Mttttii jpeetrg.
Jfoi* Ditk
T II E    S r R G K O N ' S   TALE.
VEF.DICT—" POCSD  D2AD."
ISistl, Sltles of the Picture.
I    Bbiobb MiBEuai.—Fakeet of earthl if thoa	
■ ' wilt horn- mj »ow, iu tl-.y fwt 1 wear to 1 ore thee . jm^  T ~~       ,i «      t •
ever.    Tlio IlmosvMdi burns for then iiuny liosom   $1,000   £lCSS   tllail   1/OSt .
shall neTer be extinguished if thou wilt reoigu tby J
heart to me, my sweet Kate!   Thou shall haveU      GREAT     BAliGAIN 1 i 1
tltytm feprotf*.
About ten yean ago, a paragraph appeared in j pear]a to deck tby raven hair—thou shalt have all
some of the daily newspapers, giving an account y_ja v-cr*ul ,,.Ui bring.—fcwi shalt bo my idol, and
of an inquest held on tbo body oi a young nomas, j will wor8hi5 t_.e ever I    When shall we be one,
my dearest?
After Maheiaob.—Now, Mrs. Vagstsff, once
I'or-..ii, I tell yon I will uot allow such eattrava-
ganeel Bills upon billa thrust upon mo everyday
R>r bonnets, gloves, frippery nnd trash ! Sears,
■ mil; will not gull mo now—I wont allow
this extravftganoe—I can't afford it madam! I
thought when i married you, I had a treasure, but
l frid myself most miserably mistaken. Ha! what'-*.
that uproar? This, ma'iti, is my leisure, with noise
enough to wake the dead! Confound those children !—but I'll make them quiet! Exeunt Wag-
staff and madam,
' found dead" in some obscure street cr lane in
London. The body was discovered (rightfully
emaciated, scantily clothed, nnd lu a poor garret
which was entirely destitute of every article of
furniture, com Tort or otherwise, except a few
ragged love-lettera which she had preserved
through every privation. According to tbe evidence, she had been   at some   time a  person  of
considerable beauty, aud bad evidently died oi'
hunger.
'Twas on a dark December evening,
Loud the blast and bitter cold :
Downward came the whirling waters,
Deep aud black the river rolled ;
Not a dog beneath the tempest—
Not a beggar upon liis lie.it ;
Wind and rain, eold and darkness.
Swept through every desert street.
Muffled to tlie teeth lhat evening
I was struggling in the storm,
Thro' pestilent lanes and hungry alloys j
Suddenly an ancient (©TBI
Peered Out Prom out a gloomy doorway,
And with trembling croak, it said—
"In the left hand empty garret
Yon will Iind a woman dead.
" No ver stepped a finer creature,
When she was a simple maid :
But thi: did like many other—
Lov'd a man and was betrayed :
I have semi her  in her carriage
Riding, dhvnonds in her hair :
And I've seen her etervUig—(starving,      _
Do you hear?) and now—she's there.'"
Up the worn and elippcry stair
With a quickened pulse I sprung :
Famine, firth and mean despair
Round about the darkness hung }
No kind vision met my glances,
Friend or helper of the poor ;
So the crazy room 1 entered,
And looked dowu upon the floor.
There, on the rough and naked boards.
A long, gaunt, wasted figure lay,
Murdered In its youth by hunger,
All its beauty—wrinkled clay.
Life's poor wants ha i left her nothing,
Cloth es nor fuei—food nor bed.
Nothing—save some ragged letters,
Whereon lay the ghastly head.
Nothing I—yet what more could pity
Crave, lor one about to die.
Than sweet words from on; who wor.-bippjd,
(Sweel, though every word a lie!)
In the morning ot her pleasure,
In the midnight of her pain,
They were alt her wealth, her comfort,
Treasured—ay, and not in vain.
And with ber now they lie mouldering,
And a date upon a stone
Telleth where (to end the i-dory)
Love'.-, poor outcast sleeps alone.
Mourn not ; for at length she steepelh
The soft slumber of the dead,
Resting on loved love-letters-
Last fit pillow for her heed.
Bakky Cornwall.
FOE SALE,
THE   E.VTIUE   KSTAl*.Ll*<ri33E!VT  CF  TIIE
XjOS Angelos Stftx*,
TUi.l-.l'iii-.U WITH Hit. ACCOUNTS AND UOOlJ WILL
i'l- TliK Ol-'I-'I'.'K. Th,* s.T,\U i_ tho City ami <\miu_
laU'reis, a on has a l.wgv number ol' paying Babfaiib
ini'i la fee er on sly B«Ma,ined by the MemiaotB ani
iiess Jltn ni" this city. To a young man Df o&otKf am
ability, a owe chance la now offered to spread himself, and,
"'adventure, tc;ili*o u fortune,
aniii; .1. 3. WAITE, ProprtetBr.
Of course, we do not publish thu following a?
endorsing tho Hentiiceut—ai: all, at all—but merely
for its poetical merit. Our devil, though, suggests
the possibility  of there being as   much  truth as
poetry in it.    We do not know its origin :
"Tbe frown of woman—'tis a fearful thing;
The wit of woman—shield rue horn its sting ;
'fhe faith of woman—fragile as hex glass;
Tiie lace of woman—mercury and brags*.
The charms of woman—serve to lead astray ;
The eye of woman—dazzling but to slay ;
Tbe bead of woman—with strange vagaries filled ;
The luve of woman—thousands it hath killed ;
The youth of woman—fbolism, siag-song dreBS ;
The age of woman—scolding, fret fulness ;
The smiles of woman—harbingers of guile ;
The tears of woman—chiefly crocodile's ;
The heart of woman—flinty, ruthless, cold ;
The baud of woman—bought with land and gold ;
The heels of woman—they who are wise will shun ;
Tha nails of woman—oft they've made men run ;
The tongue of woman—'tis hung in the middle ;
The wrath of woman—now I'll hung up my fiddle."
An exchange says: A little child of our acquaintance was rendered seriously ill, last week,
by chewing a handsome enameled ball ticket,
which its mother had given it to play witb. For
the benefit of those who do not know, we would
state that tho enamel on these cards contains a
seme I"
tLo  East, offers
Carriage and Blacksmith's fchop
FOR   yAL*=:
rpRE SUBSCRIBEB hh\ Ing business
_i_ for sale Ida interest in the
Carriage nnd macli*mitaiiigEstal>ii-.""imeiit
of the firm or "E. L. SCOTT  &  CO.*,"   situavon   on  I
Angeles ■treat.   This's the must extensive manufacto
in iiiin   ljusiiKiss in   Sou'hern (.'.vliforma,  having facilities
for Harrying it un on a lrtr;;e si-ale iu all Us branches.
J-'or iLirtiR-r iiarticubrs jukli-ous
fflyj—11' I-.. I.. SCOTT. T,;i. Anirck-s. Oil
FAEM FOE SALE.
T OFFER FOR SALE MV FARM, near the
.1. Mission of Sun Gabriel, seventy acres of irrigable laud, and a water ditch running through the
length of the Farm ; a good   Farm ilouse, a small
Vineyard, say two' thousand bearing vines, all
in good order, twenty acres enclosed with live
fence. Tiie title to this bind has been approved
by the TJ.  S.  Land Com miss ion.
Any one desirous to purchase, can learn particulars bv applying to me at the Farm.
jan!9—tf WILSON W. JONES.
Pacific Express Co.
m Jrrarisr-j ^fckrtistnitnts.
SANTA B VEBAKA.
:   JlisY.
,VV\ r'F.ANCISCO.
SACHAJ1ENTO.
STOCKTON,
ad thronirboaftlie Northern Mlnea.
/:..■ rs.!.s...-s, Letters, Parcels.entlT treasureforward.
ad Insured. ,
!.,,-■ Cullsstions mads In   every part  of tlie_staie ar
Oregon.
'   is Amj-cIps, Jlsrsli Gtli ISs'i.
mlO'tf
WELLS EA'EGO & CO'S
_££___ 3E3 __C3E»3Et.--EJ»-BI.
A   Jul.it 5tocȣ Company wltU   a cnyltul of
$500,000,
Wu.,,e,
Oregi
 -lar 5	
LBTTEBS.PABCELS, PACKAGES an ^TREASURE
received antl conveyed to destination v.-ith HHifety und dia.
patch, CdlU'cLicsiis made, Orders and Commissions filled,
and all business pertaining to an Express ami forwarding
busiiurss. attcnfioii to with pvom_,1 no-^.-t mill ei.ii'd.
Sight hillsoiPsuli:ui!ro|ii'(n*urO(lon ;iH the principal cities
of tlie Atlantic y tat es, Oregon air] Europe.
ILTi fllspat<:linn Exx»ifss from  the  Cily oi
L,^^^^*^**************^******************************************^******^^^,
;i, Orago
■. to all parts  of Cali-
s and Europe,  in charg*
Los Angeles, March 24, 186B.
PT. N. ALEXANDER, Agent.
tf
EARM FOE SALE.
trrilie siilJsciiJxr oflvi-s Ills Farm, con-
I tainisg One Hundred and Sixty Acres ol
ciioieu .Land, situated :iL i~an Galiriel ilission, on
tlie ir,,iir, traveled road from tnla City to the
Monte and San Bernardino, there Ib a large vineyard on
She premises, ftadafine grove nf Olive and other Fruil
IVui-H. 'i'licri! i.-i a cum fort iililu 1. .inise, Corrals and othei
Kinveiiiencies, that make it a desirable location for the
>airv BnslnesB, ur for "iBOpuig ranch stock-, having the
.-:uita:ri> of a lnr_;e antl u nobis 1 rue ted range.
Tor further Information apply at the Oliice of the Los
Vn'gelkmsjTab, or on the premises to
THOMAS BUKDICK
Harch24, 1856. tf
i     FOE  SALE,
*000 SUPERIOH GRAPE VINES
On hoard tha Canard steamers, divine service
is read every Sunday morning. A paa.ior.gGr. one
Sunday, asked ono of the crew—
•' Are yon obliged to attend public worship ?"
"Not exactly obliged, sir," replied Jack, "but
ive would lose onr grog if we didu't."
Dr. Stone, the distinguished surgeon of New Orleans, speaking of the pathology of yellow fever,
says it ia a disease which literally has no anatomi-
eal oharaeter—it ia a Wood poison. In yellow fever
proper, there are no traces left to account for
symptom*) of death.
(l Really, ladies aad gentlemen." says tho auctioneer,'■ I'm giving these thing, away!"
" Are you?" snya an honest old lady, "well, I'll
thank you for that silver pitcher you have in your
hand!"
UlisttHsutcuus,
Tine Largest   Steamer ever Hull!.
Captain Harrison, of t!ic Cunard Line of Steamers, is to have command of the immense iron
steamer building at Millwall, London. She is
68$ feet long, 83 feet beam, and OS feet hold ; Bhe
will be of 27,000 tons, and will accommodate 1,800
et-cerage aod 600 flrst-class passengers. Her engine power will be equal to 20,000 horses. If us-.-d
as a transport ship, she will be able to carry ten
thousand troops, with their equipments. She is
expected to cross the Atlantic in six or seven days.
Loaded she will draw 2S feet, and in ballast 18 ft.
She is to come over to the Uuited States next sum.
mer. Two such vessels in the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Line—one on tlie Pacific and the other on thc
Atiantic—would go far to supersede a railroad to
tho Pacific.
Scraps from Puucii.
White hair is the chalk with which Time keeps
its score—two, three, or fourscore, as the caso may
be—on a man's head.
Two's a secret, but three's none.
The heart-strings will snap, just tike harp-
Btrings, irom excess oi cold and neglect.
Good nature is a glow-worm that sheds light
even in the dirtiest places.
Man has generally tho host oi'everything in thi
world—for instance, in  the morning he haa nothing but the newspaper to trouble his head with,
whereas poor woman has her curl papers.
Kindnesses aro stowed away in the heart, liko
bags of lavender in a drawer, and sweeten every
object around them.
" My brudders," said a waggi.h colored man to
a crowd, " iu all inlliction, in all ob yer troubles,
dar ii one place you can always Bad sympathy."
"Whar? wharf shouted several,
" Iq de dictionary," he replied, rolling his eyes
skyward.
An Irishman called la  great haste upon Dr.
Abernethy, exclaiming:
''fiedad, my boy Tim has swallowed a mouse I"
" Thon.bcdad," said the Doctor, " tell your boy
Tim to swallow a cot?"
A boy at school, in the West, when called upon
to recite his lesson in history, was asked—
" What is the German Diet?"
'■'Sourkroufc, pretzels, schnapps, blud wurst and
lager beer," was the reply.
According to the report of the New Orleans
Chief of Police, during the last six months oue-teuth
ofthe entire population of that city has boon placed under arrest.
FOR SALE.
■ sale 105 t
GILBEAT & HEI'GES,
Scuthe-rn Ooast Ilxpress
CONNECTION WITH
G. H. WINES & CO'S
California, iS.^eg-on, Atlantic aald
Euro-pctm Express*
HAVING formed a connection with the iihny.P name
house, wc offer lHi-.iii.rkis to tlio 1'uhlic TjuE.ur_ia*ssei::
bvany Coni'i'iuiy in Giiliforula., LIvl'TiaiS, VACK-WiES am
L'iiEASUr.Erecc.iveil, forwarded and Insured .at all of oui
on the Southern Const, up to the latest  moment
A.ND BANKING NOTICE.
^AX J-KANCIKt'O. Januao 1st, ISM-The unih^i^^
^> have euti.ri.-iA into <'o-[i;irliiorH]nii lor Uu.' _nirj.>o_t> of
mr.tiiictiu.ir n l.e_-ilinuite l-.x.-liaii._.-ainl iliuil.iiijr l!iiKin(.ss
,n.lB. th* name and ntyle oi GariUon, Morgan, 9tea%
ty, and lliai-U'K Moiyan tt Co.
aiiil.-il paid  in   is Seven Ilun.'red Thous_nd
Balato
-.l'.":.Y*i'"tV
in the Mnuliiittaii  Bunk,  Kei
ii case of loss 0f
nay
n the M»n-
hioment of Treasure. ■ -
We an* now i rejiared io sell Si;-ht Ksc:ha:i_-eo
aii.'in 1'aiik or Iharles Morgan .*; Co., i\ew Vors ; olK0 on
he Manhattan hinh, made jiayal.ile, viz -—At the South!
in l;aii!;, Nrw (.'.-leans. La. ; Messrs. I:irby fc R«rkR(lal_
■iinki-i-s, Rt. Louis, Mo. ; siouthern Hank of K.ntuckv"'
.ouiavtlle, Kv. ; Ohio Life Insiinuu-e and Trust CompaaV
nn'ii.i'iili, Ohio ; Mi-fuhauts'ur.il -Manufacturers' Lank'
i'itt»turgh, La. ; to purchase Gold Dust, Bars, Batlion'
-lint and Bank Ci-rtilical es, »piii'ovi?d Securities, make Cgl'
ections, and (o transact all mailers pertaining to ouj
.susiness, on the most liberal terms.
C. K, RARRISOST,
CHARLES MORGAN,
ByhisAU'y.C. K. «arm0ft
K. S. 1KLTZ. *
jonl2-lm *W. G. RALSTON
48S MLli^l!EAP^SS01iTED
C A RPE T SB
ISO PIECE  BAY STATE AND ENGLISH
DRUGGBTTS.
SOO  -ROLLS  FLOOR  OIL  CLOTH, new
styles assorted.
250 CASES CIIEAP PAPER HANGINGS-
406 ROLLS MATTING—1-4, 5-4 an$ 6-i
CHECK El").
For sale at the lowest wholesale rates.   Lealerfi and ths
Trade in general are requested I» examine these j;ooun before making their selections elsewhere, as ibis Btock"mutt
he closed oil'to make room for shipments overdue.
FRANK LAKKR
novl0-3m 110 and 1_S Ciaj street, bell
for all parts of Californi
Europe.
Parti culai
ehandtse, ar
Lxehange pi
thing pertai
attended to
We are dc
in Ualiforni;
, Oregon, the Atlant
I of   the MOST
Tiin Subscriber oHe   ^^^^^^^^^^^
DESIRABLE  AGRJCtTLTORAL  LAND
elnii.v, siiuateii about two miles from this Citv, on the
SAN PEOllO ROAD, which advantage keeps it free
com dust, as a westerly wind continually blows through-
lit the day. On the premises is a never failing well ol
xeellurit water, and a variety of
Garden Products,
soon as, SAGE, THIME, ASPARAGUS, fco Also in'counec-
tlon with the Farm, a small vincvard,
300 THRIFTY PEACH TREES,
25 ENGLISH WALNUT TREES
35 APRICOT TREES,
all of which comprise .in orchard of six acres, and is en-
closed with alive fence All or a part will be sold to suit
purchasers.
For further particntarf) enquire at tin's oflice, or of
O.D GASS, Water Stbward.
Lofl Angelea, Angus* IS, 1866. tf
'ilistclliraecras Itrbcrtiscnwnts.
Otic of the very best, looking girls ia the Troy
Scmicai'v is a red-headed girl Irom the State ot
Vermont. Out of complimeut to her Vair they
call her " the torch of love."
Iotho Halted States there* are six thousand brokers and six thousand barbers, but the census does
not tell which ela33 do the most shaviag.
(.V>
iieshmnmk
Carriage ami BlaeksmUb Siiw-p.
By JOHN GOLLER.
I0S  AF&EIES   STREET,
NEAB THE FOOT" OF COMMKRCIAL.
gk      TJVW. subscriber respee'tfullv in
,«*?•».    X  f'ii-msi!i;':iuh!ie:^*iieraHviha
i(|>S  hewiUkeei.ieon-sln.ni.lv  oa   hand
XX     and will manufacture to order.
Coaches, Buggies, Wagons. Carts Szc,
EORSE SHOEING AND
lOli^-OlSL'S^XB.itlXlXligr    '
in all iis rattcufl branches, executed with promptnessantl
linpitl "i.   Particular atte  tion will be -iven tothe matin-
v.-: i   ■    in In '   !  fWS, HARROWS, and otherPar__
ii ■ ■ - ■ !■ 'i ■ v.-.- tn ".' i tve assortment of Ironax-
■U pring-s, Bolts. Plow and Spring steel, and other material pertaining to the business, too numerous to mention.
Also, Twenty tons of Blacksmith's
O O j&- Xj.
itl". none but the hest of workmen in his employ, he
.confident that he can give entire satisfaction to his
.TOHNGOLT.ER.
IDS MB BUI SUM
MAIN STREET. OPPOSITE THE HEAD OF
Commercial.
PEtBE BIGGS.;  sole proprietor of this eetftbHshraent
SHAVE, SHAMPOO and CUT HAIR,
noble Po
I'l'I;;*-:^
he most fash
at REDUCE
looted with 1
ithern and New Orleai
The proprietor has
si vie.
jemij
riiereTItlT
ay at the
COLD HA
HOT
,D Baths can be had at all hours
50 Cents.
7!i Cents
.SHTSG done
r.
tue their patronage..   The p'atro.
kfnily received and gratefully ai
The Union Preserved! i
A Bhowman exhibiting a picture, eaid :—" La
dici and gcntloniGn, there is Daniel in the den of
lio:is. These are Ihe lions, and tliat is Daniel,
whom you will easily distinguish from the lion?
hy Im having a blue umbrelU miiler his arm."
EESTA UR.OT_dw COiUMERGB.
Mil. JOHN" LEROUX AND HIS WIFE, havingrenovati
and Improved their house, known as fhe
Tiiostaurant du Commerce,
on Los Angelea street near the residence of Don itami
i'.wvun.-.'Vs, take great pleaBora in announcing to their ni
meroua friend a ana ths public generally, that thej have r«
 ie4 their establishnwnt where good
Boarding witb Wine fire Dinner,
be had for KlirUt Dullara per week, or Klnc Dol-
lara per week wilh lodging and wine,
Dinner oan be served at all hoars ofthe day by bill offare
A generous public are respectfully invitea tocallan^ tesl
eirabilitj bo serve their cmetomsrs in tho best .style ui
.u culinary art,
JOHN" LEROUX-
t©. Angeles, June T, 1S55. No. 8—tf
Dr. Stone, of Nuiv Orleans, speaking of yellow
fever, sstys :—" The fever has a certain oenrse to
ran. Keep the pabieut from dying, and he'll be
Etire to get well."
A " warm meal'' in New -Mexico consists of tw
orackera dipped in pepper-sauce. Simple hut not
CA'culated to bflfiorae popular.
Tho hardest thing to hold in this world la an
unruly tongue. It beats a smoothing iron and a
kicking horse considerably.
There is a printing offlce in Paris capable of
printing the Lord's prayer in three hundred different languages.
Remember that  the human constitution is oue
that cannot be amended by a two-thirds vote 1
" You're a queer chicken," aa the hen said when
the hatched out a duck.
The New York Times estimates that 100,000,000
eggs art; annually consumed in that oity.
Lafayette Restaurant*
FORMERLY THE OLD AMERICAN,
COMMERCIAL STREET,
HAS been splendidly refitted and thorough
ly renovated, aod the proprietors lire now
prepared to accommodate regular boarders
with bed-rooms if desired,
Meals at allThours, by   hill of fare.   Saloon for pri
parties.
Families cau he supplied at the shortest notice
Cakes of all kind.-: constantly on hand
Partridge, Rabbit and Chioiien Pies,
Alimentary Preserves.
Tlie best the market :;,fards wilt he constantly s?rve
FAUK&CO., i'l-opriv'o
Los Angelos, January It. I86fi
II STORE. HII If mil.
TIIE    UiVDEllSiriXED   respectfully    Inform
their friends   and tho pnotio, trial they have morei
into their
Now Store on Commercial Street,
next door to the old stand, where they are  now- opening
large aaflortmenl of
Staple ctxxcS. Fancy
WWW <&®®W®e
of i!i3 nv.il I'ashiona -ie and su'isonablc stylos * together
wii ii a large atoefe of
CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, &c.? &c.,
whieh tli.'v are selling WHO'LKSAL.E AND HE-
TAIL lit the lowest prices. Tlieir former pulrnn---. email who wi.ih io bay goods cheap, are solicited "n call and
cxamim.' their e^ten.-*-e stoeU befm-c pnr^ha-insrelsewhere.
RICH, NWMABK, & CO.,
Cdniinereial Street,
tos Angeles, December 1st, 1855 ' tf
WM Ui BLACKSMITH 11?.
E, L. SCOTT &'C0.
At the old stand of McLaugrum
Scott & Co.,
IjOS AN'GEJUES STKEET,
NEXT DOOR TO 6. W. CHILDS _« CO.
EESPECTFCLtTIN-
i',.nn their forme-
'  mis and tbe pub.l
rfillyfliattlieywil
__________BRIAi;   MA 'v ;v. .\NDRLACK
irMITII HUSINESS in all its various branches.
WAGONS, CARTS and DRAYS
Will be made to ord
manlike manner, hi
lumber for that pm ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
In all its branches will he exec ei oil with promptness, and
but. the most experienced workmen will he omphiy-
cnstrmiers iiiny re.-it assured that  their  work "will
bc'dorioto their satisfaction.
Particular attention will be filven to
Horse Shoein   .
ITayin-j- secured tho services of one oi the best worinnanin
this Hue in Ihe State, we are confident we can oiler".superior advantages to any others in thia bn^lneds.
FARMING UTENSILS
Ofallkinds m.inuiaclured to order of the very best material.
r__ESUBSCi:ir;I-R ln'.-1-ave lo  i
of the I!K!,!.,\ ONIOS EHAVIKG
horoughly renovated this
POPULAR
;;":s!Pir.:i:NT.
latest style.
nd 'Ahi-
vie
111) atul 121
interfile. 	
     _______■
ip (Jo. 'b Diliees. f an Francisco.
GREAT REDUCTION
IN THE PRICE OF BOARD AT THE
WHAT CHEER HOUSE,
ITos. 119 and 121 Sacramento street,
CA.\ li'J.^s.sN'ClcCU, (JAL.
SO oo...
Si CO....
50 tts...
..PcrWcek,
..Per Bay,
.PtrMfal.
LODGINGS ON THE MO.sT HiCASOXA"BI.E TFRMP:
From S3 to $C> Per Week.
Fi-om 50 cts. to SI JP«r Sight.
JT. T!.—There are Elf, I ITY SLNOJ.E ROOMS, fitted u_i an&
furnished in tiie neatest manner, at from 15 cts. to Jl per
night, and from *I> to $6 iter week.
AS- The privilege of FREE HAT1IS is also extended tethe-
patronsof the house
It. D. WOODWARD, l'roprietor.
May, 26, lS5a. No. 2—3ui
ad  comfort  of hi
respectfully solicited to er.
GEORGE PEITER.
«
IMPORTANT TO FABMSBS
IND OTHERS.
Los Angeles Sewing KaoSake,
AGS FOR SAklJS
nitte io orile
■ylowest market rates,
'ih, 100 ll»s. saelcs
Ceilings,   Wngoi
by Ha
To thos
11 be ci
■Third do
Bedudry's
V. BEAUDRY.
cm Aliso Street,
ck,    Negro    Alley.
Ian Bernardino Sites* e.
ii De
t tlie old stand, with ii uooi! assortment of
Groceries, Provisions. Hard- fl are, Tin-War
Fancy, and STAPLE DiiT GoffDS.
and a pood assortment df CLOTHING*.
Also, Hals ami Gaps, Boots ami Shoes,
pur.
B else-
 _________t^pent       Pun
Francisco, whioh will enable me to take overy advantage
oj the in;u-ket. and purchase goods at the lowest Cash pri
cos, wliich Will permit ine to sell them .i'l f,es Antcelea prices. LOUIS GLASER.
I1. r-.—AIl who i'-*i--:di.'l)ted tome hy note or book ae-
mnt are respecti illy requested to call at the old stand
nl seitie imni--' ..i'v', cnsli or produce taken on old de-
umls. L. GLASER.
Los Angeles. Oct. 20, J856. No, 28—tf
■s. Te:
iste
and tho public ct en era Ily, in want t
department, are re.-pout fully se hoi Led togiv
Loa Angeles Septemher lo, 1855.
For Sale Cheap for Cash,
WjUUl/ COTT8BE3, 2y
ACIl TREE
^^^^^^^^^^^    Old—ail
Apply immediately to ^^^^^^^^^^
JOSEPI1 SHAW,_lJi miles below the City.
e few APBI
good  cimdi
.ZZ~-2i
Or to S. C. FOSTER, Loi AngBlw.
SPLENDID STOCK   OF
NEW   KOODS!!
OF   ALL    BE SCBIP TIOJVS,
C. DU0OMMUN,
AT TIIT1 OLD STAND,
Commercial Street,
Compris-intr an cxtciisivo variety of
FINE   'GOLD   AND 1 SILVER WATCHES,*,
A huge assoriment nf
FINE .TEWEL11Y,
oftlie most elegant a"d fashioiiablc styles.
A well assorted atoek ol
ALBO~An invoice of
Superior   Cutlery  and   Hardware.
And a large an \ valuable assortment of
NEW B0I1RS AND STATIONARY.
ifjf AU the-e Roods will he sold lower than goods nf tin
;aniequalilv Imv- ever been sold in this market
Remember the  Store.    Please call and jude,
for yourselves. noflO-tf
ii store am nuuHiif
Calisher & Cohen
B1;
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, PROVISIONS AND
G-rooeries.
of every description, whieh they are  prepared to  sell as
<-■ 1 i.iJ,'iI' us ihe cheapest.
The public are solicited to call and examine goods and
iXfL. Lumber and ail luud-; oi  Produce taken in payment.
M.   CALTS1IKK,
S.  COHEN.
San Bernardino, January 1st. 1«5fi. jan5-tf
SEW   FEATIBE I I
GREAT PACIFIC DEPOT,
GENERAL  AGENCY
OR THE SUPPLY OF CHEAP PUBLICATIONS, STATI0NA,
TAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND BOOKS,
■RECEIVED WEEKLY BY 'IHE
Bffl.ri! Steamers
AND EXCLUSIVE EXPREfce*— VIA MCAHLAGUA,
"HAGA2INES AND BtVlETl'S OF
lew, Cheap, and Miscellaneous nc*-
.i;i- day. Having been engaged ''
eas-eresaU concerned that ho i»
lers iviili promptntfssand disj-atcb -
■ Ulan mosl houses, ss lie gives dy
s.dL'ction andci
ilii ll.ei
■rdi-r:
surcd of being dratl with in tbis
and wilii works suited tu Iheir trmie. StHOCL. IA"W fli d
MEDICAL WORKS, ettpjiliid ai earliest moment alter ir-fup.
Blank Books. Cards, In-fcH and Envelopes, and every vftiktj
COM5I
All orders n
OS" Bagaki
Enited Slali
"nited iStates
Wliolesalea
.oi*-*. No. 5, ii
NCY STATIONARY
eneioslnj; CASH for Works
test moment,
■uagua, by authority of thi
lent, Post Oliice Buildings'
6E1E1AL
ADVERTISING AfiFJfCt,
97 MERCHANT STK1
ADVEUT1SK11ENTS AND S
TIIOH.BOYCE. A-ent f.
ET. SAN FRANCISCO
."BSCRIPTIONS RlXl-.l\'l-.Ii lil'..
1 Diamond Springs.
;iiis
akland.
ville
'•Tribune,'    San .lose.:
"Star," Los Angeles.
"Den-nierHlinSiiindard," Portland, O. T.
"El  rhunor Publico,*1  Los Angeles,    (Spanish Paper.)
May 19. 1S5*"-. No.l—tf
TllEcoml    ^^^^^
"Perry Coanparde
solved by mutual consent '
Colorado Ferry, Cat, Det
NOTICE,
of tho Colorado and Pilot Kn
heretolorfl exist!c
on the 80th ultimo."
IAEGER k CO.     .
W, W. THOMPSON
31, 1S5S
OLD   COLO'EADO   FEREY.
I piii-':""'i    "'■   ' -.   'ti  , i      .'   ''m1 -■
thar
iv other Ferry       the J^^h^^^h
They have al-.i-ays on bund :t Sutrply of such,  provislc
, —   s.. j  by travelers  and  emigrants, at as t
,n he purchased in Southern f'ulifornia.
IAEGER& CO
'y, Cal., Dee. 21, 1.56 janl2-."hr
-ates as they
Colorado F?
TUSTICES' BLANKS alwayn oa baDcl at  this
J Oflice. jar,26
WM. Y. PATCH.    CHAS. CLAYTON.     L. V. H. HOWELL.
PATCH, CLAYTON & CO.,
Produce Commission MercJianls
....AND ....
GENERAL AGENTS.
No. 40 Clay Street, below Davis,
SAN   FRANCISCO.
Goods Stored in Fire-Proof Wnrc-IIoiists.
£C"f- l..ii'"ii,.i. C-sSii A)}Vaxi:;es Msiin;
July 21, 1855.
LOS   ANGELES   STAR
lull llriittiitt* dfcst;tl)Irsl)iiifitf.
MA1X STREET,  .Masonic Hall Building,)
The proprietor of   tlie Loa Angelea Star, wouWr«P*c*
ally   inform  liis    friends   and    the   public,   tliat   be W
list received a lanre and varied assortment of new mntfii
hand is now prepared Lo execute tlio folluwiug descrip
ions of
PLALN AND FANCY
job 3PI^xlx^,lT,X3^^G-
In t Hie-  lies! ,i(j lo of tli« Art.
(qoots, Circulars, Law Blank*;
PsmphletB. Cards; Bills of Exchange
Bill Heads, Deeds, Bank Checks
Labels, Notes, Progianime*,'
Foslers, Billets. Bills cf Ta^.     .
(»■ anv other description of P.inting that may hi ?"£"■
OSTPersons wishing work uine «re refpeeifn"? "fl-nc"
o e-a!) and examine sifftrimesa
VOL. 5.
LOS
 litsiiicss Cark
OrwrCJhild^XCrT"
WHOLK3AI.E   AND   1IHTA1L   DEALErS   ra
GENERAL MERCUANDiai
ALSO,
MANOPACTU'lERS OP
TIN,  SHEET   HUN   AND COPPER WARE
Los Aiigtlcs Street, '
ANGELES,   CAL.,   SATURDAY,  FEBRUAEY   2371856.
dec22-tf
Los Angelea.
SAMUEL ARBUCKLE,
Auction & Commission Hei'cnant
LOS AMG131.ES, CAL.
Sale   Room,   Principal   Street,
Ojiposite Temple's Building.
Iltrcljiutiiist, tvf.
NO. 41.
Ha^.Sales Of HEBCIltAXDISfi every THURSDAY.
—   ' *      f HOESES and MPtrES every M02TDAY.
given   to   the   hale   of "fMB
feb22-tf
Estate
.Iculai
.Uu.-ition
IIOilE   MANUFACTORY,
MAIM   STMEBT,
OPPOSITE TEMPLE'S BLOCS.
Poy Be Brother,
Sailslle  and   Harness Makers,
Koeji*!   constantly on  band  an assortment  or
SADDLES,    BABNE9S.
BBIBLES,   WHIPS. COLLARS,
SADDLE WARE, fee.
are also prepared to execute all Uind-s of ivorl;  in our
t the shortest possible notice.
iperlor lot  of  California  Hitts
"*!"""
€M»(X)ME AXD .S!-!,
JS^ X   Rare    Cli.im'c
liiu-vi,;...,.
J. L. MORRIS & CO.
At Iheir Old Stand, ^^_
HAVE Juflt recused tlrelr TALL ar.,1      .
ofOLOTs-IirsS, csusL.tiit.^ ul ,.., asaortiaeyt from
tlie l, l- s t IsopocttstloDS of
mack nu-1 Colored Dress and Ps-oeU Coats;
BLACKC.MlTii and Bi: i.Y& OVEK-COATS ;
BUSINESS SUITS, radons slj-U-s;
BLACK tuiill-'AXUr CLOTH and CASSIMJBRE
PANTS;
CLOTH, SILK an.l VELVET TESTS.
•v!i ample assorttnoat of
FURNISHINO COODS.
WO01.LKN, SILK&MEUINO TODEESHIETSi
DUA1VERS aa.i HOSIERY;
PINE LINEN, .MliSLLN' and COTTON SHIRTS,
COTTON COODS ofal! :
BOYS'  CLOTHING.
ALSO—A large stock of fine itn 1 coartw
BOOTS und SHOES, llA'xS, CAPS, Ac.
And Fancy Goods generally.
The pn bib are in vitc-d in esiunii'ie our stock, whieh
be foand to equal any i.'K'red fur their inspection, und
Ijc difiro,sed oil' oo li lie nil tern* 9.
__©9" Remember the  Store. __3j2f
_ Angeles, January  5,  18  6.    tf
STos Smitlcs ■Sta.
J. 8. WAITS],
».—fiab-wrlpHon, riv.i Dollarsp«
I i
>er square of ton
lisementi Inserted b I
tlie liisi insertion, nnd On« ^L______________________
T.■i-ii-i.. path
'■■ ■■ «    '.-.  ...,!.; Ihr in i.diaivs'
each siihs*^^^^^^
Tranalenl advertisi
te Insure attention.
tare, unless tbe real
AgeKtl of tlie 1_«,
Thefulluwiii{."-entlemi.-ii are
Oiwhgk Rick	
Messrs. Km.x  &  \\.-A.
8.  S.  TiioMi'sns'	
-"■oi. 1 i;a TboMTSON
CjHt. W'ji. MAEnsl...,
It.   iJ.ill'Kl.VK	
Uoi., Jacksoh 	
'  '»«B P. A,   TH0KA8,.
r'n. J. L. Horraus...
i ncliik
Hfni
AiiK«*Ws Star.
nilliorii-i-d AgentBfortb,
  ffiifl QabrUl.
 Sim Gabrid.
.'.'.'.'.'.'.".'. V--;-1. .
-..- fn no Bther pm\ otfice In Lb« ooantcj
with iiiu *amu h the oaa "uJfeffled, espaoially H
there La any odd) tj nimist tin.' oavao. Xhufl, w«T(
we to (jiwol a ivii, r bo ■* S^obop|)y," M wcadd ha
likely to Sad tbe plaoe . . that eupho*
aious title, even arere tbe State (Florida) wait-
tedla tbe address; although it would often involve the trouble of nonsultlag the list of post
oSbaes. "Sereel Hone," also, oautd not till to
reo. i.i; whatever night ba Bent tn it-
A teetotaler wuuki not be surprised ii> Had
"Sodom" in Champagne County j and while on
this subject wa would say that temperance views
rjecm to have prevailed in natoiog port offices.
We bave twe named Temperaooe, and three Tern-
peraacevlllee, to balauoe which, besidei the above
Sodom) there [tptRtere one '* G n Town," aad
■■ lii'un.iy Si;i!;i.Mi," ono of saoh, 8ome vlllagi B
seam to aepira to agronomical noaoca. Fhere
are In our social firmament one .Sun, one Mooo
.. Tejon tetsrvatitm
.. .Stn< Be ■■
... San 8
. ...--'■■..' '■
..San /'('.-..'■. 	
■«____________________________________________________________■
■ and i B'o Stare ; also one I :lipse, and ..   ; ransit
"so* -'''"!''"'  ''■    i »h«tberofV
WCistthmm^
■.rl'i
4 tf ■
B. J. VIRGIN.
A B 0 H I T E C T   AND   B C I L
B"1,N i1    "vl""'ii:"'
„. ;.:lkvai-hj-,-.s:u„i j.-s-jifioatiosv ,ta
Ucr sisv-sLs hO tSOS.
■m. tt.U.11 i'U H'3pat up ana warturteel t
ALEXANDERS & BANNING,
FJlVillM; Si 01 1MIS3I3N *vi;ROHArJTS,
SA*s! P8DR0   VND LOS ANGELES, C.-VL.
CHEAP    CASH   STOKE
Rich, Stfewmark & Co.,
JVeeel Door to theii Old Stand.,
COM n K H Cl A L   STREET,
W^-^"^fz^;A
d Che pub
nd splendid a.s=ort
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
together with a Idj-ge steel; or ChOTiliXG of the most
fashionable and seasonable stylas, seUoted expressly for
the trade in this eity and vicinity.
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES
of the most desirable and *M.«nn«i.i '-,.
CARPET BAt
T-atlles,' and <jentlem
Am! a thousand article, v
S AND  TR UNA'S.
il's Hosiery in s,.,,.Lt variety,
ite* We have not room to enumerate.
hr-ai.ri a generous public ara Koiklled
'(I-,   lie.urn   ;,uii.-iia-ii!t;  L-lscwiu-ic.   as
to keep the besl goods, and the prices
"place. COMMERCIAL ST..
P. C, WILLIAMS,
At the old st nd nf'J  G. Nichols,
■ iin Street
WA ;       ■ ILS AND ftllTAIL I'EALEP. IN
Jf-3D3iii53,  Liquors  and   Family
STORES.
IMPORTANT TO BUYERS
SllDCESIO i'ilOVBIOSS.
GEOEGE ¥. LAMSOS
Romance ofthe Pout Office.
.... .IfolbrooksWho for ten years was aSpeolal
j'. "feat of the Test Oflice Departtaeot, h-x* publisa-
ed a diary ofhieesperiences, entitled, " Tvn Tears
among tlie ilail Bags," from which we extract
the following humorous fke'tches uud iiicideuta :
Tin-: mvtus wipa.
Not the least [»Iofal of the varloaa duties con-
nccted with the deicetiou of crime, i? tbe sometimes necessary one of revealing a hasba&d's guilt
to his wife.
I aotielpated a severe trial of my fceiingsii: malc-
Ing such a disclosure during the progress ofa re-
ceut important case, where the mail robber was
in possession of a mail hey. hy means of which he
had committed extensive depredations. Ho was
at leiiv'-ih detected, ftnd bas-Iately entered upon a
ten years' term in the State Pritforii
Oa his arre>t  be mauitested  imv.h sollcitode
forliifl wife, fearing tbat the Intelligence of his
s'tnation would overpower ber,   '■ Site is in feeble
he iliii iit best,-"' said be, ''and I am afraid this will
L^La^H
THOM & SIMS.
.Uior;ieys it C«u«sfllims at Law
0FFICS 0!t STAIN  STREET,
ppo-itf the :i"Ha Union Hotpl.1
BENJAMIN S. EATON,
Attorney and Gouiissllor at Law.
Main Street, Temple's  Block,
EOS ANGELES.
DEAN & CARSON.
SUCCESS )R3 TO SANE )ft!) & CARSON,
Main   Street,
Nearly opposite G. P. Larason's New Brick Store,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Groceries, Provisions, Tinware, Stoves, &c, &c,
Tin. Sheet Iron and Copper work done to order.
AND    PROVISION:
AND MOXOlt-?,,
AUG. W. TIMMS.
Forffiirding and Commission ilicrciiant,
Sam PEimo axd Loa Angeles. Cal.,
H. RBAO, Agent,  tos Angles;
ALEXANDER GIBSON,
JUSTICE   OF   THE   PEACE,
OFFICE OJV MMLY STREET,
Oijoosite Ihe U. S. Hotel.
E, L, SCOTT & CO,
Carriage Makers and Blacksmiths,
LOS ANGB.lsES STREET,
OPPOSITE    MELIUS    ROW.
O. a3'ULoaiixi.xo.-i3L3a.,
WATCHMAKER   &   BOOKSELLER.
COMMERCIAL STREET,
Los AxcEf.ES, Cal.
At the  Old Stand.  A'teliols'
Main street. Los Anesele.s.
■icit Built
deel-
CLOTHING   AM!   DM    {mm
EIMPORIUM.
ELIAS   &"BROTHEE,
TEMPLE'S BLOCK, MAIN  ST.,
Opposite the head of'Commercial, Los Aug* .'.■;,
(IX-
•ta:
JttY
tECE
LV1NC in
idll
IB
30
ds
an cl
CL
Jtiliiv.
ie State,
■arte, ai
lieh iin.'-
m
.. Allakbos.
Vhxh. R. Johsson.
JoHrtMOii & Alla!i';on,
Successors   lo   Alexander   A-    ,'fdlus,
WHOLES A T.R   AN""!!   RKTATl,   P!'-ALElt&  IN   GENEBAI-
MERCHAN*"*' ■      ■    -
K-t'-lI.iNHIr*!-:. Mol
o
COUNTY STTUVEYOii'S OFFICE.
Ijl'ldi
N Main sti-uet,   ojinosito   J.   G.   Xicbols,
lildiug.
II. IIAXCOCK.Cnr.vTY PuiiVEVOK.
GEO. ITAXSOX. DSPOTT.
ittgaleB. April 28,18ft6. No. 60—tf
• NOTICK.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING OPENED THI
ccupltd l}y J.
At turn; Oltl Stand fovmuvly
Wft'oia inform the public tbat hu haa on hanfl TO LET,
Horses and Buggies, Sadale Horses,
Stabling for Morses,  Ac,
All nf which are on the most reasonable tenns.
JO- AH order* attended to wit il  de-|i.'U.-h.
WILLIAM W. JENKIKS.
TH E undersi-ne
1'KTKR R'ViKK  il!   I
NOTICE.
1  having  piu'cli.ised   th
.    .1 the U. S.   Livery Simili'.
the public that they intend curry hip o:
businejs in all Itn bi'anelie-i nt tlie nil m
Gabriel alien,
chatham helme
K.OS Angeles. .Tunnnrv 19.  iRSfl.
nld   notif-
lie Lh-pi-y Stubh
•    REMOVAL
fH.T.lA\M LOaeSTT m-o.iII   L-BBpe-
«t «4fe Sf* *^""*1  ■"""*'"
di,
Wf
f'.illv infnn
ICMGVFmbi
mill c
Is from Main  strspl to C
-   . - .n the CORONEL BLOCK.
CORNER    OF   LOS   ANGELES   AND
ALISO  STREETS,
i ontrama nf the "Calle da tos Nttgros," w^erepie
Large and Splendid Stock of Goods,
bebotcd with much care in Snu Fraiici.scn expres! ly for
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes,
the most superior worttmannhip and ofthe moBt desin
e and fashionable kin,Is.    Their stock of
FANOY AND STAPLE DEY GOODS
;■:!.'       -   ■   iii        ! ■   I, ,i. !-,,-     Silk, and Cashm
<;i..H'i:<_Vi ■,-,-,,':. i' .,..-,,.. i.i.i mid Thread.
LACtS—Thtead andSilk, a«i»erior.
ARTIFIClATi F^OAVISRS.
Blank and li^nri'd Al"ii.ens, liiimh;i:'.ines and Jlei'inos
TopliuH, riuius, JjoLa-iiies, &c.   ku.
WHITE  GOODS.
Thread, Lace, Capes, Collar, and Chemisettes;
Irish Linens', Cambrics, Swiss aud l.'"k Mu«lius;
Linen ana Silk Hand kerchiefs, of erery de criptlon ;
Slieating and Shirting, bleached and unbleached,
C0L0HED GOODS.
e.s, in pn'::: variety
ut   1-1-11
els.
GENTLEMEN'S AND LADIES' HOSIERY.
Muslin and Barnardi Win
Trunksaiul Carpet Ung.-i.
PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES.
i- Curtains ;
us sizes and prlooi
DOA'T FORGET THE
MAIN  STBl : T,
. Dcceiiili'
i. -n,bo.
*»-Old patroi
o solicited to girt- him .i call and eja-
i»l__l" ?rir'f aBd ihr VaaMty of his goodsbefo» pur-J    FwparMoutart wlraln ga the prgmiea*
«fta*tl«<«lMK-hflr«
\ TO LET.
|H    The subscriber  offers   TO  LET  his  NEWLY
ffl, i UTLT COTTAGE, situated mi the corner ol lirst
and Fort streets, in tbis oity, with the Sue Cut:-
attached,
reestraiy, however, that Isliould Bee
■ v-t poppessioo of Boire funfls, ;i
pr«*i 4s of the rold-crU's, -\yliich her
I.U:-:.. ■ mwiited fo heir-kceptng.   Famish
ed with a mitten order from tba prisoner, and
leaving liim io the HarshaTa custody. I proceeded
to calt on the irivalid. racking my brains while on
the way to ber residence for eome mode of crm-
mtt^ic'afing the bn*p1eas&nt truth which nhoald
disclose it gradualiy, and iJpara her feeliugs as
mticli nn possible.
Oo my arrival at the boarding hoase, tire Dote
wan pent lo tbe lady's room.    Ji read as follows :
My dear Susan :—Will you hand to tbe bearer
a roll of batik notes which I hare left with you.
The lady Boon made her appearanoe.   She was
young, lather preposse.-'siiig. and evidently iii delicate health. Finding that I was the bearer ol
the note, she addressed me, expressing ^rest s«r-
prisethat her husband had sent a request so uu-
usaal; arid with an air of independence observed
thatshe did not "know about paying over money
under such circumstances to an entire t-tratigi
. Desiring not to mortify her unnecessarily by
making explanations ju the presence oi' others", I
requested her to step into a vacant room near at
hand, and, after closing the door, I said in a low
tone—
" It is an extremely painful thing for mc, Mrs.
j{ f ijut as you do not seem inclined to comply with your husband'si order,! maf-t tell you plainly that the money was taken from the mails by
him. There is no mistake about it. lie haa had
a mail key which I liavo just ncovered, and bas
made a full acknowledgment of hia numerous
depredations. I beg of yon to hear of this dreaot-
fil news with fortitude. No one will think less
of you on account of bis dishonest conduct."
I expected to see the poor woman taint immediately, and had mentally prepared myself for the
emergency; but, a moment after, I should have
been move likely to have fallen into that condition, it astonishment could ever produce such an
effect j for as soou as I had finished what! was
saying, she stood, if possible, more erect than before, and with some fire iu her eye, and one arm
'■akimbo," eho replied, in a spirited manner :
'• Well, if he haa done that, he;a a darned fool
fo otyu it—/wonlda't'."
She gave up the raoucy, however, soon after,
aal although tbe recklessness displayed in th,.'
speech, above quoted, seemed to make it pro-
bab'le l':-;. ;'■'■ WOS implicated in her cm-baud's
gniH. ■ m'!s appeared (bat this exhibition
oi''*.-   ■        waa due to  the impulses of !
apiri table nature, which sometimes,
asin the p:'.:S'.'-^   .n.-Umcc, broke away   from uon-
trol, and went beyond tba bounds of decorum.
On tbe subject of unjust complaints against the
carelessness or culpability of post oflice clerks, the
teUowing illustration ivill be round ot interest:
■ni;.--. or not is ;:■,:...■>.. ;- So [I ftp
pears that tiie '-.Man iu '!;-.' Moon " is not alto
gether a ficticious character, but may be a post
master
The twenty-five thousand Dames contained En
the li-t of post offices would furnish many other
curiosities as noticeable as those just oiteti, and
we refer those who are desirous of entering mure
largely into tha sabjeol to that work.
It is sufficient for us to have called the attention of Hie public lo the necessity of i
and snmV-ient fUUness in the address ofletters, to
Insure their delivery al the place where they are
intended to go. Much venation and real [noon*
venience would be obviated ii more care w< i e ex-
I i this respect, and the Dead Lei  ■
would bate fewer Inquests tu mako,
'I'll!'   iit; ■
A lady of very genteel aod respectabli appear-
once calUd one day ou a prominent \"V\v England
postmaster, with a letter in bet hand, which Bhe
insisted bud been broken open and re-sealed. She
banded lite letter to the postmaster, who examined it, and appearances certainly Beemed to justify her assertion. She fnrther declared thai Bhe
knew which clerk iu tne   office had broken it
open, aud that be bad previously served BOW rai
of ber letters in tbe same way. Upon bearing
this, ibe postmaster it quested ber to walk Inside
of (be office, aud point out the person whom she
suspected.
Such au unusual phenomena as the appearance
of a lady inside the office, produced, as oxotr be
euf posed, a decided sensation among the clerks
tbere assembled. Nor was the sensation d,n;i:,-
isbed in intensity when the postmaster informed
Ihem that tbe lady was there for tbe purpose ol
identifying the person who bad been guilty of
breaEiug open her letters!
This atmoBucement at once esoited the live-
liest feelings of curiosity and sollcitade iii the
mind of almost every one present, aad ea b on.
conscious of innocence, indulged in conjectures
as to wbo that Bomebody else might be, whom
tbe accosing angel(?J was to fix upon as tbe
culprit.
All   their  conj-cttii-es   fell   Wide  Of the   mark.
After looking about for a momeut. the lady
pointed out the last man whom anyone in the
ofiiee wonld have suspected of sueh a:: offence
—one ol the oldest and most reliable ot their
number.
Freighted with love thou wilt depart
Aoross the land, across the sea.
OVr thee will bend a loving Face,
To thee will listen Utile ton |
Thou will be welcomed In mtf place.
And ibou wilt bring b ■ and tears.
■■ land, em roes I
'[ -i\ homeward conne ■■'■■ ou wilt pursue;
thee,
Yet know 1 well th. ir beai ;■ an true.
Then n Iftly go, thoa ocean stead,
Roll on, j e rapid Ifon wheels,
Bearing aa ay, with careless ppeed.
lbe message thai my wnl reveals.
When you 0 a letter
STou'd beti ir latter -.'
ivtr it l_ going over
Unto 'i.im MoG,
in the town of Dover
State of Tenn< ■
Tor Nerel Kelly, !■■ | PS I St,
next shanty to di" river ia tbe rear
of the gnve-stone vard,
Brooklyn, N. f.
for
Briged Livingston no 16 post
Iford, Bute of
or three ways to No '^0
Asm.   .
To Mr. Leedfara, who
over acrow te Long
Maguirs '-
runs the fi I v
racroiwto LouglsUudto Mary
IFFEtlAlt S, OSBCBh", M. D.
BE CAKKSXX HOW  YOU   AIJUUESS LKTTKUS.
The omission Of the name of the State from
the address of a letter, often causes much uncertainty in its motions.
There are, for iestauce, seven Philadalphias besides ihe one in Pennsylvania,twenty-three Salems,
as many Troys, and no end of Yvashingtons, J'ei-
feraenR, and other names distinguished in tbe
history oftlie country,
Tbere are three New Torks, and eleven Bos-
tone. Indeed tbe majority of tbe mines of tiie
post offices are at least duplicated., and often repeated many tini's. as. wc could easily show ;  but
twe or.three more specimens of tins will suffice.
Twenty-three Franklins, twenty Jacksons, and
sixteen Madisoos, will help to perpetuate ibe memories otthe dieting uished men who once bore
these names.
The danger of a letter's miscarrying tn COBSe-
euence of the omission of the name ol tho State
on Jt»dirt*c'jion, ieofcouri? redaced to nothing.
"That is the person," said ihe, iadicatlng him
by a Blight nod ofthe head; "and If be pen ■■■
in making so free with m; letters, !. will oerta niy
bave bim wrested. VFby my letters should always be selected for this purpose, I cannot imagine; but if any more of them arc touched, be
will w sh lie had let them alone."
Tills direct charge and these threats, produced
a greater coin motion among bis fellow-olej ki
than in the mind of the gentleman accused,
Waiting for a moment after Bhe had spoken, he
broke the breathless silence that followed inn-
words, by  saying calmly,—"BrJ. ,  f  be-
lievet"
'•That's my name, .sir."
"Have you concluded your remarks, madam!"
'■! have, sir. I'or the present."
"Then, madam, I will take the liberty to inform you that your husband is the person on
whom you ought to expend your indignation.
lie has, at different times, taken several of your
letters from the office, opened and read tbom,
and af er re-sealing, returned them to the letter
hex, having made certain discoveries In those
letters, to whioh he (breed me to listen, ne furnishing sufficient ground (or bis cours?, and
justifying former suspicions! Ho earnestly requested me never to disclose who had opened
the letters, and l should bavecoutioat-d to Unserve secresy, had not your accusation (breed me
to this disclosure in self-defence. Ifyonwish tu
have my statement corroborated, I think 1 cau
produce a reliable witness*"
Tlm lady did not reply to this proposition, but
made a precipitate retreat, leaving the olerk mas
ter oi the li :ld, and was never afterwards seen at
tbat post-office.
Postmasters sometimes receive rather extraordinary requests From correspondents, who seem to
have very  vague ideas of the duties co
with the office, as the following will
Here Es one from  on  individual desirous of entering Into a mercantile transaction In the "hot
ter" line, and receiving the postmaster's
ment oi  some good "epmnrish  fflafehan" who
cculd be interested in the business :
" o ——; Pennsylvania, Jan. 20. 1853.
Postmaster will pleza to give tbis letter to a
good Commish Marchan what he could pay lor
fresh bolter everry weak If a man would cenl a
hundred up to 3 hundred paunts my Intension Is tc
go In putch bisois You will pleze rite co
this presenl * me.
Vours Respectful J, ::-"
Here are Borne specimens ol tiie addresses, poetical, whimsical, or simply ludicrous, lhat occasion
ally appear on tbe eutaldes of letters.    The first
was matted at San Prancl oo, and Is probably from
BOnrfl iiciue sick miner to bis wife and children :
Go. sheet, and carry all my hecrt;
(I would that thou could carry me,)
An oad i'Vll.r.w,« PanenU,
The ^Bowing extract Ie ollpp id from an arlie'o'
In the Sierra Citizen, on the subject of the eroo
tion oi an Odd Fellow i' Hall :
Tiie memben ol this I trdrr are very numi run*
here | thej are able to bull I any sort ftfball and
not feel the expense, I hi a late runeral i ecasioo
we oounted some two hundred an I H/ty  brothers
:'......■.'
v  :i we ever  saw ; aud   yet tt    1)81 ■■ been
told thai many brothers In the neighborhood were
not in processioa on that oocaeioo, Whai a mighty
Influence thai body of men must nnltedlj exert,
and what could they not accomplish If eaoh one
pul his shoulder to the whe I,
On the occb .■■ \.e speak i .'*.
self, Bitting in the crowd, by watching tiie impos'
Ing, boIi mil ceremonies- -simple tiny were, but bo
imprt sive. ft was just before election, iu tha
v man crossed the
street to avoid speaking to bis nelgbcr because of
party animosity. There were two hundred and
Jifty men—democrats aud Americans--or, if you
please, Phalanxtra and Enow-Nothings—a bier
stood itt the aisle, the coffin Ud wa thi i ba ,
and the symbol of the brotherhood lay on  the
b;va.-,' ofilie dead  mm.    And   Lima Solemnly   and
slow they followed him to tlie grave, and threw
In on the coffin sprigs of evergreen—" dust to duet.
ash-::, to ashes; man that is born ol a woman is of
few days and full of trouble"—the Guardian ofi.hu
Grand Lodge announced a traveler from a far country, while the brothers from many Lauds* -from the
banks of tffeSolway and the Shannon, from ii.-,
Rhino and the Loire, from lbe Penobscot and the
Missouri—plied up the fresh dug earth over tlio
•'last long sleeping place" ofthe Odd bellow.
Prom tiie 6tuidv*~*toh iniiu.il-..
Our dates iron, tbe Sandwich islands are te tba
12th ult.   'ibe  steamer   Satanw, formerly tbo
*;',...' Pofnj af th ■ I 'all tornla wntw! ■. mi I totally
h.-i on the Bth  ult, ai EoloB, Kauai   Islands. In u
southwesl gale which drove her oo tbePoInt.—
Bon, D. 1- I iregg, United States Commii ■ lonei,
denies the Charge tbat American sailors had pillaged ihe Russian Church at Petropoloskl. The
Hawaiian nation, which Beventy 'yeare ago numbered irom 200.400 Io  -100,000 pOpolatlon,  HI BOW
reduced to "i.ooo.
 -*-«.-• _____
l/ioiii  iMi-ii;:'-
Late dates by the Uncle Sam represeirt wery-
thlng quiet la Nicaragua. The climate and Intemperate habite at i' making Bad havoc among Gen.
Walker's lore ■ at Granada. ;! be ;i> oeral was presented, on New Year's Day, with a beautiful
■ ■/. a Mini Is to be <■■ tabliabed ut
which will be ready to coin geld and
silver within sis months.
From   Mexico*
The latest advices front ibis country state that
the Bllthfh r.nd American Consuls atTeplO-iHeftSrs.
Barron and Forbes, had been ordered to leave the
country. This outrage is likely to lead to trouble,
lu the Cily of Mexico, Comonfbrt's power ia
threatened with a speedy downfall,
foese oi lebration ol New l'ear'a Day, In
San Francisco, tooK, place on the 5ih inst. The
gentlemen Johns were dressed in their racst costly
rig, aod called on the Celestial dames, who set
forth choice viands for the entertainment of their
firing orac-ken was the universal outdoor amusement In Chlnadom.
Tea new Jir eeivi r of Adams .V, Co."a assets has
commeneed a suit i gainst Doheu  ror embezzlement.   It appears by i ES lavits, that $350,000 were
placed itt Ai; op _. i 'o.'s vault in Sen I i ancii co, on
■ i tba failure, when aa I tab* a only ac-
- $130,000.leaving adeflcltof I 100,000.
OS the morning of tbe 5th loat the oil
Petaluraa were aroused from their Blum ben by the
uncei emonlou   i i ii of quite s Bmai t yt ung < arth<
quako.   Jt ia represented ti; by lar the i
■ . er fell it; thai
oa being round Eanuing the tomb
of her deceai ud bm band, and being  w ked tbe
aui;- of ■ ;> ;-e. "ular a mod i ol showing I
account I Por It by Baying thai be had made her
promise not to  m trry  agniu while   flu*  morler on
ii"- tomb reee.:..- d damp, and as It dried '■■
iy, she raw  m. i .:.-■;: 1 in Hiding ifn   np'e'e i;ou.
Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, bus rcctiv-
ed from hie friends a now overcoat lie is as en-
Ihoslastlo about it as tt boy ia hia first boots, and
saya : "It fits us as well aa if we bad been mclt< d
and poured Inks It,"
A Dutohi ■ :■   te.tberry
jflsa peoples, who go about der etrects schoati__f
emm cder, aud day coll that pirriness.''