VOL. VI.
LOS   ANGELES,   CAL.,   SATUKDAY,   OCTOBEE  11,   1856.
50. 22.
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(Opposite Bella Union Hotel,)
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h. P. Fisher.   SmnFrancisco.
Bubss & Bdrdiok, Post Office Sun Gabriel.
Whislkr & King Monte.
Col. Ira Thompson '..'..Monti.
R.N.Glsnn  Santa Barbara.
Jobbed. A. Thomas San Bernardino.
insineas fek
WELLS, FARGO & CO'S
E!XFH.SSS.
A Joint Stock Company- with a capital of
$300,000,
"TTTIM. dispatch an Express from the City of
V» Los Amreles, by every Steamer, to all parts ef Cali-
ornla, Oregon, the Atlantic States and Europe, in charge
of regular and experienced Messengers.
LETTERS.PARCELS, PACKAGES and'TREASURE
received and conveyed to destination with safety and dispatch. Collections made, Orders and Commissions Ailed,
*nd all business.pertaining to an Express and forwarding
lousiness, attended to with promptness and care.
Sight bills of exchange procured on all the principal cities
of the Atlantic State's, Oregon and Europe.
9 H. N. ALEXANDER, Agent.
1'AGIFIC EXPRESS COMPANY.
THE undersigned,  Agent
of the''PACIFIC EXPRESS
COMPANY," will despatch by
^ress. in charge of a Special Messenger, to
SANTA BARBARA.
SAN LUIS OBISPO,
MONTEREY,
SAN FRANCISCO, and
Jill parts of Northern and Southern Mines.
—ALSO—
Oregon,   Atlantic States and  Europe.
COLLECTIONS made in all of tbe above named places.
TREASURE, PARCELS, PACKAGES and LETTERS for-
Be-axded.
PRa-FrS purchased in San J?rancisco on the Atlantic
■States and Europe.
Particular attention pa.it! to the forwarding of Gold Dust
to the Mint for coinage.
Treaaui-e, Letters, etc., received up to the latest moment
and ensured to desvimati-ou
un7 H. Z. WHEELER & CO.. Ajrents.
(.rape Boxes and Sawdust.
.fJlHE UNOERSIGMED- HAS MADE ARRANGEMr-NTS TO
JL Au-niHh Grape.Packers with Boxes of all sizes, of the
most suitable material, and dry Sawdust to any extent,
upon terms lower than they can be had from San Francisco, and of better quality.
Sarnpleswill be  rnrVar-rled- immediately, and contracts
«ntVrlSaT"irt6'r"a,rirr3.n ainplestock alway* kept on hand.
M, KELLER.
Los Anereles. June 7. 1356.  __.
NEW . ESTABLISHMENT.
Cabinet Miking, Upholstering and
tTIV OEBTAKIIVG.
The subscriber would respectfully announce to the citizens of
Los Angeles and surrounding
country, that he is oew manufacturing at his new stand on-MAIN STREET three doors
south ofthe Unfeed States Hotel. Furniture of every
.fBtyfle and finish nn the most reasonable terms.
Tlie Undertaking Business
"Will receive the strictest attention, as he will endeavor
to keep on haud COFFINS of every style. Persons from
the country can-nave a Coffin of any finish at one hours'
UpliOlstering
lu all its branches.
Spring Seat Sofas and Chairs neatly repaired, equal to
isiew.
4SJ- All orders filled with promptness and dispatch.
flES- Remember the place—Main street, opposite Williams' Grocery.
un7 JAMES D   BRADY.
New Fruit & Vegetable Market.
THE undersigned having purchased the entire stock of
Groceries and Liquors of John MoDonoogh & Co., beg
"leave to inform his friends and the public that he has refitted and made great improvements in the store, andalso
opened, in connection with the
Grocery and Liquor fin iness,
A Fruit and Vegetable Market,
AT THE OLD STAND ON
n-HBE fim.   -BE I»»J   ESS! rZB-c sa«- JatsJ jfcj r^a_- 9
(Opposite Pine's Hotel,) a few doors from Commercial   Street,
Where will constantly be found a choice assortment of
the above articles cheap for "CASH.
I)g~ Country Traders are respectfully requested to call
-and examine the goo Is.
49" A-U hinds of Country Produce taken In
exchange.
^®- Remember the place—Opposite Pine'sSo
tel, Main street, Los Angeles'.
un7
JOSEPH RICE.
0. E. THOM. 0. SiMs.
THOM & SIMS,   ,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
OFFICE— OJV MAW STREET,
(Opposite the Bella Union Hotel.) nn7
SEWING MACHINES.
GROVEE, BAKER & CO.'S PATENT.
THE undersigned has on hand and is constantly receiving a supply of the above superior machines, together with duplicate parts. Needles. Thread, &c, which he
will sell at reasonable rates.
'   '$, j}.   Machines repaired and warranted.
S. O. BRIGHAM, Sole Agent.
For California. Oregon, and the entire Pacific Coast,
Office. Sansome street, near California,
ju7—3m opposite Tehama House, San Francisco.
For ©.a-l©,*
BY  THJE  CASE  OK   PACKAGE,
In quantities to suit,
LONG BELL PAPER, LEGAL CAP, LETTER PAPER, INK,
BROAD BILL PAPER. FOOLSCAP-, NOTE PAPER, PENCILS, BLANK BOOKS, WAFERS, &c, &c.
Noisy Carriers Booh and Stationery Co.,
87 Battery st. and 64 and 68 Long Wharf, San Francisco.
my3—3m C. P. KIMBALL. President.
Carriage and Blacksmith Shop.
By JOHN GOLLER.
I.0S  ANGELES   STREET,
NEAR THE FOOT  OF COMMERCIAL.
THE subscriber respectfully informs the pwblicgenerally that
he will keep constantly on hand,
and will manufacture to order,
Coaches, Buggies, Wagons,€,aj.ts &c,
in a neatandworkmanlike manner. He has on hand|and
for sale a fine stock of Eastern White Oak and Hickory
Plank and axels. He keeps constantly on hand.a large variety of Cart and Buggy -wheels, Spokes, Felloes, Shafts,
Neck Yokes, Double and singletrees.
Horse Shoeing and filacksmithing
in all its various branches, executed with promptnesband
dispatch. Particular attention will be given to the manufacture and repair of PLOWS, HARROWS, and other Farming Untensils. He has an extensive assortmeutofIronax-
els, Springs, Bolts, Plow and Spring steel, and -other rnate-
rialpertaininp to the business, too numerous to mention.
Also, 20 Tons of Blacksmiths' Coal. ,
With aunt-but the best of workmen in his employ, he
ifeels confident that he.can give entire satisfaction tn his
.customers,
3U-7 JOHN SOLLER.
Jolm TTSr.   SJaor-e*,
COUNTY CLERK.
Fees   payable   invariably   in   advance.
-Dr. Carter,
OFFICE   AJVD   DRUG    STORE,
ItOS ANGELES  STREET,
Adjoining Keller's Store.
PRIVATE  RESIDENCE—ROWE'S BUILDING,
MAIN STREET. un 7
ohas. R. Johnson. h. S. Allanson
JOHNSON & ALLANSON,
Successors lo  Alexander  t£  Mellvs.
-Wholesale and Retail Dealers in GENERAL.
MERCHANDISE,
MAIJV STREET. Los Angeles. un7
SOLOMON   LAZARD,
IMPORTER,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
French.   English   and   American
Dry Goods.
Corner of Melius Eow, Los Angeles.      aug 9
'   AUG. W. TIMMS.
Forwarding and Commission Merchant,
San Pedro anb Los Angeles, Cal.,
un7 H. READ, Agent, JCos Angeles.
33.   G--  X£.£LX-Xj,
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
Blank  Boohs, Staple  and fancy  Stationery,
Writing Paper, .Sic. &c.
Corner of Front and Commercial Streets,
SAN FRANCISCO.
August 9, 1856. 3m
IE, Bi, a IS III.
jtt a, 1 ]£> 3b. 3L3 isomer S3 o>:o.
GI^ES NOTICE TO THE RANCHEROS AND
Butchers ot this vicinity that he will give tbe
highest price for Hides,'Calf, Sheep, aud Goat
Skins, and for Wool.
^- Liberal advances made on contracts for
the coming clip of Wool.
XiXTDSiSIIOiiSirt,
A general assortment of Red wood and Pine
Lumber, for sale at the Lumber Yard on Alameda
street, near Aliso street.
OiKce---Almeda Street, one door from the corner of Aliso street. un7
JUST  RECEIVED-
NEW   SPRING   GOODS.
Rich, Uewmark & Co.,
COMMERCIAL   STREET.
"VVrOULD respectfully inform their friends and (he pub-
VV   lie generally, that they have now on hand, and are
receiving by every steamer, a large and splendid assortment of
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods.
Also, a large assortment of
Summer 03.<otla.iriiS.
comprising the newest and most fashionable styles,^selected expressij" for the trade in this city and vicinity.
Ladies' aiid*Grentlemeii's Hosiery in great variety,
And a thousand articles we have not room to enumerate.
Their former patrons and tho public are solicited to
exaViine their stock before purchasing elsewhere, as
they are determined to keep the best goods, and the prices
cannot fail to suit.
Don't forget the name— IS sell, NewmarSi
& Co., COMMERCIAL STBEET.     juu7
Motice.
"T-VfOTJCE IS HERfeJJY GIVEN, that alt persons cutting
jj\ Wood or otherwise trespassing upon my Rancho of
Santa Anita, in the Township of San Gabriel, will be pro
eecuted to the extent of the law.
JOSEPH A. ROWE
Los Angeles, March 2D. 1856 is tf
JONAS G. CLARK & CO.
fi\        128 Washington street,     Q
K3fe. SAN KRANOISOil. KB®,
ifl     IMPORTERS,     -MP
Wholesale and Ketail Dealeis3
In every description of
FUR-NIT QBE, BEDDING, &a&c.
FtTRMTITUREI
WAREROOMS,
In the Building opposite Washington Market,
(Formerly known as the Clipper Warehouse,)
And 49 and 51 Fourth street, between J and K
streets, Sacramento.
We have on exhibition and in great variety,
ROSEWOOD, MAHOGANY, WALNUT, OAK AND
PARLOR AND CHAMBER SETS,
SOFAS,
OTTOMAKS,
LOUNGES,
AND EASY CHAIRS,
Work, Centre, Dining, Extension and Fancy
TABLES.
Merchants' and Lawyers' Desks,
BOOKCASES,
SECKETAEIES,
BURBA US,
SIDEBOARDS and
WHAT-NOTS.
Office and  Kitchen Furniture,-
O -E3C A. I -Et S ,
Of all qualities, newest style and most approved
make.
large and small French Plate Mantel and Pier
MIH-R02B.S.
^raS~ For the TRADE, we have a large stock,
on clippers to arrive heavy shipments, and will
receive regular and .-omplcte INVOICES of goods
adapted to the wants of the interior and coast.
%S- Particular attention and care given to
TRADE. ORDERS and the FURNISHING of
Hotels and Public Buildings.
*■©- Goods purchased will be sent to Steamers
Vessels,a-nd all parts of the city without charge.
JONAS G. CLARK & CO.,
No. .128 Washington street,
aug.30 3mv San FranciBpo
• United we Stand-Divided we Fall.'
Awaken,brothers —sleep no longer!
|Tis your country's hour of need;
Will you see her rights invaded.
Laws despised 1 and give no heed.
Will you see Columbia's banner,
With its glorious stripes and stars.
Purchased by your father's life blood,
Mangled limbs and thousands scars.
Will you see that flag insulted
By a lawless craven band,
Who, with traitor's hearts, are sending
War and discord through our land ?
Are ye not the sons of freemeu ;
Is it not your boast and pride,
How your fathers nobly conquered,
And a tyrant King defied?
Is it not a sacred duty
To maintain your country's laws t
Join, then, as a band of brothers,
In this great and glorious cause,
God preserve in peace and union,
May its foes no mercy find.
When they seek to break asunder
What the King of Kings has joined.
[From the Washington Union.]
The Stuggle Between Truth and
Falsehood.
The fundamental issue between Democracy and
Republicanism is a contest between truth and
falsehood. Republicanism was the offspring of a
falsehood, and its whole power consists in the success with which in the vigor of its youth and
early manhood it maintained the combat with
truth. The final result of the conflict is as certain
as that" truth is mighty and will prevail." It is
a mere question of time when the victory will be
consummated. As to the triumph, sooner or later,
there can be no doubt.
Republicanism owes its origin and its strength
to the assumption that the repeal of the Missouri
restriction by the passu.ge of the Kansas bill measure was for the extension of slavery. This assumption was. false in its original inception, has
been farise every time it has been repeated, and is
as false now as it ever was. When first announced,
the falsehood found ready credence in the anti-
slavery feelings and sentiments of northern men,
and every possible device has since been resorted
tu by unscrupulous demagogues to keep up the
delusion.-
During the last two years, no Republican speaker or journalist has discussed the Kansas bill without building bis arguments upon the false assertion that it was a pro-slavery measure, and without drawing his conclusions from these false, premises. Truth was crashed down in the first conflict with this falsehood, but it was not subdued, aud
never can be made to surrender. It renewed the
contest upon the earliest opportunity, and has
since constantly maintained itself in the field,
gradually bat surely growing in strength, until
it brought its foe to-the issue whieh is noW pend
ing, and which is to'prove that " truth crushed to
earth will rise again."
In the present contest between truth and falsehood the success of the Democracy depends upon
the establishment in the northern raind of one single proposition—and that is that the friends- of
the Kansas bill did not pass it, and do dot advocate it as a measure for the extension of slavery,
but as a-measure to enable the people of Kansas
to decide for themselves whether it should be free
or slave Territory. The moment this proposition
is established Republicanism ceases to have vitality and the triumph of truth is complete.
There are, comparatively, few at this day who
dispute the abstract principle that the people of
every political community ought to exercise the
privilege of determining the character of theii
own local institutions. The very fact that there
are. any who controvert this principle only proves
that the progress of truth, although sure, is. frequently slow in eradicating falsehood, Because
the democracy were overwhelmed in 1854, upon
the assumption that they were advocating the
Kansas bill as a proslavery measure, it does not
follow that the assumption was truthful. The
time was when it was rank heresy to maintain that
the people have any right to govern themselves.
The advocates of "divine right of kings" resorted to every shift, whether by argument or force,
to crush out the idea of popular self government
i—just as the Republicans are now laboring to defeat the application of the same idea in Kansas.—
Truth, however, was finally an overwatch for
falsehood in the former straggle, as it certainly
will be in the latter.
What we have said indicates distinctly the paramount duty of every,Democrat in the pending
issue—that duty is to undeceive the northern mind
in regard to the true character and object of the
Kansas law. It is not true that the extension of
slavery was the object of tbe bill, but it is true
that it was intended to promote the perfect equali.
if.y of the States by securing to the citizens of each
and all the right of settling in the Territory, and,
when thus settled, to determine for themselves
whether slavery should or Should not exist. This
is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth, as to the Kansas issue. Whenever, or whenever, or by whomsoever, a different object is attributed to the bill, the truth ofthe cases is violated.
It is alike true that the measure was supported by
men who desire to see slavery in Kansas, and by
men who desire to see the Territory a free State;
it is also alike true that some pro-slavery men expected the measure to be fol lowed by the establishment of slavery, and that anti-slavery men expected it to be followed by the exclusion of slavery ; but these conflicting divisions and expectations were compromised by agreeing that the natural law of peaceful and spontaneous immigration should decide between them, and that it should
be either a free or a slave State, as this law should
decide. The fact ought not to be forgotten, that
whilst a majority of the supporters of the bill
were pro-slavery men in Congress, many of them
frankly and expressly declared that they supported it with the conviction that the natural law of.
emigration would make the Territory free. This
conviction was based upon another fact, which
shows that the compromise was no't favorable to
the wishes of pro-slavery men—that fact is, that
the anti-slavery portion of our population constitutes a large majority, and of consequence the natural law of immigration would give them a decided advantage in the decision of the character
of the domestic institutions of Kansas. To secure
a recognition of the perfect equality ofthe South1
ern States, and to remove an agitating subject1 out
of Congress, the pro-slavery men were willing* to
concede to the anti-slavery the advantage which
the^natnral law of immigration gave them, and'to
admit Kansas as a free or slave State, as that law-
should decide. J
The utter absurdity of the assumption that the
Kansas bill was a pro-slavery measure will be apparent upon a simple statement of the case. The
southern States, being tbe minority, claimed to be
entitled, under the constitution, to equal privileges with the northern States, the majority, in Kansas, which is common property. To settle the dispute, the minority proposed to the majority that
the question should not be settled by Congress, but
that tbe matter should be submitted to the inhab"
itants of their respective sections to go or not to
go to Kausas, as they pleased, and that, when as
many as choose to go should be settled there, a
majority of them should decide either to recognize
or to exclude slavery, as they might deem best.
The question is, was this a pro-slavery preposition? It was so far from it that it was a proposition of the minority to abide by a decision when
it was palpable that the probable result would be
that that decision would be on the side of the majority. There were far more anti-slavery men than
pro-slavery men, and far more of the former than
of the latter, likely, under the operation of the
natural law of emigration, to settle in Kansas. It
is absurd, therefore, to assume that the Kansas law,
which does no more than to carry out this.propo-
sition, was a pro-slavery measure.
John  C. Fremont and his Beef
Contracts.
Mr. A. A. Gray, who was in the employment of
Col. Fremont when he was engaged in his famous
beef contracts, has addressed the following letter
to the Columbia Gazette:
Eds. Gaz.—Mr. Fremont is a candidate for the
Presidency of the United States, and is commended by that party who pretend to be extremely moral and who claim to be the great reforming party.
And one of their standing mottos is, in regard to
candidates for office, " is he capable, is he honest!" Now let us put the test to Mr. Fremont. Is
he a Statesman ?—and where 8nd how proven ?—
And has he been honest in making out his account
against the United States Government, for beef
which he furnished for about six thousand Indians
here in California for the term of one year.
But if it doth appear that in this beef bill he
has not acted honestly, then shall we try him in
the high and responsible place of the Presidency,
where the chance to swindle the nation is on a
much larger scale than a beef bill of six thousand
Indians for one year? But to the point—the certificate below charges Mr. Fremont & Co., with
making out a bill for five thousand head oi cattle, when it seems they furnished less than one
thousand head of cattle. But here is the certificate—read it:
"I, tne undersigned, do hereby certify, that I
was employed by Mr. John C. Ftemont & Co., for
about eight months, and while so employed, my
labors were to atiend in person to the killing and
delivering beef to the Indians, here in the State of
California, wherein the said Fremont & Co,, had
got a contract from the Government of the United
States to furnish beef for about six thousand Indians here in said State. And during all the year
while this contract was being killed and furnished,
I was with Mr. James Savage, who was one of Mr.
Fremont's partners in this beef contract, as I attended to the killing of said cattle for eight
months, and being an eye witness to all that was
furnished for the entire year, it gave me a perfect
opportunity to know that the real number of cattle furnished did not exceed eight hundred head of
cattle, weighing five hundred pounds each. Being
thus knowing to this contract, my surprise was
great when I saw Mr. Fremont's bill against the
Government for five thousand head of cattle)
weighing five hundred pounds each. Mr.Fremont
did buy some four or fire thousand head of cattle
during the same year which they purchased to feed
the Indians. But they butchered and retailed
much of the same beef to the miners ; besides
butchering many, they sold many off on foot.—
This they bad a right to do, as they bought on
their own individual account, and not on account
of the Government. But in case that Mr. Fremont
should say that all the cattle which they did buy
during the year which they fed sajd Indians was
on account of the Government,—then to answer
the question, why the same cattle were butchered
and sold to other persons than the said Indians, as
also on foot in numbers and by lots, does involve
Mr. Fremont in the act of swindling the General
Government.
' I, the undersigned, deem it my duty as an
American patriot, to express the above facts to the
American people. When this goes to the public,
I, of course, must come under the bitter anathemas of many of the papers of the Fremont party;
but the closer I am pressed, the more certainly and
fixedly will I make the truth of my statement
clearly apparent to every intelligent citizen. Any
person wishing to know of my whereabouts, it is
in Mariposa, in this State, and as to my standing)
I refer tbe people to Judge D, O. Shattuck, of San
Francisco j also, to Capt. Bowling and Judge
Bondgrant, of Mariposa county, of this State.
In testimony of- the above, I herein under re-
spectfuully subscribe jay name.
A. A. Gbat.
Judgment in the Crobi.tt Sorrs.—Judge Hoffman on Sept. 22, rendered ft judgment in the case
of McGuine and Place, passengers on the Golden
Gate some months since, against Farnsworth, the
chief mate, and others. McGuisp, who was injured
in the wrist, recovered damages to the amount of
$1,500, and Place, who was struck in the head.
$600:
[From tho Pacific Sentinel.]
California Notes—The Dry Season ot 1856.
Comparisons of temperature at Monterey, etvj-
On the 13th of last' May, which if about the
opening of our dry season, we made the following
observations of tempera tare in'earth, air and water}-
the instrument was an Irish one, made by Bennett?,-
of Cork, which may account for its obstinately
clinging to a heat superior to the fifties. Dr. Coulter, a graduate of the Dublin Medical School,
wrote some of the best and most accurate data'Oi1
California climate, geography, topography, zoology and algolo2y. after bis visit to this country
Iri'18^0—also, concerning Sonora and S'naloa—
yet strange to say, he never took the pains to*
transmit copies of his work to this country. In'
reading'the books of scientific Europeans relating
to California, we cdhstantly find references to his
authority; yet this'is all we know of his works.
The old settlers of Monterey remember his Visit
with great gusto. Indeed, it seems he wits a gen'*"
tleman of credit and renown, who "done great honv
or to California science, and ought to'be better'
known to'her present literaries. Many of MSS.
are said tb'be preserved at the library of Trinity
(College, Dublin—his printed papers in the transactions Of the Royal Geographical Society of
London—some of them, we believe, prior to 1633:■
He died, we believe, before the discovery of gold.
lu respect to the temperature we made the following notes on the aforesaid day of May. The
glass between 12 and 3 P. it., inside of a wooden
house, stood at 68°—in adobe house 62°—in a
bucket of fresh water in the house 5o°. Temperature" of the «Ba, 56°. In the water of the Estero-
of the town flat, at 72° (this estero is shallow and'
highly charged with infusoria, red, yellow aftd1
green.) Water in a tub, which had been standing
under the pump for several days was at 64°. Wa-"
ter in a well of one of the lower streets, at ten.'
feet from earth's sur&ce, at 56°—air" in tfie shade
outside of house 56°—temperature of the earth,
68°—the sun was only 72°. This was one of the
clear, dry, cool daysj-with winds from the north-"
west,
On the 17th September instant, whieh was about
the closing of the dry season, we took tbe temperature of the same positions, which stood' atr follows: Inside of wooden house, 82°—in adobe
house, 68°—-water in house 64° water of sea, 64°
—of estero', 84°—water in well tub, 68°—water of
well, 56°—air in shade, 76°—temperature of the
earth, 92—the glass in the sun stood at 1=00°. The
day bad been calm, clear; dry and1 hot, as were
several preceding ones ; indeed; it has beefl'Otte of
the warmest of the season. The temperature of
(.benights of the week, which have been remarka-"
bly clear, and lighted by a beautiful harvest moon,-
mis been an average of 56°.
The present season is the dryest which hag occurred since about 1:829', as we have been informed
by some of the oldest of the natives. Tbe latmfl"a'
of the Cemetery has been perfectly dry, and' liard!
enough to walk all'over it for the last three months,.
The country has been completely dried up in most
parts, and water and grass have given out where
they seldom gave out before. This has been caused
as much by the winds from the north, as from the
sun. The eonsequence of all this has been that our
pastures have barely sustained the stock- of our ran*
cheros, and large numbers have been driven into
the hills and valleys between the Tulare and1 Sa-'
Unas plains, where, though water isrnof too plentiful, there is abundance of fine grasses to keep1
up the animals till next spring opens—the ranche-
ros have had a bad year in which to raise money
from their stock. As to the sowings and > Upahf
there'hasbeen a great falling off in the county to*
the west and south of San Juan Mission, but next
year, which there is little doubt will- be a plentiful
one for water, the farmers on the Salinas plains-
will show the people of California what good soil
in a good season with only ordinary farming witf
do. The ancient people here say that they fee}1 in?
their old bones the signs of the dangerous quantities of water corning down in California during
the winter of 1856-57. One pious ol'dlady talking
to us a few days ago, said: "Do you know Don>
Tinto, that I feel scared at what the rains and*
floods will do this winter. When I was a girl, I
remember in Monterey the rain falling in such-
quantities as to make the greatest damage to, the
country, and caused great difhger and distress to*
the Missions and people. I sometimes dream about
it so much, that it wakes me from my sleep."—•
■' Well, Dona Amiga, don't alarm yourself," we replied, " the Americanos will help you out this
year ; water can't drown them, nor can fire burn
them, and as you will be a passenger La their boat
you won't get drowned out." f.
From Punch.—The law ruins men and the fashions women.
There is a fitness in all things, except cheap ■
clothes.
It's a bad plan not to grumble—the wheel insn't
oiled till it creaks.
Tbe man who intends getting around his wife
will have to start very early in the morning.
Prosperity shines on different persons much in*
the same way that the sun shines, on different objects.   Some it hardens like mud. others it softens
like wax.
A miser is but a human version of the turnspit
dog that toiled every day to roast meat for other
person's eating.
Hail a cab in bad weather, and it may come immediately to yojor.assistance, but hail a friend in
vour adversity, and see what notice be will take of
yon.
Life is a romanee of which most young ladies-
would like to begin reading tbe third volume first
—us it is generally the one that contains the mar--
riage.
The Sacramento Schools.—There are 526 pu--
pils and 12 teachers attached to the public schools1
of Sacramento.
The expenses of the San EraiiciVco lirnneti'Sfin*
are put down at 8277,300, on- the appropria«i»t»
bill.
" Why are railway companies like laundresses ?
" Because they have ironed tbe whole country, and
sometimes do a little nutBgHMg," Not Bad.—Tiotra
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