an Jfrancisro %Wtfotimk.
I
m
107 Clay Street,
OFFER FOR SALE
Alcohol ;
Castor Oil ;
Tartaric Acid ;
Blue Vitriol ;
Fresh Hops ;
Camphor :
Cresm oftartar :
Sal Soda ;
Seidlitz Powders ;
B..rax ;
Slrychuine;
Flavoring Extracts ;
Shaker's Hertm;
Epsom 5alts ;
Sup. Carb. ol Soda,
Bay Rum.
Mustang Liniment,
Alum,
Bristol Brick
Saltpetre,
IriHh Moss,
Canary Sped,
Jamaica Ginger,
G'"u Arabic,
Inoigo,
Calabi ia Licorice,
Sassafras Bark,
Townsend's Sarsaparilla,
Sand's Sarsaparilla,
Cooper's Isinglass,
Yellow Wax,
Copperas,
And * full and complete assortment of tlculrable
DRUGS   AND   MEDICINES.
R. & CO. respeetlully solicit orders Irom the
countiy, and will guarantee satisfaction, in every
particular, to those who favor them with their custom. Bp'25 3
'HIIHilUSI IlilMlffiir
SMITH & WINCHELL'S
COMMERCIAL NURSERY,
su  j < > s i:.
Received from the State Fairol'1856
TH*  FIRST  PREMUM.
{fig HAVING become (he Agent lor the
___!___ above Nursery, and baving made arrangements for a constant supply ol'Trees Iron.
the same, I now invite all persons who content
plate planting an Orchard, Garden, or a Single
Tree, to call and examine tny STOCK before purchasing. If it ia not convenient for all to come
personally, then delegate some friend or Business
Agent to examine for you. or order directly f"om
me a Sample Lot of such trees as are wanted.
I have arrangements with other Nurserymet
and Gardcuers tor a supply ot such minor fruiti
and trees as may be necesssirv in order to keep a
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of everytbin
this line.
The list below comprise* a portion of what I
now offer at very LOW RATES.
100,000 FRUIT TREES,
Ofthe various kimls. consisting in part, of the
following:
APPLE,
From one to three years old. from four to ten feet
high, of tine 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 tine atid thrifty, including many of the leading varieties.
PLUM,
Of the usual  varieties, also some of the choicest.
PEACH,
One and two years old, ot (ine growth and  ofthe
leading varieties, also in dormant bud very low.
NECTARINES,
One aud two years old, of choice varieties.
APRICOTS,
One and two years ot<], ot choice varieties.
CURRA.YT BUSHES, Red and White Dutch.
GOOSESEliltlr BUSHt-.S,Utjagltlot,'eSt^a
line and 15"_rlish.
RASPBERRY BUSHES, Antwerp, Fran
conia and Kastolff.
SrRAIVBEItny PL.1.VTS. Lonjwnr.hy
Prolific, British Qieen. Hovev'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 attend' d to. Treess packed for any distance.    TERMS CASH.
C. W.   RECOUNT,
dec27 3m        99  Davis Sheet   Sun Francisco
Vote on lhe Stiite Debt
Offick of Secretary of State, )
Sagbajuhto, Oalifortiia, May 26, 1857.     f
D WID   F. DOUGLASS, Secretary  of  State
ofthe State ol  California,   do  hereby certify
annexed is a true and correct copy of the
original act, now on file in my office.
Witnea My band and the great seal of State,
my 'jlik'is in Ssiersinieiiro, (.Viifurnia. tbe twenty-sixth
day oi May, A.D. 18fi7.
David f. dougl^ks,
[seal.] Secretary of State.
CHAPTER CCXLIV.
Ax Act to prov.de for paying certain equitable
claims against the   Slate of California, and to
contract a Fusuled Debt for lhat purpose.
The People of the Stateof California, represented in Senate ond Assembly, du enact as follows :
Skctioji 1. For ttie purponeof liquidating, funding, and
[lajinjt tlie elainiH against Ilie Mute nf California lierein-
»!Ut sJi'ec'hVU, ilit Treaaurer of State *h.i 11 cause to  be
prepared suitable bonds ofthe StaMof *JalHoR>IS. not to
exceed the -um i,f three million nine hundred thousand
di'llars, bearing iniereit »t  the  rate  Ofwvan   percent.
per annum from the date (if their  issue,   payabl' at the
State  Treasurers  office,  on   the  first  day  of July,  yat
ttiij-.i>J:iiid ci.itlit hundred iin.i ■-■-■.•ivt'.y seven     th'.' interest
accruing ou suiil bond* shall be due and  payable at the
office of the Treasurer of State, on tlie first day of Jtnti-
arr ami of July of each year : Provided, Th  t   the  first
ment of interest   shall  not   be made   before tlie lirst
or January, one thousand   eight  hundred and   fifty -
I.    Sai 1b(.nd. shall   be signed   by the  Qonunor. and
iter-signed  bv tiie Comptroller, and endorsed   by the
TnMsiir- r of State, and .hull have   the fceal of the State
Hixed thereto.
Sec.  £. Coupons for the interest shall be attached   to
each bund,  so tha   they may be removed without injnry
itil tion to the bond.    Said coupons, consecutively
t»red, rshs.il ba signed by the Treasurer of State.
C. 3. It ahall be the duty of the Treasurer and Comptroller of State  each  to keep  a  separate record of all
ii.-Is lj"nds ;ls may in- issue.1. shoivisi;,- the number, date
nd amount of each bond, and tn whom the same was
ssued. and upon what claim, and its amount ; and none
of the claims herein specified shall he liquidated or j^aid
Sati jfraiuisto ^ibertiscntcnts.
To Parties Claiming Payment from
UU Unlittl "Hate, tut  la«S «"«' dcstructli-ii of
Property dinn.- the W»r with Mexico.
PARTIES desirous of having tbeir Claims prosecuted by the undersigned he fore the Court of
Claims at Washington, can receive all the necessary information on ihe subject, and have their
Claims promptly prosecuted on application to O.
M.OBGAN. Los Angela.
aug 2 J. D. STEVENSON. San Francisco.
but   II
0 pr.
-ided.
Src   4.  The sum of one  thousand dollars is hereby ap
propriate<l out of any money in  the Treasury not oilier
..'.■ i -I- ri [. [i i-j i :■ r in i ed to [r.iy t lit- e\(iense ' iiiit :fi:i.v be incur
red by the Trea-urer  in having said bonds prepai
lhe Cum ptroller shall  not draw hi* warrant    n the Trei
sury for thu amount until there ii money thei
the s
but
[MY
Southern Dispatch Line
SAN PEDRO PACKETS,
TOUCHING AT SANTA BARBARA.
mHI.S LINE is composed of the tavorile clipper
_t Bcbooners
LAURA REV AN, Captain F. Morton ;
JULIUS PRINGLE. J. S.Garcia;
S. D. BAILEY. N. Hiller;
ARNO, Wm. Hughes.
Which will run regular hereafter as ahove, taking freight and passengers on the most   favorable
terms, to which every care and attcntioa will be
.id.
Arrangements are in progress by which a regular Weekly line of Schooners will be established,
sailing from San Francisco, without fail, every
Saturday.
For further particulars apply to any of the principal merchants at Los Angeles, San Pedro, or
Santa Barbara. N. PIERCE,
Proprietor of the Line, at San Francisco.
Office—Corner of Market and Eastptreets.lower
building, (up stairs.) where goods will be receipted for and forwarded free of storage and drayage
augl6
EMBllOlDsVLUES.
L\C S.
RIBBONS.
MEVS,   WOMEN'S,   Si   CHILDREN'S
HOSIERY,
OF    EVERY     DESCRIPTION.
GLOVES,   CKW.VTS,
Collars, Shirts, Drawers
AMERICA?", F"VGLISII FItEN*;iI AND
FANciHeboBs.
BY   LATE   ARRIVALS   OF
STEAMERS AND CLIl'FtHS.
m enrrs & Wallace,
105 and 107 «n.r.me>nn st..
<lec27 3r_i« SAN FRANCISCO.
LOS ANGELES STAR
|ob ^riittht5 (BstaMislraenf.
sSec. 5. All per-niiM having any of the claims a^ain.st
the State »f OslUnroia, entitled to be fiimled a.i hereinafter specified, sliall upon the presentation of the same
to th- TreiMurer of State, receive in exchange therefor
a bond or bond* of the Stateof California, provided for
ia the runt section of thi* Act ; but no bond shall be issued for a less sum than five hundred dollars, nor for
fractional parts ot a hundred dolla I, but the Treasurer
:;iav i-rsiiis wi ilie it"- ■ >!' sin'.h frn.rstiori:il parts not bonl-
ed, which said ceitlticateh tihall be transferable and en-
titled to be funded as before provided. The Treasurer
-bail endorse, on the back of each laitn so received and
liquidated, the dale «.n which lie received the same,
and from whom, and the number of the bond fanned in
exrshan^e tliereTor. and such claim shall be filed iu the
office of the Secretary of State.
Sec. 6. For the payment wit lin twenty years of the
principal and interest of the bonds issued under this Act,
there shall be levied annually, until the bonds are paid,
nnd prom pi ly collected in the <ame manner as is or may
be provided by Jaw for ordinary BtatelaX6s,a tax of thirty
cents on each ono hundred dollnrs of the assessed value
of real aod personal property in the Slate, and the fund
derived from this tax shall be set apart ami appointed
exclusively to the payment of the interest on the bond*
h-rein provided, and the li nal redemption of the principal
of snid bonds, and the faith of the State of California is
hereby pledged for lhe psiyment as herein provided of tlie
bonds issued hy virtue of ihis Act, and the interest thereon, and all moneys that may be received by the State of
California from tne United .States Government on account
i>;' the Civil Fuml. so called, sire hei eby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal and interest on t&C
bonds issued under this Act. V wilful refusal or neglect
by Supervisors or any other officer t" levy or c"l'
Isix imposed Iiy this Act. shall be a misdemeanor, anil the
person or persons convicted i hereof -hall be removed from
office and puoished by a tine not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or by imprisonment in the couuty jai; not exceed
ing six months, or by both such tine and Imprisonment.
Sec. 7. Whenever, on the firat day of January or July in
any year, there remains, after the payment of the
est as heVeinbefore provided, a surplus of ten thousand
dollars or more, it shall be tbe dity of the Treasure
advertise for tlie space of one week, in one daily news
per published in L".nirlish. in tne city or N'ew York, ami
one month iu one daily newspa er published in Englis
the Slate Capital, for scaled proposals, to be opened
month after the expiration of such publications by the
treasurer, in presence .if the Governor or Comptroller, at
the State Capital, for the surrender of bonds issued under
this Act, which advertisement shall state the sunomit of
money ho has on hand for the purpose of redemption, and
they shall accept tho lowe-t proposals, at rates l.ot exceeding par value, as may redeem the greatest amount of
bonds until the amount o( cash on hand for redemption
is exhausted ; provided, however, in case a sufficient
amount of such hond~ >hail not be Offered as aforesaid, to
exhaust tlie sinking fund to a less amount than ten thousand dollars, then it is hereby made the duty of the Treasurer to advertise in two newspapers, one in New York
and one at the Capital «f this Slate, for three months,
which advertisements shall state the amount of the sink
ing fund, and the number of bon U numbering them in
the order of their issuance, which such fund is se* apart
to pay and discharge ; and if such bonds, so numbered in
such advertisements, shall not. ne presented for payment
and cancellation within three months from the expiration
if such publication, then such fund shall remain in the
Treasury to discharge such bonds whenever presented—
' t they shall draw no interest after such publication as
last aforesaid.
Sec. 8. The Treasurer of State shall keep full and parti-
ilar account and record of all his proceedings under this
Act, and of the b nds redeemed and surrendered, and he
hall transmit to the Governor an abstract oi all Ins proceedings under this Act, with liis annual reoort, to be by
the Governor   laid  before the l.efnr-lature ; and  all  books
nd papers pertaining to the matters provided for in this
Act, shall at all times be open to the inspection of any
party intereste], or the Governor, or the Att rney General, or a co-nmittee of either branch of the Legislature, or
a join   committee of both.
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to pay the
interest on Raid bonds when the same falls due. out of
said interest fund, it' sufficient, and if said fund be n'
sufficient, then to pay the articiency out of the General
l-'und ; Proi:idnd, that "the Comptroller of State shall lirst
draw his warrant on lhe Treasurer, payable to the order
of said Treasurer for the amount of interest money about
to become due, wliich aaid interest warrant shall be drawn
at least one month previous to tho maturing of the in-
Sec, 10. It sliall bo the duty of the Governor and Comptroller to attend, at least once a month, at the Treasurer's
oflice, while said bonds are being Issued, te examine all
claims received by Ihe Treasurer as aforesaid, and cause
the same to be registered and cancelled in such mannei
as to prevent them from being re-issued or put in circulate .
•ec. 11. The following are specified %* the claims which
are entitled to be received and funded under this Act
First, Civil bonds of the State issued under the funding
Actn passed in the years 1851, 1852. 1853, 1855, and 18SB.
which are now outstanding, with interest du on the
same when presented, as appears by the coupons. Second,
C.iiuptriiller's warrants drawn under sanction of law, foi
civil expenses p ior to January Is'. A. I). 1857, and now
outstanding and unpaid, bu tbe provisions of this Act
shall not authorise Utf fnn ing ot any of those warrant!
tlie rejrisl ration and endorsement of which were cancelled
or required to be cancelled by the provisions of '-A
tn cancel the registration and endorsement of certai:
ranta, and prohibiting the payment of the same
proved January 50th. A. I>. 1850, or war ants which have
bee» sp citically adjudged illegal by any Court, and all
said warrants specified in the last-men ti' ned Act, arc
hereby expressly excluded from sill the benefits ai.d pro
visions of this Act. Third. Just or legal drums againsf
toe Stato accrued prior to Janunry 1st, 185". and which
may be allowed and audited by Act of the Legislati
And if the Treasurer of State shall wilfully issue bonds
upon claims not herein specified as receivable, it shall be
i':<".-ni!'d ri ms-s-ileineaiiur.   and he   shall be punished as
vided in sec'ion 6 of thia Act, and such bond shall be
Sec. 12. Tbe claims specified in this Act may be received
for funding, and bonds therefor may be issued prior to the
first day of January, 1859, but not afterwards ; and all
claims not presented for funding prior to that lime, are
eluded Trom the provisions of this Act, and such blank
mds prepared under the provisions of this Act, aa ahall
then remain on hand, shall be destroyed in the presence
if the Governor. Comptroller and Treasurer.
Sec 12. Thi- Aet shall take, effect on he first da/ of
'oveuiber, A. II 1857. as to all its provisions except those
relating to, aud necessary for, its submission lo the peo.
pie, and for returning, canvassing and procla ming the
votes—whichshall take effect immediately.
Sko. 14 This Act shall be submitted to the people of
the State for their ratification, at the next general elec
'ion. to be holden on the first Wednesday of September,
A. D. 1857, and the qualified electors of this -tate, shall,
■it said election, on their ballots for Staieofficers vote for
or against this Act ; those voting for the same, shall
wri o or have printed on their billot*, thi- words " Pay
Ibe l»ebt ;" and thnse vntin-/ against the ame. shrill .-rite
have printed on their  ballots,   the words ''Repudiate
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Money current in the State where issued, will be
received at par.
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prices   will  be allowed to  Clubs   ordering  four
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\T. P. Morton, i'rofessor of Sclent ihe A'.-rh-.ull uie in Ysile
College, NewTlaven. 2 vols. Royal Octavo. loODpages,
and numerous Wood and Steel Eugraviiigs.
This is. confessedly, the most complete work on Agriculture ever published, and in order to give it a wider circulation the publishers have resolved to reduce the price t>
Five   Dollnre for   the Two Volumes!!
When sent by mail (post-paid) to California and Ore
gon the price "will be $7. To every other part of th*
Uuion and to Canada (post-paid), S6. 4S" Thii worlds
not the old 'L Booh of the. Farm."
Remittances for any of the above   publications should
always be addressed, post paid, to the publishers,
LEOMARU SCOTT & CO..
No. 54 Cold Street, New York
Post Office* a»«i Post Master* in California
Agua Frio Mariposa county B P Whitney
Alamo Contra Costa J M Jones
intioeh  d"        '' B''i',wu
Alvarado Alameda A M Church
Al.nne.ia       oo        4 J Barter
Aiveis Calaveras J C tScribnw
Auburn Placer R Cordon
-Uj.lia Nevada A J Alston
American Ranch Shasta   T A Freeman
Alvitt)     SantaClara A Kathbaue
Ashland Butte Klijah Lott
Aqueduct City Amador M S Butler
Belmont San Franciseo SJ Ellwt
Brush Cree« Butte I) C Martin
Bidweli'sBar do P W Worstrum
Benlcta Solano TTHooper
Bottle Hill      ...El Dorado... S M .Jamison
Iii_T liar    ... .Trinitv Wm Coddingtou
Big Oak Flat Tuolumne  JW Butler
Bondville Mariposa Stephen Bund.
Bodega S noma —
Bloomlield      do     ...
Brick Sacramento...
B ickaport
Buckeye Yolo....
Cache Creek..
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,
Turner's Ginger Wine,
THE MEDICAL FACULTY THROUGHOUT THE UNION
have acknowledged thi- "> be one of the best family
medicines now in use. By Cn,i..uical process it has bee*
proved to possess
Alterative, Tonic & Anti-Dyspeptic
properties, far superior to those found in any other medicinal beverage yet discovered.
The Medical Faculty
of the State  of  New   York, prescribe  it   in almost
case for debility siad  lassitude,   owing to   its s
id the absence of all iuj
feet*
SPRING STREET, arijosi
r of   Hie U
ng the U. S. Land Office.
slet^tar. woultf  especl
^Tne  nroprietoi
f illy  inform  his   friend
jO>t raceired a large and va
l), vsid i» now prepared to
tl0B<0f
PT-ATN \NT> FANCY
TOT3 x»n.xisrTiiNro
public,  that   he ha
the following leacrip-
the Debt
Sec. 15. The v(
be count ed, retu
In the best style ot the A i
Book* Circula
Cirds;
Dende,
Notei
Blanks,
xchahg*
dm,
Bl     leads, Dee-la, Bank Check,
L* ^l", Notei, ProCTammea,
Joitere, Billets, Bills of Fare.
i»e erery deiOTiption of Printing that may be required
s cast for and against this Act. shall
»'l and canvassed, and declared in the
uhject to the same rules as votes cast
for the Ti-easurer of State, and If it appear that a m ijor-
ity ofall the votes so cast for or UgallMtthla Isiw.as aforesaid, arein favor of this Act. then lhe same -hall have
effect as hereinbefore provided, and *hall bo irrepealahle
until the principle ind interest of the liabilities herein
created -hall be pad and discharged, and the Governor
shall make proclamation thereof ; but if a majority of the
vote- ao cast are against this Act, theu the same shall ee-
come viiii1..
Sec. 16 It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State
to have thi" AC published in one newst np r in each Judicial District of this State, if one be published therein, for
three months neit preceding tbe general election to be
holden u on the first Wednesday of September „P,t : for
which publication no grealer allowarce ^all be made
tl. ■ n the rates allowed hv law to the State Printer
Appro-ret. April 28th, MoT-
hing
The Turner Brothers have in their possession i
merous certificates   of  its sanisive  properties,   front
most eminent public men of the United   State.s, who hi
witnessed its effects on their patients, where  it  has been
administered in their extensive practice.
It has been Analyzed
by the most eminent chemists of N'ew York City and Buffalo, where the Turner Urothe. t manufacture daily thou
sands of ?alli ns, and so popular has it become, that they
hardly supply the demand, even when their stills are
kept in operation day and nii-ht.
This wine is acknowledged at the East to he the 15EST
P.ESTOKATJVE NOW IN OiiE where generis! prosti
of the system exists, or derangement of the funcih
the tigestive organs, as it braces the nerves anew, recoati
the stomach, and creates an appetite when other tonics
have failed.
THIS EXCELLENT WIN'E is pleasant to the taste, anc
the strictest ndvocate of temperance cannot discover anj
intoxicating r-us.lity in it. It is wholly free from all substances that sue injurious to health, but on the i.onlrarv
its effects on the system of either invalids, or persons iis
robust health, are ofthe most bonehcial description.
Caution to the Public.
The reputation awarded to Turner's Ginger Wine.
and the unheard of popularity if h;»- received sit the East,
ns well a" in this Sts te. has been the means of pi: tr in _- h
themark-t MANY SPURIOUS ARTICLES—to guard against
which Turner Brothers have hstd unjrrnvod ,m a stem, it .t:
a splendi'l new hi bei. which Is copyrighted and casxcit ny
i-oi.-NTE'tFFiTio) OBiMrrATKn.   without  an  infraction or  ihe
ipyright law This label has a correct portrait of the
Turner Brother*, si.: in number, and no bottle that has
not thi*lahet will contain the genuine Ginger Wine.
Unprincipled - en in this citv have pai tiallv c mnter-
feited the label lately used by the Turner Brothers and
'h«rebv imposed on tnanv persons.
We caution all consumers of OIN'OKR WIST** to examine
'he label, as none i* genuine save such as have onr nor
tiatts ina circle on a steel plate surrounding (he in serin
tion—" TURNER'S CINDER WINE, prepared hv Trnv*.
Etwmnon, New York. Buffalo, (N. Y.) and San Francisco
California,"
^VCORnlALK, SYRUPS. AND BITTERS of every de
icription. manufactured by
TDRNBR BROTRRRd
Miiket street, opposite the Orphan Asvlum
Si-*' Y?.Airrj_tk>.
State Government.
J. NEELY JOHNSON, Governor.
BOBBBT 11. A&lBBSOH. Lieutenant Governor.
D. tt*. Duujilass, Secretary of State.
Geo. II. Whitman, Controller.
Jamep L. English, Treasurer.
John II. Brewster, Surveyor General.
Wm. T. Wallace. Attorney General.
A. J. Moulder, Superintendent ol Tublic Instruction.
W. O. Kibbe, Quartermaster General.
James Allen. State Printer.
Wm. Bausinan, Private Secreta:y to the Gover-
Charley's Ranch..
Chic
.J M Miller
 il   I.sm.b
 DLLafken
 James Hucknei
■ hit W Roberts
..J M Charles
A McDonald
Butte 1. Loring
do
.John
well
Che okee  do       T M IJaniel
CampoSeco Calaveras T M I'awling
Camptonville Yuba S J liowley
Chinese Cainp Tuolumne M  K Graham
Columbia  do  Z B Tinkum
Curtsville  do  J M Boot
Clinton..   ...Nevada H M Moore
Coon Creek Placer J Barnes
Colusa Colusa Wm Vincent
Cold Spring ElDorado C W Gilbert
Colonist  do  ..KI* Davis
Cudarville  do         Ceo 'Ihatcher
Clarks v ilie  do         I" Cu tn m i ngs
Cosumnes Sacramento    ..' W I) Wilson
Cordelia Solano      P O Lamnrie
Cotton Wood Shasta ffm lAne
Crescent City Klamath DC Lewis
Cent i ev ilie > lameda R £> Clement
Canon City Trinity   R ¥ Channel
Diamond Springs El Dorado M K Shearer
Don Pedro's Bar Tuolumne R  Smith
Double Springs  .   ...Calaveras NT Norcross
Downieville Sierra Jnmes demon
Drv Creek Yuba Robert Mc idams
Drvtown Amador W O Clark
Eureka Humboldi K H Foss
F.l Dorado Calaveras A Irvine
Emory's Crossing Yuba J W Everett
Empire Ranch...... do     S Moody
Elliott's Ranch Sacramento   Mr Elliot
Franklin        do  .1 R Crawford
Eolriom  do  J Claikin
Fiddhtown Amador DTownfend
Forbestown Rutte Nathan i'lum
Forlorn Hope.... Merced T Fagleson
French Gulch....Shasta W G Gibha
Foster's Bar .... Yuba SB Whitcomh
Fremont....Yolo Jonas Spect
French Camp.... Sin Joaquin R W Noble
Forrest City.. ..Sierra W Henry
Foreman's Ranch Calaveras S Foreman
Fourth Crossing  do         A 0 Bevit/.bolf
Green Springs Tuolumne R 1, Gardiner
Gar.-ote.... do     J II Watts
Grafton .... Yolo A Updegi
..F.l Dorncli
Grand Island
Georgetown
Greenwood
Garden Valley,...   do
Grizzly Flat.... do
Gilroy San ta Clu ra	
G-odyear's Bar Sierra
Gibsonville  do
Gra-s Valley Nevada..
Georgiana Sacramento
Gwin Merced
Hamilton Butte
iomas Eddy
....J CTcrrell
....I   3 Brady
....SStewart
...  James Burgess
A C Everett
 Julius Meinhardt
B E Elliott
..E Mallhewson
....J MSedwell
Wm I.siun-hlin
.B Davis
Here's Ranch....Tuolumne C  D Dickinson
Horsetoivn Shasta J R Gill
Honcut..,.Yuba W R Riiscr
Hor nit as..., Mariposa W L Coss
lone Valley Amador J H Alvord
Iliiooistnwn Placer B lirickell
Iowa City        do     J Co gan
Indian Diggings El Dorado 1..1 W Gilbert
Indian Gulch.... Merced .1 W Norton
Jamestown Tuolu..me R \V Mardia
Ja.ksouville     do        G B Keyes
Jackson....Amador BB  Redhead
Johnson's Ranch Sutter W E 0 Kerr
Kind's River Tulare J  Smith
Kelsov's. ..ElDorado John White
Knight's Ferry San Joaquin W E Steward
Leach's Store Mariposa L Leach
Lassen's Butte W P Mayhcw
Lewiston.... Trinity C Wood
Los Angeles l.os Angeles J S Waite
Lagrange Stanislaus 1, M Booth
Lisbon...,Placer. G W Applega'te.    '
Lovcinc'sFo rv San-Joaquin J Loveing
Lit'Ie York.... Nevada WW dm
..Santa Clasa..
Mountain View.,
McCsirtv'sville do
Mayfteld do
Mifpitas do
Mission San Jose Alameda..
Mountain Springs.., .Plaeer...
Michigan Bluff do
Marysvill'i.... Yuha P W Keyser
Maxwdl's Creek Mariposa G W Coulter
Marlpoaa do JF VirjNamara
Mount Ophir do
Millerton do
Martinez Contra Costa,.
Mnkelumne Hill... .Calaveras..
Murphy's do
McDermott's Bridge        do
Mill Valley do
Moon's Ranch Colusa (;eo Eastman
Monroeville do JH Weston
Mormon  Island.... Sacramento J Vv Iiennison
Michigan'Bar do BL Wayne
Monterey Monterey.. TVm Curtis
Montezuma... .Tuolumne   W F Norton
Monte l.os Angeles Ira Thompson
Minorsville.. ..Trinity...
Middletown.... Shasta..,
Napa Napa E
Nevada Nevada	
Nicolaus Sutter	
Navato.. ..Marin.
..* Skumwaj
Levi Millard
.TOttisoiV
Fr.-d Creichti
 J J Vallejo
,...J Barron
-Waftbeim
J H  Miller
H Carroll
.. .11 Fogg
 H S Anliiser
A P Stevens
WFMcDermott
E S Osburn
.   ...CM McKinn
1 Eaton
,.Wfl Endicatt
...I 0 Dickey
H F Jones
United   Statea District Courts.
For the Aorthem District oj L'ahjornia. — 0g.
den 11 oilman, Jr., judge ; John A. Monroe, clerk •
Jas Y.McDuffie, marshal. Regular terms, first
Monday in June and December of each year. Special terms at the option oftlie judge.
For the Southern District of California,—I,g>
K. Ogier. judge ; C. Si ma, clerk ; E. Hunter, marshal. Regular terms, first Monday in June at
Mi nterey ; first Monday in December at Lor An-
geles. Special terms at the option of the judge.
United States Circuit Court.
For the District of California.— Jl. II. McAlig.
ter.judge ; Geo. Penn Johnson, clerk.     Regular
term, lirsl Monday in July ol each year.    -Special
terms at any time alter thirty days notice.
Supreme Court.
Solomon Heydeufeldt. Chief Justice ; David S.
Terry, Hugh o. Murray, Justices. Regular terms
of the Supreme Court commences on the first Mondays ol January, April. July, and October.
DISTRICT JODGE8.
1st, Benjamin Hayes ; 2d, Joaquin Carrillo ; 3d,
Craven!'. Hester ; 4th, John S. Hagar; 5th.Chas-
M. Creanor; 6th,Alonzo S. Mons in : 7th. E. W.
McKinstry; 8th, J. M. Peters ; 9th, TV. p. Dan-
geifield; lOtli, William T. Barbour ; llth, John
M Howell ; 12th.Edward Norton ; l'J.h, E.Burke :
14th. Niles dearies ; 15th. J. S. Pilzer.
TERMS OF COURT.
The First District Court holds its terms in Lob
Angeles on the third Monday-* of March. July and
Noven.ber; in S;\n Diego, the third Mondays in
Aptil. August and December ; in San Bernardino
the third Mondays of February, Jlay and October
North Branch'.. ..Calaveras... Edw
Newtown..     El Porado 1 WSmith
Nealsburg Placer A C Neal
Mati  i<ia<i Monterey Jnmes Stokes
Nelson's Creek Sierra J CLewis
(hiseley's Bar....Yuba F Bridge
Oregon House do Peter Kice
O'Bvrne's Ferry....St nnislaus John O'Neil
.luisbo Sue ram en Lo C F Howell
Ophir ville.... Placer Daniel B Curtis
OroCity do G White
Oroville....Butt"    .D C Downer
Os.liln.nd Alameda T (iallagher
Olt.itiewa....Sisksiynu. G H Coe
Pleanant Valley Mariposa a Shearer
Pea Vine Butte D Whipple
Parfc'l Bar Yuba Geo Wiser
Pilot Hill.   ..El Dorado A T Bailey
Plicerville do A M Thatcher
Petaluma ...Sonoma WR Swinerton
Pleasant Springs  ...Calaveras K II Iloercliner
Paterson....Nevada....E I' Turney
Plum Valley        Sierra F R Cocker
Princeton Colusa E T Ai nett
Pine Grove.. .. Amador A Leonard
Quart si burg  . .. Mariposa DM Pool
IJuincy....Plumas Lewis Stork
Bough and R^ady.. ..Nevada    . ..E B Winang
Round Tent do E J Slate
H tl Dog do J C Green
Red  Bluffs Shasta S Brad way
RabbitCrck Sierra Mr. Lester
Rattlesnake Bar  . ..Placer Thomas Wood
Russian River.. ..Mendocino HG Heald
Sebastopol Napa DM Johnston
San Francisco... .San Francisco C L Weller
Steinberg's do G Thatcher
B&CJaniento.. ..Sacramento Ferri;- Foreman
Sutter do D Hastingh
Scot's River Siskiyou James Cregein
Salinas  ...Monterey J BHitl
San Juan do P Breen
San Diego San Diego     George Lyon
San l.uis Obispo San Luis Obispo A Murray
 CE Allen
H  D   MeCobb
■ntaCriiB E Anthony
..J Wood
W Van Wagner
United States Land Office for the Southern District of  California:
Augustin Olvera, Receiver ; Waller H.Harvey,
Register.
Customs Department—(Sa?i Pedro).
Collector—C. E. Carr ; Deputy—J. F. Stephens
Postmasters :
J. S. Waite, Los Angeles.
G. C. Alexander, San Pedro.
Thomas Burdick, San Gabriel.
Ira Thompson, Monte.
First Judicial District, comprising the counties of
Los Angeles, >'an Bernardxao and San'Die-go.
First District Court.—Judge-r-Benj. Hayee.
COUNTY  OFFICERS.
County Court—Win. G. Drvd-jn, Judge.
Sberill—Elijah.Bettis; Under Sheriff— Wm. H.
Peiersrn.
■ County Treasurer—H. N. Alexander.
Counly Assessor—Autonio F. Coronel: Deputy
—J.H. Celeman.
County Surveyor—H. Haneock.
Public Administrator—M. Keller.
Superintendent oi Public Schools—John W.
Shore, county clerk, ex officio.
District Attorney—C. E. Thom.
Coroner—A. Cook.
County Clerk—John W. Shore; Deputy—J. A.
Hinehnian.
Jailer—Francis Carpenter.
Board oi' Supervisors—W. M. Stockton, Tomni*
A. Sanchez, R. 0. Fryer, Stephen C. Foster, Felix
Baehman.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
Los Angeles—Justices of the Peace—Russell
Sackett, J.   S. Mallard.      Constables—\\ in.   H.
Peterson, B. B. Barker.
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor—John G. Nichols.
City Marshal—W. C. Getman ; Deputy—F.M.
Smith.
City Treasurer— H. N. Alexander.
City Attorney—C. E. Thom.
City-Assessor— Benj   S. Eaton.
City Council—Anlonio F. Coronel, Jnan Bnrr6,
John Frohling. Hiram McLaughlin, A. Ulyard,
George Ctirsou, Joseph Mullaly.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
County Judge—D. M. Tlioinas.
County Treasui er— Samuel Rolfe.
County Assessor— James Henry Rollins.
County Surveyor —Alyin Stoddard.
Public Administrator—Addison Pratt.
Superintendent Pub ic Schools—H. Skinner.
District Attorney—Ellis Eamcs.
Coroner—Wm. Cox.
County Clerk—R.R.Hopkins.
Sheriff—Robert Cliit.
Supervisors—L. Roubideaiix, N. Taylor, Wm.
Cox.
 Alr.meda..
, .LosAngele
Santa Cruz
San Lorenzc
San Leandru
San J'edro..
San Gabriel
San Rafael.,
Sania Rosa.
Sonoma
Smith'sRan
San Ramon.. ..Contra Costa
San Pahli
G Alexander
T Burdick
.S J Ski.lmore
...FC Hahmann
Mr Miller
N M Hedges
,..-W Russell
A B Bates
Salmon Falls.. ,.E1 Dorado J Dnwr
Spanish Flat do J Glas.-riian
Santa Barbara.. ..Santa Barbara G R Fisher
San Bernardino.. ..San Bernardino ,..DS Thomas
Shasta.. ..Shasta J Lemon
Shaw's Flat Tuolumne J Roberts
Sonora do G W Patrick
Staples Ranch....San Joaquin    D J Staplefl
Stockton do p E Conner
372e
Sutler Creek..
.Amador D Grand..11
Sarnhville
do                 R Robinson
Snelling'sKan'
r Mariposa H Schroeder
Snisun Sou
*o WKRyle
San Andreas
Calavera.S      C I, Sweet
St Louis S
rra WPWiBiamB
Secret Ravin      ..Placer J Hart
nplitRock..     Merced   J A Bugg
Strawberry V   ley....Yuba J A Barnhart
T"Hama....Colusa O Gervv
Trinidad Klamath F CDarling
Trini-y..   .Trinity C Lee
Uniontown....Humboldt A H Murdoch
VotcftnO.. ..Ainador HT Barnum
Vallejo....Solano    JB Frisbie
Vrill»Mto ...Calaveras G M Murray
Visalia  ...Tulare J P Majors
Wood ville.. ..Butte S Alvard
W^averville Trinitv J Barry
Wstsonville....Santa'nrui LTbrift
W"=t Point.... Calai-OTas A Walhaum
Whi'kvCreei Shasta P \fix
Western.. . Sacramento A H White
Yankee Jim's     ..Placer N Honck
Vubi Citv.... Yuba LPadolett
Yolo.... Yolo J H Button
Trel-a....Sl3k!j,s"j; JofcaH-tsE
The l.aw of Newspapers.
1. Subscribers who do not give express notice
o the contrary, are considered as wishing to cou-
tinue their subscription.
2. If subscribers order tlieir papers discontinued.
Publishers may continue to send them until all
charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers irom the office or place to which thi y are
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
tlieir account, and give notice to discontinue them.
4. Il subscribes remove to other places without
informing the Publishers, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.
5. The Courts have decider tbat refusing to take
a paper or periodical from the office, oi removing
and leaving it uncalled tor,is prima facia ev.dence
of intentional fraud.
Postmasters would oblige, by a strict fulfillment
of the regulations requiring tbem to notify Publishers, once in three months, of papers not taken
from their office bi subscribers.
Distances.
Thefollowing table ot distances was measured
with a viameter, by Capt. Warner, ofthe U
S. Topographical Engineers, in the summei
of 1848 :—
From Sun Francieco to Mission Dolores, .2£ miles.
Sanchez Ranch 17
i Mateo...
Santa Clara	
San Jose	
Murphy's	
San Juan	
Salinasriver	
Monterey	
Mission Soledad.
Ojitop 	
San Miguel	
Brakes' Ranch....
Santa Margarita.,
San Luis  Obispo.
Capt. Dana's	
Los Alamos	
Santa  Inez	
Gavjotii Pass.,
Arroyo Honde	
Dos Pueblos	
Santa Barbara...
Carpent' ria......
Rincon	
Bu naventura....
Santa Clara river..
Canega	
Los Angeles.,.
Los Coyotes...
Santa Ana ,
Jt.an Avila's...,
San Juan Capistrano.542
LosFloros sgg
San Luis Rey 573
Saa Diego &12&
..21
..48
. SI
..70
-.94
.113
. .125
..166
..266
.237
..258
. 265
..276
..299
..321
..340
... 352
.359
.370
387
.398
..402
.415
.421
..475
..485
..504
-.515
..535
^twele
VOL. VII.
LOS   ANGELES,   CAL.,   SATURDAY,   JULY   4,   1857.
NO. 8.
_____
£03 Angeles Star:
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY  MOltMXO,
At No. 1, Pico BciLntSGS, Spring Street, adjoin
ing the U. S- Land Ollice,  L0i Angeles,
BY   H.   HAMILTON.
^Business Carls.
2 00
0 25
TERMS:
Subscription, per annum, in advance. .$5 00
For Six Months,    I! 01)
ForThree Months	
Single Number	
Advertisements inserte atTwoDollars per square
of ten lines, for the first insertion ; and One
Dollar per square for each subsequent insertion.
A liberal deduction made to Yearly Advertiser!-.
I
Agent.-".—The following
Iced Agents for the Star :
L.   P.   FlSKRR	
Hi'bvs- & Burdick, l'ost Office
WlllSt.KK * King	
Coi.. Iha Tiicmrso.v	
B. v. Otwia 	
JuimikD. A. Tiioxas	
gentlemen are author-
C. E. tuom. c. SIMS.
THOM & SIMS,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
OFFICE—ON MAIN Sl'REET,
(0*lp0dt« the Bella Union Hotel.) anl
Jolm   "W-   Shore
COUNTY CLERK,
Pies    pnynblc    InvurlnlHj'    lu    iuIvhiic*.
LAZARD   &   WOLFSKILL,
IMPOUTER,
And Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
French^    I uuiish   and    American
Dry Goods.
Corner of MfUus Row  Los Angeles.       aug 9
.. SotOe.
..Santa Rarhfira.
..Sun Bernardino.
BELLA. UNION HOTEL
Main  Street,
I, O S    ANGELES.
FLASHNER & BREMERMAIfN,
PROPRIETORS.
MTHIS IIOTUL, so long known as the best
in Southern California, having passed into
tbe hands of tlie present Proprietors, hea
been thoroughly refitted, aud many additions made
to ita accommodations
Strangers, and gentlemen with their families, will
fiad this an agreeable home, at all times.
The tabic will be supplied, as heretofore, with all
tbe delicacies of tbe market.      "'>'a
Carriage anil Blacksmith Shop.
By JOHN GOLLER.
LOS   ANGELES   STREET,
NEAB THE FOOT   OF COMMERCIAL
TIE subscribe 1 respectfully in-
furms the publicgeiienLlly that
lie .vill keep constantly on hand,
and will manufacture to order,
Coaches, Buggies, Wagons,Carts &c,
Inn aeat and-Torkraaiilike manner. He lias on hand and
for sale a Rne .toel*. of Esi^ern White Oak ar.d Hickory
Plank an-Utels. He keeps constantly nn hand a large va-
rietr of Cart ind '1 i?W 'heels. Spoke*. Felloes, Shafts,
Nsck Yokes, double and lintfletreep
Horse Shoeing and Blacksmithing
In nilits canons i.aucher^executed .villi pro my mem and
plisatch.. ['articular intention will be -ivosi to the maim
fact are *nd repair of t'LOWrf, HAIUtOWS, and other Farm
ing O'ntensilfl. iU has an extensive assortment of Iron ax.
ela, .Springs, Units, Plow anil Spring steel, and other material (ertaining to the business, too numerous to mention.
Also, 20 Tons of Blacksmiths' Coal.
Witt, none out the best of workmen 111 his employ, he
reelHConndeutthathecangtveentire .-.atisfactioi to his
auS ' WHN  flOLT.EP.
BACHM^N 6l CO.,
WIIOI.KSAI.B AM) RETAIL DEALKBA IN
G1 oct lit:*,   Wlins,   1 Iquuin,    Olothlug,    Ilnid-
warr,   Produce,  Hldts.   Wool,   <S».,   ite.
Loa An^elee street, second bouse from Commercial Btreet, unl3
AUG. W. TIMMS.
Forwarding and Commission Illrrchnnt,
San Pedro and Los Anoei.bs.Cai,.,
n7 II. READ, ftgettt,  EiO*  Aiigelra.
I E. R'AIM"OND. Aro. 10b F>ont streit, Agent
at San Francisco.
GAMBEINUS BREWERY.
THE best ALE aad IIICER man a fact ami, ai*4al-
w.iysoti  band.   Delivered to city customers
wtttn'Ut extra charge.
CooiH'iiiig' and   Rtpnirin£ off Itnrrels, &ts. Ac.
Ati assortment of B&< rels always 011 hand.
K. MESSEiH. Pn prietor.
AVIiolesalc anil Ketall.
NEW BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c.
HELLMAN & BK0.,
BEG to inform the public that, having removed
to their uew store. Los Angele street, where
they have increased facilities for business?, they
have now on hands the largest and best selection
of goods in their line ever before oifured in Los
Angeles, comprising—
BOOKS—English &r Spanish, embracing every
Department of Literature.
STATIONS ti Y, of every description. Playing
Card:
SEGAhS,  Tobacco, and Matches.
FANCY GO<IDS~a  choice, and extensive -sa
sort ment.
CUTLEHY-of all kinds.
RIBBONS.   Combs,   Sewing Silk,  Perfumery,
Tiiys.   Candy. Src   Sfc.
All of which will be disposed of on tbe lowest
terms, lor cash.
HBLMANN 4 BRO.,
Melius Row. Ea t side Los Angeles street.
sr.-r^r-;*?:*
" TV-A
3BX,-A. OIK. SMITH
CAERIAGE SHOP,
By h. Mclaughlin & bro.,
JLOS APi-ttKft-ES STIIELT,
Opposite Melius' Building.
WE Ulte the present opportunity to inform the
public, tbat we are prepared to do all kinds of
Work pertAining to our bueiaeaa in a manner that
cannot !>e surpassed in this city, and at as reasonable
rates as the high prices of stock will justify.
We are now building some of the best WAGON?
that ever have been built in the .Southern country.
fi»"01d wistinj-s bought nt ?1 per hundred pounds.
febu h. Mclaughlin & bko.
KTotice.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against buying or otherwise trading Cur uuvented horses,
or cattle of our brands; <rthey will be prosecuted to the extent of the law.
"      ANDREAS DOMINGUEZ.
eep20-tf JESUS Ma.COT.Vde DOMINGUEZ.
ATWILL &  COT^
172 Washington Street, San Francisco,
SHEET, CARD, and BOOK MUilC,
And other Musical Instrmnents.
STRING.} and Reeds, for Violins. Guitars. Cliu-ion-
ets, &c. &c.    Also, a large wholesale stock of
FANCY GOODS AND TOYS,
Billiard Balls, Was and Cue Leathers, Flags of all
nations. Boxing Gloves. &c. &e. Together with all
'kinds of "Yankee Notions," useful or amusing.
Goods packed with great care aud forwarded with
promptness. ' _.'_._.-;       t.
AU orders should mention by what boat or 1st-
press cempany the goods are required to be sent.
apll ATWILL & CO. 172 Washington st.
papbbThangings
Just Received, per late Arrivals,
FRANK °BAKER,
110 and 112 Clay street, San Francisco
6000 rolls French and American Borders ;
300 pieces Tapestry Velvet Carpet;
625 pieces Tapestry Brussels carpet;
230 pieces three-ply carpet;
300 pieces superfine ingrain carpet;
350 pieces extra fine ingrain carpets ;
200 pieces cotton and wojl carpets;
125 pieces stair carpets, assorted ;
275 pieces Bay State druggets;
800 pieces oil cloth, assorted ;
125 pieces siik damask and brocatelle ;
300 pieces cotton and worsted damask ;
4O00 pair window shades;
375 pair lace curtains;
750 pair muslin curtains ;
8000 cornices and curtains;
325 dozen mats, assorted.
Stair Rods, Table Covers, Gimps, Fringes, &c.
Wholesale ami KpIhIK'>y
FR\N KBVKER,
110  and  II   Clav streft.
^£L32L   X3©:r:Ki.£fcXwca-±i3.o-
NEW   STORE.
LEWIS JACOBS begs  to inform his friends and
the public of SAN BERNARDINO, that he has
Re-commenced Business.
in the NEW BRICK BUILDING, opposite the
Office of the Countv Clerk, where he now oilers for
their inspection an "entirely .YEW STOCK OF
GOODS. Dry Goods and  Groceries—on the ?erj
lowest terms.
tim Jan. 1st, 1857.
M"
SAN   BERNARDINO.
R. FRANK L. WETTERGREN, of San  Ber-
nsirdino. has been appointed agent in San
Bernardino city, for the Commission and Forwarding
House of \. W. Timms.
He is authorized to collect money and transact all
business lor lbe house.
A. W. TIMMS.
Los Angeles and San Pedro
Los Angples, April 11.   857.	
Established in 18-19-
ONE OF OUR FIRM is at present travelling in
Europe, where re is collecting and forwarding
to us by every steamer, the most splei'did stock ol
WATCHES AM'  JEWELKY
ever imported into thia State. Our Watches cannot be Surpassed for substantiality and time-keep
ing. Our Jewelry i*. selected with tbe greatest
csire, and none.but the most tasteful goods made
of the finest gold are allowed to leave our estab
lishment.
<^-u.^x»t!2i Jewelry
W« manufacture on the premises.    We are the
■ntors of the art, aud keep ahead of all competition.
WATCH REPAIRING
s done by the best workmen, under our own in-
pection. and warranted for one year. Watches
for repair sent to us  by  Express are attended to
135 Montgomery -treet,
between Clay snd Commercial streets.
jy26 tf SAN FRANCISCO.
JONAS G.CUM&CO'S
FURNITURE
T^ARBROOMS,
138 Wnsliliigi'tn sties I, Snn Prnnclsc« ;   nml 40
null 511?ouitli stent, bsiw... J ivurlK
streets,  Saeeuniento,
Importers', Manufacturers,
WHOLESALE A.VD RETAIL DEALERS
In tvery ttrscripti.n of
FTTRKTI TURE
AMI
liOPIII,
Ilicve now In S(.«rc tlie Inrffcot.
nock huh mosi complete «*•«>!-
ment    of     rl   li   n» I    Itt-iiullful
FUKNITUKE,
Orders from the country filled with care
patch.
msiyfl 3ni
L,.   P.   Fl SH EB'S
ADVERTISING   A.GEXCY,
San   Francisco,
Office,  Iron  Buildine, corner  of Montgomery and
Washington streets.
AGENT FOR THE LOS AJUiULES STAR.
ever offered in this State, consisting in part of—
FINE     B OSE WOOD.     WAINU T    AA D
Mahogany Parlor and Chamber sets.
SofAS    OTTOMANS.  LOUNGES AND
Easy Chairs ;  Bureaus, What-Nots, Mirrors of all
oTfICE AND  KITCHEN FURNITURE,
in great variety.
•.,;}- We arc now manufacturing from our Native
Woods also from Walnut and Rosewood, most ol
our finest Furniture, and can produce an article superior for (strength, durability and beauty, to anything
imported from the Kast.
^,We have constantly on hi
gnlar r ceipt ol full and comph
adapted io tlie Inter'
K^-Tu WJkolMfcl
orders wi"
!■<>»   Anij-'ttit  iHeclianlCK'   Inailiule.
On Saturday evening lasl, the newly ebcted
oflicera ot this society were duly installed, on
which occasion, Dr. Carter, the President, delivered the following address :—
GtiitHnltii of Uk« Mielinnlea* InHtltnUs I
Upon assuming the Presidential chair ol this
Institute, for the first time, allow me, unfeignedly.
to thank you for having elected tne to that office.
A:d permit me to say, thai if, as an ordinary
member. I had i nposed it upon myself as a duty
to do all I could to advance the interests of this
society, to have its object always before me, aid
never to lose an opportunity of advocating its
claims upen fitting occasions, I shall fei it yet
more incumbent upon ine as your presiding officer,
to double my exertioim, and lo leave nothing undone, which may in any way conduce to 'he wel -
being of this- Institute.
And here allow me to congratulate you upon
the prosperous condition of the luultate. I am
happy to find that it has every evidence of vigor
and vitality about it, aud that it promises to accomplish all the good, to exercise all the beneficial
influences amongst you, which its early founders
designed it to do.
It ib true that the list of members is not so long
as formerly, hut it must be borne in mind that in
the history of our society, as in the history of
most young societies,   many join   in the first in-
Stance out of curiosity alone, mid many with any
object but the right one.    The list is reduced, but
those remaining upon it will become, as all should
have done, working and efficient members.     And
here let me remind you, gentlemen, that no society can be of long-life, no organization of men can
endure, if all its members do  not lend each their
personal and willing aid t- waids implicitly carry-
ng out its object and  intentions.    I hope, then,
while I shall have the honor of presiding over
you,  that you will  ze^lousy   discharge auy and
sry duty, which, as members, may devolve upon
i, and I shall have but little fear for the result;
but if you become indiffereut and lukewa m in
ny way, depend  upon it  the v.tality of ibis uo-
ety cannot endure for any time.
The deliberations  of thiti society—as of all bo-
ieties—should never be made the subject of com-
iciit and conversation out ot  doors; if members
disapprove of any of the acts of the society, it
bould   be their duty,   aa  it  most  certainly  is
heir interest, to seek to remedy what may   be
considered defective, when in session of the society ; and not by indulging in useless comments out
of doors, which can subserve no other purpose
than to depreciate the society in the estimation ol
othern.
As one of the early founders of Ihis Institute, I
wish upon this occasion to say and to have it recorded, that we banded onrnelves together upon
lhe broad platlonn of equality —none bi-tter tuan
his neighbors—to learn irom one another—to gain
experience in the habits of business—as declann-
ers, essayists and debaters; to take part iu the
proceedings of our puhlic meetings ; to be instructed by lectures, and in our turn to learn how
.to become leciurers ourselves. TheBe were our
objects and intentions, aud these will continue to
be. But at the same time, let me hope that every
member will show that at least he makes a i eflbrt
to do his part, never mitid bow humbly he may
perform it.
Gentlemen, while I occupy this chair. I shall
endeavor to discharge my duties honestly, fear
lessly and impartially. I shall render my decisions on questions which may come before this b>
ciety, and shall at all times preserve order in the
manner I may tnink riiiht. But. to eir is human,
and I, like the rei-t of you, am falliUe. But our
constitution wisely provides for thin con' tug.-ncy,
by sanctioning an appeal from the decision ofthe
chair at any time. I beg you will always use
this pi ivilege when you believe your President to
be Ul error.
Few communities can boast of a more intelligent or a more respectable body of men thau the
mechanics ot Los Augeles. I do hope, (and nothing »vou!d give me greater pleasure,) that every
individual of that body would become a member,
and a working member of this Institute ; and who
knows, then, what influeuca such an organization
might not wield for good in our midst.
I hare examined tbe Treasurer's report, and am
happy to announce lhat a considerable balance remains in his hands. I would suggest that any
money h the treasury, over and above the ordinary expenses, might well be applied to the purchase of books and periodicals. And while on
this subject of the finances, let me express the
hope that the Finance Committee, or any officci
or officers through whose hands the funds migh
pass, will be aB carelul in rendering a clear am
distinct report ot the debitB and credils of the 60
ciety as if the sum involved were a much larger
one fan it really is. I draw attention to th
from the fact that hitherto not much care b
been beBtowed in tbe matter of the accounts of
tl e society.
The constitution, under which we exist as a society, although but of recent date, is still more ir
lees defective. I would advise that au early re-
visii n be made of it, and that it should be printed
for tie use of the members.
I would draw attention to the fact that It has
betn deemed expedient to postpone the weekly
meetings, until the month of September next; bat
in the meanwhile. I am happy lo announee, lliai
talented gentlemen have kindly | rotated to lecture be,ore Lbifl society : oa which occasiona I
peak vour pun. tnal atlemlaisee.
Letter from 'ieii. C*aMM MWhfth Mil. HuriMsuirKV   Pdf&TION*.—Hon.  D. C. Kinder-
We give below a letter, writien by a man n^med u.E Is:;, .vriitfii » teller to A. Reding.on and J. IV
Hernandez, who cut oil" (.en. Crabb's lsesul, in l>: I\.. \-, '-.:,  ,-/,■.   ; ■■ , ■ .: lin ijuenes propounded to
Hammond, of  Fort  Yuma,  flotalltng tbe olrcnm bim. Ill whicii 8k) .vs,  t 1 r. i c   }■■■-■  ,:'-.-.[   noi return ta
Stances ol   tlie Savage act, and  Dr. Hammond's w this Slate to   mnfta   #U    ;.>   ;l   _$ „-.\'A:\hlvni\im
ply.     The feeling of savage ex nit ati on wliieli per- n(   |>n.. [,],-]-,-  [incliuiian, neither dees be Intend tO
d. nnd are in re-
nvoiees of Goods,
and Coast trade.
I s« J", your
ve,  as  formerly, our careful   and
Gentlemen.'I thank  you for  your polite attention, and consign to your hands in the fill led BOfe
fitleiice, the future iutereets of the Mechanics' In
stiiiite ; and I am sine that with but a little w.-ll
direct, d care and attention, and a display of proper zeal, you will raise yoiirselvesup as a literary
and scientific societv seend in imp nance io
none throughout the length nnd breadth of this,
the world renowned Slate of California.
Los Angeles, June 27th, 1857-
vades every line is enough tu make the blood run
cold. He may have to atone, in a fefirtol manner.
for the horrid ac' in which he now exults. Here
it is YKRBATIM ET LITERATIM I
Ai.TAR, April K>. WW,
Dr. Hammond.—I have not hsd time to answer
your totter I resived lew ol lhe medicine you send
me, and am much obliged!, to yon lor so deiDg. I
sopose you are very well know ot your Ann ricans
got whip here with us: Dr. Ihe Americans came
lure with a great host le indignation, in a no : ber
Oi HID men or 119. tliey l.m -hi li.-.^v :l|.-lv, l.nt
in vain our number was 150 men in all. three offi- |
cere RodridU'z, Galiilemlo and DM, Rodi'ituey. ,
was kill by Ciubb. bin I bad the opurtunity M ent
Crabb's head off and 1 have uot il in ft presei ve 10
remember the pi ra ticle action of Crabbism. After
4 day's fight, loss on each side the PlibirstersfeW of
tbem surrender a discretion, and in a few hOuf of
coort martial I was commisBioned with my company to have all shot, which I did. Dr. we Mexicans do not intend to fl^ht like in titneB past.
Good many of the Ametican population has it- at
us badly, and we intend to do the same io war.
1 have no duet you may be BOrrj for yonr countrymen, but as I thitiK you are gentlemen you cannot never have the idea of protecting R bbers.
Dr. stay always at home, never come to fotren
coontry. we do uot like Yankees no more on account of their bad action. I have plenty medicine New, lhe filibusters Brought me all I want-
therefore I am much obliged tor your cotnadation.
Mr. Crabb aud fiUeen others cry like (.Inldr- n be-
f'ire tbey were condemned to be shol—great great
disgrace for you Americans. Yankee of no kii.d
has no show now here.
Yoors, J   C. IIFRNANDEZ.
[Copy of answer to the above.]
Fort Yuma, (California,) May 13ih. 1857.
Sir : I received, a few days since, a letter sign-
id with your name and in your hand-writing, dated at Altar, April 15th. 1857. I had already
heard of the defeat of Crabb and his parly, and
that the body of Crabb had been disgracefully
snutililed ; hot your own tetter contains the flrel
["formation of the uame of the dastardly villian
vho could bo deface the corpse of a noble fee-
Understand me, I have no sympathy with filibusters, though I leel sorry iu this cast* lor their sad
fate.
It is not the custom among civilized nations to
mutilate the bodies of the slain ; savages alone
are guilty of such inhuman conduct. I bad heretofore pbced the Mexic itis at least oe step above
the Indians, but am compelled to own I now prefer the latter. 1 wonder, too, if you did no head
the party that crossed the tine between the United
States and Sonora, and in ihe night tore from Mr.
Dunb r's store four sick men—men incapable of
resir-tatice—and inhumanly butchered them ?
Your acknowledged conduct warrants me in believing so. Rest assured that such representations
have been made to our Government lhat some notice will be taken of this outrage.
Truly, sir, your barbarous cruelty is only eqnal-
d by your arrogance, your impudence and your
treachery. I remember well, Bir, your boast w hen
here in January, that then the Yankees weie
bound lo have Sonora soon, and thai the country
ould come to something. Do you not remember, sir. the conversationT You even hinted at
the existence of the party—wbo fared so badly,
through mismanagement, at Cavorea,
We have leliable information that your force
consisted ol between 300 and 400 men. or more ;
also. Irom an eye witness, that lhe men whom you
butchered alter they had surrendered, died bravely, So the two 'nems- lo your letter with regnrd
to these points, I consider as totally lalse. Hoping
that ynir "bravely'' earned 'med cities may do
you much good, I remain,
GEO. HAMMOND, M. D.
p, S._I have the charity to think that as you
have written to ine in English, you do nol know
what you say ; for I cannot iielieve that
who pretends to have the sentiments of a gentlemen could write so barbarous a letter as yonrs.
G. II.
To Dr. J. C. Hernandez, Altar, Sonora.
This Hernandez is well known to our citizens
from his residence among us. In 1845. Col. Pro
mont, witb Godey and Carson, met him at ih-
Mojave river, where his lather had been killed by
the ludians. On bis return to Washingion. Col.
Fremont took him along, and through his repre-
seniatiou to Col. Benton, Hernandez was adapted
by the latter into his family, where be was kindly
provided for, and shortly alter sent to college.
Hernandez came to Sau Francisco in 1850, being
then about twenty years of age, where he remain-
- d for some time iu various capacities ; afterwards
he came to this city, and finally he weut to Sonora,
where he commenced the practice of medicine,
and. with but an occasional absence has remained
there ever aince.
Such is the brief history of J C. H.'t nandez up
to the lime his uame, through his own instrumentality, became associated with one of the most
ciuel, blood Ih rsty and revolting acts under the
circumstances, upou record. Such has been the
rttjuiial ot the many kindnesses extended him by
lhe Americans, even to the saving of his lift I
A loiiK narrative oi the expedition ol Col. Fremont, In which be met wiih Hernandez, is given
by tbe North Californian, (Oroville.)
'■]'■:■■-■■ • i:. is:iv 1 ■;.-,; i>!M!Ver ib-chnvil such intention,
aud proaonnoesmat kQHftloni maliciously false.
He gays that after his election to l.e ; . .'
Mr. Gwin sought his a id,staling that he ftaa about
to beetiuse the victim of _i Li'esielnTV uf those who'
be i ml pleoed in porter; and that without his as-
sisianee lie would b" siienTi. eil. " Uegarding
him," says Mr. Hroderick, I'm the acknowledged
!■ slll-T of the nib'!" ivies; ei |'|e p;U"t_V, I t'r'lieVed
Ills  ell etioti  wnnl.l  li.-al  d'h'setl-iotss :rr,;  rifr'et  tl re-
uion. He had been my foe, but tor the Bake "'■'
junto, 1 wm willing lo forego my personal reseat-
meats, With this object in view. I g«ve him my
support, nml he wsis elected. lint between Mr.
Gwin Mi niyfell tlieru was no eonditiou in regard to the .li-.tribut.Um ol   patronKg£fl     He ao-
(Hedges, haw~mr, tbal Mr. Onto did agree'
will)  others, thai   lie  would  lake un part in   the
appointment of a single [Moral frffleer.    ll" is^s
from ihe lime of his defeat for the Senate in 1S.VJ,
up to time ol his election in January last he took
an active part in the conventions of the party,
but denies controlling conventions, and procuring
nominations by trickery. lie also denies that he'
retnrin'il to this Sinks lo rreale a disaffection ill
the party beenoVe he failed to procure1 ollice Ibr
his Iriends, or to control its nominations, or seek
to forestall the action of Iho convention, but is
willing to leave thd Selection ofcnndidal.es to the
diseriniinalion of the parly. Hit friends, be says,
not the spoilsmen of the Stnte, nnd that ollice
hunters and ollice holders have never beeri among
s supporters.
Tub Woko Ciu:nr,K,—Some suppose ttie Creole
to be nearly black, imagining the word to be used
. ti nn of disgrsice or reproach. The Spanish
word Cri/la, (Creole.) was originally applied to
the descendants of whites in .Mexico, South Ainer-
ca, and the West Indies.- ia wham white blood,
inmixed with any other race, existed. This is
still the only acceptance of the term in (lie U'e.4
Indies. A Mulatto is the offspring of a white and
negro ; a Quadioon, of a white and Mulatto, be-
intr One-quarter bhiek j a Musfeo, of a white and
Quadroon, or one-eighth black, and a Mus.t;ilhia,
of a while and Muslee, )MEog one-sixteenth black.
Terms implying mueli les- ail mi xl ure Of blood, are
prevalent in Cuba. Creole simply means a white
laLive ofthese tropical climates.
I.mpoi:tki> Suekv.—The San Jose Telegraph
says: " Messrs. Luthrop .t Gates exhibited tbeir
superior French i.ml Spanish Merino sheep in this
City on Saturday atternoun. A great many agriculturists aud breeders were in the city to hoc
these animals, and dining the evening Mr. Isaac
lbanham became the purchaser of an uncommonly large ram, tlie largest la lhe lot. al VHiO.
FtsK Stock.—Mr. Frederick, who returned from
the Kast by the last steamer, says the Stale Journal, brought with him a quantity of valuable
slock, which attracted a large crowd yesterday,
to the stables on I street. Tlhcre ai'e four high
priced jacks, and three stallions, one ofthe latter'
being said to have cost, not less than $7000.
The ladies of Oregon have eommencd, iu va-'
rious localities ol that Territory, giving a series
of Onion Scirees, the only relreshmenls being
onions and salt. All parlake, and therefore the
odor is equally agreeable lo the whole party.
In digging a well at Mentz, some lime ago, two'
workmen discovered a large fragment of a printing press, said to bear the initials efOOmiSBURO,
and the date, 1411. in Roman characters.
It is said that the nett receipts of the late fair
(riven by the ladles of the Presbyterian moiety of
Oakland, amounted to upwards of tldOt), which
sum w 11 insure a speedy completion' ol their
church edifice.
prompt aUcimosi.
ap'25 3
JONAS G. CLARK & CO.
Recent information has caused  a change tn the
policy of the administration   towards Utah, and a
large number of troops will be s«ni thither, pcoba-
1 hi/under the command of General Harney.
Adv
In the trial, at New York, of Mrs. Cunningham,
for the murder of Dr. Uurdell, on the 16th May,
:U" c iv was fiv-A '■■■■ the jury su 7 o'clmsk iu the
evening. In half an hour afterward, they returned with a verdict of *r not. gui!"y.;> Mis. Cunningham was then discharged from custody.
The case of Jobfl J. Ecbl was postponed tttl
the October term of the Court ol Oyer aud Terminer,   when  the  trial  will   take  place, or a nolle
p>osrqni be entered by the pMsecbtlng otiiser.
The Hon. Robert .1, Walker took, on the 1st of'
May, the oath qualifying him* as Governor of
Kansas. O the day he took the oalh of offici-, he
wns closeted lor several hours (fitfa the President*
Aid on lhe llth, he tock bis departure for lhe
scene of his future labors.
Poor negroes were recently tried, in Louisville,
Ky.,on a charge of miirslerini; B lainily. One of
them turned Btate'l evid nee, out hiB testimony
not being sustained, the prisoners were acquitted.
Thereupon the  mob procured   cannons, deininded
ihe culprit '.and threatened to bombard the prison.
Ti,.' jailor jrl- ded to the pressure. Three ol the
negroes were forthwith hong, and the fourth com-
li::. ] iilolde, '■'.'■■ BQftl0£ bis throat with a razor.-
A -a- v rain storms and freshets have occurred
in theCafoIln I,Oeorgto. MsJbame nod Tennessee,
I :ii damage to property snd the grow-
log erope. A great bail storm lo Uiiwlasipjd also
devastated a large section of thect ^'■■■■:;.
Snow   storms  oeemred   in   CoOW Bl
0bu nits, sum V.! ne sii. a   late ;   A,-  !:;■!, ol May.
The salaries ol Ao- Raperloteodenth at Wagon
goad ■ are fixed ■<.' IS 00 per annum, tbose of disbursing ■>■:: -"' ■ ■ '■'     :  i rs at fJ.IXM), and those
of the physician* at 91.S00.
.■■;lyelle MeMulh ri, ni' riihi.r of I'iinitres", ol \ ir-
ginta. has been appointed Governor of Washington Territory.
Official   despatches  recently   received  warrant
,!, . ...      ■:  -1, .1   vn.si.    Y'riiiv
'e been received by the Navy De-
.rtmetit, at Washington, of the sucee-.-ln; exploration of tbe Isthmus of Uarien, for a canal
route, by Dr. Caldwell, of the Uuited Stales ftigale
Independence.
Lady   Franklin  has  purchased   a  clippT,   for   ^jt,j,.v,.n known he was in  treaty   with the lu-
auolher Arctic voyage,   ml given the command ot    lM l||U ,„,. h,,|f. eomluct through their cone! v..    \E
McCntHock, who has cous.derabie ex-   j,,.. ,. . Ontmmond bas arrived here for conssKa-
perieoflti Ui ^e navigation Of those aes*. . tilJU uu thi ■&!» ot the Territory.