**• EXPOSURE   TO   THE   DRAFT."
Of the danger of " Exposure to the Draft " we read,
That it goiK'i-nies disorders, wliich are very bad indeed,
I>ul tin* danger of "Exposure to the Draft" was ne'er so
great,
As, I judge i'rom indications, it has grown to lie of late.
Of all our " loyal citizens," I think I cannot tell
Ot nun't thnn hail n ilo/i'u who nvo '* r^^liiirv xcvy well ;'■'
Ana so various are tfae  phases   of   the   illness from  one
That f wonder if Dame Nature still is steadfast to her
laws.
One is halt, and one is blind, a. third is deaf as any post ;
A fourth if! gone in consumption, and can hardly walk at
most ;
A fifth is dying, fri^m a weakness of the spine,
And sixth is fading slowly in a general decline.
There is Jenkins  stalwart looking.
standi
ng six feet
in his
shoos,
Aud his . luniks luck plmnp and rm
My as the sunset'
■ gol-
den hues ;
But alas ! the fond
delusion 1 'tis
a hect
ic flush we
see—
'Tis a pulmonary Jenkins, who ere
long n
mat cease
tobe.
There is "Mug-ins. w
ith au  abilomr
In  pro
trusive  and  ro-
tund.
One would thiuk hi.
i " constitutior
i as it
is" diseaa
ehad
shunned ;
But the dropsy, that deceitful and
insidk
us complai
nt,
lias  hcgoi.roii   his
deterttion—"y
ou ma
y ask him if it
han't ! "
If Jeff Davis was a
man of any gu
mption
lie would know
That he wastes his
amunition  wh
eu  ho
shoots a
dying
foe ;
Just let him halt ii
. Dixie till a few mo
re months
have
sped,
Aud  I'm   sure  out
■  " loyal citize
lis"   w
ill nearly
all be
dead !
DiirIcing a Sijcesher.
"Artemus Ward'' gets off the following* good hit
at tlie "giant intellect," at tbe Wbite House :
As I observed, we all sat tbere before lbe fire ;
and presently we was jiued by my lull and efficient
ochestry. Her Yawcub Vou ckimmerboru. He
plays tbe band orgau in my show, and to my miud
there's do sweeter music tbau flows from an organ
altbo' I do not myself griud. I remember compos-
in-' a dirg on my step-cousiu's death, witb a cborus
wbich I sung witb marked effect, accompanied by
tbe organ.
My orchestra is a gigantic German, and can lick
a yatdlul ot wildcats before breakfast without
sweatm' a hair. He:ll bear lettin alone about as
well as any man I ever saw. So I told bim if he
beard any body smaller than he was talkiu' seeesh
to gently toss him into the lake, and then pull hirn
out.    He said he'd   do it, aud reckoned be would.
"Where ,bas my Yawcub beeu?" I said. "Dutchman, what of tbe night?"
"He's been fcusin*' secessionists in the lake."
"That's quite right.  Don't let the horses drink
there  for a day or two.    Your conduct  Yawcub
pleases uie.    So you put the vile  secessionists
the driuk, did you, Yawcub V   and I larfed at the
idee.
"Yaw,', he said, "I puts detn all in. Dey
Ecbqueal like ter lam I"
Tbe door here opened, and Mr SimpkinB the village lawyer entered.
He was a picter to behold. His hat was off, his
bair looked like a parcel of drowndid rats, and his
garments was soakiu' wet.
"Why, bless me, Siuipkius, I'm afeard you're
wet."
"Oh! you are, are you ?" he replied; "well,
perhaps I am a little moisted. Your big Dutchman there bas beeu throwing us iuto tbe lake
prelty lively this evening'.—He said it was your
orders to duck all the secesshers; and ou my
telliu' bim I was a Uuiou mau, be said that
wouldn't save me ouless I took the oath in Dutch.'
"He has a line appreciation of American hum
oil1' said tbe editor oi tbe Bugle.
"You've carried ihis a little too far my forrin
friend," said I, '■ and I must supercede you ; altbo1
I may give you a mouutiu department. You can
retire to Gloucester, Massachusetts. It ib necei
sary," I said, "to put the loot dowu firmly ouce
iu a while. I shall adopt new views as last at the
they appear to be true view. What I do about
things I do it about 'em, aud wbat I don't do, 1
don't do, not much, I don't.    My wife don't either."
"what's the mailer wilh the old fool ?" inquired Betsy, luyiii' down ber knit tin' work aud com-
min' to me.
"The giant intellect warnders 1" murmured tbe
schoolmaster.
"Perhaps," said Mr. Simpkius, wbo was ringing
the water out cf his coat taills, "perhaps its suthm
with sugar in it!"
"Neither," said I. "My mind is clear, I'm luc'd
I'm honest Old Art. Aud I'll tell you a little
etory.    Wben Hived—
"Ha!" cried the editor of the Bugle, ■'a dispatch ! a dispatch!" and he tore a paper from tbe
telegraph boy, who stood in tbe doorway. "It is
from Washington.    Washington is safe!"
"It must be safe." I said. "I don't care whether there's a gun in Washington or not. Let all
tbe men we've beeu seudiug there for the laBt year
and a-half just lay on lhe outsquirts of the town,
and it will take the entire rebel army six months
to climb over them!   Yes I think  Washington is
Yii-bn    Dam.
" In tbe northern part of this State is a stream
called Yuba Kiver. Across it some enterprising
individual built a bridge ; and on the batik somebody else built three or lour bouses. The inhabitants called the place Yuba Dam. Three bars
were inst anl y erected, and lhe "town" increased
rapidly. About noon one day a traveler and a
sojourner in the land passed ibis flourishing locality, and seeing a long-legged specimen of human
ity in a red shirt smoking before one of the bars,
thus addressed him ;
"Hello!"
"Hollo!" replied the shirt, with vigor, removing
hia pipe from  his mouth.
"'What place is this?" demanded tbe traveler
whose name was  Thompson.
The answer of th« shirt was unexpected :
" Yuba Dam !"
There was about fifty yards between tbem, and
the wind was blowing. Mr. Thompson thought
he might have beeu mistaken.
" What did you soy ?" he asked.
"Yuba Dam." replied the stranger cheerfully.
" What place is this?" roared Mr. Thompson.
" Yti- ba Dam 1" eaid the shirt, iu a slighfly
elevated tone of voice.
" Lookee here !" yelled tbe irate Thompson ; "I
asked you politely what place tbis waB why in
thunder dou't you answer ?"
•' The stranger became excited. He rose and replied, with n voice of au 80-pounder.
" Yimu Dam!    Your hear that?"
Iu a minute, Thompson, burning with the wrath
of tbe righteous, jumped off his horse, and advanced ou tbe stranger with an expression not to
be mistaken. The shirt arose and assummed a
posture of offense and defense.
Arrived within a yard of him, Tompson aaid,
"I ask you for the last time. Wbat place is
this ?"
Putting bis hands to bia mouth his opponent
roared.
"YU-BADAM!"
The next minute they were at it. First Thompson was down ; then the shirt ; and then it was a
dogfall—that is, both were dowu. Tbey rolled
aboul, kicking up a tremendous dust. They
squirmed around so energetically that you'd have
thought they had a dozen legs instead oi lour. It
looked like a prize fight beteeu two pugilistic centipedes. Finally tbey both rolled off the bank and
'nto the river. The water cooled them. Tliey went
down together, but came up separate, and put out
tor the shore. Both reached it about the same
time, and Thompson scrambled up the bank,
mounted his warlike steed, and made tracks,
leaving his foe gougiug the mud out of oue of
his eyes.
Having left tbe business portion of the town,
that is to say, the corner where lhe three bars
were kept, he struck a house in the suburbs, before
wbich a little girl of about four years of age was
playing.
" What place is thin, Sissy ?" he asked.
"Tlie   little girl, frightened at. the drowned-rat
figure which the strange cut, streaked it for the
house.     Hrving   reached   the   door she stopped,
turned, and squealed,  " Oo-bee Dam ■,J
"Good heavens!''said Thompson, digging his
horse's ribs—" good heavens! let me get out of
this horrid place where not only the men but the
very babes and sucklings swear at inolletisive
travelers ?"—Harpers Magazine.
A   Terrible   Menu   Mail.
We've known some very mean men in our time.
There waa Deacon Overreach, Now, be was so
mean, he always carried a hen in bis gig-box
when be traveled, to pick up the oats his horse
wasted in the manger, aud lay an egg lor bis
breakfast in the morning. And then there was
Hugo iliuitneltnan, who made his wile dig potatoes to pay Ibr the marriage liceuse. We must tell
that story of Hugo, lor it is not a bad oue, aud
good stories, like potatoes, are not so pleuty now
as ihey used to be wheu we were a boy. Well,
when he was going to get married to Gretclten
Golp, he goes dowu to Parson Rogers, at Digby,
lo get a license.
•• Parson," says he, "what's the price of a license? "
"Sis dollars."
" Six dollars !" says Hugo, " that's a dreadful
sight of money ! Couldn't you take no less, Far-
son f"
"No, indeed,' replied the Parson, "that's what
they cost mc at the Secretary's oflice, dowu to Halifax. "
" Well, bow much do you ax for publishing in
church, tbea ■' "
"Nothing;"
" Well," says Hugo, "that's so cheap! can't expect you lo gtve uo change back. I. thiuk I'll be
ong does it take? "
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[Th
Sn
ttidays! " says Hugo,  " well, that's
long time.    But three Sundays only make a  fort
night, alter all—two lor the covers aud oue for tli
inside   like—and   six  doll.irs   is  a   great  sum of
money for a  poor  mau to   throw   away.    I must
wait."
So off he went, jegging toward home, and ll
ing about as mean as a new sheared sheep, when
all at ouce a bright thought came iuto bis head
and back he weut as bard as his horse wouid carry
him.
" Parson,"  says  he,  " I've changed   my
ould i
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Pureltase aud Shipment,
ns well as to the
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to parties wbo may entrust their business to his
cure. jyJS
\V
U**i
•i tbe
tars.    I'I
tbat  I
with   my
teeth.-''
*' Why, what is the meauing of all th
the Parson.
"Why," says Hugo, "I've been cypherin
out iu my head, aud it's cheaper Hum publish
baus alter all.    You see.  sir,   it's potatoe digfj
ii i glit
h my
says
if I \
Elegant and AteH
fn Morocco Antique,
i of (lie Poets
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For sale by tbe gross, at
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eb'>2 W.  HOLT
id  thn
II pay ior the liceuse and just seven shillings
er, lor there ain't a mail in all Clements thut
n dig and carrv as many bushels in a day as
etchencan. And besides, fresh wives woikiike
at first, but they get saucy and lazy alter a
while/'
He married ber aod mar
le her dii
[ potatoes dur-
ing the honeymoon.    We
mean.
Bucyriip Journal a letter o
to whom the editor replier
we can tell you all about i
lilliards.
he editor of th
ws":   "Yes sit
It   is a   gum
consisting of two meu iu t
sleeves puueli
ing  balls  about  op a   ta
keeper of the table witb t\
de,  and
■.enlyfivt
most commonly   the case
in   the c
ouutry, telliirv
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n.f Jollavs to anj*
ntirely vegetable.
:'d custom has given them
A new application of Cornelia's famous saying
about her jewis is contained in a foreign item : A
party of brigands'recently attacked a dtlligence on
the borders of Switzerland. AmoDg the molested
passengers were a count and countess, from M,|au,
They were robbed of all their money, axd pt a
couple of thousand trances iu ornaments which the
lady munaged to conceal upou ber person. When
the ruffians bade ber give up whatever jewels she
might have, she pointed to her little daughter,
whom sbo held in her arms, and said : "I have oniy
tbia jewel, which I will not give up, except with
my life."    The  brigands retired.
The late celebrated Dr. Brown paid his
to a lady tor many years, but unsucces^Ii:
ing which time he had always accustomt
to propose her health, whenever he w
upon for a lady. But being observed on
to omit it, a geutleman reminded bim th
forgot to toast his favorite iady.
'■ Why, iuded," said tbe doctor, ''I fin
vaiu ; I have toasted her so many years
not make her Brown, tbat I am dele
toast ber no longer.'"''
i hope, to es-
fora
tiding
DrydeD, on the night that one ot his plays iwaf
damned, was taking his melancholy walk i'rom ths
theatre when he was met by a coxcomb aeijuaiu-
tance, wbo said : "What Dryden, my boy, upor
my soul I feei lor you 1 Can there be anything
more shocking to a person's feelings than a damned play V "Yes, sir,'*' replied the poet, "a damned fool."
A ragged little urchin came
asking lor old clothes. Sbe br
aud pair oltroweers, which she
a comfortable lit. The youug sc
garments, and examined each ;
consolate look, said: "There
pocket."
With his usual i
y, madam, very so
I't know that I wa
then, with a dis- An Irishman o
aint no watch- of potatoes befor
ling tired,   di
riding to market with a sack
Tlie Character of t:He War.
The present is not the time for discussion of national evils by high Bounding phrases or the apli-
cation of abstract and doubtful theories. Tbe
publio sentiments demands the presentation of settled truths and practical facts. In times of peace
and national prosperity, cant ultraism aud fanatism
may be tolerated as affording aliment to the morbid craving for excitement that distinguishes us as
a people. But we have now overmuch of excitement. The popular passions have been too highly
inflamed, and the teachers who, in our legislative
halls, in the pulpit, and through the press, still
strive to increase the strife and bitterness, are
guilty of awlul crimes.
The country should know, it must kuow, that
tbis war, as now conducted, is a war oi revenge
aud fanaticism; a war against the Constitution aud
the laws—a reproach upon the patriots who framed
the Constitution and established the government—
controlled by aa administration and Congress who
are tbe disciples of those who have persistently
imprecated lhe Constitution and prayed for its subversion. Such being its character, tbe democratic
party in the loyal States are against its further
prosecution. They are against ita further prosecution because in addition to the enormous wickedness of such t* war, there is yet auother feature
Btill more revolting and terrible. By the act of
the administration the loyal States are committed
to tbe confession that tbey are beaten, aud that au
alliance with slaves and lbe inciting of the servile
massacres are our ouly hopes of successs.
It is a cont'ession of weakuess and cowardice bo
disgraceful und humiliating lhat it cannot be pro
perly described, and which must, aud should degrade us before the world.
The war is urged upon principles that were first
taught by men who declared their hostility to the
government and proclaim their purpose to devote
all tbefr energies io disunion. It is iD vaiu for the
administration or the abolition party todeny complicity with Philips ami Garrison. These men are
dictating the policies of the government—thei
principles are controlling Us counsels.
, The war is a Johu Brown raid on ati extended
scale. " Only tbat and nothing more " Democrats
decline to be parties to it. They are as much op
posed to raids oi that description now as they were
when thc oid criminal expiated his crime on the
ecafFold. They will not give tlieir blood nnd treasure to prosecute John Brown raids. They will
give it to uphold the Constitution arid laws. They
will not through the manipulations of au admin'
tration and Congress falae to their trust, be made
itiBtnuaedta to exalt the fanaticism of Philips aad
Greeley.
Philips, in a speech in New York the other
night, claimed the President as his convert.    He
Io one of the engagements during'the war in
Egypt, ti poor Frenchman, falling into.the power
o! a Highland sergeant, screamed out thc ouly
English word he was master of: " Quarter ! quarter !;'
" She'll no ha'e time to quarter ye the noo," replied Donald, "she'll just cut ye in twaf
UUt'rrd,   put   til
s rouiders, aud agaiu mounted, sny
ter that he should carry the pn
fresher thau the poor baste."
M..JOI
who pa
era!   Cr
Massachusetts has, with much travail,
forth another great personage. Miss
vVarren is the preseut result ot her labors
thirty inches high, weighs twenty-nine
and is twenty-one years oid. The principal pn
duct oi Massachusetts, for many yeais past, ha
been small people with large pretentions.
i   whose "go
I a blessing
"My sou, would you suppose tbe Lord's prayer
ould be engraved in a space uo larger thau the
area of a half dime?" ''Well, yes, father," replied
tbe precious boy, "if a half dime is as large iu
everybody's eyes as it is in yours, I thiuk there
would be no difficulty in putiing it iu about four
times."
An old maid, wbo has her eyes a little sideways
ou matrimony, says: "The curse of this war is,
that it wib make so many widows, who will be tieree
to get married and know how to do it, that modest
girls will stand no chance at all."
Scared individual, dodging infuriated bull behind a tree: "You ungraetiul beast, you! You
wouldn't toss a consistent vegetarian, who never
ate beei in his life, would you'*1 Ia tbat tbe return
you make ? "
Jim Lane's thieving, plundering contrabands nre
to be paid their thirteeu dollars a month the same
as South Mountain, ■ Fredericksburg or Antietam
heroes. Jim himsell draws Congressional as well
as military pay.
Captain are you going to run your steamboat in
this log 1 a timid passenger asked one of the Sound
skippers.
"No, sir" was the reply, "we might as   we'
to drive a toad though a barrel of tur."
1 try
Friendship, some one says, ie of a far
ibalistic turn than enmity ; men are me:
by their enemies, but they are eaten
friends.    As Artemas Ward   remarks—"Too t
ly bitte
itop praying ot* swearing
A Scotchman, who ha
isked in the morning h
nan,'' replied Donald, "
[ was muckle better off tl
j' them closed  an e'e thi
When tbe lej
leared of rub
id fr:
clfuli
forty .cars, may be found vym
I at the very lowest rates.
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Once give your mind np to suspicion and fe^r,
and there will be sure to be found food enough for
it. In the stillest night tbo air is filled witb sounds
for the ear tbat is resolved to listen.
country   gfrf,
,  .    ..,,,,       i ,     .     . —    — l     a wuuiiiy   liu, ni.tinc tolinr Iriends, piws of
hub-tan.iule.  the  claim by incontrovertible facts | the polka,   that-.he dancing does   not amount to
and logic.    \\ e adv.se  conservative men (if there : much, bul tbe  huu-iuK E h™iy »
besnctOwbo  yet  uphold the admimetration,   to1 ■»■»—» j
consult the barrangue of Philips, and then ask
themselves if tbis war is not conducted ou Johu
Brawn principles for Johu Brown purpose?.
A cotemporary says, "a female recruit in Rochester was delected by trying to put her panla on
over ber bead."
■"H1SKIE9 are all copper distilled,
otoest lelecWd Rye, and are never
llered in tbe market within three years alter their
istillation.    The stock uow on haud is
rrom Four to Eight Tears Old.
These brands of Whisky have been favorably
nown in California daring the last aix yearn, and
he constantly increir-uu**- demand for tbem kltetita
o their excellence and uniformity of quality.
They are commended to the trade aa among the
mrest imported into llns market
Por Sale by  all Tins principal Dealers  In tills
IMCKSOiY, D-jrWGTjF&CO,
feb2S Sole Agents;, Sun Fraucisco.
FASfU&E
TJ
undersigned inlorms the ci
tizen
a of Los
geles  conntj. that  he  Iras 0
neol
* the best
rain the county, and has an
abu
ndance 01
wKtrrr.
corals and slablin<r, attached
to s
tme, with
all   rl]
; varieties ol clover   and gra
JS, b
oth green
aad (Ir
., ami solicits public palronr
ige,,
,t thc low
rate ol
50 cents par week.
The
above  pasture is situated aix
mile
3south ol
lown,
actween the old and new San
Pedr
d roade.—
Parliei
. wishing to send horses to in
J pas
lure, will
pleas.
leave them at Moll's, orEdwa
rd's,
orTuaft'f
Stable,
pS
Horned Cattle not received.
K. W.
SQUIRES.
Los
Augeles, August Iti, 1862.
^^^ tcsti-n
u ms performed by i
n.\ I *m show tbei
are been st-nt to r
them, or hv lioriny
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ivepts—Hedinslon * Co., Clay street— Morril, enrner ot
'ailiiti^ton and Buttery sts.. San Francisco.       j#21m3
Agent for Los Angeles,
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. having Iheir origin i.
F O E
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,
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ON and alter the tirst of April, and until further
notice, the steamship
^a     SENATOR,
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Coast, leaving Jiroadu-ny Wharf,
On the 3d and 18th of each Month
AT il O'CLOCK, A. JJI.
Ei^~ Bills of Lading
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ner of Eroot and Jack-
office of S. J. Heusley
eon streets. --^1^^^^——^^^^^^™
*K>9 8. J. JIENSLEY, President.
■ii*_ s*;? cured ;
ieved   by th*
S'E.
ilia in conjunction
medical men to b*
> eleaiiM and  purify
l phj-sieiuus in tt»
Ihfy are HSrnj-t; and
■KCMl-'Kh*f)*.isi el'know-
B   eompssi tioo, tfcat
ud ri'storiv^" a liuallhy ;i
"ceived in its favor from many meir
Faculty would,   were  we  to  publi1*
. of the eM-
■y, (Hr. TV. £
nifoiBlity of
REUUVGTOPI  & CO.,  Agent*,
4051 anil 411 Clay street, San Francisco.
H. IS.  MYLES, Apothecaries Hall,
a,p*2fi Main  strcut, tibfl   Angeles,
F. X. KAST',
AOirmr OJa'
A.   S13IHF. i< LICIT,
BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER.
OF   T'llTLAOKI.I'HIA,
i\Vart.l>o»is"\ Hl_  (nllfoiiiln stroct, »eIoW
Bimery strtet, Sun  l.'riiin;i*<**>.
Constantly on hand, a lar&e assorted stock of
Gentlemen's, Ladies, Misses, and
Children's Wear,
Of superior gualitv ;  also, French Calf Boot Leg*
and Boot Fronts.
F. X.  KAST,
Sftle A^ent lor California.
.^"Country Or'ler-3 promptly attended to.
VOL. XII
LOS   ANGELES,  CAL.,   SATURDAY,  MAKCH  28,  1863.
NO. 47.
€os Augeles Star:
FUIir.rSHBD EVERT SATCRDAY MORNING,
M the STAR BUILDINGS, Spring Street, LoH
' Angeles,
BY   H.   HAJniLTOIf,
TERMS:
Siiscriptlona.per ati[iiiin,ma(/»anci°. ,$l> 00
For Six Months   3 00
For Three Months    2 00
Single Number  0 I3j
Advertisements inserted at Two Dollars per square
often lines, for the first insertion; and One
Dollar per square for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction made to yearly Ad7ertisern,
San   Prn.iiclsc« Agency.
Mr.C. A.CR VME is the only authorized agent
(or the 1-03 Anokt.es Star in San Francisco.
AH orders left at liis ollice, Northwest corner of
Washington  and   Sansome streets. Government
uilding, (up stairs) will be promptly attended to.
■msuuss' dnh.
C.   E.   THOM,
Attorney and Counsellor at L-aw
LOS AlN'GKLI'JS.
Office in Pico Buildings, Spring street. jy8
DR. J. C.WELSH,
PHYSICIAN AND $|IJ noi; ON.
Office, City drug store,
Main street, Los Anireles.
Office hours, 9 to 12, M ; and 2 to 9, ___-.
  Aumist 1, 1859.
HOTELS.
BELLA UNIOM HOTEL,
LOS    A*" GELES.
JOHN KIN& & HEivBY HAMMEL,
Proprietors.
THE SUBSCRIBERS having leased the above
named Hotel, wish to assure their friends
and the travelling public that they will endeavor
to keep the Bella Union what it has always   beeu,
TIIE   BEST   HOTEL,
KT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Farailioji can be accommodated with large, airy
rooms, or uuita of rooms, well furnished.
Tlie Bills of Pare
ehall be inferior to none in the State.
All the Stages
to ami from Los Angelea arrive at and depart from
this Hotel.
Tiie Bar and Billiard Saloons
shall   ntceive the   most  wtiict   attention, and  the
patrons  Bhall lind that this  house will  be  carried
on as a first class Hotel oucjht to he.
Los Angeles, May 31, 1862.
S.   &   A.   LAZARD,
IMPORTERS,
And Wholesale anil Retail Dealers in
French,    English   and   American
Dry  Goods-
Corner of Melius Row,LosAngeles. 1 C2
TI1K    IJASTlr,F.O    DEMOCRAT.
PHINEAS BANNING,
FORWARDING and COMMISSION
AOENT,
New San Pedro and Los Angeles-
BT  P.  G. FERGUSON.
Tbey bore him to a gloomy cell,
And barred him from the light,
Because he boldly dared to tell
The peopl • what was right.
He dar*ed his sin rle voice to raise
Against oppression's power, ■
To Bhow by truth's unerring rays
The dangers of the hour.
Tbey called bim by a traitor's name,
And with a fiendish bate
Ileuped on his head a load of shame,
Such as ou felons wait.
They dra/ged him from his peaceful hearth
Upon a despot's word,
Although lhe vilest man on earth
Should by the law be heard.
Thus he
UNITED STATES HOTEL.
.__V_Ca,i_a. Street,
Los   Angeles.
THE SUBSCRIBER having leased the
: above establishment, begs leave to inform the public that, he hasrelitted and
[refurnished it throughout, and that it
conducted in the very best style. The
table will be liberally supplied with everything
the market affords, and every care will he faken
to make the UNITED STATES HOTEL a com.
fortahle home fbr boarders.
AuaeljKeii lo the Hotel, is a BILLIARD ROOM
and HAR, where the best ol liquors and cigars
are kept.
Terms moderate, to suit the times.
Miners coming   from   or  to   the mines ofHol-
eomV, Potosi, Mohave or San   Gabriel,   will   find
this * convenient place to meet their friend--, or to
obtain desirable information.
a BAJK.J3RZ is also attached to the Hotel.
LOUIS MESSMER.
hvg Angeles, November 8th, 1862,—tf
F. P. RAMIREZ,
NOT All Y PUBLIC,
Office wilh J, R. GiTcur.i.i.. Esq., Temple's Block.
Fi-.ii.cli,   Bi-yllsli,   nnd Spnnlsli Trnr.slaUii(
Collections Mad*,   <&c.
A.   LEHMAIf,
PI.Alj\ ASI) ORiV.OIE.VTAL
sign* F,£~XJsrTi:isrc3r,
CARRIAGE PAINTING, &C.
Inquire at John* Goltjsr's Shop. augl
OEIJGS, MEDICINES, &0.
WHOLESALE AKD RETAIL.
APOTHECARIES'    HAI.L,
Main street, neatly Opposite Commercial.
jTAS 0
XAone o
BROOKLYN   HOTEL
SAW FRANCISCO.
:EtsMoxr-_a.__L_..
THE FAMOUS PROPRIETOR .of this Ir^k
well known and old established Hotel, j;;;;y3B
begs leave to inform his patrons aod friend.-*-'—A«si
that on and after the first of November, 1862. lie
will remove from tlie old dilapidated building on
Broadway, where be has resided since June, 1852
and will ooen that SPACIOUS AND SLEGaNT
BRICK STRUCTURE, which was built expressly
for a hotel, on the south-east corner of Sansome
and Pine streets.'- The BaihJtag is fire-proof and
■supplied throughout with gas, and water by liie
Chrystal Spring Water Company, and every convenience is offered at tills Hotel ; the rooms being
all well ventilated, large and commodious, ant! I
do not hesitate in saying that the BROOKLYN
will be second to none in the State. Merchants,
Miners, Traders and all others visiting the city,
are invited to come and examine for themselves.
The Brooklyn Hotel Ominibus wil! convey yoti to
the House free, and if you do not like the nccom-
rnridatious it will cost jou nothing. The Omnibus
will always be on the whart'ou the arrival of the
inland and ocean steamers, to take passengers and
baggage to the Hotel. The Brooklyn Hotel is
conveniently situated,.being in the central partof
the city, where the cars of tbe city Railrond pass
the door every three minuses each way, to all parts
of the city. There is a large Reading Room attached to the House and Library containing 500
Standard Works, exclusively for the use. of its
guests. Rooms will be let by the night, week or
month, with or without board; also, suites of
Rooms to families or others at reduced rates.—
The Table will always be supplied with an abundance of the choicest and best ihe market can afford, and no expense will be spared to set a table
that will defy the criticism of the most fastidious
epicure. JOHN KELLY, Jumt,
Sao Francisco. Oct. 23d, 1862.-3m
Medicines of the  da^
AS ON" IIAND: am! i
fthe most coTiipVl
Medicines and Chemicals, S
together with all the Pstof*
Also a fine assortment of
Perfumery  and Toilet  Articles,
All of which he warrants genuine and of lhe best
quality; which he oilers, Whjle.-mle or Retail, on
the most liberal terms.
Physicians'    Prescriptions   compounded    at   aii
hours, day or night.
H. B. 3IYLE3.
LosAngeles, July 7. I860.
l of lofty soul,
Wielding a magic pen,
Whose word thc people would control,
And sway the minds of men,
Is by a crazy tyrant's nod
Of liberty bereft,
Struck by a base usurper's rod—
Iu dark confinement lelt.
They shut bim np, but could not chain
His free and fearless soul ;
The saere I chamber of bis brain
Was free from their control.
Tbey could not bind the eagle thought
That from hia mind took flight,
Efl'ice the lesson be had taught,
Nor bar tbe truth from light.
For though within a dungeon damp
They shut him from the duy,
They .could not quench truth's airy lamp
That burns with fadeless ray.
But hark 1 upon the sea of life,
Wbat sound comes from afar ?
It is (he harbinger of strife,
Of red, ensanguined war.
It is the People's Toice that breaks
Like wild waves on the ear ;
It is the People's voiee that shakes
The earth both far and near.
Lift up thy bead. 0 ma tyr brave,
Thy chains will broken be ;
The People come tbeir friend to save—
Look up, thou wilt be free.
[From the Citicinelnnati Enquirer.]
ACROSTIC.
despotic  power over the   lives, property and persons of every citizen of the Uuited Slates !"
No more glaring af-isa^-shi ation ofa iieopie's Constitution Iiqh taken place during the past ibousund
years. It is, however, but tbe effort of doomed
meu to escape punishment, or '' history," as Mr.
Lincoln, in a lucid interval, mildly expressed it,
Iiis. however, a useless endeavor. Tiuth cannot
be changed by mortal man. Justice still Bits enthroned in Heaven, and though Wrong and error
muy flourish, for a lime, and the people be despoiled of the Inalienable rights of '"libeity aud the
pursuit of happiness," yet Congressional acts can
no more annihilate jusiice than tbey can control
the seasons. It would be much better now, that
tbe tide is turning and the normal order is being
restored, for these men to yield quietly, railier
thau struggle and fight only to be overwhelmed iti
ibe end in the waves and storms of an incensed
public indiguatiou, which might otherwise pass
comparatively harmlessly by.
BT SUSIE  M.  WILSON.
FALL AND WINTER TRAD3.
mm$ & lawtoi
'J
90 IMPORTERS OF ,— ■,
W   CROCKERY, IS
G-i*ass~ot7*£ii"e,
Frencli C3n.iis.fi;
Tatole Outlsry,
CLOCKS,   MIRRORS,
Plaited and Britannia Ware,
Have on haud and are constantly receiving a very
large and full assortment of the above Goods,
which they are selling in quantities to suit, at the
Very Lowest Market Rates.
We call particular attention to our  CLOCKS
which are of
THE
7VEW  IIAVEA"   CLOCK   COMPA-
J\ y*3 MANUFACTURE,
(Formerly  the  Jerome   Company,)
For which we are
SOLE AGENTS FOR CALIFORNIA.
16     Sansome Street,
o253m
Vainly have despots sought to silence thee,
ASfidioue champion of the just and free 1
Liteless lampoons liave failed to reach their aim-
Learned lack-brains but heightened   Iheir   own
shame ;
And now thy sle ltor voice we hear once more.
Noble thy words, as I'hocion's were of yore,
D.ii-bing defiance in tbe despot's face-
Ignoring wrong with eloquence and graci.
Gifted Vallandigham 1 we know thouTt Freedom s
friend,
Homage is thine-Love shall thy fame defend,
And in honor big 'most ahall History's page
Murk th«e the noblest Northman of (he ace.
CoBNEK   Merchant,
Sao Frnneisco
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
Beginning of a New Volume.
Tho Number for January, 1863, .begins
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THE   COXSTITCJXIOJV   ASMLLEU.
Are cur readers aware tbat by a direct vote of
lhe Senate, tlie Constitution of the  United States,
has been sei aside?    All know   that the President
and Congress huve disregarded   the Constitut on,
whenever  it   suited their purposes, but   a direct,
tangible,   unmistakable vote  to   anon! the entire
instrument, is of only recent occurrence.    We preseut the mode in which  ibis was  done on our first
page tbis wuek.    Our readers, will there find a bill.
which has recently passed the Senate to tndeinuiJy
the  President aod all  liis  satraps for   lbe illegal
a'ots   tbey  have   committed  in arresting   persons
without   warrant of law,  in stopping newspapers,
iu excluding them from   tbe mails, ite.    It is proposed by this monstrous bill to remove at once all
suits   for damages   which  may   be commenced  in
Slate conns to the Federal courts, were juries may
be packed by U. S. Marshals, und where the Judges
muy be more truculent to Federal authority.    The
features of tliis bill   deserve to be closely scanned.
We will suppose   an instance, aud a real one :—A
poor farmer in  Michigan is arrested on lhe report
that he has raised "a secession  flag," the truth be
ing that his  childreu   had simply, in play, raised
a rag upon a pole, throrjgh  whicb tbey   had been
straining poke berries!    No   matter,  he is kuowu
to be a Democrat,  and the ''secession" story flies.
At the  dead hour  ol  night he is seized, dragged
away   from   his terrified   family, gagged, thrown
into a wagon, driven   lo a railroad, and   soon the
bolls and   bars of Fort La Fayette grate upon his
ears.    There   be sees posted on the walls a notice
"that any effort to procure counsel, in order to secure his liberty, will only  add to the length of his
confinement."    He writes to Washington, begging
for information as to the charges against him, but
he bears   not a word, and there be  lies for weeks,
yea, for   months.    Summer goes   by, the wiuter's
dreary nights are passed in dreaming of hie little
family Far  away, and finally, as spring begins to
bli.om, be ia called forth from his living lomb, and
told to go 1     This is no   fancy picture ; we know
it as aa -actual  fact.    This man sues his kidnappers and   persecutors, aud how does this bill treat
liim?      First, his case  is removed to a  Federal
Court.    Thee, if  the jury give him a verdict, the
defendant cau  appeal, but if tbey do'not, there is
no appeal for him !    'ibe etjuality of plaiutiffatid
defendant  is  stricken down.    As the Indian said
to thelYankeein dividing the turkeys, "You no say
turkey   to  me once."     There is uo '■(tirkey" for
the plaintiil';   on the contrary, if be fail, he has lo
pay double costs !    Ye Gods!  was there ever such
legislation in a civilized nation?    A man is seized,
transported a thousand miles, fed on salt pork and
pollywog. water   for eight months, and then, if he
sues bis captors, tor damages, he is fined double
the costs of the suit !
Bnt there are other features of this bill still
mote airocious. If any of these kidnappers come
iuto court aud say, "Mr. A. Liucolu ordered thie."
lhat, it is declared, shall end the matter. Accord
ing to this, Mr. A. Lincoln can dono wrong, lias
tbe "divine right" ol kings, which has about liz-
zled out in Europe, taken up its abode in America, and concentrated itself in the person of a fourth-
rate Illinois lawyer? But again notice the coolness wilh wliich the revolutionary senators set aside
the Coustiiution. Mr. Carlisle offered an ameud-
uit-nt to provide that the agents of Mr. Lincoln
should be indemnified for all ordered to be doue
•■hy constitutional authority." But tbis was voted down, thus explicitly setting aside the Constitution.     As Mr. Bayard forcibly says :—" The bill
TIIE PIIir,ADEI,PlMA ARREST.
A great amount of very honest 'and virtuous
public indignation bas beeu wasted, during the
past week, upon a Mr. Albert D. Boileau, proprietor of the Philadelphia Journal, Mr. Boileau was
arrested by order of Gen. Schenck, ostensibly lor
publishing an article extolling Jefferson Davis
over aud above Abraham Lincoln, but itis believed by well-informed people, for personal reasons,
growing out of his exposure ofthe Cameron corruption business. What ever the cause however
the act was a base assault on the freedom of the
press. The people ol Philadelphia to their honor
be it said, resented the outrage witb just indignation. A pubiic meeting was called, ihe Common
Uouncil passed resolutions, and the Courts and the
Legislature look hold of the mailer. This henlthy
indication of public Bentiment would have lorced
the ASmifiUtration lo retrace its steps in '■<■
few days. In the mean time, Mr. Boileau wrote a
letter, in a base aud cringing spirit, retracting all
he had said, and he was released.
Thus bas despotism had anolher   triumph.    The
powers that  be, however, have  learned  that the
people are right, il Mr. Boileau was not.    'tliey see
thai they are prepared to deleod free speech at all
hazards, and that it will   uot be  safe for   ihem to
repeat the experiment.    Iu this Stale Horaliu Seymour is Governor, and he bas declared tbat   bere
at least, •'there MUST be uo att-enpt to  put do*n
a FULL EXPRESSION of public opinion," ami he
will i-tand by ihat assertion with the entire power
of the State.    Should be need assi.-tance to defend
tbe Constitution and laws of this State from overthrow, one   blast from   his   bugle, aud  men   will
spring, like Roderick Dhu's lrom every thicketand
hill side.    But Mr. Lincoln cannot be so mad as to
drive lhe people of the north to submission to des-
poti.-m.    Public opinion cau no more besnppiessed
than the  law of gravitation.    Il may   be   cowed
dowu for a moment, but it cannot   be kept there.
It wili meet them al Phillippi.   It   will come  up
like Banquo's ghost, at the most unexpected moment.    Men wbo try to suppress public  opinion are
not even emart.    Every   arbritary   act tbey commit only adds  to the public exasperation.   It   is
cherished by   thousands silently,  and when  vengeance breaks loose, it will come like the shafts of
ligbliug from the army of heaven.    No wise   man
wbo understands human nature, or bas  any   faith
in lhe people, would be guilty of such   insane, not
to say despotic proceedings.    There   is no  doubt
that the desperate men at   Washington  bave been
soreiy puzzled of late what lo do.    Having  failed
in their efforts tosubju&ale  the   Soulh,   they now
stem especially anxious to make sure of the Norih.
We can tell (hem how to do it.    There is one way,
and only one way.    Let ihem convince the people
ofthe North, by argument, by reason,   by lair and
manly discussion, inal this war is   right and just,
and ought to be prosecuted, aud   all   will be well.
But do not let them again undertake  brute lorce !
Uo not let them presume on tne   palience   of  the
people once more!    The battle lor Iree -speech and
Iree press was Ibught and wOu io this Slate in November last, and thank God it is  not going  to be
given   up.    We  sympathise   wilh   Penusylvani a
however, and all other Stales lhat have as yet no
governor to defend tbe inalienable rights  of the
people.—JV. Y. Caucasian.
SOLDIER'S  VOTES.
A bill is before tiie   Legislature,  arid likely to
pass into au  enactment,   extending  the  right  of
suffrage to soldiers  in  the   United States service
wherever   they may be stationed at the time of
election. It is not necesary tot-ay that such an act
would be in direct and palpate  violation  of  the
constitution of the State of Calilornia.   Similar
acts  have  been decided   unconstitutional by   the
courts of other states in every instance in which
they have been brought before hiio.   Tbe State constitution, Art. 2, sec. 1,. restricts  this right lo lbe
citizen " who shall have   been a   resident   of tbe
State six months next preceding the election, aud
ol the country aud district in which be claims bis
vote thirty days," <fce.    Sec. 4, of the same article
says—"For the purpose of valine, no person shall
be deemed to have  gained or lust a   residence by
reason of his presence or absence while emploved
in the service of the Uuited States,'' &c.    There is
no mistaking tbe clear letter  and iuteot  of  this
clause.    It is not eveu pretended by. any of lhe advocates of the bill tbat the constittitbn gives  to
the soldier the right to vote anywhere except where
lm   residence was at the time of hia  entering the
service ol the United States ; or tbat the prohibition does not distinctly apply to bis case.   Thia act
is in admitted  derogation of the constitution,  in
terms and io intent, literally and practically.    The
Legislature bas no more constitutional right to alter tbis clause of tbe constitution iu behalf of the
soldier, than it has to extend lhe right of suffrage
to the negro or the Chinaman ; no more  tight  to
authorize the soldier to vote outside of the couuty
in which he claims   his vote, thau it has to authorize another to' vote for him—wbich would be ttie
practical effect of this bill.
There can be no chance for evasion or doubt.
Every mmber of the Legislature wbo votes for
his bill, wi Ilu lly and deliberately violates the official oath wbich he took upou himself to support
tha constitution of the state. Tbe party wbich
thus disregards its official obligations is tbe same
which iniHiL'united a dissolution of the Union in
other states, by passing acts in nullifications of a
law of Congress made id aecoi'huiee with a provision of the United States. Their princ pies are
revolutionary and destructive ofall the ends of
free government. They hold official perjury as no
crime, aud the people bave no security for their
rights iu constitutions, compacts or agreements
m»de with them. The unconstitutional discrimination in behalf ofthe military is ouly another slfp
—of which several others have already beeu takeu
—towards military despotism, to subordinate the
;ivil to the military power, to which all of the
tcis of tbe party now iu power are directly tend-
■ag.
** Prec" tilt ftt£
Mra. Jaoe Swissht
pbetess cf oegiodon:
ed up in a new chare
ereas ol tbe Indians
eently  gave a lectur
•ots but   Kill tlie Indians
m, a somewhat notorious pro
iu otber days, has lalely turn
ter, ihac ofa wholesale murd
si ibe North West. She re-
u Chicago, and demanded
lhat every Indian, squaw and pappouse, should be
exterminated  without mercy, and called upon the
Government io do it right off wilhout even waiting
lor ''instructions7'from Massachusetts.    Her bloody
and atrocious, indeed devilish hate, seemed especially to be directed to the Indian women, who, she
declared, were more worthy of utter examination
by tire aud; Bword than even the   men !    Uow tiie
demonism oi these  idolators of an obscene laith is
being manifested in these times.    This woman was
a "philanthropisi," a relormer, a   peaceful,   pious
soul, who  believed in   (nigger)  progress, and, for
rs, devoted hersell to   the '*cause oi humanity,"
and   now clamors as iierci.ly   for   blood  as Netia
Sahib, or even the saintly Cheever himsell aud es
peciaily for the blood of the miserable Indian wool the  woods!    But one would suppose thai
had    abaudoued   her   " philanthropy,"   and
e   desirous to   exterminate the Indian woman
of Minnesota, that sbe  would take occasion to express the utmost horror ot her quondam allies, who
are now stiiving to  let  loose   the,negroes ofthe
Soulh   ou the helpless white mothers and their innocent chiiireu.     Not a hii of it.     She would exterminate the "rebels;' as well as lbe Indians—tbe
■■slaveholders" as   well   as   the   " squaws''—and,
judging   lrom the spirit of her lecune, would te-
joice as much   to hear   tbat the grand-dauglers of
Washington and J*sffer«on were butchered by iheir
"slaves,"   as th&t the Indian Women  of  tbe West
were slaughtered by white meu !    Could the spirits
oi the damned  surpass this, or   the very fiends ol
hell get beyoud this devil in the shape ol a wouihii
devoted io the  "cause  of humanity ?"'     We dare
say the Indians o! tbe West have committed frightful   barbaiities  on innocent women and children,
instead of tke  base bounds wbo robbed  tbem and
rendered tbem Irantic ; but tbe ctime ot those who
would let loose   the vastly  more animal  negro ou
the helpless women and children ol their own race,
is altogether beyond human expres^ioU,   and   the
vernacular of devils cau alone do it justice.—Af. Y.
Caucasian.
Snch a thing as free suffrage in the army, is of
necerslty an impossibility ; and the attempt is disorganizing and destructive to discipline. The soldier, ou entering the army, ceases to b« a tree citizen, aud becomes a subjectof arbitrary power. Military necessity demand-' this. He can perlorn no
function of a citizen without ihecouseut ofhis
commanding officer. Than party politics ihere
could be no stronger element ol discord and demoralization introduced iu lo the army ; and wilhout
entire freedom of discussion and action, it would
only be an instrument of arbitrary power. . Wheie-
ever this experiment bas been tried, it bas beeu
proved a mere instrument of party tyranny. I't
will be seen by the reiurns from the army of the
votes of the volunteers from Wisconsin aud Iowa
thut not. a third of those entitled by tbe legislative
acts of those states lo vote, exercised tbe right.
The reason for ihis is obvious: besides beiug confirmed by concurrent testimony. There was no
freedom allowed iu voting. It was assumed by
many strong partizao officers, lhat to vole the democratic ticket was evidence of disloyalty, and in
many iustaiices it was made a gnurd-house offense
to circulate sueh tickets. Tlie common soldier,
complete); in the power of his commanding officer
imisi either vote such ticket as the*officer should
dictate, or forfeit, perhaps, hisown comfort and
the little liberty bis position allows him. The democratic officer could ouly exercise his .influence
in behalf ot his party at the hazard of being super-
ceded, or At feast forfeiting all hope of promotion
from tl e higher power.
Under these circumstances it is not strange that
'O thirds of the army declined to avail themselves
of this extraerdinary privilege, and that ihe olher
third included the most worthless portion, who
were willing io vote as (bev were directed in order
to carry favor with their officers.
Such an act is in direct violation of the coustitution ; it is in derogation of the spirit aud genius of
our government, in subordinating the civil to the
military power ; it is no bnon to Ibe soldier, but
subjects Hitn still more to tlie surveillance and tyranny of bis superior ; it can be defended onco
principle of right, jusiice, or military necessity;
and men who will commit official perjury on so
shallow a pretence, can not be suspected of a Ay hob-
estor laudable purpose thereby.— Cal. Republican.
135 Washington street, Boston, Mass ' -surrenders to him (tho President) tbe entire aud
The PKtfSENT CoxDtxiox oe our (Jcrrexct.—It
quite amusing at the present time tu notice the
accumulation of "shinplasters" as they appear in
■ome ofthe money drawers of persons whose business is such as to accumulate a considerable
amount oi small change, Irom postage stamps done
up often tn the styiy ot an apothecary's powders ;
varying in size, conpiexion, denomination and
originality as much as the contents of an editor's
"chip basket." We were rattier amused, a few
days since, to see a horse ehesnut puss for 2,3 cents
on the purchftser'sjpromise to redeem them in sums
of a "quarter'' and upwards. We believe, abnui
everything is now ■'current" in tbis market except
squash seeds and bank notices.
Is there further evideuce needed ihat this Governmeut is giving ever to the blind god of fanati-
C'srol When such a man as Seward is lradn<*d
and maligned by his own party, it is not aii to be
woundered at, that the subsidized jness of* the
country attempt to cast suspicion o! di-loyalty ou
Union meu not of the Republican faith. Were
Clay, Webster or Douglas, to rise lrom the Constitution as it is. and lhe Union as it was, tne hue
and cry of disloyally would be raised against lbem.
—In these intolerant, times, the political inquisition
is constantly in session. A man who do^s not belong to the Abolition galvanized institution, is a
traitor The country and the Government are
under the control of fanatics. Horace Greely'ia
king, a'J<i the nigger is free.— Yreka   Union.
■is nuny square
OtTit State.—California contains
miles as the six New England States, and has a
greater extent of sea-coast than all the Northern
States bordering on the - tlantie. No State iu the*
Union has such a diversity of soil —of extreme
fertility: a climate in whicb all the products of
Ihe tropics and temperate zones are blended ; a
land of inexhaustible mint ral weaiih | a borne
where the weary and disapoitd'd from other lauds
can find peace and plenty, and spend their money
like "regular brick.*'"—Oakland press.
Tlte Erston Journal says, "The-time ofa number
of New York two years regiments, comprising 30,-
000 men, will expire at diflereut periods between
the 17th of May andthe 12th of July. thiB year.
In  addition,   the lenr.s   of service   ota few nine
ooihs' regiments will soon terminate.
Valuable Pbkt.— Four feet, of ground in (he
Spanish claim at Virginia City recently sold ior
$40,000.
Indian Distchdancks.— Iti consequence ofthe receipt ol intelligence of pending Indian troubles
near Oweu's Lake, Lt.-Ool. Drumm, Adjulaiu-
General of this command, has ordered a lull company of cavalry to the scene of the reported collision, to chastise the Indians iu arms aud rrotrjet
the settlers,
In the Fresno election to-fill vacancy in tbe
Legislature the democratio nominee polled all the
voies cast but teu.
The smallest talk wheu at eken hy men in high
stations seems to affect us, as pebbles dropped from
a bight stuu giants.
Tbe way of life through this .tlncketed Wilderness is plaiuer and more marked t very time an
humble, bearly pilgrim soul goes through.
"Doctor, do you think tight-lacing is bad for
the consumption ?"—-Not ut all madam—it is
what it lives ou."
It is a popular delusion to believe that powder
on a lady's lace has the same effect as as iu the
barrel of a musket—as.-isis her to go off.
Negligence is the rust of the soul that corroded
er best resolution.
The crow is a brave bird ;   he never shows the
while feather.