The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-08

labors in California will stand to the credit Of his
name in the maps and statistical information with
which he has supplied his derartment. No eulogy
need be pronounced to his memory, for those who
knew him cOsd not fail to appreciate his private
worth and in his death the public must mourn the
loss OF an excellent officer, who has devoted his
life, since manhood, to The service OF his country.
Thanksgiving IA California.
PROCLAMATION
In conformity with the custom Of other States and
territories and In order that the people of California
may make general and public acknowledgement OF
their gratitude to the Supreme Ruler Of the Universe
for his kind and fostering during the past year,
and the boundess blessings which enjoy it 10
recommended that Thurs day the 10Th day OF Novem-
bernext be set apart and kept day Of thanksgiving
Given at Monterey, California; this oath day of octo-
Der A. ID 1s49. tsigned) 3. RILEY,
Brevst Brig Gen U. S. A, and Gov. of California
II. W. HAlLneK, Bvt. Capt, and Sec'y Of State.
Deaths and Marriages.
MARRIED
At Sacramento City, Oct 18th, by Rev VIM Benton
Col JAS A. HoPSIss TO Miss lAsnIfr A PERRY, both OF
that place
On thursday evening Oct. 25th in the Pueblo de
San Jose de Guadalupe by the Rev. Mr.. Camposll Mr.
TALBOT II GREEN to Mrs. SARAH MONTGOMERY, both or
that place.
DIED.
At Sacramento City, OF dysentery, Capt AsDsrw
At sacramento City, Oct 5th, MERRILL wEnprA, of
Boston. sged 2S.
throwing himself from the bark Evirs; the body was
recovered and inferred after Inquest by coroners
At San Francisco on the 10Th Of September of con-
sump ton EsiLY NJ, wife Of Robert Taylor aged II
years.
Near the crossing Of the Juba river, Sept 4th, WN
ID BLANCHARD, Of Groton, Mass, Of tho brain fever,
aged "a years.
On the 6th Oct, Of hasty cons sumption, JOSEPH IT,
WILLIAMS. aged 10, late member OF the Providence
Mining Company, r. l.
At San francisco, Saturday, Oct 9th, wm. ALrRRp
Dts, aged "a hfth son OF Emanuel Den Esq, OF the
county Kilkenny, Ireland.
At the Catholic chapel Of San Francisco, goth Sept,
Wm. D. DouGHrhTY, OF st. Louis, formerly smerchant
in New Orleans
On 5th October OF consumption at the Puebla de
San Jose JohN l. MORRILL,, sou VI John Morreli, Esq
Of Williawshursb, l. |.
! At Sacramento city on Monday evening Oct sth at
! IL M. MIR. JsssE PAULsEs aged about rs. MIR Paul
sen in taking his gun from boat, lifted 1t by the
Buzzs. and it exploded. shstterng his right from
his wrist upward and woundEg him severely that he
died In ten hours after the accident Mr. Paulsen
second officer Of the bark Isabel, Capt Brewer and
leaves wife ard either two three children in New
| York They will mourn hi, loss though we trust it
was his eternal gain for he died ~ hope christian
At Sacramento City about the 18th October, AIR HAIR
DEN HoPxIss, late Of Norwich CT Mr. Hopkins was in
very feeble health when he landed At San Francisco
having suffered much from ses sickness during the
voysge in the ship Tresctt whics left Connecticut
the oath Of January Much against the advice OF his
friends he persisted in going to the mines but before
reaching there. he was compelled from exhaustion to
tepatste from his party-being left ut midnight the
road leading to the mining di.tric During Tho night
Mr VI discovered tent pitched and resolved to make
an effort toreach 1t. The occupants hearing his ap
proach and supposng that they aLout be visit
I'd by party OF Ind ans, rallied as silently possible
and discharged their pistols, loaded with bs at the
poor unfortunate, without injuripg him however be-
fore he could succeed in them undersa nd that
! he enemy, but friend In distress. AZ soon
this discovery was made they received him with great
kindness, and toek OF him until such time M he
could make his way to sacramento City on his arr.
val there he opened tent for the sale of
but attacked with the xiliug plant,
hoa' and died after few days ILLNESS Mr. Hopkins
leaves at Norwich, CT, widow and children to mourn
| his melancholy fate
Or beard ship Rrgulu., on Monday. October 22d Of
dysentsTy Mr. SOLOMON sroooAHp, Of Boston, aged 10
on board the steamer McYim. on her passage from
New Orleans TO San Francisco in latitude 10 degrees
north. longitude lilo degrees west, Mr. Wa L. HoSns-
Of Mobile Ala. Tho subject of this notice Was
native Of ssybrook Conn.
| In stockton, ON the 10th October, Mr. SAMUEL o.
BAENEE, Of Rhode Island MIR d. third of the
whaleship ~ Der, of Stonrgton Conn, which ship he
got his discharge from at the Sand wich Islands (aer
having cruised With ana Gled her) and TO this
country,
! In stockton, on the 10th October, Mr.. SAMUEL s.
! PAnK, aged ~ years Mir was from Rouney, indiana
where lie has father, mother, brothers add sisters
/ living
At San Fraucisco on the 10th October MICHAEL SUI
At San Francisco Oct 2sth, wm w.LLaoE Cook, Of
dyesntsry formerly from Newark. ". aged % years
HrNnY Z knsouEN, aged about Il years, Ut Fort Ma
I dison, loTa.
At San Francisco, II. O. ANGELO, son Of Aubrey An
At Stockton October II, N @ DAsrrLs Of New York
ritp DocToKs srIyErs AND rHoRr's hosrrrAL, San
fhAncisoo.
Pnuo II DIHnLE, (New YORK and sandy Hook pilotJ
October 20.
srnror LrrrLr, Of New Bedford, October Is.
lDwIN 4 LAIHs, OF ,ambfitge Mass October u.
NM CeLLi.s. OF New Orleans, October -.
tHNEn MATsos, of Ireland October Is
CHAKLEa ALVIN, OF Long Island October 27.
NM h.KRfs. of Baltimore, October 10
DIR. s. BURTos. Of Phiisdelphis October 10.
L.wkiscE M.eunE. of New York, October II.
Mr.. BULLocS, October 10.