ABOUT BARNS.
It seems to me very desirable, even necessary to
the preservation ofthe public morals, that the readers ofthe excellent -'Putnam" should bestow some
thought about Barns. To prevent mis-conception,
let it be understood at this outset, that their attention is not asked to Albert Barnes, in whose granaries are storedaway much Gospel grain and other
spiritual fodder, but rustic Barns—barns for children to play in. All over New England and New
York there are great timber barns, in Pennsylvania
great stone barns, while in the West log barns yet
prevail; but. at the present day, a new breed has
come into life which may be called fa ucy work;
prominent among all these is the great Berkshire
barn, whicli the Argus eyes of the Tribune have
ueem and its sharp pen has sketched, so that the
world may know all about it.
It stands astride a mill stream, and receives the
dammed water through all its capacious recesses ;
this bridled power saws timber, planes boards, washes cans, slices turnips, thrashes grain, waters cows,
prepares milk nnd does much more that water can
do. The building is a hundred and fifty feet long,
seventy wide, and one hundred high, counting from
the foot ofthe stone basement to the observatory;
it contains cattle stalls, iron mangers, ice-housea,
milk-rooms, kitchens, and bed-rooms, and can be
heated, if necessary, with hot water pipes. The
food of all the fifty fine Devons, the ten generous
Morgans, the hundred rich Southdowns, the twenty
fatBerkshircsii to be steamed and mashed in an
immense kettle:—so, in short, stands tho great
Berkshire barn.
To us outsiders the question is, "What is the use
of it? and that involves a still higher question—
What is the use ofa barn at all? Will tbis superb
barn advance the interests of agriculture? can it
be a model ? will it make more milk (without the
aid ofthe water power,) and wilUhepeoplein Berkshire be wiser and better people in consequence of
the barn? In other words, is its construction a judicious expenditure of money? The mashing of
the turnips for the cows is rather a new feature in
animal foddering, and may produce surprising results. It brings to mind an incident of a country
tavern, in Kentucky, iu whose sitting-room reposed
a weary, boozy man : rousing himself he said, earnestly :—
"Bill Smith!"
Now, Bill Smith kept the bar, and attended generally to the interests of the hostel, aud the reply
to this was :—
" He's gone to feed them hogs I"
Again, earnestly:—
"Oan'tsome body else feed them hogs?"
" Yes. but he wants to measure the corn."
"Can't them hogs eat that corn without Bill
Smith's measuringit?"
" Yes, but he wants to know how much to charge."
The boozy man relapsed into a state of disgusted
indifference, saying :—
"Bill Smith is a mercenary cuss."
It is far from my intention to apply the moral of
this story to the owner ofthe great Berkshire barn ;
the point is this—to use the expressive dialect of
Kentucky—Can't them cows eat them turnips without mashing on 'em ? What has Berkshire not done
inthep?st? what butter has she not churned?
what calves raised? what oxen broken? what men
and women has she not scut forth, and all upon the
old basis of red timber-barns and unmashed turnips?
By all means let us look kindly and hopefully upon
genuine innovation, and be ready to accept every
good, having a little care against extreme improvements and incredible expenditures.
"Within a few years, aud mainly since the versatile and lamented Downing gave voice to a genuine
love for county matters, much thought and money
has been expended upon Country-houses, tbe force
of which has not been speut ti] 1 it reached the Barns ;
and there, too, Davis, and Cabot, and Upjohn, and
Vaux, and Walter, and Austin, architects of name
and worth, have expanded themselves sometimes to
good purpose, but mostly, as I will venture to say,
in vain, and because they have not considered the
"subject from my point of view.
If the Fifth-Avenue-house theory, comprising as
it does, gilded domes, private chapels, rosewood
kitchens and many mirrors, be right and essential
to the salvation ofa well-bred man or woman j then
nothing can be said against marble wash-stands and
patent tooth-brushes for horses, while the primitive
old barn must give way to the new fangled constructions so full of pretension, now called barns,
which it would be no idolatry to worship, because
they are like nothing in the heavens above, or the
earth beneath, or the waters under the earth. Every
new thing is not, therefore, good ; and elaboration
of verge-boards does not secure either convenience
or beauty. No one need be surprised that, in such
exaggerated Chinese pagodas, horses are afflicted
with unknown diseases, and hens sullenly refuse to
lay. Many people, probably all unreflective minds,
suppose barns are intended for, and are principally,
or only, useful to house hay and to stable cattle, and that, for any other purpose, they are not
necessary at all. For myself— not for " Putnam"—
without denying this common-place view. I take
occasion here to protest against its prominence ;
•'For what, then, are they useful?" I say, and I
will maintain it against all gainsayers, that their
chief value is for children to play in!
It depends much upon the theory oflife the reader may have formed, whether he will admit this or
deny it; whoever is so unfortunate as to  suppose
that life is great and holy only when we are able
to build fine houses, or to be put in Mr. Beach's
book of " Millionaires of New York," or to be a surprising pulpit orator, or to go to Congress, or to
'* carry twenty thousand francs of diamonds and fifteen thousand francs of lace," as an American lady
did at a Paris ball the other night, or be " observed" at Newport, or to be "noticed" on tbe platform
with the Governor, by the morning press—whoever
practices this kind of self delusion will  say that
what I say is nonsence!—let them!    I say that the
main purpose oflife is to make a man (or woman,
for I am ofthe woman's rights party,) not to make
money or fame, except as means to enlarge one's
own manhood; and that to this end all things else
must tend.   Now, nothing is more essential than
good impressions in childhood, and nothing secures
them like a good old barn.   I speak well of my
mother, who was formed in a large mould, but I insist on my grandfather's barn, and I am sure that I
had more pleasure in tt than I have had in the new
opera house, and I would not exchange the recollections of the one for the other.   My grandfather's
heart was as large as his barn, and the kingdom of
<God was within him, (I hope he is now beyond the
reach of evil and selfish influences) and he knew
well how necessary it was for us children to play on
his hay, and he let us do it.   Every Saturday afternoon my sister and I, with Wo other boys, played
there ; and on Sunday morning we went (she and I)
to look for the eggs—for that waa a work ofne-
eessity. and we did not then play much—for we were
religious, and knew the catechism.    But Saturday
afternoon was our high tide, and  we  sailed free.
My sister could not climb so well as I could, but
she was sagacious in discovering hens' neste, aud
in the art of hiding unequaled ; and, as she was a
capital sympathizer and peace-maker, she kept her
equality, and we thought her a good fello#, if she
was a girl.    True, we were sorry for her, but then
we said she could not help it.   There was no floor
but the '• thrashing " floor (as in a barn built  for
children there should not be,) but on either side
the deep bays extended, andhigh up the dusky light
filled the roof, through which a pencil of sunshine
■howed the dancing motes.   In that dim space the
swallows wheeled, and we watched them hoping to
scatter salt on their tails ; and may-be our salt was
poor, may-be our aim was bad, for we never caught
one.    We wondered what their mud nests up in the
very ridge-pole contained ; sometimes young ones
we knew, but eggs we always hoped, and we sighed that we could not reach them,  though the old
swallows took a different view of it.    It was hard
to climb np to the great cross-ties, and my sister
could not do it, so she did^uot enjoy as wc did the
suspended breath of long jumps into the hay, nor
the imminent peril of walking that beam.    From
tie to tie there were lofts, where grain was stored,
made by loose poles; there was every reason to expect that we should slip through these and fall prone
twenty feet—but we never did ; and this very danger gave a charm to all, that was very delicious:
morever, it stimulated our daring and educated our
nerves, and was a security against the greater dangers of becoming "spooney " good boys, (not real
good boys,) which are apt to result in long legs,
long coattails, long nails, and long hair in after
life—the immediate precursors of—early marriage
and other spoonev good children. To be sure, we
always tore our clothes, and we always hurt ourselves.—but we never got killed—children never
do if providence is allowed to see to them, for_bhe
providence of children, when they are about to fall,
always tilts them into the bay, not on to the floor.
Pious parents would do well to have a little more
trust in Providence ; scapegraces arc apt to overdo
that, and to forget their own duty. My mother looked upon the injuries to our legs aud to our pantaloons in quite a different light; and it was natural,
too, for the last she had to mend, and the first would
" get well." However, we went on bravely till the
shadows of evening stole upon us ; then new revelations came to us, and wc could not tell what large
thing might not be sitting in the peak, nor what
might not be lurking in the dark places, nor what
those rustling noises might be, for we could hear
something. Then the germ of imagination was
stimulated into life, and the sublimest capacity of
man—wonder—was wrought up to action, and who
can tell but a poet wis begun? Just at this critical moment, we rushed out into tho evening sky,
where we found Jane milking the quiet old cow in
the first light of tbecvcuiug star. About my grandfather's cow there was nothing pokcrish but her
horns, which she shook at us now and then, so we
stood by Jane and Kitty, very quietly watching the
yellow milk as it streamed down into the foam,
"(which we knew was cream.) and then we walked
heme with Jane; not because we were afraid, but
because we were good children and wanted our suppers. Such was the end of many a delicious Saturday afternoon in that old barn, and 1 am old
enough to love its memories.
Now. in conclusion, I hope for three things :—
I hope, First, That when our litany is revised,
immediately aftet "famine, pestilence, and sudden
death," wc may be allowed to say, "from small
Gothic barns, G'ood Lord deliver us!"
Secondly, That all good mothers will be sincerely
sorry fofavhat they have done, if they have supplied
tlieir buys with fringed pantaloons, a small cane,
kid gloves, and long curls, instead of country air
and a good barn.
Thirdly, That fathers of families will read this
paper, (and, indeed, the whole magazine.) and at
once begin to build roomy, ruinous old barnssome-
where, for their children and the swallows, and so
insure good consciences, manly boys, and—my bless-
ng.— [Putnam's Monthly Magazine.
Onr Country  Is  Snl'c.
What are these great gatherings at the Merchants
Exchange at New York, and at Boston, at Philadelphia and Baltimore? Why these telegraphic dispatches? The lightnings are at work there, and the
merchants of these famous cities are gathering iu
groups in earnest conversation. Can it be true,
says one—loaded with Giain and Flour ior California did you say? what can it mean? There
must be some mistake—one ship last week, another
to-day, and a third telegraphed.
But, says anether speaker, more anxious than the
first. I have just received a dispatch from Boston of
one ship in, aud another below, laden with grain
and (lour; and my partner at Philadelphia says this
but the beginning. Californians are exporting
shovels also, and various kinds of merchandise
manufactured in the New England States, and mak-
king large profits. Strange country, that California I
Another group, more sedate than the first, are
mutually consoling one another. Says one, my
flour has gone to a poor market. Another says, I
had better kept my shovels and candles and preserves at home : Wihie a third exclaims, its alt up
with me—Fm aruinedmau;c—--e California. And
other ejaculations escape from the many gloomy
ones; and thus must it prove until wisdom takes
the place of rashness and wild speculation.
California will, and must "make her mark upon
the age," and it needs only a wise and prudent action on the part of the true and permanent citizens,
to secure prosperity to our State—protect and encourage home products, in preferance to all others.
Let the word go forth that Californians will eat,
drink, aud wear the products of her own soil, independent of all others, and it will be but a brief
time before the buz of the spindle shall be heard
from manufactories in many of our valleyes, and
upon our hill-sides, and far away among our mountain streams. Plantations of cotton shall give us
fabrics equal to the far-famed Lowell looms; and the
fleeces from flocks upon our mountains shall compete even with the noted Lawrence Mills, of the
old " Bay State." These are the signs of the times,
and it is such signs that gives us hope to believe
our country is safk.—[California Farmer.
Valuable Love Letters.—A Bristol paper has
the following, which we commend to all who are
ntcrested in love-letters : " twenty-two years ago
a marriage took place iu this city .which from some
cause or other was invalidated, and the parties separated. The lady went to India and married an
officer, who subsequently rose to the rank of a general in the army, and on his death bequeathed to
his widow a large fortune. The gentleman also
married, and about a year since his wife, on discovering various old love-letters, &c, in his possession,
proposed to burn them ; but fortunately, as will be
seen, did not do so. In due course of time the-first
wife died and left to him who had once been her
husband, no less than 20,000 pounds sterling, stating that he would be able to prove his identity by
the documents in his possession. The fortunate
heir, who resides in this city, was soon found and
his claim established ; and he has, we believe, received the legacy of his 'first love,' to the comfort
and delight, we presume, of his ' second.' "
A Quaker Settlement in Minnesota.—On the
extreme north arm of the Minnesota Lake, (a tributary and one of the Minnetonka Lakes, there is
a level tract of country some ten miles in extent,
that is covered with black and .white walnut and
frugal" tree, with a deep, rich soil, and different
streams of water running through it in various di
rections. This spot has been selected for a Quaker
colony, who are to be here on the first boats from
Indiana. There are two families already on the
ground waiting with impatience for the arrival of
their brethren. They are far away from civilized
communities, and have to spend many lonely hours;
but ere another winter rolls round, they will pro
bably have schools, stores, meeting houses, and all
the advantages of a thickly settled neighborhood.
Let them follow the maxims of their own illustrious Penn, and wc doubt not they will enjoy more
real pleasure here than they ever did among the
mud and sleet of Indiana.—[St. Anthony Express,
Cure for Ringbone.—A correspondent of the
Boston Cultivator furnishes the following : " Take
high wines or cider brandy, add saltpetre as much
as will dissolve, and wash the ringbone two or
three times a day. One of my neighbors cured one
of three or four years' standing, by the application
of this a few times."
Correct List of Post Offices and Post
Masters in the State.
Name.
A.gua FiiOj
.mo,
Alvarado,
AhjjiJs,
Aiiii urn,
Alviso,
Belmont,
Ben
a Bar,
HiihvoH'.-j
Big Bar,
Big Oak Flat,
Bodega,
Duckner,
Cache Creek,
Campo Seco,
Camptiinvillo,
Codarrille.
Charley's Kanch,
Cherokee Flat,
Ohico.
Chinees Camp,
Cliton,
Cold Spring,
Cluoiiibia,
Colusi,
Contra Costa,
Cordelia,
Cosumnes,
Cottonwood,
Crescent City,
Coloma,
Curusyille,
Diamond Springs,
Don PedrO'-- 1'j.r,
Double Spring,
Downieville,
Dry Creek,
Dry tow ii,
Klk Grove,
Klliott's Haiich,
Enreka,
Fiddletown,
Forbe.stown,
Foster's Bar,
Fremont,
French Camp,
Garrotte,
Georgetown,
Gilroy,
i'ooilyear'a Bar
Grafton.
Nailer,
Green Springs,
Green Viilley,
Greenwood,
Grand Island,
Ham ilton,
ihnl-.eil's Ranch,
How's Ranch,
liuiiiui iliirgings.
Valley,
. Hill,
.hick son ville,
Jamestown,
Julinsoii'K linncli.
Knight's Ferry,
POST SI ASTER.
Mariposa,
B. F. Whitney;
J.M. Jones;
H. C. Smith;
S. C. Scribner;
James Bonnen,
A. Sathbone;
M. Flashner;
JamCs Miller;
B. W. Woostrur
"Wm. Coddingtoi
Jas. W-. lintlor;
J. M. Miller;
Jas. Huckner[
A. McDonald;
T. M. Pawling;
E. T. Bruiidn ;;>_■;
El Dorado,
Geo. Thatcher;
Butte,
Fred. Peaskes;
Butte,
Thos. McDaniuls
Butte,
John Bidwell;
Tool umne,
M. R- Graham;
Et Dorado,
Tuolumne,
Colusi,
Alameda,
Solano,
Sacramento,
Shasta,
Win
;ent;
Klai
ath,
Fl Dorado,
Tuolumne,
Fl Dorado,
Tuolumne,
Yuba,
Lag,
havens,
M;ii-tiii
Mill
ville,
Calai
Sacramento,
Humboldt, '
Fl Dorado,
llutte,
Yolo,'
San Joaquin,
Tuolumne,
El Dorado.
Santa Clara,
Sierra,
Yolo,
Nevada,
Tuolumne,
KI Dorado,
El Dorado,
Colusi,
Butte,
Sutter,
Tuolumne,
Shasta.
Placer,'
Fl Dorado,
Calaveras,
Placer,
Calaveras,
Tuolumne,
Tuolumne,
Sutter,
San Joaquin,
Santa Clara,
Butte,
Trinity,
Los Angelea,
Mariposa,
Contra Costa,
Yuba,
Mariposa,
Placer
Maxwell's Creek,
Michigan Bluffs,
Millerton. San Joaquin,
Miston San Jose, Santa Clara,
Mokelumne Hill, Caleveras,
Monterey, Monterey,
Montezuma, Tuolumne,
Monte, Los Angeles,
Moon's Ranch, Colusi,
Monroe villi-, Colusi,
Mountain Springs, Placer,
Mt. Opliir, MarlpoRa,
Mountain View, Santa Clara,
Mormon Island, Sacramento,
Mud Springs, El Dorado,
Murphv's. Calaveras,
M'DerinottBridgf. San Joaquin,
Nevada,
Nicolaus,
North Branch,
Newton,
Onisbo,
Opbirville,
Oro'
Park'.
I'MhIl-
Pilot 1
Puta,
tile,
Bar.
Qui
Rattlesnake,
Red Bluff*,
Rouffh &. Read;-,
Round Tent,
Sacramento,
Salinas,
Falls
l Ber
Sau Fra-
irdiB
Nevada,
Sutter,
Calaveras,
El Dorado,
Sacramento,
Placer,
El Dorado,
El Dorado,
5, Mendocino,
Solano,
Mariposa,
Placer,
Shasta,
Nevada,
Nevada,
Sacramento,
Monterey,
El Dorado.
-rnardir
Sa:
Fra
i iii,vi,
Knivli.
a Juan,
San Lorenzo,
San Leandro,
San Luis Obispo,
San Pedro,
San Rafael,
San Ramon,
Santa Barbara,
Santa Clara,
Santa Cruz,
Santa Rosa,
Shasta,
Sbaw's Flat,
Shingle Sp
Siielling-s
Spanish Flat,
Staples' Ranch,
Steinbcrgcr's,
Tehnma,
Texas Hill,
Trinidad,
Trinity,
Thrid Crossin
Uniontown,
Vaca ville,
Volcano,
Washington,
"Watson ville,
WeavervilU,
Woodaide,
Wood ville,
Yankee Jim's
Yeomot,
Yolo.
eka,Yr
Los Ansclea,
Santa Clara,
Monterey,
Alameda,
Alameda.
San Luis Obispo,
I.os Angeles,
Marin,
Contra Costa,
ita Barbara,
nlaCri.
Sonoma,
Shasta,
Tuolumne,
El Dorado,
Mariposa,
Tuolumne,
El Dorado,
San Flanciseo,
Tri
ttj,
San Francisco,
Tulare,
Fl Dorado,
Yolo,
Siskiyou,
Thos. Gallaghe
P, O. Lamorie;
W. D. Wilson;
William Lane;
David Hover;
P. L. "Weymer;
J. M. Root;
C. N. Notowaro,
Richard Smith;
D. Tompson;
.lames Gernon;
Robt. Mc Adams;
J. ft. Sneath;
J. W. Hall;
"Mr. Elliott;
H.W. Bean;
D. Townsend;
B.W.Williams;
J. B. Whitoomb;
W. G. Brown;
R. W. Noble;
Cage Tucker;
T. M. Reed;
A.C. Everett;
A. C. Johnson;
A. Updegraff;
E. Mh tthewson;
J.D. Tabor;
N. Van Tassel;
C. C. Brady;
Thomas Eddy;
E. M. Burrows,
J. Lefevre;
G. D. Dickenson;
G, W. Baker;
B. Brickett;
J. W.Gilbert;
J. H. Alt'ord;
J. Colgan;
Bruce Husband;
G. P. Keyes;
W. Donovon;
"W.E. O'Kear:
Geo. M. Dent;
George H, Bull;
W. P. Mayhew;
"William Lewis;
W. B. Osburn;
J. F. McNamara;
O. C. Coffin;
P. W. Kevsor;
ft. "W. Coulter;
S. T. Lcet;
E. P. Hart;
J. J. Vallejo;
A."W. Goodwin;
A. Randall;
J. T. Hoyt;
Ira Thomson;
George Kii^tman;
R. H. Pratt;
Joel Holland;
J. H. Miller;
Jacob Sliumway;
I>. A. Kne'ass;
S. A. Hendce;
A. II. Stevens;
*W. F. M'Dermott;
E. IJ. Eaton;
R. A. Davidge;
F. A. Russell;
Ed. T. Lake;
W. Fisher;
C. F.Howell;
Daniel B. Curtiss;
FeUi-Garlow;
E. S. Gaver;
S. W. Garland;
Silas Hayes;
W. D. W'illiams;
T. Ii. Andrews;
Elijah Syloa;
Thomas Thorne.
Thomas Wood;
S. M. Bishop;
J.T. Little;
J. E. Slater;
Ferris Forman;
J. B. Hill;
T. R. Brown;
R. R. Hopkins;
Chas. L. Welter;
George Lyon;
Thomas  Burdi::k;
J. W Patrick;
Patrick Breen;
11. E. Crane;
J. T. Bryant;
J. T.Harvey;
Geo. Alexander;
W. Russell;
Saml. Skidmore;
T. W. Harper;
F. Cooper;
H. G. Shore;
T. G. Hahinann;
J. Harell;
I). T. Hall;
W. S. Snelling;
J. N. Randolph;
II. A. Theall;
S. S. Richard;
D. J. Staples;
Geo. Thatcher;
W. S. Kvle;
D. Crandall;
L. D. Coffin.
N. Hall;
,1. Chirking;  '
E. C. Darling;
J. A. Tate;
A. II. Murdock;
Geo. Muiicton;
A. Warring;
I,. Thrift;
H. B. Davidson;
M. A. Parkhurst;
O. A. Smith;
Charles King;
Table of Distances.
Qsvptw Compraits.       Bm jxmam %)skxhtmrds.
The following distances w.
by Capt. Warner, of the V. i
tiie summer of 1848.
to an Mateo...
to Santa Clara..
to Sau Jose	
to Murphy's	
toS
,..70
..94
Historical Fact.—Ihe average existence of
great empires, from infancy to dissolution, has
been about 2000 years. England and France are
now in the last centuries of that period.
The last "Kladderadatsch" (the ''Punch'-" of
Berlin,) has a very apt illustration ofthe fatal peninsula of tbe Crimea in the form bf huge dragon,
into whose wide-opened and destructive mouth, the
four armies of France, England, Turkey and Russia are marching with headlong pride and confidence, with all their stores and treasures. Underneath is the motto—" Friedecrnahrt, Unfriede-
verzehrt;" "Peace nourishes, war devours.*'—
What better arguments couid be desired to prove
the follies and the miseries of war. than have been
furnished by the history of this campaign?
Another Sire of '7fi Gone. Died at Southington'
Conn., April 28th. Chauncey Lewis, aged ninel.y-
live-years—asoldierof the Revolution, and for a
short period a member of Washingon's Life Guard.
At the early age of sixteen, in obedience to his
country's call.anu the promptings ofhis own inborn
love of liberty. Mr. Lewis shouldered his musket
and went forth to battle for the cause of freedom
under the glorious banner of the immortal Washington! During the most trying epoch of our country's
history, the "Jersey Campaign, and amid the bloodiest scenes of Trenton, Princeton, and the Valley
Forge, during which time he slept seventeen days
upon a snow-bank, exposed to all the rigor of a winter sky he never for au instant was known to falter.
He also witnessed the execution of Major Andre,
and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis
Thus do they pass away.—Requiescat en pace.
to a Unas Hirer	
to Monterey 226 ll
to Mission of Soledad 166 *'
to Ojitos 206 "
to San Miguel 837 '
to Brakes Ranch 2S8 '
to Santa Marguerita 265 ''
to an  LuisUbispo 276 '
to Capt. Dana's*"' 299 '
tofU.s Alamos 321 '
to Santa Inex 340 '
to Gaviota Pass 352 (
to Arrogo Hondo 359 '
toPos Pueblos -170 '
to Santa Barbara 387 '
to Caxpeuteria, 398 '
to Rineon 402 '
to Buena vent lira 415 '
to Santa Clara River 421 '
to Canega 475 '
to Los Angeles  .485 '
to Los Coyotes  .504 '
to Santa Ana 515 '
to Juan Avila's 535 •
tn San Juan Capistrano 542 '
to Los Flores  562 '
to San Luis Rey 573 ■
to San Diego 6I2& '
Pacific Express Co.
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charge of regiihir.MiN^ei-.gi-rK,   ou  the Southern .Route to
SANTA RAKBARA,
MONTEREY,
SAN FRANCISCO.
SACRAMENTO,
STOCKTON,
id throughout ihe Northern Mines.
j$g- Packages, Letters, Parcels audT treasure forwarded
and insured. . .
#3- Collections made in every part ofthe State and
CHAS. B. JQHNSON, Agent,
fl Angelos, March Cth 1855. mlO-tf
BELLA UNION HOTEL
MmitE UNI'KRSIGNF,]) HAVING PUR-   J"W
X  CHASED the entire interest of the  nr'sy
former proprietor, and leased theabove   | g g J
named popular Hotel, respectfully inform the public mid former patrons of this house that it
is elegantly furnished and fitted up in the most approved
style for comfort and con veil ienM, and having a table spread
with the best the market affords ;  it is particularly adapted to the accommodation of Families, as well as the trav-
clinic public    Two of the
FINEST BILLIARD TABLES
are connected with this establishment, and also a BAR,
which will be supplied with the tli oi soul Wines, Liquors and
Cigars.
Hoard per Wed; $8 00
Board and Lod^inc 061 Week $12 00
EBERHART k VOIGHT, Proprietors.
Loi Angelea, June 2, 1856. No. 3—dm
WELLS PAUGO & CO'S
A Joint Stoclt Company with,  a capital of
$*>0O,O00>
T*TlLi"L cl I spa tell an Express from  tlie  City of
V\ Los Ansreles. by eveiy Steamer, to all parts cf California, Oregon, the Atlantic Stales and Europe, in charge
of regular and experienced Messengers.
IETTEBS,PABCELS, PACKAGES and TREASURE
received and conveyed to destination with safety and dispatch.    Collections made, Orders and   Commissions   filled.
*■- an Express and forwarding
iptness and care,
.-don all the principal cities
nd Europe.
H. R. MYLES, Agent.
tf
and all busiu
business, attended ~„ with pr
Sight bills of exchange pr.,Ci
ofthe Atlantic Slates, OregOl
LosAngeles, March 24, 185:
INDEPENDENT LINE.
CARRYING THE UNITED  STATES MAILS-
IR MONTEREY.   SANTA   BARBARA,
__     SAX L'FIIRO AM) SAN   GIF.GA).
Connecting at San Pedro with stages for
Los Augeles, San Bernardino, and Kernlti-
ver Mines.    Departure from  Long Wharf.
THE NEW AND SPLliNDIP STEAMSHIP
SEA BIRD,
1,000 tons burthen, Capt, SAMUEL HALEY, willhereaf-
. jr make regular trips to the above ports, leaving Long
Wharf.    For freight or passage, upplv on hoard, or tt>
J.T.WRIGHT.
37 Sacramento street, near Davis.
N. B-—Shippers are retiucsted to get bills of Lading sign-
l for their goods.
Los Angeles, June 16, 1856. No. 5—tf
Drv Goods and Clothing
E3xo.^>*oriiaia*a.-
The undersigned have removed their ^jJuf-jMlL
entire-luck id'  goods   from  iheir old ^^ff^p
stand, corner of Commercial andPrin-  ^^^^^g
cipal streets, to the large and commo- ffl*^
dious store.
' NO. 2 TEMPLE'S BLOCK,
Next door to the "Star" Office, Principal Street
directly opposite their old stand, where ihey will be happy
to see all their old friends and customers. They have lately made large uddifioiis to their slock, which is now the
most extensive in the citv, comprising in part
READY MADE CLOTHING,
HATS AND CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES,
FOREIGN AND DOUKST1C l')RY COODS, FANCY GOODS, kc.
Which are offered at greatly reduced prices,   either at
wholesale or retail.
We would respectful v solicit a call from purchasers, believing that we can oil Ir better inducemeutsin our line oi
'   isiness than anv other limise in 1 liis citv.
dec!4 ETJAS & BROTHER
Lafayette Restaurant,
FORMERLY THE OLD AMERICAN,
COMMERCIAL STREET,
HAS been splendidly refitted and thoroughly renovated, and  the   proprietors are  now
prepared to  aceoininndnle  regular boarders
with bed-rooms if desired.
Meals at all hours, by bill of fare.    Saloon for  private
Families can be supplied at fhe shortest notice.
Cakes of all kinds constantly on hand.
Partridge, Rabbit  and Chicken PieH.
Alimentary Preserves.
The bust the market affords will be constantly served up
FAL'R & CO., Proprietors.
Los Angeles, January 11, 1S55. tf
St. mAMM W9 fll WOSiAM.
MR. R, ."JOSEPHI takes pleasure In announcing! o tbe citizens of Los Angeles, and all thesur-
rnding country, tbat he has resumed business again aud
uld solicit their kind patronage.
Watches, Clocks. Jewelry and Sil-
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
repaired and warranted.
100 Gallons of Camphene for sale low.
Melius' Row, opposite M. Keller's, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, May 12, 1855. No. 52—2m
Great Bargains ! Great Bargains [
k. j o s E P H I,
Melius RoTir,
IX consequence of business calliiiK him to San Francisco,
will sell cheap i'or cash his entire stock  of jewelrv and
fixtures ; consisting in part of FIXE GOLD WATCHES nnd
CHAINS, DIAMOND RIN   S, FIXCER RINC3. TIN'S. SILVER
PLATED WARE, and an elegant assortment ofCloclwof
cry description.    Also, a handsome
COTTAGE SET OF FURNITURE WITH
MARBLE  TOPS.
A very handsome. PARLOR VELVET CARPET ; n large PAR-
l.OK MIRROR 21 and 75 inches :  :i SPLENDID SHOW* CASE,
two bv six feet, two "lass ;  DEDDlNii. I'll.LOWS,  he., kc,
a good selection of WATCH MAKERS aud JEWELERS' tools,
id materials.
Also. 45 GALLONS FIRST QUALITY LAMP OIL,
do     80       do do do CAMPHENE,
and many other articles to numerous loo  mention.
R. JOSEPHI, Mku.ct Row,
opposite tho foot of Commercial street.
Los Angeles, June 16, 1855. Xo. 5—Sw
Auction & Commission,
L SIMMONS would respectfully inform the inhabitants
of Los Angeles and vicinity, that he intends opening
the store of P. Beaudry at the corner of Los Angeles and
Aliso streets, for the transaction ofa regular
Auction and Commission Business.
AUCTION SALES
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Intermediate days, Goods at Auction prices. The goods
offered for sale ivill consist, chiefly of
GROCERIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
also Hard-Ware, Wooden Ware kc. ke. All the articles
offered for sale will be in good order. Large or small
lots put up to suit purchasers. The lirst sale will take
place on Tuesday .1 uno I1.' at 10 o'clock A. M. Terms CASH
OX DELIVERY.
X. IL—Prompt attention paid to all sales of Stock, Real
or Personal property, kc. kc.
Los Angeles, June 16, 1855. Xo. 5—lm
Carriage and Blacksmith Shop,
By JOHN GOLLER.
LOS ANGELES   STREET,
NEAR THE FOOT   OF COMMERCIAL.
a IHE subscriber respectfully in-
, forms Hie public generally tbat
he will keep constantly on hand,
and will manufacture to order,
CoacheSj Buggies, \Yagons; Carts &c,
in a neat and workmanlike manner. He has on hand and
for sale a fine stock of Eaet&rn White Oak and Hickory
Plank and axoN. Ile k^eps constantly on hand a large variety of Cart and Bugjry wheels, Spokes, Felloes, Shafts,
Xeck Yokes, Double and singletrees.
HORSE SH0EINGAND
in all its various branches, executed with promptness and
dispatch. Particular attention will be tfiven tothe manufacture and repair of PLOWS, HARROWS, mid other Farming Unteusils. He has an extensive assortment of Iron axels, Springs, Dolts, Plow and Spring steel, and otber male-
rial pertaining to the business, too numerous to mention.
Also, Twenty tons of Blacksmith's
COAL.
With none hut the best of workmen in his employ, he
feels confident that he can give entire satisfaction lo'his
customers.
JOHN ROLLER.
Los Angeles, Jane 16, 1S55. No. 5—3m
Hi* ami lril Sneramciito Street, San  Francisco.
Centrally located between Sansome and Montgomery st.,
"    ■mmediatc vicinity ofthe Xicaraguaand MailSteaia-
,liip Co.',
GREAT REDUCTION
IN THE PRICE OF BOARD AT THE
WHAT CHEER HOUSE,
Nos. 119 and 121 Sacramento street,
SAX FRANCISCO, UAL.
$G OO,.,
SI OO...
50 tits..
 Per Week,
 Per Day,
 Per Meal.
LODGIXGS OX THE MOST -REASONABLE TERMS :
From 9'A to $6 Per Week.
From 50 cts. to $1..., Per Night.
X.B.—There jire EIGHTY SINIILEUOOMS, fitted up and
furnished in the neatest manner, at from 75 cts. to fl per
night, and from  So to $6 per week.
JK3- The privilege of FKKE BATHS is also extended to tht
patrons of the house
R. B. WOODWAP.D, Proprietor.
May, 20, 1855. No. 2^3m
1 A A A Boxes Adamantine Candles—15, 30,
J-UUU 34-ft boxes;
200 bxs Sperm Candles ;
30 cases P & M Yeast Powders '
50 cs Piper's Oysters ;
40 cs Bradford~k Mncomber's OystCrS
100 cs assorted Preserves ;
406 cs Gherkins, hf galls, qts and pta
150 cs assorted Pie Fruit ;
25 cs Walnut Catsup j
200 cs Tomato Catsup ;
"For sale by HARROLD, RANDALL k CO.,
60 California street, near Front;
May 26, 1855. No. 2—tf
K
EW Goods—New Goods^-Exprcssly for
100 hf bbls C. Sugar ;
3 hhdfsnew EIcmeFigs, hfArami ;
i00 hf boxes new raisins ;
25 bbls Almonds ;
10 boxes new Citron.-
"BEADSflAW k CO..
C6r California and Battery iti.
May 26, 1S55. No. 2—tf
NEW FEATUKE ! !
J, ff. SULLIVAN'S
GREAT PACIFIC DEPOT
....AND,,..
GENERAL AGENCY
FOR THE SUPPLY OF CHEAP PUBLICATIOXS, STATI0XA-'
RY, &C.
TAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND BOOKS;
DECEIVED WEEKLY BY THE
Mr il Steamers
AXO EXCLUSIVE EXPRESS—VIA NICARUAGUA.
THF proprietor would respectfully inform Country JJoofc-
sollers. Canvassers, Agents, Pedlero, and tbe Public,
tbat independent of his general Xewspaper business, he hi»
constantly on hand, and receiving bv everv steamer, all
the ST.\XDAl*D IXiOKS. MAOAZlM'ri AND REYH-.V S OF
KUROl'E AXD AMERICA.
Together wilh all ihe Xew, Cheap, and JlisccHaneeus novels mv! publication!" of the day. Having been engaged in
thisbosiness for years, he assures all concerned that be ii
enabled to forward all orders nil h prompt n.ss and cispalch.
on terms mure lavornble than most houses, as he gives hi»
personal attention to the selection and conveyance of every
order. Parlies favoring liim with their orders may lest assured of being deali wilh hi this most salisl.-icl'ov manner,
and with works suited lo their trade, SCHOOL. LAW and
MEDICAL WORKS. Supplied at earliest moment after issue.
Blank Hooks, Cards, Inks and Envelopes, and every variety
of
COMMERCIAL AXD FAXCY PTATTONA BY.
All orders must lie post paid, enclosing CASH for Works.
U5~ Bars kept open to the latest moment.
Foiled States Mail via Xicaruagua. bv authority of the
United Stales Government.
Wholesale nnd jvinil department. Post Office Bufldiagj,
Room No. 5. up stairs.
•WIIjIjT /VMS'
FAMILY GROCERY.
arrm  the sudscribfr having leased thi-:
fe"j;i puiu'im; formerly ocltpied hy
WSSjA ii- G. Nichols, on Slain street, where he will
f^Try be happy to see his friends anil the public
s "groceries of eyert
DESCRIPTION,
[EXCEPTING LIQUORS,]
may be found at bis Store,
CHEAP FOR CASH,
as he has adopted the motto "quick sales and small proilii.'"
His stock of goods will always be selected of the lust quality, and with special ri'lVri-nco to the wants of bis customers.    All who wish to purchase any article usually found
FAMILY GROCERY.
will rereive 1 he full value of their money, bv calling st hii
Store. p. C. WILLIAMS.
Los Augeles, March 10th, 1855. tf.
B
STUART & STONE.
ARCHITECTS AND  BUILDERS.
UILDIXGS OF BRICK. WOOD or ADOBE contracted for,
to be delivered complete.
aS-ELEVATIOXdaud SPECIFICATION'S drawn for pub-
; or private houses.
U;1?- CHAIN' PUMPS put up and warranted  to give s»ti(-
tfS- .IOBB1XG of all kinds done at short notice.
geiW OFFICE opposite Johnson & Allanson's store.   Stor*
i Main street, near the Montgomery House.
Los Angeles, April 7, 1865. ly
IJs
Livery and Sale Stable.
THE undersigned, haviug purchased
the  old stand of Messrs.   Barker  & '
Acron, on MAIX STREET, where he
is prepared to keep Horses  by the >
iv, week or month, on the most reasonable terms.
ALSO—The best Saddle and Buggy Horses with fine Buggies to let at all times.
Horses bought, sold or exchanged on commission.
■ ns wishing to buy. sell   or exchange  can  have an
opportunity by calling at the above named place of
JOHNS. xicnoLP-
Los Angeles, March 1, 1855. mhl   tf
DOCTOR DAY AN,
DRUGGIST  OF THU   UNIVERSITY.   AND
COKKESPONIUNC HEM I "Kite ft he Medical Circle of Montpellier ; Member ofthe Society of Druggists and Chemists, and former  i
Disciple of the Hospitals, and Member of the Medical oflice*
of Paris, and Commissioner of the French Government,
Has the honor of announcing to the public, that he will
practice Medicine at the old Drug Store of DR. MOHKl.. "f
whom he'is successor. Offers his services for ChlldJulrth,
■md treating; especially Scrofulous "Mnladtes, Fevers, &r,., and warrant* the cure of SECRET DISEASE1""-
all at moderate prices.
Los Angeles, June 16, 1805. Xo. 5—tf   .
Almanacs! Almanacs!
JUST RECEIVED AT THE STAR OFFICE, a supply oftb**
CALIFORXIA STATE ALMANAC for 1855. janll
COUNTY SURVEYOR'S OFFICE.
rN J. G. Nichols, new brick building on Main street, up
H. HANDCOCK, Cottkty Surveyor-
GEO. HANSON, Defptt,
Los Angeles, April 28, 1858, No. 50—tf
natlt.
VOL. 5.
LOS ANGELES, CAL., SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1855.
SO. 8.
Cos 2W]efes Sfat'.
Printed and published Bverj   Saturday, In Temple's Buildings, Main street, head of   Commercial, by
J. S. "WAITE.
,payabh
■f ten
A'litertifentents inserted at Tivo Dollars per nquan
lines for the flrat Insertion, arid One Dollar per square foi
«tactl subsequent insertion.    Terms, Cash:
Transient  advertisements mast   be paid  for in advance
to insure attention.
No communication is admhsable over a fictitious signature, unless  the real author or wriler Is known.
Agents of tho Lios Angeles Star.
The following gentlemen are  authorised  Agents for  the
Star:
Thomas Tiunnicit.. ..San Gabriel.
Gkirgk Rick..  "
Messrs. Ksox k Wnisri.iii: Monte.
S. S. Tnowpso.v  ''
R.  H>l'pci-,'.s     Sam Bernardino.
Cil. Jackson...  *'-
Alai. S. Tatvw  Mmtere't.
~Shs. A. "ffwOBMAN ....Santa llarba'a.
Thomas Boyce San Francisco,
LOS   ANGELAS   STAR
|aSj || rotting (fsfeWfe|tftent.
MAIX STREET, (Temple's Buildings,)
The proprietor of the Los Angeles Star, would respect.-
fully inform his friends and the public, that he has
just received a large and varied assortment of nciv material, and is now prepared to execute the following descriptions of
PLAIN AXD FANCY
Iii tlt*i best style ot tUc Art.
Books, Circulars, Law E'anks,
Pamohlets, Cards; Bills of Exchange
Bill Heads,    ' Deeds, Bank Checks,
Labc's, - Notes, Prolamines,
Posters, Billets, Bills of Faro.
Or any   other description of Printing that   may be desired.
ft"3~ 'ersims  wfrh'az wnrl; done ar«  respectfully invited
to call ind examine specimens
justness Citrirs.
MOSES SBARI.ES,
House, Sign & Ornamental Painter,
PAPEIt HANGER,   Gr..VZIE18.  AND fliLDEIt.
Lwnereaux Buildings, Main Street,
LOS ANGELES,
W. W,  TWIST.
GROCER and COMMISSION MKRCHAJBT,—
Melius Row, AllSO Street.
Los Augeles, April S», 1886. No. 49—3m
SAMUEL ARBUCKLE^'
Auction & fjoaniisslon Merchant
LOS AMGELES, CAL.
Sale    Boom,   Principal   Street,
Opposite Temple's Building.
Jfffr Sale or lent.
. FOIl SALE.
THE Ui\'I0.\ ILESTiTOAST OS
MAIN  STREET, i
CASH.    Apply t
June 20th lS:,.r>
id all itsfi-stures will besold cheap ft
11P.S. II. LlVL\t..Vi'ON,
MIA   SAL,is.
#*^100AntEsorTIil;:iit:riTAUKK.TnJTl'RALLAKD/*^
<m)$'.ix the i"<o.nty of Los Angeles, whioh   needs  uo 'fA\i\
-"*— irnga...,!., oo ;,e—-> under  fence,   lias a  eoodJjkUL
'.lu Us J.-'and necessary outbiv „es.
Also, 500 HOiiS, anion!;- which are IfiO Breeding Sow
pigj twenty HulWEs, l'UOb>,    WAUONf, &c.
The Farm is initiated three miles from this City, and the
only object the present prourie-oi- has in .wiling it, is that
he wishes to leave the State.
-$*£» Terms easy.       Enquire of
iiov-23—ft* WM. IS. OSBUBK. Agen
FAPvM FOR SALE.
fan Gabriel Mission, oi
f.-or.i thfs City to iii
■ is ft largo vineyard oi
Sttvo aod other l-'ruif
ii-e, Corsals and othe-
irable location for tin
h Btock, having ihe ad
t the Office of the Los
THOMAS BURDICK
nlic (ine SEW   HOUSE sltuati-cl on   Akincda
floors ol   Amei-lc:i:i pine.    Lot SO varas frl
Enquire of FELIPE *'n\7.ALi''S ou ihe pn
Los Angelos. March 30,   I8o6.
M. Sales of MERCHANDISE everv TEtCKSPAY.
H-H- --'ales of HOIST'S* and MULES every  MON"HAY.
,_t:...!»..    „.i.>„ii„^    .;;,.„!!    tu    tlio    ga4u   of  Pea'
fell 22-tf
■gg""L. Particular   alient
Estate.
WILUVHB.0SSUR.VS
AUCTION     ROOMS,
I,OS ASGELES STRT3ET.
FEXT DOOR TO THE POST OFFWS.
«y FURNITURE sales, every TUE.-I'A VS.
ttS„ HOUSES and AGA.FA sale , every SATURDAY.
43- All business in any part of the city and county en-
? sball be despatched with pi-
BUttftfaatDrily. \Y\;. B, O.M-'UitN, Aueti
Lo.i Augelti.s'Mareh 1st, ISofi. m
-A    tf
Di)cti>r A. B. Hannum,
TENDERS his services  to tiie citizens of Los Angela am
its vicinity In tbe various brunches of ihe practice e
Me Heine.    Office at lbe Bella Union. fcbl-tf
D
Hatliiew T.iinfraino,
:,\r,KR ix i'Kon.sioxs. i;itoci-;RTi^ and liquors.
Unite lie lo. Hotros. Loa Angeles. nu:il    tf
Cmas. K. Joii.nson-. II. s. ALuasoN
.TaHiiEsii rf£ Al!:u»son,
Successors   le   .V<;:e.ie!.->-   d.    ttellia,
-TT7-H0I,E-i.\I.'.<;   AND   RETAIL   DEALERS   IN   GENERAL
VV   MERCHANDISE, Main at., Los Aageles.        Mil?    tf
CiEOIl'lE HIKSON,
DEPUTY COI/.VTY SUMrEYOn
OFFICE—Ui'-sUir< in  NidiVV New DiicU Building, oi)
posite the ■-Soiitln.nl Culitiiniia" Oiiiee.
Lns Angeles. Unv 5. [866. Nn. f,'—"
The British Periodicals.
Early Copies Secured.
LE03IAU1).   SCOTT  Si CO.,  Ncv  York,   oonti
nu,i to i-oiiiiOlVli tho ioUmvini; Dnu.sli I'oihodical.i, vi*
1.
THE LONDON QUARTERLY (Consereatiee):
l.
TIIE EDINBURGH REVIEW (Whig).
3,
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW (Free Church).
1.
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW (Liheral).
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAG Ai!INE
(Terry).
The present critical state ol European affairs will rw
'.liesc publications unnsusUv interesting  during the io
:o»ii« veiir.    They will oecopy a   mi.Ulh-  s,-„i.'-.v| hrAv
■■eaders must look for the   only 7'- ii*-   ;-.■-'.'..j  Liu ami
i!>k-historv of current ov. ins.' -u   I as si    ; , in mlditioi
thfiir  well-established  literasy,  scientific  and Ibeoloji
ihantetsr, we arge them  upon  the consideration ofthe
i-esdim; 1'iihlie.
&3-Arrangements are now permanently made for th<
'■ee.eipi .,f EARLY SHEETS from the Rvitish I'ubii'sher.s, hi
.vliicii i™ are enabled to place Att O0K REPRINTS in Uh
hand* »f •ub^erlbeva, ;\h'.'ui a- soon asthey can he furnish
■■I B-ith tl :       i, wpiea.    Alt"Bou|r»i this involves a very
large outlay nn n .-.- part, we shall continue to furnish the
iVmidical.i at 1 o-j .Tame kr.v rules as heretofore, viz :
PUB ANSUK.
Fur any one of iho four Reviews Si*. Or
Eor any two of the (bar Reviews    5 00
For any three ofthe fo«r Reviews   7 Of
For all four ofthe Reviews   s Gil
For Blackwood's Marine    3 00
for Blacfcwood and three Reviews 'ft 00
Eor Bh>cJ(w.oftil ami the four Reviews 10 fit
Payments to be made in all cases in advance.
Money current in the State when' issued will be
received at par.
CLUBBING.
will lie allowed to tli
nneormoroof ihe i
Blackwood, or of one
id; lour copies of thi
■ work-, Thus:
ew, will ho sent i
r Reviews and BL
Postage.
Rev
;i;l bo
. C. .tLBXASPRH. n.   IV.   Al.l'.XAMiKll. I'm   l-"i!i is A.-i.s
ALHXAND^R.^ &■ BANNING,
Forwarding nud Commission Merchants.
SAN PEDRO AND LOS ANGELES, Cal.
H- N*.  ALEX \NilER, Los Angles.
RASKIN k CO., San Erar.cisoo. nov Iii i
O- ZDl-l^0O233.:n33.TJLXl.,
■WATCHMAKER   &    BOOKSELLER,
COMMERCIAL STEEET, '\
LoS  AXGELES/^.tL.
Architect and Builder.
TIE auUi-u^nel   offers his se.-viees to the public as an
Architect and Bailor. \
E*LEVATI01V3 ASU "sPi^CiFICATIOXS
DRAWN".
Contractu fur nil dtSSOttpaonS of Buildings
tna-Io an4 esecateii in the best manner, and at tha short
B'lil'H-is materials
of all descriptions'constantly on hand aud for sale at   his
Lumber Yard, 11AIN STREET.
U00RS, BLINDS AND SASH
•fall lasciip tions constantly on hand.
Workshop in Mel/us' Row.
OJice at Lumber Yard, Mtin street.
IRA GILCHRIST.
"REFERENCES :
Abel Stearnes, Esq., I      lion. Fram-is Melius.
H»arv- Dalton, Esq.. |     B.-D. Wilson. Eaq.j
janU-tr Wm. T. B. Sanford, Esq.
Salt!  Suit!!   Salt!!!
T'llZ   PACIFIC   SALT   WORKS   CO.   having  complete:
their block, consiitiuv of Qfty kettloa, and being no *
in complete operation, are nrepared to contract for um
. quantity of SALT, deliverable at the Company's Works. ,..,
tho coast, about twelve mile* north of the anchorage o
Sin I'eli-o, and distant from Los Anjeles sixteen miles
whero ves-iolscau loal with ihoifroaiesi facility, the brad
bo'in;? considered preferable for loading and discharging K
any soutn of San l'*raucisco.
Samples of the Salt ean be .seen at the office of the Com
panv, Los Angelos, or at Case, Heiser fc Co., irtir. Francis
co. ' CI1AS, R. JOHNSON.
Secretary ['. S. W. Co.
Palt packed for the trade in any sir-od .-ricks, and deliv
ere I at the Worsts, or at the Company's Warehouse. Lo
Angeles, febS-if
Aug- W- Timms,
Forwarding and  Commission Mcrcltnnt.
SAN PEDRO.
All (roods cons'gn
tea
.d fn
) will be forwarded with dispatch
San Francisco and Intermediate
cools, and all eomi
parts.   Ad'-nn si i
ness attended to with promptness
A line of stages will leave San l'edro for Eos Angidos Immediately on the arrival of each steamer ; also will leave
Los Alleles from tho Delia Union Hotel for San Piidro, iu
time to meet tin: steamer for iit-.-n, I'mwA-.it.-,-..
?*£"*?- Tickets oan he bud of iSkr h Gnlor. Los Ant:- Its.
Loa Angries, ItoylO, 1855. No. 1—ta
Remittance and communications should always bo ad-
dwuwed, post-paid, to the Ptifelisher*.
LEONARD SCOTT & CO..
5 L Gold Street. New York.
■:. P.—L. P. k Co. I.-,.. ■ i of i pobliehed. nnd have
now for sain, the "FARUERS'GUinE." by HenrySte-
nhnn«, -ii- Bdinhargh, and the late Professor Norton, of
Sale Cottcge. New Itnven. BOmplete in 2vela., royal octavo.
limit aiuin.sr li'dO pastes. 14 si eel nod ['GO -.rood engravings.—
I'rtee, in muslin biuding, SB.
^"U, This work is NOT the old "Rook, of the
Farm,''- lately "REsOactTATKD and thrown upon the
market.
macks mi tit rmL Cnrringe Sirup.
it Street, ues.l door to Childs, Sides and Denntso
T'lE 5UBKrflIBiJ"B8 would respectfully i
form their friends and tbe public tha
thoy nra  now   prepared to   execute   a
tlie above  lines of business
tch.
butOMpe
tf
i-ifh   departments are   under  tIn
ance of the proprietors, our custom
tat their work will be done in a sat
like manner.
ii. Mclaughlin.
E. L. .SCOTT.
Miftellanraas.
Homo   Maiiumcioiy,
Street, nearly opposite the Star Qffice-
FOY   &, BROTHER,
SAIWLK AMJ IIAIIA'ASS   MAKEItS,
Keep*   coir-dnnllv on  hand  an assortment   of
SAD11I.ES    IIAUNESS,   BUIDItfB,  WHIPS, COLLARS, SAIIDI.K  WARE,   ..   .
ired to es eotr all kinds of work in our
neat tile
A superi
■  hii
of i
, Uitts and Spu:
alw
GOLDEN GATE MILLS' FLOUR.
WE Lave just received in oddi+ion tr our large stock ol
desirable ro-*i £00 QJEl. SArKS
GOLDEN GATE MILLS FLOUR,
Which we altar to fhceiti/ensof Los Angeles as an article
of suiierior qiinlii}-.    Ii has always been celebrated  for its
parity and linen
tsa, h;u-ii
5 obtained tlie premium at the
numerous BXbOP
„, „i, al iiii times of thia favor
it.-brand.    For
By
ilesato or retail for CASH ONLV,
HALL. 1'LATT &CO.
Opposite Wells, Fargo & Co
Temple's Block,
Los Anc-eles, J
inffl, 1«B
E>i5M>I**-iti4>ii of jt*mri»*einsit»4*.
rriFIE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing under the firm
1_   of S. Jackson kCo. is dissolved   by mutual eonsenf,
AU persons havisio: chiiins against s-aid iirni will please call
and receive payment, r.t S. .lackson's at the old stand. Also all persona Indebted to said firm are requested local!
and settle without further notice, to S. Jackson iit tbe ok!
stand. San Hoi ii^iv'.in.i June '.'5. 1 So ,'i.
S. JACKSON k A. B. LFRHRA1N.
June SO, 1S55. N°- '~Jt
DISSOLUTION
to the uudersl
ore exist in,? between Peter
Sday ilissnlvedby mutual
1 firm must be presented
All pewens indebted to
:  payineii
ibe  busi
rTTER RORl-.P.
The following is an extract from a Ppcech of
Patrick Henry. None can read it, without deeply
reflecting tbat nought but the *pacest jwirioii^m
actuated this great and good aiati.
We have, Mr. Chairman, an ettennlfe eonntrv
without population. What can be a more obvieus
policy, than that this country ought tu be peoplec '.'
People form the strength and constitue tlie wealth
of a nation. I want to see on p vast lores ts (illo'fl
up, by some process a little more speedy than the
ordinary ci usee ot nature. I wish to see Ulese
states Rapidly ascending tf* tlmt rank, which their
natural adviriijages authorize them to hold an>ong
the nations ot the earth. Cast your eyes over this
extensive couutry. Observe the salubrity of your
climate; the variety and fertility of your soil; and
see that soil intersected in every quarter, by bold,
navigable streams, flowing to the east and to the
went, a« if the finger of Heaven were marking out
the course of your settlement, inviting you to
enterprise, and pointing oat the way to wealth.
Sir, we are destined, at some prif.od or other, to
become a great agricultural people; the ouly question, is, whether you choose lo reach this DC lot by
slow gradations, and at some distant period, lingering on through a long and sickly minority, subjected meanwhile to the machinations, insulls. and
oppressions of enemies foreign and domestic, without sufficient strength to resist and chastise them :
or whether you choose rather to rush at once, as it
were, to the full eejoymeut of those high destinies,
and be able to cope, single handed, with the proudest oppressor of the world.
If you prefer the latter course, as I trust you do,
encourage immigration; encourage the husbandmen, the mechanics, the merchants of the old world
to come and settle in the land of promise. Maki
it the home ofthe skillful, the indu.-trious. the fortunate, and the happy, as well as tlie asylum of tin
distressed. Fill up the measure of your population
as speedily as you can by the mean's which Heavei.
has placed in your power, and I venture to prophesy there are those now living, who will see tlm
favored laud among the most powerful on earth :
able to take care of herself, without resorting to
that policy so dangerous., though sometimes una
voidable of calling in foreign aid. Yes, they will
see her great iu arts and iuarms ; her golden bar-
vests waving over fields of immeasureable extent.
her commerce penetrating the most d.slant seas ;
and her caiman silencing the vain boast of thosi
who uow proadiy affect to rule the waves.
Instead of revising pci'ims-rion to the refugees U-
return, it is your true policy lo encourage immigrn
tion to this aoun ry by every means in your power*.
Sir, you rnusS have men. You cannot get alou^
without Lheiii, These heavy forests of timber, uu
tier which your lands are groaning, must be clearei
away. These vast riches which (jover the iace o.
your soil, as well as those which lie hid in if: bo
sora, are to be developed and gathered only by th
skill and enterprise ot'tnen. Your timber must b
worked up into ships, to transport the production:
of the soil, and liud the best siarkets for then
abroad. Your great want is tbe want of men ; am.
these ydu must have and will have speedily, if yoi
are wise.
Do you ask, how are you to get them? Opei
your doors, sir, aud they will come. The poputa
tion is ground, too, by the oppressions of the gov
ernments under which they live. They are already
standing oo tiptoe upon their native sin vs. an<
looking to your coasts with a wishful and longing
eye. They see here, a land blesie 1 with a natural
and political advantages, which are not equaled by
those of any other country ou earth ; a land, o.
whioh a graciious Providence bath emptied tin
horn of abundance ; a land, over which peace hat!,
now strecbed forlh her while wings, and where content and plenty lie down at every door.
They see something still more attractive than
this. They see a land in which Liberty has taken
up her abode : that Liberty whom they considered
as a fabricated goddess, existing only in the fancier
of the poets. They see her here, a real divinity ;
her altars rising on every hauti, throughout tbuse
happy states ; her glories chanted by thiee million?
of tongues ; and the region smiling under her
blessed influence. Let but this celestial goddess,
Liberty, stretch forth her hand toward the peopb
of the world ; tell ihem to come and bid them welcome ; and you will see them pouring in from the
north, from ihe south, from the east aud from tiie
west. Your wilderness will be cleared and settled ;
your ranks will be filled ; and you will soon be in
a condition to defy Ihe powers ofany adversary.
Girls wbo -want Husbulitis.
Girls, you want to get married don't you? Ah,
what a natural thing it is ht young ladies who have
such a hankering tor the sterner sex! It is a weakness that woman has, and fbr this reason she is called the weaker sex. Well, if yon want to get married, don't foi-conscienes sake act like fools about
it. Don't go into a lit of the nips every time you
see a hat and a pair of whiskers. Dont get tlie idea
into your heads that you must put yourself iu the
way of every vo iigmanin the neighborhood in order to attract "notice- ft» if you don't run after the
men thev will run after you.    -Mark that.
A husband-hunter is the most detestable of all
youug ladies. She is full of si arch and puckers; she
puts ©ii many false airs, and she is so nice that she
appears ridiculous in the eyes of every decent per
, She may generally be found at meetings,
ling in. of course, about the last one, always at
social parties, and invariably takes a front seat at
concerts. She tries to be the belle ofthe place,
and she thinks she is. Poor girl! you are fitting
yourself for an oldmiid.jnst as sure as the Sabbath
comes on Sunday. Men will flirt with you. mid
iattei-vou simply because they love to do it. but h y
have no more idea ot making you a wife than Iney
baveofcomuiittiugsuiciiie. Iilwas a youug mm 1
would have uo more to do with sucii a fancy than
I would wilh a raitlesnat;e.
Now, girls, let Nelly give you a piece of her advice, and she knows froii^experieuce. if you practice it, you will gain a reputation of being WOrttiy
girls aiid stand a fair chauci of getting respectable
husbands. It is well enough that you learn to linger the piano, work embroidery, study grammar,
elc. but don't neglect lelttug grandma or your
dear mother teach you how to make bread, aud get
a meal of victuals good enough for a king. No
part of a housekeeper's duty should be neglected :
if vou do not marry a wealthy husband you will
need to know to do such work, and if you do it will
be no disadvantage for you to know how to oversee
a servant girl, and instruct her to do these tilings
as vou would have them done. Ll the next place
don't pretend to be what you are not. Aflectatioii
is the most despicable of accomplishments, and will
ouly ci.use sensible people to laugh at, you. No one
but a iooi will be caught by all'ection—it has a
transparent skin, easily to be seen through.
Dress plain, but neatly. Remember tiiat,iiothinp
gives a girl so modest, becoming and lovely au
appearance as a neat and plain dress. All the Hum
may and tinsel work of the dressmaker and milliner are unnecssary.
Ifyou are reallv handsome they do not add toyom
beauty one particle; if vou are homebly, they onlv
make you worse. Gentlemen do not court your foes
and jewelry, butvour own dear selves.
Finger rings and folderols may do to look nt, bul
thev add nothing to the value of a wife—all young
men know that, li'vou know how tn talk, do it nat
tit-ally, and do not be so distressingly polite as l.
spoil all you say. If vourhair is straight, don't pni
on the curling'tongs lo make people believe you
have negro blood iu your veins. If your neck is ven
olack, wear a lace collar, but don't be so foolish a.-
to daub on paint, thinking that people are so blind
an not to see it; and if your cheefts are rosy, don t
apply pink saucers, for the deception will be detected aud become the gossip of the neighborhood.
Finally, [jlrls, li-teu to the counsel ofyour mothers, and ask their advice ed everything. Think less
of fashion than you do of kitchen duties-—less of
romance tbati you do of the realities of life —but
instead of trying to catch beaux, strive to make
yourself worthy of being caught by them.
Nelly Giut.
"POH!" Or, one Wonder too Moriy.
Some years ago. Major -i—, an Indian agent,
was taking to WashiuirUm an old Pawnee chief, wilh
an interpreter from the same tribe. The chitcf had
never seen a steamboat, and knew but l.ttfe respecting the wonders of civilzation. The Ii.tevpw-
ter had been to Washington once, and on his return
tohisi.ative wilds, he k*<pt sdent, knwving that
his brothers Would set him down nsaliar if he mentioned half what lis saw. The Major and his cosa-
panions went on board a steamer on tbe Missouri
en route for St Louis. The old chief carefully examined everything on board the boat, and mani-
fij-rted much surprise at the machinery, etc.. lie was
gnatly delighted, after the boat siaytett with the
ev'rhistiug -'puff!" ''puff!" "puff!" ofthe steam-
pipe, which he regarded as the breath of the huge
monsterj—but he was astonished at the progress tlie
boat made through the water—and she was an old
hulk at that. The interpreter inwardly chuckled'
as he observed the interest tiie chief took in these
things, all of which he had himself previously been
familiar with.
"Tell the chief,*'said Major——to fhe interpreter, as they all sat down on the hurricane deck.
—"that we have steamboats at the eastward, which
go twice as fast us this!"
The interpreter told him.
"Poh I" was the answer ofthe unbelieving chief
—as ouly au Indian cau pronounce the monosyllable.
■• Tell him we have iron horses on land wkith go
sixty miles an hour."
The information was convoyed.
"Poh! poh !•'' bluntly answered the incredulous
chief:
'■ Tel! him that we have a machine which can take
lis likeness so faithfully that his wives could not
■ell tiie uitlereuce between the picture and himself."
"Poll 1 poh !" replied the chief, still discrediting
these marvels.—wilh all of which, as we have said.
tbe interpreter was acquainted. The fast steamen-
tu the Hudson, the railroad, the daguerreotype,, he
knew all about.
"Tell bim, finally," said the Major, '■' tint we
;an place two men three thousand miles apart, and
ihey can talk just as easily to one another as we do
.low."
This staggered the interpreter himself. lie had
lever seen the telegraph. It was too modern lor
him. Ii had oeen introduced i-ineehe had left civ.-
lized life.
" Three thousand miles apart!" he exclaimed.—
"That story too lough. 1 can't believe that. 1
poh P that myself.    I'oil!"
The old chief vociferated "Poh?" and the steani-
.)ipe, taking up the strain, belched forth a " Poh i'
vliicii made the forests echo again.
The Major never told a Btory afterwards, that
■ome mischievous fellow did uot interfere with n
nob,' at the precise moment he wished to be mosl
mpiicitly believed. He generally had an opportunity, however, to return the favor before the
light ended.—[Boston Times.
A Sechet opMasoXKY DidcoviiREn.—We get from
the Boston Gazette a very good story of a wife,
whose husband was a very worthy practical member ofthe Order of Free Masons. It seemed thai
one evening a bundle came to the house n arkedfbr
him. and labelled "private." Of course, this was
-ufiieient for female curiosity,, and therefore she indulged in an inspection. Horror of horrors! Blankets, baby's linen, &c.. greeted her astouisbed eye-
*igiit, and dreams of "two families "floi ted tUroujih
her brain. The husband soon came in, and after
tea, when his wife discovered in his eye the treach-
xy of his conduct, as she supposed, he took the
bundle and went out—but uot alone, for the jealous
wiie was on his track. The faithless husband little imagined that she who supposed herself so foul
ly wronged was hovering after him. He slopped
at the house of a friend, who also joined him. carrying a similar handle. The wile became doubly
excited, for the prospect of having a companion in
misery did not impress her with the idea of a division other grief, out only an addition to it. She
followed closely, aud soon they halted before a
small tenement which they entered. Hereshepaus-
ed to hold a council of war. What taclics to follow she was in doubt, but deturoined at length to
storm the citadel ,- she knockea.and hastily brushed by a little child, and in a second burst upon the
astonished husband, ihe embodiment of injured innocence. Her feelings were about to expres themselves, when the reene before her caused her to reflect. A poor woman on a sick bed, a babe not old
enough for christening, a c.ild in a cr 1\ and (wo
little girls in a bed met her eye. She read the story
at a glance, and returned homo under escort of In r
husband aud his friend, who assured her Uiat she
had discovered the great secret of Masonry.
Ax Imt-ohtaxt Invention —A most Important in-
v^'ifou. in thit mnst imw>r*»Ri buildhrg meters!
brick, has ece itly be *n ■ icovere.l. If equal tn ths
descript on we would tike to see them introduced
here as we have anv amount of sand andean easily
procure the lime.
We were showed yesterday a "specimen brck."
mtfi-je oi'lime and sand, which appears as (bough it
would take the place of the common clav brick altogether. It is very smooth and hard. It is larger
than the common brick, and has a vacant space in
the centre. We are informed that the material used
Ti the manufacture of these br'cks are simp'v lime
and sand, the proportion b ing about eleven par's
nnd fo one part lime a'id they can be manufact* r d
at, a less cost than our common clay brick. '1 lie
bricks can cf course lie made of any form or shape
araordipg to tasle. It is fully equal to sand stone.
Tiie advantages are ihe faculty with which Ihey are
manufactured ; lathing **nid plastering becomes unnecessary, and the outside and inside of the wall
are made at the same Line. The chemical change
which takes place in the manufacture of the bricks
hardens them so that they are not more affected by
the action of (he atmosphere than stone, lt is not
effected by frost, and experiments wbieh have been
tried to test its strength aud other qualities have resulted satisfactorily. Scientific men have exam'n-
ed the material, and all have arrived at the same
conclusion.
We are imformed that the manufacture of these
bricks will be commenced in this city as soon ri
the necessary mechinery can be obtained. Tlie
sample wh'ch we have seen is left for exhibition at
the mattrass store of-I. Tompkins & Co., at No. £8
Bast Third street.— [Gin. Gazette.
Thb Lo.vo Lost Focm-.—About two years since
as many will recollect, Mrs. Grwrier, a widow ladv,
residing near Utica. accompanied by a claagbttr
came here In quest cf her boy, who had run awav,
and cone as she supposed westward. She stopped
at the New England House, then Itept by Mr. Rem.
Mr. Ross, and othera of our oilaasua sympathised
with her in her distress, aud not onlv aided iu thu
search, but gave her money to>£0 westward. At last,
after having visited nearly every Western town,
news came to her that the body ol'a boy. of similar
app-arance tu bet's, had beeu found on the short" of
the Lake. She hastened on.and.sn vi.iw wai satisfied in her own tnuid, that it was her long tost boy.
His hair, and many link-things lound about hiiu
wera retained by her. and almost Worshipped as
memories of her favor, te.
A few days since, news came to ln-r ear, that tlie
'soy was not dead, but living and iu sound health,
»\foa a farm near Toledo. Tfte thought thai a dt-nr
mother oust have suffeivd dealhlv agony, bv his
eoudic'.had found noplace In \G> miod.audbe,like
many et ler truants, cared not ior a Jii,ilhi-r's lute.
She hastened to Toledo* aud passed through litre
yestrrday, ou her way hainr with bim. Sitting iu
the cars nt the depot, she saw Clurk Warneu. vb*
iian. had aided her in her search t w<> v nr*
jailed him in, and perfectly wild wan jov
crying -.uni laughing, told him cf her success
What) «au equal a mother's love?"^fCleveIan4
Herald..
A-DisaitACEFCi. i-n-ACti.— mc mndon Morning
Chronicle ofa late day says ;-=-" The British people are growing uneasy o.i the subject of the atti-
lude assumed by the country towards Russia, mom
especially iu the Vienna negotiations. Rumors,,
which, are, unfortunately, too well confirmed bv
probabilities, echo, darkly but steadily, long existing apprehensions. A tear is gaining ground tothe etii-clthat all our boasting, all our dear ly-bou^hi:
alliances, all our sacrifices of money and men. are
coming to a very ignominious result.. It is felt by
kind of instinct, vhicii seldom misleads a wboiu
people, that wc are en the eve ot some shameful
compromise—some hallow, inadequate ar.d patched
up peace.''
An Immbnsh Raft.—The Columbia (Pa.) Spy of'
Saturday says: '■ The largest raft ol boards evu*'run
upon the Susquehanna river was taken through to-
Peach Bottom by the celebrated gi lot, Captain A,
DaiTon..G>f SteubeU county, New York, on Sunday
last. This rait is said to contain nearly one hundred
thousand  feet of hi mber, aud is owned by  Win. F.
Whitney, Esq., of Chemung coumy, New "iork..
Some if tbe lumber in this raft, was made Irom.
trees marked by the Mahopony trappers, aud wh.ch
afbtrwtatde served as guides to Gen. Sehnvler, in
ids eeiebraied expedition against the Indians, thro1"
that section, ar. tlie close ol the revolutionary war..
fhe raft contained twelve platforms of ihiriv-ono
boards deep/1
CouMomjiih* Ya.vdlkmlt vou tuk PlUCStnENCT.—■.
In answer to a letter from several oi the New Jersey Legislature, the Commodore comes out in ti
long letter and gives Ins views upon, matters and:
things in general. It is impo.-sible fur a mau of
the bard, practical sense ol the Cumra/n ore losjgti
uis name to anything that is not exceedingly ¥t.a.
sible, and the only failure in this letter is that he
did not advise his Xew J.ersey l'uiend? to run •• the
.North Star" for the Presidency., or some othtr of
,iis crack steamboat creations. The N. S. would
be a much better President ihnx. Siuie u e have Uud.
•LN. Y. Impress.
WfllTEWjSSl.— Pour whitewash isaseyioas injurv-
toa wall or ceiling, nnd when once sin, it is d.lii-
cult to get it oil'or properly cover it aiul produce
a clean white appearance. This is the season for
cleaning up. and we will give the receipt fur a first
rate wa*>h. Quick lime, slacked by boiling water,
stirring it until,so slacked.—Then dissolve in wata-
whtte vitriol (sulphate of zjqc) which you gel. at
the druggists, at the rate o. two pounds oi z.nc toil half barrel of whitewash, making a of the consistency of rich ruillc. This sulphate ofzuc v\,H
cause lliewaslt to harden, and to prevent the I.mo
from ruubing off, a pound of fine salt sLuuld bu
thrown into il.
CitL'inoFOita.—One of the editors oillie Wash!tig-
ton Union was present at the Patent Office, a few-
days since, while e.xperi men Is wea- made iuUeslruy
weevil in wheat by the use of chloroloriw. Iu hm
or three minutes, after a few drops of ehluroloiia
had been administered, the i usee! sua I until; enough
began ty e.\hibit uiimistaUabie symptoms of uuea-
siness, which proved lo be ihe certain l recursers of
a quiet, respectable death. It was the opinion of
the experimenter that these destructive iusicta
might be clicetually exterminated through the agency ol chloro.oi'in.und large quantities ui line wheat
saved every year.
f*£5~ A Yankee always iooks haggard and ner-
vans, as though he were chas ng a do,lar. W,th
us, money is everything ; and when we yo abroad,
Wo are ssiirjKrised t'1 hud that the dollar has ceased
lo lie almighty. II'a Yankee CefijceH iu no a job.
for titty cants, he wiil probably do it Un a dollar,
and ivill certainly do it furtive, liut one o-l tin;
laaaroni of Naphs, when he has earned two cent.-,
and eaten them, will wwrfc uo more tbat day, ii yon
oiler bim ever so huge a sum. Me has earned
enough lor the day, and wants no more. So there
is no eagerness ior making momy, no mot. ve for
it, and everybody moves slowly.
Taking Cabkokthe Pibcea—Tbe Legislature of
Maine have recently passed a bill called the ''Pauper Dissecting b II," which provide* thai the doctors
may cut up the bodies of panptrs at pU^sur . but
it compels them tu provide cuffias and bury the
p'eees! No other Slate co+iidevincesuch pattrnal
solicitude for the decent d.sposul ofthe rema.uo ui
her dear children.
The following notice was lately fixed fit a chureb
in Ilert!t>rdshire. England, and read n lliechuleh ;
'This ie-to give not oe lhat no person is to be buried
ia this churchyard but those living in the parish ;
Mid thus,: who desire to be buried are desijrud toap-
ply tolh&parish clerk.
Tuf-memhius Yiiiui.—Major Kughsh, of Sacra-
mnito, informs the U"ion that while in Auburn.
a day or two since, he had exhibited to him the sum
nf twenty-five hunrded dollars, in co irse (fold, all
nf wbieh'was the product of one day'*** work by one
fnan. who extracted the same froi i a tuund at
Michigan Blufls. Placer County. How many of the
iVall street gentry, who daily buy and sell our Qttst
•on change," clear their twenty-five hundred dol
larsper diem?—[Town Talk.
Tub Fioxeek StkaMBB for PtoKT Sorxp,—The
.ine steamer America sails tn-dey for PugeJ Sound
md intermediate ports. This is the Ufst steam vessel of the proposed line 11 ply regularly between
ihis city a id Pugct Sound. If sufficient iadttte.
meat is offered, the line will be extended to Van
Convert Island.
1 will and bequeath to my beloved wife pridget,
„.l my property without reverse ; and to my eldest
son. Patrick. oiK-hal I Ui"remainder; awl toPenoif.
my voungi'-t son, lite rest.    If anything Ea  left,   it
may go to Terreitce McCarthy.
f$&* We learn that Gen. La Vega, 'Housed of
being an accomplice of Kaoust-it. has been nrrestcd
and taken to Mazatlan.    Having been liberated OQ
parole, he Ocd, and at last aeeouurs had not   been
retaken.
The settlers of Sau Joaquin assert the r'gh' of
every man fo hold lf!i> itores of land. a'*d claim tbflt
all lauds be deemed unoccupied, where there is no
regi.-try o! title liy deed or patent.
Brolhels are sev-rely dealt with by the Recorder
of Sacramento. The new law is being carried But
iinmy. aud the nuisance seems likely to be aba'.cci
in that citv —Sr sit onirics.
The Placer Press is Ihe new name of the Anhuna
Whig, which paper is now issued io an enlarged
foim and fttberwlafl iinp'nved.
■Fourteen rattfwoskee wire fcilbd on tbe Ine or
tbe Union Vr'a'er Woiks, iu Calaveras, during a
snigle day.
Tbe nia-i who waa transported with bliss, has returned *o his native laad, Bliss lm? two years longer to ser *e.