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LA ESTRELLA
líate periódico se publica todos los Sabidos ea la
Ciudad de Ion Angeles, en frenw de la -¿asa do Pon
Alejandro llell, por
JAMES    S.    YfAITE.
SoscHiPCtoSKs: El precio déla suscripción es seis
PȒos al a ii o pugaiii'.olos adelantados, y ouebe se cobra-
jan a los quo las paguen hasta lin de a" o.
Lo* aviso* se publican a razón de dos pesos por cada
cuadrado de ocho lineas por la primera vez, y un penu
porcada una (Va las veces siguientes.
JUAS PALABRAS DE ORO.
Uim DE  LA FELICIDAD Y DE FORT'tM.
Fragmentos  del profeta Bug de[Militas.
{Conctucion.)
" Por estas eatravaganeias y   otras semejan-
tea, lai gentes (pie so .liman bien nacidas, que
dan reducidas a la pobreza, y se ven precisadas
a tener que ocurrir a. aquellos mismosaquienes
antes despreciaban, pero que han sabido mantenerse con su trabajo y sobriedad. Esto prueba
que.un villano de pié es mas  grande   que
gentil hombre de rodillas.
11 Tal vez de los que so han arruin ¡do, habri
mu heredado una mediana fortuna; pero no
conociendo los medios con que habia sido adquirida, pensaron que el sol no se pondría nun
ca para ellos. Uu gasto tan pequeño, dirían,
para una fortuna como la mia, no moreee que
ae fijj; en el fea atención.—Los niños y los loco*
creen que veinte duros y veinte años nunca se
han de acabar; pero donde se saca y no se echa,
el tin 89 ve : y cuando ¡se seca un pozo entonces
eo conoce el valor dol agua.
,l Debéis advertir que el orgullo da la com
postura y dol adorno es una maldición. Cuando
«s veáis acometidos de el, consult id a vuestro
"boUillo antes de hacerlo a vuestro capricho. El
orgullo es un mendigo quo grita tan alto como
l\ necesidad, pero que es mucho mas insaeia-
b •■ Si compráis una cosa bonita, luego queréis
otra* diez para que el surtido sea completo;
pero tened presente que es mas fácil contener
el prin¡\a. des.;o, qua satisfacer tolos lo.* que vie
men en pos. Tan loco ea el pobre que quiere
remendar al rico como la rana que se bincha
para llegar a ser tan gorda com o un buey. Los
grandes navios pueden arriesgarse en alta níspero los bíirquichuelos deben munteuersB sícnu
pre core* de la playa.
" Las locuras del orgullo no tardan en s»r
castigadas ¡ porque el orgullo que eonie do va
nidid, liana(íe desprecio; ó mas bien, el orgullo
au desayuna con la abundancia, coma con la
pobreza y cana coi la vergüeña i. Pero, fuera
du-esto, ¿que resulta de esa vanidad de parecer
bien, por la cual so toman tantos cuidados, y ee
©■ponen atan grandes peligros? Ni puede con
ueryarooa la salud, ni mitigar nuestros padecí
mientes: al contrario,  sin aumentar   nuestro
 r.  , „VJ vv^jv!». vi. v,JCu-o nc ui.
envidia y acelera nuestra ruina.    ¿Que es una
jnariposi con sus brillantes colores! Nada m
que   un gusanillo adornado l   lo mismo es un
petimetre. ¿No sera, pues, una locura contraer
deudas por semejantes superfluidades?
" En las ventas que aquí se hacen, amigos
míos, se nos ofrecen seis mesas de plazo para el
pago, y tal vez la ventaja de esta condición es
la qu« impele a algunos a venir a comprar, por
que no teniendo que dar dinero al cootado,
creen que podrán satisfacer su capricho sin
desembolsar nada. Pero -ah! pensad bi, n lo
que vais a hacer antes de einpeñarjs ; vod que
dais a otro el derecho ¡sobre vuestra libertad
Si no podáis pagar en el término prefijado, os
avergonza -eis de ver a vuestro acredor ; le ha
blareis con temor ; os bajareis hasta escusaros
con el de una manera humillante ; poco a poco
perderéis yuestra franqueza, y vendréis por último a deshonraros con las mentiras mas evidentes y mise-ables. La primera falta es el
contraer deudas; la segunii es el mentir. FJ
tramposo tiene sierop'e la mentira en los labios.
Ningún hombre que haya nacido libro, debo
jamas avergonzarse ni tener miedo do hablar a
otro hombre, cualquiera que sea, ni de mirarle
oara a oara, La pobresa quita toda clase de
valor y de virtudes : por ¡ue es difícil que un
ajico vacio pueda tenerse de pié.
" ¿Que diríais de un gobierno que por medio
de nn edicto os mandase vestir como las perso.
lias do distinción a pesar de que hubiese pena
de prisión ó de servidumbre para los deudores?
¿No. diriais ^ue habíais nacido libres, que ter.i
ais el derecho de vestir segun vuestras faculta-
dea, y que semejante gobierno era tiránico?
Pues, Slip embargo, yosotroi os sometéis volun
^ariamente a esa tiranía cuando cúntraeiu dau
das por adornaros. Vuestro acredor tiene dere
cbo, si le "cómala, da privaros de la libertad
conQqáncbjoíí en una prisión por toda vuestra
vida.
11 Hay muchos que después de haber compra
do lo que les ha parecido bien, tal vez no vual
vena pensaren el pago; pero lo» acredóres
tienen mejor memoria que los deudores. Los
noredores son la secta mas supertiuiosa del mun
do, y no hay observadores mas esactos que
ellos* de todas las épocas del calendario. Ld>ga
el vencimiento del plazo da vuestra deuda sin
que 'o hayáis reparado, y os piden el dinero
antes de que os hayáis preparado a satisfacerla
Si por el contrario, pensáis en lo que debéis, el
término, que parecería tan largo al principio
os parecerá, al aproximarse, demasiado corto,
y os figurareis que el tiempo se ha puesto alas
en los talones como las tiene an las espaldas
Jamas es larga la cuaresma para aquellos que
tienen que pagar por Pascua. El acredor y el
deudor son esclavos uno de otro; aborreced'
pues, esa doble cadena, y conservad vuestra libertad é independencia.
'' T¡il vez en este momento os eréis en un
estado de opulencia que os permite satisfacer
impunemente algún pequeño capricho ; sin
embargo, ahorrad para la vejez ó para una necesidad mientras podáis hacerlo, porque noto
deS los dias amanece claro. La gauancia es
¡acierta y pasagera ; pero el gasto es continuo
y cierto Mas fácil es derribar dos chimenea8
que mantener el fuego en una: de consiguiente'
acostaos fin cenar mas bíen que contraer deudas. Ganad lo que os sea posible ; poro saheülo
oonsérihfr : este es eí verdadero secreto de cambiar en oro vuestro plomo ; y cuando poseáis
esta pie.Ira filosofal, no os quejareis del rigor
de los tiempos ni de la dificultad de pagar los
impuestos
" lista doctrina, amigos mios, es la de la razón y dc la pru Icncia ; sin embargo, no vayáid
a con dar únicamente en vuestro trabajo, en vuestra sobi-ii'dad y economía : estas cosas son ea-
«elentes en verdad; pero os serán in útiles, si antes da todo rio obtenéis las bendiciones del cielo:
pedid, pues humildemente estas bendiciones;
no seáis insencibles a las necesidades aquellos
u quienu* Dios so las rehusa : consoladlo; y so-
corredlos. Acordaos que Job también fué pobre,
y qu.1 en seguida recobró sus bienes.
" Nuda m i s osdiré : la experiencia tiene una
escuela en que las leeiones cuestan caras ; pero
es la union en donde los insensatos pueden inn.
trtiir.se, aun ,11a esto es muy raro : poique pao
de darse un buen consejo, mas no la buena conducta. No obstante, acordaos de que ol que no
sabe recibir un buen consejo, no puede ser socorrido de una manera útil. Por último, si no
queréis e^eu.-flvw a 'a* rajfou, no. dejará ella de
hacerse oir d.< vosotros."'
Así termino su discurso cl venerable Bug;
todotí ¡os que le escuchaban, aprobaro sus milésimas ; pero no por eso dejaron de hacer acto
continuo lo contrario de lo que ellas prescribían
pues principiada la venta cada uno compró de
la manera mas extravagante. Así es genera!
mentj; la loooi-a del hombre: conoce lo que le
purjodica, y sin embargo no huyo de ello No
se quej'ft, pties. de la suerte ; quéjese de si mismo
porque no lu '.o lo que debia.
Méjico — publicamos a continuación un trozo
de la p roo Lun 1 dirigida por Santa Anna a los
Mejicano*. Mas que nunca estamos penetrados do la verdad coa que decia cierto diploma-
t.co : l,La palabra lia sido dada al hombre pa
11 ra disfeai-ir su pensamiento".—"Nada deseo;
■• a na la aspiro," d.oj en su falaz manifieste el
insaciable ambicioso, el incansable aspirante,
como si la historia de las revoluciones mejicanas no estuviese allí para desmentir al que le
suministró bis mas terribles páginas.
Parece ya s -guro, que el Dietador ha vendido
a los lista ios  unidos 39,000,000   do   acres   á,éí
Valle de ilíesilia por ia du:iu   de   20   milloucs
OT JJC30J3,-uc   iOJ3 uu.iw!  "Jltlvy  WIHV'-Í*!  ?J   '(W
varán para pagar algunas indemnizaciones.
M, Gadsden, itfinistro plenipotenciario, de regreso a lo.s. listados Unidos, fué, segun se dice,
portador del tratado que él mismo h.ibia ajusta
do con el Gobierno de Santa Anna. La aduii'
nistracioo había tomado precauciones para que
no se supiese, previendo ya que la negociación
no seria acojida con mucho favor en los -L'sta-
dos Unidos. En efecto, ¿para que un tratado
que no concede sino una parte, cuando tal vez,
sin tratado, se puede tener el  todo?
Proclama del General 5akta Ana, al
aceptar la 1¿uctadi'.ra.
" Justo os qua eí quo consagra bu tiempo y
■u trabajo al servicio de la Nación, reciba de
ella una retribución proporcionada, y acaso por
esto el juicio del Consejo se inclinó por otorgar
mala; mas cuando las penurias del erario son
tan conocidas, sin faltar a lo que exije el agradecimiento, no puedo resignarme a imponerle
este nuevo gravamen. Ei merecer después de
mi muerto el elogio de habar servido bien am]
patria, sera para mi el galardón mas grato y
satisfatorio. Nada deseo á nada aspiro: si Di
os prolongase mis dias y viera yo realizados
mis tl.eseos entonces lejos del poder, no rehusare los honores que mis compatriotas tu-
vies ;n a bien acordarme ; pero será cuando la
necíon. disfruta de loa bienes que haya sabido
proporcionarle, y se goce tranquila en la felicidad que le haya alcmaado. Si la muerte me
arrebatase antes de consumar e3ta grande obra,
mis compatriotas sabrán hacerme justicia, y en
mi fami.ia honrarán tal vez mi memoria. He
aqui, Mejicanos, todos mis dáseos, todos mis
sentimientos, y esperanzas. Al logro do aque.
líos, nadt juzgo mas necesario que el restablecimiento d* la Autoridad vilipendiada en tan.
tos año». La del primer Magistrado de la na-
oion debe sor por todos reconocida y acatada :
a su dignidad so deben las mismas considerscio
nes que a la Nación a quien representa, y el
nuevo tratamiento con que los Mejicanos quieren se.,distiuga su primer jefe, lo acepto, no pa
ra mi persona, sino para la dignidad dol que
sei en todo tiempo Presidente de la Republics,
a fin de que no confundiéndose con el que llevan tantos otros funcionarios, sirva de señal
dal respeto y consideración que todos deben al
que a todos plugo colocar al frente de sus   mas
caros interese*, que son los da la patria."	
Nueva Granada. — Ha habido en algunas
provincias algunos alborotos ocasionados por
el resultado de las elecciones En bis de Me-
dellin y Cordova, por ejemplo, ea acusa al partido conservador do haber atacado al correo y
robado la correspondencia ; pero, fuera de estos
hechos aislados, la paz reina por ahora en toda
la República.
Muy satisfactorios son lo.s informes que se
reciben sobre la posibilidad de establecer la
via de comunicación por  el Tarien.    Se  está
practicando actualmente un re con oci mi en to
por el hábil y sabio Coronel Codazzi. Un ingeniero británico, M. Soint-.lobn, y un norte
americano. M. Strain, habian llegado con el
mismo objeto. Seguían igualmente con activi
dad loa trabajos del ferrocarril de Panamá.
Habian llegodo 366 obreros irlandeses.
Kn uno de los números mas lecientea que
hemos.recbibido de. la Cróuíca de N. Y. leemos
el artículo ¡siguiente :
" Poco ó nada le falta ya al titulado coronel
Walker para ser un héroe, para c evarse al
grado de un enviado de Dios destinado «.¿destruir la barbarie y difundir la civilización y las
luces del Evangelio. Mientras que para cum-
plir 11 su manera esta misión, recorre la Baja j tho
California al frente de una pandilla de bandoleros; mientras roba y asesina a los habitantes
do un puis, que esta en paz y amistad con lo3
Estados Unidos; mientras invado el Estado de
Sonora para anexarlo al territorio que se figura
tener ya seguro y proclama una nueva república que la moralidad nunca podría reconocer: se
incuentra un hombre, un clérigo dc la Cn.'njú'ni
on presbiteriana, que se atreve a convertir en
pulpito un asiento del Senado da California y
profana el nombra de Dius con una invocación
que ba sido y sera reprobada por todo el que
aun abrigue eu su pecho un resto de pudor y
de sentimiento religioso.
" Woodbridge se llama el jmpio clérigo que
se atrevió a levantar su voz hasta el trono del
Todopoderoso, ¡sin te ■nor siquiera de la censura
de los hombres,. Las palabras que pronunció y
que aquí estampamos son estas:
'* Te damos las gracias por asta nueva estén
síou de nuestios límites nacionales. Oh Dios!
te ador.imos p.r el vasto territorio que así se
ha abierto a las empresas de nuestro pueblo pa
■ra difundir ampliamente nuestras glori- sas int
tituciones: por los derechos de la opinion libre
por ía libertad civil y religiosa ; por la separación de la iglesia del Estado. Y ahora te suplicamos que ios Estados que se organicen en
esta nueva porción de nuestro pais, afiancen
eu vaz de debilitar los compromisos de nuestra
Constitución ; den fuerza, estabalidad y duraci
on a nuestro gobierno, y aumenten el bienestar
y la felicidad de nuestro pueblo."
Ni una palabra de censura contra el clérigo
fil bastero salió délos labios del presidente ni
de ninguno de los miembros dal Senado C-aliíor
niano. Quiere decir que el cuerpo que en to
do pais se considera como el mas respetable,
aprueba y sanciona la conducta do Walker y
su pandilla ; y de aquí se pueda deducir sin
grande esfuerzo que las autoridades de San
Francisco no se han mostrado ni se mostraran
mas adversas que el tienado a la empresa pira
tica. Dicese quo el gobierno de i¿l. Pierce les
ha enviado instrucciones no solo pira que des
The British Quarterlies
and Black wood's Magazine.
T   .HONTAIlD SUOTT 3c CO.,  New York, continue to r«-
ALA publish thy lolloping lirUiati iV-riudiciUs, vin :
The   London   Quarterly Review {Conservative:).
The Edinburgh Review  ( Whig.)
Tne North British Review {Free Church.)
'Ihe I Vest minster Review {Liberal.')
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine {Tory.')
Thi! iir.fKa-n' critiunl ¡-Uto of Kump-.aii afr.iirs \rill render
thuepablicatlons uuusu&lly Interesting dtiiing tlie yenr
iH.vt. They will o<:inipj. h middle grouu i between tbe hastily written n«fl items, orada speeuliiti.im'. and flyiiiir rum-
orí of tha daily journal,  ami tfaa-poñdaroua-toiBS tí the fa-
s
Notice to Pre-Eiviptors.
U.  B.   Land Offici;,
Loa   Angeles, April   15th, 1854.
*   -"■  — LARATORT   Si
.uiUble form!
. P   DOÜSICV,  Itegiator.
Ai-i-Hiri-ei'iKlit
8 jti-t. 'in
¡iro
if'.-?
lor
the
eipt
of  earl
leifta fiom the
ili-irij-h i'
■bl
by
whi'
■li IV
,. Sill
,11 ben.li
tho 111'
.mis
sub
scriberrt iOioi
a soon antbey
(•an b¡' li
shed
with
tb
• ibi
ei:;u
copies.-
although thi/v
fill iilViilv
j-i-ry liiri:«
"iiU.iv (
ir ¡uiit."
hali continue
to lum.fh thi
i   P.M
iodi(
Jtl»
the
siiiue   lo
sites nf. hereto
l'oi*e—
per
'UlU'-lll
Payment
louev'euri-eiit
Clul>blȣ
fo be made in advanc
in all Ci
■dyed at pi,
troui the  i
Land Office Circular.
We perceivs by a Circular signnd by .lobo Wilson, Com-,
mission er of tbe Oenenil Laud Oiiice, -ind addressed to Ke-
liisleisand Itceeiveru of the United States Laud Offices in.
Calilornia, that iu^írder tor pre-einptors to secure theiii-
claiun therü are many things to be coiuuilered und nets,
done, ol wliidi the puojil» of this State are not generally
i:og(jiiiiiut.    We propose, therefore,  for the benefit of I hose.
tei-ented, to ,¿\vt_- ;i eoudci.j.^ed pl^i.-jmcut of the contents e£;
this Circular.
By an act of lust Jiareli, 1853. the pre-empt inn laws werii.
[trnded over   California.      These  laws authorize   settle-
-uta to b    mude on the publie. lBHds in thi,- ift ate. not yet
7<:d- ^^^^^
t ofthe th.ird M
nod,    (liy a ret
vill ]
sixteenth and tbiity-s
that
S which h;ive been
i-_ if settled on.
; uiay select Ctbec
should always be ad-
íTí-N. I!
Ediiibiii'jrhj :
eomplctei!   *
11 sreel an
JQ^Thii
rorfc ii
t th.
old '-Book ot the'i'a
pon the puhlio.
; WOO (p,
i," lately
DisU'ii't Court—First Jisdidul liistrict.
State of California County of Loa Angolés.
Isanc Williams vs. Jonathan W. Atwood,
Fielding   T.   Buel   and   David   I,     Gillespie
THE LMíOIMjIí OV TUf: STATK Olf CA1.1 KOKNlA
TO JUNATÍIAN   W. ATWOOD. FIELU1NÜ  T. BCI.L aud
HAVII)  T,   OILLT^rili—Greijj-=iu=T,
ii of title by the tifa*
4, in reference to un
when tbe land  is a¡
kIi of llie for(.!.'(iii]!;n
■  the Itogister and lt(
eeedin;;
elude bis resid.
te salir de ¡t^el puerto en aii'io ile Walker y
su gonto, sino también para %%% temen Us medidas necesarias a ün de capturar a los invasores, ju/garlos y oaatigíirlos. ¿ Puede esperarse
btienamenta que se cumplan eeau instrucciones?
Evidentemente no.
Le hemos indicado ya varías veces : los inva
aores de la Buja California no ¡aeren molestados
por bu gobierno. Al de Méjico lo toca pues
perseguirlos con vigor y hasta exterminarlos,
ai no quiere verse expuesto a cada instante a
nuevas invasiones, s¡ quiere mantener integro
el territorio que le pertenece. El general San
ta Anna hace una guerra de exterminio a los
salteadores que infestan los caminos de la .Re
pública ; con tanta ó mas razón debe hacerla a
Walker y su pandilla. Conocemos demasiado
la decision y energía de su carácter, para dudar un momento que baya tomado las medidas
necesarias para i establecerla paz y la seguri-
en el territorio invadido.
K.U. Í)r
SII01Í.R, District Clerk.
1 W. SHORE. Bis
yífeíriví (tourt—1st Judicial Dislriut.
Sfaif oí tKalifoniúi ,©Ditntj! oraos Rngeh:
Karcísa Reynolds vs. Joseph Reynolds.' '
TÍIíS KKüI.'IjE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
""""  JOS¿EPII REYNOLDS
W":~
■   to b<-
r before tbe Diiitric
* üilid c
o1*;
the road bet'
iPdoLopeu, (I
e.k  Meinoritüdui
LOST,
.nd the house of Fra
April. 27tbs a small Tu
f.iu.112 «  few  papers  a
t to him 'j:be fluder -will
stirded by delivering tbe ii
riber. \VM. \
r:l Z9ih, 1854.
ALL i
.    Ang
-Notice.
indebted to the laue
leaving for the At.b.'i
either tüjjiuisetf or to
lice, where the boots :
found The Subscrip-
presi-nt proprietor, wJb
for the same.
ap-^2
¡'I'll}'!
j  Stul.
. Wa
ietit, u
Paji
idef
Í the
r O;
accounts may i
ljÍ6tisiii   the   posse-Hon   ol   tb
authorized to c'utleot and reoeip
M. D, BUUNDIGB.
llestaurant for Sale,
the  boo!.
ersigned offers
i the Itestauri
I  Don   Manuel Jtequ
—onerthird
nated  near
Any one  wiabing a
,ji:an LSROÜX.
Selling oil'below Cost for Cash.
THE nndeisigned, intending to rilóse tlieir bonij-iess dm
theensuiug   tbirty dnys,   oiiur for  sale   beiow  tor..
¡isii.at ';
Bin, üh.'ir entire stock, oómprJsín
rtinuut of drj goods, elotbingjgioeerieSjlitiui
rookery.
To a ¡> urchnier of tbe entire eoneern  would be  gi\en
iase of tbeir ttove x~(,~ nino months.
P.  BEAUDREY * CO.
Ali persons :rid.'-blc-d to above   concern  er* requested to
pake   immediate payment.     __ ap22 4'
Taken Up,
On Rancho Nueva, =j (JayHorse, abo'^t. sixfecn
l.i.inil.? biuli,  white spot on   tlie  forehead, also
upper lip, bad shoes on whe
■ner will please call and   tal
tr-aiii horse appraised
■of of thefa.
liven under ]
no  seal oí
ril, 1854.
H.iid.IiKiieiül Di-Jtru:
nd Probate se;
JOIIXW.
JOHN -VV. SHORE, Dif
Tbe fiiu
an iudivid
of bmd. t(
unothei- f:
the 15i li j
time ofsi-
By the -
tbe    hen.
i'ljyl'e.'.',
■ prio
fllKlil
■V.*r
. tb
aid
.wl
e da.
>/ olec
; and
mntencement of the pub-
payment may be made for-
■fTered or uneifered lands
bou
nty
lai
1.1 WÜ
rrant:
j, rtektning tlie said war-
uaiitity  therein  specified,
nd
clain
led is
atthe  usual or enhanced
Sbo
lied 1
■j hi
th,
n t:
thi
ie Wi
n $1
( of th
2.-) pe;
jet are
í stat.
ig the
yedlt
a tract claimed exceed the
, or the lurid locattd beat
- acre, then the difference
iirantcan be used in each
required to file with the
rein the precise day of set—
md, within   three months
ling
be
town
ship ,
,1st in said Register's of-
on Is
fin! s-
ndi
itbi
il
rveyt
hree
3at,d
■dat t
ate of
he passage oHheact o(2d
híisf'íer  the  date thereof::
setibmiut.. but which háSi
, e-iTei'. d
at |
.Ul.lil
; sale.
within three monrhsfifter'
id 1
hose
on li
ind which .shall hereafter
ibjeei
pri
vate .
;ntry,
by having been (ifered at
), wit
If in
thi
i-ty di
lys efi
;er  tbe settlement
;ts. li
abj-
enti
er this aet, arc—a regular-
thsta
nding
its quantity may be ii fww
e huí
dred and sixty acrier enys
snbj
my adji.dn if).1;: 1; iral svibdn bioiii'->
i=ste
s
nbe
■I of
acres
in vfblch does not exceed
md'F
,v
of th
e act«
if 3d Slareli. H4S pretide»
bts c
r pi
;.l=!j
?s wl
in -hull luive died before eoii.--.un-
Ar eh
»>J
■ the
flliiiK
in due time pf all the (h-
t;al t
(ah
¡i.-ii  tbe mi
■( ii ;JJ:i-|ii
jD f
f the
bh me
act denigres it unlawful &tt
UBl W
bo
has
filed
a  declaration lor one tract
filo .
at i
futu
e a second declaration for
aet
Th
is"!
ce to those  required ur.der
ectii.
11  Of til
e  net
; of H
Ul, for lan.d sqbjcst at tt.»
Hem
entrj
:at pr
ixth;
JJCt
ion
tift.ii-
■act, provision is, made fcr
fit of
eh
™'
rfa
wimse
rights may otheiwisi;   be<(
ey which  has  occurred, ft*
ie or both the tñiees otile-,
't/'
.'-':'■
«;.
in ell
her oi
entitk'd to theb
prop: ^
■fits of thi
= preteetedby this,
tor of three handrcd and
'erritory of the L'Bi.',e^
abai
io shall qui',
awn lar.d in California, to resid
tilled to tbe benefit? cf this act.
¿No assignments or transfers e
i-ecoiriiized of entries made with
scrip     The pat.cnIs must' ii-'sue
        luptbe
itary wi
ved  .\lui-eh
c land, ii
has beeu loci
fd by a
(-emption rights can hs.
i or revolutionary land-,
be claimants, in whosu^
e; bqt vj-here the claim'
it. (made assignable per
1852.) the certifies  '  ;  "
idebypob-
i a week foi
¡ct Clerk.
Groceries at Cost,
HfUlEundei
-H-  Anireles,
al Soap, and all kinds of Pre
l-Eruita; " ".   .
i the trade will find bar-
elsewhere.
Requena's Buildings,
AS
eeeded against according to
Pit is lie
re hereby   wa
any way   iufi
i, Feb  n,lfi!>4.
jiltliDg, cutting
ir Rancho de la
ve, will be pro
; U'ORKMAN.
P. Ii. ruckki:i?.
J.1NATA3   li.   SCOTT, LUIS   GUjiKGER
Scott y Granger.
ABOGADOS en sociedad, Los Angeles, California. Oficina en la casa de Don Jose
Salazar, en frente de la casa antigua del go
bierno.
..-os Aaiigelca. Julio 17 de 180?. ti
G Tompson Eurrill,
4BOGADO, oficina   en d ediíicio dc Don
Juan N. Fadilia. calle principal.
Los Acgelat folio 2 da 1853.
ia   Establecida de Vapores Correos
Entre San Francisco y San Diego, Caltfornt
£A¿¡¡¡_£ EL VAPOR Golaii eu Capitán F
Hiílard continuará haciendo sus viajes por-la
costa dos veces cada mes durante la estación
próxima, cuya travesía efectuará entre los
puertos de-San Francisco y San Diego, toeande
en los diversos puntos, Santa Cruz, Monterey
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara y San Pedro.
Este vapor, después de haberle dado une
completa recorrida a su casco, ofrece por todas
circunstancias, mas seguridad y mejores como
didades. a los pasajeros que ningún otro de ios
de su clase que navegan igualmente la costtt.
Su cámara principal se halla dividida en grandes departamentos, bien amueblados, en donde
están sus respectivos camarotes, y se ha dispuesto muy bien la segunda cámara para que
pueda recibir pasajeros a menos precio.
Por flete, o pasaje se ocurrirá a tratar a su
bordo o al despacho del Señor J. Lyons, que
se halla situado en la calle de Fremont, San
Francisco. tl
■  be assigned, and  tbe ¡¡latent -«f111 be issued   ■
ins descriptions of I-lud ure csempM frcm the.
1st. Lands bieludei
led
ill!, the n|iei
4th. Sect!
nate tn otto
the State fr,
er public im
made on so
liital a!lotmj
I4;l. 2=1 sess
10th. Laud
tribe.
11th Land
of such pout.
'the support  of scbt
i unsurveyed  land a
il¿;¡r reservation to ivliicb th-; title ligs been, ori
jiiiifhi'i by tlie United i-latea- at any time dnr-
it this
land reserved to tbe Cnited States, alter-
tions, which may hereafter be gra.i.ted toi
■onst ruction of any eanal, railroad, or oth-
ment, except wliere t.ij,;ser tlcmuits may be-
iJ between the time of reservation and the
-ferred to in act of 3d Mnicb, 1S53. qhap.
fctiona inelndediv
lie lands which ha
i tli in tbe
nd actually settled audi
;, and not agriculture,
mted any  known salines,
served by competent authority
any foreign grant or lii.le
in tbe occupation or posscaaipn o
,.nd those
¡in Indian,'
post
■f tbis
•within one mile,
et.. i
Ti,"
¡ibbsli I
■ntottij
■■■ Cii'ti
required t_
f.s tne lawreojuires, and to fur-
inferested witnesses, to the en-
e'er or Register of tbe facts ne-
■ ref|Ujs:'tes pointed out in the.
AVISO al PUBLICO.
C^UALQUÍííR- persona están prohibidas de
J poner fiincas.cortar madera, ó en todas
maneras de perjudicar en nuestro Rancho de
la Puente, cualquier perdona que se oponga a
dicho aviso le será procedido en conformidad de
laley. ROLAND & WORKMAN.
Angeles. Febrero 11 de 1854.
jois pitirasG.
e prepared to do all kinds of Joe Ps
  duly sivorn  or affirmed  to
speak tbe 1 ruth, nnd tbe ni.i.l.. truth touching the subject
of inquiry, by ¡-¿ome : fllcer competent to administer oaths,
and affirmations: unil.if not too ini=onvc;jit v-1., by reason of
distance of residí tice, or orb. r good cause, must be examined,
andtht testimony reduced to «'vitiiii; in [.ireseiioi; of tht lie-'
ceiTerorliegister- and signed by each witness, and certified
by the offici r aiíniinistering the oath or affirmation, who.
must also join with th- Receiver or Register in cqr.tifyicg ai.
to the respectability and ei-i'dit ol'eacb wil ness.
In caso adverse cbiims sha]! he made to the same tract,
each claimant must be notified of the time and place of taking testinv ny, and alloyed the privilege of cross-examining
the opposite witnesses, and of pi educing counter proof,
whieh should also be subject to cross-examination.
The forms ofthe oaths and declarations may he seen at
tbe office nf the ¿Register, in the house of Don Andres Pico,
Spj ing street, Los Angeles. apl5 tf
Boots and Shoes.
rglHE subsciibers  wonli.i   lespcunully  inlorm   the pnblic.
j lately occupied by,
bsciibei
that they  have  taken the s
Collins, Cushmau & Co.
Battery, bet. California and. Sacramento sts.
SAN FRANCISCO.
for the purpose of
Importing* and Jobbing Boots and Shoes.
Our goods are manufactured expressly for jie under the
direction of one o f our firm, who Dae had several years cx-=
períence in the business hire, and no pains has been spared
to procure an article peculiarly adapted to the wants of tb«,
country and mining trade, and will be sold at the lowest
market rates.
Our stock consists in part of tbe following articlei.-VJB :
half double sokd peiigcd calf and kip Bol
do
do
do;
1-2 welUd calf „„,
do   line Vrench pump calf do;
do   1-2 and J-4 welted kip and calf Brognns;
do   piimpenamerd goat end ealf do.
Also, a general asp< rlment of Ladies' and Misses' and
Children's Shoes, and Boys' and Yuutbs' Boots and Shoes
India Rubber Goods. <fcc  &c.
Country Merchantb will do well to ea'l before purchasing
elsewhere. KNIGHT, MITCHELL & 0HILJ1B.
gan fr*n«isco, March 18, Wi. (^«-¿Ua
VOL. 3.
LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY, MAY 6,   1854.
NO. 51
Cos 3.nc¡<U$ 5íiir<
y?u'uliahed every Sanmhiy,  opposite Bell'3 CuildiiiJg
Citv of Los Angeles, bv
JAMES   S.   WAITE.
Teems.—Subscription, <ix Dollars per nnmirn, payable in advance, or Nine Dollars at tlie end tí the
year.
Advertisements inserted at Two Dollars per square for
the first insertion, and One Dn! lar per square ior eaeli
subsequent insertion-. : terms <;ash-
Agenta for tlie í.<n Angele* Star.
The following gentlemen are authorized A*■ nls of th» Star
Al=sx  S. T*ylob -.- M.ifiTHnitr.
¥. .1. MauUirb Santi  Barbara.
L.  P. PlsHSR San PftAMCWOOÍ),
Thomas .1. HautüV - P*" Lns Oowó.
Southern Aicommmiatfon Line.
For Sail Bicgo umi iiikrditdiatc Ports.
Tbesiirjeriot .'.míe., engi-if st.eainsbip
FREMONT,
Ga    ain FKKDIilUtMC. illl.'LIABD.
Will   leave   Long   Wharf  for   H0NTÜRKY.  SAN LDIS
OBISPO. S*NTA  li   U1Í.A.RA. SAN TEDIÍU  (!,os Angeles,)
ind SAN DIEOO.oi
¿lively otlier ínturdaj-,   at.  4. o'clock P. ¿BI.
Preiglit and passage at the usual ttlfilHJ Ui'JD HATES ol
this line.
Tlie FKE.MOXT v,-i!l ooutinue rci'tiinr semi-in.inflih- trips
until the tiOUTUÜiiX ¡ill is ovei-lianled an.I fitted with uew
hollers. CASii, tL%I_J$& ii CO.,
wilEELKR..TOr-IN.SON1fc 00.. Agents, Los An
ADAMS & COS E¿S¿P11ESS.
Adams fc tin's l.'xpi-ess. [¿)es;iatolied by ever;
from San i'nujciseo for the Souiiierti Ports, viz : I
San ÍjUÍ=s Obiipo, SaiitH. li.itbara, thenee t.o ilaeni
Los Angeles, tlieiieo to ¿fan Juan and San Berjiar.
Dingo, tbence to Lower Cülitoriiiti, Gila Itiver and
Treasures, Packages. Pareóla «nd Let.tei
deliveied with dispatch. Bills of Exibau
tie States an liurope enn be procured of ai
nt the above Ports:
CHARLES B. JOH-SS'IN, Agent
for
Adams & 0*d*s
iM^t EXPRESS ^^
Banking and Exchangs Office;
Los Angeles,
Steams'1 Building, calle Principal.
"H~   KTTKKS and   Pareen   fur v.. arded by  every steamer  to
JLJ San b'iánciseo,  from thence to all parts of the   United
States with dispatch
Bills of Esulniiiri-e drüwn on any of tbe 'olowing planes :
Boston. New York,        Philadelphia,      Laiiiinoro
Washington, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Louisville,
St. Louis,        fíe* Orleans,   London, etc.. etc
By every "teaiJU'r we '"rwavd-—•
Packages, Parcels, Letters, etc.,
To Santa U ¡ribara, ¡Monterey. S.i.u Franciiajo, and all parts
of the North-ni and S-.ut'.ien. mines,
SIGHT DRAFTS
On any of our offices in CaÜíbrnia, f, replied at the loweet
niti-s of exehiinge,
ÍJ'ÜÍ;^0'^ "Vidtí'" fl11-7 Part of ú¡': etntcf
Deuos.K. teMlyea ai]d ow.til1(.ati(;fl ¡;,u,d,
January 7, tf OflAS. R. MffiNSON, Agfnt.
LilaiM & SlcCoiuBe's Esprcss)
CONXKXIOH    WITIF
Wells, Fargo & Co.,
baila, San Luis  Urisi-». ¿ss i'i^ín.i  und'San'oiujic. au-i
t.o-all parts of CaLifornií,   Oiíkgox, Ailiktii; al'A.rs
Treasure. Pareids. Paelcnires and Letters re=.i;-ii«d ;ip tf
ten minutes of the hour ot the Japartura.ol düb.jjDü^bjs t|
connect with the Fremont.
Collections made, and all commi:sijns attended to witl
promptness.
Also—Persons desiring to bave af
inertaliiid ani procured
if any letters are in tbe San Pisnei?
co font Oifiee. or otnei
California Post Offices, for them, caí
i have the sa:ae dtt«ad-
ed to by leaving their Hddress «itli
ap8 tf                         Í1   11. MffLEi:
, .Vgent, Los Andeles.
1 r "f v ,v,:1 i'I}" H«»i-montUly -luring the ensu
-- ;.-. .='■-■. -i ¿' ¿¿.Miifj: si.-.'iM.n ii-i i.'. = ei) ;.ii,;i I'fj: .::■ W<-0 j.ii;.( SjjJi
ra^gfesaSasabDiegii, touel,i:ig ¡ = t Santa. Vrv_ Monterey,
San Luis obispo. Hafif.si Ii;irbara and Sun Pedro.
This steamer, hiivlviji undergone a  tiioi-ough  overhauling,
offers tbe safest  and  most  e-oinbnTFable  aecoiemoflatioiif tu
travellers up and down tbe coast ofany boat running.    Tlie
bertbs are   all in lar     ,u tr. I. rooms,  and tbe steerage is s
mirably Jirrmigeil for tbe eotlU'iiienee of passengers.
For frei'iiit or p::ss:ige i-.pji! v en board   or to II. R. Myb
Los Apgefefi. tf
Pierce & Heed's Ltsse.
To the Marehants of Los Ana-eles and
vicinity shipping Goods to Santa Earfcar
andSanPodi'o:
Notice is is hereby given that first oíais
LAURA  BEVÁ.N, Capt   Morton, and
F. COPELAND & CO., Capt. £«ggs,
will run in connection from   San Pranoisoo to the
■ports, leaving Sau Oh-anciscoou orabout the lSth andP-Oth
Of eaehrnorith.     for further mfonaaf ion i:o;i!y to PIERCE
&. REBU, Xo 21. Saerainencij   Wharf,  «-here  goods  car
Stored and forwarded free o'  charge tt
'U. S. ¿Mail Stages,
FROM
San Pedro io San Bernardino,
Yia EL MONTE.
.LKXA"-I»KIi &JÜANNINO-S Stages
rryiug the U.S. Mails. Adams &. Co.',
d Wells-  Fjir^o  &  Co 's  ¿expresses.
apl.1   tf
ALMaNDEH & BANNING.
Schniidgal! & €o.7
KEAL ESTATE AGEIiTS AíTD GENEKAL COM
'  MISSION MEItCEAETS,
Office, corner of Plaza, and Negro Alley,
—Will attend to—
¿Procuring Loans on Securities;
Examination of Laud Titles;
Drawing Contracts, Leases. Powers cf Attorney, and other
Legal Documents;
Settlement of ¿ook and Mercantile Aecoun ts;
Translations in Krcnuii. i-pani= h i:i=:d German l.ar^uag.
ap22       tf
livery and Sale Síaíííc.
The undersigned h;ivina nssonnted themselves
i'.o¡;ether under tne tinii of IS Ailii lili & AC1UUV
have oTiened :i Livery Stable on MAIM ST'R.KKT,
> near Don Miinueltiarfius1 llnibling, where they
(ire prepared to keep horses by tbe d;iv. week, or month.
Also  ths best of Suddle Horses to let at all times.
Horses bought, ¡--old or exe'njtuged on eonimission.
Persons wishing to buy. sell, or exchange, can have an opportunity of doing ei tiler by nailing nt our place.
J. D. BARKER.
Angeles  Oct 1.1S53. o29ff        JOHN ACKON.
Lafayette Restaurant,
at $1—?oup, four dishes to picn
ík, payable invariably
hand.   Also, Al
Boarding, two meals a day, $10 a
In advance.
All sorts of Confectionary always
tmry Preeerres.
' aji8
New Lmiber Yard.
THE mibJcrlber ¡ios fur pale  every; ■■.jr"-iy of  Luuib'T at
Shaw's  Corral.    Orders   filled    -ith  despatch   by   J
BIS HUP. At'cnt, on fhe premises.
-p2B.   tf HYR\M   WTf.l.t '-V.
Scott & Grander,
ITTOjtNEYSnt Law, Los Angeles, California.    Officeop-
K.   II.   DIMMICK,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
¿C,   lí. €ARIJ,
Attorney and.Counsellor'at Law.'
Lo» Xjigeljes. Nov, l^lSSái
Bradford €. Fowler,
Attorney-   and   Comí sell oi    at -Ajtsv',
li.esideueeat tbe Mon! e._dor-K huSinesF in bus AP
aíMV't-..
G. TOMPSOU BUHaiLL,
A  TTORNH7   AT   LAW,   City  of í,os  Angelel".-
/A    ni».     Offiee. Pailillu's lluililinrrs. Maui st           i
Caiifor
x 25 Km
Br. «Dei! Maty,
O'l
A. W. HOPE,
•RUOIllST    AttV     CHEMIST,
site Matthew Keller's  store,  has always on  hand ¡
11 geleeted supply of Drills and Famiiy Medicine e
Drug  Store.
TIIEsubneriber ijifbrms  the community af 1:
March 4, 185-1.
Mmtgmmvy House,
Main Slrcrt. Los Angeles.
THIS splendid BOWX^NQ, BILLIARD, BATUTNG and
.SHAVIS'aJ SALOON has heen thoroughly refitted and
is ugniu open for tbe pubpe recei.tinn.
A EESTAUBANT
fiavnigbeen   atfaehi'iL  to tne above,  ¡tei'reshments  can be
hul atii.ll hmiri. and at the shortest notice.
'ihe It All ivill always be furnished  with the best Liquors
ani Cigurs tbat ean be obtained. tf aul3
Ü. S. Coffee Saloon.
Principal. Tbe subsoriber ha« opened a bouse nein
uis Lomoreaux'jJ, where Hot Coffee and «scnUent Li.
gl! things g.jod to eat can  be bad   at  the shortu'i
notice.
MATKUS WESSELY.
Tbe offic-
and Ooculi
eofDr
.PuCKNEB.Phys!
i tbe same house.
apl.
BSLLA UNION HOTEL,
¿Ti MAS DE PüIVCIPAI',. tbsTT! doors eapf. of Cominereij.I
ly street. Tb» nndereisned baying purelnised the interest of-Mr. Oscar Mact  in tbe ¡Jells, Union Hotel, hopes by
sti'ict u't'-'ntien to bufiincFS to re.:: = ¿rn a  share   of tbe pnblic
CHAS. T. Ofl'ICER.
, = ;.,,'
• Ann-
154.
RESIGNATION,
BY     HESRT      W.      1.0NGl-r.I.I.O\T.
There is no fiock, however watched and tended,
But one de^d lamb is there !
There is no fireside, howso'ev defended,
But has one vacant chair.
The air is full of farewells to the d.ying,
And n'i,)ui-j]ii]»s fi»' thi! dead;      -^
The heart of Rachel for her children crying
Will not he comforted !
Let us be patient ! these severe nfflictioua
¿Not from the ground arise,
Cut oftentimes celestial benediction!
Assume this dark disguise.
.Ve seo but dimly through the mists and vaporg;
Amid these earthly damps,
What seem to us but dim, funeral tapere,
■ .'■- ■'•■:."M;ty.be Heaven's distant lamps.
There is no death '! what .=.ecms so Í3 trausitionj
' ■-   ""¿-Thi* life óf mortal h.-eath.
ls but a s-ubui-bof tUe-lffii .''lysiau,
Whoce portals we KiM t/eath.
She is not dead—-the child of-our affection—
But ¿roneunlo that school
Where she no lon-rer needs our poor protection,
And Christ liimself doth rule.
In that great Cloister's stillness and seclusion
By gu:n-dian angels led ,
Sate from temptations, safa from sin's pollution,
She lives, whom we call dead.
Day after day we think whrit she is doing
In those bright  realms of air,
Year after year her tender steps pursuing,
Behold her grown more fair.
Thus do we walk with her, and keep unbroken
The bond which Nature gives,
Thinking that our remembrance, though unspoken,
May reach her where she lives.
Not as a child shall we again behold her;
For when with raptures wil d
In our embraces we again enfold her,
She will not be a child.;
But a fi'ir maiden, in her Father's mansion,
Clothed with celestial grace;
And beautiful with all the sottl's expansion
Shall we behold her face.
And though at times, impetuous with emotion
And ¡mguiadi long suppressed.
The swelling lie:.rt heaves if or. nú ¡g lili e the ocean,
That cannot be at rest;
We will be patient' and assuage the feeling
We cannot wholly stay;
By silence sanclifying, i ot concealing
The grief that must have way.
Lafayette Re¿staurant.
■THE old ': Amer.ean House," Ifife been splendidly refitted,
J_   and will be opeue.l to-mern w  unrter tbe abovonnme.
K¡..«n!ar bonrder.j iváll be false;: j,nd can be i;c com moda tod
wirb bed-rooms
Meals at ii.ll hours,by bi¿l of fure.   tfüloon for private p.ir-
Families can be supplied at tbe shortest notine.
Cakes of all kin..Is constantly on hand.
Partridge, liabbit und Ciiiciten Pies.
Tbe best tin. mnrket afToi-tls wiilbs constantly serred up.
'FADIt      CO.
_Los Angele-, ITarch 10,1854	
Alexander & Banning,
Forwarding and  Com mission Merchants,
SAM  PEDRO,   CAL.,
Dr. E. E. ¿MYLES, Agent. L03 Angeles.
HEITRY   CLAYTON,
Cavil Eiigiiiecj'   asud Surveyor,
Offieein ¡'rudhomme's Iiuild¿n-, LOS ANGELES.
Mr Clay'nn ha-: --■: fjualified ar.dii veu bondsas DEPUTY
COUNTV .^L 11VKVilli   and offers bisserviees to tbe eii.iviens
of thisdistriet in that capacity.      _ _ti	
Í.OIIJ»  & WEBB,
Importéis   and   Dealers   m
Blank Books and Stationery,
TÓ2 Simsu-me,   bet, Wasbinston and Merchant sweets.
j'21 SAifí FüAvOISCO. tf
II.  FORBES,
House, Sign', and Ornamental Painter, Glazier, etc.
WILL I'lemili:  jjujiIujh; in line  wi; li ucj=tii'..-.a iijui des-
pateh.     His line  embraces pinutinv' lri n¡¡ or water
any nift'ble. p-anite and bronze, gilding, ¡u-lazlnií and the
staining of glass. Cfii i imie paintkig and vainisbing. ealria.L'e
lining and trimming. Vape-r hausjing, the lining of wabs
and oeilipga with cloth or paper.
HE PROMISES   TO   GIV.E   FULL   SATISFACTION,
Orders for work in tbe country fhanklnlly received, and
propevlv attended. His sta.n.1 is in tbe upper end of Doctor
Dowtiey-s house, on the main piaza, wbere be
ii!so k<!i?ps for sale mixed colors, paints, putty Tarnish, etc->
etc.    Please giyc bim a call.
II. F0I1BKS.
Anrieles, March. 18 1654 tf
Notice to the Public.
rpilli friends anil patrons ofthe Tienda im Cüi.na, wiU
i. please take notice that we have just opened a new and
splendid BBBortment of
Fiisbionaljle Clolliitig, Boots and flats,
also a large stock of Staple andd.'ancy Dry Goods, with tbe
best asijfiitnient of Perfumery er.T offered for sale in this
city, all of whieh we most lesptcifull.v submit to the examination of the public. No charge made for looking atthe
goods.
S. K. LARATT, Agent.
N. B. "We are now receiving goods by every vessel that
leaves Sun Francisco, which we will sell at wholesale or retail to suit purchasers.
Auge e*,March 18.1854
Lo Angcics Academy.
Wff,L open on the loth inst , in the building known  a:
the Kl dorado.
TUITION.
Common English branches per week, ftl 01
Higher. " i; '* 1 2i
Greek, Latin, French. Spanish. Painting
ar.d Needlework, eai-.h extra, per week. 61
Board and Tuition, including lights, rooms. &c        10-0(
Our Inw rates makes paviijerH in ¡idvauoe iit'ces#ary.
J    ¡VIoHbmbv Oaldwjíll, A. M.                  Principal.
J . 0. Calowell,                                         Pre eptress.
¡C3~ Iiistrmiienial niusie, tünfrbt on leasonablc terniB.
Los Angeles,  March 11, 1854. tf
THE public are hereby notified, that from an experience
the best possible ; au association of dories both in ¡he
field and office for the term of sis month, with Mr. GEO. Í*.
HANSON. Civ.1 and -Military llugineer, I bave become beyond a doubt satisfied Unit be is not only to the fullest competent, but from his Lnlegj.-ity of character and exemplary
habits a gentleman, «bom I cheerfully recommend, and
thus bavine; confidence, appoint ¿Deputy Surveyor of the
County of Los Aúneles. Office nest door West ofthe Store
of Miiathew Keller, and over [hat of Klias & Pro's , on Commercial street. HENRY HANCOCK,
County Surveyor ol  bos Augeles County.
Feb   Oth, 1854.
i. cir ting
PUBLIC NOTICE.
ALL persons are hereby warned from settling o
ti.nber, er in any way infiinging on ¿Ranchod.
and  any  person  infrinirnis   as   above,   will  be  proceeded
ji;;;',.i;is.(. aei'ording to law.
MUUA IGNACIA BERDUGO.
Los Angeles. April 22. 1854. St
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Tine Spirit-Maiden of Itlitm-Laml.
ít was almost evening ; tlie sun waa sir king
ujion its imperial couch of gorgeous clouds.
wliilnt hna.iit=ifnl   ^»>w*   r,f ftrimson   and gold
were reflected flirougli the trees. Tiie efum,
broad bosomed Rhine slept along its green-
bowered banks, and ths djing sun rays twinkled and flashed in its blue depths.
Tlie surrmer air was soft and sweet as
a breath of roses; and a gush of dreamy melody, from some idling bark upon the water, stole
as a "¿pint's presence" over the earth.
Paul stood at the door of his father's mansion,
watching the changing colors ofthe beautiful
landscape. His heart was overflowing with tu
muHiioue emotions, thanksgiving and praise to
the Watchful One, He turned his bead over
his shoulder, and glanced back into the ch^m
ber which he had but just left; there, in his
accustomed place, the evening glow Urging
his silvery locks, eat the blind and aged father,
and at his side, upon a low stool, was seated
his young cousin, tbe meek and fair haired
Bertha.
The maiden held her lute, and her white
fingers glanced like snow flakes over the glistening chords, she played a light, wild melody.
She was singing a Rhenish love song, and her
voice, so sweet and low, fell like the tones cf a
silyer bell npon the evening air.
A soft and holy influence was enveloping
Paul's senses; but he thought he saw a white
figure glancing in the wood, and a spirit voice
set-mod calling to him, as it said :
''Paul! Paul! where art thou 1"
The voice called, and the echoes caught the
wild, witching melody, ?ind Paul knew that
it was the voice of his spirit-maiden singing
to him. He walked forth into the wood with
a saddened heart, and seated himself upon a
massy stone.
" ¿theria, Ktheria ! here is thy Paul !" he
called in answer ; but the voice was silent, and
he heard only the sound ofthe wind, as it
moved in the leaves, or the dreamy tinklings
of the fountain.
Paul had never seen his spirit maiden, save
in his dreams, when she came to him clothed
in nil her virgin beauty, and whispered to him
of her love. But she floated upon every gold
tinted cloud She tmiied in the shining sunlight, and breathed words of love in the beau
tiful flowers. He saw her not. and yet he
loved. The sun was gone quite down, and had
left, aa a remembrance of what liad passed,
and what was yet to be. a crown of glorious
rose clouds lingering in the sky. Paul wan.
dered again sorrowfully towards the mansion.
Bertha was aittig at the tablette, with bet*
Bible open before her, and she read to the ;;ged
man the holy words. Never had she locked so
lovely. Her soft blue eyes were filled with
tears as she read, and her bright, fair hair fell
like a beautiful veil over her neck and shoulders As Paul gazed upon her beauty a gleam
of flashing, silver light glanced through the
apartment; but an instant, it was gone ayain.
[t was not the moon light—it was the smile of
the spirit-maiden. And Paui thought no more
of Hie fair Bertha, but mourned for his soul's
shadow.
When the devotion was over, Bertha led the
_d manto hiechamber, and, returning, found
Paul sitting listless and gloomy.
" Paul," whispered the beautiful Rhenish
maiden, as she ¡aid her hand gently upon his
arm, " thou art sorrowful, and I may not comfort thee.
Her tones were very tad and reproachful.—
Paul drew her toward him, and kissed belfa i r brow.
"[ am sorrowful, my beloved Bertha," he said,
mournfully, *'for I must leave this beautiful
Rhine land—my spirit-love awaits mc.    Hear*
•st thou not her voice calling mc? See'at thou
not her wavy tresses beckoning me? my love
iwaiteth mc, and I must away.1'
Bertha knew of his strange love for the spirit maiden, and she bowed her face amid her
ringlets and wept.
" Weep not, my beloved one," said Paul, in
a soothing voice; "weep not—1 shall soon return, and thy heart will be gladdened by the
gay smiles and witching tones of my own spirit-maiden.
Bertha pushed back the diooping tresses
from her weeping face, and. gliding from hi
embr-ac.?, reached the door.
'■ Fnnl," she whispered sadly,   " when thou
art far distant, forget not the maiden of'Rhin
land (¿'
Alas ! Paul knew not the deep and holy love
which  rested in that innocent heart for him-
Paul reclined upon his couch, but slept not.
Tho moon looked down at him, and the stars
twinkled and danced in the sky. A voice full
of mirth and witchery came floe ting on the
breeze, and whispering in the leaflets. Paul
arose from his couch, and stealing from his
chamber, gained the open air. With quickened footsteps he reached tbo wood, and hastened to the fountain. And there, among the
trees, stood a maiden of wondrous beauty, clad
in shadowy garments tcckoning and smiling
through the shower cf the fountain.
Paul sprang to catch the beautiful form in
his embrace; but as he came nearer, it still
receded—the mirthful tones still catling :
"Paul! Paul! where art thou V'
-Sometimes she hid among the trees, and
then again her mñ breath fanned hid cheek,
and her dark tresses fell like a cloud over his
face. Now she ;vanished in a wreath of spray,
or seemed lost in her own strain of fairy music : and then she floated in the moonlight,
smiling, and waving her white arms. Bui
ever sang she, and ever followed the happy
youth.
Paul stood upon the summit of a high moun.
tain, whither he had followed his spirit love.
Mis father's mansion was lost to view, and the
spiiit maiden had vanished in a mist of snow
— her voice was hushed. Me had reached the
highest fitch ; but he was alone—the clouds
above, and the snow below. Tie thought he
heard the vesper bell ringing on the air, nnd
/ieitha's voice reading the evening devotion ;
tlie lulling sound of dreamy whisperings be.
wildered him, and he sank upon the ground
insensible,
* * * * * *
The years pass by in their varied attire, ever
choosing a new   devotee    to  worship   at   th
chrines of bitter sorrow, or   awakening   hope;
The aged father was long since dead- and was
buried upon the banks ofthe beautiful lihi
The  witchein drooped its  branches   over his
grave, taw ni¿ !; s"¿ frW" wn« moui*n!i:!!y ill
the green leaves.
The gentle Bertha dwelt alone in the old
mansion, more beautiful and beloved than be.
fore. She often thought of her old love, Paul;
but he had disappeared years ago, and was
perhaps buried in a foreign land. Thus, like
a fair lily, she bloomed in sequestered loveli.
ness upon the banksof the Rhine, ever modest
gentle and meek.
One lovely day when the summer had returned again in fragrance and flowers. Bertha
sat at her lattice, netting a silken fillet to bind
her fair tresses Old memories came crowding around her heart, and tears trembled upon
her golden lushes. She thought of one so dear
to her heart—Paul. A tall, sunburnt man,
with a saddened, care-worn look upon his fea
tures, came slowly up the pathway wl.ich led
to the door.    Me was changed—much changed
— and older; but Bertha's heart knew that it
was Paul. He reached the docrway—Bertha
threw down her silten net, and gliding to the
door, cried :
" Paul !   Paul! is it thou?"
Id an instant he folded her in his arm?, and
she rested, weeping and smiling, upou his
breast.
" And the spirit-maiden Paul'!" asked the
fair Bertha, ae ¡hey eat, side by side, in the
father's hall, as in dtiys of yore.
*'Ask me not, Bertha," he answered, in a
low voice, as he pressed her hand still closer
in his; ask me not 1 It is enough—alas! too
much to know that I sought for the ideal, and
knew not the true voice of the real. Had I
but dreamed how fond and true was the <:en-
tie heart that beat for me in mine own Rhine-
land, then woule thd spirit maiden have heen
indeed as a shadow !".
Bertha felt that she was beloved at last, and
she rested her fair check fondly upon his bosom, whispering :
" Oh, Paul!   shall we not be happy now ?"
* # # # * *
Many—ah.   how   many- have deserted the
substance, which was within their grasp, for
the shadow, which, uncertain, flits hither and
thither! Ideal bliss takes wings and flies away:
and happiness folds its pinionsamid tho fluwers
of earth, nor 6eeks a better resting plaoa The
substance places a wreath ot emerald around
the heart, unchanging in its hue*; tbe shadow
rests in tlie soul as an opal, with its many
beauties. Then seek not for a happiness g. cater tban that of the present hour : the morn
arises in golden beauty, but the night may be
a clouded sky, starless and unsearchable.
Assassin a tio.v of the Due ni: Gi;ise.—
The following is from the Eclectic Magazine,
and is descriptive of the engraving which embellishes tbe January nnmber: We went up
the antique, but still magnificent staircase of
stone, rich and beautiful in ornament. Some
ofthe most exquisite chiselling» in stone are
the salamanders of Francis 1. Thi» winding
staircase conducts into the council chamber
and halls of state above. In tbe r jyal room:-;
adjoining was consummated tbe bloody tragedy of the Duo de Guise, on the 23 of Decern
der, 155S and on the following day the Cardinal his brother, was assassinated by order of
Henry 111. The former dee 1 wus done ah
most in hi? presence. It was in his bedroom,
while the King listened in bis library, to tbe
drama of blood. The whole scene and its
minute particulars are pointed out with such
lifelike description as if the tragedy had heen
enacted hut a week before,    The plot hud, been
al! contrived and arranged hy Catharine de
Mediéis and Ki cm Henry. The Guises h¡.d
been allured from Paris to attend a council cf
state. Forty five assassins, gentleman in waiting, had been engaged as actors in the tragedy.
Wc went into thecabinet of King Henry, where
he distributed with bis own hand tiie forty
daggers to these royal inmate murderers. Wa
went up and down the private stair leading to
tho upper room, where the assassins were ccn-
cealed til! the fatal moment arrived. We went
into the council chamber and stcot before j the .
fire place, where the Due de Guise stocd warming bin self and eating prunes, when th.e King
sent for him to hia cabit-et. We went into
the private room of Catharine de Mediéis,
where she sat waiting aud watching behind
the scenes, and listening till the foul tragedy
ibould be finished. We went into theoratoiie
of tho chapel of Catharine, where the two
Romish priests were saying prayers, that King
Henry might be pardoned for the blood/ deed
he waa about committing. When all was in
readiness, the King sent for the Due to come to
bis cabinet. When the Due pushed aside, tho
rich, red damask curtains which were suspended over the arched entrance to the King's a-
partments, he suddenly met the assassins ffho
waited ft r his approach. The Due in tlie ¡struggle with his assassins rushed into the open bedchamber ofthe King, piereid with forty daggers, and fell bleeding and dying in front arid
beside the King's bed. The position of tlie ao-
tors, and tbe whole process ofthe tragedy ¡s minutely and vividly described. The body ofthe
Duo was left d=»ad in the bed-room for two
hours The King then opened the door of hi-i
cabinet adjoining, and came out and kicked
witii his foot the bleeding body of his fallen
Mod murdered foe, his ¡rival, the once mighty
Henri le B.ilafre. He then oidercd the body to
be burned, and tlie ashes tobe thrown into the
river. It is no wonder that this royal murderer tíhould have been horribly agitated by
the terrors ofa guilty conscience on his death
bed.
Maria A ntcinktte. The queen seemed to
have been created by nature asa contract *,
the king, and to excita for ages inf. re;.;, <:r
coni| aasion in one of those State draii.a, v, [ik.
aie incomplete without- tiie ¡sufferingá pt .-
wijivnn, Daughter of Maria Theresa !"■=■ Hit
had commenced in the storms ofthe fciísfcri n
mnnarchy. She wa» ooe of tíí-nse e-J»iJtl=K«á
which the Empress  held by the hand,   wi.^;.,
presentins   herself
uppliani before her
faithful Hungarian subjects, they esclain.co,
*' I.rt oa die for our King Maria Thcrcs!'. '' —
At her arrival in Fitnce, her beauty had dazzled the whole kii.gdom; tins beauty v.as-iiU
in its splendor. The two childnn ehe had
presented to the throne lent to her féfuti llúH
■^nrnetej- of maferiiial majesty vihiib t-iMv M)
well the mother ofa nation, The preachments of her misfortunes, and the ai.xiuiy \_
each day, had only somewhat pah;d her u:.-
freshness. You felt the woman beneath >'.
queen, the tenderness of her heart uud.'¿*
majesty of her destiny. Her light brown : I
was long and silky, her forehead high *;...
slightly swelling, her eyes ot e'ear blue wbwu
recalls Northern skies, or the waters ofth<_
Danube; her nose aquiline, the nostrils open >¡¡.-:
dittfinded with emotion-—a sign of coinage;
the mouth large, the teeth dazzling ; Austrian
lip. that is to suy prominent and fui! ; the
countcur ofher countenance oval, her physiognomy changing, expressive, full of emotion,
her whole countenance clothed in that indescribable splcnd. r which sparkles in th S
glance, glows in the shadows and reflections of
the flesh, and surrounds all wiih a halo similar to the warm and Colored vapor in which
objects bathed with the sunshine seem to swim
— the highest expression of beauty, which
gives to it the ideal, renders it living and changes it into attracion; together with «11 tiio.^e
•harms, a soul thirsting for a resting place,
and n smile pensive and intelligent. Such waa
the unfortunate Maria Antoinette, as a woman;
a mother, and a queen.
Woman h;b mister. A large number oi
husbands are provcrbiully improvident-—they
waste enormous sums in their pergonal aod
private indulgences and unnecessary expenditure ; they also neglect to lupeivibí tbe i>co-
nomy of their establishment, and thu»- gut involved in embarrassments whieh mvaviaUyk.;»■;
them to the Insolvent Court, i-ome h'uybui'dd
drink to excess, others are idle and indifferent
and some unmitigated vagabonds. All of them
embitter the exii-tence of their families and
ruin the tempers of their wives : but when ¡he
latter practice the same or equivalent vice*-*, tho
havoc is hideous. An extravagant wife is wortie
than a pestilence. ¡She eats a man right up
with as little remorse as she would devour an
omelet. She is one of tbo domestic piuguct
sent to punish the whole fruterni y of h unban dn,
But she also punishes herself and ruins her
family; she must be treated just as the medical
profession says tbe cholera must be met: eti ong
sanatory measures must be brought into requisition to neutralize her recklessness; her lavii.li-
ness mupt be refused by thu strong arm tf COH-
jiignl authority.
New Work on ti¡2 Constitution or- ♦he
U. S. The National fntel,igcticcr announces
that a new hook, 2 volumes 8vo, entitled the
History of the Origin, Formation and Adoption of the Constitution of the United .State*,
wall Sketches of its principal Framers,1' by
G. T. Curtis of Boston, is about to a¡ pear.—
The work is now being stereotyped at Cam.'
bridge, and its publication may be looked for
in the course ot the summer,
The first volume embraces the Constitution*);
History of the United .States, from the   coir
menc -ment of the Revolution to tiio   l'6»Cfl   '
1783, and from thence to the Feder.il   Convcr
tion of 1787; together with the c!j«e:i.jie;'.-,;.!
their  agency  in  forming   the £i>i=mtit=utiou,
Washington,    .Hamilton,    RIaaiSon,   ['ranklif
Gouvcrneur  A/orris,   Pinckuey, and  tho  ntlii
leading members of the Convention.    The 2-1
volume embraces an account of the process <-..'
forming tho Constitution and the history r   .':
adoptíen. ¿    _  \
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