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A.A.C.A ILI ‘I Sit 1* ** Ct j'ire Stale.“ 7
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Stanzas.
There lire seven <i.ij> in a wee!:.
And sevi u stanza.' 1 full v>mjd to,
1 ireii.l ahroml.
” I>*ggercl “it*is true tiny n: ty ’• lul V 0
And the unpretending author druid., and,
I.ike any lord.
But who f.*> wise, nw-a-.lays.
Ah to iot the world in a- Maze,
To amaze !
Who the difference tell *Ui\ 4 tw vdle duin and .
ftweedle d*/’
Scent thcsilv'ry monnor t rack a lit tl.* ln-pl iug l! , * i 1 ,
NoWWI-d.'IVH ?
All ij>j-licjilinn, t one \‘u*d iaa.k.*
Should never extend over a Sta\-.
j’nt cl •-•* 11 h'-m v
The .■evofi Hfanz.:*-* y*i ’ll lind !•!• u :
li *j 1 I hem, nlt t*.•!, imr yet t■ • !• v,
And >i‘?l 1” nioan.
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ll'.twoft when wrapped i:i qmel >1 ep :
ludreams sti an£ !y <po • r and w.*nir u ,
KlV© I h.f UMih l to ,'iqh and weep,
Aud./er rugged ground.’ wander.
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.Angel’ - bright, do thed in M an teen - !
HaiO deUhtlosA caused Sll-dl dl’ea’ ‘ ; O
And hrought to light at 1 ar . t niy hf.
(Ud half forg'd ten scenes.
Or something all-now hath brought t*> \j vv.
My inner man to av.al.n.
That 1 inav r*vi*-w, and pledge anew,
** My faith shall never be shaken. ”
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ilow beautifully grand M the bright an: ! ‘ j!au.
To rescue fallen man from danger.
And with unerring hand, point to th* ir luippv land,
I'rawing mankind in* ii*m a manger.
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At the foot of * bill 1 a - oo a rill.
And view its bright sparkling water ,
To drink my till at the fool of the hill,
bright angels have brought luc hither
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What jy 1 feel ns 1 quietly knc.d.
And drink of that sparkling w ater,
Then from the rill l ascend tfie.-t. ep hill,
Civing flunks to my redeemer.
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When the summit's attained I \ i vv it again
That bright, beautiful, rippling rill.
And pledge KKne’er again for money or fame,
My stomach with alcohol till
I. T. H.
From the (Texas) State Gazette.
A Texan's Best Shot.
William Bowie a brother of the celebrated an<l
rcuowncd James Bowie, at an early day distin
guished liitnAclf in an Indian light, known as the
battle oftho Rocky Fort, by making one of the
best shots on record. A party of 25 daring ad
venturers had wanderod about 100 miles above
the white settlements. James and William Bow
ie were among the number, in fact, James had
command of the forces. After exploring the
country for several days, and killing a large num
ber of Buffalo, they one night conmided to start
home on the next morning. Accordingly, after
having breakfasted on butfalo and honey, they
•ot out for the whito settlements. As yet they had
discovered no signs of Indians. About ten o’clock,
they crossed a fresh Indian trail. ‘llallo boys !*
MW Bowie, ‘do you see this 1 Now keep a good
look out, for a hundred red Camanchcs are in
the neighborhood. I should not bo surprised if
they are camped at the branch, pointing in the
direction of some elms to tho right. Now bo
wady and keep a good look out, as wo may be
surprised.’ In a moment all hands were busy
.examining their guns. -Thus - they-tripled on
•lraoßt in breathless silence. Spies were finally
sent out, and after some delay the position of the
Indians was found to bo very near, and tho red
skins had discovered them. Bowie then turned
to the company and said, ‘boys, we are discover
ed; there is but one remedy ; that is to keep
cool, and we can easily whip the red devils. —
we must take advantage of them, as they
®h t American Tlinion.
out number us at least five to one. If you will
follow my directions, we will give them a dml>-
Liuje that they will liot forget soon.*
They bid him lea>l, telling him that they were
willinpj to follow. Tom, you and ( fall
hack but l>c sure not to let yourselves be
discovered. I>o not pet more than live miles be
hind, and be certain to come to us by three
o’clock. About two o’clock, while the company
were watering their horses at a small rocky
stream, the spies came up, and reported that the
Indians had got straight on their trail, and were
pursuing. Then we must fight them this even
ing, said Howie, for if we camp to night without
having some kind of breast work fortification,
they will kill every ono of us. Now fill your
gourds with water. There, on this hill we will
fight the rascals, Every one go to piling up
those rocks, and build a fort for ourselves and
horses. These orders were promptly obeyed, and
the company soon found themselves encircled
in a fort about five feet in length. They had not
finished it, however until the Indians came in
sight.
With demon-like yells they charged the lit
tle fortress. When within about sixty yards of
the fort, a stream of fire shot up from the pi!-’ of
rocks, and twenty Indians bit the dust. This
caused them to halt, or rather to retreat, and
it gave the Texians time to re load. Again they
charged, again the stream of fire burst upon them,
and again a goodly number of thorn fell. Afraid
to charge again, on certain death, t.hov conclud
ed to try and (lighten the whites, and make them
surrender. They were now about 300 yards
from the fort. One of tbe savages, who appear
ed to be a man of authority, climbed up about
ten feet, anil stood erect in a fol k, and held in bis
left band three reeking scalps, shook them at
the Texans and ordered thorn to surrender, ‘i’ll
kill that and and rascal, ’ said William I’orvie,
i‘or I’ll shoot till sundown at him.’ As he said
this, he took up a gun, loaded with an ounce ball,
climbed over the rocks, laid a stone about a foot
thick under the muzzle of his gin, laid flat down
himself, and taking deliberate aim, fired. An
uneaithly scream from the savage told the tale,
lie was kided ! ‘Die Indians raised the body,
placed it otl a horse, for it was their Chief, and
turned their faces westward. About fifty’ of their
number Had been “kTiI-sI and wGiirrd-d: Severn I
the 1 exaus had been struck with arrows, and
three of them killed. After th’ev had left, the
ground was measured, and it. was found that
Howie had killed the Indian 2: ; 0 yards! Read
er, was not .that a good shot indeed !
The Way to Nullify a Bad Lease.
There is a'shrewd and wealthy eld landlord
away down in Maine, who is noted fur driving his
•• sharp bargains,” by which lie amassed a large
amount of property. 11c is the owner of a large
number of dwelling houses, and it is said of him
that lie is not over scrupulous of his rental char
ges. whenever lie can find a cnstolncr whom he
knows to be KEsroNsißi.E. His object is to lease
his house for a term of years to his best tenants,
and get the uttermost farthing in the shape of
rent.
A diminutive Frenchman called on him hist
winter, to hire a dwelling lip owned in Portland,
un i which had long remained empty. References
were given and tho landlord, ascertaining that the
tenant was a man “ alter hi., own heart ” imnlcdi
ately commcjieed to •• jaw ’’ him. Ho found that,
the tenement appeared to suit, the Frenchman,
an 1 ho placed an exurLitant. price upon it: the
leases were drawn and duly executed and tho
Frenchman moved into his now quarters.
.Upon kindling fires in (he house it was found
doit the chimneys wouldn't ‘draw ‘ nnd the build
ing was filled with Smoke. Tho window sashes
raid, and at night, arid the cold air rushed in thro’
a hundred crevices about the house, until now un
noticed. Tho snow melted upon the roof and the
attics drenched with leakage. The rain pelted,
and our Frenchman found a “natural ” bathroom
upon the second tloor but the lease was signed,
and the landlord chuckled.
‘ 1 have been vat you called 1 sucked in’ vis zis
dam MAisoN,’ muttered our victim to himself a
week afterwards, ‘ but n'imi’oi; i e, vo sal sec vat
vu sal see.’
Next morning ho arose bright and early, and
while passing down, he encountered the landlord.
‘Ah ho !-■ -Ron jour, monsieur,’, said lie iu Iris
happiest manner.
• (ioud day, sir. I low do you like your house
‘Ah ! monsieur—elegant, beautiful, magnifi
cent. Eu uiKN monsieur, 1 have but zc one rc-
grot!’.
‘ Ah! What's that V
‘ Monsieur, 1 sail live in zat house but tree little
year.’
‘How so?’
‘ l find by vat you call 7.e lease, zat you have
give me ze house for but tree year, and 1 vorry
much sorry for zat.’
‘ l!ut of course you enn have it longer if you
wish ’ —
‘ Ah, monsieur, sail be very mooch glad if 1
have zat house so lom: as I ulease —oh monsieur !
‘ < >h, certainly, sir.’
‘Tubs hies, monsier! I sail valk right to your
offocs, and you Ball give mo vat you call ze lease
for zat inaison, just as long as l sall vast ze
house, Eh monsieur !’
1 Certainly, sir. You can stay thero your life
time, if you like.’
Ah, monsieur—l have very much tank you for
zc accommodation.’ o
Tho old lease was destroyed and anew one was
delivered in form to tho Frenchman, giving him
possession of the premises for * such a period as
the lessee shall desire the same, ho paying the
rent promptly, Ac.’
The next morning our crafty landlord was pass,
ing the house just as the Frenchman's last load ol
furniture was being started from the door a. an
hour afterwards, a messenger called on him with
a legal tender, for the rent of eight days, accom
panied with a note as follows :
‘ Monsieur—l havo been smoke—l have bin
drouned —I havo been freeze to death in zo house
vat 1 have hire of you for zo period as 1 may desire.
I have etay in ze dam house tlsi so long as I
GRIFFIN, GFORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVFMfiKR IT, ISr.r.
pi.easi:, aiulzc bearer of iris will give you ze key’
box join, monsieur.’
It is needless to add that onr landh rd has never
since been known to give up ‘ a bird in the hand
for two in the kuslres.’
Editor Dreaming on WcddiugCake.
A bachelor editor out West, who had received
from the fair hand of a bride a piece of elegant
wedding cake to dream on, thus gives the result of
his experience.
We put it under the head of our pillow, shut our
eyes sweetly as an infant, blessed with an easy
conscience, soon snooreir prodigiously. The god
of dreams gently touched us, and lo! Never was
a little edifer happier. It was •my Jove,’ dearest
‘sweetest,’ ringing in our ears every moment. <>h !
that the dream had broken oil’ here. Hut. no, some
evil genius put into this head of ours to have
pudding for dinner, just to please her ducky
lord.
In n hungry dream we sat down to dinner. Well
the pudding arrived, and a huge slice almost ob
scured from sight the plate before us.
“ .My dear,” said wo fondly, - did you make
this?'’
‘• Yes love ain’t it nice
‘■Clorious the Lest bread pudding 1 ever tasted
in all my life.’’
*• I’lum pudding, ducky, suggested my wife.”
“O, no dearest, bread pudding. 1 always was
fund of'em.”
•Call that bread pudding ?’ exclaimed my wife
while her lips slightly curled with contempt.
‘Certainly, my dear reckon Ive had enough at
the Sherwood House, to know bread padding, my
love, by all means.’
Husband - this is really too bad plum pudding
is twice as hard lo make as bread pudding and
more expensive, and a great deal better. I say this
is plum pudding sir! and my pretty wile's brow
(lushed with excitement.
‘.My love my sweet, my dear love, exclaimed we
soothingly, do not get angry. I'm sure it's very
good, if it is bread pudding.’
•You mean, low wretch,’ fiercely replied my
wife in a higher tone, ‘you know it is plum pud
ding.’
•Then m fain, it is so meanly put together, and
so badly burned, that the devil himself wouldn't
know it. It" 11 you madam, most distinctly and
emphatically, and I will not be Contradicted, that
it is bread pudding, and the very meanest kind at
that.’
‘lt is plum pudding, shrieked my wife, ns she
hurled a glass of claret in my face, tlic glass itselt
the claret from my nose.
‘Bread pudding gasped wo, pluck to the last, and
grasping a roasted chicken by the left leg.
‘l’lum pudding !’ rose above the din, as I had a
distinct perception of feeling two palates smash a
cro-ss my head.
‘Bread pudding,’ wo groaned in rage as the chick
en left our hand, and flying with swift wings a
cros the table landed in madam's bosom.
•1 him pudding.’ resounded the war cry of the
enemy, as the gravy took us where wo had been
depositing the first part of our dinner and a plate
of beets landed upon our white vest.
to ‘Bread pudding forever !’ shouted vve dodging
the soup tureen, and falling beneath its con
tents.
‘l'lum puddimr?’ yelled.theanriablo spouse, as
noticing lair misfortune, she determined to keep
ns down by piling upon our head, dishes with no
gentle hand. Then in rapid succession followed
the war cries. ‘l’lum pudding!’ she shrieked with
every dish.
‘Dread pudding!’ in smothered tones came up
from the pile in reply. Then it was‘plum pudding’
iri rapid suggestion, the last cry growing feebler,
till just as I can distinctly recollect it had grown
to a whisper, ‘l’lum pudding?’ resounded like
thunder, followed hy a tremendous crash, as my
wife lcapfid upon tho pule with her delicate feet,
and commenced jumping up and down—then,
thank Heaven, we awoke, and thus saved our life.
Wo shall never dream on wedding cake—that's
the moral. j\
Near. Zanesville, Ohio, an Irishman lives, who is
the proprietor of a beauty of a shanty u little way
cast of that thriving place. He purchased a cow
;i few weeks ago, and as she was rather wild, he
had to halter her and lead her.home. As soon as
he reached the lovely cot wherein his wife and the i
little Pats were lodging, they canto out to meet
him, whereupon Mrs. l*at, thus began:
‘•Well, I’at, me darlint, where did you git that
baste of a cow V’
“Sliure an’ I got it of ould Mr. Higgins up the
read.”
“What, did yc buy a cow of that ould Protes
tant ?”
“An” why not, Ilridget dear. .list yc bring out
that bottle of holy wather, and I'll be aftherpour
ing it on her, and it will make her all right in no
time.”
Ilridget did as she was bid, and bringing the
bottle to Pat, bo took it and pourod it on the ani
mal's back, making the cross with all due devotion
as he poured. Ilut the old woman, by mistake,
bad brought him a bottle of vitro], and Pat was
astonished to find that tho cow was frantic under
tlio operation, kicking worse by far than before he
applied the holy water. He tried it again, and
poured on more, when tlio eow broke loose from
Pat and kicked him over ns she dashed away, to
the terror of Poor Ilridget, who cried out:
“Holy Virgin and mithcr of Moses! isn't the
Photkst.vst strum; in her vet ! ’—f Knicker
bocker.
Adulterated Food in England. —At the late
meeting of the British Association, Dr. Pearson,
in the chemical section, asserted that thero were
only two articles manufactured for food which
were not adnltcratcd, common salt and refined
lump sugar. He challenged any gentleman pres
ent to ;uld another article to the list
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”
/•’’ m Ihi M .///.’ .1./njf.-M r.
Our California Correspondence.
Sacramento, Oct. 3,1535.
My Pear S’iu -Since the excitement produced
by our warmly contested election died away, but
little of interest, save to our own citizens, lias trans
pired, if I except the State Fair, which enure oiF
hero last week.
For four years prior to this, Agricultural Fairs
have been gotten up on a smaller scale by the en
terprise of a few private individuals. Those elicit
ed considerable:attention, and did much to stimu
late, active exertion on the part of agriculturists to
organize the State Society, of which the Fair just
closed was tiro first.
Nothing, perhaps, since tiro settlement of the
country, has elFeetcd so much us this exhibition to
promote the great interest on which, more than
its auriferous deposits, depends tbe real prosperity
of our State.
i)f neat cattle the specimens were creditable, and
some superior, Especially oxen. In fine horses, 1
doubt if the display could be cpiuh and by any State
in the Union. I lorscs thrive in a remarkable man
ner in this country, and tbe stock of American
horses is superior, as it is made up of selections
from the best stock-raising St lies of the Atlantic
slope. Our sporting men cherish much pride in
the beauty and speed of some of our California
nags.
To nil strangers especiallyat mis season of the
year, it is matter of great surprise that stock can
live at all on the apparently sterile and parched
grazing grounds, where they live and fatten with
astonishing rapidity.
Many old residents ex pro.- great'’ astonishment
at the display of fruits at this exhibition, and 1
confess 1 wasijiiite unprepared to witness so tempt
lug a riisplTy iTUfnri'.s from orchards imd"gaislens
of twp to .live years’ cultivation. Though I prefer
giving you “kacts an ri rnit itus,’’ rather than spec
ulations, ! fear my voracity might ho called into
ipiestion, were I to detail all the remarkable pro
ductions brought to my notice.
I am sure nowhere, but in California, can be
produced a peach tree of only two years old, from
-tiro pit, producing delicious peaches of eight to ten
inches in circumference. S'ucli were uu exhibition
and I have fall confidence in the statement of tins
ago of the trees. And what wasipritc surprising,
is the production of two crops of fruit the present
season, both of poaches and pears, and in one in
stance a tig tree, one and a half years old and eight
and a half iiuhesdn circumference, has now on it,
its second crop of fruit nearly ripe, and a third
crop is just now putting out.
It lias been seriously questioned whether apples
could bo successfully grown in the Sacramento
Valley, but all doubts must now bu dissipated, as
the specimens hero will favorably compare with
any hi tho old States, and I have never known ap
ple or other trees to produce such ciojw of fruit at
soiv'imOr au ago in any country. From one gar
den are exhibited seventeen Baldwin apples, on a
piece of limb ono foot in length.
The display of Strawberries surpassed anything
it has ever been my fortune to witness, and some
of a size to challenge coin petition of the world.—
This delicious berry is grown in the gardens around
this city at all seasons of the year, and in the open
air.
1 may remark, in regard to tho display of apples
at tho fair, that on one table were ten varieties,!
from a garden in San Jose Valley, and measuring 1
from eleven to fourteen inches each in circumfor-1
cnee. They were of the .“Baldwin,” “bell (lower,'’ j
••Pepper,” “lloxbury Basse,” and other fiVoiites!
of the old States, and were from four years, old j
grafts. From another garden were 24 varieties
of choice apples, and from a Bd orchard, in Alame
da county, were displayed 27 varieties, and from
anothor garden were S varieties of the peach, many
of which measured over nine inches in circumfer
ence. From a garden at Coloma, (which is in the
mining region) were 2 peaches, each over 10 inch
es in circumference, grown on a tree only 2 years
old. It would be impossible lor me to give you an
idea of the rich display of pears, from various parts
of the State. Many of the numerous varieties
measured over 10 inches in circumference, and in j
quality can nowherebo surpassed. Before any at
tention was bestowed on cultivation of fruits by
the adventurers of’4o and “50, pears were quite a-
LmiJant at San Francisco, and principally the
product of tho lower part of the State, at and near
bos Angelos..
It has been doubted by many, if it would be pos
sible to cultivate successfully in California, tho
tropical fruits especially the orange, lemon, citron,
date, poingranatc. guava, apricot and oilier kindred
fruits. This question is fully settled by the exhi-1
bit ions at this State Fair, Tho oranges grown in
the lower portions of the State seem fully equal,
in every respect, to the best imported from any of
the various Pacific islands, which are resorted to
for this fruit. -
As evidence of the precedcntcd growth of fruit
trees, I may state, that in the garden of the ltcv.
Mr. Wheeler, in this city, is a plum tree, budded
last spring, that has grown to the height of 1U
feet. An osage orange, of this year’s growth,
measures 10 feet, and a fig tree, one and a half
years old, measures fc.j inches in circumference,
and on it is now ripening a second crop of fruit
of this year. In tho same garden are over
young applo trees, and 10W pouch, besides num
bers of pear, plum, cherry, quince, and apricot,
etc.
In grapes the vnricty is great, ond our market i<
now most abundantly supplied with this delicacy, j
At moderate prices.
Bov. Foote delivered an address at the Fair, ini
which he asserts, that there is nu plant, shrub, i
fruit, flower or vegetable known, that will not find ;
a congenial cHmatcand soH for it-tgrewth, in soon;!
portion of this State.
Kxpcriments iu the culture of tobacco have prov
ed eminently successful,'and the product, in some
localities, is said to be fully equal to the liest Cuba.
Plants of tobacco were on exhibition over ■> feet
iu lioigtrt, and pronounced fcy-gnod-judgnj +- he
superior to any grown iu the old tates.
I have been interested in making reference to
the returns of tho Assessors of some of the agricnl
tural.cajiutics, but I can only glance at one or two
iu this hurried letter.
In Alameda county, the wheat crop being muFlr
injured by rust and smut, will only average, this
year, 2:'. bushels per acre. Karley in the same
count v averages 57 bushels, Kye, 25, buckwheat
75, and Corn 40 bushels per acre. Among the pro
duce of that county are over 133,01)0 pounds but
ter, 100,00” pounds cheese, 25,000 pounds woftl,
and bO.OOO dozen lien eggs.
In Napa, another of our agricultural counties,
15,ikkTacres oTTand were this season under culti
vation. In gardens and orchards.aro (ISOacres.—-
Among the products this year, are 4503 tons lmy
12,001 pounds wool. 5S poo poinds butter, 17,500
pound cheese. Napa is also destined to become a
great fruit region. In a single orchard aro now
growing luxuriantly 30,000 apple and peach
trees.
A mammoth cheese from this county was exhib
ited nt the Fair, weighing ISS pounds and ti pump
kins, weighing in the aggregate, lot Id pounds. A
single limb id a seedling peach tree, 2 years old,
was exhibited, on which were 30 fine peaehes.—
Stalks of eorn. 21 feet iu height, were displayed,
an 1 u largo ipiantity id melons, ;jsi|imßlies, sweet
and Irish potatoes, tomatoes, etc., too numerous tor
description. ■
When we take into consideration the fact, flint
we have millidhs of acres of land, ns rich and pro
ductile ns any now tilled, nnd an unlimited n
liioiint of mineral territory, now yielding some 1
millions of treasure per inoiitli, and a climate of
unciiu.tt salubrity, what may not California be
come with the adjuncts of a sound government,
and permanent population of such a character as
is reipiisite to develope the boundless resources ol
such a country ?
You cannot fail to note in our papers alarming
amount of lawlessness and crime in our State.—
The prohibition of gambling has turned out upon
the country such a Inrne of vile wretches, from
the dark haunts of r ice in the cities, that they
arc as serious a plague upon the people as were
lb(i-4lgypiau lucusLs. So accustomed have this
class of human beings become to live on-'lie fruits
of vice and crime that they have become an un
bearable nuisance. There seems to be a Combina
tion tlmui’ h all the mining region naming this
class of iiieii fir the purpose of levying “ black
mail.'’ in • nio shape, from tho better portion of
tlm nmuirity, and if occasion oiler no more hes
itation is evinced in taking human life than that
i.l a dog. It seems a fortunate circumstance that
Ex President Walker, of Lower California notorie
ty, has established himself at San Juan on tho
route of onr steamers, lie has agents vigorously
employed throughout tho. State, drumming up re
cruits for his service, and the gamblers and hang
ers-on of brothels and *• doggerios,’’ aro pouring in
hero from all points, bound for the rendezvous of
Walker on the Isthmus. Over 150 loft frir tho
Boy yesterday, and liout an equal number to day.
and the stages arc now coming in full, nnd if 1
.can judge physioguouiy,.our city **ught to spare at
l i t two or three more such shipments to render
us sale from burglary and ineendiaryism. This
enterprise also forms a tine field for professional
politicians, nnd disappointed otlicc seekers of tho
‘late campaign, who inny probably prefer a resi
dence in the Central American States, to a trip
up ‘ Salt River.” Several men heretofore somewhat
conspicuous under the democratic reign in this
State, are said to have a hand in this movement
fora Southern Republic.
Much praise has been bestowed for some days
past on tlio first cargo ever imported from Japan.
It is made up of a variety what Yankees would
term “ and the owners arc realizing
about 121'H per cent, profit on the venture, nearly
all the cargo having been sold at auction several
days since. Some difficulty seems likely to arise ,
with our now neighbors, tho Japanese, from their ]
piiM/ire refusal to permit our people to reside in i
the Umpire. The owners of the Cargo just alluded 1
to, designed establishing a commercial houso at :
Sitnoda, but were not permitted to remain, though
allowed to buy and sell with perfect freedom.
Os the milling give no items of
interest, beyond the general fact, that the ordina
ry success attends the labor of those who Jiavo
water, without which no amount of labor could
avail, beyond preparing mother earth to yield up
her bidden treasuro. All the weather-wise pre
dict an early and wet winter, and should such be
the easy, an immense amount of gold will be ole”
tallied. Those engaged in river mining are said
to be doing well in many localities, though, as
usual some parties will spend much time and mon
ey, and entirely fail of success. Tho “ Mobile
Co.’’ on tlo Yuba river, report represents as suc
cessful. This company. I believe, is mado up on- 1
tirely of men from your city. They have spent J
a considerable amount of money, and I trust will
be richly rewarded.
A greater degree of success lias, this season, at
tended the working of old Quartz Companies, than
in any former year. Experience enables them to
introduce many new improvements, by which
much labor is saved and in all departments of bu
siness, great reduction of expense is made.
Tho Custom House reports slo w the amount of
treasure shipped from Sun Franeiseo. during the j
fir.-1 ‘J months of this year, to be 8d2,414,780, !
| which is about 5 millions less than for the cor- ■
responding ‘J months of last year. This deficit ■
may be accounted for by several causes, operating !
to diminish “ m imf svd ’’ shipments. Tho enor
mous failures of last winter so completely destroy
ed the confidence of tho masses, in the Banks and
Companies, that, fearful of trusting to Shipping
Houses or Bills of F.xchange, they have taken
much larger'amounts than before, on their own
p-rson- of in th-ir baggage, iu returning to their j
former homes. It may appear to you improbable ’
that this should cause a large discrepancy, but it
would not surprise me, to know that the differ-1
cnee exceeded 5 millions.
The ••manifested shipments of treasure wore.!
in the list five years. as follows In Liil. i
-i lA million3 *in I *-V2 4of miilwas . in-lot.!, -
millions, in I*i I H millions, and in lßoi willj
Editor and Fropriotot
lie about 43J millions—shipment* continuing ai
same rates ns lor fir-t nine months.
As I anticipated, the contest between Marray,
(K. N.) the present incumbent, and Nor too, Dem
ocrat. tor the long term for Superior Judge, was
very close, nnd I regret to know that Murray if
re-elected, as I cannot approve his private charac
ter, and I regard tho occupation of car “lainrcain
lietich by shch a notorious gambler, libertine, fM
drunkard, a disgrace to the State. But I submit
to tlm decision of tbe people, though rare 1 am*
that had he been know n in the country as be I*
in tin)city, bo would liaio been defeated by t
large majority.
The proposed prohibitory liquor law haa been
defeated by tho vote of the people, hy about 5,00(7
majority.
The contest for State Printer at tbe lata aladiMi
was very spirited, and it is no wonder when far*
tunes are realized from it every year. The public
printing for the past five years has coat the Stale
the nice little sum of $5*25,020 G 4. Who will
wonder that our State is in debt, with such etpat*
ilitures ?
I have licfore stated that mackerel were tomi
in considerable quantities, near Sea Diego, cad it
is now ascertained that fine hallibut and cetMakf
aro found in uhiimlance, at points above, 0B tk*
coast, and especially near Vancouver's Island-
A vessel l ively arrived at Han Franeisoo had W
lino lot of each.
For some days past our weather haa boon Wiry
hot and Miliry, and to-day. nt 2 o'clock P. M.,
the thormmnutor indicated DM degrees. It la aowr
time for ns to look fur cool weather, though wo
never have cold weather, our mean wmtNrtMßMf
nturo having been ascertained to be abowl M ga
groos in this city.
We note, with deep regret, the death of several
of your old nnd valued citizens. Amid tho oows
slant excitement and turmoil of business which’
surround us in this distant region, do aot soppooo
we so far forgot those with whom, for jaaia, wo
were associated in the cares of buMneaa in year
city, not to stop and think of our own rapid paaa
age t that “ bourne from which wo may not
tiini.*Wr as not to feel a heartfelt regret at tbo
death of those we knew but to esteem and
and to sfti-1 a tear of regret and sympathy.
May <"sl protect your city from tho aeoßrgß
which I see is desolating again your sister city,
and making its way toward a more northern lati
tude. - -A . ‘.ii.CM
I remain, very truly, youra, Mobilun.
- —*•'•
A Rich Lecture on Astronomy.
Ethan Spike, Esq., of llomhy, Maine, writes
the f'ril'oviltg letter to the. Portland
and Eh-ctic, descriptive of matters and thing* in
that, part of the countr- . Our reader* will enjoy
his amusing report of tho lecture on Astrono
my:
Misted Editor :—Perhaps in a lettercry pint
view amir town haint hcen so formrd as aoo or
tor. While Polly-tieks and the millingtary inter
est has I men carried fin der |>erltaps than in My
other place on the nirth, yet oxceptin my own
case, litlei atoor has’nt gone beyond coarse bawd
writing and single .rule of three. Forkwofy haa
been quoted in iris market below pork; *gpM
lias’nt compared with Kydcr, string boaaß haa
generally sot higher than stronanffy, kUgt M
trigernometry and punkiaa wa* ahead of Mdn,
Nnow, haowAcver, the table* is tamod btiMtiMf
under. Science is ri*! • .
We’ve got a Lie see-om f The ory dfLetiet*
is begun, tho tree ofnollidge ha* sprouted, iotar
lect biles over matter—that ore intellect wblck
has bin dormouse is ntiow moused Hke • ilacpjf
lion gittin away from Jordan.
The fust lectur of tho season was girt
by .lemes who’s bin one quarter to Mr
aeademary.
0 !•
Cmioral mibjeck— Slnmnmy.
lYrtlekoler Jit to—Comic#. 4 ! Tt
I liaint time to gin you rnoro’u a dlgcstiea or
fie*imelar of the looter—
James begun by obwrvio that if anybodyeap
posed that the stars warnt a hasp bigger than
they looked, they was almighty belli bd bend.— ‘
why, says he, (here's that ariectld shiner calk*!
Satan, says lie, don’t look bigger than a tetter,
and yet neon ding to MerWya— who known tfia
heavingly bodies jist ns easy as I know
tis sumwat larger than the hull oennty of Os
ford ! And t!ie Icetlest star you can pick aoot,
is as Lig :ls a cartwheel At this pint Den Eb
derberro ris an said this wus goin too fur, twae
regclar bhixtfoemc, contrary to seriptor an mb,
common sense. Then he tuck hie hat M eleqeed*
fust spill in aout his terlacker cod Ml laAmj.
agin tho doctrine. *
After siieaking of the milkt-wajr — which he
said was longer than the Cumberland or Oxford
Canawl—an the moon, which the uulsraed oeo
sidered to he a green chesc, but which sciepoe
demonstrated to l>o a j acker- lantern on a large
scale, the lecterer proceeded to the
part of his suhjcck.— , ■
Comic* nr- filazln Start.
Comics, says James—says he — are of twokfalsy
the Tnrno and the Wild. The fust ia peaoeAW*
—totherain'. The fust ouee isnwWnlltfws.
as aint fit for service, aadm called r
kateJ sliootin stars, but wo of schools cell em
metres. This ditferonco led the speaker to fMHvk
that larain is every thin.
‘J lie wild kind, saya James, ia different *ft
| tur; bein composed of knebclous matter hyfchl
’ tion gass exside of cast iron, and salt* of Jhtt
■ rnonia, maker highly salvage an onasrtia. Ihay
fust appeared about I Vuteronoroy or perhifa
little later in the year six, and was diatdMpf
spontaneously from l’ortlaad oheenrtlipron
I’otnpcy's pitiow in Rooshy. They me peaky
things, any* ha, oilers gitUanpwan, bafcyhaaea,
and earthquakes, Ac. Uneasy and rallp,
Uavclio about faster tliau a rale-rode. btM.aeaar
reaching any whores in |>ertikeler. Kinder Ido
initiated Peter liuggs. Mighty oosartin, they
; ar, can't be depeuded on. Father Miller eagag
| ed one to do a ptrtikelcr job in ’43, but it nroba
i hi v got better tarins some whe res else an that ere
jot> remains oudone to this day.
| Hut now, sais James, we comes to ooaridar
their tails. Them, says he, is rael tmmroas. —
Talk about the moon’s ‘wondrous tale f
tho tails of all the plauies in the n In raj ||<tl’luffs
wouldn’t make one ibr a fust rate wild eotato!—
Longer than the magnetic paragraph and wiiar
than Sebago pond; they stretches aoot over thi
’ universal kanerpy ia the unlimited Kqgaei|£jff’
| cither, now sweepin down among
concavities of diurnal convexities sodagiaanaKß
upwards tillost. in the grate
| James was so used ip by tbis peraaratfoa. that
he bad to be carried homo on a ebeer. This lepra
mg, however, ho was ns could beexeectediaidef
convalcjceiu.c ion tact in bo'll W ehowtia adey
or two. * Kihas Sruu*.
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