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kiso; i
SOUTH
_B_e AITT.HO_R.ITY/
[So.  <U4.]
By the President of  the United  i
States.
A. IKS -.L". HA NAM, President
America, do  hereby declare
nd m.ku known that public sat*, will be held at the an-
Je.]-";titione'. land offices in the State of California' nt
tha periods hereinafter designated, to wit :
At the LanTOfflae at HUMBOLDT, commenoiug en Monday, the fourteenth day of February newt, for tlie disposal of the pul'Iio laud.-, situated in the following town--
ships and parts of townships, vU :
North nf tht: last: line and east of the KumiboJ&i meridian
Section.. 1 to 80 .nelustve.; tlie north -half, and the fraction, of tho south half, south of Eel river of .section 31 ;
tho north half of xl> ; the north half of 33 ; Uu* northwest qu irter if 34 ; ami tha nort beaut quarter of 36, of
town, hip two. The up rib half of section 1 ; sections _!
uni J ; the ea.t half of the nor.iea.8t quarter, the north
west niiu.i'l.ir of tiie northeast quarter, tlie east half of
southeast u_.i:i_-|j_i, an I the southwest quarterof south
eait quarter of,section 4^ the east half, the northeast
quarter of i_.Hf._l west quarter, aad the east halfof south
we.it quarter or section 9 ; section 10 j the northwest
quarter of It; thesouth half of 13 ; the south half .if
11 ; section 15; the southeast quarter, the south east
quarterof north east q uarter, and thesoutheast quarter
of ,so.ithw,*sl. qjiarler of 17 ; the east half of northeast
quarter, tin. east hull'or northwest quarter and the east
half ol southeast quarter of section 20 ; sections 21 to
_S in.lusi.'e ; the ,a.t half or northeast quarter, the
north won q oar ter of northeast quarter, the east half of
southeast quarter, and lhe ..'.uth halfof' southwest quarterof 29 ; the   so ithe:_sl   quarter   of southeast  quarter,
the vvest half of south  a .t quarter, the easl in.!. ...  Hi
west quarter, ami ihe southwest quarter ot" southwest
quarter of 3*1, an 1 sections :;l to 35 inclusive, of town-hip
five. Sections 1 to;.*) inclusive; the northeast quarler
ami the north half of northwest quartei of section 82 ;
the ea. : hi.If. the norl.hwe. t quarter, and the northeasl
quarter ol'so uth west quarter or 33 ; and sections 34 and
8ft, or tow .shin six, ol' ran^e one.
Sections 1 and 2 ; the uortheast quarter or 3 ; the west
half of 4 ; section 5 ; the north lia if of sin ; the aouth
west quarter ..f seven; the east halfof _ ; section B ; Hie
south halfof 10; section 11 to 19 inclusive ; the north
west quarter of 20 ; the noil hens t quarler of 21; sections
*__2 to 27 inctuaiv. ; section SO'j the northeast quarter of
31 ; the southwest half of 32 ; the southeast quarterof
33, and sections 34 and 3. . of township two. Sections 1,
2 and 3; the northeastquarterof 4; the southwest quarter
nf 7; the northeast quarler ot 10; sections lt, 12 and 13;
the uortheast quarter of 14 ; sections 17. 18, 10 snd 20 ;
the north half of 21 ; the southwest quarterof 22; the
southeast quarter of 23; sections 24. 2o, 26, and 27
south halfof 28; and seetions 29 to 35 incli
nhi[) three, of range three.
North of thii bate line, and west of tkr lli'tiici
Sections t and 2 ; lots 1. 2 ami 3 of secti
8 and 9;the west half and lot 1 of section 1
12, 13. 14, and 15; the northeast quarter of
te 28 inclusive; the northeast quarter, the n
ter of nnrtljjvest quarter ; and lots 1, 2 and
of township two. The northwest quartei
seetions 4. 5, 6, 7. 8 aud 9 ; the south .vest i
;o n thwest
to 85
of township fort
hips seventeen, eighteen,
ieveiiteerj, of range four,
lshi
, of range tin
eteen,  and tw.
a. in!   ■
tioiuil townships tl.uvt.eeu and fi
of range live.
Seotions 1 to 1.8, inclusive, of township ten ; townships
eleven, twelve and 1 hirli-en ; the east half of section live;
seclions I}, 7. 8, 17, IK. HI, 20, 29, 30, 81, and 32 : and the
southwest quai ter of thirty three, of townshi)) fifteen,  of
;,of
Fractional township eight.;
seetion 1 to 18, inclu
and the sou thwest i
ii i   :.                  the  south
.utiles.! quatter of  eight :
. . mm.-,  nine  lo  th.
quarter  el  14- secti-
G
an Jfrmttisw ^.iitt'ti.fiiitnts.l $u Jfmuk.^...rfismtitts.
ive;  and the so ithwertqua
hirtei-u, ot range eight.
North of the base tine and v.
SINGER'S FIRST PREiSUES
Great Gold Medal Sewing Machines
mHBSB MACHINES TOOK THE GOLD MED-
JL AL at the gr*"-_t Paris Exhibition in competition with nil the machines of i'lUKOrE nml AMERICA, including -Wheolcr & W.Win's" and "Grower &■ Baker'*.." and the French Government paid
Singer & Co. 500.000 franc, for the use of the patents. In addition to this, we have taken the
FIRST Premium at seven State Fairs, audit hard
ly Deads th** verdict of a San Francisco jury—
Where Sewing Machines are scarcely known—to
determine its position as the best machine for al'
practical purposes io use. All who have use*.
the different machines will say so. and none other:
are competent judges
JNO. H. DTJNNELL,  Agent.
602,3 3m 151 Saeramento -.treat.
.vfiv
mid tiv
■-four
tie
al .
eight*
ive, ot tow
; Di. southwest quarterof .
north half or '21 ; seel ion '2
I ; sections*:!!, and -7; .raeti .
. *.;.,   34  and   35,   of townsi
. the nurlliw. .st quarter, the east half of
sou tli west quarter, and the northivest quarter of south
west quarter, or section 1; the northeast quarter of north
oust quarter of 2; the northeast iiuavter, and the north
east quarter ot southeast quarter or 12; thesouth half
of northeast quarter, thfi southeast quarter, 'he east half
of southwest quarter, and the southwest quarterof south
west quarter of section 13 . the south lialf of northwest
quarter, the southwest quarter, tbe west half of Math
east quarter, and the southeast qnarter nt southeast
quarter, ot section 14 ; fractions! sections US, 24. 25, M,
and 27,  and sections lit and ','•'•,   of   'owushiji three j and
fractional townships four acd sixteen, of range two.
North of the bate line and mist ofthe Mount Diablomeridian
The  southwest  quarter of section  3 ; seetion 4 ; the
oast half of 5; the northeastquarterof 8; tlie north half
of 9;  and the northwest quarter of 10, of township forty
three.     The   southwest  quarterof  section i ;  thesouth
half of If.; tin-east qua
half of 28; section 24 :
east halfof 2. ; the .sou
33 of township 44, of r
4: the northeast quart-
two,   twentythre.
nship twentyseven. west  of tlio  Sric-
■   -*.,-tions   sK   and   seven ;  fractional
>n ; sections  11,  12.  13  and 14;  the
fifteen,   on   Blood;-  Island ; section
ions of seetion twe- tvthree. east of
r ; sections 24, 25 and 20 ; tiu* fracas t of the rf;u:r allien to river; section
fractions of seeiion thirtylive, north
river, of township twentynine ; the
of sections east of the Sacramento
of sect ions thirl v throe and ilurty four
1, ot township thirty ; and township
ytw
tw*
-j'i-.li.
three, twe
.wo and three ; t!
;en to lifteen. in.
seven, inclusive ;
ityeight ; and see
of township tw*
i  twelv.
yfour  and
tions thiii
jntys.a; tl
s 13,  14 8
iu tlieast quarter ot 83,
our and thirtyfive, of township twenty
st quarter of section one; the south
ction eight; sections nine to lifteen.
ions seventeen ami ei<_hleen of town-
jecfions 1. 2 and 3 ; and the fraction.
(I. 11 and 12,  north
the
sthr
* to tei
.  Of 8
iclui
.Invest quarts
uarter ct 32 ;
■entvnine. inclusive; the fractions of
33,'oast ofthe S;i _.:.mei. to river; and
■  and  thirtyfive,   of  township thirty
vU-o.   twenty three,  twentvfour  and
3 1.2. 3. 4 and 5 ; the northeast quar
nclusive ; sections
34  and
;th
of 25;
r of sectic
quarter   i
nd .
■st 1
tions 28, 29 and 30 ; the i
ter, and the soiUheant quarter ot
anil the southwest qua-te. ot 35,
The southwest quartei* of aection
the west half ot 9; sections IT.
half or 21; the west half Of 28j se
and the west half of 33, of town
four.
The northeast quarter of section 1; the i
ter nf section 3; the northwest quarter an
or section 4 ; sections 5   to   10  inclusive
forlKf^rrlndVo?.r-Bver,,^h3Vorif£wUf
tiou 3; sections 4 to 3 inclusive; tha south
section 10 ; the south halt of 12 ; flection
hnH or 14; secti.*ns 15 and 17 to 35 inelus:
if ot 31: the north quar
sections 33 and 34 :
.wnship l.>i-t-.-i.'i.r,
etim.s -.. U. T nml S-
9 .nl,J -20 ;'the west
s 23. 30, 31 and 32
forty-five, of rang*
ihe _;-..i-.
five.
Seetion
nt'iwe.
to   lliirtv'ive    i
.elusive,  of township twent**.
ions 25, 26  and  27,  north  ol
nento river, of t
ownship thirtytwo,  of range
one to five, inclu
ive; eight to fifteen, inclusive
andtwenty-toU
entynine. inclusive : and thir
diirtvlive.  inelu
ive. of township   twentyone
ne to five  inclusi
e ; ei_;ht to fifteen, inclusive
aud twenty to tw
■ntvnine. inclusive ; and thir
thirtviive, inclu
ive,  of township twentytwo
DO   to   five,   incl
isive ; of eicdit to fifteen, in
7  and  20   to 29
inclusive ; aud thirtytwo to
lorth half 8
ith halfof s
The southwest quarter of section 1
quarter of 19: the south-west quarto
half nnd the southeast quarter of 31 : a
quarter of XV-'- of township fourteen: the
tion 5 : sections .5 and 7 : the west hi
quarter oTS : sections 17. 18, 19. 20 and
of 29: sections 30. 31, 32 and 33 : and t
of township fifteen : sections four to tt
«on!li hulf of 11 : thewest lialf ot the s
of 12- the north half of 13: the noil
north half and sou. Invest quarter of 15
Hen Lie i
l ...  j,-:i
DR.  ROSENBAUM'S
STOMACH   BITTERS.
I UU. tin: cure of Dys|K.psi;i, Indigestion, Conatip*
T ation, Lows of ' pp.titt., or any billions &ata-
plaint arising from a morbid action of the stomach
or bowels.
Are you Dyspeptic?—Take these stomach bitters.
Arc you Billious?—Try one of these bottles, and
be relieved nt once.
Are you annoyed by Indigestion or Constipation-
—Remove the cause by the free u_eof'tliese bitters
Do vou want a good appetite for your dinner ?—
Try Rosenbaum's Bitters.
General agency fur Paoffic coi.ti,
GEO   TIIACIIER & 00.,
148 Kront street,  San Francisco.
1.1. KELLER, Agent for Los Angeles.
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Gardening for the South	
Guenon on Milch Cows	
How to choose a good Milk Cow, (,fully illus
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Pou I try Yard	
Qninby on Bues	
Youatt on the Horse	
" " Sheep	
Youatt & Martin on Cuttle	
Kamlall's Sheep Husbandry	
Downing's Rural Essays.	
Randall*'e Country Houses	
" Landscape Gaideaiog :
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London's Gardening for Ladies	
Allen on the Grape	
Chorlton on the Grape ,	
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.t quarter of 2<* ■ -c.iioii- oO. 31 and 32. of
sive. Sections 1, 2 ami 3; the east half of 4;
113, incluriiee; the northeast quarter of 14;
t quarter of 17; the southeast quarter of 23;
ion 24; ami the northeast quarter of 25. of tow
Jill
9 1, 2, anrl 3 ; the east half of 4 ;   se<
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nrl 20 ; tin
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qui
rt.r of
; the
alf Of thirl v; the past half of tin rt vone:   seetions 32 and
3:  and thewest half of  thirtyfour,   of township thirty
■ne. nf range sis.
At  the Land   Office at Sa.v Fkancisco,  comraeueing on
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viz:
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decll 3m        111 Sansome St., San Francisco
r '  '     1' 'J
At  the  Land  Office at   LOS AXG1
Monday, the fourteenth day of Febr _
posr.l cf  puhlic lands situated in the
PLOWS !    PLOW-Sl ■
_<*• . T^IE^SUBSCRiRER NOW
'''"'/ ■ -:SE     intifi.i.*. prices, tn country mcr
""-    - chants a**d fawners, _. largt
stock of CAST and STEEL PLOWS, among which
will be found the following, viz :
X8_—Boston Steel Clipper Plow—Thia Ia b
celebrated Plow, cuts twelve inches, and ia th.
lightest draft twelve inch plow in use.
X-4:h.~Bosion Steel Clipper Plow—This a i.
fourteen inch breaking Blew.
X8k*— Boston Steel Clipper Plow—Thia ia s
fourteen ineh stubble Plow.
X 1 Sf o i 2.—Boston Steel Clipper Plows —
Ten inch one horse plows.
PEOUIA -_T7__EI_  PLOWS, AT___ StZES.
2-B—Ef,gle Cast Plow—Thie a twelve incl
two horse Plow.
thai, ha:
b each, lor Hand
are the  ghea'pP!
I     Shares and Land-Sides always on hand for sal
N. B.—The above plows  in  cases  of ten  end),
and taken apart and numbered,  so that any  on
can put them up.
Side Hill Plows, all sizes,
Sub-so 1 Plows, all sizes..
HA It ROWS.
G _-lc_ts' Scotl's XViltU.-K ait (I S*i<:ar.   Ilarro-ws
all *
Harrow Teeth, all sizes;
Cultivators. Steel and Cast Teeth
Seed Drills; Hay Cutters;
Corn Shelier,., double and single ;
Ox Bows, in cases 5 dozen ;
Fan Mills, all sizes; Ox Yokes;
i powc:
Knives, Grain CHuU_-.Gr
.fee.
With a large and full as
TURAL GOODS, all ol i
rect from live manufaetun
which will be sold _
Id; Han
*s and Hoops:
.era. Harvesters;
nost approved Kind in  use,)
and Hay Rakes, all kinds.
11 cable iron Garden Ha ken, Scythes.
orks, all sizes ; Post  Augers, Ilay
>*adlf*s. Grind Stoned, all sizes, Ac
m-ty-fn-ur, of r;
ter of 1
; the soutbeasl qoartm of 1»;. tk« e«»l fmff of
19 ; the
eaSt balf of il : section. 23. 53 and 24 ; tiu n sst
half ot
halfof UO; the ea»t h»Uof -'Jl ; and necl ona 32,
31. St a
nd SS, at -ownah-p farty-tlufeo.   Th.* -   ithweal
of section 26 ; the nouthveat quarter o( -. : tin*
■J..:\t!i 1
alfof-.S ; the ^nnth l-.-.-M ■ f *_•   .  r' ,- ■■   .        i._.-  ol
30 ; th
norttv.vest *|uartei-oflil :  the east half of 82 ; the
north
alf of 33; the west half of 31 ; and  the  nontheaet
of 35. of township f.irty four of range nine.
Than
orthenst quarter of seotion 35, of to\vni_lii[i forty-
four, o
range ten.
At tl
« land o-ftoe at Ma«T8i____;  o-jromenaing on >fon-
dar. th
e fourteen tb tev ot FWrna^v next, for the itapoaal
ofthe
uhlii. laii'ls-itiiJLt.il in t U--1*. .*_., finut-jtt n-hiiu ;n.*l
North
f Out bate line and east tf Ha Mount DiriSomei-f&tan
Tlie«
oathwesl quarter of southwest quarter of section
lontliwest quarter of northeast quarter,  the west
*.enthea .t quarter, the son then at quarter of south
eastqi
arter, ami the w.'-st. half of seotion  2,  Beotlons 8,
ui'l T .  the northwest qunrternf 8 ;  the northeast
r nf) ■   seotion** 10 a*nl 11. the southeast quarter of
iroi-h,i-
i"=t fr'iBrteT, the west   half of northwest ij na rter,
irtrr     t'se-tion 1 ■? ■  Recttonll 13, 14. 15, 18an*tl!*;
itbw^J   nnnrtnr of 20.: the  northed nt quarter of
_.on»28   '24. 26 ami 21. ; the west   half of 39; aec-
,  ....,.'   31 ■  in-  northwesl   quarter  o. B2 ; ana the
north**
ist quarter of-35, of tnv.-j11.h41 fortyseven, of range
&y
Se.tiorsl to 12, in-.lusive: the northeast qn»»ttrrofI8:
the northwest quarter of 14 : sections 16 and 17, to *>■>.
InotftBTO    the |t)B-_«-ei quarter of 36 ; and section. 2.
nd Offico at STOCKTON7, comment-ing on  X
irt.enU-i. day of Tebruary  nes-t,  for the iii:
>al of the public lands situate:!  in the  following townships and parts of townships,   vii-.
North of Uu: banc Una 11 ivii cut, of Uie  Mount Diablo w.cri
S-ec'tions  \ to B inclusive, fhe east h.ilf, the east half of
nort Invest quarter, and the e ■ st ha if of southwest quarter
30 :   and   seetio
quarter of northeast quarter,  thp e
quarter, and the southwest quarter
of section 19: the ea>i half, the su
ttie south hair of northwest quart
sections iii to 29, inclusive: the oai
halt of ton tb west quarter of sectiu
the east hair of north went quarter,
southwest quarter ol section 31; an
anil IM. nl' township wivcn, of riin-i;
Townnhip seven, of range sis.
Township six. of range seven.
.TAMES   J.l.'OtANAX.
will be forfeited.
aug7
Acting Coinmis-ioni
it. of AGKIGDI.
ImpovtalioM.u
:hc  East,   all   of
naik.t rates.
JOHN B. ARTHUR,
3, i and 5 Wa.liington Street,
BclTVe.h front ami l.lavi
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AGENT FOB LOS ANGELES',
General Agents for California anrl Oregon—
REDINGTON & CO.,
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janlfi San Francis...
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General Mercantile Agent,
SAN FRANCISCO,  CAL.
TTILDEN having had some fifteen years eX-
. perience in a general Mercantile nnd Merchandise business, the last eight years in San Francisco, will'attend to the sale, purchase, and forwarding of every description ofgoods with punctuality and dispatch. Also, collections and remittances to all parts ofthe country. Atlantic
States and Europe, made with prQinptnese and
fidelity.
Negotiations.and every description of mercantile business, transacted upon the most liberal
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X*ference—Don ANDRES PICO, Dos Angeles
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VOL. VIIT.
LOS   ANGELES,   CAL.,   SATTJEDAY,   JANUAEY   15,   1859.
NO. 36.
£00 ^.ngcUs  Star:
POllLtSKBO EVERY SATURDAY  MORNING,
At No. 1, Pico Buildings, Spring Street, Los
Angeles,
BY   H.   HAMILTON.
TERMS:
Subscription, peranmim,»«_„»a_«.,$,. 00
For Six Months,  3 qq
For Three Months  2 00
Single Number  0 25
. ADVKRTI3KMKNT3 inserted at TwoDollars per square
of ten lines, for the first insertion ; and One
Dollar per square for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction made to Yearly Advertisers..
Aai-NT.-*.—Tlie following gentlei
laed Agents for the Star :
L. P. F--.UK11	
BiTRJMH  _.  Binu>iop_. Post Office	
■  Cm.. |R_"*"
en are author'
lnsintss Carts.
C.   E.   THOM,
Attorney and  Counsellor at
LOS ANGELES.
Office in Pico Buildings, Spring street.
j.3
E.   J.   C.   KEWEN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
LOS ANGELES, Cai..,
Will practice in the Courts ol the Fikht Judicial
District, the Supreme Court, and the  U. S. District Court of the Southern District of California.
Temple's Building,  opposite Mellus's
mjffi
Offlc
store.
ft. X.G1.1
KD. A. Tin
.Santa liarban
Montgomery House
•11EST4UMANT
LOS   ANGELES.
The undersigned will open
.■TO-MORROW,   the   9th   of
AUGUST, at the above well-
' known   House,   A   RESTAURANT,   where
choicest  Viands  will  be  dispensed to his guests.
To the establishment will be attached a PASTRY
DEPARTMENT, whare  cau   he   procured   at all
times everything that can  be desired  in this line.
Families aud parties supplied on theshorlest notice
D. MAROHES1UULT, Proprietor.
Los Angeles, Aug. 8th, 1858.
BELLA UNION HOTEL
3MC.£_ixi.  Street,
LOS    ANGELES.
FLASHHER & WINSTON,
PROPRIETORS.
MTHIS HOTEL, so long known as the best
in Southern California, having passed i
i,he hands of the present Proprietors, has
been thoroughly refitted, and many additions made
to its accommodations.
Strangers, and gentlemen with their families, will
fiad this an agreenble home, at all times.
The table will be supplied, as heretofore, with ali
the delicacies of the market. oct2
DR. J. C.  WELSH,
WVi-'irn.n    .,,...    _..,i_.U
_DB._jaaisT,
I        MAIN S THE ET, LOS A NO EL ES.
DR.  T. F.  SWIM,
APOTHECARY AND DRUGGIST
Salizar's Block:—Main Street,
LOS ANGELES. n21
Diukii
C.   DUCOMMUN,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Wholesale -md Retail Dealer in
Fancy Goods, Books & Stationery.
TOBACCO,  PIP___.  CIGAIi..;
—   ALSO,—
Window Glass, Oils and Colors, Varnishes,
Turpentine, &c. &c. &e.
The most varied and extensive stock on hand, to
be lound out of han Eranciseo. aepl 1
LAFAYETTE  HOTEL.
Main  Street,
OPPOSITE    THE  BELLrt   UAJO*.
LOS AKGELES,
THIS   Establishment  offers  superior  in-
I due.ements to Uie traveling puhlic. and   es-
■■peci illy to Ihose wishing a quiet home. The
3   with ro.ins— single auTfor tai.in:.—
.„   ..ell furnished, and  a lanle well supplied
with the choicest viands and delicacies ol the. season
—as is well known  hy those who have favored the
house with tlieir patrona.c
The Proprietor will  use evory exertion, and  no-
£,eet„„thinS,toBiveh^Stsenti«r^,,on
Los Angeles, Decll, 1858-
UNITED STATES HOTEL.
_M___Ljn. Street,
Ij os  Angeles.
THE SUBSCRIBER having leased the
above establishment, begsleave tuiiilorm
ie public lhat he has refitted and refur-
islied the same, and that it will lie con-
d._l.4i„ the very best style. The table will be
liberally supplied with everything the market affords, _„.l every rare will be taken to make the
UNITED STATES HOTEL a oomfortab.
for boarders.
Atached to the Hotel is a BAR,
ef liquors aud cigars are kept
Terms, moderate to suit the timei
homt
; the best
T. WEAVER.
Los Angeles, Aug. 22,
1S5S.
POLAR   © »L.
30,000 Gallons Refined Polar Oil,
7.V BllRRELS AMD   CASKS,
for Sale at Lower Prices
Thau ever before  offered  ia California.
PURCHASERS of oils would do well to visit
X our establishment, before laying in their winter stock. ..
■0tr-1lt will guarantee to suit ALL as to quality aud price.
LAUD Oil,
Is also offered at. greatly reduced rates,
WlNTEIt SPBBM «">,
Warranted to stand the test of coldest weather.
BINNACL13 Oil.,
Warranted to burn a lamp dry wilhout trimming.
CAMPHIir-E,
Distilled Iresh every day.
BURNING Ft,DII>,
Of superior quality.
STANFORD BROS.,
Pacific Oil and Cauiphelle IVoiks,
oc23'3m 48 Front street., near California.
HAMBURG BREMEN
FIRE    INSURANCE    CO.
TH_E- undersigned, agent ofthe above favorably
taewn emnpany, begs  to  inform   tbe   public
th«.t he is authorized row to issue
POLICIES OF  INSURANCE
.againstJobs by lire in the interior of this State, at
the lowest rates. _,  .
All claim- will be paid here in GASH, immediately after the amount of loss ia ascertained.
For particulars apply to
StORRIS SPEYER,
138 Washington street,
oc9 3m San Francisco.
JONAS &. CLARK 4 CO.
f?\       IMPORTERS
1^ Manufacturers of
JE^XJIl-33«a"I_E,TJ-Et____.-.
12a Washington Street,
Sah Francisco.
SS^We 'are now manufacturing our 'Finest.
Furniture, and would invite the attention of
the public to our PRESENT STOCK, the largest
evsr offered-on the Pacific coast.
oc2 3m JONAS G. CLARK & CO
m -   Xj_A.SS__A_.X1L _!>_,
im_bob.br,
And Wholesale and Retail Deafer in
French,    English   and    American
Dry (-..torts.
Corner of Melius Row.'Los Angeles.     any 2
PHINEAS BANNING,
Forwarding   and   Commission
Merchant,
LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDRO.     olO
-Tuckso.,',.  Dn«l wiin Bltt-rtii-on.
To the New York News: Some time ago, I
saw iu your paper a statement about the dn«l between Gten'eral Jftckeou and I.i.kin-on, fought fe-
forc the year 1800, which nceount wan errijiu*ous
in several particulars. Desirous ol correcting
thes:_ errors, I offered to furnish you an account of
fnat duel, told me by Generul Jackson _i b?rtg*i-aph-
er iind intimate I'riuud, John H. Eitun. He and I
wen once traveling to#elher, and I inquired how
lie obtained such accurate information about Gen.
Jackson, for that mauy circumstances contained
in his book I knew myself to be true. He said be
frequently visiled General Jackson, and they used
to sit up late talking over events, and on hid return to his bedroom he committed to paper what
Lbe General said concerning himself'.
The .'oltowintr in General Jackson's own account
of tlie duel, told General Eaton, who related the
same to mi: :
Jackson settled in Nashville between the years
1790 and 1800, and began the practice of the law.
Kin was already there following tin
■..-ion. Hi: was a &reat divelist, liaviusikili-J
'hi fD Uueis. una euWoBI certain' to lit Ji at tn_
first fire. His mode of Bring was uncommon. Instead of raising his pistol from his side' lo Gre at
tiie word, he would bring it down from above uutil he got it to the proper level, ana then fire.
All of (he merchants in Nashville had Dickinson
retained in their behall. aud he being the ouly
lawyer there until Jackson came, no redress could
be obtained by the opposite side. Gen. Jackson
refused to be retained by theee merchants to the
(.'-.elusion pf all olher parties. The cousiqueuce
was that be issued s xty writs to the first term of
the court at Nashville.
He issued writs against the merchants who, until then, had gone scot free. This irritated them,
and they being desirous of getting Genera! Jackson .,ut ol the way, incited Dickinson to provoke
a duel. He began by acting, un trials, offensive
to the General.
He remonstrated with Dickinson, and plainly
told him that he would not submit to such disre*
apectful treatment.
Dickinson persisted, and General Jackson dial
lenged liim. The lime and place _____ the e.mbat
were fixed upon, aud the uews spread fer miles
around. There were at least two thousand persons
on the ground, and bets were made as if it were a
c.ilifoi-..iii fceghldtDre-^fenth Session.
Sacil.i.mii;.\to, Jan. 4th   1859.
Sexatk—The Senate met at 11 o'clock a. m.
and whs called to order by LieiU.G* veruor Walk-
up. Roll DtiUed., and all tb*S nmaibeta pre.-ent.—
The lollowinic innniiintioiis, made last night in
caueas, were confirmed : President, pro tern, Hon.
U". n. Dickinson, el El Dorado ; Secretary, C,
Palmer, of San Francisco; A**sislai t.Penniiigloii.
of Ttiuity ; S.-rgcarit-at-Arms. J. W. Hawkins;
Assistant, Saunders, of Sonoma ; Enrolling Clerk,
Heed,-of Saq Joaquin: Engrossing Clerk, Letcher,
of Santa Clara.
AssKMfii.v—The' Assembly met at, 11 o'clock, a.
M., and wa_ called to Ol"der by Mr. Aud. chairman,
pt«> tern, and proceeded to confirm the caueas num-
iuatinriii ar follows : .Speaker, W. (1; ,_ tratt on ;
Chief 'Clerk, 0. Gilman -,' Assistant Clerk, R. Mc-
Gill; Engrossing Cttrk.fi. \V. Casey; Enrolling
Clert., 11. 0. Kifabe ; 8er'geai,t-at-arms, J. Moore ;
As-Ulu,.. j. Sbalta.
The loliowiug resolutions were adopted last
night in the caucus of the Dt-mocrutic meiuUrs ol
the Assembly ;
mocracy is to settle nil personal preferences by
friendly caueas, and we renew .w«.'oul* approval
of this time honored method, "and biud: ourselves
by the choice thus determiu .d.
Resolved, That uo one shall be nominated' by
this caueas who is uoi, a faithful-supporter of the
National Admi_ii..iri.t;nu. and who isnat frtes aT.d
untranimeled by pledges of word or conduct'iil
the support of any mau, meu, or clique lor tba future.
Resolved, That by our present'action we disclaim auy preference for, while we reprehend all
prematura hostility towards any prominent and
faithful Democrat, and we design' the elt-otiOfr of
speakers hall be in honest observance ot the Democratic maxim, of ■■principles and measures, not
; V;      '1'thl. lo"n,;1' rr««wkJ«id-wiw*#
c edit   was placed in oaT hands     Step, W,,e innne-
diatel> taken by tfa* Treasurer to secu-e ibe &ate
I   posMble. against loBS     The qu-s.ion   i. now   be^
foie   the Conns,   and will short)
lhe amount of outstanding  .va.
never been  presented, 	
stolen   from   "lie Tieusuiy
muking.
i the
* bo disposed i
"iitriiius   which  have
Inch must lmv,.| boen
umo'Mit lo  **Jtl3 02;i  __'(.;
hor.
race.
JOHN GOLLKR. ,T. 3   TO.II.INRON.
GOLLER & TOMUNSON,
Forwardiiig   and   Cummission
Merc In a nt s,
LOS ANGELES ami SAN PEDRO, Cal.
Ii. E. Raimond, Agt. at San Francisco.
July 31 1858. nov_
BACHMAiM
^
l;u,
WHOI_E84I_E AND BETA
I- tlKAt
KKS IN'
Gl4M.C_.Ieg.   Wines,
l.lq-.01_
,   Clotlilng.    Maril-
Produce, Hides. «
Los Angeles stree
cial street.
C-    &C-,    .....
i<? Wool tiikeri
t, second house
Juue
lnc-tclmnge.
rom Commer-
12(1], 1858.
FRANCIS   MELLUS,
"WHtU.KSALE AND KBTAJ I. 11EAI.KH
In   Grocerffes,   Uaatlware,   Paints,
Oils,   Ac. &c.
JUNCTION OE MAIN AND SPRING STREETS
LOS   ARGELISS. anlG
E. H. WORKMAN^ BRO.
Saddlers and Harness Makers,
TEMPLES MARBLE FROKT  BLOCK,
Will keep constantly on hand an assortment of
Saddles, Harness, &c. &c.
Iltl-i.-rli-g- (loin
Notary   PliMic and   Conveyancer
SAN BEKNARDINO.
OFEICE—Iu Brick Building, Slain street.
Agreements, Deeds, Powers of Attorney, Mortgages, and all other Legal Papers drawn and acknowledged. anSO
S_a_3_>_D_C__G_H.*S-.
M. RO_.TET5
L off CtoVbltt
3 lo the Public, that
HAS the honor to a:
he still carries on bis business et the old
stand, as above, and having in bis employment
competent workmen, be is prepared to execute all
orders with which he may be favored, in the Manufacturing of
FiiicIlai-iic.s,CarvinSf. Repairing, unci JVIeiKlliiS
,-inge Repaii
of all Uli.dM.
iyt._ir-._-in  tlur S«<!ctlery Business.
Los Angeles, Nov. 31st, 1858.
_PIOI«a"E3_3Xl.
IRON AND  BRASS  EOUNDRY,
ALAMEDA   STUELT,
Oppnsit* the Sisters of Charity.
WE would respectfully inform those that are in-
turested  in  the  general   prosperity  of  the
Southern country, that we have our
POUNURV and MACHISi*.  SHOP
in successful operation, and that we are prepared to
execute all work pertaining to  the  business, in  a
manner that cannot be excelled in this or any other
State.
The attention o( parties ov.ni.mi. or about to erect
Grist. Saw, or Q-n-lVt/ M/tls,
Reapers Thrashers, and all kinds of Machinery, is
directed' to tbe above establishment at wliich all
repairs can be made, or new machines manufactured,
on short notice and ou the lowest terms.
McLAUGHLIN. BRITTON & CO.
Los Angeles, July 81, 1858;
salt i^o:o_ _s-A-x_i_e_.
1000 Bags of Salt for sale, by
in2S FRANCIS  MELLUS.
ROCK SALT  FOR SALE.
500 BAGS ROCK SALT
For Sale.
A.pply to F- MELLUS;
Junction Main and Spring streets.
Lob ADgelee, Oct. 2d, 1858.
Dicl.inson himself bet that he would kill Jack-
HCto at tbe tirst lire. Dickinson fired first, and his
ball hit Jacksou on the right pap, and peeled his
breast. He had a callous lump there until the
day of his death. As soon as the smoke of Dickinson's pistol blew away, he saw General Jackson
still standing, and he exclaimed, '■llavu'l I killed
lhe damm-d rascal yet ?;T General Jackson told
General Eaton that until theu he meant to give
bim bis liie, hut on hearing these words, be raised
his pistol, fired, and killed Dickinson instantly.
Sackamknto Statistics.—The Union, ol Ihe 1st
inst.. contained its usual annual statistics. From
it we learn that.during fhe year 1858 there were
25 divorces granted in SaCTSmfetfto city ; 202 marriage ceremonies performed; I(i7 births; 306
deaths ; 4ff persons discharged Irom their debts by
virtue oi' the*insolvent act ; 115 were naturalized.
There is in that city 7 Sabbath Schools; 9, and
oou will be 11, public, and 5 private schools. Of
churches, we have I'd; of benevolent societies 5 ;
lagej- heer breweries, 5 ; Masonic Lodes, 7; Odd
Fellows Lodges, 4-; military companies, 2.
CaLTKORKIA A..A1.I.MY OL' _N ATL'KAL 'SCIENCES.—At
ihe meeting ol this society holden ou January 3,
1859, the following officers were unanimously
elected for tlie ensuing year : For President
Leander Ransom ; 1st Vice President. Theodore
F. Mdss ; 2d Vice President, J. N. Eckel ; Corresponding Secretary, Dr. William O. Ayres ;
Treasurer. R Boi-qui ; Record ins* Secretary, Dr. J.
B. Trask : Librarian, Wm. H< ffly ; Curator ol Botany. H. G. Bloomer ; Curator of Conehology, Dr.
J. A. Vealch ; Curaior of Zoology, Dr. Wm. U.
Ayres; Director of Geology and Mineralogy, Dr.
John I!. Trask.
Resultied. That the nomination of speaker shall
not be considered an expressioti of preference, by
'he Democrats of the Assembly, for any oroiuiu-
eut Democrat | uor sliall nomination be considered
as a mark of hostility, on our part, to any Demo
crat in the Slate, and we deprecate and utterlj?
condemn any attempt to lorce a man-issue upon
ourselves, and, thiough us, upon the Deim cratic
party of the Stale ; and that he, who is a candidate for position before this caueas and urges as
his party merit and qualification lhat he is against
any particular Democrat, is unworthy tbe sup
port of this caueas
Resolved. That we fear no publicity und seek
no secrecy of our proceeding ; and, in order that
no man or clique may claim a victory iu the result of the election, of speaker, our resolves shall
be published in the Democratic papers of tbis
State. F. L   Alio, Chairman.
Ogden Squires, Secretary.
,, *««.<•, $35,874 21.. those irur-
'■an s were all prnp,,lv regis.en-d. i.ud .here w.s no
evidence or mark what vcr upon .hem ZSEf
had eve,  .)t.,„ p!11(l    T,V(, tt]il,e(.m]l . r
Wrt£ Jurist, 1830. describing .he mod- o. re
ceiTOig keeping, ami paying out ibe public fund*-
makes n,he d,uy of .he Treasurer,-"on the pav^
mentofaiivwan.ntdrurfnby the Comptroller on ■
bun, he shaft take th* receipt of the ?<:,*<,» ,„■
whom the money is paid, on the buck of the
II a,runt and enr.futly .He awnv and preserve the
same   endorsing tlureon the number thereof"
rrthe T-eflBwer iMd* implied witli  ihc |aw -
fraud of tins character eould never   have been pr, c--
ri)M];OLf. Bja RKPOnT—A'., r-v'„„, '„-,.„ ;n„ „f „.,,,„
'munea.Mi, WI ! .how ,],„ _ „88C8TOd r„)ut 0?
property for t i_ year ] .58, f„]!s [wo lniJ!ions „,
aofhrt sdoit o the as.se,sm,nf oflff57, and (bore
than MMeen millions beh.w the estima.e of „,v p,-«.
deoHMr. lhe discovery of g(,ld in (fhe bii.isl, pos-
M8WIU. uoiili of us. *ml the excitement consequent
hereupon, drew oil a very largo nun l.« ot on, eiti-
Ans, mul a general d,-prLeii,.ion i„ the Vn[ue wfon»
petty muneduteiy ensued Other caus.-v of wl'ieh
it is not deemed nee. ,**.. v te speak, contributed tb>
this result. The retluction in one ci,i.ntv '
(■San Fran""""
The value
The exports of treasure by steamers from California, in 1858, amounted to $45,100,269 66.
The value of exports other thau treasure amounted to $4,.22.I20.
The di-bt ot th. State amounts to $4,523,604.
The amount of money paid for freight on vessels
running by sea at tbis port was $2,767,8(15.
A parly ol Col. Bourland's command we urder-
stand, recently came across a party of five Caman-
B, women and children, and took them prison-
one of the women proved to be the wife of the
.riousOamai.cbe Chief, Buffalo Hump. They
probably be held as hostage for his good be-
iour.—Dallas Herald.
Another Battle with the Camancheh Antici-
'atbjj.—We learn from a private letter that an engagement was expecied to bave come off on the
Dtb iDst,. between Capt. Palmer's Company of Cav
aby, and a band of 200Camanehes. encamped some
forty miles beyond oamp Cooper, We have no
particulars, but may hear from 'he scene probably
by the Belknap mail due to-night.
Thomas Hughes, a boy 14 years of age, died of
congestion of fhe brain, near Grass Valley, on the
18th ult. It Is supposed tbat the disease wus
caused by hard study to prepare for a school exam-
' nation.
There H
ere
75 b"ribs
in Sacrament
D Citv last
year.    In
Ihre
eases the
e were twins;
It) one case
win boys; in
ind February
deven were g
26 births, of y
wo cases son and girl,
there were filteeu  birth
rls.    In   May and June
hich HI BBjpfi boys.
En January
s, cf which
fliere were
The President'* Message arrrred at Placervillf
ou the first iust., 21 davs from St. Louis via Salt
"Lake.
Ono hundred *
zed in Sacrams
nd six!een persons were natural-
it o in 185S.
Tonj.a.-__  Movements. —During the year  1858
ere arrived at this port  Iron  foreign ports 391
'Ssels, with  a tonnage capacity  of 2^3.560 tuns,
and having on board  9,693  men employed  in the
capacitv of seamen.     During the Bnme period. 896
vessels cleared, with 261,702 tons and 10,307 sea
The aggregate vote polled in N. Y. at the late
election was 540,000. The democratic vote in tbe
Siate is increased 83.000. The Republican loss is
30.000, American loss 64,000. This does not Ioolv
eo gloomy after all.
The presfnt is the short session of Congress, and
terminates*Ofi the 4th day of March next, which
will also be tbe close of the tbirty-lilth  Congress.
The State Treat
sum of $39,800 o*
interest paid for t
Gov.
""irysv
.1 ret* paid out on Saturday, fhe
interest due Jan. 1st; tbe first
■o years.
We!let' has  appointed Charles  Lindly ol
Ite County, Judge of Yuba, in place ol S-
M. Bliss, who was elected Judge of the Tenth Dis-
ti let Court.
The Skat oe Like.—Mr, Brown Sepuard. in a
recent b-cture before the Royal College of physi-
cia s and surgeons, Londo.,, Blated that he had
found a spot in the brain, not larger than the head
of a pin. which if merely touehed by a foreign
body, produced death as instantaneously as if the
individual had been struck by lightning,,
GOV'KJRWOK'S   MESSAGE.
EXECCTIVI*; D_.1'AKTM].NT. 1
Sacka.ii__.to, Jan. 3d, 1869. j
Senators and .fhsi-iiiblijinen :
Having been oflieially informed that both
branches of the Legislature bave organized, I pro
ceed to discharge the dmy imposed upon hw tiv
the tenth Beetion of ilie ConHt.itufion.
It affords mc sincere pleasure to say tbat our
finances are in a mucli more prosperous coudiiion
than at any other period siuce the organization of
the Stale.    The  interest upon tlie   publie debt is
ratification by tbe people oftlie unconstitutional
debt, created by tlieir reckless aud extravagant
a<_euts, has done much, both at home and abroad,
to inspire confidence iu our integrity. Although
much of onr property has been shamefully squandered, we have still ample means to liquidate this
debt before it becomes due. Let these means, be
carelully husbanded, aud | rovisions made for the
prompt payment of the interest, and the prejudic
es hitherto en ter famed against us iu some quarters
will soon be removed. Economy and iutegrily
in the management of publie allairs are indispensable ; and I trust you, gentlemen of tlie Senate
and Assembly, who have been invested with the
power of legislation by the people, will prove, be-
fore you close your labors, that these virtues govern and control your actions. The day has at
last come, when the people have lound time to
natch the actions ol their public agents ; and the
unfaithful officers cannot expect to escape the condemnation of a betrayed cr*-_«lituency. As much
more care is uow taken llian formerly iu ilie selection of legislators, it is not doubted that all of you
come here with a high and laudable ambitiou to
do everything in your power to advance lhe interests of the State, and promote the prosperity
of the people.
Special legislation has hitherto done much to injure the State. Acts haVe sometimes found their
way upon the statute-book, which were only intended to aggrandize individuals; and outside agents
have frequently controlled legislation Here, I deem
it my duty to direct your attention to one of the
evils which lias existed in Cali.oinin, as well as elsewhere, since the foundation of the State Government—I refer to the influence exercised over legislation by those who are usually called "Lobby Members." It need ii"t be said lhat when legislation is
transferred from the Chamber and Hall to the "Lobby," the public treasury will soon be plundered.
When the Legislature is used for the purpose of
passing bills concocted by speculators, ptibl.e confidence must soon be desiroyed, aud the legislative
power brought into contempt.'
VINANCE.
Tr l* as un" it's REPORT —The report of this oflicer
will show that on tbe 15th ult., there was a balance
of $522,170 2(1-100 in tbe Treasury.    Our indebtedness may be thus Stilled _
Bonds issued under the act of 25th
April. 1857, rati lied by the people, §3,900,000 00
Bonds   and   Controller's   warrants
outstanding,   lor   the   payment  of
which no provision bas yet been
made "         143,485 63
Making iu the aggregate *?4,013,485 63
The annual interest upon the debt, as ratified by
trie people, 8273,000.
It is quite probable that there are other demands
of a just and equitable character against the State,
which will swell the amount of actual indebtedin bb
to $1.150,000. This will leave a debt of gome #260
00<> for which no provision has been made. That
portion ofthe debt whieh accrued prior to the first
dav of January, 1857, under the view which I take
ofthe question, will require av te of the people
before it can be paid. In this statement, the Bonds
issued on account of Indian hostilities, are not included, becaue they show upon their ia.e that tliey
re to be no charge on tlie State Treasury, it i_i
jopefl, however, that the Legislature will in ge upon
our Senators aud Representatives In Congress the
necessity of securing, if possible, at the present session, the payment of these just demands of our citizens, amounting, in the aggregate, to $245 374 00.
It will also be seen, from tlie report, (bat a ii.ititt
was practiced on the Treasury to the amount of
$22_,;5l 00. It was Ihe custom of tbe Treasurer,
when Bonds ol Warrants were presented fbr funding, to examine, bis books carelinly, and ascertain
whether they had been properly registered and issued. The Fund Commissioners would then meet
from time to time at his office, pass upon their genuineness, and see that ihey were correctly endorsed
and canceled. All (be claims presented, of every
character and desei iplion, w*re closely examined
by the Board before they were funded. Some weeks
after new bonds bad been issued upon tbe stolen
Warrants, a list of those for the payment of which
The reduction i
■eo) is nearly nine millions ofdollui-.
tthe lax.ihle pmperly fot- the pr&cnft
year, is stlifaf by the Coi.trol.er. iu .ound number*
to be one hundred and twenty-four millions Tin.
est ii ate made by the late Governor km u hundred*
an-Moriy uilHlBnP, and upon this ealcitiat'.n tho'
legislature pioceedeil to reduce the taxes on property from seventy to sixty cents on a hm.died M-
Jars. \\ hiU 1 mi, not disposed to increase the rati
o. tux*..ton,, the safety ofthe publie credit in mv
opinion, demands that (Re act of April n. 1S58
giving the ninth and tenth classes of License. ;mi
tbe Liquor licenses.,to the counties, should be repealed.-
That our tax-laws operate unequally, and in unit
respects unjustly, can not be controverted. Somo-
o these inequalities cannot be corrected without tf
change in the Constimtiun. Etuv One who enjoys-
tne ptt.tw.t_en oftbe Government ought to contribute tAMi-A its support, nnd yei, nearly tha whohr
burden falls upon less than one third oi ilie citizens.-
lake, if you please, the poll tux. Whilst we harev
votmg population of some one hundred and twenty
thousand, only for(y-e glit tlidusand one hnnd\^d;
ami thirty-five dollars weie received f, om this Huurce
last year, the tax being threw dollars per capita, and'
ihe Stau.ss!uu-e sixty per cent. Ii. nearly one-
third of the counties no poll-tax was coll cted, aa
will be seen by i*. ferenec to the report. In 1857,-
none whatever was collected in San Francisco, nnd'
dnring the past rear only uiiie hundred nml ninety-
one dollars and seventy cents. Then- eannot lie'
less than thirty thousand males over the age of 21.
years in that city nnd county,.und il cullw tions had
been made, tlie Sfaie would Have icceived some fifty thousand dollars instead oflesa than one tboui.-
aud dollars. In the meanwhile, El Dorado, with a
voting popul-ation of iitrle mora than one-hall Lhat
of San Francisco, paid thw yjear eight t ho-WmtcK Sv*r
miiHl'ed ai^t i.i.V1y...)i'r fidbiirS and Jifty cent*, ft
eight counties, to wil j Ml Dotado, Saeramento, Calaveras, Nevada, Placer, Siskiyou, Sierr*,- and Tuolumne. Whilst San Franciscc. lias a larger population than any othtr count' in the State, no lessthani
fourteen comities paid a larger poll tax. It is but
justice, however, lo thi.. county to say that of other
etOes ifpavs one-foui th ofthe whole amount recert*--
ed into tlie Treasury. Iftfic law was properly «n--
forced throughout the State, a fluflicicnt revenue
could be collected to pay the annual interest ncctu-
ing on the public debt. By devolving the duly on
the Collector, instead of Assessor, the amount will'
certniidy be increased, aud therefore it ix recorii--
mended,
In e.siimiit;.i_ tlie probable rectipt into the Trennurv for
the next lis.. 1 yem, it *_i:_ i1L* Dot iced that tbe Controller
includes ilu. liroeecds el'(lie Scli.ml land., ($57.000.) Imt
this can nut lie used for the ..rdii.ni'v e\).ciu _•■ uf tin- G'*t-
ernment. By tlie tenths*M_tfon of Jbe'Abtof thola.l year
" lo pi-fivn'e for tiie location and sale of thi uimi.ld ttot
tion _f tl.e .nn.flOlla.re. of hu.d donated to tlii« State for
Seliurd purfioHen. and Un* neVei.ty-fWo .eoilonii donated to
thi. Stale for thu u^e or n Peminaiy oCLearmug.'* M i.o.,n
as S57,|liJi.l nl any iritinvy ti.']nn.i;i(ig to tlie   Selio-d Kunfl  in
SW.0- 0.
1 contu
.it;i  t'lu"  Controller,  in  the opinion Hint  th
ne My t*t em needs revirion. as there  " " •»»«'
''J* i"   It.    lDiieed, it  iti   claimed  tli
i uncoil stitulional
of
the State de
might imppoa
the printer.
without tlia
that there h
fir-blab tlie S
Court.
In uonnecti.
General Europe
it would not b
rors, ind tho.
an in.liuilii.n
antiquity, an,
trouli)
BETOHTO OF OFFICERS,
or _T/iTR.-"The report ot this officer will _how
e for years past lieeii* i>ubti_ihm_r u much  lar-
of Journals an<l Laws tlian thu necr.sillt. of'
lauded. Indeed, an unoh.mti._ie person
that lhe priitoipai object had been tu euiieh
liould be corrected, and your attention Iain. The expenses of "printing: paper MM'
i-.'inejii.V1 ior the pMifent .i.eal year,
eamoont charged to Ihis account during
» months,, will not exciod J4fl,000—being^
nn ihe sum appropriated by ttie last Leg lift even thi- amOViul can be leduced $10,000'
big tin* t.'irill of priced bxed by Ntatute,
MilUi.—The report ot l!ii,. ufli'cer «ill show
been an unv-ual amount <l litigation in'
e haa been direcily (uterested. . uring the'
suiiir fow cases it wa* deemed necessary to*
Dl council, but the Attorney General, by
Bin-ittingatientfon to the public bu.ine.is.
i dj i ure he11 tofuiemade inthiedepartmfn.
*i ti.i. i■flu-'-r in   leconimeiidlne   a  midiiica-
.---. <-- battel observance of the s..bt.j.lh.
■ declared uncoutl itutional by theSupieme-
i with the changes which (he Attorney-
is m the statute*. It Is suggeat*d whether*
politic to reduce the Hun. ber nf Brand Ju-
n.oidKieai expense. The Grand Jury. au»
has very little  lo  commend  it, except it.
if the t'unsiinition di* not prevent it. P
ind its _-_K.Ut_h_.e_t. The expeniet of our
i, under the present system, ure enormiiua,-
i reduction cau safely he made  it ought  to'
rented t bat it might be proper (if upon IX-
nil be f(,unit ci.ii. thulium*.]) toamend tha'
civil cases, so sb to allbw tbeiadgment of
l. tha
nai  case,    it
ber  of trial'
would not be expedient to
jurors to fifteen . snd require
to render a verdict.   Tbegnilty very often escape under
the present   system.    Our  (.'rim in al Code requires llW-
Ollgfa revision, and It ifl hoped that the subject willicceite
tSMOt l.i-.uM'Ki!.— lt wiil be obnervpd, by lererence to tho
report nl" thi* officer, tlial it hash-en found imjius.ible lo
execute the Act of tlie -Kith" of April, llafi. providing for
the resistration of marriages, births, divorces and deaths.
The Governor then refer, to the case of Estill and Mc-
Cauley, CTiplainiiif.' the relations between these pai ties and
the State. Poveral stilts are pending and the Go.ert.or
iiad to execute bonds lo the aoiouiit of $70,000.
Whatever the result may lie, says the Governor, the
Legislature ought never to allow the btute 1'rison to paaa-
beyond tliecontrol of the State,
Sit: .u!- OB Hathh.—The Act of April 26, 1H5R, crested
th,i tl.e Ci.viTnof, t'omroller, and Treasurer a Hoard of
H j III I Ill-Mil II WIS to settle and adjust ajndgmenl recovered
bv the Stale a.nin.t B»muel Norte, P. Ci. Kdwards..(_. O.Perry, (hlbert Orfsweia aad J. M. Itb'oades, lhe .ureties of
Henry late^. Formerly Treasurer of State, for the sum of
tXW.OOD. The Hoard'was authorised " to make a sellle-
rnent with the sureties in said judgment, and to (iranti
tbem a foil release from ilie operation of the same. -fj-Mi'
their paying into the SUIe liea'sury such sum as _fc'«f
Hoard or any I wo inembets ll.ereot. shall have determined'
ino-i adv:
nd  prooer.
j the
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