w
A Young   Girl's ThouffliM   on   ber Twentieth
Ulitliday,
Girl's sunny days are over
With to-day;
Tiu-y. with all their wayward brightness,
Part away I
"Woman's earnest path before me
Lielh  straight,
Who can tell what grief and aaguish
There await!
Guide me. Father ! God of mercy !
On the way ;
Never from tby holy guidance   *
Let me stray !
Give uie that meed of joy or Borrow
PJeaaelh Thee.
Whatsoe'er Thy will ordatnetb
Best for me.
In ;:,.- vb;-Liv,.',- and the d.'.rkness
Be niy star.
In Lhe light, lest radiance dazzle,
Co not far 1
Make me patient, kiud aud gentle,
11 ly by day ;
Teach ine how to live more nearly
As I pray.
That my heart so much desireth
Qraot me still,
If that earnest hope accordeth
With Thy will;
Should Thy mercy quite withhold it,
Be thou near. t
Let mc feel I hold its promiso
All too dear.
Here, upon file's very threshhold,
Take my heart ;
From thy holy guidance let it
Ne'er depart.
When lilt's stormy strife is over,
Take me bome,
There to be mure fully, truly,
Thine alone.
— Sharps's Magazine.
BHTAITT'S
UNIUVALKI)
STOMACH BITTERS.
AS a general stomach corrector,   these Bitters
have no equal iu restoring tbe vital energy of
the whole system.
Half a wineglass full taken before meals will
prove a certain cure for Dyspepsia, dispelling
flatuleacylaad oppression of tbe chest, while they
impart to an impaired appetite a keen relish for
food.
As a Wine Bitter, for the use of Hotels and Restaurants, they will be found indispensble, rendering all beverages truly delightful, being a purely
vegetable compound, entirely free from any pernicious coloring matter.
Purchasers will please observe the name "BRYANT'S STOMACH BITTERS." pressed ou each
bottle aud cap. and see that the autograph signature is ou the label.
G. N. BRYANT, New York.
-#getits for San Francisco;
3m aug27 WM. NEWELL & CO.
lOBAXA....
50 HALES....,
SO BALES....
50 BALES	
100 BALES...
20 BILES....
25 CASES	
lOGiSBS....
I0CASH9
25 CASES...   .
Facts is Physiology.—A mau is taller in the
morning than at night to the extent of half an inch,
owing io the relaxation ot the cartilegcs. The
human brain Ib lhe twenty-eighth of the body, but
in the horse but a four-hundredth. Ten days per
annum is the average sickness of human life.—
About llie age ol' 3G, the lean man generally becomes fatter, and the fat man leaner. Ricbter
enumerates 000 distinct species iu the eye. The
pulse of children is ISO iu a minute; at puberty
it is 80; and tt 00, ouly CO. Dr. Leiton ascribed
health and wealth to water; happiness to small
beer; and all dieases and crimes to the use of spir
its. Elephants live for two hundred, three hundred, and even four hundred years. Bats iu India
aro called Hying foxes, and measure six feet from
tip to tip. Sheep in wild pastures practice self
defense by an array in whicli rams stand foremost,
in concert with ewes and lambs in the center of
a hollow square. Three Hudson's Bay dogs draw
a sledge.loaded will) 300 pounds fifteen miles per
day. One pair of pigs will increase In six years
to 119,100. taking the increase at fourteen times
per annum. A pair of sheep, in the same time,
would he but (ii. A single female horsefly produces in one season 20,080,320 eggs. The Ilea,
grasshopper, and locust, jump two hundred times
their own length, equal to a quarter ofa mile for
a man.
DRY GOODS.
.... INDIAN HEAD SUEETINCS
, LAWREXCE SHEETINGS
..MASSACHUSETTS SIIEETINV!
, UETAMOItA SHEETINGS
 BROWN DRILLS
 BLUE DENIMS
 ASSORTED TICKINGS
 KENTUCKY JEANS
 BLUE PRILLS
 ASSORTED HUNTS
20CASEi BLEACHED SHEETINGS
600 PIECES BRUSSEIJ"*" AND VELVET CABTETS
1000 PIECES THREE-PLY AND INGRAIN CARPETS
1500 PIECES FLOOR OIL CLOTH
1000 PIECES COCOA AND CHINA MATTING
500 CASES PAPER HANGINGS
•20 CASES TABLE OIL CLOTH:
30 CASES CURTAIN DAMASKS
50 CASES LACE AND MUSLIN CURTAINS
20 CASES "WINDOW SHADES AND HOLLANDS
400 DOZEN RUGS AND MATS
lOO PIECES DRUGGETS AND BAIZES
N O W   L A N DING ,
For Sale at LOWEST KATES.
BY
FRANK   BAKER,
HO and 11*2 Clay street,
jy23-3in SAN FRANCISCO.
Moral Scasios- on a Ham.—Wben a friend of
ours, whom we call Agricola, was a boy, he lived
on a farm in Berkshire county, the owner of which
•was troubled by a dog Wolf. The cur killed his
sheep knowing, poi haps, that he was conscientiously opposed to caiital punishment, and he could
devise no means to prevent it. "I cau break him
ol it," said Agricola, '-if you will give me leave."
"Thou art permitted," said the bouest farmer;
and we will let Agricola tell the story in his owu
words. "There was a ram on the farm," said -Agricola, " as notorious for butting as Wolf was for
sheep stealing, and who stood in as much need of
moral suasion as ihe dog."
"I abut Wolf up in the barn with this old fellow,
and the consequence was lhat the dog never look-
ed a Hiwji ii; fin.; Uze again. The nun broke every bone in his body.)literally. Wonderfully uplifted was the ram aforesaid, by his exploit; his
insolence became intolerable; be was sure to pitch
on whomsoever went nigh him.
" 'I'll fix hiin,' said I—and bo I did. I rigged
an irou crowbar out ol a-hole in the barn, point
foremost, and put au old hat on the end of it.—
you can't always tell, when you see a hat, whether there is a head in it or not; how then should a
ram? Aries made at it full butt, and being a
good marksman from long practice, the bar broke
In between his horns and came out under bis tail.
This little admonition effectually cured him of
buttiug.
S. H. PRICHARD & BRO.,
Commission and  Forwarding Mcr
chants.
No, 97 Front Street, San Francisco,
Agon's for—
Joues and Hudsou's Chewing Tobacco ;
May Flower;
Va. Offering fcn Cala.;
Our Jewel ;
F.l Sacramento;
E. J. Hudson's Smoking ;
Sweet Scented Orouoco ;
Rose of .Sharon ;
Prichard's Corn Cob;
James' Chievers Wellington.
. . ALSO agbnts por. .
Britain'a  VIRGINIA.   DEW DROP WHISKY,
in Bbls. aud half Bbls.
Will receive orders for Drugs, Medicines, 4*0,
for Messrs. Thomas & Fuller, New York.
au27-3m
$10 INFESTED MAY GAIN YOU $50,000,
LOTTERIES !!
Lotteries on Lbe Combination, and others on tbe
Havana or Single Number plans.
Splendid Schemes,
WITH CAPITAL PHIZES OF
0,000!
$50,000!
$35,000!
818,000!
812,500!
810,000!
85,000 !
And numerous others of smaller denominations
will be drawn at
Augusta, Georgia, nnd Wilmington, Delaware,
under thesuperintendence of sworn commissioners,
every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY ot
each   week.
^5D"Tbere are thousands of wealthy persons
ho owe iheir success in life to one of Wood,
Eddy .fe Co.'s tickets.
WOOD, EDDY & CO. MAN AGEES
—Sue cts sore to—
Samuel Swan & Co., and Gregory &
Maury.
^•""■"■©-Tickets in any of these schemes may be obtained from Ten to Fifteen Days after tbe drawing
takes place, and the purchaser will consequently
have to hold his ticket ouly Eight or Ten Days
before he will get tbe Official Drawings, which will
be published in several ot the most prominent San
Francisco Arewspapers, and a file of the New
York Herald will be found at the office of
D.   D.   CASSNER,
C AM FOB-MA BRANCH JUANAGEB
98 Aloiitgomery Street, Room No. li,
SAA'  FRAA'CISCO.
Whole Tickets, $10, Halves, $5,
Quarters, $21-2.
jjg-Frlzcs CmsUmI at Sau Francisco.
^"se-For tbe sum ot $5, you can get $20,000.
$33"Remember—a ticket in one of the Lotteries
of  Wood, Eddy Sc   Co. may secure you a hand-
ome fortune!
p$r Orders (or TICKETS or CIRCULARS,
showing tbe Plan of Lotteries, and how the Prizes
awarded, will be seut to any one desirous of
receiving them, All communications strictly
confidential. The official drawings will be published iu the Los Angeles papers, on the arrival of
" e overland mail stages Irom tbe East; also, lil
of the New York Herald, containing same, cau be
found at tbe office of the uuder-igned.
REYNOLDS & CO.,
Agents for tbe Southern Coa.4.
Offic—At the Star Newspaper Office Building,
Spring street, Los Angeles.      seplO
Adopt a Pio.—"Patriot, the widow Mahony
tells mo tbat you hove stolen one of ber liuest
pigs.    Is that so i"
"Ves, yer honor."
"What bave yon done wilh it?"
''Killed it and ate it, yer honor."
"Oh. Patrick, when you are brought face to
lace with the widow and ber pig on tbe judgment
flay, what account will you be able to give of
yourself wheu the widow accuses vou of the
thelt?
"Did you say the pig would be there, yer river-
eooe v
" I'o besurc I did."
'"Well, thin, yer rivcrcuce,I'll say, Mrs.MoloDv,
there's your pig."'
BtiAKSSPBABB's Orixiox or AusTMA.—Two years
and a half ago Shakespeare pat the following language in the mouth of ''Lady Coustancc," ni the
play of King John:
O Austria!  thou dost shame
Thiit bloody spoil :    Thou   slave, thou wretch,
thou coward,
Thou litle valliaut, great in villainy!
Thou ever strong upon the stronger side .
Thou fortune's champion that dost never tight
But when her humorous ladyship is by
To teach thee safety !    Thou art perjured, too.
And sooth'st up greatness. Whata fool art thou —
A ramping (ool, to brat: and stamp, and swear,
Upon my party!    Thou cold-blooded slave,
11 ;i.-.| 11,w:l ;:..; ,:;■,:,;■ ji!,.. thu ib under on my side?
woAta my soldier—bidding me depend
Upon thy stare, thy fortune and thy strength ?
: i!iOu uow fall over to my loes?
Thou wear a lion's hide !    Doirit for shame,
Aad hang a call's skin ou those recreant liujbs !
KEITH'S
ROSEMARY
HAIR INVIG0RAT0R!
TS     ACKNOWLEDGED    BY   ALL
X who have used it, to be the FINEST prepara
tion  for tbe  hair ever inveuted.
A few applications of it will make the COARSEST and HARSHEST hair SOFT and GLOSSY
Stop its railing oil or TURNING GREY, remove all DAN'
DRUFF, nnd cure all diseases ot  fhe seal]).
imparts a  NATURAL   MOISTURE   and   BRIXXIANT
LUSTRK to the hair, and has a DKLICIHTITL l'KRt'U.MK
Prepared Only by
WM. H. KEITH & CO..
Chemists and Druggists,
137 Montgomery street,
SAN  FRAHCISCO,
And for sale by alt Druggists. aufi3m
AXLE CREASE.
Patent Inti Friction Axle Grease
Beware ofan inferior article imported
from the East.
BUCK'S & LAMBERT'S
PATENT  ANTI FRICTION
.fixle  Grease
IS the beat article ever offered to the public, and
is used by the Overland Mail Co.
The Patent Axle (Jreosekeeps free from coomb
or Gum ; is uot altered by exposure to the hottest
sun or greatest frost and effectually prevents
"Firing of Wlfceels."
For sale at the principal  hardware and grocery
stores throughout tbe State, and at tba manufactory. Natoma street, and the depot, 101 Jackson
reel. San Francisco.
jyl6 BUCKS Sc LAMBERT.
A Boy's Dehsitios of tuk Ohio.—A corres-
pondeut writes ua as lollows:
"I heard tlie other day a clergyman telling of
his experience as school teacher io Cineiunali,
rears ago. He gave to a school of [■mall
.- '■ ot :'v .. reposition. 'The Ohio River,-' sn'id one little lellow brought ia the lot low
in"R; LHe was born at Ibe creation. His lather
is the Alleghany, and his mother is theMoooiiga-
bda. Be is bigger than both bis parents, "
uot known wben he will tlie..-'
CLOTHING,
Furnishing   Goods,
OIVE PIIICE.
Retailing at Wholesale Prices
FRENCH, WILSON k CO.,
NO. 115 SACRAMENTO STREET.
One door below tbe What Cheer House.
SAN FRAN-CISCO.
P.  S.—Send your  measure, and get garments
made to order by onr firm ic New York, aud delivered ban io sixty days—warranted.
jyso 3m F. W. & CO.
COX, FRANCIS & CO.,
(Late Spear Sc Co,,)
FOKWAKDING, WAREHOUSING   AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Corner Battery and   Broadway  streets, Sun
Francisco,
WILL attend to paying freights on receipt of
properly endorsed Bills of Lading.
Goods shipped in our care  from  Eastern cities,
wil! be attended to on arrival, and forwarded with
dsspatch to any part of the country,
Cash  Advances made ou Merchandise in our
Warehouse, or consigned.
Would respectfully refer to the Merchants sr
Bankers of San Francisco generally.      au20 3m
"VV OIiFE'S
SCHIEDAM   AROMATIC   SCHNAPPSil
I bog to call tlie attention of tlie Merchants of California and Oragon to a Superior Article of
HOLLAND   GIN,
Manufactured by Myself Exclusively,
AT SCHIEDAM, HOLLAND,
And to VUtinguith it from every other Alcoholic Stimulant in the world 1 gave it the name tf
SCHIEDAM  AROMATIC SCHNAPPS.
Tt is tho TURK TINCTURE OF JUNIPER, distilled from the BEST BARLEY tliat can bo selected at anj cost. Jt ir
IKv. nvi'-uKi im-lfciil-d nol l»v the etrninmn luirsli berrv, but by tbe clmice bvU.iHMl vimulj- ofthe AliOMATiei*rAt-
AN JUNll'Fi; I'l-'UI'.V   wh,,A.' "„,„A. vinous extract is distilled :uul reclined with its senium.* M.lvei, 1 . .-tin] tlm, it \,r
';;;,ut.;oniiee,iti-^
"nee I lt.inI.odu,.lio,M,l I he ,-elebra ted SCIIIKDAll AROMATIC! SCHNAPPS, lbe proprietor 1ms submitted it to
11.,. W IU1 rMKUK-AL ruri.TY.d-the UnlledStales. Over TlIRKK TlKll.SAM) ENJ'oRM-, IT. '.ver their own Mgna-
lu-rA I., I.!'theYriu-ST AlA'unuUC STDH LI-INT NOW IN* USE. They !tls(, «,,■■„*, „i* the 'CHEAT SiT.'KSS ihey have
tnl-t' wii 11 in their oraetie in Civivel. Oont. Chronic RheuniiUisiii. Obstructions ol lhe kidneys, madder and Urinary
,t,-,i-,„A V,-,-An„A traveling ill the Southern and Western Slides should always bave a supply on hand as a PRI'.VKNT ■
ivi> \r M\<l' A OUI-' l\n EEVEII and ehauze of water Tlie Phvsb-ians in New Orleans and bt. Louiu prescribe it witb'
great confidence in CASE OF CHOLERA, on aoccunt of the PURITY OF THE ARTICLE.
CAUTION TO  TIIE I'UBLIC.
UDOLPHO   WOLFE,
Since the introduction of my Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps into the United States, a number of Liquor Mix«ra in-
New York Koston, Pailadelphhi and San Francisco, have been enpaged in putting up mixed anil poisonous Gin in-
eases a oi! in"s. to be plained off upon tlie unwary for niy i,'(;i) nine Scb na.pps. At lirst, they boldly counterfeited my
n-iiin- but' I -icon stopped that by ean si iii; several of them to be arrested. They now eon fine tbe)n selves to einiely
imitating the appearance ami shape ol niy bottles, and the peculiar wrapper wliich I have always used, viz : YELLOW PAPER, printed with RED AND BLUE INK, PASTEBOARD PRINTED CAPS.
BEWARE OP THESE IMITATION UOCJUS SCHNAPPS.
If the Liquor were fit to drink, (here would be no need to palm them off by counter kiting llie peculiar style and up
p'wr-ineo <>f the CONFINE WOLFE'S SHI NAM'S. Avoid these mixed and doef ored-np ini If aliens, as vou would avoid'
SIIATTEIli'.l) M'.i'YEs. KCINCH STOMACH and llELlKIi'M TREMENS. ThePureaml feuuine Schnapps have my mine
on the bottle, cork, and a fa e- si in ile ofa signature on the label. For Kale hy all the "Wholesale Druggists and respect--
able Liquor Dcab'i-s in the United States.
UDOLPHO  WOLFE.
Sole Importer and Manufacturer. 18, 20 anil 23 Beaver st., New York..
The word Scheidam Schnapps belongs exclusively to my article—all others are counterfeit nnd an imposition on
the public. 6r626.
In thsmatterof the Estate of Bernardo Yorba, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given  to all persons  haying
claims against the Estate of Bernardo Yorba,
deceased, to present the same, with the necessary
vouchers, within  ten months from the date hereof,
to tbe undersigned. Executors of said Estate, at the
residence of Prudencio Yorba,  in  Santa Ana, Los
Angeles countv, or the same will be forever barred.
PRUDKNOIO YORBA,
KAYMUNDO YORBA,
LEONARDO COTA,
Exccutora etc.
Los Angeles. Dec. 24, 1858. dec25
PROBATE   COURT.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,        )
Los Angeles County. \
In the Matter of tlie Kstole, of Illlllnrd p,
Dorsey. Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersign-
ed, Administratrix of the above-named estate,
to the creditors of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit tho same, with the
necessary vouchers, within ten months from the first
publication of this notice, to the undei signed, or
her Attorney, E. J. C. Kewen, at Iris Oliice, in the
city of Los Angeles.—Dated, October 9th, 1858.
CIVILITY R. DORSEY,
tell Administratrix, &c.
The Wood and Willow Ware
ESTABLISHMENT OE
HAWX-HUflpT   &   S©1*
IS still iu lull operation, at their old stand. No.
39 SACRAMENTO STREET, where will bo-
found the largest stock of goods in their line on the
Pacific coast. mli26-6nt
Nc
COLLINS & CO.,
'J8    SANSOME    STREET,   SAN    FRANCISCO.
One door north of Sacramento Slr(et,
IMPORTERS OF
BED FUIWISHOG GOODS,
AND   MANDKACTUREKS    AXJ)    DEALERS    IS    BEDS   AND
BUDDING, WHOLESALE AND iiO'AIL,
INVITC: t!»c attention of Families, Hotel keepers, Steamb;>at mid Kliip oivoi'i-.s, Mining and Manufacturing companies Ilanclnnen, and tlie Ihree tors of I'ublic
Institution!; generally, to tlieir extensive stock of
BEDS   AND BEDDING,
Kin bracing in ]>art, their eelebi'ateii Premium and Patent
Spring Beds ; Feather. Hair. Moss, Wool, Pulu and Straw
Miitrasses, of every size : Bolsters and Pillows ; Reutfj
Made Bolster and Pi'llow Ticks j. Cotton and Linen Sheets,
Pillow and Holster slips—.'ill siziss a-a-d a.nalilies— White,
Bed. Blue, (freer*. ('Jray and Mac 1;in11-i .ind Navy Blankets;
various stilts of White family and Bianu^ts : Pink, Blue.
Orange, Purple and White Spreads ; Marseilles Quilts ;
Manchester aud Lancaster Counterpane and Berth guilts:
Comforters in great variety ;. Table Cloth,-*, Nap'.tins and
Towels; Bedslvad-, l',rA Lounges and (,'ols; also, l'f-aUiei-s,
Hair, Moss, Wool aud t'ulit ; Furniture Prints, 'tickings.
Gotten diid Linen Sheeting-; lied Lace, Bed Springs, &o.,
Sn the MaUnr of the Estate of ANTONIO YGNACIO ABILA, Deceased*
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the under-
jne<l, Special Administrator of the above
named 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 tho lirst publication oi this notiee, to
the undersigned, at the residence oi- Jfon Ygnacio
Del Valle, on the Plaza, in the city of Los Angeles
TEDRO ANTONliD ABILA,
ypecial Administrator.
Los Angeles, January 15, 1859. Him
&c
xten.
In the Matter of the Estate of
JUAN DOMINGO, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY G1TEN, by Ibe under-
Bigned,.Executor and Executrix of the above-
named Estate,, to t&e creditors of, and all person;-
having claims against the said deceased, to present tlie saiBte. with the necessary vouchers, wilbih
ten montfcs from the first publication of this notice, to the undersigned, at their residence, in tht
city of Los Angelea, or the v will be I'oreyr barred
DOLORES SEPULVEDA,
RAIMUNDA FLL1Z,
ExccutoF and Executrix of the Estate of Juan Domingo, deceased.
Los Angeles. January 29th, LS5SL 10m
To the Interior Merchants and
others Interested.
WM. H. BOVEE &. GO.
proprif:tors of the
Pioneer Coffee and Spice Mills,
ESTABLISHED MAY, 1850,
Ho Front Street, San Francisco,
WOULD call the ATTENTION of those residing in lhe interior of the State, to their new
Brand of Cofkek", (eacli package bearing their
stamp) put up in 1. lb. papers, 48 lbs. in a cage ;,
Also, for Restaurants and Hotels, in 5 lb. papers,.
100 lb. cases. The increased demand for this Branix
has induced us to make such arrangements as will
enable ua-to furnish-hereafter a Tiiult CHOICE Article op Cofi'ue, not to be surpassed, if equaled,,
iq this market; and to those who aro desirous of?
Enjo¥jng-th3' Luxury of-an- Extra Fine cup ov-'
Coffee, they may rely upon doing so, if they wil'i
purchase our Branu of Family Coffke ; and the-
conditions we offer are,—if it does not prove as re
presented, return the same by rc-sliipment. nndi
draw upon us for all expenses incurred. We are-
anxious to introduce this Brand throughout the interior of the State, aud we areiuiTKKJiiN&n to spare-
no pains to make it a Trui.yFamily Coffek, satisfied that there are those who are willing to pay tn
reasonable fair price for the same.
We shall continue to manufacture tlie Rio Coffee,.
under the name of Pioneer Mills, and consumers-1
may rely upon it:-being ol the same uniform quality as heretofore.
Our brand of Fresh California Ground Spices (so-"
generally known) we shall continue to furnish af
the lowest market price, in i lb. glass and 5 and 101
lb. cangj un'26 Um
»• then-
u-chiir-.
examine tlieir s'.ock Liel'on- |vireh;i-,iiii^
Orders a,c=oinp;» nieJ with  the a—Sb,
g«f»ts romiire'l. wrll hi; \.v-.. '.G-. ,-.,<■■:
Tliis ,Mi;i;h;uik.v Itist.it u! <', ui Lis I.-^t
tiuu.  aivuril'j't CvVfius & Go. tlie-Firsl
GooJf< delivered af, Uie steamers fje<
San fraiiciaco, April 14, '59.
Established in 1849.
ONE OF OUR FIRM is at present travelling in
Europe,where he is collecting and forwarding
to us by every steamer the most splendid stock ol
WATCHES A51) JEWELRY
ever imported into this State. Our Watches cannot be surpassed for substantiality and tiiae-keep-
iorg. Our Jewelry i& selected with the greatest
care, aad none but the moss tasteful goods made
of the finest goVd aire allowed to leave our estab
lishment.
We manufacture on the premises. We are the
inventors of the art, and keep ahead of all competition.
WATCH REPAIRING
if? done by the best workmen, under our own in
spection. and warranted for one year. Watches
For repair sent to us by Express arc attended to
promptly.
BARRETT & SHERWOOD,
13S Montgomery street,
between Clay and Commercial streets,
jy26 tf SAN FRANCISCO
11
H.P.Witlb, in hie pl»y of "Tories-*, the Csam/
makes one ot tbe .-iv.- ,.,,-, ibMueTef siuce
. a '.-..:-:;:  -A ameers," aud
He probably obtained this droll uk'» Irom a German poet,  rchose
,-nslated:
ib ^aid,
wr now tastes Tery Wxi,
■ Unre bate been dvo^ued therein
AU ben-fs jud manki.d !d iheir sio,
. Lord, I eveu ihiuk,
I vtiiuld jireter some other driuk,"
A critic of Dtokeus, doeUieg oq   lhe pleasure
be apparao >c6oea and injiieri
■■v.- a iist of the
killed and i rbtsDoTels would  n
nn    II."-:- ii;iereptifii:
child runs u> tnach ri.-k Ht his baadti »< say ,A llie
troops who Btoimcd ib« B 'lawaBwar*
An arehilect propt«es   to  buill   a 'Cachelor't
HalJ," . as, in liar
in:; do I
Iii orieolkl oonntrica   mtaitaala sn ireated as
■ -ax: bam-buo-Jtlyd.'hebjie ptUfC^aiqgetaewbw
F. TILLMAN,
OO Battery $tn*et, «.-sn Franciscu,
Sole ocnt for TI I/TON k McFARLANDS FIRE
and BURGLAR PKOOF i'AFES. with Steel
Vaalts and GomfaloattOB Loclts. Our lock 13 so
constructed lhat the owner eao ebang»> his com
bination to any letter he may choose. It requires
00 key to opon the Sate : only number tin; letters,
whicb is simple and easy to understand. The
Safes ure impenetrable lo drill or ehi?el. and are
indorsed by hoodieda ofonr Mere-hauls and Bankers, and also by oor GoTeinmeut and lhat or Eng
land, who being convinced of their seem ity, hart
lately sent ns orders for their supply.
nt ofa RELIABLE SAFE,
please call at the above address and examine oure
im!*! 'Am
t ;    i-.*-;.
GEORGE L. STORY & CO.
Importers and Wholesale Dealers in
ruiTj. oils, iiiiit m
*\7"^JtKr ISHES,
BRUSHES, COLORS, GLUES,
ETC., ETC.,
No. 105 Clay street,
DRY  GOODS!
HEYNEMAM, PICK & CO.,
© and 91  California street,
(EMPIRE   BLOCK,)
IMPORTERS AND   .TOBBKRS,
OPFEK EOR BALE,
R, E. RAIMOND,
COMMISSION MERCHAN'J?
No. 105 Front street,
(lleleeeen   Washington  and Merchant street.,)1
SAN.ERANCKCO,
will   give   particular   attention  to the'
Purchase and Shipment,
BY THE PIECE OR PACKAGE,
BLAN-KJCTS—RED, WIIITE, BLUE, AND
LAN-RETS-
GliBBN
Prints,
Freneh and Engfisli
Mei'inos7
Alpaeafr
Castores,
Marseilles,
Carpets.
Hearth. Iiwg3;
Crumb Olot'rt,
Linen Goods of all
kinds,
Window Curtains,
Damasks,
Wool Plaids,
Hosiery,
And si Full  Assortiraent of
X>JEX~5T    C3-OOX5S,
For Sale, at Lowest Market Rates
Telret Sifebena,-.
Elack Oil Cloth,
Pilot and Beaver Cloths,
French Hats,
Bhick Oil Cloth Hats,
Shirts,
French and  English Mus
iin de Laine,
Ppool Cotton,
Farmer's Satin,
Maishul's Linen Thread,
Velvets,
Bunting,
Ginghams,
11.
;> L"m>ltnllslg anil Owners of Ileal Eslatc 1
Contemplate malclrig Piimanmt
■ill.
rs well as to the
SALE OF  MERCHANDISE. A.iSlV PRODUCE,-
E. RAIMOND hayinu heenestahlifhed iuSnni
Francisco since J840, and having been continually engaged in the Commission husiness lor
Merchants nnd Producers ol the Southern nud
Northern coast of California, at. well as wilh that,
of Oregon and Washington Territories, leelfl confident that he will bealifle to give entire satisfaction
to parties who may tntrurt their buaincsB to his-
sure. jyle
ESTABLfSHKD Ji\ 1849.
^^^t^ItSx^'uiuiwi
\\11>£--
w.
PHOENIX  WORKS.
KTTTREDGE & FRASER,
F'.OPIUF^OUS of the Pbrenix Iron Works, Sau
Francisco, desire to call your pastieular atten-
tioa to Iho fact that they sire extensively engaged
in manufacturing FIRE-PROOF DOORS AJNB
SHUTTERS, BANK VAULTS, PRISON CELLS.
&e. &q„ at greatly Reduced Prists.
Our practical 'knowledge of tbe business has
been rendered complete, by ten years experience
in San Francisco.
Our best reference is our Work which can be
seen io nearly every eity and town in this State
and Oregon. Particular attention paid to orders
Irom the country.
Alarge assortment of second hand doors nnd
shutters constantly ou hand, aud for sale at very
low rates. *
173 Battery Street, near
t Francisco.
Pacific.
op'J-tim '
* RE
A TRADE of
tpisttitifisiiit
"*%»6 WAsamiGrm-A^^
SAN FBANCISCO.
ccciving their stock for the KI'EINfr
of
NEW AND FRESH GOODS,
and offcrs to country buyers the largest and &**"*
assortmenti*Q their line on the Pacific coast.
Having boen engaged in the Drug Business in;
San Francisco for the past tkn years, they flatter.-
themsolves that their arrangements arc such, that
they «mi wjfcr nnc<"iualcd inihieemcuts to suolt as
may Sai**' them with tlieir casteai.
TbeSr assortment eornpris33 everything in theif.
line of business that rntfi be re^uireii by Druggist?*,
Physicians an^1 Merahants, and also all goods in
their lino in iise by Grocers, Bakers, Brewers, Confectioners, Dyers, Tanners, Afsarers of "Sold, Hatters, Soda Manufacturers, Bayers, llobsl Jiecpera
and manufactwrers.
All the popular FAMILY PATENT MEDICINES received diroot from the proprietors and,
guaranteed GENUINE, and at the lowest trade,
prices iph26-6m
VOL. IX.
LOS   ANGELES,  CAL.,   SATURDAY,  SEPTEMBER  24,  1859.
NO. 20.
Cos *3tugeles 0tar:
PUBLISHED EVEKT SATDKDAY MORNING,
At No. 1, Pico Buili>in(]s, Spring Street, Los
BY
Angeles,
II.   HAMILTON.
TERMS:
Subscription, per annum, in advance, .$5 00
For Six Months,  3 00
For Three Months  2 00
Single Number  0 25
Advkhtiskmests inserted atTwoDollars per squaro
often lines, for the first insertion ; and One
Dollar per square for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction made to Yearly Advertisers.
Easiness Carbs.
C.   E.   THOM,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
LOS ANGELES.
Office in Pico Buildings, Spring street.
j?3
Agency Notice.
Mr. C. A. CRANE is our only authorized agent
in San Francisco, to receive Advertisement and
Subscriptions, receipt for the same, and to transact business generally for the Star. Office, 172
Montgomery street, between Washington aud Jacli-
non, opposite the Lyceum.
BELLA UNION HOTEL
IMCctlxx Street,
LOS   AUGELES,
FLASHNER & WINSTON,
PROPRIETORS.
MTHIS HOTEL, so Ion- known as the best
in Southern California, having passed into
Lhe hands of the present Proprietors, has
been thoroughly refitted, and many additions made
to its accommodations.
Strangers, and gentlemen with their families, will
find thia an agreeable home, at all times.
The table will, he supplied, as heretofore, with all
tlie delicacies of the market. oct2
LAFAYETTE  HOTEL,
Ofc-Iftixi.  Street,
opposite thf: bell a union,
i^os angeles,
THIS Establishment offers pnpeiior in-
iducemetits to the traveling public, find es-
■•peci'illy to those wishing a quiet home. Tho
location is desirable, the establishment large and
commodious, with rooms—single aud for families—
ele*u and well furnished, and a table well supplied
with tlio choicest, viands aud delicacies ot the season
 as is WL.ll known  by thoso who have favored the
house with their patronage.
Tlm  Proprietor will  use  every exertion, and  ne-
elect nothing  togive his guests entire sutisfitction.
KISI'UUIARD k KOLL.
Los Angeles, Dec. 11, 1858.
UNITED STATES HOTEL.
TSK.&XTCA. Street,
Ij o s   Angeles.
THE SUBSCRIBER having leased the
; above establishment, Ijegsleave toinl'orm
Liu public that he has rslltte3 and rel'ur-
i« very best style. The table will be
liberally supplied with everything th; market affords, and every care will be taken to make the
UNITE!) STATES HOTEL a comfortable home
lor boarders.
A tached to the Hotel is a BAR, where the best
Of liquors and cigars are kept
Terms, moderate to suit the times,
F. WEAVER.
Loa Angeles. Bee. 22, 1S58.
Roofing! Hoofing I
Mastic  noofins 11!
E. P. RUSSELUS   PATENT.
FRANCIS   MELLUS,
HAVING purchased the patent right of the above
valuable invention, for the purpose of supply-
tu"lhe counties of Los Angeles, Sun Bernardino
;itid Sau Diego, is now prepared ty execute all orders with whieh he may be favored.
The public are aware that it has been the study of
scientific men, architects and builders, formany yt
to discover au article for Hoofing purposes, that will
withstand sudden changes ol climate, be impervious
to water, and of sure protection against fire. The
inventor of this rooting labored many years to com-
'tiuo articles which would answer the above purpose
nud obviate the difficulties of rust and decay attendant upon tin and shingles, and the destruction by
tho sun and frost, of the various compositions used
lor rooting. This he succeeded in doing, and now,
after six years of the severest trial we would invite
the careful attention of all interested in such matters,
believing tliat they will be fatly convinced of its
practicaf 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 Hat, and
can be put on over shingles or tin, being much cheap-
or than the first aud at half the cost of the latter.
Two coats of the mastic put on over an old leaky
tin roof, will m ike 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 water-proof preparation, alter which
it receives a thick coating, upon both sides, of the
Hour of soapstone, which sets into the texture of the
canvass, and gives it a linn body, making it very
elastic and durable. After the canvass, as prepared,
is put upon the roof, another coating ol mastic, which
is thoroughly tilled with sand, is given it, making it
fireproof iu every respect. By exposure, this coating becomes firm aud solid, giving you a roof that
cau be walked upon with perfect impunity, and ae
durable as anything known; and we do most candidly
and unhesitatingly believe, far superior to anything
of the kiud yet discovered; and alter a severe test
of many years, stand as reliable aud good us when
Grit put on, without change or decay. All that we
ask is, that a careful examination may be given it,
»nd we feel convinced that it will bear all thu recommendation which wo offer of it. Annexed we give
you tho names of some of the persons using this
roofing, and to whom we are at libei ty to refer:
 RKFERlCVCF.e. 	
\S H03T(W.—Union ('la.ssCo,Ki]ljy st.; Arafirleanflrass
Tube Co. to.j State, si.-.: 0. ltyfr. ;ir<>Uit'-.c.i., At) SUi« st: II.,-
t«j & Co. T Merchant's ro\i:E. H. Dr^tyrock, furniture
rtsaler, 4 Union St.: M. Crocker, wholesale druggist, 34
India street.
IN CAMBRIDGE.—Hon. Emery Washburn, Quincy st.:
II. O. Houghton. Main st.: Hurray,., St 0-A;l-y & Co, lumber
denier*: D, Osburn, planing mills, Main at.:   T. ti  J Lowe,
IM SDMMEItVItbE—Benj.Itaudal, builder: E. E. Cole,
<n*xbY J: Col.-) pile driver*.
IS ROXUUKY—Wm. Bart on, builder: John son fcLevett,
builder*.
IX DOaCHKSTEB—Edward McKetchalo, builder: Thos.
r»y»on. f:irraer.
IN  UEPON'CI-IT—Edh-ii AUv'u. (inpcriiitcrnlfint oil works.
IN BPRittaWELD—H.Gray, superintendent, C. W. Cha-
pia. President W.'R. R.
IS FAl.ii RIVKR—Richard Borden, Pre*. Iron Works.
T. Borden, Globe Print Worka.
F. MELLUS,
Junction Main and Spring streets.
Los Angeles. Sept. 25, 1858. ______
E.   J.   C.   KEWEN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
LOS ANGELES, Cai,.,
Will practice in the Courts ol the First Judicial
District, the Supreme Court, and the U. S. District Court of the Southern District of California.
Office, in Temple's Buildiug, opposite Mellus's
store. Jan. 1st, lSJU.
SLOAN & REYNOLDS,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
OFFICE—Fm Pico's lEi-lclc BullrtltiK,
Near the Court House, Spring Street.
S. W. P. SLOAN'. S. F. REYNOLDS.
Los Angeles, April 1, 1859. apU
~WM. H. SHORE, "
KTotary :E-*ix"fc>l±o.
jan*29 office with k. drown.
Tin-  Horticultural   Exhibition. Trip up the 111o Grnudc.
On the 10th inst., the Fair of tbe California j Ihad been waiting some time for a good oppor-
Ilorticultural Society closed its proceedings ; and tunity to visit Rio Graude city and Roma, when
although, says the Alta, the display was, on the late iu tbe evening of the 13th of May I saw a
whole, the tinest ever made ia any country, the j friend fixing his Imggy, and I asked hini if he was
DR. J. C. WELSH,
Wholesale and Hetail
DRUGCIST,
■IS        MA1JT STREET, LOS AJTGELES.
MYLES & SMALL
APOTBPHOAH.IES,
MAIN  STIIEJET-
fehl9
H.  P.   SWAIN,
RESIDENT WKNTIST,
LOS ANGELES,
Tempi*'* Olock,  Mali
it,  nearly opposite
clul  i
Entrance through Dr. T. J. While's Drug Sto.
C.   DUCOMMUIM,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Wholesale and Retail Denier in
Fancy <-oo<ls, Books A Stationery,
TOBACCO, PIPKS. CIGARS;
    ALSO,	
Window Glass, Oils and Colors, Varnishes,
Turpntin, &c. &c. &c.
The most varied and extensive stock on hand, to
: lound out of tan Francisco. sepll
BACHMAN & CO,
WUOLHSALK AND 11KTAIJ
ct-rlce,   Wines,   "Liquors
DEALERS IX
lotlilnjj,    Hartt-
Produce, Hides, ami Wool taken lit exelian^e.
Los Angeles street, second hous'.: Irom Comnier-
FLEISHMAN & SIGHEL,
IMPORTERS AJVD   DEALERS   EX
Hardware,   Crockery, Paints,   Oils,
Ilii- I. Building
feli'JO.
.Miotics Street.
s-a-XiT ^o:e*. sale.
1000 Bags of Salt for sale, by
38m FRANCIS MELLUS.
2B -   Xj ^- !3 -A. X-t X>,
IMl'OKTEK,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
JbVeiich,    English   and   Afliierican
Dry Goods.
Corner of Melius Row, Los Angeles.     any 2
FRANCIS   MELLUS,
WHOLESAI.K AM) KKTAIL OKALEU
In   Groceries,   Hardi-vare,   Paints,
Oils,   Ac &c.
JUNCTION OF MAIN AND SPRING STREETS
LOS   ANGELES. ai.K.
PHINEAS BANNING,
Forwarding   and   Commission
Merchant;,
LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDRO.     olO
Frieght forwarded to
rOKT YUMA.
SAN BERNARDINO,
PORT TEJON,
and all parts of the three Southern Counties, with
his accustomed promptness.
E. H. WORKMAN 8l BRO.
Saddlers and Harness Makers,
TEMPLES MARBLE FRONT BLOCK,
Will keep constantly on hand an assortment of
Saddles, Harness, &c. &c.
Repairing done wllH promptness.
Oct. 24tb, 1868,
attendance was not commensurate therewith.
From the reports of the various committees of
this society, and the Fruit Growers Convention,
we take the following extracts :—
PEARS.
The committee on pears report, that many 0'
the summer pears, the Bartlett included, were ov
er-ripe and the true flavor could not be discerned'
But anything superior to the specimen of Bartlett
pears exhibited by Mr. Gould, we do uot remember to have tasted. We have lound no pear that
can compare with this variety of summer fruit.
It is worthy of note that tho specimens of Bartlett
pear from Smith's gardens, at Sacramento, are
le?s ripe than those from the hay districts—say,
ten days later. And tho same pear is just enter
iug our markets from Los Angeles (400 miles
south) in barely ripe condition.
Fall pears are not ripe, which makes judgment
difficult of determination. That tho Seckle is
properly a fall pear, is made certain by the fact,
that it is at this time (September d, 1S5*J,) unripe'
Tlie Louis Bonne appears to be the second hest,
after the Seckle ; hut it ia apt to decay at the centre, unless it he plucked before maturity, and allowed to ripen off the tree. Tbis remark probably
applies to lall pears generally.
The winter pear presents much more difficulty ;
not any being far enough matured to afford any
lair judgment. Besides, we have aa yet uo experience that covers more than a fractional number
of tiie varieties exhibited.
The Easter Beurre and the Winter Neliis appear
to he the most fully proven as to keepiug realities
and to flavor combined.
WILL CALIKOKNIA API'Lt^ KEEP ?
This question, so interesting to our fruit men, is
now answered in tbe affirmative.
Mr. Wadswortb, editor of tho Culturist, and
originally impressed with tbe idea that our apples
would not keep, presents upecimeus of apples
grown hy Charles Mock, of Pctaluma, iu 1858—
whicb arc now iu a state of good preservation.
There aro three varieties—viz: first, the Unil,
second, tho Green Skin, or Green Cheese; tliird,
the Carolina Greening— all being of South Carolina stock.
Dr. Haile, of Alameda, exhibits specimens ol
what looks like tbo Green Newtown Pippin (and
so we call it) grown on his ground in 1S58, and
now iu sound condition.
Mr, Osborn, of Napa, and Mr. Hill, of Sonoma"
have each preserved the Newlowu Pippiu of 1858
to the end of May, 1859.
It Is earnestly desired that other public spirited
ments.
From experience so far realized, we commend
to notice the cultivation of several varieties of
apples (aud of other fruits) which are being introduced, natives of South Carolina aud Georgia-
It appears tbat trees from those latitudes east
are better adapted to the climate of California for
late keeping than trees from the more northern
Slates. Bernard Fox, of Sauta Clara, has raised
in his nurseries some lifly varieties of soutbern apple trees, bearing many names quite unknown to
us, being mostly seedlings from the Indian settlements.
As our fruit increases, it behooves growers to
look to their stock. Trees which this year are in
good market standing may be supplanted in public favor a few years hence. It is the design of
this report lo serve the iutere.Lt of growers by giving publicity to whatever new suggestions seem
lo bear upon Iheir interests.
The experience of every grower seems to unite
iu recommending the selection of nursery trees of
one year's growth Irom the graft in preference to
older plants. Tlie mutilation of root is proportionately less in transplanting, and the future
hardihood of the tree will repay tbe apparent delay of growth—which is only apparent, as the
third year will rrove.
Bff. ROSTET,
LOS ANUEL.ES STREET, In front of CorWtl
Oi Barker,
HAS the honor to announce to the Public, that
he Btill'carries on his business »t the old
stand, as above, and having in his employment
competeul workmen, he is prepared to execute all
orders with which he may be favored, in the Manufacturing of
Fine Horii«ss,Carrl!'geR«pnli-lii£, ami Mending
of nil kinds.
Also, everything In tlie Satldlery Husiness.
Los Angeles, Nov. 31st, 1858.
LAVENTHAL & LETTER,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Clothing,   Dry Goods, Hats, Caps
and Slioea,
Have removed to the new brick buildiDg in Beau-
dry's Block,
CoriiciofLni Angelesnnd Allnostrcets,
opposite Melius'Building,
Where the public maybe assured of procuring
the cheapest and best goods, offered at 10 per cent,
on San Francisco cost.
LAVENTIIAL & LETTER.
Loa Angeles, Aug. 28,1868	
The Hamburg Bremen *
FIRE INSURANCE GO.
INSURES   against Losses by Fire in all the
citieB 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 is ascertained.
Fruit Growers' Convention.
Second Day, Friday, Sept. 9.—TLe convention
met at i o'clock, Mr. Osborne, President, lu tho
chair. The subject of grapes was then taken up,
and the following varieties recommended for cultivation :
Black Hamburg, Wilmot's Black Hamburg,
Black Cluster, Violet Chasselas, McReady's, Early
White, Jocelyn, St. Albans, Victoria Hamburg,
Chasselas, Foutainbleau, White Muscat oi Alexandria, Cannon Hall Muscat (for some localities.)
Catawba—Catawba was placed on the list for
further trial, as it has uot proven worthy of general cultivation.
California Mission—The old grape of California
has fallen in the estimation of fruit growers, as so
many varieties of foreign grapes prove superior.
Itis therefore recommended lbe culture iu somu
localities, and not fur general cultivation.
WINE  OllAl'ES.
Mr. Delinas, of Sun Jose, recommended the following species of grapes as the best for wine, the
fiuitiDg ol wliich have beeu tried by him during
the last three or four years, and are adopted by
the society, from tbeir knowledge of his culture.
Aa every piece ol information in regard to the
wine business possesses no secondary interest, we
give the list entire ■
For Red Wine—Black Burgundy, Black Hamburg, Black Bluster, Balzac, Barbaronx. Cabinet,
Charbonneau. Dischia Gris, Large Rosa oi Peru,
Gros noir d'Espagne, or Large Black Sp;ui;sh,
Gros uoir de Guislin, cr Large Pluck Guislin.
Lachrima Christi (Tearsof Christ), Malvoisieide
Berlin Menni.T Noir. Merienn Noir. ManMii. Noir
Doux (Black Sweet), OeuilladeNoir(BlackGlaucc).
Ponlsare, Tinturior, Noir de Praissa.
The  following sptcies are   recommended   for
White Wine :
Blauc Doux (While Wine), Gros Cadillac. White
Malvoisie Valet Blanc, Blancde Bjrgerac. Lalolk'
Blanche, Coulonbare, Tokay de Sum-I,   Reissliug.
AMKK1CAN  VAI'.IETIES   OF ORAPE8.
The following lot of American varieties of the
vine, were recommended for general cultivation:
Isabella, if trained high ; Black Malvoisie,
Flame Tokay (in some localities), Sweet Water,
aud Royal Muscadine.
The followlDi: varieties were placed on hat for
further trial:
Concord, Rebecca, Rose Muscat, DaDa, Early
Muscadine-
going up the country. He said he was. Wheu do
you start! Iu a few minutes, but I'd wait till
morning for a companion, and give him a seat iu
my buggy. Enough said, I'll go. And thus at an
unexpected moment the good opportunity offered,
and I was ready. I packed my saddle-bags in
good old itinerant fashion, bid my friends good
bye, slept, awoke, and was ready for niy journey.
At an early hour we were on our way. The
road is smooth, the air cool, the horses frc.-h. Hie
!*uogy light, and my travelling companion is a
scholar, well versed in ancient and modern literature, has been ou tbis frontier from the be
ning, is thoroughly acquainted witb the mam
and customs of the people, has seen the elephant
on all Bldfe-f, aud, like all men of his claaa, is
communicative, aud seems never to tiro in rei
ting his adventures and answering your question
so I am '-thoroughly furnished" for a pleasai
trip. The country through which we traveled is
sui-geueris. Hero are no bold mountains, no
gently rising hills, no broad prairies stretching beyond the reach of the eye, no mpjestic forests
overarching the road but a level counlry thickly
set with low scrubby trees, scraggy bushes and all
varieties of the caclus. This may well be considered a thorny land, for almost everything has a
thorn; but nowithatanding the growth of the conn"
try, the soil is rich, and where there ia rain, produces a variety of crops iu great abundance and
witb lit.le labor.
Our seasons are ho long that two crops will mature in oue year; but there ia so little rain here
lhat people cannot depend upou their farms for a
living unless Ihey irrigate their lauds, but this can
be easily done. The land is cheap and productive on the Rio Grande, and thousands who are almost starving on the wcrn out hills of the old
States would do well to seek homes upon tliis
frontier. Itisahcaltby country, aud never molested by ludians. I heartily wish that enterprising upright Americans would come aud settle up
this whole valley. They would give a new tone
to our society, and sow more tbau one kind ol
goodseed. But while wo have talked ol the appearance and productiveness of the country, the
coolness of the air has gone, the suu has mounted
to zenith, and now makes dusly viejentes and panting caballo glad to see a raneho, aud at the lirst
opening we turn in. And now that we arc iu the
shade, (.how pleasant it is) and while we arc waiting for dinner (don't think you'll hear anything
more of the diuuer, for if J could ask no questions
tor stomach's sake, I'll tell no tales for conscience sake) wc will havo a tale about the ranchos. which uo larms on which ncveral families
live, and resemble small villages. Generally |
there arc Irom twenty ^to a hundred persons ou a
raneho.
The fields are fence with brush, and tho houses
are made ot poles and grass or carl. The frames
of lhe houses ure first mads of poles and Ihcu
weatherboaided with cane or loug grass, thongs
of raw-iiide beiug used instead of nails. The houses or jaocols (pro hark-ols) thus made are plastered inside with mud and covered wilh grass or
palmetto. A dozen or two of these rude buildings
clustered together iu or uear the brush-enclosed
held are called a raneho, aud tbere ure many of these
ranches on both sides of the Rio Grande, and they
are all very much alike, but there is a remarkable
addition to some of them. At a convenient place
there is a loug broad arbor covered with grass or
cane and surrounded with seals. At one end of
this arbor there isa fixture somewhat like a pulpit.
But the arbor, what is it for? It is for a fandango. Here men and women, old and young, often
meet and spend lhe whole night in lively Mexican dances. And the pulpit fixture, what is il*
It is the bar, where arc kept liquors aud viands to
refresh  aud inspirit I'audaugeros.
But I cauuot teli you all the thoughts aud thco"
ries that passed through my mind during the trip.
A trip up the Rio Grande will make auy earnest
man think much and feel more. At almost every
raneho one cau liud material fur a loug letter, so
peculiar and strange are the manners and customs
ofthe Mexicans; but I must try to close this letter. Atouerauch where wc stopped for dinner,
we fouud some white people, some black and some
neither thu one nor the otht-r, but Ihey all seemed
to understand English. 1 bad never hoard of them
before, but Ihey were huaiau beings and Christ
died fur ihem. Tbey had uot heard a sermon lor
years and perhaps would uot for yenrs tOCOme. My
heart yearned for them, and I ruuiember the great
commission, "preach the Gospel to every creature," and so I lold my fried if ho would wait I
would pr each. He said lie would gladly do so-
In a short time tweuly-iivc caine together. 1
Look for text Lbe lllh and 12th verses ot the see-
[ oud chapter of Tilu.;, and preached us earnestly as
as I could, aud at the conclusion ol the service I baptised three children, by the request ofthe patriarch of the raneho, who had been
a methudist in Alabama before coinini; out west.—
One mau told me he bad uot heard a seimon for
twenty-four years. The Bced was sown by the
wayside,yet wbo Knows but it fell in good giound.
I remained twelve days iu Rio Graude cily, aud
preached four times. All of the Americans aud
some of the Mexicans attended and listened atieu-
lively to what I had lo say.—Rev. Dr. 'Thompson's  letter from Brownsville.
Duel between tl«« Il    I). C.   llroilerlck   -u.I
the lion. D. S.  Ten)'.
A very serious duel o;curr«d yesterday between
the Hon. David C. Broderick, Senator for California, and tbe Hon. David S. Terry, Chief Justice of
tbe Supreme Court of Ihis State. The dilllculty
bad beeu loug pending, aud as the whole matter
has already been bruited abroad, wo decliuo going
over tbe ground. Tho parties named met yesterday morning, about a quarter before seven o'clock,
In n beautiful ravine ou the raneho ot Mr. Davis.
iu San Mateo county, two miles from the dividing
line between the counties ol'Sau Mateo and Sau
I'raucisci. They were accompanied by their seconds, surgeons, and about sevenly frieuds. The
ground was measured oil, the principals posted,
and the word given. Tho weapons wero regular
dueling pistols, the distance ten paces, and the
Bring to be doue between tho word "Bre" and the
word'-two." At lhe first lire Mr. Broderick received hia antagonist's ball iu lhe right breast,
about two inches above tho nipple, while his ball
struck the ground a few feet in advance ol Judgu
Jerry. Mr. Broderick reeled aud fell, when Judge
Terry left the ground with his friends. Mr. Broderick was conveyed to the hous of Mr. Lconidas
Haskell, at black point, whore be received e?wj
possible attention. At eight o'clock last night, wa
learned thiit the ball had beeu extracted. It wm
found lodged under the skin on the outside of lhe
left shoulder, near the poiut of atticulaliou. The
ball had entered the right breast at the poiut above
named, when it took an outward course, passing
through the lunacies, shattering the sternum, or
breast bone, and wounding the left lung, but how
much has not been ascertained. It was tho opinion of llie surgeons, at tliat hour, that unless tho
left lung was badly injured, tho wound was not
necessarily mortal. Mr. Broderick wus a good
deal easier at eight o'clock.-— Herald, Uth.
Front San   Jitnn.
The Victoria papers contain but litle news from
San .Timn.    We extracl the following:
We learn, says the Colonist, from a party who
arrived yesterday from San Juan, that ono hundred soldiers are engaged throwing up a fortification 011 the summit ul the hill, below tbe lludaou
Bay Company's station.
H. M, S. Pyladen arrived in Esquimalt September 3d, from San Fianclsco.
Tho Uuited States steamer Active, dipt. Alden,
arrived at Victoria September 5 th, from Sau Juan.
The Steamer Julia Bushnell arrived at Victoria
September 1st, from ports on the Sound. Tbe Julia touched at San Juan Island and landed for
the American troops there stationed, a quantity
of stores, together with cattle, horses, mules, and
carts, which were forwarded from Steilacooui.—
She brings later Washington and Oregon papers,
but they contain no important news.
says the Gazette, drawn by a Fellow of ihe Royal
Geographical Society, and published in London
last year by Philips <fc Co., the S.m Juan Archipelago (including an island north of Belvieu) Is
given as a portion of Washington Territory.
■ ■«■»» '.^«,., ,.»- .——
Gkaxd Dkmochatic Salute.—A grand Democratic salute ol one hundred guns was fired from
lhe top of Telegraph Hill yesterday, in accordance wilh orders from the Democratic Central
Committee, and in honor of the late Democratic
victory in this state. Half an hour afterwards a
Federal salute of 88 guns was lired in honor of
ihe Administration. The whole allair waa under
the eoniuiand ol Capt. John Phillips, and was lired
witii the greatest precision and regularity,—Her'
aid.
Machinery eok tub Sauinaw Completed.—-Mr.
Peter Donahue, of the Union Foundry, has just
completed the entire machinery for the United
Slates steumer Saginaw, launched at Marc Island
g few mouths ago. It has been constructed under
lhe immediate supervision of Mr. George Aewcll,
Chief Engineer of the United Stales Navy. The
whole affair is a credit to California, and will
convince Congress tlmt wo are able to luild a first
class  frigate  from  our own  resources.—Herald.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel says: "The whaling
season has commenced at Mout'-rey, nearly a
month later than llic usual time: On last Saturday week the Portuguese whalemen look twu
whales, making lour thai ihey have captured this
season. Capt. Davenport, with a boat's crew also
took two—a cow and calf. Mackerel have reached llie other side ol the bay, and our neighbors of
Monterey are catching Ihem in great abnudiinc.
They have not made 'heir appearance here, but
will probably do so soon. Sir eit and barraerouta,
though, are honoring our waters, aud adorning
our tables.
MixiTiTi.AN.Augusl 17.—The mail aud passengers
were robbed by Palrtcioe. The mails were cut
open six mils from the town of Tehuautepec. Miramon has dissolved his Cabinet. Marqueuaa has
revolted against Miramon, but the Liberals are
besieging Marquensa, in Gaudalajara. The Archbishop of Mexico bas excommunicated the liberal
party. Gen. Noll has been defeated at TamaulL
pas. looping all his  artillery.    Degellado  has  ns
„ ,ed the command of the Liberal   army,     lie
premises to take the capital   by  October.   He
wants three millions in money and 40,000 men.—
The decree against lhe church is being executed. J
Bonds of matured debt have risen 10 per ceut, eat t»»areft
The SfLVSH MfflflS 09 .Mo.vii:i:i-:y.—The first lot
quick silver which has be**n brought by wagons,
arrived here to-day Irom New Idrla, eighty Bra
miles south of this place, drawn by au ox team,
and iu new wagons. Considerable money ha*
been expended by Daniel Gibb of Sao Francisco,
to make the road Irom San Juau to the mine,
passable tor auy vehicle*. They bring SO flasks,
makiug 2000 ms.—Herald.
The Htm Orleans Delta Ibfokfl fhafjlhe IpflakeT
ship nf the next House of Representatives lies be
tween the Hon. Em. Biberfdge of Mi
the Hon. Tom Corwio of Ohio.
aud
CLBVBUHp, "■■ -^ng. Jl.—John Pni^lield'a pail
factory bWnd today. Loss, $15,000; insured
for $8,000—all in New Yoik companies.
Piin.Aimi.i'iiiA, August ZO.—The celebrated mw-
ing machine manufactory of Geo. Sleet k Co., nun
burned to tbe ground tliis morning—the work of
au incendiary—but the buriuess ul the house, ex
lending over the ft hole OGtt'ltry, will not be dis-
turbed by the occurrence. There is ao insurance
Of $3 1,000 un the property dettrojed,
Tbe Louisville Journal asserts very confident'
that.Mr. J. V. Brown, lhe member eleet limn tho
lifth district ot Kentucky, and who will not be of
ooostitullonal age to take his seat at lhe opening
f tbe next session ol Congress, will not present
himself for that purpose, but *vait ulill the second s.'S.-km.	
If ihe Presidency should be sent lo the House.
neither Kentucky not North Carolina will have a
vole if lb.- member:*. I,xt hold "« their present
position. In both States the Congraeslooal delegations arc equally divided.
We always ihink ofa very mean man, that be
is made by one of nature's cobblers, and l.ke an
iBoisbed boot, thrown oll'willioul being-voultd.'
Wben is a fish likq a bird ". When it is a perch..
Under our greatest troubles often lie cur grea:-