kltúá ^arün.
TO A VOir.TÍ 5IGTHEK  GN THE RIUTII Ol
IIM FIRST CHILD.
BT   MRS.   J.   h.    liEPBonosy
Young Mother! proudly throbs '.'nine heart, and
well mny it rejoice ; '
Well nmy'st thou raise to Heaven in grateful prayer thy voice—
A ¡gem has been bestowed on thee, a gift of priceless worth—
Far dearer to thy woman's heart than all the gems
of earth.
(ih! what a store of iiolv joy is opened to thv
thought—
Clad., sunny dreams of future days, with bliss and
' rapture ftsttght:
Of hopes BS ratted, yet U bright, U beams of April
sun-—
And plans and wishes cenlered nil within thy darling FO.'l !
"Whilst Otbors I tek lu changing scenes earth'-: hap-
plnest to gain,
í_  foetal balls to win a joyas dazzling as 'tip
far if» thine; aye! tiu;r aud
infant'; couch, and bend above
A bliss  morn Inily
nK'i'e ih .'p.
To watcfc beside th;
his b1osj><
What joy to Ihce to Jing'ring gaze within tlio.se
wonflcrlng eye*
Turning upouwes with a ¿lance of such sv.'ert.
etnttge surprise ¡
Or pre** a mother'fi loving kiss upon that fair,
white brow,
Tfom all earth'* wi fgbt of =sin and care unconscious Jjnply bow,
T.ei r,« thy loved one's ."leaping breath fio softly
rtnsthy Aeek,
A.id ga vae o i   tha; tiny form,   so  lovely, yet so
win—
A dream come* oVr thee of the time when nobly
at thy .vl"
Thy ch^ntied  fon shall   gallant stand, in man-
h-io I*a lof'y pride—
7W r.aidif 1 loi e to evar ke^p care's shadow from
thy brow,
Asi ?ny the- doubly, trebly, for tho love thou
giv'it htm now.
"T>t a sad «h vi gr steals *lowly o*cr thine own soft
loriog eye,
Tbon i via st him closer to thy heart, with a fond,
stMtfcni
Feeling, howttver" hi'ight hi* course, he too must
■"offering know.
Like a11 sartal children taste alike, life's cup of
can1 and woe.
Bat, oh ; it. lies within thy power to give to him a
=-pell,
To gqard bim in thc darkest hour from sorrow saf(
aiM well;
W-'il find ¡t in llie narrow path thc great and good
have trod —
And thou thyself wilt teach him—the  knowledge
of hi.-ííod,
lo intimate there was no hope, and be must be gone.
But the boy's countenance suddenly changed. He
walked apto the ^general, who bad turned away,
and placed himself directly before him, with a look
of calm resolution worthy of a martyr.
¡     ■•Hear me. señor," said lie ; "my   father is grey-
I haired: he is wounded; his strength is falling
I even now, though he standi up to receive the  Gre
of your men.    t am young, and strong, and well.
Let them ¿sot QM iu Ms place, and let my father
o free.
H was impossible to doubt the sincerity of this
oflfer, fox the face ot the devoted child was kindled
with a holy enthusiasm. A dark flush rushed to
the brow Of .Morillo, aiulfor a moment he looked
un the buy in silence.
'-Thou art willing to die,'-' he at length said, "for
thy father? Thenlosuíler pain for him will be
nothing. Wilt thoo lose one of the ears to save
him V
"J will;" wastbe firm reply.
"Lead me :hy sword, I'a bio ;" and in an instant,
at one blow, the general struck off the boy's ear.
Tbe victim wept, ont resisted not, nor rawed his
band to wipe away the blood.
'■8.0 far so good.    Wilt thou lose the other ear?"
**I will, to save my father?" auswered the boy,
convulsively,
' Moi'Ubi's eyes Sashed. The heroism of a child
compelled his admiration ; but unmoved from his
cruel purpose, he smote Off the other car with his
sword.
There was a dead silence.
"And now. señor," said thi boy, breathing quickly, and looking up into lite general's face.
" -And now,"   answered    Morillo,    "depart—the
father of such a child is dangerous to Spain,     lie
must pay Llie forfeit of his life."
The maimed child went from the'presence of his
inhuman foe. Presently the report of firearms announced that he liad witnessed thc execution of his
father.
Must we Unme Ihecrueiiy of individuals for
such enemies?—or not rather the relentless spirit
ol' war, that builds up the glory of its heroes on a
scaffolding of death, and sacrifices daily to thc
projects oi'ambition  the prompting of humanity.
litflitl Spttofotoais.   _!|^|v;m^|^fe^
Administrator's Sale oí Ileal
Eslatc.
BY VHtTÜB efa-n wáeroí aje mndabj the H»n. Fro-
linto Court of the countv of 1.<js Au'-.'ies, California,
I will offer at puMfc rale al the floor of the Court House in
the city of Los Ángulo.-*, on  llie
■lOtli  day  of F<biu»iy,   A.  V.  IS 33,
Af tfo'efoek M. of *aH say,
A VINEYARD,
With the Appurtenances,
TN   THE  «ITY   OP  LOS   AXGiLTAA-i,
BELONGETG   TO  Till-:   ESTATE!  OT  L0CI3  IXMERACX,
Situate on tbe eastern Mtle of the Ban Pedro road,  being
bounded on tm> north l.y 1,-iiuls now
MíirquN H. Hi-nr,(iige
Ct'iiiiiii Vatensm Iji.
Sil i i 1 Viiu'yar.l contains ;il-.iut AO .acres of laii'l aad 3,000
¿no.-:.    Tiji-jii.-j. oaBh.
I'HILir 0. WffüAMS.
febB-3t Adiniiilsir.-i'.ni- ¿twin Est»
MkíIIítnü.
Ati lOj-.lsoflc Ui  tlie Peninsular War.
The Soldier» Son.
It wan a Rercc and critical period of the war in
the Peninsula tliat .Morillo, then eomniitndin
fifth div>ion of the Spanish army, about 4000
atrong. in co-Junction with 1'enue VlUemur pass-
•ldown the ItortegeusH frontier in Lower Guadia-
n\. intending tri Tall sn Seville  as  SOOQ.AS   Sonlt
sboald advance to the saocfjf of Badajos. In the
beginning of April, while the French were disheartened by the sudden news of the fall of that
city, Peons Ville=mir and N'orillo, issuing out ol
Portugal, crossed the Lower Guadiana, and leized
fían Lacar dc Eayor. This place was ten miles
from Seville waa only garrisoned by a Spanish
Swiss Battalion in Joseph's service, aided by escopetero*, aud hy 5¡ck ami convalescent men. The
Spaniardsf?ooq occupier!tbe heights in front of
ths Triana bridge, and attacked tbe French entrenchments hoping to raise a popular commotio:1,
Bullaslcroti", on the other side, had advanced with
11,0.1 > men, intending to fill 00 Seville from the
left of Guadalquivir,
D-it the tnpes entertained by thc Spaniards of
biing speedily in-po^tiosion of Seville, were cut
off by a piece of deceit. False information adroitly given hy a Spaniard in thc French interest, led
BaTlasferous to believe Soult was close at hand,
whereupon he Immediately returned to the Honda :
while Penile Vülemur, al-o wanted that the French
would soon return, retired to Gibralcon.
This disappointment and failure in the execution
Bf a favorite project, cherished  for many months,
" irritated beyond control the naturally severe tcm-
'• per -f MorrHo.   ft.was evening, and the division
ofthe army under him were encamped same hours
march on tlieir retreat.   Preparations might have
been soen Ibr a military execution, and a couple of
prisoners captured in the last skirmish   were, according to   the cruel   practice of many  chiefs in
tb.isc times, to be put to death.    The captives were
guarded by a tile of soldiers, and thc executioners,
.  waiting for the wordof command to draw up,■wen:' '~
leaning on their ive.ipons aud talking of the events
of the last two days.
Just then.-one of tho inferior officers returning
to.his tL'.it. after giving eotnc order to his meu, was
interrupted In a boy apparently ten years of age.
who seizin; hts han-1, and ppiaking in an accent-
slightlyToreign. brought him by piteous entreaties
to procure him admittance tothe general. The
officer found oa Inquiry that he was the sou of one
of thc prisoners, a soldier distinguished for his
own personal bravery, who had not been taken,
«ron when overwhelm >d by numbers, without giving and receiving many woumK
This soldier, wearied and wounded, biiflnvtnci-
ble in courage ami spirit, for ho scorned to a=k
cleiu'iioy of liis conqueror, was now to sutler death
With his companion in misfortune. The terrible
ordT had been given, for Morillo would not be impeled in his march by prisoners ; and he so hated
his country's enemies, that the bravest and most
generous anion? them could have found no mercy
hi his hands. The prisoner's little boy, refusing to
bo separated from his father, had been suffered by
th» Spaniards to remain with him.
"You shall see the general, boy, since you wish
|t," said thc olh^r, in reply to thc child's" passinn-
•to entreaties ; but he will not grant your fatder's
life, San Lucas! but these French dogs have
given us much trouble already."
They catered tbe general's tent. Morillo, by thc
light of a lamp burning on the table, was reading a
despatch he had jmd received. Two of his officer?
stood near him ; there was no one else in the tent.
ths brow of th*' chief wan contracted, and his eyes
flashed as if what he read displeased him, aud lie
looked up with an impatient exclamation as thc
ofH^er entered with thc boy. Thc child, as soon as
Morillo was pointed out to him, rushed forward
md knelt at liis feet.
"What does this moan!" demanded the general.
"Spare him '. apare my father!" sobbc;d the yoatih-
ful suppliant
The officer explained his relationship to" one of
the prison-Ts about to be executed.
'_'Ah, that renriids me,'-'said the chief looking ai
his watch ; '*Pero,'nine Is thc hour.    Let  them be
punctual, nnd have tiie business booh,over."
Again, with moving  entreaties, the child be-
, Bought his lather's life.
"Did thy father send thee  hither;'.' asked   the
general sternly.
"No, Bcnor, he did not."
"And how darest thou, then——"
"My father has done nothing to deserve death '"
' answered the lad.    "He is a prisoner of war."
"Ha! who taught thee to question my justice?--
Answer me?"
"No one. BeSor ; but brave generals do Hot always
kill their prisoners."
"I kill   whom  I choose!-'  thundered Morillo ;
''and I hate the French.    Bov. thv father shall die
I hare *aid it—begone^-"
^«sSft^tmadiasilestslgntG tha petitioner,
A Singular Cuuiilc.
Along with my brother, who was collecting matter for n work be was'aboat to publish, I visited
the Interfering town of iiexahm,—int.Testing at
least to hint, fbr it was a tiuc held fur historical
research, although for myownpart I foundllttlc to
admire bei-ides ¡Is ancient church. The circuit!.
stance Which, more than anything else, obtained
the dingy town a lasting plae e in my memory,
was onr taking a lodging with an e¿xtraordinni*y
pair, an old man and woman, husband and wife,
who lived by themselves, without child or servant,
subsisting on the letting of th«ir parlor and two
Ijj'dro.mis. They were tall, thinand erect, though
each seventy years of age. When we knocked at
thc door for admittance, they answered it together;
if wc rang thc bell, the husband and wife invariably'appeared hide by side ; till our requests and
demande were received by both, and executed with
the utmost nicety and exactness.
The first night, arriving late by cnach from New
castle, and merely regaining a good lire and ou;
tea, we were piizzk-d to Understand the reason oí
tbis double attendance ; and I remember my brother in'.htr irrev. rently wo;ider.iig whether we*'w«,'(
always to be waited upon by these Siamese twins.r
On ringing the bell to retire for the night, both
appeared as usual, thc wife carrying the bedroom
Candlestick, thc husband standing at the door. J
gave her directions about breakfast for the follow
ing morning, when the husband from the door
quickly answered for her. "Depend upon it, she
is dumb." whispered my brother. But this was
not th-: ease, though she rarely made use ofthe
faculty of ípeecli.
They both attended mo into my bedroom ; when
the old lady, seeing me look'with some surprise
towards her husband, said: "There's no offence
m»ant, ma'am, by iny husband coming with me
into the chamber—ho:s stone blind."
"Poor maul"! exclaimed. "But why, then,
does he not ait still ? Why does he accompany you
everywhere ?" '
"It's no use, m.Aim, your speaking to my  old
woman," said the husband—" t-he can't hear you
shesqnite deaf'.''
1 was astonished. Here was compensation !■
Could a pair be better matched? Wan and wife
were indeed one flesh ; for he saw with her eyes
and she he.-.rd with his ears ? It -was beautiful to
mc al'icrwards io wacth the old man and woman in
their ins^parableness. Their sympathy with each
other was as swift ae electricity, and made their
deprivations as naught.
I have often though! of that old man and woman,
aad cannot but hope, that as in lite they were inseparable and indispensable to each other, so in
death they might not be divided, but, cither be
spared the terrible calamity of being alone in thc
tt oi'Id.
New Invention.—Ths Marysville Herald
that Mr. J. E. Emmerson, of Grass Yalley, Ne
county, has patented a machine for gumming
that is, for cutting out the spaces between
teeth, of saw-mill saws, straigh t and circular, m
work is, at present, done with Gles. By Mr.
mersou's instrument, the labor, which with th
occupies two days, can be done in as many hi
St. mebolas Hotel.
Sautli-vW. cvri'i- if Same
¡r.A Cvvimcrcial Sts.
N HUM BSCOj CW»
n       _ur rvni-liielCNi-.l' ]***ve teased uipjujoTs "c*.1"
ffmt   an" COMMOmXUS   BRICK H0TKL.    Thp  Rooms
_    arc l.irw. well v.-iitilii.eil .".nil m-.vly iniislio.I, ¡nul
■-■■'*   fn,m i;', «-iitnil ]j.i..Jil!i.n il \M:usuvy.twi Ior Uio
ccomoaatioii uf traiisk'nt .-in.1 I'.'r.iiir.iont ^ardeA-
l-'jiu.jlic-, ci.xi  U: ucuomo-i-itod   v.-un fcir.gle  or  .muU-s oi
It Ib iln
SItAolaa om
-.,,-.11 awft
¡.,1'i-i.tiiia   of tho   propi-iptors  lo ltcpp tlie St.
jL lirst class lioic-1.    The   T;d.!e ;iml bar will  b«
crv lies!  itKilci-iiilihi' miu-lu't afloi-ils.
WM. V, KHH.W.'.Y. }n"'"'a"r"
iait Í0itm. ¿tóte&nimiís.
NOTICE.
InProtjiitsCiart,       1     to  the  «uitttr at tlio 1
?:.r,x^  Bar bin ;t County,   I Will and IVstnineiit of l'edro
I-'L-tiniai-v lid, 16611.        )   Uiailicliii-,  deceased.
OX Till] PESaUO» OF ANTONIO MARIA DB LA CXAAA
BA, [-¿jv.vuioi', arodying for au ordei to psll E«aíEstele
ol tbe .-.,-ii.j. testator, Eirdortd—
Tina jilt |irrson.s iiitcr.'sied in ra.ii! c^fjií;-. n'ipor.r before
¡lit' lion. Charles l-Vi-imld. l'l-oiuilo Judvc in ami fur tlie
said county, at the Couit House in tliel.'üv of Santa llar
l.iüi-jj. nn M.nuiay, tlie lütli day of March. A*. 1). 1S65, ai 10
o'clock A. M., to show C&me, 'if an y Ihev have, why an Of.
dc:- slioulil not lie pran'.eJ to the Kxeeulnr to sell the Real
K.-tale dr.j.-rilied ¡n the afei-CMaii.l  Petition to   pay tlio out-
i-i ainliiir debts.
Ily oi-.ier of the lion. Cli.irle., T'ernald, Pi-oliate Jud-c.
Attest: (;r:oiit;i-: n. fistiek. ciei-k.
_f       JO?.  AIM. UlNCilM.'vN", DopUty.
Saiifa Cai-liavi. IV-bi-uj-viv 84 =1=855. fcWMI
Él IVTEKNATIONAL.   IIOTKI.,
d Jackson st, bet. Montgomery and Kearney,
LU Sax FRANCISCO.
Tlie central position of this new Five-story Fire 11-oof
Riiilrliin', convenient fo the fit cam bout lamlmir and the
business ¡ui.-! ol ihe cily, renders it llie roo,! ue.-irao.e Jiote! in Sao Francisco. ,
Fle.eranllv i'omislied and fitted up in the must approved
stvle' for "ciinihirt and conveniencc, and having a table
spYead willi liie best the markets aiTords, it is pai-liciilai-ly
adaptedio tbe accommodation of Families as won as the
TrftveUins-Public. ,   ,,
The citizens of thc Southern pari of the Piale, and the
public gBBSmHy, are respeetínllj invited  to  em and ju.lge
Ecu themsetvoe. . ,
octlSl    3m PECK fc FISHER,  propneiors.
SECOND CAL1F0KNIA AET-ÜNlON.
OUNCA N'S    C Ií IS ¿É S E    SALjBROOJIg,
jj&m   I-'ranciseo.
3,000 Costly ""tl lio«u(iful  Afíleles Vnlutrt ot
$85,000 !
g] LVR ES ONE DOLLAR EACH.
¿Dlstrlbiiiicin, Jfttiunry 15, 185ÍS.
C'.TAl.OCUF?  will   be issued   in   a  few days, embracing
Ihe handsomest array of ¡;o. = ds ever oiTered hy our firm
A $5,000 IKGOT OF GOLD I
Will ho paid for No. l-*eing the tine painting Of PSYCHS
am! AMOUB.
\„   ;; ei;» is a solid  COLD TIU.'MFKT,  and placed at it
i ported cost. S4,000.
There are also comprised in the collection
SUPERB PIAMQiíB W0IÍK,
SOLU)S.ILVEii SETS,
COSTLY WATCHES,
GCLD MANUFACTUKEI) GOODS.
SILVER GOliLLTS  AND  jSALVEKS,   (made
irom coin),
CLOCKS. PAINTINGS, &c,.
«A   No article lu the Catalogue will be of a less valuo
ia¡i Í10.
&$■ Tickets can be hud of       WJ1Í. B. OSBURN, Agent,
dec!4 1J9S Angele».    •
STATE OF C\W.IFU!L\L\. Countv of San F.ernardi.io. sí
—In tho Probate Court of the Countv of Sau Bernard
uo—In the matter of the Estate of Caroline Jt. Thorp, dc
ceased.—On reading Ihe petition ofTheoctere 'itioip. adinii
i-trator of said Estate. iiiilI also guardian of Meren "Warno;
Sju-ali lVari-;er, Iieiiry Wiinn'-Mid Mary E. Thorp, heirr an
minor children of said Carolil eM   Tl •';■].. ,'■■ - ;i- . —
li i.! ordereil that notice '•■ ■   [ri     bj |  ibli   itloi  ofaci
ol" tliis oriler once a week (br b nr wNssln ihe li -  '.,•
.--Inr, a ueivsiiaper puldj^lied in^he City of  Lo     '.:-■
tlie next of kin, and ail persons interested in   ;".<   ',  .;
sj.;d infeora,   to  appear before   the  Frohate   I     irt of  i
Comity of San lievuardino. al Ihe Court I'.om.   Q   (a1   Cou
in sai.'l County, on Mom-ay, the 26th dav of I obnttTT    \   I
1855, atlOo'dock A. Jr.. then and tterq lo  .:.<■•, can ..   ;
any tliere. be, why an order of this C"i-1 should n.
sued   to Ihe said'Theodore Thorp, admioi  :■..,,■,■....:; uai
die, n as. aforesaid, to sell ihe rig at, tiüc an I Interest of th
sjiid  minor i-hlldroa In certain reai e.-t;ite situate in lb
eity of San Franeisco, and  paríieulaüy e.vscribed iu  sai
petition on iiie in this Court.
I). M. THOMAS, Pro!.ate.Tndge.
RICH.  K.  IIOI'KINS, ITVoaieCIoik.
rdino, January 32, JS65. ion?S-iw
i ii.-r
Escrntor's Notice.
IN THE matter of (he last will mid lest nnont of HANÜ-
KLÁCA1ÍÍÍIUA deceased. All persons havii.;; claims
against iho said testatrix, are reauefited io Kxlitbit the
same, with the necessary \oiiohers, to the iindersi^iiecl
al his resbienee tu the cifv of Santa Barbara, Within ten
months affci Ihe publication =hweof,or I hey wiil be forever barred. - J. C&BBIJULO. líxacutor.
Santa Barbara, .laiuiarv 22d, 1B55. '    ¡jifiEfiniw
¿District Court of «mí Unlícd tiíníc:
Soutnem District of California.
IT  IS ORDEEKil tliat all ea-es'iioiv in this   boui
l.eal, or that  may hen-af.ei' be  a; m 'bd   !i"
cisiona of the Commissi onci   toaacertainand  otl
vale land claims in (he Sii,*.-   ■'  l'..!i:   ■.   :,     : ',.
of petitions for revie.v,   or tn.-ÍM-:,.-or ordersln i
RAILROAD IIOr&E!,
mar fraax-isoo, calu
THIS ilnt'SE IS NlMV OPES for i lie  acl
the travelling public.    For cleaiilii..-
fi.irt, it is not BUIpasaed on the   Fueifie, am
nt guarantee for ce
I». It. Comí)»,.,
6HKV, LOCK & WHITE SMITH
LOCKS MACE AND liEPAlBFJ).
Salamander Safes Opened.     All Work
Warranted.
tanlly on hand and for sale, a large assortment
Double n-in.1 Single Barreled Shot Gnus,
RIFLES,   l'ISTOLS,   GUN   TlilMMIKGS,   Ac,
Vhich «ill be wold cheap.
Powder and Shot wholesale and retail.
NO. 73 DAVIS STREET,
«j^-Orders for work promptly attended tu, and é
t. short- notice, ,Jc
El Sacrimento and May Fiovcr,
milE ABOVE BRANDS OF JONES & HUDSON'S celebra-
I   ted Tobacco "for sale hv
SAM. II. FBIOHARD,
Corner Sacramento and Dattery streeta,
M'
o.XEV TO LOAN   AT I
EXT PER MONTH,
lanches will, confuí,
OTT =St 'WHDiil I.E.
.the.Hoi
e for i '<" ■ uued patronage. Attached
j'. '■ '.'i*-.- 120 feet Ion;;, extenlling
r,..¿..-. «tn ■■[ -, ami will aeeomhiodlite
lime. Rl9 Fbaors and I'j.liles are all
thing to correspond, and they have ¡iw.
arraugement.s for
t, Iitineh, ¿¡¿itnisiT cüd Tea
nd will be conducted on the mos1 liber-
j.d'.ui u.j I I.■..■■•!.!■';• seottrea paiionage,
ich ;
prescribed   by
proeeediiifjs in ■
V.y order of the Hon, I. S. K. Oríci-
<5ec21-tf
de upon si.ich pari
ll make answers  or pleas  11     _.
and under the same  penalties,   as
ting laws of California  regulatim;
C. E. CARR. Clerk.
ffibtel
ilüfO.tl.5.
Spiendid Unterprise.
GiijEavr sou'rriEiis- üistiíitíutioh- of
HEAL   ESTATE
ASO
Peleona! Property,
BY IIEN11Y  DALTON,
LOS aVNC-ÍIÍLES.
Total Value,  $S4,©@®.
Shares, il. Had?.,
'■!5$
m\
WHATCHEERHO:
nt Fa
os.u
■J, and cn
'SELES A
ada
¡432 First «Dlass Prizes.
CoitxKii   Stow:.— Tlie corner stone of thi
Custom House in Sau Francisco, was laid
¡.lays since by Samuel A. Birge, one ofthe Co
si oners.
--If^ffi:^*^
co Alicatl of t
with the Age
■i WarM
-ind-   Tlr.
^'.'^T- '">• ■■AA-'fmK.
STATES PAPE11S.
TAXES FAPFPaS of  Ihe latest dates  will he wee
-1.    (Y^f'-f..lSx      ■'!11-' l;I-;;',MAX   paper.: from  ei ery
¡'X the world, and for sale at theoflic,
XSaUtBOSl LOS AXOFI.FS STAR. Persons '
papers left at their place of residence, can beaeeoinn
by leaving their minies at this office. All orders pi
attended to.
janlS        If. A. & p. W^TTE
Kick Diggings!
ECOA'OMY  Al'  HOME   IS   THE BEST
MIA"E.
TlIK ADVERTISER has in his possession four orig
receipts for the manufacture of articles of iieee*j
daily use, at from ll>0 to 1,000 per cent below tlie pre
current prices, viz:
]. A receipt for making Eoap_ at a cost of 1_\ cents
■I. A receipt for making a  very superior article of
:it f> cent* per  pound.
3. A receipt for making candles from common tal
(by a system or chemical mixtures and rclininri,) e,|iu
appearance and utility to the best iu the market, al a
of 1*J,E¿ cents per pound,
4. A receipt for making a superior ¿Black Ink at G c
peí quart.
N. I!. f.OO pounds of Soap and Candles and 100 galloi
ink can he easily made by ono person pur day, Iiut
liltle capital required. •
The avocation  ol the   owner  of the ahove receipt*
permitting him to engage in their manufacture, anil v
ing to give their benefit, toas many persons as possible, ...
tors the whole, four to a club of 100 persons for $5 to each
person.
AppH-alioi) to he made I o llie Editor ofthe Star, where
HpocinmiiK of-the articles ean be seen, all of which are
marrante-! nonal to any of Iheir hind in the market.
feb8       tf
UissoiuUo!
milEeopart-
oi Co-Pni(iKiKliitp,
ersbip Heretofore   eS ill ting  under  t
f KAKli ==Se DAL^TON, is "tliis  day <
Kan Gabriid. .lunuary 18, 1855,
ll!i!ll-:i!T KAIilt.
U. C. DAU1,T(»X.
feb*t-M -
T
.     .      I'Viilt TrctTs.
HE subscriber hitsjust rereived. io  good order
1UÜXÍ FRUIT TKEES,
um  the celebrated Xurserie» at   Jtuchester, Xew York ■
oiougthem may be found—
Al'l'l.K.
1'EAflI,
PEAR,
PLUM,
CUEP.PV.
APP.Ii.'i¿)T,
nkwarines,
DWABF PEAR, and
X'WAl.E ALMOSHS.
fi.e'elret-s ~m tal:e;i out of tb* iinund Sov. 11! ii.
IVrsale ekvao. [dflsl-i-Hl WM. H. OSIÜ'PN*.
TlVEJVTT-jFOUIl
HORSES, CATTLE, &c„ &e.
r =, description of liio al,ov,i larjc «mount of pro.
I>rHwii,s to taltc place on «u> FIRST MOX-
DAY I=V MAY, 1SJSJ5, 111 llie Cily olios aV.,sclc».
w
¿Dry ííoo(í=s nnd Clothii
', Post
'LE'S BLOCK,
Office, Principi
prftt
READY MADE CLOTHLYO
HATS AND CAPS. BOOTS A\]> SHOES
¡■OR 1,1CX AND HOMESTK'PKV (;ouHS, 1'AXCV COOiiS fee
V. nen are oil,.red at greatly reduced price... eilber ai
wholesale or retail. '
We ivoLiblrespeetful]y solicit B call from purchasers he-
icenig that we can oiler better inducement/ oulr n iiie ol
business than any other house in this city
ÜP,:U Kid as fc BHOTOR
Illnclcsmltlt ana Qexxlagts Btmji.
Los Anyeks Sireet, next ¿loor t.o Child*,   BUH and Dennis
THE Sl.;[;sriUiiI-:KS wnuhS resneclfull-'
form tlieir friend* and tf* j.ublie ib
they are now prepjued to execute j
orders m iheahove hee-j of !,„ ;;,(-js wi
neatness or.d dispatch. Xoue hut ev.,,-:,.„ ., ■ . „'..:.,
will be employed, and as h.Jth depart-. \\ ".■=.',,' ter t
immediate .superintendence of the i.roi ,,, -,,[■', ,, .'•.','.'.. L"..
eift m iy rest a-ssureil Ihnt their work will be done in a •-
¡'fact nrjf .Mid woi-i-imaiilike manner. ■
sep^8 tf
JE. McLAUGIII.IX.
ÍVíitleo,
I  HAVE JO.'i acres of rich bind ENCLOSED
the citv i TO ' ™ '
decl-1-tf '
i...... i Ir■ s from
LEASE—fora part ofthe crop.
«PPly l<l A. ÜEEI,.
Five TlloHSttltd tojllts FliAt Edition.
A book to be read by every Man, Woman and. Child
THIS day has been 'published the huig-cxpeeled woik en-
til led
PCÓKET   /c^Ol'LAPIUS,
success.
•■The Proper SI inly of Mankind is Man.." l.y J. C. YpyKG,
:■'. !)., author r>f Comparative Anal en-.y." etc., Craducit ,.,-
theUniversily of Pennsylvania : Honorary Member of ihe
Roi*al Collegi of Pnra ion*, etc. etc.
'htAthSU  \.- : D    .    li.-alsv ¡hv book, for file n-e.    Jt
is one of the .,., . . ■„ pii e works of the kind thtl has
ever been ¡uibli.-be.1, presenting as it docs the minute ana-
lysis of every form of venereal disease i'ci'l.i.t to üi¿¡¡
sexes, and above all entering into end deraribiiw particularly the awful   work of that terrible di .,.--  ¡,- common
wi ■ Tt  ,   ■ adera h ing  their eouitilntton,
I  •  : .-i.i.. i  iu eia tii, or what is an aw-
i   '.  ".'   ':    i   "■ "i-ihe health and hap-
tion of till ^.1 il*- li '■ author I, a* rot ot.ly
:•-.,■   !tÍO!  i    bi ■ ■ n labors, hut has'ftte-
'■ : Ito ( 1,1 t i;i' Works of ¡he BlUSt ] n-
d ,-,, t] '■ - ■■ enliitg a carelnl ¡no!
.; i ■ Ill - . i'i ''. i . si iii! purl an t facts and
,- ■ i I -, liters that have ever
ufllt.\i nt- i', ¡i- l...¡ i .1. as a test of ii accuisf-
i * I : ¡: tía I -.i.lue and uliliiv.
 ". liar, this iuvaluable'work will  Lo
i*.: : 'ii 'aa one copy or more of this work
il.eits orders lo l.d!. J. C. YOUNG, corner
. California streets,   over Wells,  Tttrgo ,t
ice. ^;id I-'rancisco. accomjanied with the
era -..ill be faithfully and promptly attend
d   Periodical  Healers   supplied  on liberal
o be directed as fn the above. uov2-Sm
fejpras Ctiiiipiiitifs.
EJSl-KESS    TO   GREAT   SALT  LAKE   il^Y.
OAi^AAuAAAAA'AAAAAAA^^1^
AMEIUCAN EOKK,
n the First of January. 1R55.
fifi,.  IÜIU of I'xehan^e drawn,   and   collections
¿Letter;;, Tarcels and Packages Forwardci
CHAS. B. JüHNfeüJ^
J^.^.':^^A__ Kxprr»,
_$$5&
'¿arnés1 Sztitding, Calle Principa
..from   thence to'all parts of "the Unite
PACKAGES, PARCELS. LETTERS, &c.
tanta Harb.lra, Monlerev. Sau I-'raucisco, and all pa
Cli A
UVUEPEIVBEIVT  LINE.
CARRYIA-G   THE   U.   S.   MAIL.
For Sr.ii    Fianeljsco    raid   Intermedíate    ¿Forts
XZ$~ The   new   and   splendid   stcamsliii.
GiOMAII,
TA HAKUAl-IA, 'SA.N   TKimo,
:an Bernardino and Lo<
DOA"T FORGET THE PLACE.
TMI-OI-TELf,,'.*:.   ;';',   ;,' \{A_ "U ¿J-J^.    Chemicalj-
J_ i erfumery, fancy Articles, &c.
Battery Street, between Washington and Merchant,
XAtxxi Francisco.
■SSK ^gQJ'AGQGQE, WISTAE'S BALSA&E OF
_,,rr     i1.';',:,,' ''! i;' ro-'Ü MEDICINES', COK-
FI1X11       '•' ■ ¡'AltlLLA,    BH,    IIUX'P   I.lj.'t
t-TÜIÍY. Itl-¿liiX(JTüXí;CO.
ADAMS Sc COd S EXPRESS.
ADAMS k rO.-SKXIl.l,,.--   i- disi.aiehe,; bv ére
les and l¿uro].,e car. be jjrocuved cf ;\ny of the Apcuii at
above.ports. b
¡^-.. A i-eiiular ?,!■:'j-isenc-er leaves wiih  every ste*micr
ovoO    tl*    CHAIS. K.'JOHNSON, Agent, Los Ángeles.
:r\
Notice.
■ PUBIJC are hereby notified, that fr
j1;
Almanacs"! Almanacs! "
■PT IU-.rt-:!VKli AT Till-: s'l-All Ol Kill-', ri .„,,„],- „f ihe
All orders for the fiurcha
cuco musí be afieompaniet
S. Lak.m.h,
]mh AnqeleR
nd well establislied firm. woul.
1'frieiid.i and ffil kjiis, that the-
in San Fran-
I'eh. 6th, 1854.
j( in-ill an i-MJerieo
... of duties holhin 1.
he term of six months, with i
and Military Engineer, I h»ve l
t n.lislied that he is Jml only
Jt, ba1; from his iulegniy"
Uiy hiiifs a gentleman, whom
a i U i. baring confidence, a
' i of -,. e County of I.os Alleles.
ol tin /-tore of .Matthew Keller, a:
•o'h, ou Commercial sireet,
Benry hakcock.
y Surveyor of I.oü Angelo* Coui.ty.
Removal.
THE undersbined would inform bis friends and* patiott»
thal-he-has let umed to hb,
Old Stand o i Commercial. Street, opposite Fester
cV   Wadfiums.
where he would   lie   iluenl   to «Pe   all   hia oí«l MtHmnrri
and Min-ly them v.kli ^.ed, ¡it his Llítitunílv lew prices
VOL. 4.
LOS ANGELES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1855.
*0. 41.
U$ Timáis Slat.
Printed ami   puhlished every Thursday, ¡nTem:]>lc's Build-
injfj*, Main street, head of I'omniorcial, by
J. S. WA.ITE & CO.
Term».—Subscription, Six Dollars per annum, payable in
jjfc.h-ance, or Nine PoUara at thc end of the year.
Advertisements inserted at Two Doll;,rs per square of ten
lines for thc first insertion, and One Dollar per square for
•ach Jiubsequetit in.-tertion.     T«MM, (\uh.
Transient advertiscinents must bo paid for in advance
to ¡iwure attention-
No commimication is admissalde over a fictitious signature, unlejs  the real author or writer is known.
Agent* of the íéOñ Angeles Star,
Tbe following gcntlen
Rtai
Thomas IÍürhici;..   	
GlWRflB Ui;k.. .	
Messrs. Kvox .t \V¡-isri i:
S. S. Titoxi'so:-.'  .
R. H..i'iiiN-s	
CU..   J_EK9BX	
Ai.r.s. S. Tavi.ou	
Jos. A. HwrmiAS	
Tuost.n .1. Habvkv	
TllIlMAH  ¿Uovck	
authoriied  Agents for the
...San   Gibi-Ul ■
 .Jfoníí.
.. ..San Bei-nartlino
 AlontíraJ.
 Siw'.ti. Barbara
 San Luis Ohi. _m
....SanPrftucivo.
LOS   ANGELES   STAR
f jIj li*tutiit| (istitWisjiittcitt.
"" MAI.V SBffiET, (Temple'-s Buildings.)
The proprietors of the Los Angeles Star, would respect-
Tullv Inform ! iieir frieu.h and the public, tliat they hav.
just received a large and varied assortment of new material, aud are now prepared to execute the following descrip,
tidua of
PLAIN AND FANCY
-           /:i tlie host stytt of tlie Ai-t.
Boolt», Circulars, Law Blanks,
Paimh'eW, Cards; Bills of Exchange
Bill Éíeads Deeds, Bank Checks,
fcabelfl Notes, proiTaniiTiea,
testara, Billet», Bills of Fare.
Or any   other descttptlun uf !'ri3U«; that  may be d-.-ired.
Iii.-   i--   had   ==»%«/   reara  .practical expedios  m  tii.j-
;„.. .    -Uo]    .= ■   !..,.,;-      . ive  arn   c-mli.Sei.t of giv ing «fttlre
v-,        ,■;,,.-     .'.   . ..-    jí. .'.- favor US with I Iteic cc-ders.
■tT 'or-m,      ..-;,ii-,^ i«*.iV!; d.i.ie are    respectfully iaefcte
Jl'&sxtsl darts.
ft2U'-
r.o< a
MYUOX   XOllTIA-
¿K¿. II. rjjmiiiif U,
4  T'-OHYEY
iV. ntv «f Uis
Doctor A. B, flasnsum,
CESHKllS Iii* services to the citizens of I.os Angeles am
ÍU vicinity i:i the various lirauches of  ths pra^r'ic- o
-dicine.    Office at the  liedla Union. febl-tf
G
John   G. Nichols,
ItOCERY AN'f)  I'ilunslKN" HToliK. at his Old Stand o
X Mahmtraet. 1Á1Aft((elti*. "'■■"    tf
D
ItÍJitlliov Ljanfrniu.o,
EAl.Ea IX I'ltllYISWVS, (;iiO(.KIUH.S   AN'Il LfQrót-N.
aU« de
. Lf»f
am'll
Cllifl.   1!.  30USHOX. it.  tí. AMA—.Ü90S.
.roHnsoii & .VH,T.ii-»oii,
ffitmnttvn   to  AlezanAtsr   tf:   Metlut,
WHOLESALE   -««It   RETAIL   llBM-ERH   IN   flKN'ERAI.
MEIiCHAXnlSH, Main si.. I.os Anceles. au!7    tf
l.ir/uril   iV   ICi'CRiei-,
EMI'ORTEItS. A\'ll \trif(iLKSALE AND  RETAIL DEALEtlá
IN- FOREHiN AS'H iK*55ES*nt; D1ÍY (iO;)[)S. CLoTillNli,
:ih'll'.S. SH.'jEs, HATS, ¿e,, coriie:- of .Melius' Row, I.os An
il.  \v. .m.i;xanih:u, i'iiinu..n i
SXVNBBB8 & BANTNTr\Tf..
ua; :i:k1 Cmamls-Sisiu Mi;vcli;»n
I'lCltno AND LOS AJPOBLBS, Oart,.
4LKX V.VI>Eil. Los Angeles.
'. lilCH, HOPKINS k CO., San ¡lernai
rILL6*, LetliHtton, .
1 Fr
v 23 rf
(i. W. TÍMMS,
id Coinmlsjslon Merchant,
SAN   i'KIHW.
o me ivill lie forwarded with dispatch
and San Francjseo ;l:i,\ inl^rinediato
, on kooIs. and all commission hitsi-
promptaosi. deelí-tM
CJ- 3DUOOrPL3¿33.HJtl,
■WATCIÍMAKKIi,   &   BOOKSELLER,
COÍIMERCIAL STREET,
Los Angeles, Cal.
BELLA UNIOS HOTEL,
11Y JOHN \Y. ROÍÍS,
3 doors East ot Commercial Strei
STUART, BUILDER
1X5-1-
¡.; or |ti-
1001.1 or ADOBE
■Sl'l'XinCATIONS drawn for pub-
t sp =s.nd n-,11-ranted  feo give .satis-
. Dec
,,1'ort stre
tf
U.'atk'iisilth ami Cnrrlnge Shop.
es Street, nert door to Child*, Hicks and /■ennison
THE SCBSCKIREBS «-ould respectfully in
form their friends and Ihe puWic that
they aro now prepared to execute all
orders in the ahove lines of business wiih
ispateh. None but experienced workmen
il, and as both departments are under tlie
rinteiidence of the proprietors, our custv.ni-
¡urefl that their work will be ¿one in a sat-
orkraaulike manner.
tt. Mclaughlin,
1 E. L. SCOTT.
Carpet 1 tur niirt Joiner  Shop.
■•icriber. thankful for the. patronage hitherto ex-
1 to him. I.K-ii-, leave lo inform his iriends and the
vt having located himself permanently in this
;pared to execute as heretofore all descriptions oí
Carpenter and Joiner   Work,
Bit easa prices.
js solicited for the erection of liriek, 1 ranic or
Idiugs.
or all era lions promptly at fended to.
■*FINS made to order,
re  put   up and repaired  with neatness and  dis-
Architect and Builder.
THE undersigned  oilers his services to the public as an
Architect and Builder.
TSUGYATOONS Aivn ^PEWFTOATJOXS
.    . WUWN,
Contraet» ibi* all d^icrlptlqna of Miillflliic,-;
made aud executed ia the best manner, and at the short-
nt uotiee.
Ruildiiig Materials
of all descriptions constantly on  hand aud lor salo at  his
Lumber Yard, MAIN STIiEET.
¿RQ0.RS, BLINDS AND SASH
of all description-; constantly on hand.
Workshop in ALil/i/.s' Row.
Office at Lumber Y-a^d, Main street.
Jli.\ tilLCHRfST.
RBfliKEXCMS :
AbelStearnes, Esq., ' |     lion. Fnanuia M^Uns,
Ilrury Dalton, Esc,.. ;     1!. I). Wilson, Es^,,
,i*nll-tf Wm. T. B.Sjinfonl, K*q.
&
Notice.  '
LT,   persons indebled   to't.hrt.  l^Q   firm   of  Sctvnv &
: ft'.nil'Jited to malic' ¡,ni.i-'.[i:i ie pay meal
¡Af   persons mdebled   to   t.hrt.   Ufe.   firm   of   Scon
(ist.isfjrrt are ¡'¿".juej.-ted to 'maté ' immediate uaym
n nwn, or to Wil. B. OSllf'RN',
fiiorlji'll 'AS*ut
¿for But 0r |Unt.
FARMERS, ATTEMIOX.
J>i-(iliahle    Farming    Lniul    For     Sale.
rpiiEiSriSSanilKR having had a portion of his r,-m,l, M1,- =
.|_ ve.ved iulo 80 acre hits, would respectfully call the ;,t-
tention of Farmers aud Fruit Growers to the same, TUeas
lids are situaled 10 miles from Los Angeles and 'fi miles
from San l'edro. on the river .Sau Cal.t-iel, from which can
lie carried a never failing and Ijoontiful BUpply of water on
to each lot. They will be sold very low and iii accordance
with the times. An opportunity is here offered to tne public Io secure a most desirable  homestead.
The surveyed plot can be soen at the odlcc of,i. R. Barton,
F.sq., to whom reference can be made. For further particulars enquire at this Office Ot of the subsciiber.
tehlfi       tf LEMUEL CARPENTER.
iii.
Mouse and Lot for Sale.
=V A VEUV DESIRABLE HOUSE, suitable for a small
family, containing two rooms, with a Lot attai-hed,
situated at the head of Main street, in offered for
sale on reasonable term*.
r further particulars apply to
febaS-tf
ICXACIO GARCIA
nplo's How, Mai
■el.
FOR «ALE.
QAA ¿CUES OF (¡(101) LAND suitable for cultivation,
OV/V_* and inijiiantitie.s to suit purchasers, Said I.aud
is situated on the west bank of the ¡>un Gabriel Kiver,
about one mile below the Old Mission, and is well adapted
to the raising OÍ all kinds ofgmio,
A Warrantee Deed -will 1/e given,
— ALSO—
Horses and Mules
Will be taken and herded with a band of gentle hordes on
he i-juii-li .idi.dimi.f sakl   land, three miles   from this city,
ubiimlnne'e of  good  grass   during  the
Whole year.
A receipt will he g
i ne given ior e.-icn animal when taken.
Terms, $4 guar Mtmtli.
For further particulars en.|..iirc of
AN, Esq.. Los Angftbm.
For Sale,
)ACK, K-1DIKG and WAGON MÜLES i
SADOl.Eand HARNESS HORSES ;
AÜONS AND HARNKHJi :
1 find t
Ot) do.
t  to their hill-rest   to ca
us ti) purchasing o I sew bore,
íaNIIER tt RAN.N1NG, San Pedro,
ALEXANHER, Los Angeles.
A Rare t'imiu-c.                                 1
)OP
'ORTUNITY is offered to au Industrious pe;-
1 a farm aboul 8 miles Irom this city  in the
f  ihe mission pin Gabriel,  There is from 40
(therwisc.    A good house onthe premisos.—
668efc                                                        dec'Jl
FOa SALF,.
(■¡ii-..-1 iv 'tii i-: iü-¿:-T a 'Alia: iji.?,.'. l la nd /jí'a
'<;., unir of I.os Angele»-, which needs m> If! »;i
i i ion. -VI acres under feüce, has a goodJJtiiilL
I necrssarv otithou.sies.
HUGS, among e.ljicl.' are 5 ffi lireeding  Sows   in
y 1-MÜSIÍ-*, TOOLS.   WAGONS, Arc.
* ii situated'three miles from this City, and the
th* present proprietor lias in íeUíflg it, in   that
Enonire of
WM. lí. OSBCUN, Ajjenfr.
TO REST.
,»&,    A DESIIUBLE FARM,  near the gau Gabriel ¿^
ggMission. There is a bout liO acres enclosed. halfCS,
2-.L"f ■■'H-ic.li can he in-igaled. There is also xonioj^l
iiu-s. Fruit Trees and -j, good House <ir. the nreiui.ses. j
uire at tWis oCtce. novO-tf
#1»^ Nol lee to Fnriiiej-f*.
eg»@l The undersigned haeing erected a flouring Mill of
-Sfci» great capacity on his Rancho of Azusa, proposes
■enliug hi- lands iu its immediate vicinity for the purpose
>f raising  Wheat.
The locality is well known to be the best V.'heai land in
ibis county."in eonsu.juenee of Its maturing earlier and
ipiiix Inss liable lo rust, smut and other diseases, than
¡ftewherc.
octli)    If
H. DALTON.
SRiijfortl & Caifian,
HAVING renovWd to the large iirick Store  on the west
side of Rkoad 1'r.AUK.
Lns Angeles Shyrf,
jire now receivins at their new stand, and offer for sale a
general assortment of
GROCERIES AtfD PEOVISIONS,
HARDWARE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE,
Tinware of tticiv own i».-viinf:ict«rc,
PARLOR and COO.vIXG STO\*ES, of the most approved
pattern*.
Panned Doors.  Lumber,   Wheat, Parley. ¿Vr.
They would part ieolarly call atieiifion to their large lot Of
FRESH FLOUR,
manufact lived in this c^vind which thev guarantee better
than any bro.nrlit here from San francisco.
Los Angeles, Sept. 21, 185-1      • nop21   tf
mm TiiEEs.
FOIV is the time to buy and plant them. TJie subseriber
has just received the largest and finest variety of
FRUIT TREES ever shipped lo li;<- i'aeiiie coast. They are
In fine order, from the celebrated Mount Hope nursery,
Rochester, New York.
Al-o 10,000 scions for grariiug, including every pooil variety of Apple. Fear, I'luui and Cherry. Gall soon or thev
will all be disposed of. W. B. OSBURN,     "
.febS-tf Los Angeles street.
Lafayette Restaurant,
FORMERLY THE OLD AMERICAA",
COMMERCIAL STREET,
j^__       HAS been splendidly refitted awl thorou-rh-
¡KjSflN Iy renovated, and   Hie   proprietors are   o.nv
T^^-^&. prepared to  aeeoinmodate  regular boarders
'¿v&ti—iSSa vvith bed-rooms tf desired,
.-aIs at all hours,  by  bill  of fare.    Saloon  for private
imiSios can be supplied at the shortest notice.
ikes of all kinds constanlly on hand.
irt.-idge. Rabbit and Chicken l*ios.
limenUry Preserves.
*e best thc market affords will be constantly .-erred up.
FAL'fl & CO.. Proprietors,
is Angeles, January 11, 1855. tf
Salt!  Salín   Salt!!!
THE PACIFIC SALT WORKS CO. having completed
their block, consisting of fifty kettles, aud being now
in complete operation, are iirepared to contract for aoy
quantity of SALT, deliverable at the Company's Works, on
the coast, about twelve liiilei north of the anchorage of
San I'e.lro, and distant from Los Angeles sixteen miles,
whore vessels can load with the greatest faciliiy, the beach
being considered preferable for loading and discharging to
any south of San Francisco.
Samples of the Salt can be seen at the office oT tlie Company, Los Augeles, or  at Case, Heiser k Co.. San Francisco. ' '    CHAS. R. JOHNSON.
Secretary P. S. W. Co.
fall packed for the trade in any sized sacks, and delivered at the Works, or at the Coni]>any's Warehouse, Los
Angeles. febíMf
Home   Manufactory,
Alain Street, nearly opposite the. Star Ojhce-
rOY* &. BBOTHBK.
SADIJf.K AXU HAItXJiSS MAKERS,
Keeps   eouslantlv on hand an assortment  of
SADDLES,    HARNESS,   BRIDLES,   WHIPS, COLLARS, SADDLE WARE, &c,
We are also prepared to execute all kinds of work in our
linoat Ihesh.n'test possible notice.
A superior lot of California Bitts and Spurs always cu
har.I. octlfl    tf
New  Shaving  Saloon.
nn|l1|l||      TIT.rffi  once mere olfers his services lo
J^JIaJ 1 I!jII     lílW«Í3 his fellow creatures in his NEW
SALOON, which In-has fitted up with elegant neatness.
Opposite Wadhnm'd Store, In Salazar'* Block.
He has now two chairs, and has employed a first-rate
San Francisco Richer, is prepared to SHAVE, SHAMPOO, or
CUT the HAIR of bis friends in the most beeommp: fashion.
Also—HOOTS DLACKED very rapidly, and WASHING
done to order.
His old friends he is confident will! continue t« paroniie
him.    The favors of all persons thankfully rcceivud.
tt~S~ Open till S o'clock everv evening.
I-os Angeles, February 8,1855. tr
Artesian Well ¿Uorlnjf.
WE WOULD respectfully inform the public and Lauded
Proprietors of Los Atujóles county,that we are prepared to take contracts in the above line, and in all cases
to guarantee success, having two sets of Tools. We can
qccominodate all parties requiring <illr services with despatch.
' AU:orders,left, at the Delia Union Hotel, or lyith ajiy member of the Pioneer Artesian Well; ¡iompa-n-v, ("w4io wo arc
at present operating for) will be sfriel.lv .-ittendod to.
TIOiUAN ííl'AIÍMEK, Operators.
sepSS-Bm Los Angeles, Los Ai:i;<,le.- Ccui-.ty.
[From tlie North American bflew.]
BERKELEY'S VISIT TO ;OIEKK'A.
BY H. T. TCCJCKRMAN.
In 172."». liishop Berkeley publUbed his propo-
ftda in explanation of his fong-cherinhed purpose ;
:it the aame time he oTered to' resiffri his livings,
and to consecrate the remainder or his days to this
Christian undertaking. So magnetic wen- his appeal and example, thai tiiree of hisbrother-feliows
at Oxford decided to unite with him in the expedition.    Many eniiiii'iil und wealthy persons  ivei'e
induced to contribute their Infiaence and money to
tlie cause. But he did not trust wholly to sueii
means. Having aaccrtalnod the worth of a portion
of tlie St. Christopher's lands ceded hy France to
Great Britain by the trtbity of Utrecht, and about
to be disposed of lor public advantage, he onder-
took to realize from them larger proceeds than had
been anticipated, and suggested that a certain
amount of these fund» should he devoted to his
college. Availing himself ofthe friendly Intervention of a Venetian gentleman whom fie had
known in Italy, he Submitted the pli-njio George
I-, who directed Sir liobert Walpole to carry it
through parliament. He obtained a charter for
" erecting a college by name of St. Pauls, in Bermuda, with a ¡¡resident aud nine fellows, to maintain and educate Indian scholars at the rate of ten
pounds a year, George Berkeley to be the tirst pre-
sident.and his companions from Trinity College
the fellows." His commission was voted -May 11,
1726. To the promised amount of twenty thousand pounds'to be derived from the land sale, many
sums were added from individual donation. The
letters of Berkeley to his iriends at this period, are
filled with thc discussion of this scheme: it absorbed his time, taxed ingenuity, wanned hisheart,
and drew forth thc warm sympathy anc earnest cooperation of his many admirers, though regret at
the prospect of leaving his society, constantly
linds expression. Swift, in a tone to thc lord
lieutenant of Ireland, says : "I do humbly entreat
your excellency either to use such peisuasions ns
wili keep one of the first men of the kingdom for
learning and genius at home, or assist him by your
credit to compass his romantic design." "Í have
obtained reports,-" says one of his own letters,
" from tlie Bishop of London, thc board ot trade
and plantations, and the attorney and Bollcftoi*»
general;" ''yesterday the charter passed thc privy
seal;" " the lord chancellor is not a busier man
than myself;" and elsewhere—'-Ihave had more
opposition from the governors and traders to America, than from any one else, but God be praised,
there is an end of all their narrow and mercantile
views and endeavors, as well as of thc jealousies
and suspicions of others, (some of whom were very-
great men.) who apprehended this college may
produce an independency in America, or, at least,
lessen her dependency on England."
Freneau's ballad ot tho "Indian Boy," who ran
back to the woods from thc halls of learning, was
written subsequently, or it might havediscouraged
Berkeley in his idea of the capacity of the American savages for education ; but more positive obstacles thwarted hisgenerousnims. The king died
before affixing his seal to che charter, whieh delayed tlie whole proceedings. Walpole, efficient as
he was ai a financier and a servant of the house of
Brunswick, was a thorough utilitarian, and too
practical and worldlywise to share in the dis-
interest.d enthusiasm of Berkeley. In his answer
to Bishop Gibson whose diocese included lite West
indies, wheu ho applied for the liuuls so long withheld, he says: i'h' you put the question to me as a
minister, I must assure you that the money shall
most undoubtedly be paid as soon ás suits with
public convenience ; but if \Tou ask me as a friend,
whether Dean Berkeley should continue iu America expecting the payment of twenty thousand
pounds, I advise him by all means .to return to
Europe." To the project tints rendered unattainable, Berkeley had devoted seven years of his lite
and the greater part of his fortune. Thc amount
realized by the sale of confiscated land?, was about
ninety thousand pounds, of which eighty thousand were devoted tothe marriage portion ofthe
Princess Royal, about to espouse the Prince of
Orange; and the remainder, by the influence of Ogle-
thorp, was secured to pay the transportation of
emigrants to his Georgia colony. Berkeley's
scheme was more deliberate and well-considered
than is commonly believed. Horace Walpole calls
it uncertain and amusing :" but a writer of deeper
sympathies declares it '■ too graud and pure for
the powers that were." His nature craved the
united opportunities of usefulness aud of self-culture ; he feit the obiigafon to devote himself to
benevolent enterprise; and at the same time
earnestly desired both the leisure and the retirement needful tor the pursuit of abstract studies.—
The project he contemplated, promised to realize
all these objects. The infinite wants, intellectual
and religious, of the new continent, he possessed a
heart to feel, and the grand destinies awaiting its
growth thc imagination to conceive. Those who
fancy that his views were limited to the ylan of a
doubtful missionary experiment, do great injustice
to thc broad and elevated hopes he cherished,
he knew that a recognized seat of learning open
to the poor and uncivilized, and the varied moral
exigencies of a new country, would insure ample
scope for the exercise of all his erudition and his
talents ; he felt that his mind would be a kingdom ¡wherever his lot was "east: and he was inspired by a noble interest in tiie progress of America, and a faith in the new field then open for the
advancement of truth, as is evident from the celebrated verses in which these feelings found expression:
The ijuse disgusted at nn ago and clime
Barren of every glorious theme,
In distant lands now waita better time,
Producing subjects worthy of fame.
In happy cliir.es. when from the genial sun
And verdant earth such scenes ensue,
Thc forco of art by nature seems outdone,
And fancied beauties by the true ;
In happy climesj the scat of innocence,
Where nature gilides and virtue rules,
Where men shall not impose for truth and sense
Thc pedantry of schools;
Then shall we again see thc golden itge>
Tho i'isc of empire and of arts,
The good and great inspiring epic rage,
The wisest heads and noblest hearts ;
Not such as Europe breeds in her decay ;
Such as she bred when fresh and young.
When heavenly flame did animate her clay,
By future poets shall be sung.
Westward thc course of empire takes its way ;
The four first acts already past,
A fifth shall eii(i|lhc drama with the day;
Time's noblest oil'spring is the last.
In August, 1T28, Berkeley married a daughter
of the Honorable John Foster, Speaker of ihe Irish
House of Commons, and, soon alter, embarked for
America. His'companions were, his wife and her
friend, Miss Hancock ; two gentlemen of fortune.
James and Dalton; and Smibert, the painter, in
a picture by the latter, now in the Trumbull galle^ at New Haven, are preservad the portraits ol
this group, as ihey appeared in the cttbin ;lui:iug
Ihe voyage ; it was sketched at sea, and afterwards
painted for a gentleman ol Boston, of whom1, it was
purchased, in 1808, by Isaac Lathrop, Lsq,, and
presented to Vila Odhge. This visit ;v" gíáíbtíí
associates Berkeley's name wi'nh the dstw^ of aat
in America. They had travel-lied; i ogethe? iiv Sbaiy,
and: thc dean induced htm to ¿«in Üe expedition
pari'V fvr;ii fn'n: l-"-h'p caá also to ,,*.ln.;(, hiss..:*-
vices'as iusiv.iotn- in era ping and arehitecturein
the propound college.    Smi'-ii'it waa bom ÍH   Edin
burgh, about Ui... year 1681, and served aa apprenticeship there to a boUBC painter. He went to
London, and, from painting roaches, ¿TOM te f>|'v
tag old pictures Ibr the dealer. Bfl then fftva
three years to Ihe stttdj of hlfl art Iu Italy.
" Smibert/'Boya Horace Walpole, "wasasilent
ami modest man, who abhorred the finesse afeóme
of It Is profession, and  was enchanted  ffttbei  plan
that he thought promised tranqalUty and m bonasí subsistence ¡n a healthy and Eüysiao climate,
and, in spite of remonstrances, engaged with the
dean, whose zeal hud ringed the (¿vot of ftoconfl
on bisélele. The kn g'sdeath dispelled the vision.
One may con,'ei\..' how fl mm so derated tohlsarl
must have been animated when [he dean's enthusiasm and eloquence painted to his imagination a
new theatre of prospects, rich, warm and (flowing
willi scenery which no pencil had yet made common,"
Smibert woe the flrsi educated artisl who ■■rtritod
om* shores, and the picture referred to, the Br*>t of
more than   a   single ligiire executed in l he country.
To biapenofl tiew ¿Safpsod Is Indebted Cot portraits
8l many ofhi i eai li   tab   mi .. nnd   '■ rgj       ;Vmunn
others, he pointed ibr a Scotch gentlemen the onlj
authentic likeness of Jonathan Edwards. He married a lady hf fortune in I'.osloa.and left her a wid.ov
with two children, ii. 17,">1. A high eulogiuni,
his abilities and character, appeared iu tlie London
Courakt.   From two letters addressed to him by
Berkeley, when residing at Cloyne, published ill
the Oentttmans Magazine, it would appear thai
his friendship for -the artist continued aiij'i' their
separation, as the bishop urges the pointer to re-
ci'oss ihe sea and establish himself in his neighborhood.
; A considerable sum '^ money, aod ft largo and
choice collection of books, designed as a foundation Ibr the library of iSt. Paul's College, weife the
most important items ofthe dean's outfit. In these
days of rapid transit across the Alhuitie, It is not
easy to realize the discomforts aud perils of such
a voyage. Brave and philanthropic, indeed, musí
have been the heart of an Boglish Chcroh dignitary, to whom the road of preferment was open, who
was a favorite companion of the genial Steele, the
classic Addison, and thi brilliant Pope, who basked
in thc smile of royalty, was beloved of the Cfcntrch,
beloved hy the poor, the idol of society, ami the
peer of scholars—yet couTil shake olf the niliin.'--
ments of such a position, to endure a tedious voyage, a long e.xile, and the deprívatioMs atteudatU
on a crude state of society and a new civilization,
in order to achieve an object which, however excellent and generou:: in itself was of doubtful issue
and beset with obstacles. Confiding in tiie pledges
of those in authority, that the parliamentary gronl
would be paid when the lands had been selected.
and lull of the most sanguine anticipations, the
noble pioneer of religion nnd letters approached
tlie shores of the Xew World.
Vfertmu rtcu
¿ktfc IliAiii-nuor Compnitlc*.
In these companies, says the Merchants' Magazine, a wife cau insure tiie Bib of her husband, and
receive tiie amount of the policy if she survives his
death, free from the claims of the representatives
of her husband or any of his creditors. A creditor
may insure the life of his debtor; a young man
may procure capital by getting an insurance on his
life, and assigning the policy as collateral security
for a loan. Dividends are added to tbe principal,
or go to the reduction of annual premiums, at the
option of the insured party. A congregation ean
insure the lives of their pastors, and thereby provide for their surviving families.
Parties who do not feel that their circumstances
will warrant tlieir engaging to pay a .specified annual sum during life, may take ¡in accumulative
policy, by paying from time to time any small sum,
which insures a certain amount to their families at
death. In case of sickness or casualty, the party
can draw any part of the money paid in, by which
ho will only reduce the amount insured, and therefore asavailablcto iho poor man and more advantageous than a savings bank. "We quote the following from McCulloch's Commercial Dictionary
in favor of life insurance :
The relief from anxiety afforded by life insurance very frequently contributes to prolong the
life of the insured, at the same time that it materially augments thc comfort and well being of those
dependent upon him. It has also an obvious tendency to strengthen habits of accumulation.    Hav-
_ thus been led to contract ¡vi*riTbit ofsaving to _
certain extent, it is most probable that the habit
will acquire additional strength, and that he will
insure an addtional sum, or privately accumulate.
I.üíi-iii-u-a Iii Europe.
The principal libraries of Kurope seem of stupendous magnitude when we regard the number of
volumes they contain.
Mo. of Volumes.
National Library ofParis K24.ni)0
Royal Library at Munieh 690,080
Imperial Library at 8h Petersburgh :> I U.OOO
Hoya! Library at Copenhagen     41^000
Royal Library at Berlin -110,1100
Imperial Library at Vienna ,, .343,000
Boyal Library at Dresden .WO,000
Aud so on through all the States of thc Continent. The majorities of these, however, are Government Libraries, and, besides enjoying munificent, appropriations from the public coflers, are entitled by law to a copy of every book published
within thc States to which they respectively belong. 	
A Cui:e Fon llAitnTfMi'iH.—Sixty ofthe most fashionable Lidies iu New York have formed a society
for Ihe promotion of American industry, by encouraging domestic manufactures. The' members
pledge themselves to tfreftf nothing which is not
made in America, and the fire Is spreading. Our
friend, Charles Stetson, Esq., of the Astor House,
N. Y., writes to us under date of the'¿Sth ult.. iu
which he says, '"last evening (here was a large
soiree given here ; thc idea was, that nothing but
American goods should lie woru on the occasion,
and the elfect was delightful. American silks
eoutd not be fotmd, but calicoes and muslin de
laines were ail the r:'.'.-e.'; We would recommend
thc ladies ofC'ineinnrUi to form a society of the
same sort, and resolve to wear only American manufactured goods; begin the New Year with this determination.make ilmnesiie fabrics I'ashioiialjb'. and
we shall soon have good times. We purchase
twenty millions of dollars worth of foreign silks
every year, which at ten per cent, is the Interest
Upon thfoe hundred mi/lion dollars. Lei thi fe be
a reform*—Cincinnati Oa^ette.
Thi: Cam-? Law,;.  -The State of South Carolina
has refused to Bpeal the Usury Uvms.
">-,-'.    In   wisv ¡brlify lf.'.eiu-j;.t7es I v reason, and
tools by despair.
-,¿ =jp" V', hen (¡.....■■ »','...,) an Nsoablean unfledged
pigcoo'.'  Whoa she ¡* iv willow \j_te$ il'io.)
!>i:ht ok ti;>-; r¿*iTt;i'SrATi;.s.- -I.at.-lv $1,300,000
of the United  States  debt   was  redeemed   at   thy
Treasury,
Taxation* !Ji Onto.—Taxation, in Ohio i- nJ   off
¡n-esMte lhat it is proposed to mtl on extra ■osalun
of the Legislature, ladmbraraw |-ur relief.
pROQRSSti oh* St. Loris, -Tlie ..■■1-Lsus of St. Lottie
is being taken;   One Ward oh,jwu w Increase of
14,000 since 1848.
L.tur.K Failu;;*.-—Tire Boston Transcript says
that the bn,siimss community of lhat city were surprised to lvarn lhat one of the largest and most extensive dry goods houses in Pearl ptraet, enjoying
a high reputation In all sections ofthe united
States ana ífreCasadas, had failed and gone into
Chainvry. The liabilities of the firm oro u tjtt IO
$1,900.000. and ¿2,000,000. They arc report» ¡1 to
owe one commission iiouse in Milk sireet Í17t',000;
[-.¡yiib'-r- $l.;>o,oi)o ¡ and there are several otben who
arc creditors fw about $50,QQO,each. The failures
af ih" Smith and West. xuvA the utter impossibility
of eollr-oting the vast sums due them, is the cause
assigned for this suspension. It is the largest failure ofiLe. season in Button.
'- The story el IborOiter won waw robertl of
SAM of bis turn niun-'T a Vveh iff two .-nice ¡;.
«bout to be dramatized.
¿•-Tlie  credit   f-.jf-.tvJU   l.;in:;s   about   ft   crisis
every seven or eight feat's, a» regularly a* i!w
Ud -.- ob ij ih - in..nm.
jTAV Prof. OfaftHii aiiuo;iiKi.s. ns fhe rompí,.¿i of
astronomy Ea ihe past year, lour new planets, and
the same number ol" cuutefc.
fr- Statistics sh.e.v tliat love nf whiskey tnak'-e
more soldiers than either love ufcuUUtrt or n thi rut
for glory.
AA1-U is decidedly provr.king-t.> have I tly
light on your 0060josl Ra thed:i<:uriiv.>lypiM pulU
Out hia watch ami says, ''Now!"
$& A member of tin- I'm» Swfety Is Aft) lo
have objected to live on the earth IjeeatMa it in -i
revolver.
I * The man who was a "ptbtuw uf despair'
has been set ¡n ii "seriOHs frame of iriind.'-' n.-.o
hung—in the back parlor.
;7.\-\- 'I'nlevalii.ii means allowing you to think
as I do, lint directly you wanf me think :\* you dv»,
then it's gross iniole'ralion,— Punch.   ■
vv.WecannoL live be'.ter than In striving to
become better, nor more Rgreeably than in having
a clear cotiscienee.
_&* A person Who undertakes to raise hin.seh
by seandalizing others, might as well sit do'.vn on
a wheel-batrow, and Iry to wheel himself.
¿ia- Thirty-four millions of dollars in silks,
much of it for street sweeping, were imported lust
year!
"Jga_ The Alta Caltforniun newspaper was sold
liy the Sheriff on tlie M4h .lannary, for .*$ 1:1.50.1 —
Ou the 27(Ij. the Sun newspaper was^old, also by
the Sheriff, for $2,(100.
The Grass Yiu.v.r.--T\in'Telegraph estimates
the total amount of gold which 'bus been takvn
from the mines about (iras.j Valley since- theft lirst
discovery up to the present time, at $:v>i\\otto.
Evening red and morning ';ray.
Will set the traveller on bis way :
But evening gray and morning '"''<!,
Will pour down rain upon his head.
¿Zr-iiMVhen a subscription was propousd for
Cliarles James Fox, and some one v.¡-> ot-rerving
thai it would require some delicacy, and was
wondering how Fox would take it. *•■ Take it:''
observed Selwyn, '• why, quart/r'.;, to  be sure.''
"Feu, JtíWKi.r.Kiv'-.-Aii oíd baehelur nays that
the young ladies who rejoice in n niuliipli't-ify *>(
ringi}, chains.loekets.etc.to the mi parol leti-d exicnt
now fashionable, should be labelled, like wntche*
in windows—- Warranted futi ¡iv-iAlttlA1
^E-úrln.St. Louis the papéis are ciiniplaiiiiiig
that married men sit in church with Iheir itrio*
most tenderfyaround (heir wives, and suggest fifat
'•it distracts the attention of the lookers on from
the iireachcr."
CoMi'As.sro.v.—There newr v,-,:> anv heart Inil-.-
great and generous, that was not. tender and coin-
passionate: itis this noble quality that mnk.s nil
men to be of one kind ; for éverj man would he a
distinct species to himself, were there no sptnpaffay
among iudividunls.
£A9* When liaphael.w»»engaged ¡n pdHMitig his
celebrated frescoes, he was visi hd by t*Ku cardinals,
who began to criticise his work, und lo Rud fault,
without understanding it. * "The ApT.-fle I'nul
has too red a lace.'' said one.    '■ He blur-he* lo ¡ee
into winee iiamls fhe church has fallen," sad the
indignant artist.
i.í-.VI the Liverpool Amphilhe^lre, n eenllr.
when Mr. ti. V, Brooke WOS lying ¡ippur. ntly <h ad
on fhe stage, in fhe character nf KÍcIhir] IPÍ some
one from the audience culled ■ nt l.> llie p< i-.-im who
played liichard. "Now'« Jour t.me. obi chnp- oil'
with his bootsF This reinini.-eense ul' the tstttlo
of tlie Alnui produced roars of Isnghter.
Mkmoii.wu.I-; I-ll'O'lis. -There are eeriiiin evr'ting
epochs in awomau's lile  that an; never Bwgtitteu ;
uch as, (or instance   the tint time slm mrrt«s i»
parasol, the lirst time she rtceívis a Valentine, liie
lirst time she goes to an evening party, the first
time a proposal is mude to her. Ibe br-l time rdn:
wears a velvet dress, and the lirst time she pat» on
the wedding ring.
Tf.-iA" " I weeded my friends," said an old eccentric friend. '* by hanging a piece of t-tair carpet out
of ray first floor window, wiih a broker*h announcement aflixed. It bad fhe desii'id elhet. Il vr;.."
like firing a gun near a pigeon how*.-; liny e,ll
forsook Ihe building :it. ihe iir-i repttrl, and 1 ltiu*u
not had occasion to use the extra ll ip.i of my din-
ing-table since.-',
Nhat AND ¿EXPH8SSITE.—The Circassian Women,
noted the world over for their beauty, adupt a mode
of dress which denotes iheir pnsHlon in society.—
Ifa lair vision should chance to attract tlie ndfuir-
mg glane b of a gallant knighi iu ceatoh trfa wife,
he cau always tell by the color of her trowscr.s
whether the wearer be maid, wife, »r widow; vir-
gin'white'belngworn by t&e yottftg gffls. red by
her whiiha;. assumed the duties of a matron, and
blue by the hapless dame who mourns the death of
her lord.    Now-, that's sensible.
A ('i.ki.uvman's Wifh.- - A Welsh clergyman applied to his diocesan for a Hvliig. The liishop
promised him one' l but, as he was taking leave, he
expressed a hopo that his Lordship would not send
him into the interior of the I'riucipality, as his wife
could not speak Welsh.
"Yonr wife, sir.'' said the ¿Bishop; '■ wlirti has
your ttife to do with it'.' She due.-- ii.h p uich, dues
she Í"
"No, my Lord," said the parson, " but she lectures."
Anotiiw: -Aspkct of ILvnn Timus, -Ilrimii—not
tbe Jersey ferryman, but lirown. the sexlou of
Grace Church—Browp, th« fnctotum ef all the
fashionable balls and funerals of (hie metrópoli*,
who holds official relations with all (lie gravities
:&Mvellas gayiies of the upper ten-even lirown
has felt the pressure of hard times. But lie meets
them, as ail wlm know him would expect, like a
philosopher. " Y'^." said he the other, njght to a
sympathizing friend, '' i here are nuhM .,,.' jiar.ties
or balls this winter, but f,ntpj¡e the f_Tina!s as
pleasant as possible.— .V. 1". Ec-cntng Pu,st.
<'í!a;;mim: (.'ons'sti-ma*.- Scene 1st, (¿lig&ttjl
Rainy Sunday). Father— (with und n;l¿a nnd
overcoat)- i'-doae, my dear, put on ytmr thingn
for ehnrch,'''
dutiful daughter.—" Whs, dear father, it in
raining ra bard 1 am afraid I shall wet my feet,
*:ul vou know I, take cold so easily."
Scene AA. (Very Bainy JVight.) Dutiful
daughter.—"Come, ¿fear pa, UVtime to go—the
opera.commences iu a morto r of an hour.-'
Father—(in surprise).—'* I thou-ht yea oould
mil pfo out in the rain for fear oi" wetting your
feet."
Laughter.—" Oh no, I have tu li p^o rubber?,
--.A t'e-.- keep ni j fect^fi dry ra tea t.''