Cos &ttaete0 Slot.
VOL. 3.
LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY, 1AY 28, 1853.
NO. 3.
San Francisco Adv's.
GUN, LOCK, AND WHITE SMITH.
^SALAMANDER UFHg opeiwlj Looks m*dc -* ■ u--d
~^AUwwfc wlwritUed-, Also, constantly on hand'and for
dille, a large asaqttment of Doable uitd Single Barrel Shot
*,Gtuu3f*ittes. Pis»!*. Hun 'lYimtuirigs, k-clcv., which will bu
sold i!he»i>.     Vtwder aud Shot at wholesale avxlrstiiil.
AU orders for writ promptly attended to, aud executed at
ihort notice.
Commercial at-, a few doors below Montgomery st , San
., California. *epl9    tf
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I. A, BABCOCK.
IMrORTBl AND WHOLESALE UBÁLKH  IN
Drugs, Medicmes,   Paints,    Oils,   Dye Stuffs,
Perfvmery,   Fancy Articles,   Instruments,
Cdass Ware, etc., etc.
i EX Comet,Flying Dutchman,and Wild Pigeon—One
i ofthe   largest   and  most   complete   assortments of
DltUtia, MCDICINKS, fee, ever imported, and ofler-
ed to the tnde at the lowest market rutes, eorudcttog
»f »»erJ article netled  by  tha Druggist,   Physician,   and
¥ancy Heater.
(MSfUMKRV AND FANOV ARTICLES—'ust Unded
irom the most approved American., French and English manufacturers, in part comprising—
Luuin'a, l'iiiaud's, lides, .Jtilefl Ilauel'e, and Rou senile's
Extracts lot the llao'lkiirchiei';
Teeth, nail and h<ür brasliíi*, an endlefli variety;
Fancy Soaps, Shaving I'mum-, pomades.
Hair Oils, Cosmetics. T'ih't fcewWr, Hair Dye. &c,
C^Couutry dealers «ill lind it t<>   their  interest  to call
and examine my stock l>«tcr«  purchasing  elsewhere, as intending tu transact, excluüitely an  imrcrtinij; and wholesale
business . and having a permanent  agent cKlabliMied in the
Eastern States, 1 am coafidrnt   I can oiler facilities to the
uurehaspr that cannot be surpassed.
Agent for Oallfbruia., Oregon and the Sandwich Islands of
L'ereilas' celebrated Italian Rtsineily--never known to fail.
Millet's New Orleans Moss—for upholsterers' use.
No 173, SanBome street, between Jackson and Pacific
■"26 SAN FRANCISCO. 3m
Pure Sperm Polar and other Oils.
BAILKY & GILBERT,
HAVING established house at the Sandwich Islands,they
are regularly importing  Pure Sperm, I'olar.and Illack
Fish Oil. and can supply the trade on better  tennis thau any
ether house; aud ali sales made by them are ¡¿uaiauLicd.
—OK    HAND—
50,000- gallons Polar Oik
5,000      do.    Puce Sperm;
3,000     do.    Black Flab;
2,500     do.    Lard;
6,000     do.    Elephant;
FACIFIC OIL WORKS, Battery ¡at, between Pine and Bush.
Jan22 tf        _   _3a.m ffuA.scUco.
JAMES   WILSON,
Attorney   and   Counsellor Eat   Law,
SAN  &RAÑCIÉOO,   UAL.
HAYING ceased to be ft member of tha Board of Land Com-
mlssianeis, the undersigned Offers his services to the land
proprietors iu this Statu, iu the preparation aud presentation
of their claims, and the arguing ofthe same before the Board.
Of»c« io San Francisco. JAMES WILSON.
Webb & Co.,
Stationery * Paper Warehouse,
in,: . -. ... ut..«ct   iipt.».,i>n Cansóme and Battery Sts ,
y StkkEt, betw
Oils   aud Campliciic,
Constantly on hand at  the New  Bedford Oil
Works, 95 and 96, Jackson st.
r'ERT variety of refined Oils, guarantied of the best quality, and on as TuToruble terms as nan be had in this city.
Pare Camphene, manufactured  by ourselves  daily,  con.
ttantly ou hand, equal to the  bust  that can be  made, our
«pparatusfor its manufacture being superior to anything in
the country.
Also, SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE constantly on hand at
wholesale and retail.
Also, on Coramiston, and for sale low to close;
150 cases best Rifle Powder;
SO do.       most Approved Picks;
50 doa. hickory Pick Handles;
100,01)0 percussion caps;
1 superior platform «ale.
¥19 3m R- F. KNOX &!C0., San Francisco.
215 FIRKINS GOSHEN BUTTER,
4rtSLBS. Hams, 25 casus Butter in kegs,
1 ¿tl odo mats No 1 C. Sugar. 100 kegs iM-ii,
425 half bbls or Sugar, 65 canes lard,
650 mats China Rice, 50 hail bbls Carolina Rice,
573 bagsOhili beans, "5cases R. W. matonea,
450 boxes   damantine candles, 20 cases Clarke matches,
13 j bbls ¿lear and mess Pork,   75 hit bbls do do Pork,
375 tins cheese, prime, 120 doz^yast Powders,
.570 bags Itio Coffee, 25 bags Pepper.
320 cs Tea 1 and 2 lb. caddies, 115 half chests black Tea,
800 boxes brown Soap, 50 boxes S. W. Soap,
190 cases F. Strawberries, 140 do preserved Meats, asstd,
150 cases F. Peaches, 75 do     do Vegetables,
HO do   B. Peaches, 100 do     Preserves,
125 hfbbls Corn Meal, 50 hf bbls Mackerel,
160 cases nectar Tobacco, 50 cases grape Tobacco,
115  do E. Wright'i Oysters,   125 kegs Pickles.
160   do Pickles, 409 eoxes bunch Raisins,
Forsaleby WM. T. COLEMAN &. CO.,
F2ft \m cor. California and Front sts, San Francisco.
r w   fiORHILL &- CO.
Wholesale Dialers ia Uroccuts, riurbioat,
Tobacco,  Cigars,  fyc. ffc.
AGENTS for the «ale of J Thomas Jr.'a celebrated brajidi
Chewing Tobacco : vl*..
*• Nectar"—"Virgin "—" $ Virgin "—" $ Eldorado; "
" Diadem of Old Virginia "—" Diadem Twist; ■'
" California Ingots," a Hew brand manufactured expressly
for us.
Brie* Etore, 115 Battery Street, near Warfnngtoti.   f 5.3m
i¡rmiGERAur&~co¡
Importers and dealers in
Hardware 4 ricultural Tools.&c
J^o.101), Batiery street, SAH FRANCISCO, keep constantly
on h»nd rJmy^iM at-*"*?*
*¿5ar pincers',   Millwrights',    Blacksmiths',    Wheelwrights',
Masons', Machinists', Miners', litters'.Coo pera', Sai hosiers',
■Tinners', Saddlers', Shoemakers', and all kinds of edge tools.
NA1L.\ Ifc.
Horse, Wrought, Cut and Copper Nails: Spikes and Bolts;
flheet Copper, Br.iss. Lead, Tin and Zinc; Lead PípeíoSolder.
AGRICULTURAL   TOOLS.
Plows, Chains, Ox Yokes and Bows, Cradles, Scythes,
Snaths. Rakes, Forks, Spades, Shovels, Hoes, Field and Garden Tools, ot every description.
¡Table Cutlery and Kitchen Furniture.
Table and Pocket Cutlery. Tea and Table Spoons, Tea
Trays and C tin dies ticks. Hollow Ware, Sauce and Frying»
Pans, Gridirons, and a full assortment of House FurniühluE
Good».
English and American Boxes and Springs.; American Locks
and Latches, &c. &e.
r¿yAgents for Herriug'sSftlamauuer Safes and Maibleized
Iron.  _ MM9
NIowers and Reapers !!
TWENTY-FIVE Mowers & Eeader,  also  Threshing Ma-
chins, and a general assortment of Agricultural Tools -
for sal» by, DbLono McNair, Si Co,
Battery at.—Between ornia. & Sacramento sts.
uh 24 Sua francisco.
Hew Goods, new Goods.
THE subscriber begs leave ta inform the Citizens of the
city of Los Angeles and the the surrounding country
generally, that he lias received nnd opened a. large and extensive
Stock of General Merchandize,
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 cassiroerefl,
Hlack broadcloth frock and dress coats,
Boys' flue broadcloth frock coats,
Roys' broadcloth jackets and pants,
Gents' fine black and tancy cassimer pants.
Gentlemen's casslnett pants,
Superior article of blanket, coats,
Gents' eassiiner business coats,
Plain black and figured satin vests,
Cottonade pants,
English and French made calico shirts,
Linen bosom shirts, '
French figured satins, in dress patterns,
French silk shawls,
Ladies' dress silk handki rchiefs,
Canton crape silk ban dan,
Mexican Berapas and Rebosos,
Brown and bleached cotton shirting and «heeling,
English and French prints,
Gents' fine calf boots and shoes,
Roy»'   do do      do       do
Ladies' bootees and shoes,
Panima and Kossuth hats,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
HARDWARE   AND   CUTLERY,
Crockery Ware and   Glass Ware,
and a great many more article? too numerous to mention; all of which he oners for
sale at wholesale or retail, on the roost liberal terms, at the
store, on thee oruer of Commercial and Main streets, for-
roerly occupied by Messrs. Wilsou & Packard, snii lately by
Messrs Wheeler fc Morgan. The strictest personal attention
will be given to business, and all orders from the country,
accompanied with the cash, will be duly attended to.
SAMUEL AEBUCKLE.
Ltl Angeles, Oct. SO, 1852. tf
Alexander  Ac Banning:,
Forwarding   and   Commission   Merchants,
SAN PEDRO AND J.OS ANGELES, CAL.,
HATING lately purchased the interestofMser-s.Douglass
& Sanford in this place, we are now prepared
To Store and Forward Goods
to and from Los Angeles. Produce hauled, stored and
shipped on the most reasonable terms. We do not hold our
selves responsible for damage to goods from fire, or water,
while on ftorage.
A LINE OF STAGES will leave for Los Angeles immediately ou the arrival of each steamer.
BAltl.EYior sale in <iuantities to suit purchasers either
in Los Angeles or Sau Pedro.
George C. Alexander. PmineasBannino.
MYLES &MuMANÜSf Agentsin Los Angeles.       tfFID
Nason's Coasting Line.
r^ The subscriber has now completed all necessary
¿áüíK arraingeinents tor running a regular line of Vessels
.:"ryr\> but ween this port and San Pedro. He has taken
i% -"*?■■■' -tun' hmi"- rn Sacra men to street Wharf, where
he can bring b's vessel alongside, thus saving expense of
cartage and wharfage.
Tiie IÍKIG FREMONT and another vossel of equal capacity will ply Beini-mouthly, touching at the intermtdiate ports.
All persons on the line of the coast, and others, who may
wish to ship produce to this market, will find this line a favorable oppurtuui'y tc do so; and all those who wish their
Bbipments-Sfored or sold on commission, will have their business attended to by the subscriber. For freight apply to
Matthew Keller, Los Angela*
J. D. NASON.
._ganfranriscaiJuly, 1852. tf
The Steamer OHIO, Capt. Briggs. will con-
..nue to run sl-mi-monthly during Ihe ensuing season between San Francisco and San
 } Diego, touching at Santa  Crui, Montejey,
San Luis obispov Santa Barbara and San Pedro,
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
b"rt.hs are all in large State rooms, and trie steerage isad-
mirably arranged lor the convenience ol passengers.
For freight or passage apply on board or to J. Lyon, Fremont street San Francisco. tf
mHB&SmB® 83Ui JB1U&ID»
;*,£** 1UE uttw ami splendid sseam.~hip ¡ÍEA b-IitD,
-K-tiW&granr. IIilliARd, will niakeregular tripsbetween
fau fraaewoo and oau Diegt*. touching at MonLerey. Santa
Barbara and San l'edro. leaving San h'raucisco on the 4th.
I4l,h, and 24th of •*«. b month Her accommodations tor
enbm and steerage passen^urs ire unsurpassed ; ami having
a capacious and airy main deck, shippers of fruit will at ouue
nee the importance of shipping their produce by this steamer.
For freight or pns.-aae apply on board, or to
GOODWIN it CO.,Agents,
oct2 tf Battery street, near Pacific, San Francisco.
«EW    FIRM.
rOSTEll &WAJ3HAMS
WOULD respeclluhy announce to the people of Los Angeles and vicinity, that they have purchased the stock of
Goods formerly belonging to Messrs. Douglass & Santord.
which they offer for sale at ÍQW prices. Tbey will be constantly receiving aucu supplies as the market demands, aud
particular attention will be given to the supply of
Family Groceries and Provisions.
Their motto will be " Small Pronta and Ready Cash ! "
T. FOSTER,
C. WADDAMS.
Los Angeles, Feb. 5,1853.  J£	
CHILDS & HICKS,
DBALEES in Groceries and Provisions of all kinds, ana
manufacturers of aud dealers in
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware,
A good assortment constantly on hand, for saltt cheap.
Well pumps, cooking, office, and parlor stoves for sale.
Job work aud Repairing faithfijly attended, to.
¡S$- County Scrip taken at the highest market price,   tf
If ARMS FOR SALE.   The lands known as the Ranch of
■ fciu.n Fraueidquito," situated  near the   Mission  of San
Gabriel, in the County of Los Angeles, having been surveyM
and ¡aid out in lots oi fifty acres and upwards, are now offered lor sale.     Alíese lunas arc <>r  iimnj   utat   tju.iin.j, eus-
p.eptible ofthe highest cultivation without irrigation, the water being generally within 3 or 4 feet of the surface. Tbe
tractis very well timbered, situated in the finest portion of
California and in the immediate vicinity of good markets.—
It offers the best inducements to those wishing to procure
homes.
Those wishing to purchase will please call upon the undersigned, at the Law Offlee of Scott Sc Granger, in the City of
Los Angeles, where charts of the tract can be seen.
o23-tf JOHN O. WHEELER.
Juhaxhxm R. Scott. Lewis Granger.
Scott «V Granger,
ATTORNEYS at Law, Los Angeles, California,   office opposite the Bella Union. Main Street.
Los Angeles, July 17. ISM. tf
O
meFai-laml * Downey]
DRUGGISTS  AND   CHEMISTS,
pposite Matthew Keller's store, have always on hand i
well selected supply of Drugs and Family Medicines
my .1
Groceries, Garden Seeds, etc.
THE undersigned hiive the pleasure of announcing to their
friends and the public,   that they   have just  received a
large assortment Of
Groceries,
Provisions,
Liquors and
Cigars.
Also, a general assortment of Cooking,  Parlor and Office
i'.TOVES, Tin W;(ie and Hooking Utensils.
Allkjndsof GARDEN SEEDS—Osa^o Orange, Mack Locust, Lucerne, black and white Clover Seed*, mid Seed OatH,
all of which they now offer to the public at the lowest market
prices. r 7 GUILDS & HICKS..    |
Loa Aogelw, F«h 12. V
Cos 1\.n<\<iU$. Star,
Published every Suturday, opposite StsH'3 building
City of Los Ange
LEWIS    &   RMB,
Terms.—Subscription, Ten Dollamiper annum,pava
ble in advance.
Advertisements inserted at Two Dqinrs per square for
the first insertion, and One Dollar trsqifiarefcr each
subsequent insertion. : terms cast
Anecdote Of tine French Sjjj- Byntem.
Among the many   families '«hích
notice under the empire ofthe i> on
few held tf more distinguishes, j... than
that-of the Countess B. Her liuse at the period of which -wú speak, was tV v- us of
all the celeb-itiea of the tirA—'marahals of
France, statesmen, artiste, uien^ Setters; alike
crowded to nor saloon?. The/"', -on M. was
one other most freqitf nt g ■&■:,., and had fiitS
reputation, of being a»  wittj and. amusing a
Seríonage as could be met wuh;inconsequeiico
is company was rery generally sought, even
by the very highest circles, fh which though
but little was known of his fanjly or connections, he had found means p jbtaia an excellent footing.
One eveningin the winterjof 1805, a brilliant
party was assembled in tho gay'sale ons ofthe
Countess B., when a gentlemu, well known to
all, arrived in breathless ha|te, and apparently
much excited. He made h(s way aa quickly
possible to the Countes8,antiall crowded round
to hear what great piece of intelligence he had
to communicate.
"We are all,I think,rh»iiid, "well acquainted Baron M., who is so tmstunta visitor here,
I regret to say that I haf! just learned, in the.
most positive manner th* lie ia undoubtedly a
spy. He has, in fact, btm seen to enter and
to leave the cabinet of fti Finche.'
The assembled guests fleri thunderstruck at
this unexpected announc^m'it, each one endeavoring to recollect what idiecreet expressions might have passed i)is ips in the presence- of the treacherous barov j aud all.natural-
1 y enough, feeling extrerael uneasy at the
possibility of being called pn to answer foi-
aome long forgo:*"*a wor i, spoken, as they
thought in the security of irimte society. The
hostess of course was most ndignant at the insult put upon her, and couu hardly believe in
the truth of the aceusatioi
However, something mu.: bi done; the baron was momentarily expet.edj and unless he
were able to clear himscf rom this serious
imputation, he must be at ■on.© expelled from
the society. After disc ussion. there fore, it was
decided that, upon the arrival If the baron, the
countes3 should request a fewminutes private
conversation with hi n ; th¿u.dhe should take
him into another rcom, and living told him of
what Ire was accused,. sUouidJsk if he had any
explanation to offer, as other*''te she should b>^
obliged to signify to him, ÜMU be must discontinue his visit.
In the midst of the inveolves which were
poured forth on the head ofthe unfortunate
baron, that worthy made hiskppcarancs. Immediately all was (silent ; arjl though he advanced to meet his triends wih his accustomed
easy assurance, he evidently aw that all was
not right, as his most intirj ,te associates of
yasterday avoided speaking tihim, or, at most
gave him the slightest possibfe salutation.
Not being easily abashed, oweter, the baron proceeded, as usual, to m4e his bow to the
hostess, who at'once, as had ten agreed, said
to him, "Monsieur le Baron, I ay I request the
favor of a few words with yoi ¡u private)"
"Certainly, madam," replii the Baron offering his arm, which she dec! led to take, and
lead the way to an other roor
The counters, feeling natui lly very nervous
at the part she had to perforr at length said,
with some hesitation: "I knv not whether
you are aware, Monsieur le I .ron, ot the serious accusation which hang over you; and
which, unless you can remove or explain satisfactorily, must forever closo ly doois against
you." The Baron was all ittention, as the
Countess continued: "I have leen informed upon what uppears to be undobted authority,
that you are in the pay of Aitmeur Fouche—
that you are, in short, a spyj
"Oh," replied the baron,"Mthat all* I will
not attempt to deny it; noting can be more
true; I am a spy."
"And h >w," exclaimed tin lady, "have you
dared to insult mo and my giests by presuming to present yourself nighflafter night at my
house, in such an unworthy ponner."
"I repeat," said the baronlwith all possible
coolness, "that 1 am in the pi? of Fouche: that
I am a spy, and in this cadicity, upon some
subjects, I am tolerably welllnformed.ofwbi'ih
Madame la. Cornted.», I will jive you a proof.
On the last pay day at MoqÉbÉH V'vuche's you
received your pay for the kifirmation brought
him, immediately after I recdved mine."
"What!" cried tho counters}; "dare you insinuate anything so infamcisl I will have
you turned out of the house instantly."
Softly, madame," answeren the baron: "that
I am a spy I have not attempted to deny: that
you are likewise a spy, I hava long known and
can readily prove. We are in the same boat;
we sink or swim together: if you proceed to
denounce me, L shall also dsnounce you; and
there is an end of be an end Ji us both. If you
uphold me, I will sustain y»u, and we will go
on as before."
"Well," said the lady oorfliderably embarrassed at finding that her secret was known,
"what is to bo dones! I am in a most difficult
position."
"Not at all, madame," replied the baron. "I
will tell you what to do: tate my arm, and we
will return together to the diawrng room,where
you will announce that mT explanation has
been satisfactory."
The countess seeing there was nothing else
to be done, determined to make the best of it,
and she advanced into the roomoaying,with one
ofher sweetest smiles: "I am delighted to tell
you that Monsieur lo Baron has been able to
give me an explanation,which,though I cannot
divulge it, is in all respecta perfcotly satisfac
tory to me, and therefore I am sura it witf be
so to you .'J The guests were at once relieved
from a weight of anxiety, the evening passed
with the utmost hilarity^andthe baron regained the good opinions he had lost. It wjis not
till long afterwards that the real facts of this
singular hietojey become known.
The Expedition to Sonora.
Alarm at Mazatx-an. The inhabitants of
the northwestern t-'ates of Mexico appear tobe
greatly excited by the rumors which have
reached th»m of an intended invasion of Sonora from this State. It is said that a party of
Americans and Frenchmen had established
themselves at La Paz, Lower Calrfornia,where
they were engaged in tbe early part of April,
in making preparations to invade Sonora and
Chihuahua, and further, that two English men
of war were stationed in the vicinitv, intending, it is supposed, to interfere in case the expedition commenced hostilities. Letters have
beeu'receivad from MazaHai'uptn the 1st of
April By these we learn that the Calitorom
expedition under Count Raouset, whiuh was
believed near at hand, formed the absorbing
topic of conversation. The Governor and
Commandant General of the State of Sinaloa
had interrogated tho passengers and crew of
the English brig Trisphena, recently from San
Francisco, aa to the truth of the rumors afloat.
Their replies seem to have greatly alarmed this
Governor, as he immediately dispatched an
express to iüexico to inform the Santa Anna of
the facts. At the same time the Commandant
of the port of Mazatlan eaused a most alarming
bulletin to be published concerning the intentions and numbers of the invaders, stating that
he had verified the truth of the report that
Raouset had obtained loans, enlisted 10Ü0 to
1500 men, had two frigates et his comman3,
and might soon be expected to fall uponGuay-
mas- He says they have three war schooners
and a smaller vessel, and with these he expects
to be able to chastise the pirates. The Commandant is excessively brave.
New Gold Discoveries.
Considerable excitement is said to exist at
Sonora owing to the favorable gold reports from
Walker's River, on the eastern slope of the
Sierra Nevada. The Herald Bays the climate
ia the same as on this side. On both sides of
Walker's River there are fine wide valleys of
superior ls.nd and well watered. Gold ¡siound
between Carson's and Walker's rivers, and the
tributaries of these streams. This mining district has been prospected to the distance of 40
miles wide and 00 long, and it ia believed to be
equal to the mining section of Tuolumne county. The whole distance is well timbered and
watered. Walker's river is about the same
size aa the Stanislaus, but has more tributaries.
antelope, deer, mountain sheep, hare, grouse,
and other wild game abound, and in some respects the country is superior to the western
slope. Some 40 or 50 men have already en-
gaged to return to Walker's river, with Col.
McLean, where 300 or 400 mormons have been
at work ior some time past
Anecdote of tbe President.
A correspondent in (fashion-ton furnishesua
with an anecdote of Gen. Pierce, which will
give our readers some idea of the man without
the politician. A few days since the President
appointed an individual to a responsible and
lucrative office in a distant part of the country
on the recommendation of two U. S. Senators,
and tbe Senate confirmed tho appointment.—
This gratifying event produced an exhilera-
ting effect upon the successful applicant, who
so far forgot himself as to indulge in a "glorious jollification." As he was lodging in a fashionable hotel, his disgraceful conduct became
the town talk. The Senators who had recommended him to the favor of the President,find-
iog, that ha had disgraced himself and was
unworthy of confidence, waited upon the President, stated the facts, and asked for his removal from office. The President in reply said,
"Gentlemen, ihis man was nominated by me,
on your recommendation, and at your solicitation, to an office under the government, and
tho nomination waa confirmed by the Senate.
You now say thai his habits are intemperate,
and that he ia unworthy of his situation. But
if I were to remove him now, the consequence
would be inevitable ruin to him. The shame
and disappointment attending his dismissal
from office under such circumstances would lead
him to find solactf in the intoxicating bowl,
and he would become a confirmed inebriate,
whereas if this conversation is repeated to him
he may and probably will reform and become
an exemplary citizen. 1 shall not remove him
from office for this offence, but this, as it has
been his first, so it will be the last time I can
forgive him."
A L»dy Jesuit*
We found Capua, where we» remained the
greatest part of the day and night, filled with
Neapolitan soldiers, which afforded us an opportunity of becoming acquainted with a party
of officers, fine gentlemenly men, who took all
possible means to make our short stay among
them agreeable. The n xt morning, while
breakfasting with our gallant friends, the waiter announced a French lady, the Countess de
L. an elegant, ladylike woman, who, although
somewhat past the* age of love and romance,
might still be termed pretty. She stated that
the object of her visit was te petition for a
place in our carriage as far as Home, aud another on the outside for her servant, offering
to pay her abare of the expenses. She apologized in the politest manner for the intrusion
by saying that, being unprotected,she trusted
the unsettled state of the country might be
pleaded as an excuse for the liberty she had taken; adding that she knew, by placing herself
in the protection of Englishmen, a name syn-
onomous with all that was brave and honorable
her safety was insured. Who could resist such
a flattering speech! Before we quitted the
hotel, a kind friend placed in my bajrd a slip
of paper, in which he cautioned me to beware
of the lady, that sho was the most dangerous
woman in Italy—a Jesuit in petticoats, a spy
of the police, r.nd that her servant was, in all
probability, a priest.   LSpencec's Tour,
„,,     £h* »*rk Dsvy of May 1Í80.
Ihe Boston Journal published a Iette* written more than eighty years ago, by Dr Caleb
G. Adams of Exeter, N. H. to Gen. Nathaniel
tolsom, who was at that time a member of tbe
Provincial Coogres*, at Philadelphia. The
details described are deeply interesting. The
letter is dated Exeter, May 27, 1780:
"We had a very extraordinary phenomenon
the 19th day of this month. In the morning
it was rainy, till about 9 o'clock, when the
clouds broke away, and the sun appeared, very
red. After 9 o'clock the clouds grew T»ry
thick, with the wind from the'southwwt, iu
light breezep; at 101.2 it was uncommonly
dark; the elouda appearing of a yellowish hu«.'
At 11 the public school was dismissed, it beipg
so dark that ho person could read or write. It
continued to grow darker till 12, when it was
so dark that we could not tell one person from
another in a room with three large windows.
"I" abort it was midnight darkness at noonday.
The fowls went to rooet, and there was a strong
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long time before,. w„ ,,rnu iirnrj &«ro»^ >
for four or five days, which (trove trte «moke
back to westward, and when the wind shifted,
it brought it alfdown in a body, which together with the dense elouda caused the darkness, which lasted till 3 o,elock, P.M before it
began to grow light. Thousands of people,
could not account for it from natural causes,
were greatly terrified; and, indeed, it cast a
universal gloom on the earth. The frogs aud
night hawks began their notes. At 4 o'clock
the wind shifted to the.northeast, which bro't
the clouds back, and at sunset it was again
very dark. At 9 o'clock it wag darkness tobe
felt by more than one ; aa there was a strong
smelt of soot. Almost every onewhohapDf.nea
to be out in the evening got lost in going home.
The darkness was as uncommon in the night
as it had been in tho day, aa the moon had failed the day before."
An Old Woman's Story.
"When 1 was a.iout seventeen." said an ol¿
lady, I was the favorite, und loved object of a
respectable and intelligent man, who was at
the time 22 or 23 years of age. I was the only
daughter of wealthy parents, who doted on me.
I had many admirers. But particularly was I
the favorite of this young man. But he was
poor and I was too proud to accept his proposal.
1 told him I would never leave my parents
withoutbettering my condition—that no man
who was not able to buy a good home need ever
expect to obtain my hand. I loved him beeause
he was good looking an3 intelligent; yet I
flounted him beca se his pursu was not filled
with gold and his father had no "niggers."
It is cow just 27 yeare since I was united in -
matrimony to a dolt! the only lUh»^ —«» ** *■
wealthy farmer. The congratulations ot my
friends were unanimous; they all thought,and
so did I think, that 1 had made a lucky choice.
But alas! it was an unlucty choice fur me. He
w«* a profligate and a speedthrift ^ Having
obtained his money without any exertion of hid
own, ke consequently made no exertion to keep
it. He acted upon the principle that "whatever comes easy goes easy:;' The truth is he
was too ignorant to attend to any business except the cultivation of gourds, of which his
own head was a true specimen.
He is now dead; but God, intending to punish me for my folly, permitted him to live' till
he had squandered the last of our effects. And
now I am a poor abandoned widow, with a family of helpless orphans depending upon me,and
the cold charity of the world for a support.
My former admirer lives near me. He married a woman who had sense enough to appreciate his merits. They have acquired much
wealth; they live happily together in affluence
and plenty, while I am depressed in poverty
and want, unnoticed and uncared for by the
world.
If I were young again I would never count
the dollars of my lover ; but if he had sense,
industry, economy and a good character, that
would do for me, whether he had tho ''dimes"
or not. Ladies, ponder upon this; it is tha
experience of one who wishes you well."
• Snamel for Daguerreotypes.
A valuable discovery with Daguerreotypes
has been made by Mr S.N. Carvalho, an artist
of Charleston, S. C. It has been hitherto necessary to enclose daguerreotypes in cases and
cover them with glass, as the least friction destroyed the work of sun and shade. Mr Carvalho has discovered a perfectly transparent
enamel, insoluble by all ordinary agents, a thin
coating of which being spread upon a plate, it
may be carried about without other protection
or sent by post to any part of the world. The
enamel produces no perceptible effect upon the
picture.
Br3&»A couple.of hod curriers lately fought a
duel at San francisco. Cause, jealousy; weapons, pickaxes; distance, a yai'd and a half,—
The third round A/ulloney got his head caved
in. while his antagonist had a prong introduced into his thorax. The seconds took along
handharrows to bring away the remains.
She has Recoverj¡d. The young lady at tha
South End,who swooned on hearing it announced that a naked fact would be disclosed, came
to, on receiving the most positive assurance
that it would be clothed in becoming language..
[Boston Bee.
More Pfty for th*  Sailors.
An amendment to the appropriation bill was
adopted by Congress, giviivg to all officers, marines and sailors serving on the coast of Mexico and California, during the war, double pay
while in the Pacific. This act embraces tho
period between iUay, 1846, and September,
1850. An act was already in force granting
this extra pay from September 1850 to February, 1852. Thus the double pay extends from
May 1846, to February 1852—a period of six
years. Legal representatives can put in their
claims for the allowance.-
fl©"It ia-saidMrWebster has left property to
the amount of three or four hundred thousand
¿ollara,*though it is understood' to be deeply
laden with liabilities. His farm at Marshfield
is valued at upwards of one hundred thousand
dollars."
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