The southern press., 1850-11-07

! This Periel; and by Josiah b. Perry tbdlI Hnl
Simeon VefdieB esq fepresentatifss elect each o
whom gave full and Distinct EXPRESSIONS OF the
sentiments in relation TO the approaching crisis il
our political affairs, satisfactory TO the meeting
and giving an earnest TO the people that they haf
not unwisely selected their representatives. o. p
Williams, esq, also addressed the meeting.
| On motion OF Col. M. f. Carn,
! ResOtred, That the people of ST. Bartholomew
Parish entertain warm and abiding regard fol
the firm, consistent and faithful manner in which
they have been represented during the last Con.
gress, by their immediate representative, the Hon
w. +. Colcock, and tender him their grateful
thanks.
Resolved, That the chairman of this meeting ex.
tend 10 the Hon. w. f. Colcock, an invitation TO
address his constituents at the Courthouse in
Walterborough, on Monday, the 4th day of No
vember next, and that his honor, the presiding
Judge, be respectfully requested TO allow an OPP
portunity for that purpose. T
After the adoption of these resolutions, Colonel
r.. b. Bedon, President, was conducted To the
chair, and the Association organized The Presi-
dent addressed the Association in an appropriate
speech, and as many persons as could convenient
ly get to the desk, signed the constitution.
On motion it was ~ ~ @
Resolred, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Charleston Mercury and
Southern Press. a 49,
D. S. HENDERSON, Chairman.
JOHN w. BURBiDGE, Secretary. a sst
CALIFoRSIA-We have been kindly permit
ted to make a few extracts from letter received
by gentleman in this city, from friend in
California. His sketches are humorous and not
very encouraging to those contemplating trip
to the "Eldorado Of the West
.-... .a. SAN JOSE, August %, 1850.
Thank your stars that you We're wise enough
to stay at home and not like us wander off into
this land of Greasers and heas--O. what coun-
try-and o. what quantity of fools are in it,
II every mans head here was phreuologically ex-
amined, | have no doubt that the organ of credu-
lity or marvelousness would predominate---I
have now been in this Edorado nearly one year,
subsisting on beef and pleasant anticipations-
anticpations of the pleasure of again seeing the
red hills about home, at which place positively
propose to remain if ever get back, perfectly
satisfied, socially, that my own eountrymen and
friends are the best--and the women part the
fairest, and geographically that the world is
round and that Baldwin county is the best part
of it. California will do for dtchers, but not for
genteel people, and the money which may be OBJ
tanned here is but poor remuneration for the
toll and deprivation incidental to coming and liy-
ing here. have done pretty well so far, but
would give all have to-be once again in a civil
lied land, once more to see q aohte DOma1l who
could speak English and knew the use of bonnets
and Stockings. sg@..a ..s,1AlI .E
l understand that since left Milledgeville, the
city has been enlarged by one brick building
and the Rail Road almost done-good though
that would be a small affair in this place, where
they build city in six months Gact) and expect
to have a Rail Road to the Mississippi in as
many years; however California in improve
ments, internal (and infernaD is little ahead Of
the rest of the world-Law and Gambling are
the only respectable MISUNDERSTANDING and
bull fighting the principle amusements, and
building cities the chief employment of the
people---Pve made several myself and in one,
have fine population of frogs-so goes this
great country, this Golden Land, this Eldorado,
this Italy of the West-this magnificent hum
bug! ....... a..... .a..... ..,s.,f. f..