iq n. sr .a. isr a*1' s
UH RIVALED
STOMACH BITTERS.
1 S» general stomach corrector, these Jfittera
IX. have uo equal in restoring the vital energy of
Ibe whole syBtem.
Haifa wineglass full taken before meals will
prove a certain cure Ior Dyspepsia, dispelling
flatulency; and oppression of the chest, while tbey
impart to au impaired appetite a koen  relish for
food.
An & Wine Hitter, for the use of 11 ntcls and Restaurants, they will be lound indispc liable, rendering all beverages truly delightful, being a purely
vegetable compound, entirely free irom any pernicious coloring matter,
I*tirchaaers will please observe the name "BRYANT',* STOMACH RITTEHS." pressed on each
bottle and cap. and see that the autograph signature is on the label.
G. N. BRYANT, New York.
Agents for San Francisco:
3m aug27 WM.  NEWELT, ACQ,
DRY GOODS.
so rui.E.s Indian Bftad shEi*rnT<:s
to bales UAwm&cz&amxntQB
MBALE.S MASSACHUSETTS SHEKTINCS
60 BALES METAM0RA8HEI'"T[N(iS
100 BALES BiiCVN DRILLS
30 HALES BLUE DENIMS
15 CASKS ASSORTED TICKINGS
10CJSES KENTUCKY JEANS
JflCASES  BLUE PRILLS
35 CASES ASSORTED PRINTS
30CASK3 BLEACHEO SHEETINGS
»0 PIECES BRUSSELS AND VELVET CARTETS
1000 PIECES THREE-PLY AND INGRAIN CARPETS
1500 PIECES FLOOR OIL CLOTH
1000 PIECES COCOA AND CHINA MATTING
M0CASF.S PAPER HANGINGS
30 CASES TABLE OIL CLOTHS-
80 CASES CURTAIN DAMASKS
SO CASES LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS
30 CASES WINDOW SHADES AND HOLLANDS
«0 DOZEN .RUGS AND MATS
400 PIECES DRUGGETS AND BAIZES
NO W   LANDING ,
For Sale at LOWEST RATES,
BY
FRANK  BAKER,
IIO and 112 Clay streets
j)'23.*im SAN FRANCISCO.
S. HrPruXH^lTBRO^
Commission and  Forwarding Merchants.
No. 97 Front Street, San  Francisco,
Agents for—
Jones and Hudson's Chewing Tobacco ;
May Flower;
Va. Offering tn Cala. ;
Our Jewel;
El Sacramento;
E. J. Hudson's Smoking ;
Sweet Scented Oronoco ;
Rose of Sharon ;
Prichard's Corn Cob ;
James' ChieverH Wellington.
. .also age;nts van..
Britain's  VIRGINIA   DEW DROP WHISKY,
in Bbls. and half Bbl?.
Will receive orders for Drugs, Medicines, kc,
for Me^rs. Thomas <fc Fuller, New York.
f*m27-3m
KEITH'S
ROSEMARY
HAIR INVIGORATOR!
TS     ACKNOWLEDGED    BY   ALI.
X who have used it, to be the FINEST preparation for tho hair ever invented.
A few applications of it will make the COARSEST and HARSHEST hair SOFT and GLOSSY
Stop it» fdllh.gorfor TURNING GREY, remove all DAN'
DBUE'E', »nd cure all diseases of the scalp.
It   imparts a   NATURAL   MOISTURE   and   BRILLIANT
LUSTRE to the hair, and has a DELIGHTFUL PKKFUME.
Prepared only by
WM. H. KEITH k CO,.
Chemists and Druggists,
137 Montgomery street.
SAN   FHANCISCO,
And for sale by all Druggists. auCSui
AXLE CREASE.
Patent Anti Friction Axle Grease.
Bowarcof an inferior article imported
from the East.
HUCK'S & LAMBERT'S
PATENT  ANTI FRICTION
Axle  Grease
IS the bast article ever oilo red to the public, and
is used by the Overland Mail Co.
The Patent Axle Grease'.beeps free from coomb
or Gum ; is not altered by « xposure to the hottest
lun or greatest frost and effectually prevents
"Firing oflVhccls."
i or sale at the principal 1 tardware and grocery
stores throughout the State . and at th:> manufactory. Natoma street, and th e depot, 101 Jackson
street. Sau Francisco.
JJ:6 ITOCKS*. LAMBERT.
CLOTHING,
Furnishing   Goods,
ONE PR ICE.
Retailing at Wholesale Prices.
FRENCH, WILSON k CO.,
NO. 115 SACRAMRC 'TO  STREET.
One door beiow tbe Wl .at Cheer House.
SAN FRANi HSCO.
P.  S.—Send jour measu re. and Ret garments
made to  order by our firm i q New  York, and delivered here in sixty days—' warranted.
iy3° 3<n P. W. & CO.
F.  TILLMAN,
90 Battery Street, S aa Francisco,
riii I at
StietReni InrTILTOX k Mo)
and    BURGLAR   PROOF   S,
Vault? nml Combination LoqI
corvunictcd fh»t the owner ci
binatioii fo »ny letter he mav i
no key U> open the Safe : only
•which is simple and easy u
Safes nre impenetrable to ilri)
indorsed Ly hundreds ofour M.
ers, and also by our Govern ma
land, -wbo being convinced ol 1
Jattdy sent ns orders for their i
Those who are in want of n I
guMM call at lhe above addrci
More parcbaaiDgclflewbere.
~AI!L.VND"S FIRE
VFES, with Steel
S. Onr lock is so
D change hia com
:hoose. It requite*
number the letters,
■ understand. The
' or chisel, and are
^chants and Bank*
nt and that of Eng-
■ heir security, have
■up-plj.
LRU ABLE SAFE.
8 aod examine ours
auU ;.m.
GLAD  TIDINGS
For the Weak and Sick, Dyspeptic, Rheumatic,
or Neuralgic. Sufferer,
'Citizens, have you a Sick Wife, Brother-
Sister- or Friend-
Teii them that when every remedy lias failed [ when*
ihey have been factored m*r to d»&thwit)i Mercury, 8af.
B&parHl*, and other popular delusions ; when from whatever cau.it- they became lank, languid and ailing to try a
inosi blessed   Hi'rtiisl (Viucvctifitl.
TO TRY-TO TRY—TO TRY
Nature's own Remedy for Man's Sickness!
If AT CREATE*. RKI'1'OIIUCES NEW ANI) PUKE BLOOD,
the Liver, Heart, Iira!n, Intestines, Umbi
ami Cho.1. lhat rr-vohi f \m\iw.e, the whole fiyntom — give;
strength to the most debilitated and weak-^that cou tain;
no mineral or other poi-sou. Such is in truth, Dr. Jacot
Webber's justly f'afiloiis in vigor a lint; Cordial Bangui tier.
The t-ilraordin»»y aud ntrfin};e catu effected hy this
beautiful herbal concoct hm, bave astonished all. It
teems to.* ult evei-y eonstttatfoa. Theotd,the feeble, tlie
languid feel new life:, atd blood is (fii-en them. The ltoue,
ihe Dishipaled Debauchee, the Weak from long disease,
friiin taking too much me'licine. calomel and oi&ei miner
b.1 poisons : the young man whose iwanhnod is wasted,
w fie re nntu rev-, functions aie inert and lilvless, expert
BOON the bliss of robust ami vigorous maudood ; his ap.
petite is good, bia sleep quiet and refreshing ; his mind
and rffemorv clear and certain.
IT KM.lVKVSTllKTOi'i'inLIVivf F.I Ft T'X. M.i, BILLION
m.\tt;-:i: Fif:-M Tiik svsi'km. c^.s.-ssi'dation, or frf.f
I'EKSWRATinN   l.o   ce arvto  health.)  il   I'UKIFIES
AND ENlilc'UI-^THK Hh'tuP. is ponitiveh mall NEHV
0008 tSSEABBtfrTSMKJNfl OB WAKEFOSWifiiSS.
There never was a remedy that gave such delight to
the sufferer as tibia, The Agsnt can. from his own knowledge of cures effected hy it, conscientiously ;-ecoinn>eivd it
in any of tlie follow in;; dieases : Nervousness, Weakness,
Languor, Loss of Appetite, Sioi-p or ^trengtli, Tj-emhling.
Low Spirits, Decay ofthe oa! ural f line tions. Pains in tht
Head, or Body, Neuralgic or Rhoosatic, audit often restores those to health and strength whose const ilul iou>
are almost broken.
THE I.tl'-.^'nN'ni-.Vl*. LOW Sl'IlUTE11—IIIIUNKAIU1. OR
LIVKi; DISEASED, finds from its use that he is light spir
ited j his (Via becomes clear ; his eyes too, beoause his
Liver is inactive, the Uile neutralised or rejeted. and his
blood thinned  aud purified.    If he  has a   foul  stomach,
dialciv relieve- 'fn-lciiinv. prevents an accumulation «f
wind m tlie stomach. The STOMACH, the great receiver
of dioaseand its cure. I will now enumerate a few ofthe
diseases where I have seen Dr. Webber's Invigorating
Cordial act most beautifully. General derangement ofthe
ystem ; Weakness from various causes, vi?. : Change of
Climate. Long Sickness, the use of Mercury, or being otherwise orer-doctored, from abuse of Nature and ber laws,
byDrunkcnncs«,(;ourmandiug. IVhaucbery. and other excess, Trembling, Fever and Ai;iie Chills. Uheuniatic, Men
ralgicand other pains in the Body or Limbs, want of Appetite, sleep or meinorv, Sour or'"Hillious Stomach, Tick-
ling in the Ears, Tic Dolcreux. etc., etc.
The reader is conscientiously assured tbat tbis rea!ly
e.itraordinarv panacea is al! tbat is represented, and is
not one of tbe nostrums of the clay. Let thcafllcted trv
it, and they will feel thankful for having done so. Itis
warranted to be un injurious to the   most delicate consti-
or other mineral. It is put up verr hii-hlv concentrated,
inciunrt bottles, price **1. two for 85. HoM 67 ertry respectable whidesale or retail Druggisl.
IMPORTANT   CAUTION.
e of injurious  Connie
as-11
of T
Wel.. In
blown
rttho o,
tside
Wrapper,   and also
Wbe
-.he 1f-
oss to
loops to
rod Muds her Iialr is
, with melancholy,
The onlv   hope her
m  Teeth Root  to
i-i aet lover.   And
fher
V. drv—t
-o;:. dark   -'twill be
0 live bj
June's
loral  Ha
r J-'.^toratire.    Let her
jut tr
them :
she'll n
>t repent
but
vill find them insure
.ban \
Thos
e fine ar
teles ar
sold for
'?.!> a
id Bfty cents at ev-
in Calif
Lev,
love.  ■,
kiss the
lip that
a«r
,lfke
itnfHi*
White, glint*
iin"  sn
ivv teel;
sjiotless pearls;
Sueh breath
such teeth, as e\
erlo
e would suit,
Are
Lafonte
1 Teeth Root.
And
;he   worst hair s
ofi, line,
da,r!i
Touched by ,
rai Hair
A pi
re clear
•.kin is g
ven, fror
1 wli
■:-i defects slope,
bed w
And the price is onlv 25 and SO cents for each.
I,afont's West India Soap Hoot- -.vliitens and polishes the
teeth, purifies the breath, and c'eiisesthe tongue, month
hardens the gnms, kc.
Jones's ITALIAN1 SOAP makes discM'ored', eruptive
skin fine and white, and is .1 fine striving snap.
Jones'CORAL HAIR RESTCRAIIVK forces the hair to
grow dark, stops its falling, dresses nnd beaut ifies it.—
Thev are the most superb preparations mail*-, aud on trial   will delight snv one who uses thom.
Sold at theabove price at everv Drug """-tore in Catifor-
nia.    Agent.! TJOSK S WIITTS*,
m21-3 PanFancIsco.
coixnpB & co.,
SANSOME    STREET,   SAN   FRANCISCO.
One door north, of Sacramento Strtet,
IMPORTERS OP
BED FfRWSHMfi GOODS,
INVIT10 tHe nfforilk>i>of Faiiilllea, Hotel keep
ers. Steamboat and Sliip owners, Mining and Manufacturing companies. Ranchmen, and the Directors of Public
Institutions generally, to their extensive stock of
BODS   AftD   BES)DING,
Bing in part, their celebrated I'remium and Patent
-\>\r O Xji I* 0E3 »s
SCHIEDAM   AROMATIC   SCHNAPPS!!
J beg to calltlie attention of the Merchants of California and Oregon to B Superior Article of
HOLLAND   GIN,
Manufactured by Myself Exclusively,
AT SCHIEDAM, HOLLAND,
Ami to Distinguish it from every oiher Alcoholic Stimulant in the icorld J pare il ihe name of
SCHIEDAM  AROMATIC SCHNAPPS.
be selected rtt any cost. It ii
ariety ofthe AKOMATJCITAL
tnous solvent,and thus it be
seeiidaiitin its CORDIAL AST)
H is tliePi;r.!':TiXCTL"i;i-:Oi* JCXII'Ki'.. tli-rtllled from the I!EST BARI-KY that
thrtorvd and medicated, not by the common harsh berry, but bf the choice botan
IAN JUNI!*"''I< UKKKY, whose most vinous extract is distilled and rectified with iu
comes a concentrated TlNCiTlli; :>F KXfJl.'lSlTI: Vl.A\f)li ASH AKfJMA, altogethei
MKIIICIN-AL I'Kuri'l'.TlKS to an v HOLLA Nil GIN 1NTI1K WOULD.
Sine,: llie int n.duet ion ofthe eelebnited SCUIKDA1I AROMATIC Pf-I.IN ATI'S, llic proprietor lias suhmified it t
the \YIIn[,K M Kiii'i'A h I-'ACf.'l/'-'Y of the Unlled States. Over TI-1KKE THOUSAND ENDtdlSK IT, ever their own signa-
tures, to fvetlie I'tiKi-'.ST ALConOLff: STIMCLICNI' NOW IN F-SF..- 'thoy also speak of Iho (;i"KAT SC('CJ"'.SS iln-v bavs
met with in tlieir practic in (1 ravel. Gout, Chronic Rheumatism. Obstrucf ions or the Kidneys. 1111.elder and Urinary
Organs. Persons traveling in the Southern and Western Stales should alwavs have a supplv'on hand as a PKKVKNT-
IVK AGAINST Af'l.'E AND VF.YFM 01,,} ehttrr-c-of water The 1'l.v sicians in New Orloans and St.. Louis prc.cribc it if it*
great confidence in CASK, oy CHOLERA,  on a.iceunt  of the Pl.'KTTY OF THE ARTICLE.
UDOLPHO WOtPK.
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
Since the iu trod tic tfnn of my Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps into the United States, a number of Liquor Mitel's irt
N>w York. Boston. 1'aibnMphia anj San Francisco, have ?>een engaged in putting up mixed and poisonous Gin in
cases and jugs, to be phi mod off up«n the unwary for my genuine Schnapps. At first, they boldly conn ter felled rtiy
name, but f .loon slopped that by causing several of them to f>e arrested. They now confiu"! tlieflisclVes to closely
imitating tfie appearance and shape ol'mv bottles, and tbe peculiar wrapper which I have nJwavs used, vii :" TEL-
1,01V PAPER, printed with RED AND RLUE INK, PASTEP-OAHD PPINTEI) CAPS.
BEWARE OP THESE IMITATftW BO«*US SCMNAPPl?,
If tbe Liquor were fit  to drink, there would fee no need to palm them off bv counterfeiting tSe peculiar ."trie iind  T
pearaneeof the C; EM.* INK IVOLEE'S SCIlNAPilS.    Avoid these mixed and doctored-up imlia. lions. :ts vou would avoid
SHATTERED NERVE?. RUINED STOMACH and DELIRIUM TREMENS.    ThePu.e aiid genoino Fehnrtpps have my name
le of a Signature on the label.    For sale by all the Wholesale Druggists and respect-
the United States.
UDOLPHO  WOLFE.
Sole Importer and Manufacturer-18, 20 and 2**J Beaver sf., New Yorlt.
The word dcheidam Schnapps belong* exclusirely to niy article—all olhersaie  counterfeit a A* an imposition 03!
the public. 6m25.
In ths raitterof 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
pestilence of Prudencio Yorba,  in  Santa Ana, Los
Angeles county, or the same will be forever barred.
PilUDKNCIO YORBA,
RAYMUNDO YORBA,
LEONARDO COTA, '
ExccutofH etc.
Los Angeles. Dec. 2-i, 1858. dec25
The Wood and Willow Ware
ESTABLISHMENT OF
HAWXt-iyiST
IS still fn lull operation, at fll'eir old stand, No.
39 SACRAMENTO STREUT, where will be
found the largest stock of good's in their Hue on the
Pacific coast!. mh26-6m
PROBATE   COURT.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, \
Los Angeles County, j
In the Mutter or the Estate of Ililll md f.
Dorafy, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undesigned, Administratrix of the above-named estate,
to the creditors of, and all persons having cfefflis
against said deceased, to exhibit the same, witn the
necessary vouchers, within ten months from the first
publication of this notice, to the undersigned, or
her Attorney, E. J. C. Kewen, at b'is Office, in the
city of Los Angeles.—Dated, Octoher 9ih, 1858.
CIVILITY R.   DORSEY,
f^ll Administratrix, kc.
In the matter of th« Estate of ANTONIO VGNACIC; AB1I.A, Deceased,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the ondei-
signed. Special Administrator ©f the above
named Estate, to the creditors of,, and all persons
having claims against nuid deceased, to exhibit the
sams;, with the necessary vouchers, witliin ten
months from the first publication of this notice, to
the undersigned, at the residence of Don Ygnaero
Del Valle, on the P\aza, in the city of Los Angeles
. AnseHi
PE/jRO ANTONIO ABILA,
Special Administrator.
ring IleilK ; Feather. Ha
Matri
:  BoIb
Marie BoiHtei- and l'illoiv Ticks : Cettoo and Linen She
Pillow .ind Bolster slips—all siieaa*d (jualilies— White.
Ited, Blue. 1'reen. firaj aod MacUinow and Navj- HlanUcts:
various stylts of White Kaniilv and Biao-ssU: Pink, Bine,
Orange, Purple and White Sprenrls ; '-Jarseilles Quilts
Manchester anil Lancaster C1.n1 a tevjin lies and Her th Quilts
Comforters in great variety ; Table Cloths, Napkins acd
Tdwt'ls; BedsteniN, Bvd Loiiii^>.m and ('ids: a-lso, leather 1
(lair, Moss, Wool and l*nlii ; Furniture*Frtnts, Ticking
Gotten and Ijineti Sheeting; IhvI Lace, IG.-i'-. Springs &c
.tc.
COI,IJNT3 fc CO-3 Mrmnrnoi.il H no; fauilHiM are fiw extei
sive that tbey can fill the largest orders£jt a fe* h >m
notice. Healeri and purchasers are invited Xir caSt ae
examine their stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Orders accomna med with tlie cash, and describing the
goods required, will he promptly attended to.
The Mechanics' Institute, at its last industrial Exhitii
tion. awarded Collins ,t Co. the First Premium Tor thei
M.itresses and Bedding.
Coeds delivered at the steamers f.iee of charge.
Ban Francisco. April 14. '59. tajlAAy
Established in 1849.
ONE OF OUR FIRM is at present travelling in
Europe,wltere he In collecting and forwarding
to U8 by every steamer the most splendid stock ol
WATCHES im) JEWELRY
over imported iuto this State. Our Watches cannot bo surpassed for substantiality and time-keeping. Our Jewelry is selected with the greatest
care,and none bnt the most tasteful goods made
of the linest gold are allowed to leave our estab
liahment.
QuAirtas •T©-*ov©3L:i*y
We manufacture oa the premises. We arcthe
inventors of tiie art, and keep ahead of all competition.
WATCH REPAIRING
is done by the best workmen, under our own in
speotion.and warranted for one year. Watches
for repair sent to us by Express are attended to
promptly.
BARRETT & SHERWOOD,
135 Montgomery street,
between Clay and Commercial streets.
iy2fi tf SAN FRANCISCO
Iii tlie Platter  of tlie Estate of
JUAPV DOjMINGO, Deceased,
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN, by lhe under
SigneJ, Executor and Executrix of the above
named Estate, to the creditors of, aDd all persons
having-claims against the said deceased, to  present the. same, with the necessary vouchers, wltfttn
ten months trom tie Gist publication of this notice, to the undersigned, at their residence, in the
city of Lis Angei'es.or they will be foreyer barred.
DOLORES SEPULVEDA
RAIMUNDA PELIZ,
Executor and Es-ecutrix oi the Estate of Juaa Domingo, deceased.
Los Angeles, January 2ffth, 1859. 10m
DRY GOODS!
HEVNEMANN, PICK & CO.,
89 and 91  California street,
(EMPIRE   BLOCK,)
IMPORTERS AND   JOBBEBS,
OFFEK FOK SALE,
BY THE PIECE OR PACKAGE,
BLANKETS-RED, WHITE, BLUE, AND
GHEEN; '
Telret Ribbons,
Black Oil Cloth,
Fitot and Beaver Cloths,
French Hats,
Black Oil Cloth Hats,
Shirts,
French and  English Mo*
Iin de Laine,
Spool Cotton,
Farmer's Satin,
Maishal's Linen Thi
Velvets,
Bunting,
Ginghams,
Prints,
French and EngJish
Morinof,
Alpacas,
Castor ea,
Marseille.",
Carpets,
Hearth Rnga,
Crumb Cloth,
Linen Goods of a!)
kinds,
Window Curtains,
Damasks,
Wool Plaids,
Hosier?,
And a Full
AssortiMcvnt of
For Sale, at Lowest Market Rate s
To tl»«r Interior Merchants1 and
others Interested.
WM. H. BOVEE & GO.
PROPRIETORS OF THE
Pioneer Coffee and Spice Mills,
ESTABLISHED AfAt, 1-860,
128 Front Street, San Francisco-.
WOULJ> call the \TTIiNTION of those residing to the interior of the State, to their new
Brand uf Cpft'KK,. (each package bearing their
stamp) put np in J m. papers, 48 lbs. in a case;
a!so, for Restaurants and Kc-tcls, in $ lb. papers,
100 lb-, cases. The increased aemand for this Brand
has induced"us to make socfe orrangements as will
enable us to furnish hereafter a T*itly Choice Article of Cofkbb, not to be strS'rASSED, if eqtialed,
in this market; and to those who are desirous of
E-N>yTisEf thR LftiiEt 07 as Extra Fine cry of
Ootfke, they may rely upon doing ao, if thej will
purchase our Brand of FamiW Coffee; and the
conditions we offer are,—if it does not prove as re
presented, return the same by re-shipment, and
draw upon us for all expanses tncwrred. We are
anxious lo introduce this BnASS tiVoffgftout the
teTfor ofthe Slate; and we are &ETKkmiM"hD" to spare
no pains to make it a Truly Family Coffee,- salis-
fred that Sieve are those who are wilting to pay a
reasonable faiV price for trio same.
We shall continue to wmimfaeturc the Rio Coffee.
under the name of Pioneer Mills, and consiimers
may rely upon it:-being o! the same uniform quality rb heretofore.
Our brand of Fresh California Ground Spices (sc
generally known) we shall continue to furnish at
the lowest market prtee, in -A lb. glass and 5 and 10
Th. eans. " un26-3m
MONO,
COMMISSION MERCHANT
So, 105 Front street,
(Detieieen  Washington and Merchant street.,
SSN Mam-oisoo,
will   give  particular   attention to the
Purciiase anrt Shipment,
til w.'II ets To 6he
SA1.K OF MERuHAiVrjJse A10 PKODtJCE
RB. EAIMOND havins IjcesestaMishetl in Sai>
. Franci^eo since 18W. and haying Iwen coi
ti.nally onga^-fl in tfe.- C. mrnission business fi
Merchants ansl Prot]»eci> (,f tiie Southern an
Northern e«»»t nl Culift.?..sv>, as well as with th:
of Oregon mil Wasliingmn Territories, feels con
ilent that he wil] he alrie tn ,r.ee entire satWei V
to parties who may errlrts t their business to h
care. jj16
ESTABLISH !:D JN 1849.
To VKp.ta.Ut.and Owners ol Rrnl B.tnlc wftto
Contrmplale malting Prnn.ii
GEORGE L. STORY & CO.,
Importers  and  Wholesale Dealers in
PAINTS. OILS. WINDOW BLASS.
"V-^.XIKI ISHES,
BRUSHES, COLORS, GLUES,
ETC., ETC.,
No. 105 Clay street,
San Francisco.
PHOENIX  WORKS.
KITTREDGE & FBASER,
pKQPBIETOBS ofthe Phoenix Iron Work s.San
X Francisco, ilesire to call your particular- attention to the fact that tiiey are extensively en ga"etl
in manufacturing FIRE-PROOF DOORS AND
SHUTTERS, BANK VAULTS, PRISON 0 ELLS
.fcc. &c. at greatly Reduced Peiets.
Our practical knowledge of the busfne ss has
heen rendered complete, hy ten years expr Tiencc
ur Pan Francisco.
Our best reference is our Work which can be
seen in nearly cyery city and town in tlm i state
id Oregon. Particular attention paid to orders
from the country.
Alarge assortment of second handdcrirs and
batters constantly on hand, and for sale at verv
ow rates. J
s»7.3p?„"tcry stree*) "ear Pacific,
bau rranciseo. aps-6ia
a
POlTEti
^»6 "wasimeTow sf^
SAN FBANCI8C0.
l RE now receiving their stock for the SPRING
L TRADE of
NEW AND FRESH GOODS,
and offers to country buyers lhe largest and best
affffortmenifn their line on ihe Pacific coast.
Having been engaged in the Brag Business in
San Francisco for the past tes years, tiiey flatter
themselves tSiat their arrangements are such, that
they enn oUTer unequaled inducements to such as
may furor them with their rustorn.
Their assortment comprises gverything in their
line of business that may be required by Druggists,,
Physicians and Merchants, and also all goods in
their line in use by Grocers, Baiters, Brewers, Confectioners, layers, Tanners, Assay ers of Gold ' Hat-
Here, Sfxia Mana/actmrera, Bairbers, Hotel Keepers
and manufacturers.
AH the popular FAMILY PATENT MEDICINES received direct from the proprietors and
guaranteed GENUINE, and at the lowest trade
PnccH JalU-m
Government of the United States.
Tlie present is thu eighteenth Presidential Term   una
h-iVnatitutiimul ("overmuent of the United SlnU-.s        [
n the 4th March, 18B7, nnd*wrH e
Jan
YiXECVTlVE.
aBuchanflB. "f Peaftsyt
nia,      .      *^e«dent,
-       ¥ice]'renitlPnt.
Secretary nf State
Sec. ofthe Tr.ahurT'
-      -      SsetotWmt',
Sec. ofN»T.
■    Sec. "fthelnterioV'
"Pout Master Uei
Attornrr Gt]
'■eneral.
John C. Brecke»rfflge, of Ky..
Lewis Cn*=, Michigan,
Ilowel Cobb, Georgia,    -
John B. Floyd, Virginia,    ■-
"fmiac Tbnci'y, Conn.,
J:ic-ob Thom |isoti, Miss.,.
Aaron V. Brown, Ten*'.' '}   ■ '
Jeremfah H. Black, Pewn.,
THE JUDICIARY
Roger R. Tanev, Md.,
John McLean, Ohio.
James M, W;,iyn)v &»,,      .        ,        ,        ., ,","■"-'
.Icfiii Ciitvoii, Teiin..        --        -        -- r* „
Peter V. Daniel. Va.,   -      -        - " ,-,.
Samuel Nelson, N. Y-,    - *'- *    ,,
Boberl (.'. Crier, Vehtt-,.     - «■   ■ ,,
JohnN.Camiihell, Ma., - »    . ,"    „
"Wathan Clifford, Maine,      -        - » „
CIRCUIT COURT FOR CALITORNM,
Matl«j>*   H.   McAllister,  of Saw   rranefaeff,  Jadgy,
TERMS OF IIO^StJNft COYRf.
Mrthern Dhlrfcr.-
In Sairfrsrarci.icf. First Monday of Jaiiiia/y le/iSifuft
Southern District.-
S» Los- Angeles, First Monrlaj- ofMarch »nd Septemljef
"DjSTItfep COURTS.
jVoi'tfttm I'i,■strict cf Gaiiforrtva.
OgdeB Hollinan, of San Francisco,        -        r       Jiiilr*
WiWaaH.CI.wrwj,, -       -     ■-       -       .     ffifc
Soiithern District tf California.
iJiaacS. s%. 0*5ier. of Los
Joseph R. Gitchel,
,7. C. Fennie,
Columbus Sim'9,-
W.- W.-Kteti-oft,     -r
*     AHtornej,
-   Jiarnhat-
Clerfc
Deputy     "
1EKSJS OF HOLDING COURT.-
Los Angefes—First MbndWy of December.
Monterey—First Monday of June.
'     PUBLIC   ia-NDS.
tf.- &".- laird Office in the Swifter*-Ditlrictof'Catiifornttt*
Walter T. Harrey,      .        -        .        .     ■■*.        E,Ki,ter
Auguatin OlTera, ....... -R^nGtif.
CUSTOMS.
.Tolin G'. Dbwney,
P. Dovrncy
Jose M. Cobaruftiias,
Pedro- Carillo,'-'.   ■■
■*    CoRector, Ban Pedro.-
-   Deputj, '.,
Collector, San Diejo,
-       SurTeyor, Santa Barbar...
ttmxs APFAISS.
Thomas J. .Henly,      -   ...       -       Superintendent..
J. R. lineyard,     '     Agent, S. Sebastian ResexTation..
J. J. Kendrick, Agent San Diego and Sa» Bernardino..
POST OFFICE.- '
.Tol'm-D.-WoodVorEhv      '-'       -"       •"        Ios   Aiijrele*
Thomas Burdiek, -■        -        -        .-      San GalJrieL
Ji-aThompHOn, -     .   - -        - .■' MonU_
A.D. Boren, -        --       .        --       San BeFhardino.
California State Government.
The fifth Executive Term of tiie State Gorernment "*W»s
on th-e first Mo„i].-iV of" Jaimarr   1858:
John  B-    ffellcr,  Sacramento, Gorernor
Joseph Walkup,  Placer. fit-Gorernor
Aaron R. Melony, San .Joaquin, Controller,
Thomas Findley, Nevada, Treasurer
Forrm Foreman. Secretary or State!
Horace A  Higlcy, Alaiheda, Kurreyor General
Thomas A. WilliaiiVs, EiDor^do: Attorney Cener.il
Andrew J. Moulder, S.-F. Supt. P'nljilc Inslri.ciion
John O'M-e.iiv.y San Fi-ancineo, State Printer!
SUPREME   CO*0&*P" ■
Davi'd'S. Terry, Stockton,
Stephen .1. Fiebl. M«rv»?n-I<v
J.D. Baldwin, <n «
Harvey tee. Reporter
Charles S.- Fairfax, Marysnlln, Clerk'
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRTCi;
[Co«tttieA of Loh-Angeles-,-San Bernardino and San Die^o 1
Benjamin Hayes, 3iu]st,
RkgviLa-r Terms —Los Angeles—Third Monday of M»rch.
July ami November.
San Diego—Thi*d' Monday of Aprili- August irad Decent
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
WillVam G, Dryden, - - - 1-
C. Fi. Hale, -■        .-       -■        .-       Afl,(1
J. F.. IJnrii.H.    --       --
Charles R. J-oh
Charles IL Itnnlcr,
K/.ra Drown, --
JamesTl.oiivn.ioii.-
H. K. Lewis,
William Moore,
H.N, Alexander,
.hum Sepulveda,.
(i''(v-:;iyUarson,    .'■
R. M'itcliel!:,    --
Conntr Clerk..
Deputy      -
■-     Lender Sheriff
County SurTejoi
PnhliC Adflninist
. Emerson,:
Th
Uoar-l -.I
the  f
■r. B. i
st   M-onday
ifJls,
Ai.iruvf,
November j™<] FelVmary ; and Pnrthe ,...,..,..,,,.,,..,
on the second tohdayf Au.^isf. and Conlinues in s,-j./i,^
to complete tlH. eftuali«nion, but not alter the eec.ndl
Monday of September.
S-^^se.^r^^WayofPebrnaryjMaj.Jul/
S'!pl,.|!-.l.er and N'o-
Cou.vtv CoriiT.—
August and Octobi
mber.
-Third Monday of January, April, Jun.
Pro rate Court—Regular Terms.—Fourth J
CITY OF tOS ANGELES,
D. Marciiesseault
N. A, Potter
"Wallace Wood worth1
Ezra Drown
A. M. Dodson^
James Baldwin
David M, Porter.-
Gcronim'o Yharr»
F. II  Alexander,
.L H: Lander.     ' -
W. H. Peterson'
I-Ictwy N. Alexander,
KXeiMornixInm oi Dlstnncej
22, I'ii-ot KnoftlS, Fc
me, Ibk. Mm.
: 2fl mfI-=,i, Killihusli
! 13. Jfttp Jack Kane
'ars 30. Cfffa Ra sch 1'.
chac1.37..!',,inl>rfi(>,ir
Airs     Ti*c. ?ril,.. .(^n-
FromFiaiv-klii.  to Ufa
"SECAPITULATION..
IffPfilW     HoPrXS
Vro-e-.vSz-rt V-nitchcr, in  f.os /Vng-cles. „„„,,  „ 4M  ,. i»:Hf>
-■"   iw'AngeleB toteari ttma,.  230 ,. 123V
"     Tort Yuma to ftteaaa „..     , .,.    ?80,--71:4ft
**■    Tucson  to Fra»k»n..     36fT ..  82:00"
"    Frank I'i ri to- ji'ort  CI;ad'i>ourne,.. ......  428  ..128:40'
"•"Fort  dWHionme  to  Colberts  Ferry,
(Red R-iver,). ,       283 ... 65:2ft
"     CoTb-ert'.s Ferry, (Red  River),  to Foct
Sm-ftfi, /„ ..,..  102  .. 7&-M
*f     Fort Smllii  to *ttpton..    313  ,.  48:nft
**    Tipton toSt.-LoTifs,  Missouri,,   160  ..  11:40*
"Fotaf,-.... .„...,. 2760 .'!596:3S
Tiyewty-four days, twenty liours, thirtv-five  mfnntlef—
two hours and nine minutes  Tor difference  in  longitude.
leaTestiverjCy-fv.|.;-!  i.i-jys. ■:!•;!■<[s'jn  .'jj-iijb  aad tireat'j-st*
utes.
PoaTAGPRY the  Overlanb Mail.—Tfiree cents p»-pars a
letter weighing  half  an  oune* from  San  Francisco,   tff
St.tLouie, Mo., and Chicago rili„„is.    Ail distances in the
ntic States, beyoiui l.hese places,   require ien «ntt.—-
Consequently, if a letter is posted in Sacramento, or other
"nlanil city, the latter rate of postage is required for Fhe
.bove named places, as well aa all pel its furtijerEast.
Slmgele
VOL. IX.
LOS   ANGELES,  CAL.,   SATUBDAY,   SEPTEMBER  17,  1859.
NO. 19.
£00 Angeles Star:
PUBLISHED EVERY SA.T0RDAY MOBNINQ,
At Ho. 1, Pico Buildings, Spring Street, Los
Aogeles,
BY   H.   HAMILTON.
TERMS:
Subgcription, per annum, in advance.. $5 00
For Six Months, -.-...-,-i ;..;...   3 00
For Three Months  2 00
Single Number ................ . 025
Advertisements inserted at TwoDoIIars per square
often lines, for the first insertion; and One
Dollar per aquare for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction made to Yearly Advertisers.
Aqhnts.—The following gentlemen are authorised Agents tor the Star :
L. F. Fishsr , .fan Franoitoo.
TlirRjfs. & Burdick^ Po»t Office. ,,A'<tn Gabriel.
Col. [r a Tiionrao-v.....,.,..;.;.-; Monte.        '
H. W. Glbss Santa Jlarbara.
JxituwD. A. TuoMXa;... San Bernardino
Iteiitm CarJbs.
C.  E.   THOM,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
LOS ANGELES.
Office in Pico Buildings, Spring street. jt3
E.   J.   C.   KEWEN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
LOS ANGELES, Cal.,
Will practice in the Courts of the First Judicial
District, tbe Supreme Court, and tbe U. S. District Court of tlie Southern District of California.
Office, in Temple's Building, opposite Mellns's
store. Jan. 1st, 1859.
BELLA UNION HOTEL
Main  Street,
IOS   ANCEI.ES.
FLASHNER & WINSTON,
PROPRIETORS.
THIS HOTEL, ao Ions known as the best
[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
fi.id this an agreeable home, at all times.
The table will be supplied, as heretofore} with all
tha delicacies of the market. oct2
LAFAflTTI  H©TEL*
AXftlxx  Street,
OPPOSITE   THE BELLA   UNIG.?*,
LOS AIVGELES,
THIS   Establishment  offers  superior  in-
I Statements 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 of the season
 Ra is well known by those who have favored the
house witii their patronage.
The  Proprietor will  use every exertioii,_ and  lie-
elect nothing  to give his guests entire satisfaction.
EBERIIARD k KOLL.
Loa Angeles, Dec. 11, 1858-
UNITED STATES HOTEL.
Main SSti-oet,
Los  Angeles.
THE SUBSCRIBER havinj leased lhe
I above establishment, begs leave to inform
. the public, that lie lias refuted and refur-
. J nislied the same, and tliat it will be conduced in the very best style. The table will be
liberally supplied with everything th- market at-
fords, anil every care will be taken to make the
UNITED STATES HOTEL, a comfortable home
for boarders.
A tached to the Hotel is a BAR, where tlie best
of liquors and cigarH are kept
Terms, moderate to suit the times.
F. WEAVER.
Loi Angeles, Dec. 22, 1858.
Roofing! Hoofing !
Mastic   H.00HHS '-
E. P. RUSSELL'S   PATEjYT.
TRANCIS   MELLUS,
HAVING purchased the patent right ofthe above
valuable invention, for the purpose of supplying the counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino
nnd San Diego, is now prepared to execute all orders witb which he may be favored.
The public are aware that it has been tho study of
scientific men, architects and builders, for many years
to discover an article for Hoofing purposes, that will
withstand sudden changes of climate, be impervious
to water, and of sure protection against fire. The
inventor of this roofing labored many years to combine articles which would answer the above purpose
nnd obviate the difficulties of rust and decay attendant upon tin and shingles, and the destruction by
ths sun and frost of the various compositions used
(or roofing. This ho succeeded in doing, and now,
aftar iii years of the severest trial we would invite
the careful attentien 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 hitler.
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, which is thoroughly saturated
with a perfectly waterproof preparation, after which
it receives a thick coating, upon both sides, of the
flour of soapstone, which sets into the texture of the
canvass, and gives it a firm body, making it very
elastic and durable. After the canvass, as prepared,
is put upon the roof, another coating of mastic.wliich
is thoroughly filled with sand, is given it, making it
fireproof in every respect. By exposure, this coating becomes firm and solid, giving you a roof that
can be walked upon with perfect impunity, and as
durable as anything known; and we do most candidly
aad unhesitatingly believe, far superior to anything
of the kiud 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
^sk is, that a careful examination may be given it,
and we feel convinced that it will bear all the recom-
jflen4"">tiQn which we offer of it. Annexed wo give
you the n^mes of some of the persons using this
tfjpfing, and to whom we are at libei ty to refer:
tt- REFERENCES. —
IN ""lOSTON".—Union (ilnssCo, Kilby.st.; Amorinan Brass
Tube Co. iq.i State st.: C. Ryor. .-irohititct, 40 Stutest: Ho-
Ter'itCo. I'Morcluvnl's row:K. II- Rrabrock, furniture
dealer, 4 Union St.; M. Crocker, wholesale druggist, 34
"iii.lii street. .
TJH CAMBRIDGE Hon.  Emwv Washburn,  Quiney st.:
HO. Hon"hiou, "tfuin.st.: lii]rr;n;v. Stick imy & Co, lumber
^e»lar*': 0, Osboru, planing ruills, Main st.; T. & J Lowe,
IN lci*J4"MB»Vn,LE-!B6itl."^<W)««l, bniWer: E. E. Cole,
(Bixby&Cole) pile drivers.
; IN ROXBURY—Wm. Bartonjbaaaer^JolMwaa & Level*,
tjHiHers.
Iti DQRCHR3TER—Edward McKetchnie, builder: Thos.
Payson, farmer.
IN  NEPONCET—Edlvn .Mlvi»-s*'-I''.','n*V (in..lftni oil ivorks.
IN SPRISWfKIJ)—l-t. Gray, superintendent, C.W. Cha-
7. Borden, Globo Print Worts.
F. MELLTJS,
Junction Main and Spring streets.
LosAngeles. Sept.25,1858. ______
SAXiTF POR   «AT,-W.
1000 Bags of Salt for sale, by
33mi FRANCIS MELLUS.
SLOAN & REYNOLDS,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
OPPICE— It. Pico's Brick Building,
Near the Court House, Spring Street.
E. W. F. SLOAN'. S. F. REYNOLDS.
Loa Angelea, April i, 1859. ap9
WM. H. SHORE,
jan2U office with e. drown.
DR. J. C.  WELSH,
Wholesale and Hetail
DHUaGIST,
!        MALV STREET, LOS AJ\-GELES.
MYLES & SMALL.
MAIS  STIIEET—Fio
febl9
H.   F.   SWAIN,
RESIDENT DEINTIST,
LOS ANGELES,
Tempi*'* Block, Blnln   street, nenrly opposite
Oummi-rcliil street,
Entrance through Dr. T.J. White's Drug Store
C.   DUCOMMUN,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Fancy Goods, Books & Stationery,
TOBACCO, PIPES, CIGARS ;
    ALSO,—
Window Glass, Oils and Colors, Varnishes,
Turpntin, &c. &c. &c.
The most varied and extensive stock on hand, to
be lound out of San Francisco. sepll
BACHMAN & CO,
WHOLESALE
Giocerlcs,   Wli
AND KKTAII, DEALERS IN
,  Liquors,    lotuiug,    IIar<[-
Protlxtce, Hides, nnd Wool taken In cxelumge.
Low Angeles street, second housefiom Commer
cial street. Jan. 1st, 1859.
FLEISHMAN & S IHE L,
IMPORTERS AND   DEALERS   JN
Hardware3   Crockery; PaintSj   OilS;
&c., kc.
Brick Building   -   -   -   -   Los Angeles Street.
£» -   Xj J&. 55 .A. :r. x>,
IMPOKTKlt,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Fi'encb,   English   and   American
Dry Goods.
Corner of Melius Row, Los Angelea.      any 2
FRANCIS   MELLUS,
WHOLESALi: AND RKTA1L DEALER
In   Groceries,   Hardware,   Paints,
Oils,   Ac* &c.
JUNCTION OF MAIN AND SPRING STREETS
"LOS  ANGELES. anl6
PHINEAS BANNING,
.Forwarding   and   Commission
Merchant,
LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDRO.     olO
Prieght forwarded to
E. H. WORKMAN & BRO.
Saddlers and Harness Makers,
TEMPLES MARBLE FK0NT BLOCK,
Will keep constantly on hand an assortment of
Saddles, Harness, &c. &c.
Repairing done ..'111. promptness.
Oct. 2-ltb, 1858.
SADDLEHT.
M. RONTET,
L.OS ANGELES STREET, In front of Corbltt
it Barker,
HAS the honor to announce to tbe Public, that
he still carries on his business ot tbe old
stand, as above, and having in his employment
competent workmen, he is prepared to execute all
orders with which he may be favored, in the Manufacturing of
FlueIInmess,Carrlnye Repairing, unci Mending
of all kinds.
Also, everything In the Saddlery Business.
Los Angeles, Nov. 31st, 1858.
LAVENTHAL & LETTER
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Clothing,   Dry Goods, Hats, Caps
and Shoes,
Have removed to tbe new brick budding hi Beau-
dry's Block,
Corner of *Los Angeles and Allsnstreets,
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.
Loe Angeles, Aug. 28,1858
The Hamburg Bremen
FJRE INSURANCE CO,
INSURES   against Losses by Eire in all the
cities and towns in California,
At Greatly Reduced Ratefti
For particulars apply to
MORRIS SPEYERf
138 Washington street, Saa Francisco.
All losses settled here In Cash
immediately after the amount is ascertained.
augS-3ja
The Treasure Seeker.
This ballad, by Goethe, translated by Professor
Aytoun, has a   great truth   imaginatively   and
gracefully expressed.
Many weary days I suffered,
Sick st heart and poor of purse,
Riches are the greatest blessing,
Poverty the greatest curse 1
Till at last to dig a treasure
Forth I went into the wood—
■'Fiend, my soul is thine loi-ever."
And I signed the scroll with blood.
Then I drew the magic circle,
Kindled the mysterious Are,
Placed the herbs and boaes in order,
Spoke tbe incantation dire.
And I sought the buried metal,
With a spell of buried might,
Sought it as my master taught me —
Black and stormy was the night.
And I saw a light appearing
In the distance like a siar ;
When the midnight hour was tolliug,
Came it waxing from afar—
Came it flashing swift aud suddeD,
As if fiery wine it were,
Flowing from an open chalice
Which a beauteous boy did bear.
And he wore a lustrous chaplef,
And his eyes were full of thought,
As he stepped into tbe circle
With the radiance that he brought.
And he made me taste the goblet—
And I thought "It cannot be
That this boy should be the bearer
Of the demon's gilt to'me.;'
"Tas*.e the draft of pure existence,
Sparkling iu this golden urn,
And do more with baleful magic,
Shalt thou hitberward return.
Do not seek for treasure longer,
Let thy fulure spell words be :
"Days of labor, nights of resting'"—
So shall peace return to thee."
"The Old Aim Chair.'?
Many of our readers s*re aware, no doubt, that
there is a song called "The Old Arm Chair,'-'
written by a middle aged young verse spinner,
called Eliza Coolt. Several years ago, Miss Cook
waa a celebrity in England. She wrote several
lyrics which are popular to this day—partly owing to their simple beauty, earnestness, and natural expression ; partly owing to the ''immortal music" to which they were wedded, by Henry Russell, a gentleman who supplied the music to Mr.
Gr. P.-Murris' "Woodman, spare that tree," and
thus gave it popularity. Miss Cook, as we have
said, was a celebrity. . Many of her ballads have
been sung wherever the English language is
known ; but they ore notoften heard now, lor there
is a fashiou in songs, as there is in other things.
The best proof of the oblivion into which Eliza
Cook has fallen, is that, desiring to refresh our
memory about her, we successively looked into the
"Men of the Times," (which has a supplement of
eminent living women) and did not fiud her here ;
into Knight's Cyclopaedia, with like result; int0
Vapereau's Dictiounaire des Contemporaiues, with
equal il! success. In Appleton's New American
Cyclopedia is a brief notice. Iu Allibone's Dictionary of English Literature, however, we found
the particulars which we required. Whoever else
may be incorrect or careless, Allibouo never is.
One ofthe ballads by which Miss Cook is best
known, is "The Old Arm Chair," the sale of which
bas brought heaps of money to the publisher. We
have heard that half a million oopies of ibis song,
each at bait a dollar, (the cost about three cents,)
have been disposed of. Tho following isa copy
of the assignment of this lyric to its publisher:
"Received, May 14,1841, of Mr Charles Jeffreys,
the sum of two pounds two shillings for the copy
right of words of a song written by me, entitled
■The Old Arm Chair,' music by Mr. Hine.
Eliza Cook."
There is a low priced publication in London
called tbe Musical Eoquet, the proprietors of
which transferred lo it, without leave asked or obtained from Mr. Jeffreys, the words and music of
"Tbe Old Arm Chair." Numerous copies of this
publication were sold each for Jix cents by a Scottish bookseller named Kyle. Against htm did
Mr. Jeffreys commence a lowsuit in the Courts of
Sessions in Scotland, the object being to prevent
any future sale of printed copies of the song. In
the words of the application, "To restrain the appellant (Kyle) from printing aud selling, or having in his possession for sale or hire, without the
consent of the respondeut, lhe words of the song
or poem known by the name of "The Old Arm
Chair," alleged to have been unlawfully printed,
without the consent of tbe respondent, tbe proprietor of the copyright, in No. 382 of tho Musical
Boquet."
Mr. Jeffreys rested his title on two documents;
Miss Cook's receipt, as above, and the copy of the
certificate of registration ol ownership eutered at
Statioer's Hall, in conformity with the 5th and
6th of Victoria, cap. 45. It is declared by that
statute, which contains very stringent provisions
for the accuracy of the register, that such certified
copleB "shall be prima facie evidence of proprietorship or assignment of copyright," He also cal"
led Mr. George Henry Davidson, music publisher
Londond, whose evidence was to the effect
that Miss Cook bad refused to deal with him in
reference to "The Old Arm Chair,'1 on the ground
that she had assigned it to Mr. Jeffreys. Mr. Da.
vidson subsequently obtained, for £10, the r ght
to print and publish the soug from Mr. Jeffreys.—
i Cook, on being told of. the transaction, a£reedj
at Mr. Davidson's request, to sit to Mr. Crook-
Bhank for her portrait, to be prefixed to the proposed cheap edition.
On the other hand, Mr, Kyle contended that Mr.
Jeffreys had shown no title to the song except
the receipt of Miss Cook which he submitted was
not sufficient to transfer a copyright, and that Mr-
Jeffreys not having a sufficient title to the song,
had no right to register it as liis at Stationerr
Hall.
This ease, which has passed through various
coarts of law in Scotland, was finally deoided by
the Court of Sessions in EJinburgh, in favor ef
Jeffreys. Against this decision Mr. Kyle appealed to the House of Lords, (which, as an ultimate Court of appeal, is the most powerful tribunal in Great Britain) and alter bearing the argument, the Law Lords distniEsoU tlie ftpjwal with
costs. The judgment was given on June 27th, ou
which day Lord Campbell first took his seat on
the Woolsack', as Lord Chaucellor, aud, indeed,
this "Old Ann Chair" case will be memorable, not
ouly on its own merits, but as literally being the
first heard by Lord Campbell, iu his new capacity.
"With costs"—Two very small words, with
very great signification. What may have been the
amount of costs incurred by both parties, during
this battle in the law courts? About $10,000, all
of which Mr.Kyle must disburse. Franklin spoke
of paying dearly for his whistle. But here isa
mau who pays yet more dearly for his song.—
From this forth, iu all probability, Mr. Kyle will
not allow such an article of furniture as au "armchair," new or "old," within the four walls of his
house. Indeed, when he puts his spectacles on to
examine the items of costs, for which he has tt
pay about ijjilQ.OOO, we should not wonder if h>
sit -on the stool of repentance.—Fhila. Press.
Acquisition of Lower  CiUIfornla.
Lower Califouria, says the Washington States,
would be a very valuable acquisition to the United
States. From its location it ought assuredly to
belong to thatcountry to whicli Upper California
belongs. It is not only remote from the other
Mexican States (except the small portion of it
which borders upon Sonora,) but its position is almost insular as relates lo intercourse with those
States.
To the Uuited States it would be a most useful
possession. It would lengthen their Pacific seaboard, including tho Gulf, upwards of a thousand
miles—a paramount objection as concerns the future of the rising States of the Uuion bordering
upon that ocean. It would afford them as much
seaboard in that quarter as would be desirable for
the wants of commerce aud navigation perhaps for
century, making it contrast respectably with
that of the Atlantic.
Beyond the annexation of Lower California, we
are not the advocate of the acquisition of additional Mexican territory. As mere territory, for terri
torial purposes, we could well enough do wtthout
that State; but the commanding position whicli it
would give to us in the Pacific, Bhould influence
our Government to regard its importance to us
somewhat us it regards Cuba.
It must be recollected that the developement
of tbe western coast of the upper Pacific has but
barely commenced. Under judicious regulations,
there will probably be as large aod prosperous a
commerce with that portion of this continent, in
fifty years from uow, as tbere will be with the Atlantic portion of it, withiu the bounds of the Union. Nature has made a magnificent display in
that direction; and as it never acted but in wisdom, so grand results for the world's good are
certainly to proceed from its munificence. Everything ia upon a scale of something like five
times the proportion ofthe Atlantic. There is
that difference iu the immensity of the two oceans,
and of the regions whose waters disembogue themselves into each. Then the value of the products
is likely to be, wheu fairly exploited, in   a similar
We indulge the belief that steam and the telegraph are to bring China, and Japan, aud Australia, withiu lifteen, seventeen aud twenty days of
Washington, at a period not remote. The silks
and teas of the former, aud the gold of tlie latter
intended for Europe, will in that case inevitably
pass over this continent, giving to this country a
controlling agency in tbo traffic between tbo two
hemispheres.
We are quite confident that Mr. Buchanan fully
comprehends in all its bearings, the importance
of negotiating the purchase of Lower California,
and we sincerely trust that he will persevere and
succeed iu consummating the measure before the
adjournment of the next session of Congress. It
would, perhaps, constitute the crowning act of his
Administration—strengthening as with an iron
ligament, the bond of union between tho Atlantic
and Pacific States. Such opposition as might be
manifested againsi it iu Congress would either be
factions]; selfish or stupidly narrow-minded and
short sighted. That it would receive the sanction
of that body, by large majorities in both branches'
is not at all questionable.
Tub Last oj?' the House of Timour.—The King
of Delhi and his family have now finally disappeared from the scene. Oo the 3d of December
they were carried on the Magera, which imrnedi.
ately steamed down the river on her way lo the
Cape, The King is accompanied by two of his
wives, his son and hisgraudson, tho only members
of the race alive, except one or two Btlll in armi
The old man seemed thoroughly content, stretched himself out on his pillows, and asked two of
the officers their rank in the vessel, Two hundred years ago the agents of the East India Company stood before this man's ancestor, then the
absolute ruler of 100,000,001) of people, with folded bands, begging to exist at a single town upon
the coast. As the natives say, it was the foothold
granted to a giant. Tbe extinction of thu house
leaves but two Mussulman tjovorolgnties of tbo first
class iu existence in the world. One of these is
tottering, and if Mahornetanism as a oteed is not
declining—it oortainly increases in India—its
temporal power would appear to h.s rapidly passing away.—London Paper.
PROBAriLS Destruotiox op St. Antiiony Falls,
Minnesota.—During the recent flood, at least one
hundred feet ofthe rook has given way. The reaction of tho current ia rapidly wasting tho bed
of sand, and the result Is manifested by tbo iro-
quent falls of large masses of the overhanging
'gtratum of rook, ^s it entirety disappeared Bome
twelve hundred feet above tho present orest of lhe
fall, we can readily oonoeivc of the enfcirt) extinction of the luagnlfioont fall- One hundred and
fifty feet havo fallen within tho limit Of U single
week.—Minneapolis Journat,
A Renin i-knl>le  uuri   Afreet lug incident.
It is seldom we hear of such a remarkable manifestation of filial devotion or heroism on the part of
a child as is evident in the affecting incident w»
are about to relale. The age of tbe child waa two
years, which point we much questioned uutil our
informant gave the minutes which betook down
from the lips of its parents, as they stood over Hi
remains soou after the occurrence. Tho child la
described as being very intelligent, and as pos-
scsiug a high and broad forehead, Buck aa would
indicate a mind of no ordinary mould. But lo
proceed with the narrative; On the alteruoou of
tbe 4th instant, Mr. Nash, the keeper of the Grin-
nel Point Light, Iselboro', started with a skiff for
the purpose of mooring a boat a few rods from
.--Lore. While iu the act of casting over tha
kedg anchor the Bkiff capsized, overturning him
with it. Because of his lameness he was unable to
swim, and upon rising to the surface, seized hold
ofthe gunwale ofthe skiff aud at once hallooed to
his little boy Elisha, who was looking out of tha
open window, (^thc house being but a short dii-
lance from the shore,) to give his mother tha
alarm. Mrs Nash, who had been confined lo tlio
house by illness for a fortnight, heard her husband's voice, and at once started for the rescue.—
Before leaving the house Bhe charged Elisha to
reman on the door-step until her return. Seeing
no hopes of saving her husband herself, she ran to
the house ol'a neighbor for assistance. Elisha bo-
holdiug his father's perilous situation, could remain quiet uo longer, aud so ran down to tho
shore, and at one began to wado iuto lhe water to
attempt to help him. His lather bade him keep
out cf the water aud sit ou the shore uutil hia
mother came. Seating himself upou the shore be
impatiently waited until his mother's appoach.
Mr. Nash, by struggling hard to maintain his
position, hand wellmgh exhausted himself, and
while clinging to the side ofthe skiff, it again
turcd over, and he thereby lost his hold. Bidding
his child farewell, he sunk beneath the waves witii
the belief that he should never arise ulive. But
to his joy, as he sunk he caught hold ol the ropa
with which the boat was moored, and by thia
means drew himself up and got on board. Upon
looking for his child he found he had disappeared.
The little fellow, thinking to render his father
essential aid, betook himself to the water at
he saw him sink, and waded out as far as he could,
and then reached forth his hands toward his father. The strong tide bore tbo little hero beyond
his depth, aud iu the quiet of death he relinquished his hold upon life. Wheu the neighbors arrived, they found Mr. Nash in tho boat quite exhausted, aud the body ofhis devoted Elisha lloat-
ing near the beach.
Our iuformaut, who saw the corpse of the child
soon alter it was recovered, says that its tiny
hands were still outstretched, and its eyes opened
wide, as if still anxiously looking in the direction of its father. As the fond aud heart-atricken
parents bent over the cherub-like form ofthe darling one as it was arranged for burial, many eyes,
like theirs were suffused with tears, because of tho
pathetic tale connected with its death.—Belfast
(Maine) Age.
Significant was the remark of tho elder Booth:
'In Sve years, air, we'll have no supcraumerariei*
iu America—they'll all bo Rtara V
.tanoog ihe advertisements In a late London pa-
perj we read tbat two sistere want washing.
Blogrnjililcftl Shctcli of the late Samuel N.-nl.
The Oroville Record pulishes the following biographical sketch of Samuel Neal, who died in
Butte county on the Ifth nit:
Mr. Neal at tbe time of his death, was tho oldost
while settler in Butte county, having located hi*
well known ranch as early as 1845. Mr. Neal
came to California in company witii Col. John C.
Fremont, starting in the Bummer of 1843, aud arriving here in March. 1844. During tho interval
between his arrival in California and the breaking out of tbe Mexican war, Mr. Neal was employed by Gen. Sutter as a blacksmith, in pursuit of
which occupation he continued uutil the gallant
Fremont summoned his old companions In arma
to join bim iu the struggle tbat only terminated
in tho accession of California lo the United
States, While at Sutter's, Mr. Neal secured a.
grant of land from the Mexican government, and
having possesed himself of a considerable band of
horses and cattle, commenced the business of
stock-raiser upon his broad pasture land, lilt*
stock increasing with that fecuudily bo peculiar
to animal lifo in California, became at last an almost numberless herd, ranging for miles over the
fertile lands of Butte Creek and the valley of the
Sacramento,
Iu the winter of 1849, Mr. Neal led the party
that wont to tho rescue of the Dounr party, that
suffered such horrible hardships iu the snows of
the Sierra Nevada. We havo frequently heard
him allude to this groat calamity iu languago
prompted by a vivid recollection of one ol the
saddest scenes that man ever witnessed.
Mr. Neal was a typo of the old pioueers—adventurous, hardy, enduring, brave and hospitable.—
He inclined to acultivation or nourishment of the
ca^y-goins, careless life ofa mountaineer, rather
thau to the staid and tamo habits of a farmer, and
preferred being tho lord of broad acres and tho
owner of tho "catile upon a thousand hills," toade,
votion ofhis time and toil to the cultivation of bis
fertile loagues, Still his orchard and garden are of
no mean dimensions, though an unimportant feature Qompar'jd with hia herds of horses and cattle,
Tho subject of thia notioe was born in Bucks
county, Pennsylvania, whore hia surviving broth*;
ers and sisters we sow living. He died a bachelor, and by his will, we learu, left the bulk of his
pro-ocviy *.*■ hi;i imaT-est kinsfolks, neither one of
whom he had seen for more than twenty years.—
Strong In his UUcb and dislikes, and entertaining
the most rigid notions of honesty and houorablo
dealing, bo had of oonrse, enemies; but they aro
lew compared with the number of his frieuds. Ua
was a frequent visitor to Oroville and to our sanctum, and trom an intimate acquaintance wilh him.
extending through several years, we are prepared
to testify to tho kinrtoess of hia oaiur«, and hia
h\Ax sense of honor aad integrity of purpose.
Mr Neal was buried on Sunday last from bti
r^idem-o on iluUc ovek, with Masonic oemno-
Diea He is buried beeide a former partner of his.
under the shadow oi some broad oakk thai skirt
tbe waters of Butte creek. May the sud rctt light-
Ij oa tbe luvm of the departed pioneer.
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