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THE SHADOWS OF THE VALLEY.
There is a mossy, shady valley,
Where the walers wind and How,
And lhe daisies sleep in winter
'Neath a coverlet of snow ;
Anil violets, bine eyed viulels,
Blooms in beauty in ihe spring,
Ami the roses kiss Hie wavelets_
Till they seem to laugh and sing.
Bnt In aotnmn. when the sunlight
Crowns (he cedar ooverpd hill,
Shadows darken in the valley,
Shadows ominous an 1 still.
And the yellow leaves, like banners
Or an o.iin host that's Bed,
Tinged with gold and royal purple,
F utter sadly overhead.
And those thudow.. gloomy shadows,
Like dim phantoms on the ground,
Stretch their dreary length forever.
On n daisey covered mound ;
And i loved her. yes L loved her,
And Ihe angels loved her too ;
So she's sleeping in the valley,
'Neath Hie Sky so bright and blue.
And no Blab of pallid marble,
Rears its white and ghostly head,
Telling wanderers in ihe valley
Ol the virtues of the ttead ;
But lhe lily ia her tombstone,
And a dewdrop pure and bright,
Is the epitaph an angel wrote,
Io lbe stillness of the night.
And I'm mournful, very mournful,
For my Bonl doth ever crave
For the lading ol the shadows
. J:'1;.,1. ...nUjylfi wMv_i %W*
From my soul will never part;
And these shadow, of the valley
Dim lhe sue shine of my heart.
Ship-
Allegations  of  Horrible   Treatment .
Caroline Ilunter haR commenced suit in the TJ. S
District Court against the ship Golden Rule, and
agaiust Henry J. Flagg, for breach of passenger
contract, maltreatment, etc., as passenger on said
ship on the voyage irom Liverpool to this port.
Her complaint alleges that the embarked as passenger on board said ship in Liverpool ou the 23d.
day of August, 1861, paying for her passage £25
sterling; that soon after going to sea, libelant
was taken Bick, and requested Capt. Flagg to
allow tho steward to take care of her, which the
Captain refused, and that during the term of ber
sickness she had no attendance whatever ; that as
soon as she had Sufficiently recovered to be able to
leave her state-room, the said Flagg commenced
a Borlea oi outrages, inhumanities, brutalities,
and oppressions towards her; that he frequently
called.lier opprobious nameB ; ttiaton or about the
llth diy of October she was seized while In her
state-room by three or four of the crew, dragged
to the deck, and, in the presence of all on board,
she was held while her face was lathered with
some black mixture, and the operation of shaving,
was gone through with—after which she was put
into a hogshead of dirty water, up to her neck.—
The vessed was crossing the equator at the time,
aad this was called a visit oT Neptune. Thai this
outrage was committed with tbe full knowledge,
approbation, consent, aud by the instigation of
Flagg. That soon thereafter the carpenter of the
ship nailed boards over the state-room window of
libel Ian t, thus making it perfectly dark, so that
she could neither see to read nor dress. That
louu oi __u_ic,"unu jJcusiofnear irom early child .boa
to porfotn on such instruments, she, was iu the
habit of playing on the same ; Flagg had said
piano nailed up. That on the lolh day ot December, at the instigation of Fl.igg, the steward's
wife assaulted aud struck her with a belaying pin
several severe blows, knocking her down, cutting
a deep gash iu her he id, and inflicting other injuries. That for .0 day on the voyage she was
kept on a. short allowance of water, and for the
last 50 days oftbe voyage she was compelled to
take her meals with tho servants, She all
that said acts were perpetrated upon her for no
cause whatever. That she left England for California for the purpose of engaging in the situation of a governess, for which position she alleges
that her education and training fit her; that she
has be.n tenderly reared by indulgent parents ;
that her career hitherto had been a pleasant one,
aud tbat she is a woman of respectable character,
and has always been so held by all who knew ber ;
that by reason of the brutal treatment, indignities
and outrages committed upon her by tbe said
Flagg, she has sullerred iu health, etc. She
claims damages to the value of $10,000.—Bulletin,
Wlttl Is Queen Victoria's Religious Belief!
There ha/re been rumors that Queen Victoria
waa leaning towards the Church of Rome. Th
statement uow is that she is a Swendenborginu,
and tbat bet late buaband died in   that   faith.    A
letter In the Montreal Herald says :
Prince Albert, like the late Duchess of Kent,
King Leopold, anil others of their serene and royal
relatives, was a believer in the Swedenborgian interpretation of the Dible. Neither be nor the
Duchess of Keit underwent the inmistration'of any
clergyman, administration of sacraments, etc.,   in
.1...;. i.....  ,(a hb„„,.i,   h,„„ i1(U_,   haWtnallv
took the sacrament. It is said that the Queen also
has adopted the peculiar views of religious philosophy propounded by the learned Swede ; and it
is hinted that the unhoped for calmness and resi
nation with which she has hitherto borne up under
lhe irreparable loss she has beeu aosuddeuly called
upon to bear, may possibly bo due to the consoling
character of the convictions thence derived in regard to the nature ofthe transition that the world
calls death, and which are usually found to exer
cise so powerful an inllnenoe over the minds o
those who become conversant with the works of
the author referred to. Il such really be the case,
nnd our excellent and beloved sovereign can find
in ilo; views here referred to, auy "sustaining conso
Utton under the grievous sorrow whicii has dnrk-
aoed all corning Christmas seasons for the royal
hearth of England, the fact could hardly be regretted, by (he must orthodox Ot her Majesty'.-
loyal and affectionnte lieges.
Sheep Shcnrlng Festival.
BrASEMbN's IUnch, Nicolas, BdttbB COUNTY, }
March 13, 1862. j    .
Eds. Alta.:—I have been a breeder of sheep
over thirty years. I first commenced breeding thfl
Spanish merino theep io the year 1831; having
purchased my Brst sheep of lhe best breeders in
Vermont, Connecticut, and on the island ol
Rhode Island. I pursued this braucb of business
with very gratifying results, having for my ob
jeot, size, constitution, symetry of carcass, quantity and quality ol fleece. In 1846,1 purchased a
small number, at high prices, of an importation ol
French merino sheep, made by John A. Painter,
of Connecticut, the first importation made of this
class of sheep iuto the New England States ; since
which time I have imported large numbersof them
Trom France myself. When I saw these sheep I
thought them to possess, in a remarkable degree.
all the characteristics that I had tried to obtain in
lhe Spanish merinos ; and, from tbat day to tbis.
I have not seen fit to alter my opinion. Now,
that this may be fairly tested, I propose to hold a
sheep shearing festival at Marysville, on the 6th
flay of May next, ou the fair grounds of the Northern District Society, under the auspices cf said
Society, at which time I will shear, publicly, from
0 to 100 French merino lambs, dropped in February and March, 1.861, against an equal number
any one mail's raising in the State, or the United Slates, for quality and quantity, unwashed or
e'eansed, according to live weight. I say audi
_ „„,-, not, unit i wisn to boast over any j
breeder, but that the different breeds of sheep may I
be fairly tested, and correct conchisioh relative to
the true merits of the different breeds arrived at.
It is understood, that after the shearing is over,
there will be an exhibition of some of the best
horses in that part of the State; and at the close,
in (he evening, there will be hold a sheep shearing
festival ball, under the especial direction of tbe
Northern District Society Now, one and all are
invited to attend, and have n good time.
All editors of newspapers please copy, and
oblige yours, etc.,
A. L. Bixoiiam.
General Bobll.—General Buell is a very model
of reticence and secrecy. He goes to headquarters
every morning about ten, and shuts himself up in
Ins sanctum sanctorum, impervious to any human
force except thro' tb*» regular red tape channels.
He will not be Interrupted. It is as much as a
man's life is worth lo speak to him on the way to
his office. His servants are as afraid of him as
they are of the devil. This morning an express
messenger came to him with a package of maps
from Washington, and did not dare to enter the
room. He offered the package to one of the
porters to carry it in. "No," said the porter
"you carry it In." "No said the expressman,
" be knows you, you take it in." It was for some
time beforc-the fellow dared " .ace the fiercely
frowning chief" to hand him the package and gel
his pay. Gen. Buell admits no one to his confidence, and all predictions ns to forward movements
based on pretended access to headquarters, are
mere nonsense.
CIIARUE OP THE   "TIUUT BRIGADE."
At the bar, tbe bar,
At the bar thundered,
Thundered with fiercest din,
Topers one huudred.
There stood those thirsty men,
Thirsty oue hundred,
Calling lor drinks in vain—
The barkeeper slumbered !
Hark! there is a sound from one !
List, how tbe curses come
From each and every one
Of that dry oue hundred.
Into the bar they pitch-
Noble old topers I'
For up comes au order which
Pleased Ihese old soakers :
"Forward! the Tight Brigade-
Take the bar!" Muggins said,
Into it undismayed,
Pitched the oue hundred.
"Forward! tbe Tight Brigade!"
Gods! what a charge they made ;
No man was there alraid—
No person blundered.
Theirs is to drink their fill,
Theirs but to have a swill, .
_Theirs not 10 pay the bill,
Ah. jes, they know it well—
Knowing one hundred.
Bottles to the right of tbem,
Bottles to the leit of Ihem,
Bottles in lront of them,
Labelled and numbered ;
Nobly they fought, and well,
There many a hero fell,
Covere.i uiUh blood •""' '-"><"■-
Gallant oue hundred.
Raised now his nose in air,
See what is under there—
Mugs charged with lager beer,
All the world wondered.
Fiercer the revel grows.
Redder each blazing nose,
Faster the liquor .flows,
Under the table goes
Half of thc hundred.
Bottles to right of them,
Bottles to left of them,
Bottles all around ihem.
Emptied and sundered.
Out of that dreadful room,
Out of that dark saloon,
(..me lorl.h a beer fume.
Came forih a dismal moan.
But uone of the hundred.
When Ihey awoke again,
O, how their heads did pain !
No person wondered.
Honor the Tight Brigade !
Honor the charge tbey made-
Thirsty one hundred.
Oregon.—The fanners of Oregon have suffered
terribly, by the winter's disasters, and will hereafter follow a new system. The flood, which devastated the country, has fixed a new margin to
the rivers, and those who make improvements below it, do so with the knowledge thai some time
they may be carried off. Slock is dying rapidly
from starvation and exposure, more rapidly than
at any time before. The cold has continued so
long that the most of those who prepared fodder aie
uow out. and suffering the loss of slock. We Ihink
it a fair estimate that by the first of April, lull
one half of all the stock iu the Willamette Valley
will have died.
_ Agent for  Los
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Angele. District, 1" I*» Angeles City.
To All whom It may Concern ,
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PUBLIC LANDS!   PUBLIC LANDS
PERSONS, who have settled or squatted, 0ij
Public Lands, and who wish to purchase the
same from tbe State of California, can now do bo
by taking the proper legal measures.
Those who have had their lands surveyed In
conformity with the United States survey, will not
need to have the same re surveyed if the County
Surveyor can make a plot Irom the field notes-
extant.
Twenty per cent on thc whole price of the lamj.
and ten per cent, interest upon the balance due
the State, iB all that it is necessary lo pay on receiving certificates of purchase—and ten per cent,
per annum, in advance, upon the remainder. uiHi[
the purchaser wishes to pay the entire amount.—
Persons desiring, can pay the whole price at once,
Take notice, that the present liberal terms up0__
which the State lauds are offered may not continue, and that Section 1G, Article 1, of the'Stat.
Constitution says : " No law impairing the oblige
tions of contracts shall ever pe passed." So tboBQ
who desire may now put their lands beyond lhe
caprice of future legislation.
Sec. IY of the State Constitution, Art. 1st, re a„a
thus: " Foreigners who are, or who may hereafter   :
become, bona fide residents of this State, shall enjoy tbe same rights, in respect to the possession,
enjoyment and inheritance of property, as native   \
born citizens."
I will, with pleasure, at my office in Lob Angelas
City, give information on the above subject, &Q_i
will use care aud diligence to conform to the Urn
in all business entrusted to me.
A. B. CHAPMAN,
State Land Locating Agent  for the Los Angele.
District-
Los Angeles, Nov. 15.1861.
Novkl Mode or Cvrrtixo the Mail,—The following is said to be tbe plan by which communication along the Potomac is occasionally effected £* a "«** »* «
' a large kite is made, and,, instead of paper is
covered with oil silk, so as to render it impervious
to water. The tail is formed by folding letters or
newspapers together, and tying them wilh a loop
knot, each letter, or perhaps two letters   together,
forming a bob.    When the   tail is as heavy as lhe
kite cau conveniently  bear up under a cord  long
enough to reach about two-thirds of the way across
the river, is attached,  and lhe kiie  raised iu the
air.   After the kite has exhausted the string, or
has reached a sufficient height, the cord is cut, and
the concern,   gradually   descending is borne  by
the breeze to the Virginia shore, where the  bobs
are  taken off by those in waiting,  and new on>
lor   their sympathizing   friends in Maryland   tied
on  in their stead.    With the fir. t favorable  wind.
back comes tbe kite to the Maryland shore, and
vice versa.
Indigen'oos  Cotton.—Alexander Taylor is wrl-
Indianology   ol
ci.s of indigenous colton in this wise :
Indigenous cotton, Barllett says, was found by
Alcarou iu 1542, on the Colorado, of whicii the
Indians made garments. This native cottou is still
grown on the Gila, in Chihuahua, Sonora, ou the
Texas Rio Grande bottoms, and iu many warm
river bottoms of the uplands of the northern Stales
of Mexico, and during ihe ante-Oolumbian times,
doubtless, was cultivated in many parts of Mexico,
as it was found in common use by the early Spanish CofH.uistadcres aud iu many pn-ts of Central
America."
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Tn:; WRETCH.—We askedagood looking but
solitary man. why be did not (jo into ^he society
of ladies and brighten up. " Here's the reasou,
said be; 'I'm operated on by ilm opinion that
the secret of success iii society Ie to talk all the
time, encourage women to talk foolishly, and to
laogfe ni. wry foolish word they utter; I'd rather
be alone."—Ex.
What rs Arabia.?—Arablia is not what Englishmen habitually conceive it to be, a mere sandy
desert, flat as sands generally are, traversed by
bands of half-starved horsemen, with two little
but sacred cities, aud a port which an English
frigate can reduce to reason by a bombardmeut. It
is a vast, though secluded peninsula, with an area
100,000 square miles greater than that of Europe
west of the Vistula—greater, that is than the ter-
ritoties of four of the five Powers, with Germany,
Spain, Portugal, Greece, Scandinavia, Poland and
Italy added thereto. This enormous region, so far
from being a mere sandy plain, is traversed by
high ranges of mouotaius, filled witb broad plateaus, many of them as wide as European kingdoms, and lull of magnificent, though dreary aud
awe-inspiring scenery. The highest Arab tribes—
aud the point is one too often forgotten—are
mountaineers : share In the fervid imagination, the
brooding and melancholy thought, which havo in
all ages distinguished men bred ou the higher regions ot the earth. Even the aridity ofthe soilol
Arabia, though great, is as a political fact, seriously exaggerated, partly because the district.!
nearest to civilization are the worst partly because
travelers select the winter for explorations—a
time when even the fertile plains of Upper Indii
look hideously desolale; bnt chiefly because tb
European mind has a difficulty in realising
territorial vastues", or compreuding how enormous may be the aggregate of patches ol cultivation spread over a peninsula like Arabia. When
some two years ago the Governor of Aden was
permitted to visit Labej, he filled all other En;
I ish men with the '-idea" ol Arabia, was startled
to find himself, only a few miles from his own
crackling cinders amidst pleasant corn lands and
smiling villages, En which dwelt a population
showing every sign of prosperity and content.
There are thousands of such spots in Arabia, to
whicii the eternal boundary of the desert blinds all
but lhe keenest  observers.—National Review.
When ft young lady hems a handkerchief for a
rich bachelor, she probably se«e in order that she
may reap.
The Mormon Praticb Rkvmuskd.— In one ofthe
neighboring towns at an ouiskirt settlement which
not beeu particularly distinguished for the enterprise of its men, the probity and comeliness ol
its women, or the proper training of its boys and
dogs, a case has recently come to our knowledge
where the social doctrines of lhe patriarch Brigham
have been slightly reversed. Some half a dozen
rs ago, a restless swain started on a whaling
expedition, leaving bis new made bride alone and
unsophisticated to encounter the many besetting
temptations of life. The circling years rolled on,
but the lonely fair one did not let " melancholy
sorrow drink her blood," for each returning round
of the seasons brought a renewed pledge of fidelity
and affection to her yearning bosom. And itis
but justice to say that Hie proclivities of these little annuals were decidedly Celtic. At length the
woman was espoused by a brother of the truant
husband, which was forthwith consummated in
virtuous wedlock. Soon after the wanderer returned and was received by his numerous family
with much joy. They continued together a happy
and united household, until a spirit of patriotism
called one of the faihors to the field in defense ofhis
country, for which the family draws $12 per month,
and has also the good fortune to have a In.in.
lather at home to counsel and direct its affairs.—
ATewburyport Herald.
llOAO TO THE GRAVK AND COMFORTS BY TOE Way
'—For the gratification of peop c who are fond of
statistics, take the following list of misery mongers
In one short slreet in Sunderland, there are seven
dealers in intoxicating drinks, one of them whole
sale ; there aro also a pawnbroker, a relieving offi]
cer, a police station, an undertaker, and at thc top.
a churchyard.—Sunderland News (Eng.)
A volunteer and some
the war atElmira, N.  Y.,
Aged Persons in Portsmouth, NL II.—The
Portsmouth (N. II,} Journal publishes a list of the
old people in that city. The names of ninety men
are given, »hose ages range from 12 to 95 years;
also, lbe names of 53 women upwards of 80 years
old. Several of these ladies are upwards of 90. The
editor says that iu addition to the list of women pub'
li-hed, he has " thc names and ages of 116 females
between the ages of 72 and 80, now res dent in
Portsmouth.'1
litizens were talking about
when, differences haviii]
arisen, it was proposed to Bettle it by taking a drink
' No, no I" said the soldier, '* that is no way to talk,
You. sod other men who can possibly leave homi
slmild agree to enlist. This war must, be fought
out, and settled with all possible dispatch. Drinking won't settle it; for if it would, our officers would
have had it settled long ago 1" *
A volunteer who prides himself upon the domestic arts he has learned duringaamp life, writes
home to advise the girls not to be in a hurry to
marry, for the boys will return in a short time,
and the girls cau get good husbands who can cook,
wash and iron, and do general housework, or work
in the garden, or run errands lor their wives.
Mnny a poor woman thinks she can do nothing
wiihoui, a husband ; and when sho gets one, shi
can do nothing with hire.
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RAIMOND,
COMMISSION MERCHANT I
No. 105 Front streetj
(Between Washington and Merchant streets,)
SAN FRANCISCO,
will   give   •particular   attention  to the I
Purchase and  Shipment,
as well as to the
RE. RAIMOND having b. en established in Sua I
. Franeiseo since 184.. and having been COM I
tinually engaged in lhe Commission bnsin. ks for
Merchants and Producers of ihe Southern nnd I
Northern coast of California, bs well as wilh tbut
of Oregon nod Washington Territories, feels confl- {
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Settlers nn, or others who wish to purchase, pnhl
bin<ls (surveyed or uusnrveved bv I lie Unit. i.l SUteu,) c:i
now do so. Inst ructions ohl'jiine.i from County Snrveyo:
or tbe uinlersifriie.l, at. his ol lie. .
Tliis notice is ffiven in accordance with suction 10 of a
Ad of the l,UL;...l„tu.t: ol" Ciilil'di-nia, aiiinoved April :'>■
1861. '' i
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Rheumatism. Hlotches, Pustules,
Dyspepsia, Kc.
Syphilis and   Mcreorial AITeclions nre cured ;
Chlorosis or obstruct ions in Edna les,
Lcu""Th'_.,,, iiir-d.mcisir' " "7
The medical properties ol' Sarsaparilla in conjunction
will) Slillim.-ia are well known hy all medical men lo he
the best compound yel discovered to cleanse and purity
the blood, and eradicate all humors fr. in the .ystem.
We have given the recipe to most physicians in till
country, that thev may know wbat they are using; anil
will continue to send it by mail to those desirous ol knuw-
in» tlie iiigredienis entering into its composition, t>.it
they may prescribe it in their practice.
Tliis preparation slandsat the head ofthe list of rem »-
dies for curing all dis.-ases arisinp (mm imparities ia tk»
blood or diseased matter hu Iii tig in the system.
Thou sands who have used I he St i Hint.-iii and Sarsftjinrin*
will testify to its i-ciii'ir*. able ellect in removing a)l imsu-
rities from their blood. K'vinjr tone and vigor to tbe whole
human frame, and restoring "a healthy action to all tlt»
functions of tne body.
The testimonials received in its favor from many mem-
ofthe  Medical Faculty would,  were we to publlHI
thei
ill a
FOR
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,
San Pedro and San Diego.
0NT and alter tho fir. t of April, and until farther
notice, tho eteamwhip
^a      SENATOR,
T. W. SEELEY COMMANDER,
Will Make two trips per in on th on the Southern
Const, leaving Broadway Wharf,
On the 3d and 18th of each Monthj
AT !l O'CLOCK, A. M.
IW Billa of Lading will be ftir_is_.ee!  by Ihe
Purser on board.
For freight, or passage apply on hoard, or at the
office of S. .J. Hensley, corner of Batten- and Waeh-
ngtonet    dec9       S. J. HENSLEY, President.
. „,,.|er the supervision of one of the oldest and hesl ,.r«. 11...1 ebemisl.s in the country, (Mr. *_'. 3
Merrill, Cincinnati.) so as to insure an uniformity <a
composition nnd pnrilv in all its ingredients.
As   a  spring   r. -mc.lv. to poril v and   cleanse tlie blood,
leaving it   free from a fl   humors  and impurity, we assert
with confidence, there is no better remedy.
Sold by all Druggists, and by
IMCUUVC'TON & CO., Agent**
..'Juiid'UJ Clay slreet.  Sao Er.ncUCO.
Also, by
IK. U.  MYLES, Apothecaries Hall)
dec28 Main  street, Los  Angeles.
VOL.   XI.
LOS   ANGELES,  CAL.,   SATUKDAY,  APKIL    5,   1862.
NO. 48.
Cos Angeles Star:
PUnr.tST_ED EVERf SATURDAY M0UNINO,
At the STAR BUILDINGS, Spring Street, Los
Angel ea,
B V   II.   II A I.K I I ■ T O N .
.$6 00
. 3 00
. 2 00
0 12.
TERMS:
Subscriptions. per annum, in advance
For Six Months '.	
For Three Months	
Single Number	
Advertisements inserted at Two Dollars per square
of tea lines, for the first insertion; ond One
Dollar per square for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction made to yearly Advertisers.
S:in   Francisco Aireiu-y.
Mr. C. A. OH \.NE ib th. only authorised ageat
for the Los An«ki,b_ Star in San Francisco.
Alt orders left at hi. office, Northwest corner of
Washington   and    Sansome  streets.  Government
uilding, (up stairs) will be promptly attended tn
NOflCE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Vaifld.lcin Haas, deceased-
NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned,
Executor of 'he above named estate tothe
creditors ol. and ail persons having claims against
said deceased, to exhibit lhe . nme, wilh lhe tmcet-
ea.y vouchers, within ten months from the publication ol this notice, to the undersigned at his rei-
idence at the Bella Union Hotel,iu the city ofLoB
Angeles.
HENRY IIAMMEL,
Executor.
Loa Angees, January 26tb_ a.d. 1862.
HOTELS,
BELLA UNION HOTEL,
New   Brick   Fire-Proof   Building,
LOS    AMQELES.
J. B. WINSTON & Co, Proprietors
TIIE TRAVELING PUBLIC will Qnd accommodations in tbis Hotel equal to any iu tbe State.
The Bed Booms
Are large and airy.   Families cau be accommodated with suits of rooms.
The Bills of Fare
Are inferior to none in the State of California
The Stages.
The Great Overland Mail Stage to and from San
Francisco and St. Louis ; the Sao Pedro stages,
!(coiineeting with the steamers from San Francisco
and San Diego ;) also, the San Gabriel, El Monte
and San Bernardino Btagea arrive at, and depart
from, this Hotel.
Attached to the Hotel, are a large Billiard and
Bar Room, where none but the best brands of Liquors and Cigars are kept.
Fuedk. W. Koli..      H. Dockweilkb.      C. Fluiiii
LAFAYETTE   HOTEL,
OPPOSITE THE BELLA UNION
KOLL  &   CO.,
PROPRIETORS.
MTHIS   ESTABLISHMENT
offers superior inducements
to the traveling public, and
especially to those wishing  a quiet home.   The
location   is    desirable,   the   establishment   larg.
and commodious, with rooms—single and for litm-
jliefl—clean and well furnished, and a table well
supplied with the choicest, viands and delicacies ol
favored  the house  with tbeir patronage.   Connected with the Hotel is a
Large ISilliard and Bar-Room.
The Proprietors will use every exertion to give
their guests entire satisfaction.
J ton i . for Meals :
Early in the morning, Coffee or Tea and Rolls.
Breakfast from 8 to 12 o'clock.
Diuuer Irom 3 to 7 o'clock.
Board, per Week,       -----      s$T OO
Board and Lodging, per Week, from $8 to $12
(ACCORDING TO ROOM,)
Bonrd and Lodging, per Day,   -    $1 50 to S3 OO
Single Meals,       ------«050
Los Angeles, January 1,1862.
Easiness Carts.
C.  E.   TH ONI,
Attorney an.l ( .ibbbbs.IIoi- at Xaw
LOS ANREI.ES.
Oflice in Pico Buildings, Spring street. jyS
DR. J. C.WELSH,
PHYSICIAN AND SIT ROE ON,
Office, CITY DRUG STORE,
Main street, Los Angele..
Office hours, 9 to 12, m ; and 2 to 9, p.m.
August 1, 1659.
S.   St   A.   LAZARD,
IM .-OUTERS.
And Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
li'cciKlij       l'_-__irl ■ !=:1ii      and       Amm.rirnn
Dry  G-oods.
Corner of Melius Row, Los An gel ea.       oj 1 61
GEO. THACHER & CO.,
Wholesale bbbi.1 lletail dealers in
Choice Wines and Liquors,
MAIN STHKKT,
Nearly   opposite    the   Bella   Union   Hotel,
I.OS ANGELES. je9
R. T.  HAYES,   M. D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
■s his services to thecitizens of Los AngeW
Tend
Office—ApolliccnrI
' Hnll, item- the Post Offict
Rkswkn.h oi* Dk. Hayes-
Fort street.
McLaren s House,
octl5
H H1GKS & CARSON, .#
DEALERS IN STOVES,
— ASD —
Mai-iiTaeturers of All Kinds
TO, SHEET 1R0X, AND COPPER
WARE.
JOB WORK DONE TO  ORDER.
WITH NEATNESS AND DISPATCH.
Constantly on hand.
All Kinds of Hollow Ware, Pumps
_o, Ao. *fcc.
TEMPLE'S BLOCK, MAIN Street.
July 20, 18C1.
A.   F.  WALDEMAR,
COUNTY   SURVEYOR.
Los AngeleB, September 21, 1861.
HI
UNITED STATES HOTEL.
_E%X£L±]3l Sitl-OOt,
Los   Angeles.
THE SUBSCRIBER having leased the
i above establishment, begs leave to in-
tbrmthe public that he has refitted and
| refurnished it throughout, and that it
conducted in the very best style. The
table will be liberally supplied with everything
the market affords, and every care will be takeu
to make theUNlTED STATES HOTEL a comfortable home for boardere.
Attached to the Hotel, is a BAR, where the best
o( liquors and cigars are kept.
Terms moderate, to suit the times.
Miners coming from or to the mines ofHol-
Comhe, Potosi, Mohave or San Gabriel, will find
this a convenient place to meet their Iriend., or to
obtain desirable information.
>srdnmi Lodging, per week, $6 OO
llonrtl,
I no
Single Meals, 3T>_
Lodging, 2r> to 50 cents.
Los Augelee, December 7tb, 1862.—tf
H. ST A.-.SPORT.
AMERECAN EXCHANGE!
HOTEL AN0 RESTAURANT,
MAIN   STREET,   LOS   ANGEL.KS.
gharleFIdittiviar
BEGS to inform his friends /0?_V
and  the  public,  that he  has/©
opened the above well known V—/ ^s?
establishment
As a Hotel and Restaurant,
and  that every attention will  be given to make it a
first class Hotel.
The TABLE will be furnished with everythiii]
the market affords, and no expense soured to maki
thi3 house deserving of a liberal support.
The BE L)-ROOMS are large, wel I furnished
and thoroughly ventilated, and are prepared for the
reception of Families or single persons.
The BAR is stocked with choice Liquors, and
none else will ever be kept; attached is a CTGaR
STORE, where only the very best quality of Havana
cigars are kept.
Boarders, as well as travelers, arc invited to give
this hotel  a trial, as the  proprietor  is  determined
that ne one shall surpass him in  the excellence ot
his arrangements, or the lowness of his charges.
CHARLES DITTMAR.
Los Angeles, Feb, 8th. 1862.
!B .A- _D 33 Xj _E_ __H_"-_T-
Bf. RONTET,
AL.ISO STREET,  In I?F...T.1)RV's  UltlCIC
iiUII-UIXG.
AS the honor to announce lo the Public,that
he still carries on his business at tbe old
land, as above, and having in his employment
competent workmen.be is prepared to execute all
orders with which he may be favored, iu thc Mi
nufacturing of
Fl ti vIIi«i-iiess,Cnrrlngr llr pnli-liig,n nd Mending
of nil kinds.
Also,cverythliigtn the Saddlery Hu.Iik.s
Los Angeles,Feb. 1st. 1861
DRUGS, MEDICINES, &G.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
APOTHECARIES'    HALL,
Mnlu Street, nearly Op_iosltv Commercial.
ID_F. _£3_. It- MXLES
HAS ON HAND, and is constantly adding to
one ofthe most complete assortments ot Drugs'
Medicines and Chemicals, South of San Fraucisco!
together with all the Patent Medicines of the day
Also a fine assortment of
Perfumery  and Toilet  Articles.
of whicii he warrants genuine and of the best
quality; which he offers, Wholesale or Retail, on
the most liberal terms.
Physicians'   Proscriptions   compounded    at   all
hours, day or night.
H. R. MYLES,
Los Angeles, July T, I860.
KOHLER
CAIF0RNIA
&   FROIILIIVG'S
WINE   DITTEn.'!
As
3 TO DELICIOUS TASTE AND FINE FLA-
vor, produced by a proper combination of
good and wholesome herbs, Ibis Bitters is superior
to any now-in the maiket. It creates appetite,
and is a digestive, free from any ingredients so injurious to the health, as are contained in Vermouth, AbHynthe, etc.
KOHLER & FROHLING.
je29 City Hall, Main st., Los Angeles.
J. b. fainter,1
J .11. PAINTEK, V
T. F. PAIifTEB. J
PAINTER & CO.,
Practical Printers and Dealers in
Type, Presses, Printing  Materials,
INK, PAPER,   CARDS, ETC.
510 Clay Street, above Sansome,
San Francisco.
Offices fitted out withdispatch.
mhl-yl
THERE IS
NOTHING LP LEATHER!
M.  KELX.ER
Will Buy HIDES for Goods.or Cash
(WUEN  UE HAS  IT,*)
At his Stand, Alameda street.
SE  COMPRA  CUEROS,
POR EFECTOS,
EN LA TIENDA DE
MATEO KELLER,
]ul5 CAT-LE   DE LA ALAMEDA.
HOUSE .AJN"I> XjOT
JF^OH.   S.A T -IE,
MTHE undersigned offers for sale the honse
and lot. at present occupied by him. situated on Main street.   The lot is forty by
sixty varas. L. LECK.
Loa Angelee, Dec. 27tb, 1861.
The Knight and Jester of the Period,
In days of old, when might was right,
Each strong-armed but beef-witted knight
Had a bufkion nmong his vassals,
Bedecked with bells, and hobs, and tassels.
Wh.se sctrrril jests supplied tiro want
Of wit in his . npcrior j
The,master's powers of miud being scant—
Decidedly inferior.
This jester's duty was to flatter
His master's friends. Mb foes bespatter.
And back bim up in every matter.
Now once agaftj in days ol steam,
Telegrams and ariillery,
A modern anti-lypo I seem
To find ofaucieut chivalry f
Sir Times rides pompons through the land,
Laying down law with iron hand,
Clothed cap-a-pie in pinning mail ;
Aud on hi. mule, face turned to tail,
His jester. PlKQEL, trots after r,
And every word the great man ppeaka
The fool chimes in with silly squeaks
And addle-paled laughter I—London Star.
Jrlt*. Da-vls' Hessnge to the It. In 1 Cn~_.i .:**.
To the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Confederate States :~In obedience to the
constitutional provision requiring the President
from time to time to give lo Congresi information
of the slate ofthe Confederacy, aud recommend
for their consideration such measures as be shall
judge necessary and expedient, I have to communicate lhat since the message at lhe last sessiou of
the Provisional Congress events huve demonstrated
that the Government had attempted more Ibau it
had power successfully to achieve. Hence in the
effort to protect, by our arms, the whole territory
of the Confederate States, seaboard and inland, we
have beeu so exposed as recently to eucouuter
serious disasters. When tbe Confederacy was
formed tbe Stales comprising it were iu the peculiar character of their pursuits, and a misplaced
confidence o( their former associates, to a great
extent, destitute oi the means for the prosecution
of the war on so gigantic a scale as lhat to which
it has attained.
The workshops and artists wore mainly to be
lound in the Northern States, and one of the first
duties which devolved on Ihis Government was to
establish tbe necessary manufactories, and, in the
uieau lime, to obtain, by purchase from abroad, as
far as practicable, whatever was required for the
public defense. No effort has beeu spared to effect
both these ends, and though the result have not
equalled our hopes, it is believed that an impartial judgment will, upon lull investigation, award
to the various departments of the Government
credit lor haviug doue all which human power and
foresight enabled them to accomplish.
The valor and devotion of the people have not
only sustained Lhe eflorts ol the Government, but
have gone far to supply its deficiencies. The active slate of military preparations among the na-
t;PPs_in_Ejjrp[)e_ tu April last, the date when our
delays in lhe procurement of arms, aud the want
ol a navy has greatly impeded our efforts to import military supplies ofall sorts.
I have hoped for several days to receive the official reports in relation to our discomfiture at Ro
anoke Island and the fall ol Fort Donaldson, They
have not reached me. and I am thereiore unable to
communicate to you such information of pust
events, and consequences resulting from them, as
would enable me to make recommendations fouud
ed upou the changed condition which they bavt
produced. Enough is known of the surrender of
Roanoke Island to make us feel that it was deeply
humiliating, however imperfect may have been the
preparation lor defense. The hope is still en
taiued lhat our reported losses at Fort Donaldson
have been greatly exaggerated, inasmuch as I ai
not only uuwilling but unable to believe lhat
large army of our people have surrendered with
out a desperate effort to cut their way through the
investing forces, whatever may have been their
numbers, and to endeavor to make a junction wilh
other divisions of tbe army. But in the absence
of that exact information, which can only be afforded by official reports, it would be premature
to pass judgment, and my own is reserved, as I
trust yours will be, until that information ia received. Iu tbe meantime strenuous efforts have
been made to throw tor ward reiuforcemeuts to the
armies at positions threatened ; and I cannot
doubt tbe bluer disappointments we have borne,
by nerving the people to still greater exertions,
will speedily secure resufts more accordant with
our just expeclations nnd aB favorable to our
cause as those which marked the earlier period of
the war.
Tbe reports of the Secretaries of War and Navy
will exhibit the mass of resources for the conduct
ot the war, which we have been enaijlml to .ccu-
mulate, notwithstanding the very serious difficulties against which we have contended. They al-
lord cheering hope that our resources, limited as
they were at the beginning of the contest, will during its progress become developed to such an extent as fully to meet our fulure wants. The policy of eulistmeut for short terms, againBt which I
have Bteadily contended from tbe commencement
of the war, has in my judgment contributed iu uo
immaterial degree to the recent reverses which we
have Buffered, aud eveu now renders it difficult to
inrnieb you an accurate statement of the army,
Wheu the war first broke out, many ol our people
could with difficulty be persuaded tbat it would
be long or serious. It was not deemed possible
that anythiug so insaue as a persistent attempt to
subjugate these States could be made, still less
tbat the delusion could so far prevail as to giva to
the war the vast proportions which ii has assumed.
The people, incredulous of a long war, were naturally averse to long enlistments, and the early
legislation of Congress rendered it impractical
to obtain volunteers for a greater period than
twelve months.
Now tbat it has become probable that tbe war
will be continued through a series of years, our
high spirited and gallant soldiers, while generally re enlisting, are, (rom the fact of having entered tbe service tor a short term, compelled io
many instances to go borne to make necessary arrangement, for tbeir families during their pro
longed absence. The quota of new regiments for
the war, called for from the different Suites, are in
rapid propress of org.nizitlon. The whole body
of new levies and re-enlisted men will probably be
ready in tbe ranks within the next thirty days.—
But, in the meantime, it is exceedingly dill ten It to
give an accurate estiunte of (be number of our
forces iu the fluid.
They may, in general terro-i, be stated at -Iff.
regiments of infantry, with proportionate forces of
cavalry aoi artillery, tbe detail-, of which will be
ebowu in the report of the Secretary of War. I
deem it proper to advert to th>; fact that the process or furloughs and re-enlistment in progress for
the last tn.>nlh, bad bo far disorganized and weakened our forces as to im^iirour abiiity for successful defense; but I hereby congratulate you
that this evil, which I had seeu and was powerless
topreveut,'may now be said to b_ substantially at
an end, and lhat we shall not agaiu, during the
war. be exoosed to seeing our strength dimiiii.lted
by this fruitful cause of disaster—short enlistments.
The people of the Couf.derate States, bolog
principally engaged la agricultural pursuits,
were untrueided at tbe cou»muuceuv._it of hosiil i-
ties with ships, ship-yards, mat.riula for shipbuilding, or skilled mechanics and seameu. in sufficient numbers to uialto the propur creation of a
navy a practicil task, eveu if thu required appro
priatioua had beeu made for tho purposes. Notwithstanding our very limited resources, there
port ol the Secretary will exhibit to you a satisfactory proportion in preparation, and certainty
of the near completion ol vessels of a number aud
class ou which we may confidently rely Tor contesting the vaunted control of the enemy over our
waters.
The financial system proposed by tho the wisdom of your predecessors has proved adequate to
supplying all the wants of the Gjveriimeut, notwithstanding the unexpected and very Urge increase of expenditure resulting from a great augmentation in the necessary measures of defense.—
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury will
exhibit tbe gratifying fact that we have uo floating debt, that the'eredit of the Government is
unimpaired, and that the total expenditure of the
Government f'ortbe year has been iu round numbers, $170,0.;),000. less than one third of the eura
wasted by lhe enemy iu bin vain effirt to conquer
ua; less thau tbe value of a single article of export—the cottou crop of the year.
The report of tbe Postmaster General will show
theconditlon of that Department to ba steadily
Improving, its revenues increasing, and already
affording as.urancis that it will be self-sustaining at the date required by the Constitution, while
affording ample mail facilities for the people.
In the De-farlmmt of Justice, which includes
the Patent Office aud Public Printing, s. rae legis-
especially stated in the report of thc Head of that
Department.
I invite the attention of Congress to tbe duty of
organizing a Supreme Court ol the 0o.federate
Stales, in accordance with the mtudateof the
Constitution. J_Ff_a..us Davm,
[Team the (_,.__._) „l_y,1'it Wj.kly »Jvrtp'»p8r.]
Mr, M.n*cy on t.iu " 1*«j».bt Blo-Ic i<I_."
No man iu the House of Coram .ns was imrc
likely to deliver a temperate, sensible, aud liberal
address on our preseui relations with the disrupted
States of America, than the Oh .irintvi ol Ways and
.l_i.ii.. He is uot a fervid orator ; nor a ra tu who
can enchain the attention of an assembly by hi.
vivacity, his wit. or his strong originality. He is
simply a highly polished, sensible English gentle*
man, who has devoted much of his life to political
study. While he is not to be com niiiled on lhe
one hand for passionate dealvn .tion and strong
opinions, he is to be respected for the boldness aud
ibe dimness with which, in the midst of distressed
Lancashire, he expressed tbe results of his study.
Au attempt was m^de at the [heating of Ilia constituents to divert tbo attention of those present
from onr relations with the embroiled States of
America, aud to substitute a discussion ou Parliamentary Reform. But the interests ol all present
wero too closely involved iu the American question to admit auy other.
Witb more than 20,000 Ltiidahiro open.lives
outof employm-jnt, and touch mire thin 100,000
working short time, the working classed WHO de
pend upou a cheap supply of cotton, aud a free
and vast trade abroad, naturally put tho franchise,
ballot, and all other political agitations usid., aud
clamor for information as to the m inner iu which
this useless and undignified contest betiveeu Njrtli
and .tanth may be best and most speedily brought
to a close. Tbe dignity and puience with which
our working classes are bearing tbe hardships
which the policy of our govern neut towards the
Waahiugiou cabinet imposes upou th-jra, are beyond all praise. Our operatives mulerstaud the
reasons which justify England's neutrality. These
men, who, accordiug to Whig and Tory lords, cannot be trusted with a vote, can bj trusted
when their forbearance and pjwer of eudurauc;
are tbe grounds on which Eirl Russell is able to
maintain the strict neutrality which he adopted,
when the South first broke aw iy from the North.
If we are able to look c .Iraly ou while North and
South play out their shabby squabble ; while m i-
lion3of meu remain under arms and never bring
their quarrel to au issue ; while barbarous vengeance is taken at Charleston ; and while the db
iuttt of tbe North harms the comra iree of the world
as a punished child, in anger, strikes his school-
(,j j IWs—if we are able to bold our hand off the
irrational squabblers—the operatives of this empire deserve the praise to which Great Britain w.ll
be entitled, should she, as we trust she will, afford
our American cousins no excuse for making mean
charges against us.
Ominous cries are beard on all sides, against the
'•paper blockade;" but these cries are not from
Lancashire, where the brunt of our generous
policy is borne. Tbe L^ncishire operatives
have held no Indignation meetings, callin;
for the breaking of the blockade, although this act
would restore prosperity to tbem.   Observe, pop
ular Lord Palra_rsion, Ihese hungry operative, are
interested in the honor of their country; and are
StMIlg enough to starve iu support of a policy
which they approve.
The cry againut the blockade is heard in London
clubs, and in city offices—not iu the miserable
horn., where the cold piuehes the h.ill'-fed factory
children. In London lbe ciy is, "Something
must be done directly Parliament meels. ' Ilia
rumored that on. or two member, intend to prove
that upwards of 500 Bhipe have run this EuiOM
blockade, and tbat therefore it must be at once
broken. Mr. Massey, inhisSalford speech, appeared to be on this side ol the question. Hit
audience cheered him when be asked how long we
were to permit the North lo injure our commerce ?
It is obvious lhat lhe blockade must mul, and any
reference to this end will meet witli cheers in any
part of the country ; but these cheers are not the
vociferations of impatient agitators. There is no
evidence in the country that lhe working classes
are  inclined lo appiy   pie-s.uiu  trvat   nimuni:  m
order to force tho Government iuto the recognition, coujoiully wilh France, of the independence
of lhe South. Our operatives will be quite con-
lent lo permit our Government slill to hold aloof
until the miserable drama is played out. The effect of interference on the part of England would
enable tho North to allinu hereafter that Mr. Lincoln's government would have reconstructed tho
great Union, bad not the British, jealous of the
noble republic of the West, stepped in, aud violaled
tbe neutrality they promised. We should bo held
up to posterity as tbe jealous bullies wbo took advantage ol a patting difficulty between North and
South, lo deliuilely sunder the great uuiou which
threatened our owu existence.
PurBeverence in the course we hare hitherto
pursued will lead us to a very dliferent position
from tbat iu which ill-judged interference would
laud us. Mr. Traiu may rant and rave; every
man is free to use his lungs as he pleases, provided
he does not disturb the Queeu's peace. But every
mail from the other side of the channel indicates
the approach ol a Battlement. Money fails on both
sides. There is to he a wide-spread and searching
system of direct taxation in the North ; but how
long can a paralyzed people pay a direci or indirect taxes? The hosts of armed men feed, aud
drill, but never fight. They are incessantly living
to fight auother day. It is already clear lhat the
differences between North and South, loud as tha
bluster is on both sides, will never be settled ou a
field ol battle. Armies are face to face, hut they
never meet in deadly conllict. ll is evident that
the first excitement has faded away. Tbe widespread ruin of protracted civil war; the dead
commerce ; the Blow dragging ou of tbe struggle,
are doing that which the breaking of the blockade
might effect ut once, but would not ellect so well
fociui.v*.. .hft.CuWr«. ,^be .J.l«ebj_l__.\yiy..ft<_t^e
sincerely hope, is, by ihis time, restored to his
wonted health and vigor) will have no great battles to record. Then, why should we at the last
moment, when the period of our triumph approaches—wheu North and South are themselves doing
all we could wiuh, compromise ourselves before
posterity by breakiug a blockade that will melt
away, without lite Irom a single British or French
sloop-of-war I
Mr, Ma. s"y asks : " How long are we to permit
Ibis paper blockade to last? We ask, how long
can it last? A Utile patience, and that which
would be a reproach to us herealter, IT we lorced
it, will b,> done hy the innate feebleuess aud fatui-
tous obstinacy of the government most concerned
tn lhe maintenance of the old Uuited Stales of
America."
The celebrated piano maker, Broad ,vood. who
died recently iu London, left a fortune amounting
to £350,000,  al'made fronm piano making.
The Empress Eugenie Is tho possessor of tho
largest of the pearls found near Patterson, New
Jersey, during the Jersey pearl excitement. It is
valued at  $2,500.
The Prince Imperial of Franfie, though only (ivo
years and a half old, already speaks three foreign
languages—English, German and Italian. (Before
he is  ten he may ha.e   to walk Spanish.)
Tho receipts at tho Paris theatres during tho
month of November weru 1,539,947 francs. The
accounts of tho French theatres and places of
amusement are obtained through the duty upon
tbe   receipts for the benefit of lhe poor.
Everything is large in Africa. A rat, or ban-
dicoot was recently caught iu Katagoon, measuring
two feet seven inches, from the nose to the tip of
the tail. It was ofalighigray color, witli black
tail and round  bead, covered  over wilh long hairs.
Thc Grand Council uf Zurich has d. cided on
suppressing all laws which still oppose tho free
establishment of Jews in the canton. Persons of
that persuasion are henceforth to bo placed on a
footmg of complete equality with all  other citizens.
M, Caste, a clever  .-renchinaii,  has succeeded in
transporting  to Havre,  from Baltimore  and Olhi
places in North America, and acclimating two new
species  of oyster of a   very   delicious kind.    The
same attempt is to bo made in oilier parts of France.
An exposition of the finances of Austria had just
been published, showing its finances to be in a niosl
hopelessly embarrassed and crippled condition—
the deficit for the last and for tbe current year be-
[ng estimated at a1-""11 fcW.OOO.OOO ea h. on a total
income of only about five tini"8 llic  amount.
Tbe Fiji Islands Pastoral, Agricultural and
Commercial Company, have purchased the Islaud
of Kioa, which has three good harbors and 15,000
square miles or land. H produces cotton nearly
equal to good American, besides arrow-roof, cocoa nut, tobacco and building wood. There are
only GO natives on the island whose labor will bo
useful to the company. Portions of the Fiji Islands are already occupied by Europeans, and
preparations nre making by them for stocking
tbeir settlements wilh sheep, aud to undertake
cotton growing.