Siltriib |otlii.
The Mim;*; of Horrid "tYi-atUtu-.
BY   WR0XOFILL0W.
The following piece appeared In tha Hide IVest
ot a late date. It is an excellent parody oa Longfellow's new poem. Tiik Soxo of Hiawatha. The
great poet ban, in this instance, unhappily laid
himself open to the most ludicrous imitations of
hie atyle and mode of thought and sentiment.—
HiAWA'rn.v coniains many highly poetic passages,
the beauty of which only tempts the mischievous
parodist th« more strongly. The work bas met
with a very largo sale in the Eastern States. Besides tho pleasure arising from a successful parody, The SONG of HoBBID Wkather will bo found
interesting and amusing, from the genial humor
that runs through it all. There isa mine of mirth
in tbe droll spelling of the " proper names."
If, in spite of the commandment,
The commandment, the eleventh,
Von should ask me whence these stories,
Whence these stories of tbe weather,
Of tbo very muddy weather,
Muddy with tbe tears ofheaeen,
Muddy witb the eliy's damp dust.
Muddy with the wet tliat oozes
From beneath the planks when troiUt&Br,
From the springing plank that flits up
At the end that is not trod on,
Like the worm tbat turns wben trod on,
I should answer, I sbould tell yuit
Not to turn to tho commandment,
Not to the commandments ji/!** one,
And there learn bow one now wealthy,
One particularly weiKhy,
Such became by that commandment,
Hy obeying that commandment,
But in answer I would tell you
That this very simplo story
Ofthe very muddy weather
Came from walking iu the night-time,
In tho unillumined night-time,
Where the waters of the black bay,
Of the miasmatic black bay.
Rush beneath the p'.anks of Long-wharf,
I..ongwharf, bom of street Commercial,
Where the voices ofthe Cheepjous,
. Of the modest, timid Cheepjous,
Recommend to simple passers,
Passers unsophisticated,
In their vestments an investment,
So miraculous in its cheapness
That it really is a wonder,
How they realize a profit,
Realize a living profit.
ii.
But I wander while you wonder
Whence I get my inspiration
in relation te this weather,
To this song ol horrid weather.
Ko returning. I  will tell yoxf,
From the hiatus iu planking,
(Called a hole in common parlance,)
Which yon meet at every live steps,
Where you fall nt every live steps
In the thoroughfares along which
Rushes wildly tho bleak north wind,
The bleak north wind, styled EbaoosaQCO,
By all men who have to face it,
Have to faco it ia tho night-time.
in.
Should you ask me who is singing
This wild wail of horrid weather,
The sad song of horrid weather,
J should answer, I should t"ll you
Jehrenullvau the Noosman—
Pa-Tul who ruu« the Tountauk—
.Seepeekirabal Karyur Kayze—
Soolay, tho lariat poet—
Alt bewail tbis horrid weather,
Even Jaymes of Wilyum Monarch,
He who fills the post meridian
With the thunder;"! of Afrecpresa,
Of Afraepress tbat unflinching
Braves the wrath of Koocsuiijarraa,
Koocanparma, mighty bankers,
Witb tbeir faithful bird, the Koeben,
Bird that Maid sing, bird thaj wouldn't,
But a bird that when a jail-bird,
Jail-bird caught 'midst cord of -.Learner,
Yielded to tho sweet persuasion
Ofthe Kownsul that besought it
And gave forth its wondrous music,
Music in the key of Adam,
Music full of notes peculiar,
la the long-boat key of Adam.
IT.
By the rays of dark lantern,
Dark, because the ligbi had gone out,
Had been put out by the north wind,
By tbo bleak north wind, Ehnoosance,
Did our hero Hifalutin,
Poet-worshipped Hifalutin,
Strive to regulate his walking,
Walking rendered somewhat crooked,
By a beverage Teutonic,
Rashly mingled in the drinking,
Witb tho Gallic torrent Koueyak,
Here he bendeth, there he swayeth,
Like a pine whose top is heavy,
Swaiyeth 'ncatb the snows of winter,
When the South wind breathes upon It,
Wben upon i t breathes the South wind.
Now he struggles through a deep slough,
Through a deep slough where the planking
Where the tempest-rotted planking,
Has been ground by wheel of carriage,
Wheel of carriage, dray or wagon,
Into mud the moat tenacious,
Mud that fain would be persuading
Boots to leave the foot of wearer,
Boots to linger iu the black slough.
There emerging, Hifalutin,
Faint, unsteady, touches bottom,
But a bottom so uncertain.
That his two feet cannot grasp it,
And bis lower limbs, upflying,
Fill the night air with the black mud,
And his figure finds a level^^^fc
in tho thoroughfare, fllong^BM
Howls the bleak uorth wind Enmosanc-*).
Up arose young Hifalutin,
Hifalutin thus unlucky
With a wrath for words too mighty,
For the Sacksuntung too mighty.
He in vain sought for his lantern,
For his Jrusty, good dark lantern.
But he nothing touched save black mud,
Nothing found he but the black mud,
And bii spirit raged within bim,
Raged and burned his soul within bim.
And ho cursed tho Raynesezun,
Cursed the blessed Uaynesajzon,
And he cursed the Komrnunkownsil,
Kommunkownsil tconomic.
And against the Gaskumpunny,
Gaskumpuuny poor but honest,
Raised he high his voice of anger,
Voice of anger most emphatic.
Then bis mighty heart grew lighter,
And his spirit cooled within him,
As the Sherikobler cooled is
By the shaking of Bartcndur.
From his hands the clinging black mud
Thon ho wiped upon his "long hair,
Long hair weeping for his lost hat,
Hat that none save Harfaueegle
Could replace upon his bare head,
Aud to him great Harfanecgle,
Had fbr long months been a stranger.
As a ship 'gainst wind goes onward,
Tacking hither, t.icking thither,
Till lie reached ;*. fatal chasm,
Chasm bridged by plank unsteady.
Bridged by DariOW plank unsteady.
Boldly stepped young Hifalutin,
Heedless of the danger near him,
On this bridge across this chasm,
Chasm bottomless and muddy.
As he stepped a terror seized him,
As he stepped a terror shook him,'
And his teeth together clattered,
Clattered as if Chilzanfever,
Kwinye's foe, great Chilzanfever,
Of his person had possession,
Had possession of bis person.
Wonder not tbat Hifalutin
Trembled on the narrow planking,
For the form tbat stood before him,
Stood before him on the planking.
Was the form ot Lokalitums,
Lokalitums dull and dreary,
Lokalitums, from whose fingers,
Fires flow aud dreadful murders,
And whose task it is to tlonblo
Suicides and city riots ;
And whose pen bad tilled the chasm,
On whose brink stood Hifalutin,
With the forms of borse and horseman,
With the frames of dray and drayman,
Daily doubled, sometimes trebled,
In their numbers by his power,
liy his power in tho Altir,
And in twic? a dozen other
Dailies, where the metal pen is
Deadlier than the soldier's sword.
Thus to him then Lokalitums,
Spoke to him them Lokalitums—
'*pause and ponder, Hifalutin,
If the beverage Teutonic
Aud the Gallic fluid Koneyak
Grant thee leave to sober listen.
Put not foot before tbe other,
Step not on the plank unsteady.
Lo ! below thee lie an hundred.
Hundred victims of ray prowess
Lie bslow thee in ibe black njud,
in the black mud lie below thee,
Pause, and step not thou to join them.'
For a moment Hifututia
Paused, aud then rushed madly onward j
What recked he of Lokalitums .
Apocryphal Lokalitums !
Spite of beverages mingled,
With rash steps he gained the centro,
Gained the centre of tho planking,
Gained it but to feel the sharp point
Of fhe pen of Lokalitums.
Of that pen than sword more deadly,
In bis bosom, then upon it
He was poised above the chasm,
He wns dropped into the chasm—
Chasm full of d?'ays and draymen—
Chasm, grave of horse and horeeman.
Witb the sun of tbo next morning,
In the Sun of tbe next morning,
One might read of Hifalutin,
01 the fate of Hifalutin,
Who, alone and in the night-time,
In the unillumined night-time,
Fell by the bond of Lokalitums,
Stabbed by pen of Lokalitums.
Was " found drowned" in murky chasm,
In the murky chasm "found drowned."
ttsi iwnpaittts.
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SACRA5IENT0,
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and throughout the Northern Milieu.
Packagi.--;, Ltittt'i's, I'arcelsandT treasure furwartlei-
lured.
part  of the^State and
l     -„," Collections made in   _
Oregon.
Loa Angeles, Starch Cth 1855
tnlO-tf
ilaran
Chlivcfio Pro verba.
Let every man sweep tbe snow from before h.r.
own door, and not trouble himself about the frost
■'    avtghtlQ&a  nieS. , ««--.  ****.**.«   ^iwg;.
Bj a long journey we know a hm.. strength ;; ,mE _NWH BsmsH |ETIEW (I,rec ChuI.ch)
th of days shows a man's heart. I ' i.
WfoTMINSTEB RETIEW (Liberal).
EDINBURGH     MAGAZINE
eo length of days chows a man's heart.
Pfl not loye Idleness and bate labor ; do not be
diligent in the beginning and iu tho end lazy.
The spontaneous gifts of Heaven are of high
value ; but tho strength of perseverance gains tbe
prize. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Ia the days of affluence always think of poverty ;
and do not let want come upon you and make you
remember witb sorrow the days of plenty,
As tbe scream ofthe eagle ia beard wben she
j passes over, so a man's name remains after bis
death.
,    If there be" a want of concord among the members of the same  family, other men will take advantage of it fo injure you.
He whose virtues exceed his talents, is tha great
or good man j be whose talents exceed bis virtues,
is the mean or small man.
WELLS  FARGO & CO'S
-_£___. EI JC3tr* *El"ES SS.
A   Joint Stock  Coilit.suty  wltll   a ccplial   ol
8500,000,
*yT"LIi ttlaapalch an Hxprcss from tlio City o*
"' Los Angles, by evawy Steamer, to nil parts  ef CaUJ
<'r,*_jim, the Atlantic St af.LV ami Kim>_ii>,   in   ehargi
«f rear ii hi r ami t'xporifiiceil  Mfssi'iij'r-i-s.
LETTEBS.PARCEIS, PACKAGES und'TREASURI
received an il conveyed to destination with safety -■*■'  ■"-
patch.    Collect' -■-'"t'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^™
San jranrisre ^bbcriisrmc-nts.;g?n _^ranrisrg^jb*6trtistWnfa
GENERAL
ADVERTISING AGENCY.
97 MERCHANT STREET. SAN FRANCISCO
ADVKK'Ilt-KMI .NTS AND  S!']'.-Villi'TIONS lUXLIYl-J' HIT
TIIOS.BOYCE, A;.ent for the ftaUowiugnewaipapera:-
" Democrat ie ."-"tutu Journal," Sacramento.
'■Daily Ai-jus,'1 Stockton.
'* Sierra. Citizen,'* lWnicvillt*.
"Miners' Advocate," Diamond Springs.
" Placer Herald," Auburn.
" Mountain Mcsmi_,'i'r," Uibson villa)
>'• Contra Costa,''  Oakland.
" Tribune,,;  San .lose.
"Star," Los Angeles.
■•Democratic StainlarO," I'd r tin ml, 0. T.
"l-:i Clamor Publico:" Lob Angeles,   (Spanish Taper.)
May 18, 1865. No.I—tf
W
 made, Orders and  Commissions   (Illed,
.11 husiness p.'rtriiiiiiiL.'  lo an Kxpress ami forwarding
business, attended to witlt pnini ptness "-J	
Siffht billrt of exchange procured on s"
of tin; Atlantic States, Oregon and ]-*.■■.„,,„.
H, N. ALEXANDER, Ac.est
Lo- *--■- "---- "'   ■"*"
n all the principal c
i Angeles, March 24, 1855.
Ilestaimmts.
Lafayette KestasaranC,
FORMERLY THE OLD AMERICAN,
COMMERCIAL STREET,
HAS been s^lvmliilly refit ted and thorough
ly renovated, and the proprfetois are now
prepareil (o riciviiuiiimuite regular boarders
with bed-rooms if desired.
Meals at alTTiours, by bill of faro. Saloon for private
articfi.
Families can be supplied at the shortest notice
Cakes of all kin'Is const ant ly on band
Partridge, Babbit and Chicken Pies.
Alimentary Preserves.       *
Tho best the market affords will be constantly nerved up
FA UK & CO., Proprietor
Los Aiicrelcs, Jjir.nary 11, lSiiS
Slisalliiiiemis \^t\i&mtth'.
LOS   ANGELES   STAR
Ipriiitrajj (Sstnlrlisljmfiii.
The
afAIX STREET, (U
of  thcL
Hall BuildingJ
mild respect
hat he haf
new ma tori
■ing deocrip
fully inflrm liis ii-iends nnd the jiublii
-ust received a large and vari''.? MSoart)Beii1
_il, ami ii now mepared to e\ecute the Tu^
tioms of
PLAIN AND FANCY
In tins hest style of the Art.
Eoolis, Circulars, Law Blanks,
PampWets, Cards; Bills of Excharig
EiUHaads, Deeds, Bank Checks
Labels, Notes, Programme/.,
"Poster^ Billets, Bills of Faro.
Or any o.lter dCKcriptioii of Printing that   may be desire
■Sa-Persons wishing work done are- respectfully invite-
to call ani examine specimens
WM. Y. PATCH.    CHAS. CLAYTON.     L. V. H.IIOWi.LI
PATCH, CLAYTON & CO.,
Projliice t'oiiimissloii Merchants
geneeal" agents,
No,  40 Clay Street, below Davis,
SAN   FRANCISCO.
Goods Stored in Firc-Pi-ool Ware-Houses.
SSI- Luii;aai. I'.,ssi AuVA.vcaa iiaDE n.\ co.v.«a;.\aKN"isi.a Stoke.
July 21,1865. No. 10—le
CLOTHISG^WMjHOTjJ1
wm.'g7bajd«ei.
109  Battery   SSt^«a '
Corner of Ma^ha.^fXr eOt,
Impoiltr of enty v«,icly     ,     *SUS
CLOTHINO  AND  FURNISHING   GOOD,.
—AI.HO   OK— * !
DUCKS, DEICLS, SHEBTINQS  lir iv,.,
HATS, BOOTS AND BKOgCns       S'
jgSS* .Triva... „avo ace,,™,, „rj ^ ^ ^
Desirable Styles of Clotliinc-
"thia
I m,d;
thh
Ik.n
Ig&mtytim, ft.
iGOilE AND SEE!!!
'    Good
J. L.
Rare   C i\ a n c e    	
Bargains.
MOE1US & CO.,
■ At their Old Stand,
C O 51 M JB R O i A L,     STREET,
HAVE just received their TALL, and WINTER StOC
of CLOTHING, consisting of  an  assortment from
the bent importation!, of
Blaclt and Colored Dress and Proclt Coats ;
BLACK CLOTH and BEAVER OVER-COATS j
BUSINESS SUITS, various styles:
BLACK and FANCY CLOTH and CASSIMERE
PANTS'
CLOTH, SILK and VELVET VESTS.
pie assortment of
FURNISHING  COODS.
WOOLLEN, SILK & MERINO UNDBltSHIETS;
DKAWEES anil HOSIERY ;
PINE LINEN, MUSLIN and COTTON SHIRTS,
latest stvles ;
COTTON GOODS of all kinds.
BOYS'   CLOTHING.
ALSO—A large stock of fine and coarse
BOOTS and SHOES, HATS, CAPS, &c.
And "fancy Gooals generally.
The public are iuviteil to examine our stock, which will
he found to t-q util any olffreil for their inspection, and ..'ill
be disposed oil" on liburul terms.
J^l- Remember the Store, ^ygff
Angeles, January 5, 18a.6.    tf
and it Es the LARGEST STOCK ever ofiere.l ,„ „ ■
The goods are manufactured  under  my 0„.i ll|ai*Vct
and of the best material, well cul   l_.r_-n   v;.,   s"',0l">'isioii
in fhe most durable manner. 6 "'"'
THADKltS from the country are invited tr. Br      ,
lll-AV^rt'CK. and tbey ivill fi„d tbe pr c" I    S
tht y can be found elsewhere in the market    L°MLI1
I'LIKCIIASIUW may rely on receiriii" the best        ,
salealilt? i.onils. as each article is (U? \R .', Vi-i-r,,and moit
OllDKHS FK011 TIIE C0L*XTi;Y v„.,m,l{^^ »•
attended to. '        p   J   ani1 carefully
111,000 pairs assorted Fancy Cassimere  1'ant
1?:So°!:::!"vs:;;'i:?"r"°dP""°a"""«'. .■....,
2,000 pairs-Goodyears Rubber "Tanti---
1,000 Uuoilyear's White Htth'.er Uo-tts-
iOOjiase.-i (ioodyenr's Long and *rhoft' Ilublut Tt    .
200    do    Miners'Boots; ^untei Ho.t,;
1,000 do/.en super Flannel Ovornhirtt.-
:'.UU    tlo    I'aiiey Oassimere Oversliirts-
1,000    tlo    White Shirts;      " '
600    do    heavy Hickory Shirts-
600   do    heavy Check Bbiftta:   '
SOO   do   Merrnnac Shirts-
600    do    Lamb's Wool Undershirts-
300    do    Kegatta Cndersliirts; '
200   do   Grey Flannel Undershirts-
450    do    Lamb's Wool Drawers-.'     '
250    do    Bleached Drill Drawer's-
1,500    do    Overalls; '
300   do   Denim Frocks;
1,200    do    Country-knit Wool Socks-
1,500    do   heavy While ami MLted t:,,tt.m S«rfc.
1,000 pieces super Silk Rocket  llaudlrrr,-hi(.f,        '
100 dozen sniier Black Silk Neckerchiof*-'    ''
200    do    Cambric I iandkerchiefs- '
ai00    do   Rubber Belts; '
250    do    Buck Gloves;
400   do   Buckskin Gold Bae-a*
1,000 Doeskin Husiness Coats- '
400 Black Clolb Frock Coats'-
2,000 assorted Overcoats;
000 assorted Pea Coats-
5,000 -Silk, Cloth and Velvet Vestn-
20 bales Blue run! White Blauke'tH-
50    do    A Sheeting;
50    do    Drills;
30    do    assorted Duck;
50 cases fine I-eit Hats;
100 cases Straw Hats.
For sale by WM. G   ^m«m
Wholesale Clothing W-,-,-,7m,' »
No. lOfl Battery St.. corner Jlerchant.'sa.      ■Z ^B
N. B.—No Hoods ael. af lie'.ii .'."^.sin.
mlr.'J.;
The British Feriodicala
AND THE
farmer's guide.
;t Induction in the Price of the latter Pub-
a ti, publish tin'
. tieieltoli.
scon te fro., NEW YoriK.
follnvii].'leading Bnti.sh Pi         ,  	
1.
TIIE LQSDOK QUARTERLY (Conservative)
2.
THE ECINBIIEGH REVIEW (Whig)
THI
CHEAP   CASH   STORE.
Rich, Hewmark & Co.,
JYeiel Boor to their Old  Sttind,  -
COMMKKClAIa   STREET,
TT'TOULl') respectfully inform their friends and the pub
VV He generally, that they havo now on hand, and an
receiving by every steamer, a large and splendid assort
ment of
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods?
together with a Urge stock of CLOTHING of the mosl
fashionable and seasonable styles, selected expressly foi
the trade in this city and vicinity.
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS ANDSHOES
ofthe most desirable aud seasonable styles.
CARPET BAGS AND TRUNKS.
"Lfttiles' and Ciei.tiemcii's Hosiery iu great variety.
nd a thousand articles we have not room to enumerate.
Their former patrons and o. generous public are solicited
i examine their stock before purchaMiig elsewhere, at
tbey are determined to keep the bust t_oods, and the prices
.nnot fail to unit.
Don't forget the place. COMMERCIAL ST.,
next door to fhe iff-;1 ..land. jano
RLACKVOOD'S
(Tor,-).     .
Gospel Privileges to tub Highest Bidder.—
The c'aurcli in Brooklyn bave generally managed
to do a good business in the way of renting peavs,
but Plymouth Clmrch, of which the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher is pastor, aeetns to transact by far
the largest -share of btisiues in the piety marlcet.
The reason of this is doubtless to be found in tbe
fact that Bro. Beecher ia iu the habit of "speaking
right out in meeting" on certain theological
points. The world is progressing on matters of
religion as well as all otber matters, and the hell-
fire and brimstone doctrine has lost its charm for
even the most rabid of tbe straight-laccd gentry.
The annual renting of tha pews ia Plymouth
Church occurred last month. Tho roi-ult waa, one
hundred and BeveiHy-three seats were taken, the
rents of which amount to §1.0,785. The premium-,
paid were $1,760. about thirty per cent, above
last year. A large assembly was present, and
the bidding was so spirited that Ihe whole business was dono in less than two hours. The aggregate receipts for pew-rents, the present year,
■"expected to be over $13,030, a larger sum, per-
_aps, than in any other church in the country.
Tlie house is to be open every morning through
the week, and on Sunday evpning, to rent the rs-
rnaiuder of the seats, numbering over one hundred,— Sunday   Dispatch.
When shall  ''the poor have the gospel preach-
;d to tbern?'—Spiritual Telegraph.
j Tbo grfit and important events—Religions, Political
land Militti-yO-noiv ani tilting the na lieu-of the Old World
'give to tfena I'Libltciiiions an Interetrt an.! value thej
never befpe possessed. They occupy a middle grouin
between lie hastily written news-items, crude specula
tions, andllyiug rumors of the newspaper, a nd tho poa
derous Tone of the .historian, written long after the living internt iu the facts be records shall have passed
away. Tie progress of tlie War in the East occupies a
large spaa in their pages. Every movumeut is closely
criticised,whether of friend or of foe, and all short-comings fearlessly pointed out. The letters from the <^rl-
meaand 'mm the Baltic in Rlackwood's Magazine, from
two or itsniost popular contributors, give a more intelligible and Bliable account of the movements of thegrea.
iiriligi-rens than can elsewhere be found.
These I'trioilicals ablv represent the three great politl
cal parlira of Great Britain—Whig, Tory, and Radical,—
but politics forms only one feature of their character.—
As Organs of the most profound writers on Science, Literature, Mirablv, A'tit Religion, thev stand, its they ever
"lave stood unrivalled in the world •-■•'-"- ■ '
Uttered imispcns.ible to the schola;
win I«
sibly .
' professional
'ry class they
d of the day.
In the distance ijbona. a faint light,
Faint light from a distant wincjow,
Globular and green in coloy,
Indication pharmaceutic,
Pharmaceutic indication.
Te-varris its rays "-.tr9i.e-Blfalii.ia,
BiVAOKS of Wolves i.\" Iowa.—Two Persona
Devoured.—Owing to the extreme cold weather
for some time past, the wolves in Pottawattamie
county, Iowa, have become dangerous neighbors.
Poultry yards aud sheep fold* have been robbed to
a frightful extent, and in several instances the
hungry beasts have not been inclined to spare the
human species.   The Keokuk Post says :
"About three weeks ago, a man was returning
from a prayer meeting, accompanied by his two
daughters, one sixteen aod tiie other twenty-three
years of age. They were all riding the same horse,
when suddenly a pacfc of timber wolves assailed
them, and being unable to escape by flight they attempted to defend themselves. But the ferocious
brutes attacked the horse, rendering him unmanageable. Tbe oldest daughter was partly thrown
aud partly dragged to the ground, and instantly
devoured. This enabled ihe father and the other
daughter to escape. Several neighbors were soon
mustered, but upon repairing to the spot nothing
was fouud but one shoe, and a very few remnants
of tha,   ainff.rfi.na.ii.   girl's clothinir.     A boy  of
furnish  .   —. ^.m.Htv
throughout the world; than can be po
tny other source.
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be delivered, Fhfe OF Postjiie. When sent by mail, the
Postage to any part of the United States will be' but
Twronr-WKTB OUSTS a year for Blackwood, and but FoUH-
TEE.v CE.-.T3 a yoar for each of the P.avictvs.
THE FARMER'S GUIDE
TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE.
By Henry Stephens, F. R. S., of Edinburgh, and the late
J. P. Norton, ProTcssor of'Scientific Agriculture in Yale
College, New Haven. 2 vols. Royal Octavo. 1600pages,
and liiimoroos Wood and SleA Engravings.
This is, confessedly, the most complete work on Agricul
ire ever published, and in order to give it a wider circu-
.tion tho publishers have resolved to  reduce the price to
Five Dollars for the Two Volumes!!
When Bent by mail (post-paid) to California and Ore
..on  the price  will bo $7.     To every  other part of the
Union and  to (.'an a da   (post-paid), 56.      _J_f lliis work is
.vol the old •'• Bool: of the Farm."
Remittances  Tor  any of the  above   publications should
alv.-avs be addressed, postpaid   to tlio publishers,
LEONARD SCOTT k CO..
fob2 - No, 54 Gold Street, NewYork
CLGTHIM   AMI   BEY    GOODS
-EHtfSE=«oi^t.x-D--ms:,
elias & Brother
OTEMA'.LE'S BLOCK, MAltt   ST.,
Opposite the head of Comnnrcial, Los Angeles.
fljg=«raBk ARE CONSTANTLY  RECEIVING BY
tSHS[B.each Steamer direct from New York,
gjp'^^     l_est and most desirable stock of
Dry Goods and Clothings
ever before offered in t1^-' —*: '' *'"
expressly for their «w
soiling at Wholesale an
i'ork prices    Without enunii rating all tlieir articles, Ihe
would briefly- say that they have en hand all kinds of read
made clothing, fW Gentlemen or Boys, that may be calle
for, of every description ot" style and quality usually foun
'-gentlemen's furnishing stores.
Hats, Caps, Boots anal Shoes,
ofthe most superior workmanship and ofthe most desira
ble and fashionable kinds.    Their stock of
FANCY AND STAPLE DEY GOODS
is better than any in this City in quality a ml quantity, ant
•mbraces every description of goods, which tbey will wit]
pleasure exhibit to all who may favor them with a call.
The following catalogue embraces a tow of their articles
SILKS—Colored, Black and more Antigue.
SHAWLS—Chinese. Knglish. French Silk, and Cashmere.
RIBBONS—Of all kinds, tpi^'ities and prices.
GLOVES—White and Cob..-"-!  Silk, Kid aud Thread.
EDGEING—Jaconet, Bwis*,- a..d Muslin.
LACES—Thread and Silk, superior.
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.
Black and figured AL-acas. Bombasines and Merinos ;
Poplins, Plaids, Bo Laines, &c.   &e.
WHITE   GOODS.
Thread, Lace, Capes,  Collars and Chemisettes ;
Irish Linens, Cambrics,.Swiss and Buck MusIiuS ;
Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs, of every description ;
Sheeting and Shirting, bleached and unbleached.
COI0KED GOODS.
Ginghams, Muslins and Calicoes, in great variety ;
Bmadelnt lies.Cassimores.  Satlinettri and Flannels
GENTLEMEN'S AND LADIES' HOSIERY.
Silkand Cotton Umbrellas ;
Muslin and Baina.sk Window Curtains ;
Trunksand Carpet Bags, of various size:! and prices.
BEDS   AND  EEDJ>L\«i.
PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES.
Flour by tho Barrel or Sack ;
Corn, Wheat and Barley in quantities to suit purchasers;
Wines and Liquors at wholesale.
Aud a thousand articles we have not room to mention.
In short, wc havo any article in ourline, for the con-fori
md convenience of our pa! reus, .and   if those who wish to
jurohase will give us nfird C!t_l, thev will save themselves
much time and trouble in  traveling over the City, for we
"  ''no;!;'that  arc  wanted, and the price';   wt-
incd shall bo sat is factor v.
DOA'T FORGET THE PLACE.
ELIAS fc BROTHER,
„    , MAIN STRFJCT, LOS A.XGELFS.
The highest pri-e paid for GOLD l>U*-T and O (.11 SILVER
LLMHICB, CORN, WJiEA'f and BAIU.K-i'ialte   *
For i.«eds-
IUII IHJll OFF!!!
For Si^sity X3&,-y-&
Below New York Prices.
Sr>50,000
—IN—
Carpets, Paper Hangings,
UPHOLSTERY GOODS
To make a change in our business we nhall close off oi,r
l--.ni.it> V
io.Oilil -,-
iii.wio V
FRANK liAKF.R-
11!) nnd 131 Sacramento San St:
" "aiifAT Sedtjction
IN THE PRICE OP BOARD AT THE
WHAT CHEER HOUSE,
Nos. 119 and 121 Sacramento street,
sax j-'kiMciaco, cab.
S6 OO....
SI OO....
50 cts....
...Per Week,
...PerDaj-,
..Per Meal.
LODGINGS ON- THE MOST REASONABLE TERMS:
From S3 to $0 Per "We
Prom50cts. to'si.".'
..Per might.
have got tl
are dete
N. 1
_.     ©"are ElgHTY SINGLE ROOMS, fitted uponi
furnished in the neatest manner, at from 75 cts. to fl ptr
Hight, and from  $5 tn $fl per week.
#&■ The privilege Of FREE BATHS is also extsndctl toth*
;iatrons of the house
E. B. WOOB1VABP. Proprietor.
May. 88. 1S55. No. 2—3m
L»s Ana-a-lus. Beeemberl, IJjg
n exclmng
of the   miiortimal. B„a» woimnr.
about airtera year, old left his father's house to
get water at a spring which wa, about half a
mlc disrant, since   which timo nothing hafbeel.
tm ofbim.    The pa.l was found near the serine
also some.murks of blood, and a lock  orCU
THE ,mdor.ig«d ba, leave to Inform trarelora  „„,, tb.
f"*-*-^-"-'. ■ *..».,,.»    u"f£,HZ
TBE comb.aa^a.v,,, ,„  uig^o
Ferry Companies   he
NOTICE,
of the Colo-riulo and Pilot Knob
^ ,    j,.«nle»   heretolore eiisting, was  difl-
ilvcd by mutual con-ient on the Both ultimo.
IAEGER & CO.
■W, W. THOMPSON
Colorado Ferry, CaL, Dec. 31,1855
OLD  COLORADO   FERRY.
THE    UNDJ31tSIG;.?VKO   rtsapeettnlty   Inform
their friend??   and the publie, tli.it they have moved
into tfia&t
New Store on Commercial Street,
next door to the old stand, whore they are uoit opening s
largo assortment of
Stiajplo Sand Fancy
©oair c_}.®©t©s8
ifaaahln-iBM- --j  able atyJei
togethe
lost fashionable ^^^^^^m
trge stock of
CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, &c, &c,
which   thoy are  sellim*  W-HOI.KSAI.E   AXl.  RE-
TAII, al tlio lowest priee.i.     Thoir former patrOHP, and
all H-ho wish to hoy ffoodfl elioap, are solicited to call and
eaamiiiotheir exleii.iye.uoi.li le-i'io'c im.-cloi.imiehon-h.ore.
ltltTt, bmwMARBr, &CO..
Oomniercial Street.
Lo. Anyelea. Dcceinbar let. IMl> tt
TeSTICKS-"iIlKK8aliray« on kand  at  thi;
MW  FMTlIttE ! !
S:    "W.     SS-U.Xll-57-fJEl'aSi
GREAT PACIFIC DEPOT,
....AND..
GENERAL  AGENCY
l-Ol! THE SU1TLY OF CHEAP PCBIICATION*   SIAJTOM
i'.Y, &C.
PAPERS, PEP.IOD1CALS, AND BOOKS.
p.I-:CEIVED WEEKLY BY THE
Mail Steamers
T   AMI EXCLUSIVE EXI-KESS-Y1A KICAKUAGFA,
I E 1 roprietor ,,„„h, eeipeetrollv i„r„rl„ Couolr; Boot-
eI°Jf,T' !'",■"'.1" ""' X™' C,"»I'- »»« Hiacollanroe. ...
,''■"""  "-.. ,hy.    „„,.,„    i,, ,.„ ,.„„opa,, it
' ; T '"*>■."?■ 1,"«™ all concerned that he i.
. ' ™ , I, V•'""';-;■-"■■ »-ill.I.r...„|.l„..aaan,l,li,p.tcli
in tcrma  more favoi-nble than 1110,1 i,on.,^   -i.hoeives dr
Sri"l,ir11"- '-1"" ,„„;;,„cc*o,c.vJ
^.yi^ir::;,:;:1.::;?':.;;--^:;:::;?-;^!;^
Blank Look.,, Card.,, l„k., and Envelope, ami every T.r"ctT
All „„';0MMI!I!.C'ALAN'11 F"-'OY STATIO.VARY
i~, \ ',"" '"' I>"V|'Vd. ™Vo.Vn,;<-A.Vl tor IVorli.
m- Bag. kept open to U,„ |,u,„ „„,mCnt
l-ni'.'l0',!.-"","• "■■!i' Vi" 'V<-i>™.-i«"a, by antboril. of tt.
I.luted State., I.ovornment. J
R,"„rK,™il",',ll,!'°it°"d°I'"rlmCnt' P°"1 °"""> B'lHdiie'1
TO L.Wr'.
the subscriber   oilers   TO   LET   his   NEtCLY
BUILT COTTAGE, situated on iho corner ol First
and Fort street,  in thia city, witb tbe fine CttR.
, attached.
ir partfsalars entire   on the proml.es.
i-eilt HT1I?AM B. e*FraN. ¥■ ff.
Qnatlt* ■
VOL. 5.
LOS
JpStHtSS   i!r:iv -,
f«M   littftf
ANGELES,   CAL.,   SATURDAY,   APEIL  5,   1856
rs §>tar
NO. 47.
O. W. Ohilds, ~      ;
itv.vii.i A.J.)  RaTTAiL   vfr.r.icr.   t.v
GBaVBtiAL MEKCHAM>1 il
J. S. WAtl-E.
ALHO.
MANLTrACTL-REE OF
T,l,  SHEET   mil   Ail)  CDF*
f... Angolca njciat,
il.m22-tt
PER
Ingeles.
icnojs,
P. C. WILLIAMS,
At the oltlstriKl of 3 G. N
Main Street,
BEALEB IS
OEOCEEIFS, PROVISIONS
AND  PRODUCE
trtisementt ■--■>■■•■•' aw . iqucraioft
;..-■• for the 'ir.-t hi .ertlOD   rav ;-.--  -vi-ii- I
■ 'it'i-ei.-eH'- in lertloD.    Te'-nl i
.\fpnta
be rasal mthoi or wrlteri
*>^ of tne I,,,* g^ntgOl
■  I Epi in
it n.-'innr
DEAN & CARSON.
SUCOE-JSOiiS TO EMBTFOBD «t CARSON,
Main   Street,
Nafurly i»ppo-*iti> G. F. Lapanoit/a N'?w Brick S'ore
WHOLESALE AATD RETAIL Dt.Al ERS IN
Groceries, Prjvisiuns, Tinware, Stoves, &e., &c,
Tin. Sheet Iron awl Copper U'ork done to order.
Cmau. It. Jouk'i
''"■'«<«« & alllaitMoi,,
rJ°w Mezander   (C    Melius.
WHOLESALE   AND'REKuL''"lL|'i-:.',,I,Kits'Vs' GEN'ERA**.
JIKRC11ANDISE. Mhih st., Lpaa Asxcrhtd.       a«l7    tf
o. c. AtaiiuxnaaK.    v. w. Alexander,     faivtus inxxxtsa
ALEXAiNDEIlS & BANNING,
FTOWARQIi.1 & C0*t1*viiSSiG*I MERCHANTS,
SAN' PEDRO ASD LOS ANGELES  OAL.
A.J^.-Vr.—:i. N.  tt.EXA^iiElt.   Lo, Anjeles.
Los Anselea   Auguat 25,1856. No. Is—if
AUG. W. TOOLS.
Forwarding and Comffiission Mercliant
SrVN PaOKO AND Ll,3 AN'OEr.:^, Cal.,
H. READ, Ajvent,  Los   Aaigeles.
* Jtt.  Goldberg
TAKES TBid MMUOD TO INFORM HIS I-'KIKN'DP ANb
the public ^eneially, tbat. he will eoatinaie lo eell
COODS   OF   EVERY   KIND  CHEAP,
at tis  Old   Stf.i.tl   on
COMMERCIAL   STREET.
1    ALSO—That be is now (Marrying on .tht?-
Tailoring Business
in ,:!,,,0C;.ion  w.th MEECHANDISING-
tfja- KEPAIROJ
il ri :l
able
ho new
JI3*- NEW CI^OTHIXG maile to order  I
est iitui most fa.-htttntilile styles, I
afg- AU  kind.,  of Ready-Maili- Clnt]tlai£ on  liaa.
t wen IJ [itsr coat- cheaper than thev can Le bought at am
other hon^e in the city. mhl-'f '
mil m ffl w nil
IO.£t 1 %>lx BijaeriBon
CAL.L.1J; I.'ol.  Al.IilW,
(Don Luii   Vigne's Building.)
G]:
3 tovffldts.
the coming
0. u.  ruoA.
THOM &SIMS.
Attiai'iieys & Counselors st Law,
PPFtCB OS MAIN  STEEET,
lifi^JA VilN S. BATON.
Attara&y al Clouasollor fit Law.
Main Stre;;t, lumple's  Block,
L03 ASflSLBS.
ALEaXANDER GIBSON.
JOSl'l r)   OK   THE   i'.-; vt;K
orricn o.v Mii.v srtte.Er,
OoooaUe tlio U. S, Iloti-l.
e. l. mrn& oT~
Cirriiir■> Slakersan i Wackstnit s,
;,-!>■! VNUBUKS STRBKT,
IPOS
MELLUS
O. -OuooixumuE)..
WATCH 11 A It BR   &   I! UO It S E 1.1. E R,
COstiliiUCIAL STREB5T,
Los- Anoe;.*s, Cai..
0
Cfl-JSTT fHISTEYOB"!   Oi'lTCE.
bailaflag,
ll   HA.VCUCS. Ch-ntv r^vEVKVuH.
iiKA. HANSOM, 1 kpi:ty
s \n2«le«. April 2R. IRSf* V". SO—tl
SAMUEL AKtiUCELE,
Auetioa & Coi»:ni>;.sion Merchant
LO;S   AiNGELES, CAL.
Sale   Room,   Principal   street,
Opposite  Temple's Building.
«8_.3,-i!eaor MKRCIIAXiHSE 6very THUP.SDAY.
gig- salea of HOitoESuntl MULES every MONDAY.
„t__„ Particular   attention   given   to   the   sale  of Real
Bstata* i*cb'?*?-tf
HOME    MANDFACTOllY,
MAIM
opposite :
STREET,
EMPLE-.S BLOCK.
Toy
8c Brother,
Sail'He  and   Harness lakers.
Keeps   constantly on   hnnd  nn assortment  of
SAJJKLBS,   HARNESS.
B8IDLK?*,   WHIPS. COLLARS,
^^^^^^M SAliOLK WARE. &C.
We are ulso prep^rnl to execute all kinds of work in our
line at the shortest, possit.k* tictice,
Asuperior lot  of California  Ilitts ant'. Spurs alwavs on
hand. octlil '54 tf -riecS
IMPORTANT TO FARMKRS
AND OTHERS.
Los Angeles Sowing Macliine.
BAUS FOU SAL.JBJ,   or miiiu? CO .»i-ia«?i l»y Ma
0HI\K ■ .Y, at the very lowest market rftjes.    To thou
-    ' *      - -««.---   ._..__     ]U beou
Covci«
>A»S POR SAl-W,   or miinc CO a>i_fl«
VK..Y,  at the vervione-t market rale
arching to fur.iish tho clo'i.L, VIO lbs. sacks
ami smile '-(irft:, p«r one hnntlred.
AT,St>—Tentaf,   Uoac,   Cclllaiga,   Wixgoi
• ml oilier wurk of a lilt it nature ncwed with neatness a
despatch.
V. DMUDRY.
Third 3oor ff::ra AHf-o Street.
Bsaudry'a    Block,    Negro   AlleSf.
lie*.**?***) >V i,-wte ft, lf» wnt-lf
ii 'MAS RrfRi>!CK	
G« >HaM  I'.t-y.
H«'m. Kiix St Wtiiww
i,   '-■    I'lf.i-ll'SIV
n.-u.. l;\ Tn im?-.;!-...
Caft, Wm. MA-tvi-.-	
jiu. Jacksob
itnoiD. a. TttnuiM	
Lmv. M. Jjcv.m	
a_tLer:..v;   Ageatifoi thi
 ?a»a 9ahrtd.
 9an Gabriel.
 Jfr-WtV.
 Konte.
   Ad n't.
 Tejw 'U-ervo'ion
  San Tiitrwai-H,vi.
 San Bernardino.
 San Diego,
 Santa IJarbara.
Wi ftlhtllfoiis.
I At thia* ju'ictatre the boat nrrivwl, and I.i.icit-:
: tt-r. hia knife in |fl tts-ftth, p';i.n_'i?'l itato tba water
whiTt, ib-* citnta'n also bad sank  r nn v\tw.
But n Tav ni'im 'ni*- c' ,psvd prs Ihu dog rose to
the -"tarfric". it --d saa i "aft t, La.no i*tar with "■'■n.1
Insensible form of ['it; captain.
•Pn.l them in atul (fire me an oar,' cricil the
mate, lor that Blow is preparing far another
attuA-C.1
Hts ord.'ra worn obeyed, and the niitrina mon*
nter waa fbl!«<l by th - mtts'a spluhlag water la
ii. ? ey ■ si-i^ii- c mi ■ ap a fai a, anal but a lew see-
onaj?" too lut-.- iti snap offlha BaptMato laffs, while
his body was drawn imu tho, boat,
Foiled a Mfcoid tim?', the nhitrk pa^ad tho
b at. p.uaged, aa i was seta no more, bat left tin:
tract; o*' blood oti^be surlace of tii'i wiiA."". a xure
token of Eho stiver;ty of U.i  wonndi from  N«po-
The ,Vi'avf;mfi«:iaiiil Dog'B V»?gi?i»a:o.t*.
The AnaiTicsn brig Cecilia, Captain S.vmtnos,
on one of ber royagoa from New York to Rio
Janeiro, had on board a splendid specimen of toe
Newrounrliaod breed namt,J Napoleon. He was
owned by a man named Lancaster, who was naturally extremely fond of him. Captain Symmes.
however, was not partial to aaira.aif- of any kind.
and had an unaccouuta.,!*} repugnance, to a do_;;
bo much po. indeed, as if all his ancestors bad died
of'hydropbob a, and he dreaded to be bitten like
in unfortunate predecessors. This dislike he one
day developed in the most unfeeliiu manner, for
as Napoleon had se^nd times entered his ptate-
room, a?id by waggiajf hia great banner of a tail
traccfe-HlI paper and ink off hid desk; on the next
occasion the captain Beiasajd a Knife, and cut half
the i aor animal's £»i] off
Tlie dog'»y*?n broagbtiiis master to the epot,
and Beeiog the cruel cttu^e nnd the author of it,
he, without a mo.T?i':it,'s btaitation, felled Captain
Symmes to the cabin floor with a blow from bis
aledge-liammer-f.sl.
The result was that Lancaster wai pat in irons,
from which, hoiyet'er. he was soon released. Cap-
tun S. partly repented the cruel deed on learning
th*t-Niipoieon had once saved the owner's life.
The while shark, as all my friends are we'l
aware, is one of the very largest of the species.
[t averages over twenty feet, and have seen it
thirty-seven and ahalffaw? ia length. Itisthe
ii::rceRt and most formidahle ofal! sharks.
Cut a few days elapsed after the catastrophe of
poor NapoUon, ere he became the hero ofa most
thrilling occurrence, firing tbe interval th« no-
ble beft*.t was not at all backward in exhibiting bis
wrath at ihe captnin by fow growls wben he ap
;ir'iached. In vain did bis musier, fearful for
lbe life of his dog. essay to check these signs o['
anger. Captain Syuimes, however, offered the
noble dog no Further harm*.
One morning, as the captain was standing on
the !Hy.v-_]r,t, he loat his footing, aud fell o*rer-
board', the Cecilia then running about  ten knots
The boat was now pulling toward* th« brig.
and not many minutes clap-ed before the captain
was oil dfCk again, feeble from hia efforts, but
h&le to appreciate the st?i vices of our canine hero.
"I would give a thOfUMd aloHar-v he excia'm-
ed, as he pitted th • Newfound ami who stood by
bis side, 'if I could only repair tbe injury I hare
done to tbis uyblo fellow Lancn-ler-. you are
now fully avenged, aud so is he, and at most
Cliristian vengeance it is, thou>ii it itiil bj a
source ot grief to me as loiiga* I live !'
tn hour,
'Man
va-* the
tsthey
vb.ch >
over-board! C ?ptain Symme-i over-board !'
cry. and all rushed lo get out the boat
law the swim ner striking out foi tue brig,
as at once rounded t■■>. and a.-ihey fell
especially appr-rheusive on accou t of the white
sharks in fiose waters, they regarded his situ.t-
tion with solicitude. By '.be time the boat loitob_
e i tint .i atev. tiij'tr worst ears were rsalj,-scd, !"..
atsome d'fUiinoe beyond the mv ,,,:a r, liiey in-
■ ii-)-; advancing upon bim, one ol the dreaded
mon.»t rs - a white shark.
II irry! burry. men, r"feshall bo too late I'
exc'n aiaa-d ihe mate.    '.Vhafa ihtit?'
Ta** splash that occasioned Ibis inquiry, was
Ctusud by trie pfange of Napoleon into the sea*
The aabie ariimal bad been watchtag the canse
of tha tun. nit from the bow of the sessel -ia.- had
noticed Hie captain's fell and the boot, and for
a few moments bad vented his feelings in deep
growls es if coascloas of the peril of bis late enemy, and gra;?tied at it. His growls, however,
were soOh eliangcl to those whines of sympathy
which .^o often show the attachment o* aaog to
man, wheo the latter ra in dauger. At last be
plunged in, and rapidly making-ilia way tothe
now iieariy exhausted -saptajn, whs> aware of his
double da ger, and being but a poor iwi inner,
made fainter and fainter strokes, w^ile bis adversary closed rapidly upon him,
'Pull. boy», for dear life,' was the shout of thf
mate, as tho boat now followed the dog, whose
huge limbs propelled him gallantly to ihe rescue.
Slowly the fatigued swimmer made his way
while frequently his head sank in the wares, ami
behind him the baftk of Ihe voracious animal told
what fearful progress he was making, while Lancaster, iu the how ol the boat, stood w;th a knife
ia his upra sed hand, watching alternately the
Captain and hia pursuer, and the faithful animal
who had saved hisown life.
'Great God! what a swimmer!' exclaimed the
men who marked the speed of the splendid animal. 'The shark wiil have one or botb, if we
don't do our best.'
The scene was of short duration. Ere the boat
could overtal.. the dog. the enormous shark had
arrived within three oars'length of the captain,
and suddenly turned over on hia back, preparatory to darting on the Sinking man, and receiving him wi'.b'ri bis extended jaws.
The wild ,-hi'iek of the captain annouced that
the crises had came. But now Napoleon who
seemed inspired with iner-.ased strength, had also
arrived, and wi*h a fierce howl leaped upon the
gleaming belly of the shark, and buried lai.--- teeth
in the monster's flash while the boat swiftly near-
ed them.
'Saved! if we ure half as smart as that dog is !■
cried the mate, as all saw the voracious monster
shuddering in tbe sen, and Smarting with pain.
turn over ngain-
Ati Auction Scene*
" Gentlemen. I am offering you a bargain," cri
an up-town auctioneer the other evening, to
erowd, the most of whom was country people.—
■■ This handkerchief is a regular pongee, and ca..'t
be purchased in a store for less than Iwodollats
and a half, and iaere I've only two bits bid. It:s a
shame, gentlemen, to Sacrifice goods in this way."
II re one of the crowd, a strapping young Iloo
sier. "blew bis horn," and in doing so managed
to dispense with the article which was being offijred
for sale. Tbe auctioneer observing this, took it
for a favorable omen, and fixing his eyes on the
young Hoosier, a.*?ked :
" Did you blow your nose, sir ?"
THs, of coarse, attracted alleyes to the individual ; but he not abashed, replied :
•MYall.I reckon I did."
" And didhit use a handkerchief?"
This query caused a roar of laughter, far auctioneers such as this one always manage to impress
their audience tbat everything they i^ay is witty.
The young Hoosier, however, not in the least disconcerted, replied :
"I reckon I didn't.'-'
'' Now, gentlemen, do yon hear tbat," cried the
auetiono' r. " A pongee like tbis going off at two
bits, t man in tbe house got nothing to blow bis
nose on, and won't bid on it. (Laughter) I can't
imagine what neck of woods the animal Batoe
from. (Lmighter). Proh-bly from that place
where Ihe men are so stingy tbat they loud their
rifles wiUi pebbles instead of bullet."." (Boisterous
laughter),
"lsay. stranger," cried tbe young Hoosier,
quite animated, "did you ever bear ot Dick
Thompson V
■'No," replied the auctioneer, winking to the
crowd.
"So I reckoned, continued the IIoo.s;cr, "ho
lives down our way, and is counted not overly
.cute. He cum in town wunsi*. an' right in here
bought one of yer P'»ngi r ban kerchief*-, and "fthat
flto you thi g he said ahout it?"
*■ Pfaised it no doubt." replied the auct'oneer.
"Over the left," said the Hoosier. " Though
he's got a I tile snub nose, not nigh as taigas
yonr,-. the flr-t time h« tried the hau'kercheef he
'■ld\v,d nineteen holes in it. and ever since that
lur-* he's used lus coat tail.'"
Tti- lAugH Waa« now iipi.u the am tioiicfr, and
■pi im y tnect, but (tjatdittg nim-elf unable to gj)t
iiotii-r "iii. be soon di'inis-ed his audience until
ihe next eveoiui?.
just
IfEARrsa PRAFBJH TnuotoH a C.i a ci:.—Thf
following Ifpm toe Bangor Journal well illus-
trates the quality of same peoprVs piety:
Recently a gtti same from tiie country to this
ii iv to work In a'family that worships in one if
the tall ste-pied cbiirch'jg, it morning prayers
the door of the roo?n hi which tbe family reading
of lbs Bible and prayers were bad, communicating w'ith lbe kitchen, was opened about two
inches in order that she might have the privilege
of hearing. She shut the door. It was again
opened in .lie same manner, when it wan again
:udignantly shut. Tbe next morning tbe girl re-
qiifSifd leave to return home, as she was tint accustomed to bearing prayers through a -rack, and
she did not care to become so. Thin Utile story
bas its moral.
~—      hi» "«o<-»•■»-■«»a-.   ,—	
AiiAXno.M.vo PQFflB*SN—In a sin.le town in old
Spain there are nearly lour thousand persons ubo
have abandoned papal worship, aad who nfsidu-
ons!ystuily the Holy .Scriptures as tlieir only ruis
nud standard. Io other towns there ure mat);
persons, including not a few oi tbe clergy, win-
protS«t agaldst the tyranny and superstition of
tlie Church of Rome, and tleclare themselves desirous of further light
TAB  DANDY'a   POKT.BAJT.
" Do you call this a likeness ?" drawled Boh, with
a yawn,
Why, hadg me, this thing will disgrace your profession !
Did ever you look at, sir, since yon wore born.
A visage so stupid ?—so void ol expression '.'*'
The artist replied with a shrug quite beflttlnff-*
"I never did. sir. till you oomnwoced silting."
Tire Oatnpbell Slioatrels, at a rectml conceit in
St. Louis, offered a gold watohasa prizfe tothe
gentleman who escorted tiie largest number ofla-
dies. Mr. David J. Dickey escorted uo less tttpn
ninety-three fair ones, and consequently fobbed llo?
lever.    A diskey for women.
A Sailor's Notion.—A sailor seting some of
our  lordly aristocrats  turning a poor sick family
out of doors,  because  they could not pay the!:'
rent, shook bis head and said :   "Jim, if the devil
log retaining hia hold aad   don't catch them fellers, we might as well not
bea^miDj-f submerged in *hc water,
j bave
ajty devil!'
Wi antng n \\AA„-x\  tvllti n Sj)iii.K lli.t.
Alter ridloff twenty oaltei  l retailed DoomM*
sonviHe, Li., fwt al^lark. The KfttobM packet
boo) times tx Ivod about ta
as a wus bun d up the Mississippi, and did not
want tn miss her, determined to wait in the
*v!i:in i.::i,v. SliiirteiH'd the tiiu?. by jiaying a
f-w vi.its to .x c.i.fv iiij;i-v and billiard-room in
the town. Daring Oiffl of these not ced tho arrival ofa party of French Croules, who talked
and swore over a doiea "mallartl dueks'-' bind
enoiiLjh to ha.-e m i i-.? yo i  believe they'd eeeo
on (lie war-trail after Camniteho*. and brought in
us ma iy soalpe. Ai last walked aiver tbe wlmrf-
ofBoe,s iiii-.i il nv.i and fotJa-l Qomfort in a edger.
and aa muoh ofaaewapnper as the rathor misiy
light ofa ball-eye fi'itern won'.I ^ive mo. The
lire Ea the stove roaUSld Ur.ivoly mil tO&\ out plenty of warmth. I hal dropped the paper and only
held on to the clgitr, wbea I suddenly woke up sir
hearing ihe door open and a couple of men enter.
Thur found cha rs, and, drawimi up to the stove,
continued a ooaTenetioa, BTideattj Joel Commeil-
Cei! tin they entered.
''And as Bj,1.jr is goi'ij to be nurriedIM
"WaU h'.'is; aid a go"d luato.i he's in i ie of I '■
I tell you whit, ihe's a reaver. If he don't have
to jiit a kV;;;i j br e-.'h o.. bar afore he's married
ti wttok you iii^y call me a fo- I. Sbe'e got ayes
like a panther; ao' if be only lets aw get the
hit atwet-n her t'.'t'I.h-—j ar.t for once—she'll carry
him ftirther nor be wa .is to go."
**What mak s him want tc marry her, then?"
"Niggers, mules, and as neat eplautatioa .u*-
thar ia on the Bayou. Two humlf-d end !.'"■>
hogsbeada eie.u sugar last crop, an' if they'douty
cut tiie cine airlier fifty more atop of it. .Sh."
had tt ouavr stea-u ingine put up last season, aud
tho* that cussed bagasse burner's* rousing hum,
bug, yet I ivekou it's all paid for ; an' all Buffer1*
got to do, is step in, bang ap his hat, an1 sot
right down to live like a flgbttag-COOk."
"Way didn't you go ta there * The la.t time 1
came down the river I beard yon vers back tug up
to tne widow I''
"Wai now, Ji.u, to he honest, I did then!; afore
that Buffer Stepped in. that Ija.st had it ail my
own way, and tbat I was goin'to get ber-*-wire |
A« those Here Fi.ach says, 'I made eyea at her'—
savage 1 Bat, eomehov or 'uother, she a.wny»
went dead agin old Mississippi. A man trom our
"State had no kind of a show, and. though I put
the 'tuitions to ber like ai uncle, it didn't seem
to be no use tryiaj'. 'Bout out* lime she did kind
o' lean my way. You see nare 'bout thu end ol
of grinding' season old Farabole gir' a dance
down in hii sagir-houae, and 'rttefi ma aatit.e
ffidder, and a raft more ; an' dawn wo Went, and
the widder kind a ie.it her oats and Are reeled it
etfiu   the  airly   part   of the evening St   to kill ;
but by 'm  by that Buifjr hs ea;ne o;
kiiooked me cold I
"He seemed been down to the city (.Xew Orleans,) and ouiy 'rived on the Bayou tbat sight,
an' heanii' that thar was goiu'i on down, tt old
Karabole'g sug-.r-house, do.,n he cam. Wai,
»ir, he was dr.at to dcnth in the bandeumoBt k:ud
of store-elethes an' &{* women war right up ou
eend Suon as he came  in.
"I see the widder a fixiti' her paathor eye* on
him, aud I jest, said to myeelf—D.ck Tareont, jron
mout ae well clear; that 'ere Buffer's too much
lor yo i in the close line!' I felt it at oncet-
Wai. air, in a about a minit up comes Boiler,
smiles ut the widder in a fasiiiaatiu' manner, an"
ensists oa dancin' with her. Hez bhe,"Xe\ Mister Bnller.it will :flbid me the gratest pleshure !'
(jruteit pleshure I Wai the wny he squeezed h. r.
wheu thvy danc-d, X rather think it did, I kp
a i eye on Buffer. Now, yo;i see, he'd been stay-
in' at the Saint Cborlesee, an' puttio1 U thcotigfa
like forty, au'he'd lornt ail the laet agonies in
the way of bowin' and serapin', an' snyiu'ifttk
notbiu's; an' air, he carried bi« hat round in his
hand all over tbo Bavar-heuee, down among thfl
biters, an' up round back ofthe ingiue—whar the
lickerwaa—everywhar be toted t?atnr' hat.
"Now the widder din't jitt ezactly know what
te make of it—e z it was a new wrinkle—81
twieet she said to bim he'd better let Big Jafae.one
of the house niggers, hold it for him ; but 'twant
no Bee, he b<d<. on to't tight as a wrench ; at last,
jest At tbey war' iu tiie middle ofa dance, *cz Buffer, with ieeaha smile, sezhe— 'Mrs tfoityeuex.
for ynre sake I'll do most euaytblagl1 Au' he nct-
illy held that ar' hat iu o ie bend, aa' hit it a lick
with to'ther, aad 'etched top au' rim right into a
pancake—knocked it right down flat.
l,I tell yon w*>t, when the widder seehimaio
that, the was jest ready to drap— she waaa 10 come
over with his 'lealious.    S'lei-yilziag  a bran   BOW
bat, and all to gratify ber little wh'm. I see at
once how be wan goia' it, aa' I determined, fir, to
h atl nun off. So* I steppajd up round back oft ts
pe^ine—wbar tbe lick-r was—an' I took a most
rotisin' big bora i»;' old Parao»te'a rum, an', hnnt-
iu'i'buihI. found mv hat. {t w;ita a rtgbt new one
—none of your    Ko thiol or  wool-bats, but  are
e'lar bi'av.-r. stiff .is o stove pipe, nnd shone like a
pair of new blaqked booto; ao J iayi hold of that
ar' iaat., anr gOffl r mid   baoli oftiu Ingfne aa'
tak s  another   swinein' laig pull   at the n:?n     fca,'
then I iclt j;st ri-ady for ict"o:i. The daoce wat
thfOOgb, nnd as cheers was scarce, tiie women
were all seated on a few seats io from oftnebi).
era, ao' Buffer was a piliu' on the soft thing
tbe widder was a lookin' tickled to pieces-—v, In. n I
nia-ii? niy app-arance on the Stage)
'- 1 works Up to'rd the wid-ler, and whim I'd got
atweea her an' Buffer, tot T, 'Alow me the pie-
aihara of your hand for the ttext set,' "
"Oil," sea she, ,.-';.*. leetlc sigh. '-I am so
come "fer that I hardly leel abui to daoce agio "
■'N"ow.''sez I to myself, "old feller, ep?-"'i:I your-
nelfordfe '." and I jeet swings my hat ranxd forward, aa'jeet as 1 said—*' Vou had  bettor say yes,
you'll g°t over it a d incinV' I held tli at ar' bal In
one h;ind, (just as Biiff-r did bis) an' wilh t'other
h md I tli'nv the urowadowfl with see!?!! anetber
Hok, that I lie lining jumped right HuOBgh an1 hast
the sen I eloanout,
*Rfiffly,"eaM afc©; •f«skwred wil" aj»* %
think I mout have done it. Thar wai my hat all
knocked into infernal pieces no bigger than bits,
the rim all bunging loose, tin si*ies smashed in,
n o'clock it night, and j the ILulog nuining out, and the top oft. 'Bout
ssissipp;, and did not ] tbat time I turned my *aye, ao' Hut stood BoflbM
holdin'his iiat—jest as good as new, and all In
■hape.Url I looked at it twi__-t~inj rni.take It
was whole.
3ea he, ,; Tou ought t> get a spring hat—e*
shappoh neokanie, as tbo Freoob call 'era. Vva
one lii-re!" At' tbaffl hi? Upfl nd B&OWI the whole
[aBtdaW Of It, »n' hOW it works, an' the hall lot of
women locke.i al bin, like i> he'd bad » ato?e pipo
Obook tul] nl tlimonds ; thu widder specially pat-
lerotsed blmt taoh bha endet nor wing, an- gave
m ■ thi* Bold ■boulder'-etralght,   BuoefV got her.
■ oo-be, an' am goln' ImeV to the-
bills, whir thar   ar' no mire wiiblyrs that   fallen
oaa cotton down to with ipriag hata.-*gjitriii of
the Times.
An iMTKftriXnVQ K'ir*i.Kiiik.\r.— We Late heard'
a good btoiy coccemiug a certain Town Liquor
Aganoy not a bdodred nlleefoom Hartford, which
will do to ptint. A free and easy looking customer applied to iiiat agenl for a pint of nun tor me-
obanioai purposes. It was foi nislicd him, nnd ho
disappeared, but not long afterwards again wre-
Unted himself at ihe countar for aunther pint.
" tTbat ure you going to do with rAnt ?" askeal
the bar tender. ■■ Oh. r.plied the customer, " we
ure Qfelng It for  nieclianical   paifAum*-up hear in
the next streeVi"   The Uqoor was majoniFed out,
paid for aod   disappeared.     In the  couriaa* of half
au iiour thae^ne qater oi stover onoe more ep-
pearud and Mked tot lb.- third pint- This tba
agent thought best to refuse him, until he was
better satisfied oi the use to which it was to be sp-
prvpriat>ed. '• Whet areyon«oing»" he demanded,
■ frith mi much mm'.'" "Oh, iVe all right—a
party of oi aw trying an exporting and art*
obliged to nee this to carry it out iaccessfully."
The agept banded ofer iho liquor, and at.ked as
his oustotner reoaired it, " what is your expari"
nientT" "Why, tbe fact ta," Bald ill'. Coon, jam-
Bling the DOttle safely into bll overcoat pocket —
" a couple ol  iu are trying to see whether We. can
£<t drunk on your rum—we bave punished a
quart of it so fbr, without much luck lor micccs;..
and eithir tee or the rum will have to give up on
tbie bottle*,"— (Hartford Times.
Mt  friend  S is  a  gay   bachelor of sorao
thirty'fin yoare.and though bo wee aalwettdnd-
mia-i-rof tbe ladies, yet time badsbowolti Workings
on hia brow, and a ' scratch,' i f tbfl latest cut and
fashion, now eovfrs the place 'nbere the hair used
to grow.' He has a fine llttlo napbew of four
rammers, who is b close o aetrei ot every thing
tt ou'id. and with whom Uncle Adam is an especial
favorite. Whila* st*ated at breakfnBt one murning,
the chat ofthe ladies, young aind old, snajalenly
ceased, when our tfilHfl broke ihe silence, Wftb.
"j\!a. run, I'll tell yoa sometliing; Uncle Adam
puts en his hair like a jacket'" Uncle Adam's
confttstoQ and dismay may be imagbied, when it
is reun mbered that a^loomlog girl of sixteen on
whom he was sweet/ wast present.
One 09 'km.—-Tlie oilier day a gentleman garo
a couple ot cents to a woman who askaid charity
of bim.
'■ Two cents '.''■ she exclaimed, " tako 'em bad',
s*r. I asked tor charity. X can't do anything wilh
two cents."
"My(lata madam," said lbs gentleman, I bog ,
you'll keep the cents, aud give them to some poor
person."
A notion seller was ottering Yankee clocks, finely rnrnlebed. and with a looking-glass iu front, to
a Certain lady, not remarkable for personal beauty.
" Why, it is v-i'v beautiful," said tlio vendor.
"Beautiful, Indeed) nlook at it aimo.t frightens me," said tbe lady.
Then marm," rapllatdJonatthan, '• I guess you'd
better buy one tbat han't got no looking-glass."
A cabin-boy, on board a ship, the captain of
whieh was a religions man, was called up to b«
wb'pped for soim1 misdemeanor. Little Jaok went
crying aud trembling, and said to tiie captain—
i'Prny, Bir, will you wait till I say my pri
■'Ya's,*' wbm Ihe stern reply. "Well, then," replied Jack, looking up, and smiling triumphantly,
"I'll say then when I get anhon?."   '
Excuse for   ltaixo DttL'NK.—A   laboring  man,
nmongi-t a number of perfous charged at the Lif-
rpool   Police  Court  with   taeing drunk, gave, as
n excuse, tbal he only drank nineteen glasses of
ale, and that wouldn't make any one drunk.    Iia
was fined five shillings.     *
" I say, friend, i*a tha-re anything to slioot about
here?" inqnireil a sportsman in Kentucky of a boy
he met,. "Wai,'' waa the reply, "nothing jast
i bout here, stranger, bUt the FflbOobBBfl -ler is down
the hill yocder—you en pop him over.
A lady tree requested by a bachelor somewhat
advanced in yeMTH to take a seat upon his knee
while iu a erowdvd slelgb,
•'No. thank y. ut" satdshe, " I am afraid such an
old seat would break dojen with nfe."
AN and  nt mode Ol cumtnunicating a good aider
(-1 wines and splrita was to imspend in the barrel—
uvi-r ii?*? liqnor—an oranee, careftilly exclndiag
tbe afr,    11 would be i qually daeful for cider.
i i; ■ i- l:i" ■ Bjder'e web j
ii thread ol iv-.viiie j n...xt a
1 able    tnd then who can'
II.',:;; i* En   a child i1,
if neglects I il b icomi
cord or rope; finally i
break ii t
"ij irj.i- are Com things frhfeh it look** very awk-
waid f"i* a woman to do i namely, l i ■ iii-.t.c, throw
stoues  at  a cow, nan   a iac<*, or  climb  a gankn'
fence.
" Mi in?; it I'm afraid a flpver would ,-n hr-rd with
mv."      "Why   so,  niy   son?"     bCause  _    -.    ■ ■
mother, I'm so small that there wouldn't he tooat
tneogb lor ii to lorn."
A Isd wbo a* as beinp queaatla o*4 in in^th^rraticv
6t school, wa«asked •■ hw.x many kiadsef wheel*
are thereF     "Ple-sw, eir, tbafo are three— car*
rla'^aj wbeiile, CUM "w'je'eia and w^*al c'ntta.aW''