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Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-21
RICHMOND FIRE ASsOCIA-


rEsss#ssy TlON.-LIFE INSURANCE RE-
S5sssGss mi NSUMED.-This Association is now pre-
pared to issue Policies CT Insurance on the
lives of all persons enjoying good general health, and
OF sound constitutions, for the whole duration OF e or
for limited period, and upon reasonable terms as
any similar company AS this is the only Institution OF
the kind in this State it claims fairly the patronage Of
citizens, especially when it remembered that
it is at home and its profits distributed here while the
premiums OF other companies, literally encouraged by
the public are carried out Of the State. The advan-
tages OF Life assurances now too universally ac-
knowledged to require minute detail OF the benefits
resulting therefom; is enough to say that all persons
who derive their incomes support from public or pr
yae situations mechanical, professional or mercantile
pursuits, should avail themselves of its advantages in
order to secure liberal support to those who are de-
pendant on their exertions. The rates of insurance
as favorable those Of any similar institution in
the United States and general information relating to
Life insurances together with the of premiums,
will be cheerfuy given to those who call at the Office
N 223, corner Main and 9th sts
Slaves will be insured as usual on reasonable TERMS
JAMES BOSIER, Pres't.
JOHN H. BosHER, Secy. an 2
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G. J. SINTON & CO.,
Sc III II Main street
selO


VI ESSRS. EDITORS:-Dear Srs,--tiavlng
AvH used Bakers Premium Bitters in my family, |
wish to inform the public OF the benefits derived from
them My wife has suffered three or four years with
the dyspepsia her stomach seemed be nearly destroy
not live, m ust die then purchased bo tile of this
tonic OF the proprietor on Union Hill Richmond Va,
which soon gave tone to the somach and by the use Of
three bottles, the disease seemed to be entirely cured
Next, my little child, nine months old, was very low
with violent dysenery, and after all prescriptions had
tailed, my wife, with all confidence the bitters COM
menced using three teaspoonuls per day with a lit
tie white sugar, which restored the child to perfect
health IN few days. | would advise all suffering with
the same diseases the above tonic as certain
remedy. THOMAS J. MELTON.
Hanover county, August 30 1850.
10 be had OF A. Bodeker, c. Bennett & Co.. A. Du-
val, Purcell, Laid q Co., Main street, and at J. B airs
broad street. au %
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-21

a LIE CHEESE, CIOER,l &C.
IA LOO bbs. and half bbls. best Cream Ale
200 boxes prime Cheese
10 bbls. Newark Cider, new
so bbs. Red Onions
70 Kegs prime Goshen Butter
go bbls. Rye Flour
so boxes best scaled Herrngs7
$500 lbs. Cod Fish
10 bbls. No. Mackerel
10 do do 2 do
so hts andqrs. No l and do
50eighths and sxteenths do
10 bags Palm Nuts
so boxes Chalk Pipes
With apples and suudry other articles landing, this
morning, per schr Henrico, and for sale by
oc 9 H. W,'TYLER.
VMSO RAILROAD AND MANUFACTTJR-
IL ING COMPANIES twenty-five per cent
saved, is Is per cent made To accomplish this use
no oil except Deulan'S Pufent Lubricating OIL This
OIL has been fairly tested at the North, and large con-
tracts have been made by different railroad companies
for their supplies. The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company after using 500 gallons. experiment
have Just closed contract for three months supply
which will require from four to six Thousand gallons
Various other companies using it, and have given
favorable certificates in its favor which show to
any disposed to try it. We have five barrels on
hand for trial. and only ask fair trial of it, and if ap-
proved, we feel confident it will be, are then pre-
pared enter into contr act to supply all that may be
wanted
oc u JOHN WOMBLE & co.
NJ ANDSOME DRESS GOODS AT CHAS.
AhA I1Ah 1 WE'LL IL 70.
Rich, hgnred and plain colored Silks
Black Gro de Rhine, Pou de Sol and Lutestring
English and French Mernoes-all colours
Sashmeres and Mouselin de LANES
blue, green, cherry and maroon coloured Cobures
Black Bombazine and Alpacas-very cheap
French, English and American Prints
Oil Calicoes, &c.
And variety OF other Dress Goods too numerous to
mention.
Ladies having to purchase their fall and winter Dress
Goods, Will lind it to their advantage to give us call
before purchasing elsewhere.
CHAS HARTWELL & CO.,
oc IA Opposite Swan Tavern.
EDUKCELL, LADD ~ CO.'S PURE CON-
Il CENTRATED EXTRACT JAMAICA GIN
GER:-Ihls valuable Extract which is prepared from
Jamaica White Ginger, of the best quality has been
iound safe an efficient carminatne and tonic in Dys-
pepsla, 1t alays nausea, flatuency and sick stomach
relieves the tendency to darrhGa, cures colic cramps
and all pains in the stomach or bowels.
II does not debilitae, and causes no depression like
other smulans: affords genial, cordial warmth to
the stomach, which pervades the whole SYSTEM and is
therefore especially adapted to aged persons or others
feeble health.
few drops diffused in water, sweetened or not as
may be preferred relieves the funess after eating Full
directions accompany every bottle Prepared and sold
wholesale and retail by
PURCELL, LADD & CO., Apothecaries, &C.,
oc IL 80 Main street, corner 18th.
GNuANO. 80 tons, expected in a few days from
w New York, quality very superior. Samples can
be seen at our office.
OCT SHIELDS & sOMERvILLE.
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HUBBARD, GARDNER Il CARLTON.

fgolls
Hartford Fire Insurance Company, of Hartford Ct;
gLIoWard insurance Corapeny, OF Now I orb; r :
E1Franklin Fire Insurance Company, of Philadelphia;
Insure against losses by Fire on Buildings Furniture,
Merchandise, &c. throughout the State, on favorable
terms All losses adjusted with promputude
sg@ Office No. l ii west Main street an 20-tf
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-21

M AHOGANY.-We are now receiving, and
1vn have constantly hand, general assortment
net makers and carpenters use as Boards Plank and
Scantlng, Coffin Boards, Counter Tops, Bed Posts.
Hand Rails, Newell Posts, &c, &c. Forsae on accom-,
modang terms by
oc 2-tf r WHTTFTFJ n o. COM
EPTEMBER REPORT OF THE NEW
- YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. l66
Broadway-Ihis lnstitu ton, during the month Of
September 1850, has issued one hundred and two new
Pocies viz ~eN 49, N~''
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-21

ERROOKS d BELL, WHOLESALE DEA-
MP LERS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTi &c
DRY GOODS, No. II Pearl or l4th street, have re-
ceived and offer for sale by the piece package very
large and well assorted stock Of
FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS,
and solicit an examination Of the same from city and
country merchants. se5
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-21

A GENCY OF THE WYTHE UNION
IN LEAD MINES.-SHOT.-We have Just re-
ceived such numbers OF Shot have been out of and
we can now deliver any size wanted
nv l.. D. & w. G. CRENSHAW e. co.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-21

fsSs tgsss Nsy EHfFTTTT17779Z5T7 NOITCE TO MIA
a ~ saa s $500 VELLERS BETWr In
RICHMOND AND THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS,
&c-Ihe VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD
COMPANY having declined the formation OF through
tcketo the Virginia Springs, altogether, aud between
richmond and saunon, unless tire passenger in each
case acan lake 1t 6y the stage Tine in operation
bettreen Richmoad and the Eastern terminus of the
said railroad, the undersigned have arranged ticket
with the road OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Company, on the following terms
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-21

Ep iCHARD HILL, JR., GENERAL. AGENT AND
Ma COLLECTOR, hires out Negroes, rents out Houses
and Collects claims OF all kinds Office corner Main and
llth streets. iv II :
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CHANGE OF HOURS F(

IT, CHANGE Of HOURS FOR
-sE sssssss,ssS NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH
RAILROAD LINE uia Port Walthau-The public
hereby informed that the cars running in con-
nexion with the tavorite and beautiful Steamboat
AUGUSTA, Capt. z. Mitchell, will leave the Rich
mond and Petersburg Depot every Monday, Wednes-
above places. Returning, the Augusta will leave Nor
folk on the alternate days, viz: Tuesdays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays, at 6, A. M.
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6 q. -Eszszszzz=sz1 CHANGE OF HOURS.
u. -. So VIE GINA CENTRAL RAIL
D.-On and after Thursday, the 10Th instant, the
snger train OF tins company will leave Cbarlottes-
vile after breakfast, and arrive at the Junction in time
for ainrer, connecting with the train OF the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Company for Ricomond.
G. R. MASON,
oc 10 Superintendent Transno rta1lfn
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-21

FESHE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE IN STORE
Ill aud offer for sale, on accommodating terms, viz:
300 bbls prime Orleans Molasses
25 bbls Clarified Sugar, Louisiana Refinery
% bbls Orleans GRADUATED Sugar
$4,000 lbs. Todds Family Bacon, hog round
200 Todd's extra Family Hams
$50 Western do
200 kegs Briggs Family Lard
100 kegs (our own rendering) Lard
IS hhds. Western Sides
10000 lbs. do Shoulders
300 boxes Hyde's Soap
100 do Fancy do
200 do Jackson's Candles
so do do Soap
200 zoo bbls. Cincinnati Rectilied Whskey
100 do Old Rye Q643) do
10 do do tl94D do
SO do Jersey Apple Brandy
10 do do Peach do
30 half and or. pipes Cognac Brandy, Otard.
Dupuy & Co., and other brands
25 bbs. Orleans Rum
! puncheon Antigua Rum
Is halt pipes Spanish Port Wine N
$50 boxes Claret Wine approved brands
1000 reams Wrapping Paper
100 kegs Beaty's Sporting Powder
lTV1Ev
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-21

A FREIGHT BOATS-My Boats will now com
mence running regularly between here and Lynchburg
leaving twSe week, Wednesday and Saturday. The
Baltimore now ready to receive freight, and will leave
wednesday, The Comet will be ready to receive
lrelghs9p Thursday, and will leave Saturday.. The
Sans land Eagle for next week, and will leave as
apoM& A. S. LEE
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NuANO.- tons, expected in few days from
w New York, quality very superior. Samples can
be seen at our office.
OCT SHIELDS & SOMERVILLE,
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ranging in price from S35 to $500.
Those persons who have been anxious to procure
them, at New orS Prices, can be suited with any
SIZE or style they may wish Call soon or the next fire
may burn your valuable papers, books, DC For sale
by FRY d McCANDLISH
II A gents in Virgin;s
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11
CALIFORNIA LETTER.

We make the following extracts from n
letter furnished us by Mr.. E. COMBS, re-
ceived from his brother and dated, Nsper
Valley, California, Jan. 26, lS50:--
81 left Oregon with company Of others on
the 10Th Of June, l843, and AFTER tedious jour-
ney Of COO miles over rough and mountainous
country, and bad roads, At length arrived in CAL
ifornia about the middle of July. We came
through on pack mules and horses. The coun-
try trough which we passed was wild and I'M
settled, save by the Indians who were at that
time hostile to the whites. Since then have
spent the mos, of my time in Sacramento Valley
on Cash Creek. The las, three years have
lived in Naper Valley.
In the last WARM California, which common
ced in the spring Of '46, took an active part.
After the war, which closed the following win
ter, bought land on Naper River, q large and
navigabIe stream emptying into S. F. Bay, and
laid out town about IL miles from its mouth.
Though the town is very new yet d considera-
BILE business is done 10 the place. Vessels and
steamboats, arrive and depart from here daily.
The valley Of this river is well ,imbered and wa
tered-na better farming country in the world.
II is now the Goth Of Jan, and the hills and val
leys are all covered with green grass and clover
foot high. Tae climate is very healthy Can
any one ask more than this! or can the hand Of
Providence do more for country than it has for
this! think not.
Sacramento River is large stream, navga-
bic for ships and steamboats, Of the largest class.
About 40 miles from its mouth is situated Sacra-
men,o City, large and enterprising town Of
commerce. 1t is also about so miles from the
gold mines. The business done in this place is
almost incredible. The gold mines are very rich
and extend over body of country some 600
miles in length, and from so to 60 miles in
breadth. The quantity Of gold already taken
from these mines. is immense. At the present
time thousands are engaged in washing the pre-
clous metal from The sand. Fortune after for
tune has been made in these mines, and it will
continue to be the case for many years"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11
THE RUSH FOR CALIFORNIA.

All over the union the excitement is the
same. We cannot glance at paper from
any section Of our Republics Of the
Rocky mountains-ihat we do not find
paragraphs enumera,ing the many that have
emigraied thence towards California. The
boat upon which we took passage to ST.
Louis from Cincinnati had between three
end four hundred cabin passengers, three
fvurihs Of whom were for California. From
enc 10 three boats leave Cincinnati each
day and every one Of them is laden TO
the guards with California cnigran.s and
their outfits. Every ferry from this place
10 ST. Louis, inclusive, are engaged from
morning till night in transporting emf
grants from the eastern to the more healthy
side Of the Mississippi river, and The larger
portion Of the number are destined for
California. From appearances we should
jadge the emigration the present season,
will double tina, Of last year, while the SUI.
fering will he trebled, from the fact that,
running the experience Of last years emf
grafton into the ground, for fear Of carrying
too many provisions thoy are taking insult
6cient. We Cannot too strongly enjoin il.
upon those who leave this part Of Iowa for
California to take abundance Of provisions
enough to last one year from the time
you leave your homes.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11

PROF. WEBSrER-JOhN c. CALHOUN.
The news BY telegraph is SO yoluminous
this week a. 10 leave small space for oaher
matter, but q il is VI q character 70 inter-
e.. al, none viii complain ofi,s length.
The trial Of Prof. Webster has resulted
not as we anticipated a. its commencement.
We had though. thu. the strong array Of
testimony ofa circumstantial character adj
duced against him would have been met by
stronger evidence Of coun,cracting ma
lure. His counsel argued less conclusive
ly than tho newspaper press Ind done upon
the same subject in sustaining their opln'
ions. Had Rufus Choate accepted the
proposition to havc acted rs Wcbsters
counsel, we cannot but think his trial
would hsve resulted differently. As it is,
We may be mistaken, but we cannot think
tina, Gov. Brigg. will appoint day for the
execution Of the unfortunate Dr.. Webster.
Tho reports Of tho increasing illness Of
John G. Calhoun having reached our read
ers, that Of his death will cause less sur
prise than il otherwise would have done.
There is no man in tho nation to occupy
the niche in its tempe that he filled
Whatever faults or virtues he possessed the
silent tomb covers. Nav the couplet
UThe evil that men do lives after them,
The good il oft inferred with their bones"
be reversed in his case. MIR. Calhoun 10
said to have retained his mental faculties
unimpaired until bis pulse ceased to throb.
What a blessing il is to die calmly, to be
able 10 recognize your friends, and to feel
that the mental and spiritual is so superior
to the physical man.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11
THE TELkGRApH--The line Of ,elegra oh

THE TELEcRApH.--Tho line Of telegrap oh
crossing at this place has not been in
working condition since we made arrange
ments 10 furnish our readers with despatch.
o.; indeed, we are informed that tho opera.
tor Of Rock Island has entirely deserted his
post. Altogether we consider il the mos,
useless expenditure that our neighbors Of
Rock Island have encountered. To make
il profitable 10 stockholders aud useful 10
community the station must either be loca.
we'd here, or different method Of crossing
~ river mus, be determined upon.
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Ghe Gazette.
ALFRED SANDERS, EDrroR.
DAVENPORT:
fRussDAY MORNING, APRIL II, 1850.
THE RAILROAD.

Acain. AFTER On absence Of four weeks,
arc re 1t our post, thankful to those gen.
slemen Who have 90 kindly and so ably con-
duc,vd the Gazette in our absence. We
have travelled much aud seen much in that
abort space Of time and now return TO our
home envious Of no mans prosperity and
satisfied that more Of what is termed hap
pisess-that bright Goddess that 60 oil
Aess At our approach, and still allures Us
oo-is to Do obtained here, in the quiet and
beautiful town Of Davenport, than in the
crowded, pleshoric city. the abode OF SO
much vice, misery and restitution.
At Burlington We were informed that
Henry, Bureau and Lasalls counties, ILL.,,
had voted against tho subscription Of the
several amounts assigned them as their
portion Of the $500, 900 10 be raised %
commence tho Rock Island and Lasalie
Railroad, and that in all probability Scott
county would do the same. We are happy
that it has proved otherwise in respect to
the latter county, and that our citizens still
msin,ain firm determination TO persevere
until tho work is accomplished. AT the
municipal election on Saturday last, the
proposition referred from the Council back
to the citizens to subscribe $4,000 to the
Same work, was carried BY respectable
majority. Now that these two important
elections, so far - our county is concerned
in the above Roa1, have resulted favorably
to its prosecution, it becomes those in the
majority, 90 soon as the loan is effected, to
use every means to prove those who oppos-
ed the measure to have been acting from
erroneous views nnd-doubiless uninten-
tionally.--to have been opposing the inter
ests Of Scott county.
Those with whom VIC conversed upon the
subject Of this Railroad at Burlington sp-
pssred to rejoice, that in the failure Of the
counties Of Illinois TO subscribe 10 ito stock
in q collective capacity, there were grounds
st least presented them to hope for its failsl
ure. alt is like the Peoria aud Oquawka
Rsilroad," they said. Very well, il the
condition Of that road be as desperate as
you wish ours to be, we need never fear
that tremendous opposition which our
friends Of LIE Claire have asserted would
proceed from its completion.
Lasalle county, We believe, has not yet
voted upon the question. Henry county
voted but, we understand, was 10 reconsid-
or the question. Bureau voted against the
subscription, but the citizens have since
subscribed large portion Of the amour,
assessed to them and have pledged them
selves to take the balance. So that the
friends Of the Road will perceive that the
prospects Of its early commencement are
more fia,tering than they have been at any
former period.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11
DEATH OF MR. CALICO \.

In the den,h Of Mr.. Calhoun one Of u
brighies, lights f,he contederacy haseu
ont. However widely vast major,s
the nation may, n, times, have Jtltredfrs
Calhoun in his views Of government, II
have ever accorded to him great ati
and unqnestionable cnndor md courage,
advancing and main aiming hi, princip
Mr.. CaIhoun's private lie was one of.p
less purity. IN social life he had no susr
or, and very few equals. His cohes
ti"nal powers were extraordinary.
manners were fascinating; and hi. pa
over his friends and over all broneh, ura
his influence, was almost irresistible.
heart wasas genial as his own So ,,herna'
Bot the cagle-eyeis quenchcd in do
ness. The subtle mind has cut Through
mortal cnsing md the warm hear, lies pa
less in death. South Carolina has lost
crown other glory. She will mourn
comfortlc.s mother over the irrepar
loss q her brilliant son.
The entire South has lost a champIa
her rights, who loved her 10 idn!ntry.
who mny be said, indeed, 10 have sacff
his life IN behalf Of her supposed inier
The most ultra Of NJ. Cslhoun's pda
opponents cnnno, gainsay his desu'ia
his southern home. Their judgment
he no worse than this: "He Loved
wisely, but too we'll"
The nation has lost in Mr.. Cnlhaui
brilliant ornsnent-a mrdel nsn
staiesman. Ills errors will be forgA
his genius n i'll bo admired, aud bis PEI
al worth rovered. His pure, spoler
brilliant life stands out as beacon fl
youth, and vindicnlcs the nobility Off
character, and the subIimiiy Of bis CT
when animated by a brave, seiffe4
heart, and illustrated by the virtues cits
tianity.-H Louis Lntelligcncsr.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11

H-GENERAL Cooley Secretary Of State,
Of Illinois, died at New Orleans where he
had gone for his health, on the 22d ult.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11

a hfe'gn letter WINS recently received
at the New York post Office, which excited
suspicion. and on being opened, j, was
found TO contain diamonds valued at $500.
They we're declared forfeited to the govern
men,, FIR h,ving been introduced into the
country in violation Of the revenue laws.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11

DAILY MAIL.--By reference 10 our nd
ycrsising columns il will be perceived tina,
the Eastern mail arrives and departs daily.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11

GIVE are under obligations to the Off
GERS Of the new and elegant steamer Err
celsior for late ST. Louis papers. also to
Capt. Monfort of the DR.. Franklin No. g.
These are two of the best boats in the Up
per Mississippi trade and We confidently
recommend them to the patronage Of those
wishing roomy and agreeable aceo nmoda-
tons.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11
ST. LOUIS ELECTION.

The election in ST. Louis on Monday Of
last week was Wing triumph. Party feel
ing was wrought up to the highest Pitch
Papers were published advocating the
claims or the Benton and Anii-Test candi-
dates for The Mayorality, and ye. tho Wing
candidate, Mr.. L. NJ. Kenncs,, was elected
by 1871 minority, or 504 over the Benton,
An,i.Tcst and Independent candidates
combined. The Wing candidates for Audi
tor, Register, Recorder, Marshal, and City
Attorney were all elected by handsome
majnrities.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11

G-John B. Clay, son Of Henry Clay,
was unanimously confirmed a. Charge to
Lisbon on the 26th inst.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-11

DREADFUL CALAMIrY.-The officers OF
the Ocean Warc, down last night from l.,
sale, inform U. that the house ofMr. Wealth
erby, situated one and half miles from Pc
m, H.. was entirely destroyed by fire on
the night ofthe gid inst, and, horrible to
relate, two Of his daughters, one nged seven,
the other sixteen years, persisted in the
flames. The c!dcs, daughter, sged eighteen,
jumped from second story window and
broke her back Mrs. Weatherby, two or
three small children, and two young men,
who were asleep in the house at the time,
barely escaped with their lives. The fire
originated about | o'clock at night, from
an nsh barrel standing near the dwelling.
into which some nshes had been thrown hut
short time before the family retired. The
father ofthe family Is now AZ either Inde-
pendencc Or s.. Joseph. Mo on his way 10
Californi,.-M. Louis Inteliigencer.