BIPE OLD AGE.
In the the Jane Dumber of Hunt's Merchants-1
Magazineis a table nl tin: averu :*e age attained
by men pursuing different occupation***. Some ui'
its facts we of such general infe rest tbat we glean
thom from ii. and present thera in cronological
order.
Tlie man that dies youn rest as might be expect-
td, perhaps, is (.he Railway Braki'iiian. His av' r-
im age is only 27, Yet this must be taken witb
some allowaooe from tbe (act tbat hardly any but
yottng aud active men are employed in that capacity.
At the same time di
through the combined Influence of confined air. sedentary posture, scant wages aad unremitting t ,'.\.
Then comes tiie Railway Baggageman who is
■mashed, on an average, at thirty.
Milliners and Dressmakers live bul Utile longer.
The average age ol' iin* one is 32, and the otli r S3.
Ihe Ekartneer. the Fireman the Conductor, the
Powder Maker, the Wel! Digger, and tbe Factory
Operative, all of whom are exposed to sodden and
violent deaths*, die on an average under the ag« of
33.
The Co tier, tin Dyer, the Leather Dresser, the
Apothecary, the Confectioner, the Cijgar Maker,
the Printer, tire Silversmith, the Painter, Shoe
Outl ■!-. the Engraver iii!* Machinist, ail nf whom
lead loufl md lives In an uuwboleso n * atmosphere,
none oi'  them reachtbe averanre age o  40.
Tin** Mmician blows the breath aUeufaf hiatoody
At I'a. The editor knocks himself into pi at tlie
sain" ■■!■;.,
Then com'' trades lhat are active or in a purer
nir.   Tii- D ■   '■■' rage a [ * at'43, ihe
Butcher to ■'■'. ■* : •   ;".  the Uarpen-
ter to ■'.'.). th ■ Furnace Man ro ■!'.'. the Mason to -18,
the StoueCutter to 43 the Ta in.M to 49. the Tin
mitt) to *1, i'i- Wi aver to 4 ■- tli * drover to Hi.
thr Cook hi iv. tbe i,;.iV-rp -i- to 48. the Laborer
to -li. the Donwrtio Se-rvanl (fi mal«) tn 43. The
Tailor liveato 43, the Tafloress to 41.
Why ahoul I the Barber live till SO, if oot to shew
the virion tbere Is in person*] neatness Nod soap
and witter?
Those who average ever b^lfa c ntury among
mechanics are those who keep thtdr muse      i id
ldngs n healthful and mod rate ewrrise, and u
not treubl d with wcighi v cares.   Tb i Blacksmith
lumm its tm ."I. the -Cooper iHl 59,  the  Build
The iVu'rii that we Waii; ox, Ti may surprise
some  readers to learn tbat  all  the earth-—clay,
nt. chalk,&c., arenotbing more than the cuet
of metats; that at otie time, during the ageoi the
world, tbey were all shining brilliant metals. Geologists speak of the earth as being hundreds of
thousands of yeara old.   AH their pfeil<
based noon mechanical science,  the   lormafiou   of
strata, tbe upheaving of mountains, the burning
forests, have been attributed to some" great con-
uHsIons "—tha* is, to some shaking  together nf
the earth' crust   Whether ibis great age of the
world be truth sr not. it is very certain that before anv of these even is could have taken   place,
tbe   formation   Of eaeb of   Ihe  earths   must  have
been (he work ofages; otherwise, the metals ol
which their consists, could nol have heen so completely rusted aa to assume au earthly texture.
To understad this we must leave the mechanical.
i.e., tbe geological theory, and enter upon lhe
chemical theory, tt cannot lie disputed that the
i*-i changes of the earth's surface were of puri ly
a chemical aaiure. Combinations took place then.
as now; the met llic base8,b*jr more contact- with the
atmoegbere. or water passed into oxyds, as the
chemist call them, or earths, as expressed iA daily
conversation. CtreraiBts thus recognise something
like forty kinds of this oxyds. or earthly bodieB,
some being very s arc, and others as plentiful.—
liy the yierest touch of air, some OT (joe metallic
■ i '.- •>'-.' i '.I-"-, ■ ijo'Iih int.juitly pass into tiie rusty
or earthly state. Bome by-con taot with water, are
so energetic that they burst into Same. By tliis
process ol reasoning, we come to the conclusion
thnt the world is oue mass oi giobe ot mixed metals, of whieh the nvre eni-d lias become rusted,
or oi'earthly form, the outer rind, as it were, preventing auy rapid combination taking place wiih
the .retalHo surface, tive or six miles below the
lace ol ihudry land—Eruptions from volcanoes
are probably produced by tbe pea getting down to
the metallic surface through some fissure iu the
earth's oru.-r; dvcoruposiiioo of the water then
lakes place, fire, flame and steam, causing an eruption* It would he an instructive Wssan tn man t<i
ijuarry iiitotli.: es.riii's ct'iia. to the depth of ten   ol
twelve miles.—Septimus Piewae-
Tlie Abuse of liimdnmim.
A lady writes ro the New Jfork Ti,.:<■■-, with reference to the alarming prevalence of the use oi
laudanum, a viee.which is rapidly increasing in
all our large cities. The lady narrates the following case:' "My feelimra are daily harrowed iiy
the sight ofa young relative *yho bus taken to
this awful species of intoxication. Every means
havo been tried to break ber of it; money bas been
withheld from her; the druggists have been warned.
She procures tt in Immense quantities, in various
places, on trust.; gives ft false name and address,
and when she is prevented Irom going out, bribes
my servants to get it tor her. Jn despair at ihis
dtate of things, wliich is fast hurrying her to the
grave, I have sought information respctrOg this
singular species of vice,  and   have  discovered
among families known to me, no less than live
families Whose lives and intellects'have been sacra-
heed by this deleterious- drug. If tlie druggists
were consulted, tbey could show a long list of
ruin accomplished in ihis fearful maaner. These
discoveries have led me fco request the publicity of
your i olujnus to call upon those who are sim lariy
affliojted with myself, te pray the authorities to
duvisa some meana to pat-U slop to this dreadful
vibe, Il the abuse of "ireag i.'piers has inquired
[In* strong arm of the law to interfere to n.mress
it. is it not equally needful thai some ordinance
should interpose to save these voluntary and stubborn victims from an intoxication as revolting,
ami in sown respveta mhch worse 1 As far as 1 can
learn, uo habitual drinker of laudanum has ever
h'-u reclaimed. Idiotcy or the grave hVone closes
the scene.
justness
f tpl Qfoatiaumfa
Another NjntftSPAPEB.—The material for
weekly papvr. entitled the Petaluma Journal,
tn' published at Petalum i. lias b -en purchased
tbiB city, by Mr. T^ompso i,   aad will   be -hip;-
til.152.thfi  Shipwright   till 50,  and  the \Vii iM-! ^..i^., u;,, jji; (1 ,<!iLl.a 0l]i   'T[];.        ,, w;n sll.,„
 :_!.»  .Jll   -i\ -,-'. -.   IT.II  ...    IJ,, ...  t„   I,.,    ,,.-',-,, , ■,,„,,,! I . ." ,.    ,    .       .     -     . ."....
Cairiiige anil Silacksmith Shop,
By JOHN GOLLIrtl.
LOS  ANGELES   STREET,
SKAR IHE FOOT   X)Y   '.'OMMHUQAL.
_|_ forma tlin
ibsorlber res^netfnlly
•jobliogeaereHj thai
HI temp ooQRtatitly on  liana,
ifaeture tu ordBr,
Coaches, Buggies, Wagons. Carts &c;
&&
u-iunjinlikJ; iiiiiun-.'!-. tlo baa on 1i:mi.1 iiiio
Hnfl Btook ut iasiBrn Wttta Oah aad atok«y
!'Ut.iik;it\:tav.el-*. Itu Ur-D-oet coiisbiutly w. htntA tt-ii,r^ \tt-
rietv of Cart and Uuggy wheels, Spoltea, Felloes- snaiiB,
■f-eo'k yokes, Doable and singletrees.
HORSE snOEINGAND
in all Ga nrion* branches, nwuted with |.w.inp nessaod
ij..,,;,. .-. ■■-.■■'■.'. r attention will be given tothe manu-
:■■.,.' repair of PiOWd, HARHOWS, and other farm-
j„ ,■ rjntemil ■-. ' li.* iui-- an exU-.u-ilve a^s'ii-lm.-nt of Iron :ix-
el*. rji-ri'igs, BoHh, Plow and Spring steel, and other male
rial pertamt^ Lu the basiussB, too aamavOxi» tu ideation.
Also, Twenty tons of Blacksmith's
BY AUTHORITY.
NOTICE,
Ofthe Establishment of an additional Land
Ofjiee in the TERRITORY OF OREGOAf.
I" \ mu-HujuHje of the act oi'Consi-o^, approved Kebrnar*
17, 18--.5, eiilillud "An act Io •.■stablisl, uu ■„.'„[[, ■ *
landdistrk-' in tlio TKR1UTOKYOK OKEUO.N," tobi-calle*l
hL* Umi-qua dwiri.it, embrat-injt nil Ik- lnnd lynif, w,lllh
of the fourth sUn.lsinl ij-u-i-lM, it is lu-iot.y ili-elarcd and
inn- le known Unit Iho l.Jind Oili.-i* lor said district has been
int-aled, bv tli- i'l-ewideiu of tin* "Unitod Slates, tit tht town
ul W'lXCUKrJTIOK, in said Verritory, nuiil otherwise order.
ed.
Given under my hand :it the City of Washington, this
17th day of ilay   A. D. t8"J5.
Commisrt-onef uf the G.m-.roA Land OffiM
J,-.ly 14. lSoo. No.^~CW       V'
mright till 59. "TheM'ller li7i»tot)o whttened
with i\£C as b -11 as Beur. a3 61. Th ■ Rope M iker
lengthens the threads of life to 54. Merchants
av'Ta tfi 58.
Proicsaioual men Hve longer than is generaiiy
sup-joa id      Litigation kill clients iom ...
Beidom Lawyers, foi the***) average 55.
FhyeioiatiB prove iheir uwfuluefsby prolonging
llicir own I vas io the G.uiv peril d.
ClergytneOf who. it ie io he presumed, enjoy a
greater mental Berenity than others, laa. til] ,"-;>.
Seifering life and Its adjuncts s-jera, instead oi' ^eutive correspi
;evity.!
ly advocate Scttler's-iAter*at9, and will be about
half the Mze ofthe JlHa California. Se-veral ref-
peusiWe parties-in thia c!y are In its j^nm.-ais. a.id
who were \.'.Ai'A aru argely mttirefited in the eu|vo-
cacy pfthe Se tier's doctines in that sect:o»l of
Catifornia. Independent of the p&Iitioal port <■>'■'
thebnsines^ which is laad*hle aad right, we congratulate our readers in tint beautiful region upo;i
the vain ible acq lis** it ion th -*, ;;■:-• about having to
their daily c In forte. Thotigh the Aita ia estesi-
'vely taken there, and thoiifli an occaslohtd ai-
dent fdrni«hiis us with the g-w---.
flangeroa^tobeactoallv conducive to longevity. ja-rricultoral and political, nev<3rt,het*iss a pap r
Ws bave already seeu tnat tin SVip-vi-ivVt lavs . j,,],!;.;,;,,*, on t „. ^nit, and expft-selng the vie-.vs
till;V; The Sailor averages -fli. lhe Ca-iiV.-i* Cl. j;l (isaniim-nwirf tha rtfkltiuM, is a thing that
(he Sailmaker52, the Stevedore ol, the Ftrrymaa has i0 lg i)(,*n needed. Then thvrie is the cwnnty
66, aud Pilot 64. _       printiug whieh, bewides the ifeilera) adverti
SoMRrarSo op i Bfa*r SThiiv.—^. gontlemai
who has traveled la Tewta, tella the following o
oneof the firat*ettlera ia Aaiiin e;;:;:ity. in tha
State, aod wh'ch, of eourse, i.*; vouched Ior at
baiiig Ifterally ti ue:
In thesuminer of 1827, he sa^d be was eiagaged
in getting timber in tbe Brazos * isotBom, and f
oane bein^ bo,   Jhlcfe, he had   tb   cat   a   paEhway
thl*(>;u;;i some fii'iy y u*..l tn   get to   tte tiest   timber
trees, and, as was customary in those days, no on"
ever went tVo a tli -ir lion-;.-; without tWir rifles.
Having occasion o.ie day to enme out of t.iio brake
tp see pome neighbors, who had ridden as near as
they contd without riding iirthfi cane, lie left hi**
rifle and wftltted-oyer'to tbe ''.Vre wftha oaoe. to
where his fro'^ils v---,-' sitting on their horses.
.Utor co:r.-J!i-.-i i..; same tini:\ l.h *y left ami he tur-
ni'il tn »-o io h:s ti I'V.-r; but to his siliprise and
astonishm : tt. ^'ait- "hould lie h.Vmiil, atter advan-
cing"about fifteen paces, towards the tree, but a
h-i .■ei*'\1.!*. -itt'n vfeeV: o;i iiis haunches, with his
rinVoo-ciced and aimed ia a direct liae'witi the
pftthwRy in which he was returning, and. '-For
ni ."' saya he, "I F li: as if ny .iavs wer* amnbered.
I bad no way to retreat, exc *pt al-oig my straight
little path, and [jn vVcnmvi j.h; .'■! ge4ting oi my
kqees, thr llie Ia:t tim ■. m I fchotij^ht when the
bear.seeirtg this. <.Vi--\ his best (,o Bpe; tint Fcovi-
r] i ie * was on my si:! ■: mv rlfl ! was tion ble trigs; a*.
and'Bruin did not uadertjtftd it, and that was all
thnt save-', hie."
WitI
w-r.i.A e<
otme b
Liiidanl
O O -^- Xj
t   Ult-  bpSt   Of   ivnu.lillll
imt heoang-rveeDtiro S
i  hia  omploy,   lie
iiisl'action to hi**
rjoa .
•ry-i.'-A,
Juno 18, 1855.
JOHNOOTJ.MR.
No. 5—om
II. S. DISTIUCT COURT,
SOTJTHERNBISTRIOT OF CALIIOMlA
saws
lilacUsmitli ami OajVlage Sfeopf
.-.-   I ii iel IS Street, nixt door to O. W. Cldlds.
Tijl'. StTBSCRTfiEKS  would respepfcfcrtlj In
tlieir iva-n.t; ami tlie public tbat
are muv prc-nu'eil- to oxivuto Jill
i in theabovs lines of bnaitnifts with
ih, ?...iie but exixJVioneuii win-kiiii;i;
is? both ([.■ii;i!-t.;iu'uts are under tlu-
Di,.*  if tlte proprtotwB. our oiutom-
,mi    '..-ii- xi.a'.-, ivii! Ue imu' ifl a Mit-
Adispense-tio!! of "i-ovidenc".* fiat Ma:R6 Law
men may consider iticonri rebensible is, that Brew-
en nnd D   trllerf. live to the Kp \ n} 1 a ;e oj 6 [.
Last and lonae j lived com* Paupers, 67, aiul
'■ Gentlemea,'" 68. V.io- only two classes that do
nothing tor tbieniselves, and live on their neighbors ontta^t all the rest. Why s'kiliV.I they wear
out, when they ai*e always hlle?
ivill do ranch t supporta wVli conducted journal
Wc snail look for sornepplcy news trpin the   weeh
ly Joitii'il. ami wish the jjropi'ietovs-as bountiful i
new&paperial harvest an is Atntnaly yielded by th
rich Ki'jiVmvs ana iipla.ml-ioi the beautiinl valley
"t wili represent.
TueCa:*.oi; T&br. or St. •Tom's Bmiad-.
This tree, seeds oi w  ichhave   been   sent to the
Patent Offioe (iVo.n Bttrdpe) For distribution, grows
proiuseiy in the islnnb oi Jamaica, Where it is called the "Locnit." The arboricultdrists of the Uji;-
ted Statee wpglddo w$ll to d{cec( their attention
to that island. Sine i 1660 the EngliRh have introduced there every valu iWfl subject of the vegetable
kingdom which can be sucoessthlly rear*****! in the
level and in the elevated regions of the torrid zones.   Poor as Ene colony uow is. it maiutalos, of
did until recently, nn -'Island Botanift" Botanie
Garden. Jbe latter is sitnafj-.l al Bath, in the
"Blue Mountain Valley," wthio thlrtv miles of
Kingston, but at a considerable elevation.—where
theclhnate is unsurpassed in pleasaatoesa (tad sa-
luhriiy.
Of all the seeds imported by the office for thi
pufposeof distribution, there-is not one more interest! g or more valuable than those of the Carob
Tree. The pods, when matured, contain a few
drops ot substance resembling hu i.*y. The tiee is
unquestionably of Basterri origin, and it is sap-
posed *to~be identical with that upon which St.
John fed while in the wilderness. The seeds were
prochrerl for the oilice from Alicante, m Spain
In Murch*., VVilenela. (.Vitalonia, and oilier   provin
ces in that country, it abonDcte- and freqoeatly
forms, with the olive and other valuable trees. lar
ge forests. It was, without doubt, iatr-duoed
there by the Moors, who knew its nutritive quali
ties as a food for their horses*, mules and cattle.
They probably brought it Irom Palestine' and
Egypt, wh-enoe itaippeara to have originated. Iti
these Spanish prowioces it now grows natuaraly in
every kind of ground, not excepting Ehe driest and
most barren spots, whare the uudf-rlyint rock
shows itself more frequently than earth. Its roots
twi ling in every direction^ acGomtaQdate them
selves to llghtnesaor depth of the soil: while the
:■..;* for its smooth and light colored
i (hell red positions a colossal size.
. furnl«hed with greyi«h jjolored lea-
yestieatly arrodiid the trunk, and,
ivitli fruit, and bung down quite to
Ihe form ol'a te*it. T'ee fruit ifpeus
ra idly, aad sneh is itsabn idance and weight that
it is necessary at otuie to gather it. The pode are
sweet and rich in sugar, and animals feed on them
with avidity, and become unite fat an-.l in good
condition Far work, There are several "/ariettes
oi the tree,   Th i ore lie' is necessarily iu propM-
tio.l to   th : ■■.;■■(■ * i'i:i i    gi*VRil.     It   bloOflOS   twice   a
year—about the dr*t of February and the middle
efS'ptemb'r—.ndwhen well wttered arrives at a
iowiderable height, and soul stiro ;s cbvera a space
ol'nn i ii i [■!;-'! !'■ ■'■ i i la ii t a-, bearing up yards
ota toa of p.- Is. It will duiibtl wa siuiceed ia tb
feotttnera and perhnpfS fn ths Middle Statej;.
ni;B
II.  Mid
MY'liUX.
IvJHitli'l"
Hay or WV,t
WHTTutetiE ra noRaix in* Pbbo.—fn Peru. Soutli
America, rain ip uokuow n.   Tbe coast vf Pera  is
v.eiliiii iiie regiiiu ot perpj-tuai southeast trade
Winds, through He' Peruvian shores on the verge
the great South S'*a boilei*. yet it never rains
there. The reason is plain. The southeast trail.-
winds in the Atlantic oooean lirst strike the water
on the coast ol' Africa.—Travelling to the norlh
we-t they blow obliquely across the ocean, until
they reach tbe coa t of : razil. iiy this tim : they
are heavily laden* with V pot which they continue to bear alone across the continent, depositing
it as they go. aed supplying wittl it llr* sources of
the Rio de la Plata aud the sorfthern tributaries ol
the Aii!!i7.nii, Finally they reach the snow-cap
ped Andes, ami here is wrung from them the la*-t
particle of moisture that ^'-i"/ low teinperatun
oan ext.aiet. IV'jidiiug the summit of i hai rang.*
ihey now tuii'-ble down as cool und dry winds o.
Pacific sCopes beyond. Meeting wiib no evapora
fi:;- e;* . >, ■ .... *,- th no te ip rature colder thai
thatto which V, werasahj c Ion the tnuuataln
tops, they reach toe occeau befor ! they becom i
charged with fresh vapor, and before, therefore,
they ha*;e any which t\; ■ Peruvian, cl.uutte can extract. Thus we see how the top of the Andes becomes the reservoir from which are supplied tht
rivers of Chili ahd Peru.—S. I>\ Aita Caiifoimia.
i'Ujiu V^oXi-.-Taa circular wbch
i.ifressei! to thy LT. S. Consul in Eu-
Ji ig tire uieiiisby Which a Itfi'^e
aneuitei in;'-t uvtioa eQnceMtng European erai
■•■ration to tiiis country will be aceiimnla'ej.l.
The C % Coa-ml at l- eiies, S ixouy, on, receiving
iheelccnlar, forwai'd;!tl a copy apd tna-istatlpn to
t'l-* Baron Bi.-ast, tii s Minister of State I'or Poi*ei:'*n
Aifurs. sol citing in form at ion on tlie subjects referred to. Tiie Baron, in his reply, says: "The (in-
verue.ia it ol'S.tXo iy have heviir em'jjrated tbeir
paupers or criminal odenders. ei'h*r to North
America or any couutry. Sucii a thing litis no
been thought ol.    Emigration from here is not
very frequent rtccnrn
not belong tn the agri
latlon.—Thero is ai) In
There is only a smw. :
agents, wlio have to b
mecial house of high
Bremen, and \xA-a g
perm.1 tei
id the emigrants do
■jnltiiral ehv-s of the pn ui-
,v ii t j against emigration
/ mce over the emigrati >o
i recu uaijndad by a com
stan !iag in Hiitmburgh an*
ve bonds before th jy am
th it bu-iness.
a,rcHitsst  and SiaiMer.
i^A:.<: ..al:.-..-.jii>;jH!.I  .. iV-i-h iii, sftrfrteea to tae public ae au
•Vi-ohUeet and JS.iiUer.
B3L*ffiVATIOSa AMO SFiSCIFICATMWffS
DRAWS'.
C.i:»trs\ct3 f.ir nil ■Ad-ikvI;aHo-".h tti BuUilbigs
oa'le ini'exeoatel ia the bast minuter, and sit tliu sliort--
°° SliiMIug' Materials
>f all   l63Cflpti<m-i ctv.i.^iui;jlv'ini  liaml mid for sale at  Iiis
Lumbar Vi.-l, a AIX **!F«ElCr.
100RS, B USD SAND SASH
of Ai i j-CJ-i[itL.>i*Aoeivif'ei*l\- eu hand,
IVor'fshop ui Msl/ur Row.
0 lice at Lumber Yard, Aftin strret.
[BA GILCiiRIST.
BEJIKBXefiS :
AhA Stoarno-i. Rsq., I     Hon. Frai^ia iSrelluB,
Henry Daltojj, IG-y.. \     B. D. U'ii.-iou. &<■.,
i*.ii!i-tr win. t. ti.s,,.iir„i',i. i*:-.,..
Dry Goods and Clo-'hing
5
a SPECIAL TllUI ofthe
rOTJET for tho s* „lhe^
3 ;it tho Court Ijloui,e ia
mv, the 10th day OTSbJH
Ev# OGIER,  District ,TU<W
C. E. CARR, S '
Cl.EHK.
Not*i-5w
N
(J. S. LAM) OFFICE,
Los Angwlcs. €ii3.
OTICE IS HEREBY (JIVEN TO ALL SETTLERS OS
on-ill!? ili-rtcribwUiimls, that the ollicial *,lai3
is into sections of tho I'ollou-iii!; whole ;uniiri-c.
Lips have beee.-tiieil in this ofiico ; and the lav
siioiil.l lilt! your ili'oIo.J'iitory stuternoiits inrrly
uirele-i. before ttie i 0th day of September neit
.ness my band th
i Angeles. ■June A
31
(Mount Diablo Meridian.)
B9tb da? of June, 1S66-.
H. P. DOIiSEY,  RBOBrtB,
1855. No. i—3m
itpal street i, ti
-I the!
goads  from their A-
('.imjiieieinl iind i'rio
the Iju-l,'!-and conn*!;;
XO'. 2 TEMPLE'S BLOCK,
.Next door to the **' Sdar"' Office, Principal Street
will be happi
on., to their ■eiiiok, frlr
now th
OTIIING,
5 AND SHOES,
.is. FAMCY i.(lull.**, &i
■iceii  prioes,   either ;i
ST'TEOP    AUPDRNIA, l
COUNTY OF   LOS   ANGELES, Se?:    )'
Tlie People of tbe Stafc of California;
To Alexander I'uett and JaraesJB. Weathersby,
Yon are ha rei - ■ -, r-i ledtoap ear lie lore me. Wm. gi
-b:ini. ii .le**::. ■■ * -i- - <-:*-u- '1-iwiishijuuifl Cnuntv'
fL„A Aie-reles, ;■' on oflice in the city of I.o-j An deles, (ffl
ho ninth dav of August. A. Ih 185S. at ton o'clock A. M.
■ the com liint of Oirn W. Childs. to
S on :i note made  ly  you  payable to-
id'day, &>«n*sw<
ve:* ni von (129
iir.
Plain .
And t»n failure, to nnpear nml answor Judsrment  will bo*
rendered a^oinst vmi for $l?*t HS   and ciwts thereon.
Given undo,- inv hand this 5 ill day of . Inly.   \. [1  1S55.
WM. B, I'SRURs,
Justice of tie- ' e;ice.
Tii! Lu'psic ijei-dl a I K tii it '.a '■<■;•) of liis epistolary oomia i tiuatum-i lo the Stata Dcipartm sot at
>V-.i:-Viir.rto;i. lie 6a^: ■■ li w ire or' th - Cr-irtlRiiil
emigi*atit.-i; their intentions is. to Ring a a«w
(State of) Germany' whieV a hju -■'■'■■■■ ,.x Hy niey
jjrovejnost !l'!ti-jii:eji:.;il L; tlie jY.Jiei'-e;.';' Uah) i, >s-
peciiilly iii ;i political point of view." Tiiia. hty.v
ever, will eoiiira^nd vt-.ry little nspect.
f.r*A friend
i.i tho story i
ed
ti* u
bar!
Tiie
ves,
■wilt
the
id i
Tiik Mystebiops HiT.'—Higli apdtj the w-ss't-
era slope of the Sierras; ai ths boitom of a dee**)
gorge or cafion, stanfls almost aloae. an immense
pine tree, the top of which is inoie tluin one bun
tr td and twenty feet above the -jroiltid at it* roota.
On th i opening of spring a yjar ago, a tiffs hat
ii sc;.n-.jjt'e:l reattng t^ion bhe very top of tbi*-
pine tree. No one co.iM dare the clirabiugof the
Iree to-nel: an immeuso height, hew then caeie
tbe tree'here ? this was the mystery; it had evi
lently been placed io lis position by luan's hand,
is it Been* to be f*^stened there ; loi* neither the
ilrencbiiig s-torijis. nor the -ivV't.e-'si-j-io.v.-, nor the
i'u.i.'v ofthe mountain bla«t ha I i)."1.! a de to dis
place it. while the suffittrer's i t ;ezes caiwed it only
to aod, a? If langnin's' &t our fturroises. But lasl
winter brought wii.'i it a aolutio:! of the mystery.
On visiting the spot after a Uni,!,' cor-tiimed stflrbd.
the entire canon was i'on.vi leveled up with sn^iw,
and no solid as to bear upa mafi wit',' * t a feet ol
tbe top of the tree, an 1 when it is oo i '. 1 *' 1 thai
less sabwa fell during the tast svratef than ever
before known, itis feir to canelude tiiat some one,
from mere curiosity, had fastened tlie hat in its
position when the top of t>eiree was within faaca
of the Ir.vAil. From surface of the frmow.—[Placer
mile American,
-1 FltKE Speemm ''— 11 11
lates the particulars ol an al
ie.v days a.;o, ip St. Louia, ;
repeating : —
An itinerant 4raet preacher i*as holding forth
one day in the v oitiity of sh ' 0 rxri H fise, and a-'
it is usual with tha g mnj. '-v.n inv \y'.\ imt in strong
la-iguag * ag linst foreigtrors. A pbhee bin :'er in the
vicni ty--u.r'.'red the sn: tk *r to go ahead until a
targe crowd ha<l collected uroa.U bim, ail ■■■i'il*
*y;ii[)to;n^ of disturbaiifie '.vere manifest id, \\rhe;i be
interposed with :—
■• Loek h sre, oh! fellow, tli t can't Ue p*r;n;tted
here.    Vo:i 'iii -t ome d.i.v.i from there!:;
The o.Ti* -r titid haivl-* ou tie- si) -aker, and wan
about to dtsm i'u*nt him friJ n th box o:i which b i
stoo i—a d jn! i lstratfion tliat urodne-'-i a a * i »at oi
in the auditors aud tiiey wi-ed out as tiiey leit.
so ne " shame ! pbame!" " IV i * *]) 'ech," and oI!it-
—-'down with him!'' :ishuj*. him up!" At thi-*
moment a repn'sa.it it'i-'e of V.r^iuia cliiveJry. in
passing, saw the muss, aod rushed up inqii.'
Es ti tt -iin i i-! aVvVo ■
him!    Tar a el feath ji  ten BCOU
■' Oil ! oo,'3 saVI a friend, '• I
[•"reaching* :vG : tiie Oataoi Vr-an
il la thai all?'' said our Virgin
gt) ahead; Tm for free speech.'1
The .tpplic itio i ca i Ij;. in id?
at-the point.—[Chicago Tribune
Dl.Vii     Wit:
in, ■* then let liim
iy those who are
> ltd iT-ipeeU'iillv solicit n, t
that we onn alter be-ttei! ta
.- t'aiui any other house In i
SAMUEL A.KBUCK&E,
LOS  A^'G'EL^, CAL.
SaSir   31i>i>*!itf,    isi'i*iafii*!»*flS'   Street,
Opposite  Temple's Building.
Kl93of \G".A^AXA
-les oi' Iliiltj-iCj-l nil
'.li-ticil.u-   atteati
Salt!  Salt!!   Salt!!!
ri:c   PACIFIC   SALT   A'tii; > ;<  CO.   Iwvtiig n„
t:,eii-1
,yl'<:, An
f 7, 185f
■td
ST t'B'-B OF CAtitFOltNIA,
COUNTi'OFLOoANlilJLES, SS.
deetarea that at
lujTt.ie and on lie
. ivi lbe buying a
lelea, July it, 1856,
»jit  I
Ld jv::.;i -i
j-i'i'ii
j L
■nble -'uv liiiiding anil ■li-tcliu-i'sinji' I
'rftneiaeo.
Hilt cat! ■■-")■ ~"<-') at Ihe oAlee of tliofon:
, or  at Case, Hetser & Co.. Pan Fratwii
CHAS.  R. J;"I!i**Vj:*ON.
Secretary P. S. \V, Co.
tnvle Ii
■ iit the
ed j
Wa
\ flroll atory i- related of an ho:nv4 fajmer,
who. atteinpti ig to drive home a bull, got suddeu-
ly hoisted oVer tiie fouce. E icoveriug himself, lie
n.v.v the animal a i the other G-.i; of the mils, saw-
in;,' the air -a-itii iVs head'atld uecte. and pawing
the ground. The -good old man looked Bteadily al
him for a tttoSa mt, and then, Bhaking h"s list ul
bim, exclaimed: "Barn youj apologies, yon
neeiln't staid there, yoU tarnal critter, a bowiu'
and a serjtoin'—you did it a pni-pose, darn your
enrly plctur P'
CASniiEBB Ci-orii is Soirn.i Gai:o[,in'a.—S'^ith
Carol>o-a moves. Tlie cdtton pMbtera are actually
breeding the Caiduu ire t l-o it— not for the trade
niy, but i'or fabrics, The ordinary plantation
liieijJK e.r; used in Miking cloth, nnd such very or-
[itiary labor as that of south -im negroes is all that
■•- employed ia t Jie business. The cloth is aaid to
ie beautiful. TMego&t multipllea rapidly. The
t'uurth ci'oss of tbe casbmete upou the native is said
to be fully aa good as the pure cashmere. Tiie
making q herds of these gapts ia new a regolarly
ustalled busineefl in some districts of Carolina.
V.'or^ia and Virginia.
Gold Di.scovkhkd iv 1577.— In Ilakluyt's ac-
eonnt of''The fanit>fla fr«yflse of :s;r Francis Drake inlJi V-.-V-Mtii ■' 'a--. .Ve.. in 1.V77." uiention is
nnd'; of tho jV Imlral'sbeintf comp tiled hy stress
ofweather to ma Into ttii Bay on which is new situated thj'f.'iiy of Saa cFraucisco. And, after an
account ofhis receptto i by the oativea an I their
bins, therj conis thii*- ennous siatement—"Tfiere
is n» part of earth here to he taken op, where- is
not spine probable show of gold an;! silver.'''
A temperance lecturer, descant-in-.!; on the cs^en
tial a id pu ri lying (■.ualitk-s of cold water, remarked, as iknock-down argomenti tbat "when th*
world became ao corrupt that tiie Lord could do
nnthhi;',- elae with it. he was obliged to give it
thorough aoasirtj; in cold water." '■Yes'-' rcolied
ii wag,''but It killed every darned critter on ths
face of the airtli.'*
A Legal Ax'SCDO^a.—The following anecdote
used t'i lie related ol'the Hon. Jerein ah Mason of
N*.*w H .mp-hive, and is sa d to liave oocuryed at
Port mouth:—There is a well known custom prevailing iu oar CTtntaal courts aswi-i*jiung counsel to
such prisoners, as have no one to dfcf'en I tb -va. On
oue occasion, tire Udurt Sniping a nsa-ti accused of
tiieit. wilh-j-it eourtad. sai;.l to a wag of a   lawyer
ivho w is tires mt: -'Mr. —- -.pie:
the prison ji*. e i ifer With liim a
counsel as may be best lor his in
yer and client withdrew; iuid lu
br.vy.jr returned into Uourt ;tlo;
prisoner?" asked tlie Court. "H
Honor told me to-give hiin th1* b
for his i it:-rest; an-l a-i lie said he
thought the best, cou i*sel fcoul-i   off.
'cut and run.' whicli be took at once.'
tlnlraw with
. '(ivy hiin such
rest." The taw-
teea rmautes the
. -lYA.-vr) is the
has gone; your
t advice I could
/.is guilty 1
him; was to
A drunken lawvor on goin? into church, was
observed by the minister, who addressed him thus:
'■I shall fear witness against you at the day oi
in!-'-- ient." The lawyer shaking his head with
i'.i'i ikon gravity, r spl ed : " I have practiced
twenty-five v-earti at the bar. and have always
foaad lhat tii ■ greatest rascal is the fl'st to iurn
State's evidence.
If truth is beauty,  beauty isn't always  truth,
ti nee the prettiest girla are famous for their lib
bin*-;' propensities. A (hit will ;j;ive birth to more
white lies in one day than trnth *' can shake a stick
■At."   Have your wits about you and see.
The following' ].-, a true copy of a si^a upon sn
academy for teaching, in one of th'j Wes-tarn
States:
" Freeman io "Ii'^s.Rchool Teachers. Freeman
^eaabei tbe boy?, and Ting,-;.; the girl*."
•i
The woodman who --spared that tree" has run
bort of wood, anil is almost Bplittibg   With Vein
ion tn tiiink !iow green he was.    He now   " axes''
donation from the gentleman at whose request
bis destructiveness was stayed.
iMPjloVBMffiKT ON ax  (JLD Axiom.—The doings oi
the highest court in the Stale  will  soon convince
very man Hit it is but one step from the Supreme
to ridiculous.
"JjfcOE AND J LL."—One of tiie ainuseinents of
tive sehnl.ir.* of tiie mubidle ages vfaiS tiie co list ruction of Latin vei-ses in rhyme. A corresp.iod nit
of tbe Barton Po t has been trying his hand at
the same sort ol diversion, au 1 as tiie result, send,
the following rather ree truncation ofthe immortal nursery oailad ot " Jack and Jill
Jack ct JVlla
Asceiiduut ir.ontem.
Tbi; C.iln?Ci-as Chronicle s,-,y:s lour American
attacked Leu Chinamen at MeCatr** llaacii. and I'o'n-
le-d them of 320'.) in gold dust. E. F. Wmn of Shasta was tobbed ot SloOiJ.
The English frigate Jlmphitrite arrived at San
Francisco on Tuesday, from Sitka. She ha- visited
the mouth ofthe Amoor river   and found that file
Russians had deaertedAyan aathey bad also deserted I'etropolov-ski, first having destroyed the
houses, Ac.—Ib
JsSr- There are Ien thousand negro Know Nothings in New York. They are death on the "d—d
foreigners," and the pride of tUnir whits Kuoy,
Nothing   '* brethren.-' —Ib
iYuuain parare
Ad cert.en lontem,
PfOChrabit Jack,
Bt pr.eter hac,
Frang't ejus/anrfttm,
Et.de Gilla,
Mr.iam ilia
Prec.dit secu.idirn!
-Voi* . —The s'lbjtffctttiorf of ■■ fuiidum*' for cere-
brum was doubtless jl tint* of th*; rhy ne, but the
probability o! the story is not hurt by it.
Aug. W. Tiarsis,-
■ti.-xmr.Gt.'iG ■.-.■.•(!  C->:HiJi;i.s*>iou Merciiant.
SAN PEDRO.
©Oils unn^jj.'i-'.e t tn nie'.vill lie forwurdod with dispatch
from '.i:, i*;. Lro .ui-1. An, Fra no boo and intermediate
&d</9..n<9Qs m-A'-i an an» l«, an t all eotnratsirion iiusi-
ten |c I :.u wii.h [innnptneafl.
■ .i:'     i j >■■ unit 1'..-ii.vo .-nn i'c:lro fur r.os An^clf*. im-
!■!', on     mar Ivalafeach stejinn-i- ; also  will le&ve
■[.■■ ,,- ..u tie-lli'tlii Union   Hut id   for Atn  Pedro,  in
i meet the steamer for San Francisco,
H. READ, Agent. Loa Anirelea.
iiriielea. A-nwrt I. 1856 No. V2—tf
I'V:
P'j
.le.   ei
eei,!M il »cs   V   " ■■■■ ■  UNU.
• j "u master or'
S?13T.5P'"-J  AGG:, A'\ LusQlT-fint "O'-btor.
Loi Angeles, Au-tnst-t, 1055.
and the -jv.'tl of said Courl   thia lint
. 1866.
JOItV W. 3HORE. '"r.BRK.
per JAMh,.-: ]J. COLi-iMANV Inn.
fiome  slanatsxstory,
Miin Street, nearly opposite the Star Office-
FOY   &- BROTHER,"
.<?■!.""'.>,.!■: -I.Vi>  UAIi.AEAS   MAKERS,
ECeepi  ■■i'i!-*-uni iv on  band nn assort merit of
I   .■.  "-.   HAS.SESS,   BSIDL3E3,   WHIPS, COt-
») ;it'.*|i i, l'1 tn e.v-j'ii'i' ;i!l Jii:id= of work in our
bort eat possible notice.
.- lot of Califoriiia Bltta ;nn! *?nurs atwftye on
I-Iouse, SIga & Ornanieatal Painter,
paphu iii-vaaTi, GLt&xmn and gildeu.
Lumereaux Buildings. Alain Street,
LOS ANGSLES.
H. S. Ali.a.\.so.\.
WHOLESALE   AN"!)   EtETAIL   DEALERS  In' GENERAL
MERCHANDISE, Main st., Los Angelaa.       rui.lV    tf
WATCKMAKEPv   &    BOOKSELLER,
COMMERCIAL STREET,
Los An'oei.!C3, Cat,.
CoS3C[E*tfTotJ3,—jAn oiQcor buia^ requested to
ateti a portio.i of a tax-id cost bill, wlwob looked
particularly large to the dafortiinrtte Htigaiit.
oooly replied, running hia  eye   over   the pap sr.
•'■Tin: bill itAAv:y.\—io-i iat'.i"''! i'or that ma'c'i sarvicu,
■and you know Mi\ that I wi^d wi'lHagly reduce it. [;i fact, personally. 1 ™uld i.n thia case
rather throw bffa part of it. But vou aeeit ii; re-
gtilttrly taxed qjj, a cordin;;; to the <<t:ttiil:e. 1
have no discretion you know; I have sworn to support the constitution and the laws of the State,
and there is no help for cases like this*"
comnr stntvEYOirs office.
rs' I. C. Xi-jhtds, new brick building un Main -street, a
stairs.
II. HANDCOCK, Cocvtv SuavErOR.
GEO. llANSOX. llMi'Li-r.
&oa *i.Hg*le9, April 2B, 18'55'i Ko. 50—'tf
$&- The Methodist pooi(ity in Wacraraeuto, held
a protraeteit meeting the first week in this mouth,
in which there wore several conversions.
Refusing to pay your printer's bill arid robbing
ben-roosta are the same thin-; hi Dafch, only a little dilt'ercutly spelled,
■GEORGE TTAWKOiV,
DEPUTY COUATTY SURVEYOR
OFFICE—Up-Htaira in  Nichols' New  lirick Building, op
[lo-iifo the " ^o-ii.lioru California" Olliue.
l,oa Angles. May 5, 1866. No. 51— I
DiSJJUiiM OF CO-PARMERSHR
IV. '■)- -\ ii'\- ;*:-,It • here ■>*.-- exMln/bel rem
- tbis-i-jj .
THE
SlllHCI-itl.'l-S.
VfAIII.E, & Co.
i is mutually j
ing debts, due Ibe Qrm hv note i
teeted only bv Malhan T ick. and
owed hv tbe said linn, are la be
Wjilil*. an ■ lint the .-nil Natna
fi -in nil ohli;iflo'i--. and from al
by the Iiitis lirmuf i'rjmk Wuhk*.
San Gabriel, August 1*2, 1S55.
FltANK WAI1LE,
NATHAN TUCK.
14-ti
Notice of Co-Partnership.
rtE unlerslj;nel entered into ji co-nartnerslilp OB Ao-
unisi l, I.-*;-"), tii carry on tbe buHi'nesfl of general wax-
chiniii-/.injr, jit thi'oM stiud ofO. tt". Childs, uuder the Arm
■"{>. \Y. Chihis, A; Co.
O. Vf. CHIiiPS.
JAMHS  A. HATTEK3,
Los Angelas, Angast 18. 15*85, 3*
Bella Union Shaving Saloon.
The attention oTLhe public is solicited to thia
®Sew Establishment-,
which has been att«'l up and furniuht-d with spluiidia f<n*-
niture without regard to expense, .and ina style of el'egaM*
und nujitness- not to be nurpaseed.
n. B'lioy presides with his usual dignity, ao'1'
ruiiciseoexjierience is prepared to cut. curl,
mjioo in the most beoOmiriff and fJ.sh ions bit-
will endeavor to give that aatinfaction tol**?
patrons thai will enable them to say.
"The UNION must bo preserved."
Hest favors gratefully received and thankfully"
tliiitliroiii of
with his Saul
shave and ana
nowledireil.
Los Angeles, July 14, 1S55.
No. B-2m
El Clamor Publico-
AUG. W. TIMMS.
Fcrwiinliiig and Commission Merchant,
San Pedes and Los Anoelks, Gat,.,
Ai;k.vi-, Hi HEAD Los Angeles.
Itlatthew Lianft-anco,
"""UONR, GROCBF- '
i, Lor Aujielea
D'-. * t.RR IN I'UuVISIONS, liROCERIEi  AXD LIQUORS
GiVId d« 03 Negi
TO ADVEKTISEKS^
A   DVERTI9EMENTS for the CLAMOR PUBLl^
ran elated hy the Editor free of cliai
..mul in-ti*!-
e r.nii.oi  11 eu ui cii.» ■'       ti-i-
id at the re-uUr prices. Tho paper is published *'*-*",n' [\>.
day morning, and those who wish to advertise sve l"''G"- 6
fully requested fo hand in their advertisements toM'"'
insertion on .Monitav otejujii week. ___
F. r. EAMIKBZ.
E.,,-,-0]. lm (*»«*"
FOR SALE.
r STflEtf'
rpWO HOUSES ANU LOTS, SITUATED ON FORT I
J[    near the Artesian well.
The owner will sell I'ur Cash or Stock.     Enquire of
WIUJAM MARTIV
City AaAG'
Los Angelea; July 28,1855, boII-'1"
£i
VOL. 5.
LOS ANGELES, CAL., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBERS, 1855.
KO.18.
fos ^nwlfs Stitt,
Prlatea and published ever) aatarday. in Temple s Build-
In^l-   Mnin  street,  hejul  of   Comuiereial, by
J-, S. AVAITKi
Ttrn>.~.3ul)iBflptioa,  Five Dollars pit annum, payablt*
■o advitnee.
A l-izrliitn-tnls iu
tinaa for the Brat In
• ach i'.ib-icnucnt in
Tra'nieJit  iilverti-icirtenta must   be paid
toinsure attentii'rlj
NoconninieaMon ia adnii^aable over a fietit
ture, uoleiS the rea! author'or writer in known.
rted at T,vo Dollars per square of ten
trtion, and Oue Dollar per square for
rtion.    Terras, Cash.
r In advan.
its wf tlie "La
Tuima1"  BrfRnicK	
Gk.-irob Rick,,	
Messrs. Kvox .t Whistler..
S. S. Tin in-so-*:	
Col. IitA Tiii-iiPSiN	
Capt. Wi*. Maiulv	
R.   illl'KIVS	
C'lL.  JackSos..   	
JoDoq p. A. Thomas	
A.n^el<M Star.
,  San  Gabriel.
..Monte.
isftllantous,
41 ALABAMA BILL/
A GAMBLER'S FATE.
BY OSCAR.
Dr. .'. t.   iiu-f
F. .1.  \t IT-IK'...
., San Diitin.
.Smi'ti Hiirbara.
.. VirOeres.
,,SCWI  Francisco.
$tht\ta l|jctn
THS SWORD OF EUNK33 HILL.
Ha Iny upon his dying brd,
His eye wa-* gniwiH« dim,
When with a lueble vo'ce he called
IILs weepujjg son to liim.
Weep not, my boy ! the veteran said-—
I bow to Ileaven'a high will—
But quickly from yon antlers bring
The sword of Bunker Hill.
The sword was Jirought—the soldier's eye
Lit with a sudden flame ;
And as he grasped the ancient blade,
He mm ■mured Warren's name ;
Then said,—My boy, I leave yon gold,
But what is richer still,
I leave you—mark me, mark me now—
Tlie Sword of Bunker Hill.
'Twas on that dread, immortal day
I dared the Briton's band.
A captain raised this blade on me—
I tore it from his hand ;
And while the glorious battle raged,
It lightened Freedom's will—
For. boy, the God of freedom blessed
The Sword of Bunker Hill.
O, keep the Sivord! Iiis accent broke—
A SmJe—aud ho was dead—
Jj'it his wrinkled hands still grasped the
Upon that dying bed. [blade
T'lie son remains—the sword remains—
Its glory growing still —
And twenty millVms bless ihe sire
And Swm-d of Blinker Hill.
THE HEAD AKD   THE HEAHT.
BY  JOHN* G.SAXE.
The Head is stately, cahn and wise,
And bears a princely part j
And down below in secret lies
The warm, impulsive Heart.
The lordly Head that sits above,
The heart that beats lelow-
Their several office plainly prove;
Th ir true relation show.
The Head, erect, serene and cool,
Endowed with reason's al*t,
Wnsset aloft to guide and rule
The throbbing wayward Heart.
And from the Head, as from the higher.
Comes all directing thought;
And iu the Heart's consuming- fire
All noble deeds are wrought;
Yet each is best when both unite
To make a man complete—
What were the heat without tbe light?'
The HgUfc without the heat ?
I'M G-OING- HOME TO-MOItROW.
BY  B.  S.  BAJIBETT.
t am goin2 ftdftfe to moTro-w,
And what joyous thoughts arise,
At the hope oi meeting dear one's,
Whom my heart lias learned to prize.
tn my mind 1 see tile cottage,-
Close beneath the mountain's brow,
And tbe tall, old elms before it—
I ara gazing ou them now.
There's the litlle babbling streamlet,
Winding round among the hills ;
And the birds are sweetly singing—
I can hear their echoing trills.
'Tis but vision**ry dreaming ;
Yet I would it might remain—
Ah, to-m.rrow 'twiii he real,
Tor I'm going home again!
pS~ The Scotch parson was betrayed into more
Jiuns than he meant to make. When he prayed for
the Council and the Parliament, that they might
han* together in those trying times, a countryman
(standing ty cried out:
" Yes, -with all my heart, and the sooner the better : it's the prayer of nil good people.''
"But, my friends," said tbe parson, " I don't
mean as that fellow does; but I prav that they
may all hang together in accord and concord "
"No matter what cord," the inveterate fellow
sung out again,   '■ so it's ouly a strong one."
At latest accounts, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius was proceeding with tremendous energy. A
river of lava ten miles long, with a cascade of
molten fire offered a scene of splendid devastation
The terror ofthe inbabitanta was becoming ex-
irsme-
"Alabama Bill" was a man about fifty-five
yeaia of age, tall, powerfully built, with a deep-
set black and piercing eye, which, shaded by
heavy dark eye-brows, gave to his features a sinis-
Wr and wicked expression. He was a native ofthe
State of Alabama, but hal passed i large portion
Of his life in the city of M ;xico, gambling, where
he received the sobriquet o. " Alabama Bill," An
expert monte dealer, and au fait in all thefineast.
of the same, he amassed a considerable fortune;
but being of a rovi .g disposition, In* visited Rio
de Janerio. Valparaiso, Lima-, and oilier South
American cities, aud landed in California with but
a few thousand dollars left-
It was a dork and rainy day. in the winter of'59.
A large crowd of persons wure coagi'ogato.! around
the monte-table of Alabama Bill, in tne Eureka?
at II Bar, on tiie Tuolumne river.    Ail old
miner, by the naui-j of ILim:-*. wae beCtlng heavily.
He had -sOnimBBOed (Jlny'iug early in the morning,
with bad luck, and alrei-.ily uimdj-fida of dollars
had passed from his pock t- into Bill's bank.
The old mul was seated at the end of the table,
slightly intoxicated, with o.ie haul resting on a
large buckskin bag containing several thousand
dollars, th- other grasping nervuudy a half-filljd
glft'ia of whiskey. Not a word was BpO -en us the
game went on. Harris had two thousand dollars
'staked' on a card, and he Watched with ea-geE
looks the motions of Bill, who>, without the least
excitement visible on his cold, stern features, slowly drew off t e cards.
" I've wOii this ttinlel" exolaimed Hu*ris, as his
card turned up first; " my luck has turned now,
and I'll gut back all I've lost, and more, too, before I am done with you,"
A slightly perceptible sneer was the only reply
of Bill, as he leisurely changed his deck of c rds
and proceeded to shuffle them.
"I'll bet four thousand dollars the king beats
tho six," said Harris, as a new 'lay out' 'was made
placing his bag on the king. '■ There's nothing
like pressing one's luck."
The crowd of by-standers looked silently on, ns
the dealing continued;
The Six won!
" I've lost I" said Harris ; " that devlish Six has
beat me.    Give me some more whiskey."
A glass two-thirds full was Iiauded him, which
he drank at a draught.
. " There's that cursed King again." he exclaimed,
as the dealer gracefully threw the King and Queen
on the table.
"The King always beats the Queen. There's
two thousand dollars more in that bag," exclaimed
he "and here's a specimen which weighs ten
ounces—I bet It all on the King. If I lose that, I
am broke."
A strange expression flashed across the features
of Bill, who drew the cards off in a slow and careless manner, as though the sura at stake was but a
few dollars. Not so with Harris; his frame was
a itatedwith excitement. Rt?ing from his seat,
and' leaning partly over the table, he watched
anxiously the motions of the dealer.
The king lost !
"Ha! ha! I'm broke!" he Iftughed, a*S he staggered out into the middle of the room, the crowd
making way for him on either side.
Bill coolly placed the bag of dust in the bank,
and made another'lay-out,' but as there were no
more betters he placed the cards in a small box,
and lighting a cigar, leaned back iu his chair.
Harris went up to the bar, called for another
glass of whiskey, drank it, and then turned and
went towards the door.
■' I say, old fellow, yon got broke, didn't you ?''
said a tall, rough-looking man to him, as he staggered past.    .
And what busin*s is that  to you if I did?1
replied Harris, turn ng found and facing him ;-
I've got aright to lose my own money, hav'nt
I?"'
:| Oli, certainly," answered the Other, coolly,
" provided you lose it fairly."
Fairiy!'' exclaimed Hn*ris ; " do you pretend
to say I didn't lose my money fairly ?"
The crowd now began lo collect around the two
speakers.
"Certainly," said the tall man, with the most
impurturable coolness; "he pulled waxed cards
On you."
"Then, by G—d, I'll Ifave my money back
again !" exclaimed Harris, hoarsely ; and he went
towards the table.
B 11 sat quietly smoking during this conversation, betraying not the slightest emotion. aU-hough
a keen observer might have seen, as Harris ap
preached, his hand grasp the handle of a small
pistol concealed in one ofhis pantaloons pockets.
Harris walked up to the table, and looking savagely at Bill, said :
" Look here, sir. you cheated mc—you must
give ine bad; my money."
"You C'luaot touch one cent of thai money,"
replied Bill, coldly, pointing to the baaH
■'We'll see about lhat," said Harris, and as he
spoke, he seized hold ofthe bag of dust, which -.vas
still in the bank.
"Stand back! he's going to shoot!" cried ssve-
ral voices. There was a hurried rush of the crowd,
the sharp report of a pistol, and old Harrf-a fell to
the floor a—Corpse ! ,
So quick and unexpected had been tlie deed.
that the by-standers stood horror strusk. and mad*
no effort to arrest hVli. v/iio*. as soon as he discharged his pistol, leaped over the prostrate body
of Harris, and fled out the door.
A few seconds the terrified crowd gazed on one
another; then there was. a Wild 'ghaut.Vaud twenty
meit-rriBliied out. after the murderer, ■■ who'was dirt-
Then came a fearful race between ihe pursued
an l tho parsuer****; Bill, being a tall and powerful
man, ran with greal rapidity, and would evidently,
frmn appearanoa, outstrip tbeta tttd Bf
hee-l-D-1 not thfl l.rrl wlofl for fengeaoofl watoh
rang out from !be excited orowd befhin 1 him. His
object was to craj&s the river, reach a thiols wood
opposite, and th-m. aided Jby ita Bhade and the
darkness of tiigB which was fost approaching, to
elude them, He was gain'ng on his pursu >ra iV *
distance betweefl them grew wider aud wider, and
he already imagined his escape c.-rtvn, when a
noise smote upon his ear more terrible than tlie
loud cries of   hose following him.
It was the roar bf water. The heavy rain had
ftwolleil the river to a tremendous height, aud as
he turned ahead in the road (be boiling tumult
rusheu* ftirfousry along a few yards iu front Of liim.
The bridge baA b*;en swept away! Then, for
the first time, a cry ofanguish I coke from the lip;*
of the murderer, as ha saw his only chance of escape cm olf, On both sides of him was a high
perpendicular bank. Impossible for human befog
to ascsud ; before him a foaring flood, o-*c-- which
thsra was no egress ; b hind him :w:uiy merciless
men, who were now fast gaining on him. Madly,
h: rushed  from one  side of the  road lo lli:; nt'i '*.*.
enleavoriug to Bud sume place in the steep bank
by which to escape.    Il was La vain!
He rush.id to the vjry; 1/1 of t[,; fi7e-r,aa if to
throw liiinsdf into its boiling current; but his
eoutage t'ailed---that was certain death 1 Wildly
he stretched oat his arms towards the opposite
sV.r.-. as if seeking the aid of so:n.: invisib!-; -power to a sist him.    Vaiu hope!
On came his pursuers, their shouts growing
nearer and nearer; soon they would ba upon him,
and then what oould he hope ter! Nothing but a
horrible and disgraceful death-to be hung from
the nearest tree.
Now they turn the bend in the road, nnd foremost
amongst them he recognizes the tall) rou^li-look-
Eng man who first informed Harris that Le had
beeu cheated. They discover his position—the
bridge, his ouly means of e-cap:.1 gone—aa**! send
forth a loud shout of exaltation. He turned, gave
one fearful look behind him, then, with a cry of
defiance, threw himself into the river.
His pursuers stopped and gaied.With awe at the
strong mm. as he struggled with almost superhu
man efforts, against the swift, current. It was a
desperate chance forlife. He did uotgain an hich
—his strength began to fail him—already he began to be borne down by the waters, when a voice
cried out—
" Shoot him 1 shoot him !"
Instantly a dozen revolvers were discharged at
the struggling man.
There was a loud slwiek, a wild toss upwards of
the arras, and the body of the~marderer sank beneath the muddy waters. A few seconds after it
rose to the surface, with its face turned upward,
and floated down the Stfeeftm over the rough crags
and rocks. Those on shore watched it until it waa
out of their sight, and then slowly left the spot*
The uext day a mutilated corpse floated ashore
a few miles below the Bar. It was that of " Alabama. Bill." Some humane miners enclosed it in a
rough Coffin, buried it a shoit distance from the
banks of the river, and placed a rude slab at the
head, with the simple words—" Alabama Bill—A
GUublek's Fate!"
tolMPATUiztNy wiriz TnK Devil.—Mr. Smith arose
as usual to speak in meeting, a thing which he was
continually doing whenever opportunity was given for any other brother to "exercise his gift.1'
Then you were certain to hear from Smith, On
the occasion referred to, he preferred along, prosy,
incoherent haranuge, with an account of a previous
controversy he had beeu carrying on with the great
adversary. " My brethren';" said he, " the devil
and I have been fighting for more than twenty
minutes; he told mo not to speak to-night, but I
determined I would ; ho said some ofthe rest could
speak better than I could, but still I felt I could
riot keep silence ; he even whispered that I spoke
too often, and tliat nobody wanted to hem* me. but
I was not to be put down that way ; and now that
I have gained the victory, I must tell you all that
is iu my heart." Then followed the tedious harangue, which being finished and the meeting dis-
missjid, the self-appointed and self-comiplatieut orator' for the evening drew up to the parson, hoping
tO receive his congratulations and sympathies.
j'You saw, brother1 Browu." said he, *' that I had
a hard struggle with the devil, but 1 overcome him
at last. '■ Yf.s," said the pa-doV, " I witnessed t&8
struggle with a great deal of interest, aud for ondu
in my life my sympathies were ou the devil's side.
I did hope he would succeed in keeping you down_
but it seems lu could   not.—[Spiritual Telegraph.
How to Lengthen Life.
If we would have our lite lengthened, let us ba,
gin betimes to live In the aoooa-stsof reason ud
Bober counsels of religion and the MJlrlt, and theo
we shall bave no reason to complain (bat uur abode
oa earth is ao abaci : many men find it Ion
enough, and indeed it la so to all 860868, But
when we spend in waste what God hath gj I so US
in plenty ; When we sacr.iliee our yOtlth to VV!y :
OUr manhood to hist and rage, on.- old age lo cov-
etouaoess and Irreligloh, not beginning '.o liw till
we are to die, designing that time lo virtue which
Indeed III iulirn: to everyliiin- a;id ppofltabffl lo
nothing ; theii we make cur lives abort, and lost
runs away wilh all the vigor.nis ami healthful
part of it, nnd pride and animosity steal the manly
portion, and craftiness and interestpoSSQSS old age,
we spend as il we had too much time, and knew
not what to do with it; we fVar everything, like
weak and Silly mortals, nnd desire sliv.ngely and
greedily, as if wc were immortal; we complain
onr life is short, and yet wa Uinta away much Of
it, and are weary of many of its parts: we complain the day is lung, and the night in long, and
we wa ;t company, and seek out avis te drive the
time away, and then wefip beo&US^ It is gOM loo
soon. But so the treasure ofthe Capitol is but
a small e tate when C.esu* coaiei 'to fluger it, and
to pay with it all his legion:; ; and lhe revenue of
all Ugypt an.l the Eastern provinces was but a little sum. whan they ware to support the luxury of
M irk Anti ny a id feed tlie riot of Oleoptra ; but a
thousand crowns is avast proportion to be spent
in the cott.ge of a frugal puraon, or a hermit.—
JustCO is our life i it iy too short to serve the am-
bitiWoa o! a haughty prince or a tFSatpHg rebel ;
too little time to p irch-^ great-wealth ; to satlsiY
the pride ofa valu-glorloue fool, to trample on all
the eiiein'es df onr just ur unjust interest ; but for
the Obtaining virtu.j, for the purchase of a kbril Iff
and modesty, (or the actions of religion, God gave
us time Sufficient. If we mike the "out;;, tigs ol
the morning and evening,*" that is, our infancy
and oh! ago, to be taken into the computations of
a man ; which wc may see U) the following par-
tlchlars-
If our childhood, being first consecrated by forward baptism, be seconded by a holy education aud
a complying obedience; if our youth be chaste
and temperate, modest and industrious, proceeding
through a prudent and sober manhood to a religious old age, then we have lived our whole duration and shall never die, but be changed, in a just
time, tn the preparations of a better and an immortal life.
If, besides thf? ordinary returns of our prayers
and periodical and festival solemnities, and our
seldom communions, we would allow to religion
and tho studies of wisdom those great shares that
are trilled away on vain sorrow, foolish mirth,
troublesome ambiti n,busy CovetbusnesS, Watchful
lust, and impertinent amoufs,'and balls, and revel-
lings, iind banquets; all that which was spent viciously, and all that time that lay fallow and without employment, our life would quickly amount to
a great sum. He that hath done all business, and
is begotten to a glorious hope by the seed of an
immortal spirit, can never die too soon nor live
too long.—[Jeremy Taylor,
dStbis QQu iMs.
a beggar asking Dr. Sun Hcl for anu, he ga\,
hi:a by mlslako. a guV.ra.      ') he   ]-f-or   Irllow,   (!ll
peroelviog it, hobbl d aft- r him to return It, upon
which Smi llet returned It to him, v,;in another
guinea, as a reward for hia honesty, exclaiming,
at i!u-same timo. "What a lodging baa honesty
taken ap witb !'J
A letter from Romi i lata that tbe golden Rose,
whieh iho Pope biases evtfry year, and prwentd
io some i', bale sovereign ia ihla year tu In give**)
to t1*!' Empress of Austria.
A Happy Simile.—a trr'tcr has compared word*
ly friendship to our own shadow -while ■•■■■: walk
In the sunshine ii aUck*" to usj but ine momeut tvi
enter tbe shade it d *■■..■ ,*- ■..■•.
The foi low in;:-;!-j ikroUn . -'■■ '■■'.- ■■,:■.•■■ »f (&s pho.
tographicart:— ■'A lady last n ■ V had her il;..-
uesa taken by a photo rniphist, .:■.;.■ he e.i'cuttid it
so well that her hnsba 11 prof ra It to tha original.
Vkhv Cui:iot-j;,-Dr. Munpop, tfaao tlsbmte iBrrti
ish ptiyeMftQ i:* luo.''V: o.:-.j-, la bow ii afcUm <■>
G--- :■.-..';: dreadful tUalady, aud is iv'rg on h.l
death bedi
line,
Ways of Committing Suicide,
rai ll y
A PiiEAciiKii. Huso is EmsY.— fhere was considerable  excitement  in  the town  of Lagrange,
Tenn., la^t Monday, and a minister of tlie place
was hung iu Bffiijy. It seemV that the parson had
bought np a :.«ote; oi'ju Igm.mt up m ;*• well known
nn'chanic of the place, and proceeded at once io
I out to* the highest bidder the unfortunate debt's moveahh'-1?.
As sooii as the sale was oomraanced, the cirVx ms
ra'sed the amount of tA * ti) ■clinic's Indebtedness,
and paid Itover to tiie Ini'd-hearted creditor. O.i
Monlay morning, the parson found himseU hang
ineUjy, with some v-.-vy significant expressions
written thereon, in front of liisc.v.i atore.—[Louisville Journal, L'olh.
■i***®* Yo*jn-3 TtrBSBT.—A ior -ig i con,e*pon1e;i i
says :— " On mailing a call the oiher tli\y. at thfl
lions,: of the American missionary in Jerusalem,
I saw a little boy. in the Turkish eostu re. sitting
on a sofa. Mjy Ortt thought was, what an enor-
moasturbstttbafcboy has on.'   my second-, 'how
very small hei**!' .1 jd .\*e of my surprise, when I
found he w;:s a husband, he being little mere than
ten years old. and hi1-wife not quite nine! Truly this 13 beginhig life young, And this reminds
me, tbat i'i friend paw ah American   lady   in   AWX-
Wearing thin shoes on damp nights
weather.
Building on the "air tight,'-'  principle.
Leading a life of enfeebling, stupid, laziness,
and keeping the mind in a round of unnatural excitement by reading trashy novels.
Going to bal la in all sorts of weather in the
thinnest possible dress. Dancing till in a complete
perspiration, and theu going home through the
dattfp air.
Sleeping on feather beds iu seven by nine rooms.
Surfeiting on hot and highly stimulating dinners.
Beginning in childhood ori tea, and going from
one ste-p to another, through coffee, chewing tobacco,1 smoking and drinking.
Marrying in haste, getting an uncongenial companion, and living the rest cf your life in mental
dissatisfaction.
Keeping children quiet by learning them to suck
candy.
EaVing without time to masticate the food.
Allowing love of gain to so absorb our minds,
as to leave no time to attend to our health.
I'ollowi.ig au unhealthy occupation because
money can be made by it.
Tempting the appetite with nicities when the
Stomach jays no.
Contriving to keep in a continual worry aboul
something or nothing,
R'tiring at nvdnight and rising at noon.
■Gormandiaihg between meals-;
Giving way to fits oj anger.
Ne. lecting to tahe proper cure of ourselves wli jb
a simple dig-ease Gfst appears.
The ift* Wsoraer AtTr'.alte, of the Collli
nowbuildin fby '.!,-. <: ■;:■:.- Steew,  Is to beodtAi
manfledby Capt Luce, fonntrly captatd of Qf«
Arctic.
There i3sa;u tphci aHmoMjutTent in??-wYbrk
thatJIr. Bancroft the historian, b About to Joi«
tiie Roman Catholic Church,
A Yankee doc! <.v !m' ;'■-: Ep v remedy for hard
Ti.n-.-s. It consists of (uu Sicjrs la' or v. til ffcrM
iu.
it?s with old bac'i'-'o-s n. with   old Wood ;   lr*l
liard Io get them A,vG:.}, \:,G_ ■-.*■,-■■   -V-^y   do  tftto
BamV thej bttm trodig-ioualy.
What plait, said <*iea:[o,- (o another, "shall I
adopt toDII the house rtt my bedefitf" "lu'-.ij
youi creditors,'' was the eorlv reply.
The salary ofthe coinmnarler- of ihe ooeatl Btea-
meraj belonging to the Cj.i;;:s'- line, la-oae IhcL*
Srtnd do! ars a trip.
It is wilh faded hpaaty a1-- with a clock—tte
more the face la enamelled, the more clearlv do we
see the process of dime.
Many a man blow.; (he hello.".-;; at t';c organ that
sounds his praise.
What most resottblfis hftlf a efeeesc 1 The other
half.
'•It's all around my hat," as the hypocrite said
when he put on mourning for hia departed v,l!«.
SeuSDtNG Tin: Ni.'.'ja:ja HtV«B-Stt6tt*w Tfifc Taggb.
—Mr. J. A. Koid-ding; Engineer cif the llailrond
Suspension Bridge, communieates to Uk- jthtffaft)
Democracy an in'eresfiug aceouut ot an-attempt
which he made to sound the Niagara River. Uv
says:
'•The attempt was uiade i\ith an iron tnatminca t
of about 40 pounds weight, attached to a No. 11
wire—all freely suspended, so as not to impede thv
fall of the weight. 1 then let the i\ eight /all from
tlte bridge, a height of 225 feat. It atmoh theattp-
face fairly, wilh the point dbWowardj InUst have
sunk to some depth, but wsis no lo'nger but of sigh t
than about one second, •.vio-u it -.:.■:.de its tWpeai-
ance again, on the Bdrfapc, about lut) tert down
stream, and skipped along like a chip, unlil it ivai
checked by the wire. V-V than coiuulonoed haul
ing in slowly, which made tho iron become like ft,
ball, when a cake of h.e Bttoclt it itnd cttdud the
sport.
I am ww satisfied thai iu» kiftal has sufflhlen-t
specific gravify lo pieic-' !hat etirrest. even by a
momentum acijuirc'.l L> :: f,Il t*f 23tl feet! The velocity of the iron v>boa s'ri;:i!:g -nnst have lietm
ec[ual to about 1*2 1 fee! per sceuhd, and couscqneut-
ly near 5000 poumhv its eurraeo opposed lo Llie
current was ''.bout at- Btfpetforfa] tdohea This will
give an idoi* ofthe itreagth bi I'.iecurrent, and nt
the same time hint al the Titan forces that have
been at work to scoop out the bed of the Niagara
river."
Etta, v,-;!'>. though  but   twaaty-aU years   of age,
ing along the road with' lightning speed towards j was a grandmother!   This goes quite beyond  ear-
■•the rive-fJ' ''"''ly marriage? in ths United Statee."
D];::.-,;;.-:;l  IffBKOATIOH  i.\   il'.-LLAXO.—PrVKNTY
Vttxaoaa Sub^sroj-d*.—Aooovwta ii*om the pro
viime oi Queld irlo id an i ICorrt Brabant state that
in eonsequOUOfl ol'th - driving Ice of lh<: rivers 1.Jiving fixed itself in various  points   into   barricadea,
a v;i-t qoantity of territory lies now entirely under
•water,    (is many as seventy villages ave aabntevg-i
ed. Since isa, sucii Inundations have not been
known In gollaad. At Andu'Im, euocmons daups
have been ooustrooted iu all ),.>.-'..>', to prevent the
entire to va being subm ".-aa i, Ia the v Ulaga of
VeenheudaaJ thawater covers Uw teipSofSh •>bduaes*
most of whieh will b i left uflddpn-rinod and in ruins.
iceonnts fVow tbe I*ewer and tfppef Hhtae, nod
from the North Brabant, continue to bu ofthe mosl
distressing desoriptfon. We he r of houses unxl.T,
iniui'd an.l beaten down by the inundating waters,
while others, more capable ufreaistiag their violence, stand with their roofs peering above the sur-
roundlag Qoodi
Good o.v Both Sioua.—Some weeks sine.-, an
Irishman, an tndusrrlonra and honest gentleman,
residing in Camhridgr. I'&t Ids port monaie. containing about twenty Bve jjo'ltafs. Like avliij
man, he advertised his losa rmrnVdiately, but with
tittle hope tff the recovery ot hft ijanit-A-. These*
rjue! showed, however, as always ts tiie ca», that
adverliscments are never wi'Iiuut some elfcct. A
day or two after the lesuu of fte paper containing
the advertisement, informatiob ft"aa received from
a poor woman, that a little girl residing in h< r
j family had found the money, and the Owner could
recover his properly by calling at her house. Tie
owner was made a'-'iuniniid wi(h his fortune aud
immediately lvpan-.d to She rcslifercc ofthe poor
woman, and received iiis let trt(ifnre. He then
generously tendered, not s  ;. , as probably
some possessed of more ample tru-ans would have
done under BimHar circumstances, hut /cutrdollar*
—about one-sixth ot tht! vihol'o amount received.
The womaa at fast declined receding tt, as tiie'
l'-it that she had o'Vy disclmr •■ i] a datj I but the
man insisted, ((Wl she finally eon;*, i.ted that i.«
might give it to the destitute orphea child who
found the money to enable her bq pujxshaee Kime
clofthee, ol v.hich d.!" Kood ta aced. Xbe nhtiju
m was on pluasant to coutttrnplate,-*
[Boston Times.
Demijohns are known by the mors reCned term
of Spirit WroppeiT,
*&• A. winenieivhant In (Vidj Recently reeeived a note m fiyllc^-i: 8ir-*-FoV win} ■ tini * you hai o
...ii at i At'.-.] ; we h-."i' now r Eolvtd Iff
(•Ob you by whoh ■'■ .:. I hereby notify yen tl at,
to-morrow night, thoiitd you not adopt measur i
to prevent It, your cellar will h"entir*ly drain d."
j'Sacrel'' cftried the merphaat, and lie loaded IV.;
pistol***, and at lhe ap^futud niglit deeci nd :d Into
tbe cellar, and Bttuud himself h tweeo two b ...j
casks EverytUaig Eo tha cellar retnaJned (aft,
but on veturalng -. >me lu Lbe u iralhg", he found
every room tu hia hpwm rifl-'d, aiid all his ftlato,
moupy andolotbi puibiio ■'. '■.,.■ :]■■ enaa had )'•,--
suadtidhim to take e-uc oi his ctiiaj: wittie \he*f
ebouldrob i!i& hcusB,
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