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jVli-jaudlo ¿Bell, por
M.  D. BRUKDIGE.
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DE
La vitla y apostólicas tareas del V.  P. Fr.
JUNÍPERO SJBBBA.
De la ¿Regalar obscrvimcin de N. S. P. S- Francisco
''ile la Provincia dc ilayorcn ; Doctor, y ex-Catedrutico
de Prima de Sagrada" Teología eu la Universidad de
Lulliafla de dicha Isla ¡ Comisario del Santo Oficio en
todalanueva España, c I-las adyacentes ; Predicador
Apostólico del Colegio de Misioneros Apostólicos de
Propaganda Fide de San Fernando de Méjico; Presidente y Fundador de las Misiones, y Establecimientos
de la Sueva y septentrional California y Monterey.
(^Continuación.)
* * * El Jueves después de haber labado
^os pies a doce indios de lo-s mas viejos, y comido con ellos, predicaba el sermon de Mandato,
y ¡x la noche la procesión con una imagen de
Cristo Crucificado, con acompañamiento do
todo el pueblo. Kl Viernes por la mañana
predicaba do la Pasión, y a la tarde se repre
suntabí con la mayor viveza él descendimiento
de la Cruz, oon*una imagen de perfecta estatura, que para el electo se mandó hacer de goznes
y predicando de este asuntó con ¡a mayor devo
cion y ternura, se colocaba al Señor en una
Urna, y so bacia la procesión del Santo Entierro. Poníase después en un altar quo paráoste
efecto se hallaba preparado, y a la noche se
bacía otra procesión de nuestra señora de Soledad, que so concluía con una platica de este
asunto. El Sábado se hacían tolas las ceremonias pertenecientes a este din, se bendecía la
Fuente, bautizaban los NéoÜtos quo había ins-
truidos y dispuestos pata ello, El Domingo muy
demañana salia la procesión de Jesús resuscita
do, la cual se haoia con una devota imagen del
Señor y otra de la santísima Virgen, y vueltos
a la Iglesia se cantaba Misa, y predicaba el V.
P. de este Soberano Misterio.
Con tan devotos ejercicios, no pudo menos
que imprimirse una tierna y grande devoción
uu aquellos Neófitos, y con ella se disponían a
celebrar anualmente la Semana Santa, y corriendo la voa por los pueblos de ias cercanías que
habitaban Españoles, venian estos a practicar
lo mismo, atrahidos de lo que oían decir de la
devoción de aquellos Indios; y luego que lo ex
perimeutarou, se acostumbraron a concurrir
tudos los años, mudándose a la Misión, hasta
que pasaba la V asqua.
No fue menor cl esmero con que el siervo de
Dios piocuró hatraer a quellos sus hijos a la
devoción del santísimo Sacramento. Instruyó
los a que preparasen y adornaron con enrrama
das ol ca oino por doude habia de transitar la
procesión del Corpus : formanbanse cuatro Capillas cou sus respectivas Mesas, para que en
ellas posase el Señor Sacramentado, y después
de cautada en cada una la correspondíente
Antitoma, Yorso y Oración, se paraba un Indio
do corta edad que recitaba una Loa al Divino
Saijraiiiento (de las cuales dos eran en Castellano, y las otras dos en el idioma Pame, nació
tía! de ellos) que enternecían y causaban devoción a todos; y restituidos a la Iglesia, se canta
bi ia Misa, y se predicaba el Sermon-de este
Sacrosanto  Misterio.
Coa igual cuidado se dedicó a introducirlos
en la devoción a iliaria Señora nuestra, y con
particularidad a su p irisima concepción inmaculada, previniéndose a celebrarla con la novena
a q ¡e asistía todo el Pueblo ; y en el dia de esta
gran festividad se cantaba la Misa, y predicaba
ei sermon, y después so entonaban los gozos de
la purísima concepción. Todos los Domingos
por la tarde se rezaba la corona a la Madre de
misericordia, concluyéndola con el Alabado ó
con ios gozos que se cantaban. Y para mas
aficionarlos el V. Padre pidió de Méjico una
imagen de bulto dc la dulcísima Señora, que
puesta en sus andas, la sacaban en procesión
por cl pueblo todos los Sábados en la noche,
alumbrando cou faroles, y cantando la corona.
Luego que entraba en la Iglesia se cantaba la
Tata pulchra es Maria, que tradujo este su a-
mante siervo eu Castellano, y aprendieron y
entonaban coa mucha solemnidad los Indios,
causando a todos gran ternura, principalmente
aquel virso.-'Tu eres la honra de nuestro Pueblo " con lo cual les quedó unatardiénte devoción a la clementísima Madre.
Asimismo procuró imprimir en sus tiernos
cor.i.zones la- devoción a Señor San Miguel, al
santísimo Patriarca señor San Joseph, a N. S.
P..S. Francisco, y otros Santos, de suerte que
quedó aquel pueblo tan instruido y devoto, como si fuera de Empandes los mas oatólícos,
deviondose todo al ardiente zeio de nuestro V.
Fr. Junípero ;(Y a vista de las laboriosas tareas
de este exemplar prelado;-ee enuolaban santamente sus subditos, Ministros de las otras cua
tro Misiones, procurando imitarlo en cuanto
podían; por cuyos medios quedaron los cinco
pueblos como si fueran Cristianos muy antiguos.
Para conseguir este espiritual fruto (principal objeto de la conquista) puso el siervo de
Dios en ejecución las instrueiones dadas para
cl gobierno temporal, luego que llegó a su MG
sion de Santiago Xalpan, poniendo todos los
medios posibles, para que los * Indio3 tuviesen
que comer y vestir, para que hiciesen pie en la
Misión, y no se ausentasen de ella por la solicitud de su preciso sustento,- para cuyo efecto
agenció por  medio de   Síndico el aumento de
í bueyes, bacas, bestias y ganado menor de pelo
y lana, maíz y frijol, para poner en corriente
alguna siembra, en lo cual se gastó no solo el
sobrante de los 300 pesos do signado que daba
S. M. a cada ministro para su manutención,
sino también la limosna que se podia conseguir
por Misas, y la que ofrecían algunos bieuhe
chores ¡ con lo que en breve tiempo se empezó
a lograr alguna cosecha, que cada año se iba
umentando, y diariamente se repartirá después
de haber rezado la doctrina; y cuando estns a
expensas de exquisitas diligencias y bendieio*
del cielo fueron creciendo, y eran tan abun
dantes que sobraba para la mantención de todos
se instruyó a los Indios, vendieren (por direcei
on de los Padres Misioneros) laa semillas sobrantes; con cuyo valor se . compraron mas
yuntas de bueyes, se aumentó la herramienta y
denms neco-ario para las labores. De Méjico,
se llevaban fresadas, Sayal, y otras ropas para
que vistiesen, señalan i o siempre a los Labrado
res con alguna cosa particular, asi por compen
s-irles su especial trabajo, como para que de su
vista los otros se inclinasen a este ejercicio, q
es el-mas pesado, y no menos ñtil.
A esta importantísima diligencia procuró
aplicar también a laa mugeres é Indios pequeños, señalándoles las cor espond lentes tareas,
con consideración a las fuerzas y capacidad de
cada uno, para por este medio apartarlos a todos de la osiosiaiad en que se habían criado, y
envejecido. Asistía siempre uno de los Padres
personalmente a las labores (especialmente en
los primeros añds) asi para animarlos, como
para instruirlos, hasta que se consiguió persona
de eonüanza que los capitanease, y en breve
tiempo uno de los mismos ludios ya suplía, por
estar inteligente : con lo que se* lograron abun.
dantes cosechas, el aumento de los bienes de
comunidad, y que los naturales se civilizasen
mas cada dia, aíiieionandose a hacer sus parti.
culares siembras de maiz, chile, frijol, calabsa
&0., para lo cual señalándoseles pedazos de tierra, se les daba una yuuta dc bueyes, de las de
comunidad, y semillas pura .sembrar ; cuyos
frutos (como que no ios necesitaban para comer
pues les sobraba con la ración) vendían, y con
su producto se ayudaban a vestir, ó compraban
alguu caballo, yegua, ó muía, todo a dirección
del padre que los instruía, para que no fuesen
engañados.
Luego que el V. Fr. Junipero víó a sus hijos
lus Indios en estado de trabajar con mayor afición que a los principios, trató de que luciesen
uua Iglesia de mamposteria con bastante caí
pacidad para encerrar tanta gente: propuso su
devoto pensamiento a todos aquellos Indios,
quienes con mucho gusto convinieron en ello,
ofreciéndose a acarrear la piedra (que estaba a
mano) toda la arena, hacer la cal, y mésela, y
servir de peones para administrarlo a los Alba
ñiles.
Dioso principio a esta obra, trabujando todo
el tiempo que no era de aguas, ni necesario para
las labores del campo, y en el tiempo do siete
años quedó concluida uua Iglesia de 52 varas
de largo, y once de ancho, con su correspondí
ente crucero y cimborio, y a continuación do
ella la ¿acristia (lambien de bóbeda) como
también una capilla que se dedicó al santo si
pulcro, adornándola con imágenes y pasos de la
pasión del Señor, para mas aficionarlos a 1
devotas funciones de la semana santa.
(Se continuará.')
pauperismo eu Inglaterra.
La Junta directiva de la contribución que se
recauda en Inglaterra y Gales para el socorro
de los pobres, publicó últimamente una extensa memoria sobre los objetos de su establecimiento, Se habla amenudo de la enorme suma
que allí se emplea para el socorro de los pobres
pero creemos que debe tenerse presente que la
Inglaterra es el único pais en que hay leyes
forzos is para el socorro de los necesitados. En I
Francia se atiende a este objeto, solamente con
los medios que suministra la caridad privada.
Pero en Francia no hay el gran número de
desvalidos que existe en Inglaterra, y estose
debe a que en Francia, por lo general, toda la
población agrícola cultiva y recojo los productos de sus pequeñas heredades. En la Gran
Bretaña se sigue aun el sistema contrario, y
por lo tanto las leyes acuden en auxilio de los
pobres, gravando la propiedad para proporcío
narles sustento.
" Nadie morirá por falta de alimento." dice
la ley^ en Inglaterra; pero este precepto tan
justo, como humano, es sin embargo muy costo
so, como lo demuestra claramento la Junta en
la memoria a que acabamos de aludir.
£1 valor da la propiedad afecta al pago de
la contribución para los pobres, fue apreciada
en 1847 en libras esterlinas 07.320,587. Si
valor en el dia exede de libras esterlinas 70.
000,000.
La contribución ó impuesto señalado a la
misma en el año de 1852 fue de un chelín 5 1-2
dineros por cada libra, que ascendió a libras
6 552.298, En dicho año se aplicaron libras
4 897,085 al socorro y manutención de 833,360
personas, Ó sea a razón de libras 5-17 chelines
3 dineros eada una al año.
En los últimos diez y nueve años, que es el
período en que sa han estudo ejecutando laa
leyes actuales sobre el pauperismo, se observa
una disminución en los mencionados gastos.
La suma mayor que en Inglaterra se levantó
para cubrirlos, fue en 1818, bajo el sistema de
las leyes antiguas, en que ascendió a 9.320,440
libras esterlinas. En aquel añ o el precio medio del quarter [5 fanegas"] de trigo fue de 84
chelines. El último año en que rigieron aque
lias leyes fue el de 1834, en que asceudió
la recaudación a 8.338,079. En 1835, bajo el
sistema  nuevo,  te disminuyó en libras 1.000,-
000, y fue reduciéndose hasta 1838, en que lo
recaudado fue de libras 5.186,389. De 1839 a
1843 hubo algun aumento, que tomó grandes
proporciones en 184S, después de los desastres
mercantiles y agrícolas del año anterior, y el
importe recaudado ascendió a libras 7.817,430.
De 1848 a 1852 ha habido una disminución
gradual, siendo el importe recaudado cn el año
último de G.552,298 libras esterlinas.
Calculando el importe recaudado cn cada uno
de les años citados sobre el número de pobíaci
on en las mismas épocas, resulta que cada indi
viduo, sin excepción, lia satisfecho para el socorro de los pobres, a razón de : en 1834, 11
chelines 71-4 dineros; en 1838, 6 ch., 10 1[4
din ; eu 1843, 8 ch., 9 di. ; en 1848, 9 ch-, Íf2
din; en 1852, 7 ch., 3 3j4 din.
Para apreciar este cuadro, téngase presento
que la población de Inglaterra y Gales era en
1834 de 14.372,000 personas, y en 1852 de
17.927,000.
En las 607 casas hospicios que existen en
Inglaterra y Gales, no hay hoy según la mencionada .Memoria, ningún pobre hábil para el
«u-abajo, que reciba socorro dentro ó fuera de
dichas cusas.
El precio medio del quarter de trigo [5 fane
gas] en las épocas ya citadas, fue: en 1834, de
51 chelines y 11 dineros; en 1838, de 55 ch. y
6 dio, ; en 1830, de 69 eh. y 4 din.; en 1848,
de 64 eh. y 6 dineros, cuando se suprimió el
derecho ; en 1849, de 49 ch. y 1 din; en 1850]
de 42 ch. y 7 din.; en 1851, de 39 ch. y 11 din.,
y en 1852, de 39 chelines y 4 dineros.
Demostrada ta mejora que ha tenido la clase
pobre en Inglaterra, pasa la Junta a manifestar
los esfuerzos que hace para proporcionar a las
mismas los beneficios de la educación primaria
y un oficio que les proporcione en su mayor
edad los medios de ganar la subsistencia.
En las escuelas de los mismos hospicios, durante el año de 1852, fueron educados 33,766
niños y niñas de dichas clases, cuyo costo fue
de libras esterlinas 21,848; y mientras se aten
dia de este nudo a instrucción moral, su condi
ciou física no fue menos atendida ; porque se
gun parece de la Memoria, durante el referido
año de 1852 se emplearon eu la clas'.-s pobres,
libras 212,500 en medicinas y asistencia, y libras 25,895 en vacuna.
La atención de la junta se dirijic también a
facilitar a los pobres los medios de emigración,
y eou ellos han emigrado 3.271 personas, cuyo
costo ha sido de 15,453 libras esterlinas.
¿LANCH  DE  LA   OPERA.
CALLE de los Principal, está ahora abierta
y surtida con mejores vituallas aderezadas
en un estilo mejor que en ninguna otra casa ea
esta Ciudad.
Comidas a todas horas del dia y de la noche.
Habrá ¡siempreté caliente, cafe y chocolate y
cualesquiera   otra   cosa que un hombre puede
Jesear.
AVISO.
El infrascrito tiene el honor de anunciar a
sus amigos como al publico en general, que
oempró la parte de Srs, Winston y Hodges en
ci Hotel,situado en la calle principal de esta ciudad, por el nombre de LA BELLA UNION y
solicita le   favorescan con su   amparo
OlíED MAC Y.
Angolés 5 de Mamo de 1853.
CAitLOS ÜIÍíJAKDO   CA12H,
Procurador y Abogado.
Angeles NcvisELbre 13 de 1852. t
A LOS SEMMAD01ÍES
1 OS infrascritos han empesado la^elcccion
Am— de un molino para moler trigo en esta
ciudad, y deseando comprar grano entroy adera
en su molino el año entrante: Sembradores
deseosos de lncer contrato para la entrega de
trigo bueno y   limpio a rozón de cuatro pesos
la fanega ó a tres centavos la libra ocurrirán
con FRANCIS MELLUS.
JONATHAN lt   SCOTT
Los angeles Díciem. 3 dc 1853 d3 tf
T
Peoria premium Steel Plow.
HE former celebrity of tlie Teoría Premium Steel Ploi
AVIS O
Los Angeles, Octubre 23 de 1853.
B-ESDE hoy los que  suscriben entraron en
sociedad bajo la dita de
Wheeler, Johnson y Co.,
Con el intento de seguir aa despacho general
de mercaderías en la CíudaJBp los Angele.-,
con este fin lian tomado el entero surtido y el
almacén que pertenecía antes a los Señores
ALEXANDER y MELLUS, adonde tendrán
muchogustoen vera tolos sus antiguos amigos
y también a todos los concurientes de esta
última casu . El presente establecimiento de
Wheeler y Johnson continuará en union de esta
nueva adquisición.
JOHN O. WHEELER
CHARLES R. JOHNSON.
HORACE S. ALLANSON.
thi.s State, would seem topr<'clede the necessity of any further eSort, on our part to draw attention thereto; but in
ofthe transitory n;itur<> ol" business ¡icnerully in California, and the probability that some may have lookedupou
establishment of an extensive and permanent manufacture of Plows here, in the face of such enormous importations nud estraaTayant prices of material, as an linposs-ibility
—we believe it expedient to adopt this method of bringing
it within the especial notice of all concerned, that we are
now manufacturing, and will have ready for this season's demand, three thousand ofthe most superior plows ever made
or used in this State
We feel warranted in making this assertion, from the fact
that all who used our plow» lust reason testily that they
were superior; and we hare studied ao closely the immediate
wants =of onr patrons from etery section of trje State, that wo
cm nowfurnish Plows suituil to «ny particular kind of soil
known in the State-
Oor material has allheeu selected in the East hy one of
our linn, and ¡reported by us direct from the manufacturers,
which places it in our power to say confidently that nothing
¡slacking in quality, while we are enabled to make ibe
plows at a cost greatly below that of last season, and are determined to sell at prices within the reach of every farmer
who m» v wijjh to use th» Vooria Premium Steel Plow.
It ftU;»Iu ue remembered that these Plows will do double
the work with half the team required in using the ordinary
cast plow; and that the work, when done, is well done.
For particulars of prices, and descriptions of Plows we refer you to the subjoined card. The prices ihereoa detailed,
are those established at our factory, and tre alteration froitJ
them that we authorize our agents to make, is the addition
of their cost oftra apportion to their place of huMinees—ihus
placing the plows at every accessible point of tbe State for
the exact price charged at the factory, with the neceSBary
expensos only added.
farmers ordering our plows through mercantile houses
here, would do wel 1 to write to us at the same time, if they
would make sure of (letting the right plow, for some are
interested in representing that we are not making plows at
11, while others wiil not sell our plows when they can get
ff a cast plow. We therefore recommend that orders should
e sent to us directly, accompanied by an order upon your
lercbant for the amount, which you can always know by
reference to the card accimiprmyhiii Ihis circular.
On the 24th June, the interest of T. Adams in our business ceased, by the s;ile of his entire interest therein to L.
E. Morgan. Aside from thia there has not uor will there
he any alteratione, as we have the same efficient and thoroughly practical hands in every department of our business. L. E. MO JIG AN & CO., successors to
T. ADAMS & CO.,
Corner of Broadway and Battery streets, Saa Francisco.
America Central. Las últimas noticias
que hemo» recibido de aquella parte de América carecen de importancia. La paz interior ee
conservaba en todos Jos Estados, y soloseguian
interrumpidas laa relaciones entre Guatemala
y Mo..duras.
El gobierno del-.Salvador soguia empeñado
en obtener por su meditación uu arreglo pací
fieo entre aquellos-Estados. Habia propuesto
con este objeto a sus respectivos gobiernos que
nombrase cada uno un ministro plenipotencia) Ío para abrir las conferencias en la ciudad
de Santana, concurriendo a ellas el representan
te del Salvador parj. Servir de arbitro en estos
arreglos.
Nicaragua tenia por su parte el mismo empe
ño, y había ofrecido mandar también un minis
tro aquella ciudad para coadyuvar a la reconciliación.
El Sr. Marcóle ta, Ministro de Nicaragua
cerca de varias cortes europeas, y últimamente
en los Estados Unidos, llegó a Granada el 1. °
de setiembre. El Prefecto del Departamento,
las autoridades y ciudadanos notables salieron
a recibirlos, y los condujeron a la ciudad con
grandes muesrta de respecto. Posteriormente
se han dado bailes y se han hecho otras demostraciones públicas en celebración de la llegada
al pais dé aquel diplomático.
Yucatan. Las plagas mas terribles que pue
den afligir a un pueblo parecen haberse desea-
denado contra la península de Yucatan. Después de la guerra civil por que acababa de
pasar y cuando aun tiene que luchar con los
indios que nmenanzan exterminar ajos blancos,
se presenta el cólera con todos sus horrores.
Una goleta que llegó el 4 de noviembre a Nue.
va Orleans, comunica que en Mérida morían
diariamente 100 personas por término medio.
Puede haber esajeracion en esta noticia, pero
no cabe duda de que el cólera hacia grandes
estragos en diforeutca juntes de la península.
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The following are the established prices for the
PEORIA PREMIUM STEEL  PLOW,
at our Factory, and the only addition our agents are aulh-
orized to make thereto, is the cost of transportation to their
places of business:   ,
No 5, .Plain. lOinch furrow. $30. No 51-2. piain. 12 in.
furrow $35. No 6. plain, 14 inch furrow, $<tu. No 7, plain
26 inch furrow, $50. No li. Hipper or prairie. 14 inch furrow,
_e0. No Hi, clipper or prairie, lil inch furrow, .«,70. ¿No. IS,
clipper or prairie 18 inch furrow, $85. No 20, clipper and
prairie, 20 inch furrow, $100. No. 2'J. clipi er ;ind prairie ^
inch furrow, $110. No 24, dc do, 24 inch furrow. ¿125.—
No 26, Ido do 2Cinch furrow; $150. No 30.do do 30 inch furrow. $75.    No ..40. dodo40inch furrow. ¡8226
SUBSOIL PLOWS, $40 CULTIVATORS. $25
¿For the addition of wheel and axle to any of the above
clipper Plows, an additional charge of $30.
L. E. j\l ORGAN & CO.
°8 4m    * SUcecsaors to T. Adams & Fo.
i Regí
i Havana Millars
JAMES PATRICK.
Battery street, 8d door from Pacicic.
Exprés de Adams y C.ffl
■ OS que suscribimos despachamos por cada
JL^ vapor tercios, bultos, curtas ke, para Santa Barbara, Monterey, San Francisco y todos
los puntos de las minas del Norte y del ¡Sur.
Tiramos libranzas a la vista sobre cualesqui
era de nuestras oficinas en California a los mas
bajos preciotí   de Cambio.
Se hacen cobros en cualquier parte del Estado.
WHEELER JOHNSON, y C. ri   Agentes.
Nectar
Square and compasa
Diadem
El Dorado
ü Jamisons ¿fc Son3
Cornucopia
Indian Queen
Greaner's Sun
J M Jackson's
Myers super.
Virgin.
Twin sister's, fancy boxes
Chess Players, do        du
P in a Diamond
Diadem Twist
Legacy Twist, unpressed
Sheppard's Twist, pressed
ALSO
Wagon's fine cut in tin foil, small boxes, 1 doz each
Watson's do   do in   do 1 gross each
Watson's do   do in pound cans—chewing
Watson's do    do in hl'pnuud cans—chewing
Watson's do   do in pound cans—unokh.g
Watson's do   do in paper boxes—1 gross each
Mrs Miller's do do iu paper
Matches, iu pound bo.xi'S—casi-s, l'J gross each
Pipes—clay—boxes. 2J0 each.
Receiving regularly most of tbe above brands, direct
rom the manufacturers, or their agents, and buyers will
rarely (iud us without them.
For sale by JAMES  PATRICK,
24—Im ¿Battery st., 3d door from Pacific.
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POSTAGE   OjV   PRINTED  MATTER.
Kates ol Postage io be charged upon Newspaper* Periodicals, Books, unsealed Cireiiliiis, and <,\ny other description Ol printed matter, traiisieut or otherwise, Irom and '1-
ter tin.'30th September,  1852.
Newspapers, periodicals, unsealed circulars, or other articles of printed matter, (except books.) when sent to any
fart ofthe United ¡St a tea, weighing three ounces and un'ler
pne cent. Over three ounces and not over four, 2cts. Over
oour and not over five, 3 eeuts. And so ou an extra cent for
every extra ounce.
Newspapers and periodicals when circulated in the State
where published, hall cent.
Small papers* published monthly or oitener, and phampb-
¡ets not containing more than sixteen octavo pages wheu
sent in single packages to one address and prepaid by postage stamps, when weighing ai least 8 ounces, four cents
audhalfa cent for every extra ounce. '
Books, bound or unbound, not weighing over four pounds
for aoy distance uudtr ;;,l.(id ruilea, prepaid, one ounce one
cent, two ounces two cents ; &.c. For any distance over
:.,.Ui:.ii miles, two cents per ounce.
Transient newspapers, periodicals. &tj., sent  to any part 0f
the United States, not prepaid, I wo cents per ounce
DIRECTIONS.
"    Transient matter, to be entitled to  the  benefl» ofthe
s first above mentioned, must he  prepaid  at th «mailinir
Oiiice.    If not prepaid, il i- subject to double said r; tes
2. Small newspapers, etc, when sent in packets ol less than
ounces, must berated  singly.
3. Books, sent unpaid, are subject toa postage of fifty per
cent, in addition to their prepaid rates.
4. The weight of newspapers, periodicals, magazines or
other printed matter, must be taken or determined when
they arc in a dry state; aud when the weight ofany book or
other publication exceeds one pound, the same progressive
rates, above laid down, mustbe charged.
5. Newspapers,periodicals, magazines, or any otherprln-
ted paper, or matter, must lie sent without any covers or
wrappers, or in covers or wrappers open at. the ends or sides
so that the character ol tbe matter contained therein may
be determined without renifving such wrappers
6. In C! se there is on or in any newspaper, periodical,
pamphlet, or other printed matter or paper connected therewith, any manuscript ofany kind by which information shall
be asked for. or communicated in writing, or by marks or
signs, or the directions herein prescribed ure in any other
respect not complied with, the same broomea subject to lot
ter postage; and it is the duty of the Postmaster'to remove
the wrapp' rs or envelopes from all printed matter, not charged with letter postage, forthe purpose of ascertaining
whether there is upon or connected with such printed mall
ter. or in such package,any matter or thing which would authorize or require to a oharge of a higher rate of postage
General Advertising and Ccmuussion Agency
at the City Directory Office, Parson's Euildings,
138—140  Clay-street, San Francisco.
Advertisements and  Subseiiptions received for any of the
Newspapers, Periodicals, or Magazines in California. Oregon
md Purchases made, for
a general Agency Business trans-
Pure Spenn Polar and other Oils.
1ÍAÍÍXY & GILBERT,
MAYING established house at the Sandwiehlslands.they
are regularly importing Pure Sperm. Polar.and Blaek
fish Oil, and can supply the trade on better terms than any
other house; and ail sales made by them are guarantied
—am hand I
50,000 gallons Polar Oil;
5,000      do.    Pure Sperm:
3,000      do.    Slack Fish;
2,500     do.    Lard;
6,000     do.    Elephant;
PACIFIC OIL WOIiKS, Battery ¡it, between SANineliuPu
Jan22tf ndFr.Asoisc   o'
eA,
TODA persona sugeto a pagar contribución
a la Ciudad, están por este notificados ¡-jue
en conformidad con i a ordenanza enmendada el
dia G de Diciembre de 1852, relativa a cobranza
de contribuciones correspondientes a la Ciudad.
El que suscribe Marshal y Colector de la ciudad
estaré en mi oficina calle de Requería, en la
Ciudad de los Angeles, desde las nueve de la
mañana basta la una de la tarde, inmediatamente después del cuarto Miércoles de Diciembre de 1853. por el termino de Veinte dias
neguidos ( esceptuando los Domingos ) con el
fin de recibir dichas contribuciones, lia persona
que faltare de pagar su contribución dentro el
termino señalado estará espuesto a la cobranza
por ley.
¿ángeles 8 de Diciembre de 1853.
A. & BEARD, Marshal Collector.
James Patrick,
noved to his new Brick Building, on Battery St..
Pacific. San ¿fc'raneiscoj   and   offers for saje the
followinS articles, viü.
200 lirkius choice table Butter;
2UÜ bbls. extra heavy mess Pork;
3U0 cases extra leaf Lard;
25,000 lbs choice sugar cured Hams;
10,000 lbs. extra clear Bacon sides:
ñOO bbls. Brandy-win,: K D Com Meal;
«500 boxes star Candles, 6's;
'¿0l> boxes Colgate's pearl Starch;
200 bbls. old ¡Uouon;.;ahela Whiskey;
100 cases fine table Salt. 7 and 14 lb. bags:
50 bbls. Zante Currants. og
ARMERO Y CERRAJERO.
ABR¿B arcas de Fierro, Fabricante de cerraduras y las '
pone Gavrantiaatodas sus obras. Tiene constantementn
un gran surtido para su expendio de escopetas de uno y do
Cañones, Hilles, l'istoins, Polvorines y deroag artículos pata
el uso del arma, los que se venderán a preciosbairatos, igualmente (¡¡ue pólvora y munición por mayor y menor. Su es-
tahleeimieiit'.ise halla en la calle riel Coincruio. á pocos puertas mas abajo de la calle de Montgomery, San Francisco —
Toda cliiM! de traba jo que se ordene al mi.-mo se le dará la
debida atención y cumpliendo ea el tiempo que sea señala,
do. jel9 3m.
WHOLE-S'ALE
Bookstore and Stationers' Hall
Ior. MSKCH4.NI ot  Montg
I ¿UPOH/HiKS of English,
Staple STATIONERY,
Wholesale ami Retail ileiiiers in  Law, Me.
íeous. School and   Blank Books,    agents
Imericau and foreigu Magazines, Keviews. a
ÍES^¿Blank Books made to order at short n
WM, H. UOUKB,      tiliO. I., ts.vsv.       ut'.'J.i
ical.  Miscella-
ind   dealers in
id Newspapers,
.tice,   jelltf
ru.iTi;VANT.
r the Atlantic States.
Notes, Bills and Claims collected, ;
parties at a distance, s
Refer to the editors cf this paper.
J. M. PARKER.
ÍE5" Parker's ¿Directory of the City of fan Francisco
as uow published and ready for delivery. It contains » map
nd history ofthe city, a «.'eneriil directory of eitiK. ns a
reet   directory, Stc.&c.   Price, $5.   Address as above
K. E. HAraoiTO,
SHIPPING   AND    COMMISSION   MEECHANT.fi
Clay,
No, 77 Da
r„ between Wamhkoxo»
SAN Fit AN CISCO.
rjlHE subscriber, formerly of San Diego, having established
-Lt himseli in the t'omini.-sion Business in San Francisco, respectfully tenders his services to any parties who may wiih
to employ an agent for the purchasing and shipping of goods
o any part of the Southern country. And he fiatteas himseli fnom his long experience in tbe business of the South
and with strict personal attention, to be able to give satisfy^
tion to thoee who may entrust him with their orders.
Kkfbiíences—Col.F. C.Ferrell.and Phinehas Banning
Los Angeles; and Capt. S. Barney. Santa Barbara,   f 12 3m
PIONEER   BOOK-STORE REMOVED,
MARVIN & HITCHCOCK,
BOOKSELLERS ^ND SJAT10NEES,
«t their new Fire Proof Building, 1GS Montgomcry-st, reft;
corner of Washington, SA\--FRANCISCO.
WE have removed our large and increasing stock of Books
Mercantile Stationery, Music and Musical Instruments
to our large and commodious Store, 168, Montgomary st —:
wbere we invite the attention of the public to our new stock
constantly arriving per every clipper from the states
dU2rn MARVIN & HITCHCOCK.
JONATaS R.
Scott y Granger.
ABOGADOS en sociedad, Los Angeles, Call
fornia. Oficina en la casa de Don José
Salazar, en frente de la casa antigua del go
bierno.
=Los Angeles, Julio 17 de 185
tí
AMERICAN AND CHILE FLOUR AND BA1ÍI.EY.—1V«
■A are constantly receiving, and offer lor sale, at current
rates,inlotstosuit purchasers—
qHO¿ICE AMERICAN AND CHILE FLOUR,
of approved brands, comprising, Gallego, Haxall. Richmond
City Mills, Melinos de  Ciiiii:e(icioii.  llalla Vista Conctiirion
San Christoval. .Also, CHILE liAKLHY. new crop, in 100 Ih
sacks,
03s- Particular attention paid to orders from theintcrior
DUNNE Si CO.,
je56m       Sansome street, near Jackson, Sai
Cog 2Utfltk6
VOL. 3.
LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31,1853.
NO. S3.
Cos 2\nqtUs. Stat,
Published every Saturday, opposite Bell's Building
City of Los Angeles, by
M. D. ¿BRUNDÍGE.   •
Terms.—Subscription, Ten Dollars per annum,pay
ble in advance.
Advertisements inserted ¡it Two Dollars per square for
the first insertion, and One Dollar per square fcr each
subsequent insertion. : terms cash*
NOTICE.
T"
Los Angeles, October 28, 1853.
undersigned have this day  formed  a  coparnership
inder the name and style of
Wheeler, Johnson & Co.,
"Ter the ¡hi i o ose ot ¡ír'iíeciitiij^ a General ¿UerchandiziDg Hu-
■siness. iu the city of Los Aiif-eles,and have taken the entire
■Stoekin tra.le, as well as the Store, heretofore belonging tf
Messrs. ALEXANDER & MELLUS, where they will be hap.
py to see all their old friends, as well as the past patrons oi
*the late concern The present establishment of Wheeler &
-Johnson will be contiuuu-d in connection with the new con-
•cern. .10UN O. VVUERLKR.
CU AJILES lt.JOUNSON,
'06tl HORACES.  ALLANSON.
Alexander & Banniug,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
SAN  PEDRO,   CA
_MYLES &- MACMAUTTS. Agents. Los AngeleB.
Samuel A   1'ollard 1 In the District Court of the 2d Judicial
Against > District.
Parker II. French.) San Liiík Obispo County.
The People of the State of California.
To
Parke, H. French,   Defendant in the
above entitled action.
WHEtlKAS the said plaintiff, Samuel II. Pollard, has
commenced his actimi u.^iinsl you. Parker II. French,
by filing his coni|-la'nit in tiie IS i-¡trie t Court of the second
Judicial District for tlie county of.San Luis Obispo, wherein
he complains that you are indebted unto him on a count
of money had aad received iu the sum of thirteen hundred
eiqllars: —
Now, therefore, you are hereby summoned to appear and
answer the complaint aloresai-1 within ten ¡lays, if you are
served with this summons ir the county of .Sun Luis Obispo,
within i wen ty days itserved out of this comity: but in the
íi Judicial District, and within forty days in all other cases.
You will also take notice that il you neglect to make your
¡appearance according to this  summon;., judgment for  the
amount claimed  in his e plaiut will   be taken by plaintiff
.against you. together with the costa.
Witness my hand ami private seal,  there  being no  seal
as yet pro, i, led fur the   Üislri-.t Court,  this  7tii day of November, A. D. 18¿>3. í)   F. NKWSOM,
Clerk District Court.
In the District Court 2d Judicial District in
and for the county of San Luis Gbispo, California.
■ Samuel  A   Pollard  against Parker II.  French.
W HE HE AS it appeared iVoin prool having been adduced,
'that ths said Defendant 1J. H. French, is a necessary and
proper party to the aforesaid acrimi; and that he is indebted
ito the Plaintiff S. A, Pollard, in the amount claimed in his
•complaint, viz: in the sum of thirteen hundred dollars; and
that said French has departed from ¡Lis urate: Therefore
it is ordered, Hint the summons to said French he published
in the Los Angeles Star newspaper once a week for the period of three months.
Done ir. Chambers this liith day of ¿November. 1853.
O. M. URiiWN,
3m County Judge, San Luis Obispo County.
NOTICE.
Trobato Court, County of Santa Barbara.
October  Term,  ltí53.
Iu the Matter of the Estate of Jose-
fa Castro de Carrillo, deceased.
ON the petition of Pedro C. Carrillo, one of the heirs of
the above named   estate,  represen ti a ¡>  that there are
debts still oi.itstjuulinu; against  tin: esta te;  aod that it is ne-
.cessary to sell some portion of the real estate for the ]>ay-
imeut of such debts—
Ordered. That all persons interested appear before this
'Court on the ¡¿fob day o I December, A. D. ISoli. to show
-cau3C il'auy they have, why an order should not be granted
to the .Administrator to sell so much of the real estate of
Josefa Castro de Carrillo, deceased, as shall be necessary to
ipay the outstanding debts.
By order ofthe Hon. CUAULES FEItNALD,
Probate Judp;e,
Witness my haud this 13t'a day of November, A. D. 18=33.
ÜEJKGE D.  FISHER,
Probate Clerk.
29—-it. By .1. Ann. Hi.-vcnmax, 1'rob. Deputy.
Southern Accommodation Line.
For San Diego ami intermediate Ports.
_-—, - Thi» superior first el.i'f steamship
¿■¿ÜÉ     SOUTHERNER,
Having been thoroughly overhauled and refitted ior tho
bower Coast Trade, will leave Centra! Wharf, San Praneisco
for Monterey,  Santa  Barbara,  San l'edro, and San Diego,
Every other Saturday, at 4 o'clock. P. Iff.
The SOUTUKRNBK is now on the coast asa regular Packet, and for speed ami accommodation is unequalled by any
steamer in the trade. She will perform regular semimonthly
trips between Kan Francisco and San Diego and intermediate
ports. Passengers and Shippers mty rely on her arrival and
departure as advertised.
Schedule of Time of the Southerner until Jan 1.18=54-
Leaves San Phíkoisco. Leaves ¡"an Dintio.
Saturday, Oct. 22,
Wednesday, 0
"           Nov.   5,
n                No
"           Nov. IB,
'■                  No
"           Dec.   a,
"                De
11                Dee. 31.
^
Lk*yes San [\bdro.
Leaves Santa Barp,
for San Francisco.
for Pan Francis
Thursday, Oct.  27,
Friday, Oct.
"                Nov. 10.
"          Nov.
"              Nov, 24.
"          Nov.
"                Dec. 8.
"         Dec.
''                 Dee. 22.
"         Dec.
CS"P:
.23.
ght to and from San Pedro and Sau Diego, aud
traueiseo, $15 PER TON.
Passage at Kr.atly KUDUCHI)  HATES.
The Southerner i.fl'ers ureat iudueeincnis to those wishing
to take cattle to San Francisco: Having a large and well
ventilated hold can <arry a large number, and at the low
pitee of $10 per head.   j«
All  kinds of stock and produce will be taken atgreatly
reduced prices.
The Southerner will eonnec-t regularly with the Stages
fromSan Pedro to Los Angeles
CASK. REISER & CO..
60 Sansome St. San Francisco.
U'lLKKl/KK,.JOHNSON J: CO- Agents, Los Angeles.
The Southerner will soon be  succeeded  by  another first
class Steamer, forming  a  Weekly  Accommodation  line  ¡between Sau Francisco und San Diego. tf o22
Pierce & Heed's Line.
To the Merchants of Los Angeles and
vicinity shipping Goods to Santa Barbar
and San Pedro;
Notice is is hereby given that firstcla>S
LAUFÍA BEVAN, Capt. Morton, and
F. COPELAND & CO., Capt. Briggs,
will run in connection from   San Francisco  to  the
ports, leaving Sjj.ii [''ranciseoou  orabout the loth and oi'Jtli
of each month.    For further in formation apply to PIERCE
& REED, No 21, Sacramento   Wharf,  where  goods  can  be
stored aud forwarded free ot charge. tf s3
IVason's Coastisig; JLinc.
_r~- The subscriber has now   completed all;
¿kgyi^  ¡srmingumeuis for running a nrunlar Une of-Vessels
.    .     ■; •■;-,■■■-u ;]■.]-.- p..i',.   jjj,..j   Sun J'cii.-'j.     Ih"   lias taken
m£í%símm;\ store house on  Sacramento  street Wharf, where
be can bring bis vessel  alongside,  thus saving  expense   of
cartage and wluirlaue.
The UI1IG FREMONT and another vossel of equal capacity will ply semi-monthly, touchu.Lr at the intermediate ports.
All persons on the line of the coast, and others, who may
wish to ship produce vo this market, will find this une n favorable opportunity te do so; and all those who wisli their
shipments stored or sold on commission, will have their business attended to hy the subscriber. For fruight apply to
Matthew Keller. Los Angeles
J. D. NASON.
San Francisco. July,  1S52. tf
Igjp-.   T^JJi The  Steamer  GO UAH.   Capt. Milliard.
San Luis obispo, Santa barbara and San Pedro.
This steamer, having undergone a thorough overhauling,
offers tile safest and most «umibrtable accommodations tc
travellers up and dow l the coast ofany boat running The
berths are allin lar i ¡ uMirooins, and the steerage is ad-
Eüii-Jthlv ;irranged for tbe convenience oi passengers.
For fre-Vht cr passage apply on hoard orto My les ¡CÍtfc-
iv1anus,Los Angeles. tf
Jonathan R. Scott. Lewis Gka
ScoM & Granger,
ÍTTORNEYS at l-aw, Los Augeles, California.   C
iposite the fiella Union. Main .Street.
Los Angeles, July IT. 1852.
tf
Probate Court of Santa Barbara County.
IN the matter ofthe Estate ot'CAltLOS A. OA1ULLU, de
ceased:
Notice is hereby given to all whomit may concern: That
b petition has been presented to the ilun. Probate Court,by
W. G. Dana,praying that an order he made by the said Court
¡authorizing anddirect ng the  administrator iu the said Es-
itate to convey to petitioner oue half of the Rancho of- San
Calletano," containing six leagues of land, more or  less, by
■virtue of certain ai-ticl=-s of copartnership   made  and entered
into on or about the 19th day of April AD. 1831, and a copy
of which constitute a part of .-aid petition; and that the 26 th
day of December next is set for  hearing ¿uiid petition, being
•the first Monday of llie regular December term of saidCourt.
Ey order of the Hon Charles Fernaid, ['róbate Judge.
Witness my hand this 2ui.li day of October AD. 1853.   ■
02!) tit GEORGE D. FISHER, Probata ^.«-rK.
District Coiirt::;:Sccond Judicial District.
County of San Luis Obispo.
William G.Dana against Parker II. French.
T,aB PEOPLE OV THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO PARKER II FRENCH:
"1S7"OIJ are hereby summoned to appear within forty days
.JL from theserrice hereof, exclusive of the day of service,
■ aud answer the complaint of William G. Dana, now on fde
iu the office of the County Clerk of Sau Luis Obispo County,
in an action commenced in the District Court of the 2d Judicial District of the State of California, in and for said
county, wiierciu ¡-aid William G, liana, as plain ti IT. claims of
you as defendant the sum of eighteen hundred dollars,mon-
«y lent you and paid for you at your request, or judgment
¡by default will he taken against you.
•If you fail to answer the complaint the plaintiff will take
;,jua¡;"iuent against you for the sum of eighteen hundred dollars and the costs of Court.
Witness my haud and private seal, no sea! of the Court
having as yet beeu provided, this *27th day of October
AD. 1853. (ul2 13t) M. PACHECO, Clerk.
t C,   E.   CARK,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Los Angeles'. Nov. 13, 1852. tf
K.   II.   DlUKItUCK,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
et, opposite Coiliuiei
, Los Angeles, Cal
md being desirous ot settling up
(.Heir business, respectfully request all those who are indebted to them to come forward.awd. make immediate settlement
by cash or .ibligatiou.
McFARLAND & DOWNEY.
Office in the frame builásng opposite the Drug Store.
August 6th. IS38 tf.
HENRY   CLAYTON,
CiviJ Engineer  and Surveyor,
Office in Prudhommu's Building, LOS ANGELES.
Mr Clayton has been ijualilied and given bonds as DEPUTY
■COUNTY SURVEYOR and offers l.us services to the citizens
of this district in that capacity. fiVllilS
G..Tompson Burrill,
ABOGADO, oficina   en el edificio dc Eofl
Juan N. Padilla, calle principal.
Los Angeles Julio 2 de 1853.
AMERICAN   HOTEL.
mTHE  undersigned,  having rented this well known
house,  are prepared to furnish meals andTodging to
They intend to keep up the former reputation of
tbe bouse, hy furnishing their table with the best in the
market.
Oood liquors and cigars .always to be bad at the bar.
¿Nov. 2«, 1868.       if. HOWE & rARSONS.
Shaving, Shampooing. &c-
JOHN DOUGLAS has the   honor to announce to  all his
fellow chincus, that he has opened an office iu
Calle de los Negros,
where he will he happy and bremjit to wait upon all gentlemen who will call upon him.
Shaving, Hair cutting   Shampooing  accomplished to  the
sar.i-¡action ef every body.
Hoots lihiek-d and Washing an A Ironing done  up bright
mui olean tn 6Üe shortest notice. tf o22
BELLA  UNION E0TEL.
PRINCIPAL STKliST, ■iHREE DOORS NORTH COMMERCIAL,
LOS ANGELES, CAL.,
OBED MACY,   PKOPKIETOR.
£t3-The TABLE is always supplied with the best the mar
;et affords.
Superior accommodations for Lodging. je25tf
•Sciitleinen's  Saloon.
PETER BIGOS appeals to tbe public for patronage.—
Hitherto he has had the honor to serve (he gent'.ejuen
ef this city, in a manner which he hopes has given satisfaction, and now he assures his pat runs that he is prepared to
do work better than any other Darberin town, and equal
to any in the State.
Ile also blacks boots, waits aud tends on parties, runs on
errands, taKes in clothes to wash, iron ami mend ; and, in
short, performs any work, honest and respectable, to earn
a genteel living and accommodate his lellow creatures. For
character refers to almost all tlie gentlemen ofthe city.
Oftlce—in Montgomery Saloon. tf nI2
The Opera Lunch,
CALLE PRINCIPAL, is now open, and  supplied with betler victuals, got up iu better
style than any other house in this city.
Meals at all hours of day or ni^ht.
Hot TEA, COFIHU. and CHOCOLATE  always to be had
,nd every thing else that a man may ask for.
The House is not a Boarding House—but a place  -where a
ran may, at any hour, "eta quiet,genteel meal ofvictuals
ir his money.   "Main street, opposite G. W. Bumll's.
nI2t.f NELSON
Montgomery House,
Main Street, Los Angeles.
rEnillS splendid BOWLING, BILLIARD, BATHING and
JL   SHAVING SALOON has been thoroughly refitted and
is again open for the public reception.
A KESTAUKANT
having been attached to the above, Refreshments can be
had Jii.jill hours and at the shortest notice.
The BAH will always be furnished  with the best Liquors
nud Cigars that ean be obtained. tf au!3
Livery and Sale Sta&le.
Tlie undersigned bavilli! associated themselves
together under ihe firm ol'l.lAi.K lil; & ,\i?l!i>N
have ripened a Liverv Stitldvoii MAI*  .-T ii I'A'.T.
near Bon Manuel Gm-fins' liuiUling, where they
are prepared to keep horses by the day. week,  or month.
Also  ths best of Saddle Horses to let at all times.
Horses bought, sold or exchanged on eomn '
l'j rsons wishing to buy. sell, or exchange, e
portunity of doing either by calling at our pi
;. Oct 1,1853.
o29if
A. W. HOPE & CO- Agents.
(SUCCESSORS TO MCFARLAND & DOWNEY,)
DRUGGISTS AND   CHEMISTS,
Opposite Matthew Keller's store, have always ou hand í
well selected supply of Drugs and Eamily.iMedieiueB
July 30. 	
War Between Turkey «nd Russia.
The news is confirmed that the Turks have
crossed the Danube, and that fighting has begun in earnest in Circast-ia.
Oiner Pacha, on hie part, has kept his word.
He informed the Russian commander Gortscho-
koff, that if the Russians did not evacuate the
principalities before October 24th, he would
cross the river and put them out. October 24th
having past and gone without any movement
on the part of the Russians to show that they
intended to retreat, the Turkish commander
waited only for a suitable opportunity, which
on the 27th October, he found, and immediate*
ly threw across a strong body of both infantry
and cavalry into the town or village of Kalefat
—a position recently evacuated by the Russians. The passage was, however, effected without opposition. The reason assigned for the
evacuation of Kalefat by the Russians, was tho
mortality prevailing in their camp
l'rince Paskiewitch had left St. Petersburg
for Bucharest, to take command of the Russian army in the Principalities,
The main force of the Russians is near Bucharest where they have some hundred heavy
cannon posted. A steamer which reached
Dzurdzuru on the 19th, brought information to
the Russians that a strong force of Turks, under the personal superintendence of Omer
Pacha, stood opposite Kalefat. The arrival reports that the Russians were working day and
night, by relays, at intrenohments which extend from iSmiida to Dzurdzuru. This tidings
strengthen the probabilities tbat a collision lias
ere now taken place
Respecting the diplomatic movements of the
Powers, the Journal des Debáis learns frcm
Constanstinople, lhat on the 21st October, M.
D, Bruck, the Austrian Internuncio, had an interview wiUi the Sultan, and handed to him a
new project of note, with the collective guarantee, i*¡ was said, of the Four Powers—whose
representatives have assembled anew at Vienna
—that it would be accepted hy Russia. ¿7be
terms of the note did not transpire, but at the
termination of the interview a messenger was
immediately dispatched to Omer, to direct him
to wait sometime before commencing hostilities, lhat circumstance led to the belief in
Constantinople that the note was of a nature
to be accepted by the Divan.
To the above statement was added from another source, that the Czar had declared his
acceptance of tlie note was on condition that
England and France guaranteed ¡tsacceptance
by the Porte—which it is understood, both
Britii.n and France declined,neither wishing to
use coercion. The Lzar took the opportunity
of stating that this was the last proposition he
would make or except; and the King of Prus
sia had given notice, on his part, that if the
note were now rejected, he Would withdraw
altogether from any interference in the matter. '
The lucky person to whom was entrusted the
manifesto or declaration of war,to be conveyed
to the army of Omer Pacha, was received with
the greatest enthusiasm. According to the
invariable custom of Turkey, that the bearer
of mushde (or good news) should receive a
present, TetJk Bey was presented with a thous
and pounds by Omer Pacha, and each officer,
according to his rank, hastened tj offer him
some substantial mark of his joy. lie has re
turned to Constantinople a rich man.
The Turkish fleet is very for from insignificant, lt is pretty well manned, has a reserve
on shore of 17,000 men to supply vacancies,—
The siiips are well found, too, both in arms and
equipments, and their gunners are skilful.
It is not the wish cf either England or France
to declare war with Tíussia; but they are resolved to maintain the integrity of the Ottoman
Empire.
A private telegraph dispatch from Vienna of
Nov. 3, announce the defeat of the Turkish
corps which had passed the Danube neat* Kale-
fat. A private telegraphic dispatch from Constantinople of the 24th of October, after mentioning the fleets at Lamsaki, says that a parly
of French officers had arrived at Constantinople, and that certain British officers had left
for Shumia.
Vienka, Friday, Nov. 4, 1853
The Pi esse confirms the news of the arrival
of 7,000 troops at Kalefat of tbe advance of the
left wing of the Turkish army, besides 8.000
ofthe Turkish reserve from Sothia. The Vanguard under Numik Pacha and Gen. Prim, had
a serious conflict with 25.000 Russian cavalry,
between Kalefat and Krajova. The affair lasted two hours, when the Russians retreated toward Shitina.
The Presse, states on the authority of n
Constantinople letter of the 21st Oct,, that
Redschid Pacha |has consented to a fresh
di aught of a note by Lord Redcliffe, based on
the Czars admission at Olmultz.
Mexico.
The Department of Guadalajara, on the
17th ult., pronounced for the indefinite 'prolongation of the estraoidinary powers enjoyed by
General Santa Anna, empowering him'to name
his own successor, and in-isted on his assuming the title and authority of Captain General
of the Republic.
Up to the 4th, a great many adhesions tc
this plan had been received. On the 1st, the
Ayuntamiento of Mexico formally did the
same. The garrison-did the same. The por
trait of the President was carried in procession
through the streets, and a proclamation of the
Goveroor of the Capital urged all the citizens
to illuminate their dwellings during three
days.
The unmitigated horrors of Indian warfare
waging in Zacateóos, Chihuahua, Sonora, Du-
rango, -A.nd other .Departments, occupy a large
share of the columns of our exchanges, but
unfortunately, not the attention of the Governments, either of' Mexico or the U. S. One
fourth of the troops kept in and around the
city of A/exico from one year to another, would
suffice to keep the Indians in or<¡er. ihe U.
S. has not even pretended to fulfill the stipulations of tbe treaty of Guadaloupe, with our
Government to restrain the incursions of the
Indians settled on our territories.
The correspondent of the XJnwefssl, at Rosario, writes, under date of JSov. 18:— "Sr.
Ganez passed though this place ye.-terday
morning. He came from San Bias, traveling
post, on account of information received of the
invasion of- Lower California by the Yankees.
Me must have arrived at Mazatlan this morning, ;-t the piecise time fixed lor the sailing of
the forces under the commaud of Valdez. U'e
shall speedily see proofs of the genius and decision of our new Governor, on whom we firmly rely for the amelioration of the condition of
our inhabitants,
Col. H.   Pearson   has   given   a  donation  o
SI,000 to the .San Franci-co Orphan Asylum.
PROBATE  COUKT.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA..Couuty of Los Angele?, ss.
IN tlie matter of tlie Estate of ANDREW W. SUBLETTJÍ,
deceased,
Nolice i.s liereby iriira tlmt.Tii mes Thompson has this dny
fikd his ¡K-tii.ii.in, wlh the Clerk of the 1'robnte Court,
jji-uyiiiStlisit letters of administration, upon Eaid estnte he
i^ued'ti. him, and tlmt snid application, «-ill be heard hy
Ihe said Court on Tuesd.iv. the ord dny of January. A. 1> ,
1FÚ4, at 2 o'clock, p. m., at the Court House in the City of
Los Angeles
In tetftiuionv whereof. I Joba W. Shore, Clerk of the Probate   Court, have LuereuiHo set my hand arid affixed my
private s.'al — (thine beine; as yet uo  seal of snid  Court
provided.) ou this 23rd day of December. A. 1)., 1853.
JOHN W    SII"RE. Clerk
Sheriff's  Sale.
G. TOMPSOW BTTREIIX,
LTTORNKY   AT   LAW. City of Los Augelee, California.   Office, Padilln's Buildings, Main at.      je 25 3m
Monday, the 9th
" font-
noon, at the city of -¿anta Barbara, in front of tue door ¿of
the Couuty Court House- hy virtue of au execution, issued
from the 'Jourt. of C. It Y.I.e.', a Justice ofthe Peace in and
ior the 2d Township ol'said County, juui d;iiwl, in au action
wherein William Heelit U pluintili. and Jos.- Cairilf-, defen-
ant all the rieht, - titie, and interest ot said JOBS
Carrillo, in andtol.be Mancho of San CaV'tini", in said Countv, and likewise io one house loi 2d varus squuvcin said City
of yanca Barbara, with the buildings and improvements,
lately or now. the place of residence of said Jose Carrillo ;
and likewise iu one lot one hundred varas tonare near the
|i,.Jichio said Citv. and likewise in one lot Dear tbe Salirwes
about two miles East of the Presidio of Sunt a I!;irbar;¡, said
lot bi'imr five hundred varas square. So much only of said
property wiil he sold as will satisfy the execution. The riyht
of said Jose Canillo is that which he possesses as heir at law
Of tbe late Don C. A. Carrillo aud Dona Josefa Carrillo.
Dated December 14th. 1858.
W   W   TWIST, Sheriff, County of Santa Barbara.
By J D. SMITH, uuder Sheriff.
Mr. Aubrey's Notes. Mr Aubrey has pub-
lisked notes of Ins recent trip across the country, and at the conclusiun gives the following
review of his route:
Before laying aside my pencil, I bliall set
down a few ideas that are now prominent in
iny recollection.
I set out in the first place upon this journey
simply to gratify my own curiosity as to the
practicability ot one oí the much talked of
routes for the contemplated Atlantic and Pa
cifio railroad. Having previously travelled the
Gila or southern route, I felt anxious to coin-
pare it with the Albuquerque or middle route.
Although 1 conceive the former to be every
way practicable, 1 now give it, as my opinion,
that the latter is equally so, whilst it has the
additional advantage of being more central
and serviceable to the Union. I believe the
route 1 travelled is far enough south to be free
from obstruction by snows in winter.
The route, in all its length., may be said to
pass over a high plateau, or generally level
country, for the most part thickly stuiCed with
prairie mountains, or detached elevations, seldom so linked as to deserve to be culled achain
of mountains. Numerous mountains were at
times in sight; but being for tlie mo t part isolated peaks, a detour of a few miles wuuld
always supersede tlie necessity of crossing
them. To the south of our route from tho
Colorado to Zuni, the country was more level
than on the north, and fur the greater part of
ttie distance a valley extends nearly due east
and west to the Colorado. The existence rfso
m ny mountains along the way must be considered, in reference to a railroad, as a very
fortunate circumstance, instead ofa detriment,
as it is the mountains alone which furnish the
timber and never failing water The plains
are only deserts and barren spots, wliidi exist
in all that.vast region of country which lies
between the Gila on the south and the British
possessions on the north, the Rio Grand on the
east and the Sierra Nevada on the west. The
plateau or table lands must of course furnish
the track upon which the read is to be laid;
but the mountains adjacent must furnish timber to make it, and water for tho uses of men-
and animals employed in its construction.
lt is well for the country that these mountains exist, as without them it would bo one
vast and repulsive desert. It would be a dis
advantage for a railroad to have to cross them,
as although not difficult, it would add much to
the expense. I saw nothing that rendered it
at all probable that they would have io be
crossed. On the contrary, I am .satietied that a
railroad may be run almost mathematically
direct from Zuni to the Colorado, aud thence
to the Tejon Pass. The section from the Pass
to ¡sao Francisco should leave the Tulare lake
to the west, and pass through the coast range
of mount tins in the neighborhood of ¡fan Juan
and to San Francises.
The west side of Tulare lake is unfit for a
road, on account of its miry nature. The see
tion ofthe route from Zoni to Albuquerque is
plain sailing; and thence to St Louis is equally
plain by two or three well known passes thro'
the Sandía mountains, lying east RioGrande.
Jkalousy The Boston Post telle of a wife
who found a bill for a silk dresB and various
female fixins, in her husbands vest, which the
good woman had never had the benefit ot.—
Her jealously was aroused, and she followed
her lord to a house in Cambridge street, where
she found him by the side of a fair dulciea,
in the afore-men.ioncd silk dress and trinker-
ies. An explosion followed, the exasperated
wife gave chase to her husband through several streets, and there was very much to pay,
which hasn't been settled yet.    Such is life.
German Wines A Philadelphia paper as
sures its readers that some ofthe Gem an «vines
are as sour as vinegar and as rough as a file.
"It is remarked of the wines of Stutgard," says
this authority, '-that one is like a cat scamper-
ino- down your throat head foremost, and the
other is like drawing the same cat back again
by its tail."
Largií Rkvenue. The estimated revenue!
of the General Government for the year 1853
exceeds eighsy millions of dollars. This ía a |
\ñT<rQ gum tor a nation but 75 years old.
Tom Snoops. 'I never tried hut once, said
Tom, to set at naught the authority of my
wife. You know her way—coo!, quiet, but determined as ever grew. Just after we were
married, and all was nice and cosey, she got
meinto the churning. She never asked ttie
to do it, you know—why it was done Justin
this way. She finished breakfast rather he-
tore me one morning, and slipping away from
the table, she filled the churn with cream, and
sat it just where I couldn't help seeing what
was wanted. So I took hold regularly enough
and churned till the butter came. She ¡idn't
thank me, but looked so nice and sweet about
it that I felt well paid.
•Well, when the nest churning day came
along, she did the same thing, and 1 loliuwed.
suit and fetched butter. Again and again it
was doneju-st so, and I was regularly in for it
every time. Not a word was said, you know,
of course.
'Well, by and by, this began to be gather
irksome. 1 wanted she should ask me, but
she never did, and I couldn't say anything
about it to save my life. So on we went. At
last I made my resolve that I wouldn't chuiii
another time unless she asked n.e. Churning
day came and wben my breakfast—she always
got nice breakfasts—when that was Swallowed
there stood tlie chum. I got up and standing
a few moments, just to give her a chance, I
put on my hat and  walked out of doors.
'1 stopped in the yard to give her time to
call mc. but never a word said she, and so with
a palpitating heart 1 moved on. I went down
town, and up towu, and all over town, and my
foot was as restless as w s that of Noah's dove.
I felt as if 1 had done a wrong, I did not exactly feel how—but there was an indescribable
sensation of guilt resting on me all the forenoon. It seemed as if dinnertime would never come, and as fur going home one minute be-
f re dinner, 1 would as soon have cut my ears
off. So 1 went moping and fretting around
town till dinner hour came.
•Home 1 went, feeling very much as a criminal must wben tlie jury are out and having in
their hands his destiny—life or death And
then 1 ci.uldn't make up my mind exactly how
she would meet me, hut some kind of a storm
I expected. Will you he ieve it ? She never
greeted me with a sweeter smile—never had a
better dinner for me than ou that dav. But
there stood the churn just where 1 bad left
it.
'Nota word was said. Í felt confoundedly
out, and every mouthful of that dinner seemed
as if it would choke me. She didn't pay any
regard to it, however, but went on just exactly
as if nothing had happened. Before dinner
was over, 1 had again resolved, and so shoving
back my chair, I marched to the churn and
;nt at it the old way. Splash, drip, rattle
I kept it up. As if in spite, the butter was
never so long in coming. 1 supposed tbe cream
standing so long had got warm, and so redoubled my efforts. Obstinate matter—the afternoon wore away while 1 was churning. I
paused at last from sheer exhaustion, wheu
she spoke for the first* time :
'Come Torn, my dear, you have rattled that
butter milk quite lung enuugh, if it is oniy for
fun you are duing it.'
'1 knew how it was in a flash ! «he had
brought the butter in the forenoon, and left it
standing with the butter-milk in, for me to
exercise wiih. Ineva-set up for myself in
household matters after that.'
A Citv Asleep. A day or two ago, we visited a city, a populous city, whose houses will
outlast New York, for they shall endure ''till
doomed a j ." Strange to say, it is not noted cn
.the best maps; stranger lo say, though its
population is daily increasing, no colony ever
issues from its borders.
Tbe golden chime uf Pacific's waves have
never charmed a single ear their; the shout
of the Pioneer in the Further West has never
lured them hence, to seek new homes. Indeed,
the city we spwtk of stands alone, like a rock-
btiund isle in the midst of a turbulent ocean
— the busy world whirls and roars around, but
there it remains unmoved.
We visited it in broad day. but the streets
were empty; not a famijiar face or voice tu
greet us; nota light footstep to make music to
the ear. It was ind -ed strange, very strange,
there shone the sun, with the mild and beautiful radiance of autumn, and yet no sound of
living thing. Marble mansions were on every
hand, but none of the solemn tenantry, for it
was a solemn dty, came forth to meet aud welcome ua. Names were engraved on every portal, but they that owned them — where were
they 1 it was a city of Dames and not of
things;   of words and  not of work*.
.■ft length there came a train — there was au
arrival. On it came, noiselessly, skwly Was
it all a dream '? By mansion after mansion it
passed, and stopped. A tenant for another
dweliing ; a home for another wanderer ; a
rest for an tther weary.
So it seemed to us as we stood there, ¡Slid so,
the shadows thickening over the thought, we
hurried away from Greenwro'b ami once more
mingled with the tide of the living — [N. Y.
Tribune.
Benefit oí a 8*0 CH.^aAci'F.R. In a case
tried at the Denbigh assizes, the jury having
been some time in considering their verdict,
when tbe case, it is said, was really a very elear
one. Lord Campbell told tliem that once when
a jury had refused to convict a prisoner who
had made a plain confession, a learned judge,
whom he just remembered—Chief Baron A/ae-
donald—thus addressed the prisoner: '-Prisoner, go and be honese. for your character is now
su bad that tbe jury wont convict vou, because
they cant believe your confession."
B^, For giving a short ti ue to the stomach,
one good, hearty laugh is worth all the pills
that were ever paid or patented. Cheerfulness
is a moral armor. It protects the mind from
tbe javelins of dyspepsia, and makes it as in-
pregnable to the assualts of duus aud unliquidated due bills as Gibraltar is to pop guns.
The steamship California left San Francisco'
on Wednesday morning for the wreck of tho
Winfield Scott, where she will take aboard her
passengers and treasure aud proceed to Panama.