hu. jfracka |ggtegk San jfrantisto gtefaggnfe
N. REYNOLDS  & CO.,
Produce and General Commission
MERCHANTS,
JVos. 79 and 81 Davis street.
Between Clay and Washington stieets,
SAN FuANCISCO. Cal.
Personal atiention given to the sale of—
Flout*. Ginlii,
Potatoes, Unions,
Fruit,
Batter, &gfl"£,
Cimit Meats,
Wool,  Btdes,
And all staple products of the country.
Will fill orders for goods when accompanied by
cash or equivalent, in way of consignments.
Have Constantly on hand new and second hand
Grain and Gunny Bags, wliich we offer by the bale
or bundle, in lots to suit.
First class storage furnished when required, and
liberal advances made on consignments hi store.
Having good experience and locality, we trust, by
strict attention, to give that satisfaction which is
pleasant to both ourselves and our consignors.
Nich. Reynolds. L. V. H. Howell.
JANSON, BOND & CO.
Corner Battery and Clay streets,
SAN FRANCISCO,
Have now Landing and in Store,
DMA     BALES    BRUWN    DRILLS    AKI
OUU Sheetings;
100 bales Grain, Flour and Seamless Saeks;
20 cases Bleached Shirtings and Sheetings ;
10 cases Merriman Prints;
10 cases Pacific Prints ;
10 cases Cocheco Prints ;
10 cases Sprague Prints ;
5 cases Printed Jaconets and Lawns ;
5 cases Ginghams and Chambrays ;
6 cases Assorted Dress Goods ;
6 cases Cottonndes and Jeans.
Also, n large assortment of—
Cotton and Silk Hdkfs;
Briliiantines; Jaconets; Cambrics;
Victoria Lawns ; Dotted Swiss;
Cotton and Wool Hosiery ;
Buck Gloves; Irish Linens;
Musquito "Netting ; Diapers;
Huck and Fancy Towels ;
Hickory and Check Shirts ,
Cassimere, Satfinet and Jean Pants.
And a large assortment of other Dress and Fancy
Goods, too inimeroflfi to mention.    For sale low.
JANSON, BOND & CO.
Corner Battery and Clay  streets, San Franctsco.
ku JrHiukfl &Mreriismwts,
To Parties Claiming Payment from
tbe United States for Jo8» ami rtest rwctlen ol
Property during tlie War wltH Mexico.
PARTIES desirous of having their Claims prosecuted by the undersigned before the Court ot
Claims at Washington, can receive all the necessary information on the subject, and have their
Claim-' promptly prosecuted on application to O.
Ma^?AN'LOJS.AD^STEVENSON,San Fraocisco.
107 Clay Street,
OFFER FOR SALE
Alcohol;
Castor Oil |
Tartaric Acid ;
Blue Vitriol ;
Fresh Hops ;
Camphor ;
Cream ofTartar j
Sa! Soda ;
Seidlitz Powders;
Borax;
Strychnine;
Flavoring Extracts ;
Shaker's Herbs;
Epsom Salts;
Sup. Carb. oi Sodar
Bay Rum,
Mustang Liniment.
Alura,
Bristol Brick,
Saltpetre,
Irish Moss,
Canary Seed,
Jamaica Ginger,
Gum Arabic,
Indigo,
Calabria Licorice,
Sassafras Bark,
Townsend's Sarsaparilla,
Sand's Sarsaparilla,
Cooper's Isinglass,
Yellow Wax,
Copperas,
And a Tall an A complete assortment of dcsirabl
DRUGS   AND   MEDICINES.
R. & CO. respectlully solicit orders from the
countiy, and will guarantee satisfaction, in every
particular, to those who favor them with their custom. ai'25 3
Southern Dispatch Line
SA.N PEDRO PACKETS,
TOUCHING AT SANTA. BARBARA.
THIS LINE iscomposed of the tavorite clipper
schooners
LAURA BBVAN, Captain F. Morton ;
JULIUS PR1NGLE. J. S.Garcia;
S. D. BAILEY, N. Hiller ;
ARNO, Wm. Hughes.
Which will run regular hereafter as ahove, talt-
ine freight and passengers on the most  avoroble
terms, to whieh every care and attention will be
""Arrangements are in progress by which a regular Weekly line of Schooners will be established,
sailing from San Francisco, without fail, every
Satnrday.
For further particulars apply to any ot the principal merchants at Los Angeles S«n Pedro, or
Santa Barbara. N. PIERCE,
Proprietor of the Line, at San Francisco.
Office—Corner of Market and Eaststreets.lower
building {up stairs.) where goods will he receipt
ed for andforwarded tree of storage and drayage
aug!6
P«_t Offices and Fo.t Ma«t._i lu CaUfor.iln.
A.oi Fvlo.... M.rlpoo eonatv...... B P WUitnej
Alamo Contra Cost. .JMJonn
Aotioto        oo       .
Alvarado Alameda..
Alameda     Oo
Angola Calaveras..
.Plaeer	
BEAN SACKS.
IjlOI. SALE CIIEAP-By
■ JANSON, BOND & CO,
Corner Battery and Clay streets. San Francisco.
40-incli SilBr HandUercliiefs.
OR SALE BY—
JANSON, BOND & CO,
95 Battery street, San Francisco.
Y
SEAMLESS SACKS.
T710R SALE CHEAr—Bv
. J_ JANSON, BOND & CO,
Corner Battery and Clay streets, San Francisco.
ap25 Sm
JONAS G. CLARK & CO'S
FURNITURE
-V"i7"j-k."EtE!aELOO_Vi;S,
138 "Washington stiei 1, San Francisco ;  and 4!>
and 51 Fourth sn-ect, bei-ween J and
streets, Saeramento,
Importers, Manufacturers
WHOLESALE AjYD RETAIL DEALERS
In every description of
P1TRKTITUB.E
AKD
iillili,
Have now In Store (lie largest
(Tockainl most complete ussort-
L ment   of    it< h   ami    beautiful
FURNITURE,
ever offered in this State, consisting in part of—
FINE     ROSEWOOD,     WALNUT    AAD
Mahogany Parlor and Chamber sets.
SOFAS.   OTTOMANS.   LOUNGES AND
Easy Chairs ; Bureaus, What-Nots, Mirrors of ail
sizes.
OFFICE AND  KITCHEN FURNITURE,
in great variety.
p$r~ We are now manufacturing from our Native
"Woods, also from Walnut and Rosewood, most of
our finest Furniture, and can produce an article superior for strength, durability and beauty, to anything
imported from the East.
^,We have constantly on hand, and are in regular receipt of full aud complete invoices of Goods,
adapted to the Interior and Coast trade.
43~To Wholesale Dealers we would sny, your
orders will receive, as formerly, our careful and
prompt attention.
ap25 3 JONAS G. CLARK & CO
WHOLESALE
DRY   GOODS.
TAAFFE, MCCAHILL & CO,
Front Street, corner Sacramento,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
OF
STAPLE  AND FANCY
ZDH-Y   GOODS
OlotMns, cfcc,
\r,
NIII TUKl
SMITH & WINCHELL'S
COMMERCIAL NURSERY,
S A N   JOSE,
Received from the State Fair ofl856
THd FIRST PREMUM,
HAVING become tbe Agent lor the *|§25
above Nursery, and having made ar- I_3_i
ran gem cuts for a constant supply of Trees from
the same, I now invite all persons who contemplate planting an Orchard, Garden, or a Single
Tree, to call and examine my STOCK before purchasing. If it is not convenient for all to come
personally, then delegate some friend or Business
Agent to examine for you. or order directly from
me aSampleLot of such trees as are wanted.
I have arrangements with other Nurserymen
and Gardeners forasupply otsuch minor fruits
and trees as may be necessary in order to keep a
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of everything -
this line.
The list below comprises a portion of what I
uow offerat verv LOW RATES.
100,000 FRUIT TREES,
Ofthe various kinds, consisting in part, of the
following:
APPLE,
From one to three years old. from four to ten feet
high, of fine symmetrical form, well branched,
and ol all the choice varieties.
PEAR,
Dwarf and Standard of nearly all ofthe best va
rieties.
CHERRY,
From four to twelve feet high, very fine and thrifty, including many of the leading varieties.
PLUM,
Oftlie usual varieties, also some of the choicest.
PEACH,
One and two years old, of fine growth and ofthe
leading varieties, also in dormant bud very low.
NECTARINES,
One and two years old, of choice varieties.
APRICOTS,
One and two yearfl oid, ot choice varieties.
CURRANT BUSHES, Red and White Dutch.
<?OOSEBER/ir£KSH/iS,Hoaghton'sSaed-
liner and E"jrllSh.
RASPBERRY BUSHES, Antwerp, Fran-
coniaand ,'astolff.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS, Longworth's.
Prolific, British Queen. Hovey's Seedlin_, Black
Prince, Large Early Scarlet and Boston Pine.
ORNAMENTAL   TREES,
SHRUBS, PLANTS,  &.C.,
Furnished at Nurserymen's prices.
Orders sent through Post Office or Express,
promptly attended to. Treess packed for any distance.   TERMS GASH.
C. W.   LECOUKT.
dec27 3tn        99  Davis Street   Sun Franctsco
L. SCOTT & CO'S
EEPBINT OF THE
British   Periodicals
AND THI*
GREAT REDUCTION IM   THE   PRICE
OF THE LATTER PUBLICATION.
ti   SCOTT & CO., NEW YORK, continue to publish the following leading British Periodicals, viz. r
The London ttuarterly, Conservative.
The Edinburgh Eeview, Whig-
The North British Review, free Church.
The Westminster Review, Liberal.
Blackwood's Ed nburgh Magazine, Tory.
-ye  gr6»t Tiolitl
_■, and Radical.—
. their clianiiitcr —
ters on Science, IJt-
"adaeiiriftft, they stand, as tliey ever
These Periodicals abh- represent th* ih
cal  parties  oHirea-t ISi-iUm—\Vhii;, 1\ "-
bin. i.rilUio-s fm-uis only one ieatu
As 0"-;nis of the most profound
evriuuv Moral1.!-,", nn.'i Rf.'lis.ion. t ,
inrc itm.il unnvulled in Uie world ot l.tlevs, b«nK_.
,i,W,.i! indispensable to the soliota-r and i-li« i>v<;Hr- tonal
„.,.,,, u.uni, ,l( ill£- iMUdli-tiiu rosier of every ..lass they
rl|rl,i^;l uiove t-m-rert. ainlsatisl-aclnryi-eeovdol tu.Mli._-.
thvou-hontihe ur ovld, tban oa,n be possibly obtained from
any "ther source.
E_lKIiV COPIES.
pt of Advance Sheets irom the British pub-
rs .rives additional value to these Reprints, inasmuch
they can  now   be  placet! in th" hands of subscriber
mt as soon as the
Tlior
iial edition:
TEIRMS.
Per
5 00
7 00
For any one of the four Reviews
.For any two of the four Reviews
For any three of the four Reviews
For aU four of the Reviews
Fur Bbd;wood's Ma:,':iE.iie
For Biackwo'.d   and  tbrto Ueriewt        ■ - = "«
For Blackwood and the lour Reviews   - - IP W
Payments to be made in all cases in advance.
Money current in the State where issued, will be
:ceived at par.
CLUBBING.
A discount of twenty-five  per cent, from ibe above
prices   will   be allowed to  Clubs   ordering   foi-'--   -■■  ■
comes  of anv   one or more   ofthe  above  wor
Four copies  of Blackwood, or of one Review.
to one add-ess for $9 ; four copies of
runl Blackwood for S30 ; and so on
ca.    Thus
viUbesen
four Review
P o S T A a E .
icipal Cities and  Towns,
In all tbe principal Cities and Towns, tnese wcirss wil
be delivered, l'"ii:-.i:oi- Postaue. "When sent by mi'.il. tb.
l'o^ta.'e toiuiv piii-t of tlio United states will be but
TwK.-m--EOi.-n CiiNi'.s a year for Blackwood, and but *otik-
then Cents :i yexr for each of the Reviews.
j\,B.— The p'ice tn Great Britain of the five
Periodicals above named, is about §31 per annum
. Btantly receiving by every clipper ship from ttie
East, and by every steamer via the Isthmus, a complete and extensive assortment
OF
ALL GOODS IN THEIR LINE,
SELECTED
Expressly for this market by one of the Firm, which
will be sold at the lowest market prices, and to which
the attention of city and country buyers is invited.
Particular attention is called to their select stock of
NEW
SX»-EtI"NrC3-   GOODS,
COMPRISING
TUe latest Styles and Designs.
A large assortment of
Alexandre's Celebrated KID GLOVES,
Always on hand, together with a
Largo Variety of Buck. Gloves, Gauntlet"-, etc.
ALSO, A VERT
FULL STOCK   OF  HOSIERY,
COMPRISING
EVERY ARTICLE in this DEPARTMENT
DAVIES k JONES' CELEBRATED
PATEN T    S HIETS.
Cotton Ducks,  Nos. OOOO to 10,
Raven's-Ducks,
Drills, Sheetings, &c, Ac.
Also, a large stock of
SUMMER CLOTHING,
Suitable for the Mining and Agricultural districts
together with every article to be found iu the Dry
Good. line.
ORDERS
FILLED WITH CARE AND DESPATCH
TAAFFE, MoOAHILL & CO.
».l S Front street, comer iaaeramtttto.
EMBROIDERIES.
LACKS.
RIBBONS.
MEN'S,   WOMEN'S,   &   CHILDREN'S
HOSIERY,
OF 'ITBRT    DESCRIPTION.
GLOVES,   CRAVATS,
Collars, Shirts, Drawers
AMERICAN, PUJGUSH FRENCH AND
t>d!RMAIV
FANCY  GOODS.
BY   LATE   ARRIVALS   OF
STEAMERS AND CLIPPERS.
HUGHES St WALLACE,
105 and X07 Sncmmcnio St.,
dec27 3mis SAN FRANCISCO.
TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE.
Bv Henry Stephens, F. R. S- of Edinburgh, and the lab
",T. 1*   Norton, I't-dfcssor of Sciiiii!iIn; .Wm-uHuiT in  \sile
College, New Hiiveti.    2 vols. Royal !.X-l:tvo.    lU(jOji;ii.e,
and namaroua Wood and Steel Engravings.
Thir. is.confessedly, the most complete work on Agricul
ture ever publicImd, and in order to i_:ive it a wider circulation the publishers have resolved to reduce the price tu
Five   Dollars for  tlie TwoVolumes!!
When sent by mail (post-pn.i-1) to California nnd Ore
m   the  price   will  be  $7.     To every   Other pari  of II,.
Union and to Canada,   'post-paid), SO.      1^ 2Vas work is
it the old " Book of the Farm."
Remittances for any of the ahove publications should
always be addressed, post paid, to the publis'ierK,
LEONARD SCOTT & CO..
f.o, ii Cold Street. New York
Turner's Ginger Wine,
THE  MEDICAL FACULTY  THROUGHOUT THE UNION
have acknowledged thi-'o be one of the   best  family
'    use.   By cac-iical  process it has beer
Alterative. Tonic * Anti-Dyspeptic
properties, far superior to those found in any other medicinal bevevape yet discovered.
The Medical Faculty
of the State of New York, prescribe  it  in almost every
case for debility and lassitude,   owing to
feetson the nystei
e oiallinju
,.G Bro'
..A M Church
..A .) Kirber
.. ....J CScribner
 R (jordon
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
' Alolia Nevada.. A J AlaU'n
Z«.«-» Stat..... TJFpe.m.n
AhUo 5:uif.Clara A RaUibnne
A»hland. Butte ...EUJab Lett
AaueeuctCity ..tutor MS.B    ler
Belmont Sati Kraue^eo ........Jl Ellali
BroiliCree. Bait.      D t, M.ttiu
Bi.hvell's Bar to -■ ' J' Worrtriun
Benieia Solano ITHoowr
Bottle lim    ....li' Itovado S M Jamison
Big Bar Trinity «■» C<"i?i"S'°",
Big Oat Flat  Tuolumne.... ....JW Butler
. B ....... v...:..n.. Stenlieu Bond.
LOS AK&ELES STAR
|ob printing ^staMkljment.
SPRING STREET, adjoining the U. S. Land Offlee,
Tlie iiropnetor of the Los AngeleiStar, wouIdi'espectH
fully inform his friends and the puhiic, that he hsti
just received a large and varied assortment of new material, and is now prepared to execute the following descriptions of
PLAIN ANT) FANCY
TC-MQ  I^niKTTI-lSrCS-.
Iii tlie best style ol tlie Art.
Books, Circulars, Law Blanks,
FamohletB, Cards; Bills of Sxchang;
Bill Heads, "Deeds, Bank Checks
Labels, Notes, Programme*;,
Posters, Billets, Bills o f Fare.
' And every desoriptioa of Printing that may be required;
and the absenc
.. , chemical fl or acids.
The Turner Brothers have in tlmir possession mi
ine.oiiK'.rirtifitia.;. of itsM»ni:ivc prnpertics, from tin
most eminent public men nf the United States, who liavi
witnessed its eiTect" on their patients, where it has been
ailioiiilitcred in their extensive practice.
It has been Analyzed
hy the most eminent chemists of New York City and Buffalo, where the Turner Brothcs manufacture daily thou
sands of gall- ns, and so popular has it become, that Ihey
can ba.nllv supply the demand, even when th(;ir stills are
!_i_ps in ooei'iit-in dav and night.
This wine is nckriowlfd-ed at the East to he the P.Kfil
RKSTOKATlVf: X0W" IN USE where general prostration
of the system exists, or derangement of the functions of
the U;;rri ive o-gans. as it braces tiie nerves aiicw. recoats
the stomach, ;;,vul creates an appetite wheu other tonics
have failed.
Ti-IlS KKlo'Ki.i.r.N'T WlN'Ki' |-,l.ea-atit to the taste, and
the strictest advocate of tr_inp<jra.rioi! iVuinot discover any
ititcsicating qualify in it. Tt is wholly free from all substances that are injurious to health, but on the contrary
ils effects on the system of either invalids, or persona in
robust, health, are'of the most beneficial description.
Caution to the Pnhlic.
The reputation awarded to Turner^ Ginger Win
'f-onilviHi:.
....Marip'
Bodega BtMina,	
flloomlield     do    	
Brick Sacramento....
Buekner     do        	
Bucksport .Humboldt.
Buckeye Yolo..
Cache Creek....do..
Charley's Ranch....
Chico	
Che okee 	
CampoSeco....
Camptonville...
Chinese Camp..
Columbia...... uo
Curtsville  du
Clintoa Nevada...
Coon Creek Placer.
..Colusa
Calaveras...
..Yuba	
...Tuolumne.
....Stephe
J M Miller
,..'___ Lamb
...DLLafkeu
..James Buekner
 W Roberta
..j M Clnirlea
A McDonald
te LLoring
 John Bidwell
, T M Daniel
.T Ml'awting  .,
J Bowley
,...M R Graham
....% BTinkum
 JMRoot
.H M Moore
...J Barnes
Vincent
Cold Spring.
Coloma	
Cedarville....
Clarksville....
Cosumnes	
Cordelia	
Cotton Wood.
Crescent City.
Centieville...
Canon City...
Diamond >pnii';r
Don Pedro's Dar.
,nd the unheard of populai
tell I,
]nte. has bee
El Dorado C W Gilbert
do  RFDavis
ilo        .... Geo 'lliatcher
do         D Cummings
Sacramento     W D Wilson
olano     P OLamorie
,...Shasta Wm Lane
....Klamath D C Lewis
.. Alameda RSClement
Trinity  RFChannel
..ElDorado M K She;
Tuolui
State Government.
.J, NEELY JOHNSON, Governor.
KouBiiT M. Andkksos, Lieutenant Governor.
D. VV. Douglass, Secretary of State.
Geo. H. Wliitman, Controller.
James L. Englisli, Treasurer.
John H. Brewster, Surveyor General.
Wm. T. Wallace. Attorney General.
A. J. Moulder, Superintendent ol Public'In.
struction.
W. U. Kibbe, Quar term aster General.
James Allen, State Printer.
Wm.Bauaman, Private Secretary to the Gover-
arket MANY SI'USUOUS ARTICLE?—t-sunrdajraiiiFrt
hich '1'uvjicr firotlier-r liave had unftraved .,n aSTirei,i-i.atk
'splendid now label.rwhich is copyrighted and oankot in:
rou.vTWFi-iTun on ntiWTKi). without an infraction of ihe
copyright law This label haf. a correct portrait; of the
Turner Brothers, six in number, and no botlie that has
noi this label will contain tho :;enn ine Gincer Wine.
Un principled en in this citv liave ]iai tiallv c uinter-
feited the label lately used by the Turner Ui-otherSj and
thereby impoflea on "manvperRons.
We caution all consumers of GIMGER WINE to examine
the lahel, as none is genuine save such as have our por
traits loa. circlo on a .i-eel plate 'ui-ronnrlinq; the iUBCrip
tion—" TDRNER-P f'JN'GER WIXM. pre pared hv 'IVuvei.
Buothers, Nov: York, I.ulTalo, (N. Y.) and Sau Francisco
California."
fl^flu CORDIALS. SYRUPS, AND RITTERS of every do
script Jon, manufactured by
TUT15VER. BROTHER!*,
Ma-rket street, opposite tbo Orphan Asylum,
JyM SAK- PRANOiaoe.
Double Springs  .   . ..Calaveras N 1 torero
Downieville Sierra James Gernon
Dry Creek Yub« Robert Me \dams
Drytown Amador WO Clark
Eureka Humboldl K H Foss
El Dorado Calaveras A Ii'vine
Emorv's  Crossing Yuba 3 W Everett
Empire Ranch  do     8 Moody.
Elliott's Ranch Sacramento
..Mr Elliot
Folsom	
Eiddletown.,..
Forbestown...
Forlorn Hope..
French Gulch..
do
do
'.'.Butte....
..Merced...
.. .Shasta	
..Yuba	
Fremont Yolo Ji:
French Camp Sni ,loaqu
Forrest City Sierra.
..1 Ii Crawfurd
 JClarkm
..DTowusend
iPlui
IL.'11'S
;s....Tuolum
..Thoi
s Ranch.... Calavero s.
Fourth Crossing
Green Sp:'
Gar.-ote	
Grafton...' Yolo A Updeg
Grand Island Colusa....
Georgetown El Dorado.
Greenwood.... do
Garden Valley    do
Grizzly Flat  ... do
Gilrnv Santa Clura...,
Giodyear's Bar....Sierra.
Gibsonvtlle.... do
Grass Valley Nevada..
Uoovjjiana.".. Sacramento^
Gwin Merced "'
Hamilton... .Butte	
Horr'sRanch....Tuolui
llorsetowu....Shasta..
Honcut...,Yuba	
Hornita.s.... Mariposa..
lone Valley Amador
IUiooistown... .Plaeer.
.Iowa City..
....Tl
....WG Gibbs
S li Whitcomb
aas Spect
n RWNoble
W Hei
..S Foreman
 A Clluril/.tioff
,.RL Gardiner
.,i H Watts
s Eddy
'  -reli
J CT
....C Z Brady
....S Stewart
... .lames Burgess
A C Everett
...Julius Meinliardt
RE Elliott
..E MalthewBon
....,1 MScdwell
Wm hiiuijhlin
ne Q D Dickinson
 J RGill
W K Ri^er
 AV L Goss
 .1 II Alvord
 B Rrickell
 .1 Cogan
... EI Dm-ado I W Gilbert
Indian Gulch."... Merced J1V Norton
.Jamestown ... .Tuolui.ine R55 Mardis
Jacksonville... -     do  OH Keyes
JaeUson.... Amador D B Redhead
Jolmsoivs Ranch... .Sutter W  K 0 Kerr
Kind's River... .Tulare I Smilh
Kelsey's. ..El Dorado John White
Krii"lit'H Ferry San -loaiiuin W E Stewa
Lenclr n Stoic!... Mariposa L T.eacli
■" " Mayhew
Lew
.'i'li
ity...
.  CWo
J Dttir-
. Angeles.... l.os Angeles J S Waite
IftgrangO.... Stanislaus 1. M Booth
Lisbon Placer G W Applegate.
Lovehii's Kerrv San Joaquin   ..Jl.ovei
Little York....Nevada ."W W Coz/ens
Mountain View.... Santa Clara.... .... J Shum-.i
McCartysv   "
May field
Milpitas uo r:
Mission San Jose Alameda ...,1
Mountain Springs Placer !.J
Michigan Bluff do 	
Marysville.... Yuba PWKeysi
Maxweil'si Creek.., .Mariposa	
Mariposa
Mount Ophil
Millertdn
Martin
do
do
da
II Ca
-.H Fogg
 H S Anhiser
A P Stevens
W FMcDermott
E S Osburn
Mokelum
Murphy's do
McDermolt's Bridge        do
Mill Valley do
Moon's Ranch....Colusa	
Monrocville do J B Weston
Mormon Island Sacramento J W Dcnnison
Michigan Bar do B I. Wayue
Mooferev ....Monterey Wm Curtis
Montezuma....Tuolumne W F Norton
Monte.... IjOs Augeles Ira Thompson
Minersville....Trinity J Baies
Middletown Shasta CM MeKinncBy
Napa Napa E B Eaton
Nevada Nevada W H Endicatt
Nicolaus Suiter  I C Dickey
Navato Marin II F Jones
North Branch Calaveras Edwin T Lake
Newtown..    ElDorado J W Smith
Neaisbnrc Placer A C Neal
Nati.idad....Monterey James Stokes
Nelson's Creek Sierra J C Lew in
Ouseley's Bar Yuba ...F Bridge
Oregon House do Peter Rice
0'Byrue's Ferry Stanislaus John 0'NeiI
Onisbo... .Sacramento C F Howell
Oi.hirville....Placer. Daniel B Curtis
Org City do G White
Oroville... .Butte D C Downer
Oakland.... Alameda T Gallagher
Oltitiewa....Siskiyou G H Cue
Pleasant Vailey Mariposa A Shearer
Pea Vine.. ..Butte D Whipple
Park's Bar Yuba Goo Wiser
Pilot Hill.   ..ElDorado A T Bailey
Plncerville do A M Thatcher
Petaluma Sonoma W R Swinerton
Pleasant Springs ...Calaveras R H Hoerchnt
Patersnn.. ..Nevada E P Tiirney
Plum Valley       Sierra F R Bocker
Princeton.!..Colusa RT Amett
Pine Grove..:. Amador A Leonard
QnartKbnrg  . ..Mariposa DM Pool
Quincy Plumas Lewis Stork
Rough and Rtady.... Nevada E B Winans
Round Tent do E.J Slate
Red Dog do J C Green
Red  Bluffs.. ..Shasta S Brad way
Rabbit Cre-k Sierra Mr. Lester
Rattlesnake Uar . ..Placer Thomas Wood
Russian Kiver Mendocino HG Heald
Scbastopol Napa DM Johnston
San Francisco San Franciseo 0 L Weller
Steinberg's do G Tha'cher
Sacramento Sacramento Eerri- Foreman
Salter                         do D Hastings
Sco t's River,. ..Siskiyou James Creg(
Unlttd States District Courts.
For the Northern District of California.— Og-
den Hoffman, Jr.,judge ; John A. Monroe, clerk •
Jas. Y. McDuffle,. marshal. Regular terms, first
Monday in June and December of each year. Special terms at the option of the judge.
For the Southern District of California,—I. S.
K. Ogier, judge ; C. Sims, clerk ; E. Hunter, marshal. Regular terms, first Monday in June at
Monterey; first Monday in December at Los Angeles. Special terms at the option of the. judge.
United States Circuit Court.
For the District of California.—M. H. McAlie-
ter, judge ; Geo. Penn Johnson, clerk. ' Regular
term, first Monday in July of 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
of the Supreme Court commences on the first Mondays oi January, April, July, and October.
DISTRICT JUDGES.
1st, Benjamin Hayes ; 2d, Joaquin Carrillo ; 3d,
Craven F. Hester ; 4th, John S. Hagar; 5th,ChftB-
M.Creanor; fith, Alonao S. Mons m ; 7th,E.W.
McKinstry; 8th, J. W. Peters ; 9tb', W. P. Dan-
geifieid; 10th, William T.Barbour; llth, John
M Howell; I2th, Edward Norton ; 13ih, E.Burke ;
14th. Niles Searles ; 15tb. J. S. Pitzer.
TERMS OF COURT.
The First District Court holds its terms in Los
Angeles on the third Mondays ol March, July and
November; in Sin Diego, the third Mondays in
April. August and December ; in San Bernardino
the tfiird Mondays of February, May and October
United States Land Office for the Southern District of  California:
Augustin Olvera, Receiver ; Walter H. Harvey,
Register..
Customs Department—(San Pedro).
Collectur--C. E. Carr; Deputy—J. F. Stephens
Postmasters :
.J. S. Waite, Los Angeles.
.G, C. Alexander. San Pedro.
Thomas Bnrditk, Sau Gabriel.
Ira Thompson, Monte.
First Judicial District, comprising the counties of
Los Angeles, San Bernardiao and San Diego.
First District Court.—Judge—Ben j. Hajes.
COUNTY  OFFICER^,  . , ,.
Countv Court—Wm. G.Dryden, Judge.  '...'"
Sherifl—Elijah BeUis; tinder Sh'erifi-^-'W-m. E.
Pelerson. ■   ' ■■ I'*"   ■
"' Couuty Treasurer—ILN. Alexander..iM yjojj
County Assessor—Antonio F. Coronel - i),eputy
—J.H, Celt-man.
'County Surveyor'—H.Hancock. ■'■■' ■
Public Administrator—M. Keller.: ._ ,, .,. ,,j;,
Superintendent of Public Schools-r-John W,
Shore,.eomity clerk,, e^ officio,
District Attorney—0. E. Thorn.   :' '''
Coroner—A. Cook.
Couuty'Clerk—John W, ;Shore;'Deputy---J. A.
Hiiieiiiuan.   ■ -■ ..:; qi j . ,,.:l. (   .
Jailer—Francis Carpenter.
Bo-jrd of Supervisors—W. JI. Stockton, Towon
A. Sanchez, R. C. Fryer, Stephen G. Fostcr.'-Felix
Bach'aiau. ■.":.■•.  ,.,.■ .-.,:.
TOWNSHIP OFFiCKRS
'" Los Angeles—Justice's of the Peace—'Rut-sell
Sackett,' 3.  S. Mallard.      Constables—Win.   H„
1'etersou, E, B. Barker.
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor—John G. Nichols.
Cii'y Marshal—l"/. C. Getman ; Deputy—3E.M.
Smith.
City Treasurer—H. N. Alexander.
City Attorney—C. E. Thom.
City Assessor—Benj. S. Eaton.
City Council—Antonio F. Coronel, Juan Bon-fi,
John Frphling, I-liram McLaughlin, A. Ulyard,
George Carson, Joseph Mullaly.
Snliiitis  . ..Monterey	
..1 B-Hill
San ,T«nn                <lo
P Breen
S;ui Pie-jo.... San Diego    ..
.. ..George Lyon
S:ui l.uis Obispo.. ,.«an Lu:
r Obispo.. ...... A MuTraj
.. ..CF. Allen
H D  MrCobb
Santii Cruz  . ..Santa Cruz
 E  Anthony
?nti Loronao.. ..Ah.meda..
 J Wood
San LeaniliTi                  clo
WVan Winner
fan I'filrn.. ..ksAnqolcs..
 G Alexander
,~i,n niifncl....Marin	
.S.I Ski.-lmore
Sanhi.Rosa.,.  Sonojna....
...FC Kallmann
Snrmma                    flO
Mr Milh-r
Smith's Ranch     do
N M lU'de<-s
Pan Ram nn.. ..Co iilrn Cost;. W Russell
A B Bates
Hiilmim Falls.. ..F.I P<irn.<"o
 JPnivner
Spanish Flat                do
J Glassmnn
Santa Barbara Paula tt:\
Imra 0 R Fi.iher
San  Bi-rnavdinn San Re
nardino . ,.D N Thomas
Sha-la....Shasta J
Lemon
Shaw's Flat Tuolumne.
 I Roberts
G W Patrick ■
St aplf-r Ranch.... San Joaq
iin D Jataplw
Stockton                         do
P E Conner
SuUor Creek.. ..Amador..
.   ...Tl CranrUlI
Samhville                    do
R Bobinson
Sni'llinij's liali^r M.'iripo
sa  ,.K Schroeder
 w a Kyle
San Andreas       Calaveras ... ..CLSweefc
StLouis.. ..Seira WP Williams
Secref Ravin      ..Placer ..J Hart
nplit. Rock..     Merced   J A Bugg
Strawberry V   ley....Tuba J A Barnharl
Tehama Colusa 0 Gervy
Trinidad.... Klamath F 0 Darllnff
THni'T..   .Trinity C Leo
Uniontown Humboldt AH Murdoch
VoiiKino.. ..Amador H T Barnura
Vallejo,...Solano   J B Fnsbie
Vallr.r.ito . ..Calaveras G M Murray
Visalia  ...Tulare J P Majors
Wood ville But.if.   S Alvard
"Weaverville.. ..Trinitv J Barry
Watsonvtlle....Santa Criiz I, Thrift
West Point Calaveras A Walbaum
Whi"kv Creek Shasta ..P Mis
-Western Sacramento A H White
Yankee Jim's    ..Placer N'Henek-
Tuba Citv Tuba LSaaoIett
Yolo....Yolo J H Button
7'rrka. Siskiyou Jobrj Liotell
Sanclri'Z Ranch....
..17
San Maliro	
..21
Santa Glava	
..48
San Jopfr	
.51
Murphy's	
..70
Sairjuati	
..94
Salinas river	
.113
Monterey	
.125
Mission Soledad...
.166
Ojitos	
.266
San Miguel	
.237
Brakes   Ranch....
.268
Santa Marjiarita..
265
San Luis Obispo..
.276
Capt. Dana's	
.299
Los  Alamos	
.321
Santa Inez.	
.340
Gaviotn P&FB	
.352
Arroyo Hondo....
.359
Dos Pueblos...!..
.370
Santa Barbara,	
387
Carpenti ria	
.398
Rincon...........
.402
Bu navenlura.....
.415
Santa Clara river.
.421
Canepa	
.475
Los Angeles	
.485
Los Coyotes	
.504
Santa Ana	
1515
Joan Avila's	
.535
San Juan CapUtrano.543
LosFloros	
.562
.57.
61Z.
.
SAN jBBRNAJtDINO COUNTY.
County Judge—D. M.  Tb'Odias.
County Tmism er— Samuel Kolfe.
County Assessor- Jnmes Henry RollinB.
Counly Surveyor— Alyin Stoddard.
Publie Administrator—Addison Pratt.
Superintendent Pub ic Schools—II. Skinner.
District Attorney—Ellis Eames.
Coroner^Wui. Cox.
County Clerk—R. R. Hopkins.
Slieriit-Robert Cliit.
Supervisors—L. Roubicleaux, N. Taylor, "Wra.
Cox.  ' 	
Tlie Law of Newspapers.
1. Subscriber", wbo do not give express notice
o the contrary, are considered as wishing to continue their subscription.
2. 11'subscribers onlur their papers dii-continued-
Publishers may continue to send tbem until ali
charges are paid.
3. IT subscribers'neglect or refuse to take their
papers Irom the ollice or place to which tiny are
sent, tliey are held responsible until they settle
their account, and give notice to discontinue them.
4. Ii subscriber remove to other places without
informing the Publishers, and the pnper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.
5. The Courts have decideo that refusing to take
a paper or periodical from the ofilce, oi removing
and leaving it uncalled l'or,hprima facia evidence
of intentional fraud.
Postmasters would oblige, by a strict fulfillment
of the regulations requiring them to notify Publishers, ouce in three months, of papers not taken
from their office by subscribers.
Distances.
Thefollowing table of distance", was measured
with a viameter,by Capt. Warner, of the U
S. Topographical Engineers, iu the suaimej
of 1848 :—
From San Francieco to Mission Dolores. .2i miles.
Sitweli
VOL. VII.
LOS   ANGELES,   CAL.,   SATURDAY,  JUNE  6, ,1857.
NO. 4.
Coo ^.ngeles Star:
PUISLISHKD EVERY SATURDAY  MORNING,
At No. 1, Pico Buildings, Spring Street, adjoining the U. 8. Land Otfi.ee, Los Angeles,
BY   H.   HAMILTON.
justness Carts.
TERMS:
Subscription, per annum, in advance. .$5 00
For Six Months,'.  3 00
For Three Months  2 00
Single Number  0 25
Advertisements inserte atTwoDollaraper square
often lines, for the first insertion; and Ooe
Dollar per square for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction made to Yearly Advertisers.
Agents.— The foil owing gentlemen are author'
iz.e(l Agents for the Star :
L   Pi Fisher      ....■ Stf" EisttiMSifco,
I..!u4 fel-iniDint, i'ostOfiiuu San Gabriel.  ,
'Wins..kii .&  KUW. ■■■: ..Monti;.
C. E. THOM.
THOM & SIMS,
Attorney*, aiid Counsellors at Law.
' OFFICE,—ON MjtlN STREET,
(Opposite lhe Bella Union Hotel.) iinl
COUNTY CLEltK.
Fees   pnyafclt   Invailnljly   In   ailvnnoe.
I>r- Carter,
OFFICE   JtND   DRUG    STORE,
LOS ANGELES   STKEET,
Adjoining Kuller's Store.   .
BELLA UNION HOTEL
iMfiiia Street,
LOS   ANOEtES.
TLASHNEK & BREMERMAOT,
PROPRIET ORS.
MTHIS HOTEL, so long known as the best
in' Southern California, having passed into
.he hands of the present Proprietors, has
been thoroughly refitted, and many additions made
to its accommodations
Strangers, and g ■nllemcn with their families, will
fi-ul this'an agreeable home, at all times.
The table will be supplied, as heretofore, with all
the delicacies of the market. »'y2
Carriage and Blacksmith Shop.
By JOHN GOLLER.
LOS   ANGELES   STREET,
tfGAli THE FOOT  OF COMMERCIAL
~1 IE -mbseribei respectfully tn-
f.irmsthe[nibli(j^eriei"illj'tliat
\villlce-si' constantly on  hand,
,1 willroanufactiiretooiTlur,
Coaches, Buggies, Wagons, Carts «
DR, A. COOK,
WOULD inform his friends and the public,that
he now occupies a room on Keqnyia street', in
the eity oi'Los Angeles, v-here he maj he consulted at nil hours, (except when ahroad to visit the
sick.. He will he happy to confer with all those
who wish his council Qr med cal aid. A full and
unbroken confidence may be entrusted to him in
any one or other case oi disease to which lhe human system is made heir. He will sneci'^slully
treat all indolent ulcere, tumors, swelling!-, abscesses and scrofula; and will give particular attention to the treatment and cure ol diseases of
the Eye. "ct.18
SOLOMON   LAZAED,
IMPORTER.
And Wholesale and Retail Dealerin
French,    I nglish   and    American
Dry Goods.
Corner of Melius Row. Los Angeles.      ang 9
;c,
ern White Oak
mstantlyouhan
tl   !,;.„<(  H
trie I; of
I'li.nkr.n'l ixels-    He'<e
riety oEOftrt aftd- Bi^^T   viv.^i'. -^I'li^er-. fenoB», aaun.n,
Ned; Ynk(is.:>"nb\f inrt iin-j;]etre«s
norse Shoeing and Blacksuiitfiing
aa >L'aai:lies,Bxei:ut«(l .vith ^romj-inetir i.u<J
■tioular attention rfiU be ^iveii "oth* matin
palrof ■•LOWri, iI.UUi.OWS. „nrt nther I'arm
H* lias an Hxtetis.^-e ..^nrtmuin "f li'iinax
•l7, Sprigs. -Jolts. I'Low aud ^priw^ *te,-l. ami rithe, maw.
Tialiertaminjr to the basmeaa. to*1 numei-oiif  10  nentitin.
Also, 20 Tons of BHeksmiths' Coal.
Withnon^LitCtleoe   *  *' ,      ..    ,i.
faelsaotiftdeiitthat hei
in atlUs
piisatoa
facture i
isfaotir,
torn r.mj.F.v..
BLACKSMITH
CARRIAGE SHOP,
Bv h. Mclaughlin & ebo.,
i.os answkl.es street,
Opposite Melius1 Building.
WE take the  present opporl unity to inform th.
puhlic, that wo are prepared to do all kinds of
Work  pertaining to our business in  a mai
cannot be surpassed in this city, and at as re
rates as the high prices of stock will justify
We are uow building some of the best WAUUN>
that ever have been built in the Southern country.
W-Old castings bought at §1 per hundred pounds.
fcbi4 h. Mclaughlin & bho.
Doable
AUG. W. TIMMS.
Forwnrding antl Commission Merdiaril
Sa*- Pbdko and Loss Angeles.CAt.,
Bt'. read, Ag.;ii(, T-os Angelas.
R.  E. RAIMi>ND. No. 10b Font Hre>t, Agent
at Son F'ancisco.
The Enrly Dtiad.
He rests ; but not the rest of sleep
Weighs down his sunken eyes ;
The rigid i.sqiber: is too deep,
The culm too breathless lit-s!
Shrunk ure the wandering veins that streak
The fixed and marble hrow ;
There is no liie flush on the cheek—
Death ! death 1 I know thee now !
Pah; King of Terrors ! lhou art herein all thy dark array ;
But 'tis the lisina; weep and fear
Beneath thy iron sway.
Bring flowers and crown the early dead,
Their hour of bondage past—
But. woe for those who mourn and dread,
And linger till the last.
Spring hath its music and its bloom,
And mom its glorious light,
But still a shadoiv frun ibe tomb,
A sadness and a'tdight.
An- ever on earth s loveliest thinge—
'   Ths btVatfi of change is there ;
And death his dusky shadow flings
O'er all that's loved and fair.
So let it be—for ne'er oo earth
Should man his home prepare !
The spirit feels its heavenly birth,
And spurns at mortal care.
Even when young worth and genius die
Let no vain tears be shed,
But bring bright wreaths of victory,
And crown tie earlv dead.
GAMBEINUS BREWERY.
THK best, ALE and Bl-JER maniifflctiir^d, and al
ways ou   hand.    Delivered   to city  customer;
,vith';ut extra charge,
Coopering and   Repairing of JJmrels, <Sse. &c.
Aii assortment of Ban-els always on hand.
K. KSH8Q&; Pr. prietor.
Wholesale and Retail-
NEW BOOKS, STATIOEERy, &o.
HELLMAN & BRO.,
HEG to inform the public that, having removed
to'tlieir new store. Los Augide street, w lie re
they have increased facilities for business, tliey
have now on hands the largest and best selection
ol goods in tlieir line ever before offered iu Los
Augeles. comprising—
ISOOk'S—English ty Spanish, embracing every
Department of Lite at ure.
STA TIONEH >', of every description. Playing
Card-.
SKGJlhS,  Tobacco, and Matches.
FANCY  GOf>DS—a  choice and extensive   sa
sortmenl.
CUTLEHY-of all hinds.
RIBBONS.   Combs,   Sewing Sil/c,  Perfume>y.
Ti.ys.   Candt,. Sec   &rc.
All of which will  be deposed of on the lowest
terms, Eur cash.
HELM ANN & BRO.,
Melius Row. Ea t side Los Angeles street.
Aueust 9 h. J 856.
Hotioe.
ALL persons are herehy cautioned against  buy-
_n<"- or otherwise trading for unvented horses,
or cattle of our brands; t r they will  be prosecuted to the extent of the law. Ag D()MINGUEZi
8ep20-tf JESUS Ma.OPT .V de DOMINGUEZ.
172 Washington Street, San Francisco,
SHEET, CARD, and BOOK MlblC,
And otlier Mnslcal Instniments.
OTRINGS »n<l K«rtls. f'>r Violins. Guitars. Clinion-
O ets, Arc. Arc.    Also, a largo wholesaler stock ot
FANCY GOODS,AUD TOYS,
Billiard Balls, Wax and Cue Leathers, Flags ofall
nations, Boxing Otoes. &„. &c Together with aU
kinds of "Yankee Notions," useful or amusing.
Goods packed with great care and forwarded with
Drouiptness.
All orders should mention by what boat or lix-
cempany the goods are required to be sent.
ATWILL St 00. 17_ Washington St.
San  Sexrxla^dlJclo.
NEW   STORE.
LEWI8 JACOBS begs  to inform bis friends and
the public of SAN BERNARDINO, that lie has
Rc'Commencen Business,
in the NEW BRICK BUILDING, opposite the
Oifice of the County Clerk, where he now offers for
their inspection an entirely NEW STOCK OF
GOODS. Dry Goods and Groceries—on the very
lowest terms.
6m Jan. 1st, 185*7.
SAN   BERNARDINO.
fR. FRANK L. WETTERGREN, of San Bei
lrdino. has been   appoi
agent  in    Kan
id Forwarding
press
apll
just Received, per late Arrivals,
FRANK" BAKER,
110 and 112 Clay street; San Franciseo
6000 rolls French and American Border" ■
....  300 pieces Tapestry Velvet Carpet;
625 pieces Tapestry Brussels carpet;
230 pieces three-ply cai pet;
300 pieces superfine ingrain carpet;
350 pieces extra line ingrain carpets ;
! ..■200 pieces cotton and wool carpets ;
,125 pieces stair carpets, assorted;
"iTS pieces Bay State 'druggets;    '
'800 pieces-oil cloth, assorted ;
125 pieces silk damask and brocatelle ;
.  .300 pieces cotton and worsted damask ;
4000 pair window shades;
' 375 pair lace curtains;
750 pair muslin curtains ;
8000 cornices and cur.tav'is;
325 down mats, assorted.
' Stwr Bods,'Table Covers, Gimps, Fringe"", &c.
110  and  11 'Olav street.
Orders from the country filled with care and dis-
patch. ™>-» 3m
Bernardino citv, for the Commission
liouse of \. W. Tiiir
He is authorized to collect money and transact all
business ior the house.
A. \Y. TIMMS.
Los Angeles aud ban Fed
Los Angles, April 11.   857. _________
Established in 1849.
ONE OF OUR FIRM is at present travelling in
Europe, where lie is collecting and forwarding
to us by every steamer, the most splendid stock of
WITCHES AND JEWELRY
ever imported into this State. Our Watches cannot be surpassed for substantiality and lime-keep
ing. Our Jewelry if- selected with tbe greatest
care, and none tiut the most tasteful goods made
of the finest gold are allowed to leave our estab
Hshtnent.
Quarte Je^cvelry
We manufacture on the premises. We are the
invetitors of the art, and keep ahead of all competition.
WATCH REPAIBINCx
is done by the best workmen, under our own inspection, and warranted for one year. Watches
for repair sent to us by Express are attended to
promptly.
BARRETT & SOKRWOOB,
135 Montgomery r-treet.
between Clay pud Commercial streets.
■ jy26 tf SAN FRAXOISCO._
Death in the Gbken RoomI—On Saturday evening, while one of the largest and most brilliant
audienoea ever f een in America was enjoying ibe
splendid performance of Linda di Chamouni in
the Philadelphia Academy ot Music, there was a
scene of startling contrast behind the curtaiu. A
very worthy member of the female chorus, whose
services, from her long experience, were very valuable, died suddenly hi the Oreeu Room, juBt aa
the opera was about to begin, of disease of the
h art. It waa a shocking and solemn incident,
and created a great deal of agitation among the
performers, especially among the choristers, whu
had been so long associated with her and accue
toim-d to follow her directions in the performances.
It was geme time before tbe singers could re-
caver their composure sufficient to enable them to
go ou. But ihe vast audience before the curtain
knew nothing of the sad tragedy that had occurred, ai.d it was not deemed advisable to inform
tin m of it. There was a delay of some ten or fitted) minutes iu the coinaieneeinentol the performance, but then the curtain rose, and the Swiss villagers appeared, smiling and gay in their rust c
costume, and no one thought that within a few
yards of them lay the coipse of one cf their numher, arrayed like them in the bright dress of the
canton. The prima donna and all forced down the
emotion which lhe tragedy had excited, and went
thiough their parts with apparent composure. The
audience were more than usually euthr.siasiic and
gey. Cheers and tiravos greeted the prima donna,
ana bright boquets were showei-e^at her feel. To
the few who had heard of the grim intrusion of
the King of Terrors iuto the temple of mirth and
tes?t'vi!y. the scene before tlie curtain had in it
something awful It is not often that a festal and
a funeral scene are brought iuto such close conli-ci.
—Philadelphia Bulletin.
The States.—We find the following table ic an
Eastern paper: —
1607—Virginia settled by the English.
1614—N^w York settled by tlie Dutch.
Ili20— Massachusetts settled by tbe Puritans.
lt!24—New Jersey settled by the Dutch.
1628—Delaware settled by Swedes and Finns,
1G35—Maryland settled hy Irish Catholics.
1636—Rhode Island settled by R. Williams.
163EI—North Carolina settled by tbe English.
1670—South Carolina settled by the Huguem ts-
1682—Pennsylvania settled by William Penn.
1732— Georgia settled by Gen. Oglethorpe.
1791—Vermont admitted into the Union.
1792— Kentucky admitted into the Uniou.
1796—Tennessee admitted into the Union.
1802—Ofiio admitted into the Union.
1311 —Louisiana admitted into the Union.
181(i—Indiana admitted into the Union.
1816—Mississippi admitted into the Union.
1818—Illinois admitted into tbe Union.
1819 —Alabama admitted into the Union.
1820—Maine admitted into the Union.
1821—Missouri admitted into the Union.
1836—Michigan admitted into the Union.
1836 -Arkansas admit ed iuto the Union.
1845—Florida admitted into tbe Union.
1845- Texas admitted into the Union.
1846—Iowa admitted into the Union.
1848—Wisconsin admitted into the Union.
1850—California admitted into the Union.
The t*ook«cLfi»r Comet.
The comet hoax is having such an extended currency, that it iB time tl at its true character was
exposed. We therefore copy the ft Ilowing letter,
written by Professor Pierce, ot Harva'd College,
which effectually disposes of the matter, and robs
June of the credit of bein-_ the last month of the
world's existence, a it is that of the fiscal year :
HabVakd College. March 24, 1857.
MyDkar Sir: —What Babinet. who is an excellent popular lecturer, a good ptiysicist, but no
geomeler or astronomer, may have written about
a possible comet, or collision wilh a comet,or.what
some unknown German may have done of the same
kind—is wholly unknown to me. But neither of
them, supposing the German to be of equal scientific position with Babiuet. can have predicted iu
June any such collision; h r I am positive that
there are not the data for such a computation, and
Babinet is at least of too re«pectable.abilities to
invoW ■ himself in Buch-ati absurdity.
The only matler ot prediction, relating to comets, which has recently come under my observation, consists of a series of signal failures committed by the English astronomer Hind, wliich have
been discussed with cutting severity hy a German
mathematician, and shown to be utterly without
foundation. This Hind is the man recently appointed to the control of he English Nautical Almanac, in opposition fo the rival claims of Adams,
whose name is so deservedly celebrated in connection with the discovery of Neptune.
Yours. &c, P.KXJAMIN Pierce.
Population of the State.
We copy the following'estimate of tbspopula-'
tion of the State from the new work lately issued,
called the " State Register."
The population of California' in 1831 waf eati-'
timated at 23,025, and in January, 1849,at 2-1,000,'
viz : Californians 13^000, Americans 8000, foreigners 5000. The returns of the national censns of
1850 exhibit a population oi 117,538, and the State
census of 1852, of 264,-1-35. The following estimate
of the population of California bus been prepared
from information obtained through official sources
and a careful investigation of the different classes
of residents included therein:—
Returns of the County Assessors of the citizens
between the ages of IS and 45 liable to military
duty to the QuarWm?.ster General of the State,
1856, (estimated in part)..  .-.175,000'
Citizens exempt from military dutv. viz :
Over45 ..25.U0l}:
Disabled 5 000
U. S. soldiers :.; ,'■'.  2,000 '  !
Firemen 2,000
Various    8.250. .45,756'
Females, white (census of '52, 22,193;)... ..70,000
Children between 4 and 18 years of age,
ber returned to office of Sup't
L.   P.  FISHER'S
AWE RTI SI N G   A G E N C-Y,
San   Francisco,
Office, Iron Building, corner  of Montgomery and
Washington streets.
AGUGSFT FOR THE LOS AEGUELES STAR.
NOT I C E.
THB: Copartnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned, under the firm of Banning &
Wilson, is this day dissolved by■ mutual consent,
Ph'meas Panning being authorized t.o settle the business of said firm.
PHINEAS BANNING.
s. h: Wilson.
Los Angeles, Mav 19th, 1857.
PHINKAR BANNIXG begs to inform
that he will continue the business of For
Commission Mer.'hiint. and execute all
which he may bo .favored, to the. entire
of his patrons, us heretofore
tlie
pulitie,
ngnnd
rs witb
sati
fn ct ton
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INTWAY  JNOTIC!'.
STRAYED away from Nan Pedro, about
four weeks since, two hnr-ps, one a In'-ge
BVY and the other a SORREL HORSE
branded A T.    information of the above horses will
be thankfully received, or a reward paid for tbeir
delivery to A W. Timms, at San Poriro or at Los
Angeles, to H. READ, Agent.
May 16, 185*7.
Fate of IHu  Apostles.
St. Matthew is supposed to have suffered martyrdom, or been put to death by the sword, at a city
in Ethiopia,
St. Mark was diagged through tbe streets of
Alexandria, iu Egypt, until he expired.
Si. Luke was hanged upon an olive tree in
Greece.
St. John was put into a cauldron of boiling oil
at Rome, and escaped death. He alturwards died
a natural death at Epbesus in Asia.
St. James the Great wag^eheaded at Jerusalem,
St. James was thrown from a pinnacle or wing
of the temple, aud then beaten to death with a
fuller's club.
St. Philip was hanged up against a pillar at
lleirapolis, a city of Phiygia.
St. Bartholomew was flayed alive by command
of a barbarous king.
St. Andrew was bound to a cross, whence be
pri ached to tbe people till he e>pired.
St. Thom.is was run through the body witb a
lance, at Cermandel in the East Indies.
St. Jude was "hot to death with arrows.
St. Simeon Z^lotes was crucified in Persia.
St. Math as was first stoned and theu beheaded.
 —«■ -•-»-#- ta> i	
Effect of a Singli. Inch of Rais.— In Lieut.
Maury's "Physical Geography of tbe Se;..': he
computes the effect, of a single inch ol rain falling
upon the Atlantic—an area of twenty-five millions
of square miles. Suppose an inch of rain to fall
upon ouly un one-fifth of this vast expanse. It
would weigh, says Lieut, M.. three hundred and
Sixty thousand millions of tons. It might fall iu
a day ; but occupy wh t time it might in falling,
this rain is calculated to exert an inconceivable
force in disturbing the equilibrium o( the ocean.
If all the water discharged by the Mississ ppi river during the year were taken up in one mighty
measure, it would not make a greater disturbance
in the equilibrium of the sea than the tall ot the
ram supposed. And yet, so gentle ace the operations of nature, that movements so vast are un"
perceived.
Old Hundred.—A few mouths since I heard ^n
aged and respected minister ot the Episcopal
church (himself being instructed in music) say he
hrid satisfied himself that our tuueoi Oid Hundred
is nothing more nor less than an ancient Jewish
chaunt—the chaunt used chiefly (perhaps exclusively) for tlie hundredth Psalm. Thence its name.
It had, of course, he said, been adapted to un re
modern musical notions, but the change was v>. ry
simple—so simple, that there could be no doubt
in his m nd of the identity ct tbe old Jewish
chaunt aud our favorite Old Hundred. He snid,
too. tbat the chaunt was still used by the Jews
here and in England. This may be worth some
thing to our musical readers.—Cot. SST. ¥• Post.
The Stanthsg Toast, *'Thb Press, '—Willis, ol
the Home Journal, alluding to the common custom at dinners and other public occasions, of calling out the press to spe;ik, says : '■ Accustomed
only to express himsell at the poiut oi his fingers,
an editor is called on to speak at public meetings;
as if it were the same thing to a pump to give out
its water from nose or handle."
Pub. Inst.. 1856	
.23,530
Children under 4 years of age...
.15,000;
Total American population.
332.380!
FOREIGNERS.
7rench (estimate of M. Dillion),
.15,000'
SDgli*	
.   2,000
Irish	
.10,000
c.!.']'inanrr	
.10,000
Mexicans '	
. 15,000
Various	
..15,000
.67,000
Chinese (eslimate of Mr. Hanley,
Chinese Ag't)	
..38.687
Colored persons	
.4,000
Indians (estimate of Col. Ileuly)
.65,000
- S. F, Herald.
507,067
Size of the America*.* Flag.—The standard of
the army is fixed at six feet six inches, by four
feet four inches: the number of stripes is thirteen,
seven red and six white. It will be perceived,
that the flag is just half longer than it ia broad,
and that its proportions are pert'ectwhen properly
carried out.
Tbe first stripe at the top is red, the next white'
and so on down alternately, which makes the last
red. The blue "field" for the stars is the width
and square of the fmt seven stripes—(our red and
three white. Thestiipes extend from the fide ot
the "field" to the extremity ofthe flag. The next
stripe is white, extending the entire length ot it.
and directly under the " field" in strong aud peasant relief. Theu follow the remaining stripes
alternately. The number of stars on the "field"
is now thirty-one, and the army and navy imme
dmtely add an 'ther star on the admission of a new
State into the Union.
The MAEL8TB0MS—Tbis famous whirlpool, so
well known to .very schoolhoy as the greatest
"sucker'- in the world, bids fair to be shorn of oil
Its ti'rrors, as science gradually supplants super-
Btition. A wriier in the ' Scientific American"
swys: I have been informed by a Eurnpean acquaintance that the miielstrom br s no existence.
A nautical and scientific commission went out aud
sailed all around and all over where Ibe maeistom
as arid to be, but could not find ;t ; th'
Abemet^y was sent for by an inu-keeper, i
had had a quarrel with his wile, who had scored
his face with her nails, so that the poor man was
ble. ding and much disfigured. Dr. Abernethy,
admonishing the offender, said : "Madam, are yuU
not ashamed of yourself to treat your husband
thus—the husband, who is bead of all ; your head,
madam, in lact?" "Well. Doctor," fiercely ,ie-
turned the virago, "aud may I not scratch my owu
head?" _
Wh' n I behold a fashionable table, set out iu all
its magnificence. I fancy that I see gout aud drop
sies, fevers and lethargies, and othei in "lraerablt
distemp' rs lyiny in ambur-cade among the dishes.
—Addison.	
Let a man live as long as he will, the first thirty
years of his life wiil always seem the longest ; and
the daily routine of our alter years pusses like tht
round ot a chick, while the hands on the outside.
a. d the movements within, mark the passing ol
time to others, till the weight has rundown and
the pendulum t-tands still.
Tlie   Camel Experiment.
In the report of Jefierson Davis, Secretary of
War, we Eiiid the following interesting account of
the experiments which have been made with the
camels recently impovted into Texas by the General Government:
Since the last annual report the cargo of camels,
thirty-two in number, then referred to as being expected, have been landed on the coast of Texas and
taken into the interior of the country. Much time
was required for their recovery from the effects of
a long sea voyage, and but little use has been
made of them in the transportation of supplies*'
On oue occasion it is reported that a train consisting of wagons and camels was sent from Camp
Verde to San Antonio, a distance of sixty miles,
over a road not worse tbao those usually found on
the frontier ; and the result, ai. given, is that tbe
quantity brought back by six camels ('d(M7 pounds)
was equal to the loads of two wagons drawn by
six mules each, and the Lime occupied by the camels
in- returning was two days and six hours; tnat by
the wagons four days aud thirty minutes.
On another occasion the capacity o! the camel
for traveling over the steep acclivities and on the
muddy roads was tested with tha most satifactory
result. Instead of making the detour rendered
necessary by tbe location ofthe road to avoid a
ragged mountain, impracticable for wagons, the
camels followed a trail which passed directly over'
it, and a heavy rain occurring whilst they were at
the depot to which tbey had been sentfor supplies,
the road was rendered so muddy that it was considered impassible to loaded wagons. The train-
of camels were, neverthe!ess, loaded with an average of 328 pounds each, and riiftirned to their en-'
campment, a distance of sixty miles, in two daya
—suffering, as it is reported, no interruption or
unusual fatigue from tbe mud over which they
passed, nor the torrent of jain wliich fell upon
them.
These tests fully realise the anticipations entertained of their usefulness in the transportation of
military supplies. The experiment of Introducing
them into the climate of the United States has
been confined to the southern portion of Texas.
Thus far the result ie as favorable as tbe niost sanguine could bave hoped. Of thirty-four animals
imuortei. two have died—one from accidental injury and the other from cause unknown. When-
it is remembered that this is the year of their acclimation—-in a climate subject to sudden and violent ch-mges, aud to-the use by them of herbage
very different from that of the countries from-
which they were imported—there is every reason-
to believe that as little difficulty will be encountered in the acclimation of the camel as that of the
horse cr the 02.
The very intelligent officer who was sent abroad
to procure them, and bas remained in charge of
"■hem, expresses entire confidence cf their adaptation to the climate of a large part of tbe United
States.
An Obsolete Etymology— It was the cu-Hoim
while the Roman Republic subsisted in lull vigor,
tor the applicants for high offices to appear on the
day of election in long white robes, intimating by
this that their characters, likewise,-ought to be
pure and unsullied. Hence the origin of our word
candidate, from candidus—wlnte, pure, sincere,
eic. Tbis garment (according to Plutarch) they
were to wear without auy other clothes, that the
people might not suspect they concealed- money
lor purchasing votes, aud also that they might
more easily show to the people the scars of the
wounds they bad received in fighting-for the commonwealth.
 '«■ "MtHw- -—
A Singular Husband.—A lady ot excellent sensey
and somewhat of a satirical turn of mind, .was asked by her friends if she really intended to marry
Mr. 1 adding that he was a good kind of man,
but very singular. " Well,' replied the lady, "so
much the better ; if be 13 so very unlike-other
meu. he is tbe more likely to make a good bus-
baud."
iSuarp.—One of the reporters in the Illinois
Legislature having compared a member of that
august boej tu " an old cow chewing her cud.-' the
individual alluded to thus made an wer :
'■ The comparison lacks one feature, however,
Mr. Speaker, aud I experience a feeling ot  asion
islimunt aud regret, when  in order to  make tin
picture  perfectly uatufal,  I  do  not, on   looking
as smooth where the whirlpool ought to be as any   down,, see the author of this correspondence UCcu-
other part 01 tbe German oee&o.-" ■ | pyiu£ b« appropriate pOftiUea by my Bide.-*
An old lady of Pennsylvania had au unaccountable aversion'to rye, and never ate it in any form-
- Till of late,", she said, " tbey have got to making it into whiskey, aud I find that I cau now worry down a little."
It was Sir William Hearti'ree who eaid: I remember to have once heard a certain younfi lady
exclaim—" I-really enjoy lambling in a park : li
©oks se UV-*1 trespassing." -  ■■