§>im 1 raittk. ^bhtrfommnts.
ROBERT JOSEPHI
Wholesale Dealer in Watches, Jewelry,  Diamonds, Tools, Glasses,
WATCH MATERIALS, FANCY   GOODS, _C,
10S Montgomery street, corner of Jackson,
(Dr.   Wright's Building.)
ROBERT JOSEPHI havingpurchased the entire stock nnd trade of the
__» business of Isaac S. Joseph i &Co., will
carry on the Bame For hia own account, at 195
Montgomery Btreet, corner of Jackson, (Dr.
Wright'e Building,) San Franoieco.     a_o27-8n_
EMBROIDERIES.
LACKS.
RIBBONS.
MEN'S,    WOMEX'S,   &   cIIILDUEN"--
HOSIERY.
OF    EVEKY     1-EfiCRIPTION,
GX-OV-ECS,  CRAVATS,
Collars j Shirts, Drawers
AMEHICA-V, El!_Gt.I8H FRENCH AXD
■GERMAN
FANCY  GOODS.
BY  LATK  ARRIVALS   OF
STEAMERS AND (.Liri'EKS.
HUGHES & WALLACE,
103 ami 107 Snc.um.iito st.,
d.c.7 3mia SAN FRANCISCO.
.an Jfranrist. ^..trfctnm.ts.
To Parties Claiming Payment from
tlie United States for ]»_„ nml cle.tiuctleti ot
Properly during the War with Mexico.
PARTIES desirous of having their Claims pros-
eonte. lij the undersigned before the Court ol
Claims at Washington, can receive all the necessary information on the subject, and have their
Claims promptly prosecuted on application to O.
MORGAN. Los Angeles.
aug 2      '     J- D. STEVENSON, San Francisco.
HIT TRIES
SMITH & WINCIIELL'S
COMMERCIAL MRSEM,
SAP.    JOSE,
Received from tho'State Fair of lSf>G
THE  FIRST  PREMIUM.
4j£ HAVING become tbe Agent for the @g
__ above Nursery, and having made ar- __Z
rangetnentB for a constant supply of Trees from
theflame-I now invite all person? who contemplate planting an Orchard, Garden, or a Single
Tree, to call and examine my STOCK before par
chawing. If it, is not convenient for all to come
personally, then delegate some friend or Business
Agent to examine for yon. or order directly from
me a Sample Lot of such trees as are wanted.
I have arrangements with other Nurserymen
and Gardeners for a supply of such minor iViuts
nnd trees a? mav be necessary in order to keep a
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of everything in
this line.
The list below comprise:, a portion of what J
now offer at very LOW RATES.
100,000 FRUIT TREES,
Oftlie various kinds, consisting in part, of the
following:
APPLE,
From one to three years old, from four to ton feet
high, of fine symmetrical form, welt branched,
aod ol all the choice varieties.
PEAR,
Dwarf and Standard of nearly all ofthe best varieties.
CHEERY,
From four to twelve feet high, very fineand thrifty, Including many ofthe leading varieties.
PLUM,
Of the usual varieties, also some of the choicest.
PEACH,
Southern Dispatch Line
OF
SAN PEDRO PACKETS,
_   TOUCHING AT SANTA BARBARA.
11HIS LINE is composed of the favorite clipper
schooners
LAURA BEVAN, Captain F. Morton ;
JULIUS riilNGLE. J. S.Garcia ;
S. D. BAILEY. N. niller ;
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 be
^Arrangements are in progress by which a regij
lar Weekly line of Schooners will be established,
sailing from San Francisco, without fail, every
Saturday.
For further particulars apply to any ot tlie principal merchants at Los Angeles, San Pedro, or
Santa Barbara. N.PIERCE,
Proprietor of the Line, at San Francisco.
Office—Corner of Market and East streets, lower
building, (np stairs.) where goods will be receipt-
d for and forwarded free of storage and drnyagc
auglO
Sail jTitntisra ^b&triistmtnte.
J. M. Strobridge & Co.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CLOTHING  EMPORIUM,
CORNER OF
COMMERCIAL  AND SANSOME STREETS,
Under St. Nicholas Hotel,
SAN FRANCISCO,
-\FFER the largest nnd most con.[il<He ,l*^onni,en1^1of„
J Clothing   nnrt   Gil-til.---**---'*-   Furnishing
Goods ever opened hi fan Frinici.-_.(>.
we ;lrt*. receiving per every steamer from onr Man Ufa c-
tory in.\'i*«' York,
The Latest.-ami most Fashionable Styles
ingjof-
,-1'juits:
■sinews Suits, i:
i and Caps eonat ft:
Bind., Brown :ind Blue Dress and Frock Coats;
.ml llesivy Heaver Overcoats;
Talmas of every description ;
Fine ami Ik-avv Frencli ami American Cass
Fine l.l:u:k ami l-'ancv -Jill" Velvet, .Satin ami   Cloth \ est.-
Heavv RibbedCa__hn	
Also, a Urge assort
on hand.
Fine White and Check Linen and Cotton Shirts;
Fine Silk. Merino an 1 Cotton Undershirts and Drawers
Sc-HT-R, Cravats Neok Ti.-s, BaA-panderaj
Collars. lLandkercliiers. Cloves:
English, .iierino and Cotton I lalfllose. e t c, etc.
Everything  connected   with
Gentlemen's  Furnishing  Goods
n hand,
nentof
Post Offices
AsuaFrio	
Al!im0 Contra Costa
Antioch         'io
nd Post Masters 1» Collfornln.
Maripo.a county _.B.P.Whitney
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Aiv:
ado..
.Ala
ieda
Alameda     do
Angels. Calaveras..
Auburn 1'tacer	
Alpha Nevada
.J M Jone*_
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....A M Church
 A .1 Barber
..J C Scr.bD.er
.R Gordon
...A J Alston
Shasta TAFreei
^^Stac\a^:::.;;AHathh0u(
Ashland Butte       LhjahLoU
Aqueduct City. Amador
Fehn-nt ..San Vmv.iiaco
Brush Crees..
Bidwell's liar
,.Butte..
...MSButlei
 SJEUet
,.D G Martin
i* w Woretrmn
S__ ^E^.""EE __
..._-..            Trinity «*='*?£,
Iii. link Flat Ti.oU.miie.... .... J «
Bo-egl S_nOm» -J »' """'
Brick S.«n.i..o,.to     L       •     '„„
Uuckner     Jo         Janii,   ..u-k i.-r
B-ck.port Humboldt.. W-tobW-
Jt.H-k.-y.' Volo
Cache Creek
g ltaucl...
, .Itottt
J _\l Cl.arle.
.. A Mellon, "■
State Government.
J NEELY JOHNSON, Governor.
Robert M. Axdkhsos, Lieutenant Governor.
I) W Douglass, Secretary of State.
Geo. II. Whitman, Controller.
Henry Bates, Treasurer.
John II. Brewster, Surveyor General.
Wm. T. Wallace, Attorney General.
Paul K. HulAs, Superintendent oi Public In-
struction. . ,
W C Kilibe, Quartermaster General.
James Allen, State Printer. . .
Win. Uausman, Private Secretary to tbe Gover-
.Calaveras.
'.'.'.Tuo'hui.j
GrOOdS
L. SCOTT & COS
RKPniNT OF  THE
British   Periodicals
AMD THE
Alarjreanil complete
SXL_B_XiI3tlO_B_*
now opening ami ready lor sale.
0ur^tocl-eonsisthi*. of over "5100,000. we in
pecially strangers visiting tlie city, t.o call hi.
fore making tlieir purchases, us we Hatter oi
can please in price and quality.
San Francisco, Mav Hi. 1 Soli.
g V1» B .
I.\   THE   PUKE
OF TUB UTTER I'UBI.IC.lTION.
SCOTT k CO., NEW YORK, continue to pub-
if- __ _S Si S M &>
GREAT REDUCTION
.Ji the following leading British Periodicals, viz.:
I.
Tim London Quarterly, Conservative.
The Edinburgh Eeview, Whig-
The North British Eeview, Free Church.
The Westminster Eeview, Liberal.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Tory.
The. I'eno.licalx ably ..p..M_t tl. throe great j.olitl
„ _«"ti.« of Ureal Hrilaio-tVlii., Tory, and llad.oal,-
l,ot   ...lill.s   forms  only -ne lealnro of the,.- eharac  .,-
A. 0-.an» ol' tho  most an ind   writer, on r-e.ence. i.it-
;'*,„;,   Moralite, ...ol IMiiii.in. they .tend, _> they ever
,.;,",'„.       aveJled ill tl.e world of letter,, he.n. coo-
.;:,„„,li,„li.1,ea.al.le to I he -cholar and tho ,_,._.. ,on.l
man while lo the iiitelli.-e.it reader ot every class thej
fnrn -li a more correcl and satisfactory record of the day.
, hr„„,..ho„t the world, than can be possibly obtained from
any other source.
EAKI.Y COPIES.
The receipt of Advance Sheets trom the British publishers elves adilition.il value to these Reprints, 	
as  the. can  now  be placed in the
about as soon as the original oditio
6ES^i,]»_v|-l»_
It is   our   Business to  Publish
—THE—
IMPORTANT NEWS,
AND    YOURS
We therefore tiike much pleasure in being able
to Inform the people of California, that the
Most Extraordinary -Reduction
HAS TAKEN 1'I.ACE IN' TIIE
Price    €_>_£"   XjOcSLsixus;
Clfarli'v
Chioo	
(. heiokei.	
C;impo Seco...
Cj..mi.to.iv-1-e.
Chinese Camp.
Columbia  do
Curts ville  do
aintoil Nevada	
Coon Creek Placer
Colusa Colusa	
Cold Spring ElDorado
Colora..  do
tlo
 Llrortog
...John  Bidwoll
.T M Daniel
...T M J'awling
....Si Biiwlor
e M  KCrnliam
 7. B Tinkum
 J MRoot
H M Moore
..J Barnes
*m Vincent
.  ,C W Gilbert
 EV Davis
 Geo Iha'chev
 nCumtnings
W J. Wilson
Ceilarville.
Clarksville  do
Cosum-ies Sacramento
Cordelia Solano     P 0 Lamorie
Cotton Wood Shasta W»  "MTA ,
Crescent City Klamath ,...0'C Lewis
Centreville Alameda RS Clement
Canon Citv Trinity R F Channel -
,V:-j-   »,-; L,r.--._RH ElC:.n-.l: MR Snearur
Don Pedro's Bar Tuolumne .H Smith
Double Springs .   ...Calaveras N 1 Noreross
Downieville Sierra James Gernon
Dr v Creek Yuba Robert Ms Adams
Hr.to-.vn Amador WO Clark
Eureka Hi.n-l.oldt K H Fuss
El Dorado Calaveras A Ir*""*
Emory's Crossing Yulia J« F.verett
EmpireBanch  do      S Moody
*      ' ..Sacramento MrLlhot
 J B Crawford
 J Clarkin
 DTownsend
.,. .Niitbaii Plum
...,T Engleson
 WUGibbs
Yuba SB Whitcoinb
Fremont....Yolo Jonas Sp-ect
Vrrnch Camp....Sim Joaquin RWNoljle
Forrest City ... .Sierra     W He nr JL*
r,,rT,,i;sUiou-h....Caaver11S ^'^XhoiT
Fourth Crossing         "<>        ■■ •_" '      .
Green Springs.;..Tuolumne .■IV.vttu
Grafton .... Yolo A L pdegraiT
Elliott's Bancli
 Sa
Franklin	
Folsom	
Fiddli-town....
.Am ad
Forbastowu	
.Butte
Forlorn Hope..
. Mcrce
French Gulch..
.Sbast
i the. hands of subscribers    *g
TERMS.
For anv one of the four Reviews
For anv two of the four Reviews
For any three of the four Reviews
For all "four-it" the Reviews
For Blackwood's Mjiga*/..ne
Fur l.laokwoo,l  ami tlin'e Review*
For Blackwood and the four Review
Payments to be made in all cases in
Pe
$3 0i
10 00
ithmnce.
received at par.
CLUBBING.
A discount of twenty-five  per cent, from   the aho-
•ices  will  be
jopies of any
One and two years ohl, of fine growth and  of the  Money current in the State where lSsued, will oe
leading varieties, also hi dormant bud very low
NECTARINES,
One and two years old, of choice varieties.
APRICOTS,
One and two years oid, ot choice varieties.
CURRANT BUSHES,Had and White Dntcli.
GOOSEBERRY BUSHES,llonghton>sSeedling and English.
RASPBERRY BUSHES, Antwerp, Fran-
conia and l-'ustolff.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS, Long worth's,
Prolific, British Queen, Hovey's Seedling. Black
Prince, Large Early Scarlet and Boston Pine.
ORNAMENTAL   TREES.
SHRUBS, PLANTS,  &C,
Furnished at Nurserymen's prices.
Orders sent through Post Office or Express,
promptly attended to. Treess packed lor any distance.   TERMS CASH.
C. W.  LECOU1VT,
dec27 3m       99 Davis Street, San Francisco
.ud Island. ...Colu;
Georgetown Kl Horatio
Greenwood         do
Garden Valley    do
Grizzly Flat....       do
Gilrov Santa Clara	
Coodyear's Bar....Sierra,
GibsoiiviUe  do
Grass Valley Nevada..
Georgian.. Sacramento
Qw In,...Merced \"
.Butte
, .Thomas Eddy
,...J C Terrell
 c "3 Brady
. .. S Stewart
'.'.'.'...  James Burgess
...ACKvor.tt
 Julius Meinliardt
R K Elliott
 F, Mattbewson
 J MSedwell
n Laugblin
,R Davis
r'fl Ranch... .Tuolumne G 1* Dickinson
1-iorsetown....ftha-.ta I B Gill
Honcut....Yuba WRRi/er
Homitus Mariposa wL Goss
lone Valley Amador .1 H Alvonl
Illiuoistown... .Placer B Briekell
Iowa Citv....        do     f Cogan
Indian Diggings... .Fl Dorado .1 fl Gilbert
IndiaiK'ulch....Merced 1 W Norton
Jamestown....Tuolumne RW Mardis
jjidtsouville.,..    -lo         G » Keyes
Jackson....Amador BB  Redhead
Johnson's Ranch....Sutter W K 0 Kerr
King's River....Tulare I Sniitli
Kelsev's.... El Dorado John White
Knight's Ferry.... San Joarjuin V*   E Stewa
Leach's Store... .Mariposa L Leaoli
La sscn's.... Butte W P May be w
L.i .viston.'.'.'.Trinity C "Wood
Los Angelen....Los Angeles I  SWaite
I.agr.'nige Stanislaus L JI Booth
Lisbon.... Placer G "W Applegate.
Loveing's Fe.rv Sau Joafjuin J Loveinji
Ufle York. ...Nevada W W Co
ia   will   be  allowed "to   Clubs  onlering   Tour or   more
more   ofthe  above works.     .HUB
of Blackwood, or of one Review, will be senl
to one  add-ess for $0 ; four  copies  oftlie   four R«yiewi
and Blackwood for $30; and so on
POSTAGE.
In all tho principal Cities and Towns, these works wil
be delivered, Fhkk 07 Postage.     When sent by mail, tin
Postage   to any   part   of  tho  United  States   will   be_ hut
TwENTv-roo. Cents a year for Blackwood, and but v>
rnv.s Cbntb a year for each of the Reviews.
JV.B.— The p'ice in Great Britain of the five
Periodicals above namtd, is about $31 per annum
111) nml 121 Sn.inmeuto   .tie*
mul 87,   80, 90, iuitl 91, Nuw Art-lltliin, I_eii_V8-
dorlT street.
The Price of LODGINC is now REDUCED t.o
j^g-** 50 and 75 cents per Night.
n plete
Mountain View.
MeCartysville
Mayfield
Milpita
.Santa Cla 6
do
Le
Mi!
furnished ci
td that Lodgings hv the
m FIGURE.
[flfltitntlon, but Wood-
y,   by  inlroducing and
■yon- those Ren.wned
ind tH cents pernignt.
clingty Low :
 «$.. 00
 si 00
D"-   "W-  Sullivan's
Great PacHic Depotanrt General Agency,
TOR THE SUPPLY OF PUIiLICA TIONS. STATIONERY, &e.
PAPERS. PEULODICALS AND BOOKS,
Received weekly by the Mail Steamers, and exclusive ex-
T HE proprietor won Irl respectfully intorm Country Booksellers, Canvassers, Agents. Pt'dlers, and the Public
that independent of hisL'.n.ra I Newspaper business, he has
eonntantly on hand. ai_t\ receiving Iiy every -learner, all
the STANDARD HOOKS. MAOAZIXES AND REVIEWS OF
EUROPE AND AMERICA.
COMMERCIAL AND FANCY STATIONARY
AUorders must be postpaid, enclosing CASH for Worki
Wholesaleai-dretaildepartinent, nextdoorto the Post
Office, San Francisco. un
Turner's Ginger Wine.
THE   MEDICAL FACULTY  THROUGHOUT THE. UNION
have acknowledged Ihis to be one of the best family
medicines now in use.   By caeciical process it has t
proved to possess
Alterative* Tonic & Anti-Dyspeptic
properties, far superior to those found in any other iu "
•inal beverage yet discovered.
Tlie Medical Faculty
• f tha State of New York, prescribe it in almost every
«ase for debility and lassitude, owing to its soothing effect s on the system, and the absence of all injurious minerals, chemicals or acids.
Tin. Turner Brothers have in their possession nn-
nerous certificates of itssanilivo properties, from the
most eminent public men of the United States, who have
•witnessed its effects on their patients, where it has been
administered in their extensive practice.
It has been Analyzed
kr the most eminent chemist, of New York City and Buffalo, where tbe Turner BrotheiK manufacture daily thou
■ands of gallons, and ..o popular bas it become, that they
can hardly supply the demand, even when their still* are
kept in operation dav and night.
This wine H acknowledged at the East to be the BEST
RESTORATIVE NOW IN t;_.E where general prontrati
ef the system exists, or derangement of the functions ot
the digestive organs, as It braces fie nerves anew, recoats
the stomach, and creates an appetite when other tonics
have failed.
THIS I'lXCEl.LEVT WINE Is r.l.j.^iut to the taste, and
the strictest advocate of temperance cannot discover any
intoxicating quality in it. It i.j wholly Tree from all substances that aTc injurious to health, but on the contrary
its effects on the system of either invalids, or persons in
robust health, are ofthe most benetieial description.
Caution to tl_e Public.
The reputation awarded to Turner's (Jiiif-tr "Wine,
an4 the unheard of popularity it has received at the East,
M well as in this bh, te. bas been the means of putting in
%h« market MANY SPCUIOCS AK'nci.ES—to guard against
which Turnei Rvnlliers ii.-i ve had engraved on asTF.KT. i'i.atk
a splendid new label, which is copyrighted and cannot hi-:
eoC-fTBRFEiTKH ok iMiTATi-u. w i < ' i * 'ii t an infraction of Ihe
copyright law. This label 1ms a correct portrait of the
Turner Brothers, six in number, and no bottle that has
not thislabel will contain tin* ::*-iniiue Ginger Wine.
Unprincipled nen in this citv liave ]iai riallv c mntor-
felted the label lately vised by the Turner Brothers, and
thereby imposed on manv persons.
We eaution all consumers of GINGER WINE to examine
the label, as none is genuine save such as have our portraits in a circle, on a steel p^tr* Mi.rounding the inscription—" TURNER'S GIV.'K:. WINF. nr. p;M\»l hv Tiio-Kit
BsornaRS, New York, Hwll.tk,, (_,\ Y.) ami San Francisco
California."
te*. CORDIALS, SYRUPS, AND EITTERS of every de-
teription, manufactured by
TURNER BROTHERS,
Market street, opposite the,Orphan Asylum
fcfM SiJN FSAS013CO.
TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE.
By Henry Stephens. F. R. S-, of Edinburgh, and the late
'j. P. Norton, Professor of Scientific Agriculture in Yale
College, New Haven.    2 vols. Royal Octavo.    1C00 pages,
and numerous Wood and Steel Engravings.
This is, confessedly, the most complete work on Agrieul
ture ever published, and in order to give it a wider circulation the publishers have resolved to  reduce the pnee tc
Five   _t>oIlar8 for   the Two Volumes! .
"When sent bv mail (post-paid) to  California and Ore
iron  the price  will be 87.     To every   other part of tht
Union and to Canada   (post-paid), $6.     fl®- This work is
.not the old " Hook of the Farm."
Remittances for any of the above publications should
always be addressed, post paid, to the publishers,
LEONARD SCOTT & CO..
H o. 54 Gold Street, New York
JOMSG. CLARK&C0.
128 Washington street,
BAN FRANCISCO.
IMPORTEES,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers,
Iii every description of
FURNITURE, BEDDING, &c_ &c.
_H^ XT _0. 3STJT TJ _E* _E2
WAREROOMS,
In the Building opposite Washington Market,
(Formerly known as the Clipper Warehouse.)
And 49 and 51 Fourth street, between J and K
streets, Sacramento.
^T__r-For the TRADE, we have a large stock,
on clippers to arrive heavy shipments, and will
receive regular and complete INVOICES of gooda
adapted to the wants of the interior and coast.
^r-Particular attention  and  care   given  to
TRADE. ORDERS and the FURNISHING of
Hotels and Public Buildings.
j®- Goods purchased will he sent to  Steamers,
Vessels, and all parts of the city without charge.
JONAS G. CLARK & CO.,
No. 128 Washington street,
30 -San Francisco.
pen it great
bringing within lhe  reach  of eve
Patent ,'rench Spring Beds, at 50
The Trice of BOARD is also foe.
Boni'd per W _ els	
Won Ml per Oay	
Meals,en (Hi *wo«nu.
An extensive and abnndantlv supplied READING HOOM
and LIB1.A1.Y is also fitted up for the ftccninmodation ol
tlie patrons of tttiri estiiblislimriit.
The location ot the house i. such as to rlaceit in tbe
centre ol'business : it is directly ■■ppesitc ilie. Mail Hi c:\rh-
ship Company's Oflice, and in ihe immediate vicinity of
the U. S. Branch .Mint.
Just c 11 at the  WHAT CH1-I.P.  EfQCSE,  119 and l£_
Sacramento street, where you will Iv well iitti. nded to by
K.  IL WOUDWAlll).  !'r<,,;.rietor.
This House is conducted oh strictly Temperance prin-
Mis
MouotH
Michigr
sin Jos.
n Spring
i Bi un
do
....Yuba P1V Kevscr
Creek.....Mariposa G W Coulter
do J F.McNau---
Los que Padezcan! Lean!! Lean!!
Max"* el
Mariposa "<>
Mount Ophir do
Millerton do
MattinM Contra Costa	
Mokol11" ne Hill Calaveras..,
Murphy's do
MeDennott'B Bridge        do
MIS Valley do
Moon's Ranch Colusa	
Mouroevillc do
Mormon Island... .Sacramento.
Michigan Bar do
Monterey Monterey *
Montezuma Tuolumne n  r .n
Mh__te....fcoa Angeles Ira Them
Minersville.. ..Trinity _ Bates
Mid'Hetovvn....Shasta CM McK
Napa.... Napa EB Eaton
.TH Miller
H Carroll
..HJ'ogg
 H SAnhiser
__ V Slovens
W FMcDermott
ES Osburn
.Geo Ea-iI:infill
J H Weston
 i W IVmiison
B L Wavim
idlT
United States District Courts.
.For the Northern District oj California.-Often Hodman, Jr.Judge ; John A. Monroe, clerk ;
,U< Y.McDnffie, marshal. Regular term« first
Mun.lav in June and December of each year. Special term, at the option of the judge.
For the Southern District of California,-!. S.
K. Ogier. iudge ; C. Sims, clerk ; E. Hunter, marshal. Regular terms, tirst Monday in .June rt
Monterey ; first Monday in December at Log An.
geles.    Special terms at the option of tbe judge.
United States  Circuit Court.
For the District of Calitorma.-U H. McAlw-
ter ind-e ; Geo. Penn Johnson, clerk.     Regn ir
term first Monday in July of each year.    Special
terms at auy time alter thirty days notice.
Supreme Court.
Solomon Heydeufeldt, Chief Justice ; David S.
Terry. Hush S. Murray, Justices. Kegi'lar terms
of the Supreme Court commences on the first Mondays ol Jimuary, April. July, and October.
DISTRICT JUDOB8.
Ut, Benjamin Hayes ; 2d, Joaquin Carrillo ; 3d,
Craven .1". Hester ; 4th, John Ei IIagar ; 5th, Ch»j
M.Creanor; (ith, Alonzo S. MbOSiB -^7^, B.-W.
McKinMry 8th, J.M.Peters; «h.W;/-_p™-
eerfieldi 10th, William T. Barbour ; llth John
M Howell :12th, Edward Norton; 13_h, Kiinrko ;
14th, Miles Searlcs ; 15th. J. 8. Pitzer.
TERMS  OF COURT.
The First District Court holds its terms in Lou
Angeles on the third Mondays of March, July and
November; in San Diego, the third Mondays in
April August and December ; in San Bernardino
the third Mondays of February, May and October
United States Land Office for the Southern District of California:
Andres Pico, Receiver ; H. P. Dorsey, Register.
Customs Department—(San Pedro).
Collector—C. E. Carr; Deputy-J. F. Stephens
Postmasters :
J. S. Waite, Los Angeles.
G. C. Alexander, San Pedro.
Thomas Burdick, San Gabriel.
Ira Thompson, Monte.
First Judicial District, comprising the counties of
Los Jinseles, San Bemardiao and San Diego.
First District Court.—Judge—Benj. Hayes.
COUNTY   OFFICERS.
County Court—Wm. G. Dryden, Judge.
Sheritf—J. R.  Barton;   Under  Sherifl—Elijah
Bettis.
County Treasurer—H. N. Alexander.
County Assessor—Antonio F. Coronel ; Deputy
—J. H. Cclem.au.
Comity Surveyor—H. Hancock.
Puhlic Administrator—M. Keller.
Superintendent of Public  Schools—James   F
Bums.
District Attorney—C. E. Thom.
Coroner—J. B. Winston.
County Clerk—John W. Shore; Deputy—J. A.
Hinchman,
Jailer—Francis Carpenter.
Board  of Supervisors—J. R.Scott.  M. Domin-
gnrz W. M. Stockton, Tomas A. Sanchez, R. Fry-
TOWSPT-HP GSOTCEBS
Los Angeles—Justices of the Peace—Russell
Sackett, J.   S. Mallard.    Constables—Charles K.
Bakur, Wm. H. Little.
CITY OFFICERS.
Mavor—John G. Nichols.
City Marshal—.V. C. Getman ; Deputy—E.M.
Smith.
City Treasurer—Samuel Arbuckle.
Cily Assessor—W. H. Peterson.
City Attorney—C E. Thom.
City Ooun_cil—M. Requena, N. Potter, Ezra
Drown, Ira Gilchrist, A. Ulyard, Myron Norton,
George Carson.
>V_.(]_-
Nieolaus... .-.utter	
Kavato Marin	
JJorth Branch ,. .. Calav
Newtown., ..ElDorado.
.l.ui'K.
.Pta.
Kelson's Creek. ...Siei
Ouseley's Bar Yub
Oregon House
O'l.vmo's Ferry
Onisbo... .Sacramento.
Optiirville... .Placer...
Oro City do
<jrov_lle....Bntt"	
Oakland....Alameda..
.W H Enaicatt
...I C Dicl-ey
H !•' Jones
a.. ; Edwin TLnl-e
 J WSmith
...AC Neal
 Jnmes Stokes
 J C Lewis
 FBriiljre
Peter Rice
Stanislaus Jolm 0'N"eil
,.C F Howell
....Dnniel FCurtis
G White
.1. C Downer
 TCallagher
.... G H C_fl
Quai
LOS AKGELES STAR
Iflb °|t'iitttng €staMis|nwnt.
• the U. K. Land C
SPRING STREET, adjoi
Tlie proprietor of the Los AngelefSta-
fully inform his   friends and   the publi
just received a large and varied ansortiu-
al.and is now prepared to execute the
tiousof
PLAIN AND FANCY
aro_B ra.i_KTTi_KTC_^.
In the best style of tlie Art.
onldreSpect
that   he ha.
_nt of newmateri*
following descrip
Circulars,
Law Blanks,
Cards;
Bills of Bxchang.
Deeds,
Bank Checks
Notes,
Programmer*.,
Posters,
Billets,
Bills of Fare.
nd every dose
ript
on of Printi
Qg that may he required.
EL GRAN HEMEpiO ITALIAN 0
DE DE. PAREIRA,
Para la eierta y eficaz cura de las infermedades
de una naturaleza privada, sin hacer cuso del
tiempo que se ha durado y sin malos efectoS al
sistema o sinponerse en dleta.
Nunca se I.a falt-wlo—_V1 puede f.iltR rt Cwrar.
ESTE ESPECIFICO INVALUABLE FIJI. INT_.om.CIDO
hace cinewmta aims an Lisa, y | iron to deques foe bien
conoeido para una cura eierta quo en los pueblos y cinrta
des no Molamente en el Continents, nero tambien en Grar
Bretafia, la demasda pot ella y BUB meritos tan rccuiven-
don que en menos de unafio desu introdoccion. fueto
3oenluga.de todos DttOB remedios. I,as faeultades de
medicina de las eiudades principales de Europa fueron
com[>elidos a reconocer en asombroxo poder sobre enfer-
medades. Proprietaries de otras mediciuas, celosos de su
popularidad (.ue vian en vano detenerlo en su progreso.
Como cltrigo delante el segardor, sus esfuerxos caiycron
1 suelo, y como el tuego en los Hallos llevando todo por
delante, SU marcba fue un triunfo. Se qnedo en sits meritos, y un publico decerniciito vio probd y fue convincido
' >, sus magioas virtudes.
La Grande Fortuna adquerido por Br. Pareira de la ven-
ta de ello los selaaftoa que la preparo solo atestiquaasus
milagosoH meritos.
Al fallecimiento del Doctor lo receta fue heredada por
su hijo, quieu recientemente lo ha introducido en los Es-
tados Unidos. El numero *le his euras que se ha hecho es
aziinbroio. Miles y miles pueden dar testimonio do su
efecaeia.
Todos los que iiseii, lo Curainn I : 1
een una seguridad, despacho y a cievto que nmguna otra
medicina ha poseida.
No tomas falsas   nostrums.
[Ur un remedio que ha sido probado  por lots  cincuenta
anoB pasados y que no se ha faltado,
GUABDAN3E DE FALSAS APARIENCIAS.
La venta tan estensiva de este asnmbriizn medicina, ha
eausailo ya pernouas a vender a los candid oa una composi-
cion espuria, con apaviencias a la orisrinal. No coropra sin
la firmeescrita de A. Pareira M. D. en'el evoltoriodeafuera
decadahotella. Todos los demas son fatsos, y sus fabri-
cadores serai; casti^adus al est-remo rigor de la ley. Pre-
cio TR!*:S PKKOS LA BOTEtLA. Para vender por B. Bab-
cock, el linico ajreote para l.'ali'.oi'iiia. Oregon y las Islas de
Sandwich a quien todos ordenes ban de estar dirijidos.
Tambien para vender por Dro.neros de este Estado gener-
almente.     Un diweuento liberal para los que comprau por
D. BABCOCK. Droguero Mayor.
133 Calle dc Clav Sun Francisco.
Tambien para vender por J. B. WINSTON,
Drogerero Los Angeles.
T-lstn. <le Agentcs en cl Kstndo.
Dr. .T. B. WINSTON. Los Angeles.
R. K.ST A.RKV.'HATH RR. lioi.icade In, r.inda:l. Sacramento.
RICE, COFFIN Y OA., Botica-rios Marysville.
TV. H. BRUNEB, Bot ica de Tuolumne, Sonora
at Vailey....MaripoJ
Pesi Vine Butte D Whipple
Bark's Bar.... Yuba Geo Wiser
pilot Hill Et Borado A T Bailey
Placerville do A M Thatcher
Petal uraa Sonoma W 11 Swinerto
iqen-ant Springs ...Calaveras K H Hoerchner
Patevson.. ..Nevada.. ..E P Turney
Plain Valley       Sierra F R Becker
Princeton. ...Colusa.. RT Arnett
Pine Grove.... Amador A Leonard
rUburg.. ..Mariposa D__ Pool
mas Lewis Stork
Rough and 1-M.dy.. . .Nevada E Ti Wmjin
Round Tent do E .! Slate
Red Dog do J C Green
Red  Bluffs.. ..Shasta _. Bradway
Rabbit Creek Sierra ..Mr. Lester
Rattlesnake Bar.. ..Placer Thomas Wood
Russian River.. ..Mendocino H 8 Heaid
Sebastopol Napa DM Johuston
San Francisco.,..San Francisco C L Welle
Steinberg's do G That*chcr
Sacramento Sacramento ..Ferris F'oremi
Sutter do D Hastings
Sco.t's River Siskiyou Jnmes Cregein
Salinas Monterey J R Hill
Sau.luan do P Breen
San Diego San Diego  ... George Lyon
San Luis Obispo., ..San Luis Obispo A Hurrav
San Jose.... Santa Clara C E Allen *    '
Santa Clara do ' II n McCobb
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz :.___ Anthony
San Lorenzo.. ..Alameda .1 Wood
Ran Leandro do W Van Wagner
San Pedro Los Angeles G Alexander
San Gabriel do T Burdick
San Rafael Marin S J Skiilmore
Santa Rosa.... Sonoma FC Hahmann
Sonoma do Mr Miller
Smith's Ranch     do N M Hedges
San Ramon Contra Costa W Russell
San Pablo do A B Bates
Salmon Falls ElDorado J Downer
Spanish Flat do J Glassman
Santa Barbara.. ..Santa Barbara (. ]. Fisher
San Bernardino.. ..San Bernardino., ..D N Thomas
Shasta,. ,. Shasta J Lem on
Shaw's Flat.... Tuolumne J Roberts
Sonora do G W Patrick
Staples Ranch San Joaquin I)J Staples
Stockton do PE Conner
Sutter Creek.. ..Amador..,,  ...D Crand._ll
Sarahvillo do R Robinson
Sn el ling's Ranch. ...Mariposa H Schroedcr
Siiisun....8oiajr,o W S Kyle
San Andreas       Calaveras CL Sweet
St Louis Sierra TV P Williams
Secret Ravin-    ..Placer J Hart
«plit Rock.." Merced ...JABugg    .
Strawberry V i ley Yuba I A Barnhart
Tehama....Colusa 0 Gervy
Trinidad.. ..Klamath.., .F C Darling
Trinity.. ..Trinity C Lee
IJniontown Humboldt A JI Murdoch
Volcano., ..Amador H T Barnum
Vallejo Solano. J B Frisbie
Valh'cito Calaveras G M Murray
Visalia Tulare J P Majors
Woodv ilie Butte S Alvard
Weaverville.. ..Trinity J Barry
Watsonville.. ..Santa Cruz L Thrift
West Point Calaveras A Walbaum
Whisky Creek Shasta P Mi..
Western Sacramento A JI White
Yankee Jim's Placer N He nek
Yuba Citv Yuba L Badolett
Yolo....Yolo JffHutton
Yieka.... Siskiyou Join Lin tell
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
County Judge—p. M.  Thomas.
County Treasurer—Samuel B...lfe.
County Assessor—James Henry Rollins.
County Surveyor—AWin Stoddard.
Public Administrator—Addison Pratt.
Superintendent Public Schools—H. Skinner.
District Attorney—Ellis Earaes.
Coroner—Win. Cox.
County Clerk—R. R. Hopkins.
Sluiriif—Robert Clilt.
Supervisors—L. Roubideaux, N. Taylor, Wm.
Cox. _
Tlie t-_»\ir 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 theirpapers discontinued,
Publishers may continue to send them until all
charges are paid.
3. If'snbscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers Irom the oflice or place to wliich they are
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
their account, and give notice to discontinue them.
4. II subscribers remove to other places without
informing the Publishers, aud 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, or removing
and leaving it uncalled fov,isprima 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 affice by subscribers.
instances.
The following table of distances was measured
with a viameter, by Capt. Warner, ofthe TJ
S. Topographical Engineers, in the Bummer
of 1848 :—
From San Francisco to Mission Dolores. .2i miles,
"        " Sanchez Ranch 17
"       " San Mateo 21
"       " Santa Clara 48
'"       " San Jose 51
"        '- Murphy's 70
"       " San Juan 94
"        '- Salinasriver 113
"        " Monterey 125
"       " Mission Soledad 166
"       " Ojitos 266
"       -' San Miguel 237
"        " Brakes:  Ranch 258
'■"        " Santa Margarita.... 265
"       " San Luis Obispo.. ..276
"        " Capt. Dana's 299
"        " Los  Alamos 321
Santa  Inez 340
Gaviota Pass..
Arroyo Ilonde	
Dos Pueblos ,
Santa Barbara...
Carpentaria	
Rincon	
Buenaventura....
Santa Clara river.
Canega...,	
Loa Angeles..,..,.
Los Coyotes	
Santa Ana	
Juan Avila's	
San Juan Capistrano
352
36fl
370
387
.398
.402
.415
.421
.475
.485
.504
.515
535
542
^ttjaeie
VOL. VI.
LOS   ANGELES,   CAL.,   SATURDAY,   FEBRUARY   28,   1857.
NO. 42.
Cos %ti$tits Star:
PUBUSHBD KVKRY SATURDAY MORNING,
At No. 1, Pico Buildings, Spring Street, adjoining the U. S- Land Office, Los Angeles,
BY   H.   HAMILTON.
fmsmess Cark
TERMS:
Subscription, per annum, in advance. .$5 00
For Six Months,   3 00
For Three Months  2 00
Single Number   0 25
Advertise Mi-NT., inserte at T woDoilars 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.
Agents.—The following gentlemen are author
i?,ed Agents for the Star :
L. P. FISHER.. iffa« Francisco.
BcltSB &  BOBOIOK, Post Offlfte San Gabriel.
W__tsun ■*■- King Monte.
Coi,. Ira Tikimfmon Monte,
R. N. Sunnr s_l« Barbara.
JuunnsD. A. Thomas TXaVtil
C. E. THOM. C. SIM.!.
THOM & SIMS,
Attorneys ami Counsellors at Law
OFFICE—ON MAIN STREET,
(Opposite the Bella Union Hotel.) uni
Jolm  "W\   Shore,
COUNTY CLERK.
Fees    payable   ti-Vnrlal.ly   In    aclvanee.
X>3_».  Carter,
OFFICE   AND   DRUG    STORE,
LOS ANGELES   STREET,
Adjoining ICellW's Store.
PRIVATE   RESIDENCE—BOWE'S  BUILDIXG,
MAIN STREET. un 7
PACIFIC EXPRESS COMPANY,
..y^^sss-fc^si _!_»_■
I COMPANY," will ilespulcliby evory SU'iini*
re_r.ilar rtKpref.!**, in charge of a Special Messenger, to
SANTA BAKBARA.
SAN LUIS OBISPO,
MONTEREY,
SAN FRANCISCO, and
All parts of Northern and Southern Mines.
—ALSO—
Orv^nn,  Atlantic  States and   Europe.
COLLECTIONS made in all of tlie. ahove named places.
TREA..URI':, PARCELS,   PACKAGES and  LETTERS fo
DRAFTS parohaasdin San Francisc. on tha Atlantic
States and Europe. *«,_!«*
Particular attention paitl to the forwarding of Gold Duat
to the Mint for coinage. ,_._-,._. .
Tr.'isitr'* Letters eta., rpcutved up to tlielatest moment
,„d1 iM«*._ to (i„.,tin_ti._ h^ k^ myle_^ Apn.
DR. A. COOK,
TTrOUIJ.) inform his* rr'n-iulH and the public,that
u-bara. _.W hp now ui.c.ui. ii.:K a room on Itequtma etreet. in
a-'-dino. I ain city of Lo*. tCrjst.lof*, wli.irt. he m;iy bfi CDlrftttt-
ed at all hours, (except wiicn abroad to visit tlie
sick.) He will be happy to confer with 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. octlS
On tlie Plain
[For the Loa Angelas Star.]
ml i.inoiig  the BKottntaJtiUi
Carriage and Blacksmith Shop.
By JOHN GOLLER.
LOS   ANGELES   STREET,
NEAR THE FOOT   OF COMMERCIAL
Till*, subscriber respectfully i
forms the public generally tli
ho will keep constantly on hac
and will manufacture to order,
Coaches,Buggies; Wagons,Carts &c,
in a neat and worfcm&nlike manner.   He has onhana aim
for ..-de ;*. Bne .took of Eastern White Oak and Hickory
PI:uik Jto labels. He keeps oiistanUy on hund a large variety of Cart and lSi_.?_*y vrhnlU. Spokes, Felloes, Shafts,
Neck Yokes. Double and singletrees
Horse Shoeing and Blacfesmitliing:
in all its various brauuhes.e..ecuted with promptneSK and
pdisatch. Particular iitt-nti<..i will be given to tht. mann
faoture and repair of PLOWS, EtiRROWS, andotherParm-
in^Untensils.   a#haaanijjflrtMiaiTeaa_f.rianentofIronax.
el_, Springs, Bolts, Plow and Spring steel, and other mate,
rialpertaiuing to the business, too numerous to mention.
Also, 20 Tons of Blacksmiths' Coal.
With none but the best of workmen in his employ, he
feelsconfidentthat lie can give entire satisfactioc to his
''"un?"1 JOHN COLLEK.
_N"otice.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against buying or otherwise trading for undented horses,
or cattle of our brands ; . r they will be prosecuted to the extent of tho law.
ANDREAS DOMINGUEZ.
seP20—tf JESUS Ma. COTA de DOMINGUEZ.
Hotel International,
J A CKS ON   S TREE T,    near   Montgomery.
SAN    FRANCISCO,
MTHIS magnificent Mansion has been
leased for a term of years by
MRS. A. S. HALEY,
is now undergoing a thorough repair, when it will
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.
|g-Board, with Lodging, fqom §2 to §3 per day.
Our motto—wk strivk to please. janlO
JAMES CLARKE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
—13 L   MON T E.—
Office in Whistler's Block, on Main Street.
dec20
SOLOMON   LAZAED,
IMPORTER,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Frencli,    .English   and    American
Dry Goods.
Corner of Melius Row, Los Angeles.      ang 9   ■
AUG. W. TIMMS.
Forwarding and Commission Merchant,
SanPet-RO and Los Asgele ..Oal.,
un7 H. READ, Agent, I_os Angclrs.
BANNING & WILSON,
Forwarding and Commission Mer-
cliants, San Pedro.
Phineas Bannixg, S. H. Wilson
sep27
GAMBRIHB1JS BREWERY.
THE best ALE and BEER manufactured, and always on  hand.    Delivered to city customers
without extra charge.
Coopering and He pairing of Barrels, &Oi Sic.
An assortment of Barrels always on hand.
^^^^^ K. MESSER, Prej.ri-.tov.
EMORY, HOUGHTON & CO'S
p a t e nr t
§<&msa_& ^s__§^^.
CONSI.TINU   OF
A Family, Hag, * SlititHe Macliine
OFFICE   OF AGKJVOY,
]VO. 26 Battery Street,  near Pine.
janlO 3m .iy M. GREAYY, Agent.
J. C.  EDDY & CO'.S
IS THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR
CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS,
—AND—
FURNISHING  GOODS.
FOK THEY HAVE UNEQUALLED FACILITIES FOR SUPPLYING EVERY ARTICLE OF
GENTLEMENS'
"Wearing ^_iDi_>a.r©X
—AT—
LOWER  PRICES
Than any other Establishment in the State,
CALL AND SEE FOB YOUBSELVES,
At their Establishment on tlie Northwest Corner of Sansome and Commercial Sts.,
Directly opposite the St. Nicholas Hotel San Francisco.    The place may be known by the stained
glass windows. ie!]
Wholesale and lietail.
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 fbr bnsisesg, tbey
have now on hands the largest and best selection
of goods in their line ever before offered in Los
Angeles, comprising—
BOOKS—English fy Spanish, embracing every
Department of Literature.
STATIONERY, of every description. Playing
Cards.
SEGARS, Tobacco, and Matches.
FANCY GOODS—a choice and extensive -sa
sortment.
CUTLERY—of all kinds.
RIBBONS,  Combs,   Sewing Silk, Perfumery,
Toys,   Candy, fyc Sfc.
All of which will be disposed of on the lowest
terms, lor cash.
HELMANN A BRO.,
Melius Row, East side Los Angeles street.
August 9th, 1856.
Hughes & Wallace,
103 axxel 107
SACRAMENTO  STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO.
J8-I.OTICE!-®.
MR. H. NEWMARK having withdrawn from the
Firm of Rich, Newmark &. Co., lias been admitted a partner in the Firm of Newmark & Krcmer.
Hereafter, the business of said Co-Partnership will
be carried on under the name of NEWMARK,
KREMER & CO.
NEWMARK & KREMER.
Los Angeles, Jan. 9th, 1S57.
NEWMARK,liREMER & CO.
Will constantly keep a full Assortment of every kind
OF
Groceries and Liquors,
Dry Goods and Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Hardware,
kc. &c. &c.
NEWMARK, KREMER & CO.
Los Angeles. Jan. 9. 1857.
by Ida ci.osnv.
Stretching outward from the coast,
oeavtitg * Ith an endless motion.
L><isli:'.l and broken, tempest tossed,
Rolle tlie solemn, trackless ocean.
Solemn, when tbe billows grey
Tell ilu* listenin»- stare their story ;
Radiant,when ih^-cllowday
Lends the pparkllog wave us glory ;
Cruel, when its wrath is high,
Hooking oft our fond reliance,
To the sternly threatening sky
Hurling baijk ils mad defiance;
Mighty in its breathing rest
Asa weary giant Bleeping,
When across iis glowing breast
Bright (lie .sunset clouds are sweeping.
Glorious light ihe day's last beam
On the glassy wave leaves burning.
And across the golden stream
Skims the Bea-bird, home returning.
By the billows rocked to sleep,
Swiiyfl .he greal ship nvi the ocean ;
Sflenee reigneth on the deep-
Silence, yet a mighty faction,
But the spirit fioda qo peace
While the waters are reposing ;
Crowding thoughts, that never oease
Come, the eye of rest unclosing,
Looking from the mast-head high,
O'er the boundless, billowy distance,
How the soul pants breathlessly.
To o'er eo me earth's gross resistance,
Comprehend affinity,
Spurn this bounded, brief existence,
Longs to stretch her wings in flight,
Like the sea-bird, wild with motion.
Miirhty longing day and night—
iii'l. no peace is on the ocean.
Erom the world of verdure parted.
Sheltering rock and water clear,
Now we wander, heavy-hearied.
O'er the desert lone and drear.
Here no streamlet hiughs to meet us,
Here no blushing blossom charms,
And no swaying tree to greet us,
Spreads its broad inviting arms,
Here the sun sinks red and haggard,
Weary wastes of sand to meet,
And night's rest comes like a laggard
To the patient camel's feet.
Then the bright stars burn and glisten
Diamond like, with living fire,
And tho desert seems to listen
To thebhininc heavenly choir.
Hushed and waiting, but not hearing,
List we too, with straining eye.
In the beating silence fearing
Lest, the heart should throb too high.
Creeping o*er thi desert lonely,
With her watchtul eves of light,
There U breathless terror only
In the stiliuess of the night.
No sweet, dew drops: from her lingers,
No content, comes with the dawn ;
So the wandering Arab lingers
Rut a moment, and is gone.
Traveling toward the western mountains,
Throimh the forest and the vale,
Passing hamlets, groves, aud iouutaiiis,
Rivers white wilh ninny a sail;
Frnm the noise of'cities going,
Erom the sound of village bells,
Busy wheel and mill stream flowing
With a murmur through tbe dells ;
Pa-sing where the lithe corn swaying,
Noels and bends and nods again,
Where the light and shadow playing,
Run across the fields of grain ;
Leaving eastern homes behind us,
Joys of life and liie of cure.
Here no care, no joy shall bind us,
Restless freedom everywhere!
Lo ! the western sky bends o'er us,
Aud the Prairie is before us!
Lo! the Prairie proudly sweeping!
Lo! the Prairie wide and still!
Where the stealthy breezes creeping,
Woo tbe bright-eyed fl >wers at will;
Where the grass, a moment parting,
Closes o'er the foot-track light,
And the grey-winged birds ups ealing
Elash before us in their flight;
Where, with fluttering wing bespangled
Fliis the fickle butterfly,
And among the vines entangled,
Rosy red the berries lie.
But with fairer green beguiling,
Spreads the distance, far and wide,
And the charms around us smiling,
In its velvet verdure hide.
By the distant promise cheated,
Seeking contentment here.
Disappointed and defeated,
Roams ihe restless pioneer;
From the nearer beauty turning.
For the greener distance yearning.
Oh! the mighty Prairie! stretching
Like a green and sileut sea,
Yast and awful in its reaching,
Vague as far futurity.
Vast! the swelling mind to fill it
Struggles vainly to be free ;
Vague! press down your heart and still it,
Aching with its mystery.
Weary stillness, solemn vastness,
High emotions may impart,
But in peaceful mountain faslness
Happier lests the tranquil heart!
£»£L_t_L  _Bernard.i2io.
NEW   STORE.
LEWIS JACOBS begs to inform his friends and
the public of SAN 'BERNARDINO, that he intends
To Recommence Business lit the 3Iont.li 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.
■m Jan. 1st, 185..
And whip-poor-will, the only tiling awake,
Sends !iis, lone song aeruss lhe siuinhering lake.
Oh ! Iter.* is peace, indeed.   The weary heart
ILiin here would rest, and never more depart.
Oh! happy heart that hath snob peaoe as this—
Sueh pure contentment, sueh unrull!"*. bliss.
Whose morn is glorious 'neath the smile of Ilea-, en,
peaoefal beaut; rnleth o'er tbe even,
Snob life is his whose quiet days are spent
Among the mountains of serene content ;
Who, whatsoe'er the morrow hath in store,
Uvea well to day, and asks for nothing more ;
And in the present meekly satisfied,
TrustB God for coming evil will provide ;
Bnthe to whom life is a restless plain,
May seek the distent happiness iu vain ;
The far olfjoys that charm his wandering eye,
As he pursues, before him swiftly fly;
I lis head grows weary, while he seeks to know
What joy the future holds fbr him, or woe:
h.vT refusing present good to see,
Wanders in joyless doubt, and misery.
Oil I let us ohOOSe Ihe higher, happier part—
A heavenly tniBt, a pore, contented heart:
[n life'h tweet valley* quletlj !** dweH,
Where God. s great love shall ever guard us well
Ami look through the dim future, but to see
'i he promised land—a bless'd Eternity.
New York. September. 1855:
I find this word for the first time in the North1
on a map of 1576; which accompanies a work ot
Sir Humphrey GUlwrt on his discoveries -, but
soon after it is often found in the Northern regions, probably only because South America became BO filled with names that there waa no place
more for the great title " America," which could
easily be put down in the wide an empty deserts
ot the North. The name was then adopted as a
general title for the whole fourth part of tbo
world.
The name of A-ncrica itself, so also the separation of both continents, under the designation of
"South" and " A"orth America." appears to*
have commenced not In the country which owned*
the greater part ofthe Mew Worid (Spain,) but Iu.
England, the Netherlands, France and Germany.
NU-N formerly applied  (t.  the   AiiiciKruii
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The desert lone, the prairie and the sea.
Are fraught with deep and solemn mystery.
Oh ! dearer far the green slope ofthe" bill.
The forest dim, the valley sweet and still.
The daisied fields, lhe dark entangled brake,
The rolling river and the limpid lake,
The proud old cliff-, where bright the star-flowers
grow,
The clear stream whispering in the shade below.
As turns the wild bird to her sheltered nest,
We seek thee, mountain homes, for peace and rest :
Thou art the nursery ofthe mighty free,
The home of nature's great nobility ;
And calm content;, as pure as earth can bring,
Broods o'er thee, like a gentle angel's wing.
So Scotia's children, wise, and great, and good,
Love well their rugged hills aud swelling dood ;
And Switzer's sous rejoice indeed to dwell
Where mountain bulwarks shield and guard them
well.
And in our own thrice blest and happy land,
Would'st learu where nature clasps her friendly
hand
With thine in confidence and kindest mood?
Oh i come with me to mountain solitude ;
To yon green hills, crowned with the taeselled pine,
Where violets bloom and cascades Hash and shine.
Deep in the valley, sileut and secure,
A silver mirror, crystaUike and pure.
Girdled with mountains, bearing on thy breast
Islets of green, in calm, unbroken rest;
Wo hail thee, smiling iu thy sweet content,
Fairest ot lakes—Lake George—St. Sacrament.
How radiant art thou when returning day
Comes o'er the eastern hills in bright array,
Aud softly melts the mountain mists away ;
liut lovlier when the gentle evening glides
In shadowy robe down the grey mountain's sides,
1 Over the water, through the valley trips,
Kisses the flowerets with her dewy lips,
u a communication to the Aa-
tional Intelligencer, gives some curious information in regard to the various names which were
applied to the American continent during its early history. The first name under which North
America became known in Europa (or one portion of it at least) was that of "Wine Land."
which was applied by the Northmen ; but this
name, with the discoveries of the Northmen, was
soon forgotten. The Brst designation which appeared on a map was in 1808, when La Costa, a
Spaniard, published it as tho " Sea (or coast) discovered by Englishmen." It was so named from
the fact that Sebastian Cabot (in 1497) was the
first man after the Northmen to sail along the
coast of'North America. Newfoundland and its
vicinity was subsequently called '■ Uaecalaos," by
theBiscayan fishermen who frequently visited it.
from the principal product which it yielded—the
codfish—which in the Biscay an language is called
bacca/aos. Sometimes the titleRegiones Bacca-
leorum—Codfish Regions—was given to a vast
tract of North America, if not tho whole, and may
be considered the first name under wliich a great
part of the continent became known to Europe.
The Spaniards commenced their discovery of
North America with what Ponce de Leon in 1512
called Florida. The Spanish geographers gave it
fanciful names, some designating it as Terra de
Cuba, the mainland of Cuba, and others Paria.
The latter term was properly the name which was
first given after tho second toyage of Columbus
(141)8) to that part of South America which he
discovered. The name Paria was applied, probably, in the belief that North aud South America
were one connected continent, and ought thereto: e to bear the same name. It lasted a long time,
until the magnitude ofthe two continents was properly recognized, and unitl the geographers learned that they ought to have distinct names. Many
thought it was all one group of large and small
islands, and hence the early general designaiions
were such as *■- The newly four-d island, and countries," "The New World," "The New Siihere,"
■'The West Indies." "The Indies of Occident,"
or " Tho New Indies," " The Fourth Part of the
World," &e. Of the name "America," Mr. Kohl
says :
Towards the year 1520 the name America was
introduced in books and maps. Humboldt has
given us the history of this name, and has shown
that at first a German cosmographer, in one of his
books, uttered the opinion that tha New World
could very appropriately be ealled America, because Amerigo Vespucci had written so much
about it, and had also so much merit in its better
discovery. This proposition found applause in
Germany, tlie Netherlands and vicinity, and after
the year 1520 we find that name down on many
maps, sometimes written America, sometimes
Ameria, America Provincia, (the Province America,} or also the New World America.
The name is, however, for a long time exclusively given to South America, which was first
circumnavigated all round, and which was first
recognized to be an entire continental piece of
land by itself, since the expeditions to Peru and
Chile, after 1530."
The extent and geographical character of North
America were not ascertained until a much a later
date. Many thought it was joined to Asia, aud
was only a large peninsula, and on many maps
the names ''Asia" or "India Superior" were
applied to Asia and the whole of North America,
except Florida and Mexico. Cortez himself, in
his progress northward from Mexico, expected to
*all in with Upper India and China. When the
true character of the continent was discovered,
the names applied to it varied with the nationalities and theories ofthe map makers. The French,
who had made great discoveries in North America
during the sixteenth century, attempted to affix to
it the appellation, " La Nacelle Fiance" (New
France:) and the French geographer and historian, Thevet, called South America " La France
Antarctiqtie." The Spaniards, with equal ambition, endeavored to make tlieir famous names of
Mexico and Peru still moro celebrated and comprehensive by stretching them over the two continents. Numerous Spanish maps call the whole
Of South America El Peru and North America
Mexico or Nova Spagna (New Spain). Even at
the close of the sixteenth century, wdieu the name
"America " had become familiar to the Spaniards,
they applied the title America Peruvana (the
Peruvian America) to South America, and America Mexicana to North America. Sometimes they
distinguished the two continents by calling the
southern America, and the northern Nova Spagna. The Spaniards also extended their name
Florida over the whole continent. The English
endeavored to give the name "Virginia" to
North America. It is a fine name, and would have
been a euphonious and handy title for the country.
There are scarcely auy maps before tiu; year 1750
in which the name America is applied to North
America.   The writer says :
Tlie I-lne of  Battle Slil|i Peimsylinnln.
We see it stated that there is some probability
Ebat ibis magnificent vessel will yet be turned to*
some more valuable use than that of receiving
ship at Norfolk. It is proposed to cut off her upper deck, lengthen her and convert her into a
propeller. The Pennsylvania, though not the
longest, is the most spacious ship in our service,
has the largest armament, and requires a larger
number of mon to mau her. She can carry six
mouths' provisions and water for twelve hundred
men.
This war ship, the largest in J/he world, was
built at an immense expense, and launched twenty-
one years ago at Philadelphia, with great parade
and in the presence of all the high dignitaries of
the country. She made the passage to N.rfolk,
and there she has been ever elnce, of no use to the
country whatever, except as a receiving sh p. Had'
shebeen put afloat twenty years previously, she
might have been regarded as monarch of the seas,-
for neither at Trafalgar, Aboukir, or Copenhagen,
was thero a vessel that was anywhere near her
equal in strength, number of guns, or weight of
metal. But ocean steam navigation, by becoming
practical, rendered her practically useless.
Railroad bom Sun   PiiukUco to Stockton.
The Stockton Republican says:—" Letters received in this city from London by the last steamer, give ffattcring accounts of the early commencement of the work on the Stockton and San Francisco railroad. The project is in the hands of the
English railroad capitalists. The next steamer
will probably bring us something definite in regard to it."
Extracts from a Modem Dictionary.
Author—A dealer in words, who gets paid in
his own coin.
Bargain—A ludicrous transaction, in which each
party thinks he has cheated the other.
Belle—A beautiful but useless insect without
wings, whose colors fade on being removed from
the sunshine.
Critic—A large dog that goes unchained, and
barks at everything he does not comprehend. ■
Distant Relations—People who imagine they
have a claim to rob you, if you are rich, and to
insult you if you are poor.
Doctor-A man who kills you to-day. to save
you from dying to-morrow.
Editor—A poor devil who is every day employing his brain, in order that he may fill his stomach
Fear—The shadow of hope.
Grave-An ugly hole in the ground, which pools
and lovers wish they were in, bnt take uncommon
pains to keep out of.
Heart—A rare article sometimes found in human beings.
Housewifery—An ancient art, said to have been
fashionable among girls and wives ; now entirely
out of use, or practised only by the lower orders.
Modesty-A beautiful fiower that flourishes ouly
In secret places.
My Dear—An expression said to be used by man
and wife at the commencement ol a quarrel.
Policeman—A man employed by the corporation
to sleep in engine houses and theatres, at six dollars per night.
Political Honesty—Previous lexicographers
have not noticed this word, treating the thing as
altogether fabulous. For defiuitiou, see ** Betf-in-
ter est."
Rural Felicity—Potatoes, turnips and cabbages.
State's Evidence-A wretch who is pardoned lor
being baser thau his comrades.
Tongue—-V little horse which is continually
'running astray.
The Valus or Jokjss.—As gold Incomes refined!
by passing through the ordeal of fire, so truth is
the purer for being tested hy the furnace of fun ; for
jokes are to facts what melting-pots are to metal.
The utterer of a good joke is a useful member of
society.
ax Inddcembnt.—An old toper was overheard
the other day advising a young man to get married,
"(because then, my boy, you'll have somebody to*
pull off your boots when you go home drunk."
Was Hamlet a Butcher.— This query has been
suggested by a portion of one ofthe philosophic
prince's speeches:—
" My tablets—meet it is, I set it down."
From which it is inferred that Hamlet drove
his own cart, carried round mution, and charged
it iu his book to reliable cu tomers.   .
Poetry is said to be the Hour of literature ; prose
is the c 'rn. potatoes and meat; satire, is the aquafortis ; wit is the spice and pepper ; letters containing remittances are the apple-dumplings.
If a man has a right to be proud of anything it
is of a good action ; done, as it ought to be. without a base interest lurking at the bottom of it.
Hoofs.—Lovely woman hoops to folly, and drives-
poor man to melancholy, by her great frigid zones ;■
then let her hear a warning voice, between her
hoops and hopes make choice, and give the dogs;
her bones.
Ambition is like a wild horse, wliich dances «n^-
easily until he has thrown off his rider.
Why was St. Paul like a horse ? Eecanse be
loved Timothy.
T