New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-09
Charitable Institutions Ia California
p.or, N q sara xmen,o Trsnscnpl May 49,


One Of the best indications We have of the gene
raj character Of the American population that Is
now flooding our shores, is the number otcharltaoie
institutions that are springing up daily In our
midst x,..
There are in Sacramento city three Masonic
Jo1sss u,crhin6 s8Ser tho Grand Lodge OF Cantor
MA The frat established here was the "Tehama
Lodge number three" The second was Jennings
Lodse number four" and the third was " Suffer
Lodge, number six" There is also lodge at San
Francisco, called California Lodge. number one
The Nv estern Star Lodge, numbertwo has been
in successful operation for some time al benton
City, on the upper Sacramento, and the Dehicla
Lodge, number FIVE" is established at benicia.
There is also an Odd Fellows Lodge estsonsned
in San francisco, working under the drand Loo6e
of the United States, and called California Looge
Mol. The Odd Fellows Association In oac .s
mepto City is very large, bat it has been lnPossoe
for them thus far TO procure charter anu
themselves into Lodge C-,.e.,.
Amid all the sickness and misery IN California,
the dutie, and expenses which have falen upon
the Institutions above named, have oeen nee'y -
the extreme Far from being dismayed, however,
new Lodges are sdding themselves 70 tne us 80 ~
the old ones and members are Hooking IN "eeAly
10 nut the;r shoulders 10 the wheel, and 10 SVEN
the LODGES already in existence Nei'ner ma. Q
thssa ;ntitp,;ons confined their deeds oil CHARITY 70
Ns.ons and Odd Fellows, but true TO their primer
Mes. they have extended the helping hsAo 70 'He
miser,ble wherever they are iouno'
TS sno,her important work which has, a.
va, ~ been commenced In our midst The slcs
are no, oply to be cared for, and the wants OF me
needy suppled. bat the Incorporate are 70 De lit
cd nom the ground and made to realize 'ns' 0nS'
are men.
Labryers are already entering this new heid, and
Ue lesrn with pleasure that division oil the oop'
~ rsmnsrsnce was instituted on Thursday even
ms lsst at the Masonic Lodge Room, by b. q
Wins ID. g. w. p, under the name OF Psc'n'
Star Division, No. /, Of the State Of Cahornla-
This Division commences with ss members
Tax BANKING lsrkRKsr in Sacramento City, J
rising TO considerable Importance. Some OF Ia
oIdsst concerns in town. have gone into this bus
ness. Our heaviest firms are Wareass 20
EsnIey. Merrill 4 King Henley, Mcknight U
Wa perceiye, also, by our advertising coumn
,hst tvo houses that are among the Oldest 10 TOW
h.vs ioined. and are 20 continue the banking oa'
ne.s. We alnde 70 Barton Lee, Esa ana cars
,nABsker. The Hrn 10 70 DO called BARON Le
Rsker A Co This new firm VIII insro9aee sno'r y
800. inso the business. One Of the firm, y
pssr.on' gentleman of scientific ability, whl d
vote his time to asssying gold thus the Pao'ie
hereafter be able to learn the exact value Oh Y
different qualities Of the great naturA staple
California
Trip TO the Farellencs.
The excursion to these Islands by the piiotoo
Risl,o> on Thursday last seems to have oeen
rsost pleasing occasion. These islands are abe
s~snti i've miles out from the harbor, aud are
rsren;ly formed by volcanic upheavsi from !
he'd ot The ocean The largest one contains eoc
,wsntv aces. II wss once occupied by the III
.isns Whose Il nements ara yet there IN an a. n'
,,srFsst state. The visitors found the place 90
Ma by m,risds Of sea fowls OF every Known HI
20 some with which they were unscqasin1S
.monr other strange birds, they describe the W
Sclsd parrot which has the oatanes o. par
ss,,s DE foot OF waterfowl
Ths most wonderful occupants snere Me
.;ns. nj bemts-ths sea lions Tnese an, I
hsxs oouerecated there TO the numoet Oh IN ~
.srS. They are Of the hugest class OF Our loo
S~ss,s weishirs between two and three 'e1asl
.o.,S,l They have the resemblance OF u'u
rrSrsorm.tion Including the name, ana toM J
similar manner, bat much louder w ron VIC p
I,n5sS these animals seemed 70 be ca1loas ". ~
srrye The in,ruders, ard were rather nisro anu
than their appearance would seem 20 des"e.
SsinS spprosched nostof them took me wa
ssveT,l OF them however, turned sno "PPsS
ready 10 sit for combat
THIS seems 20 be 9 sPc, where tney o1nsssS
On resr their yourg, an over two nunoIeo ne.P,
snhs m they can be 90 called were We're Is'
49,. tender mercies Of the Invaders. To" vas
.n.,rart re mon Of their roaring and other scs'
iSxnrs,,ne great solicisade. Three or lou
nef ore. were shot, siter some DIN calty,
der lsrse bodies could oOly be penetrated oy