..^•-,
km Jratmsra %W\im\\t\\h.
ROBEltT JOSEPHI
Wholesale Dealer in Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds, Tools, Glasses,
WATCH MATERIALS, FANCY   GOODS, &C
1115 Montgomery street, corner of Jackson,
(Dr.   Wright1 % Building.)
KOIIKRT JOSEPHI haring purchased the entire stock and trade of tlie
i business of Isaac S. Josephi   A Co., w
carry on the same  for bis own account, at   1
Montgomery   street,   corner   of   Jackson.   (Dr.
Wright's Building,) San Francisco.      dcc27-.ini
EMBROIDERIES.
LACKS.
B11! BO N S .
MEN'S,   WOMEN'S,   «fc   cIIILDKEVS
HOSIERY,
OF   ITIRt    DB80KIFTIOM*
GLOVES,  CRAVATS,
Collars, Shirts, Drawers-
AMERICAN, EXUCISII FftSH«H ASiD
GERMAN
FANCY GOODS.
by Late arrivals of
STEAMERS AND GUPPXH&
IIUGIIES <fc WALLACE,
10.> uml 107 Sntrnnniito si.,
dec27 3mts SAN FRANCISCO.
Southern Dispatch Line
^^^ OF
SAN PEDRO PACKETS,
TOUCHING AT SANTA BARBARA.
11 HIS LINE is composed of the favorite clipper
. schooners
LAURA BEVAN, Captain F. Morton ;
JULIUS FIUNGLE. J. S.Garcia;
S. D. BAILEY. N. Hiller ;
ABKO, Wm. Hughes.
Which will run regular hereafter as above tak-
.ng freight and passengers on the most
terms, to which every care and attention will he
paid.
Arrangements are in progress by which a rogu-
ar Weekly line of Schooners will be established,
ailing from Sao Francisco, without fail, every
Saturday.
For further particulars apply to any of the principal merchants at Los Augeles. San Pedro, or
Santa Barbara. N. PIERCE,
Proprietor of the Line, at San Francisco.
Office—Corner of Market end East streets, lower
building, (up stairs,) where goods will be receipted for and forwarded tree of storage and drayage
auglG
SMITH & WINCIIELL'S
COMMERCIAL lYlUSEKY.
SAN   JOSE,
Received from the'State Fair of I85G
THE  FIRST  PREMIUM.
SSb HAVING become the Agent for the *j|5S
•DZ-u.. above Nursery, and having made ar- *
raugeineuts for a constant supply of Trees frnm
the same, I now invite all persons who contemplate planting an Orchard, Garden. _ r a Single
Tree, to call jind examine my STOCK before purchasing. Ifitia not convenient for all to come
personally, then delegate some friend or Busii
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 tor a supply ol such minor fruits
and trees as may be necessary in order to keep a
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of everything in
this line.
Tlie list below comprises a portion of what I
now of»r at very LOW RATES.
100,000 FRUIT TREES,
Ofthe various kinds, consisting iu part, of the
following:
APPLE,        m
From one to three years old, from four to ten feet
high, of flue symmetrical form, well branched,
and oi all the choice varieties.
PEAR,
Dwarf and Standard of nearly all of tho best varieties.
CHERRY,
From four to twelve feet high, very One and thrifty, including many of the leading varieties.
PLUM,
Of the usual varieties, also some of the choicest.
PEACH,
One and two years old, ot fine growth and ofthe
leading varieties, also in dormant bud very low.
NECTARINES,
One and two years old, of choice varieties.
APRICOTS,
One and two years oid, of choice varieties.
CURRANT B US HE 8, Red and Wh i te Dutch,
GOOSEBERRY BUSHES,lloaghion}sSeedling and English.
RASPBERRY BUSHES, Antwerp, Fran
coniaand Fastolff.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS, Longworth'a,
Prolific, British Queen, Hovey's Scedlimr. 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 for any distance.   TERMS CASH.
C. W. LECOIINT,
dec27 3m       99 Davis Street, San Francisco
J\.   "W-  Sullivan
Great Pacific DrpotaitilGeneral Agency
FORTHKSriTI.Y UK IMPLICATION'S. STATIONERY.
PAPERS, PERIODICALS AND BOOKS,
Received weekly by the Hall Steam era, and exclu*ivq£
press, via, Nicaragua.
THE proprietor would res jiie tin Uy inform Country Rook
sellers, Gin valuers. Agents, Pedlera, and the Publi
that independent of hisgeneral NewspaperbmineMi behi
Constantly  on  hand,  and receiving by everv st.-.ii.i'r, ;._i
the STANDARD BOOKS, MAGAZINES A NU REVIEWS OF
EUROPE AND AMERICA.
COMMERCIAL AND FANCY STATIONARY
All orders must be postpaid, enclosing CASH for Wi
Wholesale .uni retail department, ne\t door to thtsl'ost
Oflice, San Francisco. _^_\
Turner's Ginger Wine
THE MEDICAL FACULTY THROUGHOUT THE UNION
have acknowledged this to be one of the best family
medicines now in use. By caer.iical process it haa "
proved to jionsesa
Alterative, Tonic & Anti-Dyspeptic
properties, far superior to those found in any other mi
cinal beverage yet discovered.
The Medical Faculty
of the State of New York, prescribe it in almost ev
case for debility and lassitude, owing to it! southing
fectn on the system, and the absence of all injurious b
er.ils, chemicals or acids.
The Turner .Brothers have in their pOMetafon
meroua certificates   of  its sanitive  properties,   from
most eminent public men of the United  State.*, win) have
witnessed its effects on their patients, where   it  huhbt (
administered in their extensive practice.
It has heen Analyzed
by the most eminent chemists of New York City and Buffalo, where the Turner Brothers manufacture daily thou
nands of gallons, and se popular has it become, tbat the;
can hardly supply the demand, even when their still*
kept iu operation day and night.
This wine is acknowledged at the East to be the BEST
RESTORATIVE MAV l.N USE when general prostration
of the system exists, <>r deranKem.'-.t of the funotioi
the digestive organs, as it braces the n*iroi knew, reooati
the stomach, and creates an appetite when other ionics
have failed.
THIS EXCELLENT WINE is pleasant to the taste, and
the strictest advocate of temperance cannot discover noy
intoxicating quality in it. It is wholly tree from all sub
stances that are injurious to health, but on the contrary
its effects on tho system of either invalids, or j.e.'-n __. ii
robust heal lit, are of yie nr>i*sl teueficiai description.
Caution to the Puhlic.
The reputation awarded to Turner'* Ginger Win c.
and the unheard of popularity it has received at the East,
as well as in this StaO*. has been the means of putting in
the market \I.\NV SPURIOUS ARTIi LBft—tng u
which Turner Brothers have had engraved oa hstki:.. pi.atk
a Splendid new label, which is ca\i\ righted  and CAsr'OT
mcirnmnrrn)oknoriTKD.   without an infraction of i
copyright law.   This label has »  correct  portrait of the
Tomer Brothers, six in number, and  uo bottle th»t ha;
not this label will contain the areonine Ginger Wine.
Unprincipled men In this oil* have panially c ..inter
feited the label lately used by tho Turner Brothers, am
thereby imposed on many pei
Wi eaution all consumers of i;LVHER WISE to examine
the label, as none is genuine save such as have our por
ttaita ina circle, on n uteel plate surroundiin,' the inscrip
tion—" TURNER'S (MVUKt: WINK, prepared by Tirnei
H-toTi.KRS, New York, Bulla In, (N. V.) and rian Francisco
California."
*9. COIWULS, SYRUPS, AND BITTERS of every de-
ecription, manufactured by
TURNER BROTHERS,
Market street, opposite the Orphan Asylum.
jy26 SA.N FRANUSt.0.
Sim $xmmtB ^btrtistmtiits.1 San jtantisa. ^totistmenis
To Parties Claiming Payment from
tbe United Staten ior ins* nnd dcstructlen of
Property during tin  IVar nMh Mexico.
PARTIES desirous of having their Claims prosecuted hy tiie undersigned before the Court of
Claims at Washington, can receive all the necessary information on the subject, and have their
Claims promptly prosecuted on application to O.
MORGAN, Los Atfgeles.
aug 2 J. D. STEVENSON, San Francisco
Ae
L. SCOTT & COS
BEl'KIST OF TIIE
British   Periodicals
AND THE
^II1I;S'   G if IDE*
GREAT REDUCTION L\   THE  PRICE
tii- MB LATTEB PUBLICATION.
L   SCOTT & CO., NEW YORK, continue to publish the following leading British Periodicals, viz.:
l.
The London Quarterly, Conservative.
The Edinburgh. Review, Whig-
The North British Review, Free Church.
The Westminster Review, Liberal.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Tory.
TImm Periosteal! ably represent the three grea.1 polit)
Ml partlea of Great Britain—Whin, Tory, mi'l K.k.I.■..!.—
but politics forms only ono feature of their character.—
As Organs of the most, profound* writer* ob ',:'
mil, they rttnn<l, an they ever
bare itood, unrivalled In Ine irorid o( letters, being consider..'.1 iii'lis|hi*ii.~uhi*' bi tli'- ?(-hoLix and tin* prdles-ional
man, while tu th.* intflliirent ru-nW.r of every class they
formal, a more correct ami latUfactory record of the day,
tin* in-hunt the world, than cau be possibly obtained from
any other H«xee.
EAKt¥ COPIES.
The receipt oT Advance Sheets rrom the British puh-
lishi*t's^ive.-i aiblili'iiia! value to these H*'j.ii..ts, iiftisttiuch
af they can now be placed In tin1 luuii... of subscribers
about as soon as the original editions.
TERMS. I'er a
'or any one of the four Reviews
'or any two of the  four Reviews
'or any three of the four Reviews
For all four of the Review*'
For Blackwood's Maira/.rn. ...
For Blacltweud  and Hue*! Review*
r Blackwood an.I the four Reviews    .
Payments to be made in all cases in advance.
Money current in the State where issued, will be
received at par.
CLUBBING.
A discount  of twenty-five  per cent, from   the ah<
prices  will  be allowed to Clubs  ordering   four or  more
copies   or' any   one or  inure   of lhe   ;ibi. . e   .v;)rks.
Four copies  of Blackwood, or of ono Review, u ill he Sen1
to one  addToas lor S9 ; fonr copies of tho four Hev:
and Blackwood for $31) ; and so on
J. M. Strobridge & Co.,
WHOLESALE AND  RETAIL
CLOTHING EMPOK1UM,
CORNER OF
COMMERCIAL AND SANSOME STREETS,
Under St. Xlcholns Hotel,
SAN FRANCISCO,
/"VFFER the largeal »nd no
v ^iOthln«  w»d   Ofeiitlemen'a  PwrnlalUng
Goods ever opened in San Frsnciscd.
"'*' are recei v 11115 per every steamer from our .Manufac-
I'ork,
Ttie latest and ;ncst Pat-HIonnble Styles
—oonslstlngfof—
Fine, Black, Brown and Blue Dress and Frock Coats;
Fine and Hc.i.y Heaver Overcoats;
.-I-;- desori] t ton ;
and Heavy French and American Cassknere Pants;
Black and Fancy Siik Velvet. Satin and Cloth Vests;
lU*ary RibbedCassimere and Clot], Business Puitn. etc.
Also, k large assortment of Hats and Capa constantly
■■
Fine White anil Check Linen and Citt en Shirts;
. Merino anl Cotton Undershirt* and Drawers;
Scs r is, Craval 1  Neck Ties, Suspenders;
Collars. Hainl!iPTchie:"s, (llnvi -:
.   iiei i 00 ii ml Cotton Half Hose, etc., etc.
Everything  connected   with
Gentlemen's  Furnishing  Goods
t- ti ■-.
istantly on hand,
and complete assortment of
^txlocum ox*  Goods
.w opening and ready for sale.
our sioek eem^tiiiir of over »100,000, we invite all, es
pecially strange 1.- \ i-i'.ioir the city, to call and see us be
fore making their purchases, .is we Hatter ourselves w
can please in prieeand quality.
San Francisco. May Iti, 18W. mv24
It is   our   Business to  Publish
—thi:—
IMPORTANT NEWS,
jtJtt)   YOURS
We therefore take orach pleasure in being able
to Inform the people ot California, that the
Hlost Extraordinary Reduction
HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE
Prioo   oJt   Xjoagins
POSTAGE.
In all tnn principal  Cities and  Towns, these  works
he tU.l.ver'-' . .     When sent  by mall, the
postage to any part of the United State;; will be but
Twi:.v.v-rort. Ckms a year for P.Iackwood. and but FODB-
TtE.v Ckn'is a year for each of the Reviews.
AI.B.— The price in Great Britain of the five
Periodicals above named, is about $31 per annum
VBE9 FARMERS' §OTM
TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL AG RI CULTURE.
By   II .1-.   Stephens, F. R. S., of Edinburgh, and the lat*
J. V.  Norton, Professor of Scientific Airiieulture in Yale
\i w Haven.    2 vols. Royal Octavo.    lOOOpagus.
and numerous Wood and Steel Engr.i
This is. confessedly, tlie most complete work on Agricul
tare ever published,and in order to give it a wider circu
tation the publishers have resolved to reduce the price tc
.Five   Dollars for   the Two Volumes!!
When sent hy mail (post-paid) to California and Ore
ton the price will be $7. To every other part of thi
Union and to Canada (post-paid), $ij. j$3T" This work i.
M.T tho old " Book of the Farm."
Remittances for any of the above publications should
always bo addressed, post paid, to the publishers,
LEONARD SCOTT ft CO.,
No. 64 Gold Street, New York
JONAS G. CLARK & CO.
128 Washington street,
SAN IJRANCISCO.
IMPORTERS,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers,
In every description of
FURNITURE, BEDDING, &c. &e.
FTJH. WIT TJ I*. 33!
WAREROOA1S,
In the Building opposite Washington Market,
(Formerly known as the Clipper Warehouse,)
And 41) und 51 Fourth street, between J and K
streets, Sacramento.
_^-For the TRADE, we have a large stock,
on clippers to arrive heavy shipments, anil will
receive regular and complete INVOICES of goods
adapted to the wants of the interior and coast.
^S5* Particular attention  and care   given  to
TRADE. ORDERS and the FURNISHING of
Hotels and Public Buildings.
ifSS- Goods purchased will be sent to Steamers,
Vessels, and all parts of the city without charge.
JONAS G. CLARK & CO.,
No. 128 Washington street,
aug 30 San Francisco.
Post Offices tmd Post Masters In California.
Art* Frio.... Mariposa county B P Whitney
Alamo    ....CoDtraCoHta J M Jones
Antioeh       "io       G,?!£wn t.
jllvar.ulo Alameda A M Church
AUmedft     d<>         .A J Barber
Angels Oalavenw J C Scribncr
Auburn I'liMier R Gordon
Alpha Nef»*» A J Alston
American Ranch Shasta T A Freeman
Urleo    ....Bfcats Clara A Kathbone
Ashland Butte Elijah Lott
Aqueduct Cily Amador M fe Butler
Delmont San ftrancuwo S J Ellet
rees Butte !' 0 Martin
Bidwell'* itar .do P tV Worst rum
Beaieia Solano TT Hooper
Hill Kl Dorado S M Jaminon
 Trinity Wm Coddinpton
Bii  Oah Flat Tuolumne J W Butler
BondVfHe Mariposa Stephen Bond.
I....I1 '.i Si noma J M Miller
Bloomtield     do     H Lamb
Briek Bacramento PL Lafken
Buekner     do         James Buekner
Bucksport Humboldt W Roberti
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
11!) nml iyi Socntmentio St»«e*  Biuri BVancla«o
nml S7,   80, 90, and 91, New AartHlon, I^tlilts-
rtorff etract.
The Price of LODGING is now REDUCED to
f&2T -ri0 nnd 75 cents per Night.
I. In lirst clasH r-'iii'.'lr linotns, riirnislied com pie tr
at SEVENTY FIVE CENTS per aififlil I
We liave 1 '■■'■'! ::iv.>ii r,i  Icrsiinnl i]::>l I o.l>.'ings by the
week can beobMiaed al n VERY LOW FIGURE.
Gen Hem en : Sleep li a wonderful Institution, but Woodward has improved upon it greatly, by Introducing and
bringing within the reach ol every one iln.se lien >u ne.l
Patent French Spring Beds, al ■"ill and 75 cents per night.
T.ie i'l'ice of BOARD is also Fxceeilii.-ly Low :
Hoard perWeek SO OO
Hoard por Day SI OO
Mcal«,oath SO cents.
An extensive and abundantly supplied READING ROOM
nnd LlBilAltY is also iilied up for the aeetqnmodation Ol
the patrona of this estahlislnnenl.
The location ol lhe house is such as to r.Iaee it '-' the
centre of business ; iti- direct ly opposiie the Mail ^liam-
ship C.inipany's Oflice, and in tlie immediate vicinity of
the I*. S. I'.ranch Mint.
Just c 11 at lhe   WHAT CHEER HOUSE,  119 and  121
Sacramento street, where jrou will be well attended to hy
B. B. WOODWARD. Proprietor.
This House is conducted oh strictly Temperance principles.
Los que Padezcan! Lean!! Lean!!
LOS ANGELES STAR
Si'RING S'i'l'.KKT, adjoining the U. S. Land Office.
The proprietor of theLoa AngelepStar, wouldrespect
fully inform his friends and the public, that he hap
juat racelTed a large and varied assortment of new raateri"
al.and ia now prepared to execute the following deacrip
tioni of
PLAIN AND FANCY
JOB PH.INTIHTG,
In the best style of tlie Art.
Books,
Circulars,
Law Blanks,
Pamphlets,
Cards;
Bills of Exchange
BillHeadi,
Deeds,
Bank Checks     ,
Labels,
Programmer.,
Fosters,
Billets,
Bills of Fare.
And everj de»cription of Printing that may be required-
EL GRAN REMBDIO 1TAL1AN0
DE DR. PAREIRA,
Para la eierta y eficaz cura de las infermedades
de una naturaleza privada, sm hacer cuso del
tiempo que se ha durado y sin malos efectos al
sistema a sin ponerse en dieta.
.umn so lia  fnltado—IVI pttcde fnlta m. Curat".
E'.'l'X'iriCO INVALUAHI.K FUE [NTRODUCIDO
baee evneuenta aAoi en Pisa,; pronto des cues fue bien
Cooocldo para una cura eierta que en los pneblos y ciuda-
des no solaraente en el Continente, pero tambien en (.'ran
Rretaua, la dc.inanda por clla y sun meritos. tan rccuiven-
(!<is que i'li menus de un lino de su introduccion, fue tornado en lugar de todos otros remedios. I,as facultades de
medicina de las ciudades principales do Europa fueron
compelidos a reconocer su asombro^o poder sobre enter
medades. 1'roprietarios de otras medicinas, celosos de su
l.i.pulfirid.'d que "viari en vano dctenerlo en su progrcso.
Coino el tTigo delante el segardor, sus esfuerzos caiyeron
al suelo, y corao el luego en los llanos Uevando todo por
delante, su marclia fue un triunfo. Se quedo ensus meritos, y un publico decemiente vid probd y fue convincido
de sus magicai* virtudes.
La Grande Fortuna adquerido por Dr. 1'areira de la ven
ta de ello los seisaiioa que la preparo soloatestiquaasus
milagoaoa meritos.
Al fallecimiento del Doctor lo receta fue lieredada poi
su hi jo, quien recienteiueiii e lo ha introducido en los Vin-
tados Unidos. Kl numero de las curas que se hahechoe;
axunbrozo. Miles y miles pueden dar testimonio de si
efecacia.
Toilos los que uscn, lo Cnrnrnii ! ! !
een unaseguridad, despacho y a cierto que mnguna otrt
medicina ha poieidA,
No tomas falsas   nostrums.
[Us un remedio quo ha sido prohado  por  los  cincuenta
afioi pasado* y que no we ha faltado.
GUABDANSE DB FALSAS APARIKNCIA3.
La venta tan estensiva de e.ste asombroKa medicina, ha
oauaado ya personam a vender a los candidos una composi-
ciou espuria, con a|iariencias a Ia original. No compra sin
la flrmeescrita de A. Pareira M. D. enelevoltoriodeafuera
de cada tiotelid. Todos los ileinas son falsos, y sus fahri-
cadores serap easti^ndon al cst.remo rigor de la ley. Pre-
cio TRES PKEOS LA BOTELLA. Para vender por' T>. Bab-
cock, el unico agents para Calilornia, Oregon y law Islas de
Sandwich a quien todos ordenes ban de estar dirijidos.
Tambien para vender por Drottneros de este Estado gener-
almente.     Un discuento liberal para los que compran por
D. BABCOCK, Droguero Mayor.
VES Calle de Clay Sim Francisco.
Tambien para vender por J. B. WINSTON,
Drogerero Los Angeles.
lilHta dc Agcntea en el i:xf silo.
Dr. J. B. WINSTON, Los Angeles.
R. K. STARKWKATIIKR. Roticadela Ciudad, Sacramento.
RICK, COFFIN VGA.. Roticarios Marysville.
,W. H. BRUiNBR, Uotica de Tuolumne. Sonora
Buckeye Yol.
Carl. ■ Greek do
Charley's Ranch..
Chieo......
Cherokee 	
Campo Se,")..,
Campion ville.
Chinese Camp
Columbia  u
Curtsvillc  i
Clinton Nevada..
Coon Creek ,Plaeei
Colusa	
Cold Spring
Colon.a...:
Calaveras	
..Yuba £
, ..Tuolumne...,
J M Charlea
..A McDonald
Butte LLoring
do      .John Uidwell
do      ..T M Daniel
,T M Pawling
J Bowley
...M R Graham
,,..Z BTinkum
 JMRoot
,.HM Moore
.... J Barnes
Wm Vincent
.El Dorado C W Gilbert
do         RF Davis
do         Geo J hatcher
do        D Cumniings
Sacramento W Ii Wilson
ohino      I'  O Laniorie
...Shasta Wm Lane
....Klamath. D C,Lewis
. Alameda R S Clement
.Trinity R FChannel
El DondO M K Shears
Tuolumne R Smith
Clarksville...
Cosumnet....
Cordelia	
Cotton Wood.
Creacenl * Ity
CentreviUe...
Canon City...
Diamond Spring;
Omihle Springs .   ...Calaveras NTNorcross
Downieville Sierra... ....James Gernon
Drj Creels Yuba....
DrytOWB., . , ..Amador..
Eureka Humboldt,,
..iCalaveras,.
.Robert He \dams
...W O Ciiirk
....K H Fobs
El Dorado..
Emory's Crossing,.,
Fn
a Fa
eh.,
Elliott's Ranch.
Franklin	
Folsom	
Fiddb town...,
Fnrt.eslo.vn.. .
Forlorn Hope..
French Gulch..
Foster's liar..
..Yuba,
do     .
do
do
 I W Everett
 S Moody
;o Mr Elliot
 J R Crawford
 JClarkin
,.D Townsend
Nathan Plum
.T Eagieson
,W <! Gibbs
B Whitoomb
, .Amador
..Butte...
.Merced..
. .Shasta..
.Yuba	
  Yolo Jonas Spect
French Camp.... San Joaquin R WNoble
Forresi City....Sierra W Henry
Foreman's Ranch Calaveras S Foreman
Fourth Crossing....        do         A C Berltahoff
Green Springs Tuolumne R I, Gardiner
Qarrote  do     J H Watts
Grafton.... Yolo A UpdegratT
Grand Island Colusa Thomas Eddy
Georgetown El Dorado. J C Terrell
Greenwood....       do
Garden Valley....   do
Cri/./lv Flat.... do
l.ilroy Santa Clara.,
(1 ooily cur's liar Sierra.,
GRisi
do
C 0 Brady
 S Stewart
.... James Burgess
. A C Everett
... .Julius Meinliardt
. .      RE Elliott
...E Matthewson
J M Sedwell
Crass Valley Nevada
Georgians .'. .Saeramento
Gwin.... Merced Wm Langhlin
Hamilton Butte R Davis
■ Horr'sRnnch Tuolumne G D Dickinson
Hurseloi
Shasta..
Horntts ■<.... Mariposa..
rone V;..nv....Amador.
Illinoistown....Placer..
 I RGill
,V R Ri/er
,...Wt Gosh
 JH Alvord
 B Brickell
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .   ... J Co ga I
Indian Diiririii^... .El Dorado J AV Gilbert
Indian<iuleh....M*rced I AV Norton
Jamestown....Tuolumne R W Hardis
Jaeksouville....    do         GB Keyes
.lack -ou \ mador liil Redhead
Johnson's Banot ....Sutler W   E OKerr
King's River....Tulare J Smith
Kelaej 'a.... Rl Dorado...f John White
Knight's Ferry....San Joaquin AA' E Stew
Leach's Store Mariposa I, Reach
Lassen's Butte W P May hew
Lewiston....Trinity ,. C Wood
l.os Angeles.... l.os Angeles J S Waite
I jig range Stanislaus L M Booth
Lisbon.,.. Placer G AV Applegate.
Loveine's Ferrv San Joaquin. J I.
Lit*le York.. ..Nevads <W AV Coazen
Mountain View ...Santa Clan
MeCartysrtlls do
Mavlield do
MUpitas do
Mission Sau Jose... Alameda
...Plaeer.,
Mai
Monnl Ophir
Millerton
MartineK....Contri
MokelumneHill....Calavei
Mnrphy's
 3 Bhumway
Levi Millard
.1 Ottisou
Fred Creighton
..,) J Vallejo
..[ Barron
       Washcini
Yuba P AVKeyser
 GAV Coulter
J F MnNamam
J H Miller
B Carroll
,.H Fogg
 H S Anhiser
A I'Sie-ens
AV FMcDermott
ES Osbnrn
.■ek Mariposa.
do
do
         s Ilridg
Mill Valley ^^^^^^^^^^
Moon's Ranch Colusa Geo East man
Monroeville do ,1 n Weston
Mormon  island Sacramento J W Denniso:
Michigan Bar do R L Wayne
Monterey Monterey AVm Curtis
Mon tet urna Tuolumne W F Norton
Mon le I,os .Ve^eles Ira Thompson
Minersville.. ..Trinity I Bates
Mlddletown....8haita CM McKinnelly
Napa Na pa E B Eaton
Nevada ....Neva.la W II Kndicatt
Nii'olaus....Sutter J C Dickey
N-.v.iK'.. ..Maria H F Jones
North Branch .. ..Calaveras... EdwinT Lake
Newtown.. ..El Dorado JWSi
Nealshurg Placer ,
Nativldad Monterey	
Nelson's Creek Sierra..
Ouseley's Bar Yuba....
i li ■ .-   i House.
State Government.
J, NEELY JOHNSON, Governor.
Robert M. Anderson, Lieutenant Governor.
B. W. Douglass, Secretary of State.
Geo. II. Whitman, Controller.
Henry Bates, Treasurer.
John H. Brewster, Surveyor General.
Wm. T. Wallace, Attorney General.
Paul K. Hubbs, Superintendent of Public Instruction.
W. C. Kibbe, Quartermaster General.
James Allen, State Printer.
Wm. Bausman, Private Secretary to the Gover-
i «.lied  State* District Courts.
For the Northern District of California.—Og-
den Hoffman, Jr., judge ; John A. Monroe, clerU ;
Jas. Y. McDuffie, marshal. Regular terms, first
Monday io June and December of each year. Special terms at the option of tbe 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 optiou oftbe judge.
United States Circuit Court.
For the District of California.—-M. H. McAlis-
ter. judge; Geo. Peon Johnson, clerk. Regular
term, Brat Monday in July of each year.    Special
terms at any time after thirty days notice.
Supreme Court.
Solomon Heydenfeldt, Chief Justice ; David S.
Terry, Hugh S. Murray, Justices. Regular terms
oi the Supreme Court commences on the first Mondays ol January, April, July, and October.
DISTRICT JUDGES.
1st, Benjamin Hayes ; 2d, Joaquin Carrillo ; 3d,
Craven P. He&t»e ; 4th, John S. Hagar ; 5th,Chas-
M. Creanor ; fith, Alonzo S. Mons in ; 7th, E. W.
McKinstry; 8th, J. H. Peters; 9th, W. P. Dan-
gerfleld ; 10th, William T.Barbour; llth, John
M.Howell; 12th, Edward Norton ; 13th, E.Burke j
14th. Niles Searles ; 15th. J. S. Pitzer.
TERMS OP COUBT.
The First District Court holds its terms in Los
Angers on the third Mondays of March, July and
November; in Sau Diego, the third Mondays in
April. August and December ; in San Bernardino
the third Mondays of February, May and October
O'Bj rne's Ferry — Stanislaus..
..AC Neal
....James Stokes
 JCLewtl
....¥ Bridge
Peter Hie
0nisbo....8a«i
Ophin Ills I'lacer,
OroClty do
OrovUle....Butte...
Oakland Vlatneda
Ottitiewa... .Siskiyou.
...TohnOWeil
pleasant Vailev Harlposa ..
.CFHei
 Paniel B Curtis
G White
.1) C Downer
 T(Jall:i<rlier
. G H Cue
Pea Vine,
I'ark's Bar
1'ilot   Hill.
I'lacer ville
P.'talunia
.Butte..
..Yuba	
,E1 Dorado..
..A T Bailer
^^^^^^^ A M Thatcher
.Sonoma WR Bwlnarton
ll.a-ant  Springs  . ..Calaveras 1! 11 Iloerchner
1'aters.in.. ..Nevada.. ,.H PTurner
Plum VaUey       Sierra ¥ R Bocker
Princeton Colusa R T Arnptt
PineGrore Amador A Leonard
Quartiburjr Mariposa D M Pool
Quincy.... 1'lumas Lewis Stork
Rough and Riady Nevada  I" BWloani
Round Tent
Red Dog
^^^^^ E J Slate
.1 C Green
S Bradwsj
..Mr. Lester
Wood
i L'regein
Red Bluffs.. ..Sliasta....
Rabbit Creili Sierra  . .
Rattlesnake Bar i'lacer,...
Russian lliver.. ..Mendocino ,.HQ Ileald
SebastOpo) -N'apa Il M Johnston
San Francisco....San Francisco CL lYeller
Steinberg's do G Thatcher
Sacramento.. ..Sacramento    .Ferris Foreman
Butter do 1> Hastinits
Sco"t's River.. . .Siskiyou .lame
Salinas  . ..Monterey.'. .1 O Hill
San Juan do P Urcen
San I)iei?o San Dicjjo      George Lyon
San Luis Obispo.. ..San Luis Obispo.. ...... A llurray
8an Jose.. ..Santa Clara C E Allen
Santa Clara' do H  D  UeCobb
* Santa Cru/. Snnta Cruz E Anthony
San Lorenzo Alameda J Wood
San Leandro do W Van Wagner
Pan Pedro Los Angeles G Alexander
San Gabriel do T Burdick
Sao Rafeel Mann .. ..S J Ski.Imore
Santa Rosa...  Sonoma FC  Hahmaiin
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.. ..El Dorado J Downer
Spanish Plat do J Glassman
Santa Barbara.. ..Santa Barbara G R FiBher
San  Bernardino San Bernardino.. ..D N Thomas
Shasta.. ..Shasta J Lemon
Shaw's Flat Tuolumne J Roberts
Sonora do G W Patrick
Staples Ranch.... San Joaquin D J Staples
^^^^^^ I' E Conner
,   ...D Crandill
oo R Robinson
.Mariposa H Schroeder
___^_^_^_-_ w SKyle
San Andreas       Calaveras C I, Sweet
St, Louis....Sierra WP Williams
Secret Ravin-     ..Placer J Hart
bpllt Book..     Merced J A Bugg
Strawberry Wley....Yuba J a Barnhart
Tehama Colusa O Gervv
Trinidad.... Klamath ¥ C Darling
Trinity.. ..Trinity C Lee
Uniontown....Humboldt A IT Murdoch
Volcano Amador HT Barnum
Vallejo.. ..Solano J B Friable
Vallecito Calaveras <; _ Murray
Visalia .. ..Tulare J P Majors
Woodville... .Butte S Ah-ard
Weaverville Trinity J Barry
Watsnnville Santa Cruz L Thrift
West Point....Calaveras A Walbaum
Whisky Creek Shasta,. 	
Western..*. Sacramento..
Yankeejim's Placer ,,
Yuba Citv Yuba	
Yolo.... Yolo j JI Hutt.
Yreka....Siskiyou John Lin tell
Stocktoi   	
Sutter Creek.. ..Am
Sarahville
Suelling's Ranch..
 P Ml*
 AH White
 NHenck
.1, Badolett
United States Land Office for the Southern District oj California:
Andres Pico, Receiver ; H. P. Dorsey, Eegister.
Customs Department—(San Pedro).
Collector—C. E. Garr; Deputy—J. F. Stephens
Postmatters :
J. S. Waite, Los Angeles.
G, 0, Alexander. San Pedro.
Thomas Burdick, San Gabriel.
Ira Thompson, Monte.
First Judicial District, comprising the counties of
Los Angeles, fan Bernardrao and San Diego,
First District Court,—Judge—Benj. Hayes.
COUNTY   OFFICERS.
County Court—Wm. G. Drydfn, Judge.
Sheriff—J. B. Barton; Under Sherifl—Elijah
Bettis.
County Treasurer—H. N. Alexander.
County Assessor—Antonio F. Coronel; Deputy
—J. H. Cclemau.
County Surveyor—IT. Hancock.
Public Administrator—M. Keller.
Superintendent ol Public Schools—James F
Burns.
District Attorney—C. E. Thorn.
Coroner—J. B. Winston.
County Clerk—John W, Shore; Deputy—J. A.
Ilinchinan.
Jailer—Francis Carpenter.
Board of Saperrisora— J. R. Scolt. M. Pomin-
guez, AV. M. Stockton, Tflinas A. Sanchez, B. Fry-
T0WNPHIP OlTirBRS
Los Angeles—Justices of the Peace— RtiPsell
Sackett, J. S. Mallard. Constables— Charles K.
Baker, Wm. H. Little.
CTTY OFFICERS.
Mayor—John G. Nichols.
City Marshal—vV. C. Geunan ; Deputy—E.M.
Smith.
City Treasurer—Samin'l Arbuckle.
City Assessor—VF. II. Peterson.
City Attorney—C. E. Thom.
City Council—M. Requcna, N. Potter. Ezra
Drown. Ira Gilchrist, A. Uiyard. Myron Norton,
George Carson.
SAN BERNARDINO COCXTY.
County Judge—I). M.  Thomas.
County Treasuier—Samuel Rolfe.
County Assessor—James Henry Rollina.
County Surveyor—Alvin Stoddard.
Publie Administrator—Addison Pratt.
Superintendent I'ub ic Schools—11. Skinner.
District Attorney—Eiiis Eames.
Coronfr—Wm. Cox.
County Clerk—B. il. Hopkins.
Sheriff— Robert Clift.
Supervisors—L, Kotihideaux. N. Taylor, Wm.
Cox. ^__
Tlie law •{ Newspapers.
1. Subscribers who do not give express notice
o the contrary, are considered aa wishing to continue their subscription.
2. If subscribersorder their papers discontinued,
I'uhlis.HTs may continue to send them until all
charges are paid.
;i. If subscribers neglect or reftiw to take their
papers imm the oflice or place to which tiny are
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
their account, and give notice to discontinue them.
■I. Il subscribers remove to other places without
informing the Publishers, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.
,i. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
a paper or periodical from the office, or removing
and leaving it uncalled for,is^jriwio/acta evidence
of intentional fraud.
Postmasters would oblige, by a strict fulfillment
oftbe regulations requiring them to notify Publishers, once in three months, of papers not taken
from their »ffice by subscribers.
Distances.
The following table of distances waa measured
with a viameter, by Capt. Warner, ofthe U
S. Topographical Engineers, in the summer
of 184*3 :—
From San Francisco to Mission Dolores. .21 milee.
" " Sanchez Ranch 17
" " San Mateo 21
" " SantaClara 48
" " San Jose 61
" " Murphy's 70
" " SftnJuan 94
" " Salinas river 113
" " Monterey 125
" " Mission Soledad 1(16
" " Ojitos 266
" " San Miguel 237
" " Brakes1 Ranch 258
<; " Santa Margarita....265
" " San LuiB Obispo.. ..276
" " Capt. Dana's 299
" " Los Alamos 321
" " Santa Inez 340 »
" "       .   Gaviota Pass 352
" " Arroyo Honde 359
" " Dos Pueblos 370
" " Santa Barbara .387
u " Carpenttria 398
" " Rincon 402
" " Buenaventura 415
" " SantaClara river... .421
" " Canega 475
" " Los Angeles 485
" " Los Coyotes 504
" " Santa Ana Slf,
" " Juan Avila's 535
" " San Juan Capistrano.542
" " LosFloros 5R2
" " San Luis Rey 578
" " San Diego €124
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llriivs Si   ItemniiK, 1'ont Officii..,
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rei< liar i£_cprMS, in charge of a Special llee'scngcr, to
SANTA BARBARA.
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TREASURE, 1'AllCKl.S,   FACKA<;KS and  l.lTI'Kl'.S  lor-
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utiT H. R. MYLES, Agent
Carriage and Blacksmith Shop.
By JOHN GOLLER.
LOS   ANGELES   STREET,
NEAR THE FQ0T   OF COMMERCIAL
wbscriber respectfully ii
THE ^^^^
forms the public^em
he wilt keep iwnitmtly
and willmanufacti
llythat.
trf order,
THOM & SIMS,
Attorneys ami Counsellors at Law,
OFFICE—ON MAIN STREET,
(Opposite the Bella Union Hotel.) anl
Jolm   W.   Shore,
COUNTY CLERK.
Pcf»    poyaWe   Invariably   in    advance.
X>xr-  Carter,
OFFICE   A ND   DRUG    STORE.
IiOS ASGELES   STREET,
Adjoining Keller's Store.
PRIVATE   RESIDENCE—ROWE'S BUIL.DIVG,
BUIH  STREET, un 7
DU. A. COOIC
TTT.OIJTyP iiiforin his l'ricn,lf- and tbe puhlic, t,hi\t
VV he now occupies a room onRequenan(feet.Io
the city of Loa Angeles, where he may be consulted at all hoars, (except when aliroad to visit the
sick.) He will be Tiappy to confer with all th
who wish his council or medical aid. A full and
unbroken confidence may be entrusted to him io
auy one or other case of difease to which the human system is made heir. He will successfully
treat all indolent ulcers, tumors, HralHngf* abscesses and scrofula; and will give particular attention to the treatment and cure ot diseases of
the Eye. oct!8
JAMES CLARKE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
—EL   MONT E.—
Office in Whistler's Block, on Main Street.
dec20
SOLOMON   LAZAED,
IMPORTER,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
French,   1'nglish   anil   American
.Dry  Goods.
Corner of Melius Row, Los Angeles.      aug 9
Coaches, Buggies, Wagons, Carts &c,
in ii neat anil wirlviuitnUke manner. He lias on htad
forRtlsi Hne stock of Eaavero White Oat and Hickory
Plank mil ax els. lli> keeps cnnstantly nn liand :i Iftnn ti
riety ofC^rt and B u'iv .vii ■"!■.. Sjioken, P*«lloei, abaft
Neck Yokes. Double and -(inxletrees
Horse Shoeing; and Blacksmithingr
in all its various branches,e seeu tod witli |i rom j.i tilers an
pdisatcb. Particular attention will be y:i ven to tlie mam
facture and repair of PLOWS. HAKKOWS. arid nt ber Earn
injr 'Jntensils. He bas an extensive assort ment of Iron a?
els, Springs, Bolts, Plow and Spring steel, and other man
rial pertaining to the business, tno numerous to mentioi
Also, 20 Tons of Blacksmiths' Coal.
With none but the best of workmen in Iii- employ, h
feelsconfidenttliat hecangive entire-latisfactioi to hi
customers.
un7 JOHN  QQtXGR
Notice.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against buying or otherwise trading for an vented horses,
or cattle of our brands ; i r they will be prosecuted to the extent of the law.
ANDREA'S PmriXCrUEZ.
sep20—tf JESUS Mn.COTA.de DOMINGUEZ.
Hotel International,
JACKSOAr   STREET,     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 anil opened
to the public on Christmas, the 25th instant, with
the best Table and most cleanly House on the Pacific.
5£g~Board,»-ith Lodging, from $2 to $3 per day.
Our motto—we strive to please. janlO
AUG. W. TIMMS.
Forwarding and Commission Merchant,
San Pedro ax'o Los Asgei.es,Cal.,
i7 H. READ, Agent,   l.os Angeles.
BANNING & WILSON,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants, SanPedio.
Phim.ah Banning, S. II. Wilson-
sep27
GAMBRINUS BREWERY.""
THE best ALE and BEER manufaclured, and always on   hand.    Delivered  to city customers
with' ut exlra charge.
Coopering and  Repairing of Barrels, &c. &c.
An assortment of Hairels always on hand.
 K. MES3BB, Prcprtote*.
Pride.
HY JOHN 0. SANK.
'Tis a curious lUct as cvit was known,
But often in human nature shown,
Alike in castle or cottage,
That pride, like pigs of a certain brood,
Will manage to live and thrive on food
As poor as pauper pottage.
Of all tbe eatable things on Sartfa,
The queerest thing is the pride of birth
Among onr " fierce democracy ;"
A biidga across a hundred years.
Without a prop to save it from sneers,
Not even a couple of rotten piers,
Is American aristocracy.
Depend upon it, my snobbish friend,
Your family bread you can't ascend,
Withoutyood (reason to appi elieud
You may find it waxed on the other end
By some piebiau vocation ;
Or worse than tiiat, your bo.isted line
May end in a loop of stronger twine,
That plagued some worthy relation.
Because you flourish in worldly affairs,
Do not be haughty and put on airs
With insolent pride of station ;
Don't be proud arid turn up your nose
At plainer people in plainer clutlien,
But learn for the sake of your friends' repose.
That allproudJlesH, wherever it glows,
Is subject to irritation.
'I said in my haste, all men are liars.'—Ps. 116
So said David when his spirit,
Stung by treason, prompted scorn ;
And forgot the few of merit,
Who ior noble truth were born.
Little changed is human nature
Since the Hebrew monarch's day ;
Still ihe i:ame untoward creature,
Man plodrf ou his downward way.
All tbe difference conscience urges
'Twixt stern right and gainful wrong,
Lost in interest's wild surges,
Parses like an idle song.
What, in haste and by-gone ages,
Good king David thought was true,
Now-a-daya might cynic sages
Mutter, at their leisure too.
11.
EMORY, HOUGHTON & CO'S
riTiiT
cossistim; OF
A Family, Bag, & Shuttle Machine.
OFFICE   OF AGENCY,
NO. 36  Battery Street,  near Pine.
j„.rilO 3m ,1. M. GREAVY, Ajjent.
J. C.  EDDY & CO'.S
IS THE PLACE TO BUY TOtJB
CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS,
—AND—
FURNISHING  GOODS.
FOR TIIEY HAVE UNEQUALLED FACILITIES FOR SUPPLYING EVERY ARTICLE OF
GENTLEMENS'
w oarins ._A_;E->:E_>.a___r©l
—AT—
LOWER PRICES
Than any other Establishment in the State.
CALI AND SEE FOE YOURSELVES,
At their Establishment on the \.mliii i-l Corner Of Sniirtomc ami ( iniinu ri Ul Sts.,
Directly opposite the St. Nicholas Hotel San Francisco.   The place may be known by the stained
glass windows. leb 7
Hughes & Wallace,
XOS  and.  107
SACRAMENTO   STREET,
SAN FIUXCISCO.
FANCY GOODS,   YANKEE   NOTIOXS, «fcc.
HUGHES & WALLACE.
HOSIERY,  GLOVES,   SHIRTS,  &c.
HUGHES & WALLACE.
FLATS. FLOWERS, &c.
HUGAES k WALLACE.
BLOIVDKN, UOVCI1KS, Me.
HUGHES & WALLACE.
FRIIVGKS, GATj&OONB, &v.
HUGHES & WALLACE.
KX1V.ES,  SCISSORS,   RAZORS, fte,
HUGHES ft WALLACE,
PERFUMERY,
COMBS, BRUSHES.
HUGHES ft WALLACE.
WHITE   GOODS,   EMBROIIIKRIEK.
HUGHES ft WALLACE,
3 105 and 107 Sacramento Street, Sau Francisco,
Wholesale and Retail.
NEW BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c,
HELLMAN & BRO.,
BE(r to inform the public that, baring removed
to tlieir new store. Los Angele- street. u..".v
they have increased facilities for business, they
have now on hands the largest and best selection
of goods in tlieir line ever before ollered in Los
Angeles, comprising—
BOOKS—English &r Spanish,  embracing every
Department of Literature.
STATIONERY^ of every description. Playing
Card*.
SEGARS, Tobacco, and Matches.
FANCY GOODS—a choice and extensive -sa
sortment.
CUTLER Y—of all kinds.
RIBBONS,   Combs,   Sewing Silk,  Perfumery,
Toys.   Candy, fyc Sfc.
All of wbich will be disposed of on the lowest
terms, lor cash.
HELMANN 4 BRO.,
Melius Row, Ea>t side Los Angeles street.
August 9:h. 185C.
I'simlooj inous  illlik.
A correspondent in Life Illustrated gives the
following reasons for the fictitious names many
ol our ci iit.s wear :
Bftlttimife is lhe "Monument City." from the
great Buttle Monument, and several others of note
within its limits.
Boston is the "Classic City," or Athens of
America, from its acknowledged pre-eminence in
the literary and liue art.-; pursuits.
Chicago 111., is the "Garden City," from the
luxuriant richness of the surrounding country.
Cincinnati is the "Queen City," so christened
when it was the undisputed commercial metropolis ofthe West; but 1 believe Chicago now sets
up rival claims to that distinction.
Cleave'and, Ohio, is the " Forest City," from
the peculiar rural aspect of its streets, squares and
private grounds, which makes it oue ofthe most
delightful cilies in the United States.
Columbus, Ohio, is, I think, the "Fossil City
mammoth Indian mound, which once stood where
one ofthe city markets aro now located.
TerrsHaut,Iowa, Is the "Prairie City," from
its characteristic surroundings.    It has a news-
ptiper calb'd the Prairie t'itu.
Tiffin, ()., is the ''Seneca City." from the Seneca Indians, who once had a line village where it
now stands.
Washington, D. 0., is the " Capitol City."
THINGS Worth Kxowim;.—Light moves at the
rate o! 195,500 ml lei per seoond. A ray of light
moves generally in a Straight, single line, from
some lumino s point; abeam of light tl an assemblage of rays. The nature.or essence of light,
is unknown.
In ISfil the transit of Venus takes place. By
lhe transit of Venus is meant what is generally
understood by an eclipse. The planet Venus will
earth and the war, ilur-
injr the day, and the darkness oattsed by it will
make lights necessary in the houses. The transit
happens only once in a century.
Tbe leaves are to plants and trees what lungs
are to animals.
Platinum is the heaviest of all metals.
Oxygen is essential to animal life.
There are fifty-five known elements, or ponderable substances,   forty-two of which are metals.
and thirteen are non-metals.     Thrse elements, hy
uniting, form compounds, of which the material
world chiefly consists.     Most ofthe elements are
usually solid, but it is believed by philosophers
generally  that  by   intense heat,   all   the solids
might be converted into liquids, and these into
gasses; and that by pressure and abstraction of
beat, all gasses and liquids might be solidified,
Iv.'pler says that the globe has vital powers, and
that its elementary atoms possess instinct and will.
The violin was invented about A. D. 1200, and
the piano  forte about one hundred and   tweuty
years ago.
Iron is said to have bi.en discovered accidentally,
by the burning of Mount Ida, 1406 years before
Christ. Iron is the most useful of all ths known
rnetals. It is converted into sleel by comhiniag
it with a due proportion ol carbon. Iron was first
made in America in 1715.
Severe frost or cold injures marble.
Oak is Btronger thau iron—both pieces being
equal in weight!
Gold and silver are the only perfect metals
known ; they are called perfect because they lose
nothing from the heat of fire. Imperfect metals
are those wliich decrease by the heat of fire, aud
ftre easily corroded hy acids ; as quicksilver, lead
copper, &c.
Colonbl Bkxtov ns DISSIPATION,—A short time'
ago, Col. Benton delivered a leotnre in Boston,
before the Apprentices' Library Association. A
letter to the New York Tribune says:
He opened it by giving, in a kindly, characteristic style, some very good advice to Joung men
in general and apprentices in particular. Th*y
saw before them, he remarked, a person who had
attained an age past tbe limit which tbe Fsslmltff
assigns to the line of life, and now upon thn»
years which the samo Psalmist avoeiatei wilh
sorrows and weakness. Thus far he was sxenpf
frnm those infirmities—which are supposed to belong to it. He owed it to the course of his esrly
life. Franklin (whom he warmly eulogised) was
once named the American Aquatic, because he
drank nothing but water. In that respect he had
Imitated l'raaklin. lie totally abstained tot tht
first half of his life and was temperate the other
half, lb- had not only totally akataioed frnm all
spirituous liquors, vinous liquor*, fermented liquors, and everything of that kind, but had kept
himself free from every kind of dissipation. He
knew no game whatever; and to this m»mrat
could not tall, when looking at a party playing
cards, wbich was the loser aod which the wiaser.
lie had often sat up all night watching the sick,
on military duty, and a book—a book had often
kept him awake ; but ho had never spent *n»
night of dissipation.
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Tuk Miskiuhlks.—Young ladies with new bonnets on a rainy Sunday and with a seedy parasol.
A witness In a bribery case, especially If the
douceur has been liberal.
A young doctor who has cured his first patient,
and has no prospect of any more.
A star actress with her name in small letters on
the bills.
A confirmed novel reader who finds the catastrophe torn out.
A false witness on the stand examined by browbeating lawyer.
The Roman empire, in the zenith of its glory,
did not contain more three millions of square'
"es. The United States now covers more than
this area, and is larger than Rome was wheu she
was called mistress ofthe world.
w?fOTICE!-a
MR. II. NEWMARK having withdrawn from the
Firm of Rich, Newmark & Co., has been admitted a partner in the Firm of Newmark k Kremer.
Hereafter, the business of said Co-Partnership will
be carried on uuder the name of NEWMARK,
KREMER k CO.
NEWMARK & KREMER.
Los Angeles, Jan. Oth, 18S7,
newmam,1remer & CO.
Will constantly keep a full Assortment of every kind
OF
Groceries and Liquors,
Dry Goods and Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Hard-ware,
&c. &e. Ice.
NEWMARK, KREMER St CO.
Los Angeles. Jan. y, 1857.
E3C1XJ.  Seruai-dlxio.
NEW   STORE.
LEWIS JACOBS begs to inform his friends and
the public of SAN BERNARDINO, that be intends
To Recommence Buslneea  In tiu- Month of
February,
in the NEW   BRICK   BUILDING, opposite   the
Office of the County Clerk, when  he will oflter for
their Inspection an  entirely NEW STOCK OF
GOODS, Dry Goods and Groceries—on the very
lowest terms,
6m Jan. 1st, 1857.
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Established in 1849.
NTS (IF OUR FIRM is at present travelling in
Europe, where he is collecting and forwarding
to us by every steamer, the most splendid stuck ol
WATCHES A.VI) JEWELRY
ever imported into this State. Our Watches cannot be surpassed for substantiality nnd time-keep
ing. Our-Jewelry is selected with the greatest
care, and none but the most tasteful goods^nade
of tlie finest gold are allowed to leave our estab
lishment.
Quartz Je-welry
We manufacture on the premises. We are the
inventors of the art, and keep ahead of all competition.
WATCH REPAIRING
is done by the best workmen, under our own inspection, aud warranted for one year.. Watches
for repair sent to us by Express ore attended to
promptly.
BARRETT & SHERWOOD,
135 Montgomery street,
between Clay aud Commercial streets,
jy26 tf SAN FRANCISCO.
Xavks of TBI Days ok the Wbkk.—It it not
strange tbat Christians should have been found iu
the universal use of names of days ofthe week,
first employed in honor ol pagan deities—as the
following interesting items of history show :
In the Museum oi Berlin, remarks a writer in a
Newark cotemporary, iu the hall Oe voted to northern antiquities, they have tlie representation ot
tbe idols from which the names of the days of our
week are derived. From the idol of the sun comes
Sunday. This idol is represented with his face
like the sun, holding a burning wheel, with both
hands on his breast signifiying his course around
the world. The idol of the moon, from which
comes Monday, is habited in a Bhort coat, like a
man, but still holding the moon in hia bands. Ta-
isco, from which cometh Tuesday, is one of the
most ancient aud popular gods of the Germans,
from the beautiful fossil limestone which abounds ' and is represented in a garment of skin according
to their peculiar manner of clothing.     The third
in its vicinity, and of which much of the city is
built.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the Missouri river, is
the "Bluff City.*' from the celebrated Council
Blufls, nearly opposite, in Nebraska.
Davenport, Iowa, is the ''Bridge City," from
the great railroad bridge which spans the Mississippi at that point.
HarHort. Ct., is the " Charter Oak City." from
the famous charter oak oi colonial history.
Indianapolis, In., is the " Railroad City," from
the fact that a greater number of railroids center
there than at any other point in the Union.
Keokuk, Iowa, is the " Gate City," from its
position as the first city in Iowa, ascending the
Mississippi; and also as being the foot of the so-
called lower rapids, whence it lias commerce by
river with all the lower country, when the cities
above have none.
Louisville, Ky., is the "Falls City," from the
falls of the Ohio at that point.
Memphis, Tenn., Is the "Cotton City," from
the vast amount of cotton shipped from its levee
—perhaps the heaviest of any inland port.
Montpelier, Vt., is the " Green Mountain City,"
beb'g the capitol of the Green Mountain State.
New Haven, Ct., is the "Elm City," I believe,
from the profusion of elm trees which adorn iti
streets.
New Lisbon, O., ia the " Dwarf City," so named
in a poem located there, by one of its sons. It is
a small country town, " finhhed and fenced in,"
but presents iu a remarkable degree all the appearance and characteristics of a well-ordered city
New Orleans, is the "Crescent City," from the
half-moon shape which the river once presented
at that point. But tbe filling out ot the city has
materially changed the crescent.
New York is the " Einpiie City," or the great
commercial emporium oftbe New World.
Philadelphia is the "Quaker City," from its
broad-brimmed founders.
Pittsburgh, Pa., is the "Iron City," from its
immense iron trade nnd manufactures. It is aleo
emphatically the "Smoky City."
Plymouth, Mass.. is the " Pilgrim City," from
the eventful landing at Plymouth Rock.
Rock Island, III., is the "Island City," from
Rock Island in the Mississippi, nearly opposite,
and oa which old Fort Armstrong and the famous
railroad bridge stand.
Sing Sing, N. Y., is the "Prison City," from
the noted penitentiary located there.
St. Louis, Mo-, ia the "Mound City," from a
day ofthe week dedicated to his worship, Woden,
from whence Wednesday, who was a yalient prince
among the Saxons. His image was prayed to for
victory. Thor, 'rom whence Thursday, is seated
on a bed with twelve stars overhead, holding a
hammer in the right hand. Frigs, from whence
we have Friday, represented with a drawn sword
in his right hand and a bow in his left. He was
the giver of peace and plenty. Beater, Irom whom
is Saturday, has the appearance of perfect wretchedness ; he is thin-visaged, long liaiied with a
long beard. He carries a pdl of water in hia right
hand, wherein are fruits and flowers.
Grain must be treated like infants; wheu the
head bemls it must be cradled ; and threshing is
resorted to, to fit it for use.
Tares are mostly found with smaller gralnr
which require sowing.
Groat indulgence in fruit is dangerous, and too
free a use of melons produce a melancholic eflect.
Sailors are attached to bays; oystermen to
beeches ; and love sick maidens, to pine.
Like dandies, the coating of many trees Is their
most valuable portion. Cork trees and boot trees,
for instance.
Grain and seeds are not considered dangerous,
except when about to (hoot.
Several trees, like watch dogs, are Talucd for
their bark.
A little bark will make a rope, but it takes a
large pile of wood for a cord.
Affected virtue is more to bo dreaded than rice.
The purest altar of love is the heart of a mother.
Good-will, like a good name, is got by many
good actions and lost by one.
Men aro often treated tike barrels—the empty
ones stood up and tbe full ones laid down.
The best part of beauty is that which a picture
cannot express.
"Tommy, my Bon, what are you going to do
with that club?"
■■ Send it to the editor of course."
" But what are you going to send it to the editor for?"
"Cause, he says, if anybody will send him a club
he will send them a copy of his paper."
The mother came pretty nenr fainting, but retained consciousness enough to ask :
"But, Tommy dear, what do you suppose he
wants with a club?"
*' Well,-I don't know," replied the hopeful urchin, "unless it is to knockdown subscribers as
don't pay for their paper."
A Novel Direction,—The following, says tho
Sacramento American, was on the back of a letter
deposited in the Sacramento post-office, the other
day, and which we sincerely hope will reach its
destination. It would seem as though the writer
had suffered slightly from Ihe effects of "calico
and auburn hair," otherwise he could not have
written po feelingly on the subject.
Give this a start and send it right,
To St. Louis, in the State of Pike,
Where John O'Mellon may be founl,
Gallanting some man's ^irl around.
Hand him this, and tell him to beware,
Of calico and auburn hair.
" Did you preseut your accoiint ta the defendant?" inquired a lawyer of his client. " L did,
air." " What did he say, sir?" " He told me to
go to the devil, sir." " Well, and what did you
do after that?"   " Why, then I came to you."
Analogy.—A little girl happening to hear her
mother speak ot gotug into halj mourning, said
—■' Why aro we goiug iuto half mourning, mamma, are any of our relations haifdend /"
Better by far not start an object, if Its pursuit
is to be abandoned at the first difficulty.
Silence may be the sullen mood of aa evil teofr
per, or the lofty endurance of a martyr.
Two things aro nectary to the traveler la lilt,
ns on the roads ; a knowledge of his way and a
prrseverance in it.
The honest man will rather be tho grave te his
neighbors errors than iu any way expose them.
The market reporter of the New York Post
graphically says : " Meats are as high as ever—
too high for a poor man to buy, and high enough
to make a rich mau poor."
Tbe tortoise beat the bare la the fable; but
that's a trifle. We have soon, ia the race for soup
at civic toasts, the turtle beat the bare a thousand
times.
A lady told her husband that she had read the
"Art olLove," on purpose to be agreeable to him.
" I had rathe! have love without art," be replied.
As there are some faults tbat have been termed1
faults on the right aide, so there are some errorB
that might be denominated errors on the safe side.
Ladies are like watches, pretty enough to look
at. sweet faces and delicate Imuds, but somewhat
difficult to " regulate " when once set " a-goiag.''
That which ia engendered in the osceous portion
ofthe frame will never be extracted trom its carnal covering!
Mere evil truths are discovered by the corruption of tbe heart than by the penetration of tbe
mind.
Anger without apparent cauee is like fire under
an empty kettle—it burns and roars to no Bort of
purpose.
Don't you remember old Towser, dear Kate ;.
old Towscr so shaggy and kind, how housed to
play, day and night, by tbe gate, and seize interlopers behind ?
AU acccounts agree in estimating the yield of
gold for Uie present year far above that of any year
previou.-.
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