iffl Jraimsta ^Jbuto'iiunis.
ROBERT JOSEPHI
Wholesale Dealer in Watches, Jewelry,   Diamond, Tools, Glasses,
WATCH MATERIALS, FANCY  GOODS, &C,
195  Montgomery street, corner  of Jackson,
{Dr.   Wright's Building.)
ROBERT JOSEPHI having pur-
chased the entire stock and trade ot the
■ business of Isaac S. Josephi it Co., will
carry on the same fbr hie own account, at 195
Montgomery Btreet, coraei Of Jackson, (Dr.
Wright's Building.) Sao FraoclBCO.     dec27-3ru
Sau $muittQ ^iiju'tisniuius.
To Parties Claiming Payment fiom
the United Staten for loss nml dettrttctlen of
Property during the Wax with Mexico.
PARTI.KS desirous of having their Chums prosecuted by the undersigned before the Court of
Claims at Washington, can receive all the neces-
sary information on the subject, and have their
Oi turns promptly prosecuted on application to 0.
MORGAN. Los Angeles.
aug 2 J. D. STEVENSON, San Francisco.
'.EMBROIDERIES.
LACKS.
RIBBONS.
MEN'S,    WOMEN'S,   &   CHILDREN'S
HOSIERY,
OP    EVERY     DESCRIPTION.
GLOVES,   CRAVATS,
Collars, Shirts, Drawers.
AMERICAN, MMJUUSH I^HEN^H AND
GERMAN
FANCY  GOODS.
BY  LATE  ARRIVALS   OF
STEAMERS AND CLIPPERS.
HUGHES Hi WALLACE,
103 ami 107 S^rnmclo St.,
aec27Smi« SAN FRANCISCO.
FRUIT TREES! fiff .15!!
SMITH & WINCH ELL'S
COMJIKItl'IAIi MltSEM.
S A Bf   JOSH,
Received from tlie Slut,, Fair of 1856
THE  FIRST  PREMIUM.
Jjjg HAVING becomo tbe Agent for tlie J|gj
y^ above Nursery, and having made ar- _J„
raosements for a constant eqpply of Trees from
the same, I now invite all persons who contemplate planting an Orchard, Garden, or a Single
Tree, to call nnd examine my STOCK before purchasing. Il'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 ior a supply ol such minor fruits
ami trees as mav be oecewary in order to keep a
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT ot everything In
this line.
The list below comprises a portion of what I
now oiler at, very LOW RATES.
100,000 FRUIT TREES,
Ofthe various, kinds, consisting in part, of
fallowing!
A P'P.LB,
From one to three years old. from four to teu feet
high, of line symmetrical form, well branched,
and ol all the choice varieties.
PE AR,
Dwarf and Standard of nearly all ofthe  best va-
rieiies.
CHERRY,
From four to twelve feet high, very fine and thrifty, including many ofthe leading varieties.
P L tj M ,
Of the usual  varieties, also some oi the choicest.
PEACH,
One and two years old, of fine growth  and  ofthe
leading varieties, also in dormant bud very low.
NECTARINES,
Que aud two years  old, of choice varieties.
APRICOTS,
One and two yoarfl oiu, of choice varieties.
CURBJJVT RUSHES, Red and White Dntcli. j
OOOSE-BERRV .BPSZHSS.Hougljton.'sSeea-
lin<r and E'trliHli.
RASPBERRY RUSHES, Antwerp, Fran-
conia and Fastolff.
STRAWBERRY  PLA.VTS,  LobgWortn'a.
Prolific, British Queen, Hovey's Seedlinj, Black
Prince, Large Rally Scarlet and Boston Pine.
ORNAMENTAL   TREES,
SHRUBS, PLANTS,  &C,
Furnished at Nurserymen's prices.
Orders sent through Post Oflice or Express,
promptly attcmh-d to. Treess packed for any distance.    TERMS GASH.
C. W.   LECOITWT,
dec27 3m        99 Davis Sheet.  San Francisco
Southern Dispatch Line
OF
SAN PEDR.0 PACKETS,
TOUCHING AT SANTA BARBARA.
THIS LINE is composed of the lavoi'ite clipper
schooners
LAURA BE VAN, Captain "F. Morton ;
JULIUS rillNGLE. J. S.Garcia;
S. D.BAILEY. N. Hiller;
ARNO, Wm. Hughes.
"Which will run regular hereafter as above, taking freight and passengers on the most   favorable
terms, lo which every care and attention will be
paid.
Arrangements are in progress by which a regular Weekly line of Schooners will be established,
sailing from Sau Francisco, without fail, every
Saturday.
For further particulars apply to any of the principal merchants at Los Angeles. S;m Pedro, or
Santa Barbara. N. PIERCE,
Proprietor of the Line, at Ran Fraucisco.
Oflice—Corner of Market and East streets, lower
building, (up stairs.) where goods will he receipted for and forwarded tree of storage and dravago
auglii
L. SCOTT & CO'S
P.F.PP.INT OP THE
British   Periodicals
liimiss'
Sau jfraitisro ^ilKtlisciutnts.
J. M. Strobridge & Co.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CLOTHING  EMPORIUM,
COBHBR OF
COMMERCIAL AND SANSOME STREETS,
Under St. Nicholas Hotel,
SAA" FRANCISCO,
OFFER tho largest and mo8l complete aseorttnemt of
Clothing   and   Gentlemen's   Furnishing
(iooda over opened in San Fr&nclsao.
earn receiving per every sieainei from our Stanul'ac-
- in .Now York,
The latest and most Fashlonahle Styles
—cons ist tugjof—
tbe, Black. Brown ami Blue Drews and Frock Coats;
'iuuaiu! fierivy iSenvee Overcoats;
'almas of evory description ;
'ii.o iinii ilonvv Frendi mul Amrrie.iiu C:t-;si.ni (■:•<• l';inhi;
uie BIfick ami Idiocy Silk Velvet, Satin and  Cloth Vests;
lew vy ItibbeiiCassimore ami Cloth Bu.-im>ss Suits, etc.
Also, a l;.ii-i;-e assiH'l itieiil, oi' Huts anil Caps timstantly
m hand.
Fine White and Check Linen ami Cotton Bnirta;
l'iueSilk, Moiiiioati t Cotton Cmlei-shi.rts and Drawers;
Scarfs, Cravats   Xeck Tic--, Suspondera;
Ciill;i.rs. llaiiilkercliiors. Gloves:
English, merino ami Colton Half Hose, etc., etc.
H very thing  conoectoil   with
Gentlemen's  Furnishing  Goods
constantly on hand.
A largo and complete assoriineut. of
©TJLXMLI33.037    GrOOd.S
iow opaningMld ready lor sale.
Otrr J.n-k vnwisiio^of dwi 1400,000. we invite all, es-
leeinlly itrangeri visiting the city, to call and see uh be-
oreou  lo   tbeir purchases, aa we flat tor ourselves we
::-.n [.ir,,-,. in jii'jcr iUiil quality.
Ban Francisco. May 16, 1856. my24
It
is   our   Business to  Publish
GREAT REDUCTION L\   THE  PRICE
UT TilK LATIEB PUBLICATION.
L   SCOTT k CO., NEW YORK,  continue to publish thu following lending British Periodicals, viz.:
l.
The London Quarterly, Conservative.
The Edinburgh Review, Whig-
The North British Eeview, Free Church,
The Westminster Review, Liberal.
Blackwood's Ed'nburgh Magazine, Tory.
These Periodicals al.'U- renrescut IE- three frrpat politl
cal pal lies ol" Croat Britain—Wiiiij, Tory, and Radical,-
but politics forms only one feature Df tiieir character —
1 - Ot ■ ■ of the most profound writers on Science, Lit-
... i i ,. ".] nitty, and Religion, they stand, as thoy ever
bave stood, unrivalled io the world of letters, being eon-
sldered Indispensable to tiie scholar and ihe professional
inan, while to tha inteilUienf reader of every class tbey
furnish a more correct ami satisfactory record of the day,
throughout the world, than can l>o possibly obtained from
any other .source.
IMPORTANT NEWS,
AND    YOURS
We therefore take much pleasure iti being able
to inform tlie people of California, that the
Most Extraordinary IScduction
has xaki<:n PHAGE in thi-;
Price    of   Xjodginj
—AT—
E4RI.Y COPSES.
3 British puh'
The receipt of Advance Sheets irom t
ishers .4-ives additional value io these Rejo-ints, n'.asmuc
s thev cau now bo placed in tho hands of subscriber
bout as soon aa the Original editions,
TERMS. Per ana
of the four Reviews - - $30
of the four Reviews - - 6 0
tast Offices  nnd i'ust Mastui-tt 111 California.
Agua Frio..,. MaripoBa county B P Whitney
Alamo Contra Costa J Si Jones
Antioch         do         U Brown
Alvarado...... Alameda A 11 Church
Alameda     do         A J Barber
Angels Calaveras J CScribner
Auburn Placer E Gordon
Alpha Nevada A J Alston
American Ranch Shasta T A Freeman
Alviso SantaClara A Rathhoue
Ashland Butte Elijah Lott
Aqueduct City Amador M S Butler
Belmont San Francisco S J El let
Brash Drew Butte D (i Martin
BldweU'B Bar do P W Worstrum
Benioia Solano TT Hooper
Buttle Hill Kl Dorado SM.Tampon
Big Bar Trinity Wm Coddingto-
BigOakPl&t Tuolumne.  *
Bond ville Mariposa,
For
( thi
ef the foi
the Ko vie
Payments to be made in all cases in advance.
.Money current in the State where issued, will be
received at par.
C L U B 3 I N C .
A discount of twenty-five per cent, from the above
price-; will be allowed to Clubs Ordering fo-nr or more
copies of any dim or mure of the above works. Tons;
four copies of Blackwood, or of oue Review, will be Rent
to ope add-easfor «9 j'foot copies ofthe four Eeviews
and Blackwood for SoO ; and so on
119 nnd 131 6*0*1
and 87, 89, 90,
doiir street.
The Price of LODGING
d Ol, New Addition, Leitlts-
now REDUCE!) to
£@^ 50 and 75 cents per Night.
To all the principal Cities and Towns, tliese works will
I delivered, FftBS OF POSTAGE. When sent by mail, the
istage   to any  part  of the United  States   will  be   but
T\vi-:nty-flivr  Ct^vr.s ii, year  for  Bbickwood. aud hut Four-
teks Cents a year for each of the Reviews.
A'.B.— The p--i.ee in Great Britain of the five
Periodicals above namtd. is about $31 per annum
*T.     "W.    & IXl li-*7-£H XL'S
Great Pacltic Depot an d General Agency,
FOR THE.SUPPLY: OF PUBLICATIONS. STATIONERY, ite.
PAPERS, PERIODICALS AXD BOOKS;
Received weekly by the Mail Steamers, and exclusive ex
press, via Nicaragua.
THE proprietor would respectfully inform Count ry Book-
sellers,Canvassers, Altonts, I'edlers, and tbe Public
thai independent of hisgeneral Nawspaperbustness, he ha;
constanllv on hand, and receiving bv evory steamer, all
the STANDARD 1-iDOKS, MAGAZINl^" AXD'iiEVIEWS OF
EUROPE AND AMEMCA.
COMJtliltCIAL AXD FANCY STATIONARY
All orders must be postpaid, enclosing CASH lor Worii
Whole.saleaod retail department, next door to thePoat
Ollice, San Francisco. ui
[IHE   MEDICAL FACTJLTT
.  have acknowledged this to bo one of the  best   i';
niiorcnouT the union
be one of the best
By Caeutc&l process it In
Turner's Ginger Wine
T
medicines
proved to possess
Alterative, Tome A Anti-Dyspeptic
properties, far superior to those found in anyothi
cinal beverage yet discovered.
The Iffedicnl Fjirnlty
nf tho Ptato of Now York, prescribe it io almost every
case for debility and lassitude, owing to Me southing
feetb on the cystem, and the absence of all injurious m
eral."', clftmlpals or acids.
Tlie Turner Brother* have in their posses-unn i
inerous ccrtiliei. tes   id'  its s.suii .ire   properties,   from
mnst eruineni  public men ot the United   Slates, who to
witnessed its effects ob their bat ie Ota, whore .it has been
administered in their extensive oractice.
It has toeeia Analyzed
hy the most eminent chemists of New 1'nrk City and Buf-
falo, where the Turner Brothers manufacture daily thou
sands of -nil u-i. ;iii-'i ao popular b is it become, that they
can hardly til pply I he deinaad, even when the;
kept tdoperatlondayand ni«ht.
This wiue M aekn ■-.■' -' i I at the East to he the BEST
RESTORATIVE N    iV [S T'-;-;   ivhere  general  prostral
Of theaysiew e: , or I   rawrewentof  the functiona
the Ifarestive orpins, as it braces the nerves auew,recoats
the stomach, anl creates ao appetite when other tonics
have failed.
THIS EXCELLENT WINE Is plea*ant to the taste, and
the strictest udvocite of tempera no o cannot diacorer any
intcxii-1 tin ( gjnaltty In it. Jr. Is wholly free from all sob-
stance* th I are njurious to health, but on tiu- contrary
[ts effeet on I ■ ysteni of either invalid.-;, or bersona in
robust health, are ofthe mosl beneHolal deBoription.
Caution to tJ»e F»hlic.
The reputation awarded to Turner's Ging«r Wine,
ami the unheard of popularity it lias received al the Eaat,
as well as in this Mute, has been the means of putting In
the market MA NT IPURIOI 5 LKTICUS -t^guard ainat
which Tumor Brotl er   i ■ . at »i    ! ..n a   i   ■■-, ft iti
nor/NTBRFBITEt) OB IM ITATKD. without an infraction of 'he
copyright bur. This label has a correct portrait of the
turner Brothers, six in number, and no bottle that ha?
not*thls label will contain the genuine Dinger Wine.
(Jnnrineipled en, la this eity have pairfallaBianter-
feited the label lately used by the Turner Brothers, and
thereby imposed on oianv poisons.
We caution all consumers of GfNG-ER WINE to oiamint
the label, as none Is genuine save such as have our por
11 aits in a. circle, on a steel plate surrounding the inscription—" TURNER'S GINGER WINE, prepared hv Tusker
BaoriiRHS, New York, Buffalo, (N. T.) and -San Francisco.
California."
OS-CORDIALS. SYRUPS, AND HITTERS of every de.
scrlption, manufactured by
TURNER BROTHERS,
ilarket street, opposite the Orphan Asvlum
jy29 &A.IK I'iiANCISCO.
P o
! T A G E .
ml Tow
iisiiiiiiip ^©1.11
TO SGf^jgHEtq AND PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE.
Bv Henrv Stephens, P. R. S., of Edinburgh, and the bit
J. 1*. Norton. Professor of Scientific Agriculture in Yule
College, New Haven. 2 vols. Royal Octavo. lCOOpages,
and nnmerous Wood and Steel kngraviDgs.
Tbis is, confessedly, the most complete wort; on Agricul
tore ever imblishod, and in order to give it a wider siren
lation the publishers have resolved to   reduce the price ti
JPIve  Ulnars for  tlie Two "Volumes! I
When sent by mail (post-paid) to California and Ore
ion the price "will he ST. To every other part of ths
Union and to Cauadii (post-paid), £6. .(Jtg" This work is
sot the old i; Booh of the Farm."
Remittances for any of the ahove publications should
always be addressed, post paid, to the publishers,
LEONARD SCOTT & CO..
No. 54 Cold Street, New York
. furnished complete
-■it i.tion.'but Wood-
Lodgings In first class Single Root
at SEVENTY VIVE CENTS per nigh
We have been given to qaflaEgtar
week con be obtained at a VERY \.<
Gentlemen : Sleep is a wonderfn t
I'd has  improved  upou it greatl
inging within the  reach  of every one  those Reniwned
Patent French Spring Beds, ifi 30 aud 75 cents per night.
The Price of BOARD is also Exceedingly Low :
Board per Week §GOO
Hoard per Day SI OO
Metis, encli SQcentS.
An extensive and abundantlv supplied READING ROOM
apdLIBRARY is also fitted up For the accommodation of
tbe patrons of this establishment.
The locution of tbo house is such as to place it in the
centre of business; it is directly opposite lhe Mail Steamship Company's Offico, and in ihe immediate vicinity of
the U. 8. Branch Mint.
Just c 11 at tho  WHAT CHEER  HOUSE,   119 and 121
Sacramento street, where you will bo well attended to hy
R. B. WOODWARD. 1'ro^rietov.
This House ia conducted oh strictly Temperance principles.
Los que Padezcan! Lean!! Lean!
JONAS G.CLARK&C0.
128 Washington street,
SAN FKANCtSCi\
IMPORTERS,
Wholesale and lietail Dealers,
In every description of
FURNITURE, BEDDING, &c. &c.
vVAREROOAfS,
In the Building opposite Washington Market,
(Formerly known as tho Clipper Warehouse,)
And 49 and 51 Fourth, street, between J and K
streets, Sacramento.
$£$- For tlie TRADE we bnve a large atoclc,
on clippers to arrive heavy shipments, and will
receive regular and -omplete INVOICES of goods
adapted to the wants of the interior and coast.
pSSh Particular attention  and  care   g'v<?n   to
TRADE. ORDERS and the FURNISHING of
Hotels and Public Buildings.
j©&~ Goods purchased will be sent to  Steamers,
Vessels,and all parts of tho city without charge.
JONAS G.CLARK & CO..
No. 128 Washington street,
aug 30 San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES STAR
fob printing fekhlisljnuiii.
Sr-LUNC; STREET, adjoining the U. S. Land Office.
Tlie proprietor of the Loa AngelefcStar, wouklreapcct
fully inform Ilih friends and the public, that he hap
just received a Irtrjrc and varied assortment of new materi"
al,and is uow prepared to execute the following descrip
tions of
PLAIN AND FANCY
In tlie best style of the Art.
EL GRAN KEMEulO ITALIAN 0
DE DR. PAREIRA,
Para la eierta y eficaz cura de las infermedades
de una rial oral eza, privada, sin hacer cuso del
lietnpo que se ha durado y sinmalos cfectos al
sislema o sin ponerse en dieta.
Niincnsttha faltado—1V1  uuede faltn a Cwrnr.
dnos en Pisa, y pronto despuCH fue bien
uocido para una cura eierta que en los pueblow y ciuda-
v* no aoiamente en el Cooiiijenlo. pern tambien en  Gran
Bretana. la demanda por ella y sus merittM tan rocuiven-
dos que en menow de uuano d- so introd\u-cion, fuetoma-
'    en lu gar de todos otros remedies.     I.as facultades de
dicina  de las  ciudaiies  principales  de   Europa fueron
ilielidos a i-econoeor su iisumbrosii poder sobre enfer-
Jades.    Proprietaries de otras medicinns, celosos de ru
iiilaridad que   vian   en vano detonerlo en   su pro^reso.
no el trip-o delante ol segardor,   sus   esfuer/os caiyeron
• uelo. y como el fuego en los 'llanos llevando todo por
■i :.!■      n ■   'n-e.iH i'lOMin truinfo.    >'e quedo en sus meri-
. y un pfiblleo decern lent e vio probo y fue eonvincido
La Gramie Fortuna adquerido por Dr. Pareira de la ven-
ta de ello los seisaiios que la prepare solo ate.stiqua a sus
lnilagoso.s meritos.
Al fuUecimienti) del Doctor lo receta fue heredada por
su hijo, quien recienienienie lo lia introdocido en los Ks-
tados Unidos. El numero de las enras que se ha hecho es
.zunbrozo.   Miles y miles pueden dar testimonio de su
ot'ecacia
Todos los que usen, lo Cnrnran I :
i cierto que nmg
nostrums.
• por los
Books,
Pamphlets,
Bill Heads,
Labels,
Posters,
And every disc
Circulars,
Cards;
Kotes,
Billets,
Law Blanks,
Bills of Exchange
Bank Checks
Programme;;,
Bills of Fare.
; tbat miy ho required.
leguridad, despacho y
medicina lia. poseida.
NO tomas falsas
[Ufl un romedio quo lia sido probad,
anos pasadns y que no se ha faltado.
GUARD4X3E DE FALSAS APARIENCIAS.
T*a venta tan estensiva de este usiiniliiraii medicina, ha
causadoya personas a vender a loa camlidos una eomposi-
cion espuria. con aparieocias it, la original. N"o compra sin
la lirme escrita de A. i'areini .\l. I), en el ovoUoriodeal'uera
deoadatiotelta.   Tbdon los demafi son folsos, y sus fabri-
cadores wnn oaetigados nl m rigo    tola ley.    Pre-
cio TRES PKEOS LA BtlTEl.I.A. Para vioid-r por O. P.ab-
cock.el uuico asente paraOah enia. Ore.^.n y lav 1 si as de
Sandwich a quien todos ordenes hao do estar dirijidos,
Tambien para vender por Drou-neros do este Esfado ^eoor-
almente. Uodiscuonto liberal para los que compran por
mayor.
D.BARCOf'K. [Iroguoro Mayor.
1.:;;jCallodeCiar Pun rvaneisco.
Tambien para vender por J. B. WINSTON,
Drogerero Lom Angeles.
Ztlsfa de Ageiitfs eft el Estado.
Dr. J. B. WINSTON. Loa Amreles.
R. K. STVRKWKVT'iiEK.  Rot^.ade la Ciudad. Pacramento
RK'o. COE1-TN Y CA., Rnticarios Marysville.
W. H. IJBUi'SIB, Botica do Tuolumne, Sccora.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
At*, ■-■->^.,~.
,,J W Butler
...Stephen .Bund.
,.JM Hiller
 H Lamb
 DLLafken
 James Buekner
Bucksport!.".".'..Humbold't W Roberts
Buokeye Volo J M CharlM
Cache Greek....do
Bodega B.noma..
Bloomfteld     no    ■■
Brick Sacramento..
irley's Ranch
Ohloo	
Cherokee	
CampoSeco	
Camptonville —
Chinese Camp...
Columbia	
Curtsvillo..
Clinton	
Coon Creek.
Colusa	
Cold Spring.
Coloma	
Codarville..
Clarksvillo..
..Butte.
do     ..
do ..
Calaveras...
..Yuba	
, ..Tuolumne-
.ASIcDonald
.Nevada...
,... .Placer.
Colusa	
 El Dorado.
 L Loring
 John  Bid well
 T M Raniel
...T M Pawling
S J Bowley
 M  R Graham
 Z B Tiiikum
 J M Root
II M Moore
..JB
.Wm Vincent
,.CW Gilbert
 ..RF Davis
do         Geo '1 hatcher
do  D Cummings
..Sacramento W D Wilson
Cordelia Solano     P O Lamorie
Cotton Wood Shasta Wm  I Jine
Crescent City Klamath DC Lewis
Centieville \lameda R S Clement
Gallon Citv Trinity R F Channel
Diamond Springs Kl Dorado MK Shearer
Don Pedro's Bar Tuolumne R  Smith
Double Springs .   ...Calaveras N T Norcri
Downieville
Dry Creek Yuba	
Drytown Amador	
Eureka Humboldt....
El Dorado Calaveras	
Emory's Crossing Yuba.
e Ranch.,
s Ranch Sacramenti
.James Gernon
Robert McAdams
..WO Clark
,.KH Fobs
.... A Irvine
 J W Everett
 S Moody
Elliot
..TR Crawford
, JClarki
..D Townsend
Nathan Plum
.T Eagleaon
,W G Bibbs
Whiteomb
Kill 	
Franklin  do
Folsom  do
Fiddletown Amador	
Foibestown Butte	
Forlorn Hope... .Merced	
French Gulch Shasta.	
Foster's Bar Yuba	
Fremont....Yolo Jonas Spect
French ('am p.... Sri n Joaquin n^! Noble
Forrest Citv....Sierra W Henry
Foreman's Ranch....Calaveras S Foreman
Fourth Grossing.... do  A C Bei li/.liuLl
Creen So rings      .Tuolumne EL Gardiner
Gar.-ote.... do     J H Watts
■afton.... Yolo A Updegraff
Grand Island Colusa
Cenrgetowu....Kl Dorado
Greenwood.... do
Garden Valley....   do
Grizzly Flat         do
Gilroy Santa Clara....
sBar Sierra,
..Thomas Eddy
....J G Terrell
,...C 3 Brady
...,S Stewart
Ha:
ilie..
do
.. .Nevada
.na."..Sacrament
..Merced...,
.Butte
:'s Ranch.... Tuolumne,.
Dorset owu Shasta...
Hon cut Yuba	
Hornitas Mariposa..
lone Valley Amador.
IUiuoistown Placer..
Iowa City....        do    ..
ludian Divings Kl Dorado..
Indian Gulch Merced.  ..
Jamestown Tuolumne...
Jacksonville....    do
...Amador	
on's Ranch....Sutter..
s River....Tulare..
f's....El Dorado..
.AC Everett
....Julius Meinhardt
R E Elliott
...EMatthewsfin
 J MSedwell
Win I.aughlin
.R Davis
Jacks,
Johns
Kins'
,.G DDickinsoi
..J RGill
R Rizer
..WLGoss
....J H Alvord
.. B Brickell
.. J Co gan
'    J W Gilbert
...J W Norton
 R WMardis
.... G B Keyea
1 B Redhead
 W E 0 Kerr
...f Smith
.....John White
night's Ferry San Joaquin W E Steward
Leach's Store Mariposa L Leach.
Lassen's.... Butte W 1'Mav hew
Lewiston....Trinity C Wood
Los Angeles.... l.os Angelea J S "Waite
Lagrange Stanislaus L M Booth
Lisbon Placer G W Applegate.
L'iv.dii:'^ Ferry San Joaquin J I.oreing
Lit+Ji York Nevada W W Co/.zens
 JShumway
Kevi Millard'
.1 Ottison
Fred Creiirbton
 J J Vallejo
....J Barron
 Wasbeim
Keyser
 G W Coulter
J F McXamara
J H Miller
H Carroll
..HFogg
 II SAnbiser
A P Stevens
WFMcDermott
E S Osburu
.Geo Kiistmaii
J H Weston
State Government.
J, NEELY JOHNSON, Goveraor.
Robert M. Anderson, Lieutenant Governor.
D. VV. Douglass, Secretary of State.
Geo. H. Whitman, Controller*
Henry Bates, Treasurer.
John H. Brewster, Surveyor General.
Wm. T. Wallace, Attorney,Genera!.
Paul K. Hubbs, Superintendent of Public Instruction.
W. O. Kibbe, Quartermaster General.
James Allen. State Printer.
Wm. Bansmau, Private Secretary to the Gover-
rilie
il Ophir
rtoi
..Santa (Ta
do
Men
Mill
Martinez Contra Costa.
Mokelnmnc Hill Calaveras..
Murphy's do
McDormott's Bridge       do
Mill Valley do
Moon's Ranch....Coliisa	
iroeville
do
, .Sacramento	
Mormon  Island
Michigan Bar a
Monterey Monterey..
Montezuma — Tuolumn
Monte.... Los Angeles..
Minersville....Trinity..
Middle town Shasta..
Napa Napa E B Eaton
Nevada....Nevada W II Endicatt
Nicolaus....Sutter J C Dickey
Navato Marin II F Jones
North Branch.. ..Calaveras F.dwii
Newtown.. ..ElDorado J W 5:
NealBDtirg Placer AC Neal
Nati\ idad.... Monterey....
Nelson's Creek Sierra..
Ouseley's Bar.,., Yuba,,..
Oregon House
0'Byi    "  "-
....W F Norton
.Ira Thompson
..1 Bates
CM McKinnelly
ith
TTnltcd States District Courts.
For the Northern -District oj California.—Og.
den Hoffman, Jr.,judge ; John A. Monroe, clerk ■
Jas. Y. McDuffie, marshal. Regular terms, first
Monday in June and December of each year. Special terms at the option of the judge.
For the Southern District of California,—'!. S,
K. Ogier, judge ; C. Sims, cierS ; E. Hunter, mar.
shal. Regular terms, first Monday in June at
Monterey ; first Monday in December at Los Angeles.    Special terms at the option ofthe judge.
United Strttcs Circuit Court.
For the District of California.—M. H. McAlis-
tor.judge ; Geo. Penn Johnson, elerk.     Regnlar
term, lirst Monday in July o( each year.    Special
terms at any time after thirty days notice.
Supreme Court.
Solomon Heydeufeldt, Chief Justice ; David S,
Terry, Hugh S. Murray, Justices. Regular terms
ot the Supreme Court commences on the first Mondays ol January, April, July, and October,
DISTRICT JUDGES.
1st, Benjamin Hayes : 2,(1, Joaquin Carrillo ; 3d,
Craven P. Hector * 4th,' John S. Hagar ; 5th, Chas-
M. Creanor ; Oth, Alonzo S. Mons >n ; 7th B. \V\
McKinstry; 8th, J. M. Peters; 9th, W. P. Dan-
gerlield ; 10th. William T.Barbour; llth, John
M. Howell; 12th, Edward Norton ; 13ih, E.Bmke :
14th. Wiles dearies ; 15th. J. S. Pitzer.
TERMS OF CGCST.
The First District Court holds its terms Jn Los
Angeles on the third Mondays ot March, July anel
November; in Stm Diego, ihe third Mondays ia
April, August and December ; in San Bernardino
the third Mondays of February, May and October
United States Land Office for the Southern _%*•
trict oj California ■•
Andres Pico, Receiver ; II. 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 ef
Los Angeles, San Bernardino and. San Diego.
First District Court.—Judge—Benj. Hayes.
COUNTY   OFFICERS.
County Court—Wm. G. Dryden. Judge.
Sherifl—Elijah Bettis; Under Sherifl—Wm. H.
Peterson,
County Treasurer—H. N. Alexander.
Couuty Assessor—Autonio F. Coronel • Deputy
—J. EL Coleman.
County Surveyor—IT. Hancock.
Public Administrator—M. Keller.
Superintendent ot Public Schools—James F.
Burns.
District Attorney—C. !R Thorn.
Coroner—A. Cook.
County Clerk—John W. Shore ; Deputy—J. A.
Hinchman.
Jailer—Francis Carpenter.
Board of Supervisors—J. R.Scott. M. Domin-
guc^, W. M, Stockton, Tomas A. Sanchez, R. Fry-
T0WN8H11' OFFICERS
Los Angeles—Justices of the Peace—Russell
Sackett,  J.   S. Mallard.      Constables—>Vm.   H.
Peterson, B.B. Barker.
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor—John G. Nichols.
City Marshal—W. C. Getman ; Deputy—E.M.
Smith.
City Treasurer—Samuel Arbuckle.
City Assessor—W. H. Peterson.
City Attorney—0. B. Thom.
City Council—M. Requena, N. Potter. Ezra
Drown, Ira Gilchrist, A. Ulyard, Myron Norton,
George Carson.
OllisljO
James Stokes
....ICLewis
..FErirlfte
lo Peter Rice
Ferry Stanislaus John O'Neil
Sacramento C F Howell
1 B Curtis
do
.Butte..
Q White
..DC Downer
 TGalhifrher
 G II Cue
iposa A Sh«
...D Whipple
 Geo Wiser
■ A T Bailey
A M Thatcher
 WH Swinertoi
laveras li H Hocrclvner
,.E PTnrnev
 F K Bocke:
 RTArnett
 A Le.
Ro
Ron
..Hui
•nl Km
Red Dog do
Hod Bluffs Shasta	
Ralibit Creek Sierra	
Rattlesnake Bar I'lacer
Russian River.. ..Mcndocii
Sevastopol Napa
D M Pool
awla Stork
a E B Win a n
K J Slate
J C Green
..SBradway
. ..Mr. Lester
 Thomas Wood
) HG Heald
D H Johnston
San Francisco San Francisco C L Weller
Steinberg's do G Thatcher
Sacramento Sacramento Ferri.s Foreman
Sutter do D Hastings
Sco*t'K River Siskiyou James Cregein
Salinas ...Monterey J B Hill
San Juan do P Br een
San Diego San Diego George Lyon
San Luis ObVspo San Luis Obispo A Murray
San Jose Santa Ulara CE Allen
Santa Clara do H D  McCobb
Santa CruK Santa Cruz E Anthony
San Lorenzo.. ..Alameda J Wood
San Leandro do W Van Wagner
San Pedro Los Angeles G Alexander
San Gabriel do T Burdick
San Rafael Marin S J Skinmore
Santa Rosa—Sonoma FC Kallmann
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.. ..So ota Barbara GR Fisher
San Bernardino San Bernardino.. ..D N Thomas
Shasta Shasta J Lemon
Shaw's Flat Tuolumne I Roberts
Sonora do G W Patrick
Staples Ranch — Sau Joaquin D J Staples
Stockton do P E Conner
Sutter Creek Amador D Crand.ill
Saraliville do R Robinson
Snelliutr'.- Kauce Mariposa II Schroeder
Suisun....Soiaro W S Kyle
San Andreas       Calaveras C I, Sweet
St Louis Sierra WP Williams
Secret Ravin-    ..Placer .J Hart
aplit Rock..    Merced J A Bugg
Strawberry V. Icy Yuba J A Barnhart
Tehama C'dusa 0 Gervy   .
Trinidad.... Klamath F G Darling
Triiu'y.. ..Trinity  Cl.ee
Unioutown Humboldt A H Murdoch
Voi."inu.,-..Amador HT Barnum
Valleji S.dano J .B  Fri.sbio
Yall'-eito Calaveras CM Murray
Visalia  . ..Tulare JP Majors
Woodville Butte S Alvard
Weaver
ville..
..Trinity...
~.r.".j"Barrv
Wats oi
.ville..
..SantaCru:
5 L Thrift
West P
aint...
.Calaveras.
 A WltliliMlTVj
Whisk;
Creek
.. ..Shasta..
 «P Mix
Wester
n .. ..Sacramento..
 AH White
Y.-ink'-e
Jim's
. ..Placer..
 NHenck
Yuba Cit v....
Yuba	
..LBadolett
Yolo..,
.Yolo,
 JSHutton
Treks.
, ..SiE^iyou	
.John LinteK
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
County Judge—D. M.  Thoma*.
County Treasurer—Samuel Rolfe.
Counly Assessor— James Henry Rollins.
County Surveyor—Alvin Stoddard.
Public Administrator—Addison Pratt.
Superintendent Pub ic Schools—H. Skinner,
District Attorney—Ellis Eames.
Coroner—Wm. Cox.
County Clerk—R. R. Hopkins.
Sheriff—Robert Cliit.
Supervisors—L. Roubideaux, N. Taylor, Wm.
Cox.
Tlie Iismr of Newspapers.
1. Subscribers who do not give express notice
o the contrary, are considered as wishing to continue their subscription.
2. Ii'subscribersorder their papers discontinued,
Publishers may continue to send them until all
charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers Irom the office or place to which they are
sent, they are held responsible uutil they settle
their account, and give notice to discontinue them.
4. If subscribers remove to other places without
informing the Publishers, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.
5. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
a paper or periodical from the office, or removing
and leaving it uncalled for,is_priwia facia evidence
of intentional fraud.
Postmasters would oblige, by a strict fulfillment
ofthe regulations requiring them to notify Publishers, once iu three months, of papers not taken
from their office by subscribers.
Distances.
The following table of distances was measured
with aviameter, by Capt. Warner, ofthe U
S. Topographical Engineers, in the summer
Of 1848 :—
Prom San Francisco to Mission Dolores. .2£ miles.
"       " Sanchez Ranch 17
"        " San Mateo 21
"       " Santa Clara 48
"        " San Jose 61
Murphy's 70
San Juan	
Salinas river....
Monterey	
Mission Soledad.
Ojitoa...
...94
..113
..125
..166
..266
San Miguel 237
Brakes3 Ranch 268
Santa Margarita 265
San Luis Obispo... .276
Capt. Dana's 299
Los Alamos 321
Santa Inez 340
Gaviota Pass 352
Arroyo Honde 359
Dos Pueblos 370
Santa Barbara 387
Carpentaria 398
Rincon 402
Buenaventura 415
Santa Clara river....421
Canega 475
Los Angeles 485
Los Coyotes 504
Santa Ana 515
Juan Avila's 535
San Juan Capistrano.542
LosFloros , .562
San Luis Rey 57S
San Diegs 612£
limit
VOL. VI.
LOS   ANGELES,   CAL.,   SATURDAY,   MARCH   21,   1857.
Cos 3\.ugclcs 0tcir:
PUKLTSHKD EVERY  SATUltOAY  MOKXIXG,
At No. I, Fico Buildings, Spring Street, adjoining the U. S- Land Office, Las Angeles,
BY   H.   HAMILTON.
TERMS:
Subscription, per annum, in advance.. $5 00
For Six Months,  3 00
For Th ree Months   2 00
Single Number   0 25
Advertisements inserte at TwoDollars per square
of ten lines, for the first insertion ; and One
Dollar per square for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction made to Yearly Advertisers.
AliBNTS.—The following gentlemen are authorised Agents for the STAB :
Tj. P. FisaER. San Francisco.
Hl-hn-s & BoaDWf, Post Office, ..iSVtn Gabriel.
WHiauts"* KiN-y ' Monte.
f Col. i«a TitoMFH'iy. Monti.
U.N. &L8KK Santa. Barbara.
JuugkD. A. Thomas San J'?rno,rdint<.
PACIFIC EXPRESS COMPANY.
THE ninlersi«neil,   Agent   aU^S-
or uu^-P.vciKir i:x!'ki-s> jf^M-,
I [COMPANY," will ae.Bpatcliby uyery jStesii.
rraJlM ttlsftfeM. in.'charge, of a Special Messenger, tc
SANTA BARBARA.
SAN LUIS OBISPO,
MONTEREY;
SAN FRANCISCO, and
All parts of Northern and Southern Mines.
. i'    —iatjSo—. ;
Oregon,   Atlantic  States n,ntl  Enropc.
COLLECTIONS made in all. of the above named pli
TREASURE, PARCELS,  PACKAGES i     '     "     """
wanl'ud.
DRAFTS purchased in San Frunciaei
States Hii<i Europe. rl.  -,,,-,     ,
Particular attention paid to the forwarding nfOoldOust
to the Mint for coinage.
Treasure, Letturs. etc.. raceivedup to theUtcst.moment
and ensured to destinatioi
axtt.'
LETTERS for
o .tha  Atlanti.
H. P.. 'MVLK?. 'Ag'-nt
Carriage and Blacksmith Shop,
By JOHN eOLLKR:
LOS   ANGELES   STREET,
NKAR THE V0(f.
THE subucrtbi
for wis
p^ctfullj in-
thepu61ic'?6n8rallvtbftt
■li keep constantly oil liand,
mil will manufacture to order,
Coaches, I3aggies, Wagons, Carts &c.
He lia
nd and
ia a neatand,vorkmanlike r
fnrsale'a Rue stock of- Eiim.ei.-n White Oai; a&d Hiuktiiy
PUnkiindaitelB. - He.ktsiips eunsUntly ou Ikuk.1 a larg<- variety of Cart si ad 3 iggy n-li.e;ils, Spokes. Fotloos, Shaft-,
Neck Yokes. Double and singletrees
Horse Shoeing and BlacRsmUtiing
111 all its various branches.executed with prom pines.- aud
rulisatelt. I'urt iiui! a r attention will be l,-ivcii tn'tlie man a
factursftidrepairofPLOU'S, ilARllUWS. and otber^arm-
Ing ijntensils. He aae aBerteaaiveamnWimsntAflranax.
■els, Springs, Holts, -i'-low a.isd Spring <teel, :i ud xthrr mate,
rial-jertaining to tlie business, too numerous to mention,
Also, 20 Tons of Blacksmiths' Coal.
NO. 45.
Business €ixxh.
C. E. THOM. C. aiMS,
THOM & SIMS,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
Ot'EcE—OJY JIIJIlAr STREET,
(Opposite il„, BeUa Udjod Hotel.) mil
Jolm  "W".   Sbore,
county clerk!
Fees    pnynlile   lnvarlnljly   In    mlvance.
3Dir-  Carter,
OFFICE   AND   DRUG    STORE,
LOS ASfiKIjES   STKEET,
Adjoining Keller's Store.
-ROWE'S BtlLDING,
Dll. A. COOK,
WOUT.O inlnnn his rrieudq a»d the public,thut
bu now oecupiea a room on fteqqenastreet, in
the city ol'Los Augeles, whtiro ha may bo consulted at all liourp. (flxcept when abroad to vifit the
Hick.) lie will beoappy to confer with aU those
who wish his council or medical aid. A full and
unbroken confidence may be entrusted to him ir
any one or other case o! disease to which the hu
man system is made heir. He will successfully
treat all imVilent ulcers, tumors, swellings, abscesses and scrofula: and will give particular attention to the treatment and cure ot diseases of
the'Eye.  ' oct,18
SOLOMON   I.AZAI1D,
.    JMFOltTKB,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
ITriMicli,    Ejngtesli   and    Anaericaii
J>ry  Goods.
Corner of Melius Row, Los Angeles.       aug 9
AUG. W. TIMMS.
Porwiirdiiig ami Commission iHrrchaiil,
San Pedro axi> Los AN'OKi.ES.CAr..,
,7  I 11. HK\D, Agenl,  T>os Ati_ilea.
BANNING- & WILSON,
fc\>rwai'duE£ and Coinmission Merchants, San Pedro.
Putxeas Banning, S. II. AVilson1
se|)27
GAMBRINUS BREWERY.
THE b;:st ALE and BEER manufactured, and always on   hand,    Delivered to city customers
without extra charge.
Cooper I ne and  Repairing of Barrels, Sic. &e.
An assortment of Barrels always on hand.
 K. MgSSEJR, Prrprietor.
JOHN  ROI.T.FP
ISTotioo-
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against buying or otherwise trading for on vented horst s,
or cattle of our brands ; er they will be prosecuted to the extent of the law.
ANDREAS DOMINaUEZ.
sep20— tf JESUSMa.GOT Y de DOMINGUEZ.   ,
Hotel International,
JACKSON   STREET,    near   Montgomery,
SAN    FRANCISCO.
MTIII3 magnificent   Mansion   lias  been
leased for a term of years by
MRS.   A. S.  HALEY,
is now undergoing a thorough repair, when it will
i»e furnished entire with new Furniture and opened
to the public on Christmas,  tbe  25th install', with
the best Table and most cleanly House on the l'ncilic.
52gf~Board, with Lodging, from $2 to $3 per day.
Our motto—wk- strive to please. janlO
EMORY, HOUGHTON & CO'S
PATENT
*£&£&&$ &fe$$$$)^j
C0NS1RTIN-Q   OF
A Family, Bag, * Shuttle Machine.
OFFICE  OF AGEJVCV,
KO. 26 Battery Street,  near  Pine.
janlO 3m J. M. (JREAVY. Ap-nt.
J. C.  EDDY & CO'.S
IS THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR
CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS,
—AND—
FURNISHING  GOODS.
FOR THEY HAVE UNEQUALLED FACILITIES FOB SUPPLYING, EVERY ARTICLE OF
GENTLEMMS'
"Wearlns ^^-jprsax-el
—AT—
LOWER PRICES
Than any other Establishment in the State.
CAIL AND SEE FOB, YOURSELVES,
AttHelrlEstB'bllsHment on the Xorthwcst Corner of Sansome. and Commercial Sts.,
Directly opposite the St. Nicholas Hotel Sau Francisco"   The place may be known by the stained
glass windows. feb 7
Hughes & Wallace,
103 4aaa»fi3i 107
SACRAMENTO   STREET,
SAN FttANCl^CO.
FANCY GOODS,   Y,\NK:i3K   ■VOTrOIVS, SfC,
HUGHES & WALLACE.
MOSUSKY,  GLUVES,   SJrillTS, Ac.
. HUGHES & WALLACE.
EONNKTS, FLATS, T^IjO^YTSUS, Siv.
IIITGAES& WALLACE.
RIBBONS,   BLONDES, RO(JCHEI«, 4tc.
HUGHES & AVALLACE.
BUTTONS, F-RINGEH, GALLOOMSj &c.
HUGHES & WALLACE.
KNIVES,  SCISSORS,   RAZORS, dec.
HUGHKS ft WALT.ACE.
PERFUMERY, COMBS, BRUSHES.
IIUQI1F.3 h WA.VXJtm.
WHITE   GOODS,   EMBROIDERIES.
WJiolesiilfc ami Retail.
NEW BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c,
HELLMAN & BJ10.,
11EQ to inform -the puhlic that, having removed
>   bo t.bf'w  new store,   Lo« Ao^ele^ t-tn-ut, wln:n-
they have increased  Taeiiitu-R for business, tbey
have now on lunula the largest anrl best selection
of goods in their line ever before offered in Los
Angeles, comprising—
BOOK'S—English ^- Spanish, embracing every
Department of Literature.
STATIONER V, of even/ description. Playin^
Cards.
SKO.'.BS,  Tobacco, and Matches.
FANCY GOODS—a choice and extensive   si:
sortment.
CUTLERY-of all kinds.
RIBBONS.   Co?nbs,   Sewing Silk,  Perft.
Toys,  Candy, §c   fyc.
All of which will be disposed of on the lowest
terms, for cash.
IIELMANN A BRO.,
Moll us Row, Ea>t side Los Angeles street.
August 9ih. 1856.
iery,
wNOTICE!-«t
MR. H. NEWMARK having withdrawn from tbe
Firm of Rich, Newmark & Co., has been admitted a partner in tlie Firm of Newmark H Kremer.
Hereafter, the business of said Co-Partnership will
be carried on under the name of NEWMARK,
KREMER k CO.
NEWMARK & KREMER.
Los Angeles, Jan. Oth, 1^57.
NEWMAltK,TRREMER & CO.
■Will eoustauily kfep a full Assortment of every kind
OF
Groceries and Jjiquors,
Dry Goods and Clothing,
Boots, Ghoes, Hats, Hardware,
kc. kc. kc.
NEWMARK, KREMER & CO.
Los Angeles. Jan. 9,  1657.
NEW   STORE.
LEWIS JACOBS begs to inform bis friends and
the public of SAN BERNARDINO, that he intends
To Recommence !3ti.sln
Fffor
1 the Motitli or
in the NEW BRICK BUILDING, opposite tbe
Offiee Of the County Clerk, when he will offer for
tbeir inspection an "entirely A'EW STOCK OF
GOODS, Dry Goods and Groceries—on the very
lowest terms.
tim Jan. 1st, 1857.
Established in 1849.
ONE OF OUR FIRM is at present travelling in
Europe, where be is collecting and forwarding
to us by every steamer, the most splendid stock o1
WATCHES All) JEWELRY
ever imported into this State. Our Watches cannot be surpassed ('or substantiality and time-keep
ing. Onr Jewelry is selected with the greatest
care, and none but the most tasteful goods made
of tlie finest gold are allowed to leave our estab
lisliment.
We manufacture on the premises. We are the
inventors of the art, and keep ahead of ail competition.
WATCH REPAIBJNCr
is done by the best workmen, under our own inspection, aud warranted for one year. Watches
for repair sent to ns by Express are attended to
promptly.
BARRETT & SHERWOOD,
1,-J") Montgomery street,
between Clay pnd Comnureial streets,
jy26 tf SAN FRANCISCO.
WOOL!  WOOL!
-1HE HIGHEST MARKET RATES PAID FOR
WOOL.-r*By
JANSON, BOND & CO.,
95 Battery, corner Clay street, San Francisco. \
fMi98 2 1
STATE   FINANCES.
Effect of the Recent Decisions of tl»e Supreme
Court—Syeeflh of Mr. Ilrent.
From a speech delivered in the Assembly by
Mr. J. Lancaster Brent, of Loa Angeles, upon tbe
subject of the decisions of the Supreme Court, we
make the following extracts. The financial aflahs
of the State are truly in a most confused state, and
it would require, at Una time, sagacity of almost
a superhuman character to see our way clearly.
We copy from ilie Union :
It will be seen, Mr, Speaker, by a consideration of
these facts on record, and tlie scope and pervue of
tliis decision, that it is laid down as an axiom that
this Legislature possesses no power to make appropriations for the payment oi a debt to fall duo at
a future time, unless there be in the vaults of the
Treasury money equal to the discharge of the pro-
poaed liability, and the standing indebtedness of
$300,000. jNow, 1 am not here for the purpose of
animadverting on the decision of the Supreme
Court. I do not concur with those gentlemen who
say that thoy have traveled out of their legitimate
sphere, aud have endeavored lo forestall a decision of other cases which might come before them.
I say that they have frankly and candidly discharged tlie duty of tbeir high office by placing
before the public, at the time the Legislature is in
session, their views and deBnitions of the law of
the land. So far from meriting condemnation for
their action, they deserve praise for having rendered a public benefit, for at this time the Legislature of the people may act upon the;r decision
as the interests of the State demand.
But, Mr. Speaker, Ihe enunciation of the principle that this Legislature cannot make an appropriation, or make provision for the payment of
debts to accrue at some future period, unless there
be at the time, sufficient, money in the vaults to
meet the proposed liabilities, present" to my mind
an obstacle to the progress of this government. I
wish tlie Assembly to understand the principle
announced. In the case of the People v. Johnson,
the Supreme Court decided that the bonds that
were issued were unconstitutional, aud imposed
no debt or liability against the State, That decision related to the past, and carried with it evidence of the past debt. By that decision ihe past
indebtedness'if the State via declared unconsti
tutional. In the decision of Nougues v. Douglass,
the Secretary of State, there is no reference to tho
past, bnt there is h pointing to the future. In the
case of the People p. Johnson, past indebtedness
was declai ed unconstitutional. The recent decision wliich has been rendered, goes to ihe length
of declaring that the legislative branch oftbe gov.
erflment cannot pass a law creating a liability
now. or at sotne future period, unless there be an
■.-quivab'iit amount of money in the vaults at the
lime of the passage of such law.
J wish to call the consideration ofthe Assembly
to the fact that by the Aet providing for the erection of tbe State Capitol, no money is yet due to
lhe contractor, lie has not sought to obtain any
money—he has not desired an evidence of indebtedness which, at a future period, will entitle him
to secure his pay in money or in land, hypothecated for the fulfillment of the contract on the part
of State. If those lands did noi produce sufficient
for the liquidation of the debt, he would have a
hold upou the Treasury for the balance. I pre-
Bent these facts for the purpose of showing that I
am correct when I state, that whereas the decision
of the Supreme Court, in the case of the People v.
Johnson, related to the past, the decision recently
rendered, and tc which we refer in our report, relates to the future. This decision establishes the
principle beyond question and controversy, that
the legislative branch of this government has no
power to appropriate money or create liabilities,
which shall require liquidation at a future day
unless at the date of such action, sufficient funds
shall be in the vaults ot the State.
Why, look at tlie proposition enunciated! As I
said before, I am not here to attack or animadvert
upon that decision. It is a decision emanatin
from the highest Court in this country. Without
the decisions of this tribunal we do not know what
our settled rights are, or what is the permanent
or enduring law of the land, for the Supreme
Court expounds the law, and we have no otjier expounder. And although these decisions may work
and effect the destruction of this government, if
they go to the length to which it seems they do
go, I cau frankly express my belief aud conviction
that they have only discharged tbeir duty iu pronouncing their verdict. Now, apply the principles enunciated by that Court to the ordinary expenses of government, because the Supreme Court
have decided that the appropriations fbr the ordinary expenses are inhibited by the eighth article,
as well as the other class of expenses. The Su
preme Court decides that the State indebtedness
at the present time is $300,000, and that we are
utt- iiy inhibited from contracting a debt beyond
that.
We have now in tbe vaults of the Treasury—I
went there this morning and ascertained the
amoUnt—$93,982 55, This takes possession of
our interest fuud. This sum is thj cash capital
of this State, and we cannot obviously under the
recent decision, appropriate anything beyond that
amount. But a few days ago, Mr. Speaker, we
passed a bill to appropriate money for defraying
.he ordinary civil expenses of the government—
to provide for the protection of life and property
—to provide for the discharge of those duties
which, by our oaths aud by the Constitution, we
have had devolved upon ns. We bave passed a
law providing for the expenses of government lor
the next five months, and we have thus appropriated a sum not less than $300,000. The entire debt
will fall due in (ive months. In tbe same manner
the Legislature passed a law lasc Beesion creating
a liability on the 1st of July, 1855. on account of
the proposed construction of the State Capitol.
There is ouly this simple difference between the
two acts.
The last Legislature appointed the date of the
liabilities on behalf of the State Capitol, on the
first of January, 1857, whilst our liabilities accrue
monthly, and will all be discharged on tbe first of
July, 1857. Now, we should have in the vaults
$300,000, whereau we have but $93,000. Now,
subtract $93,000 from $300,000, and you have
$207,000, a balance which has been illegally appropriated by this Legislature. You have then
appropriated money for the purpose of carrying
on the State government to first of July, every
dollar of which, over and above $93,000, is illegal and unconstitutional; and the law, therefore,
is a nullity.
It will be my duty, as a member of the Committee of Ways and Means of this House, to report a
bill presently to provide ways and means for carrying on the government of the State of California, from the 1st of July, 1857, to the 30th of
June, 1858—providing for the governmental expenses for the ninth fiscal year. We mu*-t needs
appropriate a sum not less probably than $700,000,
in order to enable the different branches of tbe
government of this State to discharge their dnties.
aud for wbich we have in the vaults but $93,000,
and we are indebted iu the sura of $300,000. Now,
I wish the Assembly to gravely contemplate this,
state of things.
Explosion  at Sncromciito.
From tlie Sacramento City Item, we take the
following particulars ofthe late explosion in Sacramento :
At about twenty minutes of six o'clock last evening a terrific explosion occurred at the Steam
Flour Mill of H. Policy & Co., on N. street, near
Second. The report was so loud as to startle the
entire population of our city, and a cloud of steam
at once arose, which gave to the beholders immediate evidence of the nature and character of the
catastrophe. Boards, bricks, pieces of machinery,
ascended into the air, and were scattered over tbe
surrounding neighborhood. Thousand of citizens
were immediately drawn to the spot, to witness a
scene of the greatest confusion and destruction
ever beheld in the city of Sacramento. The mill
was a two story frame building, of about thirty
feet by forty, with several sheds and side buildings
attached. The back part of the building was a
complete inassof ruins. Boards and rafters,shafts
and pulleys, wheels and spindles, strips of tin and
sheet iron, sections of the bursted boiler and leather belting, piles of grain and sacks of flour, all
heaped promiscuously together, presented a scene
very difficult to describe.
It was known tbat the engineer, Mr. Dexter
Moore, was iu the engine-rocra a few moments before the explosion, and the conclusion was of
course unavoidable that he was buried beneath
the ruins. A large number of firemen and other
citizens went immediately to work to remove the
ruins, to recover the body of Mr. Moore.
Mr. George Boler, proprietor of the bakery adjoining the mill on theeast side, was injured so
badly that it is deemed impossible for him to recover.
In addition fo Mr. Moore and Mr. Boler, tlie
only person who was seriously injured, fo far as
we could ascertain, was Mr. Charles Rapp. He
was one ofthe workmen employed about the mill,
and was standing at the time outside the building,
in the yard.
A large portion of a brick building used by Mr-
Boler as a storehouse, was reduced to
man employed in it at the time mad
row escape, being slightly injured.
The new brick building on the corner of Second
and N streets, which stands some seyenty-five feet
from the location ofthe boiler, was pierced iu several places by portions of the boiler.
A large portion ol the boiler, weighing probably a to , descended ou the roof of a house occu
pied by Mr. Frank Moore, ou Second street. It
must have been thrown over a hundred feet. It
crashed that portion of the building on which it
descended, and a young lady who was sick and iu
bed, escaped from the room witb great difficulty.
Tlie New llrltlMli Minister In (lie V. Slate*,
A writer from Loudon says: "Lord Napier's
appointment to fhe United States mission, will, 1
fancy, be popular on the other side of the Atlantic as well as on this. It is not merely because be
is a lord, but because he is a sensible, straightforward man, with good liberal sentiments, which a
pretty long apprenticeship to diplomacy and close
contact with despotshave only served more strongly to confirm. Besides filling minor appointments*
he has been Secretary of Legation at St. Petersburg, at Naples, and for tlie last two m three years,
under Lord Stratford, at the embassy at Constantinople. At Naples he was, as well as I can recollect, Charge d'Affaires during lhe recent events of
18-18-9 ; and his conduct on that occasion, during
the absence of Sir William Temple, waa warmly
approved by Lord Paimerston. Lord Napier, who
is now in his 38th year, obtains hid promotion almost in regular course ol seniority, as he and Mr.
Henry George Howard, Secretary of Embassy at
Paris, were the senior members of the diplomatic
body without a mission. Several steps of promotion wilt now take plaee in that service. It Is, I
believe, settled that Mr. Henry Fmncis Howard,,
now Minister at Lisbon, will go to Hanover ; and
it is probable, though not settled, that Sir John
Crampton will be announced aahis successor before Lord Napier takes his departure for Washington, early in February.
rums     A
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Later fiom Gunymaa.
The schooner Ada, Captain Brown, twenty days
from Gnaymas, arrived at this port yesterday. By
her we learn that all waa quiet at Guaymas when
the Ada sailed. General Gaudara/s brother had
charge of the revolutionists, and was defeated in
a battle fought at Hermosillo, when twenty-sii of
his men were killed. Finding bin case hopeless,
he retreated, and after being in his saddle some
time, he came into Guaymas and gave himselt up'
to General Pesquiera. During the excitement the
government troops rushed into the bouse of General Gandara where his wife was lying in bed sick
(having been just confined.) and frightened berfio-
that she died iu a short time after. Gandara was
taken prisoner, and conducted to the interior,
where, report says, he would be tried and shot.
It was also reported that Gandara being so overcome with fatigue and exposure had become somewhat crazy.
Some time since a party of Indians numbering
someone hundred and fifty, had entered the town
of Santa Cruz, destroyed every habitation in the-
place, drove the inhabitants into the woods, and
during their abseuce plundered all they could lay
their hands on; carrying off large quantities of
grain, mules, &c. Since the revolution is settled
and the State has come under the control of Gen;
Pesquiera, the inhabitants are returning and re"
building the town. Two of the Indians were killed by the falling of one ofthe houses. The Indians had also killed one of their own chiefs in the
affray. SeSor Ramon Bayeres had been brutally
murdered by the Indians. Oue of the murderers
had been arrested. When Capt. Brown left, tbe
Indians had all come in and gone to work as formerly, nod everything appeared as though peace
would be of a long duration.—Herald.
A large piece of the boiler was thrown on to the
levee, a distance of nearly two huudred feet.
We are unable to ascertain the value of tlie property destroyed, but presume it will not be less
thau fifteen or twenty thousand dollars.
Thu body of Mr. Moore has been takeu from the
ruins of the building. He was fouud near the
boiler, with his head badly mutilated, and his
bowels protruding.
Mr. Garfield had been washing a sieve bnt a few
seconds before the accident, at the second ccck of
the boiler, and says there was a lull head of water
in then. He had but time to walk from the boiler
to the trout door when the explosion occurred.
State Map-—The Surveyor General makes the
following observations in relation to a State map :
" The existing official map of tbe State is a broad
burlesque upon the topography of California. It
s a disgrace aud a reproach to the State, and
bould be replaced at once by a map conforming
to the true character of the country. The State
should possess a correct map in the original, and
not be at the mercy of any unauthorized publication. I would recommend the appropriation of
$5,000 fbr that purpose,"
Sukveyob Gexeiul's Report.—From tbe above
named State paper, says tbe Daily Bee, we coin-
pile the following statistics: Four hundred and
twenty-seven township plats from the United
States Surveyor General's ollice have been copied
and forwarded to oouuty surveyors, exhibiting
descriptions of the swamp and overflowed lands
withiu their limits. During the past year 12,933
acres of school lauds bave been located, aud 146,-
279 acres of swamp and overflowed lauds.
Upper Sacramento Flood.—Tbe Shasta Republican says :—■' The late extraordinary rise iu
tlie Upper Sacramento river, we are glad to learn,
did but little damage. All those living near ita
bauks took timely warning from the heavy rains,
and made preparation to meet the flood. In a
few hours the rite was about thirty ftet. It was
at its height on Sunday last, after which it gradually subsidtd.
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"I see, Missus Jonsing, dat you's got anoder
white gul working for you." "Yes, child, Use
had her deee tree weeks !" " What de cause for
your preference ob d^sc white gals, honey?"
•• Why, de fact am, when yon gets one ob de colored gals, dey think dar's an ekality, aud makes
demselves too familiar like; but dese white gals
don't—dey keeps urn place !"
•Tollilj- of Engllsli High Life.
The following pleasant peep at English domestic life, is extracted from a letter written by an
officer ofthe Merrimac frigate, when she lay at
Southampton, in October. Wefiud it in the Washington (N. C.) Journal:—
"Much attention hsa been paid us ashore, too,
especially by two families—one lhat of nn old Fast
India general, the other that of fjord Ilardwicke.
Gen. Frazier bas passed most ofbislife in India,.
and now lives in ease and comfort on the Southampton Water. At a dinner at his house we had
an opportunity of seeing bow the aristocracy here
live. Lord Ilardwicke and family, and several
other guests were there to meet us, *Dd everything-
was in splendid style. One turban Indian, with?
several other servants, waited ut table. The plato
was superb, and the dinner the most recherche*
We sat down to the table at 74. These are always
epaulets and sword occasions. Lord HardwickeV
tami ly consists ol his countess, his eldest son, (about
18 or 20, and Lord Royston by courtesy,) three of
the finest looking daughters you ever saw, and
several younger sons. The daughters—Lady Elizabeth, Lady Mary, and Lady Agnita—are surpassingly beautiful, such development, such rosy
cheeks, laughing eyes, aud unaffected manners,.
you rarely see combined. They take a great deal
of outdoor exercise, and came aboard the Merrimac-
in a heavy rain, with Irish thicker soled shoes than
you or I ever wore, and cloaks and dresses almost
impervious to wet. They steer their father's yatch,,
walk the Lord knows how many miles, and don't
care a cent about rain, besides doing a host of
other things that would slioek our ladies to death;:
—and yet in the parlor aro the mo^t elegant women
in their satiu shoes and diamonds I ever saw.
The Countess in her coionet of jewels Is an elegant lady, and looks like a fit mother for three snch
women. His lordship bas given us three or four
dinners. He lives here merely during the yachting season, and leaves here on Friday for bis country seat Cambridge, where he spends bis winter,
asdonll English geutleman of means, hunting, «tc.»-
and when Parliament is in session he lives in London in his town house. Here he has a host of servants, and they wear (he gaudiest livery—white
coats with big silver buttons, white cravats,plush
knee-breeches and vest, white silk Btookiofffl and
low shoes. Lord Ilardwicke"? brother isDean of
York, a high church dignitary; h.is two pretty
daughters, and is himself a jolly gentleman.
After dinner the ladies p'ay and slug torus, and
the other night tbey got up agnmo of blind-man**,
buff, in which the la lies said we had the advantage,
inasmuch as their " petticoats rustled so that they
wero easily caught." They call things by tbeir
names hrre. In tbe course ofthe game Lord Hard-
wicke himself was blindfolded, and, trying to tateb
some one, fell over his daughter's lap on the floor,.
when two or three of the girls caught him by the
legs and dragged his lordship, rooiing witblaugh-
ter, as we all were, on bis back iuto the middle of
the floor. Yet they are perfectly respectful, fctit
appear on a perfect equality witb each other. In
fact, the English are a great people. Two clubs
bere bave offered us tbe use of their room*..
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