6th instant, a ita Barbara, and was g time with Mr. Packard, a person At length the two were passed in the stranger ‘we bave been told all ward McGowan. It appears that en Sunday morning, appeared in the town of Sant well known in this city. by Mr. Blake, who at o1 none other than the notorious McGowan. afterwards, Ned went to the hotel and approached 7 survey, who was eating at the table, The Major immediately knew and McGowan emiled as he neared Mr. w. By bene time Sr ay was in the place, an: e Sheriff that officer was satisfyin; mee recognised bad heard that plication was made to that there really was an murder in San Francisco, Ned’s frien and run him off to th riff collected a poseo near night, it was ni became alarmed © fastnesses of aswamp. Tne She- and started in pursuit; but it being ot possible to enter the swamp to prospect of saccess; so he spread nis posse around and set fire to the tules, but they pe enough to burn wel out.’? Meanwhile the and the search was It was now ascer' made a big smoke ined that the fugitive had been ac- companied tothe place by two men, ray a Californ‘an and amed “Jim Dennison,’’ who had ‘idee either from the Mission of San Jose or nnison, who is a butcher, and has a ranch at Halt Moon Bay, stated that he was on his way to San the other an American, u: great ex citementas our informant le(t; and about twenty Califor- 8 were started to scour the country for the Is it possible that the scamp has been out here this while or at the Mission of Toren, and read and hea: sil tbat has been enid about bim?’ The three were, ac- sta’ement, five days in reach- , and MeGowan was so much cording to Dennison’s own ing Santa Barbara, ranch twenty tve five cruit muscle. After Mc yar Rap Ea : are not very mai ‘ to aid niseseape. ‘Trouble in Yreka. ‘The following infortation was supplied to the Sacra- great many mirers in them, named J. Biunt, committed when Deputy Sheriit Alillhouge attempted to ar- rest him, Blunt ollercd at first no resistance, but the iners around him urged bim not to submit to ag it was a ‘‘d—d little offence,” and on the of July should not be noticed. An wolde followed. The termination finally struc’ stamped upon bis bod: pon stn sane ‘was appr saeriit di red at him. The ball struck him rceket of the threat and killed him tastantly. house was then hurried off to jail and secured there Ina very short time the 2, impre: rested, though bis friends —the; ever—will do.alt ia their power’ menta Union: ~ agg lee July there was a i Sheriff adhering 10 his knocked bim dnwn and ben Lint arose be made by the Sheriff and posse. was completely surrounded by min constantly augment that officer for the le the news spr ued to ‘lock into town Wood, (& distance of twelve miles,) les.) and from Hum! was on Seturday, the Sth. four hundred mipers around the & posse of one ba @ arms used by the Sheriff were sent for and obtained from Fort Jones, about nineteen miles oft, where there is a detachment of United States 5 gups and ammunition were obtained during the occurrence an ‘“extra’’ was issued from the office of the Yreka Union, giving an account of the affair, to which the miners took ex- tation from their number to wait on Mt demand of Manuel! King. mon inside, fully y night of the 4th. they would convince him he was wrong in any he would do so; but if the; error be would adhere to bis position. The then stated to Mr. Freaner that they would give withdraw the language, and if expiration of that term they — cee ig bo ang of tar and feathers, Ld Corral lett town ou Sunday morving, and consequent what afte ‘ds took place, Before leav- ing, the excitement had reached a bi miners expressed their determination at all hazards, and that if they could not otherwise suc- ceed they would burn the town. could not convince he failed to do it, at FROM From this locality we have information which repre- sents the miners as being profitably em yielding a fair rate of wages. Greenhorn Gulch ‘at its month soveral caves hat were prospected by some miners, and ited in them. This attracted others, re are fully sixty men e ing the dirt in these caves. The gold is heretotore found tn the district, $16 per ounce being given into the river, and discovered ; these faw and ciattering haminer betoken. , both in the village and the diggings. substantial stone building is in course of erection b; Boyd, and_many brick buildings will be summer. Two companies are making brick out of mud formerly in the reservoirs, from the settlings of Deer Creek wi which bid fair to make a first quality arti , Stewart and Winans, of Rough and have put in their sleice, 1 feet long, for the purpose of more fatty per stratas of coment is ran into corals aod washed trom four to five times, Ready celebrity, coment, or blue third waahing, $80; fumes other parties jont in the Yuba.—G@race Vall Our valley never presented a more flourishing appear. ance th its leading industrial pursuits than at this At v0 period in our history bave the mil! than now, and never was the prospect more a continuance 0° such activity. past week we have seen at the Gold Hill Is numerously and as raj as the pn Ly EE. they are named, is yong I} sin lots of ore belonging te divers owners, and localities, have been reduced at the above- named mill, which yielded a full average of $76 to the ton.— Grass Valley Births, Marriages and Deaths. BIRTHS. At Murphy’s, on Friday, June 20, R. McCarthy, of a daughter. On July 6, the wife of Alex. Hf. Todd, Bsq., of & It San Francisco, July 4, the wite of Mr. Levy, of Tn San Francisco, July 4, the wife of Thomas Young, of cy f. Jn San Franciseo, July 9, the wife of J. Kohn, of a bter. “N Murphy's, June 26, the wife of Judge Shepherd, of Aton At Mariposa, on the morning of July 4, the ladyjef Wm. Phillips, of a son. hogy July 10, the lady of Dr. D. W. ©. Rico, At Shasta, June 28, Mre. McDonald, of ‘At Benicia, June 28, the wile of At Benicia, June 27, the wifo in San Franc isco, July 16, the wit of ' Ac thaPagish Hospital, San Francisco, July 16, thre wite Wi'ltam PY ps, of son, oe owen ‘uba county, of @ . Mor an nee ts 4, the wife of PRICE TWO CENTS: At snaete, July 7, the wife of Mr. Brickhesd?, of In San Francisco, J . ae iaco, JulJ 18, the wife of Mr. George Hood, In San Francisco, July 2 by the Rey, Augustus nor, Me. Gerhavel idiot Hire. Misa Devmaen, bots At Sonora, June 20, Mr. Burchard Seimz to Miss Carty. Pr Voriows June 21, Mr. Fretz Bohmes to Miss Jo- hanne Sweening. fod RaRae 7580 81, Mr. Joseph Possrto Mra Magda- At Campo Sico, on the 18th ult., Mr. A, Wright to Miss mn. At Volcano, on the 22d ult., Mr. 'T. W. Goodwin to Miss Pin Maryerille; June 80, by Rev. E. W. Hager. Mr. £ evi ; June a . Mr. t pho Lyon to Miss Sarah P. Hutchinson, both of ton. San Francisco, / 6, by Rev. Samuel Levy, Mr. C. paper to Miss Louisa Weintraub. t Bluffs, June 22d, Mr. W. A. Sigourney to Miss Catherine Washeim, of Io sa. Me aimed July 19, Mr. A. Hare! to Miss Louisa A. At Nevada, on the 28th ult., Mr. Levi Edwards to Mise ‘Tirza Gilman. ‘At Deadwood, Yreka, July 18, Mr. George Dunlap to ea teee ee poy os fs ae abt Oroville, July 28, Mr. Joun B. tivie to Miss Virginia At Sacramento, 4th of July, Mr, Edzsond H. 5 Mis Mary Ellen Slater. 2” en ee At Sonora, July 3, Mr. F Brecke to Diss Mary Meyer. ‘ pene 1, Mr. William Brouscke to sanna Donnell. uct Marysville, July 4, Mr. John J. Bruce to Miss Leti- rr. At San Francisco, July 10, by the Bev. J. Chipman Thrall, John W. Haynes, Faq., to Margaretta G., daugh- ter of Samuel D. King, Keq. ‘Washington and St. Louis papers please copy. At San Jose, July 4, Mr. Dudley Wells to Miss Parthena C. Ogan. . At San Francisco, July 4, by the Rev. Bir. Ingoidsby, Mr. Thomas Mc Verry to Miss Johannah bicCarty. At Sacramento, July 10, Mr. Wm. H. Rattenrerry to Miss Mary Ann Broomhead. ‘At San Francisco, July 10, by Rey. E.S Lacy, Mr. Law- reat Ban Fraseise Muctsy evening July 14, by the it isco, On e , July 7. Rev. Dr. Wa, Wallace Allen, of Beuiloa to Misa Mary P. Eldr of Nantucket, Mass. At San Fraccisog, July 15, by the Rev. Augustus Kell ner, Mr. Asmus Heinrich Riessea to Miss Dorothea Gios cTen, both of Placer county. At Granite Hill, July 18, Mr. D. Searls to Miss Mary Springs. ‘At Granite Hill, El Dorado county, July 10, Mr. James McCormick to Miss Mary E. Brown. _ At San Jose, July 4, Mr. Dudley Wells to Miss Partheus c. . At Fiddletown, on the 7th July, Mr. 0. H, Heecock to ‘Miss Sasab Holmes. FO ee July 3, Mr. Edward Gillan to Dlize Sarat is. At Sonoma, July 1, Mr. P. Tucker to Miss Elizabei Newman. At San Francisco, Jul; by the Rev. Augustus Keir ner, Mr. Carl Baum to Miss F Schieiden, both of Sas Francisco, DIED. At bis residence, Rough and Ready Ranch, Mr, Wm. .. Wright, aged 30 years. At Marysville, July 1, Simon, son of Mac Englander. aged about 634 years. _In Forest City, June 21, Mr. Edward Silvernail, late of New York. In San Fiancisco, July 1, at the residence of Mes. Tut- pn] Mrs. P, A. Kistne, sged 63 years, lormerly of ili- _ At Senta Clara, June 29, Susan Ana, wile of Willam M. At Aurum City, Sune 22, John Sterett Agnew, in the 24th year of his age. At Nevada, June 29, Mr. Charles £. Warren, | ears. * At Marysville, July 3, Wm. J Force, of New Jersey, aged 80 years. At Benicia, June 20, Oliver, son of Oliver Hyde, Seur., aged a At ‘h Gulch, June 26, Mr. Thomas J. Powdrett, aged of ome : om jo, June 23, Mrs. Sarah F. Bamford, aged 25 years. At Massachusetts Flat, July 2, jamin B. Curtis, of , Wiscontin, aged 25, for two years Water Agent for the Salmon Falls Water and Mining Company. ott Missouri Flat, El Dorado county, July 3, Mr. 3. M. Ty. At Downioville, July 4, Mr. James Crawford, aged 25 ears, At Forrest city, June 21, Ida W., infant ofthe late J.C. Martha, ‘aged 6 years. bee i! In San Francise . Friday morning, July 11, sudden); Mr, Charles A. ‘Orem, of Princess lg ek 4 Ai Mariposa, July 4, MIF. Winiant yHargiss, wgeu oe eara. si In San Francisco, July 9, Miss Ellen F. Russell, daugh- waged Ee are, a aon july is of C. L. ad tatters : ick, aged 7 months. At Marysville, on July 10, J. J. MoCurren, aged 34 years. ua San Jose, July 5, Jeremiah Lynch, in the 234 year y his age. At Downieville, July 3, Mr. James Crawford, aged 25 ears. “— Drytown, Amador county, July 4, Mrs King, wife ley, July 10, John Franzis, son of John Wolfe, aged 17 ith onths. At Forest City, July 10, George Nickerson, aged 23 years. In Yuba county, July 7, Alexander HL, son of Jom Ecott, aged 8 weeks. At Mariposa, July 9, Mr, William Hargis, aged 28 yenrs. At Nevada, July 11, Mr. William J. MeDonald, aged 90 Fears. Markets. Frpay Evasine, July 18, 1856. Fiock.—In the market for this staple ! are no changes to uote, From first hands transactions have been exceedingly limited. Jobbers continue to drive @ fui trade. of 200 qr. sacks aoe ee do. Magnolia extra, and 200 do, Alviso, at $10; ao. Ore. on, at $8 60; and 570 do, domestic, all round, at $9 @ 9 —850 sacks good old wheat sold at 3c,, and 610 at 2o, iaaian 46 sacks new barley sold, in #ix lota, at 2c.; 280 do, at $1 95, and 370 do,, in two lots, at $1 90. Hay.—9 tons good bay soitt at $17, and 80 do. jobbing at $20 per ton. ConxukaL-—30 bb's. sweet Eastern meal, , at $9 25, and 6,600 Ibs. California ground at 6346. Co Bear. —20 bbls. mess sold at $17 60. Pors.—100 half bbls. clear sold et $13. Bevrer —145 firkins choice solf at 44\4c., and 49 do. Co. at d4e. Lann.— 160 cases Jewoll & Flarrison’s sold at 190. Dek Arrim.—160 kegs superior quality dried sold at 1le., and 50 do, gooi at 1040. Correr. —10,000 Ibs. Mantle sold on private terms. ‘Trere has been a slight degree of acti Sonsiderable. M4 refined voticeavie in sugars to day, end consi raw have been sold at full rates. To gan advance of ‘xc. since last reporta. note sales of 260 bbis. co. New York, 8X4c.; 50,000 > No 2, at 8c., and 70,000 It Cayvtes ~The market 50 casks American brandy, 20 per ceat above proof, sold at 680, per gallon, cash. Gi. —18 poy Pre rheg) ot ayy Waexry of 164 bbls. American key, 40 per cent above proof, and 60 do., 36 per cout, sold at 400. per cation, cash, Acco. —10 cases fruit, 45 do. strawberry, 10 do. Sun and 6 do. Neptune sold at agents’ rates. Att. —50 casks Tennent's bottied ale sold at $8 25 per ( dozen Lexarr —Jobdbing bas been un} light to. at prev ous noted figures. From phew Ay hg 5 bales reported. zs gts Prk j