IA ISIRELA.
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ciudad da los Angeles, en frente de la caaa de Don
Alejandro Hell, por
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EL CASTIGO ÜE LA MISERIA.
**.##**    Parecióle á .Marcela ser
don iüarcos hombre poco pendencíoso,   y asi so
atrevió a decir tales cosas,  sin .temor de lo que
podia «ucedir; ó ya lo hizo por  salir   da entre
BQa manos, y no miró m mas, ó por   ser criada,
que era lo mas .cierto.    En fin concluyó su plática la traidora con decirle que viviese con cuenta, porqui' lo habian de llevar,   cuando  menos
«o pensase, su hacienda.    Yo le he dicho á usted
loque roe toca y mi conciencia me dicta; ahora, repetía Marcela,   haga  usted   lo   que fuere
servido, que aquí   estoy   para,   cumplir   todolo
quo fuere su   gusto.    A  buen   tiempo,   replicó
,don Marcos cuándo no bay remedio, porque la
traidora y el  ingrato  mal   nacido   se   han ido,
llevándome cuanto  tenia; y luego juntamente
él contó todo lo que habia pasado con ellos des
de el dia que so habia ido de su caaa.    ¡ Es pos
¡ble ! dijo Marcela. ¡ Ay tal maldad ! Ay señor
de mi alma! y cómo co en   balde  le  tenia   yo
lástimíi. mas no me atrevia á hablar, porvue la
noche quo mi señora me envió de su casa quise
avisar a usted viendo lo que pasaba, mas temi;
que aun entonces, porque le dije que no escondiese la cadena, me   trató   do   palabra  y   obra
cual Dios sabe.    Ya, Abárcela, decia  don Marcos, ho visto lo quo dices,  y  e¡* lo peor que no
lo puede remeda,  ni saber dónde ó cómo nüed,i
hallar rastro de ellos.    No lo dé  eso  pena, señor mío, dijola fingida Marcela,  que yo conozco un hombre, y aun. pienso, ai Diosquiere¡ que
ha de ser mi marido, que le dirá   á usted dónde los hallará como si  los   viera  con   los ojos,
porque sabe  conjurar   demonios, y   hace otras
admirables cosas,   Ay Marcela'   y cómo  telo
serviría yo, y   agradecería si   hicieses   eso por
mi: duélete de mis desdichas, pues puedes.   Es
muy propio de los malos en viendn a uno de caída, ayudarle a que se despeñe mas presto, y de
los buenos creer luego: nsí   creyó   don Marcos
á .Marcela; y ella so   determinó a engañarle y
estafarle lo qae pudiese, y con   este pensamiento le respondió que fuese luege, que no era muy
lejos la casa,    Yendo juntos encontró don Marcos otro criado :de su casa, a quien pidió cuatro
reales do á ocho para dar al astrólogo,  no por
señal, sino de paga ; y con esto llegaran á casa
de la misma Marcela, donde estaba con un hombre que dijo ser el Babio, y a la  cuenta era sn
amante.    Habló con él don Mazeos, $  concertáronse en ciento y cincuenta ríales, y que volviese de allí a ocho dias, que   él  baria que un '
.demonio le dijese dónde estaban, y los hallaria;
mas que advirtiese que si nc   tenia ánimo, que
no habría nada hecho, que mejor era no ponerse en tal, o.qus viese en  qué forma  lo  quería
ver, si no ee atrevia que fuese en la misma suya.
Parecióle a don Marcos, con el deseo  de saber
do su hacienda, que era ver un   demonio ver un
plato de manjar blanco,    Y así respondió   que
-•"■'  en la misóla que tenia en la infierno,  en esa se
le enseñase, que aunque le veja llorar  la pérdida do bu hacienda como mujer, quo en otras cosas ora muy   hombre.    Con   esto   y darle   los
cuatro reales de a ocho se despidió de él y Marcela, y se recogip en casa de un  amigo,  si los
miserables tie.nen alguno,  á   llora   su   miseria.
Dejémosle aquí, y vamos   al   encantador   (que
así le nombraremos), que para   cumplir io prometido, y hacer una solemne burla al miserable.
que ya por la relación  de  Marcela  o-oa-ocia el
sugeto, hizo lo que diré.    Tomo   an gato, y encerróla en un aposentillo, al modo de despensa,
correspondiente á una sala pequeña, la cual no
tenia mas ventana que una, del tamaño   de un
pliego de papel, alta cuanto ufi estado de hombre, en la cual puso una red de cordel que fuese
fuerte; y entrábase donde tenia el gato, y castigábalo con   un  azote,   teniendo cerrada una
gatera que hizo en la puert     y cuando le tenia
bravo, destapaba la gatera, / salia el gato .corriendo, y saltf^a la ventana,  donde cogido en
la red, le volvía á su lugar.     Hizo   esto tantas
veces, que ya sin castigaale, en abriéndole, iba
derecho á la   venfana.    Hecho .esto,   avisó   al
miserable que aquélla noche en dRndo las once
lo enseñaría lo que  deseaba.    Habia (venciendo su inclinación) buscado   nuestro   engañado
lo que faltaba para los ciento y cincuenta reales
prestados, y con ellos vino á  casa del encantador, al cual puso en las   manos el dinero, para
animarle á que fuese el   conjuro mas fuerte; el
cual después de haberle   apercibido el ánimo y
valor, so sentó de industria en   una silla debajo
de la ventana, la cual tenia yá   quitada la red.
Era como se ha dicho dispues   de las once y en
la sala no habia mas luz que la   que podia dar
una; lamparilla que estaba á un  lado,   y dentro
de la despenail'ia, todo lleno  da cohetes, y con
al rniuo avisado de darle   a   su tiempo fuego y
soltarle a cierta seña que entre   los dos   estaba
Pfcv puesta.    Marcela se salió fuera   porq-ue elia no
tenia ánimo para ver visiones.    Y   luego él astuto mágico se vktió una ropa de bocací negra
una montera do lo mismo, y  tomando un li-
de unas letras góticas en la mano, algo viejo el pergamino, para dar mas crédito á au burla, hizo un cerco en el suelo, y se   metió dentro
eon una varilla en las manos,  y  empezó á leer
entre dientes, murmurando   en   tono   melancólico y grave, y de cuando en cuando   pronunciaba algunos nombres extravagantes y exquisí-
Is», que jamas habian llegado a los oídos de don
Marcos, el cual tenia abiertos (como dicen)
los ojos de un palmo, mirando á todos partes si
sentía ruilo para ver el demonio que le habia
de decir todo lo que deseaba. El encantador
hería luego con la vara on el suelo, y en un
brasero que estaba junto á él-con lumbre echaba sal, azufre y pimienta, y alzando la yoz
decia: Sal aquí, demonio Calbnimorro, pues
eres tú el que tienes cuidado de seguirá los caminan: :s, y le.-: sabes sus designios y guaridas,
y di aquí en presencia del señor don Marcos y
mia, qué camino lleva esta gente, y dónde y
que üiülU) se tendrá de hallarlos; sal presto, o
guárdate do ib i .castigo : estás rebelde, y no
quiereB obedecerme, pues aguarda, q^ue yo
te apretaré hasta que lo hagas, ydiciendo esto,
volvía a leer óu.el libro : a cabo de rato tornaba a herir con el palo en el suelo, refrescando
el conjuro dicho y zahumerio, de suerte que ya
c! pobra don Marcos estaba ahogándose. Y
viendoya ser hora de que saliese, dijo ! O tú
qua tienes las llave de las puertas infernales,
manda al Cerbero que deje salir al Calqui-
íñorro, demonio de los caminos, para que nos
diga dónde están estos caminantes, ó sino te fatigaré cruelmente. A este tiempo, ya el mo-
zo que estaba por guardian del garó habia dado fuego a los cohetes, y abierto el agujero,
quo como vio arder, .salió dando ahullidos y
truenos, brincos y saltos, y como estaba .ensebado a saltar en la ventana, quiso escaparse
por ella, y sin tener respeto a don Marcos, que
estaba sentado en la silla, pasó por encima de
su cabeza, abrasando'o de camino las barbas y
cabellos, y jjarte de la cara, y dio consigo én la
calle, con cuyo seceso, paroeiendole que no habia visto un diablo, sino todos los del infierno-
dando muy grandes gritos se dejó caor desmayado en el suelo sin tener lugar de oir una voz
que so dio en aquel punto, que dijo : En Granada los bailaras. A .los gritos de don Marcos
y ahullidos del gato, viéndole dar bramidos y
saltos noria calle, respecto dc estarse abrasando, acudió gente, y entre ellos ¡ajusticia; y
llamando, entraron, y hallaron a Marcela y su
amante procurando a fuerza de agua volveren
sí al desmayado, lo cual fué imposible bástala
mañana. Informóse del caso el alguac.il, y no
satisfaciéndose aunque le. dijeron el enredo,
echaron sobre la cama del encantador a don
Marcos, que parecía muerto, y dejando Lcon el
y Marcela dos .guardas, llevaron a la cárcel
al embustero y m .criado, que hallaran en la
despensilla, dejándolos con un par de grillos a
cada uno a titulo de hombro muerto en su c sa.
Dieran a la mañana noticia a los señores alcaldes de este caso, los cuales mandaron salir a
visita los dos presos, y que fuesen a ver si el
hombre habia vuelto en sí, ó si habia muerto.
A esto tiempo don Márooa habia vuelto en sí
y sabia de Marcela el estado de sus cosas, y sa
confirmaba sa reí hombre mas cobarde del mundo.
Llevóles el alguacil a la sala, y preguntando
por,los señores dp este caso, dijola verdad, conformo lo que sabia, trayendo al juicio el suceso
de su casamionto,y como a quella mosa le habia
traído aquella casa, donde le dijo que sabríais
que llevaban su hacienda, dónde los hallaría,
y que él no sabia mas, sino que después de lar-
: gos conjuros que aquel nombre había hecho
leyendo en un libro que tenia, habia salido por
un agujero un demonio tan feo y tan horrible,
que no habia bastado su animo a escucharlo
que decia entre dientes, y los grandes ahullidos
que iba dando; y que no solo esto, mas que habia embestido con el, y puéstole como veian;
mas que él no sabia que se hizo, porque se le
cubrió el corazón, sin volver en si hasta la ma
ñaña, Admirados estaban loa alcaldes, hasta
que el encantador los desencantó, contándoles
el caso como se ha dicho, confirmando lo mismo
el mozo y Marcela, y el gato que trajeron do la
calle, donde estaba abrasado y muerto; y trayendo también dos o tres libros Que en su casa
tenia, dijeron a don Marcos conociese cual da
ellos era el de loa conjuros. El tomó el mismo
y le dio a los señores alcaldes, y avierto vieron
que era el de Amadis de Caula que por lo viejo
y letras antiguas había pasado por libros deencantos; con lo que enterados del caso fué
tanta la risa de todos, que en gran espacio no
se sosegó la sala, estando don Marcos tan corrido, que quiso matar al encantador, y luego
hacer lo mismo de si:y mas cuando los alcaldes
le dijeron que no se creyese de ligero ni se de.
jase engañar a cada paso. Y así los enviaron
a todos con Dios, saliendo tal el miserable, que
no parecía el que antes era. sino un loco. Fuese
a casa de su amo, donde halló un cartero que
le buscaba con una carta, que abierta vio que
decia de esta manera: <
" A don Marcos Miseria, salud. Hombre que
"por ahorrar no come, hurtando a su cuerpo el
"sustento necesario, y por solo ínteres se casa,
"sin mas información que si hay hacienda.
" bien mere.se el castigo que usted tiene, y el
" que le espera andando el tiempo. Vuesa mer-
'■ ced, señor, no comiendo sinocomo hasta aqui
"ni tratando con mas ventaja q ue siempre hizo
"a ai, jriadoa, y como ya sabe, la media libra
" de vaca, un cuarto de pan, y otros dos de ra-
"cion al que sirve y limpíala estrecha valija
'.' en que hace sus necesidad is, vuelva a juntar
" otros seis mil ducados, y luego me avise qn.e
" vendré de mil amores a hacer con usted vida
"maridable; que bien lo merece marido tan
" aprovechado.
" DoSa Isidora Venganza."
Fué tanta la pasión que don Marcos recibió,
que le dio una calentura que en pocos dias le
acabó los suyos miserablemente. A doña Isidora, estando en Barcelona , guardando gale.
ras en que embarcarse para Ñapóles, una no
che don Agustín y su Inés la dejaron durmiendo, y con loa seis mil ducados de don Marcos,
y todo lo demás que tenia, se embarcaron, y
llegados que fueron aNapoles. el asentó plaza
de soldado, y la hermosa Inés puesta en ñaños
mayores se hizo dama cortesana, sustentando
con este oficio en galas y refalosa su don ¿igns.
tin. Dona Isidora se volvió a Madrid donde
renunciando el moho y las galas: anda Dioica
do limosna, la cual me contó mas por entere
esta maravilla, y mo determiné a esoriHrlai
para que vean los miserables el fin or» tcy-i
este, y viéndolo, no hagan lo mismo .esoermeE
tandoen cabezaagena. ( F-'r. S
ESPAÑA.
El Clamor Publico de Madrid toma de otro
periódico de la eorte,   cuyo nombre no da, las
lineas que ponemos a .continuación:
Tenemos entendido que él.Cposejo de Ultramar, llevando a-elante su misión de velar por
los intereses de los países cuya inspección le
cstf. encomendada, ha presentado on estos dias
a la presidencia del Consejo de ministros una
extensa Memoria, en que, al indicar varias mejoras y reformas para la adminitracion y gobierno de aquellos países, se propone una modificación en el tribunal supremo de justicia, que
tiende a hacer mas pronto expedido el despacho
de los muchos y muy importantes negocios que
prosedentes de ellos penden siempre ante.este
superior, tribunal, dandoasu Sala de Indias una
existencia por decirlo asi, independiente, y que
recuerda la antigua cámara déoste nombre, abolida hace ya tantos años. Con este fin, se propone pues al nombramiento de un fiscal exclusivamente consagrado al despacho de los negocios
de la Sala, con lo cual no podrá menos de abre
viarse notablemente el tiempo que hojeo emplea
en la sustanciacion en última instancia de los
expodientes de Ultramar, que son, yor lo general, tan voluminosos y tan difíciles. Hernosoido
añadir asimismo que la presidencia de.l Consejo de ministros se ha apresurado a estudiar esta propuesta, y que se nombrará para desempeñar dicha fiscalía al S, D. Josó Antonio Olane-
ta."
El teniente general mas antiguo ¿elejército
español, don Pedro Yillacampo, director del
cuartel de Inválidos, ha sido asendido por Real
decreto de 19 de noviembre, al puesto de capitán general de los ejércitos.
Por otro Real decreto de la misma fecha, ha
sido nombrado comandante geneneral del cuerpo de Alabarderos, vacante por fallecimiento
del duque de Bailen, el señor don Prudencio
Guadalfajara, duque de Castroterreño.
Leemos en un periódico.da Madrid, que el señor Armeuoaris ha sido agraciado per S. M. con
el título do marques ele Arm.3ndarLr, y el señor
Ar.teaga, .con la llave de gentil -hom'ire del in-
lerjor. E;l ssnor £aiiohes he. sido oguibrado
.caballerizo de S. M, 5 gentil-hombre el señor
Mendinueta, jefe de los Guardias de la fieina.
—Ha fallecido en Madrid, después de una
penosa enfermedad, el teniente geneial señor
Puig Samper, capitán general que fue de Galicia, senador del reino y militar justamente
apreciado.
Cálculos curlsos.
Los siguientes datos estadísticos, si no son exactos, al menos son entretenidos y pueden suje-
rír á algunas curiosas observaciones:
Sobre la tierra se hablan 3,064 leguas; 587
en Europa, 936 en Asia, 276 en /ífrica, y 1.264
en América. Los habitantes de nuestro globo
profesan mas de 1.000 religiones. El número
de hombres es casi igual al de las mujeres, El
termino medio de la vida es 33 años, La cuarta parte da las personas mueren antes délos siete años, la mitad antes de los 17, y las que pasan de eeta época gozan de una felicidad rehusada en esta vida á la mitad del género humano.
De cada 10,000 hombres' uno solo llega á 100
años. De cada 100 salo 6 á los 66, no contándose mas que uno por cada 500 que pueda contar 80 años,
Hay sobre la tierra 1,000.000,000 de habitantes y jmueren cada año 333,333,333 ; cada dia
91,325 :cada hora 3,730; cada minuto 60, y uno
cada segundo. Estas perdidas se ven compensadas aproximadamente por igual número de
nacimienl;QB.
Los casados viven mas que los célibes ; y sobre todo .aquellas que observan una conducta
80.br.ia.y activa:Los hombres de estaturaelavuda
viven mas que los bajos. Las mujeres tienen
menos probabilidades de muerte hasta los 50
años que los hombres, pero el contrario sucede
después.
El número de matrimonies está en relaciones
de 1*5 por 1,000. Los matrimonios son mas
frecuentes después de los equinoccios; .esto es,
en los meses de junio y diciembre ; los nacimientos y defunciones son mas frecuentes de
noche que de dia
El número de hombres en estado de trabajar,
ó dé llevar las armas, se calcula en la cuarta
parte de la población.
Sttecia.-Auítrla.^Rusla.-Oresi*.
El rey de Suecia, cuya grave- enfermedad
anunciamos oportunamente, se hallaba ya restablecido y se habia vuelto a hacer cargo del
gobierno, terminado asi la regencia provisional
que se había nombrado.
El corresponsal del Morning Chronicle de
Londres escribe desde Viena, que a consecuencia de la muerte de Mr. Webster no tardarían
en restablecerse las relaciones entre Austria y
losEstados Unidos. Añade el mismo corresponsal que el caballero Hulsemann volverá a Washington a desempeñar el empleo que antes
ocupaba.
Dicen de Peterburgo que el 4 de noviembre
celebro en la iglesia do San Juan de Jerusa.
lem el entierro del duque de Leuchtember, pariente de Luis Napoleon y yerno del emperador
de Rusia, parece que la ceremonia fue tan imponente como la do los funerales del Duque de
Wellington.
Se ha firmado en Lóndros por los ministros
de Inglaterra, Francia, Baviera y Grecia un
articulo adicional al tratado de 1832, garantizando la independencia do la Grecia.
La Estrella de Panama, de -6 de noviembre
dice que, según informes recibidos de Cartagena, residencia*dcl general Santa Anna, este se
estaba preparando para dirijirse .á Méjico, a
consecuencia do habar sido llamado por sus
partidarios para ponerse al frente do la revolución. Esta está ya triunfante en casi todos los
Estados, según lu indica la prensa de la oposición. Las tropas del gobierno se pasan a los
snblevados apenas los divisan, ó abandonan el
campo en todos los encuentros. Por un bergantín llegado de Tabasco con fechas hasta el
21 del pasado, se asegura que aquel Estado
quedaba.en insurreceion, y que en dos acciones
habian triunfado .completamente los rebullicio.»
narios, quedando en el campo cuatrocientos
hombres délas trop-is del gobierno. £a .ciudad
de aquel n: mbre e^aba inundada, navegando
los botes por las calles, y se aseguraba que al
bajar las aguas habría un pronunciamento mas
general contra el gobierno, y en favor del plan
do Guadalajara, El gobernador de Tamaulipas
ha sido habandonado por ¡as tr< pas en que se
apoyaba, y ha salido huyendo del Estado, cuya
capital ocupaban los sublevados. Las noticia8
de los demás puntos son favorables a la insurre,
cion. La.oposi.cion decididamente la apoya, en
presencia del mismo general Arista; por manera
que según parece, solo falta el pronunciamiento
de Méjico y líi presencia de Sa'nta. Anna,, para
termmar el actual drama y pricipiar un nuevo
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is now published aud ready for delivery. It contains a .map
and history of the city, a general directory ,pf.citizens, a
street directory, &c. £te.    Price, $5.   Address.as above.
Winn's Fountain Head.
STEAM CANDY MANUFACTORY,    '
FANCi   CONFKC.TIONB1ÍV.  .P1F.   ANO ,CAKE   EAKK11V.    AND
Refreshment Sulooii,
Long "Wharf, between Sansome and Battery Sts..
¡San *i?'RANcijito.	
I WILL just say-to ray patrons for .their especial benefit,
soine.pt whom have been.deeoyed .by the near imitation»
of tabies 'chair.-, t'íc.ía- well as my system of ticket-) by a
house inclose iii'i-rioiity to ihe fountain llead. (and been as
often taken in) that wicli ¡t little more attention they ean «-
void the ffikeoccurrence tor the future, by jusi noiieiug the
numbers on.the. candy windows, 47,.49; and 73 aud 80 on th«
The"FOUNTAIN HEAD was first established on Jackson
street, and destroyed by lire in September. 1SD0. reopened on
Clay street, the same month, then m;.un consumed by the
same devasta tine element on the in, movable 4th'ol May.1851,
and was again opened where it now stands, in July following-,
and was the first public, refreshment saloon ever Started oii
the coast ot the Pacific, without intoxicating liquors,—-not
even a glass of beer ha.s ever been sold on the premises, neither KhaRte.' My friends ad,vised me to introduce the sale
of liquors inte my business, as they thought it would add
much to my ¡,routs; :ny reply Mas. 1 h -ye hands to labor and
produce what will su.-t.,m life, but not to deal out thatwhicii
will destroy it. The fountain Head, as usual, is open from
6 o'clock iu the morning till ?,2 o'clock at night; so'thatVfn-
tlemen who are unable to obtain seats at regular meal hour»
may get refreshments between times, when" the crowd in not
sogreat. Jan22 tf Jtf. L. WINN.
BOOTS, SHOKS AND ¡LEATHER.—Tbe undersigned, haying perfected their aíraiiermcnts with the manufacturer/
in the Jiaateru.¡States, .-would respectfully iriioim the public
that they will be in rce^ipt. by eyei-v clipper ship'of a full
and desirable stock of all kinds of HOOTS. SHOES. LEATHi
Eii and''.FINDINGS, to which they invite the attention oí
the public bci'oft: ¡,ui-ebnsii;g elsewhere.
sep4 tf JOHES & CO.
JONES & CO —Corner Battery and Clay streets, iiavwnoi?
on hand laudiin,' Irom variods   clipper  ships,  which thej
offer at low prices, the lollowing list of goods, via :
Hu-njrarianj3oots,
Wa:
do
do
Calf Boote of all qualities,
Kip   do'      do       do
Caif lii-ogans,'
Kip lirogans,
Patent and enameled Brogans,
Patent Leather Gal'     "
GEOS&E #. POPE,
1VEG0CIANTE EN ÜARINÁV   GRANOS.
11 Calle Front,  [entre Cla-* y wa
San fi-aneisco.    Se despacharan,  pedidos del
prontitud y esmero.
je 5. if
VALE LA PENA.
De TÍaitár el alrriiicen de efectoa Chinos en
Sun Francisco, donde se encuentra una eoleo.c.i-
oq magnifica de curiosidades, casa de.
Jubiny Duncan, en el Muelle Largo,
La estencion de .este magnifico establecimiento es del Muelle ];*i go hasta la calle del Sncra-
mento, entre las calles de íSansome y Leides-
dorff. Es de 12Q p.iés delargo y contiene todas las manufacturas del Ympcrio Celestial,
magnificas y lierüvijos.(¿.hales de cr.2sp.0n, que
se opreciun tanto para regalos a parientes y
amigos en otras .tierras, se hallan únicamente
en este establecimiento en infinitas variedades.
the General G/j;
Bryant y Vs.
ALMACÉN de insfcr.umea-
toa de agricultura, esqni-
nti de la* calles de Cley y
Cansóme, Pan Francisco, ;
Siempre se liatlade venta en es.te establecimiento un surtido selecto de impiii-nien'os de
agricu tura, herramientas para trabajar 1,'inas
y placeres y sen,illas, como también un surtido
completo de herrería y mercería, Maquinas de
Patente do Maccormack para cortar paja, id,
para trilUr grano, id, de vapor &c. &c.
Goniress Gaitera,
do do       Oxford Ties,
do do       Opera Root?,  .
Wax and Grain l.eatb -r liooti,
—ALSÜ--
A arenera! nssortrneni of boys, youth's nad childrm-'iihopti
of all kinds.    Al¿o". 11 great variety of Ladies' Shoes. Leather,
Woolen íloae, &.e. eep4
AMERICAN  ANP GUILE TLODE AND BARLEY.—W*
are constantly'receiving, ¡tnd oiler lor sale." at current
rates, in lots to suit ndrchaüers-'
GHÓICB AMERICAN AlSp CHILE FLOUP.,
ofapprovedbranils, comprising, Gallego,  I-Iasali. liicliniopd
City Mills, .Vlclinos do  Conccpeion,  Helia Vista Concepribp
San Chri_stoval.   Also, l-IULil IlAltLEY. newcrop, in 1U0 lb
!K?" Particular attention paid to orders from the interior
DONNE Si CO.',
je5 6ra       Sansome street, near .lack-on, San Francisco.
CHABLES SEXTON
Attorney and Counsellor at law,
OFU'ERs his professional services in the Supreme Court o
the United States, ia claims before the Court of Commie-
claims against, ihe yarious Departments ot
'orniiii-ni and before Congress; in procuring
inin'g pensions and bounty lands, in coilect-
iuir. debts and inheritenccs, and üi^oci.itiog the purcháBe'and
sale of landsin any part of the United States; especially!»
prosecuting claims before the "Court of Coinmissioners undt-'r
our treaty with Mexico, i.-j prepared to give' hjs full attention,
and to California land title eases coniing up )a the United
it» ten Supreme Court on Appeal.
The latest maps of the States and Territories, compiled
from the surveys ofthe General Land Oijn.cc, and statistical
information embracing the improvement and population of
the Terr torces and the important towns in the United States,
agreeably to the last census, can be ohtaincd at his office, oji
fifteenth street, opposite the Treasury, Washington, D. C.
"mferbnges :
Hon. Justin Butterfield, Washington.
llisExeellfncy. Aleximder Jtainsey, St. Paul, Minnesota.
John It Living:ston, Attorney' lit Law, New York city.
Peter If. Burnet, Attorney at Law, Alviso, California.
Messrs. Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.. Philadelphia.
Messrs. A. P.Ladew & Co.. St. Louis.
Messrs. a - Abernalhy & Co , Oregon city. myl5 6m*
Harpers' New Monthly Magazine.
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MA'ttAZlME'is issued inva?
riably on thu first day of the month on which it is dated.
Each number will contain 144 pages octavo, in double cob
umus; each yc;ir thus com prising nearly two thousand pages
ot ihe choicest Miscellaneous Literature of the day. Eiery
number will contain numerous Pictorial 111ustrations,'acca-
rale Plates of th.i Fashions, » copious chronicle of Current
Events, and impartial Notices 01 the important Books of thf
Mos:th. 'fbe Volumes commence with the Numbers for Jun»
and December.'
Tin RMS.—The Magazine may he obtained of Booksellers,
Periodical Agents, or from the Publishers, at Three Dollars
a year, or Twenty-five Cents a Number. The Semi-Annual
Volumes, as completed, neatly bound in Cloth, at Two Dollars or .the Muslin Gov rs, at Twenty-Five Cents each) aro
furnished by the Agents or Publishers.
The Publishers will supply Sp, cimen Numbers gratuitously to Agents aud t'ostmnstei s. and will mal<c liberal arrangements with them for circulating the Magazine. Th"y will
also supply Clubs on liberal terms; and Mail and City Subscribers when payment iá made in advance. Numbers from
the comm,sccement can be supplied at tiny time.
Eí chanté Newspapers and Periodicals are requested to di*
rect to''Harper's  Magazine. New York."
tice thatthey hare no Agents
HAL.L.ECK, PEACHY  V Bir-LINGS.
A BOGADOS. Ofrecen sus servicios á los SS.
-Ta. dueños dc terrenos en California, para presentar y defender bus derechos ante loa comisionados y las cortes de los Estados Unidos.
Oficina en los Angeles, en la casa de Don
Agustin Oivera, y en S;an Francisco aula casa
de Bolton, Barros f f^URpañia.
H. W. HALLECZ.
4   p. PEACKT
¡h-i
Those   ordei
.the supply ofthe
r Dealers must look to tbei
for
Jjl
PI-ONEER   BOOK-STOKE ÍIEMOVED.
MARVIN &. HITCHCOCK,
B0OKSÍXLERS AUÜ S7ÁTIONEIÍS,.
at their  new Fir» Proof  Building, 1.ÍÍS Mont.gomery-st,  neit
porner of Washington,  SAN Jit AN CISCO.
WB have removed ourjarge and increasing stock of Books,
Mercantile ytntioueiy, Alofiie and Musical Instrumenta
to our large and commodious Store.  168, Montgomarj st.,—■
where we inyito the attention of the pub.ltc to DOS hew itooljE
coiii (Holly arriving per every clipper from the states.
dll2m MARVIN & HITCHCOCK.
WM.   H.   STOWKLL,
COMMISSION MERCHANT
FOR the sale oí' frudüué andGeneral Merchandize. Front
Street, between Halleck and California, San Fnitjciaco,
N. H.—W. II. S. multes no purclntses of any description of
propertv on his own account, but geneially has a iarf;e assortment of merchandize for sale on consignment. He respectfully tenders his services to any parties who may wish to
employ au agent for the sale of Produce, or other Merchan--
diie, e-rfor making purebaicf. iepU 804
0
VOL. 2.
C00 SUiflelea 0tat.
LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1853.
NO. 42.
New Goods, new Goods.
TUB subscriber begs leave to inform the citizens ofthe
city of IiOs Angeles and the the surrounding country
generally,.that he lias received and openeda large and eiten-
itiye
Stock of General Mercuandize,
suitable for the fall and winter trade, purchased in  San
Francisco, from late arrivals from Europa, and the eastern
English and French broadcloths,
English and French black and fancy
"Black broadcloth frock and dress coats,
lioys' fme broadcloth frock coats,
Boys' broadcloth jackets and pants,
■ Gents' flue black and tancy casaiiner pantg,
Gentremt-n's cassinett; pants,
Superior article of blaniiet coats,
Gents' c.'isiimer business qpatfl,
Plidn black and figured satin Tests,
Oottooiide pants,
English and French ma lo calico shirts,
linen bosom shiita,
French figured satins, in dress patterns,
French silk shawls,
Ladies' dress silk handkerchiefs,
Canton crape silk bandas,
-Mexican serapai aud Kebosos,
Brown and bleach *& cotton shirting and sheeting,
English and French pi lilts,
Gents' fine calf boots and shoes,
.Boy*'    do do       do       do
Ladies' hiotees and shoes,
Panama and Kossuth hats,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OP
HARDWARE   AND   CUTLERY,
Crockery  Ware and   Glass  Ware,
and a great many more articles too numerous to mention ; all of which he oilers for
¿al* at wholesale or retail, on the most liberal term-, at the
store ou thee orner of Commercial and Main streets, formerly occupied by Messrs. Wilson & l'ackari, ami lately by
Mes-rs Wheeler & Morgan. Tin: strictest personal attention
will be given to business, and all orders from the country,
.accompanied with the cash,
Alexander & Banning',
Forwarding   and   Commission   Merchants,
9AN PEDRO AND LOS ANGELES, CAL„
HAVING lately purchased the interest of Messrs. Douglass
*. Sanford in this place, we are now prepared
To Store and Forward Goods
to and from Los   Angeles.    I'roduce hauled,   stored   and
shipped on the most reasonable terms.    We do nothold oar
selves responsible for damage to goods from lire, or water,
iavefor Los Angeles immedi-
ties to suit purchasers either
PHINKAS BANNINt! .
in Los Angeles. tfFlO
ffos ^ngeU's Qtit,
Published every Saturday,  opposite Bell's buildings
City of Los Angeles, by
LEWIS     &    HAJVD,
JOHN A. LEWIS. WM. II. RAN    .
Los Angeles, Oct. 31), 1852.
T. S. HEREFORD,
WHOf.KSALE AND Klil'AIL DEALER IN
Groceries, Liquors, Cigars, etc.
JS constantly receiving choice and well selected supplies of
the above articles, which are offered to the public upon the
most reasonable terms for cash.
The public may depend upon obtaining at this establishment, the very best assortment of goods in his line. Oonj-
mercial -trect. Los Angeles. jariStf
Fruit Trees! Fruit Trees!
Farmers and Gardeners, look well to your interests, and
:buv trees that arc alive
The subscribers, havhia fixed their place of business per-
man-ntly in the bascra nt of Marvin & Hitchcock s new
buildinc, No 1GS Montgomery street, next the corner of
Washington street-, ar« prep -rod to revive, and respectfully
BOlItit Orders, to which promot attention will he given.
Wo have on hand several thousand trees, embracing full
and choice varieties of Apple, fear, Peach, Cherry, quince,
l'lum   Apricot, Nectarine, and soit shell   vlmonds.
Also. Ooos-b^i-ry. Currant, aud Raspberry Settings, Ornamental Shrubbery. Sic. .... „,   ...
'    as we have a choice  selection of large, living  and thrifty
trees, we are conti.koa that those  who nn.ymvor  uswilh „
while on y
A LTNB
ate! j on a
liARLE
OF^TAG
GaoRoi
GEO. L
C. Alexa
Mc.VtANU
IVason's Coasting: Eine.
The subscriber lias now completed all
necessary arrangements for running a
.regular line of Vessels between this
port and Son Pedro. He lias taken a store
house on Sacramento street Wharf, where he
can bring his vessel alongside, thus saving expense of cartage and wharfage.
TheBlllG FReAoNT and another -vessel
of equal capacity will ply semi-monthly, touching at the intermediate ports,. All persons
on the Une oí the coast, and others, who may
wish to ship pioduee to this market, will find
this line a favorable opportunity todo so; and
all those who wish their shipments stored or
sold on commission, will have their business
attended to by the subscriber. For freight apply to Matthew Keller, Los Angeles.
J. D   NASON.
San Francisco, July, 1852. tf
Terms.—Subscription, Ten Dollars per annum,paya
ble in advance.
Advertisements inserted ¡it Two Dollars per square for
the (ii-sc insertion, and One Dollar persquave for each
subsequent insertion. : terms cash-
gj&a
'Hm
■GUN, LOCK, AND WHITE SMITH.
JHALAMANDER SAFES opened ; Locks made and repaired
¿S AU work warranted.
^JT^K The Steamer OHIO, Capt f.Hil-
Aiji^^ii» l¡ar<l; will .continue to run semi.
9«ESflSSS&monthly during the ensuing season between San Fran.ei.sco and Sun ¡Jiego,
touching at Santa Cruz, il/ont.er.ey, San Luis
obispo, Santa Barbara and San Podrió.
This steamer, having undergone a thorough
overhauling, offers the safest and most comfortable accommodations to travellers up and
down the coast" of any boat running. The
berths are all in large State rooms, and the
steerage is admirably arranged for the convenience of passengers.
For freight or passage ^pply on board, or to
J. Lyons. Fremont street- San Francisco,   tf
n-hip SEA   i'IF.D.
District Coart—-February T«riii.
Wm. Wilder v. Betsey Wilder. Suit for divorce. No answer. Cauae iieaitihy t-heConrt
and submitted. K. 11. Dimmick, Esq. attorney
for pltff. Tha decision of the Court was as
follows:
TheCourt has carefully weighed all the facts,
to see if they mi «lit afford any reasonable prospect of a reconciliation between the parties,
feeling that, in such case, under the laws of this
State, even where adultery sho Id be proved,
it would have the discretion to delay a final decree of divorce from the bonds of matrimony. So
far as the husband is concerned, notwithstanding the pendency of the present suit, there is
no difficulty in concluding from the testimony,
that he would gladly receive back his offending
wife; nnd.probably, her letter would have bee
sufficing had it come to his hands prior to this
triai. The Court cannot act on that probability alone.
it is clear that such a divorce—at any rate,
until recently—1ms been more strong.y desired
by the defendant,than by the plaintiff. There
is ground to believe that her hi^t act of adultery was committed--tbe one, 1 mean, on Jan.
5th—indeed, that all her ia.er habitue infidelity was persisted in, with the din ct purpose
of giving a just cause of divorce, Her letter,
written twenty days after tbe commencement
of the s.uit. is an indicatiou of re entance,
promptly enough evmced to deserve a n-
sideration, if it had been nceompanied in the
evidence, by circumstances to establish its sincerity. Did it thus appear that she had abandoned the society of her paramour in good
faith, with the view to lead a virtuous life, like
it dutiful wife, thin letter would command attention. Unfortunately, for ought the Court
knows, the witness is still living with her, and
the
of i
ven to the plain-
Alcxantlcr &■ Melius,
w
w„
NEW    FIRM.
FOSTER &WADHAMS
ULJJ resptxtiui.y announce tu the people - Í I.us Ange-
ity, time they hiive pun-ha-ed rhc-sUn-1; of
Goods formerly beloniririit t-o Messrs. l)t>ugl: ss & Santorii.
which they offer tur sale at low prices. They will he con-
stiiutLy receiving suci. supplies as the market demands, and
particular attention will be given to the supply of
Family .Groceries and Provisions.
■Their motto willi'e " Small ProCts and Beady Cash ! "
T. FOSTER,
C. WADDAHS.
Los Angeles, Feb. 5,1853. tf
ic'nstantly on hand and for
Hale"*lacge assortment of Double and Single Barrel Shot
O nñs.Kifíes. Pistols, Gun Trimmings, &c.. ¡So., whiehwill be
sold cheap. '   Powder and Shotat wholesale andrctaii.
AU orders for work promptly attended to. and executed at
short notice.
'    Commercial st., a fow doora below Montgomery st , San
Francisco, California. Repl9   tf
iiiaciismitniiifr, etc.
THiaODOJtJ! ROSS and HEN RY JARBOE inform the
citizens of Los Angeles Chat they have taken a shop nearly opposite' the foot of Commercial street, and a short distance south of Hell's Row, where they are prepared to perform
all kinils of bladtsmir.-hint; :u;.l ecr.persii.iili wrk. Particular
attention will be paid to the repair! ns; of carriages. The ad-
Tertiyers can satisfy the citizens of this county that they are
experienced and skillful workmen. Every description of
work in their line will he executed with neatness and dispatch.   sePn tf
Webb & CoM
Stationery * Paper Warehouse,
RECEIVED AND  EOS SALE
At Bryant $; Go's agricultural Warehouse,
' Corner of California and Battery Streets,
lake;
'    Seed-sowers—Jimory's patent aad lluggles'u ;
rlourse fc Mason's manufacture :—
Harrows, raricus kinds; Bagardus's and eorn mills ; hoes;
OK-yokes and bows ; manure an) hay ÍQtfca; field and garden rakes ; plows log trace and halter chains; held rollers ;
post spades and spoon*; grindstones ; ¿my and coal barrows.
Harvesting Implements— Threshers, reapers, etc. etc.
to arrive iii'time lor the'(smiting erpps.
A full and general assortment of garden, flower, and grass
SEEDS! California f.nwe;; seeds, herbs, &c.
AlSp.' hardware, mir.iag ¿topis, consistiug of shelf hardware,
smith ajid Carpenter's tools, mill and cross cut, and circular
'■awg. bench planes, handled axes, Ames's, Roper 8, Carr's,
*nd üthej.makes of long and short handled shovels, Collin's
nick», éío.-ítc. etc. f5-4t
Puif Sperm Polar and other Oils.
RA.ILKY & GILBERT,
BAVING established a house at the Sandwich Islands, they
»re n-gularly ¡mportin.? Pure Sperm. Polar, and Black
Fish Oil, and can supply the trade on better terms than any
©ther house; and ah' sales made by them are gaJffattQed.
50.000 gallons Polar Oil;
5.000      do.    Pure Sperm;
3.000     do.   Black Fish;
2,500     do.    Lard;
6,000     do.    Elephant:
PACIFIC OIL WORKS, Battery ¡st,.between Pine and Bush,
Jan'22 tf
San ü
i Ranch o
FAllMS FOR SALE. The lands known as thi
'San Fraacisquito,," situated near the MÍ88i«a oi »»
■Gabriel,,in the County of Los Angeles, having been surveyed
and laid out in lots Of fifty acres arid upwards, are now off erad for sale. These lands are of the »ery best quality, susceptible of che highest. .-nlti^atioTi withf-ut. irrigtinn. the water being generally within 3 or 4 feet of the surface. 'Ihe
ftrantis very well timbered, situated in the finest portion of
California and in the ¡mm-dinte vieinil-y of good markets.—
it otYers the best inducements to those wishing to procure
iiomc.i.
Those wishing to purchase-will piense eall upon the undersigned, at the Law Offie.e of  Seoit & Oran-er, in tho City of
Los Angeles, where obart* of tha tract can be seed.
b o¡S-tf JOHN O. TVUEBLER,
CHILDS & HICKS,
DEALEES in Groceries and Provisions of all kinds, and
manufacturers of and dealers ia
Tin, Copper and Slieet Iron Ware,
A good assortment constantly on hand, for sale cheap.
Well pumps,  cooking. Ofllpe,  and  parlor stoves  for  sale.
Job work and Repairing faithfully attended to.
¡XT' County Scrip taken at the highest market price,   tf
McFAKLAND & DOWNEY, Druggists
and Chemists, opposite Matthew Keller's
store, have always,on hand a wellselected supply of Drugs and Family Medicines.        my 17
Jonathan R. Sco.r.T. Lewis Granger.
S^oft & granger,
ATTORNEYS at   Law,  Los Angeles, California.    Office opposite the Bella Union,
Main Street.
Los Angeles, July 17, 1852. tf
Attorcey   ar¿d    Counsellor   at
SAN  f it AN CISCO,   CAL.
JAMES-.WILSON,
CAL.
HAVING cñased tobe     neinber of the Board of Land Com -
mi^innetB. :he imi....sm-ci offlljs bis services to the land
proprietor-- in this Stnte, iu the preparation and presentation
ol their claim?, and the arguing uf the siim.-l.H-foiv the Hr.srd.
OíEceia San Francisco, JAMBS WILSON.
tiffbebomiog moi
The legislators
e grievoua every day,
of California have overlooked
a case oí such en»
States, would sub
•mityas this, which, in other
fjut the offender to the penal-
1J,
of dit
of 1
nlei
de;
ily
iuidi,
ity.
MST. PRANCIS HOTEL-Thii fayorite House
be ascommodacW v.-ith comt'oriahh-  furnished  tnd
nnfurnlshpd Kooms, at moderate i ates    Also, with
Lodgings.oh favorable terms. jeó Sm
E    BBLLEAU, San Francisco
PETER BIGGS,
rTlflBTi
School for Boys
I Caris,
K.  II.   DMMI. K,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Main Strt, opposite Commercial, Los Angelee.
agitiji for
though it
restraint,
n-i"ws a strong guard around one of
intercuts of society, and is a proper
cli legislation might pity to sound
Although, thin, 1 deeply regret that
esultofa decree of divorce in this
■>, on the one hand, to make the
Court but a passive instrument to consummate
and legalize a meretricious connection, from
the want of power to impose conditions upon
the offender: on the other, Í am not at liberty
to disregard the rights of an injured and innocent plaintiff, as the same appear from the
record and the testimony.
It must be admitted,tbat he has displayed an
extraordinary degree of patience and an admirable spirit of forgiveness throughout the fearful trial of both to which he was subjected by
his faithless wife. A slight cloud of suspicion
may hang momentarily over their conversations
in relation to a divorce ; but there does not appear to have been any collusion, in a legal
sense. " Lapse of time, or a long tacit acquiescence of the husband in the wife's infidelity,
even without cohabitation, but without any
disability on his part to prosecute,will be deemed equivalent to a condonatio injuriae, and bar
a prosecution for a divorce, unless the delay be
satisfactorily accounted for."— 2. KenPs Com.
p. 101. 'There must becorrupt connivance on
his part. He must intentionally invite, or encourage licentious conduct in the wife, or be
knowingly accessory .or .privy to the adultery."
lb. in note. He made an assiduous and honest
endeavor to reclaim the mother of his children
from the abyss of shame to which her conduct
was likely to drag forever both him and them.
To this end, for a period of four months, he
submitted to the most heinous insults and outrages a man can receive, until to have longer
indulged a hope .of reformation, under the actual circumstances, would have been to proclaim himself scarcely less than an idiot. A-
bout the 5th of January last, he abandoned the
effort finally, so far as there is now any evidence. He took leave of hie home and children to go north, as he told his wife; or to go
uhe knew not where,'''in tis language to the
witness. He instituted this suit on the 12th
of January. These acts indicate clearly the
state of his mind, after the last injury, with
such remarkable .boldness, aimed at his domestic peace, and which occurred on or about the
5th of January, and as the witness states,"was
one reason why he left." It was the last he
seems to have had knowledge of, and tonka-way
every pillar on which his hopes had rasted.—
The law fixes the principles by which his various acts in the premisos.are to be construed and
judged of -Condonation is a conditional forgiveness, and founded on a full knowledge.of
all antecedent guilt."—"Condonation is accompanied with an implied condition, that the injury shall not be repeated, and:?- breach ofthe
condition, even though committed out of the
jurisdiction ofthe Court, revives the right to
'remedy for the former injury.-"—2.Rents Com.
101, in Notes. The application of these principles to his conduct towards an erring wife,
though the several acts of forgiveness only rewarded by repeated transgression, ending in
the one ofthe 5th of January never pardoned,
but iu.medlately followed by the present suit,
rs too obvious for further remark. The plaintiff is entitled to the relief sought ii, his complaint, namely, a final divorce from the bonds
of m trimony.
Judgment ordered accordingly.
Australia—■Coíemiza.tíoM nnd Settlement.
Captain Dirk Hartog, of the good ship En-
dracht, of Amsterdam, landed upon the western shore of Australia, Oct. 25th, 1616, as we
learn from an inscription on a plate of pewter
which was found on the spotin 1801. This,as
far as is certainly known, w. s the first time
that any European had set foot on the island.
The Hollanders took the lead in exploring the
shores, and gave to the island tho name of New
Holbnd; but the expedition sent out by the
Dutch East India Company to examine the
country, with a view to colonization, reported
that it was "the abode of howling evil spirits,"
a country of "barren coasts, shallow water, islands, thinly peopled by cruel, poor and brutal
natives, md of very little use to the Company."
Subsequent navigators of all nations concuned
in this evil report of the land, and the tide of
emigration was directed toward America.
The colonization of Australia by the British
stands in close connection with that war which
lost them tho Thirteen American Colonies.—
That outlet for the banish ent of their criminal population being closed, it became a great
problem how to get rid of the annual accumulation of roguery. Cook had recently made
some explorations in Australia,and it was final-
1}T resolved to make the island a penal colony
The first convict fleet sailed on the 13th May.
1787, and reached Botany Bay.which had been
selected as the site for the settlement, on tha
20th ofthe following January.
The " goodly company " of patriots, "who
left their country for their country's good,"consisted of 565 men, 192 women, under charge of
a military force of about 200 men,with whom
were 40 women, the wives of the soldiers, it
was at once found that Botany Bay was an unsuitable place for the settlement, and it was
formed at a distance of about 18 miles, upon
the spot where now stands the City of Sydney,
Botany Bay, however, long continued to be the
popular name given to the whole penal colony.
The colony commenced under most unfavorable auspices. No agriculturist had been sent
to teach the cultivation ofthe soil to those London pickpockets, whose only harvest field had
been the pockets of their neighbors. The very
supply of merchandize had been left to the
chances ofthe previous pursuits of the criminals; and as it happened,there were in all but a
dozen carpenters, and but one bricklayer; and
not a single mechanic with skill enough to
erect a corn mill. Such were the " Pilgrim
Fathers" of Austral a.    [Harper's Mag.
Cromwell, Napoleon and the Waldenui,
When, in Cromwell's time, the Vaudois lost
everything by the cruel persecution of their
enemies, he called for a collection for them in
all the churches of the Puritans and Covenanters in Great Britain. So heartily was this responded to, that a considerable surplus was
left after their necessities were met which surplus remained in the British treasury, and was
applied to the general purposes of the kingdom
for a considerable period. The fact having at
length been brought to the knowledge of the
Government, it was agreed that the funds,being
no longer needed for their original purpose,
should beset apart for the support of the Vaudois pastors. Accordingly, each one of them,
sixteen in number, receives annually £40 sterling from the Bank of England. The source of
another part of their support is even more singular. When Napoleon conquered Italy, he
confiscated certain properties belonging to the
church of Rome, and made them over to the
Vaudois. By the treaty of Vienna, after Napoleon's overthrow, it was guarantied that this
arrangement should not be overturned; and.in
consequence of it, each of the Vaudois pastors
receives £20 sterling a year. The £60 sterling which is thus provided for them, is estima
ted by the Free Church Magazine, taking into
view the simplicity of their manners and the
circumstances ofthe country, to be equivalent
to be one half more than the ministers of the
Free Church receive. What more wonderful
in all history, than that Cromwell and Napoleon should be found producing such a result,
■'Kings shall be thy nursing fathers."
1'lie Robber JoaqnlD,
The San Francisco Whig says the following
account of Joaquin may be relied upon ;—that
the facts are furnished by an intelligent Mexican who knew him in the city of Mexico :
Joaquin was born in the Villa de Catorce, in
tin;.department of Jalisco. He is aged about
35 years, and has ranked among the most crafty and daring guerrillas of Mexico. He is chief
.of a notorious band of robbers now intestine
the vicinity ofthe city of Mexico, and though
living in California, has a regular chain pf
eomitiunication with his associates in his own
country. He has been known to enter the cap-
it 1 cities in the disguise pf a friar ; has been
arrested several times,'but through the expert-
cess, and infiuence he wielded among the soldiers, he has been discharged He is about 6
feet in height, and of immense muscular power; is well versed in the use of arms, and in
disposition is cruel and sanguinary. He has a
dark sallow complexion, and during the Mexican war was known to wear a coat of armor.
He has committed numberless murders, burned
many ranches, and hiw resided in San F-ancis-
,co. He has frequentlyobtained information of
Mexicans leaving California with money, who
have been dogged and robbed by detached portions of his band. In some instances they have
been robbed ou their arrival in Mexico-—the
news of their departure and the sums of money
they had about them, having been forwarded
by means of the associates living along the
road. Joaquin belonged to the baud of guerrillas commanded iy the famous Padre Jurat»,
who was captured and shot during the Mexican war.
The Mexicans look upon him as a brave man
and he is cunsjdereda person of some, education
but we doubt if the vigilance of the miners will
long fail in discovering and executing so dangerous a marauder.
■"sSaBishop Soule has written a letter to the
Souihern Christian Advocate, which he closes
by predicting a divisiou of the M-ithodist
Church North.
High Water In the Sacramento Valltjr.
A writer in the Sacramento Union, who appears to have the confidence of that paper,
makes some startling statements in regard to
the rise-of water in tbe Sacramento valley in
years past. We can scarcely credit tbe assertions, but nevertheless give a few extracta, and
if erroneous can be corrected:
"The accounts furnished by Capfc. Richardson, of tha freshet of 1824, are that it roio
higher by some twelve feet than any freshet
we have seen since the country has been settled.
The Indiana at Cache creek state that the water seventeen years ago, rose some ten feet a-
bove a mound which has not been covered by
four feet during the recent freshet. The sama
accounts have been furnished bylndiangia various parts of the country. I have myself observed, about twenty miles above, on the American river, and where the river is not confined by any narrow canon, several water marks,
thirty five feet higher than those of 1849-50,
and I am informed that high up on the Sacramento, Mr Bidwell has found recent traces of
freshets, which have reached the extraordinary
height of 150 feet above the present freshet.—
The river, however, at this point must be much
confined, and it here also receives immediately
the waters from the snow bordered basin of tho
Upper Sacramento.
Capt. Sutter, on his recent visit to Sacramento, was asked if, during his twelve years'
residence there, he had ever known the water
to rise four feet over the site of the city. Hit
reply was:
" That he had never known it so high by
several feet, either here or at Hock Farm, as
during the freshet of January; which was also
corroborated by his oldest and most intelligent
Indians."'
Gen. Cass on the Paelflc Railroad.
When such grave, dignified and conservative
men ofthe Senate as Gen.Caas, talk thus about
this great project, it is bound to go ahead, iu
a late speech the General said:
"It is my decided conviction that one of tha
most important measures—the moat important
indeed for this government—is the construction, so far as our constitutional authority permits, of a railroad from some point upon the
Mississippi to the Pacific ocean. I say some
point upon the .Mississippi, for it is per-
perfectly indifferent to me where it is, and I
hope the friends of this great object will not
fritter away their strength by mere local questions of direction and termination. Let those
matters be settled by commissioners, or in soma
other practical manner, but let us bend our
undivided force to the great work itself. When
completed, a» it is sure to be, it will bind this
grea') republic together literally by bonds of
iron, and by the still stronger bonds of confidence and interest, and San Francisco will be
practically nearer the seat of government, than
Savannah was at the adoption of the Constitution."
Science of Candle Burning-.
Before you put your candle out, look at it.—
It has been burning some time unsnuflfed, ani
gives little or no light: the wick is long, and ia
topped by a heavy black clot, a lump of uncon-
sumed carbon. Take the candlestick in your
hand, and move it gently from side to side; the
superfluous wici burns away, and the caudle
is bright again. The flame ofthe candle is
hollow, and as it admits no oxygen, which is
necessary for combustion, the wick which it
surrounds remains unconsumed, and diminishes the light. When the flame, by motion,
leaves the wick at intervals to the oxygen of
the atmosphere, it speedily burns away.
Gen. Piebce's Coat of Arms. The following is not a bad hit at some of his political
friends by the President elect:
L1It is .said by the Boston papera that the
committee having in charge the building of a
carriage for Gen. Pierce, wrote to him to ascertain what was his family coat of arms, probably with a view of painting it on the panels of
the coach. The General replied that the only
coat of arms which he knew his family ever
possessed was that of his father's shirt sleeves,
in which he fought at the battle of Bunker
Hill. The carriage is building at Pittsfield,
Mass., at a cost of §1500."
Expulsion of the Jesuit* from Ecuador.
The Panama Herald saya the Ecuadorian
national Ship Hermosa Carmen arrived at that
port on the 6th ult., having on hoard 32 Jesuit
priests who were compelled by that govern-
ment to leave the country, The priests were
uot permitted to laud at Panama until conveyances could be procured for them to Aspinwall,
whence they are ordered to be shipped. We
do not know what crime they may have committed, but if it be a crime in Ecuador to be
ugly, then we say these men richly deserved
their punishment: for a more ill favored han£
dog looking set of fellows we never before saw
in one crowd.
5®"The State   Journal estimates the loss of
property by fires in California, during the past
three years, at sixty six millions of dollars-
more than has been destroyed by fire in al! the
balance ofthe United States during the past
ten yeare.
A Washington correspondent ofthe N. York
Herald, writes that Billy Bowlegs and his followers have determined not to fulfil theii
treaty stipulations to leave Florida. Havinf
gathered all the arms they could procure, they
have disappeared in the swamps. Anothei
bloody war will probably be the result.
The Caloric Ship. The caloric ship Ericsson, which has excited a great deal of attention recently, went down the bay on tho En-
gineer's trial trip. She is represented to have
moved along in fine style, under flying colors,
and the firing of cannon. A large number of
persons congregated on tha Battery to witness
the success or failure of Ericsson's invention--
the application of hot air as apropcllingagcnt.
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