The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-11-28

OeplemUeT last II 10 WIN unmlngled sal.
isfaclion that we can congratulate eacb
other on an event that must now and her.
after, forever be regarded as equally ans.
picious TO our State, and the sovereion,io.
with which we are now, | trust indissoIubIv
united.
We have now a full and uneeuiyoc,I
ratification, by the highest power ON eanb
of the organization, arts and measures of
the government, which the citizens of Cal.
ifornia have found il necessary to form n,
themselves. Bot together with the priy1.
eyes and immunities conferred upon US BIZ
the will of thirty States, represented IN
Congress, there are devolyed also respoD.
sjbilities of the most serious and weightv
character. We are not only 10 maintain
in our own community as a State, the
great American principles of self-goverD
ment, which we have been the medium of
tran shifting 10 these western shores lie
continent, but we are 10 spread their lgh,
and influence to the right hand and TO lhe
left, and onward across the Pacific which
is already made animate with our busy
commerce to the Islands of the South and
the shores of Asia.
In the appreciation OF the advantages
and in the discharge of the obligations
which our present relations 10 our common
country confer and impose, the citizens of
San Francisco who now, and who NAV
hereafter occupy this great commercial
emporium, will do full honor to them.
selves and meet just expectations OF all
whose eyes will be turned upon their 20.
litical, civil and social career.
The unbounded enthusiasm with which
the news of our admission as a State into
the Union, was received by our citizens,
demonstrates alike the vast importa
they attach TO the event, and the patriotism
with which they are animated.
Never did the bright sunshine of heaven
fall upon people with lighter, prouder,
or more joyful hearts. The loud huzzas
of the citizens, the heavy booming of can
non, and the 'stars and stripes" our ma
uon's pride, floating from a thousand masis
and staffs, told that there had transpired an
event sufficiently glorious to arouse the
warmest glow Of patriotism, and to inspire
happiness throughout our entire communi-
ty. This indeed has been a glorious day
for California proud day for the friends
of their country, and for the supporters of
law and order.
In view of this important event, would
recommend that you adopt suitable meas
ures TO enable our citizens to unite at an
early day, in proper expression of their
sentiments and feelings by public dem
onstration.
JOHN w. GEARY, Mayor.
California liens.
| Son Franoieo0 Of ,be
| New York Tribune, sends the following
items:
The town is quite full, and is filling up
fast. Business men begin to talk of Cali
fornia as resting place, and are providing
themselves with handsome residences, and
| installing goddesses over the households.
Lucky fellows! Ed. Zrib- But am
sorry 10 say that women of another class
are increasing quite as fast, if not faster.
They occupy the finest houses in town,
wear the richest dresses, drink the best
wines, and gam the most eagles of any
class in town. The bankers are as polite
10 them as they would be TO rich widow
who was at loss with whom she should
trust her money. But this state of things
cannot last long. As the community
grows older, gamblers will skulk into al
leys and back chambers, and files de j0ie
will chain their doors to keep out the po-
lice. i see it mentioned in French pa
per that shipping agent in France has
gathered together 700 women for the Cal
iformIa shambles-and the Eitor remarks
that as they are all young, "there IS some
reason TO believe they will become wor-
thy members of society,"" | hope they
wili-but California is rather poor school
for Moral Reform.
The number of passengers arriving at
present is smaller than the number turning
their heads homeward. But when we
take INTO consideration that $4,000 have
come over the plains this summer and
half as many across the Isthmus and from
the Mexican an South American States
you will perceive that we have a large
margin for homeslck ones,
Battle with Indians.
j A party of whites, under Captain Best
of the brig Orbit, now lying at our ieves
and an old California Adventures, Mr.. Van
j Duzen, had severe engagement with
party Of Indians at the mouth OK Salmon
river, on the Klamath, about the middle
of August. The Indians, it apears, had
i taken nine white man whom they were
holding as quasi prisoners, having robbed
them of their clothes, provisions, horses
&c., some time before this party ofwhi!es
arrived at Salmon river. Best and his
company, of course, demanded the lnStah'
|, restoration. of the goods 10 the robbed par,
/ ty, but the demand was not compIe'
: with. The whites collected their toFces