Ki-om the Pan Francisco* Wrek!y Journal.
]*eace or Mai-.
H
A  morning paper which  some   of
our minicro'.i-i patrops may have heard
of, il  11;,■ y. have never -ecu. says i
" Tbat ii is ih-' intention o{ any
considerable portion of the people of
the United Stat, s to eminence a
war of aggrc ii, n ap, »n England, ,„'
utterly deny; and that the English
people ent, i lain the idea of provok-
inga war witb us, wcdoiibt believe.
The two countries are too closely
united by commercial lies, and cotton has nel relinquished any of its
pretensions to regal sway."
Thv ann un - anent lhal the people
of ihe I hiiti cl ll ites have no intention
cl commencing a war with any of
the great \ owers, coming as ii does
from SO an';!;.ji*i!at.ve a sonree. willj,
doubtless, afford great encouragement to the friends of peace throughout the world; and could it be
known in New York or London, lhat
this fire-fly scintillation had been
made, stocks would doubtless go up
at opce—the qui stipn al peace or war
would be regarded as settled. It is
true lhat no sane man ever entertain-
ed tho idea o'' an aggressive war
with England; but ii. has ..n-.vcr been
officially denied before, and now the
merchant can send forth his vessel wilh
a feeling of safety, for has it not been
denied tliat the people of ihe United
Siaies intend to wage war on England ?
Hut, seriously, is there no danger
of a war wilh England ? The gov
eminent of the United Stales is confessedly fit this time the weakest ever known to the world. The Prest
dent is -a mere shadow, an automaton iu the hands cl' scheming politician,, each one laying to use him for
his own sellish purposes; and the
poor witless object is kicked about a-
mong ihem like a shuttle-cock,(while
each member of his Cabinet holds a
batlle-dore in his hand and tries every
opportunity to give him a bat that
shall place himself on the line of the
succession. As a necessary consequence of so weak a Government:,
thi, vesiless spirits throughout the land
are under no restraint, but organize
aud go oil with impunity and make
war on weak and unoffending nations,
With whieh the United >S'iales are al.
peace. The indifference with which
Ihe (Government regards these lawless
acts, is understood at home and a-
broad as a quasi-approval of tbern,]
and thus the (lovei-nmeni, and people
of the United Slates are held at home i
and abroad, as to a certain otlent,
responsible I'or them.
The  character  of   Ihe American
people is such, that it matters little
what may have been the merits of the
case originally, if a body oi' our people get involved in difficulty aud danger   in a foreign land Ihey wiil have
many  sympathizers  throughout  the
country, and it the government allows a filibustering expedition to get
started, and any considerable number
of ou^|eople   to get  involved in the
midst   oi' a foreign eouniry.  it then
becomes nearly impossible to prevent
many more from going to their relief.
Unless  filibustering is nipped in the
bud, it is difficult to check   it at all.
When the war is begun  people arc
too prone to forget wlielhor in its origin it was just or unjust.    It is not
at all impossible that the people and
government of the United States may
beemnc involved in the difficulties of
Central America.    The English may-
interfere to aid  the Nicavaguaus in
driving  out Walker   and his  men;
but if they do, the interference -ivill be
met by a general interference on our
part, and a general war is inevitable".
But, suppose we do get into a war
wilh England '(    Have we any reason
to fear such a'catastrophe '.'   It is admitted on all hands  that ihe greatest
evil we have suffered under of late is
overtrading with foreign countries.—
Wc have  relied  upon Europe  and
Asia to supply us   with many tilings
that we ought to have produced for
ourselves, and a war wilh any power
having a large maritime force would
compel our people to depend more on
their   own resources,   and we   might
reasonably expect the country to be
developed faster, notwithstanding we
-were   in the midst  of a  war, than il
-would be  so long as every dollar ive
could spare was soul abroad in pay-
ment   for foreign luxuries.    In  lhat
case Ihe Government would be compelled to build   the pacific Railroad,
or to give large encouragomcul lo il.
So   it would   be,  in regard to   many
other  avenues of improvement, and
the progress which would be made if
on off iven the old world, and com-
polled lo rely on our home resources,
wilh the monopoly of our own market al home, would give an  impetus
to various branches ol" industry such
as are now seldom dreamed of.
The idea lhat Cotton is always to
be King is already exploded. The
Cotton Lords, in limes gone by, have
been accustomed to threaten disunion
if they could jnot bend the Central
Government. Bul the talk of disunion ceases to be a bugbear at the
North.    If the South are bent on rul
ing or else dissolving ihe Union, they
will be allowed to'try the one thai
suits them best. Theyyuay prate of
their love for Ihe Union and threaten
with ihe same breath to dissolve il,
but the feeling el the North is now
well nigh universal that submission io
Ihe Cottonocracy any longer would
he positivelj disgraceful. There is no
doubt, however, thai ihe whole influence of Ihe Cotton Lords, boil, North
and South, would be in favor of
pence; peace at any price. But the
inlliieuee ol that class is not what il.
once was. The relative importance
is slight compared with what it used
to be. Otber branches of industry
hive assumed a magnitude unthougbt
of at Ihe time when Cotton'held sueh
remorseless sway, ami peace or war
will depend upou how the great hearl
of the American people shall beat,
and uot ou the sellish views and intrigues of the Cotton planters, Col-
Hi,, factors, or Cotton manufacturers.
Ciiniasc and Blacksmith Shop.
By JOHN GOLLER.
LOS  ANGELES   STKEET,
\%f$xm
o   am
GILBERT & WA)m.
Southern Coast Express
v:li;ir,foi'5 ^bcifisciiunts.
T
SAB THE FOOT  OF COMMERCIAL.
:U-; aabacriber respectfully i
formsthepublicgeuorallytli
rill ki->-;> constantly '>-■• h'-':
. i ;,,v lo t>
\y       .U1:[  will   I., ;i IIII I'll l: 111 fl' tO ««H'V,
Coaches, Buggies, Wagons* Carts &c,
■ A o,-o;-ktifti;!ik,' mi
Ht- ha.-* on haml'md
,-n White Oftfc iool IMi-i-oTv
is'tantly on band a large va-
■l-i   Spokes, Felloes, SJiull*,
HORSE SHOEIHGAKD
Loua ifiMii.-l.i- , esecnted with proiaptneHHatto
in nil tie v;
it (ft pa tab.
facture am
ngPntena
Is, Spuing!
Also, Twenty tons of Blacksmith's
OOA Xa.
I Answleg; .Trine 16. 1868
UxthMst, tit.
CLOTHIMt   A»D   WRY   GOODS
■Enss^cfttJTcrivL.
ELIAS   & EEOTHEE,
TEMPLE'S 15I.O€K, MAIN  ST.,
Opposite He Ilea-! tfCornmre.-lal, Los Angeles,
IRE CONSTANTLY  RF.CFIYIXC HY
!.-".    ^».«.   c;,,|,aU:
kit Jfnniristfj liitrfEraiTnts.
mer direst from Hew York,
.,,!,■ ii,-.ve.no.v in Sinn.' the 1-u-p '
beat and most desira-ble stock ot
Dry Goods and Clothing,
.e- Ir-,,.,,,!   in *J,la  BPntlDtl     111*    till*    Siittl',     ill
n this section oi* (he State, importer
i I ia,le. and which Ihey are now
1 Retail, nt ii smalladvanoe mi New
inunieratlng all their nftioleH, fcfcej
■;,(■ - hi" i- sn hand aft kinds of ready
tec ,:. , - BoyS, that may In* called
i t.i style and guality usually found
48S ROLLS CHEAP ASSORTED
O A R.P E T S.
ISO PIECES BAY STATE AND ENGLISH
DRTJGGETTS.
SOO  ROLLS  FLOOR  OIL  CLOTH, aew
styles assorted.
S30 CASES CHEAP PAPER HANGINGS
-iOCS ROLLS MATTING-4-4, 5-4 aod 6-1
CHECKED.
For sale .it the lowest wholesale rates.   Dealers anil tha
Ti-ule in genera, are requested to examine these goods be
lore nialiin;,' l.heir selections elsewhere, as this stock must
be closed nit to make room tor sh ifincnts overdue
FitANK BAKER
vlO-oni        HOond IIL, Clay street, below Sansuiap
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes,
'the most superior workmanship and ofthe most deeii
u una iC-'iimuible kin,Is.    Theii- stock of
FANOY ."AND STAPLE DRY GOODS
ON&—Ofa
ilk, Kill and Thread.
IN CONNK* TION  WITH
G. H. WINES & CO'S
California, Orn^on, Atlanlsc and
.European -Express.
aviN'i; formed a oooawtlon  with the above named
oiwe, we o^er facilities to tbe Public misarpassed
by any Company tn California,   LETTERS, PACKASKSand
THKASL'llKrui.'.i:ivi'il. forwai'ilt;,! .'iml hi-uu'M ;>.!, all Of our
offlcea on the Southern Coast, np to the latest moment,
fi,i-iili [iitrls of ('ul if of n in, Oiv'gon, tiie Ailuuiie.'-ifiti'S mid
Europe.
I';ii-tiini3;if.'il jciitiiin will hi? ;,fii,'. lo tin* ■-iiuv'iasiM'i'iiK*!'-
chanditte, and promptly forwarded to destination,    ffllla ol
nge produced on tli" moat reasonable terms;   Every
thing pertalntntfl to an Esptess and Forwarding business,
attended to wltfl promptnefle asid dlsputch,
We are deternrined not to be excelled by titty Company
California,
H, READ i.Agent Los Angeles
Mi;-~:-\.-.  l-'i.ANK l.l.V fc'.'U.. ..**     Sin UU-co
I'UIU it HIIOTIIKR ;'    SantaBb rbara
t'i   .li'.-   < .i ■.<:'. [.ll "      Monterey
Office in s, , . . rt ■, ae .it Q. ll. Wines &Co., Ko H8Sae-
isii-nio Str.'.'t. u.'\t to the l'ltcihi; llntl Co's ollinc.
rotober 20. 1866.
WELLS, 1'ABGO & CO.
Joint Stock, Express and Up a king Company.
CAT'iTAL $600,000
H. N. BARNEY...TPresMent | JAMES "ffcKATE Sec,
T. M. JANE-S..Treasurer, and U       ■.'.,,.   fori ilifornia
C. S. KIGOINS 9uperint,   i     n   Kxprei    Pe] a  tuu'iii
Q. XV. BEL1 Superinten lent Banking Departmenl
0. li- !'i:v.l)i':KMA^T TrafelllngSupenntendenl
Principal Offices.
S2 Broaawav NEW YORB
-y and California streets..SAM PRAKCIsa
OiIicc-4 and Agents :
Cor. Hontgona
Sitcrampnto..
Stocliton.,..
Mfiry.-ivilli'..,
Beoicla	
Shasta..
CARRIAGE AIS BLACKSMITI SHOP.
E. L SCOTT & CO,
At the old stand of McLaughlin
Scott & Co.,
JX)S ANGRLEIS STREET,
NEXT DOOIt TO O. W. CHILDS X CO.
;^S RE
_;r:f:',L,   ',:.! i-,,-i-: mill tin' ,,11'jM"
ffi2fciJ3i3 jrouor.iiiv tlint tli.'v will
)iitiime lonfifi'v on thi* r.VRlUA.'iK MAKf "-.'<"■ AND ilLACK-
Ml'I'il BUSINESS in all its Twrions branchee.
WAGONS, CARTS and BRAYS
Will be mads to osder in
iiiftiiliko manner, liavinp
luiiibt'f for that pUSpOBO.
l its bsanoUes will beexeeutei wi*h promptjnesa, tufld
in" but the mostexn&rieaceij worfewien will be employ'-
mi' oustomers tuny rest assured that their work will
be done to their B-itisfaotiou.
Ptiriiicular attention will be given to
Horse Shoeing-
i substantial,  neai nnd worft-
u band a good soppily ofthflbDet
fcured tht
in fhe State
jitageR tn
■vices of one of the best wot-Jsrc
we are'eonfideot xye can offer E
i iithers ii
FARMING UTENSILS
Of all kinds mannhtataredtd order of ihe very best i
■Farmers, Teamstersand the public (federally, in want of
work in our department, ,'u-o resiiocifullv -:olicitod'ti)givc
us ;i call.
E. L.SCOTT ft CO.
KlJGKiNl*—r.nionet. ;'v.-i.-h'fii)d Mu-ilin.
LACEti Tlifiifiil tin,'. Silk, su[,oi-ior.
AUTIFICIAL FLOWERS.
lil.'ifU nnd n^in-cii AlpaoaB. BomiiaziBes and MEsr&iQH ;
toplins, l'laidSj De Lt^nes, &o., ku.
WHITE  GOODS,
Thready l.iu'o, Ca^es, Goll»rB and Chemleeittes ;
Irish i,',..-:i-. Cambrics, Sffiasand lUok Muslins ;
Linen and .-ill; ihoolui-cA^-ti. of every description ;
Sheeting ft'tid Shirting, bleached ariduilbleaohoa,
COLORED GOODS-
O'mghams, "■;,i -li.,   and Caljooes, in great variety ;
Broaitc! itl       <'.     '■ o ires, Saljtinetts nud Flannels
GENTLEMEN'S AND LADIES' HOSIERY.
gilkand Cotton Umbrellas ;
Jlusliu nud Dama-ik Wimiow Curtnins ;
Trunks and Carpet Bags, Ot vari'niM sisfts and prices,
BEDS AND BKD01.NO.
PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES.
t par Qhae.er t
.- tin* !Ui
B.ixloy in ,.|tiantitk*s to
Winus and Lirmors at \*-iu.ik's;ilo.
And a thousand ni-licle-f wo have not room to menti
In short, wo have any arSit-le in our Iin", lor the co
..id ci i uve nil* nco of our patrons, and   if '',,,.■.. y1,., w
pnrahaae ivill give us -.ijlrst call, tin*;, wil    -i-- ■ tl em
tuudi tlnje nnii troulflfi in traveling ovi r the Htj. i
havegot the GOODS that arc wanted, and thu prie
are determined shall be satisfactory.
DON'T FORGET THE PLACE,
MAIN STREi
Tli<*hit;'iofit pri-t-e iniid for GOLD D
DCHEBBB, CORN, Vfiii-.A rand BAR
forGpadt*,
Liw Augolos, Doemnhei' 1, 1S55,
'm.iM
,-,,■*" tv,	
rect,   Frnnolsco
nd Montgomery sl.T
iguaandMflllSte&aV-
'1,GGilEATlET)UCTION   ,
IN THE PRICE OF BOARD AT THE
WHAT CHEER HOUSE,
Uos. 119 and 121 Sacramento street,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
. f W. it. Rochester, Agent
i A   1!. If ('.Veil, ('a-shier,
. 1.1. M. VansvckU*, A^ent
JT. R. Anthony. Cashii-r.
Irlei
nda .
iel !■
. Agenl
. A;;ont
.„.;!i
A«ei
.. .Alex. Hm
,.C. X. Notowart*, Agent
 T. J. Orgon, Agent
 I, (). Jaokson, Agent
'iiimer k IJaldwin, Agent
..Baldwin k So.. Agent
.. .Luiniii. Smith. Agenl
..Wm.MoOonnel I Agenl
US AKUB-SUfK HM.
ON MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE THE HEAD OF
Commercial.
PF.TER BTGf'S,  sole proprietor of this esta hii shin ent.
haviiiir si t -fout expeusc (itled up, renova'e'i and im-
orovod it. in the Doost elegant and   comfortable manner.
IMPORTANT TO BUYERS
OP
fiSOCERIES   ASS   PEOVISIOSS.
GEORGE '¥. LAMSO.N
Iin-
■id,
.VLtl.v. fur.
mi Fr
and full
GROCERIES   AND   PROVISIONS
WINKS AWO LIQrTfUQElS,
ed tti offer BARGAIN'S to all having oiicasioi
and *now Orleans styh*.
proprietor has reijenlrly
shave, mA..
Vn thenvist fi-: ■.. .' ■
and at REDUCI I) RIC1
connected with tbi E 1",
Where no"!' and COLD Baths.can he, had at all hours of tin*
dav fii   the following prices :
COLD BATBS, . .        .       an rents.
HOT       " .    ,   . . Io Centfs,
Hoots will he blocked  as natial ; and WASHING  done lo
<!7,Vr, with aeatnea's and dippHteh.
il   ,-fi-fans
tonifullj
ed and
gratefu
11 v
Iged,
flrj- Doors
open from
svTir
ie till9 o'clock
'.
Los Angele
, Auk. 25,
ISSf-i)
turton & Barker', Agent
 Jas. O'Neill, Agent
.D. W, MoCoBiJ), %ent
. ...H. R, Myles, Agent
DRAFTS 01 CANADA.
PAYABLE III
Alontreal,
Quebec,
Hamilton,
'Por onto.
London,
Br ant ford,
St. Catherine's
Chatham.
iyyp F-'ir the better secm-iry of nursidyt-s r,nd liiopnbli
Agents In California and Oregon are furnished with   " aj
point ni'T.ts/' ai C'unmi ssiiius, Speeifving their powers:
,,uf iii:-';its.    Siuih ii.ppnintiiienlfS they art.* i.-i*i|uif('-.t to't.cjp
exposed lu th'* public view ni their , laces of bu-iiness.
gap-t. 28, 1855. . tl
The Union Prssenred!!
rriHESUBSCRIBER bega leave to iuf-iTi: tlioid.'" natwrnB
1 of the BELLA CCTON SHAVING SALOON, that he lias
thoroughly renovated this
■ POPULAR ESTABLISHMENT,
an,1. telH re fitted mil furnished it in a neat and elegant
niiinni'i'. ;,\-oni teng experienoe in the business, he feels
eonfiilent that he ean give entire satisfaction to bis pat.
rons.
He will Gilt and <m ■*. haiv to the latent style, and ShttQ-
poon and Slave w   '   ., i-■■ ;■     iflpronipl hat     nn©1
:e.spectfully solic
fiEOEr;!.";
ed i
iShWA;
SUGAiUIOU.SU SYRL']
Al^o, a lar
prehkryi':!) y-Rurr.***,
PRgSIKByED KEA1B
tei-rs, Turkey,Chicken,
■tUn.-VRS^'
do;
«t quality;
iRLl.Il^  and JAMS;
SO 00..,
»1 oo...
50 fits..
 Per Week,
 Per Day,
 Per Meal.'
ncluding   Oysters*] \U
■-■.-,. ., r*   ■ ". vv 1 AllERJEAtf BRANDT;
PINT! l '   : •'     V. Also,   ■
1 t.i::'.   '.-   '■■;■■ ■ ■' * ■.IAI)!'-*IR,V'\VINB;
".; ; jl H   .'-..   -    RET, &c.
her with a varied aasortroent of
FAAIILY STORES.
Ruyet'3 from tho country, and Kmnilies laying in fhe it
-ivintcr stores, will (ind it to their a.ih'anfaije to call lien
before buy,ne; elsewhere, for the indutieuionis which weft re now prepared to oifer fully merit this extended notiee
At the Old Stand, Nichols' Brick Building.
Alain street, Los Angeles. deel— tf
LODGINGS OX Till'* MOST REASONABLE TERMS:
Fi-o-jti 83 to $6 Per "Week.
From :>0 ets- to 31  Per Mglit.
N. B.—There areETCHTY t-lXIILI": ROOM?, lilted np ani
:'umis!iod in the neatest manner, at from 75 cts. to 41 pei
■.vigil!;, and from So to gfi per week.
&i>- Thu privilege of FRKE JJATHSis also extended tot"b»
ifetrons or the house
R. B. WOODWARD, Proprietor.
?,r.i.y. -26. 1866. No. 2—3m
sew featmeTi     '
jfi -vsr. isx«.iii-v-£ti3a's
GREAT PACIFIC DEPOT,
....AND...
GENERAL  AGENCY
FOR THE SUPPLY UF CHEAP PL*BLICATIONS, STATIONA
RY, &C.
PAPERS, PEB [ODICAL^ AND BOOKS,
tECETVED WEEKLY RY THE
Cs.il Steamers
.!>•:\[.] l-XI'RI-.,'^—VIA N1CARUAGUA,
, T .-.,-,   ,'. i' ■. • i-,; '*.ly inform Country Book*
 ■ -     IVdle-s,   find  the  Public,
nl ni iiis, i'iu-fi.1 .\f"f.;;ai,,er husiness, lie lias
hand,  and  reeeiviti';  hv every .steamer,  all
MAGAZIXES AND f'EVll-.Wis OF
miiE
Pacific Express Go.
^^ THE undersigned Accent for nn  -i    »
I Jl3&*b   thi! " i'AClFK-.KHXT STOCK aBSBfiSli.
'   :, -I'"-.:.W ,",'■■.-
Oharge of regular Messengers, on the Southern Route to
SANTA RARBARA.
MONTEREY,
SAN FRANCISCO.
" SACRAMENTO,
STOCKTON,
id throughout the Northern Mines.
r.y Packagea, Utters, ParoelaandT treasure forwarded
and Insured,
;..:■■ Collectiona mada in  everj part or the State and
Oregon.
CHAS. ■'
isAntteles, March 6th 1855.
"    r      *    ;
wanl* [n their line oi 'i ■-: i   -, ..,   wl, :   ale and retail
at the moat rea 0, .,,.1- itru',1.,.    .tina.ig thelt stock may
fo.mrl a arrncral ass'.rhnrnt of
CAHPBNTERS1 TOOLS.
NAILS 01" ALL KINDS.
LOCKS, BOLTS. BUTTS AND SCREWS,
HOUSK FintN-rSl 11 N'CW (I KVLIiALLY,
MASONS TROWELS,
BUTCHER'S S.YWS.IILEAYERS an,! KNIVES,
BRASS RRTTLHS. THONS tin.l SCREEN'S,
STEKLYARDSimil SPlllNft BALANCES.
OX. TRACK ami COIL CHAINS. ETC., ETC.
S,h;„, iniirr, am elugant assortment ot CKOCKKI'.Y, at
wholesale or retail.
POTTER & CO.,
Lea Angeles St. near tlo so ear rial.
I.e.  Ana-Mas. .Inly 14, IRyy No.t)—tf
MisttKiiitfoiis
U. S. LIVERY STABLE
0JY MAIM  STEEET, ^OPPOSITE
Resilience ofAbcAstearnes,
THEUNDERSJGNEDHAV.
ii
Till:
Esq.
I v   t In'  ii Oove  lifinied
,'.-';j;'r*4.'/;i stable,  is  now  prepareiitu
.-■;.A.i'..< ' furnish to the puhlic, ivii Is 1'KOMn'
iSESSand DKPATCH,a1 nlltimes, the best Horsesandcar
rift^rea donble and single, and Saddle l torses, onreaBonabh
Famillee
eg coo
'y ap: lying to tiiiv stable.
Horseskept by tl»eday, week or month in good and s#-
viv -:;',i,l(-s;;is  I  am   rfspoiiiiibie (or the sul'e delivi'-,- ol
he name.
y :r l'vrsf.iiit wishing to  buy,  sell 0I. PXs],fi.nge, ivill do
rell to give me a call before lr:i,iin;.; elscwhi'vo. '
i'J-TI'U BOEER.
r,os Angaleflj June 30,1865. tf
SUM OP MONEY, between this eft
_ brlel :,iissicin.   Tbe owner can have the
llff GflOS AT HUT UllrAIlS 1! 1
The harder the Times, tho Cheaper the Goods .'
Corner of Main and Requena Sts.
TXrOULDPw'ISPi'rTF'TLLY  inform their triendrs atnl the
>V   public generally that they have received a. line as-
"'"'ifEW GOODS,
Purch^iseil recently in Sim Frnne.isoo at oj+i*"niP low pri
ees, comnriniiifr a. choice variety of 'WIiVjI'jS AND Itl,
ttUOllS, eelected expreaels for HOTELS ANU BES.
TATJKASTS.
Tabacco and Cigars of the finest brands.
Also n. Ianre quantify of CKOCKHUY AND QL ASS -WARE,
Window Glass of dil'lci-ertt gizos, and Putty.
We are als > eonsianilv supplied with a superior article oi
Extra Family Flstir.
Al.-;o a larjre quantity of
Groceries and Provisions,
us Fork*Irttrd,  Haisig,  Bacon, IIIcc, CoiTcc.
Siigarscriishedasss'l No. 1 c-tiiun, Candles, Soap,
I>rieil Ajiples asm PewchJaa, I'lcsei-vca Fr«It9,
Oysters, i.ol>9t«rn and SaTJlmcs.
Ji'tiils of all sizes. Butts ami Scrv.vs, and a large assortment of HARD-WARE too numerous to mention.
Our friends and espceiaily t.-aders from tl'.o country are
solicited to give us a call, before purchasing elsewhere,
ve are determined to give sn tisfaction to all.
REMEMBER IHE STORE!!!
CorKer oi,' Main and Uuquena Streets.
1., glaser & co.
CO-PAUTNKBSHIP   NOTICE.
rlii-: USpEBSIGNED have formed a <.VPartnership on-
d.or Hie name a:n', style of CHAlIilERS it ALBERT, fw
he purpose of oonrlucting the Provision Business, at the
'.'eutni.1 .Heat Market, ou Los Angeles street.
JL   CIL-WUEUS.
I)    ALih-iUT.
i Angelefl,W*Tov. 24t"h, 1R55. 4W
K.. LAitiATT having
n fie found af Ihe
, 151 nnv street
nifivod-'itii Sn.n  ■irinioi.sGO.
n he found at Ihe ollico of il. .,. LABA'I'T, Attorney
fifiu Fnnciiv.o. nov24 tf
Sso33.gr Book.® ^^aretlzi.
THE    NOIS¥ CAKKIER   KOOIv   AND   ST 4-
TIOXKVIY COMPANY have received another lot of those
CALIFORNIA SONG BOOKS^
And thofie who send in their orders early cau he supplied
'■>-.-,- i.tuicl;, ge:iUoiu„ti, thev >-,, ftsi ;"
C. V, KI1SBAL, Presiaent,
B8 I'*1 TTSii'ng Wharf, San Francisco.
A Situation Wanted,
To-t-1
Ait
tilth
EL'A.
io New
ofthe
.dpiRllie
slmsiness for years, he a
ihh--', to forward ullevSera
terms more i.'s. ?orable thi
'soi>alat.t"iitif,:i to the sflfe
order.    Parties favoriii   him
tired of beiu.i.r de;iii  »• '.
Cheap, i
ml wilh \
.1*1; s  (
MSDIUAL WVRK:\
rds. Inks aud r
■"Ihu
iverj variety
C0MMFI1CIAL AXI.i FANCY '-TAT10NARY.-
■rdeis must lie postpaid, enclosing (.'ASH ior'Works.
Bags kept ■" ''" to the latest moment,
vi .'i,i ■      '   '   . ".'icaruf.gha, hy authority ofthe
.rtment, Post Office 1
lildings'
GENERAL
ADVERTISING AGENCY.
■   97 MERCHANT STREET. SAN FRANCISCO.
ADVXRTISEMENIS AND SLHSCR1PT10NS RECEIVED BY
THOS. KOYCK, Agent for the following newspapers >-
iSacraiuento.
i'lti
u-fihi,'
>cktoi
: Dia
Anhun
'Do
,-iIle.
noud Springs.
ibsoimlle.
"Mountain M
"Contra Corita," Oakland.
" Tribune,,: San .lose.
"Star,'-' Los Angeles.
"Democratic-jCaiKlai-d," Portland, 0. T.
'- El Clamor Publico,"' Los Angeles,   (Spanish Paper.) I
ilAy 19, 1855, No.l—tf
San Bernardino Store.
LOLASFR begs leave "to inform his friends in San Ber-
s niirdino ami vicinity, tliat he will continucbusiness
at the old stand, with a .erood ns*ortment of
Groceries* Provisions, Hard-Ware, Tin-Ware,
Fancy, a:;;> Staplk Dry Goods,
ana a   -rood assortment of CLOTHING.
Also, flats ami Caps, Boots and Shoes,
in great variety. All kinds of merchant;ihlc produce taken iu for Moods, at Cash prices. My friends will please
give me a call and price my jrnoils before pn.reliasing elsewhere. A large portion of my time will be spent in San
Francisco, which will enable me to take every advantage
oj tbe market, and purchase goo,Is at tlie lowest Cast pri-
ces, which will permit ma to sell them at Los Angeles prices. LOUTS eiiASER,
f. H.—AI! who are indebted to me by rote or book ae-
cuunt are resjiocl fully requested to call at the old stand
and settle iinmediareiv, cash or produce taken on obi demands. L. GLASER.
Los Angeles Oct. 20. IBBEk No. 23—=tf
who i;
■tdl fi
larrluuu-.:, Pruning
ilood references give
tnls office.
ac([uainted	
Work generally,    including
ml Horticulture in all its branches.
.    Por further information apply at
decir. Im
VVollis -t-fc Provost,
Pickle   and   Preserve Warehouse,
No. 48 FltOXT Stukkt, BETWTffEN CALIKffiHU AM)
SA.kiAiri'ir.'TO SlSBBBTS,
8 A N  F RANG IS C O
B.JIt. PROVOST, A sent.
June 28, 135; No, H—ft™
#500 REWARD.
QTOLEN from tbe store ei tbe suhscribfrs on the even-
■■ .7 ing "f the Ud inst.. S2.0OO in gold coin and L'old dust,
ilv above reward will in* o-irdn by tha subscribers for tbe
-.-ecovm-y oi Lbe money and the arrest ofthe thief, nr?/J"'*i
for the thief,
L. GLASER ft CO,
NOTICE.
AU person'-; having demands awainst tbe Tirm cf L. GLA-
■><: ,'.-C0. in this city, or that of L. GLASER at San Be r-
lai'flmo. are rei|iiesl,i:d lo iii.-os.oit tbern immediately an.1
' bey will be settled without delay.
L. G. k CO.
Los Angeles, Pcr-cmher !i, imr,r,. ■>•■
Great Bargain.
OSE  SaPlLVEDA  offers  [Vir'sam CllMAP his TU:
SWKNCE and VLVKYAllD,  situated in tlie Citv of rjtl
igelvs,    tor partituuiirs eii'litir" on tin; jiromises   (>i* to
W**1 C. II. JOiiXS'ON.
SPLKNiJiO STOCK   OF
K B W G-O OB SI!
OF   ALL   SE S OR IP TIOJVR.
«3"xiss-t   ■JrS.e>o©i-veel   toy
G. DUOOfflMUH,
AT THE  OLD STAND,
CJomiaercial Street.
Coir.prlsin;. an oxLeusivu variety of
Pine "gold and silver watches
Alarge " -soi'tment of
FINE JEWELRY,
ofthe most eh^aiif a."i! fasbionahle stylos.
A well assorted' stock of
ALSn_,\u invoice of
Superior   Cutl-ery  and  Harchyarc,
And a largo ami valuable assortment of
NEW LOflKS AND STATIONARY.
Wilson's  Exchange.
EST^UJROOk & JAMES.
THIS popular and extensively known HOTEL, which foi
the last few weeks has been under the management of
W.W. ESTABKOOK, has been painted throughout; new
Furniture has been added and lbe House is now incompleta
order for the reception of tho public.
Jl.t. "vital,rook has formi-,1 a connection in business with
dr. P. T. JAMKH. wbo has been favorably known in the
ibove liOTriL. ami recently at tho International.
Kvery possible exertion v.:ll be made by the present proprietors to render the above establishment the most popti'
*  r in tlie State. No. 6—6m
June 24,   1855.
Wil. Y. PATCH.   CHAS. CLAYTON.    L. V. H.IIOWELL-
PATCH, CLAYTON & CO.,
Produce Commission Herchaiils-
....AXD ....
GENERAL AGENTS.
STo. 40 Clay Street, below Davis,
SAN   FRANCISCO.
Goods Stored in l'irt-Proof Ware-Houses.
SSy I.lni'iKAi. Cash Ai]Va:;ckm made os co.\>k;.\.mi.;.yis ,x SSsor!.
J-a-.y -II, 1E55. No. 10—ly
R. B. TURNER,
Produce & Commission Merchant,
44   CLAY  STREET,
(Between   Davis   and   Dru m,}
SAN FRANCISCO.
Cash Advanced on Consignments,
July 21, 1855. No.lU—Dm
Uatltematical instrumcnis.
rilKST Pitl
MCUMS AWARDED FOB TEN
fiffl- All these gooda willbesoH lower than gooda ol tho
amequnlity have ever been sold in this market.
_ Remember the  Store.   Please call and judge
itoviO-tl
for yourselves.
ftidkstiments Repaired nnd adjitstcu-
.    WM. SCHMOia, 318 ilofltEotnory ltr«f.
No. 2»-3m aan Vroaoiteo-
los %mh Star.
Prlatoa and published every Saturday,  in Masonic Hall
Building, Main street, by
J. S. WAITE.
Terms.-—Subscript!oo, Five Dollars per annum, payobl,
Ib advance.
Advertisements inserted at Two Dollarn per square of ten
ines i'or the lirst insertion, and One Dollar per square for
each subsequent insertion.   Terras, Cash.
Transient advertisements must be paid for lu advance
toitfsura attention.
No communication is auiuissable over a fictitious signi
ture, unless the real author or writer is known.
Agents of the Los Angelea Star.
The following gentlemen aro authorized Agents for the
tar:
Thomas Bordiok San Gabriel.
Geohhk Riok i  "
Messrs. Ksox «*i Wiiidin.Ki; Monte
H. S. TiKiiirsos  "
Col. Ira Thompson  ':
Cavt. Wm. Martin.... Tcjon Reservaiio:
It. HoEKtsa San Bernardino
Col. Jackson  "
Judos II. A. Thomas  "
Dr. J. L. HOFifMAN ...San Diego.
I. GUSTO. Santa Barbara.
^LBi. S. Taylor.. Monterey.
Thomas Bovce San Francisco.
BY THE LAST STEAMER.
taitess
O.W. Childs&Oo,
WHOLESALE   AND   RETAIL   DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
ALSO,
MANUFACTURERS OE
TIN,* SHEET   IRON   AND, COPPER WARE,
Lws Angeles Sti-«et,
dec22-tf Los Angeles.
gSAMUEL ARBUGKLE,
Auction & Commission Merchant
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
Smile    R«om,   Francipal   Street,
Opposite Temple's Building.
;aa» Sales of MERCHANDISE every THURSDAY.
$3- Sales of HOESKS aud MULES every MONDAY.
■fiiS.. Particular   attention   given   to   the   Kale of Real
Estate fcb22-tf
HOME   MANUFACTORY,
MAIN   STKEET,
OPPOSITE TEMPLE'S BLOCK.
Foy &. Brother,
Saddle  and  Harness Makers,
«~^_^g.        Keeps  cnnntaiitly on hand an assortment of
fHtega SADDLES,   HARNESS,
w^£ BRIDLES.   WHTPS. COLLARS,
SADDLE WARIO, fco.
"We are also prepared to exeuute all Idndp of work in our
line at the shortest [l.is.silj'e notice.
A superior lot of California Bitts anil Spurs always ou
hand.       * octlfi '54 tf—decS
B. J. VIRGIN.
ARCHITECT   AND   BUILDER.
BUILDINGS (it' BRICK, WOOD or ADOBE contracted for
to be delivered complete.
g$- ELEVATIONS aud SPECIE [CATIONS drawn for pub
lie or private houses.
TSK9„ CHAIN PUMPS put up and warranted to give satis
fnction »r no charge.
as5- J0BRINC1 "f all kinds dono at short notice. -<^
SHOP on Fort Street, near the Jail.
1.   s An?eles. Sept. 1. 18BS. No. IR—uf
ALEXANDERS & BANNING,
FORWARDING & COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SAN PEDRO AND LOS ANGELES, CAL.
AGENT.—H. N. ALEXANDER,   Los Angeles.
I.os AnppleH August 25, 1865. No. 16—tf
P. C. WILLIAMS,
At the old stand of J. G. Nichols,
Main Street
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
Groosries,  Liquors  and   Family
STORES.
C. E. TIIOM. C. SIMS.
THOM & SIMS,
Attorneys & Counsellor!' at Law,
OFFICE OH MAIN STEEET,
(Opposite the lielU Union Hotrl.)
BENJAMIN S. EATON,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Main Street, Temple's  Block,
LOS ANGELES.
DEAN & CARSON.
Successors to Sanford & Carson.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN  '
Groceries, Provisions, Tinware, Stoves, ht,. &c,
Tin, Sheet Iron and Copper work done to order.
J0?~ Big Brick Stoke, Los Angeles St.
No. 21—tf
AUG. W. TIMMS.
Forwarding and Commission Merchant,
San Pedro and Los Angeles. Cal.,
ALEXANDER GIBSON,
JUSTICE   OF   THE   PEACE,
OFFICE 0JV MAIJM STREET,
 Opposite the IT. S. Hotel.
E, L, SCOTT k CO.
Carriage Makers and Blacksmiths,
LOS ANGELES STREET,
OPPOSITE    MELLUS    ROW.
O- Puco,im 333.TB.:ra.y
■WATCHMAKER   &   BOOKSELLER.
COMMERCIAL STREET,
Los Angkt.es, Cal.
Cjus. e. Johnson. , H. S. AilaKSOR.
Johnson & AHsmson,
Successors  to   Alexander   t0   Melius.
WHOLESALE   AND   KHTAll.   LEAl.KKS   IN'   GENKRAL
MEKCHANOTSE, Main fit., Los Aivy-Ao.-..        aul-7    tf
NOTICE.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING-  OPENED THE
Xji-v©27*3^ Sta"bl©
■ccnpletl by J. <J.
Would Inform the public that he has on lianil TO LET,
Hor'ses and Buggies, Saddle Horses,
Stsiblin^ for Horses, &c,
All of wliich aro on the most nianonaljio terms.
*isr All ordoi-B iilu-mleiUo villi despatch.
WH.L1AM W. JENKINS.
H. B.—Hoi'sea bought aatl scld for Cash.        BOTZ* 3m.
From the San Francisco Herald of -January
iBt, we copy the following article, which gives at
a glance the progress wo have made during the
past year :
To-day begins ths year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and fif'ty-aix, and the thoughtful business
man closes hia accounts for the past year and notes
his stock in trade, his profits aud lost, his liabilit:
and his prospects, and from ths experience of tho
one year gathers a lesson for his conduct during
the next: so, as a community, we should scan our
paat actions, noto our present condition, and observe where we have erred, that we may avoid
such errors for the future.
The year has been one of exciting incidents at
home and abroad, but with many drawbacks, it has
on the whole proved a prosperous one for California. In the early part, the failuro of a number of
the banks broughtruin upon many individuals and
created a monetary panic that in the excitement
of the moment some considered a fatal blow at tho
prosperity of the country. But the storm quickly
paeeed, and as on the battle-field fresh recruits fill
up the gap3 the artillery has made in the ranks,
and to appearance present as strong and bold a
front as before, so new aspirants for wealth and
honors step into the places of the fallen, and the
worla goes on "as before, ana society appears none
the sufferer. From that disaster our people soon
recovered and pursued their avocatioBS, continued
their improvements with as much spirit as before.
In our own city we have been peculiarly favored.
No pestilence has visited us—the climat* has extorted praises eyen from professional grumblers.
During the year but 12G2 deaths occurred in a
population of nearly C0,000, and of these a large
proportion contracted disease elsewhere, and came
hero from the interior, from foreign ports and from
on board vessels to die in our hospitals. Our mortality statistics, compared with those of other large
cities, will ehow thia to have been the healthiest
oity in the Union during the past year. Nor haa
the work of improvement stopped. It is not, to
be sure, so apparent in the heart of the city, where
Eplendid aud enduring structures have been long
erected, but let one who takes an interest in our progress but make the circuit ofthe suburbs.and he will
be surprised to see what a vast amount of work haa
been done during the past year in the opening and
grading of new streets, ihe erection of handsome
and comfortable residences, the embellishment of
the grounds about tbe dwellings of our citizens,
the laying out of tasteful gardens, the construction of valuable manufactories, and the dressing
up generally of tho waste lands round about us.
The assessed value of the property in the city will
probably reach thirty-flve millions of dollars, to
which add some ten millions of dollars loaned on
mortgage, and we shall have a total of forty-five
millions of dollars invested in property in this
city. To tha assessed value it is always usual to
add one-fourth at least, to obtain the cash value of
the property, for holders rarely give in the full
valuation where taxes are to bo collected. Moreover it ia impossible for the Assessors to get a
statement of all the personal property belonging
to the community, aud so, making allowances for
these items, it would be safe to say the total value
of property and money loaned upou property in
this city at the present time ia littlo short of fifty-
five millions of dollars. This divided among sixty
thousand inhabitantswonld give nine hundred and
twenty-five dollars to every man, woman and child
in the community, a fact that establishes our claim
to be considered one of the richest cities in the
world. We have not the materials for comparison
before us, but we doubt whether, New Bedford excepted, that there is a richer city in America.—
This should Bet at rest the fears of croakers here,
who represent us as ruined because we owe a debt
of two millions and a half, and of those abroad
who look upon us as of a mushroom growth, bioom-
\ug and vigorous in a night, withered and gone the
next.
The year on the whole has been a prosperous
one to the mercantile and trading community,
despite the lossesa sustained in the early part.
Within the last six months trade has revived,
goods and produce have brought remunerative
prices, rents and expenses have been reduced, the
cash system has been more strictly adhered to, and
we doubt not the balance sheet will show a fair
profit during the year,
The farmers have done well too. They have in
twenty-nine counties alone, out of forty-one, raised
2,554,726 bushels of wheat, 3,343,453 bushels of
barley, 1, 025, 957 bushels of oate, and large quantities of smaller crops, supply not only our own
wants, but to permit an expert of $4,645,900 to
less favored countries. In those same counties, in
addition to clearing up and putting their lands in
cultivable coiidition, they havo planted full -100,-
000 grape vines, 200,000 apple trees, 200,000 peach
trees, 15,000 pear trees, and 100,000 of other fruit
trees, all of which will yield handsomely through
coming years, and hold 78,051 horses, 436,871 cattle, 128,315 sheep, 193,685 hogs, and 14,194 mulea.
Farm produce of nearly all kinds is paying a remunerative price, and we conclude the agricultural
classes have in the aggregate prospered during the
year. The same may be said of the miners. They
have produced gold sufficient during the year to
justify an export of $45,192,600, according to tha
published manifests. In addition to tiis, it may be
asserted, the miners have hoarded their earnings to
a greater extent this year than ever before, in consequence of tho failure of the banks. For the
same reason, a very large amount has been taken
away in private hands, of which no record ever
appears. During the year, too, the Mint in this
eity has coined gold and silver to the value of
■$24,121,762, of which $17,598,300 was in gold
coin, a large proportion of which has been added
to tho circulation in tha State. Taking these matters into consideration, it will bo safe to estimate
the production of our mines this year at $55,000,-
000, which shows anything hut an indication of
giving out, as some of our very particular friends
abroad will have it they aro doing. Aad lastly,
manufactories arc rapidly increaeing, and the pro
prietors have had rio cause to cwmplain during the
year. Ih twenty-nine counties, out of forty-one,
there are 70 Hour milli, 251 saw mills and ■''.' quartz
wills. Ia this account, San Francisco, which contains more flour mills than any other county iu the
Stato.and a very large number of saw mills, is not
included. Wero the returns full, wc have not a
question our State would show 100 flour mills, 300
saw mills and 70 quartz mills. The two fattt have
done well, while the quartz nulla have realized a
splendid profit for their twnerB. Summing up(
we find tho commercial, agricultural, ininiug and
manufacturing classes, have all cause for congratulation. Their labor has been rewardc-1, their
improvements stand, their business has been established, they have learned valuable leMona hy
experience, and havo a promising futui' before
them. Who saya California is ruined, or CaUfor-
nians without resources, with such an exhibit of
tho year's operations before them.
ATLANTIC  JSEVTS.
Condensed from the Latest Atlantic Papcn
Th» United btatcs Senate organized on tho 3d
of December.
The Ilousa of Representatives met on tho same
day, but failed to organize,
Two hundrod and twenty-five members answered
to their names. The first business of importance
being tho election of Spaaker, the House proceeded
to vote. Viva voce nominations were made with
tho following result:
Mr. Richardson, of Illinois 74
Mr. Fuller, of Pennsylvania 17
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio 53
Mr. Pennington, of New Jersey  7
Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky 30
Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts  20
Some others were also voted for. No election-
113 being necessary to a choice.
The balloting waa continued up to tho evening
of the Cth, with no result.
On the twenty-first ballot the vote was—
Rich ardson 71
Campbell 46
Pennington 20
Fuller Jl
Banks 21
Wheeller i;j
Smith, 7; Thurston, 3 ; Nichoison,' 2*;" Howard,
Oliver, Mace, Walker, Davies, Dunn, Aiken, each
received 1.
Richardson is an Administration man. and was
the leader of tho House in passiug the Nebraska
bill. Campbell is a Free-Soiler, ox-Whig j Banks
is a Free-Soil Know-Nothing. The others are
mostly Know-Notbings, Whigs and Republicans.
Our Representatives, Denver and Herbert, voted
for Richardson.
A dispatch to the New York Tribune, dated
Washington, Dec. 1855, says :
" It is reported in .this city that Joseph Lane has
been appointed a Brigadier General in the Army
of the United States.
It has just been ascertained beyond the possibility of cavil that a dispatch has been received from
Mr. Buchanan relatiye to the Crampton difficulty.
the tenor of which ia, that the British Government
in a courteous but positive manner decline giving
such explanations a3 have been demanded by our
Government regarding the alleged violation of
our Neutrality Laws by British agents. This
pect of affairs imposes on our Government delicate
obligations, and it will require all its wisdom to
extricate itself from the present dilemma.
The Governments of San Salvador, Honduras,
aad Costa Rica, have strongly protested to this
Government against the recognition by Minister
Wheeler ofthe present Nicaraguan Government.''
Another dispatch to the same paper, dated
Washington, December 6, saya :
" The Democratic members ofthe Senate met in
caucus this evening, with Dodge in the chair, and
Jones, of Iowa, Secretary. The only business of
importance transacted was the appoiutment of a
committee of seven to report to another caucus
early next week, a proper arrangement of tho
standing committees of the Senate. Gen. Cass
was appointed chairman of this committee, aud
the other members comprising it were Messrs. Ma-
sou, Toucey, James, Fitzpatrick, Slidell and Evans, The caucus seemed to he a little puzzled to
determine the political sentiments of the opposition. Finally the following gentlemen were put
down as Know-Nothings, viz :—-Messrs. Houston,
Crittenden, Adams, Clayton, Bell and Wilson. It
was presumed by this caucus that the fossil remains of the Whig party would probably act with
the Democracy. The caucus considered, but did
not decide on the propriety of placing any of the
Republican Senators on the committees."
A returned Califoruian, by the name of Savage,
committed suicide on the Cth ult., in New York.
He had been only married about six months, and,
it is said, was worth considerable property. A
written paper was found near him to the following
effect:—"Beware, oh, beware of that bad woman
May God forgive me all my misdeeds." The above
does not refer to his wife, with whom he has lived
very happily.
Dudley Selden of New York is dead.
The trial of Louis Baker, for the murder of
Poole, has commenced.
There are great troubles in Kansas. A party of
anti-slavery men are reported to have rescued a
prisoner from a sheriff. They were reinforced till
they numbered one thousand men, when they entrenched themselves. They are armed with Sharp's
rifles, and have chosen General Lane for their lead-
Governor Shannon has sent to the President
for United States troops.
A disastrous fire occurred on the night of Dec.
Gtli at the Sing Sing State Prison. Several workshops and a large amount of machinery and working stock were destroyed.. Loss estimated at about
$80,000, the principal part of which will fall on
the contractors.
On tho afternoon of November 26th, a fire occurred in Chicago, destroying over one hundred
thousand dollars worth of property.
The Secretary of tlie Treasury gives notice to
holders ofthe stocks of tho United States that thi
million and a half of dollars of said stocks at any
time when the »me may be offered prior to the
last day of June next.
A locomotive boiler exploded on tke Nashua and
AVorcester Railroad, lately, killing tho engineer
and fireman.
A convention of Irish delegates from jUflBrest
portions of tha fJalon met at New York on the 6th
ult., but they sat with closed doors, •xoloding
even the rt-porters. The purpose ot (he convention was said to be to organize for a rebellion Id
Ireland. The rumor is that a special agent on behalf of Russia was present, and offered immense
sums of money to nid the movement. ■
Tho Government ban contracted to send 1,000
troopfl to California, by Panama. They will go
out III :i-i extra Bteaaar, the St, Louis. The semimonthly line of brigafrom New York to Aspmwuii
were about to start, at last account*;, Ml ol
freight.
A bill is before the Texas Legislature, proposing
a loan of $5,000 for each mile of railroad built in
the State—tho State to retain a mortgage on the
road.
Several of the Texas papers are urging the Leg
ialature to instruct Senator Houston to resign, ou
iccount of his anti-Southern sentimeutu.
Vermont appears to bo a model State in regard
io the management of its finances. The total disbursements ofthe Stato revenue for the last year
vere only $153,127.
Tha number of candidates for office at the last
(lection, in New York city alone, was oyer NgAf
thousand—being equal in numbers to the eutira
trmy with which Gen. Scott made his descent into
(he Valley of Mexico, at the time of tho war with
lhat Republic.
The splendid river steamboats George Collier
and Alayflower were destroyed by lire at the Mem-
[iiis wharf, ou the night of tho 2d ult. Twelve
lives were lost. The wharf-boat waa also burned.
Loss $250,000.
An action has been instituted by Paasmoro Williamson against Judge Kano for false imprisonment.
At the latest accounts; we have from tho East,
Senator Douglass was lying dangerously ill at
Terre Haute, Indiana.}
The citizens in the vicinity of Parkville, Mo.
havs become highly exasperated at the return to
that place of Park, the proprietor of tho abolition
press which was recently destroyed by the mob.
Serious troubles are apprehended.
It is reported that there is now in store in Chicago, or in transitu for the seaboard, Tia Detroit,
seven hundred thousand bushels of wheat, which
havo been purchased on account of the French
Government.
The ceasus of Nebraska, just completed, show:;
a total populatfon|of'4,566. The number of 'Jegal
voters, after deducting the fifty white males raiding on the half-breed tract, is 1,4C5. There arc
eleven slaves in the Territory, five residing in the
half-breed tract, and six in Otoe county.
The Troy Whig says that the number of devotees to the spiritualist doctrine in that city ie estimated by a gentlem in, who it regards as sufficient authority, at twelve hundred. These embrace, it saya, i; many of our leading citizens—
men of worth and intellect, who dt-duce their belief from philosophical and liberal reasoning, and
are by no means to be identified with the fanatics
who are always ready [to embrace any new theo-
ry.j;
The boiler of a Steam Firo Engine exploded on
the 4th ult. in Cincinnati, Ohio, while on trial before a committee from Chicago, killing the engineer and severely wounding two others.
Advices from Rio to the 9th November state that
fifteen thousand had fallen victims to cholera in
the province of Bahia. It is said that the people
died so rapidly that a difficulty was found in getting help to bury the bodies, and although the
sailors ef the Imperial Navy lent their aid, many
of the deceased had to be burned. Two thousand
of the inhabitants of Rio were swept away, but the
disease, at last accounts, was fast disappearing.—
The slave population had suffered severely.
The San Antonio (Texas) Herald announces that
the War Department, satisfied cf the lillibusterin^
character of Capt. Callaghan's expedition, haa
given orders to the commander to prevent any for-
ther demonstration of the kind, and to havo all
those engaged in the expedition arrested Midi tried
for a violation of the Neutrality Laws. The same
paper adds :—■" The General will have an iutere.-s'-
ing time in executing the order."
Washington Monument.—The Washington Monu
ment, the corner stone of which was laid on tbe
Fourth of July, 18i8, has been raised to tbe hight
of 152 feet, at an cxpciisc of $£30,009, The original estimate of the cost of the whole work .van
£1,122,000.
Mr. Christian Reister, a German school-n:.stcr,
and a peaceful, ino'Icu-ive man, was kil.ed at
St. Louis last month, by stabs received from
K. N. rowdies, who|it seems attacked him tbrvaffh
mistake. James Curdy and Robt. Jarett, two of
the murderers, were arrested, bat the third, Gteovge
Redding, escaped.
The corner stone of an immense granite moBfi-
ment, commemorative oi the landing of the Pilgrims, is to be laid at Plymouth on the first of
August next. Thirteen years ie the maximum ol
time allowed for its constructiou, and it is expected
to be one of the most magnificent monumental
structures in ihe world.
Gen. narney's operations against the Indians
had been suspended for the winter. Tho Sioux
took four of the murderers of the mail party to
c,n>i> more than half is produced by tho four States
—New York, (which yields ooe-foui'th of tbo
whole,) Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The grain
crop which ia used for pasturage is nt least aa valuable ; bo that tingle herb in worth ovory year
over $900,000,000. Fa.i people will believe that
1w gnus crop of New York State i-1 worth more
thuu id wheat, and y-t IfotwUoa ah \ suuh la
thu fact
ThK ('-■■. "-v.*im*,-u..~A trial was had at Rich-
mend, of John Omnia, for the murdei of hii wife
for unfaithfulness to her marriage town. He had
Inflloted audi lajorlea as to caOM her death. Previous lo her drath, but When ih,-v WMDOlmmo-
dir.te danger of tin/event, ■:-)><. bad confassed to
her priest, En the presence of ber husband, that tho
; \>t b at by h< r hm band woa untrue.—
The atatemeot made Id tho sacramental c-iufesfllon,
the priest declined to divulge, aa It waa ul ooaals-
teot with bia duty u a Catholic, alnator. Knowledge obtained In bia civil capacity, ai an individual and cHijct, he would freely impart; but aa
questioned in his capacity r.s a Cotholto mlolater,
he was bound to keep ihe secret* of the oonfetiiott-
al. Not even the Pope himself could iuduco him
to violate that Boareiy, though death were tbe
penalty forre^eaL The Court nutalaed the witness. Tho Judge aald ho regarded any loMnge-
ments upon the. teueta of any rollgioue denomination, as a violation of tho fundamental law, which
guarantees parto reodora to all olaaaaa Ut (bo
cxi.nx.isi* of their religious duties. To euoroaoh
upon tho eonrdaalonal, which wu well understood
to be regarded as n fuudftlttontal 'end ia thi Catholic   Chnrch,   would   bo   to   Igaore   tha   Bill
of Rights, so lar ay U is appllouble to lhat Church-
In view of those oil . well ~u a series
of other ooDsldoraUeua^oounoctedjffiiJi :his subject,
he felt no hesitation i:. ruling that a priest enjoys
a privilege of exemption from rcvaaling That la
communicatc.l lo him at iho coufesa-lonal. Tho
jury returned a verdictoi voluntary m'^aiU urhtar.
EL'KO"XAd
By the arrival of the steamships S!- Louh1, from
Havre and Southaaptofl, tad the Ameiics1,, from
Liverpool; we havo one week's later Intelligence
from "Europe. Th'- ncwu Ib net of "auoh importance, '"here hai been v.a fresh isltittiy opera-
iionBin the Crimea, the beliigorenta botug Lusily
occupied iu preparing their winter quartan. It
was intended to bombard the northern fc:ts of
Sebastopol, in order fo enable tho licet to winter lu
tho harbor. An attack Wf-S mc.lo by tho allisa on
Mariauopol, on the north coaat ofthe Sea of Axon*
on tho 8?-9t of October, aud r/':c; -i short bombardment rnatruotlooa wore given to Boase the firing,
out of respect for the Austrian Sag rbichhad been
hoisted ov«r (he watretouses of the Gormau residents. There were some epprchen-ions of an at-
tesk fey Gen. Wrai ;-:-: oa the allied forces at Yenl-
kale; bul itey were prepared to grve him a warm
reception, havlsg -bout thirty Ehoufesod men there.
Another secret expedlilen soiled from Kupntoria
on tho 14th Inst., and proceeded In a westerly direction. I:: Asia, -^ho Turkish army, under Omer
Pasha, was. at the last accounts,dally expecting an
attack from the Rutsiajs. From tho Baltic wo
learn that at last accounts the allied fleets wero
lying in fhe Ray of Kiel.   The freooh tdiips wero
about to return to Cherbourg,   A steamer had ben
sent out to watch en American clipper said to bo
laden with revolvers for the uso of the Russians.—
Tho reports prevailing in Paris in regard to Sweden's having joined tho alliance, although wearing
an air of circumatautiality, may be looked upon
asan anticipation rather thou as a fact. The price
of her adhesion Ia stated to be the re-annexation of
Finland to her territories, an object which nlie no
doubt covets, but for which she would hesitate to
make the sacradces which her co-operation with
tbe allies might entail oa her. It is tddod that iu
ihe event of her joining the coalition an allied
army will occupy Courland, in order to force
Prussia ani Austria to renounce their neutrality.—
The London Morning Pest posatively contradicts
these r;:mo.*3. Prussia II straining every effort to
bring about the renewal cf peace negotiations.—
The Ozar is said to have r-greed wiih V.. da. Mnn-
ifcer, the Prussian Envoy, on tho fresh preliminaries
on which he would bo disposed to treat, but tho
Allies regard them as unacceptable. Bis Imperial
Majesty had returned to St. Petersburg* The Rue-
b!on loan wl negotiating with German
capitalists had been concluded.
Lord Pklmerstoo had, it was reported, iVcided
on dissolving the British Perlianient, although it
is di."'vv.'.lt to Imagine how he could improve his
position by such a step, h the manufacturing
districts t'lin -;s remained in pretty much 'he same
unsettled atato>   Iu ] ther) were
3,40*0 operatives out on ti
From the last accennts from 'JororLagen tlot»
appeara {-., be no reiu^i; ia. doubt iU'.t tho o:zior-
enceoa the Dtcl h Sound r>ucemet «:*■ ^Xt> 29th cf
Navember, as w«a proposed,   RcK-fai waa tojuewa
ilUonvoy, theothxr Ssaaes aoererU'tirj
their reridvat JUnlsters.   It huA hex--. Bjjrangoi
that Russia mfght t».ke pari in the •vCiifsreace
ih tl e ether b;lligcr;at rcwe.a.
Inrther disturbances were a^iveheudVd -a Sp».la,
and the (jlovenmettt, a* nmeasure cf psjaoaatioa,
had despatched fresh troops to r-aragosea.    Tho
loversmont are said to be tEinicitiiely
in favor of join in j tke filiate*.—.
ChuutsriAx Bonma ' i !kiDa.TBurois,--
On last Saturday night about tares hundred Chi-
nemenhed a pitched battle In the- streets of Chinatown, which wat: oharacterieod by all tbe fury and
bloodsii.d wticb has made Chiae*ie waifi."'
able. Tha coolness and priecialen with which
they would shut their eyas, avert their fhcts, aad
discharge thotr Allen's pepperboxes, excited the
■■a all   BMetator*    Six or fercu wire
Ccl. Hoffman refused to receive them ualess all
were given up, and the proffers of friendship wero
rejected.
Gov. Wright, of Indiana, estimates the hay crop
of the United States for 1865 at 15,000,000 tons—
which is worth $150,000,000 ; while the whole
department will purchase to the. amount of one - cotton cropia valued at $128,000,000.   0( thin
Fort Kearney, and sflhred to deliver them up, but I WOunded-one of whom haa eince died-   I
interferes ,,* pat a stop to :ije c»r-
■; tothemost authentic iufonca-
:,, ns is usiif.l amen? whitw, tlack
or tawny, Christian, heathen or UihOmetaU, tho
table was the causa of the diBcuity. A
gambler, acting upon old Pistol's motto, "hise Ie
tbe slave that ■p^ya,-; repudiated hii debtsof honor,
when a light ensued which bucume general.—
North Califotnian,