American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-27

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For moment, as he struck the projection on
which | stood, his bulk poised, and the next,
frantically grasping his shaggy name, was
hurled with him to the bottom ofthe ravine, my
slender resting place on the side of the precl-
pice falling around me in shower. l was
stunned for the moment with the shock, but the
cold stream bubblng about me soon brought
back consciousness, when found that my an
tagonist had happily fallen undermost. His
form had broken the force Of my plunge into
the ravine. After washing the stains Of victory
from my person, / cut out few steaks as a
proof ofmy being Sin at the DEATH" and left his
carcass to the wolves, well satisfied with my
share of that game!
IMPORTANT TREASURY CIRCULAR. The Sc
cretary OF the Treasury has issued a circular to
collectors, receivers, disbursing agents, and 9TH
or officers of the government, in regard to trea-
sury drafts, in which he lays down the follow
ing regulations, and enjoins strict observance
by each and all Of them:
LIST. All government drafts shall be made
payable to order, and not to bearer.
I'd. They shall be assignable only by special
endorsement.
Sd. They shall be presented for payment at
the places where payable, namely: If payable
at place distant not more than fifty miles
from the seat of government of the United
States, they must be presented within twenty
days from the date of the draft. If payable at
place distant more than fifty miles from the
seat Of government, and not exceeding one
hundred miles, they must be presented within
forty days from the date of the draft. lfpaya-
Bile at place distant more than ore hundred
miles, and not exceeding two hundred, from
the seat of government, they must be presented
within sixty days from the date of the draft If
payable at place more than two hundred miles
from the seat of government and not exceeding
four hundred, they must be presented within
eighty days from the date of the draft; and if
payable at any place exceeding four hundred
miles from the seat Of government, they must
be presented within ninety days from the date
of the draft.
4th. All drafts not presented within the times
above described mus! he returned by the hold
ers to the treasurer Of the United States, when
such order shall be made for the paynen: Of
such drafts as will best comport with the public
interest, and tend to prevent delay in the pre-
sentaton of future drafts, or any attempt to
convert them into a paper circulation.
/ 5th. No exchange OF funds shall be made
by disbursng officers or agents OF the govern
ment, except for gold and silver; and every such
dlsbursng officer, when furnished with specie
for disbursement, shall make his payments in
the money so furnished, or when furnished with
drafts, shall cause those drafts to be presented
at the place of payment and properly paid &C
cordiDg to the law, and shall make his pay
ments in the money so received for the drafts
furnished, unless in either case, he can ex-
change the means on his hand for gold and sill
: yer at par.
9th. No payment can be made in treasury
drafts by disburing agents to the public credl-
tors, even at the request Of such creditors.
It'll. All premiums received by any agent or
officer of the government on any treasury draft
or public security, not the private property Of
the holder, must be accounted for and paid to
the government of the United States.
9Th. No treasury drafts shall be re-issued, but
the same when paid at the place where paya-
BILE, shall be Immediately cancelled by the pub
lie officer receiving the same, by punching two
or more holes through the drafts, not dctacing
the date or number, and writing on each draft,
in large characters, Cancelled by A &, assist
ant treasurer, &C., as the case may be.
CALIFORNIA. AS public attention has been
} latterly much directed TO California; and, as
numbers of persons are disposed to emigrate to
that country, especially if it should become a
part of the United States, it may be Of service
to submit the observations and advice of Mr..
William l.. Todd, on the subject. In recent
letter 10 his father, he says:
81 should be more pleased with this country
if the seasons were more favorable. From the
LIST OF May 10 the LIST of October it is one con-
tinued drought; and from the LIST of October to
f the LIST of May it rains off and on all the time.
f The only way by which crops can with toler-
able certainty be secured, is by irrigation, or
, the overflow Of the ground by some water
course. There are many places where this can
. never be done, and consequently the land can
, never be cultivated. The best locations are all
J : taken up.
4 "Ifthere are any persons in Sangamon who
q speak Of crossing the Rocky Mountains to this
: country, tell them my advice is to stay at home.
There you are well off You can enjoy all the
J comforts of life-live under good government,
and have peace and plenty around you-a
2 country whose soil is not surpassed by any in
q the world, having good seasons and yielding
. timely crops. Here every thing is on the other
I extreme: the government is tyranncal, The
h weather unreasonable, poor crops, and The ne
cessaries Of life not to be had except at the most
e extortionate prices, and frequently not then
g In the winter season il is impossible for horse
q to go about, the soil being so loose that the
s first rains make perfect mortar Of it, and your
IS horse frequently sinks down so much thai you
n are compelled to jump off in the mad knee
a deep to help him out"
8 ABOLITION. Lord John Russells plan OF
n eq1alizng the duties on sugar, has brought ou'
e some facts in the British Parliament. The Hon
n G. F, Berkeley said, that when enlanciPatng
. the slaves in the West Indies was first breach
4 ed, he owned six estates and 500 slaves, which
n produced nett income of SS5 900 per annum