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TJiu T-i-Uy Pre side Hi's llall. The following was written by a soldier for the Illinois Signal, published at Jollett. Jfow full of truth is each line of the soldier's thought : " Tbe lights in the President's mansion, The fjiis-lu'-ht-! c.'ieery ami veil, I see them glowing and shining Aa I toss on my wearisome bed ■ I see them flooding the windows, And star-like, gemming tbe hall, Where the tide of fashion Hows inward, To tlio Lady prerideut'eBall. " My temples are throbbing with fever, My limb,-* arc palsied with pain, Aod 8be eraah of that festal musio Burns Into my aching brain; Till I rave with delirious fancies, And coffin, and bier, and pall Mix up with tbe flowers and laces, Oi myLady-Pre-ident-sBall! " What matter that T, a poor private, Lie here on m. narrow bed, With the fever griping my vitals, And dazing my hapless head : What matter tbat nurses are callous, And rations meagre and small, So long as the beau monde revel At tho Lady-Preflident'a Ball I "Who pities my poor old mother— Who oomforta my sweet young wife- Atone in the distant city, With sorrow Bupping their life ! I have no money to send them, Tbey cannot aome at my call, No money? Yet hundred.--are wasting At my Lady President's Ball! "* Hundreds, ay 1 In Batins, jovve French dislk-s lor While tho bind And jelies, and f And fountains I 0 God 1 for a ev. From tbo Lady umdreds of thousands, " Nurse, bring mo my unifcm ragged— 11a I why did you blow out tbe light t Help me up—though I'm aching and giddy I must go to my dear ones to-night I Wife! mother! grown weary with waiting, I'm coming ! I'll comfort you all!:' And tbo private sank dead while they reveled At my Lady-Prewdent'sBall! M-itYSviLLE, July 1G.—The first daily coach o the California Stage Co.'s line from Nevada Territory arrived here to-day via llennoss Pass, from Virginia City, having made tho trip in about 24 hours, being detained by celebrations along the road. Au important celebration was got up by the citizens of Marysville, who turned out in a procession of vehicles, band of music, flags, etc., aud received the coach which was full of passengers. After escorting the stage through the city, another celebration was held at tho United States Hotel, where wine flowed and speeches were made, by President Haworth, Judge Filkins, 0. W. Selby and other citizens. Passengers report the road to bo in splendid order, and it is certain that excellent timo will bo made over tho road in future. Hiqowat -Jobbery.—A young man. named Jones, who had been employed ou Col. Hardin's farm, on the Sonoma mountain, was attacked by highway robbers a few days ago and robbed of some seven or eight dollars. Tho Journal says that this Ie the first occurrence of tho kind which has evoi* happanad ia Sonoma county. Fires in tub Istkrioii,—A dispatch to tbe Bulletin of last evening, says that at Yreka, on Saturday night, a number of wooden buildings adjoining Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express offico were destroyed by fire. Loss, $2,000. Also, that at Shasta, on the 13th, tho dwelling bouse and bam of Samuel Francis was consumed by fire. The inmates barely escaped. A Yankee has beeu exhibiting a new gnu at Washington, with which be throws a _raall ball entirely through a target consisting of six iron plates, each au Inch and a half in thickness, making nine inches of wrought iron. The ball is fired at a long distance and the target is set obliquely. Tho inventor claims that he can sink the "Monitor" iu thirty minutes with hia new j_u::. -Ali Ekasoipatios in tug Dutch Colosibi slaves in the Dutch West India colonies will be set free ou the 1st of July, 1863, under the following conditions: Tbe conpensatiou of three huudred guilders is to be paid to the owner of each slave— slaves are a term ot arc to be wages to '."eminent whether man, woman, or child : aad the to remain under au apprenticeship foa three yeara, during which time they paid wages for their work, half of such accrue to Government. The Dutch Gi will grant two millions of guilders per annum for emigration. The Dutch possessions in America are Guiana, St. Eustatiu., Curacoa, St. Martin, and Saba, Guiana contains a iroo population ol fifteen thousand soula and thirty-seven thousand five hundred blacks. St. Eustatius, a leeward island haa five thousand whites and twenty thousand blacks,—Baltimore Sun. Tho Emperor of Russia recently issued an ukase abolishing all national festivals, except the one for tho victory of Pultowa. This has bean interpreted iu Sweden as a demonstration of hostility, The Stockholm journals call upon Sweden and the provinces detaehtd from the crown of Sweden to celebrate in common the anniversary of tho same battle as a day of national mourning. The Austriau Government in reply to the Committee of Finance declared it was incessantly engaged in providing by diplomatic means for a settlement of Italian affairs, and had reason to bopo its efforts would be successful, that all the questions at issue had reached n crisis, aud in a short time matters would be easier, they consider the danger of war In Italy averted for a long period, and are about»to realize the reduction of thi army on a grand scale. Tlio Mississippi. The following sketch of the Mississippi will bo read with interest at this time. It is taken from the Now York Herald. The navigation of the Mississippi became unsafe during tbe early part of the year 1861, and ou the 21st of May it was effectually closed by the establishment of a blockade at Memphis, in accordance with an edict issued by the ringleaders of the Rebel Confederacy, and In this situation it has remained up to the preseut time, with tba exception oi boats passing from one point to another along its banks as the power of the Union wended ita way southward. It is now one hundred years since the questions about the navigation of the Mississippi first engaged the attention of the European Powers, and be. came the subject of controversy and negotiation. Iti 17()'_ the States bordering on this great river and its tributaries wero comparatively uninhabited, and little better than a wilderness, aud the whole commerce of its waters did uot auiouut to over three or four thousand dollars; but England, France and Spain saw its prospective advantages, and each became eager to secure the prize. By tbe treaty of Paris in 1703, between the above named nations, France retained aud was confirmed iu her dominion over Louisiana, which then included all the territory on tho west bank, and from the Bayou Iberville to the Gulf of Mexico ou tho east bank, by which she had complete control of tho mouth and outlets of the Miseisaippi j bat it was stipulated that Great Britain should have tho right forever of navigating ou tho river from its source to tbo sea, without beiug stopped or molested or subjected to the paymeut of any j duty whatsoever. This stipulation became necee-I sary on the part of England for the safety of her I possessions, which then took the centre ofthe chancel for the western boundary from the Iber-J ville Bayou to the river's source. France, very hooii after tbe confirmation of the above mentioned treaty, ceded to Spain all her rights tc LoLiisiiin-j, ami the latter Power consequently became tbe possessor of tbe outlet of the Mississippi. By tbe treaty of 1783 the indepeudenco of the United States was acknowledged, and tho war of | the Revolution was closed. By that treaty the j United States succeeded to tho rights of England io tho navigation ol the river, as derived from the treaty of 17.3 with France. Hut England would not relinquish her own right, but had au article inserted iu tho treaty which acknowledged our independence to the effect that she also should have! the right to navigate the river from its source to I the ocean forever. Between 1783 and 17.5 this subject was much contested by Spain. She denied tbe right of navigation, made regulations for the collection of heavy duties ou imports, and established military posts, garrisoned with officers and men, with instructions to collect the duties by force. The claim cf Spain waa strenuously contested by our Government ; but she was unyielding, and it may be said that from 1783 to 1735—a period of twelve years —we had no right ou the Mississippi beyond what we paid for. In the latter year, under Washington's administration, the treaty, of Madrid was concluded' wherein our rights were permanently acknowledged by Spain in the following language : His Catholic Majesty haa likewise agreed that the navigation of the said river (the Mississippi) iu ita whole breadth, from ils source to the ocean shall be free ouly to bis subjects aud the citizens of the Uuited States. Louisiana reiroceded from Spain to France lu the year 1800, and 1803 the whole territory was purchased by tbe United States, and the transfer ade on the 30th of November. • The right of British subjects to navigate the river, however, Btill remained after tbe purchase, and coutiuued until the trealy of peace between England and the United States was negotiated in 1815, wheu tbe American Commissioners terminated tbe privilege, and the United States became the sole owners of the river. The greatest tributary of the Mississippi Is the Missouri river, which rises in tbe Rocky Mountains, three thousand aud ninety-six miles from the junction. The next iu importance is the Ohio river, the source of which is one thousand miles from where it empties into the Mississippi. Forty-five rivers, nearly all navigable, and innumerable creeks, contribute to make up the Great Father of Rivers from the Falls of St Anthony to New Or leans, a distance cf nearly two thousand miles. Counting the rivers and creeks wbich flow into tbe main tributaries of the Mississippi, wo find that at least two hundred streams of the former denomination, and over one thousand creeks, stretching from the AUeajhaules to tho Rocky Mountains, pass their waters iuto the Gulf of Mexico through the channel of the Mississippi. The States of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas*- Louisiana and Mississippi all border on this river, aud the waters from twenty States'and four Territories flow into It. It was estimated that before the breaking out of the rebollion the value of the steamboats alone engaged in commerce on tbo river was upwards ol sixty-six millions of dollars, and the amount of property conveyed up and dowu waa almost incalculable. To all -whom it may Concern. BE II KNOWN THAT I, THOMAS OGG SHAW, 208 Sacramento street, San Francisco, HAVH NOW ON HAND, FOR SALE, 8 and 10-Horse Steam Thrashers FOR 1SG2. 8 and 10-Horse Power Machines Of JOHN A. PITTS' Genuine Make, Buffalo, N.Y., with all of C. M. KuRsell'.*- improvements in the Shoe and Cylinder; aa it runs on Steel Pivot a, aud in ;l1'. ollu'i- r(.!;in-(iLs snp^vim.' t._ Uie RiskhhII milk, of ".la- -li'uo, l.H-lli in nia'ci-i-il and woi-fcrniuisluii, an well as I'm isb; witli tlie large-sized, improved Jack. Six 12-Horse Power Steam Engines, on Trucks, and capable of running tbe largest sized Separator, an. Thv;i>!ii!)L; i:i nm* dav, ui a ..oml aud iVLiLnmniiku -.liUinui-. 3,-00 Backs of Grain. 4 and 6-Horse Machines, List of Articles Manufact SSiaw's Agiltu.lt TUSTIN'S CALIFORNIA C ■red nt Thorax OSK 11 al Works. •MBINED REAPER AND iAR-PROOF SAFES. PUBLIC LANDS'. PUBLIC JLAT¥DS PERSONS, who have settled or.squatted, on Public Lands, and who wish to purchase the aame from the State of California, cau now do eo, hy taking the proper legal measure-. Those who have had tbeir lands surveyed in conformity with the United States survey, will not need to have the same re surveyed ii the County Surveyor cau make a plot from the field notes extant. Twenty per cent on the whole price of the lands and teu per cent, interest upon tbo balance due tho State, is all that it is necessary to pay ou receiving certificates of purchase—and teu per cent, per annum, iu advance, upou the remainder, until the purchaser wishes to pay tbe entire amount.— Persons desiring, can pay the whole price at once. Take notice, that the present liberal terras upon which tbo State hinds are offered may not continue, and that Section 16, Article 1, of the State Constitution says : " No law impairing the obligations of contracts shall ever pe passed." So those who desire may now put their lands beyond the caprice of future legislation. Sec. 17 ofthe State Constitution, Art. 1st, readB thus : " Foreigners who are, or who may hereafter become, bona fide residents of this State, shall enjoy the same rights, in respect to the possession, enjoyment and inheritance of property, as native born citizens." I will, with pleasure, at my office in Los Angeles City, give information ou the above subject, and will use care and diligence to conform to tho laws in all business entrusted to me. A. B. CHAPMAN, State Land Locating Agent for the Los Augeles District. Los Angeles, Nov. 15,1S61. INSOLVENT'S NOTICE. Ia the District Court of the First Judicial District State of California, for Los Angeles county. Iq the matter of tho Petition of ELIAS COI[_l an Insolvent Debtor. PURSUANT to an order of the Hon. Benjamin Hayes, Judge of tho above District Court notice is hereby given to all the creditors ot the said insolvent, Eliae Cohn, to be and appear before, the District Judge aforesaid, in open court, ut tho District Court room, in the city aud eouuty ol Loa Angeles, On Monday, the \Wt day of August, A.D. lggj at 10 o'clock, a.m. of said day, then and there to show cause, if any they can, why the prayer of said insolvent should QOt be granted, and an assign- ment of bis estate be made, and he be discharged from his debts and liabilities, in pursunuoe of tho statute in such case made and provided. And in the meantime, all proceedings against said insolvent are stayed. Witness my hand and the seal of said District [L.3.] Court, hereto affixed, this l&th day ol July, 1862. JOHN W. SHORE, Clerk. By Jos. Huueb, jr., Deputy. Scott, Drown & Lander, Petitioner's Attorneys. R. E_ RAIMOiND. COMMISSION MERCHANT No. 105 Front street, (Between Washington and Merchant streets,) SAN FRANCISCO, will give particular attention to the Purchase and Shipment, as well as to the SALE OF MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RE. RAIMOND having beeu established in Sau ■ Francisco since IS-llJ. and having been continually engaged iu the Commission business Merchants and Producers of the Southern and Northern coast of California, as well as with tbat of Oregon and Washington Territories, feels confident tbat he will be able to give entire satiisaction to parties who may entrust their business to h: care. jylfi SUMMONS. STATE OP CALIFORNIA—County of Los An* geles.—Iu tlie 0ist__ct Court of tlie First Ju- aielal District. _iC- SHAW, P. X. K_aST, aci:st OP A. SEIBEKLBCII, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER, OP PHILADELPHIA, WfireDioxise, "iii Cnllfoviila street, below Ujntiery street, Son JFranetsco. Constantly on hand, a large assorted stock of Q-entlemeu's, Ladies, Misses, and Children's Wear, Of superior quality ; also, breach Calf Boot Legs and Boot Fronts.. F. X. KAST, Sole Agent for California. J_E__**Counti'y O:\ler_ promptly attended to. FRENCH, WILSON & CO., .... MAKE THE _EST.... C L O TJj \ N G. Furnishing (roods, Ali Kinds. Retailing for Cash at Wholesale Prices. THE LARGEST AND BEST STOCK OF Clothing, Furmsliiiig Goods, Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, Umbrellas, Etc, . ...TO HE Fomifl In any Retnll House In Calilornia Goods suitable for traveling purposes in any climate. We hare fitted up a Custom Department in cou- ■iccuou with our former business, and employ over seventy-five tailors to make up fine Clothing to order. We have the best Cutter on this Coast, wliich enables us to guarantee a perfect fit in all cases without alterations. Our stock of Cloths, Cassimercs, aud Vestin are the finest imported from Paris or Now York tl season. Strangers visiting tho city will please call and leave us their measures, free of charge. ob2_-y FUErYCH, WIMMQ&ft &. CO. !-->jli sit lacked l ruunber were FaoM O'U'gon-—AKr.ivAL of 700 JjBS. or Gold B~n.—rA dispatch to the Bulletin, from Portland via Yreka, says that on the 9th inst., the steamei "Julia" from the Dalles, arrived with Wells. Fargo <fc Co.'s Express, through from Florence City, containing TOO pounds of gold dust. The Dalles Mountaineer Bays ihut a report just received, state that fifteen men bad hy the lo_i{_-& and fourteen of thei A Califorman has had 42 horses stolen by the Indians. Reports from the Salmon river mines arc conflicting. Nival DEsE_t-B88>-*-Fifty-one men have Seserfc- cE\ witbia the past few__ontha from tho men-of-war Lancaster, Wyoming and Narragausutt, in San Francisco harbor ■ection fob Trees.—The last Lcgislaiiu'- a law for the protection of growing timber. The law makes it a misdemeanor, punishable by a flue of from $10 to $20, or imprisonment from ten days to three months for any person to cut down or carry off wood, uaderwood, tree or timber, or girdle or otherwise injure any tree or timber on the lands of any persons, public streets, etc. Alabama.—When Mobile falls, tho entire State of Alabama falls with it, for the rivers of the State —tho Tombigbee, the Tensaw, tho Alabama, etc. traverse its whole surface from north to south, and are navigable by our invulnerable gunboats not only to Montgomery, tho first Rebel capital, but to nearly all other points of value. The Ovbbljosd Immigration,—It is estimated, says a dispatch from Salt Lake to tho Bulletin, that 30,000 immigrants are on the road. About one-third oi them have passed Fort Laramie. Only a email portion of the California emigration has passed through up to tho present time. One-third of the whole emigration is going to the Salmon river mines. They leave the California road about 150 miles east of Salt Lake. ' V-/-.VA murdered ui s A chinaman named Ah Kow -™ ___n.-i.__ .u The mucddiec was atr.ste'J. ARMES& DALLAM (Successors to Hawkhurst &S011,) IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WOOD AND WILLOW WARE, AND MANUFACTURERS OP Brooms, Pails, Tubs, Washboards Churns. <_o„ 315 n.ii(l t&17 .-vi-raiii-iito street, Sati Fran San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, San Pedro and San Diego. ON anil after the first of April, and until further notice, the steamship ~-Wk SENATOR, T.W.SEELEY COMMANDER, Will Make two trips per month on the Southern Coast, leaving Broadway Wharf, On the 3d and 18th of each Month AT ',' O'CLOCK, A. M. — Bills of Lading will be furnished by lhe isage apply on board, or at the y, corner of .Battery and Was'i- . J, SEHSLBY, President, Purser on bo For fi-eigl office of S. J. He ingtouatt dcc3 d. '■itiies.-itlieiJo-f. Jk'ii.jjimiii ;i;.- ,-. .]"_<!_,* ul our District rt aio.<*-*„'„, tli-:2;i<i day oj iu . * ■!■--. a.d. 1861. -. b.] Attest my hand aa, the seal Of said Court tho pl9 ' " 'jOlIN W. SHORE, Clerk. SUMMONS. ■STATE OF CALIFORNIA—County off Los An- geles.—In tlie District Court of tlie First.Judicial District. PhinOiis Bar. o in*--, BcnjamioD. Wilson anrl Henry I*. Myles, phmtiiTs, vs. Jo'!-.*. G. liov.-ncy, James P. M_.L"ariai-*l aiu* Miinuullkm,in■:.-■('■■. J.Hirendants. Action, bi-ou'-ht it: thi* iii.-itrict Court o.f th? J.'irst Judicial District, an'UlK-c-ir-piin'j-t li'l.d in the City and Countv of Loa Angeles, in tlio office of the Clerk of said District Tlu* People of the State of California send Greeting : To John O. Downey, James P. McFarlam* and Manuel Do- dof.aulf v-iil l>.-= taken against you. The said action l< brought to obtain the partition ofthe folk-whir, tract ufl.-.tnl. situate la tlie County of Los Angeles, find ,_UU! of California, ami incase apartition of the fiv-iK'.r.C-llifLt liiCM a ^le'tlioreorb- *lechi:ed a udt he pfo- C*:i-*";.- ■■ * . i■.*_■.■ - /Ci*::- j.Mvi.,,:,!*; of cost*; of suit anionic th** ! undivided third—tho said ISamiinf-, MvIck and Doininfuuz each one undivided si-uli, and the snid Downey and .Md:aidaiid it;\,:h one undivided twelfth ; said lands,lesci-ibed ;isl'oH.,«-B, to- wit: lieinga part of l-*;in Pedro Hfmcho fronting on au Kstuary of (die sea v.diich enters from the port *,l ~a„ Pe rii-o, commencing near some sunken barrels, near the line of t.hehhuicboof "l.os I'alos VerdeM," beinethe sama ■ardsii.id i E 47" N unto the JOHN W. KJfOKK, (,'Ierk Bj- A. B. Gaums, Deputy. INSOLVENT'S NOTICE Xn the District Court of the First Judicial District State of California, for Los Angeles county. In th. matter of the petition of HERMAN COHN an Insolvent Debtor. PURSUANT to an order of the non. Benjamin Hayes, Judge of the above District Court, notice is hereby given to all the creditors of biu-* insolvent, Herman Cohn, to be and appear before the District Judge aforesaid, in open court, at tho District court room, in the city and couuty of Los Angeles, On Monday, the 18th day of August, A.D. I.fiJ, at 10 o'clock, a.m. of said day, then and there to show cause, i! any they can, why tho prayer of aa'af insolveut should not be granted, and an nsnign- ment be made, and he be discharged from his debts and liabilities, iu pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided. And in the meantime, all proceedings against said insolvent are stayed. Witness my hand and the seal of said Districi [l.s.] Court hereto affixed, this 15th day ot July, 1862. JOHN W. SHORE, Clerk. By Jos. Huber, jr., Deputy. Scott, Drown tfc Lander, Petitioner's Attorneys, xxo.. _i__L3_>ox_iI>_EI^_rs-, Anti-Rltcumatic Cordial and ltealtk Restorative atism and Gout—when used uecovding to direction— edicii-e that will supercede it, and is entirely vegetable. For sale hy DR, AJ>OJ_PHUS. A-iESTS.— Crow-el ft Crane, corner of Clay and I'ion street-;—He iti rift-ten & Co., Clay street—Morril, corner c Washington and Battery _ts., Sim Francisco. je21ra3 Agent for JLos Angeles, Dr. II. R. B1YL.ES. SCOVILL'S ©-<___._E5.S5 _A__IP__a__Efc. X XjXj____. —AND— STILLINGIA, BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP H"T la highly rcc- imm-jiided hy phy sicians to cur B. following disea sea, having their o rig-ii in u di'BOi itateof the hlood bcrol'nla, Titter or Salt Rheum, Sc ahl head, Ciink Ulcerations and Knlarsrcisient ol* the Joints, King's Kvil, St. .Anthom-h; I'ire, White dwellings, Obstinate Kruption*. PJm.des on tlie Face, llhf-umatisiu, Bletehe.s, Pustules, Dyspepsia, Ac. Syphilis and _Iercui-ial AfTsctions are cured ; Leucorrhea or Whites, are relieved by the use of this MEDICINE. The medical properties of Sarsaparilla in con'unctioa wilh Slillingia aro well known hy all nieilJoal men to be the host compound vet discovered to cleanse and purity the hlood, and eradicate all iiumors fre.n the system. "Wo have given the recipe to most phvsi-ianB in tlie country, that they may know what they are usiiis; ami tinue to semi It'hv mail to those desirous of kiiow- ■■----" ng info its composition, that ing the inpi they may p ie it in. thfi stands at ,n:-.tU-r Ui'rl rpr; f the st of r ^iBv^i^rZS^^mv^moaato^ of the old- ■ i. „nd best practical eljemi :-i, :!- ciuntry, (Mr. TV. b .Merrill, Cincinnati ) so as to in-nre an uniformity oi composition ami purity in all its ingredients. As ;i. spring reined ■,-, to pi; id f\ and cleanse, the blOOfl, leaving it free from all liumors "and impurity, we ausM* ■ with conlidencc, there is no batter remedy. Sold hy all Druggists, and by REDING TON & CO., Agentfl. 409 and 411 Clay street, Kan Francisco. Also, by ■ II. R. MYLES, Apothecaries Hall, _p86 Main street, TjOS Atig«lt)S. Atlj HEALING JAPANESE SALVE. The Japanese Salve is the best preparation that Ui been discovered for the euro .if m6_S1j?_o®_?K from poison oak, SPRA1XH, ■^ '""" ""M * ""*""% uynur KEUINGTON & CO., Agents, VOL. XII. LOS AXGELES, CAL., SATUEDAY, AUGUST 9, 1862. NO. 14. £05 3,ngeles Star: PDEHaHBD EVKHY 3ATOKUAY MORNING, At the STAR EEJILn[M(JS SprioK Street, Los Aag«)es, BT H. HAIVIII<TO_ir. TERMS: S^ibi-crlp tions. per annum, in advance.. $5 00 For Six Months 3 00 Por Three Months 2 00 Single Namber 0 12_ Advertisements inserted ai, Two Dollars per square often liii-S, lor the Rest insertion; and One Dollar per sq'iare for oat;it Hiibsnquci.it insertion. A. liberal deduction m\&e to yearly A_vertiaera, San Pranolseo Agency. Sfr.O. A. OR VNR fa the only authorized agent ■for the Los AxcisT-iBs: Stui in P,nn FrancisOO. All .orders left at hi. offioe, Northwest corner of Wftahington and Sansoma Htreets. Government aildine-. [up stairs) will be pi-omptly atteaded te. litstiuss Carts. C. E. THOM, Attorney and Counsellor at Law LOS ANGELES. Office In Pico Buildings, Spring street. jyS HOTELS. BELLA UNION HOTEL, LOS ANGELES, JOHN K.ISG & 1IJ_NB¥ IIAiVIIdEI., Proprietors. mHE SUBSCRIBERS havins; leased the above ■JL named flofel, wish to assure their friends and the travoslinsr public that they will endeavor to keep the Bella Union what it has always been, TIIE BEST HOTEL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Families can be accommodated with large, airy rooms, or suits of rooms, well furniabed.J Tlio Bills of Fare ahall be inferior to none iu ihe State. All tiie Stages io and from Los Angeles arrive at and depart from this Hotel. Tlie Itar asi-tl BiHiartl Saloons shall I'i'CCMvi; the most si vie t attention, and the patrons shall find that this house will be carried on as a first, class Motid oaffht to be. Los Angeles, May 31. 1802. UNITED STATES HOTEL. _i_"si___ Street, Los Augeles. fi^jr TIT!. SUUSOllir.KR having leased the tabiisliment, bega leave to in- public that he lias refitted and ><-:d it throughout, and that it ■d in the very fcjest style. The -ally supplied with everything s, aad fsverf eare will be taken TED STATES HOTEL a com- ; the best * to the mines of Hol- ian Gabriel, will find neet their Iriend?, or to 7th, 1802.—if H. STASSFORT. OOLORADO MINES. FERSY at PROVIDENCE P0IST. GEO. W. CHAP1N & 00., JL»wci' side ot* Plaza, iscai1 Clay St., SAN FKawcisco. ESIl'LOTMEST OFFICE AND CENERALAGENCY. FuiT.ish all kinds of help for Families. Hotels, Farmers, Ilining Oomp.uii'j'-, liiiia. Factories, Shops fisc. Also, have ;i Real Instate Agency, and attend to business in that line. feh2_ CLARK'S mmmiiyn^UE, TIIJE OJ1EAPKST AND BEST ARTICJLb: For Marking Linen. For sale by the gross, at 30*5 Moatgoittefs; street^ Room No. 2*, Sail Francisco. eb__ W. TfDLT. WATTS' NERVOUS AKTIBOTE, AND PHYSICAti RESTORATIVE. THE MEDICAL WONDER OP THE AGK— The most poweiful and wonderful medicine ever discovered. Watts' Nervous Antidote Hits cured, and wilt core, more cases of nervous disorders thai; any other known remedy. Walts' Nervous Anililote Has and will cur ft Nervous Bea-iiiohe, Giddiness, Fanning, Paralysis, Extreme Debility. Neuralgia, Chronic and Inflammatory Rheumalism, Toothache &c, &c. "Watts' iJ'crvou. Antliloto Is an effectual remedy for Wakefulness. Itasooth- ing and quitting influence is remarkable. Watts' Nervous Aniidoto Will cure Delirium Tremens, Nervous Trembling, Epilepsy. Twitching of the Facial Nerves, Convulsions, and Pulmooaxy complaints. Watts' Nervous Antidote Will act upon that state of the nervous system •which produces Depression of Spirits, Anxiety of Mind, Mental Debility, Hysterics, -fee, and is so wonderful in n-juvoii'iting premature old age, and correcting decrepitude brought on by excessive indulgence, that nothing but a trial cau convince the patient of its qualities. It is not au excitant but ■*, i-trf-ngthener, purely vegetable and harmless; like a skillful architect begins hy laying a firm foundation, and gradually but incessantly adds strength and vigor until nothing is left unfinished For sale at retail hy all Druggist*, .ivl9Sm DR. J. C.WELSH, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office, CITY DRUG STORE, Main street, Los Anjjeiee. Office hoars, 9 to 12, m ; and 2 to 9, p.m. Auxuet 1, 18/59. R. T. HAYES, M.D., PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Tenders his services to the citizens of L03 Angeles, O/fice—Apotliccarlea' Hall, near the Post Office Residence of Dr. Hates—McLaren „ House, Fort street. octlS DR. HAMILTON, SURGEON DENTIST. Office—Over Banning & Ilinchman's, junction of Main and Spiing streets, myS ' LOS ANGELES. V. E. Howard, S. F. BcrreRwoKTH, M. J, Kkwmai-k. Howard, Butterworth _ Newmark ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, Los Angeles and Sau Francisco, Cai. Will practise in the Federal and State Courts of California. Offices—Temple's Building, Main Btreet, Los Angeles. Armory Hall, Montgomery street, San Francisco S. & A. LAZARD, French, English and American Dry Goods. Corner of Melius Row,Los Angeles. 1 62 GEO. TFACHER & CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Choice Wines and Liquors, MAIN STREET, Nearly opposite the Bella Union Hotel, LOS ANGELES. jc9 PHINEAS BANNING, FORWARDING and COMMISSION AGENT* New San Pedro and Los Angeles. NEW ENGLAND versus TIIE TROPICS. BT S, B ROCKWELL. They mny talk of bliss in the Tropics, And glimppes of seagirt isles. Of nature bewitchingly splendid, Arrayed in her fairest s_iil_B ; May talk of the pleasures of napping In shade of the spreading palm, And a stroll in the fields st even, And the meadow's vagrant balm. They may sing of enchanting arbors, Half hidden in eglantine, And of homes decidedly cosy, Festooned in clambering viue ; .Sing ot groves ot orange and spices, Perfuming the softest air, And of birds of the richest plumage, Aud sunset, gorgeously fair. They may point you to burning mountains, And foreBts sublimely grand, To the rivers so gently Hewing O'er layers of golden nand ; They may talk ol an endless summer, And of fair and frutu'al plains, Where Pomona, with glowing vintage, In generous plenty reigns. But give me a home Eo New England, Where the hills are white with snow. Where th*: Snow-Kin*^ rides in his glory, Whitening the plains below ; Where the Frost-King throttles the rivers, And bridges the lakes wilh ice, Crowning housetops, fences, and gata-posta With wreaths of queerest device. O, give me tt home in New England, The land of my birth aud pride, Where the snow path glitters and glistens, Two "Morgans" io give me a ride ; And bells on the "Morgans" for muaio, A belle by my Bide so fair ; With laughter and prattle so cheery, We glide through the bracing oir. Your homes in the tropics are duBty, Your arbors a nest of fleaB, Your summers are yellow and sultry, And everything fails to please ■ You lie down to your shady slumbers, Wake with a toad at your ear ; Your servants are costly aud laay— Your joys exceedingly dear [ My love is at home in New England, The land of my pilgrim sires, Where the merry old winds of winter, Build towns and towering spires ; Her wand is the bugle of freedom, Her armor the blade of truth, All tipt with jewels and silver— How dear the home or my youth I Los Angeles, Cai., Aug. 1st, 1862. F. F. RAMIREZ, NOTARY PUBLIC, Office with J. it. GiTCaELL. Esq., Temple's Block. Ptenth, English, and "Spanish Ti-aiialated, Coll-clloiif- Made, &.. A. _______*___.__", PLAIN ASD ORXAME.VTAI. ssxcs-x-j- _f»__.i_*-__i_«-g--, CARRIAGE PAINTING, &G. Inquire at John Gollek's Shop. _chl SA1V1UEL ARBUCKLE, AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, Salesroom in Temple's Blocl--, MAIN STREET, Strict attention given to all business. Commisaioua solicited. Los Angeles, May 17, 1862. ^Ht€KS&GftR$ON.S DEALERS IN STOVES, — AND — MaBiufacturers of AU Kinds TIN, SHEET IROiV, ASD COPPER WARE. JOB WORK DONE TO 0RDEE. WITH NEATNESS AND DISPATCH. Constantly oa hand, All Kinds of Hollow Ware, Pumps &c. &c. &c. TEMPLE'S BLOCK, MAIN Street. July 20, 1861. _i__.I>__»I___!_?_-X*. M. RON TET, TTAS the honor to announce to the Public, that j.J_ ho still carries on his bufiiueee at the old stand, as above, and having iu hie employment competent workmen, be is prepared to execute all orders with which h. may be favored, in tbe Manufacturing of AIso,e-vcrythliigln the Saddlery Business. LosAneelep.Feb. Ut. 1861. DRUGS, MEDICINES, &C. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. APOTHECARIES' HALL, ftlaln street, nearly Opposite Commercial. _Dx% 3EX- _£_.. 3__C"-_TXj-H!8 HAS ON HAND, and is constantly adding to one ofthe most complete assortments ol Drugs. Medicines and Chemicals, South of San Francisco ; together with all the Patent Medicines of the day. Also a fine assortment of Perfumery and Toilet Articles. Alf of which he warrants genuine and of the boat quality; which ho offers, Wholesale or Retail, on the most liberal terms. Physicians' Prescriptions compounded at all hours, dav or night. H. R. MYLEB. Los Angelee, July Y, 1S60- The Loss or Specie. During tbe past week specie haa risen _s high seven percent premium. Gold is going to Europe in large quantities, and m_3t continue to go for some time to come, to settle our balances there All at once the leading Abolition paper, the New York Tribune, has discovered that we bave uot now the $200,000,000 uf southern exports wherewith to pay for our imports. A few years ago, this paper was daily demonstrating what au expense the South was to the North, and how much better we would be off by separating from her! These vile disunion teachings have been inculcated so deeply into the minds of the North, that hundreds seriously believe them. Yet this journal now substantially admits that the North cannot buy aud pay for its usual amount of imports under the present system. We have exported nearly $20,000,000 more of Bpecie this year than last, and yet the tide only seems to bave fairly turned. There is another cause now operating to draw specie from us, and a very powerful one, too. Gold, in common parlance, is seven per cent premium. But in reality our paper money is seven per cent discount I There is thus a gold value and a paper value to every article sold. British goods are imported aod sold iu this market at our paper currency rates, and the gold in tbe country withdrawn to pay for them. The higher, therefore, goods rise here in fictitious value, the greater will be the drain oo our specie. If Mr. Chase ehould issue $150,000,000 of legal tender notes, a great inflation ot everything must occur, resulting in a still further loss of the precious metalH. But these are not the only disasters attending this paper money Bcherae. Its evils effects fall with crushing weight upon our own citizens. Every body is now paying seven per cent more for articles than he ought, ou account of this derangement of the currency. The annual transactions of the country, even in these times ot depression, amount, it is estimated, to twenty-five hundred millions per annum. Seven per cent on this sum is $175,000,000, which represents tho entire aggregate inflation. Where doeB ibis sum come from and where does it go? Why, it must and can ouly come from the earning of the people, and it goes-">■'<- the pockets ot brokers, capitalists aud bankers. People oft_n wouder how it is that eatth bo soon accumlates—30 soon gets into the hands of a few. But the devices of "government,'' together with that moustor evil interest, will ex. plain it. Ttie people are, and ever have been, literally robbed under the pretence of ■'governing'' them. Ambitious and selfi.h men, lusting for power, hare made tbe world weep tears of blood and bound endless burdens on mankind, merely to accomplish their own ignoble ends; yet it was all done under the pretence of benefiting them. When oh! when will tbe people be no longer tbe the sport of such vile deception ?—Caucasian. State Lands.—The State Surveyor General, under advice of the Attorney General, says the Bee, has established a new rule iu bis office us Register- His predecessor has listened to "protest'' against the issue of certificates of purchase, aud in this way gave much trouble to citizens wbo complied with the law, at the instance of those wh© had not followed any statute. This rule had been rescinded, aud certificates are to issue regard- jess of protests. If the protesting parties have any legal or equitable rights invaded, the courts are open to them, aod there is tbe proper place for them to seek redress. It is said that the Breck.nridga men uf Calaveras and Amador, will nominate J. W. Maude- vllle for the Senate. l_ll-cl of Pollttcul _*reaching. A correspondent of the Boston Courier, after showing the extreme of political fanatic-am to which many have ran in these days of excitement, thus show tbe effect tbat it has upou the prosperity of their religion : "And what is the effect of this anti-christian preaching—of these 'Abolition of the Union' meetings—by clergymen? It is. to keep good Christian citizens and their families from attending these Churches—the pseudo orthodox of self- opinion I As proof, look at the financial condition of said edifices. 'Aye, there's the rub!' The 'Temple Church,' has occasionally been let for rope-dancing aud comic Binging. 'Theodore Parker's Church,' where Wendell Philips and Garrison hold forth, has recently, ■ ■• heretofore been left for a 'It.rGy show' in borae-taming. The 'Park Street Church' has let a ward of Its basement story for the retail of the refreshment of the body ; aud over tbe door in black letters, ie a sign—not of the cross and the appropriate words, 'In hoc signo oinces'—but the words -Philadelphia Ice Cream Depot.7 Oh, shade of Coostantine ! the 'Winter Street Church7 has also let ita basement, and to a wealthy a- d fashionable milliner, and aB a depot—not of ice cream—but for crinolines ; and the sign there ia as follows, with an index band pointing to tbe vestry door:—'Entry to Hoop Skirts, Corset, and Dressmaking Departments." These exceed those churches, in the pulpits of which clergymen preach against even 'wine mixed with water,' according to St. Paul, or wine at a marriage feast, as by the example of tbe Savior; and yet, Ob, Pharises! actually receive a rent for the storage of rum, brandy and gin, In the basement of tbeir churches! Well may the Episcopalian churches receive additional members and attendance; for there the hnrrassed mind is edified on the Sunday : and not disgusted by the preaching of Abolition, Massacre, and Disunion ! The New York Church Journal says : "We hove uot examined the mutter so closely here; but a friend who ia a little curious about it, dropped iu last Sunday morning at Dr. Cheever's white marble meeting house on Union Square, and found a graud congregation o; about forty persons.'' Such are the legitimate fruits of political preaching as anticipated by St. Paul in bis exhortation to Timothy. After instructing the young Deacon in the gospel according to Christ, the old Apostle continued : "These things teach and exhort. If any man teach otherwise and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Chsist, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; be is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereol cometh envy, fltrift-, railings, evil surmising.* perverse disputings of mon of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness ; from such withdraw thyself." Look at It, White Men I The emancipation of slaves in the District of Columbia was celebrated at the National Hall, ia Philadelphia, by a motley mixture of whites aod blacks. We copy from the Ledger the following remarks of one of the speakers: Rev. J. Lolla Martin, a young colored minister, from Boston, spoke at some length. He was glad to unite in the celubration whiob was to commemorate the insolation of slavery in the District of Columbia. Tbis was oue step taken by the nation towards justice. It might bo the beacon light- on which to hope that hereafter property io man will not be recognized. He hoped tbat soon the Government would be able to "proclaim liberty throughout the whole laud and to the inhabitants thereol." Viewed in itsolf, the liberation of a few hundred bondsmen may not appear to be much but it may ba auspicious of something more potent. It may have its ioflueoco upon the millions wbo are still held in bondage. The blacks, even i they be freed, would not be subjects lor emigration. They would be freemen in a free land, to remain in the same territory in which they born. Tbe whites have always looked upou the blacks with disdaiu ; but the lime will come when the colored race will not be frowned upon. When no longer held by despotism, throughout tbe Southern States, by amalgamation wit'i the whites, they will form a society, i; not a nation of people tar superior to any nation in the world. They wiil cultivate literature, art, science ; aud manufactures will flourish wilh a degree of success before unparalleled. The freedom of the black must be obtained, oo matter how—whether through the preservation or dissolution of the Union. Before the South will give up and hi conquered by thii North, against whom she Will ever bear the utmost enmity, she will free her slaves aud bid tbem help her fight the North. The colored people have been refused when they wauted to tight under the "star spangled banner." They were told that it was for th« Anglo-Saxon alone. But their freedom and liberty must be attained, aul to get it, no matter under what banner they rally. Tbey will even fight for Jeff. D, so doing they receive their freedom.'7 What do yon think of it, white men? Is this the feast to whioh the laboring class of the North are invited J These woolly heads intend to amal gamate with the whites, and establish a society "far su;ierior to any ever produced by any nation in the world." And'to accomplish this they do not intend to leave the country, either, uor do tbey care whether their freedom is obtained "through the preservation or dissolution of the Union." A New Overland Agbnt.—Mr. Rowe having resigned the agency of tbe Overland Mail route between Salt L-ko and 0_-___l, for some cause wbich has not transpired, Maj. II j ward Egan has been tendered aud accepted the appointment, and BABT-DEUf I\T__LX-GE.1VCI-. The President has issued a brief proclamation, warning all persons within the contemplation of the 6th section of tbe Confiscation Aot, to ceasa participating In eiding, countenancing or abetting the existing rebellion, to return to their proper allegiance to tbe United States under pain of seizure and forfeiture as within and by said section provided. Official documents necessary lo consummate the recently arranged agreement for the exchange of priouere have been forwarded to Gen. Dix. The Gth section of the Confiscation Act, to which President Lincoln's proclamation refers, includes all persons within any State or Territory engaged in armed rebellion against the Government, or aiding or abetting such rebellion, except the President and Cabinet ofiicers, Members of Congress, and army and navy officers. In their case the law- went into immediate effect. A letter ol the 2Gth inst, from Fortress Monroe, aaya: I am credibly Informed that a large Rebel force is being concentrated on tbe line of the Jamea river, above the junction of the Appomato_ and the James. a8 they came down from Richmond by tho Petersburg and Richmond railroad. It is believed tbat they number 50,000 to 60,000, and that Jackson is In command of them ; notwithstanding a rumor that he is in pursuit of Pope. My informant is very confident tbat the Rebels aro now making a bold stand at the above named place, aud are bringing all tho forces that they Can spare from Richmond. He believes that it ia the intention of the Rebels very Boon to make an attack on Suffolk, as they are within ten miles of that place with a considerable forca. A number of wounded have jn*-t arrived from Richmond, They say they were well treated while there. The troops from Mississippi and Georgia were especially kind in their treatment of prisoners. Tbe U. S. Treasury Notes were eagerly taken by tbe Rebels, Baltimore notes also were taken, but were looked on with distrust. Chaplain O'llogan, of Excelsior Brigade, has reached Harrison Landing from Richmond. He says that two [ron-clads are being built at Richmond, similar to the "Merrimac," and that great unanimity exists among the Rebels. Jackson and Lee are extremely popular. Magruder has been shelved. Beauregard is fast losing caste. The Rebels lately received a large quantity of boots aud shoes from England. The late order by Geo, Pope, requiring residents within hia lines to take tbe oath of allegiance or emigrate, is already bearing fruit. Thirty leading Rebels of Fredriclcsburg have gone to Richmond with their families. Others are preparing to follow. The Rebels speak confidently of tbe capture of Washington, within a week, by Jaokson. A reconnoissance in force of three regiments of Infantry aud two batallions of cavalry, with a battery of artillery, under Gen. King, left Fred- riciisburg in the direction of Gordonsville on Friday. They returned last night. They advanced nearly to Orange Court House and within tan miles of Gordonsville. Orange was occupied by a much superior force of the enemy. Having ascertained this fact, tbe Federal force retired, hotly pursued by a large Rebel force of cavalry, which attacked our rear guard several times, but were repulsed in every instance with loss. We hear of no lose on our side. if by Gueillla Hlovein* nts. A skirmish is reported to have taken place at Bolivar, Tenn., on the 27tb, between the Federal troops stationed there aud a party of Rebels. No particulars received. It is also reported that the Federals h-_vo evacuated Grand Junction, aud that the rebels havo occupied the pl_ce. It is stated that ihey now hold almost all the Memphis and Charleston railroad between Memphis and Coriuih. The guerrillas are getting very busy between Cairo aud Memphis. The Mississippi river .learners are almost daily fired i uto. Reliable authority states that the rebels have taken possession of Humboldt, Tenn., and now hold the Mobile and Ohio railroad at that place.— They have torn up the track for a distance of teu or twelve miles, Tbe 10.h Ohio regiment, guarding the Memphis and Charleston railroad between Decatur and Conrtland, is reported to have been attacked oa the _5th by a large guerrilla force. Thirty or 40 of the regiment are said to have beeu killed. The road is considerably damaged, but not so as to cut off connection. A large rebel force is reported near Tuscumbia. Col. Forest (rebel) ie also reported at Carthage, with the object, it is supposed, of making a descent on Louisville. Sole Traoers.—An act was passed in April, providing lhat auy married woman wishing to transaet business in her owu name must first advertise for four weeks a notice of her intention to apply to the District Court for permission to do so. At lhe expiration of this notice she is to bo examined hy the Court as to the reasons which induce her to malic the application, and upon such examination the Court may grant or refuse her request, which request any creditor of her husband may oppose by showing tbat it is iuteud- ed to, or will, prevent such creditor from collecting his debt from her husband. In addition to this, the statute, requires other formalities, and provides that every woman who is now a sole tra- def ahall cease to be such on the first of November, unless prior to lhat time she complies with tho provisions of lhe new law. The Butte Democrat, published « Oroville, gives a farewell .ate-Hory to it_ paM-tna in Ha issue of tho _6tb inst. and shvs:' "In voiding to the pressure of unforeseen and therefore uncontiolable events, the ^^^^^^^^ I'-ff'.* Ei :-■-'■- ' i '■■'-! -[i -olor-- null to has entered upou thu duties of thu important aod | ,;__, ,riJ,gl[ Qa which is emblazoned the life tim responsible position. The Sacramento Bee ol the 29th, says the Orleans Hotel has returned to its first estate, and iB, aa of yore, the hotel of the Capital. Yesterday the last dinner at the St. George was enjoyed by the boarders, and mine host Newcomb transferred his headquarters to the Orleans, taking with him nearly, if not quite ail the attached and retainers. motto ol itahalmsrflan—the Union, Constitution and Democracy—now and forever, one and inseparable ! Farewell! Tho Protested, clergymen of Kfaahville having do- dined to take the oath of allegiance. Gov. Johnson has sent nearly all of llieiu to the Penitentiary aa prisoners of war. The Roman Catholic eler__*y ore all loyal,
Object Description
Title | Los Angeles Star, vol. 12, no. 14, August 9, 1862 |
Type of Title | newspaper |
Description | The English weekly newspaper, Los Angeles Star includes headings: [p.1]: [col.3] "New England versus the tropics", "The loss of specie", "State lands", [col.4] "Effect of political preaching", "Look at it, white men!", [col.5] "Eastern intelligence", "Guerilla movements", "Sole traders"; [p.2]: [col.1] "The war dance--who have to pay the fiddler", "The good time coming--just at hand", "More of Gen. Pope", "Pelf vs. patriotism", [col.2] "U.S. legal tender notes", [col.3] "The latest", [col.4] "Speculations in Confederate scrip", "Beauregard upon Pope and Halleck", "The gold coming"; [p.3]: [col.1] "Eastern intelligence"; [p.4]: [col.1] "Butler's proclamation", "A pioneer gone", [col.2] "Lord Palmerston on Gen. Butler", "A 'big thing' in embryo", "Murder of David Rizzio--permanency of blood stains". |
Subject (lcsh) | Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Newspapers |
Geographic Subject (City or Populated Place) | Los Angeles |
Geographic Subject (County) | Los Angeles |
Geographic Subject (State) | California |
Geographic Subject (Country) | USA |
Coverage date | circa 1862-08-03/1862-08-15 |
Editor | Hamilton, H. |
Printer | Hamilton, H. |
Publisher (of the Original Version) | Hamilton, H. |
Publisher (of the Digital Version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
Date created | 1862-08-09 |
Type | texts |
Format (aat) | newspapers |
Format (Extent) | [4] p. |
Language | English |
Contributing entity | The Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery |
Identifying Number | Los Angeles Star, vol. 12, no. 14, August 9, 1862 |
Legacy Record ID | lastar-m185 |
Part of Collection | Los Angeles Star Collection, 1851-1864 |
Rights | Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery |
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Repository Name | The Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery |
Repository Address | 1511 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108 |
Repository Email | ajutzi@huntington.org |
Filename | STAR_826; STAR_827; STAR_828 |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Contributing entity | The Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery |
Filename | STAR_826.tiff |
Full text |
TJiu T-i-Uy Pre side Hi's llall.
The following was written by a soldier for the Illinois Signal, published at Jollett. Jfow full of
truth is each line of the soldier's thought :
" Tbe lights in the President's mansion,
The fjiis-lu'-ht-! c.'ieery ami veil,
I see them glowing and shining
Aa I toss on my wearisome bed ■
I see them flooding the windows,
And star-like, gemming tbe hall,
Where the tide of fashion Hows inward,
To tlio Lady prerideut'eBall.
" My temples are throbbing with fever,
My limb,-* arc palsied with pain,
Aod 8be eraah of that festal musio
Burns Into my aching brain;
Till I rave with delirious fancies,
And coffin, and bier, and pall
Mix up with tbe flowers and laces,
Oi myLady-Pre-ident-sBall!
" What matter that T, a poor private,
Lie here on m. narrow bed,
With the fever griping my vitals,
And dazing my hapless head :
What matter tbat nurses are callous,
And rations meagre and small,
So long as the beau monde revel
At tho Lady-Preflident'a Ball I
"Who pities my poor old mother—
Who oomforta my sweet young wife-
Atone in the distant city,
With sorrow Bupping their life !
I have no money to send them,
Tbey cannot aome at my call,
No money? Yet hundred.--are wasting
At my Lady President's Ball!
"* Hundreds, ay 1
In Batins, jovve
French dislk-s lor
While tho bind
And jelies, and f
And fountains I
0 God 1 for a ev.
From tbo Lady
umdreds of thousands,
" Nurse, bring mo my unifcm ragged—
11a I why did you blow out tbe light t
Help me up—though I'm aching and giddy
I must go to my dear ones to-night I
Wife! mother! grown weary with waiting,
I'm coming ! I'll comfort you all!:'
And tbo private sank dead while they reveled
At my Lady-Prewdent'sBall!
M-itYSviLLE, July 1G.—The first daily coach o
the California Stage Co.'s line from Nevada Territory arrived here to-day via llennoss Pass, from
Virginia City, having made tho trip in about 24
hours, being detained by celebrations along the
road. Au important celebration was got up by
the citizens of Marysville, who turned out in a
procession of vehicles, band of music, flags, etc.,
aud received the coach which was full of passengers. After escorting the stage through the city,
another celebration was held at tho United States
Hotel, where wine flowed and speeches were made,
by President Haworth, Judge Filkins, 0. W. Selby
and other citizens. Passengers report the road to
bo in splendid order, and it is certain that excellent
timo will bo made over tho road in future.
Hiqowat -Jobbery.—A young man. named
Jones, who had been employed ou Col. Hardin's
farm, on the Sonoma mountain, was attacked by
highway robbers a few days ago and robbed of
some seven or eight dollars. Tho Journal says
that this Ie the first occurrence of tho kind which
has evoi* happanad ia Sonoma county.
Fires in tub Istkrioii,—A dispatch to tbe Bulletin of last evening, says that at Yreka, on Saturday night, a number of wooden buildings adjoining Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express offico were destroyed by fire. Loss, $2,000. Also, that at Shasta,
on the 13th, tho dwelling bouse and bam of
Samuel Francis was consumed by fire. The inmates barely escaped.
A Yankee has beeu exhibiting a new gnu at
Washington, with which be throws a _raall ball
entirely through a target consisting of six iron
plates, each au Inch and a half in thickness,
making nine inches of wrought iron. The ball
is fired at a long distance and the target is set
obliquely. Tho inventor claims that he can sink
the "Monitor" iu thirty minutes with hia new
j_u::.
-Ali
Ekasoipatios in tug Dutch Colosibi
slaves in the Dutch West India colonies will be set
free ou the 1st of July, 1863, under the following
conditions: Tbe conpensatiou of three huudred
guilders is to be paid to the owner of each slave—
slaves are
a term ot
arc to be
wages to
'."eminent
whether man, woman, or child : aad the
to remain under au apprenticeship foa
three yeara, during which time they
paid wages for their work, half of such
accrue to Government. The Dutch Gi
will grant two millions of guilders per annum for
emigration. The Dutch possessions in America
are Guiana, St. Eustatiu., Curacoa, St. Martin, and
Saba, Guiana contains a iroo population ol fifteen
thousand soula and thirty-seven thousand five
hundred blacks. St. Eustatius, a leeward island
haa five thousand whites and twenty thousand
blacks,—Baltimore Sun.
Tho Emperor of Russia recently issued an ukase
abolishing all national festivals, except the one
for tho victory of Pultowa. This has bean interpreted iu Sweden as a demonstration of hostility,
The Stockholm journals call upon Sweden and the
provinces detaehtd from the crown of Sweden to
celebrate in common the anniversary of tho same
battle as a day of national mourning.
The Austriau Government in reply to the Committee of Finance declared it was incessantly engaged in providing by diplomatic means for a
settlement of Italian affairs, and had reason to
bopo its efforts would be successful, that all the
questions at issue had reached n crisis, aud in a
short time matters would be easier, they consider
the danger of war In Italy averted for a long period, and are about»to realize the reduction of thi
army on a grand scale.
Tlio Mississippi.
The following sketch of the Mississippi will bo
read with interest at this time. It is taken from
the Now York Herald.
The navigation of the Mississippi became unsafe
during tbe early part of the year 1861, and ou the
21st of May it was effectually closed by the establishment of a blockade at Memphis, in accordance
with an edict issued by the ringleaders of the Rebel Confederacy, and In this situation it has remained up to the preseut time, with tba exception oi
boats passing from one point to another along its
banks as the power of the Union wended ita way
southward.
It is now one hundred years since the questions
about the navigation of the Mississippi first engaged the attention of the European Powers, and be.
came the subject of controversy and negotiation.
Iti 17()'_ the States bordering on this great river
and its tributaries wero comparatively uninhabited, and little better than a wilderness, aud the
whole commerce of its waters did uot auiouut to
over three or four thousand dollars; but England,
France and Spain saw its prospective advantages,
and each became eager to secure the prize.
By tbe treaty of Paris in 1703, between the
above named nations, France retained aud was
confirmed iu her dominion over Louisiana, which
then included all the territory on tho west bank,
and from the Bayou Iberville to the Gulf of Mexico
ou tho east bank, by which she had complete control of tho mouth and outlets of the Miseisaippi j
bat it was stipulated that Great Britain should
have tho right forever of navigating ou tho river
from its source to tbo sea, without beiug stopped
or molested or subjected to the paymeut of any j
duty whatsoever. This stipulation became necee-I
sary on the part of England for the safety of her I
possessions, which then took the centre ofthe
chancel for the western boundary from the Iber-J
ville Bayou to the river's source.
France, very hooii after tbe confirmation of the
above mentioned treaty, ceded to Spain all her
rights tc LoLiisiiin-j, ami the latter Power consequently became tbe possessor of tbe outlet of the
Mississippi.
By tbe treaty of 1783 the indepeudenco of the
United States was acknowledged, and tho war of |
the Revolution was closed. By that treaty the j
United States succeeded to tho rights of England
io tho navigation ol the river, as derived from the
treaty of 17.3 with France. Hut England would
not relinquish her own right, but had au article
inserted iu tho treaty which acknowledged our independence to the effect that she also should have!
the right to navigate the river from its source to I
the ocean forever.
Between 1783 and 17.5 this subject was much
contested by Spain. She denied tbe right of navigation, made regulations for the collection of
heavy duties ou imports, and established military
posts, garrisoned with officers and men, with instructions to collect the duties by force. The claim
cf Spain waa strenuously contested by our Government ; but she was unyielding, and it may be said
that from 1783 to 1735—a period of twelve years
—we had no right ou the Mississippi beyond what
we paid for.
In the latter year, under Washington's administration, the treaty, of Madrid was concluded'
wherein our rights were permanently acknowledged by Spain in the following language :
His Catholic Majesty haa likewise agreed that
the navigation of the said river (the Mississippi)
iu ita whole breadth, from ils source to the ocean
shall be free ouly to bis subjects aud the citizens
of the Uuited States.
Louisiana reiroceded from Spain to France lu
the year 1800, and 1803 the whole territory was
purchased by tbe United States, and the transfer
ade on the 30th of November. •
The right of British subjects to navigate the
river, however, Btill remained after tbe purchase,
and coutiuued until the trealy of peace between
England and the United States was negotiated in
1815, wheu tbe American Commissioners terminated tbe privilege, and the United States became
the sole owners of the river.
The greatest tributary of the Mississippi Is the
Missouri river, which rises in tbe Rocky Mountains,
three thousand aud ninety-six miles from the junction. The next iu importance is the Ohio river,
the source of which is one thousand miles from
where it empties into the Mississippi. Forty-five
rivers, nearly all navigable, and innumerable
creeks, contribute to make up the Great Father of
Rivers from the Falls of St Anthony to New Or
leans, a distance cf nearly two thousand miles.
Counting the rivers and creeks wbich flow into
tbe main tributaries of the Mississippi, wo find that
at least two hundred streams of the former denomination, and over one thousand creeks, stretching
from the AUeajhaules to tho Rocky Mountains, pass
their waters iuto the Gulf of Mexico through the
channel of the Mississippi.
The States of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas*-
Louisiana and Mississippi all border on this river,
aud the waters from twenty States'and four Territories flow into It.
It was estimated that before the breaking out of
the rebollion the value of the steamboats alone engaged in commerce on tbo river was upwards ol
sixty-six millions of dollars, and the amount of
property conveyed up and dowu waa almost incalculable.
To all -whom it may Concern.
BE II KNOWN THAT I,
THOMAS OGG SHAW,
208 Sacramento street,
San Francisco,
HAVH NOW ON HAND, FOR SALE,
8 and 10-Horse Steam Thrashers
FOR 1SG2.
8 and 10-Horse Power Machines
Of JOHN A. PITTS' Genuine Make,
Buffalo, N.Y., with all of C. M. KuRsell'.*- improvements
in the Shoe and Cylinder; aa it runs on Steel Pivot a, aud
in ;l1'. ollu'i- r(.!;in-(iLs snp^vim.' t._ Uie RiskhhII milk, of ".la-
-li'uo, l.H-lli in nia'ci-i-il and woi-fcrniuisluii, an well as I'm
isb; witli tlie large-sized, improved Jack.
Six 12-Horse Power Steam
Engines, on Trucks,
and capable of running tbe largest sized Separator, an.
Thv;i>!ii!)L; i:i nm* dav, ui a ..oml aud iVLiLnmniiku -.liUinui-.
3,-00 Backs of Grain.
4 and 6-Horse Machines,
List of Articles Manufact
SSiaw's Agiltu.lt
TUSTIN'S CALIFORNIA C
■red nt Thorax OSK
11 al Works.
•MBINED REAPER AND
iAR-PROOF SAFES.
PUBLIC LANDS'. PUBLIC JLAT¥DS
PERSONS, who have settled or.squatted, on
Public Lands, and who wish to purchase the
aame from the State of California, cau now do eo,
hy taking the proper legal measure-.
Those who have had tbeir lands surveyed in
conformity with the United States survey, will not
need to have the same re surveyed ii the County
Surveyor cau make a plot from the field notes
extant.
Twenty per cent on the whole price of the lands
and teu per cent, interest upon tbo balance due
tho State, is all that it is necessary to pay ou receiving certificates of purchase—and teu per cent,
per annum, iu advance, upou the remainder, until
the purchaser wishes to pay tbe entire amount.—
Persons desiring, can pay the whole price at once.
Take notice, that the present liberal terras upon
which tbo State hinds are offered may not continue, and that Section 16, Article 1, of the State
Constitution says : " No law impairing the obligations of contracts shall ever pe passed." So those
who desire may now put their lands beyond the
caprice of future legislation.
Sec. 17 ofthe State Constitution, Art. 1st, readB
thus : " Foreigners who are, or who may hereafter
become, bona fide residents of this State, shall enjoy the same rights, in respect to the possession,
enjoyment and inheritance of property, as native
born citizens."
I will, with pleasure, at my office in Los Angeles
City, give information ou the above subject, and
will use care and diligence to conform to tho laws
in all business entrusted to me.
A. B. CHAPMAN,
State Land Locating Agent for the Los Augeles
District.
Los Angeles, Nov. 15,1S61.
INSOLVENT'S NOTICE.
Ia the District Court of the First Judicial District
State of California, for Los Angeles county.
Iq the matter of tho Petition of ELIAS COI[_l
an Insolvent Debtor.
PURSUANT to an order of the Hon. Benjamin
Hayes, Judge of tho above District Court
notice is hereby given to all the creditors ot the
said insolvent, Eliae Cohn, to be and appear before,
the District Judge aforesaid, in open court, ut tho
District Court room, in the city aud eouuty ol Loa
Angeles,
On Monday, the \Wt day of August, A.D. lggj
at 10 o'clock, a.m. of said day, then and there to
show cause, if any they can, why the prayer of
said insolvent should QOt be granted, and an assign-
ment of bis estate be made, and he be discharged
from his debts and liabilities, in pursunuoe of tho
statute in such case made and provided. And in
the meantime, all proceedings against said insolvent are stayed.
Witness my hand and the seal of said District
[L.3.] Court, hereto affixed, this l&th day ol
July, 1862.
JOHN W. SHORE, Clerk.
By Jos. Huueb, jr., Deputy.
Scott, Drown & Lander, Petitioner's Attorneys.
R. E_ RAIMOiND.
COMMISSION MERCHANT
No. 105 Front street,
(Between Washington and Merchant streets,)
SAN FRANCISCO,
will give particular attention to the
Purchase and Shipment,
as well as to the
SALE OF MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE
RE. RAIMOND having beeu established in Sau
■ Francisco since IS-llJ. and having been continually engaged iu the Commission business
Merchants and Producers of the Southern and
Northern coast of California, as well as with tbat
of Oregon and Washington Territories, feels confident tbat he will be able to give entire satiisaction
to parties who may entrust their business to h:
care. jylfi
SUMMONS.
STATE OP CALIFORNIA—County of Los An*
geles.—Iu tlie 0ist__ct Court of tlie First Ju-
aielal District.
_iC- SHAW,
P. X. K_aST,
aci:st OP
A. SEIBEKLBCII,
BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER,
OP PHILADELPHIA,
WfireDioxise, "iii Cnllfoviila street, below
Ujntiery street, Son JFranetsco.
Constantly on hand, a large assorted stock of
Q-entlemeu's, Ladies, Misses, and
Children's Wear,
Of superior quality ; also, breach Calf Boot Legs
and Boot Fronts..
F. X. KAST,
Sole Agent for California.
J_E__**Counti'y O:\ler_ promptly attended to.
FRENCH, WILSON & CO.,
.... MAKE THE _EST....
C L O TJj \ N G.
Furnishing (roods, Ali Kinds.
Retailing for Cash at Wholesale Prices.
THE LARGEST AND BEST STOCK OF
Clothing,
Furmsliiiig Goods,
Trunks,
Valises,
Carpet Bags,
Umbrellas,
Etc,
. ...TO HE
Fomifl In any Retnll House In Calilornia
Goods suitable for traveling purposes in any climate.
We hare fitted up a Custom Department in cou-
■iccuou with our former business, and employ over
seventy-five tailors to make up fine Clothing to order.
We have the best Cutter on this Coast, wliich enables us to guarantee a perfect fit in all cases without
alterations.
Our stock of Cloths, Cassimercs, aud Vestin
are the finest imported from Paris or Now York tl
season.
Strangers visiting tho city will please call and
leave us their measures, free of charge.
ob2_-y FUErYCH, WIMMQ&ft &. CO.
!-->jli sit lacked
l ruunber were
FaoM O'U'gon-—AKr.ivAL of 700 JjBS. or Gold
B~n.—rA dispatch to the Bulletin, from Portland
via Yreka, says that on the 9th inst., the steamei
"Julia" from the Dalles, arrived with Wells. Fargo |
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