The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-14

decide the "hog question" which gives our city
fathers so much trouble -
NortcE
From and after the oath day of January 1877 all per-
sons owning and having possession of hogs, hereby
notified to keep them penned up-and any hogs found in
the streets Of the town. shall be taken and the
thereof fined five dollars. II no owner can be found
within five days thereafter the hog hogs shall be for
GEORGE HYDE, Alcalde.
January g. 1917.
California, like New York, is cursed with
lawyers
CARD.
e. =. PICKETT, Attorney at Law, having located
himself permanently In the town OF Yerbt Buena. will
practice his profession In all the Of this depart
men and agent for tho collection Of all debts
entrusted TO his care.
Legislative council having recently been
organised by Commodore Stockton, and the dis
trict OF San Francisco not being represented
therein, the inhabitants called a public meeting
and disposed of the matter in very short space
of time, as will be seen by the following extract.
After adopting preamble, the following resou-
tons were carried
Tar REPRESENTATIVE GoyERNMENr.
Resolved, That view tho population of California,
being divided into three distinct classes to wit the
Cafornians Foreigners" (ncludng French, English
and Americans who have long resided in tbs country
and the emigrants who have recently arrived in the
country all OF which distinct classes have distinct in
teress, and hence should be allowed representation
from their respective classes
Resolved, That all the different interests Of the coun
try ought to be equally and adequately represented
Resolved That each district OF the Northern Depart
mont ought to be represented by at least member
Resolved, That we now proceed to elect member,
to be recommended to the Governor be appointed
represent this district.
MIR J. q. L. Dunleavey and l.. w. Hastings then
nominated candidates. and the people proceeded to
vote by ballot.
Mr.. ). G. T Dunleavey received 60 votes
MIR. l.. w. Hastings ~
Majority for Dunleavey, -
sTEPHEN COOPER President.
W " r. nIsN FrI,lrr Secretaries.
The farmers, in that region, raise some mighty
large crops
To MEcHiNIcs
The subscriber wants two threshing machines for
wheat of size and sufficient power for crop Of
10000 bushels TO be finished by the LIST OF June next
cash will be paid for the delivery Mt Yerba Bue
ma or New clveta For further information apply tc
JOHN A. SUFFER-
New Helvetia Feb isi7.
We hope Col. Suffer was supplied in season to
thresh his &c, 900 bushels of wheat.
We are glad TO hear that the prospect OF the
approaching harvest was very fatterlng
The editor Of the Star is not in the least BASH
ful about sounding the merits of his Journal he
says -
10 is the only independent paper and the only paper
OF respectable size and typographical appearance
published on the whole coast OF the Pacific, from the
southern boundary Of Mexico TO the frozen regions
the North We have the only Office In all California IN
which decent looking paper can be printed We in
tend to add To It, ~ the country grows hereafter
vote more of our time TO the paper and by unremttng
eiertons sustain the high character which II now has
In the estimation Of the people
This philosopher will soon be in want of ono
OF Hoes $1,000 sheet per hour presses.
There is no danger of California becoming Il
dishonor to our republic. Our emigrants have
carried with them wives and children-the prin-
ciples which have made this part of the CONT
nent what it is-and seem determined to edu,
cate the rising generation.
PrnLIc Schools
We would respectfully call the attention OF our fell
low citizens, TO the Importance OF establishing public
school The population OF the town In rapidly in
creasng and with this increase there Is full proper
ton of children To knowledge there Is not at pre-
sent school In the place and by consequence, our
children and youth suffering that serious OF All
moral caamties the misfortune Of growing up In gno
rance Of wasting that period OF life which only can be
devoted to education.
All that il required to carry into effect ut once, the
good work II that should be made and supported
with energy and unanmity by our fellow citizens Let