Kcattoii for Risibilities.
BT   OLIVER   WENDELL   HOLMES.
Sweet coz, I'm happy when I can,
I'm merry wliile I may—
For life's at most a narrow span,
At best a winter's day.
If care could make the sunbeams wear
A brighter, warmer hue,
The evening star shine out more fair,
The blue sky look more blue—
Then should T be a graver man ;
But siuce 'tis not the way,
Sweet coz, I'm happy wheu I can,
And merry while I may.
If sighs could make us sin the less,
Perchance I were not glad—
If mourning were the sage's dress,
My garb should then bo sad ;
But since the angel'B wings are white,
And e'en the young saints smile—
Since virtue wears a brow of light,
And vice a robe oi guile—
Since laughter is not under ban,
Nor gladness clad in gray—
Sweet coz, I'm happy wben I can,
And merry while I may.
I've seen a bishop dance and reel,
And a sinner fast and pray—
A knave at top of fortune's wheel,
Aud a good man castaway.
Wine I have seen your grave one's quaff,
Might set our fleet afloat;
But I never heard a hearty laugh
From out a villain's throat ;
And I never knew a mirthful man
Make sad a young maid's day—
So, coz, I'm happy when I can,
And merry while I may.
£au Jfraittku Jptetisements.
TO FARMERS.
TO 33^.0 0 0.
"PARTIES HAVING  CALIFORNIA GROWN
I    TOBACCO,  of last year's crop, will  fiud  a
purchaser, by addressing a line to
ADOLPH SUTRO,
sepl2       116 Montgomery street, Sau Francisco.
The Scientific  Convention.
The Scientific Convention, at Montreal, has
had the subject of the Zodiacal Light again before
it, in a paper presented by Rev. Geo. Jones, U. S.
N., entitled " Observations on the Zodiacal Light,
at Quito, Ecuador, with Deductions," of which
the following is an abstract. The report of the
New York Times says :
"After the publication of his Japan Observations, on thia subject, Mr. Jones felt the want of
itill further data, and determined to go to Quito,
Ecuador, aa the moBt eligible spot for this pur
poae. The advantages of this place are ihat it is
near the equador, is freer from clouds than lower
altitudes in equatorial latitudes usually are, and
the transparency of the atmosphere at so great an
elevation—bo valuable iu celestial observations.
fio perfect is this transparency that Humboldt
was able to sec his friend Bouiiand at a distance
of seventeen miles. The sky there when clear, is
tt uight surpassingly beautiful. The smaller
Btara come out so as fairly to crowd the firmament, and the Milky Way seems to be let down
close to the spectator. Mr, Jones was able to see
the Zodiacal Light not only at the horizon, but
forming a complete arch across the sky, reaching
quite from the Eastern to the Western horizon,
aud this at every hour of the night. It was sometimes so bright as to resemble another Milky
Way stretched across the heavens. He brought
back with him 115 drawings, exhibiting the luminous arch, giving its boundaries as seen among
the stars, and also the centre line—the brightness
at the central part being always decidedly greatest—thence diminishing towards the edges. The
deductions drawn by Mr. Jones from these observations at the summit of the Andes are the following :
First—The substance giving theZodiacalLight
forms a complete circle. Secondly, it is a great
oirclo in tbe heavens forming an angle of 3 degs.
20 mins. wilh the ecliptic. Thirdly, it is a geocentric circle. If it were heliocentric, theu the
portions in the direction of the sun wonld have
to be 170 or 130 millions of miles from thc spectator, and the opposite side comparatively near to
him. Consequently, this ring, by the rules of
perspective, would be made at the nearest part,
and greatly narrowed-near the sun, where it
would terminate almost in a point.
These facts are not so, for the ring h-as the same
width in its whole extent. Again, if heliocentric,
the laws of optics for reflected light would require the portion nearest to a line with the sun
to give lees reflected light than towards the spectators zenith ; but the fact is that the light nearest the horizon is always much brighter thau it is
higher up. Again, the brightest portion of the
Zodiacal Light showed an affinity to the spectator's motion, as his zenith approached or receded
from the ring, which can belong only to an object
not very far off. Tho following is the conclusion
of Mi'. Jones' paper :
"I cannot refrain, iu closing these remarks
from dwelling for a moment on the spectacle
which, if these deductions be correct, the combination of this great nebulous circle with onr earth
affords. We have here, as our abode, a sphere
now covered over with beauty and teeming every
where with animal life, but showing indubitable
proofs of periods wheu its surface was torn with
convulsions, upheaved, shattered into fragments,
and those fragments worn and changed into the
soil whicb now gives to us the beautiful carpeting
of the globe. Going back still further in the history of our world's formation, we reach time when
life here had not yet begun, when no vegetable
form existed, and there wa3 nothing but desolation, uncheered by any living thing ; the world
blank, a seemingly uatless mass in the great work
of creation, hung in space apparently without any
purpose or end. But the fiat of the Creator
upon it, and it has advanced, through many
changes, to that which our eyes now behold,
"Yet, looking up at the moon, we see a sphere
still, as our earth once was; a globe as if only
part way progressed in thia history of creations,
where myriads of ages are but as a day, and time
18 eternity itself,
"Passing still further ou in thia series of evolutions, we seem, in this great nebulous ring hung
around our earth, to have reached one further
stage back in the work of world formations all
displayed to the eye ; and while gazing aud wondering, we ask whether the creative work is to
T*st bere, and thus to end? An answer appears
to come to us from all the uuiverse ; that then-i is
to bc no rest, no end ; for the wonderful, the great
law of chauge, progress, seems to be universal-
laid by the Almighty Creator ou matter and on
mind."
The San Francisco Herald contains the following particulars ofthe discovery of gold near the
town of San Rafael: —
RAILROAD HOUSE
JAMES THOMPSON, Proprietor.
Formerly of Haley & Thompson.
ENTRANCE,
48 Commercial and 87 Clay streets,
Between Front and Battery,
SAN FRANCISCO.
RESTAURANT—First Floor.
LADIES ORDINARY—Second Story.
THIS House has undergone a thorough renovating and cleansing, with new furniture, beds
and Bedding. It is intended by the Proprietor lo
have this House second to none in this city. Great
care haa been taken to select the best of servants,
and no expense will be spared to make the weary
traveler comfortable at the Rail Road House,!
Capt. JOHN PAYNE, formerly master of the
steamer Mountaineer, on the Delaware river, and
late of the steamer New Jersey, on the North
River, New York, will be my Assistant in the
management of the Hotel.
There has also been fitted up magnificent Bath
Rooms and Hair Dressing Room attached tothe
Hotel, which, for cleanliness, &c, will not be surpassed by any of this city. Also, a Billiard room
and Pool Table.
The Bar is stocked with the finest choice of
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
A fine Lunch served every day at 11 o'clock.
au!5 3 JAMES THOMPSON, Proprietor.
Salt Jfratka ^fcrfocmntts.
N. REYNOLDS  & CO.,
Produce and General Commission
MERCHANTS,
Nos. 79 and 81 Davis street.
Between Clay and Washington streets,
SAN FRANCISCO, Cm,.
Personal attention given to the saie of—
Flour, Grain,
I'otatoi-H, Onions,
Fruit,
Butter, t:ki?*»
Cured Ments,
Wool,  Hides,
And al! staple products of thc country,
Wiil fill orders for goods when accompanied by
cash 01* equivalent, in way of consignments.
Have constantly on hand  new and second hand
Grain and Gunny Bags, which we offer by the bale
or bundle, in lots to suit.
First class storage  furnished when required, aud
liberal advances made  on  consignments in  store.
Having good  experience and locality, we trust, by
strict attention,   to  give that  satisfaction which is
plerir-iiint to both ourselves and our consignors.
NlCH. REYNOLDS. L. V. II.   HOIVKLI:,
Sau Francisco, Sept. 26, 1857.
San jfratriOT ^te&nrats.
To Parties Claiming Payment from
the United Stntex fnr loss and tlestructlcii ofl
Property during the "Wnr with Mexico.
PARTIES desirous of having their Claims prosecuted by the undersigned before the Court of
Claims at Washington, can receive all tbe neces-1
sary information on the subject, and have their
Claims promptly prosecuted on application to O.
MORGAN, Los Angeles.
aug 2 J. D. STEVENSON, San Francisco.
PAPER   HANGINGS
Just Received, per late Arrivals,
FRANK "BAKER,
110 and 112 Clay street, San Franciseo
6000 rolls French and American Borders ;
300 pieces Tapestry Velvet Carpet;   «
625 pieces Tapestry Brussels carpet;
230 pieces three-ply carpet;
^300 pieces superfine ingrain carpet;]
• 350 pieces extra fine ingrain carpets ;
200 pieces cotton and wool carpets ;
125 pieces stair carpets, assorted;
275 pieces Bay State druggets;
800 pieces oil cloth, assorted ;
125 pieces silk damask and brocatellc ;
300 pieces cotton and worsted damask ;
4000 pair window shades;
375 pair lace curtains;
750 pair muslin curtains ;
8000 cornices and curtains;
825 dozen mats, assorted.
Stair Rods, Table Covers, Gimps, Fringes, &e.
Wholesale and Retail, hy
FRANK BAKER,
110   and  il'-iClay street.
Orders from thc country filled with care and dispatch. sepl2 3m
JANSON, BOND & CO.
Corner Battery and Clay streets
SAN FRANCISCO,
Have now Landing and in Store,
QAA      BALES    BROWN    BRILLS    AND
OUU Sheetings;
1\;0 bales Grain, Flour and Seamless Sacks;
20 cases Bleached Shirtings and Sheetings;
10 cases Merriman Prints;
10 cases Pacific Prints ;
8BB1Q eases Cocheco Prints ;
10 cases Sprague Prints ;
5 cases Printed Jaconets and Lawns j
5 cases Ginghams and Ohambrays ;
5 cases Assorted Dress Goods ;
5 cases Cottonades aud Jeans.
Also, a large assortment of—
Cotton and Silk Hdkfs;
Brilliantiiies; Jaconets; Cambrics;
Victoria Lawns ; Dotted Swiss;
Cotton and Wool Hosiery ;
Buck Gloves ; Irish Linens;
Musquito Netting ; Diapers ;
Huek and Fancy Towels ;
Hickory and Check Shirts ,
Cassimere, -Sattinet and Jean Pants.
And a large assortment of other Dress and Fancy
Goods, too numerous to mention.    For sale low.
JANSON, BOND & CO.
Come Battery and  Clay streets, San Franctsco.
Southern Dispatch Line
OF
SAN PEDRO PACKETS,
TOUCHING AT SANTA BARBARA.
THIS LINE is composed of tbo tavoritc clipper
schooners
LAURA BEVAN, Captain F. Morton ;
JULIUS PRINGLB. J. S.Garcia;
S. D. BAILEY, N. Hiller ;
ARNO, Wm. Hughes.
Which will run regular hereafter as above, taking freight and passengers on the most favorable
terms, to which every care and attention will be
paid.
Arrangements are in progress by which a regular Weekly line of Schooners will bo established,
sailing from San Fraucisco, without fail, every
Saturday.
For further particulars apply to any of thc principal merchants at Los Augeles, San Pedro, or
Santa Barbara. N. PIERCE,
Proprietor of the Line, at San Francisco.
Oflice—Corner of Market and East streets, lower
building, (up stairs.) where goods will be receipted for and forwarded free of storage and drayage
aug 16
WHOLES At, E
DRY   GOODS.
TAAFFE, MCCAHILL & CO.,
Front Street, earner Sacramento,
IMPORTERS  AND JOBBRS
STAPLE   AND  FANCY
X>1J—S. _r   GOODS,
Olothlng, cfcc,
HAVE NOW OS HAND AND ARE CON-
8tantly receiving by every clipper ship from the
East, and by every steamer via the Isthmus, a complete and extensive assortment
¥
40-incH Silk Handkerchiefs.
OR SALE BY—
JANSON, BOND k CO,
95 Battery street, San Franciseo,
SEAMLESS SACKS.
FOR SALE CHEAP—Bv
JANSON, BOND k CO,
Corner Battery and  Clay streets,  San Franciaco
ap25 Sin
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,- }
County of Los Angeles, f
In the District Court of the First Judicial
District,
William T. B. Sauford, Plaintiff. 1
107 Olay Street,
OFFER FOR SALE
A full and complete assortment of desirable
DRUGS   AND   MEDICINES.
R. & CO. respectfully solicit orders from the
country, and will guarantee satisfaction, in every
particular, to those who favor them witb their custom. aul5 3
Edgar Purdy, Defendant.
Action brought in the: District Court ofthe 1st
Judicial District, and the complaint filed in lhe
city and county of L03 Angeles, in the office of
the Clerk of said District Court,
Tlie   People   ol" the   State   of  California  send
Greeting : To EDGAR. PURDY,
V"OU are hereby required to appear iu an action
X brought against yon by the above named
plaintiff, in our District Court of the First Judicial District, in and for the county of Los Angeles,
and to answer the complaint filed therein, a certified copy of which you are herewith served, with-
ALL GOODS IN THEIR LINE,'in'™d7s a"e!'ih.J"™c °" .ou •>' !!"s",m;
viw^Kj    .uv    a j.j.jjj.j.v   *a*.j.ijj, ! monH„1( served within this county ; or it served
out of this county bnt within the First Judicial
gELKCTEB
Expressly for this market by one of the Firm, which
will be sold at the lowest market prices, and to which
the attention of city and country buyers is invited.
Particular attention is called to their select stock of
HEW
SPRING AND FALL GOODS,
COMPRISING
Tlie latest Styles aud Designs.
A large assortment of
Alexandre's Celebrated KID GLOVES,
Always on hand, together with a
Large Variety of Buck Gloves, Gauntlets, &c
ALSO, A VEBY
FULL STOCK   OF  HOSIERY,
COMPRISING
EVERY ARTICLE in this DEPARTMENT
DAVIES k JONES' CELEBRATED
PATENT    SHIRTS.
Cotton Ducks, IVos. OOOO to 10,
Kavcn's-D ticks,
Drills, Sheetings, &c, &c.
Also, a large stock of
SPRING and FALL CLOTHING
suitable for the Mining and Agricultural districts,
together with every article to be found in the Dry
Goods line.
ORDERS
FILLED  WITH  CAKE AND  DESPATCH.
TAAFFE, MoCAHILL & CO.
aug!5 3 Front street, corner Sacramento.
Editor of the Herald.—Rich quartz mines
heve been discovered in Marin county, near the
town of San Rafael. They have beeu prospected
nud found to pay from $100 to $115 per ton.
Two companies have already been formed, and
will proceed soon to erect the necessary machin.
-ery for carrying on quartz mining. Many claims
have been taken up by persons from different portions of the county, and also persons from other
counties.
Since tho above was written, Mr. Mitchel tho
discoverer of the mines, I1113 struck much richer lor(ier8 wil1
quartz, wbiuh assayed $164 to thc ton.      W  S     lprompt attention.
■a.g-18 3
JONAS G. CLARK & CO'S
FURNITURE
-WABSHOOMS,
138 Washington street, San Fr unci seo ;   ami 49
and 51 Fourth street, between J nnd K.
streets, Sacramento,
Importers, Manufacturers,
WHOLESALE AA"D RETAIL DEALERS
In every description of
FURNITURE
AND
iisiiss,
Have now ln Store the largest
stock and most complete assortment   of    rich   and   beautiful
FURNITURE,
ever offered in this State, consisting in part of—
FINE    ROSEWOOD,    WALNUT    AAD
Mahogany Parlor and Chamber sets.
SOFAS,   OTTOMANS,  LOUNGES AND
Easy ChairB ;  Bureaus, What-Nots, Mirrors of all
District, within tweuty days after the service
thereof; or if served out of tho First Judicial District but in the State of California, within forty
days after the service thereof; always exclusive of
the day of seryice—or judgment by default will
be taken against you.
The said action is brought to recover of you the
sum of oue thousand five hundred dollars, ($1500)
principal and interest thereon at the rate of five
per ceut. per mouth, from September 20th, 185-8
until paid, being the alleged amount due ou a
certain promissory note, executed by y ju to the
plaintiff, of date September 20th, 1853, for $1500,
payable four months after date, aud drawing said
interest; and also for tbe foreclosure of a certain
mortgage and sale of the premises in said mortgage described, in satisfaction of the above demand ; being certain lands situate in the township
of San Gabriel in said county of Los Angel'es, and
fully set forth in said complaint, and for costs ot
suit; and if you fail to appear and answer the
said complaint as above required, the said plain-
till'will cause your default to he entered, and apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in his
complaint.
Witness thc Hon. Benjamin Hayes, Judge ofour
District Court aforesaid, the 15th day ol'Juue, A.
D. 1857.
Attest: My hand and the seal of said Court.
[seal.]    the day and year last above written.
JOHN W. SHORE, Clerk.
Per Wm. H. Siiokk, Deputy, -j
In the District Court of  the 1st Judicial District, State or California, County of lion An-
WilUam T. B. Sanford, 1
Ot, r
Edgar Purdy.        J
Having lead and considered tbe affidavit of
James II. Lauder, aud it appearing to my satisfaction therefrom, that the defendant, Edgar Purdy.,
has departed from, and resides out of the State of
California, and a canse of action exists against
said defendant,1
I, Benjamin Hayes, Judge of the 1st Judicial
District, State of Calilornia, do hereby order
That service in the above suit lie made on said
defendant, Edgar Purdy, by publication of the
summons as follows;
That a copy of the summons in this case and of
this order, be published once a week, for tho period of three months, in the Los Angeles Star, a
weekly newspaper published in the city of Los
Angeles.
And that a copy ofthe summons and complaint
in this case, be forthwith deposited in the post
ofiice of Los Angeles city, directed to said defendant at his place of residence, as stated in the affidavit of said Lander.
BENJAMIN HAYES, District Judge.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, >
County of Los Angeles. )
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true
and correct copy of an order this day filed in my
ollice. JOHN W. SHORE, Dist. Clerk.
Per Wm. H. Shore, Deputy.
Los Angeles, June 20, 1857. 3m
Sewing Machines.
THE undersigned, Agents for Messrs. Emery
Houghton & Co. in this Stato and Oregon, are
offering superior Machines, as follows :
Bag and Manufacturing Machines
Family Machines, several sizes;
And last but not least, the
$SO   MACHINE.
A fine assortment iu store, which we shall take
pleasure in showing to any who may favor us
itli a call.
Needles. Thread and Silk constantly on hand.
JONES ft STEPHENS.
101 Clay street, between Sansome and Battery,
San Fraucisco.
N. B.—Mr. Grevey may be found as above.
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Post Offices  and Post Masters tit Calir0»„|^"
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Alamo Contra Costa J M Jimas r
Antiocli        do        ti Brown
Alvarado Alameda A M Cliureh
Alameda     do  A J liurber
Angels Calaveras J CBcribner
Auburn I'lacer K Gordon
Alpha Nevada A J Al-ston
American Bunch BhaBta T A Fweiaw
AlviHO......Santa Clara A Rathbonu
Ashland Butte.. Elijah Lott
Aqueduct City Amador M 8 Butler
tttslmont San Francisco S J Ellet
Brush Crees Butte 1) tt Martin
JJitl well's Bat ilo  V TV Worst rum
Benicia ..Solano T T Hooper
Bottle Itill El Dorado S M Jamison
Jlig Bar Trinity Wm Coddington
Big Oak Flat Tuolumne JW Butler
Bond ville Mariposa Stephen Bond.
Bodega Sonoma J M Miller
Bloomlield Ip     H  Lamb
Brick Sacramento DL Lafken
Buekner     do         James Buekner
Bucks-port Humboldt W Robert*
Buckeye Yolo JM Charles
Cache Creek....do ..A McDonald
Charley's Ilarich Butte I. Lorinp
Chlco  do     John Bidwell
Cherokee  do      T M Daniel
Campo Seco Calaveras T M Pawling
Camptunville Yuba S J Bowley
Chinese Camp Tuolumne M R Graham
Columbia  do  7. B Tinkuni
CurtBvllle  do  J M Root
Clinton Nevada.... ,...H M Moore
Coon Creek Placer. J Barnes
Colusa Colusa. Wm Vincent
Cold Spring ElDorado C W Gilbert
Coloma  do  R F Davis
Codarville  do         Ceo Thatcher
Clarksville         do        1) Cummingg
Cosumnes Sacramento W D Wilson
Cordelia Solano.. P O Lamorie
Cotton Wood Shasta Wm  I .aim
Crescent City. Klamath D C Lewis
Ceutreville Alameda R8 Clement
Carton City Trinity R F Channel
Diamond Springs , .El Dorado M K Sh^rrf
Don Pedro's Bar Tuolumne R Smith
Double: Springs..   . ..Calaveras NT Norcroas
Downioville Sierra Jnmes Gernon
Dry Creek Yuba Robert Mc Adams
Drvtown Amador W O Clark
Eureka Humboldt K H Fobs
EI Dorado Calaveras A Irvine
Emory's Crossing Yuba. J W Everett
Km pi re Ranch.... .. do      S Moody
Elliott's Ranch Sacramento  Mr Elliot
Franklin....         do  ...JR Crawford
Folsom.  do ........ J Clarhin
Fidrtletown Atnndor D To wii sen 8
Forbestown Butte Nathan Plum
Forlorn Hope Merced T Engleson
French Gulch....Shasta W G Gibbs
Foster's Bar.... Yuba SB Whitcomh
Fremont....Yolo,, Jonas Spcct
French Camp....San Joaquin.-... ,...Rf Noble
Forrest City Sierra W Henry
Foreman's Ranch Calaveras SForemsn
Fourth Crossing....        do         A C BcriUhofl
Green Springs Tuolumne RI, Gardiner
Garrote.... do      .1 H Watts
Graff on Yolo A UpdegrafT
Grand Tsland.. ..Colusa Thomas Eddy
Georgetown... .El Dorado J 0 Terrell
Greenwood  do  C j Brady
Garden V-illcy    do        , S Stewart
Grb./.ly Flat....       do         James Burgess
Gilroy Sauta Clara.... ....AC Everett
Goodyear's Bar... .Sierra In Ilu" Meinbnnll
Cil^irmvilh*,... do      K EElliott
Grass Valley.... Xeva.la E Matt hew Ron
Oeorglana. ...Sacramento. ...1 M SodveU
Gwin Merced Win LaiiRliUn
Hamilton....Butte 1» Davis
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NOT the old '' Book eif the Feirm.''
Remittances for any of the above publications should
alway*-beaddrei>5-6(l, post paid, to th ft publishers,
LEONARD KCOTT k CO..
Ko. 64Gold Street, New York
s Ranch....Tuolui
Horsetovvn Shasta...
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lone Valley ....Amador.
lllinoistown....rlacer..
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Indian Gulch.... Merced J "W Norton
.lamcstown Tuolumne R W Mardis
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Jackson....Amador BB  Redhead
Johnson's Ranch....Sutter W E O Kerr
King's Kiver....Tulare 1  Smilh
IG-lsev's....El Dorado lohn White
Knight's Ferry Sau Joaouis W EB1c*»r4
Leach's Store MuripOMi, I. I,each
Lassen's....Butte W 1' MarTlBW
Lewiston .... Trinity O Wood
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lAgrttnge Stanislaus,, L M Booth
Lisbon Placer G W Applegnte.
Loveing's .Kerry . ....''an Joaquiu J Loveing
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Mokelumne Hill,...Call
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MeDermott's Bridge
Mill Yalley
Moon's Ranch
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Monte Los Angeles,...
Miiior.sville.. ..Trinity	
Middletown....Shasta.,..
Xapn... .NupH KB Fat in
Nevada.... Nevada w n End feat t
Nicolaus....Sutter I C Dickey
Navato....Marin II Y Jon.it
North Branch Cahneias Edwfti T Ijike
Newtown., ..El Pertdo. i W Smith
Nealsburg I'lacer AC Neal
Natividad Monterey.... lames Stokes
Nelson's Creek... .Sierra.. 1 CLewis
Ouselcy's Bar....Yuba F Bridge
Oregon House do Peter Rice
O'Byrue's Ferry Stanislaus John O'Neil
Onisbo Saeramento C ¥ Howell
0|ihirviUe....Placer Daniel B Curtis
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Oakland....Alameda T CnlUgher
Ottitiewa.... Siskiyou 0 II Cue
Pleasant Valley Mariposn A Shearer
Pea Vine
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Placerville
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do A M Thatcher
Sonoma. WK Swinerton
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Princeton Colusa BT Arnett
Pine Grove., ..Amador A Leonard
Quart-iburg.. ..Mariposa II M Pool
U.uincy....Plnmas Lewis Stork
Rough ami Rtady Nevada E B Winans
Round Tent do E J Slate
Red Dog do j c Green
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Ra libit Creek Sierra Mr. LeBter
Rattlesnake Bar.. ..Placer Thomas Wood
Russian River.. ..Mendocino  ..H C Heald
Sebastopol,.,.Napa DM Johnston
Pan Francisco....Sun Francisco, C L Weller
Steinberg's do G Thatcher
Sacramento,. ..Sacramento Ferris Foreman
Sutter do D Hastings
Scott's River Siskiyou James Cregeiu
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San Leandro do W Van Wagner
Ban Pedro LosAngeles G Alexander
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San Gabriel
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Salmon Falls El Dorado .J Downer
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San Bernardino San Bernardino.. ..D N Thoms»
Shasta Shasta J Lemon
Shaw's Flat.... Tuolumne. J Roberts
Sonora do G W Patrick
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Stockton do P E Conner
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Sarahvillo do R Robinson
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Suisun Solano.. W SKyle
San Andreas..,. Calaveras C L Sweet
8t Louis.... Sierra WP Williams
Secret Ravine.. ..Placer J Hart
fiplit Rock Merced J A Bugg
Strawberry Valley.... Yuba  J A Barnhait
Tehama Colusa OCervy
Trinidad.. ..Klamath F C Darlinp
Trinity....Trinity CI.ee
Uniontown....Humboldt .A JI  Murdoch
Volcano Amador II T Barnum
Vatlftjo.. ..Solano I B Frisbie
Yatlecito Calaveras KM Murray
Visalia Tulare... .J P Majors
Woodville Butte ...S Alvard
WeavervHle Trinity J Bnrrv
Watson ville Santa Cruz,.
West Point.. ..Calaveras.. .
Whisky Creek.. ..Shusta	
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Yankee Jim's Placer N Henck
Yuba City Yuba L Badolett
YaJo....Tole J H Hnfion
Yreka.... Siskiyou v John Lint*K
L Thrift
,A Walbaui-a
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A H White*
VOL. VII.
LOS   ANGELES,  CAL.,  SATUEDAY,  OCTOBEK  10,  1857.
NO. 22.
£00 Angeles Star:
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURBAY MORNING,
At No. 1, Tico Buildings, Spring Street, Los
Ad geles,
BY   H.   HAMILTON.
TERMS:
Subscription, per annum, in advance.. $5 00
For Six Months,  3 00
Por Three Months „  2 00
Single Namber  0 25
ADVEttTiSKMENTS ioserte at TwoDollars per square
of ten lines, for the first insertion; and One
Dollar per square for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction made to Yearly Advertisers.
AdKNTs.^The following gentlemen are authorised Asents tor the Star ;
L. P. FiSHRtt. » ,,S«n FmMciseo.
Buasffl fc Bitumen, l'mst Office Sein Gabriel.
Col. Ib a Thompson. Monte.
B. N.Gi.K.iw m...,,., Santa, fiarb-jra.
.TuiiobD. A. fuoMAg..., ........San Bernardino
Itehess feis.
LAZARD  &  "WOLFSKILL,
IMPORT-BBS,
And Wholesale and lietail Dealers in
.French,   English   anil   American
Dry Goods.
Corner of Melius Row, Los Angeles.      aug 9
BACHMAN & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Giocerlea,   AVim-s,   Liquors,   Clothing,    Hardware,  Prodwce, Hides,  "Wool,  &c.,  &X.
Los Angeles street, second house from Commercial street. unl3
BELLA UNION HOTEL
ivi-ctixx Street,
LOS   ANGELES,
TL&SHNEB. & BREMERMANN,
PROPRIETORS.
MTHIS HOTfiL, so long known as the best
in Southern California, having paBfled into
the hands of the present Proprietors, has
Wen thoroughly refitted, and many additions made
to its accommodations.
Stnmgcrs, and gentlemen with their families, will
find this an agreeable home, at all times.
The table wili be supplied, as heretofore, with all
the delicacies of the market. my2
AUG. W. TIMMS.
Forwarding and Commission Merchant
San Pedro and Los Angeles, Cal.,
un7 H. HEAD, Agent, I,ob Aitgelei
R. E, RAIMOND, No. Idb Front streit, Agent
at San Francisco.
The Memorial of Prof.  SlUlmnn   nml  others,
iiml  the Reply of Sir. Buchnnaii.
The following is the memorial of Prof. Silliman
and forty-two others of Connecticut, addressed to
President Buchanan, together with his reply :
" The undersigned, citizens of the United States
and Electors ofthe State of Connecticut, respectfully offer to your Excellency this their memorial-
The fundamental principles of the Constitution of
tha United States, and of our political institutions is, that the people shall make their own
laws, and elect their own rulers. We see with
griel, if not with astonishment, that Gov. Walker,
of Kansas, openly represents and proclaims that
the President of the United States is employing
through him (Walker) an army, one purpose of
which ia to force the people of Kansas to obey
laws not their own nor of the United States, but
laws which it is notorious and established upon
Congress, or by the Territorial Legislature, under
its express authority, and thus have suffered the
government itself to become an object of contempt
in the eye? of the people ? And yet this is what
you designate as forcing ,; the people of Kansas
to obey the laws, not their own nor of the United
States," and for doing which you have denounced
me as having violated my solemn oath.
I ask what else I could have done, or ought Ito
have done ? Would yon have desired that I should
abandon the Territorial Government, sanctioned
as it had been by Congress, to illegal violence, and
thus renew the scenes of civil war and bloodshed
which every patriot in the country had deplored I
This would indeed have been to violate my oath
of office, and to fix a damning blot on the character of my administration.
1     I most cheerfully admit that the necessity for
nding a military force to Kansas to aid in the
erting your influence in allaying the existing sectional excitement on the subject of slavery, which
has heen productive of much evil and no good,
and which if it could succeed in attaining its object would ruin the Blavc as well as his master.
This would be a work of genuine philanthropy.
Every day of my lifs I feel how inadequate I am
to perform- the duties of my high station without
tha cootinued support of Divine Provid*nce ; yet
placing my trust in Him, and in Binr alone, I entertain a good hope that he will enable me to do
equal justice to all portions of the Union, and
thus render me a humble instrument in restoring
peaca and harmony among the people of the
several States.
Yours, very respectfully,
James B'ochasan.
evidence they never made, and rulers they never | ex(!CUtion of lhe cWn iaWj reflects no credit upon
GAMBRINUS BREWERY.
THE best ALE and BRER manufactured, and always on hand.   Delivered to city customers
without extra charge.
Coopering and Repairing of Barrels, -&<-. .tc.
An assortment of Barrels always on hand.
K. MESSER, Proprietor.
CARPENTER WORK.
WM.   McPHEHSON
BEGS to inform thc public, that he has commenced business as a CARPENTER, in the aliop formerly occupied by I. Gilchrist, and hopes to receive
a share of public patronage in Building and Repairing. Los Angeles, April 4, 1857.
Perry & Brady,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
Warerooms Main street,
Los Angeles,
(One door south of the U. S. Hotel,)
Where can be found constantly oa hand, an assortment 'Of'
UVREA.VS,
SO PAS,
LOUNGES,
WARDROBES,
TABLES—centre,  side,   card, reading,   and ex-
tension.
CHAIRS—mahogany, cane and wood seat; Rocking chairs, mahogany and caue,
Bedsteads—high and l<*w  post;   Washstands,
Tepoy stands. Mirrors. &e. &c,
Alt orders fiiied with promptness and dispatch.
PERRY & BRADY.
RASSETTE HOUSE,
Corner Bush nnd   Snn some Streets, San
Prntielseo.
SI.   A.   PUBSiCH, Proprietor.
MThe above named house having been thoroughly renovated, is now ready to accommodate its patrons in as comfortable a manner as airy hotel in the state.
JVO MOSQ,UlTOBS.
au22
Carrliisicand Blacksmith Shop
By JOHN GOLLER,
LOS   ANGELES   STREET,
NKAR THK FOOT   W COMMERCIAL
THE subscriher  respectfully       ^^~\~~^
fctnfopmafte public generally th&t^ij-LgjjJ
he will "keep constantly on haud     ^^**^z?
%ud will iiianufsctucv, to order,
Coaches, Buggies, "Wagons, Carts &c
in a neat and workmanlike manner. He has on
hand and for *xle a "fine stock of Eastern white oak
■and hickory plunk and axles. He keeps constantly
■on hand a large variety of cart and buggy wheels,
■spokes, felloes, shafts, neck yokes, double and eiu-
Tgletre-'S.
Horse Shoeing and Blacksmithing
in all it,3 various branches, executed with promptness
and dispatch. Particular attention will be given to
ihe manufacture and repair of Plows, Harrows, and
other Fanning utensils. He has an extensive assortment of iron axles, springs, bolts, plow and spring
steel, and other material pertaining to the business,
too numerous to mention.
Also, 20 Tons of Blacksmiths' Coal.
With none but the best of workmen in his employ,
lie feels confident that he can give entire satisfaction
to his customers.
«n7 JOHN GOLLER
HORSE-SHOEING.
HENRY KING
HECrS to inform the public, that he has
commenced business, in the NEW SHOP,
 MAIN STREET, adjoining thc Post Office.
where ho will be  always in  attendance to execute
work in thc above branch of business.
The strictest attention will be given to prevent
injury to the feet of animals, and where injury has
been inflicted, by carelessness, the same will be skilfully treated, and the foot speedily restored.
Being a  Farrier of many years' experience, he
can assure patrons of having their Hordes carefully
treated, and their shoes fitted with unerring accuracy.
HENRY" KING.
Los Angeles, June 20, 1857.
SAN   BERNARDINO.
MR. FRANK L. WETTERGREN, of San Bernardino, has been appointed agent in San
Bernardino city, for thc Commission and Forwarding
House of A. \V. Timms.
He is authorized to collect money and transact al!
business for thc house.
A, W. TIMMS.
Los Angeles and San Pedro
Los Angeles, April 11, 1857.
CATTLE BONES WAJSTED.
(hie PEK TON will be paid by un for good
JplO solid CATTLE BONES, on delivery in
Sim Francieco,
BOND it HALE,
59 aod 61 Saoaome street.
San Frnncisco. Sept. 15, 1857. 2<i ml
BIiAOKSMITS
AND
CAEEIAGE SHOP,
By h. Mclaughlin & bro.,
JLOS AJVGELES STUEET,
Opposite Melius' Building.
WE take the present opportunity to inform the
public, that we are prepared to do all kinds of
Work pertaining to our business in a manner that
cannot be surpassed in this city, and at as reasonable
rates as the high prices of stock will justify.
We are now building some of the best WAGONS
that ever have been built in the Southern country.
HgffOld castings bought at $1 per hundred pounds.
febi4 h. Mclaughlin & bro,
THOMAS TELDEN
General Mercantile Agent,
SAN FRAA'CISCO, CAL.
TTILDEN having had some fifteen years ex-
. perience in a general Mercantile aud Merchandise business, the last eight years in San Fraucisco, will attend tothe sale, purchase, and forwarding of every description of goods with punctuality and dispatch. Also, collections and remittances to all parts of the country, Atlantic
StateB and Europe, made with promptness and
fidelity.
Negotiations, and every description of mercantile business, transacted upon the most liberal
terms. aug8
Reference—Don ANDRES PICO, Los Angeles.
INTotice.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against buying or otherwise trading for unventcd horses,
or cattle of our brands ; or they will be prosecuted to the extent of the law.
ANDREAS DOMINGUEZ.
aep20—tf    JESUS Ma. COTA de DOMINGUEZ
Ii.  Tell-Tale  Machine.
IT seem that the Electro-Chemical Baths, have
decided the vexed question in regard to the
notorious National Hotel disease; one victim
having been fortunate enough to try the baths, as
,a last resort, wherein the "test-plate showed a
heavy deposit of arsenic." This tells a dark tale
on somebody, and shows how the people choose to
be humbugged, even to death, rather than becured
by an unpopular agent. The Electro-Chemical
baths were in use and within the reach of those
victims, but they were in the hands of Reformers,
hence, but one ofthe many victims, it aeema,
sorted to th' m.
I do not claim that the baths are a cure-all, but
that they are a powerful ageut in renovating(the
human system generally, and that they will expel
from the system mureurt/, or other mineral poisons, bo as to be seen by the naked eye; showing
Clearly the absurdity of the Alopathic practice,
and why the Doctors decry these tell-tale machines.
Should there be any in this community, independent enough to investigate these things for
themselves, they may find it to their advantage to
call on the undersigned, who administers the
baths, and is a. dealer in electro-magnetic machines for family use, giving all necessary directions.
T. J. HARVEY, Progressive.
Los Augeles, Sept. 5, 1867. 3m
DICKINSON TYPE FOUNDRY.
PHELPS & DALTON,
BOSTON.
L. P. FISHER, Agent, San Francisco.
Orders solicited for Type, L-t-iulg, Rule, &c.
I*, P.  FISHER'S
ADVEUTISING  AGENCY,
SAN  FRANCISCO,
No  117}i Washington  street,   upstairs,  nearly opposite
Siaguiro's Opem House.
L. P. FISHER is tho imtliomed Agent of tbo
Marysyillo Horald,
Sacramento Union,
San Joaquin Republican, Stockton,
Pacific Methodist, Stockton,
Sonora Herald,
Nevada Journal,
<*v;i,ss Vrdlcv Telegraph,
Red Bluff Beacon,
Columbia Gazette,
Tuolumne Courier, Columbia,
Mountain P-L'uinernt, Placerville,
Vwpiro County Anrus, I'lacer villa.
Calaveras Chronicle, Mt
ShnHtn Courier,
Mariposa Gazette,
Yreka Weekly Union,
Trinity .Imu-nrU, Weaveryillo,
Imva Hill News,
"Wtvkly Ledger, .Tackaon,
San Jobs Telegraph,
Soiunua County Journal,
Folsom Dispatch,
California Mining Journal,
Lob Angeles Star,
Sauta Paibaia Cazette,
San Diego Herald,
Aliiineikv County Gazette,
Placer Couvier, Yankee *'■>*•>a
Napa County Reporter,
Sierra Democrat* Down
Humboldt Times,
Humboldt Union,
Oregonian, 1'oi-lland, O.T.
Oregon Weekly Times   Portland, O.T,
Ihv.r.m KUte.-inniii. Salr-m. O. T.
Tiioitic Cli. Adv.iuate, Saiem. O.T.
Jad-s-mvilh-. HeraM, Jru-ksimyUU-*. O. T.
riom-erainlUoni.u-i'a-l, Olvmpia. O. T.
Washington Republican. Stdkicooui, W, T.
Polynesian, Honolulu, S. I.
I'ru-.ilic I'rininici-riril Advertise!', S. 1
■ Mokelumne Hill,
(ville,
Extraordinary, City of Mexico,
Hongkong Register.
Advertising In tlie Atlnmlc States.
L. V. V. liriri now i-nmi.1<-1 eil liis ;m-;nu;OHiOTits fnv the
forwarding of advertisement'*! lo aU the principal largest
circulating .junriiali-! aud uev^y-apt'i's published in the
Atlantic States,
elected.
We represent, therefore, that your Excellency
is openly held up and proclaimed to the great derogation ofour national character as violating in
ils most essential particular the Bolemn oath which
the President has taken to support the Constitution of this Union.
We call attention, further, to the fact that your
Excellency is in like manner held up to this nation, to all mankind, and to all posterity, in the
attitude of " levying way against a portion of
the United States " by employing arms in Kansas to uphold a body of men aud a code of enactments purporting to be legislative, but which
never had the election, nor sanction, nor consent
of the people of the Territory. We earnestly
represent to your Excellency tbat we, also, have
taken the oath to obey lhe Constitution, and your
Excellency may rest assured tbat we shall not refrain from prayer to the Almighty God that He
will make your administration an emample of justice aud beneficence, and with His terrible majesty protect our people and our Constitution."
THE PRESIDENT'S ANaWEH.
Washington, Aug. 15th, 1857.
Gentlemen: On my recent return to this city,
after a week's absence, your memorial, without
date, was placed in my bauds, through the agency
ot Mr. Horatio King, of the Post Office Department, to whom it had been intrusted. From the
distinguished source from whence it proceeds, as
well as its peculiar character, I have deemed it
proper to depart from my general rule in such
cases, aud to give it an answer.
You aisert that the '' fundamental principles of
thc Constitution of the United States, and of our
political institutions is, that the people shall make
tlieir own laws and elect their own rulers." You
then express your regret that I should have violated this principle, and, through Gov. Walker,
have employed au army, " one purpose of which
is to force the people of Kansas to obey laws not
their own, nor of the United States, but laws
which, it is notorious and est Wished upon evidence, th-f.y never made, and rulers they never
elected," and as a corollory from the foregoing
you represent that I am "openly held up and
proclaimed to the great derogation of our national character as violating in its most essential particular the solemn oath which the President has
taken to support the Constitution of this Union."
These are heavy charges proceeding from gentlemen of your high character, and if well founded
ought to consign my name fo infamy. But in
proportion to their gravity, common justice, to
say nothing of Christian charity, required that
belore making them, you should have clearly ascertained that they were well founded.
If not, they will rebound with withering condemnation upon their authors. Have you performed this preliminary duty towards the man
who, however unworthy, is the Chief Magistrate
of your country ? If so, either yon or I are laboring under a strange delusion. Should this prove
to be your case, it will present a memorable example of the truth that political prejudice is
blind even to the existence of the plainest and
most palpable historical facts. To these facts let
us refer. When I entered upon the duties of the
Presidential office on the 4th of March last, what
is the condition of Kansas?
This Territory had been organized under the
act of Congress ofthe 30th of May, 1854, and the
government in all its branches was in full operation. A Governor, Secretary of the Territory,
Chief Justice, two Associate Justices, Marshal and
District Attorney, had been appointed by my predecessor, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, and were all engaged in discharging
their respective duties. A code of laws had been
enacted by the Territorial Legislature, and the
judiciary were employed in expounding and carrying these lawB into effect.
It is quite true that a controversy had previously arisen respecting the validity of the election of
the members of the Territorial Legislature, and of
the laws passed by them, but at the time I entered
npon my official duties Congress had recognized
this Legislature in different forms and by different
enactments. The delegate elected tothe House of
Representatives under a Territorial law bad just
completed his term of service on the day previous
to my inauguration. In fact I fouud the government of Kansas as well established as that of any
other Territory. Under these circumstances, what
was my duty? Was it not to sustain this government? To protect it from the violence of lawless
men, who were determined either to rule or ruin?
To prevent it from being overturned by force? In
the language ol tbe Constitution, to "take care that
the laws be faithfully executed." It was for this
purpose, and for this alone, that I ordered a mili
tary force to Kansas, to act aa a posse eomitatus
in aiding the civil magistrate to carry the laws
into execution. The condition of the Territory at
the time, which I need not portray, rendered tbis
precaution absolutely necessary. In thia state of
affairs would I not have been justly condemned
had I lelt the Marshal, and other officers of a like
character, impotent to execute tbe process and
judgments ofthe Courts of JuBtice, established by
the character of our country. But let the blame
fall upon the heads of the-guilty. Whence did
this necessity arise? A portion of the people of
Kansas, unwilling to trust to the ballot-box, the
certain American remedy for redress of all griev^
ances, undertook to create an independent government for themselves.
Had this attempt proved successful, it would of
course have subverted the existing government
prescribed and recognized by Congress, and substituted a revolutionary government in its stead.
This was an usurpation of the same character an
it would be for a portion of the people of thi
State of Connecticut to undertake to establish a
separate government within its chartered limits,
for the purpose of redressing any grievance, real
or imaginary, of which they might ha*e com I
plained against the legitimate State government,
Such a principle, if carried into execution, would
destroy ali lawful authority, and produce universal anarchy.
I ought to specify more particularly a condition
of affairs which I have embraced ouly in general
terms, requiring the presence of a military lorce
iu Kansas. Tbe Congress of the United States
had most wisely declared it to be "the true intent and meaning of this act (the act organizing
tbe Territory) not to legislate slavery into any
Territory or State, ner to exclude it therefrom,
but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to
form and regulate their domestic institutions in
their own way, subject only to the Constitution of
the United States." As a natural consequence,
Congress has also prescribed by the same act that
when the Teiritoiy of Kansas shall be admitted
as a -State, it " shall be received into the Union
with or without slavery, as their constitution may
prescribe at the time of their admission."
Slavery existed at that period, and Btill exists,
in Kansas, under the Constitution of the United
States- This point has at last been finally settled
bj tbe highest tribunal known to our laws. How
it could ever have been seriously doubted is a
mystery. If a confederation of sovereign States
acquire a new territory at the expense of their
common blood and treasure, surely one set of the
partners can havo no right to exclude the other
from its enjoyment, by prohibiting them from
taking into it whatever ia recognized to be property by the common Constitution. But when
the people—the bona fide residents of such territory—proceed to frame a State constitution, then
it is their right to decide the important question
for themselves whether they will continue, modify
or abolish slavery. To them, and to them alone,
does this question belong, free from all foreign
interference.
In the opinion ofthe Territorial Legislature of
Kansas the time had arrived for entering the
Union, and they accordingly passed a law to elect
delegates for the purpose ot framing a State Constitution. This law was fair and just in ita provisions. It conferred the right of suffrage on
every bona fide inhabitant of the Territory; and
for the purpose of preventing fraud and the intrusion of near or distant States, most properly
confined this right to those who had resided there-
n three months previous to the election, Here a
fair opportunity was presented for all the qualified
residents of the Territory, to whatever organization they might have previously belonged, to participate in the election, and to express their opin-
ons at the ballot box ou the question of slayery.
But numbers of lawless men still continued to resist the regular Territorial Government,
They refused either to be registered or to vote,
and the members ofthe Convention were elected,
legally and properly, without their intervention.
The Convention will soon assemble to perform
the solemn duty of framing a constitution for
themselves and their posterity ; and in the state
of incipient rebellion which still exists in Kansas,
it is my imperative duty to employ the troopa of
the United States, should this become necessary,
iu defending the Convention against violence
while framing the Constitution, and io protecting
the " bona fide inhabitants," qualified to vote
under the provision of this instrument, in the free
exercise cf tbe right of suffrage when it shall be
submitted to them for their approbation or rejection.
I have entire confidence in Governor Walker,
that the troops will not be employed, except to resist actual aggression or in the execution of tbe
laws ; and this not until the power of the ciyil
magistrate shall prove unavailing. Following
the wise example of Mr. Madison towards the
Hartford Convention, illegal aud dangerous combinations, such as that ofthe Topeka Convention,
will not be disturbed unless they shall attempt to
perform some act which will bring them into actual collision with the constitution and the laws.
In that event they shall be resisted and put down
by thc whole power of the government. In performing this duty I shall have the approbation of
my own conscience, and, as I humbly trust, of my
God.
I thank you for the assurance that you wilt
" not refrain from the prayer that Almighty God
will make ray administration an example of justice and beneficence."   You can greatly assist me\ york Times.
Horrible Atrocities lu India.
The English papers come to us filled with accounts of the horrible atrocities committed by
the revolting troops in India.   The craeltiea and
Indignities perpetrated upon English women and
children haa no parallel in modern, nor scarcely
in ancient times.    At Allahabad, aayir one account
the mob and soldiery burned a whole family alive
—three generations of Englishmen, grandfather,,
father and  mother,  and children.   They killed
another family  literally by inches, cutting off
their noses, ears, BngerB and toes.    They violated
mothers in the preeence of their children*, and afterwards killed both the mothers and the children.
At Bareilly the bungalows of the English* were
burnt to the ground, and forty persona, of whom
more thau one-half were women and children,
were put to the sword iu the vain endeavor to escape from the flames.   At Shajeehampore the mu--
tiny broke out on a Sunday evening, when the
unsuspicious English wero  attending divine ser-*
vice.   The church waa surrounded by the mutineers, and every man, woman and child murdered,
and the heads and feet of women and children
Btrewn about tbe road.   At Jhansi tbe women
were publicly violated and as publicly murdered
and hacked into pieces.   In Delhi six European
ladies had taken refuge in a room ; one of them,
very young and beautiful, concealed herself under
a sofa.   The other five were subjected to violation by the hellhounds of the mutiny and then
beheaded.   The blood trickled under the sofa, and
the young lady concealed there betrayed herself
by uttering a shriek.   She was seized, and, lesa
happy eveu than those who had been slaughtered
in her presence, was taken  to the harem of the7
mock King of Delhi.    Little children of a year
old were caught by the soldiery from the arms of
their mothers or nurses, and thrown up into the
air amid brutal shouts, and caught oo the point
of bayonets as they were falling, or hacked at with
swords or tulwars.   One family, that of the Beres*
fords, consisting ofa father, mother and six babes,
were murdered ; the throats ofthe children being
cut with pieces of glass to increase their sufferings.
At Raee some of the  fugitives from Delhi met
with treatment equally revolting.    One wretch
bad seized a lady from Delhi, stripped her, violated, and then murdered her in the most cruel
manner, first cutting off her breasts.   Another
lady who had hidden herself under a bridge was
treated in the same manner, then hewed into palpitating morsels, and her mangled remains thrown
out on the road.   A party of fugitives from Delhi
fouud a pair of boots, evidently those of a girl of
six or seven years of age, with the feet iu tbem.
They had been cut off just above the ankle.
The heart sickens at the dreadful record. A
swift aud sure and terrible revenge awaits the iB'
human monsters at the hands of the British.—'
Marysville Herald.
Later from India.
Dxlhi not Taken.—The London Times of Aug.
26th, says :—We were favored at _ late hour last
night with the following telegraphic dispatch, received through Her Majesty's consul at Cagliari,
August 21, at 7:45 p.m. We publish it as we received it:
Aleianbhia, August 14—9, P.M.—The Nubia
arrived at Suez to-day. She brings dates from
Calcutta to the 21st July, Madras 25th July, Aden
Sth inst. The telegraphic message from Suez i*
meagre aud confused, and tbere is not time to receive explanation before the departure of the
steamer Beo4ia for Malta.
It is stated that Delhi is not taken, but the date
is not given. General Bernard is reported to
have died from dysentery.
The news given in the Bombay Times of the
14th July, by last mail, respecting the taking of
Cawnpore by the rebels, aud the massacre of tho
Europeans there, is not confirmed.
The Suez telegraphic message then goeB on iff'
say as follows:
Simson and Elmalaya arrived at CalcOtta with
about 1,500 China forces, to proceed at once up-
country. Only 300 more troops expected. Rebels'
beaten on three occasions, and several guns taken
between Allahabad and Cawnpote. The latter
retaken from Nana Sahib, whom Havelocfe is following up the Blittice (probably Blthoor) about
ten miles.
Sir Henry Lawrence died of wounds received
in a sortie from Luknow, where at present all ia
well.
All the troops in Oude mutinied. Agra quiet.-
Native troops disarmed.
Gwallor Contingent mutinied. Supposed to'
have marched en Indore.
The transit government steamer totally lost ia
the Straits of Sunda. Crew and troops all arrived*
at Suez to-day.
Affairs in Utah.—Intelligence, whieh is considered reliable, has been received at the Interior
Department at Washington, to the effect that
Brigham Young is preparing to resist Gen. Harney, oo his entry into Utah, and that he contiuuea
to hold up the Government of the United States
to the contempt of the Mormons. General Harney
will probably teach him belter manners.
The correspondence of the War Department
confirms the report from Fort Kearny that a party
of droverB with eight hundred bead of beef cattle
in charge, destined for the Utah expedition, had
been attacked by the Cheyenne Indians, and the
cattle run off. The same correspondence Bhowa
that California wagon-road parties have been delayed by Indian hostilities and sickness.—Ncia
i arriving at thia blessed consummation, by m- I
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