LEW
RON
& C. HICKOS, Editor.
0. N. WOMEN, Printer.
LEWISBURGr, UNION CO., PA., MARCH 12, 1851.
Volume ITcmler 50.
WfcoiTwumber-.-362.
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t!l mirTiNT riviLT Jomtu,
un Wednetdny wrninix at Lexcisburg,
I ttimi county, I'ennxylrama.
j-rji.v.f-f l."'rt r"T yar. f.r i-;ih artualH in atlTartn-; '
7i. if I1-1 -t,,il1 thr nii.iith-: $-.lM) if pail within a :
.ear; S-j' 'f u"1 I1'1 ,l,-l"r'' ' expirvs; j n-nt f-r i
i,!!?!' numlfrs. buhsTiplimiK l"r Fix month, ur 1. m. to
t'lm tl iu adanx-. lio.'i.t.:uuiuHV optional with lb-i i
4! Iis.iit. nr T' - ' " .' 1 - I'-" "'"
' -- nnt
JiiB WOKh. Kll'l casual mirLB mi-Bui u uo kuu jw
l,,.n l.n..-i in ..r d.-livi-irj.
Comraonicatioas IkiiW on all ul.wstr of fro nil
In-.-wl ti"l w.th.n the ranip- of (Tlyor m-rtaran nsilxst.
a ii'lrlt-rt must earn: piM-paid. arrum.iiiiii.it hj lire real
-Mr.tt of tii' writer, te r. c.-ivi- aut:.in. .TI.i.ae
r.ia'inc 'X:l5i: 'ly to 1" K-litorial llepurtmi-ut. to be
:.r.-!d Ij HtviT V. IIk.-s.ok. K.. h,:u.jint: tlioae on
t-ienr. tn . V WoRn:-s. l'ttttiiJ:r.
OHlav on Maraet street, l-tr-n S -ruil n. ThirJ. oirer
lie l'm:-Ofiice. O. N. WOItlH.V, fririclor.
Soft, soft Kniic is stealing.
Jir: "Jia foictlyt'tineownf"
Sift, soft music is stenling.
Sunt, swe l In geis the strain ;
I.nu.l. louj no it i- pr-nlin;;.
Waki"? tlie echoes aain ;
Y. yes. ye, e
Waking the echoe? ajain.
Join, join chi'ilren of sadness.
Send, send sorro sway ;
Now. now changing to gladness,
Warble a le .ntilul lay;
Yes. ye-, yes. yes
Warble beautiful lay,
llnii, h fair and eniluiins,
Joy, joy hriRiit as lire ilsy ;
Love, love hcsM n ensuring,
Setly iuvi e you an ay ;
Ves. yes, yes. yes
Sweetly invite you away.
Hints to Business Hen.
There are a numlier of merchants, me
chanics, tradesmen, ir..iinif.icttirers, &.c .
says the Heading Journal, who either do
not adverise at nil, or only sci.ii-nccision
a'lv. They. say 1 1 iy can't iifTud ii thai
it diMt'l pay is a hti.nbog, and so foilh.
Can't afford it ."'-s-Ti.is is a penny
wise and pound fool sh objection. ' Can .
Ciiii'.
alT.rd" to be know.! out of their streets am: j
squares! can't alT.rd to keep their iij,
and hutinmt c..nstntly heore ll.t ptor! .
Yettievcrm Ho:d to buy t sign it f. j
' J Jim Orni'l. in 'org'- ii- leneis, imii
. r , c- -.f . r .. i. I... -..j
place it over their doors, where it is never)
read by one in a hundred of the passers by
and pay for it as much as it would cost
to have their names and business printed in
the newspaper and spread broadcast over
the country for a twelve month ! I
J.uiV "'" Have they ever tried it?
Ifthey have, they probably belong to that
class who think the moment an advertise
tnent appears in the papers, there must be
a rush in answer. No. gentlemen, adver
tisinn v 'ill not do this! People take their
own time to make purchases. They note
the name and place of the advertiser, and
the goods he has for sale, and treasure
them in their remembrances for an occa
sion when Ihey nay need lhe particular
kind of goods advertised. Whenever thti
occasion arrives, be it in a day, a week, a
month, or a year, they respond to the in
vititinn, not before.
' Jf is a Humbug!" That is just as the
advertiser pleases. Editors print just what
advertises offer. If the latter choose to
makes humbug of it. the fault is their own,
and mui by no means he laid to the ac
count of the system. The best plan is to,
advertise in a plain, common sense, bu-in-
ess-l.ke way. making no promises which
you are not well able lo keep. The public'
is a keen old fellow, whose ees are con- j
etantly open. He sees through the "tricks'
of trade " and scorns the trickster, while he
meets honorable and fnir dealing halfway,
and rewards il by his support.
The oldest Clergyman.
We perceive an article going the round
of lhe Tress, stating ibnt Rev. Wm. Mc
W'hir, who died recently at Liberty, Genr
gia. was the oldest Presbyterian clergyman
in lhe U. Slates, being at the lime of hi
decease in lhe 91st year of his age. This
is a mistake.
There is now livinw in this good old
county of Northumberland, a Pre-byterinn
clergyman Mr Hryson ! in the 91h year
of his age, and whose tenure upon lile is
good for several years lo eome.apparen'ly.
He ministered in holy th.n'gs, over two ge
netations. we might say. for his pas'nral
charge of the Warrior Run congregation
continued for upwards ( 51 yearvmd was
only relinquislied about nine years ago.'
During that long period lie remained a
f.iilVilol "herald on the watch lower of Zi
on,'and in a green old nee is comforted by
the blessed assurance of many seals to his
ministry SIrftonian.
The Rev Ya'enti.ie Dalsbnugh, prea
cher of tSe German B.p'i-t denomination,
and who resides in South Hanover Tp..
Dauphin county, (horn on the 14th Febru
ary, 1754 was 97 years old in February
laat. and is now in the enjoyment of good waier of the foimer is said to contain valu-1 15 miles 2109.
Iieslih. and a sound mind. He has bad able medicinal properties ihe inhahi- j Thursday, Aug. 23 Siartcd at day
eleven children, seventy. nine grand child-Hants wash their clothes, and bathe in it. 1 light, and traveled over a rolling country
ren.snd ore hundred and nine great grand
children one hundred and eighty six altn-
peiher twenty-three of whom are dead.
He has cmciated aa minister of the Ge
pel for the last 46 year. He has a aister
now living a bo it in her nioety-lhirdyear.
r-rHarrbborg Telegraph.
The Bruised Heart.
How softly on the bruised heart
A worj ol kindness tails.
And to the dry and parched sou!
The moistening U-ar drop call.!
O, if they knew, who walk the earth
VJ ul sorrow, grief, and :aiu.
The power a word ol kmdueas Lath,
"i'weie Taiadise again.
The weakest arid the poorest may
Tins siuule pittance jive.
And bid delight, to withered hearts
Kiturti again, and live.
O, what is life, .f love lie lost
It nun's unkind to man
Or what is heaven th it wails beyond
This brief and mortal
span !
As stars upon the tranquil sea
In mimic glory shine.
So word, of kindness in the heart
Id-fleet their source divine !
O, then be kind, whoe'er thou art
'I bat brrathe-t mortal Ineaih,
And it shall brighten all thy lile.
And sweeten even death.
OEIGINAL NARRATIVE.
Notes of a Seven Uunib' Journey to
a-1 4 T T --,r-r.T-
(JAljlr UlliMA,
via. fout smith, v.t.vr.i m cila hivle, axd
From the Vriynti- Journal ki-f.t by
WM. U. tUAMUKHUN, of Lmuitic, Ta.
continued.
Friday, Aug. 17- In the morning, we
found all our animals. The gracs l;ein;r
rood, thev hud ernzed nr ttnd crttnp all
night. The village of Sun Feltppe consists
of a few m serahle looking huts. buUt o(
! reeds. The inhabitants cultivate a little 'md water, and a suitable place l-.r encamp- j!c wa ,wt IIiilL'e 1 h"c never un,k'r
; corn, a f.tw melons. &c. 1-ogether mii m. f.f.-i sf-x.t.-.I srpj. ris of ic-iumit.g ; -t.)od. Ntarly all the emigrants by thej
j more than one American, his wife, two Mexican, all i.f l..n. cunfirinrd the re. i smitfiern route, pass this) ranch, and more j
j r-hil-lren and a pig cou'd suh-ist upon. Thev
! also live iion mezquite beans, prickly
:nars. i.c. we nad lntied to nrocure
provisions, but thev bad none : e
fn.(de i(m evrry knd ,- ,lfr,.rf ,a in
Durn;, ,'h, dny we faw ,iei)1
ltl,rIlf,r lt ult 'hicl bad been b it
.. rae,(.r kni-ktd
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it down, and then each fellow j unped upon
cut out a piece to suit his laste. v .th-
out skinning, dressing, or anything else.
Had it been jerked, or even decently
dressed, we should have came in for a
share; but as it was.we could not "stomach
it." A heavy, cold rain, this afternoon
In the evening, we purchased a small
quantity of coarse, sandy flour, brought to 'miles 2000
rump by the Indians, at Sl per quart ;j Tuesda. Aug. 21 Purchased a few
also some black, dirty molasses, made out uii ",os "f n"ur r lh" Indians by the way.
of reeds, at 75 Cls. per pint. Some of the Passed a entile ranch, hut cou'd not buy a
squaws visited us, wearin" clean anil
preitv ne.itlv nade calico diesses, l ure
headed, and barefooted. They are ntt
"beautiful," by any means. We re-
mained hereto-day lo piocure provisions,
but will have to leave wilt sacks as empty
aa we came. We have not -eaten a full,
satisfactory meat, since leaving the Pigino
Indian settlement, aud have been on less
than half rations most of lhe time. A
large number if Sonoriarw jsssed lo-day,
on their way home.
Saturday, Aug. 19. A very heavy
dew fell last night. which wet our blankets.
This is the first dew that has fallen U on
.a t r
s fijnoe leavint? lire uordtrs ol ine Diain.
H(?M, HC ,l(.ard ,e echf) fr)(fn lf)(. n,l((f ((
a g(jn fof ,he fir!i, time jn ie , dis.
,HI)Ce Siar'ed early, without breakf..:,
Mn(1 ,rav,.ed ihrough a long, narrow valley ,:
veft.d fr ,;0I djslBn,e wnf, a luxuriam j
growth t f grass and several clumps ,.r
cttonwood trees. There is some pine
limber upon lhe mountains, and grass, l' as a glorious supper. Long nfer j Calilornm at least, is one ol the hnest gra
lliving the country a frtsh and pleasim- .dark found us around Ihu fire, with spit in ' zing countries in the world. The horses
appearance, lo eyes so long accustomed to
sterile mountains and barren wastes. The
atmosphere is cool nnd comfortable. This ,ly this time, nearly ha'f the yearling had
entire change in nature, has sensibly aflec-.di-np; eared, (a pretty good lunch for
led our spirits, and ihey brighten in pro- elevn weak bodied men!) this will scarce-
portion. Passed several Indian huts, al'ly be believed by persons that have never
one of which we procured some pechesMexperienced our "fix." While in the
but ihey were not ripe.' During lo-day ' ( .nid-l of our bounteous repist. the man in
journey, we saw Ihe first California oak, , charge of the ranch, with several peons.
which grows abundantly on lhe hills and can.e d ishing up lo camp on horseb ick,
intheravir.es. We crossed a mountain ailrac.ied by the bi.zz.rds fl ing around
and several hills, Mid descended inio an- ;'he blood and elf .ls ol lhe slaughtered an
oiher larger valley, in which is situaifd , imal. We expected " gos," but after ex
"Agua Caliente." which we soon reach, d, plaining lo him the necessity of (be rase,
and encamped beuealh the shade of a fine ; he was very well satisfied, nnd charged us
oak. ' but $4, which we considered moderate.
This place, more familiarly known as vV'e ' turned in" wiih satisfied appeiites,
Warner's Ranch," consists of a few
old adobe buildings, and Indian huts, silua- i that we did not rest much better than
ted at one end of a broad, beaufilii! valley, .when upon an allowance of weaker ditt.
covered with a fine growth of green grass, ' QiSmnc. 25 miles 2091.
and timber. Here we ran see lhe road J Wednesday, Aug. 22. Packed the bal
leading ofl S. W.to San Diego,and another lnce of our beef along ; nooned at a Cali
uest. to Pueblo De l.os Angelos. The in- j f,,rnian ranch, where we obtained green
habitants have some corn, melons &c 'corn, melons, &c. ; the general nppear
under cultivation, and several small vine- jncof the country as usual. Found a
yards, but the fruit is yet unrie. There I sina patch of grass, and a running
are blh hot and cold springs here. The Ltream, where we encamped. Distance,
LThe latlcr is excellent waier, and tbe cold-
est I ever drank. This it certainly a
beautiful and romantic spot. . Vegetation is
said to continue verdant tbe year around.
This it caused by the altitude of ibe place,
beiog t iaiied during tbt dry season by
heavy dews and occuiooal bowers. Tbia
is not common in any othur part ofCnlifiir -
nia. Mr. Warner was driven from
ranch some lime ao by the inhabitants,
and has not et regained possession.
Thertt is an American here, living with the
ndiatis. from whom we purchased some
course fl.iur, at i per nlnrno, or alum' 12
j-er bushel. The population is a crossed
race ol Indians. Cahf rn,ans,nnd Mexicans.
They speak ll Spaniel lanouaoe, i,j:aie
the Mexican? in dress, and are very nitiih
add'ded to (-am Vino, hteh seems to be
their only emt.h.wm nt at t.r.s.-nt. This is
a general stopping plui'C for travelers, find
there is now a larj;p comp-tnv t.f Sunorians
eiioaopH in jrl(inj hie!" to last them home.
Theie are nn cuilie, nr m-at of any kind,
to be had at this p'a.-e. This evening, the
fndlatis held the;r annual fenst in honor if
thrir !d, whomtl.ey persenify by uotsh
iping the cale. Tuey kept up a hideous
noie, sinoinjr.d-inriiio, In llovnp!', liowbn;
riiniiit.', dofis biirkitir;, j;uns tiring. &c.
?" ni- s'- r - t bul ,'llte-
j Distatt. e, 18 miles 203 i .
Sun,,,-' Au-'-19 -If pould hnv-
procured a supply of provisions, wc would
j have remained here sever.il u.iys to rest
I and recruit. Having the promise nf some
fl itir, we waited until neon lor it, but being
I disappointed, ne pac!;. d up and started, at
; the same ti.ne loth to ieave the place,
Trav. 'ei! in a wes rn course, on the Los
Ani-clos ro;id, eraduaily nsten Jin' f ir
some miles, over a good mountain road
'aod then descendinc. until we f .und trass
purl as to the abundance of go'd, haviej;
proof in lix-ir possession. Distance 10
, !..e?njr
Mou-Liv. AttL'. 20 Had some diffieultv
j fi,i,ng pan of our mules this mom
jg, t!-y having gone some distance
on the ba.rk Lack during the i.ij.1.-. Our
roid throuah the moon 'urns is good : a few
wagons have pasM-dovrr it. The bills lire
covered with uudci brush, the ravines are
; weil limbered, ami ihe small vallies have
good grass. Towards evening, we reached
a fine open valley, nnd encamped near a
Calil'orniun rnnch, in a jieoch orchard
'(The fiuit unripe.) (lad fine water, good
, grass, and but I. tile wood
Distance, 22
ue,!'" r"m indolent creatures who! lor which Mr. Williams had exchanged j
had ihem in charge. A fine descending road j wlh travelets, being almost ruined by the;
through several small vallies, but finding chnfingnfpacksaddles. The " caballada"
no grass (lieing now iu the stork range,) : was driven into the corra', and lhe pa-
' we did not stop until we unpacked for the jtieiiis, one alter another, lassoed, thrown ;
I nijln't on he 'roin f a beautiful lake, jdown, and firmly tied. Several young J
nme 12 miles in circumference, covered , Indians then went to work, gouging thej
"B wild fowls.nnd a vast herd of fineranle j dirt and corruption out if the sores with'
grozina on the shore. Westoppedearly.and their fingers ; they I hen fill up the cavity j
1 being very hungry (having i-a'en no meat for wiih fresh slacked lime, and let the animal
: great while) we looked with longing eyes run ; and in a short lime, it is said, the
upon the fat yearlings running about with- J sore will lie healed up. It is a most cruel j
"" Some of us went to lie ranch, operation. I saw as much ns aquartolj
'' pwichase, but found il deserted ; return mngirnts t-Itwed out of a si-igle sore. I
ed CHm- decided to 'kill it heel,'' and j Tin: bids in this vicinity are covered
rtn mil lA nil) llaBtr If if a'B 1rPrlllrtl 'Il. Itfilk ihu Ikllrrst .f I tlA U A A aMtUni I tl ll-lalr '
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minutes rfer lhe kmf,; passed its throat,
I we had fresh meat cooking in ihe pans,
sl",s' " i t,ui"' nni1 every ther way
e could cHik it. Paniul ..in r panful
as fried ; piece after piece was ro-tsied,
until we had completely gorged ourselves,
'actually not knowing when lo be satisfied,
jnano. rotis'ng .ne lust piece again, anu
again, before laying down for the nighl.
for t,e Srst lime in a long while, but found !
lfor several miles, w hen wecrossed a beau-
liful valley, down lhe centre of which
flows a small river of pure cold water.
Thousands of fine cattle were feeding upon
the flat. . We stopped lo noon atS o'clock,
after crossing the river. There it a ranch
on tbe bank, bat we could boy no pmvif.
' ion the e ; they told us that we could
fiet all we wanted at the Amoiican Ranch,
1 a lew lenoues ahead. We hid been di
reeled to " los Rancho Amerieano'' seve
ral times befire. At 1 o'clock we re
ked. and at 3 encamped at Mr. Will-
'"' Kiim-li
This ,'cn-emin was formally from
Vil!;es-Burre. Luzerne Co. Pa. Froin
, w"al 1 couk) let.rn, he i n lennsylvanta
"l),,u' lhe par 82, nd came out to thej
j K'y M.iuntain, where he fuilowed ;
"'""c! a'"1 irapping lor a numler ol
years
A lew years aoo, hesctlltd upon
his present location, which is said to be
thf finest ranch in California; that he was
then worth nothing but the clothes upon I
his body, but now owns tk-ven square!
l.-aoues t f land, 35.000 head if catlle,!
150.1 horses and mules, and a ;reat many j
heep. '1'here is a fiat of very rich land,'
several miles in extent, well watered, which
he purposes lay-in;; out into a lown and
(arms, to be settled by Americans. Mr.
Williams is apparently very much of n1
uenileman, freely selling anything his'
ranch affords to emigrants, at moderate
prices, and giving eraiuiio-jsiy to. those in!
needy circun stances. It is said that du- j
rir.o lhe war, he furnished the American ,
army :iud navy wit!) horses and cattle, for j
which he holds a bill against the United;
States fovprnmrnt, to the amount ol
$J"(, 00 j ao that Col. Ffrmml male!
an oirtTofS'JOO.OOO 'or the ranch and stock j
: hetlier it was accepted, or why the;
er less have detilitios with Mr. Williams. 1
Omirary opinions have bo n lurmed as;
i"h'"u ".' i, :o""v, a,-.,
. some sav that he has kept a strict account'
! -I" all that he has gtveo the needy emi-;
1 grnnts. ith the miention of piesentino it ;
! " lw U. S. :overnment for remuneration,
&e. Mr. Lane, from Paris, Mexico,;
arrived here in advance of us. on his wny
j ' 'he ""es. He started from home, with
rune wagons, and upwards of forty mules ;
he was obliged lo abandon all but one
wagon, and a barouche, which he sold to
Mr. Williams, and has but fifteen mules
lelt. (le is an American who has resided j
in Mexico torn number of yeirs, and -a'
very clever man, l.ut 1 fear he has lost !
more on l he way than he will make in!
California. Here I saw aiew tnethi d ol!
' doctoring" sore backed mules, animals
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of w hid. has disappeared. Poor stock will '
fatten upon these burrs in two months, j
Thetu is also an abundance of wild oats
1 n. lhe hills, which is excellent feed. The
; almost incredible number ol catlle thai
j range these hills and vallies, their size
j and condition, prove that (his portion of!
n.c noi o .mgo m3 nmnii an. tncyaic
; never accustomed to any other feed than
; the range, which accounts in part, f .r their
ability to perform long nnd last journeys.
j An American horse does not "come out"'j
j or show well until broken and trained.!
j The Cahfornian horse is the reverse;!
when lamed, his spirit is broken, and his
beauty gone. The Calif imi ins are ciuel
horsemen. The high mountains on the
, north of the valley, and the south end ofj
ihe Sierra Nevada range, have a white
appearance, which is s.id to be natural
lime of good quality. The climate here is
delighiful, the day being warmest Irom 7
until 10 o'clock in the morning, after which
the ocean breeze cools Ihe atmosphere.
making the remainder of the day pleasant.
Distance, 20 miles 2129.
Friday, Aug. 24- We continued our
course this morning, and stopped near Mr-
Reed's Ranch. 1.11 Dixon and n.yse'f
visited him. Mr. Reed rame out from lhe
Suite tif Missouri in the year 1844. He
imw owns a well slocked ranch, a large
vineyard, and has a comfortable house !
live in. Hk is a young man, has a C..I1-
lorni-i wife, and during the war her broth
ers tried hard In take his life. He gave
us a great deal of information in regard to
the country and ihe mines, whither he
had lately been. We col down (had al
most forgotten how) to dinner with him,
got up in regularCaliforniasiylo tortillas,
frijoles, and a sort of hash, made of jerked
beef, onions.red peppers,&c. We cleared
tbe table, although abundantly spread, aud
thanked tnr . - - Id teceirt no
pay. We returned to camp, packed up,
went about two miles on the back track,
and encamped on a small stream, near a
rude Mexican mill, and several California
and Indian ranches- We turned our ani
mals into a large wheat field, off which the
grain had been very imperfectly gathered
This was the object of our return, and they
appear to fare so well, that we have de
termined to remain several days, for the
purpose of recruiting them and ourselves.
Here we can procure beef, flour, bread,
tomatoes, onions, melons, &c. hut at pret
ty extravagant prices, excepting betf.
Distance, 12 miles 2141.
Saturday, Aug. 25. This morning we
pun haifd a beef, butchered, and busied
ourselves iti curing it. We are once
more tn a land of plenty, comparatively'
. . i
winch ...akes us feel r.ght comlor.ably. ' i
vlash.ng our clothes, and ..stung the)
neignnormg r.ncnes, ,o u, e
lau a-rv Koerik rr Tliid nriArniAn nn
"'. ' . '
eclipse ot the sun took place. Having no
nlmanac, it came upon us rather unexpect
edly. Lots of melons and tomatoes in
camp to day. We enjoy the feast, ex
pectit g a famine to follow.
Sun-Jay, Aug. 23 Th;s day forms a!
most a blank in my memorandum of
events. We enjoy it as a day of perfect
rest, for w hich it was designed, but by lis
so long misused through necessity or in-J
d. (Terence. We have nothing to care for
but our stock, which is doing finely upon ' and some of them very poor ones at that,
the wheat. The valley is covered wilh a ' Hence it is that a mutter which any mer
tliick growth ol black mus'ard, now ripe, j chant could expl.tip in five minutes, ofien
aid frftjr.oj oualttv. t nuzzles lhe Sen lie for do vs. If there weie
Monday, Aug. 27 During the night j
we were annoyed by several skunks prow-'
lino through and almut our camp, over o ir
beds ic, no doubt attracted by the Iresl.
meal. They were unwelcome visiters, but j
we were obliged to show them all duel
cr.ur.es -"lay low. and keep cool." was !
the word, -or you .ill smell Ihunder, if
you don't hear ii.'1
To-d.iy the Virginia and Texas me.a.
overhauled us. Dr. Hin ,nl Cp, The exterm.1 u,r is one of the ' A bill lias passed ibe Pennsylvania Sen
r mxhuyh have gone to San Iego, th. n-e , c of .he suffering, and flour thus ! Wng o Mr. Elizabeth W,f Cum.
to San Fn.nc.se., by water ; Ca,.t. D.x.m. ; bernd cou, y . gr,,u) oroM. huodni
Green, and Howard on a v.-.t to Mr ( os Tbe iflhe tt,,unJs ' dollars a year for five years, a. . sort of
Keed s and R .land s. Day warmer than, temM he dri!ll.d wilh ,ime compens.,on for the loss of her husband.
1'""'' - p-- ' --!
have already psssed through
jtlHlu
sold his gun 10 a Sjooriaa for three ounces
of gold dust.
The Mill here is a curiosity. The
stones are about two feet in diaim-ter, and
led by araw-hidd hopper, which chops"
the grain at the rate of about two bushels
in twenty-four hours. The water works
consist ol a rough wheel, the power of
whii-h operates directly upon the stones,
without extra gearing. It is attended bv a
woman, and two more are engaged in
washing the gtain, and spreading it oui
upon blankets lo dry.
Tuesday, Aug. 23 To-dty was spent
in perfect idleness, lounging about camp,
sleeping, and as the mind generally
sympathizes with lhe body, I have nothiug
to note.
Wednesday. Aug. 29.-Packed up an,
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started .his nwrning. O.ir mules show 1
lhe effect of good feei ing, being very
much improved in spirit, if not in bod. I
Stopped at Mr. Rohland's. and purchased!
flour (s:fcri) at 9 per 100 lbs. Mr. R,.h ,
land was formerly from Harmony, in il!
neighborhood of Pittsburg. Pa. is ol ;
German descent and would be known j
amongst a thousand as " one of the Penn
sylvnnia Dutch." He has been in this
country a number of years, intermarried
with the Spaniards, aud now enjoys peare
nnd plenty. He owns a large ranch, well
stocked, good buildings, a mill, and a
beautiful garden and vineyard. We had
ti e privilage ol helping ourselves lo the
delicious fruit, which is certainly of the
finest quality I have ever seen. There
was an emigrant here, depending upon
the charity of Mr. R dilatid, who was so
reduced by the " chill fever,' that he
could scarcely walk, and had no medicine
to check it. I gave him some quinine,
with directions to lake il, for which he
was very grateful. The country is of a
rolling nature, pretty well watered. We
crossed several streams, passed iwo or
three ranches, and reached Pueblo De
Los Angelos about 2 o'clock, P. M. We
enquired for accommodations for " man
and beast," but they could only furnish the
former. We concluded it best to go to
gether, and accordingly encamped outside
of town, on the bank of a stream of pure,
cold water. Distance, 20 miles 2101.
Thursday, Aug. 3i). Concluded to re
main here lo day, for the purpose of sup
plying ourselves with provisions for the
remainder of the journey. A heavy dew
fell during the night, and this morning we
are enveloped in a dense fog. There are
a number of Americanemigranta encamped
here. Los Angelos is handsomely situated
in the midst of a fertile, well watered
country, surrouaded 00 all sidea by hills
There is 00 timber in the immediate neigh
borhood, except the avail willows thai
grow upon the bank of the at ream, on tbe
south side of town, which is about 25 miles
d:stant from the ocean.
7b be continued.
The Great Discovery.
The Germantown Telegraph has the
following in regard to an alleged scientific
discovery : We have the tiisfiction t
slate, that a vessel is now being fitted up at
one of our ports, with lhe propelling power
which we some time ago announced in our
columns, s having been discovered. With
this vessel it isiniended lo vis't the World's
Fair, and it may be expected to soil in the
course if a month. The confidence in the
completeness and greatness of thediscove
ry, we are informed, is in nowise lessened,
hut rather sireng'hened, by every addition
al developement that has been made. What
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incrracs, or rainer connrms, our taun m
l(.dijIC0 ur lnf ,rm1(r, coim.s
8cjenijfc ppn(!eniCn of lhe hihes,
chilracte, who hnve possib!e interest
iwhutever, in bringing it to light
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Want of Practical Hen in Congress.
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Philadelphia Inquirer, speaking tif the ,
French ypoliatton U II, says :
"A great dtal of time was wasted in the
c,..i j ...in ivo ....i.ti- j ;n ii.n tt ... . :
1 1 II L . Ullil will IA. U'lUU. i! 31 ,1, I I IV. I I'lU " ,
1... a .. , I ... . n .. I I. n ... 'nili.ii nr .u '
tj warn ul vuiii ixiv.i wii otil.m-u,i nit
part of the Senators. 1 bel.eve there is not
a single merchant in the Senate, and but
four in the House. They are all lawyers,
fewer lawyers and more business men in
Congress.it would be a great improvement,
Remedy for Earns.
; Dr. Breese. physician or Ddevue Ilospi-
tal. New York, has been making exoeri-
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co"c'-'" mrwe """
" anJ ,he cu:e
..(l .tiri ii I l L,a f.xunA llit N.uif Ihrau n
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on with a common dredging box, is one ol
. ,, .,.. -,u . r.,,.. n.
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ueese says tne ataove applicattoii ma:ie to vr' "", "j .aoorg ivoi ug'-,
wounds by fire, hot water, gunpowder &.C , ' h',t "e"P'ing 'o cross it after night, in
has been most happy in the practice at the . the 'tags. Mrs. Jones is a poor woman.
Hospital. ! with three smnl! children, whose only sup-
MetteasWonT i port W84 her hubnd ; 8"d the Sen0,e 0i4
A fashionable lady recently made. morjr'ht'n!ruminS her ,h, Pr P"lan
niog call on a friend in Mount Vernon St.. I r,,e ""'". we hone, pass the bill.
, Boston, and such was the condition of the
skirt of hr fashionable new pimd silk, ow-
.ng to lhe condition of the pave, not the l(ie Scriptures lo Gov. Bell, of Texas, prob
leng'h of her dress, that .he servant show- j ,bly 0 convjnce him ,hat Shakespeare was
ed her ioto the ki'chen.instead of Ihe draw-; nol auinor.
nig room. 1 here is nothing like spring
mud to disguise a good sized ankle.
A warning to Slanderers. A poor girl
named Martha Stock, recovered last week,
in ihe Curl of Common Pleas of Lancas'er,
Ju-ige l,-w.s presiding, luuti oa.nages M
I I t ftT .V . I I
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a m,n n ,m' a J ,nn ir s.anoen.us
orJs Pnken bv h'm W"' ,he cha",,"y
of ,,,e P,ai,",ir O.w th-.us .nd dollars was
lhi,t w" d-tmed. and .he jury brought
in vutdtct f"f the f"" "m""'- .
A Pittsburg per has lately had two
f ,ls pages knocked into "pi." The Sun,
narrating the disaster, waxes poetical, ami
exclaims
When lb foreman's dark blue ey
Pell sadly i.n .he hui pt'e if pi,"
He took out his immense cot ion handkerchief
and began roust lustily lor to cry !
Copy-right securrd
Lord Brougham has the honor of being
re'ateJ to Patrick H-nry, the great orator
..I Virginia. Patrick Henry's mother was
Sarah Winston. His father whs John
Henry, of Aberdeen, Scotland ; John
Henry's mother was Jane Robertson, sis
ter to Dr. William Roliertsoo.the historian,
from whom Brougham is descended.
The Oldest Woman in the world," is
said to be living at Gates, England. Her
name is Marv Denton. She was born Feb.
12, 1731, and if she lives till the census is
taken, she will be entered as 120 years
old. She walks erect, hears well, uses no
spectacles, and so late as 1643 assisted at
a haymaking at E ton.
An Irishman's Will." I will and be
queath to my beloved wife Bridget, all my
property without rese.ve, and lo my oldest
son Patrick one half of the remainder, and
to Dennis, my youngest son, the rest. Il
anything is left, ii may go to Terence
M'Carty, in sweet Ireland.'
Spiritual Knocking"
lately
heard in an old house in Fulton, near Cin
cinnali. A parly ol young men deter
mined to investigate lhe matter, and found
two mischievous lads concealed in the ral-
ter. from whom Ihe mysterious uoue pro
ceeded.
There are two worlds that of ihe teles
cope, and that d the microscope both
bidden to tbe oneMttad ejt.
The Seventh Census.
The population of the Uni'ed S'a'es in
1850 has been considerably overrated by
most of the estimates of the present year.
Indiana, for which a total of 1,200,000 was
stoutly claimed, falls short of 1,000,000 J
Georgia will lall short of the 1,000,000
! claimed for her, and so on.
I Sou'h Carolina i not half returned yet
'"'he Sovereigns of that illustrious Nition
hive probably been cogitating through the
Past 'ear "s ' whether she is in the Uni
on or out r f it. ("ulifornia, also, is mainly
behind hand. The returns from the other
twenty nine Statea have nearly all rea.
ched Washington.
The tol d Foi.u'atinnof lhe (Tnifed Stateg
on lhe 1st of Jjtie. 1900, was just about
I nnn imii . u : j
""'""' t '' " intrraso uumi
!,he preceding ten years of a little less the
6,000,000. or about 38 per cent. We
! .'med perhaps 100 000 of this by the An.
jnexation of Texas, New Mexico, and Up-
' nr fTali II irmn t.nt nmKnt.lt Inaf mm m-iantf
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. by the Mexican VI ar and California L.mi
1 "ration: the lormer havin awent oUthou.
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sands by disease, either during its progresi
or since its conclusion, to hundreds killed
) in the battles. We think the total popula.
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i latton ol the Unmn is but a rifle more nor
less now than it would have been if we had
remained, con'i nt -r, witUn (Ur limits of
1840. New York Tribune.
Gen. Scott's Humanity.
A Mexic-m historian of the war. in a
late work published in the city of Mexico,
has made the fullest conces-ions on this
. Poinr ln of General Scott that Hit
i humanity on all occasions, his kindness,
as evinced to every individual and Sis
symp uhy aud attention to the sick and
- W01in(t,d p le ,fed him , ,ne who!e ,rmy
!0;rli:pr4 ani, Mj,eri. U f.cf. the very
. offers ami solders. In Tier, the very
genero-ity and excellence of his heart led
, him some-imes too far, and he h s.nce
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reape.1 in ingratitude the good seed sown
. f h:4 nohl. .-4:k1lii:M.
who was ki led last summer, at Norlhum.
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Riblc for Gov. Dell. The American
Dinle Society have forwarded a coov of
It may he remembered that in his last
Annua. oissage, uov. u.-n gave as a q-.o-
''ion ttl,n Scripture. Shakspeare's word,
j' Now is the winter of our discontent made
' u'orious summer," m connection with tome
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Hence the above oil tftl.J
A London Milliner was lhe sender of
the first article designed for exhibition in
the World's Fair. She sent a neat littlo
box wi'h a lock and key, and on openin
it, iwo neat little caps were seen of a new
and taking pattern.
Washington, Feb. 22.
The Republic, says that Secretary Con
rad will be detained from the duties of his
office for a few days, in consequence of
the death of his brother. F. D. Conrad, a
distinguished lawyer of New Orleans.
Damages. in Hurrisburg. on Friday
list, Jas. Gilmore recovered $1500 dama
ges from George Realty, for personal in-
j,iries occasioned by lalliog into lhe cellar
of a new building, which was left open.
M issachusetts Congressional Election
The Governor has assigned Monday, tbe
?ih day of April oext, for a third trial to
elect representatives for ibe 32d Congress
n Districts No. 2, 4. 5 and 7.
The Chicupee Ladies, it is stated, knit
while listening tn lhe Institute Lectures.
Nero fiddled while Rome was burning.and
the Vermont girls chew spruce gu.u during
the marriage ceremony.
At the olebraiion of the 22d, at Mar
tiosburg, Va , the lol lowing was one of the
regular toasts :
The Right of Secession It lakes Iwo, to
make a bargain it lakes two 10 break iu
Mean Man He who does not patronize
his home- pai er.
Meaner He who takes the paper and
don't intend to pay for it.
The census returns for 1650, show the
Booulation of the U. Slates to be about J-V
j 500u(,q. of this number 22,500 are law
yers mercy on us I
A good Toast. "The Union, may It"
hingea never grow rusty. Given at New
Orleans.
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