A Sporting Lyric;
OR HOW "CAT SHUT   "KADI-l"   HIKI13,
Three men and a ball-dog ugly,
Two guns and a terrier lame—
They'd better stand out of the mud these
Afid set themselves up  for game.
But no ; I see by the cocking
Ol that red-head ad Paddy's eye,
He's been "ratling" loo much for you, sir,
Any such game to try,
''Whist. Jamey, my boy ! kape dark there
Ami houltl the big bull-dog in ;
There's a bloody big crowd o' rade birds
Jist come for a pepperi !!''.*'
Chip, bang! speaks the little barrel ;
Flip, buong! roars  the old ''Queen Anne'
There's a Paddy sfrclchcd tint in a mud hole
A kicked t.luwn, knocked over man.
BRYASTT'S
UN It 1 VALE!)
STOMACH BITTERS.
AS a general   stomach corrector,   these  Bitters
have no equal in restoring the vital energy of
the whole system.
Haifa wineglass full taken before meals will
prove a certain cure for Dyspepsia, dispelling
fiatulency4a:id oppression of the chest, while they
impart to an impaired appetite a keen relish for
food.
Ae a Wine Bitter, for the use of Hotels and Res-
TI,C birr but 1.1.
And the terri
The Paddy djgj
And then in.
"Och, Jamey !
p's eyes .=ti, k out,
"out of lbe m"ud iio
"diacoorain" com
ve precious young
I know ye'ei-
How many a fn
Did yo put iu
thedivil'eown son
pit's load, thin,
thai (1— ould gun
"How many fin
jers ?—Be jabers !
Did I ali
D'ye think Ed he afther ramming
My fingers into the gua 1"
"Well, give me tbe powdher, Jamey"-
'■Tlut powjJheE—as sure as I'm boru,
I put ii ail into yer mtfskit,
As I'd nivir a nowdlier-horn."
tlie name
ITI
bottle and cap. and see that the autograph   (
ture is on the  label.
Gi. N. BRYANT, New Yo
Agents for San Francisco:
3m iiug-27 WM.  NEVYELE & I
DRY GOODS.
GLAD   TIDINGS
For the Heak and Sick, Dyspeptic, Rheumatic,
or Neuralgic Sufferer,
^Citizens, have you a Sick Wife, Brother.
Sister., or Friend.
Tell them that when every remedy haH failed ; when
they have beeu doeti.H-tdtiettr to ilcnUi with Mercury, Sar-
Hiipiirilla. and other popular (teliieionfl ' when from whatever cause thev biHtmuo Link, htuyuid and ailing to try a
most blessed  Herbal Concoction.
TO TRY-TO TRY-TO TRY
Nature's own Remedy for Man's Sickness!
".0BA.L1W..
10 BALES..
o i;ai,i^..
*>UN HEAD SHEET
 ]
AWBENCK ,-'.HEET
MASS
iCHUsETTS .SHEET
The Human* Eye.—While the human eye has
been admired by ordinary o'jst-ri'ers for the
beauty of its form, the power of its movements,
and the variety of ita expression; it has excited the
wonder or philospbers by Hie exquisite mechanism of its interior, and its singular adaptation to
the variety of purposes which it has to serve.—
The eye-bull ia nearly globular, and is about au
inch in diameter. It is famed externally by a
tough opaque membrane called the sclerotic coat,
which forms tho white of the eye, with the exception of a small circular portion in front, called
the cornea. Thia portion is perfectly transparent,
nud so powerful in its nature as to afford a powerful resistance to external injury. Immediately
within the cornea, antl in contact with it, ia the
aqueous humor, a clear fluid, which occupies only
a small part of the front of the eye. Within this
humor is the iris, a circular membrane, with a
hole in the centre called the pupil. The color of
the eye resides in this membrane, which has tbe
curiouus property of contracting and expanding
bo as to enlarge or diminish the pupil—an effect
which human ingenuity has not been able to imitate. Behind the iris is suspended the crystaline
lens in a fine transparent capsule or bag ofthe
same form wiih itself. Itis then succeeded by
the vitreous humor, which resembles transparent
white of an egg, and fills up the  rest of the  eye.
Behind the vitreous humor, there is spread out
ou the inside of the eyeball a fine delicate membrane called the retina, wliich is an expansion of
the optic nerve, entering the back of the eye, and
commuuicatiug with the brain.
100 Batjes	
20IULES	
25 CASE3	
10 C.4SES	
10 CASES 	
25 CASE9	
20 CASEi	
500 PIECES	
1000 PIECES	
500 PIECES	
1000 HEGE3	
500 CASKS	
CASES	
30 CASES	
(CASES	
20 CASES	
400 DOZEN	
■100 PIECES	
NO
For Sale
Tm PiifN-TKa who kjn-kw Junius.—The Pendleton
(SC.) Messenger Id o sfcetch of lbe "Old Stone
Meeting House'-' in that town, after speaking of
several celebrities buried   in the  graveyard, says:
Beneath a cluster of cedars repose all that is
mortal of John Miller, Printer. We lingered long
over this grave, for bis eventful life afFirded us
food for meditation. If we could have seen and
conversed with his descendants who live in this vi-
cinity, we could have giveu a full sketch of him.
Mr. Miller was the oldest typo in the State. For
the publication of Junius' letters—the author of
those papers he well knew—he was expelled from
England. He came to South Carolina, probably
worked for a while in the office of tbe first paper
published in this Slate, at Charleston, ami thence
removed to Pendleton, using the press whioh Gen.
Green had in his campaign: he did job work until
be commenced the publication of the Pendleton
Alessenger—the second paper established in this
State. The world tias speculated much as to the
authorship of Junius, but John Miller carried thi
secret to his grave at the "Old Stone Meeting
House," and has left no information as to the
namo of the author.
I Knew Shu Would.—Deacon W. was a staid
and honest Baptist Deacon in one of the interior
tows in this State, who had a vein of dry caustic
humor in his compositor The deacon had a boy
of some dozen summers, who was somewhat inclined to be a little ugly when not under the pa-
rental eye. In school, especially, John was a
source of constant annoyance to tiie teacher. One
day, the mistress punished bim for some misde-
•meanor, and John went home crying, to enter his
complaint, and told his father that the mistress
bad whipped him.
"What!" exclaimed the deacon elevating his
eye-brows, ''been whipped?"
"Ya-a-a-s." sobbed the boy,'
"Andyou let the woman whip ye?" Bhoutcd
the old deacon.
Ya-a a-s, dad."
" Weil, John, you  little rascal, you go to Bobool
to-morrow,   and  if   Miss undertakes to   whi
ye agin, yon jest pitch in; don't let a woman whi
ye il ye can help it.    Dco't take a  stick to  strike
with, but ye may strike, scratch, bite, and kick  as
much asye'rea mind to."
The next day tin; boy went to school, and em
bolilened hy the permission given by his father,
was soon brought before the tribunal of violated
rules. The teacher undertook to correct him, and
he did as his lather told him. The result was that
John got a most unmerciful trouncing, aud was
thoroughly subdued. He went homo to his father
'I, dad, I gut  an awful  bad licking
 BLEACH
....BRUSSELS AND VE
..THREE-PLY AND ING
 TABLE OIL CLOTHS
 CURTAIN DAMASKS
 LACE AND MUSLIN" CURTAINS
.. .WINDOW SHADES AND HOLLANDS
 RUGS AND MATS
 DEUGGETS AND BAIZES
W   LA N Dl N G ,
at LOWEST RATES,
FRANK   BABE
110 and 112 Clay streets
jy23-3m SAN" FRANCISCO.
!R,
S. H. PRIGHABD & BRO.,
Coinvnissioii aiul Forwarding Merchants.
No. 07 Front Street, San Francisco,
Agen's I'or—
Joues and Hudson's Chewing Tobacco ;
May Flower ;
Va. Offering to Cala. ;
Our Jewel ;
El Sacramento;
E. J. Hudson's Smoking ;
Sweet Scented Orinoco ;
Rose of Sharon ;
Prichard's Corn Cob ;
James' Chievers Wellington.
. .ALSO AG-KNJJfl POH. .
Britain's   VIRGINIA.   DEW  OR.OF WHISKY,
in Bbls. aud half Bbls.
Will  receive orders for  Drues,  Medicines, &c,
for Messrs. Thomas & Fuller, New York.
au27-3m
KEITH'S
K O S E M A R Y
HAIR INVIG0RAT0R!
TS     ACKNOWLEDGED     BT    AEE
JL who have used  it. to he lbe  FINEST preparation for tbe hair ever invented.
A few application? of it will make the COARSEST and HARSHEST hair SOFT and GLOSSY
Stop its lalliug off or TURNING GREY, remove till DAN
DRUFF, and cure all diseases "I   the scalp.
It imparts a, NATURAL MOISTURE and BRILLIANT
LUSTRE to the  hatr,  and lias a DELIGHTFUL PERFUME.
Prepared only by
WM. H. KEITH <fc CO..
Chemists and Druggists,
137 Montgomery street.
SAN   FRANCISCO,
And for sale by all Druggists. j,u63m
to day"
•'What
and i
;aid the deacon,  "have you let that wo-
ye again V
■s,"   whimpered John.    "I  kicked her
her, and lit all I could; but she lammed
mc orfulUv'
" Aha!" chuckled the humorous old deacon,
you tarnel little fool; I knew she would, and she'll
give ye a trouncing every time she undertake it,
and I would advise you to behave yourself in future."
John began to bave some perception of hia father's motives, and ever after was a sadder and
wiser boy.
"Women are at the bottom of all mischief."
sam Joe, "Yes." said Frank, "When I used to get in
mischief my mother was always nt the bottom of
me !"
Fashion is the race of fhe rich to get away from
the poor, who follow as fast as they can.
Every pound of cochineal colains several thousand insects, boiled to death.
All the passions make ns commit faults, but love
makes us guilty ofthe most ridiculous   ones.
A man should    learn to Bail with  all winds.
A clergyman who found it impossible to provide for himsiIt and family out of his very slender
income, wrntj to a friiiiid thus—"I must give up
my living to save my life."
A m&QODee a<Ud a company of If Hie boys what
they were Rood f»T ? Dire little fellow promply
replied.—'We are good lo mate men of."
J$modern tunn-l, calls the Niagara river the
"pride ot water---." That pride, {spya the Louisville Journal,) CTtmiJyhas a tn mendous falL
Don't forcearaan   fo   take,  vonr advfoe    Ten
AXLE CREASE.
Patent Antl Friction Axle. Grease.
Beware of an inferior article imported,
from the Bast.
HUCK'Sfc LAMBERT'S
PA.TEfffT  A2YTI FRICTfON
Jixie   Grease
[S the bast article ever offered to the public, and
I is used by the Overland Mail C.i.
The Patent Axle Grease keep- free from coomb
or Gum ; is not altered by exposure to the hottest
sun or greatest frost and effectually prevents
"Firing of Wheels."
For sale at the principal hardware and-grocery
stores throughout the State, and at th- manufactory. Na toma street, and the depot, 101 Jackson
street, Sau Francisco.
jy!6 BUCKS Sr LAMBERT.
CLOTHING,
Furnishing   Goods,
ONE PRICE.
Retailing at Wholesale Prices.
FRENCH, WILSON k CO,,
JKX 113 SACRAMENTO STREET.
One door below the What Cheer House.
SAN FRANCISCO.
P.  S.—Send  your measure, and get garments
made to   order by our firm ic New  i'ork. and delivered here in sixty days—warranted.
jy30 3in F. W. & CO.
F.   TILLMAN,
OO Battery Street, «an Fraaacisco,
lady
hi
gag*, leant] fault v.-ii'i bis p
much ''(tnioric"- iii It, whirl
high dudgeon, declaring  ti
article.
Woman has this great nd^
proves her will in her lil
obliged to wait till he is de.
Tho
J please
before
purclii
TILTON & McFARLAND'SFIRE
-Alt TROOF SAFES, with Steel
ombi nation Locks. Our lock is so
lat tlie owner can changu his com-
y letter he may choose. It requires
n the Safe : only number the letters,
I']'.: and oa-y to understand, The
ienetrable to drill or chisel, and are
DOdrcdH of oar Merchants and Bank-
>y oue Government and that of Eng
ng convinced of their seem ity, have
orders for their supply,
are in want ofa RELIABLE SAFE,
tbe above address aud examine ours
aiug elsewhere. aul3, Urn
"WO X*** ^ 351' s
SCHIEDAM   AROMATIC   SCHNAPPS 11
I beg to call the attention of the Merchants of California and Oregon to ft Superior Article of
HOLLAND   GIN,
Manufactured by Myself Exclusively,
AT SCHIEDAM, HOLLAND,
And to Distinguish it fro
y other Alcohol ir, .Stimulant in the world 1 gave it ihe namt of
SCHIEDAM  AROMATIC SCHNAPPS.
TEFLAV
1EST BARLEY that can he selected ni aiit cottt. It jM
y the cholct: btiUnmia' variety ofthe A1U)MaT1C5TaI.'
n] i-eciiMi'il wtt.li its sph'ittioii.i solvent,aml thiis it \,TJ
AKOJIA, altogether-ti-anscendnnt in its CuKblAl, AND
ULENT
IN US!':,
vlN'^T AGUf. A.N'!'.> '■'
em: Weakness f;-mn   vn.ntHts '.vutses,   via: Change ot
:ate; Long Sickness, the use of Mercury, or being oth-
.st> over-doctored, from abuse of Nature and her laws,
brDruuketnie-s. (;t.n.uvt-,ti.iii!i:i':. Hebauiihery, and other ex-
is, Trembling. Fever and A^ue Chills. Rheumatic. Neu
gicand othei''pains in the Body or Limbs,  want of Appetite, sleep  or moiiiorv, Sour or T'ill'ous  Stomach, Tickling in the Ears. Tic Doleretix, etc., etc.
The reader ir conscientiously ansured that this realty
•xi.rttiirdJtiafv panacea is all that is represented, and ia
lot one of the nostrums ofthe day. Let theafllolcd try
t, and thev ""-ill feel thankful for having done so. Itis
.yarnintc.i to be uoiiijurious l.o the mest. delicate constitution, or to either sex or age, tn contain no mercury
it- other mineral. It is put up very highly concentrated,
.nquart bottles, yvit'.i- £,:{, twu for So. Sold by every respectable wholesale ov retail Druggist. ■
IMPORTANT CAUTION.
I^r-Peware til' injurious   Counterfeits   and Imitations;
never buy this unless the   names   of T    Johnson and  J.
Webber are on the top of the   outside  wrapper,   and also
blown in the glass.
When lovely wotoan s'notis to folly, ar.d Qndsherhair is
turning gray, her teeth dark yellow, with melancholy,
she iveeps :t lid sijjlts I'm- m;:t-,y a day. The only hope ht
loss to recover, is LAFON'TS famed Soap Teeth Root to
try, and with snow-white teeth to meet her lover. And
if Ver hair is coarse, grey, drv—stik.v. soft, dark 'twill be
marie to live hy June's Coral "Hair lieatoratlve. Let h
but try them ;  she'll not vepent, but will find them mo
Tit eso fmo articles are sold for 25 and fifty cents ate
orv Drag Store in California.
Love loves to kiss iho Up that apart unfurls
White, glistening, snowy t noth,like spotless pearls ;
Such breath, .such teeth, as ever love would suit,  ■
Are made hy Lafonve's Jamaica Soap Teeth Root.
And the  worst hair soft, fine, dark does live,
Touched by .tone's Coral Hair Rest.rn-ative—
■ A pure clear skin is stven, from which defects slope,
When washed with Jones'   Italian Chemical Soap.
And the price is only 25 and 50 c^nts i'or each.
Lafont's West India Heap Roof whitens and polishes tl
teeth, purifies the breath, and clauses the tongue, mom
hardens the gums, &c.
Jones's ITALIAN SOAP ma'.tes di-.-olnred, erupti
skin fine and white, and is a fine shaving soap.
Jones' CORAL HAIR KMSTCiiA'i'IVE forces the. hair to
crow dark, stops its falling dresses and beautifies it,—
They are thu most- superb preparations made, and on trial   will deligbtanv one v,-bo u^es them.
Sold at theabove price at every Di-us Store in California.    Agents PARK & WHITE.
m21-3 SanFanei.sco.
CCILrMWS & CO.,
SANSOME    STREET,   SAN   FRANCISCO.
Ono door north of  Sacramento Stnei,
IMPORTERS OF
BED FUMISHOG GOODS,
Am*.!-;]-;*.) NERVKS,
the bottle, cork, an
e Liquor Dealers iu
'C SCHNAPPS, the proprietor has submitted it to
'J':TllOu;-AN.n'lONfK..j-fSRiT, over ilieil- on-n signH,
'hey also speak of the CRldAT SUCCESS tiicy ha™
>bstructions of the Kidneys, Rladder ahd Urinary
,ould always have a wupply on hand as fl Pitt'VENT*
cians in New Orleans and St. Louis prescribe it With
,,..„ „,. ,  .... —~f OF THE ARTICLE.
tlOOL-PMO   WOt^-p-fc,
CAUTION TO  THE PUBLIC.
ittoti of my Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps into the United States,, a number of Liquor Mixers I#
.iladelpbhi an^' San Francisco, have heen engaged in putting np mixed and poisonous Gin in
Ramed off uj*u the unwary for my genuine Schnapps. At first, they boldly counterfeited my
ped that by causing- several of them \a be arresled. Tbey now' confine themselves to'cWely
neo and shape of mv bottle*, and the peculiar wrapper which 1 bave always used. Tii ; YEL-
wifch RED AND RLUE INK, PASTKROARD PRINTED CAPS.
BEWARE OFTHESE IMITATKIS BOGUS SCHNAPPS.
to drink, there would he no need to palm them offhy counterfeiting the peculiar style nnd »p
'INE WOLFE'S SCHNAPHS.    Avoid these mixed and doctored-up imitations, as you -(voiild avoid
hePure and genuine Schnapps bave my name
e hy all the Wholesale Druggists and renpect-
UDOLPHO  WOLFE.
=ole Importer and Mamifactuier, 18, 20 and 23 Beaver st., Nelv York.
Hie w.irvlVi-.ln' v;.rLiit St: 11 no lips lie longs est* Ui.si vuly   Ih my :, rticle —it 1! ol iiers are   eoitn ififeit  and an  imposition on
In tha mittsrof the Estate of Bernardo Yorba, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons having
claims against the Estate of Bernardo Yorba,
deceased, to present the same, with the .necessary
vouchers, within  ten months from the date hereof,
to the undersigned.'-Executors of said Estate, at the
residence of Prudencio Yorba, in Santa Ana, Los
Angeles county", or the same will be forever barred.
PRUPENCIO YORBA,    .
RAYMUNDO'YORBA,
LEONARDO COTA,
Executors etc.
Los Angeles. Dec. 24, 1858. dec25
The Wood and Willow Ware
ESTABLISHMENT OF
PROBATE   COURT.
STATE OF CAZlftQRjWA,        \.
Los Angeles County. [
In the Matter of the "Estate oi' HilHard P.
Dorsey, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned, Administratrix of the above-named estate,
to the creditors of,-and all persons having claims
against said deceased, fo exhibit the same, with the
necessary vouchers, within ten months from the first
publication of this notice, to the undersigned, or
her Attorney, E. J. C. Kuwen, at his Office, in the
city of Los Angeles.—Dated, October 9th. 1858.
CIVILITY R. DORSEY,
soil  Administratrix, &c.
In the Mattes- of the Estate of ANTONIO YONACIO ABILA, Deceased,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,"by-the'undersigned. Special Administrator of the above
mimed Estate, to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against said deceased, to exhibit the
same, with the necessary vouchers, within ten
months from the first publication of this notice, to
the undersigned, at the residence of Don Ygnacio
Del Valle, on the Plaza, in the city of Los Angeles
PEDRO ANTONIO ABILA,
Special Administrator.
Los Angeles, January 35, 1859. 10m
INVITO the attention of Families, Motel "keepers, Steamboat and Ship owners, Mir>in;? and Manufacturing coinptit!ios. Ktitioliisioti, ;uni the Dn-octoi-s ol'I'ublic
Institutions generally, to tbeir extensive, stock of
BEOS   AWI>   BES>OING,
Emhi-acitiL,' in p;u-t, their celobt'ii-tcil Premium and Patent
Spring feels ; Feather, Iliiir, Moss "Wool, Pulu ao'lStrtiw
Mrt-trasses, of everv si/,e : BoIkI-ovs tt-ntl 1'iJlows ; EetifJy
-Miitle Bolster y.ml Pillow Ticks : Cotton ft-ml Litton Sheets,
Pillow ami Holster slips—till F.rn'.f. ami qttalilies—White,
Ko.!, Bli-o, (.-reen. Cini.v tuv! Miicl: ino w ami Xa vv BltDt^eta ;'
various sf.vp.s nf White Fatnilv o.m.l 5',istnnef.M : Pink, Blue. |
Orange, Purple and White Spreads ; Marseilles Quilt;
Miincitasiur a-ntl I,ancn.-;U-;- ('euttterpam.-s am! Perl-h Quilts;
Com forte rs in greii-t yitrietv : ^'ttb'.e CSntJiH. .\apkins and
Towels; Bed.-uv;",^. [;,»] LrHi'u-,-:s ami Cots; also, Pettthers.
Hair, Moss, Woulruid i 'uhi ;" tuirn-turo Pvhits, Tiokin^s!
Cotton and Linen Sijootitifi j'liot'i L^ce, Bed c'priti^s, ko..
Ike.
COLLINS s CO'S Manoritctorirv-r-raeilitJOii are so extensive tbat tbey can fill tho largest orders at it- few b mm
notice.    Doa.iers and   poroliasers are  invtterl to  call and
Orders :t-eeump:>, itted with the cash, and describing the
i-ovds rt»,-| iiirvil, wilt he. oromptlv attended to.
The JIi:i;h:.:ii.:>' hinA i t'otv, .st its ir.-A Indus trial Exhibition, awarded Collins & Co. the First Premium for their
M;itresset avid Betiding. ■
San Francisco. April 14, '69. m.yl4-ly
Established in 1849.
ONE OF OUIl FIRM is at present travelling
Europe.where he is collecting and forwarding
to as by every steamer the most splendid stock ol
WITCHES All) .JEWELRY
ever imported into this State. Our Watches cannot be surpassed for substantiality and time-keeping. Onr Jewelry is selected with the greatest
care, and none but- the most tasteful goods made
of the finest gold are allowed to leave our estab
lishment.
Wt; manufacture on tlie premises. We are the
inventors ot tiie art. and keep ahead of all competition.
WATCH REPAIRING-
is done by the best wortunen, under our own ii;
spection.and warranted for one year. Watches
forrepair pent to us by Express are attended to
promptly.
BARRETT & SI1KRWOOD,
135 Montgomery street,
between Clay and Commercial streets,
iy26 tf " SAN FRANCISCO
In tlie Matter of tlie Estate of
JUAN DOMIJVGO, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the under
signed, Executor and Executrix of the abovi
named Estate, to the creditors of, aod al! persons
having claims against the said deceased, to present tbe same, with the necessary vouchers, within
ten months from the first publication of this notice, to the undersigned, at their residence, in the
city of Los Angeles, or they will be forever barred
DOLORES SEPULVEDA,
RAIMUNDA FELIZ,
Executor and Executrix of the Estate of Juan Domingo, deceased,
LosAngeles. January 29th, 1859. 10nr
DBL¥ GOODS!
HEYNEMAM, PJCK k CO.,
89 and 91  California street,
(EMPIRE   BLOCK,)
IMPORTERS AND   JOBBERS,
OFFER FOR SALE,
BY THE PIECE OR PACKAGE,
pLANKETS-
.D   GREEN;
-RED, WHITE, BLUE, AND
Velvet Ribbons,
Black Oil Cloth,
Pilot and Reaver Cloths.
French Hats,
Black Oil Cloth Hats,
Shirts,
French and  English Mut
Iin de Laine,
Spool Cotton,
Farmer's Satin,
Matshal's Linen Thread,
Velvets,
Bunting,
Ginghams,
French and English
Merinos,
Alpacas,    ■
Cas totes,
Marseilles,
Carpets.
Hearth Rugs.
Crumb Cloth,
Linen Goods of all
kinds,
Window Curtains,
Damasks,  -
Woo! Plaids,
Hosiery,
And a Full  Assortment of
X3.0.-S-    OOOBS,
Eor Sale, at Lowest Market Kates
u
IS still in full operationr at their old-8tand, No.-
39 SACRAMENTO [ STREET, where will b«
found the largest stock of goods in their lise on the
Pacific coast. nah26-6tn
To tlie Interior Merchants and
others Interested.
WM. H. BOVEE &, GO.
PROPRIETORS OF THE
Pioneer Coffee and Spice Mills,
ESTABLISHED MAY, *850,
123 Front Street Ban Francisco,
WOULD call the ATTENTION" of. those residing in the interior of the State, to their new
Brand of Coi'fkb, (each" package bearing their
stamp) put up in 1 lb. paperfi,_48' lbs. in a case'}
fllso, for Restaurants .and Hotels, iti 5 lb, papers,
100 lb'.! cases, The' increased demand for this Brand.
has induced us to make such arrange Merits as wiil
enable us to furnish hereafter a Tkul-t Choick Ar-
Stole of Coffee, not ta.be surpassed,;-if-, equaled,
in this market; and to those who. are. desirous of
Enjoying tub Luxury of an P:xTka Tine ovf ot
Coffer, they may rely upon doing so. if they will
purchase our Brand or Family Coffee ' and the
conditions we offer are,—if it does not prove as re-
presented, return the same by re-shipment, and
draw upon, ua for all expenses incurred. .We are
anxious to introduce ihis Brand throughout the iiif
terior of the State, and we areDKiKKMinnD to spare
no pains to make it a.-.TkUly-J'amii.t Coffee, satisfied that there are those who are willing to pay a
reasonable fair price for the same.  -
We shall continue to manufacture the Bio Coffee,
under the name of Pioneer Mills, and consumers
may rely upon itsbeing of the same uniform quality as heretofore.
Our brand of Fresh, California Ground Spices (so
g«nerally known) we'shall continue to furnish nt
the lowest market price, in -J- lb. glass and 5 and 10
lb. cans. " un26 3m
RiC RAIMOND,
COMMISSION MERCHANT
Ko. 105 Front street,
(Between   Washington  and Merchant streets,)
SAN FRANCISCO,
will   give  particular   attention  to the
Purciiase and Shipment,
as well as to the
SAMS OF MERCHANDISE A"VO  PHODUcE.
RE. RAIMOND ba?in« been established.in Sun
, Francisco since 1849,.and having been continually engaged in the Commission business Ior
Merchants and Producers ol the Souihern anil
Northern coast of California, as .w!l as with thnfc
of Oregon and Washington Teiritories, feels confident lhat he will he able to give entire satif= factum
to parties who may entru-t their business to iiis
cure. jyis
ESTABLISHED *W 1849.
jliallsts ami Owners oi Reel] Estate ■
Contemplate in a king: "Pirmaiient
GEORGE L STORY 1^00,
Importers  and  Wholesale  Dealers in
huts, ttimiiiinffis,
"Vja.3FllS ISSBS,
BRUSHES, COLORS, GLUES,
ETC.. ETC.,
No. 105 Clay street,.
San Franeisco.
PHOISHIX   WORKS.
KITTREDG-E & FHASER3
PROPRIETORS of the Fbcenix Iron Works, San
Francisco, desire to call your particular attention to the fact that they are extensively engaged
in manufacturine FIRE-PROOF DOORS A^iJ)
SHUTTERS, BANK VAULTS, PRISON CELLS.
&c. &c. at greatly Reduced Prices.
Onr practical 'knowledge of the business has
been rendered complete, by ten years experience
in Pan Fraccisco.
Our best reference is our Work "which can be
seen in nearly every city and town in this State
and Oregon. Particular attention paid to order?
"from the country.
Alarge assortment of second hand doors and
shutters constantly on haud, and for sale at very
low rates.
D »T^Ba**epy Street, near Pacific,
»an Francisco. ap9 6m
fptES-HIilf*
SAN FBAMSCO.
1 UE now receiving theii- stock for tlie SPRING
L TRADE of
NEW AND FRESH GOODS,
and offers to country buyers (he largest and best
sortmentin their line on the Pacific coast.
Having been engaged in the  Drug Business in
in Francisco for the  past ten years, they  flatter
themselves that their arrangements are srjch, that
they can offer unequnled inducements to sncfi aa
may favor them wilh their custom.
Their assortment comprises everything in their
line of business that may be required by Druggist?,
Physicians and Merchants, nnd also all goods in
their line in use by Grocers, Baiter?, Breweis, Confectioners, Dyers, Tanners, Asaavers of Gold, Hatters, Soda Manufacturers, Barbers, Hotel Keepers
and majniifaetarers.
Ml the popular FAMILY PATENT MEDICINES reeeived direct from the proprietors and
guaranteed GENUINE, and at the lowest trade
rices sah26-6iai
nmk
VOL. IX.
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At No. I, Pico Buildings, Spring Street, Los
Aogeles,
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A liberal deduction made to Yearly Advertisers.
AoslNTS.—The following gentlemen are author-
Red Agents for the Star:
L. P.Fisintit.,.. ' San Francisco. "
BUMS &  IJru,„.-K, Po.tt Oin«.  ..Stin Gabriel.
.   ■ Coi--Ira Thompson Monte_      ..
K. N.IilW     , t    Vanta.Barbara.
JuugbD.A. frto«A8.., SixnBernardino.
LOS   ANGELES,   CAL.,   SATURDAY,   SEPTEMBER   10,   1859.
NO. 18.
faoro €nxh.
BELLA UNION HOTEL
Main  Street,
IOS   ANGELES.'
FLASHNER & WINSTON,
: PROPRIETORS.
MTHIS HOTEL, so long kno*n as the beet
in Southern. California, having;passed into
the hands of the present Proprietors, has
been thoroughly refitted, and; many additions made
to its accommodations.
Strangers, and gentlemen with their families, will
find this an agreeable home, at all times.
The table will be supplied^ as heretofore, with all
the delicacies of the market. oct2
C.   E.   THOM,
Attorney and Counsellor at law
LOS ANGELES.
Office in Pico Buildings, Spring street. jrB
E.   J.   C.   KEWEN,
Attorney and Counsellor at I^aW,
LOS ANGELES, Cal.,
Will practice in the Courts of the Eirst Judicial
District, the Supreme Court, and the U. S. District Court of the Southern District of California.
Office, in Temple's Buildiug, opposite MelHis's
st°™- Jan, 1st, 1859.
SLOAN & HEYNOLDS,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
OFFICE—In Pico's Brick Bi.IMIt.g-,
Near the:Court House, Spfing Street.
E. W. P. SLOAN, S. Fm REYNOLDS.
LosAngeles, April 4, 1859. ap9
LAFA¥1TTI HOTEL
IVCftixi.  Street,
OPPOSITE   THE BELLA   UNION,
LOS ANGELES;,"
MTHIS Establishment offers superior i
ducements to the traveling public/and especially to those wishing a quiet home. The
location is desirable, the establishment large and
commodious, with, rooms—single and for families:—
clean and Well furnished, and a table well supplied
With the choicest viands and delicacies ofthe season
—as is.vfell known by those who have favored the
house With their patronage.
The  Proprietor will use every exertion, and  neglect nothing, to give his guests entire satisfaction.
,    -- EBERHARD & KOLL.
I,ofi Angeles, Dec. 11, 1858.
-18
DR. J. C.  WELSH,
Wholesale amt Retail
DB.UG-GIS nr,
MALX STREET, LOS aa-geles.
MYLES & SMALL
^:E*o^F:oc:e3o^:Etx:E2S,
MAI* STEEEr-Pront of C«mm«relal.
febli)
A MOTHER'S   GIFT.
liX WALTER J.'EH(;U90N.
Remember, love, who gave thee this.
When other days shall come ;
When she who had thy earliest kiss,
Sleeps in her narrow home.
Remember, love, 'twas a mother gave
The gift to one she'd died to save.
That mother sought a pledge of lore.
The holiest for her son j
And from the gifts of God abore
Sin; chose a goodly ono.
She chose for her beloved boy,
The source of light and life and joy
And bade him keep the gilt—that when
The parting hour should come,
They might have hope to meet again
In au eternal home.
She said his faith in that should be
Sweet incense to her memory.
And should the scoffer, in his pride,
Laugh that fond laith to scorn.
And bid him cast the pledge aside,
That he from youih had borne,
She bade him pause, and ask his breas?f
If he or she had Io?ed him best.
A paren'/s blessing on her s»B,
Goes with this boly thing.
Tbe love tbat would retain tbe one
Must to the ©t'feer cling ;
Remember, 'tis no idle toy,
A mother's gift—remember, boy f
HB  P.   BWJLIMm
KESI.DENT DENTIST,
.    LOS ANGELES,'
T,iml»'*"'S Slock,  Main   street,  nearly opposite
Commercial street,
Entrance through Dr. ■ T. J. White's Drug Store
UNITED STATES HOTEL.
Los "Angeles..
THE SUBSCRIBER having leased the
; above establishment, begs leave to inform
■ the public that he has refitted nnd refur-
_, nished the same, and that it will be con-
tti the very best style.. The table wi|l be
liberally supplied with everything th; market'af-
fords, and every care will be taken to make the
UNITED STATES HOTEL a comfortable home
for boarder*..
■   Attached to the Hotel is .a BAR, where the best
Of liquors and cigars ate kept: .-■;
Terms, moderate to suit the times,
" :* ' T. WEAVER.
Los Angeles, Dec. 22, 1858.;
Roofing! Roofing I
E. P. RUSSELDS   PATENT.
ruAisrcis melius,
HAYING purchased the patent right ofthe above
valuable invention, for the purpose of supplying the counties of Los Angeles, San Eei'nardino
;iiid San Diego, is now prepared to execute all or^
Jers with which he may be favored.
The public are aware that it has been the study of
scientific men, architects and builders, for many years
to discover an article for R'oofih'g purposes", that will
. withstand sudden changes ot climate, be impervious
to water, and of sure protection against fire. The
inventor of this roofing labored many years to com-
'tine articles which would answer tlie above pin-pose
?»nd obviate the difficulties of rust and decay attendant upon tin and shingles, and the destruction by
the sun and frost of the Various compositions used
tor roofing. This he succeeded in doing, and now,
after six years'of tho severest trial we would invite
the careful atteutien of all interested in such matters,
believing that they will be fully convinced of its
practical value both-for durability and economy, in
which,respects we believe that its equal is not at
present known. This roofing can readily be applied
to roofs of every description, either steep or flat, and
; can be put on over shingles or tin, being much cheaper than the first and at half the cost of the latter.
Two coats of the mastic put on ;Over an old leaky
tin roof, will make it as good as new at one-third of
the cost. In preparing this roofing a heavy drilling
or canvass is used, winch is thoroughly saturated
witii a perfectly water-proof preparation, after which
ft receive? a thick coating, upon both sides, of the
flour of soapstone, whicli sets into the texture ofthe
eariifaa*, and gives it a firm body, making it very
elastic and durable. After the canvass, as prepared,
is put upon the roof, another coaling of mastic, which
is thoroughly filled with sand, is given it. making it
fireproof in every respect. By exposure, tliis coating becomes firm and solid, giving yuu a roof that
can be walked upon with perfect impunity, and as
durable us anvthing known; and we do most candidly
and unhesitatingly believe, far superior to anything
of the kind yet discovered; and alter a severe test
of many years, stand as reliable and good as when
first put on, without change or decay. All that we
nsk is, that a careful examination may be given it,
and we feel convinced that it will bear all the recommendation which we offer of it. Annexed we give
you the names of some of the persons using this
roofing, and to whom we are at liberty to refer:
— KEPERKNCES. —
IM *80STO>r.—Union fil:iskCd, KiUiy st.; American Brass
Tube Go. 105 State St.: C. Avar, tu-t'liitvc.l., Ul State sit; Hove j & Co, T Mernliant's tow: Iv M. I'l-iU.ii-ock, -furniture
dWer, 4 Unfun st.: M. Crocker, wholesale druggist, Hi.
Imil-A. Htreet.
IN CAMBRIDGE.—.Hon. Emery Wtts't'turti, Quincy st.:
H. O. Houghton, Main st.: Tlurra.vv. Sl-ie.kurty fc Oo. lumber
dealer,*: D, Osborn, planing mills, Main st.:  T. &' J Lowe,
IN SOMMERVILLE—Benj."Sandal, builder: E. E. Cole,
(Bi'xby &Cole) pile drivers.
IS ROSBORV—W"in. Barton, builder: Johnson & Levett,
builders.
IN DORCHESTER—Edward McKetehnie, builder: Thos.
Payson, farmer.
IN  NEFONCET—Edlvti ,U*vin. *ii per iiitenden toil works.
IN SPRINGFIELD—if- Gfar, supi?i'ii-.it<:nll(tri1:, C.W. Cha-
pin. President W. R. B.
f\' i'AIJ.- GiAiGG -!";:-1i:mv! T'tivdcn, Pres. Tron Works.
T. Borden, Globe Print Works.
F. MELLUS,
Junction Main and Spring streets.
Los Angeles. Sept. 25, 1858.
C.  DUCOMMUN,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
7:    Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Fancy Goods, Boolts & Stationery,
TOBACCO,  .PIPES,  CIGARS;
.-—ALSO,  —
Window Glass, Oils and Colors, Varnishes,
Turpn tin, &c. &c. &c.
The rnost.varied and extensive stock on hand, to
be found out of tan Francisco. ..       aepll
BACHMAN & CO,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
tiles,   "VViiits,   Liquors,    lotUIng,    Hnrd-
wnre, &c„   &c.    ■
Aico,  RId,s   ni,,| Wool tiUten in exchange
s Arigclt's-street.'second house from Comrner-
■ti'eet. ,jan. i„t   ig59.
Ode to  ZIa»deI<
(AFTER HEARISG HIM AT EXETER flAL-L.)
O grand gigantic Handel
Ae sunlight dims a candle.
Thy mighty music quellethi
All other, aud exceileth ;
So wonderous,
So ponderous,
And. thunderous,
Uproarious,
Aud gloriouB.
Engrossed with airs of Cupidj.
The soft ones deeiu the stupid ;
Thou horest them,
And floorest thera.
They sneer at Ibee,
And jeer at tbffe,
Call the old FoodIedum?.
And Dootiledum,
And Tweedledum,
Genius of Beadledom ;
Thoa art too high for thera.
Therefore too dry for t&em.
Supply for them
Frivolity.
Give us thy jollity ;
Heroical sensation
Ot inward jubilation,
And huge eshileratioo,
Which somewhat near.
Is that interior glowing,
From generous liquor flowing
Particularly owing
To the best old beer.
"FiJBtmM & siyei.,.
i IMP OUTERS  AND   DEALERS    IN
Hardware,   Crockery, Paints,   Oils,
."&«.,. &c-
«■."!*   HuHiUiig    -•
Los Angeles Sweet.
SALT FOR   SJk.Xj.irn,
lOOO Bags of Salt for sale, by
23an FRANCIS MELLUS.
PHjNEAS BANNING,
Poi'^vaFdlijug   asasl   Commissiois  ,
Merciaaifttj
LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDRO.     olO
Friegbt forwarded to
iPORT YURI A.
'■■■ SAM BERtS-tRDllVO,   ■
FORT  TEJOS,-
and all parts .of the three Southern Counties, with
accustomed promptness.
E. H. WORKMAN & BRO.
Saddlers and Harness Makers,
.:     TEMPLE S MAEBLE FRONT  BLOCK,
.   Will keep constantly on hand an assortment of
SasMBes,, Harness, &c. &c.
Jl,.j.'ai,-ii,g done witii promptness.
Oct. 24th, 1858.
Co
S.     Ij Jh.^ Jh. H. I>,
iMPORTBR, ,
And Wholesale and Retail.Dealer in
uclij    EngHsls   asad. American
Dry Gootls, . .
'ner of Melius Row. Los Angelea.      any 2
FRANCIS   MELLUS,
.      :      WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER-     .        \ -.'■■■
In   Groceries,   Hardware,  Paints,
Oils,   &c &c.
JUNCTION OF MAIN AND SPRING STREETS
LOS   ANGELES. -. . ani6
SAI3I>LEKX.
Wi EOKTET,
L.OS ASKJELES STREET, iii front of Gorbitt
& Barker,
HAS the honor to announce to the Public,that
he still carries on his business at the old
stand, as above, and having in his employment
competent workmen, be is prepared to execute all
orders with which he may be favored, in the Manufacturing of
FineHarnesSjCnrriage Repairlner.and itlending
of all Iti mis.
Also, everything In tin; Saddlery. Business.
Los Angeles, Not. 31st, 1858.
LAVENTHAL & LETTER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Clothing?   Dry Goods, Hats,'Caps
and Shoes,
Have removed to the new brick building in Beau-
dry's Block,
Corner of I.os Angeles and Aliso streets,
Opposite Melius' Building,
Where the public may be assured of procuring
the cheapest and best goods, offered at 10 per cent,
on San Francisco cost.
LAVENTHAL & LETTER.
Los Angeles, Aug. 28,1S5S
The Hambur
FIRE
Bremen
1 m«
INSURES   against Losses by Fire iu  all  the
cities and towns in California,
At Greatly Reduced Rates.
For particulars apply to
MORRIS SPEYER,
138 Washington street, San Francisco.
All losses settled here in Cash
immediately after the amount ib ascertained.
aug6-3sn
Things are Checkered.
BY BAGNET.
fF'-pm the N. Y. Sunday Times.]
Whenever "things" are dubious ana uncertain,
they are, in the slang of the day, "checkered."
The expression is a very common one.
everybody has heard it, but few know its origin-
One night, while going up the Hudson, in company, with the renowned Dick Sands—who is as
great a yarn-spinner as ho was a da-ping performer
and as he is a manager—some half a dozen of us
were gathered in tbe freight -clerk's office, chatting and discussing the quality of some old Bourbon which Hine recommended as a choice article,
and which was ''nothing else," wben Dick, w&o is
occasionally in the habit of "making a few remarks wheu he is in voice," gave the following as
'he origin of the popular expression we have alluded to, It is impossible to write the story as he
told it; his "style" can't he put in print, and the
story must, of course, lose something at ou'j hands
in consequence :
1 "Just after the great fight between Hyer and
Sullivan," Dick commenced, ''the friends of Tom
were iu the habit of meeting ia Dick Piatt's .saloon, under what is. now Wa'lack's theatre,- while
the partisans of. Sullivan congregated further up
town at another saloon. At these places, all, or
nearly all of the prominent, fighting men and
"sports" might he found nightly, and.all the news
of the day iu which "the fancy" were interested
might be picked up. One evening, when the party at Piatt's was unusually large, Hyer himsel f being present, and while they were talking of various subjects of .interest, over an occasional tod,
the door suddenly opened, and a small man, neatly dressed, in tbe flash style of tbe day, aud with
a wildnese of expression in :his eye, entered the
room and slammed the door after him. He walked
up.to the bar, hardly noticed by the crowd, and
calling for some brandy and water, took a drink,
and turning his back to the counter, surveyed the
party. Then stepping oat into the room, he ex"
claimed, throwing out his arm's—" Things are
checkered!"
Everybody turned fo look at him. Some laughed
and others looked surprised. "I tell you," the
little man went on—"I tell you, gentleman, things
are checkered I Tbey don't make them as they
used to, and you can't tell who'a who!    Things
are checkered J   They are, by !"   And with
a rapid stride he commenced pacing up aiid down
"What's the matter,   sonny'?" said one of the
fighters of the   party.    "'Who's hurt you?   Go
bome to your mother I"
"I tell you, gentlemen." again said the little
man, stopping and looking around bim, ''things
are checkered !" and you don't know who's who;
Look at me! I'm a little man—weigh just oue
hundred and twenty-eight pounds, and I feel so
good I can taste myself! Where's your fighters ?
Bring on your fighters. I only weigh a hundred
and twenty eight pounds, and I tell you things
ate checkered I" And the little man threw his
arms about like an insane wind mill.
One of the party, a large, broad shouldered,
bullet-headed bruiser, wbo bore about bis figure-
bead the scare of many aa encounter, now went
up to him, aad laying his hand on his shoulder,
said in a slangy way, "Dry up, will you ?-—say I
"What are you mussin about?—say! You don't
want to fight nobody! - Go and lay down ; you'll
get hurt sure!"
"I tell you," again exclaimed the little fellow,
aehs turned away without heeding the remarks
addressed to him—"I tell you things are checker
ed! They don't make 'em as; they used to. You
ciin't fell who's who, and sn^ar tastes just like
molasses! Where's your fighters? Fetch'em In 1
I only weigh a hundred and twenty-eight pounds,
but I'm a nasty cuss, and can lick anything that
walks, and I don't make any (Viscount for cash !
Look at me! There ain't'not bing of me! I'm
light papers, lam. but I feel so good I can taste
it, and ihingsare mighty ehec kered !" And up
and down, up and down the flo.tr he paced, ranting like a young war horse, exclaiming every too-
west—''WbeBaiB your fighters 5 I thought I
should find'em here !"
"Oh stop yon,- -blowing!" "Drp up **> "Simmer down !" '-Go to your hole!'' flame from divers of the partj, who began to be bored by such
a-demonstration : but still the li tile man paced
iipasid duwiyaad -ail he insisted upon it that
"things were checkered."   .
Finding that words were of no a\-ai!, the same
bullet headed gentleman who had spoken before-
now went up to the little man, and-ifith. his open
band, struck him a smart slap on his cheek. The
little man stopped dead still. His e?es glowed
lil;e two electric sparks, and taking a step hack-
ward, he stopped for a moment and crouched like
a tiger; tbeu:sprunging forward and upward like
lightning, he planted his fist square between the
eyes of the man who had struck him. As though
it had been shot out of a gun, the stalwart Jorm of
the bruiser landed in the farthest corner (if Uie
room. ; Quicker than lightning the little man
sprung forward, and ere his antagonist ceulfl at-
tempt to rise, went at him with fists, feet and t eeth
and nails, pounding, kicking, biting, scratching—
now one at a time, then all together—whilei the
lookers on stood mute and motionless, so surprised
that they forget to interfere.
At last, throwing all his force into one powerful blow, he dashed his fist down into the already
mangled face ofhis victim ; then rose, and throwing up his arms, he shouted—"I tell, you, gentile-
men, they don't make 'em as they used to I I only weigh a hundred and twenty-eight pounds, b-ut
vinegar  tastes just like molasses, and I tell  you
things are checkered by !"
By this time he had gained.tho door, and quick,
ly ; mounted the steps. Tom Hyer was after him
in a moment, but by the time'he reached the sidewalk, the .little man had disappeared. Gifriog
look up and down the street, Hyer returned to
the bar room. There lay the used up bruiser, with
his head on the knee of one of his friends, while
the crowd stood.by not entirely recovered from
their surprise. "Are you hurt?" said Tom, go-
ing to the man—"Are you hurt?" "Hurt!"
groaned the bruiser, "I'm struck by  lightning I"
"Well, gentlemen," exclaimed Tom, "I'm if
things ain't checkered.    Let" take a drink !"
Tlie clo:
any of the party_- from that hour to this ; and who
he was, where be came from, or where he went to,
remain a mystery to this day ; but there is not
one ofthe party who will not, when he thinks of
the circumstance, acknowledge that "Things are
Checkered.'"
Education.—"Education" is a most excellent
and respectable term; everybody admits it, but
somehow everybody is a Jittle afraid of It; a lit.
tie apprehensive of being "bored" by it. It is
voted dull, but wonderfully clever—.the New England clever— which means just the least in the
world stupid. And precisely as we used to "skip-'
didactic "pieces" in Murray's old English Reader, so now we are apt to play the Levitc to Educations, and go by on tbe other si<3s. They make
us think without having read a word of battered
school-books, and slates tied with leather shoestrings across the corners, and the copies wc
scrawled alter, with our tongues run out when we
were taking pains, and the wonder we were in for
ever so long—that, was before we coaid spell—
what the sentence could possibly mean, which we
read at tbe hattom of some early page In the spel.
ling book, "the wiclced flea when no man pursu-
eth!" It really troubled us, aud it was a lucky
moment, when the discovery was macEe, that it
might possibly be flee to run and not flea the leap-
er, and the sentence was rid of the Immoral and
uneasy insect.— Chicago Journal.
ubllme Pcowxtton.
osing passage of Prof. Mitchell's lecture
on Tuesday evening, was delivered with thrilling
eflect. After speaking of the unfathomable distances which no telescope can penetrate lying far
beyond the system in which the earth revives,
aod yet fllled with independent systems of worlds
of infinite numbers, he said ;
Light traverses space at the rate ot a milliod
miles a minute, yet the light from the nearest star
requires ten years to reach the earth, and Her-
schcl's telescope revealed stars two tttotisftu'l three
hundred times lurther distant. The great telescope oi Lord Ross pursued these creations of God
still deeper into space, and having resolved tho
nebnlie of the Milky Way into stars, discovered
other systems of stars—beautiful diamond points
glittering through tbe black darkness beyond,
When he beheld this amazing abyss—when he saw
these systems scattered so profusely throughout
space-wben he reflected upon their immense dis-
tauce, their enormous magnitude, and the countless millions of worlds that belonged to them, it
seemed to him as though the wild dream of the
German poet was more than realised,
"God called man in dreams into the vestibule'
of heaven saying, "come up hither and I will show
thee the glory of my house."    And to his angels
who stood about his throne he said, "take him,
strip him of his robes of flesh ; cleanse his effec-
tions ; put a  new breath  inte his nostrils, hut
touch not his human heart"—the heart that fears,
and hopes and trembles.   A moment, and it was
done, and tbe man stood ready for his unknown
voyage.   Under the guidance of a mighty angel.
With sounds of flying pinions, tbey sped away from
the battlsateats ot heaven.   Some  time on the
mighty angel's wings tbey fled through Saharas
of darkness,  wildernesses of death.   At length
from a distance not counted save in the arithme.
tic of Heaven, light beamed upon them—a sleepy
flame as seen through a hazy cloud.   They sped
on in their terrible speed to meet the light, the
ght with lesser speed came to meet them.   In a
lomcnt the biasing of suns aroimd them—a moment tbe wheeling of planets 5 then came long
eternities of twilight; tben again on the right
hand and the left appeared more constellations.
At last the man sank down, crying, "Angel, lean
go no further ; let me lie down in the grave, aud
bide myself from the infinitude of the nuiverse, for
and tbere is none."   "End thete is none?" demanded tbe angel.   And from the glittering stare
that shone around thero came a choral shout,
"End there is none!"   "End there is none?" demanded the angel again, "and is it this that awee
thy soul ? I auswer, end thero is none to the universe ol God I   Lo, also, there is no beginning."
By OverJ.o-.ntt Elail—European Intelligence,
peace, especially the action of the Emperor of
France:
Paris, Wednesday.—The Meniteur announces
the dissolution of the army of the Rhino, through
the Camp Cholens and Elfaut remain established.
London. Wednesday.—The Times' Paris correspondent says the Emperor is very anxious to
satisfy the European powers of bis pacific intentions,and before many days (hey will be invited to
a Congress, where a solution of the Italian difficulty will he proposed, which will deserve support for its liberal character, Prince Napoleon
Is eaid to be indefatigible in his efforts for an amicable settlement of ail diiil-roneas among the European powers. Orders have been given for the dis'--
arming of all ships fit Brest, and for tbe French
Admiral to haul down his flag. Indeed what was
called the ocean squadron has ceased to exist.
A dinner was given to Mrs. Stowe, previously
to her departure for Europe at the Revere House
Boston, by the Atlantic club, we believe. She
accepted the   invitation   on  condition, that wine
should he prohibited.   Prof. iStowe,  TUiss P- -,
and Mr. J. G. Whittier Were also of th« party.—
Tbe table was innocent of wine until the invited
guests hand departed.
The Easton, Pa., Expresss, BayB that Sherrard
Clemense, of Virginia, now on a visit to bis
bratber. Dr. J. B Clemense, of Easton , bad a portion of bone which had been detached, and was a
source of much irritation to his lim'6 ever since
the duel with Mr. Wise, removed. Tlie bone was
quite large, and with it was removes 1 a portion of
the ball .discharged by his opponen'j, whieh had
become embedded in the bone.
A Paris correnpondent says of ]Napoleon that
he is by race an Italian, by birth a Dutchman, by
school-education a German, by military education a Swiss, hy political studies an Englishman
and by his crown a Frenchman. A li the fitter say
we to ge a general ruler. But t,he old puzzle
as to his personality seems after a'11 less tii an this
new one about bis nationality.
Many papers give us the dying words of great
men, but none of tbern are so tou-ching and beautiful as tbe last words ofthe old schoolmaster:—
"It is growing dark—school may   be dismissed."
Down to the gates of an unseen world he carried tbe love and regard of the children he bad
trained. It was his last kind dismissal in this
world of schooling.
Tawney and tub Unc—General C gave his
black man, Tawney, funds and permission to get
a quarter's worth of zoology at tho menagerie,
at Ihe same time hinting to him the striking affinity between the Si mi a nnd negro races. Our
sable fried soon found himself under the canvas,
and brought to in front of a sedate-looking baboon, and eyeing the bipo-quadrnped closely, soliloquized thus :
'" Folks, sure as you're born; feet, hands, proper
bad looking countenance, just the nigger gcttin7
old, I reckon."
Then, as seized witb a bright idea, he extended
his hand, with a  genuine Southern—
How do you do uncle?"
Tbe ape clasped the negro's hand, and shook it
long and cordially-. Tawney then plied his new
acquaintance with Interogations as to his name,
nativity, and former occupation; but eliciting no
replies, beyond a knowing shake of the hand or a
merry twinkling of Ihe eyes (the ape was probably meditating, too, the best way of tweaking the
darkye's nose,) he concluded the ape was bound
to keepnon committal, and looking cautiously
around chuckled  out.
"He! he! you too sharp for them, old fellow?
if ye'd just speak one word of English, white mau
have a hoe in yer hand in less than a minute !
The fiftieth birth day of Dr. 0. W. Holmes, autocrat and Professor, falls on the 29tb inst. Hie
friends celebrate this golden wedding of hia life
by a dinner to him at tbe Revere Bouse.
The dutch General, Guncki, who wbs lately
condemned to'death for poisoning his mistress,
has had his sentence commuted by the King to
twenly yearB' imprisonment. He is, however, upwards of eighty years of age.
Heb:
Said   the
Och  Natural Boundaries.—The following incident is from the pen of ex-President Pierce.   I*
occurred at tbe meeting of .American and Ei
naval  officers  in  tbe   Mediti
'Englishman :
"Captain, I have but one great objection to your
countrymen."
'•AB !" naively said the captain, "what is thai?"'
"An insatiable dt sire for territory." Then, becoming excited by his subject, he continued : "I
am Ratified,  captain, there will be no end (0 it.
"Oh, yes," quaintly and coolly replied the captain,
"For  God's sake, when ?"- inquired  the r.lhcer.
"When." responded the captain, preserving bia
equanimity,  "we reach  our natural" bo an dunes,
"Will you please to inform me where those may
be?" interrogated the Ergtish omcerparroslieally.
' Where ''  said Hit captain  sFMrtning
table manner.   Minm h
-J! tothe Aurora Bores
nd Bourse, droop and deer   neglect
Communities prosper
The Tulare Record has chang ed hands. Mesors.   dine, in just the degree they p*   - _
J. Shannon and C. Kellmer hai'ing become the U0 practice the primary duties of justice aud  hu-
proprietors.    Mr. Shannon was formerly editor of   inanity.
the Calaveras Chronicle, and fro m bis experience — — —  .   ,
will no doubt ably conduct the Record, which, we The Indians of Round Valley nnd vjcioily,
are glad to see, has hoisted the democratic State the Red'Bluff Beacon, are committing de^i
ticket at the head of its columns,, ' tions beyond all precedent.
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