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The next day he led his raw troops 70
ne attack Of NscogdOches. and storne5
every position aEains: immense odds.
after al assault o. f5ar hours. the carnage
being dreadful an both sides; an3 flrla1-
stety. amonC The slaI n was Ihe dead bodT
Of Ihe aurocious Ferdinand Prdras.
Sech Hss he debut Of Rusk n Texas.
and from that day his popularity has
st-sdlly increased. wsthosl eren Iran
sIiorg eclipse. Or 50 much as cloaj 10
dim rs splendor- Il vain, for three years
& d Gen Cas demand his arrest. herico
had not soldiers enogh 70 take hin. and
II 1856 he ss-stst 10 chase The iss1 Of
these ouI Of the ceEutry. Afterwards be
amsssed f.rtune a The Texan bar, and
wss chosen one Of The FIRST Szns;ors Of ihe
new S1al--a pace which he may hold
Tor life Z n Wi hare y.
RUsk IS the only Pu5iicsEnau IN Texas
that has never fogghi duel, aad sor Ihis
singu lar reason. Sd huuoraols 10 himself
he never had Z Persoual sueEny IA
the world. To conclude. he IS Than IN
physical force, w.ih the loving soul Of Z
happy child. H Is nol distinguished bv
By clog Uence ofspeech, bot his laugh y
sometimes divine-ths ei-aT ring o. ms
hear sound 10 lae very centre.
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Il L cUuld, oHohl not 70 Le whilst this
country Is al peace Wffh Sam. If si-
Temp I'd, th-Ie wifi b. ano.llsT faiiare; but
he failure y Ri taz wars ihat xlt En-
STE We Do uDi SEE how aEotsler uasuc.
cesSfui attempt Caa b. made Eii lroII pro-
dCCiag var between S1aIn zns The z.
u and between th= hitter end Earinnd
Which mast b fslloW=d b n3sl DIP ora
Die. If ngt DIS az-r2Us, { 1s-sseuc
Lei ns D. rS9eRt Caba. II ou- opin>
len, viii b-lonc, n less thar txenir
years, 10 the United States. bF far aud
honorable P0rchast. for Z rers= rs s ain
Z now Il selling that pear or he Cat
she viii bs 50 when j gases 10 o.
valuable depan6snrg, as wid b. iile cIss
when lhs slave trade Is zEPpress-d. and
when sas mas u uzaiaLaIn canSta atsy =
foTcs q issa;y-6Fs or tAirtr ihoasand
troops 10 keep ooEn tie iaAsblt4ais. IS
she must.
T. S. Afier tbe foregoing ~ssiutvps.
we rne1 w5.h Czn- Avezzsus's ace, n
wh5ch re cissFuvs ali p<Tlioi sssatroE iH the
Contemplated INVASION q CEbs. 4 c8p-
temnplal-d 4 Is
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ElrInh.

L no COUNTY IA The world. has par
son SO good al opportunity Of fo-Taae g
correct opinion OF Ihe relative merits, zs
oitizens. Of lhe various kin6reds and peo.
pie Of the earth, as ~ California. Here
ars found representatives OF al nations
mIRgiIng tageIher AZ TIE comuoa pursuits
OF bnsiness-pattiEE Of old habits and
customs, and adopting new onss-show-
ing wiling obs8iance 70 laws Of wkieh
they have 10 conception fran eaTir e5u-
cation, Or waniOaiy bidding oe5znes 10
thelr Randalss through ignorance o. cars-
less opposition A indiFij 1zl of a wide
II different rarE-G cIstIr1-. religion, Eor-
ernDeui OF laws thai we should consi5ez
Perlecl bEriesQue Gpoa civil insHsB iloGs,
who comes among 0s, quietly and cheer
fully performing al the duties of law
abiding cIuzeR, Whenever those duties are
made known % him, gives evidence Of AZ
inherent ssase 0f right and dUIy, Iasl ca1-
not faii 10 impress faFor1bly any ole viii
whom hs comes II coBlaC1-
Sach ara the r p-EszntsiITes o. The Chi
Rsss nal01 nov Il California, and We
hesitate not u say. ina II al these o1zh
iies which 60 u make Up the good cIJizea
Ihev arg second 70 ID foreigners II or
midst Many 0f then are II The mines.
The tax upon foreign miners operates IS
GENEROUSLY upon them as oilfers- Eel hey
have nerer refused 10 pay when called
upon. nor even 6l1Slere2 ABOUT Ihe EsTier-
If they happened R0t 70 hare The money
Al the Don=al- day was named and ne
money was forthcoming. These fa-ss ve
have from collectors themselves 81 boa-
o. -hsn- szv We. % he sable sons OF The
- f9wery land aE3 n he words Of laeI-
own nplineutzry Prorerb, 4'nsy hey
i've thous tR3 wears. and Esver eat dirt
-PaciEc Nszrs.
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gist uf &D6Ipr EUsk ,

Mr. Rusk the sub;eCt u The following
sEeich has Jusi been-re-el-cted 10 the L
8. Senate for SIX years from the 4h Of
March n~xt, BY lhe slrong v0ie cf 50 % :
The tragedy of Nacoz 1oches, aaI Ihe
romantic incidents which I'd 70 The lex
IN war ofIndePen5eu-e find t9eir parallel
0aly IA IT. Roman b hisl0fy q LucreIIa aad
lie elder BrutBs. Juar. Costa was Lersoa
q -TPaI influence and bravery IN tGs WIid
I0res1s: bBf BE fzii u8Je- the Jssp!=asD -
Of Sa8Ia Anna. and his minioa i2rdraz-
cgDuaDdauI Of NacgCtocbes vas sent .
arrest him. He arrested lie lalhrr 81 his
supper laale attended By ms only GaUgh-
tel young giTi Of sarprisTng beauty
and intelligence. He loaded him VII 4
Chains and ca.t him into prison, notxIfh-
Standing her lsars and enireallrs. Finai>
iy be proposed 10 free The father II the
daughter would conseni 10 sacrifice her
5Rnocencs and her homer She rrlected
TIE infamous propos ltion win 1. bIow a
the lace Hhea The armed ruffian svore
ne wouid execute his wiil On thrIn IN
u tn dark syss, fearless. CLASSY, fixed
Is hose Of corpse, yeI a1stiBga douh-
x porlIoa of luminous IRE. she II0un3ed
z aoIs- and hUrried wildly around ths
co0iTy- She hailed Al every house. 10
matter whether am-ricaa OF Mexican,
aud reh-arsed in tones q Lbrdhng hsrr 81,
her iaiher's wrongs. a-ld her oHu- All
tlEnld InodesiF. all weakBsss had van isnrd
iran her t0ngns. utterly cCasaUed by hHr
schOTchlng lhsr>t for vengeance. she
panied n passion fiery laaguage, and
sIlh awful inIauleasss. The facts OF tes
damnlng dead, she barred her bosom and
showed lhe iIFld marks OF The ravishrT's
hngers among the IaaZts OF Ihoss azure
veins along The surface Of tbat expanse
OF snow. now 50 polluted < 50 led. buI BE-
fore pure as the gieam ofan eagles wings.
And wherever ihe beautiful maid g,aB-
dsred, q deafzHiag yell Of wrath and H.
clgnalIon a>se Up ag1.4.sl aas lyFaals =
TIE people u 1oaA raCes aud al CLASSES
few u aims, a ilol8l-n- -eBeraI Ten-
8rz-ols Tor The -5lh Of June q tue res
t-oca d H. a8S=nt aad no-v Tgn prs 0ned
Juan Cus.a.
II vas mere deba'ed BY tbe Pea.e as
= ~ mole u lllack- Rna WA0 shL.3d %
.beir .eaaer, blI HJlElug beiag agrre5
o., lae wuuie assrllblage bid far . treak
Z = Ia cOntusl0g-, when a Laii an8 power
.a.iy buIi siraa-Fr who had Jast sIilerrd
IeKts from Iae States. Came coward and
addressed Tue muaaade Is follows:
Il am stranger. bul 1 atB ASP i man.
and l owe ny lIir, seul, body, health.
lap! P!1ness-aii-an % wou,an-my
inolh-ri And II turn deaf ear 10 he
prayers Of al inaoc=at woman asking ny
aid against Villain, u4ar bolh INV mother
and my God curse mel | % fur enc. and
should yOu ali slay behInd-aion= 10
6gbI Col. Prdras, and ms armed raYish-
rrS Of youT wises and daugIlers,''
The speech sas received win lhree
tremendous Cheers, and shout. ILai
SEEMED Ii shake ib- soiid earlh. uttered
The first peal Of The rsYoiu.oB. We viii
60. Deafh 10 The y ranlsi Frr-don for
fsxns and The giant our isadsr.'
And then, Tor HE frs, tIa1e. was heard
N The land Of The Wild oak, name des-
tTned 70 become an echo 10 the puisaiion
Of al hesrts-ths name Of Thomas J.
Rask
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Di.af ..Cata a. .3rrears ere Pad
NscslS.-A subscriber, 70 whom the pub
fishers had SEM weekly paper On credIi.
was a last dropped from th7 hsi, al nea-
sures Of collecaon having fssisd Af.s.-
Nsrd the agent WAS encorEteTed 0y the
dellnanea.s's wife. Ehs Wraiafaliy I.IsiEie3
thai --she knew what newspaper law was
thai she did-fhe PRIMER vas boald .
send he paper u1tii AZ aIaezrasas were
pel3!''
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II wanied bui week Of TIE studeni5s 5
nexI birihd4y-that nexi birthday was 4s
be bis xeddrng-day. Blanche pad 6eserred
szzzstkss 4isenz tsaa.szs tsasfsa ts,.s-str rzcT
IL compliment than men afier al
They were standing alan open window
lIilie Withdrawn from the fesuTe group
which were assembling taking nc share
IN The past lime OF Ihe hour. and occasion
ally silent even 10 each elher- There IS q
deep quielpess in happiness which belongs
noI 10 JOY.
You are silent said Blanche
Only because | feel the utler emptiness
Of words
Fill them with your thoughts
They may convey thoughts, but not
feelings
They have done for Eve and all her
descendants said Blanche, with smile.
Shall inter, s2id he. .lhai women feel
less ihan men-lhat your feelings are less
intense than miBe2'
Because | am TOO happy both IN the
PreseaI and future 10 be sad and you are
not So
Sad dear Biancber
-Ay- you cannot deny II. And indeed
when you are IN these silent moods, and
look on you, and yoHr eye sees me not.
and | watch The gatherings of thought up
On your brow, zad tae gradual gloom thai
oTershadows your c0nHteaauce | say 10
myself maj you we're never made for The
happiness OF ihis far world
.NoH make me sad in reality. because
have the fullest urast thsi your happiness
Is Implicated IN mine
Indeed l was noi selfish enough 10 re-
member 9i4at-'
And | was selfish 10 have forgot ii even
for this lIr1ls suaich OF time. Perhaps II
may be my osB individual fauit; and yet
Is Il Doi law OF orr comm IA nature 10 al
WAYS 10 be anticipating The future than en-
jnvifsg I1s present. Ce1ae. dear I5ias4cfse
We vii forge The future, n Il moi curInRs
10 lorgeI what has neEe- been9 and be
happy IN The present
i vii mol be happy now, said Blanche
And why noI2'
Because you are Leaving me for .
week
TO return for ever
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expense Of the other. Man might BE- wisci-
II intellectual were i rel Tor voDau. h1i
she makes c1sins Of our passions % bzEa
rs down 10 earIs-
.Anslh=r doubtful COMPLIMENT
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Tie Hmm Of IaSit.

How ezsy 70 be neal . bs clgzRi How
easy u arrange ths T0ous with Tbs u7sl
graceful proPraty How easy Is i 70
invest o8r HOSES v = the raes- slez za5oe
Elegance resides not WIKI the Ep!f9lsfe-er
or tls draper; i 4 not II the n0saices,
the carPeungs, tAs rosewood he mzhog-
any, Ihs candelabTs- OF ifs marble o-aa-
mems; Il exsts II fhs seEt press
ovG- La cEEa8z-s o. -hs CE-I - G.
teHIneu. m1si alwaTs b 25e-
sheds ss-eR51y 2 = ~ sc
4 trans 9r-ns u-s
hon Eg2-=I 3r
7a7s- ~ h-izaz- ls uzE
3 I q lcsl sa= / seo--s7ss-.5 : $50 II - IS
Inhabitants Il VII % a q4z>s- fir Oa,Tie-
ing tae or.s7:-l Il b-z.IizRcy and glorg.
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And now II mE task

The Studeni look The dim lamp. and
into one sill mere dark aud gloomy
Reader, follow noi If death a1nghls lhee,
for II was the chamber of death
The SIujenf had surrendered all human
passions, had immolaled al human feel
ings-a sierra pleasure look their place
ne was diving into the deepest mysteries
Of Gods c-eanon-lhe mysteries OF the
human frzme-thai frame 50 'rearfuIly
and wonderfully made
Ay- ihou my body, part and parcel o.
myself, poor, and weak, and vain, and
irnpoisni, an dizzy when / think of
what thou art; and those powers Of lho't
which are inhzb!liEg within thee wonder
q The strange partnership When shall
! know egeD - / an kn0wnF
B=zu-ifuiiy does liEht approximate wIlh
JcE ard happiness and lrssly Is tarkBess
me siEn and symbol OF = o. How unde-
eeitIaz Is fLe instincf CT me child. whe
t-eu5lss 10 be alone n fhe gloom Of ti1e
nighl-alEht, The season far svii spi-I,s,
for sadness. 1oT s.ghiRg. Tor sorrow The
Student entered lhe deep nslanchoIg
gloom OF thai iowiy chamber n ith noise
=
majesty than ilIai OF living kings, though
il be bnf IN peasants dust. for he im-
press of The Makers image lies leriblg
engraven lhe-e- TAe Student entered
calm, com posed snodaed. with the mos
perfect and the ciearesi possession OF all
b $ facnliIes-5ui we-oh we sfIadaer 10
think Thai there lay fair yolng girl. IN
lhe eeremenls of the grave, and that ihe
s ud1ni s.ood with the long, sharp poinaed
instrument of giiilering slsel, exempt from
all human sympsihies, ali human pas
sions. and aspiring 10 explore Hose mys-
ieries which occupied The mind OF Deity
in the creation. with 2 lofty pleasure lhai
seemed superior 10 al The happiness ol
lbs worlds gladness-
Bu, stay,-whai means his emotion of
The human sympslhies, This soI,ening OF
The hsarl. winch passes over the features
of the Stern aDaioInisi, Is he stands with
The glitisring sleel suspended oyer the
form Of thai young g'rl Does he think
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gS0r1A TsIiilag 7guin--N hen Mich
olss Bidaie-faElllisFlE called Nick Biddls
was coanec15d vita L. :. Baak. -1srE
vas an Cd negro naRad H2rry- Eho- -ussd
70 be loafiag around -.ae premises One
dsv. n soeiai -7ooas Blddle sad q ihe
dzrkey:
"Weil, VIA; IS y9ur caDs, ~ oia
frieads'
Harry, SIR oiz Hairy. ST." sad LIZ
0i5er. 3euehlEg hls sleepy lal.
.-Old Harry seiS Bloidls. -.E-hy hal Is
he nzne thai Ihsy give t5c ceT1l. Is Il
no2
lies. ST, said tae co3ored gentleman.
.-sc11e;IE1es ele Harry and SOMETIMES ols
NIX.
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The Studeni had Terurned-al things
had gone pros perously win HIM He had
made Inc final arrangements for his ex-
pecled bride-his relations had concurreG
IN his views-every thing was hopeful
and happy.
Never 10 The St1dent's eye had the sun
SHINE So brightly. nor he earth looked SO
gaiiy, nor he world aPPs red 10 be array
e SO inriiiagly. as on the las. day OF his
return Never had he fel: such huoyan-
cy OF sPirii as when ne entered The house
where Blanche resided
Bui Suddenly chill came over him
W hat and " ny was al this? The house
WIS darke0=d. he domeslics moved siealill-
iiy and spike not above their nfeaIhs. 2
drezry Stiffness. mysterious awe hung
heatIly oFer all The Student staggered,
easPed for breath. asked why these things
were so, and was told Ihzt-BlaRcbe Eo1s
dead
They led him 10 her chamber, and he
saw her zgzin-saE her wan. white mo-
nonless. ~rzPl II the cerements Of the
grzFe-he saw TIE roffin and l;ie shroua-
he was among Iiis company Of mourners,
and heard Inc rnnst awful OF earthly sounds
Ihe railing OF The liIile handful OF mean
earlh on Ihe last tenement Of The eartniy
frame!
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Tsngslg nj merry langssser- bIH syhzt weze.
these ts aim. except to fe-oe on ham the
co1lrzs1 leiween the fes.al apartment and
his oHn dazik afef-GeIz cen hearts
sserfiasysssg - iia gladnezs n ali Is vaFled
channels Gf JEST and Joy- and the deep
sse-SozirIng hopeiessness ol his own soEa
!, Is over : said llIe SAadeni. ssilis
dream of sssiilssss = happiness. Ilis delussoR
sf tsuruan 1xsss z5ssS-a-sste. u Is wen rfaE y
should se SO. for as moi happiness snoLher
Eame for selfishsess Witness mFself-
have 4 noi been loving. doaiing and
gradually iras ali creation narrowed round
me, uDnl the great purposes Of existence
were lost or nearly so-unth the world,
TO my bind perception, held but NY fres-
sure and myself Az. Ihis IS the happi-
ness of Ihe worId-ihe pleasure Of the
passions-giveR 10 all meR-the crowd.
The herd-lEey love and are loved. IL is
The happiness of the earth, earlhy. The
passions chain us down 10 tins lower
world. bat. as ihe Inks loosen. the intel
leci connecls us win iofiler spheres.
And yet loFed her! lcred her as
miser does his gold, as spendlhrifi his
Pieasure-ay, eFsn as the plnus love their
God Science seems seHlless drudgery
while / listened 10 her voice, is graTesl
speculaiioRs, lis aOblesI discoveries. were
dull and Stale 10 one cheerful word, ID one
glance Of her laughing eye One snatch
Of wild melody from her lip, one echo of
her light iootslep, was enOugh 10 win me
from mat noble philosophy which mounts
the skies, aid marks the broad line of de
markalI0n between Itie sensual and The
sage.
Il VIII be calm, however are not the
faculties Of the mind of higher lineage
Ihan The passions Of The heart. and shall
lhey BE- slaves 10 lis Wild lhrobbings 2
The Student laid his watch before him
melancholy thing whereby we measure
lie he Iald Il before him IL the dam
llghl Of The lamp, hIs eye hxea upon lis
movements. and has hand pressed upon
has own heart
If he rawlings Of despair are sublime,
surely foTiilude Is IrDe nobleness There
s10Ud me SisIsse7t. rzinl IN iTis uTIeT fToI5e-
lessHess- The dim hight reflected On his
features, with his eye fixed on ths silent
momeuto Of time. The noble outline Of hIs
figure and The intellectual casi Of his head
partly revealed " DO can ieIl, IN The five
minutes Ihai ensued, what thoughts passed
through the chambers of ms miBd-by
what discipline The body was brought IR-o
subsection 10 The mental monarchy.
i am calm said The SIuGenl, calm
enough 10 count the pulse Of dying inlsR-
cy- l an not yet beyond lhe pale OF my
own suhIection- The IumuIls Of The body
belong solely 10 the tyranny Of tie pas
si0us, and l. who have nothing 10 hope,
can have little 10 fear.
And now 10 my task
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Il was night when lie Student entered
his lonely chamber The soil Of dasi was
over ms morning garments aal me qaiel,
selI-colIe1led nleln betrayed neither haste
mar agitation: yei. noiwIlhsia-d ding ms
external piacidness. ihere was al express
sion IN The depths Of his eye and the
compression OF las lips rhai chilled The
hezTl Of has solitary domestic WHO. after
long watching aad Al enlorced silence.
would gladly have heard The sound of anr
human voice Bai words of comfori and
offers nf ser ice seem-d alike iniruslons
or the STUDENT NJ lamp and leare me.
IN deep s4pnIcAral ZONES of The master ;
VOICE, sent Ihe mzn IN sadness Is hls bed
Tie Student was alone-ALoSE In Ihe
true sense and meaning u The word-and
thai Is DoI when We are solitary in or
dwellings, bui ween he world holds moi
an ohlecl of whom our fhnaehis can make
2 cullEIanion IL was ii,e saddesi and
deepest hour OF night, rel that hour So
mourllful and solitary To hin. elsewhere
rang with ihe carons1ls OF proiractsd rev.
elry- HIS mind glanced for nomfni
over The Enirthful mesiing-ibe board
crowned with Plenty-the wine flowing
the charm Of cheerful voices-snd he
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-25

O. We entirely approve of the proposition made by Mr.
Thomas j. Evans, in the late city meeting, extend the
intercourse pledge to England well the Northern
States, for not even Vermont is SO dyed in abolition as
England. We make great and just complaint of Boston
for not allowing the recapue of the Cras but now that
the Caisare safe in England nobody utter remonstrance
against the notorious fact that as they set foot on
British soil they become free by the law of the land or to
use the famous expression of the orator Philips, redeemed
regeneTa,eu and dsenlhraed by the irresistible genius
universal emancipation" The same thing is as true Of
Canada as OF the mother country Why, then, is it better
Southern loyalty 10 buy English goods from Mr. Daniel
IT, London the dsnteresed President of the noninercourse
Association, Than 10 buy Northern goods from one of ou
citizens equally entitled 10 the respect of the communty?
We have no doubt Mr.. London, who is importing mer
chant sees wide distinction in the patriotism of The tw,
things but men whose visions are not so keen NAV be mar
doned for falling to "note the diversy."-Rich Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-25

JENNY LIND IN RIcHMoND.-The reader will find
in another column an account of Miss JANE LIMBS
las an old-lashoned friend denominaes herr recep-
ton and Concert in Richmond. 1t will be seen that
the prize ticket was purchased by Ballimorean for
the moderate sum of sos. Weare pleased TO see
that no citizen of our Metropolis had ears long e.
nough TO reach the pinnacle of Norlhern extravaganza
MIR. J. II. WuITEHusT, Daguerrean Artist, of con-
siderable reputation was LIND struck TO the sum Of
S55-quile moderate indeed for patron Of the fine
Arts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-25

WHAT Next AN enterprising Scotchman is
said to have taugha number of mice the art OF spin
ming After careful calculation of the cost Of main
tanning them and the product OF their labors, he
has determined to open large spinning establish
ment, 10 be operated by several thousand Of the
muscular race. We trust this promising discovery
may lead to the profitable employment of Norway
Rats. A band of these foreigners are want TO COM
nit nightly depredatons upon our paper and paste,
which we would be glad TO exchange for good yarn
suitable for winter wear. The dental capacity OF
these rats suggests their peculiar adaptation 10 the
manufacture paper-the "rag chewing" department
atfording wide field Tor the useful and profitable
exercise Of their gnawing propenses.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-25

g. painful accident occurred on Saturday last,
to THOMAS ]. Niche, Jr. son of THOMAS J. Mich
lie, ESQ., Of this place, while out cunning in company
with younger brother and little cousin. In cross
ing fence his gun was accidentally discharged, and
the load passing up his cheek inflicted frgh,(ul
wound carrying off par! of The jaw and tearing up
large portion OF the cheek and Being in the woods
three miles from town he was obliged to walk some
distance leaning upon his brothers. shoulder, when
they hailed gentleman riding by,who kindly brought
him the remainder Of the way on horse hack On
his arrival, his situation was considered desperate
from the excessive bleeding and the charace, or the
injury, but 1t is now hoped that he will recover The
for!itude exhibited by the brave boy was rather such
as we should expect in veteran soldier thar
in lad Of thirteen, aud his effort to relieve the anx
ious fears Of his friends were touching in the ex
IRENE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-25

LATER FROM CALIFoRNIA.-The steamer Cherokee ar
rived at Nork York. on the 20 inst at She brings
dates from San Francisco the 18th November being two
weeks later than previous accounts She also brings one
million six hundred thousaed dollars worth ofgod DUST and
Sol passengers The Cholera had been prevailing at San
Francisco 10 alarming extent Another fire had taken
place at San Francisco which destroyed the Eagle Hotel
the Gaeno House and dozen other buildings. Loss csti
mated at $685. 00 The epidemic has produced much dull
ness and irregularly in all departments of trade Some
articles have been sold at extremely low rates. especially
the auctions Sales
The Pacific News says that the cholera has made rapid
strides some quarters, consgnng many 10 their graves.
The number of deaths in San Francisco is 1885, ard at Sac
ramento city about 900 have died. The scourge, howev
err abaiiing, and the deaths in either city at the last
counts were averaging from eight to ter per day.
During the coming winter, a large number of persons
will remain at the Mines consequently more gold will be
taken out than during any previous winter. Much atten-
ton being given 10 the quartz mining Another val
liable quartz mine has been discovered between South Fork
and Feather and Yuba rivers. Scientific mining is just
commencing
The Indian difficulties continue, but not alarming
Several skirmshes had taken place, ut only two or three
lives were lost The cholera had not spread rapidly al
the mines. Gov. Burnett has issued proclamation for
general Thanksgiving on the 18th November. The Yuba
mines have yielded argey-o to 10 dollars daily per man
The number of persons arrived at San Francisco from the
lst Oct lS49 to LIST Oc 1850, 5965; and the mum
Der who left during the same time, 1851.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-25

CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-.The Central Railroad is
now complete from the Junction 10 Richmond. The
first engine that passed over the road was the "Jenny
Lind" The Cars now leave Charlottesville at z
o'clock and arrive in Richmond al 2 O'Clock P NJ
The fare has been considerably reduced