\ ''—
Salt $mnmta %Wiimm\h.
ROBERT JOSEPHI
Wholesale Dealer in Watches-, Jewelry, Diamonds, Tools, Glasses,
WATCH .MATERIALS, FANCY  GOODS, 8.0,
19o Alonlgomcru street, corner of Jackson,
\l)r.   Wright's Building.)
ROBERT JOSEPH! having purchased the  entire .-took and trade of the
* business atlaaac S. JoaapW   &■ Co., will
carry on the same  for his own account,, at  105
Montgomery   street,   corner   of   Jackson,   (Dr.
Wright's Building,) San .■'riuielso*..      dec27-:.m
To Pasties Claiming Payment front
tiie United staten tor low* ami deBtrnetlen ot
Property daring tlie War Wtth Mexico.
PARTIES desirous oi' having their Claims prosecuted by the undersigned before the Court of
Claims at Washington, can receive all (he necessary information ou the subject, and have their
('bums proniiillv prosecuted on application lo 0.
MORGAN, Los Angeles.
au<' 2       '     J. D. STEVENSON, San Francisco.
EMBROIDERIES.
LACES.
R I B BO I\T S .
MEN'S,   1VO-1IB..."'..,   &.   CIIILIJREN'S
HOSIERY,
OF    BT F. B X    D B 8 C BI P T ION.
GLOVES,   Ctt.WATS,
Collars, Shirts j Drawers
AMERICAN, __*VG_.~SII .FRENCH AND
FANCY "GOOD S.
BY   LATE   ARRIVALS   Ol*'
STEAMERS AND CLIPPERS.
I1U««ES & WALLACE.
103 and 1117 S...r„m_i.,n _t.,
a.c27 3ims SAN EUANCISCO.
MIT MS!!
SMITH & WINCHELL'S
COMMERCIAL KUItSEJlT.
SAN   JOSE,
EeceiTeil from tho' State Fall ofi856
THE  FIRST  PREMIUM.
flgfc IIAVIXG become Die Afretit tor the g&
r£r above Nursery, and having made ar- j3_]
rangenients (or a constant supply ol'Trees from
the.same, I now in*, ite all persona who contemplate planting an Orchard, Gardes, or a Single
Tree, to call am! examine my STOCK before purchasing. If it in not-convenient for all to come
personally, then delegate some friend or Business
Agent to examine for you, or order directly from
me a Sample Lot of such trees Q£ are wanted,
I have arrangements with other Nursery men
and Gardeners lor a supply of such minor fruits
and trees aa may"be necessary in order to keep a
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of everything in
this line.
The list below comprises a portion of what I
now offer at very LOW RATES.
100,000 FKUIT TREES,
Oftlie various kinds,  consisting iu par., of tin
following:
APPLE,
From ono to three years old, from four to ten feel
high, of line symmetrical form, well branched,
and ol all the choice varieties.
PEA.K,
Dwarf and Standard of nearly all ofthe best varieties.
CHERRY,
From four to twelve feethigh, very fine and thrifty, including many of the leading varieties.
PLUM,
Ofthe usual varieties, also some of the choicest.
PEACH,
Ono and two years old, ot line growth ami of th.
leading varieties, also in dormant bud very low,
N E C T A E I N E S,
One and two Tears  old. of choice varieties.
APRICOTS,
Oue and two year, old, ot choice varieties.
CURRANT BUSHES, Rod andWiite Dutch
GOOSEBERRY RUSHKS,lloiigh!tm'sS'ie<}
ling and English.
RASPBERRY BUSHES, Antwerp, Fran
coniaand Ea_tolif.
STRAWBERRY PLJI.XTS. Lonzivovtb's
Prolific, British Queen, Hovey's Seedling, Blacl
Prince, Large Early Scarlet aud Boston Pine.
OKNAMENTAL   TREES,
SHRUBS, PLANTS,  &.C.,
Furnished at Nurserymen's prices.
Orders sent through Post o'ffi.e or Express
promptly attended to. ^Trcess packed for any dU
twice.   TEEMS CASH.
C. W. I.EC.UMT,
dec27 Sm        119 Davis Street, San FranctSCi
$m imxtxm ^Voertiseutnits.
Southern Dispatch Line
OF
SAN PEDRO PACKETS,
TOUCHING AT SANTA BARBARA.
:_ipo.
rpHJS LINE in composed of the favorite
J. schooners
LAURA BEVAN, Captain F. Morton ;
JULIUS PRINGLE. J. S.Garcia ;
S. D. BAILED, N. Hiller ;
ARNO, Wm. Hughes.
"Which will run regular hereafter as above, taking freight and passengers on the most   favorable
terms, to which every care and attention will he
paid.
Arrangements are in progress by which a rejju-
lar Weekly line of Schooners will he established,
sailing from San Francisco, without fail, every
Saturday.
For further particulars apply to any of the principal merchants at Los Angeles. S*m Pedro, or
Santa Barbara. N. PIBECBj
Proprietor of the Line, at San Francisco.
Office—Corner of Market and East streets, lower
building, (up stairs.) where goods will be receipted for and forwarded fr**c of storage and drayage
ang!6
~L.l5COTT&^$
KJ.I'KINT OF THE
British   Periodicals
AND Till!
f: J. I> M 1 __ _§8   IISBSE,
GREAT REDUCTION IM   THE  PRICE
OF THE LATTIJH PUBLICATION.
L   SCOTT k CO., NEW YORK,  continue to publish tlie foib.vmg leading British Periodicals, viz.:
1.
Ths London Quarterly, Conservative.
The Edinburgh Eeview, Whig-
The Ilorth British Eeview, Free Church,
The Westminster Eeview, liberal.
Blackwood's Ed'nlrergh Magasine, Tory,
Sim imam %)kttixmmk,
J. M. Strobridge & Go.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CLOTHING  EMPORIUM,
CORNER OP
COMMERCIAL AND SANSOME STREETS,
Cnder St. NldHolas Hotel,
BAA" FRANCISCO,
qskjs.
Th* bates, t
!   Ctfinttemen's Waynlshlng
Must FasHlO-ial-lc Styles
msti&^o. ^w^&&-.
Gentlemen's  Furnishing  Goods
A l.ir.e ami eo'niplet. assortni-ivt of
&-u.______*©i"  G-oods
It is  our  Business to  Publish
■IMPORTANT NEWS,
4NB   YOUJIS
We therefore take much pleasure in being abh
to inform the people of California, that the
Most Extra ordaiiary 15 edl taction
HAS TAKEN PLACE IN _B__
Prioo    o__T   X_aOc_3_^±_____ts;
and Post Masters In Callfon.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
E.aU¥ COPIES.
of Advance SU«et_nrom th
Payments to be made in all cat
Money current in the State where
CLUBBING,
, 90, and 91; HTiKW iA.adl.ion, ___<._.._■
LODGING ia no iv REDUCI'l. to
nd 75 cents per Night.
P O S T A G E .
J-   "W.   S-u.lli-v_ci,_o.
Great Pacific Depot andGtnetal A^iicj-
FORTIIE .Ul'l'LY OK PUB L.UATIU*.S. STA"! l*''MI;i .
PAPERS, PERIODICALS AND liOOKS.
Received weekly by the Mail Steamers, uud esclusr.
&
T
HE i.i-oprl.
selles     ™
thatindcpe-ident of hi
constantly on hand, i
the STANDA1..D ROOK
EUROPE AND AMER]l_
COMMKKOIAL
Allordeis must he p
Wholesaleiuid retail
Office, San Francisco
TT0NAKY
tCA-.ll for M'orlvi
-a door to tlioi'os
Turner's Ginger Wine.
THE MEDICAL FACULTY THEOUGFOUT THE UNTON
have acknowledged this to be one of the !>..,_ family
modicines now in use. By eaeialoal ptooesB It has bee.)
proved to possess
Alterative, Tonic A Anti-Dyspeptic
properties, far superior to those found in anv other ;nodi-
cin»l beverage yet discovered.
Tlie medical Faculty
• f th.. State of New VmU. ■mr.s.vil) _ il iii almost every
easo Tor debility b ai !.* * Ie, owing to its HO'ithing effects on tbe system, -.v. 1 *J ..l),*-eiH'.t! of nil inj'urious min-
ersln, chemieals or acida.
The Tui-nei* Brothcrfl have in tieir iOB9e*sif.n im-
merous certificate- of ita _ , ive prop rtiea from the
most eminent public s * , i Unite States, i □ have
witnessedJts effects on their patients ivhers it haa been
administered in their extensive practice,
It lutts In.cn Analyzed
by the most eminent chemists <_>_ .Xiiy,- York City and Buf-
falo, where the Turner Brothfti* man tt Fact u re daily thou
aands of gallons, an I   o ;...]    i *.r '.,..,. [\ i, ... ,,    . , r. , tliL'y
can hardly supply tbe dam .even when their still* are
kept ia operation dav nui] nijbt.
Thi. wineis ickoowl ! . :■ - Uw-Kaat tob.thalfflST
RESTORATIVE N"\V IS I -:. .,* ,■, general ptoatration
of the system cxir-l1-, nr .'.■■l _:. : * , , ■' i. ' i ,.;Un. ,,[
the digestive org&na, aa 1*1 ., i it! net anew recoats
the stomach, and creates an appetil ■ i ', ,, o 1 ertoi ice
have liiiied.
THIS EXCELLENT WIN"Eis pleaaant totheti   te   and
the strictest n.dvm-   u* u;'1, ■ .'.,.,■■, lr,,.   ,■:,,.,,..-,.'. -av
intoxloating quality in it,    I   *• wholii    *ee , ,-uiu -all suh-
Caution to i
The reputation awarded to
and the unheard of popnlaril
\.B.— Tfie p'ic
Periodicals above i
Great Britain of the five
id, is about g31 per annum
IfUl &MMMEMW ©I$f __!___
TO SCIEKTfFIC AND PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE.
to  California  and C
, 56.     jgGf This wot*
Ica tions sho
T & CO..
JONAS G. CLARK & CO
I
123 Waslaiasst^pni street,
8AM.-KASCVS.r-.
•Tl     IMPORTERS,
Wholesale and lietail Dealers,
Io every description of
FURNITURE, BEDDING. &c. &c
-F' TJ H _E3" X -3? XJ _0. _H3
'     W A It E R  O  O M  s  ,
In the Building opposite Washington Market.
(Formerly known as tb c Clipper Warehouse,)
And 4!) and 51 'Fourth street, between f and A
■   streets, Sacramento.
.-JS-T-For tlio TRADE we have a large stock,
on clippers to arrive heavy shipments, and will
receive regular and jomplete INVOICES of goods
adapted to the wants of the interior and coast.
^HS" Particular attention   and  care   triven   to
TRADE. ORDERS and the FURNISHING of
Hotels and  Public .Buildings.
#£F*Goods prtrchaf.-.d will be sent to  Steamers,
Vessels, and all parts of the city without charge.
JONAS G. CLARK & CO.,
No. 128 WasMJig-on street,
aug 30 San Francisco.
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Losqu-3?«?^7,?!nn! LmrN Lean!I
Ei, G-Ki
AO ITAL1ANO
DEim. PA11EIKA,
de las intermedial
LOS AK GELES STAR
io. granting ®slitl)lis|:iun:i.
SPRING STREET, adjoining the U. S. Land Office.
, lo Cnrarah :
feitcd th. b\„.ib
thorebj- impa^id <
We Ofttttlon all c
ilie label, as none
ttiits ina circlo. _
tion—- Tr;-.\'i-:iv
California." ' v"       '• ' l*ran.isc.
>_ta_ CORDIALS, SYRUP?.. AXD V!'TJ'FI*- ,,[■ ,,vnrv   -,
•eription, manul'actu.uii t.y ^""""     ■ "
,.    ,   *  *     TURXER BROTHERS,
_ Market street, opposite tho Oi-;,han i«vlui_
i3K "     SAN FB AM CISCO.
The proprietor of tin
fully inform his   Friend
just rwemved a large arid
hi,and is now prei-arec.
LoaAngelefiStar.
and   the  pufc.
nroulflr*
that
Mte the folio*
ngde.
PLAIN AND FANCY
JOB  _E»_EtI_Kr*!_C.IKrC3-.
Iii tlie 1. est style oi tlie Art.
Circulars, Law Blanks,
Cards; Bills of Eschang.
Deeds, Bank Checks
Wotes, Programmes,
Billets, Bills of Fare.
■&ry doscription of Printing that may.be reqaired.
Pamphlet
Bill Head
Labels,
Posters,
ti cl EstHrto.
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AngoL-
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Alpha
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State Government.
J, NEELY JOHNSON, Governor.
ROBBBT M. Axdbkson, Lieutenant GoTernor.
D. W. Douglass, Secretary of State.
Geo. II. Whitman, Controller.
Henry Bates, Treasurer.
John H. Brewster, Surveyor General.
Win. T. Wallace, Attorney General.
Paul K. Hubbs, Superintendent of Public Instruction.
W. C. Kibbi., Quartermaster General.
James Allen, State Printer.
Wm. Bailsman, Private Secretary to the Govtr-
 W G Gibbs
 SBWhitcomb
,.Jonas Spect
aquin. RWNoMe
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liiveraa S Foreman
.to  A C U.rii/.hofT
mutt
n Crook.
eles J 8 Waite
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. G W Applegate.
J-oaqnin   J Loveiug
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i Claia J Shumway
lo Levi Millard
lo J Ottison
lo Fri'd Creiylilon
raeda J J Vallejo
user J Barron
lo — Washeim
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Vl^veras RH Hoerchner
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..JP Majors
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'"to AH White
ict!r "N HSnck
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..JHHutton
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Uriitfed States District Conrtg.
For the Northern District of California— Og-
deu Hotrmau. Jr.,judge ; Jolm A. Monroe, clerk -
Jas. Y. McDuffie, marshal. Regular terms, first
Monday in June and December of each year. Special terms at the option of the judge.
For the Southern District of California,—I: S.
K. Ogier, judge; C. Sims, clerk ; E. Hunter, marshal.    Regular terms, first Monday  in June at
Monterey ; first Monday in December at Los Angeles.     Special terms at the option ofthe judge.
United .fates  Circuit Court.
For the District of California.—M. H. McAljs-
ter,judge ; Geo. Peon Johnson, clerk.     Regular
term, first Monday in July of each year.    Special
terms at any time alter thirty days notice.
Supreme Court-
Solomon Heydeufeldt. Chief Justice ; Davids.
Terry, Hugh S. Murray, Justices.    Regular term,
of the Supreme Court commences on the first Mondays of January, April, July, and October.
yusTi.icr TODOBS.
1st, Benjamin Hayes ; 2d, Joaquin Carrillo • 3d,
Craven P.Hester ; 4 th, Jolm S. Hagar ; 5th,Chas*-
M. Creanor; 6th, Alonzo S. Mori.. *n ; 7th, B. W.
McKinstry; 8th. J. M. Peters ; 9th, W. P. Pan-
gerfield ; 10th, William T. Barbour; llth, John
M. Howell; 12th, Edward Norton ; 13th, E. Burke ;
Uth. Niles A'earles ; 15th. J. 8. Pitzer.
TERMS  OF  COUKT.
The First District Court holds its terms in Los
Angeles on the third Mondays of March, July and
November; in San Diego, the third Mondays ia
April. August and December ; in San Bernardino
the third Mondays of February, May and October
United States Land Office for the Southern District oj California:
Andres Pico, Receiver ; II. P. Dorsey, Register,
Customs Department—(Sati Pedro).
Collector—C.K Carr ; Deputy—J. P. Stephens
' Postmasters :
J. S. Waite, Los tVngeles.
G. C. Alexander, San Pedro.
Thomas Burdick, San Gabriel.
Ira Thompson, Monte.
First Judicial District, comprising the counties of
Los Angeles, Xan Bernardino and San Diego.
First .District Court.—Judge—Benj. Hayes.
COUNTY   OFFICERS.
Countv Court—Win. G. Dryden. Judge.
Sherifl—J. R. Barl.on ; Under Sherifl—Elijah
Bettis.
County Treasurer—H. N. Alexander.
County Assessor—Antonio F. Coronel ; Beputy
—J. H. Ccleman.
County Surveyor—H. Hancock.
Public Administrator—M. Keller.
Superintendent of Public Schools—James F
Burns.
District Attorney—C. E. Thorn.
Coroner—J. B. Winston.
County Clerk—John W. Shore ; Deputy—J. A.
Hinchman.
Jailer—Francis Carpenter.
Board of Supervisors—J. R. Scott, M. Dominguez, W. M, Stockton, Tomas A. Sanchez, R. Pry-
TOWNSHI l>  OFFICERS
Los Angeles—Justices of the Peace—Russell
Sackett. J.   S. Mallard.    Constables—Charles K.
Baker, Wm. H. Little.
CITY OFFICERS.    '
Mayor—John G. Nichols.
City Marshal—w". C. Getman ; Deputy—E.M.
Smith.
City Treasurer—Samuel Arbuckle.
City Assessor— \V. H. Peterson.
City Attorney—C. E. Thorn.
City Council—M. Requena, N. Potter. Erra.
Drown, Ira Gilchrist, A. Ulyard, Myron Norton,
George Carson.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
County Judge—D. M.  Thomas.
County Treasurer— Samuel Rolfe.
County Assessor- James Henry Rollins.
County Surveyor—AWin Stoddard.
Public Administrator—Addison Pratt.
Superintendent Pub.ic Schools—H. Skinner.
District Attorney—Ellis Eames..
Coroner—Win. Cox.
County Clerk-R. R. Hopkins.
Sheriff—Robert Clift.
Supervisors—L. Roubideaux, _N. Taylor, Wm_
Cos.
Tlie 1_a-u- of Newspapers.
1. Subscribers who do not give express notice
o the contrary, are considered as wishing to continue their subscription.
2. If subscribers order their papers discontinued,.
Publishers may continue to send them until all
charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers Irom the office or place to which they are-
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
their account, and give notice to discontinue them.
4. If subscribers remove to other places without
informing the Publishers, and the paper is sent to-
the former direction, they are held responsible.
5. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
a paper or periodical from the office, oi removing-
and leaving it uncalled (oi;i&prima facia evidence-
of intentional fraud.
Postmasters would oblige, hy a strict fulfillment
ofthe regulations requiring them to notify Publishers, once in three months, of papers not taken
from their office by subscribers.
5>istaai.ces.
The following table of distances was measured
with aviameter,byCapt. Warner, of lhe II
S.*-Fopog_'ap_;k'.al Engineers, in the suinniea*
of 1848:—
From San Francisco to Mission Dolores. .11 miles.
"        " Sanchez Ranch 11
"        '* Sau Mateo 21
"       " Santa Clara 48-
San Jose  51
"       " Murphy's; 70
"       " San Juan 94
"        " Salinas river li;-":
"        " 'Monterey 125
"        " Mission Soledad 166
l'        li Ojitos. 266
"       " San Miguel 237
"       " Brakes1 Ranch 258
. "        " Santa Margarita 2(15
" San Luis Obispo 276
"        '" Capt. Dana's 295
"        " Los Alamos 321
"        " Sauta  In'eja 340
"        " Gaviotn Pass .352
"        " Arroyo Honde 359
"        " Dos Pueblos 370
"        " Santa Barbara .387
"       " Carpentma 398
*'       *' Rineon 402
"       " Bu naventura 415
'.       "' Santa Clara river 421
"       '* Canega 475
"        '* Los Angeles 485
"        " Los Coyotes 504
"        " SantaAna 515
"        '* Juan Avila's 535
"       " San Juan Capistrano.542
**        " LosFloros 562
"        " Sau Luis Rey 57S
"       " San Diego €12:4
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LOS   ANGELES,   CAL.,   SATURDAY,   FEBRUARY   21,   1857.
NO. 41.
•Cos Angeles 0tar:
J'UIIBISIIKD EVEHY  SXTUK1UY  MORNING,
At No. 1   Pico Buildings, Spring Street, adjoining the U S. Land Office, Los Angeles,
BY   H.   HAMILTON.
TERMS:
Subscription, per annum, in advance. .$5 00
For. Six Months,  3 00
Por Three Months  2 00
Single Number  0 25
Advert-semi* nts inserte at TwoDollars per square
of ten lines, for the first insertion ; and One
Dollarper square for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction made to Yearly Advertisers.
Ao-ents.—The following gentlemen are authorized Agents for the Star :
Ii. P. Fisiik*. San 25r<Mt<sftiM»<
"!.i'i.x's fc Bui-iuck, Ppsf Offiee Son Gabriel.
sli'k & KtSG Monte
insintss
THOM & SIMS,
Attorneys and CounscHors at Law.
OFFICE—ON JUAIN STREET,
(Opposite the Bella Union Hotel.) anl
Coi,. Ii-aTuomi'sos..
..Monte.
...Santa. Barbn.ra.
..San Jicrna-rdinn.
John  "W.   Shore,
COUNTY CLERK.
Fees   pnyal>le   liivnrlntoly   In   advance.
I_>_c.  Carter,
OFFICE   AND   DRUG    STORE,
LOS ANGELES   STREET,
Adjoining Keller's Store.
PACIFIC EXPRESS COMPANY.
THE _r,<l.rsi_"erl.   A.ent   ja_^_^^__3k
, of th.     1 *   U ■    IM'
!, UOMl'ANV," wil* (l(:K|i:a.liby every .teainer
."^egilnr Express, in eh.rgeofa Speei>l!Ie»«en_er,to   ,
SANTA BAUBARA
SAN LUIS OBISPO,
MONTEREY.
SAN FRANCISCO, and
Ml parts of Northern and Southern Mines.
—ALSO—■
Oregon,  Atlantic States ami Europe.
COLLECTIONS marie in all of tlie above named places.
MEASURE"PARCELS,  PACKAGES 4n,l LETTERS for-
^DRAETS pnrchasedin San Francisco on tho Atlantic
'SSSi.. paid to tl» forwarding of Cold Dnst
'Vrea^r., .."«",*:, r-ceived np to thelatcstmomen,
_ndenSnredt,d..tina..»n, H. R. „YLES, Ae«„.
DR. A. COOK,
WOULD inform hia friends aod the public,that
he now occupies a room on Requena street, in
the city ol'Los Angeles, where he may be consulted at all hours, (except when abroad to visit the
sick.) He will he happy to confer witli all those
who wish his council or medical aid. A full and
unbroken confidence may be entrusted to liim in
any one or other case of disease to which the human system is made heir. He will successfully
treat all indolent ulcers, tumors, swellings, abscesses and scrofula; and will give particular attention to the treatment and cure ot diseases of
the Eye. octl8
JAMES CLARKE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
—EL   MONT E.—
Office ia Whistler'. Block, on Main Street.'
_ec20
Carriage and Blacksmith Shop.
By JOHN GOLLER.
I/OS   ANGELES   STREET,
NEAR THE FOOT   OF COMMERCIAL
THE suljseriber respectfully in.
form*-liu iiubUc-enerallythat
ht: will kei-i-i ..tmstaritly on hand,
and'will Hiaimfactiire to order,
Coaches,Buggies, Wagons,Carts &c,
in a. iiea tn nil workmanlike manner. He has on hand and
for sale a'line stock of -.as.ern White Oak and Hickory
Plank *nd_xeU. He keeps constantly oa hniid alargeva-
rietr ofC'irt ai\d B.i""*. iv1u*.:1j*. ji pokes, '' elloes, bliatts,
Neck Yokes.DouMeand singletrees
Horse Shoeing- and B lac it smithing
in all Lta various lDranches,executed with promptness and
pdisatcli. Piirticuliu* at ten ti on »*ilt br. Sivcn to the manu-
faotureandreiiiiirofl'I.OWd, I-EAL.I1U WS, and other Farm-
ing Ur.tensils. He has an extensive a^ortmentollroiiax-
els, Springs, Bolts. I'low and Spring steel, and other male-
rialpertaining to the business, too numerous to mention.
Also, 20 Tons of Blacksmiths' Coal.
■Witt none but the best of workmen in his employ. he
feelseoniideutthat he oan give entire satisfactiot to his
Cl\in<.nierB' . JOHN GOLLER.
KTotlce.
ALL persons are herehy cautioned against buying or otherwise trading for un vented horses,
or cattle of our brands ; cr they will be prosecuted to the extent of the law.
ANDREAS DOMINGUEZ.
fiep20—tf  JESUS Ma. COTA. de DOMINGUEZ.
BTotlc©.
-VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN", that all persons cutting
_l_li Wood or otherwise tres-jusum^ upon mv Kaneho of
Santa Anita, in the Township of San Gabriel, will be pro
meeutedto the extent of the law.
JOSEPH A. ROWE
Los Angeles, March 29.1856 is tf
Hotel International,
JACKSON   STREET,    near   Montgomery.
SAN    FRANCISCO.
M. THIS magnificent   Mansion   has  been
leased for a term of years by
MRS.   A. S. HALEY, 1
is now undergoing a thorough renair, when it wil
be furnished entire with new Furniture and opened
to the public on Christmas, the 25th instant, with
the best Table and most cleanly House on the Pacific.
Jg^-Baard, with Lodging, from $2 to %o per day.
Our motto—we strive to please. JanlO
SOLOMON   LAZARD,
IMPORTER,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
French,    English   and   American
Dry Goods.
Corner of Melius Row, Los Angeles.      aug
AUG. W. TIMMS.
Fonvnrding and Commission Merchant,
San Pedro and Los Angeles, Cat..,
l7 -   H. READ, Agent, I_os Angeles.
BANNING & WILSON,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants, San Pedro.
Phtneas Banning, S. H. WdSsqn-
sep27
GAMBEINUS BBEWEHY.
THE best ALE and BEER manufactured, and always on  hand.    Delivered to city customers
witlmut extra charge.
Coopering and Repairing of Barrels, &c. Ac.
An assortment of Barrels always on hand.
K. MESSES, Pmpvietor.
Wholesale and Retail.
NEW BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c.
HELLMAN & BRO.,
BEG to inform the public that, having removed
to their new store. Los Augeles street, where
they have increased facilities for business, they
have now on hands the largest and best selection
of goods in their line ever before offered in Los
Angeles, comprising—
BOOKS—English <_,' Spanish, embracing every
Department of Literature.
STATIONERY, of every description. Playing
Cards.
SEGARS, Tobacco, and Matches.
FANCY GOODS—a choice and extensive -sa
sorttnent.
CUTLERY—of all kinds.
RIBBONS,   Combs,   Sewing Silk, Perfumery,
Toys,  Candy, fyc'- fyc.
All of which will be disposed of on the lowest
terms, for cash.
HELMANN & BRO.,
Melius Row. Ea^t side Los Augeles street.
, August 9th, 18,56.
EMORY, HOUGHTON & CO'S
PATENT
«>^mss_s_ %^_$^^,
CONSISTING   OF
A Family, Bag, * Shuttle Machine.
OFFICE  OF AOKJVCY,
MO. 26 Battery Street,  near  Pine.
janlO 3m J. M. GEBAVT, Agent.
J. C. EDDY & CO'S
IS THE PLACE TO BDT YOUR
CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS,
—AND—
FURNISHING GOODS.
FOE THEY HAVE UNEQUALLED  FACILI-
TIESEOR SUPPLYING EVERY ARTICLE OE
GENTLEMENS'
"BVearins j___p_p_t___-e>X
■■•'   —AT—   :
LOWER PEICES
Than any other Establishment in the State.
CAM. AND SEE EOT- YOURSELVES
At tlieir Estaljllsnment on the Northwest Corner of Sansome and Commercial Sts.,
Directly opposite the St. Nieliolas Hotel San Francisco.   The place may be known by the stained
glass windows. '        lel11
NOTICE!
MR. H. NEWMARK having withdrawn from the
Firm of Rich, Newmark & Co., has been admitted a partner in the Firm of Newmark & Kremer.
Hereafter, tbe business of said Co-Partnership will
be carried on under the name of NEWMARK.
KREMER & CO.
NEWMARK & KREMER.
Los Angeles, Jan. 9th, 1S57.
NEWMAEK,1_REMER & CO.
Will constantly keep a full Assortment of every kind
OF
Groceries and Liquors,
Dry Goods and Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Hardware,
&c. &c. &c.
NEWMARK, KREMER & CO.
Los Angeles. Jan. 9, 1857.
San   Bemardlxxo.
N EW   STORE.
LEWIS JACOBS begs  to inform his friends and
the public of SAN BERNARDINO, that he intends
To Recommence Business In tine Month of
February,
in the NEW   BRICK   BUILDING, opposite  the
Office of the County Clerk, when he will offer for
their inspection an   entirely  NEW STOCK OF
GOODS, Dry Goods and Groceries—on the very
lowest terms.
Cm Jan. 1st, 185..
In the District Court of the 1st Judicial District, State of California County of Los Angeles* [ .
In the matter ofthe Petition of Philip C. Williams, an Insolvent Debtor.
PURSUANT to an Order ofthe Hon. Benjamin
Hayes, Judge ofthe District Court ofthe 1st
Judicial District aforesaid, made the 7th day of
JanuaryjA.D. 1857, notice is hereby given to all
of the creditors ol the said insolvent, Philip C.
Williams, to be and appear on Thui-fday,the 12th
day of February A. D. 1857, in the Court House
of said county, before the Hon. Benj. Hayes afore-
iaid then and there to show cause if any they can
-why-the prayer of the said Insolvent should not
be granted, an assignment of his estate be made,
ana.he.discharged -rotn uia &e^s as aa Ins°lveilt
JJebto r. .    ., .^
[I,, s-3   Witness mv hand and seal of said Court,
this 9th day of January A. D. 1857.
JOHN W. SHORE, Dist. Clerk.
K. H. Dimmiok, Attorney for plaintiff.
I_os Angeles, Jan. 10. 1857.
The Rain.
,   BY C-IARLES LEI.AND PORT-.B.
It comes! it comes! the beautiful rain,
And the panting fields no more comphiin ;
The thirsty ground with right good will
Of the crystal drops is quaffing its fill ;
And the chary clouds are shy no more.
But wide armed sprinkle their jeweled store ;
Old mother Earth is glad again.
Down, down it comes—the beautiful rain.
II.
It cornea! it comes! and the dust-clad trees.
Fling wide their arms to the welcome breeze ;
It cheerily tinkles down the spout,
And with merry laugh comes leaping out;
And bare headed boys are under the eaves,
And birds are drinking from off tho leaves,
And the farmer forsakes his loaded wain,
To sit and watch the beautiful rain !
Hilt comes! it comes ! and the pining flower,
Unfolds its leaves to the welcome shower.
It comes, and the swallow baihes his wings ;
How glad he is to twitter and sing !
Aad he chatters away to his little ones four,
And tells them to look and see it pour ;
And they sit and chattel in turn, and fain
Would try their wing in the beautiful raiu.
IV.
It comes! it comes! in gladsome glee,
Emblem of truth and purity,
It comes ! it comes! with its pattering feet,
And treadeth down the dusty street,
Itcomes! it comes ! all rainbow laden,
To gladden the heart ofyouth and maiden.
Ring out the joyous shout again.
All praise to Him for the beautiful rain!
The Life Clock.
FROM THE GERMAN.
There is a little mystic clock,
No human eye has seen ;
That beateth on—-and beateth on,
From morning until e'en.
And when the soul is wrapped iii sleep,
And heareth not a sound,
It ticks and ticks the live long night,
And never runneth down.
O wondrous is the work of art,
Which knells the passing hour ;
But art ne'er formed, nor mind conceived-
The life clock's magic power.
Nor set in gold, nor decked with gems,
By pride and wealth possessed,
But rich or poor, high or low,
Each bears it in Mb breast.
When life's deep stream 'mid beds of flowers
All still and sofily glides,
Like the wavelet's step, with a gentle beat
It warns of passing tides.
When passion nerves the warrior's arm,
For deeds of hate and wrong,
Though heeded not, the fearful sound,
The knell is deep and strong.
When eyes to eyes arc gazing soft,
Aud tender words are spoken,
That fast and wild it rattles on,
As with love 'twere broken.
Snch is the clock that measures life,
Of flesh and spirit blended,
And thus 'twill run within the breast,
Till that strange life is ended.
That they can long remain as they now are, an
independent kingdom, we do not believe. The
burlesque imitation of European monarchies, tlie
tawdry gewgaws surrounding kingly eourts. the
rule and continuance of a race, who, however superior they may lcel as islanders, are far beneath
the standard of European or American manliness
or energy, cannot, we believe, long remain in these
islands. The march of the Anglo-Saxon race,
which has extended over tho vast continent of
North America, must yet reach them, and in the
natural course of things, these islands must fall
into the hands of either England or the United
States.
■In order to complete the cordon of American
steam navigation around the globe, we require,
and must ere long have a steam communication
between California and China. Two years age a
bill was introduced into Congress, and we believe
passed one bouse, providing for the establishment
of a line of mail Bteamers between San Fruncisco
and Shaughae. Tt never became a law. however'
and since that time, has not, as it should have
been, urged by our representatives and si-nators.
It must come at some time, however, and as a
preparation for it we must have somewhere in the
Pacific ocean, a depot for our steam vessels and
commercial marine. As the State ot California
tills up with people, as the thousands now here
swells to millions, the spirit of commercial enterprise will act upon our people, and San Francisco
must in the very nature of things, become the
great entrepot for the wealth of tlie eastern world.
The French and the English governments have
well provided themselves with their share of ttie
Pacific islands—and those of the Indian Archipelago—and even now a project is on foot by wliicL
it is probable that the island of Madagascar will
fall into the hands of the former power. Already
it is established at the Marquesas. Society Islands
aud new Caledonia, and in a few years, unless our
government awakens from the lethargy in which
eems so long to have been sleeping, we will
find that the desideratum, the absolute necessity
of the ownership and control over some one or
more of thePacitic islands will he denied us. Instead o ('(hiding upon them a government of naked
savages, we will be obliged to treat with tbe powers
of Europe in case we desire to obtain a foothold
among the islands of the Pacific. It is not yet
too late. Will our government do something in
the matter?
The very "balance of power " doctrine ought
to incite our government to attempt to keep pace
with England and France in these Pacific acquisitions. Our "future commerce will require possessions among them, and it seems strange to us that
ire active measures have been taken to secure
fbr us a foothold in the Pacific ocean.—Alia.
Established in 1349.
ONE OF OUR FIRM is at present travelling in
Europe, where be is collecting and forwarding
to us by every steamer, the most splendid stock ol
WATCHES AND JEWELRY
ever imported into this State. Our Watches cannot be surpassed for substantiality and time-keeping. Our Jewelry is selected with the greatest
care, and none but the most tasteful goods made
of the finest gold are allowed to leave our estab
lishment.
Q-UL£tirt__5 Je-welry
We manufacture on the premises. We are the
inventors of the art, and keep ahead of all competition.
WATCH EEPAIEING
is done by the best workmen, under dur own inspection, and warranted for one year. Watches
for repair sent to us by Express are attended to
promptly. „_„
BARRETT & SHERWOOD,
135 Montgomery street,
between Clay and Commercial streets,
jy26 tf SAN FRANCISCO.
The Islands of t3te Pacific.
From the lovely September day, in the year
1513, whsn Vasco Nunez de Balboa, after a toilsome march of twenty-six days, from a lofty mountain top. gazed with wonder and with awe upon
the slumbering Pacific, lying so far beneath him,
and influenced by the religious fervor which mingled so strangely with the adventurous spirit of
the early Spanish explorers, fell upon his knees
and thanked God that he was the first European
whose eyes had been permitted to look upon the
far off ocean; from that day to the present, the
green and lovely islands which gem the Pacific
have been the scene of daring enterprise and ad
venture, of mutiny and massacre, of proselytism
cruelty and intrigue. The Spaniards, the French,
the English and the Dutch, made the Pacific for
two centuries the field for their roving vessels,
and with more or less success, have all made conquests and colonies among its islands. America, \
alone, of all the great nations ofthe world, com-'
ing among them, as she did, when the day of discovery was nearly over, has not as yet attained a
foothold among these islands of the _ea.
It is stated upon good authority, although it
has not been made generally public, that in the
year 1852, under the administration of Mr. Fillmore, the whele Sandwich Island group was offered to our government, for unconditional annexation, and that the offer was refused. At a
later day, when negotiation for such annexation
had far advanced, and when, it is said, the necessary documents required but a single signature to
render them valid and binding, the death ofthe
King, which placed the power in the hands of hie
son. who was surr mnded hy influences inimical to
our government, suspended, and indeed, finally
closed all negotiations, and cut off for the lime,
at least, all hope of obtaining a foothold in tbat
portion of the Pacific. We should have those islands. To the enterprise of American merchants
and ship owners, and to the self sacrificing devotion of American missionaries is due the fact, that
these formerly insignificant spots in the ocean
have become important points for trade p.nd commerce, and that their inhabitants instead of being
to-day in their native savage state, are surrounded
i by the comforts of civilized life, and instructed in
1 the saving doctrines of the Christian; religion.
The Interior Fouces of tue Earth.—In a paper read before the Scientific Congress, at Albany
on the 22d ult,, by Dr. C. F. Winslow. the writer
remarked tbat the more the geological observer
contemplates the sedimentary strata, the more
clearly he must become convinced that the solid
crust of the planet is a yielding envelope of no
great thickness, overlying a globe subject to dynamical influences of snch vast power, that mountains and continents undulate upou it as fields of
ice follow the tidal action ot the sea. The causes
and forces of these vast phenomena were considered to be the tension and dynamical agency of
the molten and fluid matter in a state of motion
underneath. Some think this motion correspond..
with the tides, and'a French savant attributes it
to the action of tbe moon. Dr. Winslow attributed it to tlie action of the sun, and supijortefl bis
theory on the ground that these phenomena occur
more frequently when that body is nearest the
earth, as in tbe winter, at which time more volcanic eruptions have occurred than at any other
season. We take the following from one of the
reports of the association :
Mr. Winslow continued his theory on volcanic
eruptions, by a paper on volcanoes, commencing
with his observations of broken craters ol the
Sandwich Island volcanoes. He had seen two
craters broken, both on the southern line with
couduits as perfect as iron aqueducts leading
southwards, until they disappeared through the
superincumbent lava. It was generally supposed,
from the frequent observation of an eruption at
one point on _i volcanic mountain, while another
crater, thousands of feet lower, is quiescent, that
eruptions were produced by lava forced up from
the central fires by conduits nearly perpendicular.
His observations had led him to believe that these
conduits were more nearly horizontal than perpendicular, aud he attributed earthquakes to the
rupture of these conduits. Observers had assured
him that at eruptions of Kiiauea lava had been
, seeu running in conduits Irom tweuty to forty
miles an hour.
Mr. Vaughn spoke ofthe westward deflection of
lava rising through the earth on account of its
less rapid rotation than that of the superior masses
through which it was rising. This, it was well
known, rendered the western declivity of mountains steeper than the eastern ; he thought it
might have some influence in the rush of lava iu
conduits in an easterly and westerly direction.
The Bony Avbsged.—By too much sitting still
the body becomes unhealthy, and soon the mind.
This is Nature's law. She will never see her children wronged. If the mind, which rules the body,
ever forgets itself so far as to trample upon its
slave, the Blave is never generous enough to forgive the injury, but will rise and smite its oppressor. Thus has many a monarch mind been dethroned.—Longfellow.
Ambition often puts mon upon doing the meanest offices; so climbing is performed iu the same
posture as creeping.
We never know a great character until something congenial to it has grown up within ourselves.
Society, like shaded silk, must be viewed in all
siti-ation?. or Its colors will deceive ns.
Birthday of the  Constitution.
Wednesday, September 17, says the N. Y. Courier, is the anniversary of the day on which our
Constitution was adopted, and should be kt.pt m
a holiday throughout tlio Union, to remind the
people of the blessings we owe to it, and the necessity of maintaining it. On the 17th of September, 1787, Washington transmitted tli* docu"
ment to Congress, accompanied by a letter, whl»h
may serve as a model of dignified yet conelid
writing. II. is valuable also for the political wisdom it contains, and, notwithstanding its brevity,
contains a perfect exposition of the theory of our
government and the views which influenced tim
framers of this instrument, under which the couutry bas grown in population, in wealth, in political greatness, and in all the elements which tend
to make a people prosperous, happy and respected.
At this time, when there aro so many parties In
the field striving f.r the ascendancy, it will not
be considered out of place if we republish this
brief totter, from the man wbo is still "flrnt iu tho
hearts of his countrymen."
Washington waa President of the Convention
which framed the Constitution, and it devolved on
him to send the newly framed in-trument to Congress:
"1\" CONTBKTION, Sf*pt. 17, 1787.
uJIis Excellency the President of Congress:
" Sin—We have now the honor to submit to the
consideration of the United States, in Congress
assembled, that Constitution wliich appeared tons the most advisable.
''The friends ot our country have long seen and
desired that the power of milking war, peace and
treaties, that of regulating commerce, and the correspondent executive and judicial authorities,
should be fully and efl-Ctually vested in the General Government ofthe Union ; but the impropriety of delegating such extensive trust to one body
of men is evident; hence results the necessity of
u different organization.
" It is obviously impracticable in the Federal
Government of these States to secure nil rights
of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all. Individuals
entering into society must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest. Tbe magnitude of the
sacrifice must depend as well on situation and circumstance as on the object to be obtained. It is
at all times difficult to draw witli precision tbo
line between those rights which must be surrendered and those which may be reserved ; and on
the present occasion this difficulty was increased
by a difference among tlie several States as to
their situation, extent, habits, and particular interests.
'•In all our deliberations on this subject, wo
kept steadily iu our view that which appears to
us the greatest interest of every true Amer^an—
the consolidation ol our Union, in which is invoW
ed our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our na"
tional existence. This important consideration*
seriously and deeply impressed on our minds, led
each state in the Convention to be less rigid on
points of inferior magnitude than might have been
otherwise expected ; and thus the Constitution
wh'ch we now presont is tlie result of a spirit of
amity, and of thut mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable.
" That it will meet the full and entire approbation of every State is not perhaps to be expected ;
but each will doubtless consider that, had her interest alone been consulted, the consequences
might have been particularly disagreeable or injurious to others • that it is liable to as few exceptions as could re(u*onably have been expected we
hope and believe ; that it may promote the last-
welfare ol that country so dear to us all, and
secure her freedom and happiness, is our most ardent wish.
"With great respect, we have tlie honor to be
sir, your Excellency's most obedient and humble
servants.
" By unanimous order of the Convention.
Gi-or.G._ Washington, President.*'
Sutter Title Cospibmeo.—The Express sayi
that a dispatch was received in Marysvlllo on
Wednesday, stating that the 3utter grant, in all
length and breadth, had been confirmed befonj
the U. S. Circuit Court. This is the most important decision ever rendered for this portion ol the
State.
Dr. Edwin W. Collier, of Vallejo, died very suddenly January 13th, at the Solano House, BeilloilL
Shasta jail is without an inmate, except Charles
Blair, who was sentenced to be hung on the lGth
inst., and was afterwards reprieved uutil th» Gth
of March.
Strong passions work wonders when there Is
stronger reason, to curb them.
A troubled mind is often relieved by maintaining a cheerful demeanor.
We are not too much to regard who speaks, as
what is spoken.
Prayer is the weak man's refuge, and the strong
man's hope.
" I owe you a grudge," said Fogg to a political
opponent. "I have no fears on that account,""
was the reply, "for you seldom pay any thing.
you owe."
A shrew having threatened her busbaud with
"a blow up." "My dearest blossom." said he-
.' commit your remarks to paper and read them to.
me." *
You will never find a friend if you seek one
without a failing.
When we drink too deeply of pleasure we find
a sediment at the bottom which pollutes and embitters what we relish at Qrst, \ b%
Let a man understand you think him faithfut
and it makes him BO.
Beware bow you address yourself m anger to-
any one. An angry word is like a letter put into
the post—once dropped, it ia impossible to recall'