putt's €onm.
r
[Fri'in tlie HoHueliolit Words,]
The Household Jewels.
A traveller, from journeying
In countries far away,
Repassed bis threshold at fhe close
Of one calm Sabbath day ;
A voice of love, a comely face,
A kiss of chaste delight,
Were (he first things to welcome him
On tbat blessed Sabbath night.
tic stretched his limbs upon the hearth,
Before its friendly blaze,
And conjured up mixed memoriea
Of gay and gloomy days ;
And felt that none of gentle soul,
However far he roam,
Can e're forego, can e're forget,
The quiet joys of home.
" firing mc my children !" cried the ait's,
With eager, earnest tone ;
" I long to press them, and to mark
How lovely they have grown;
Twelve weary months have passed away
Since I weut o'er the sea.
To feel how sad and lone 1 was
Without my babes and thee.'-'
"Refresh thee, an 'tis needful," said
Thefiir and faithful wife;
The while her pensive features paled
And stirred with inward strife ;
"Refresh thec, husband of my heart,
I ask it as a boon J
Our children are reposing, love,
Thou shalt behold tbcm soon.
She spread the meal, ihe filled the cup,
She pressed him to partake ;
He sat down blithely at the board,
Aud all for her sweet sake;
Rut when the frugal feast was done,
The thankful prayer preferred,
Again affection's fountain flowed,
Again its voice was heard :
"Bring me my children, dailing w
I'm iu an ardent mood ;
My soul lacks purer aliment),
I long for other food ;
Bring forth my children to my gaie(
Or ere I rage or weep ;
I yearn to kiss their happy eyea
'Before the hour of sleep."
'T have a question yet to ask ;
B#patient. husband dear,
A stranger, one auspicious mom,
Did scud some jewels here ;
Until to take them from my care,
But yesterday he came,
And I r' stored them with a sigh—
Dost thou approve or blame?'1
"I marvel much, sweet wife, (hat thou
Sbould'st breathe such words to me ;
Restore to man. resign to God,
What e're is lent to thee ;
Restore it with a willing heart,
Be grateful for the trust;
What e'er may tempt or try us, wife.
Let us be ever just."
She took him by the passive hand,
And up the moon lit Btair,
She led him to their bridal-bed,
With mute and mourutul air ;
She turned the cover down, and there**,
In grave-like garments dressed,
Lay the twin children of their love,
In death's serenest rest.
" These were the jewels lent to me,
Which God has deigned ty own *;
The precious caskets still remain,
But. oh, the gems are flown ;
But thou did'st teach me to resign
What God aionecan claim ;
He giveth, nnd he takes away,
Blest behisLoly nflmeP'
The father gazed upon his babes,
The molher drooped apart,
While all the woman's sorrow gushed
From her o'cr-burdened heart;
And with the striving of her griefv
Which wrung the tears she shed,
Were mingled low and loving words
To the unconscious dead,
When the sad sire had looked hia fill,
He veiled each breathless face.
And down in self-abasement bowed,
For comfort and for grace ;
With the deep eloquence of love,
Poured forth his secret soul,
Rose up and stood erect and calm,
In spirit healed aud whole.
" Restrain tby 'tears, "poor wife," he said,
" I learn this lesson still,
■God gives, and God can take away,
.   Blest be Hie holy will!
Blest are my children, for they live
From siu and sorrw ffoe ;
And \i\rn not joyless, wife,
With faith, hope, love, and thee."
SlisttllitltMWS.
Asa. nmi Ira.
Asa and Ira were two brothers, whose farms lay
side by side in a fertile intervale. When the corn.
the oats aud the barley were springing up, the
weeds took (he advantage ol the rich soil, and came
"up with them.
' Do you see.' said Asa, 'V/hat a hold the weeds
are taking? There is danger ef their choking out
the crops entirely.'
' Well, well, wc must be resigned,' replied Ira ;
*' weeds, as well as grain, were a part of the Creator's
plan, and there is no use iu murmuring about them.'
And ho lay down for his usual afternoon doze.
' I can ouly be resigned to what I cannot help,'
■said Asa. So he went to work and plowed and heed
'until his fields were cleared of weeds.
' The army-worms are in the neighborhood,, said
Aia to Ira one day. ; They have already oaten
'through the adjoining meadows, and arc movin;
'•towards ours.'
' 'Ah!' exclaimed Ira, •'they will surely destroy
what the weeds have not choked out. H. will immediately re'tire and pray that their coarse may ut
stopped or turned aside'
But Asa replied, 'I pray betimes, every morning
for strength to do the work of the day.' And he
hastened to dig a trench around his land, which the
■ftn-iy-worms.co'iitl notpass—while Ira retn-nie&only
jjn season to save a, small portion ofhis crops from
■their ravages.
"Do you see, Ira?'*''said Asa another moniin0
•the-river is rising very fast. There is but a slender chance of prcventieg onr farms being oversowed.' *
'Alas'! it is judgment npon ns for our sins, and
what cau We do?' cried Ira, throwing himself in
ties-pair upon the ground.
,f There are no judgments so severe as those which
•our own sloth brings upon os,' replied Asa. And'
he went quickly and hired workmen, with whose
help he raised aa embankment that withstood the
flood, while Ira witnessed, with blank looks and
folded hands, the destruction of his harvests.
■There is one consolation,' said he 'my children
At least, are left mc,'
But while Asa's sons grew Up strong and virtuous
men, among Ira's, there was a drunkard, a gambler
and a suicide.
'The ways of the Lord arc not equal,'" complained
Ira to his brother. 'Why are you always prosperous, while I am afflicted, and my old age disgraced'."
■ I only know this,' replied Asa. ' that heaven has
always helped me to treat thelaults of my children
as I did the weeds, the caterpillars, and the flood ;
sand that I bave never presumed to send a partition
upward without making toil, my right-hand serr-
:,;-.'. ihe messenger of my pr;v. "i."
[Written for thu Ceiii»ercia
Tho Cultivation of the Grape,
AND THE
PREPARATION OF WINE.
BT J. A.. COI.N"K*iJ.
SECTION' SIU—FERMENTATION. HACKING OF
"-.VINES, AC,
The quantity of wine which a bushel  of good
sound grapes will yield under favorable ci renins tan
stances, is about 4 galls., and they will weigh about
50 lbs.
In order to ascertain the strength or 'weight' ol
the 'iiiiisl,' at the mess previous to fermentation, or
in other Words, to know what proportion of grape
■ugar is contained in it. recour.se is bad to au instrument called a*Sscoharometer,' which, upon
being plunged iuto a glass of the ' must,' will float
nearly upon the surface ; the stem of Iho instrument
ie a graduated scale, commencing at 0; the'weight'
of the 'imf-t- is <A*o,>viA\n"i\ hy putting on the it tie
marked pieces which accompany the instrument,
until they siak the scale iu the liquid to 0. 'Must'
that wili'weigh from 90 to 95 or 100 would be called
'heavy.'—having- a large proportion of the saccharine principle ; under'JO, or from 80 to 96, rath
light, under 80, very light, loo light to make good
wine when fermented. In the absence of an instrument of this kind, a fresh egg may be used; if it will
float and expose a portion of its surface to the size
of a quarter ofa dollar or thereabouts, the 'must'
may be regarded as heavy enough to make good
wine. It will be understood that the term ' must*'
is the technical name of the juice of the grape previous to fermentation; as there can be no wine,
until after fermentation has taken place.
The cellar for storing and fermenting wine in,
should be of as nearly a uniform temperature as
po"sible; a temperature of about 60° is the best
for fermentation, which should not be carried on
too violently. A rather slow or quiet fermenta
tion converts the sugar into alcohol more effectually
and completely, than if more rapidly performed.—
Care should be taken, as before remarked, to keep
the casks bung fml after the fermentation has entirely subsided; nothing more is necessary to be
done until tlie time for racking arrives, which is
from the middle of February to the middle of
March ensuing. Large casks, when the crop will
justify it, should always be used for fermenting
wines in. in preference to smaller ones—the fermentation is then more uniform, of course, and the
entire quantity will be more of oue quality or degree of excellence ; whereas if the vintage is put
into a number of small casks, tbere will be scarcely
two alike, in all respects, at the time of racking off.
Such is the mystery of fermentation.
The operation of racking consists merely in transferring the wine from the casks in which they have
been fermented, to such as are freed from any deposit of lees or sediment; provide one or more
extra casks, to draw the contents of the first into,
and then wash out the first cask ; the wine from
the second may be drawn off and put into' it, and
the first drawn may be put into the last one emptied. A calculation should be nude for the diminution of btnk or quantity contained in the whole,
by the withdrawal of the lees or sediment; this a-
mounts to from 8 to 10 percent ou the whole quantity.. Thus, if the stock previous to racking is
1,000 gallons, it will draw off about 900 gallons
clear wine. But one. racking is considered desirable, though many persons, particularly German
cultivators, rack their wines a number of times; we
have never been able to discover the advantage of
so doing ; if they are rucked in the spring, previous to the second fermentation, it is all that is necessary, unless they are turbid at the time, and require to be fined ; they should then be racked again
after the operation of fining has made the wine
perfectly clear. The size of casks for fermenting
wine in may vary from 40 gallons to 500 or 1,000.
according to the fancy or convenience of the cultivator.
The general phenomena of fermentation have
never been explained, end they seem to be beyond
the reach of science. We know the temperature at
which the change will take place—we know that
the sugar in the wine ia converted into alchohol and
carbonic acid gas by the operation ; but what this
intangible power—-ferment—is, and how it effects
those changes—is a mystery.
Another singular circumstance connected with
this subject, is the second fermentation, which fcaki
place in the spring or early part of the ensuing
summer, just about the time of the blooming ofthe
grape in the vineyard. At such times the wine becomes slightly turbid, and when poured into a glass,
it will be observed filled with minute bubbles.—
The wine, though previously pleasant and smooth
to the tongue, has uow a rough, slightly increased
acidity, and not a very attractive taste. If the wine
is a Sne one, the inexperienced vinter might suppose it had become spoiled, and be induced to resort
to ' doctoring' to save his wine: nothing of this
kind, however, is necessary ; let nature have its
way and all will be right, As soon as the second
fermentation has commenced, loosen the bung and
let it remain so until 1 the fermentation has entirely subsided, then fill up the cask, 'bung full.'
replace the bung tightly, and upon drawing off
the wine, it will be found to be better thaa before
the fermentation took place.
The larger the cask the better ; casks under 40
gallons are too small, unless of course the whole
quantity of wine is too small for one of larger size.
The cask should be prepared in advance, for racking, by having a hole bored iu tho head two or three
inches ftom the bottom, and a cork driven tightly
in ; when the cask is to be racked off. a wooden
fauoett may be driven against the cork in such a
manner as to take its place completely in the hole
without losing a drop of wine.
A deep colored, but harsh wine, is produced by
mashing the grapes, and permitting them to ferment
upon the skins ; this operation is performed in an
open headed cask, set upright, the coloring matter
is thus extracted from the skins of the grape—imparting to the wine a most brilliant purple tint.—
After the grapes have stood about ten days, at a
temperature of about 60°. the clear wine may be
drawn off by a faucett at the bottom ofthe cask,
and the remaining pulp may be subjected to pressure,for wine of the second quality.
Wines fermented on the skins-are not, however,
much admired ; they requite several years to render them in any degree palatable, and then are not
to be compared, with the White Wines. Wc do not
recommend their """reparation.
Another drink called ■' piquette,' is made by fermenting the 'marc' with water, immediately after
tbe Vintage is over. Our method is to put about
two parts water to one part 'marc,' into a large cask,
and let it stand for several weeks, uutil all appearance of fermentation bas subsided; then draw oft"
into another cask, made full, and bunged tight;
this drink, if kept in a cool cellar, is very refreshing
aud agreeable i'or the Vineyard hands in the heat
of summer ; we usually make from 300 to 500 galls
each season, to be used for this purpose ; it is better for the use of laborers than water exclusively,
when they are heated by work.
Many wines from uneSplainable causes,* will not
Tine.' but remains turbid in spite of frequent rack-
iugs ; in these cases resort must be had to a 'fining'
made by dissolving the best quality ot Eussian Isinglass in wine until it is reduced to the consistence
ofa thin syrup, which is poured into the cask and
stirred up violently; after the wine has become
clear, it must then be rackod off into afresh cask.
A recipe for preparing this 'fining,' with 'the proportions, will be given in our next article. Wines
should never be bottled until after the secend fermentation ; that is uutil the wine is at least a year
old; if it can be retained in tbe wood three years
before bottling, it will be all the better, as a very
slight fermentation will'take place the second, and
even the third year, at the time of the blooming of
the grape, and if the previous fermentations live
not been complete, or the wine made strictly 'fine,'
they will cause the deposit of a sediment tu the bottle.
JepJ ^bfarfistnmtts.      \Bmx Jfranusro ^tefiscmeitts.
BY AUTHORITY.
NOTICE,
Of the Establishment ofan additional Land
Office in the TERRITORY OF ORE GO A'.
1,-ui.l ilistnrl in Use TERRITORY OF ORK'lnN." to hrr-.Ah;
jhe Uinpq«u dlstHcli, embmdng ;tll t^eland lying .so.iili
ol'the fourth slumlord iisu-sillel." it is hereby .liM-lurcd uml
madi;known, tlmt the I.iuul Oilier for saiii district, has been
located, hy tho i'rcHideiit of lhe l.'uiied ionics, nt tin* town
of WLVt'llKSTCK, in said Territory,  until  otherwise order-
Gii-en under my hand at the Citv of Washington, thi
17th day of May, A. D. 1865.
.JOHN' W1I-SO.V,
Commissioner „f lhe General  Land Of/la
So. S—Hit
Sim Jrarasro ^Wistnititta,
U. S. LAND OFFICE,
Ijoa Augeles, Cnl.
N'OTICE IS HEREBY* GIVEN TO ALT, SETTLERS OX
the following ileseribed lands, that the oflicia: plats
of suhdi visions into ,iee tions of t ho loll mv iuy whole and fractional townships have been Bled in this office : and the law
requires you should file your declaratory statements ill my
""  e in LosAngeles, before the 10 th day of September next.
JF"1
(Mount Diablo Jlcrid
■Witness my hand this 9th dnv of June, 1856.
"  "   DORSEY
Loa Angeles, June 9, 1S55.
No.
-3m
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,  1
COUNTY OF   LOS   ANGELES, Ser.    >
The People ofthe State nf California,
To Alexander Puett and James II. Weathereby,
You are herebv summoned lo appear before me, Wm, P.
Osburn. a Justice ofthe l'e.icc, ofthe Town ship and Countr
or Los Angeles, at my office in the city of Los Angeles, oi)
th* ninth day of August, A. D. 1S55, at ten o'clock A. Jl.
of said day, to answer the complaint of O7,ro W. Childs, to
recover of vou $129 88 on a note made by you pavable to
Plaintiff.
And on failure to appear and answer Judgment wiil he
rendered against you for $129 SS, and costs thereon.
Given under my hand this Cth dav of July, A. D 1855.
Wit. B. OSHL'KN,
Justice ofthe Peace.
Los Angeles. July 7, IS55. No. 8—td
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNT Y OF LOS ANUELES,
ffl.T   I) UR It ILL,
SS.
being a"
of goods, wa
capitalistic
In witnes
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G." THOMfS
No
on BtiRRrLL.
ary Public.
Los Angel
«, Jul
y 14,1855.
Nn, 9—tw
3,000 PKGS.   D&XJGS,  MEDICINES;
CJicjnlinls, Dye Slufls, 1'nints, Oils,
Turpentine, Perfumery, Foiicy
Goo<i«, iJruxlies, &Ci, Ac.
Henry Jolmsoii  & Co.
WHOLESALE.  DRUG GI STS,
146 Washington street, San Francisco.
OFFER FOB SALE to the trade the largest and best assortment of floods, iii their line, ever imported Into California, to which thev in vile the alt en tion of country buyers, who will find it to their advantage to examine their
stock, as they are determined to sell at the lowest rates
Goods can be afforded for. Their chumicals are all received
direct from the hest manufacturers, and their Drugs are ol
the best quality, and selected by one of the firm in the
Eastern markets, and they will endeavor to keep up their
reputation of giving their customers the best quality ol
Goods, as heretofore.
Their stock consists In part of:
Chemicals, of every kind.    Corks, every kind.
Dye Stuffs, every kind.       Kssential Oila.
Perfumery, assorted. Tartaric Acids.
"  '   '       * ' Cream Tartar.
Congress   Water.
Lav Water, in brls. and
bottles.
Olive Oil, in barrels and
bottles.
Alcohol, iu tins and brls.
Hops, 1864.
Labels, every Icind.
Paint Brush
Whitewash Brushes,
BlackingBnishes.
Hair and Tooth i rush
Spts. Turpentine.
Bronzes.
Window Class.
Gold Leaf.
Druggists' Glassware.
Vials, every kind.
Soda Bottles.
Whiting. H| __^__
Oil Vitriol.
Togetucr with a full assortmct of Patent Medicines of every
kind in demand, and every other article appertaining tothe
business.
Agents for Pr. Jaynes' Family Medicines, Holloway's
Pills and Ointment, Sand's Sarsuparilla, Moffat's  Pills and
W.M. Y. PATCH.    CHAS. CLAYTON.
L. V. It. UUVVKLL
119 mid 131 Six
Centrally located bet .   .	
in the immediate vicinity ofthe Nicarag
ship Co.'s Offices. San Francisco.
GREAT REDUCTION
IN THE PRICE OF BOARD AT THE
WHAT CHEER HOUSE,
Nos. 119  and 121 Sacramento street*
bA.V I-'KAXX'JH'O, CAL. ^
$6 00 Per Week
SI OO Per Day    *
50 <!ts PcrBleni'.
LODGING,? ON, THE MOST REASONABLE lEBMSj
From $2 to $C Per Week.
From 50 uts. to SI Pel" Mght.
N. *
-Thr-i-e are "EIGHTY SINGLE ROOMS,  fitte<
far
night, imd from J"" tn 56 per
Patch, Clayton & Co.,
Ip-nhice Coniiissimt gterfljiiiits,
GENERAL AGENTS.
No. 40 Clay Street, below Davis
SAN  FRANCISCO.
Goods Slortd in Fire-Proof Ware-Houses.
A3- Liuerjii, Cash ADVASC
July 21, 1855.
R. B. T U R i\ E Ii.
ip ia © is) w © m
Cunt mission
■!■ 44
llttrtji
CLAY  STREET,
it lit
(Between Davis nnd Drum,)
Casli Advanced on Consignments,
SAN FRANCISCO.
July 21, 1S55
No. 10—Cm
SEALED PROPOSALS,
"TTTILIi Iik reeeived .at the ofliee of thu Asistant Quarter
VV .Master Kort Tejon Cal.. for two hundred thousand
pounds of Barley, With the privilege of reqnirinjr one hundred thousand pounds atlditionitt to he delivered at said
Post in such quantities nnd at such periods ait may be di
reeled.
Good and sufficiently approved Bonds to the amount of
the Contract will be required for the faithful performance
ofthe conditions of the contract.
The undersigned reserves the right to reject such bids
as may not be in conformity to tbe above stipulations.
Proposals will be closed on Monday, August 20th 1855, at
12 o'clock A. ST., and must be endorsed "1'roposals for fur*
ni.-hiii;< ilnrli'v Fort Tejon Cal."
R. "IV. KIRKHAM.
Capt. axd ADJU. Quak. Master U. P. Arm'
June 30, 1855. No. 7_td
O';
BOARD OF SirPE It VISORS, bus Angeles   >
COUNTV. JULV 7TH, A. D. 1855. /
RPERRD that a Committee of Health be appointed, to
st of three members, two from this Body, whose
duty it shall be to superintend and procure suitable means
for support and provide medical attendance for the indigent sick of this County.
It shnll be the duty of said Committee to make special
contracts for all necessary means f"r their support, and
in no case shall accounts for such, he allowed by this Board
unless previously certified to by a majority of said Com mit
tee,
It is further ordered that in no case shall the Committei
employ a Physician unless they are satisfied he boa regu
Ur graduate of some legally  constituted  Medical  College,
and not then without a special contract setting  forth  tlie
charge for each visit, but in no case shall the attendance
'arty one Patient e.xreoil the sum of I-'iTty Dollars.
When said Physician shall press: ri Iio for the Indigent sick
i shall marl; said Prescription   "Pauper Prescription,'
id the Apothecary on presenting; his Quarterly Account
■ r such melicinr, shall accompany his Bill with copies of
lid Prescription written in h legible hand and in the English language.
It was further ordered that the services ofthe fbysician
now in attendance ou the Jail be rtispenced with, find that
U, shall be tho duty of said Comir,itte> to provide in like
manner for us above for sick Prisoners, and that lrc ue notified thereof by the Clerk of thia Board.
Ordered that tli» following Persons be and they are hereby appointed to constitute said Coin mit tec :—Johu G. Downey, ft. Lewis and Stephen C Foster.
Further ordered for the information of those whom it
may concern that the foregoing orders be published in English ar.d Spanish three successive times.
A full, true and correct copy of the original orders as they
appear on record in ir,y office.
JOHN W. SHORK,
Ct.kjik or Board of- Supervisors.
per F. ft. GILBERT, Deittt.
Los Angeles, July 14, 1855. No.9—3w
JOHN WARD
VS.
JOHN L. MOSSMAN* AND NANCY H. M0SSMAN.
BY VIRTUE of an order of sale on the foreclosure ofa
mortgage in the above ease, issued out ofthe ftistriat
Court of the 1st Judicial District, for Los Angeles County
State of California, and to me directed, I will sell at I'ublic Auction at the Court House door in the City of Los An-
s^eles, on tlie 18th day of August next, at 10 o'clock A, M.,
the following de-cr'IW property, to wit :—All tbat certain
tract or parcel of U,,ui lying and In'ing in the City of Los
■uigeles, together with one certain Brick House thereon,
being patt of Lot No. 1, it Block number hree in Ordu Survey, and described as follows, to wit :—Beginning on .Main
Street forty-six feet from the cornorof Third Street, thence
North-westerly parallel with Third Street one hundred and
sixty-five feet, thence North-easterly parallel with M.iln
Street forty-six feet, thence Sou tli easterly parallel with
first lifte one hundred and sixty-five feet to Main S'.reet,
thence forty-six feet to the place of beginning. TEK11S
CASH.
Los Angeles, July 27tli, A. D. 1855.
Loa Angeles, July 28, 1855,
Jones, Tobin & Co.
IMPORTERS    AND    JOBBERS,
Sacramento Street, corner Snmome,
San Fhaxcisco.
(fejiras Compiiitits.
TDYvi
1 >  i'.:i(t
SHERIFF'S SALE.
PnossiAX Caricature.—A Prussian comic paper
has a picture remarkably well executed, of " The
present sick man," in which JobaBull is represented lying in a state of great weakness and prostration on a camp bed, While tlie physician, Dr. Louis
Napoleon, sits by his side prescribing for bis disastrous disease, the patient beg* the docto" to give
hint some help, and promises to pay very liberally
fbr his services. " I will take care of that myself/'
says the doctor, "whenT get throngh I shall pr«-
s?nt my Recount."
)t"an order of sale on the foreclosure ofa mort
gage, issued out of the District Court of the 3d Judi
cin.1 rHstrict, tn and for the County of Monterey, State of
California, against Joa.o Dolores VnleuEiiola and in favor ol
lose Mascarei, 1. will offer for s;ile sit publicauction in front
of the Court House in the City of Los Angeles on the fourth
day of August next at elevefi o'clock A. M. for cash, acer
tain lot and improvements 'in'l he City of Liis Angeles, fiitu
atcd on the north-west cot-n'jr of the I'la-zn. hounded wrs
terly by a street that runs between said properly and thi
property of Jose Sentonge, easterly by Main street, north
erly by the proper ty of J usm A pn'ilusa, and southerly by tbe
,.,_.--   *_  .chofthe above named streets about
~<<i vanls
e or lees, and on the Plaza about 25 yards n
Los Angeles, July 12th, A. D. 1855.
J. K. BARTON, Siirhii
Los Angeles, July 14. 1855. No. 9—tda
FOR SALE.
-•pWO HOUSES AND LOTS, SITUATED ON FORT STHEE"I>
I    near the Arlenian well.
Tho owner will S-.-M for Cash or Stock.    Enquire of
WK.LTAM MARTIN.
City Market.
I,os Angei«s, July 2**, tSW, noil—-lm
Pacific ixprejs Co.
THE undersized Agent for aw
the '; PACIFIC JOINT STOCK ai
    EXPRESS COMPANY,''   wiil "V
despatcn by every Steamer  an Express in   "•"-"*£
charge of regular Men sen gers,   on  the Southern  Route
SANTA RABBARA,
MONTEREY,
SAN FRANCISCO.
SACRAMENTO,
STOCKTON,
and throughout the Northern Mines.
^-J- Packages, Letters, Parcels andT treasure forwards:
and insured.
93t* Collections  made in  every part  of the  State ar
Oregon.
CJIAS. B. JOHNSON. Agent.
Los Angeles, March Oth 1855. inlO-tf
Wilson's  Exchange,
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ESTABROOK & JAilES,
THIS popular and extensively known HOTEL, which fgj
Lhe last few weeks has been under tlie management nf
IV. W. ESTABROOK,   has been painted  throughout ; „«»
Furniture lias been added tm.] Ihe Hnuec ts uow lu eompm*
order fur tlie recs-'ption of the public.
M.i. Eslai.irdofc has formed a connection In business with
r, P. T. JAMES, who   has  been  favorably inown   in  the
bore 80TEL. and roeenlly at th , Interjmtii nnl.
Every possible exertion will he  made by the present pre-
priotor's to render thu above establishment lhe moat popu-
Jun.
a the Slate.
1855.
No..
^■STeXXs; & 3Px-ov*o;st,
Pickle   and   Preserve  Warehouse,
No. 4B Frost Street, bbtwhes Cai.ifui.nu and
S-VCltAMENTO Strbets,
S A N  F R A N CISC O.
U.K. PItOYOST, Agent.
"\TE1V Good';—"Xttiv Poods—Express!y for
100 hf hhls C. Sugar
Shpdfa now Elen
10!' bf boxes new r
CG bbls Almonds •
10 boxes new Ciln
BRADSHATTft CO.
Cor California and Halt erf tt
No. o„tf    J
A. S. HARROLD.
F. it. Rani it.l.
WELLS FARGO & CO'S
EJ .ST ■"£""• **£"**- 33 S» £5 .
A   Joint Stoclt Company With  a capital of
$300,000,
"tTrn^L dinpntcH nn Express from  the  City of
VV Loa Angeles, by every Steamer, to all part* nf California, Oregon, the Atlantic.States and Europe, in charge
of regular and cxperieured  Messengers.
LETTERS,PARCELS, PACKAGES and TREASURE
received and conveyed to destination with safely and dis.
patch. Collections made, Orders and Commissions filled,
and all business pertaining to an Express and for'
business, attended to with promptness and cure.
Sight hilisof exchange procured on all lhe principal eit
ofthe Atlantic States, Oregon ami Europe,
H. li. MYLE3, ACTKT.
LosAngeles, .March 24, 1855.
iirtliim
INDEPENDENT  LINE.
CARRYING THE UNITED   STATES MAILS-
Sn   l^ls       Tj-OR MONTEREY.   .SANTA   lUUUAlU.
VM*iiff-^iiMrf Connecti'-i" at San Pedro with stages for
*m1BS5SSSi!B» Lo.s Angelos, Pan Bernardino, and Kern River Mj"nes.    Departure from Long Wharf.
THENKW AND SPLENDID STEAMSHIP
SEA BIRD,
1,000 tonsburthen. Cait. SAMUEL HALEY, will hereaf
ter malie regular trips to the above porta, leaving Long
Wharf.    Per freight or passage, apply on board, or io
J.T. WRIGHT.
37 p-vrsramento street, near Davit.
N. B*-*—Shippers arc retpiested to get bills of Lading signed for their goods.
Loa Angeles, June 16. 1855.
New Goods for Cash!
HALL. PLAIT k CO, Principal Street, have received
large additions to tbeir desirable stock of PROVISIONS, (.ROCEKH'S, WINKS tc l.iQCOIW, whieh arc offered
at small advance on cost, for CASH.
FLOUR! FLOUR!! FLOUR !!!
1000 SACKS EXTRA FAMILY FLOUE.
25 BBLS  Rl-;i--|\*j-:i)( I'l'SinC!'SCCAR.
5000 LBS. (iRHEN COFFEE.
20,000     "    KO. 1. CHINA SUGAR.
10,000      "   EXTRA I. X. L. BACON.
50 CHESTS IUI'IX.iAI. it YOCNC HYSON TEAS.
25 CHESTS BLACK        " "
10 CASES I.E.-' F LARD 10 LB. TINS.
CAROLINA RICE.
CHILE PEACHES.
DRIED M'I'E::s.
CRAPE BRASH TOBACCO,
PEACH       '*
4 ACE
LIVERPOOL SALT 5 LB. BAGS-
Tie Fruits, Preserved Fruits, Ovstei-H. S.irduics, fcc tc.
Hills' Palo Family Soap.
Kendalls' Chemical 01nc Soap.
Harris' Superior Adamantine Candid.
Saleratns, Spices of all kinds iu glass.
Candies in Tin. Raisins. Ae.. &.,
Dark and Palo Pellevoisiu Brandies.
Claretand Saltern Wines.
Bolters' Stomach Biti.ers (genuine).
Domestic Liquors of every description.
Uraiidv in Hi gal. Packages.
Duff Gordon Sherry, kc, kc.
All of which arc offered at Great Bargains, by
HALL. PLATT & CO.,
Temple.*!) BloA, Principal St,, opposite Wells, Fargo .fc Co.
,:;;y tos Angela, July 21, Iftfc
Harrold Randeil & Co.
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
NO. 60 CAIIFOEKIA STEEET,
Near Frail,
SAX FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
Orders for goods, accompanied by the funds. carAfnlfaj
fUlc'l at tin- lowest pi ices, and properly forwirilfd
May 19,1865. '    No. I—tf
L.LELAPONT. J. PAIGE.
DtavpoxT fe ro,
ISOWASHIffGTOjrSTnEET, SAX FRANCISCO,
FresacSa Importers
AND DEALERS IN WIVES. BRANDIES
LIQUORS AA'D SYRUPS.
"March 24. tf
MONEY TO LOAN   AT S PER CENT  PER   MONTH,  TO
any auuoauJ required, upon HaiK-lies wi'li centiinit*
P. li. C..l»ii:«,
GUN, LOCA & WHITE SMITH
LOCKS MAl't AND Rl.i'.-.ILl 1 .
Salamander £n:fs Optnra.    All Wort
Warranted,
nth- on hand aud for Kale, alarge a = .'oi !r..ml
Doable nnrt ■enisle Barreled ;>hot Cana,
RIFLES,   PISTOLS,   CU'N   TRIMMINGS,   Ac,
ich
•eMcLe
Powder ami  Shot wholesale and retail.
NO. 73 DAVIS STREET,
Third door mmii oft lav sine:.
SAX   "-'ifAM'lMO. TAL.
-e*^- Orders for work prompt Iv nt tended io, tinf. execntra
l Sort notice. oetSO ti
GENERAL
ADYEimSIXG AGENCI,
97 MERCHANT STREET, SAX FRANCISCO.
APVEi;iTs[:m;:\*TS ASH SUBSCRIPTIONS RBCEIVED'lff
THOS. BOVt'E. Agent for the following newapaperi :—
'■Democratic State Journal," Sacramento.
"Dally Arv-ii^."* Stockton.
"Sierra Citiien,'1 Pownis»ville.
"Miners' Advoente,'* Diamond ?pringi.
•' Placer Herald." Auburn.
"Mountsun Messeu'.'L-r.'* LiibsoaTillt.
" Contra Costa." Oakland.
"Trfbune,'   San .lose.
11 Star," Los Angeles.
"Democratic Standard,'- Portland, 0. T.
ly 19, 1850. No. 1—tf
SEW FFATEBE ! !
J. W. Sf'LMV.l.VS
GREAT PACIFIC DEPOT
....AND....
GENERAL  AGENCY
FOR THE SUPPLY OE CHEAP PL'BLICaTIuNS, STtTIONA-
:, &c
TAFEKS, PERIODICALS, AXD BOOKS,
HBCEtVED WEEKLY BY THE
M? il Steamers
AND EXCLUSIVE 1-XPPES
ra
that In
COllst.T
the ST    	
EUROPE AND AMERIOa;
Tcijether with ail llie Nnw
vols mid piihlieaiions ofthe
thin husiness I'or rears, in* a
MCAKEAOEA,
siforni Countrv n*>oi-
■rs,  and  the Puldlc,
i per husiness. hell**
V everv steamer.  .11
AND REVIEW OF
Cheap, and .11is,;eHai
UKniCAL -il'ORKS,
Lhs.uk Books, Cant,
GG
ad t
red in
irty
COMMERCIAL AND FANCY STATIONARY.
All orders must tie postpaid, enclosing CASH  for friari*.*"".
Ci~ P.'t-t'.-- Kept ojii-n to tho In test moment.
Vmtod States Jlail via Nicaruagua, by authority af tae
United Staten Government.
Wholesale and retaU department, Post Office "ilulld^s*
liootn No  $, up sfn.irf.
VOL. 5.
LOS ANGELES, CAL., SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1855.
NO. 13.
Cos Studies Star,
Priated and published ever)  Saturday, in Temple's Qulld-
Iiijfs), Jiiin street, head of   Commercial, 1)/
J. S. WAITE.
Tfenti.—-IjbacriptioQ, Five Dollars per annum, payable
io adrauce.
A loirt.ise tents In-inrtesl at Two Dollars per square of tita
litis* for tho flrnt iinertion, and Oue Dollar per square for
•ach sul>iaiuent imertion,    Term.i, Cash.
A'j out* of the I An Angeles Star.
The foUoifiaggeiitlataen aro  »U*t"u.orlxed  Agenta for the
Star:
I'liinj nitrtnicft  .....San Gabriel.
Qmftoe Rkk .■'. i .■ V "
■ix & Wiiistlkb '.y jtMonte.
a. 3. Tilntpao)
it. Hyrass	
Gil. Jackie '.
At-cx. a, Tayi/>k...
Jit A. IIiioiiMA.y..
THOMAS Boyce	
.San Bernardino.
'.Mtntere.,/.
t, S'anta Barbara.
..San Fr
L03   ANOELES   STAR
UAIA STREET. (Temple'*' BaUdinfa,)
Ths proprietor of the Los Angeles Star, would respectfully inr);-.n hi* frienl.i an-1 tho piiblic, that he has
jut tVntWa I n lar^e ani varied a-ssortrfttit-t of new rnateri-
«1. ani i> now prepares! to e se.su te tlie folio wing de.ierip
PL1W AND FANTCY
In tUe be»t ttyU ot fhe Art.
B^oks, Ciroiihsr.1, Law Blanks,
pa-ni'ilets, Cards;" Bills of Enchant"
Bill Haals, Dseds, Bank Checks,
"Lahols, Notes, Programmes,
Patera, Bitlofa, .- Bills'of Fare.
Or 3.xv  other deneriptton of Printing that   nxtxy b« desired,
rtif" "er.jom wishin; work done are reapeeti'ully iaviti-d
\» c^ll and ovim:ne -pieim*>ns
^itsiiuss €mh.
WIUIVWB.0MUII.VS
AUCTION     liOOMSy
NEXT DQQH TJ THE POST bFFlCS,
Gfg- FUiWinmE stales, every TUE-DA*f3,.
«^   I ia-iE5an 1 MULES sale . every s-'At'CRDAY;
#y ,i.ll buinmn in any part of the city ani county er
rtic-il co ma shull be de patched irt'.h nmntptness, an
iiitisf.ictorilv. W'.I. S. OSBD'iilJ. Auctioneer.
Loa An«el44, March tit, 1855. mhl    tf
SAMUEL ARBUCKliE,
A.L'tb.i & Com tihstoa MercliiUH
L03 jfeiGELKSj CAL.
Salo    Il3*>Tit,    fri«rjpll   Street^
Opposite Temple's Bui/ding.
*_ BilMof HERCHANPISE avny THURSDAY,
en- ivies of HOUSES and MULES every MONDAY.    .
■^ij, farticulsir   attention   givcu   to   the   sale  of Real
fcltntt. 6eb22-tf
^usiittss €\xxh.
Wwdkmms.
Carriage nud Blacksmith Shup,
By JOHN OOLLER.
L0S; ANGELES   STREET,
NEAR THU FOOT   OF COMMKi'.ClAL.
THE subscriber rewpectrully tn-
forms the publicgmeraUy thut
lie will keep constantly on hand,
and will manufacture to order,
Coaches,Buggicsj Wagons, Carts &c,
in a neat and workmanlike manner, lie has on hand and
for sale a fine StOCfe of ESai-feril While Oak and Hickory
Plank and asul.j. l!-.ti keeps ctmstantly on liand a largt: variety of Cart and lfuwy v.heoU, rip.ikei, Felloes, Shafts;,
Neck Voke.j, Double and single trues.
HORSE; SHOEING AND
Biaolfijsmitliins
iu all its various- -branches, executed with promptness and
dispatch. Partioubir utToutiou will he i^iven tothe manufacture and repair of PLOWS, HARBOwS, t""! oilier I-'arm
iti^ Unten-iils. He has an extensive a^srirtinent of Iron ax
els. Springs, Holts;, plow (Tfttf'Sprinij steel, ami other mate
riii) pertaining to the business, loo numerous to mention
Also Twenty tons of Blacksmith's
COAL.
"With none but the be,t of workmen in
feels confident thiit he can give entire sat
customers.
MOSES SKAKLES,
House, Sign & Orna'Tteutal Painter.
PaPBR HVNGBU,  GJAAZtt&IL  A.VD GILOEK.
Lumereaux Buildings. At iin Street,
LOS AN'GJXEi
'Chas. it. Jonxao.v. H. H. Axu.fdU.N.
Johnson & Allamon,
Successors   ta   Alexander   ,t    Melius,    .
WMLEsALI-]   AND   iiKTAlI.   DEALERS   IS   flENXRAl
M^ltCHASIHSE, Main st., Los Ari-ele.s:       auIT    tf
«. C, ALEXAXUKR. T>.   W.   AI.HXAXDKll. Pi;i\EAS BA.N.Vi;
ALEXAXDHR^ & BANNING,
Forwnrdla^iiiid Ci>Jtniil*iKlj I Mcrvltfluts.
BAN I'E'OUO AXD l.Od ANGELES, C*,t.
23 tf
WATCHMAKER   &   BOOKSELLER,
COMMERCIAL STREET,
Los Axueles, Cal.
i-LTchitoct  and Builder.
TIA ii^iJeciigoeii  offers his ne.viee* to tbe pablie as au
A.-c'iitect and 13 vl '"■-.
Plans,
BL'E'VATIOlVjJ AVi> SP^CIPICATIOaTS
PRAWV.
C»*itract« f^rall (lesorlptlaitn ot B»i!(llng»
mala ani exacuesl in the best maaner. and at the short
° Biilllii? Mitcrials
«f all deicriptitnii constsiiulv ou hand and for ,«ale nt liis
Ljinber Yxrl, «AI\* STREET.
xiaas, BLINDS AND SASH
•fall lo.icriptions constunllj on hand.
Workshop in Alellus'' Ro'i}.
OJice at Lumber Yard, Aliin street.
IRA GILCnRIST.
REFERENCES:
Abel Steamer, Esq., I     Hon. Francis Melius,
Henry Dalton, Esq.. B. V. Wilson, Esq.,
jiiill-tf Wm. T. n. Sanford, Esq.
¥EW HAT STORE.
TIS U.Vil-'hlSL'Ni'lii wuul 1 i-especlfullv Inform the citi-
eansof Lo- A.ireles and vi'cinitv. that he ha, establish-
jb I v if VT \IAVUE\ai'ORY* in Commercial strei't. where he
}vill keeu cosntantly on hand and m»ki to order, every de-
.«ir*ble ttyie of llsiti iu the latest fashion.
JULIUS BOYSEN".
Loi Angeles, May 26, 1855. No. "I—3m
ri-nij.1'   Slaiiiiiiiitory,
Miin Street, nearly opposite the Star Office-
•EQY   ty B R 0 T 3 E K.
XADUhE ANi.) UA/tAGGAS" MAKERS,
Keeps constantly on hand aij assortment of
SAiIDLES,   HARN'foS,   BRIDLES,   WHIPS, COL*
JLAftS, SADDLE WAftE, .tc.
We are al,o prepared to execute all kinds of work in our
line sit tho -hortcsr, po.siible notice.
A <uporior lot of California Bitts and Spurs always on
Salt!  Salt!!   Salt!!!
T'lK PACIFIC SALT WORvS CO. having completed
their block, consisting of fifty kottles. anil being now
in :o n date opersitioii, are preparosl to contract for any
n isintity of SALT, <leliverabla at the Cora puny's Works, on
tba cotst, ab) it twelve miles north of tbo anchorage of
Sal ('otro, asii distant from I/i; Anodes sixteen milas.
'w.ia-.-o ^ajieliusin loal with the greatest facility, tljebeaob
b;iu^ Qoa^llar; 1 prefernble for loading and discharging to
»sjy gotttU of San Frauoisco.
Si:n;)Pis ofthe Salt can bn *een at. the office ofthe Com-
■piuy, Lod Auzelurf, or at Case, Halser k Co., Pan Francisco. CHAS. it. JOHNSON.
Secretary P. S. W. Co.
Salt packed for tha trade in any slsed sacks, and delivered it tbe Works, or at tbo Corai>aay's Warehouse. Los
Angels". ffW-tf
n AntreTes, June IH, 1865,
JOHN'COLLEP..
lilncksmltH and Cmiln^e Shuji.
Lo> Anye'es Street, nent door to O. W. Childs.
THE SUBSCRIBERS   would respectfully ii
friends and   the public    that
prepared   to    execuh
form  thei
orders in theabove fin'-s of
less ond dispatch. None but experieneed ivorkij-.-er.
ie employed, and as both departments are under the
JKie liati; superintendent' of the projiriotors. our custom
■t n ly rest assured that their .vork will he done in a sat
fao' pry aud workmanlike manner.
IT. MeLAUr.HLIN.
aeu-8 tf E. L. SCOTT.
STUART & STONE.
ARCHITECTS  AND   BUILDERS
BUILDINGS OF BRICK. WOOD or ADOBE contracted for,
to be delivered corflpWe.
ij6j- .■ILEVATlON^and SPECIFICATIONS drawn for pub
it or pr'u-afe Houses.
V3u CHAIN PUMPS put up and warranted to give satis
action or no charge.
fl-jr ro'"tRINd of all kin-is <Tone at short notice.
its- OFFICE op])o-ife,lohi-iso-n & Allanson's store. Stor.
m Main it'-eet. near the Montgonierv House.        4
Los Angeles, ApriiT. 1856. ly
GSOatJE UAJSSO&,
DEPUTY COUNTY SURVEYOR
OFFICE—Up-staira in Nichols' New Brick Building,
tJotds itnb ^rsfnitniitts.
LOS ANGELKS HOTEL,
. STvR  11UTEL.  begs  leave  to :
.lounce tu tlie publie. that he has  ..    ,,,,
dnvateii and re furnwhed the same at f^1
jle expense, and is now prepared toaeco
t and permanent boarders, and the traveling
■ally ilp<ui the most liberal terms ; being coiiii
liberality secares patronage.   The central politi
LOS ANGELES  HOTEL
for the accommodation of li isiness men is ansurpansO^
riii-coiikiiiir depai-tmeat will be conducted in such a mar
uer as to please tiiw most fastidious, and every exertio
lUnde to runner this Hotel all the public oan wirtb, as w
eel confident that we can oiler superior advantage* tu anv
other house in our line in this eity.
DUDLEY PINE.
Ixis An-elos, June 2, 1855. No. ■',— m
Se3tauraut Prasicais,
Opposite the head of Conrasrcial Street,
LOS ANGELES.
MF.SSRS. PAUL Si ARHOLV, respect-
tfaily inform [heir friends and the uhiii
reiiersilK-. Mutt thev lisive bou-ht tlie KKST.-VL"
ftAST FilAVCAIS, have renovated, furnished sin.
[ fitted it up expressly to receive and serve thei:
eiu.iui.mrs with the best of FRENCH AND AMERICAS
OK)''INi;.
Hot Rolls, Corn Brsad, Pies, Cakes,
Mu{fi.i3j etc etc*,
can he had at, any time  luring the day.
A Ntw Snliiun is opeued where they will be pleased t
■erve their customers in the Amerienn style,  if preferreii
Board and lodging by the dav or week cau be obtained
on moderate terms.
SfS~ Country gentlemen will find a splendid corral to keep
their horses safe, with plenty of bay and water.
Come, try it. and vol" will BS satisfikb.
PAUL & AF.liOIN. pRni-Kisi'OBs.
Los Angeles. May 19. 1855. No. 1—if
RESTiURVST_dn_ fO.UMERLE.
MR. JOHN LF.ROl'X AXL' II iri WIFE, having renovate*
and improved their house, known as the
Restaurant du Commerce,
on T,os Angeles street near the residence of Dou "MascBi
IlKQt'KXA'.s, take great pleasure in announcing to their numerous friends aiul the public generally, that they have r(
opened their establishment where good
Bottntliii,' avltli "\Vliie fof Dinner,
ean be had for "Eight  Dollnrs per week, or Sine Ttol"
ititS per Week with   odglug and wine.
Dinner can be served at all hours of thf day by hill of fa re
are respectfully invited toeallaml tesl
e theif customers in the best style of
A generous publi
ineir ability to ser
the culinary art,
Los Angles. June 7, 1S55.
Lafayette Restaurant,
FORMERLY THE OLD AAlERlCAA,
COMMERCIAL STREET,
HAS been splendidly refitted ami thoroughly renovated, and   the   proprietors are   now
prepared to accommodate regular boarder.-
rith bed-rooms if desired.
Jleals at ail hours, by  bill of fare.    Saloon   for  private
Families can be supplied al tlie shortest notice.
Cakes of all kind.- constantly on hand.
Partridge, Rabbit and Chicken l'ies.
Alimentary Preserves.
The best tho market affords will be constantly served up
FAL'R&CO., Proprietors.
Lus Angeles, January 11, 1R55 tf
HARDWIRE STORE.
"IE Subse.rbers havingopened a store for
the sale of HARDWARiS, respectfully in-
n the inhnbiunts of I os Angeles arjd vi-
■    all
JOE LATHI'S DUEL.
BY "WILLIAM V. FBUST.
D
M&ttAte-w Ij&nrranOQ,
RALER m Pit.;jV-r-,iyM;-i, GROCERIES  AMD UQVOm,
Ci'Je <1« Ios Nsgros, Ijo-i Ang#les- anUl    tf
tlieir line qf  business,  at  wholesale and retail
at the most reasonable prices.    Among their stoQk maybe founi a goneral assortment of
C.-VRPEATERS' TOOLS.
NAILS OF ALL KINpS.
LOCKS, BOLTS. BUTTS AND SCREWS,
HOUSE FCTRSfKHISGrS GENERALLY,
MASONS TROWRLS.
BUTCHER'S SAWS. CLEAVERS an<l KNTVES,
BRASS KETTLES. IRONS ami SCREENS^
STEELYARDS nnd SPRING BALANCES.
OX, TRACE and COIL CHALNS, ETC., ETC.
Also, surge and elegant »esoTtm»Dt of CROCKERT,  at
-*holo*ale er retail.
hoi Ahh^.*3 At. near C«-i=Bi=ercfaL
While the olfl frWr^tc Brr.iidj-\vint> lay nt Gibraltar. tli« Am':rif-atr Cn-i«nl. Mr. Spmffne. came on
bo»rd with it man wiio wfahtflf to join Hit* ship,
and.after soirr*" consultation aa^ratit was rfcoiv'-d
by the captain a= u sort of (Seward, hf. having
ftre-oft to worli (or li Th passage and bond, and
somft slitrht consider tt ion beside^; His n;imo Wl
Joe Lattit. and he was a "waalar spisimen of the
trolling Yankee r hilt be djfwaeil well, and was
emarfcably o-ood lookintf, tlionyh there wns in his
face a p'-cnliar look whicli ind^citt^d V.v.x% he pre-
fenvd Inn to Pound (*e:i«e. nlinwjn^ liowevr. tbi*t
the fun had s.om'-;sense to it. T.iic moment I placed
my eyes upon the man, I fcne'ff T had s^en him
befbre. and when T liti<l an opportunity to ^^ealt
with him, T found that h» had been a pTfcriwf ot
legerdemain and v.nitrilo(|uU.ji in tha United
States, and W"re I had seen him. Tie had travelled tnroiijjh E-ialand. France, and a part of Spain
with his imp;pment3 of deception, and had just
brought up af Gibraltar when our chip came in,—
He brought hia wholelf.it on hoard in a [ai*s:P chert,
which he got permission to stowin tfiebread room,
where it would bo p^rMutly dry. He had quite
a " pdp" of money, wlrch he placed in Hie pinner's
liands for safe be$pma". but lie wouhl tell none of
u*4 bow much. But he was liberal and nnen-h<sarfr
ed. and it was not long before the cr:'w blessed the
hour that brou-rht h'm on board, for lie was the
very soul of wit and humor.
At lenfth our ship went to Port Mahon, and
here our Yankee tars were at home. One pleasant
mornin,L' a party of us went on shore, and Jo» Lattit was among our number. Joe wus dtpaflCBl in
perfect shore-Koin<f rig.and appeared a gentleman
of consequence. Near the middle of the forenoon
a few of us entered a cafe, and the only occupant,
besides the keeper, was a Spanish officer, evidently
an infantry captain, from his dress. We called for
wine, and had it served upou a table next to the
one at which the officer sat, Joe seating lrtnKelf so
that his back came against the back of the Spaniard ; but lie did not notice, when he sat down,
how c'ose he would he.
Our laugh and jest ran high, and just as Joe
sa;d pomethinK more than usually funny, he threw
himself b;»ek, itnd tiVrebv bit tiie Spaniard with
such force as to cause him to spill a glass of win'
upon lw ho*om. The fellow leaped to his feet, but
before Jo1* could beg pardon for the unintentional
m'shtp, he co i menced a torrent of oath and invective, partly in Spanish, and partly in broken
English. His language was so abusive that Joe'
temper was tip in a momenf. and instead of asking
pa don as he had intf-nded. he surveyed the raving
man from head to Coot, and then said
'■ Go on. si-. Your language is beautiful—very
beaut)fill for a gentleman.''
" Ah ! yon call mn no genteelman, eh ?" uttered
the offleor rn a towering P'Ssio;
" If I were going to call you. I should call vou
ajacka s !'' caln ly and contemptousiy uttered Joe.
" Ahn-a-ah !'-' half growled ihe Spaniard, roll mi g
his black eyes wildly an'l furiously. '■ Now. tiy
Sauta Marie, ynu shall answer for that, I am
getiteelman! But yon—yon—one leetle cursed
puppv!    Ab-a-a*ah !    Now you shall flghfc
Joe would have laughed th" msitter off. hut he
found that the cipfcun was determined lo-fi'^lit,
nd at length he resolved fo accomodate him.—
The keeper of tht >;afe ca'Ied ine on one side, and
r n formed me that the olleer was Can tain Antonio
B'Zar. one of the mos-t notorious duel I sts in th
ptece,—that he was always quarrelsome when
under (he influence of liquor, and that his com-
uan'ons alwavs left him alone, rather than have a
fu=swifh him. i^^^^^
" Not five minutes before vou came in." added
the keeper. '■ four of his fellow officers ie-t him,
because they saw he was ripe for a fuss. So you
had hetfc'T get your trtend away."
I pulled Joe away, and told h'm all that had
just been told me, but he only smiled, sad assure 1
me that there was nothing to fear. I felt sure at
once, from his very manner, that he bad some safe
fun in his head, and I Let him go.
"My name is Joseph Lattit. =ir.—a c't;zen of
the United  S ates. and  general   of the ord*T of
Sublime Darkness.'7 said Joe. pomnously, turnin:
to the Span'ard.    Your name, sir?''
'■Antonio Uizar, captain iti Her Most CaihoVc
Majesty's seventh regiment of Infantry. But your
ofli.-e. sii-?   f ekm'i eompreb
'" O. y* u WOulln7! know if I should tell you. I
am simply general ofa body of men who hare sold
themselves u, fhe gentleman who burns sinners and
heretics, down here." And Joe pointed most mysteriously down to the floor as he spoke.
The Spaniard smiled a very bitter, sarcastic
smile, and thereupon Joe took up two large knives
which lay upon the har, and tossed them, one after
the other, down his throat, making seveml wry
faces as they look their passage downward. The
fellow-had evidently never sen anything of the
kind done ' cforo, for he was astounded.
" Now, sir. said Joe, making oue or two more
gr'maces, as though he still felt ttie knives somewhere in the region of the diaphragm, -'you will
wait here uutil I gn and bring my pistols, and you
shall have satisfaction.    Will you wait?"
'•I can procure pistols," said the officer, forgetting his astonishment, and coming back to his
anger,
" I shall fight with my own !    If you are a gentleman you will wait here."
Joe turned to us and bade us wait for him.
•'Here! he*e!    O, c.riez.'"  cried the keeper,
■' where be mine knifes ?';
■'I'll pay you for 'em when I come back," said
Joe, and then he beckoned for me to come out. I
did so, and he took the knives—one from his bosom, and the other from his sleeve—and told me
to keep them until he returned:
It seems that Joe found a boat ready to fake him
off to the ship at once, for he wa? mt gone over
Ihree quarters of atl hour, and when he came lock
he bad two superbly mounted p sfols wif h him. —
He loaded them with powder in 'he presence of
the Spaniard, and then handinghim a ball he asked
him if he would mark it, so he would know it
again. The teilow hesitated at lirst. but at length
he took it. with a mad gesture, aud bit it between
bis teeth
I shall know that." he said, unless it ie battered against your bones."
"Now sele:* your pistol," said Joe,
The man took them both and examined them,
but he was satisfied that they were both alike, and
both good, and he told Joe hrfhad no choice.. So
our steward put the balls in, and rammed them
carefully down-
The whole party now adjourned to a wide court,
back of the cafe, where twelve paces were marked
off. and then the combitants took their stations.-—
I trembled for poor Joe, for I saw not yet how he
would make fuu of th s.
"Count!" cried the Spaniard impatiently,
•f One—two—three!"
The captain tired fl-st. and with a most deliberate aim, Joe fired into th ' air. Tben the latter
walked deliberately up to his antagonist, and taking a ballet from b-tween his tooth, he handed it
to him.
" Yon can nse it nest time!" said Joe.
The officer looked first at Joe's teeth, and then at
" San Pablo!" exclaimed Bizur "you use some
—what von call hm—some trick, eh? By San
Jago. Isha'l load the pistol myself I"
" Do so." «aid Joe. calmly, and as he spoke he
handed over his pmvder llxJ..
The Spaniard poured out an extra quantity of
powder, ami having poured it into the pistol, he
called fur the ratnner. He then put in the same
nail which he had used before. Meanwhile Joe had
beeti loading his own pistol.
"One -fioment." uttered Joe, reaching out hia
hand. The Caps are iu the butt of your pistol. Let
me get them.'
The fellow passed over his pistol, but he kept
his eyes upon it. Joe opened a little silver spring
at the end of the butt, and true, t ere were som';
percussion caps there, ne took out two, and haT-
ing capped his own ,/stol. he gave it a tos* into
the air. catching it adroitly m it came down, aad
then handing back the other 1-* the Spaniard. 1
had watched Joe most carefully, but I saw nothing
out of the way—and yet, he had changed pistols
with His foe.'
'• Now," said he. " I'll put a ball into rr.y pistol,
and then we'll be ready."
He slipped something in, which looked to me
like a cartridge, but no one else saw it.
"Now," cried the Spaniard, •' let's see you-hold
this in your mouth!"
Agaiu they touk their places, audagalu ihey were
ready,
" One -two—three! "
And the Spaniard fired first by dim. Jot; firing
into the air as before. And again Joe stepped forward and tnok the self-same bullet from his mouth
and handed it to hi* antagonist. The fallow was
completely dumfounded. and so were the rest,
" You no fire at me!" gasped the captain*
"I'll (Ire at you the next 'time!" said Joe, in a
tone ot thunder. "Thus far I have only shown you
that powder and ball can have no efttct on me.—
Trriee have you fired at me. with as true a pistol as
eve.i was made, and both times have I caught your
balls between my teeth, while I have tired in the
air. I meant that you should live long enough to
know that for once in your life yon had seen, if not
the old fellow himself, (pointing meaningly downward,) at least, one who le in his employ! The old
gentleman will like the company ol'a Spanish captain of infantry, and I'll send you along! Come,
load tip again F'
But the astonished Spaniard did not seem inclined
to doso. A m^ii who swallowed carving-knives as
he would sardines, and who caught pistol-balls between his teeth, was not exactly the man for him to
deal with. While he was pondering upon what he
had seen. Joe to< kahadl'ul of bullets t'rovA his pocket, and began to toss them rapidly down his throat.
and when these were gone, he picked up half-a-dozen good sized stones, and sent thuiu after tho bullets !
" Holy Santa Marie!" ejaculated tlie Spaniard,
whilehiseyes seemed starting from their sockets*—
" What a man !    By my soul, 'tis the devil!"
And aa-he thus spoke, he turned on his heel and
hurried away from the place. After he was gone.
Joe beckoned fbr me to give him the knives. I did
so. iwtd th n saw him slip them up his coat sleeves.
When we returned into tha cafe, he approached the
keeper.
"You want your knives." he said.
But the poor fellow dared not speak. Joe put
his hand to his right ear, and pulled one of the long
knives out. Then from the left ear he drew the
otbferoue. The keeper crossed biroseVf in terror,
and shrank ti em-bting'y away. But We finished our
wine,. aiyf| having paid* for it,   we turned to go.
"Her'-," said Joe, "I haven't paid for the use
of the yard yet," and as he spoke he threw dowu a
piece of silver on the counter.
'■"No! no! no!" shrieked the poor fellow. "0.
criez! don't leave your money here- don't!"
Joe p'eked It up, and weut away, htuybing. When
we were aloae, he explained to me the secret ofhis
pistols. They were a pair be bad nsed in his leg
erdemaiu performances, and such a- all wizards use
who perform tricks ofeaUdaiig balls, .eta. The
main ban-el of the pistol had no connection whatever with the nipple for the cap ; but what appeared
to be a sock ■■! for the rammer, was. in fact, ft second
barrel—to be sure smaller than the other, but yet
aMaarge as the bore of any rifle-pistol—and with
tliis secret barrel the priming-tube cuintected. So
the apparent barrel of thi- weapon might he filled
with powder raid trail!}, and no harm could lie done.
When Jo:- fir-t returned with his -pistols, of course
he had both these secret bores loaded with lank
charges, aud then the other loading was for BOtbtng
but effect in appearance. At the second loading,
Joe had charged the secret btrrel ofhis own pistol
while the Spaniard had been filling up the main
barrel ofhis. Then, of course, it Occam-' necessary
to make the exchange, else B'zar would have never got his weapon off As soon as Joe got the oilier pistol into his possession, ami mad1 the exchange
which we spoke of at the time, he had only to press
artly upon a secret spring on the side of the stock,
and he had the whole charge, which the other had
put in. emptied into his hand. So he had the mark-
d ball to dispose nf as he chose.
Ever after that, while he remained in Mahon. Joe
Lattit was ap object of bolii curiosity and dread on
•hor1. tor an account, all colored to suit the exaggerated conceptions of the cafe keeper, had been
pread over the city, and the pious catholics there
wanted nothing todo with such a man, oulylo be
sure and keep on Ms good-humored side.
FoliMeu*".
The meet.ins of the Know Nobbing State Coun-
I of Massachusetts, at Boston, on Thursday, was
attended by a out three hundred Delegates. The
course of the seceders from the Philadelphia Convention was approved of heartily, and a platform
of principles identical with that reported by the
.idority ofthe National Convention was adopted.
The Simon Pure Wiiigs of .Maine held a State
Convention At Portland on Friday, and nominated
Hon. IssacR';ed for Go venter. Anti-Nebraska, anti-
Know Nothing and anti-Maine Liquor law resolutions were adopted,
KsowNoiranfea is TAXAJS,—Governor Pease, of
Texas, has been re-nominated for re-election. He
avows open war against the Know Nothings.    The
uflu' of German immigrants into Texas has beeu
unusually large during the past season.
Kxow Nothings.—Among the resolutions pass-
■d by the late Know Nothing Council at Philadelphia, was the following:
"This National Council declares that all the
principles of the order shall be, hence^orih everywhere openly avowed ; and that each member "dial I
be at liberty to make known the e>ifience of the
order, and the tact th t he himself is a member ;
audit recommends that there be no couc almer.t
ofthe places of meeting of subordir.t tp eouncils."
From the above it will be seen that the secrecy
of the order is abandoned, an I mem'ers are not
now obliged to lie when iuterrgated hy outsiders,
but can come out boldly, look theii lellow oitizeos
in the face, and advocate 'he principltsoi ibe order,
provided they have soffit tenl nerve.
Agricultural
intKP-^KATIOS  OF WINE.
BY J. X. CORNEA**;,
Leavenworth City, Kansas Territory, having become the starting point of tbe Salt Lake tradere,
is doing a thriving business. Stioh is the quantity
of goods passing through the place, tbat in the space
of one week $17.47-4 was paid for freight ou goods
landed there. At the last dates, a train of fiihuu*
dr«d wagoiiK laden with  government store-*, was
,.,. IVUH. ». w.^ ._  , about to start far tbo Salt Lake, the draught cat-
the ball. It was suiely the eame One he had seen : tie of which train would number four thousand caput into the pistol, and now he had seen his foeman J eu, besides several hundied horses and mules. "Betake it from hia mouth. He was namistak-ibly «*- veial ofthe Salt Lake trading firms have sent oS
Sounded. I twelve hundred wagocB, a IUf-3 DUJaber qf tOOSWh
"Come!'' cried Joe, "Ue'i'a load again I* I tera, and o-vw tec*. tStmeaad draught *?attl^
Rfxipe for Fining '-Native Wiveh.— Take ona
gallon of lhe wine intended to be fined, and add -a
quarter of apound ofthe finest Russian Isinglass
and one pint of very fine J*ale brandy : the preparation should he contained* in a clean vessel, and-
kept in a cool cellar during the process of maceration; the isifiiilassshouUVbe broken in small piec.au
iu order to facilitate its being dissolved. None but
the Bunt Russian isinglass. >"worth from $j to Sfi
per pound.) shonld be iifed; After theingredients
are combined, tbe preparation must stand iornday
or two: and shcnld then be worked by the Landa so
aa to completely dissolve ail the isinglass, and freu
the preparations as much impossible from all lumps.
I* will require from live to seven Safe to completely dissolve ihe isinglass, and at the end of that timo
IS must be passed through a line sieve ; after it ia
finished i: ahottKt l - aboat tho consistence of tU« .
White of tbo Hiyy;; Itfoftad kwi -Jsick when about to
l>e strained, more wine should be added until it 'a
reduced to the consistence above mentioned ; adlf
ference-in the kind or qa«lity ofthe isinglass may
make the addition of two or even three ealloua
more wine r.ecessary. in order to bring it to the required' eon'risietiof. Luring the pruoeas of maceration it should be stirred' frequently, aa well aa
worked with ibe hands.
For heavy wines—such as Port, Sherry and Madeira—one pint of the •lining' to forty gallons of
wine is about the right proportion ; tor tight winei
—such as Catawba, Hocks or Claret—oue pint to
sixty gallons is sufficient.
After the 'Stung' is added to ihe wine it should.
bestirred iirthe most effectual manner, by means
ofan elastic split stick, of sufficient length toreach
nearly to the bottom of thecaak. introduced through
the bung-bole ; it should be stirred until the ca k
foams at thebuog. After several days the cask
should be struck all over with the "bung starter,"
so as to produce a jarring motion in the wine, which
facilitates the descent ofthe fining and sediment,-—
Tnis will he found to be an effectual 'filling' forna-
tive and other wines. It sometime hapens that a
secoud application of the fining is necessary ;. but
this ta a rare occurrence with light wines.
The proper time to bottle wine is when it is at
least a year or fifteen months old, [or as much older
as possible.] and when there is not the slightest
appearance of fermentation ; the wine should be
carefully examined in a "Wrong light, and unle***-
in proper condition the bottling must 6e deferred.*
The most improper lime for bot'ling ia late iu
the spring and early in the summer, as this is thu
period when the annual fermentation or 'sickness.'
as it is sometimescalied, takes place: these remarks
apply more particularly to wine el one or tx\o
years' old ,- those of three, four or five years' old,
if kept iu good cellars, may be bottled at any time.
Wines will be muddy if bottled too young ;■ no fining or racking can anticipate or supercede nature,
lor the subsequent lermenUtioiH, whether iu tbe
cask or bottle, will deposit wsedimunt. Care should
always be taken to procure tha best quality of
corks; the bottle shcnld be filled lo within an Inch
ofthe botlom of the cork, and the cork bbould ha
driven into the neck o* the bottle au inch and a half
at least; the bottles should always be kept on tlieir
side*, and in a cool cellar. When n bottle haabwu
opened it should l;e used, as if left partially full
the wine wiH become 'pricked,'or acid iu a short
time, only fit for the vinegar barrel.
There are many persons who are in doubt
as to the meaning of the words 'dry' and 'still'wine.
We will endeavor to explain this. The term 'still'
is, 2s will be readily comprehended, used in contradistinction to that ot 'Sparkling/ whi'-h applies b»
ai.other kind of wine preparedfrom the stiff, both
being ibe juice of the same grape; the one having
no eilerve.-ceBt character—the other being filled with
carbouie acid gas, [like champagne,] whicb gives
it its sparkling quality. Tbe "dry1 is applied to the
still wine when il has acquired ngej and when tlm
annual fermentation for several successive years
has converted all the sugar suspended iu the winu
into alcohol, so that uo future material change iu
the character of the wine may be looked for. Tho
term 'dry' is also used in a comparative sense in
spealci'ig of sparkling wines: a wine that is to<*
i,'0W<. sweeter than most persons!.ke, is not a *dTO
wine. A sparkling wine that some persons would
regard as not sweel enough, wouhl be called by a
connoisseur, a 'dry' wine. Ii is entirely in these
two senses that the term 'dry' is used. The 'Marc'
or 'Cheese' ofthe grape, atter it is done with for
other purposes, may be used as a manure for tb*
vineyard, lor distillation, or by a carbouiziug process it may be converted into a basis lor making an
intensely Mack ink for copper-plate printing.
We thmk that our instructions and ohwrsa4tsyna
iu regard io the culture bf the grape, the vintagt*
and Sfiiiss.T|iK:i;t care ofthe wine, are sueh jw to enable any intelligent person lo plan"; and cultivRte a
viiieyanl, and to make aod manage the wine wilh
entire success We wiH close this article by suying
that me! hod. system, care, neatness, and the BSetS
cise ofa reasonable amount of common sense, are
Ihe ch efreqiiisites needed to accomplish all that ia
desired. There is no mystery, and very little science ahont ihe mutter, at least uot more than is iu
the comprehension of every intelligent pert. a.—
[J. A, Corneal), in the Cincinnati Cournereial..
PtaMt&lloii of Uroom Corn-
The editor Ofthe California  Farmer while eft
a tour through the Agricultural districts of Yuba
counly, gives the lollowingdcscription of a Broom
Corn plantation :
'■ While at Marysville, we were invited by Iho
proprietors of Chase & Taylor's ranch, on the
i'uba, to visit their grounds ;:r.d examine tbefx
crop of broom corn. Mr. Chane wery kindly conveyed us to the field, where wc were very agreeably interested for au Hour or more in the examination. These gentlemen have cultivated ovce forty
acres, aud wc do net believe it could be excelled.
if it could be equalled, in th» Uuited States, Wo
went over the held, in careful examination, and
tbe entire crop would mea'sun f:s.u:. ten Co twelve
and a half feet high. The Hjeo were in squads,
each performisig their proper work. Some wera
bend ng the beads upou the stalks— and some cutting tbe crop and assorting it. After this, tha
lorfle power was set in motion, and exhibited tho
process of cleaning the heads trom seed. They
were then Assorted and sized. V/e observed a fine
airy shedtfor Ofyfng In the sbiuie, under which the*
work preliminary to making into brooms, coes on.
Messrs. Chase &, Taylor will soon have brooms i:*
the market for sale ; and they will also preparw
specimens of ('alifornia Brooms, for the coming
State Fair. Tbey very kindly collected for ua
samples of all their work thus far, alsi>. stalks from
the field measuring over twelve feet in length,
which may be seen at the Society's Rooms.
Aii-icuiturut Statu Fair.
Keep £ before the whole people that the great
Ind tut rial Exhibition, embracing Agricultural
Products af the whole State, MarivfocUrta, Mechanical warks and Works of Art and Taste, the-
Exhibition of Stock, the Festival J^urnament,
will comm-e.rvee on the 35/<i September next.
The Hall will o-p-an tho 25th, iu the city of Sacra-
men'o*
The Oaitito Show and Festival Eater tii'. ameut*.
will tw held at the Louisiana Race Course.
Great preparations will bo made to have a splendid ExhiUtian ofBlood Stock, aa -wall &$ ol the best
Native. M
During tbe weelt, U*is erpecf-el great tries'ef
spe*i wiu be aw-d-a <tf th-9 BaoBtw-Ji/Mra-fcyuti^fi*-