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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-01

ALTA CALIPoRSIA.-All the accounts which we
continue to receive from this distant portion of
our territory, as we are now warranted in calling
II, fully confirm the previous impression we had
formed of its fine climate fertility and resources
These, coupled with the importance of its geo.
graphical position, must, under the judicous and
fostering care OF a wise government, and the ma
tural enterprise OF our people, long, render il
one of the brightest Jewels IN our confederated
coronet.
The importance of this vast and valuable terri
tory must be, to every reflective and patriotic
American mind, source of exultation and
anxiety. EMULATION at the extension ofAmerican
principles. the triumph of American arms, and
the great impulse it is destined to give to Ameri-
can commerce; and anxiety, sincere anxiety, that
such sound system of order, protection and inn
partial justice may be early established there as
shall unite all interests, and beget unlimited con-
tdence amongst the mixed population of that
extensive region, in our desire and ability to pro-
mote their welfare and happiness, and protect
their persons and property. To accomplish this.
IN the present beligerent state of our relations
with Mexico, and the daring and predatory habits
OF the rowing bands Of indians and robbers who
lniest the ranches and villages, and plumber the
'o1Sis anu PedCctDle lnnaDtantS, is no easy
matter, and seems to demand some further con-
slderation and energetic action from the govern
ment at Washington.
A modified system OF military colonization
would, perhaps, be the most economical and
effective mode to accomplish these desirable OBJ.
jects; nor do we conceive that the government,
would experience much difficulty in procuring.
in this city alone, reasonable number of men
willing to serve during the war; and afterwards.
for the consideration of moderate grants of land,
become permanent settlers; and, without further
recompence, keep up their organization for the
defence OF that country and the protection OF pro
perry, &c. &c. Such class OF men would have
the strongest interest in the preservation of order
and the efficient defence OF tho country would
cost the government but li,tle; and ifcomposed OF
Intelligent and industrious men, would exert a
Powerful influence in developing the resources OF
mo country, extending its commerce, and attach
ing 10 our institutions its half civilized inha bitants
One or two regiments Of such men, organized
lof mounted force, and sent out on these terms.
would confer incalculabe benefit to our interests
mere, ana 1t is therefore with great satisfaction
we have learned that Col Duff with conmcrda.
bic ssgacity, ioreseeing what the necessities OF
that country would require, has offered tho .e,-
wees oil his regiment, attached to Gen G. y.
Morris fine brigade in this city, 10 the vovernp,ap,
so Washington, 1 he high responsibility, intelli.
enc" and fitness ofCol Duff, to successfully con.
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STEAMER ArLASTIc,-We were under the me-
cessy, in giving the facts connected with the loss
OF this steamer, of mentioning the robberies
said to have been committed upon some
OF the bodies washed ashore. Since then,
some papers have contradicted the state
ment, and one regrets copying the article
from our columns For the credit of human ma
ture, it would give us pleasure to acknowledge
our error, if one had been committed by us, but
we in the first place received our information
from what we deemed unquestionable au-
thoriiy, and since then the papers of last
evening mention other circumstances One
paper states, in corroboration, that the clothes
Of the lamented DIR. Armstrong were cut,
and his watch, money, and other valuables
distracted. The need OF punishment due to
those guilty we leave to public opinion to award.
If the other bodies were not robbed, we shall
take great pleasurein so stating, when we are as
sured, by proper authority, that such is not the
nnS
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that distant region to be patriotic, well consider
ed, and 50 economical and advantageous to the
interests of the country, as TO be emneLty en-.
titled TO the consideration of the government.
Alta California is destined to become one of the
richest aHd most important States in the Union
"
THE NEw YoRK REGIMENT FOR MEXICO We
learn that no provision has yet been made for the
immediate support ofthe men now enls ted, or for
the expenses incidental to the formation and
equipment of the regiment of volunteers ordered
out from this State The officers have given much
time and attention to the enlisting, drilling and
preparing their companies; most of them have
been engaged from eaIly dawn to a late hour of
the night, and TO exposure of all kinds, since the
requistion made on their regiment. Besides they
have paid out of their own pockets the bills which
have been presented them for printing. station
cry, postage, &c, to u large amount.
This Is certainly imposing too great a tax on
the colonel and hi. officers.
Will not the citizens of New York free the
officers of the regiment from the necessity
OF paying from their own purses the expenses
which are daily and hourly accruing The men
who have already enlisted mostly dependent
on their daily labor for support, and should receive
assistance in some shape from those who
able TO give it. We are informed that no provi-
sions has yet been made by the War Depart
ment for the payment of their expenses. Such
beng the fact, we think that the autho-
rites Of the city should come forward at once in
this matter, aud like their sister cities of New Or
leans and Philadelphia, make immediate provi-
SION for the wants and necessities of the regiment.
Will not some of those who proved themselves
by their eloquent speeches, great and patriotic
men, n, the mass meeting in the Park, now put
their words and promises in practice, At least by
assisting those who 10 TO Aht our battles in Mex
co Nous rsyvons
p. 5. Lam Dso' There is smoe patriotism in
our Common Council, that's sure. About o.
LICK last night, the city fathers appropriated
$1,000, equal to one thousand ounces of glory to.
wards defraying the expenses OF the volunteers
I'LL they are mustered into service. Now for tho
Park orators. IL is their turn next.
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gsagwsy, that shcy might nave NJ trouble or coniu-
sen when the nnsi scene thouia tske place va ssr'
walton was pisced nesr tne ouik neso csp;n NJ Wiz
AID s his little children ranged along py MS sue inc
little ones seated on the doors tns' 20 peon o
.aen long strings attached WIN no,e ~ mi ,i U
ne I'm. 70 throuxh, m.s Ine nys IL IN, NJ 10
ashore Their heads were then lied up Dy Lieut. W, ~
hesp mem rom ireefing when overooaru ne wou ,
,nen along counciiing each one seainst Iusnus " WIG
ssngwy when the vessel struck, but 10 want quieuy u
"a ne ks'e mem arecuons put mere was 49,. .s
Inompso on roata, win hue chiid ABOUT s'sn.een
ienuy "a very ieeoie neatn- IL was Lieut. VI aueh'
uoh 70 s poo. ~oms1 anu eniid that Possenssr o
si 5 ss,;n 'o wa. nc nsu meyer wiz" ;aI 81
20 none sha euecuns = scene 10 see MN, WIN 'ne
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sss hssn 70 p.o 80 S 'eiu' mo seung Isady 10
ssn 70 ms o~h oo.i wen ,ne oua. snouid strike, ana
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OIL the NJ LOT fnelr great klnuuess anu CoTuiaAny.
The following the list Of persons lost as far as theft
Cant Dustan Warren Smith, cook
John Gleason, porter. VIM Willett, do
Thomas Gebney, waiter. Mary Ann Hilton, steward
Michael Dougherty, do. en.
Charles Riley, do. Sarah Johnson, Chamber
John Mac Farland. do maid.
Sarah Ruby, chambermnid
Rev; W. J. Armstrong, NY. John Walton, West New.
Lieut. A. II Morton, U. s. NJ Mrs. J. Walton, do
M siias NARY Nary Jordan Boston Eleanor
Orlando, Pitts, do. Aid. Burbank, Brooklyn.
MIR. French. do VIM B. solace, Bridport,
n. Cassidy, Phii:dslphia. Eliza wacob, New London
The steam propeller Trumbull, one Of the Norwich
and New York line, arrived here on Wednesday d.
during the NJ E. storm, from New York landed
her freight and proceeded up the river When just
above Winthrop's Point, and while the crew were en-
gagged in spreading sail the freight deck one Of
them, young named Lathrop, slipped, fell over
board and was hi, S .s h
thy The propeller Quinebaug which had been waiting
for the gale abate since Wednesday morning. left here
for New York last evening" but returned soon after, In
consequence of the continued rough weather-Nsw
London Nsus Of Saturday.
BRooKLYr, Nov. 20, 1916
To rHs EprroR OF HERALD:
DgAa Sra I'll have been somewhat surprised in read
ing over the accounts of the loss of the Atlantic the
papers OF New York. 10 see mention made OF those
few noble hearts who in the midst OF the terrible scenes
which surrounded them forgot all personal considera.
tons in their exeops to and render assistance to
the helpless and unprotected. was not in the Atlantic
myself but at New London at the time of the dis.
ssteI and when the surviving passengers were brought
over spoke TO many OF tnem on the subject Of tho
wreck nearly all of whom loud IN their praises OF
the noble conduct OF Lieut. Maynard and DR. Hsser OF
the navy. and VIM Edwards | was told that when the
boat dragging rapidly shore on Thursday and
all obeyng the first law Of nature, self preserva'
ton. these two officers might be looking solely TO
the preservation Of the and children, bringing
them out Of the cabin and seating each the floats
they had already prepared for them and placsd near the
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VOL. XXV.--NO. ~.

girl oi sixteen immediately occupied the chair
After coughing little she inhaled during three minutes
and Tell asleep when moar tooth was extracted after
which she continued TO slumbor TRANQUILITY during three
minutes more. AT the moment when frce was applied
she ilnched and iowncd raised her hand TO her outb
bu' SAID she had been dreaming pleasant dream and
know nothing of the operation.
stout boy of twelve at the first manhattan couobe
considerably and required good deal of ene
to induce him 10 90 At the end Of three minutes from
The si TAR inhalation the muscles relaxed and tho
pupil datod. During the attempt to force open tn /,
mouth he recovered his consciousness and again nha A
during two minutes, and in the ensuing one minute two
teeth were extracted, the patient seeming somewhat con-
eous, but upon actually awaking he declared sit was
The best fun he ever saw avowed his intention 10 como
there again. aud insisted upon having another tooth ex
imcted upon the spo-A splinter which had been left
afforded an opportunity Of complying with his WISH hi
the pam proved to be considerable Pulse at first no,
during sleep No, afterwards la; pupils dilated.
The next patient was "A healthy looking middle aged
woman. who inhaled the vapor fer four minutes in the
course OF the next two mnues back tooth was extracted
and the patient continued smiling in her sleep ior three
minutes Pulse l20 not affected at the moment OF
the operation but smaller during sleep Upon coming to
herself, she exclaimed that at was hcautiiu--sle
dreamed OF beng nj homct seemed as if she had been
gone month"; These cases. which occurred success
N"ly IN about an hour. AT the If DR. Morton are
TAR cNampeso l the average results produced by the in
halatlon OF the vapor. and will convey an idea of the
feelings aud expressions OF many OF the patients sub ected
10 the process. Dr Morton states in upwards of two
hundred patients similar effects have been produced-
The Inhalation, after the rst irritation has subs ded il
easy, and produces complete unconciosness nj The OF.
pmtion of period varying from two to five or sx sme-
times eight minutes during which the patient is con-
pcicy 'nsensble to the ordinary tests OF pain.
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.JsJ,,,inistrutOrS Safe.

A S administrator of John II. Goodwin, decd, will
IA proceed on the Doth day of December, 1916. at he
late residence of said decedent about miles from Lynch
burg the road to Amherst Court House, in the county
OF Amherst, to SELL by way of public auction, a the per
shabe property belonging to the estate OF said deceden
insisting among other things Of the crops OF Corn, Oats
and Fodder the stocks of Horses and Cattle, amongst
the latter two yoke of Oxen) Wagon, Cart, Plantation
utensils, Household and Kitchen Furniture, &c. Also,
from ~ to Is Slaves
TERMS OF SALE.-The Slaves will be sold on
eedit OF SIX MONTHS the purchasers giving negotiable
notes, satisfactorily endorsed For the other property or
all sums not exceeding ten dollars cash will be requ'-
red, and for all exceeding $40, credit OF twelve
months will be given, the purchasers giving bonds win
good security for the payment of the same The title to
all aforesaid property believed to be good but, acting as
an administrator merely, will only sell and convey to
me purchasers such title is vested in me as Admins
traitor aforesaid
All persons having claims against the said estate are
requested to make them known forthwith that provision
may be made for their and all those indebted tc
sio estate desired to make speedy payment, as am
anxious TO close my administration said estate as soor
as possible
ISAAC r. REYNOLDS.
Administrator of John II. Goodwin, dec d.
Nov. 80 t29D
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From The Richmond Hing.
SANTA ANN

The New Orleans Bulletin makes the following i'm
poant statement IN regard To the means by which Santa
Anna was enabled To pass the bockading squadron at
Vera Cruz:
"S,NTA ANNA good deal has been said about tho
mode III which Santa Anna passed through
blockade We state authority that we know to be I'M
doubted, that he produced passport paper OF any
KIND but when the ste amb at he board
boarded by the First lieute ant OF the St Marys, the
latter olcer told hun the Commodore had orders to let
HIM pass Nothing took place, and all the gossip
about his having formal pass from Government has
no foundation lie was, however passed by their orders,
nd has mos egregiousIy humbug e Mr.. Polk by Thy
promises that he had any intention OF fulfilling, and
Mr. Polk has shown degree Of rerdancy in believing
them. not very crodliable to him ms statesman
The tnlon has, IN effect. confirmed this statement by
sonty denying the existence OF the pass but rather alb
srdly oveoaped itself in declaring that Govern
meni made no sort Of bargain with Santa Anna and
counted upon his ueachcry II there was no bargain,
and no reliance upon Santa Annals refusing To make war
against us, upon what in the Of cnse did
the President rely We suppose 1t will be said, upon
the belief that Santa Anna though not bound abstain
from making war, would use has influence to procure
peace. But thsdopendcnce was more short sighted
than regular contract with the VIGOROUSLY tathless
exile. The Cabinet ought to have known that Santa
Anna could not maintain his popularity moment longer
than hc acqncsced in the popular will whatever it might
be, and ought To have known further, what reported
in every newspaper. that the MeNcaus were rcsoutely
determined 10 maintain the at all hazards. In
aspect, in which the may be regarded can the
mission of Santa Anna to power and influence in Ne ico.
be considered otherwise than the utmost extremity u
diplomatic weakness.
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Dec. 3ts
NOTICE..

DY virtue of decree the Circuit Superior Court OF Law
ID and Chancery for the County of Nelson, pronounced on
the second day of October &c. the suit therein depending
wherein George Wright, and others plaintiffs and ChaieS
Purv and others defendants which decree is transferred
for the benefit of Charles Perrow, shall Friday the 9Th
day OF January next fair not the next fair day thereafter
expose to SALE on the premises, the TRACTOR Ia ~
wherein the said Charles Purvis resides the County of Mel
son, and about two miles from the OF Lovingson and
containing HUNDRED ACREsmore or less, or so much
thereof will pay the debt interest and costs IN SAID decree
mentioned and charges Of sale The terms OF sale Will be iol
much Cash will charges and the balance in equal
nstalments Of twelve and eighteen months credit the p
chaser giving bonds approved security and the title with
held till the payment the purchase money is fully made
Dec. 3-SJ WILLIAM S. LOVING, Com'r.
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commissioners Sale.

DY virtue of dccrcta order of the Circuit superior
ID Court Of Jaw and Chancory, for the county OF Mel
son. of the Sh day of October. lS46 pronounced in the
case of alexander Fitzpatrick and VIM. {. R1bers,
against Edmund F. Cofey FIX 'or Of WIN. Coiley deed.
and Trustee, under his WILL for Jane Fitzgerald and
Geo Williams security for said Ed f. Coiiey. in his
his Executors bond and Others will on TUESDAY
the ooh day of December next, the premises on Cub
Creek. Nelson county, sell the LAND. on winch the
said Jane Fitzrerad now lives. a credit Of q, and
3 months taking bond and security from the purchaser
retaining the title until the land is paid for. AT the same
time and place. in the and by the same author
ty shall also on credit of nine months. with bond
and security being sell likely young NEGRO MAN
THOS. }. MASSlE,
Commissioner.
November q 4W
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DEFERRED.
WILL. THE WINGS HAVE A MAJORITY N
THE NEXT CONGRESS-

The next or thlrtieth Congress, which will meet on
the st Monday OF December. lSi7, will be constituted
Of Is Senators and 22S Representatives.
The New York Express publishes table Of tho prob
able state of the Senate after the ith of March next
which gives the Wings 20. the Iocos b. and leaves
doubtful. The Loco majority will BIO more nominal than
real rs they cannot be expected 10 act together ON all
questions ms the Tariff. Internal Improvements,
sc.
In regard to the House, there have already been elect
ed tor the neN Congress Il Wings 30 locos. ndopen
dent Iocns. and Native. There vacancies, viz
Three of these the Express believes, will be filled with
Wings II then proceeds To show the grounds for
claiming that the Wings will have majority IN the
House
The Presidential election Of lSli, and recent State
elections, show that there ia Wing majority in the
Congressional Districts claimed in the following States
which Elections to be held next year, viz;
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From The Richmond Times

We had long been impressed with the conviction TINT
the monn vision of the President and his advisers wa,
Unfortunately obscure but had no, been aware that
Their hys'eal organs ct sight also remarkably def
clont. Yet the Enquirer Of Tuesday assures u.s. in
recommendation Of Mr. He, Leja an opiican that "he
has furnished ISIS ees' T. III Pr dent Vice President
and many of the distinguished members of the Sem
ate and House OF Repn sentative who ''decare that,
with his optical continuance. they better than
they ever hiro.'
Iiy the term glass eyes might be thought that tho
Enquirer intended false eyes If glass inserted IN the sock
es OF the original oreans hut So the Phrase means
Ordinary spetdcles, and IN this is CLASSICAL being
asol as Shakespeare The Enquirer il III quota,
lion marks. having probably silent reference raturaly
negsod by the subject 10 famous passage in Lear in
Nht h II is found
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SUBSTITUTE FOR MEsMERISM.

One Of the Surgeons of the Massachusetts Hospital,
DIR Bgelow, read paper before the Boston Society for
Medical improvement on the OH instant announcing
discovery Of great interest. II is method Of mitigating
pain surgical operations by the inhalation Of certain
others. Dr. Morton, of Boston, first called his atteh-
ton TO IT. and though similar process does moi appear IL
have been entirely unknown to the medical faculty III
former times, yet nothing like certainty obtained in
the results of the old methods. great many expert
ments have been made with the however, in all Of
which the attempts to perform important operations with
out INJECTING pain on the patients were completely sue
cessul Many of these described in DIR. Bgelow IS
paper, of which the following are specimens:
boy of sxteen, of medium stature and strength, was
seated in the chair The first few nhalaons occasioned
quick cough, which afterwards subsidized; at the end OF
eight minutes the head fell back, and the dropped
bat owing 10 resistance opening the mouth, the
tooth could not be reached bef he awoke He again
Inhaled for two minutes and slept three minutes during
which time the tooth inferior molar, was exracted.
At the moment Of extraction the features assumed
preston Of pain aud the hand raised. Upon com
ing to himself he sa he had ''irst rate deamvery
quiet and had dreamed Of Napoleonhad not the slight
est consciousness OF panhe time seemed long )" and he
left The chair feeling uneasnoss of any kind and evil
IDENTIFY in high state Of admiration. The pupils were
daicd during the state of un,ons-ouness and the pulse
rose from 1870 to ~
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Get thee class cues,
-. - ''''' E'"SS tJts,
And IKE srnry politician, seem
To 90 the tbiups thou doat NOT ;,

Doubtless. Mr. as glasses have been Of peculiar scr
wee To the Cabinet in their mana rcnon of the Mexican
war II being now very evident that there were great
many things they did scc which, for a while, they
seemed to II had been especially we'll for Mr. Sec
rotary Marcy II lhcdoecPlvc rroreriyo hsgass eyes
HIM still noro faithfully ifwhen he assorted through tho
mon, that he received the Louisiana yuunio, H. net
hnoc,ng that they had enlisted for SIX instead of three
mon'hs' he had been enabled to read his despatch,
written AT the very time Of receiving Them in which he
poke them SIX months volunteers In this however,
he probably what he wished seem not To see but
The publication Of the dispatches destroyed any influence
which his spectacles might have oxcri,d
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SALE OF LAND AND NEGROES.

y virtue ola deed trust. made by Richard 5. Ellis
- IN which Thomas II Ellis and Champe Garter ar,
constituted Trustees bearing date the rd August 1888
and recorded IN the Clerk office of the county of Amherst
made To secure the payment of the debt therein specified
the undersigned Chape Carter with the assent and APP
proval OF the said Thomas II Ellis will upon the 2lst da,
oil Docomhor lelb, II fair. and no the next fair day thu
sale To be continued from day day until completed AT
pedar Mills IN the county of Amherst sell at public aur
ton To he hiphsSt hiJI,r
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FALL SUPPLY.
Lee 4 RIO b ertS

RE Just in receipt of Their Fall Stock OF Grocerles'
~ Liquors. Domestic Goods, Sc, &c, when nave
been recently purchased such terms as to enable them
TO offer to Their friends in the country and the pubic gen
orally, very great inducements to buy.
W. solicit call from all who are in want Of good and
chean Go Dis. as we are determined to sell.
''''f LEE s. ROBERTS.
Nov. 5