State Agricultural Soilcly.
The following list of Premiums offered for 1S55
by the State Agricultural Society, to be holden at
Sacramento in September next, we condense from
the California Farmer. Competitors for premiums on Farms, Vineyards, Orchards, &c., are
requested to give notice to the President or corresponding Secretary on or before tke first day of August.
Best improve^ Farm $200 2d do do....$100
Bftst VineyaTtt  15 2d du do.... i><l
Best Nurserv  75 2d do do.... 50
'lest Kitchen Garden.... 50 2d do do.... 25
Pest Flower  Garden  40 2d do do.... 3d
Host Nursery  of  Timber
Trees  25 2d do do.... It,
Best   Nursery   of Hedge
plants  25 2d do do.,,. 25
Best Fence Hedge  25 2d do do.... 20
Best Green-house  30 2d do do.... 15
Competitors for Field crops, must deliver samples to the Committee on or before the loth day of
September. The fields shall be measured by the
County Surveyor, or by two competent persons
where they are located, or by one of the members
of the Society, and their certificate of the amount
of land shall be presented to the Comn ittee, and
the crop shall be measured or weighed by such
persons, who Shall make affidavit of ihe amount of
the same to be presented to the committee. In the
estimate of Grain crops the committee will regard
the number of acres, quantity, aud quality.
Best ton aores or more of Wheat $100
2d       do do do    50
Best do do     Barlev   50
2d       do do do   25
Best do do    'Oats   50
do
do
da
IJ.-sl livi
(lo     Corn	
do     Buckwheat	
Best live acres or more of Potatoes	
Boat lm If acre or more of Sweet Potatoes..
Res' Ave acres uf Onions ...	
Beat fcweoty-Bva ears af Seed Corn	
do
do
do
Best V'h-ece of Wool	
Ui-st niieciiiieiis and crop of Cotton..
do
do
Bent specimens and crop of Tobacco,...
id       Bo dn do dft    	
Best twenty-five pounds of Butter	
!d       do        ' do do do     ...
Best one hundred pounds of Cheese	
2d        do
do
do
do
Beat Bftff pounds of Lurd	
Best exhibit of Soap	
Best exhirit of -Candles	
Best specimen*-of Lamp Oil 	
FLOUR.
Best one hundred pounds of Wheat Floi
do
do
do
Best 100 pounds of Buckwheat Flour	
2d       do do do do    	
Beat 100 pounds of Corn Meal	
Competitors for premiums on Fruit, Garden
Vegetables aud Flowers, must deliver to tho Committee on or before the 15th day of September, the
quantity required, with a statement that the same
are grown by the applicant within the State, and
whatever there may be peculiar In the mode of
cultivating them.
FRUIT.
Best specimens and largest  variety of apples $30
Best and Urgest variety of Pfiara	
Boat am! largest variety of Peaches  25
The premiums on other kinds of fruit range from
$10 to $30, comprising the best specimens of Nectarines, Apricots, Cherries, California and foreign
-Grapes, PUVyis, Almonds, Quinces, Oranges, Limes,
Lemons, Figs and Cranberries.
Best six water or musk-melons S10. and second
fcest, $5.
Best displav of Plants and Floweis, native or
foreign, from $5 to $25.
Best exhibit of garden vegetables, $40. Best
exhibit of different vegetables, $10. Second best
exhibit of different vegetables, $5.
MANUFACTURES, AND HOME INDUSTRY.
All competitors in this department must deposite
with the committee, satisfactory evidence, in writing, that the articles exhibited were manufactured
by the exhibitors within this State,
Best Steam Engine $75
'Best performance of Fire Engine^ 50
Best Hook and Ladder Truck	
Best Hose Cart   10
Best specimens Boots and Shoes    10
Best set of Parlor Furniture   60
Best set of Chamber Furniture  40
Best specimen of Tailor's work    15
Best specimen of Hats and Caps   10
Best specimen of Millinery   10
Best specimen of Mantua-making  10
Best specimen of Needlework.   10
Best specimen of Printing   10
Best specimen of Tin-work    10
Best specimen of Marble-work   20
Best specimen of Silverware   15
Best specimen of Blacksmith-work  10
Best Cooking Stove    15
Best Parlor Stove   15
Best exhibit of Pottery  25
2d     do       do       do        ,,    15
Best exhibit of Brooms     5
WORKS OF ART.
Comprising specimens of Embroidery, Wax work,
Sign and Ornamental Painting.Oil Painting,Water-
color Paintings, W-ood-Cuts, Drawing, Dentistry
and Daguerreotypes. The premiums range from
$10 to $50, each.
NATIVE WINE.
Best Wine from Grapes grown in the State, $25
2d do do do do     15
Best Wine from Currents grown in tbe State, 10
2d       do do 0.0 do      05
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
All mmufactured articles and implements must
be entered and placed on exhibition before the 13th
day of September, and remain uutil the close of
the Fair.
Best Threshing Machine $50
2d       do do    25
Best Reaping Machine  40
2d       do do   20
Best Mowing Machine  30
2d       do do           15
Best Steel Plow    20
2d       do do           10
Best Cast Plow   15
2d       do do   10
Best Grain Sower    15
2d       do do           10
Best Fanning Mill   1;
Best Harrow    10
Best Horse Rake    10
Best Straw Cutter    lo
Best six Hand Rakes     5
Best Grain Cradle    10
Best Hay Press  10
Best six Hay Forks	
Best Bee Hive    10
Best Ox Yoke   10
Best assortment of Baskets	
Best Nest of Willow Baskets    10
Best Churn  10
Best Cheese Press	
Best Two-horse Wagon   20
Best Two horse Carriage    20
Best One-horse Wagon    15
Best One-horse,Carriage    20
Best Dray    10
Best set of Team Harness ,  25
Best set of Carriage Harness  25
Best Single Harness  ],
Best Dray Harness *.....  10
No premiums will be awarded for manufactured
articles not produced in California, yet the Society
will be happy to place such articles, with the
names of the importers or exhibitors, on exhibition.
CATTLE SHOW.
The Cattle Show will be held near Sacramento,
and will take place on the third and fourth days of
the Agricultural Fair.
Competitors for premiums on animals must deliv
er a list of these intended for exhibition to the
Committee, on or before the first day of the Fai:.
Stcck must be on the ground before 10 A.M., of the
second day of the Fair, when proper places will be
assigned them, and on the days of the Cattle Show
must remain in their places from 10 A.M., to 4P.M.
Best imported or American Stallion $150
2d do do do      75
Best imported or American Mare, 50
2d do do do      ...25
Best California bred Stallion, 50
2d do do     . V| *5
Best California bred Mare ' 25
2d do do  l§
Best breeding Mare with Colt, 25
2d do do 10
Best span of matched Draught Horses, 25
2d do do do     15
Best span of matched Carriage Horses, 25
2d do do do     15
Best Saddle Horse, 30
2d       do       do    .-. 10
Best Cart Horse (to be drawn in cart,)      20
2d do do do        10
Best Express Horse <fc Wagon (shown together,)*^)
2d do do do do     12
Best Colt over one and under three years old, 20
2d do do do do    .... 10
Best span of Mule's,  20
2d       do do     10
Best Bull,  100
2d      do SO
Best Cow with her Calf,	
2d      do do.... , 25
Best yearling Heifer,  . 15
Best six bead young cattle, one pair under
one. one pair uuder two, and one pair
under three years old, ,.*,..  30
2d do do do do       i
Best yoke working Oxen, 40
2d do do 20
Best Buck,	
2d        do 10
Best Ewe and Lamb, 10
2d       do do 05
Best six Lambs under one year old, 10
2d do do do       05
Best Boar 20
2d       do    10
Best breeding Sow with her pigs, 20
2d do do do  10
Best litter of Pigs under five "months old,.... 10
2d       do do do do      05
Best pair of fat Swine 20
2d       do do    '..' 10
Best three Fowls, (cock and pair of hens,)..   10
Best pair of Turkeys, 10
Best pair of Geese, 10
Best j air of Ducks, 10
Discretionary premiums will be awarded by the
Society ou articles of animals which they shall
deem highly meritorious, although they may not
be named in the list of premiums.
Each Committee is authorized to recommend
special premiums upon objects that properly belong to the class assigned to them.
The managers ofthe Society will be presentdur-
iag the Fair to give directions to all who may wish
to enter animals or any articles for premiums.
The Society earnestly desire to be informed, at
the earliest possible moment, bow far the different
Farmers in the State can co-operate in this undertaking, and what specimens they intend to exhibit,
so that suitable provision maybe made for their
contributions.
All communications upon the subject, will be
promptly responded to, and all information cheerfully rendered.
The announcement of the awards, together with
appropriate exercises, will take place ou tbe last
day of the Fair.
Address tke President or the Corresponding Secretary, at Sacramento.
How Tlicy Make Crim})owdcr.
A correspondent of the New York Tribune, in
a letter from Wilmington, Delaware, gives the following interesting sketch of the process by which
powder is made at the celebrated Mills of Du Pont,
iu that city:
" Of course of the details of the business of the
Messrs. Du Pout, even if known to me I could not
make mention, unless by their consent; but the
process of manufacture is in realityno secret, every
book of Chemistry treating of it to some extent.
All know tbat gunpowder is composed of saltpetre,
brimstone, and charcoal, though but few have any
idea of the trouble and labor gone through to have
these materials in a proper quality. The saltpetre, as received at the yards, has the appearance of dirty, coarse salt, filled with a short fibrous
matter ; by a process of refining, two or three times
repeated, it assnmes the appearance somewhat of fine
table salt, in which state it is fit for the powder mill.
Great care is also taken ro have the sulphur pure.
But the most labor and fore-thought seem to be necessary in procuring the charcoal, which is all made
of the willow and poplar, the former being used for
the best kinds of powder. To procure supplies of
these woods the proprietors set out, yearly, in every
nook and corner, trees which are hewn down every
three years, aud the branches are converted iuto
charcoal. This method of procuring the wood,
gives a singular appearance to the country, for, iu
many places alongside the road or the streams, may
be seen old tree trunks, standing but little higher
than a man's head, aud topped only with a bunch of
small branches. I saw some trunks that appeared to
be 40 or 50 years old, without a limb bigger than
my wrist. The mill bildings in which the materials are ground or mixed are scattered along
the banks of the stream, each one containig a mill.
They are built of stone on three sides with heavy
walls, strengthened with piers;the other side, facing
the stream, is of wood, and the roof also sloaps towards the stream. The plan of construction is to lessen the damage from explosions for should an explosion take place the force would be diverted towards
the stream. The mills consist of two heavy iron
rollers on wheels, moving in a trough. I saw one
pair,each of which weighed 15,000 lbs., adout seven
tons. The materials, being well mixed up and pulverized in these mills is slightly moistened, when
it is pressed inio cakes till it becomes almost as hard
as plaster of paris. These cakes are then broke into
small pieces aod taken to tlie granulating mills, an
operation which, on account of its danger, I was
uot permitted to sec. After granulation, the powder
is taken to the glazing mills. Here (i00 or 700
pounds are put into a wooden cask, revolving moderately fast for twenty-four hours, there being six
or eight of these casks, and close by each were 700
pounds more, ready for another charge. From the
glazing mill the powder is taken to the drying
house. Here at the time of my visit, were nenrly
four tons ot powder spread out on trays, while close
by were two furnaces roaring away at tbe rate of 5
ton of coal each in twenty-four hours. Danger
here was not, yet I could not but think of Sevastopol and the story of its mines. From the drying
house the powder is taken to tbe packing house,
whereitis putinto barrels and canisters, and thence
taken to a magazine, of which there are several, but
built with the same regard to non-damage in case of
explosion as the grinding mills.
While standing in one ofthe packing-houses, and
just as I bad given a kick to a hundred pound keg
of powder, intended for his excellency Sauta Anna,
Mr. Dupont called to aman to bring him some powder in a scoop shovel, and therein I inspected about
half a peck of powder, destined to knock out of the
world some enemy of his said Excellency.
Correct List of Post Offices and Post
Masters in the State.
A nun si dn,
Alvarado,
Auburn,
Alviso,
Bel mout,
Bsnioia,
BidwelPs Bar,
Big fin.',
Big Oak 1'la.t,
Bodega,
Buckner,
Cache Creek,
Campo Seco,
Cani)'Sonville,
Oedarv'Ule.
Ohai-li'v's liimch,
riH-i-oUeel'lat,
Chloo,
Chinese 'Camp,
Cliton,
Cold Spriuif,
^OU.VTIES.
Mariposa,
Alameda,
Contra Costa,
Alameda,,
Calaveras,
Placer,
Santa Clara,
San praricisOT,
Solano,
Butte,
Trinity,
Tuolumne,
Cottonwood,
Ci'oscent City,
Coloma,
Curt
rille,
d Springs,
Don Pedro's iixr,
Hoiil-k' Spring,
Downieville,
Dry Creek,
Dry town,
Elk Grove,
■■■llhdi's Ranch,
Eureka,
Eiddletown,
Porbestown,
Foster's Bar,
Frei
1 Camr,
■orgelown,
m.heir's Bar
■afton,
ass Nalley,
mi rfprhigs,
Green wood,
Grand Island,
Hamilton,
Haskell's Ranch,
Horr's Ranch,
Horsetown,
Illinoistown,
Indian Diggings,
lone Valley,
Iowa Hill,
J ack.se ii;
Jacksonville,
Jamestown,
Johnson's Itanch,
Knight's Forty,
Laguna Seca.
Los Angeles,
Mar tine/,,
.Marysville,
Maxwell's Creek,
Mkdu-iiii Blnll's,
Millerton,
Mi.-iini Una Jose,
Mvkehimnellill,
Monterey,
Monteaoaja,
Monte,
Moon'H Ranch,
Menroeville,
Mountain .-priugs.
Mt. Ophtr.
Mniini.itin View,
Mormon Island,
Mud Springs,
Murphy's,
M'lH-nuott Bridge,
Nevada,
North Branch,
Onisbo, '
Ophirville.
Oroviile,
3 Bar
Petaltr
Pilot Hill,
Placerville,
Puerta de losReys
Quartzbarg,
Rattlesnake,
Bed Bluffs.
RmiLjli ,t. Heady,
Round Tent,
Salinas,
Salmon Falls,
San Bernardino,
San Pi-iinCisco,
San Diego,
San Gabriel,
San Jose,
San Lorenzo,
SanLeandro,
Sa,n Luis ObifFpo,
Sun Pedro.
San Rafael,
San Ramon,
Santa Barbara,
Santa Clara,
Santa Cruz,
Santa Kosa,
Shasta,
Shaw's Flat,
Siutiii-lo Springs,
Kindling's Ranch,
Spanish Flat,
Staples' Rand
Steinbergor's,
Yolo,
Calaveras,
El Dorado
Butte,
Butte,
Butte,
Tuolumne,
Nevada,
El Dorado,
Tuolumne.
Colusi,
Alameda,
Solano,
Sacramento,
Shasta,
Khvmatll,
El Dorado,
Tuolumne,
EI Dorado,
Tuoltuoue,
Calaveras,
Sierra,
Yuba,
Calaveras,
Sacramento,
Sacra m onto,
Humboldt,
El Dorado,
Butte,
Yolo,'
San Joaquin,
Tuolumne,
KI Dorado,
Santa Clara,
Sierra,
Yolo,
Nevada,
Tuolumne,
El Dorado,
El Dorado,
Colusi,
Butte,
Sutter,
Tuolumne,
Shasta,
Placer,
Fl Dorado,
Calaveras,
Calaveras,
Tuolumne,
Tuolumne,
Sutter,
Sau Jcaquin,
Santa Clara,
Butte,
Trinity,
Loa Angeles,
Mariposa,
Contra Costa.
Yuba,
Mariposa,
Placer,
Ran Joaquin,
Santa Clara,
Calaveras,
Monte rev,
Tuolumne,
Los Angcics,
Colusi,
Colusi,
Placer,
Mariposa,
Santa Clara,
Sacramento,
El Dorado,
Calaveras,
San Joaquin,
Napa,
Nevada,
Sutter,
Calaveras.
KI Dorado,
Butte,'
Yuba,
El Dorado,
El Dorado,
Mendocino,
Solano,
Mn.riposa,
Shasta,
Nevada,
Sacramento,
Monterey,
El Dorado,
San Bernardino,
Sau Francisco,
Los Angeles,
SantaClara,
Monterey,
Alameda,
Alameda,
San Luis Obispo,
Los Augeles,
Contra Costa.
Santa Barbara,
Santa Clara,
Santa Cruz,
Sonoma,
Shasta,
Tuolumne,
Ei Dorado,
Sonoma,
Tuolumne,
El Dorado,
Sau Joaquin,
San Fl
Sonoma,
Calaveras.
Butte.
Colusi,
Sacfi
to,
The Root op Evil.—Dow, Jr., in the Sunday Mer"
cury, thus discourses on the importance of money
"Myhearers—this is not only a great,but a curious and mysterious world wc live in and pay rent
for. All discord is harmony; all evil isgood",all
despotism is liberty; and all wrong is right—-for as
Alexander Pope says, 'Whatever is is right, except
a left boot, and wanting to borrow niojiey.' You
may want sense, and the world won't blame you for
it. It would gladly furnish you with the article,
had it any lo spare,but unlekily it has hardly enough
for home consumption. However, if you lack sense,
you are well enough off, after all; for then if you
commit a faux paw, as the French says, you are let
go with the compliment, 'Poor fool! hedoesn;tkuow
any better'.' The truth is a great deal of brains is a
vast deal of botheration. An empty skull is bound
to shine io company; because the proprietor of it
hasn't enough to know that there is a possibility ot
his making a nincompoop of himself, and therefore
he dashes ahead, hit or miss, aud generally succeeds
beyond the bounds of all expectation. Let a man
be minus brains and plus brass, and he is sure to pass
through the world as if he were greased from car to
■ankle; but rig for him up a complete machinery of
thought, and it is as much as he can do to tend it.
He goes to his grave ruffled and tumbled, curses life
for its cares, and goes into eternity packsaddled
with mental misery.—Oh; for the happiness of a fool!
ville,
Volcano,
Washington,
Watsonville,
Weaverville.
Woodside,
Wood ville,
Yankee Jim's
Yenmot,
Yolo.
Klamath,
Humboldt,
Solano,
Calaveras,
Yolo,
Santa Cruz,
San Francise
Tulare,
Placer,
El Dorado,
Yolo,
Siskiyou,
POST MASTER.
B. F. Whitney;
I,. 8. Ely;
J. M. Jones;
H. C. Smith;
S. C. Scribner;
James Bonnen,
A. Rathbone;
M.l'Tashner;
James Miller;
B. W. "Woostrum;
Win. Cod din-Urn;
Jas. VV.  Butler;
J. M. Miller;
Jas. Buckner;
A. McDonald;
T. M. Pawling;
E. T. Rnmuage;
Quo, Thatcher;
Fred. Peaskes;
Thos. McDauiels;
John Bidwell;
M. ft. Graham;
J. S. Cook;
J. M. Goetsehius;
A. A. Hunnewell;
Wm. Vincent;
Thos. Gallagher;
P. O. Lamcrie;
W. D. Wilson;
William Lane;
David Hover;
P. L. Weymer;
J. M. Root;
C. N. Note-ware,
Richard Smith;
D. Tompson;
James Gernon;
Robt.McAdams;
■J. G. Sneatlr;
J. W. Hall;
Mr. Elliott;
■H. W. Bean;
D. Townsend;
SB. W. Williams;
A. B. Whitcomb;
VI. G. Brown;
R. W. Noble;
Cage Tucker;
T. M. Reed;
-A.C. Everett;
A. C.Johnson;
A. Updegraff;
K. Matthewson;
J. I). Tabor;
N, Van Tassel;
C. C. Braily;
Thomas Eaay;
E. M. Burrows,
J. Lelevro;
G. D. Dickenson;
G. W, Baker;
B. Briokett;
A. W. Gilbert;
J. H. Alford;
J. Colgan;
Bruce Husband;
G. P. Keves;
W. Douovon;
W. E. OMvear:
Geo. M. Dent;
George H. Bull;
W. P. May-hew:
William Lewis;
W. B. Osburn;
J. F. McNamara;
C. C. Collin;
P. W. Eeyaer:
G. "W. Coulter;
■S. T. Leet;
E. P. Hart:
J. J. Yallejo;
A. W. Goodwin;
A. Randall:
-J. T. Hoyt;
Ira Thomson;
Georye Eastman;
R. II. Pratt;
Joel Holland;
J. H. Miller;
Jacob Shuinwav ;
D. A, Kncass;
S. A. Hendee:
A. H. Stevens;
W. F.  M'Dermott;
E. B. Eaton;
R. A. Davidge;
l'. A. Russell;
Ed. T. Lake;
W. Fisher;
C. F. Howell;
Daniel !!. Curtiss;
PeterGailow;
E, S. Gaver;
S. W. Garland;
Silas Hayes;
W. 1). Williams;
T. I,. Andrews;
Elijah Syloa;
ThonifisThorne.
Thomas Wood;
S. M. Bishop;
J. T. Little;
J. E. Slater;
Ferris Forinan;
J. U. Hill;
"T. It. Brown;
R. R, Hopkins;
-Chas. L. Weller;
George Lyon;
Thomas  Burdiek;
J. W Patrick;
Patrick Breeii;
1), & Crane;
J. T. Bryant;
J, T. Harvey;
Geo. Alexander;
W. Russell;
Saml. Skidmore;
T. W. Harper;
F. Cooper;
H. G. Shore;
T. G. Hahniann;
J. Harell;
D. T. Hall:
W. S. Snellimr;
J.X.Randolph;
H. A. Theall;
S. S. Richard;
D. J. Staples;
Geo. Thatcher;
W. S, Kvle;
D. Crandalt;
L. I). Collin.
N. Hall;
J, Clarkine-:  '
E. G. Darling;
J. A. Tate;
A. H. Murdoek;
L. Thrift;
IT. B. Davidson;
M. A. Parkhurst;
O. A. Smith;
Charles King;
Table of Distances.
The following distances were measured with a vi
by Capt. Warner, of the U-. S. Topographical Knghi'
the summer of 184IS.
From San Francisco to MtrsionBolorcs 1
'* " " to anchez Ranch 17
" li " to an Mateo *i
11 " " to Santa Clara ,.4
" " " toSauJose 5
" " " to Murphy's 7
" " " to San Juan I!
" " '* to a Unas River 11
" " " to Monterey ,22
''■ "■ " to Mission of Soledad Id
'■ '* " toOjitos.,, 20
" *' " to San Miguel 23
'* l: " to Brakes'Ranch .25
" " " to Sanla Marguerita ,2(3
" " " to an   Luis Obispo 27
11 " ': to Capt. liana's  ,2'J
<' " " to*!Los Alamos 32
(; " " to Santa Inez 34
" " " to Gaviota Pass 86
'' " " to Arrogo Hondo 35
" " " toDos Pueblos 31
" " " to Sanla Barbara 38
" " " to Carpentaria , 39
" " " to Kincon 40
" " " to Buenaventura 41
" " '' to Santa Clara River 42
•( " '- to Canega 47
" " '• to Los Angeles 48
" " '.' to Los Coyotes , 5f\
" " " to Santa Ana : .61
" " " to Juan Avila's 53
'* '* " to Sau Juan Capistrano..., .54
" " " to Los Flores 5G
" " " to San Luis Rey 57
" " " to San Diego 61
BELLA UNION HOTEL
HE UNDERSIGNED HAVING PUR-   J^
(■RASED the ontire interest of the   jsVs|
rtor, and leased theabove  JsJjjL
r Hotel,  respectfully inner patrons of this house, that
id fitted up in the most approved
venience, and having a table spread
t affords ;   it is particularly adapt-
,s well as the trav-
FINEST BILLIARD TABLES
are connected with this establishment, and al*o a BAR,
which will be supplied with the rlioisest Wines, Liquors and
Board per Week $8 00
Board and Lodging per Week $12 00
EBERHART k VOTGHT, PROPiiiErcns
Lns Angeles, June 1. 1555. No. 3—lm
is eleganth
si vie lor co
with the hi
ed to tlie accommodation of Famil
clin- public.    Two of the
rm Cfiiitpitiix	
Pacific Express Co.
cbarBtTof regular Messengers, ou the Southern Route to
SANTA KARI1ARA.
MONTEREY,
SAN FRANCISCO.
SACRAMENTO,
STOCKTON,
nl throughout the Northern Klines.
OS- PaskagfJB, Letters, Parcels audT treasure forwarded
as" Collections made in every part ofthe State and
CHA8. B. JOHNSON, Agent
l,os Angeles, March 6th 1S55. rolO-tf
%m Jfrmrastij Sbtefctiimiis.
WELLS FARGO & CO'S
A Joint Stock Company wltli  a capital of
. <SjOO,O0O,
\\TJJIaIj tlispatcli an Express from  the City of
\V LosAngeles. by every Steamer, to all part* tit California, Oregon, the Atlantic States and Europe, in charge
ol" regular and experienced Messengers.
lETTERS.PAKCELS, PACKAGES and TREASURE
received and conveyed to destination with safety and dispatch. Collections made, Orders and Commissions filled,
aud all business pertaining to an Express aad forwarding
business, attended lo witli promptness and care. _
Sight bills of exchange procured on all the principal cities
of tiie Atlantic Males, Oregon and Europe-
11. R. MYLES, A«K.\T.
I.os Angeles, March 24, 1855. tf
INDEPENDENT LINE.
CAESYING THE UNITED  STATES MAILS
S;"'|
FOR MONTEREY.   SANTA   RARflARA,
SAN PKDI
DRO AND SAN DIEGO.
Connecting at San Pedro with stages for
geles, San Bernardino, and Kern Ri-
j.    Departure from Long Wharf.
TIIK NEW AND SPLENDID STEAMSHIP
lit* nntl 131 Sacramento Street, San  Francisco.
Centrally located between Sansome and Montgomery St.,
in the immediate vicinity ofthe Nicaraguaaud MailStcam-
ship Co.'s Offices, San Francisco.
GKEAT REDUCTION
IN THB PRICE OF BOARD AT THE
"WHAT CHEER HOUSE,
Kos. 119 and 121 Sacramento streets
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
SO OO...
»1 oo,,.
50 cts...
.. Per "Week,
..Per Day,
.Per Weal.
SEA BIRD,
l.OOOtonsburfheu, Caft. SAMUEL HALEY, will hereafter mate regular trips to the above poris, leaving Long
Wharf.     Phi- freiirht or pas.-,agi\ apply on board, ov lo
.1. T. WRIGHT.
37 Sacramenio street, near Davis.
"N. B-—Shippers are requested to get bills of Lading signed for their goods.
Los Angeles, June 16, 1855. No. 5—tf
Drv Goods and Clo'. hing
m
ned have removed their
entire stock of  goods   from their <
^tand, corner of Com me rcial andl'r
=ipal streets, to the large and ei
' NO. 2 TEMPLE'S BLOCK,
Next, door to the " Star" Office, Principal Street
directly opposite their old stand, where they will be happy
to see all their old friends and customers. They have lately madelarge additions to their stock, which is uow the
most extensive in the citv, cum prising in part
READY MADE  CLOTHING,
HATS AND CAPS, BOOTS ANI.) SHOES,
FOREION AND DOMESTIC DRY COODS. FANCY COODS, kc
Which  are ullVn-d at  greatly reduced  prices,   either  al
We wioild re-oivctfnlH- solicit a Call from purchasers, believing that we can oiler better indueementsin our line of
business than any other house in this citv.
ELIAS k BROTHER
Lafayette Restaurant,
FORMERLY TIIE OLD AMERICAN,
COMMERCIAL STREET,
HAS been splendidly refitted and thorough
ly renovated, and  the   proprietors are   nov
prepared to accommodate  regular boarder
' witli bed-rooms If desired.
Meals at all hours, by  bill of fai-e.    Saloon for priviit
Los Angeles, January 11, ISO!:
will be constantly served uj
-ffATJfi & CO., Proprietors.
MR. B.* .JOSEPHI tnlces pleasure in announcing t o tho eiti/.ens of Los Augeles, and all the sur
Watches, Clocks. Jewelry aM Sil-
-mj-jxi^^esAsz..   -"-as***/"j^^l: E*".«_3ari: a.
TOOLS AXD MATERIALS kept constantly on hand and for
sale wholesale and retail.
Watches, Clocks  and Jewelry
repaired and warranted.
100 Gallons of Cnmijlkcitc for sale low.
Melius' Row, opposite M. Keller's, Los Angeles.
Los Angelos, May 12, 1855. No. 52—2m
Great Bargains \ Great Bargains ]
E. JOSEPHI,
Melius St-oiTV,
[X consequence of business calling him to San Iraneiscn,
will sell cheap for cash his entire stock id* "ewclrv and
xturea ; eonslallng in part of FINE GOLD WATCHES ami
'H.VLVS. DIAMOND RJN S, PIXCl-.R RiXOS, DINS. SI.LVKR
n elegant assortment of Clock* of
Alst
1   ill!
COTTAGE SET OF FURMTIRE IVITII
MARBLE  TOPS.
A verv handsome PARLOR VELVET CARPET ; alarge PARLOR MIRROR 27 and 75 inche- ■ a SPLEXDID SllDtV CASK,
two by six feet, two gla^s ; HEDDINO. IMLI.OtVS. ,*,-,■,. ,U-..
a good selection of WATCH MAKERS and JEWELERS' too!-,
and materials.
Also. 45 GALLONS FIRST QUALITY LAMP OIL,
do     K0       do do do CAMPHENE,
and many other articles Io numerous too mention.
R. JOSEPHt. Melu-s Row,
opposite the foot ofCoininerei.il street.
Los Angeles, June Id, 1855. No. 5—3w
Auction & Commission
L SIMMONS would respectfully inform the inhabitants
of Los Angeles ami vicinity, that he intends opening
the store of P. Beaudry nt the corner of Los Angeles and
Aliso streets, for the transaction ofa regubr
Auction and Commission Business.
AUCTION SALES
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
GROCERIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
also Hard-Ware, Wooden  "Ware kc. k<t.    All the articles
offered for sale   will  be in   good  order.    "Large   or   small
lots put up to suit purchasers.    The first sale will take
place on Tuesday June 1(1, at 10 o'clock A. M. Terms CASH
OX DELIVERY.'
N. 11.— Prompt attention paid to all sales of Stock, Real
or Personal property, &sc., kc.
Los Angeles, June 16, 1855. No. 5—lm
Carriage and Blacksmith Shop,
By JOHN GOLLEE.
LOS  ANGELES   STREET,
NEAR THE FOOT   OF COMMERCIAL.
rrillE subscriber respectfully in-
J_ forms tlie pulilicgenerally that
he will keep constantly on hand,
and wiil manufacture to order,
Coaches, Buggies, Wagons, Carts &c,
ina neat and workmanlike manner. He has on hand and
foraalaa Bne Stool- of Bswern While Oak and Hickory
Plank andax'd-.    li i    .',,-   :    itly on hand a large ni
nety  of Carl  and  Ba    ry "WhBftl       -pokes, Felloes,  Shafl.s,
HollSE's'nOEING-AND
in all its various branches, executed wilh promptness and
dispatch. Particular alien tion will be fimi to l.iic manufacture and repair of PLOWS, HARROWS, and other Farming Untensils. lie has an extensive assortment oflron axels. Springs, Holts, Plow and Spring steel, and other
rial pertaining to the bul
s to mention.
Also, Twenty tons of Blacksrailli's
Willi none but the best of workmen in his employ, he
feels confident that he can give entire satisfaction to'liia
customers.
JOHN GOLLER.
Los Angeles, June 16, 1S55. No. 5—dm
LODGINGS ON THE MOST REASONABLE TERMS :
From $a t«$G Per Week,
From DO cts. to $1 .Per Niglit,
N. R.—There are "EIGHTY SINGLE ROOMS, fitted up nnd
furnished iu the neatest manner, at from 75 cts. to SI per
night, and from  $5 tn $0 per week.
JK£~ The privilege of FREE PATHS is also extended to tin,
patrons of fhe house
R. R. WOODWARD, Proprietor.
May, 2C, 1865. No. 2—8ni
1000
lloxcs AiTnnt nntl ue Cmiillos—15, lit),
SEW  FEATME ! S
i. IV. SULLIVAN'S
GREAT PACIFIC DEPOT
....AND,...
GENERAL  AGENCY
FOR THE SUPPLY OF CHEAP PUBLICATIONS, STATIONARY, 8sC.
PArERS, PERIODICALS. AXD BOCKS,
RECEIVED WEEKLY RV THE
Mail Steamers
AND EXCLUSIVE EXPRESS—VIA NICAROAGOA,
THE proprietor would respectfully inform Country Reck-
sellers. Canvassers. Agents. Pedlers, and llic Public,
that independent of hisu'-nrral Newspaper business, helms
constantly  oil  hand,  and  receiving  by everv steamer, nil
the standard doors, magazine's and reviews op
hcroi'd: and a.merica;
Together will! all i lie New. Cheap, and HiscellaneoiuDO-
veis and publb-nlions of tlie .lav.    Havlne been em^ye.i ia
.'lank Di
,-ds. Inks
ml En
ill   i
inn-
cd '.lis
COMMEROAL AND FANCY STATIONARY.
All orders must be postpaid, enclosing CASH  for WerliJ.
iO~ Re its kepi open lo the In test moment,
Uuited States  Hail  via Nicaruaguii, by  authority of th»
Wholesale and retail department, Pout  Office Building-*,
-v}17a^vt.tjv.i;£c'
FAMILY GROCERY.
rr^y THESUBSCRrBKR-aAVING LEAPEDTHE /e*."
[m I'i'il.DIN'G FORMERLY OCCUPIED UV PS
QBJ.G. Nu-hvls. on Hftln street, where lie wili »;■*
GROCERIES OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.
[EXCEPTING LIQUORS,]
mav be found at his Store,
CHEAP FOB CASH,
as he ha* adopted the molt o "nnick sa'.v, ;;ii ' -.mall profits. *'
His stoei; ofg is will always te seleeto.I nf the b.ist quality, and with sm-cial reference to the wants uf his custr-
mers.    All who wish to purchase any article usually foitaJ
FAMILY CU0CEI1Y,
will reroive the fuU value of tlieir monev, bv calling at hi»
Store. p.  C. WILLLUE-
Los Aueylos.  March 10th, 1855. tf.
STUART & STONE.
AECHITEC T S  A X D   B U I L D E R S.
BUILDINGS OP BRICK, WOOD or ADOBE contracted (or,
to be delivered complete.
OxA~ ELEVATIONS and SPECIFICATIONS drawn for polj-
tlo or private houses.
i;/>- CHAIN ITMl'S put up and warranted togive satisfaction or no charge.
Eg- JOBBING ..fall kinds done at short notice.
tf£- OFFICE opposite Johnson & Alhmson's store. Stori
on Main street, near the Montgomery Iloune.
Los Augek-s, April?, 18fi6,   ^ Jj
Livery and Sale Stable
«k THE undersigned, having purchased
M'SO Aeroii, on MAIN STl'.EET, where he
■-=s 1—m/Lx. is prepared to keeu Horses by the
day, week or mouth, on the most reasonable terms.
ALSO—The best Saddle and  Hu^v Hordes wilh fine Buggies to le; al all times.
BG&- Horses bought, sold or exchanged on comiiiis-imi.
Persons wisliinjr to buy. sell   or exchange can  have an
opportunity bv  callinir al tlie above named place of
JOHN G   NICHOLS.
Los Angeles, March 1, 1855. mhl   tl
D';
DOCTOR DAVAN.
RCGGIST OF THE i'NIVERSITY, AND
CORRESPONDING MEMBER of Ihe Medi-
Circle of Moutpellh-r : Member ofthe So-
— eietv of Drui^i.sts and Chemists, and fbnner
Disciple of "the Hospitals, and Member of ths-Medical oHiC'*""
of Paris, and Commissioner of tlie  French Government,
Has the honor of announcing to the public. Unit iieWil
practice "Medicine ut the old Drug Store of DR. MORK.b, <"*
whom he.is successor. Oilers his services tor Chlltl-I*'!*'-"-
niid treating especially Scrofulous Ma Dulles, t>t-
v«:rs, itirV., and warrants the cure of SECRET DlSEASl-
all at moderate prices,
Los Angeles, June lli, 1856. No. 6—»"
'200 es Tomato Catsup ;
Foi-sMcby HARROLD, RANDALL A-CO.,
GQ-Ca!ifurnia street,  near Front.
May 2fi, 1855. No. '2—tf
■VfEW Gooils—\cw Goads—Expressly for
100 hrhiiis C. Sngar :
U hlntfs new Eiemo Figs, hf drums ;
100 hf boxes ueiv raisins;
26 bbls Almonds ;
10 bokes new Citron,
UDADSH.UV k CO..
Cor California and Battery tit.
May 26, 3S55. No. 2—if
Almanacs! Almanacs!
rUST DECEIVED AT THE STAR OFFICE, a supply oOf*
CALIFORNIA STATE ALMANAC for 1855. j****1
COUNTY SURVEYOR'S OFFICE.
IN J. G. Nichols,  new  brick building on  Main street, "P
stairs.
II. HANDCOCK, Col-.ntv Scuvkvoi-
GEO. HANSON, DEFtn.
Los Angeles, April 26, 1855. No. 50—tf
wnatU
VOL. 5.
Cos ^ttijtfds Sffar,
Printed and published every Saturday, In Temple's Build-
lug*,  Main street,  head   of   Commercial,  by
tf. S. WAITE.
_ Advertisements inserted at Two Dollars per square' of ten
lines for the first insertion, and One Dollar per siiuare for
tiacli subsequent insertion.    Terms, Cash.
No communication in adnfissabie over a fictitio
ture, unlena the real author or writer is known.
Agents ot tlie Loa AHgcles Star;
The following gentlemen afe authorised Agents for fhe
Star:
Thomas BrrRntCit ,, u;.....;,, -..San Gabriel.
Gkoruk Rick tii .-..-.,-.-,' "
Messrs. K\oi k Whistler .MoMe.
fi. S. Timmfso.v	
R. Hopkiks.,
Coi,. Jackson	
ALSX. S. Taylor...
Jos. A. HmcitMAS..
Thomas Bovce	
... .San Bernardino.
...i Monterey.
....Saitla llarbara:
 San Francisco:
LOS   ANQELES   STAR
MAIN STREET,  (Temple's Buildings,)
The  proprietor of   tho Iios Angeles Star, would respect-
'fully inform his   friends  and   the  public,   that   he has
.just received a large and varied assortment of new materi-
.al, and is now prepared to execute the following desurip-
PLATN AND FANCY
JOB PniKrTINTG^
In tlie best style of tlie Art.
Books, Circulars, Law Blanks,
"(Pamphlets, Cards? Bills of Exchange
Bill Heads, Deeds, Bank Checks,
Labels, Notes, Programmes,
Posters, Billets, Bills of Fare.
'Or any   other description of I'l'Inting that   may he desired.
jjSp-Persons wishing work done are respectfully invited
"to call  and examine specimens
-■i     m    —— MaiaM_    m-fr „|MM-
justness
€mh.
MOSES SEARTjES,
House, Sign & Ornamental Painter,
PAPER HANGER,   GLAZIER  AIVD GILDER.
Lumereaux Buildings, Main Street,
LOS ANGELES.
W.W. TWIST.
J~^ ROCEK and COMMISSION MERCHANT,—
%JC Melius Uow, Aliso Strent.
Loa Angeles, April SOL, 1855. No. 49—3m
SAMUEL ARBUCKLE,
Auction & Commission Merchant
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
Sale    Room,   Principal   Street,
Opposite Temple's Building.
■t8fc Sales of MERCHANDISE every TnURSllAY.
*S~ Sales of TiORSEri and ilULEri every JIuNDAVi
-SSI. Particular   attention   given   to   the   sale   of Reai
rotate. feb-22-=tf
WILLIAM 15. OSBUM'S
AUCTION     ROOMS,
LOS A^GEIVES STREET,
NEXT DOOR TO THE POST OFFICE.
«B- FURNITURE sales, every TUESDAYS.
«$_ HORSES and MULES salea, every SATURDAY.
tjig- All business in any part of the city and county entrusted to me shalt be despatched u-ith promptness, and
SMtU&etOrHy, W.M. B. OSISURX, Auctioneer.
Ua Angeles, March 1st, 1855. mhl    tf
Doctor A. B. Hamiuin,
TI-TNHERS-1 lis services  to the citizens of Los Angeles an
lis vicinity iu the various branches of  the practice c
Medicine.    Oliice at the Bella Union. febl-tf
D
Matthew Lnnfratico,
RARER IN PROVISIONS, O110CKRIES AND I.fQI'UIIS^
Calle de los NegTOS, Los Angeles. au31    tf
VttAS. R. Jok.vso.v. H. S. Ai.la.vso.v
.Toltnscii  A  Alla.iis.-on,
Successors   to   Alexander   <C   MeU.ux,
WHOLESALE   AND   RETAIL   DEALICRS   IN   GENERAL
MERCHASBISE, Main st., Los Angeles-       aul7    tf
GEORGE   IIAVSON,
DEPUTY COUNTY SURVEYOR
OFFICE—Up-stairs iu Nichols' New  Brick Building, op
posite the "Southern California" Office.
Los Angeles, Slay 5, 1855. No. 51—ly
«. C. ALEIAXOER. n.   TV.   ALEXANDER, PHINKA8 !
ALEXANDERS & BANNING
"P*rwar<Uns[ and Commission Merchants.
SAN PEDRO AND LOS ANGELES, Cal.
■*Mi.A6 e.VTS.——■
R. N. ALEXANDER, Los Angeles.
RANKIN k CO., San Francisco. nov 23 tf
O- X>-u.oorrtTirx-uixXy
WATCHMAKER   &   BOOKSELLER,
COMMERCIAL STREET,
Los Angbt.es, Cal.
Architect and Builder*
THE unilersigneil   nlfei-s his services to the public as an
Architect and Builder.
Fl€LXl*9,
ELEVATIONS AJSD SPEGHcICATIOjVS
DRAWN.
Contracts for all descriptions of Buildings
made and executed in the best manner, and at th« shortest notice.
Building Materials
■riptioiis constantly on   hand and for S
*ard, MAIN STREET.
DOORS, BLINDS AND SASH
of all descriptions constantly on baud.
Workshop in Melius'' Row.
Office at Lumber Yard, Main street.
IRA GILCHRIST.
REFERENCES I
A*bel Stearnes, Esq., I     Hon. Francis Melius,
HenryDalton, Esq., |     B. D. Wilson, Esq.,
janll-tf Wm. T. B. Sanford. Esq.
LOS ANGELES, CAL., SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1855.
Salt!  Salt!!   Salt!!!
THE PACIFIC SALT WORKS CO. having completed
their bloek, consisting of fifty kettles, and being now
Iin complete operation, are prepared to contract for any
quantity of SALT, deliverable at the Company's Works, on
the coast, about: twelve miles north of tlie anchorage of
San l'edro, and distant from Los Angeles sixteen miles.
■where vessels can load with the .great eat fa oil ity, the beach
being considered pri'fc ruble fur loading and discharging to
any south of San Francisco.
Samples of the Salt can be scon at the office of the Company, Los Augeles, or at Case, Heleer k Co., San Francisco. CHAS. R. JOHNSON.
Secretary P. S. W. Co.
Salt packed for the trade in any sized sacks, aud delivered at tlie Works, or at the Company's Warehouse. Los
Ang«les, febS-tf
Aug. W. Timms,
Forwarding and Commission Merchant*.
SAN PEDRO.
All goods consigned to me will be forwarded with dispatch
to and from San Pedro and San Francisco and intermediate
ports. Advances made on goods, and all commission business attended to with promptness.
A line of stages will leave San Pedro for Los Angeles immediately on the arrival of each steamer ; also will leave
Los Angeles from the Bella Union Hotel for San Pedro, in
time to meet the steamer I'or San Francisco.
,9*3"- Tickets cau be had of Lake & Goler^Los Angelea.
Lob Angeles, May 19, 1855. No, 1—3m
far- Sale rrr lent
NO. 7.
House and Lot for Sale.
ME-&. AVERY DrcsIIlAULE JIUUSM, sniiable for a small
■|l'..|>j family, nontainiii!,- two rooms, with a Rot attached
BBtJL situated at the head of Main street, is offend for
sale on reasonable terms.
For further particulars apply to
IGNACIO GARCIA.
feb8-tf
'IVinpli-'s Row. Main street.
For "Sale,
]">ACK, RIDING and WA'.'UX MULES ;
..    SAMIJ.j-and ll'AK.VMSS IIORSKS ;
LARGE ROAD WAGdNS ASH HARNESS •
Two or three pair full bk-,,,1 gUFfOLK HOGS,-
And a number of HALF BLOOD do,
Purchasers wanting will find It  to their interest to call
on the subscribers previous to purchasing elsewhere
ALKXANHKJl \- fJANNiXd. Han Pedro
jan2G-tf Or'H. W. ALEXANDER. Los Angeles.
FOU SALE.
«felO0ACRI«(";rTlIi':.lSl«TAt;RlCl"I,TURALLANDJ!j
(gMfni the C"unty of Los Angeles,  whieh   needs  noli
—^   irrigation, f)0 acres under  fence,   has  a  goodJl
IIoL'iSR and necesijttry OnthoUoBB,
Also, olltl iHHIS. among whicli are 1(10 ['reeding  Sow;
pig ; twenty I[UIISF,.-J. TOOLS.    WAGONS, kc.
Tho Farm is situated three miles from this City, and the
only object the present proprietor has in selling it, is that
he wishes to leave the State.
!>'■;- Terms easy.        Enquire of ■ - -
_nov'J:i—tf WM. B. OSBURN, Agent.
Monte j
FARM FOR SALE.
The subscriber offers his Farm,
tail *
tain ing One Hundred and Sixty Acres of
iviuice Land, situated at San Gabriel Mission, on
the main traveled road from this City to the
id San Bernardino. There is a large vineyard on
the premises, and a (ine grove of Olive and other Fruit
Trees/ There is a comfortable House, Corrals and other
eonvc'nlencies, that make it a desirable location for the
Dairy Business, or for keeping ranch stock, having the ad-
van I age ofa large and unobstructed range.   '
For further insinuation   apple at the "Office of  the  Loa
Amiklkk Stau, or on the premises to
THOMAS BURDIOK
March 24, 1855. tf
FOR SAL.B.'
rjihe fine NEW  HOUSE situated on   Alnmcda
_l_ Street, near the corner of Aliso Street, opposite the
frame house of Don Red ro Sansevaine. The House has a
f/ont of 80 feet on tlie' street, and 21% feet daep—is two
stories hiirh-"—contains six rooms, three above and three
below, built of adobe's with good stone fbundation, and
floors of American pine, I*t SO varas frtnt and 100 deep.
Enquire of FELICE CtiX7.Al.KS on 1hc premises.
Los Angeles. March 30,   1855. tf
FOR SALE!
jTHhe Entire   Furniture   aitd  Bar Fixtures  of*
the Los Angelas Exchange
are now offered for sale cheap for cash, as the Proprietor  intends leaving the place.    For  information   apply at
the Los AitgcU'*- iC.icSjsuige, MAIN STREET.
Los Angeles. June 9, 1S55. No.4—lm
The British Periodicals.
Early Copies Secured,
LJSdKA&P)  SCOTT   & COl,  New  York,   continue to republish the following British Periodicals, viz:
Tl-ti! LONDON QUARTEHtjY (Conservative):
2-    , .
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW (Wing).
3.
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW (Free Church).
4.
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW (Liberal):
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE
(Tory).
The present critical'state oi Furrtpran affair* will render
these publications unusually interesting during the forthcoming year. They will occupy a middle ground between
the hastily written news item's, crude speculations, and
firing rumors ofthe dailv journal, and tlie ponderous tome
of the future historian, written after the living interest
and excitement of tlie great, political 6vrifits hf the time
shall have passed a way. It is to ' ie ■ . . . eais thai
readers must look for the only realty int-iii.-1 v' ■ and reliable history of current events, and as such, in addition to
their well-establishi-d literary, scientific and theological
character, we urge them upou the consideration of the
resding Public.
$3y- Arrangements ere now permanently made Tor the
receipt of EARLY SHFETS from the British Publishers, by
which we are enabled to place ALL OUR REPRINTS in the
hands nf subscribers, about as soon as they ean he furnished with the foreign copies. Although this involves a very
large outlay on our part, we shall continue to furnish the
Periodicals at the same low rates as heretofore, viz !
1'KR AS SUM".
For any one ofthe four Reviews....; ij;; .. i nt tl l: i :*f3 00
For any two of the four Reviews . -. um,  5 00
For any three of the four Reviews.. : it..   7 00
For all four ofthe Reviews.:;   8 00
For Blackwood's Magazine ; ;    3 00
For Blackwood and three Reviews   0 00
For Blaekwood and the four Review's 10 00
Payments to be made in all cases in advance.
Money ci.rrent ill the State ivliere issued will bt
received at par.
CLUBBING
ta
l\ discount of twenty-live per cent, from the above prices
Will he allowed to (Tubs ordering four or more copies of ahy
oneormoreof the above works. Thus: Four copies of
Blackwood, or of one Review, will he sent to one address for
$9: four copies df the four Reviews and Ulaekwood for $30;
ahd so on.
Postage.
In all the principal Cities and Towns, the.= e works willbc
delivered, through Agents, FliF.F. OF I'tl-TAOE. When
sent by mail, the postage to anv part of the United States
will be but TWHN'TY-Fnn; OENTS a year for "Blackwood." and but FOURTEEN CENTS a year for each of the
Reviews.
Remittances and communications should always be addressed, post-paid, to the VnWishers.
LEONARD SCOTT & CO.,
54 Gold Street. New York.
N. B.—L. S. k Co. have recentlv published, and have
now for sale, ..the "FARMER'S (It'inE." by Jloivy Stephens, of Edinburgh, and the late Professor Norton, of
Yale College, New Haven, complete in 2 vols., royal octavo,
containing" 1000 pages, 14 steel and 000 wood engravings.—
Price, in muslin binding, $0,
*^&, This work is MOT the old "Book of the
Farm," lately RESUSCITATED and thrown upon the
market.
HTktlfoitwtfs.
Blacksmith and Carriage Shop.
Los Angeles Street, next floor to Childs, Hicks and Dtr.nison
THE SUBSCRIBERS would respectfully in
form their friends and the public that
they are now prepared to execute all
orders in theabove lines of business with
neatness ond dispatch. None but experienced workmen
iv ill he eniploved, and as both departments are under the
in mediate superintendence of the proprietors, oureustom-
■rs may rest assured that their work w ill be done in a sat-
sfact iry and workmanlike manner.
ii. Mclaughlin.
ecp'28 tf E. L. SCOTT.
Home  "fllanulactorj-.
Main Street, nearly opposite the Star Ojfice-
F0Y   & BROTHER,
SADDLE AM) UAKXKSS MAKERS,
Keeps   constantly on  hand  an  assortment   of
SADDLES.   HARNESS,   BRIDLE'S,   WHIPS, COLLARS, SADDLE WARE. kit.
"We are also prepared to exeeuie all kinds of work in our
ae at the shortest possible notice.
A superior lot of California Ult ts and Spurs always on
and "etlO   tf
GOLDEN GATE MILLS' FLOUR,
WE have just received in edditiou to our large stock of
desirable goods 400 tfcR. SACKS
GOLDEN GATE MILLS FLOUR,
Which we offer to the citizens of Los Augeles as an article
of superior quality. It has always been celebrated for its
purity aud fineness, having obtained the premium at the
numerous expositions in San Francisco.
We have effected such arrangements u-iih the manufacturers, as will insure us a supply at all times of this favor
ite brand. For sale at wholesale or retail for CASH ONLY
by HAUL, FLATT A- CO.
Opposite Wells, Fargo & Co
Temple's Block.
Loa Angeles, June 9,1856. No. 4—tf
Mm-dcrB In the  Royal Family of Russia.
The first surmise, on the ann ounce men fc of the
death of the Czar, was tbat he had fallen a victim
to some conspiracy. There would seem, however,
to he no grounds for this suspicion. Yet the almost universal suspicion of murder was not extraordinary, when itis considered how many of the
royal line of Russia have died forcihle deaths.
What with the discussions among the imperial family, and what with the conspiracies on the part of
the nobility to remove an obnoxiotis Czar, no dynasty of civilized princes bas ever suffered so much*
from steel and cord since the days of the Roman1
Ca;sa"fs. Talleyrand's famous definition ofthe chars-
acter of the Russian government, that it was " a despotism tempered by assasHiiiuLion,"- was as true a-
it was witty, because of its truth. Duriug the earlier period of Czarism, nearly every emperor destroyed some rival, or was himself destroyed. Kven
in the last century the murder ofa Russian prince
almost universally attended or preceded the accession of a new monarch tothe throne. The bloody
drama was Opened by a lather killing his own son
cIqboiI Hy a bum ouiisentlng tw i)s« mui'du* nfhi« f^
ther.
The incident io which we first allude was the secret execution of Alexis, onlj son of Peter the
Great, by order of the father, A. D. 1719. The
Prince was hostile to the new measures introduced
hy the Czar, favoring the old Royar party, which
adhered to the ancient usages and customs of his
country. For this Peter resolved to disinherit him.
Alexis, knowing what this me*int, fled abroad, but
being discovered, was dragged back to Russia, compelled to renounce tbe succession, tried by secret
judges, and barbarously put to death. The next
great tragedy which occurred in th* Romanoff
family was the murder of Peter the Third, by direction of his wife, who immediately ascended the
throne as Catherine the Second. This woman, celebrated no less for her profligate life than for her
political genius, was the grandmother of JNlcholas.
Her instrument in the assassination of her husband,
was Prince Alexis Orloff, one of ber paramours, a
man of gigantic stature, who subsequently un-
blushingly parked himself through Europe, and
was viewed with terror and curiositv everywhere
as the person who, when the Emperor'resisted, had
throttled the unhappy Prince with his own hand.
A brother of this monster went to Italy, where a
Princess of the Romanoff line resided, whom Catharine feared, in consequence of her better title to
the throne, and having inveigled the poor girl into
a mock marriage, trapped her on board a Russian
frigate, and carried her a prisoner to Cronsdadt.
The miserable victim of the atrocious perfidy was
drowned in her cell subsequently by an inundation
of the Neva.
The paricide to which we allude was the murderer of Paul the First, father of Nicholas, with
the knowledge, if not the connivance, of Alexander,
the predecessor ofthe late Czar. Paul was set upon at night, in liis chamber, and assassinated after
a protracted struggle, in which he fought with desperate resolution, though unarmed and in his shirt.
At the period of this bloody tragedy, Nicholas was
an infant. But hss elder brother, Alexander, was
a young man, and was, it is generally thought,
aware of what was about to occur. Remorse for the
act is said to have imbittercd the closing days of
Alexander. It is asserted by some historians that
even this Prince fella victim toa violent death.
It is certain that lie died suddenly when on a tour
in the Crimea ; and as he had become quite unpopular with a large party in bis dominions, it is not
impossible that he was peisoned. In all these cas-
es of assassination it was at lir.-t given out that the
Czar died of appoplexy, nor did the truth appear
until the lapse of a year had rendered harmless the
publication ofthe facts. In a despotism like Russia, when a prince is to be deposed, there is generally no course left but to take his life. He can not
safely be asked to abdicate, for he would be a bold
man who could thus " bell tho cat," and while be
lives, even after abdication, there is always danger
of revolution in his favor. Hence Talleyrand's remark.—[Ex. paper.
Swnmp and overflowed  JLands
At the last session of the Legislature an act was
passed providing for the sale of the swamp and
Overflowed lands belonging to this State, which
were ceded to her by the Congress of the United
States, for common school purposes. The State act
requires the lands to be surveyed by the diftere-tt
County Surveyors of the counties in which they are
located, before they can be disposed of, according
to the instructions received from the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office, wbo says that—
"All lands which from being swampy or subject
to overflow*' are unfit for cultivation, and '■ all lands
which through the dry part of the'year, are subject to inundation at tbe plantfng, growing or harvesting season, so as to destroy the crop, and therefore are unfit for cultivation, taking the average
season for a reasonable number of years as the rule
of determination,'- are to bo considered as granted
to the State!'
In order that these lands may be selected before
the meeting of the next Legislature, S.H.Mariette.
Esq.. Surveyor General of the State of California,
has issued a card of instructions to the different
county surveyors, enclosing the State act. and requesting immediate action on tbeir part, under its
provisions;
' The State law reads—
Sec. 11. No person shall become the purchaser,
from the State, of any lands situated within ten
miles of the city of 'an Francisco or San Diego,
nor within five milc^. >f the cities of Sacramento.
Marysville or Oaklan nor within one mile of any
other incorporated city or town in this State, nor
within one mile of Sacramento river, front the
mouth of said river to the mouth of Feather river.
The land situated within ten miles of the City of
San Francisco or San DiegO, within five miles Of
the cities of Sacramento, Marysville and Oakland,
and within one mile ofany other incorporated city
or town, and within one mile of tbe Sacramento
river, from the mouth of said river to the mouth of
Feather river, shall be and they are hereby excluded from the provisions of this act.
The terms of purchase are set foi-th in the 5th
section ofthe act as follows:—
Sec. 5. Any person or persons wishing to purchase lands, under the provisions of tbis Act. may,
if preferred by such purchaser or purchasers, have
a credit of five years to pay for the same, by paying interest at the rate ofteu per cent, per annum,
upon the purchase money, the interest in all cases,
to be paid one year in advance, which interest, as
well as principal, may be paid in the same manner
as provided by the 4th section of this Act.
The purchase money "may be paid either in money, Controller's warrants, or any other evidence
of indebtedness of this State originating out of the
ordinary expenses ofthe State Government."
Section 16 defines the rights of settlers as follows :
"Any person or persons having or holding a settler's claim, under the laws of this State for the
protection of settlers, upon the swamp and overflowed ladns belonging to tbis State, shall be and
is hereby protected in his, her or their claim to the
same, including all improvements thereon : provided, that he, she or they shall, within six months
after the taking effect of this Act, comply with all
tbe requirements of other purchasers under the provisions of this Act; provided further, that no
person or persons settling upon any of the swamp
or overflowed lands described in this Act, shall acquire any right or title, by reason of such settlement, upon any ofthe lands excepted from the pro- ^'d
visions of this Act."
The terms of the grant as made by Congress
the 28th of September, 1850, includes an immense
number of acres of land, in the selection and survey of which no time should be lost. All delays
are just so much loss to the State, and we hope that
the call of the State Surveyor General may meet
with a ready response from* those county officials
upon whom it is made.
MAKE YOUR MARK.
In the quarries should you toil,
Make your mark;
Bo you delve upon the Boil?'
Make your mark;
In whatever path you go,
In whatever place you stand—
Moving swift, or moving slow—
With a firm and honest haud,
Make your mark.
Life is fleeting as a shade—
Make your mark ;
Marks of some kind must be made—
Make your mark ;
Make it while the arm is strong,
In the golden hours of youth ;
'.   Never, never make it wrong ;
Hub..; H -rria. Um atamajf irf tiwit\ _
Make your mark.
[Cal. Farmer,
Krom Life Illustrated.
A WATER SOSG.
Pure cold water bright.
All sparkling and white,
"Will color your cheeks like the cherry :
A fine pearly hue,
Your skin will renew,
And make you light-hearted and merry.
Then powders and pills,
And doctor's long bills,
Just throw to the dogs, with their physic,-
And if you can't sleep,
Why take a wet sheet—
'Twill cure both the cold and the phthisic?
Their smooth anodynes,
And all their drugged wines,-
Will fasten disease to you faster—'
Ten chances to one,
If when youv'e " been done,"
Old Nature makes out to be master I
Then if you should reel,
From topmast to keel,
And hobble along on your crutches,
Let calomel tell
Who struck your death knell,
When be had you fast in his clutches !-
Our Power for Mischief.
A war navy is the child ofa commercial navy.
Ships are first built to carry travellers and merchandise ; then in time of trouble a portion of them
are set apart to carry guns and soldiers.- Evidently,
therefore, a war navy will be numerous and powerful in proportion to the number and power of the
commercial navy of tbo nation. Nations owning
large, numerous, anp well built commercial vessels
will never lack men-of-war; while, on the other
hand, nations not used to trade on the seas can seldom do anything effective i»a naval war; This is
the conclusion of theory ; and history shows it to
be true in practice. How stands the commercial
navies of the world? An English newspaper gives
the following table:
Ent'daml Clenred.
, MM- ,
of Vessels.    Tonnage.    Yc.-stls.   Tomitijro.
fi. Britain and Col..
■j&.t*ao
5.1113.1:70
342. Si* 4
"limed States	
4.1M.')02
trance	
H,8S4
710,000
""pinu ii hii ('ohsnic-s.
7,9M6
379.421
11,520
Portugal	
Sif6
86.156
.iitlv iiudl-iirdinia..-
17,086
546,021
7,600
324,000
Greece 	
3,970
264,981
	
Turkey	
2, '2110
182,000
	
230
38,790
Helium.:	
149
36,000
4,792
Holland	
3.048
456,459
15,771
Hanover, Oldeubure
.     600
40,000
	
lianil.'iirp-..-	
379
119,884
8,920
do. coasting trade.
2,000
101,661
70
9,380
2,400
Bremen.... i	
3,000
M->-Lk-uburg	
150
1,000
Prussia .-.   ...
1,980
303,SOO
10,315
Denmark	
4.095
IS 9.190
107,571
Norway i	
_-.^.
368,800
19,447
Sweden:*" :	
880
147,028
EQBSia	
806
17,072
*Tlie coasting trade about
one-third
more in
Camels for American   Army Transportation.
The subject of introducing the camel as a beast'
ot burden in transporting military stores, &c over
our great: western plains was, if we are not mistaken, first broached in 1818 by Maj. Charles C. Wayne
or tlie Quartermaster's Department.—From that
iimc till 1853 he urged it on the attention of tho
department, we fancy, with little success. The present Secretary of War, however, on assuming his
present position, entered heartily into the idea, and
Major Crossman.U. S. A., also, detotcd much time
foseeui-ingforthe project (ofthe proper experiment) a triumph, laboring with zaal in making the
necessary investigations to prove the feasibility of
the scheme. General Davis, at each succeeding
session since lie has been in office, bas left no stone
unturned to obtain tire appropriation made shortly
before the adjournment. Major Wayne has been1
selected, very properly, to conduct the experiment.
—To that end he is about to start for ihe East, travelling overland from Liverpool or Havre.—He isto'
purchase about fifty camels in Persia, ofthe kind
which has beeu in use in that quarter of Asia lor
military purposes for centuries. Indeed, the Persians, for one hundred and twenty years, have had
a corps of artillery called "Zembourek," in which'
dromedaries play a conspicuous par! ; insomuch as
tlie guns «tc trnnopDrtcd o« tl>» >«4QL:i  of tliOSC   KH***
mals, Irom which they are also fired. These guns
carry a leaden ball weighing about a half a pound.
rlhose dromedaries are accustomed to a climate almost identical with that of the region in whieh it is
•proposed to use tbern in the United States. For
four months in the year they are accustomed t«
snow aud much rmid. These animals range in value in Persia from fifteen to seven tv-five dollars usually, very choice ones bring a hundred and fifty dollars at times. The United Stales ship Supply, im
which they are to be brought hither, is to leave a
cargo of stores in the Mediterranean for our squadron stationed there, on her way out. After taking
in her return cargo of camels, she will probably
make for Indianola Texas, and there land them.
Two or three scientific gentle ren are now engaged in investigating facts connected with the cli-
Iflfite of various parts ofthe United States, in order
to ascertain where it will be best to have them pass
their first winter. It will be recollected that they
travel sixty miles without food or water, and live
on food which other animals of burden reject. We
are firm bf.lievers that the experiment will succeed, and hope yet to see camels used as ordinary
beasts of burden in our country.—[Washington
Star.
1,003,736
1,074,198
1.92S.022
1,372,072
3,090,814
idditiou. —
About seven-eighths of the Russian traOic ia carried on liy
foreign ships.
Central and South America : 1,880 193,726
Sandwich aiul SoeitstJ Islands .-.    100 3,000
From this it appears that the United States
atands second in the list, being very slightly behind England. It has more ships than all the rest
of Europe together. If Great Britain, France and
Spain were united against this country, the three
combined would only possess one-fifth more tonnage
than the United States has afloat. And as we find
that the tonnage has nearly quadrupled since 1812;
it is safe to assume that four or Jive years hence
the American merchant navy will be equal to theirs^
and will ouly fall short by a small figure of equalling the entire tonnage of Europe. This is a startling fact, if viewed in connection with the possibility of a war—[N. Y. Herald.
The Law of Numerical Relatiox between tutI
5XE8.—The " Annual of Scientific Discovery " contains the fallowing interesting facts concerning the
numerical relation of the sexes.    It says ;
" There is a natural law of relations between the
sexes, which is found to vary at diflercnt ages, according to the different dangers to which they are
exposed. This is one of the most curious of natural laws and one ofthe most interesting, demonstrating the admirable economy of adaptations be^
tween the several parts ofthe natural system. If
tbe number of males and females born was exaclty
equal, the result would be that before they reached
middle age, the female sex would be reduced too
low, and become inadequate to the purpose Which
it lias to till j In fact, the number of males born is
always greater than the females, by about four per
cent. At 20 years of age this preponderance is eu-^
tirely lost, and there are more females than males.
At 40 the balance again is the oilier way, and there
are more males than females; At 70 the sexes are
about even,and tbe ultimate age of the human being
is reached without any decided advantage to either
sex. Both the census of 1840 and 1850 prove this
law; Beyond the age of forty years, the probabilities for longevity arc much greater for American
women than that of men.—This contrasts singularly with the fact that the physique (relatively) of
American women, is inferior to that of American
men; That fact, as lias been shown, however, tells
tremendously on women between the ages of 10 and
40, when their mortality is very great. There
are now 430 American women above one hundred
years of age.
J&S- A country parson preaching one Lord's
day from the text, "Vow and pay unto the Lord
your vows," in the course of his remarks proved
pretty conclusively that after a person bad made a
tow it was his duty to perform it. Directly after
Berviee, a sort of half bred Indian not -' all companionable, to saj tbe least, came up tac Rev.
divine, saying—
" I vow I go horile with you."
''Then you must go," was the unhesitating rc-
" I vow I stay to supper," said he on arriving at
the gate;
There was no alternative and the minister invited
him in.
"I vow I Btay all night," was the cool assertion
as he drew away from the table.
The good man saw that submission ceased to be
a virtue, and without any perceptible sign of discomfiture, said—
'• You are welcome to-night, but I vow you shall
go in the morning."
A Bull In   Clinrvli..
In one Of the letters printed in the auto-biography of the late Rev. W. Jay, just published, he
tells a story of a bull entering a church where the
reverend geutlman was preaching. " The congregation was large, and just as I was concluding the
sermon there was a general consternation and out-
cryi All was confusion, the people treading on
one another, &c. It was rather dark, aud the pulpit candles only were lighted. I saw something
moving up the aisle towards the vestry. It was a
bull 1 I presume driven in by pickpockets, or persons who wished to disturb us. I was talking upon
the affairs of the nation, and John Bull very seasonably came Iii; But imagine what followed. The
bull could not be made to go backwards, nor could
he be turned round : five or six persons, therefore,
held him by the horns * while the clerk; as if bewitched, gave out, in order to appease the noise,—
"Praise God from whom all blessing flow.
Praise hiui all crettlnres here Ludow," kc.
O that fhe bull could have roared here in compliance with the exhortation ! I looked down from
the pulpit, and seeing the gentlemen who held him
singing with their eyes lifted up, as it returning
thanks for this unexpected blessing. I was obliged
to put my hand before my face while I dismissed
the congregation."—[Lutheran Obs.
The Mammoth Ox.—This wonderful animal ia now
on exhibition at woms on Commercial street between
Sansome aud Montgomery, (San Francisco,) It ia
impossible to give such a discription as will enable
those who have not a conception ef what a mammoth ox is. to appreciate his Bovine Majesty. No
one should fail to go and see him aud judge for themselves. It is a sight of more thau ordiuary interest.
A wonderful animal, in sine aud proportion in fair
keeping; in truth an elegant animal. He looks so
good yoii wish to feel of liim to see if he is real.
The rooms are neat and clean, and ladies can visit
with the assurance that order and cleanliness and
most respectful attention will add to the pleasure
cf the visit to the wonder of the day. The ox approx-
mates to the enormous weight of 4000 pounds, and
is still termed a calf, and by great care and feeding
can be made to reacli 5000 pounds. Wc are pleased
to learn that the proprietor intends to put him in
order for tbe State Fair at Sacramento, and win
prize.
^y* It is estimated that at least a quarter ofa
million of dollars have changed hands in the celebrated race of Lexington against time.
Jowl.—The Dubuke Tribune of She 9th inst., announces the election of the entire Republican State
ticket by increased majorities over the vote of last
fall. The prohibitory liquor law has also been accepted by the people.
"f^* Widow Drizzle's husband lately died of
cholera. In the midst of his most acute bodily
pain, bftet the hand of death had touched him, and
while writhing in agony, his wife said to him :
Well, Mr. Drizzle, you need'ut kick round so,
and wear the sheets out, if you are dying."
Im Pants.—A young lady was taken into StatioQ
2, Tuesday evening, having on male apparel. She
stated that she had assumed the disguise to look
after a yoUng friend. She probably felt a little
jealousy.
The Sl'XHat Law.—Contrary to expectation, the
certified copies ofthe statutes passed at the late
session of the Lcgislature.to prohibit Sunday amusements, and vex liousesof prostitution, and suppress
vagrancy, have not yet beeu received by the city
officials, and therefore no attempts have yet been
made to enforeo them.—[S. F. Chronicle.
Academic Discipline.—The following law has
been passed by the present Legislature, aud has received tbe approval of the Governor :
Section 1. No iuHliolder, tavern-keeper, retailer; confectioner, or keeper of any shop or house.fbr
the sale of drink or food, or any livery stable k< ep-
cr for horse or carriage hire, shall give credit to
any student in any incorporated academy, or other
educational institution within this State.
Sect. 2. No person shall be approved or licensed for either of the employments aforesaid contrary to the provisions of this act.
Sect. 3. If any person shall give credit contrary to tbe provisions of this act he shall forfeit a
sum equal to twice the amount sounlawfnlly trusted or credited, whether the same shall have been
paid of not.
Sec. 4. Such forfeitures may be prosecuted for.
and recovered in any court competent to try the
same, and the forfeiture shall be disposed of as in
otber cases of similar forfeitures.—[Boston Trav.
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