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A. G. MURRAY, VOLUME X. THE AMERICAN UNION, Published every Saturday Morning:, By . . . A. C3r. MUH.KAY. on iCK ON BROAD STREET, WEST END THE NEW liRICK RANGE —I P STAIRS. TERMS: r ihJlar* in <uli)ttnre,nr Three Dollar* aflrr sixmonth*. Nu subscriptions taken for less than tn'io year, unless ‘ ,| n aUviinee; and ini paper discontinued (unless at the option of the Publisher) until all arrearages are a conspicuously inserted at. One’ l w,liar ner square of twelve lines, for the first insertion, 1 ”, i.'jfty Cents tor each subsequent eontinuauce. A iFt deer lisente nts not accamjHtnted In/ a s/ten/ie notice of “‘A‘ number of insertions desired, will l>e continued until ordered out < and charged for actor din git/. Sheriff’s Sales under regular executions, and mortgage fi ° f*s on real estate, must be published !) days—-2.50 tVrso’nai Property, under mortgage li fas, must be 1 published ft) days r. 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A.A.C.A ILI ‘I Sit 1* ** Ct j'ire Stale.“ 7 A.< i. .\M KRA V. ** American tnion/’ misckitankoi s. s *** l’.r the Amerienu Uni in. 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. 1 j 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. o .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. ” •’ ! 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. 5 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 (i 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. / _ 7 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*. NUMBER 50