The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-11-28
Ten Days Later
FROM CALIFORNIA.

FROM CALIFORNIA.
The reception an San Francisco of the
ne,cS Of the admission of California
into the Uaion-FTrst effects of the
ne,CS.
We have never seen SO general and
Joyous an excitement, or anything compa-
rable with it, as that which has resulted
in this city from the news received here
yesterday. 1t had been half anticipated,
yet so many disappointments and delays
had been our fate, that everything has
been perfectly quiet up TO the time when
the first gun from the Oregon, gave no.
tice of her approach. Then the excite
ment commenced and increased, and up to
the present writing has not diminished
1t at once took down everybody. The
beautiful steamer came gallantly into the
harbor, gracefully decorated, and telling the
| importance of the news she brought by
continued cannonading.
Al once the American flag went I'D from
every possible place in the city. One
gallant fellow worked his way up the
slippery flag staff on the square, and rove
the pennant halyards, amid the cheers of
! the crowd. The the stars and stripes
went floating aloft, and every hat swung
around, and every voice was brought into
requisition, TO welcome the first public flag
ever raised there in honor of the thirty
first State in the Union. Three times
three" were given in token of pride and
pleasure; as many more for Harry Clay,
for having "assisted in putting in there;''
the same for Mr.. Benton, for the same
reasons, and many cheers for Others
1o IL.
and three hundred dollars for the benefit OF
the fine fellow who s'shinned" up the flag
staff. Soon two splendid pieces of ord
nance were on the ground beneath the flag
and grand salute-of we do not know
how many guns-fred in honor of the
great occasion. These cannon were from
the the revenue cutter, and, under the di-
rection of Captain Frazer, were skiIfully
managed.
i Universal JOY seems to prevail among
all classes. The young republicans are
GLORIOUS, and SO are the old. Several
thousand dollars were subscribed within
two hours for grand ball, in honor of the
occasion. The ElDorado and other bull
dings were illuminated, and crackers and
fire arms, and happy voices, all told I'M
mistakeably of the loveof the Union which
q is one of the strongest feelings in the hearts
j of our citizens.
4 We only wish that those who have sc
long prevented this act of justice to the
wishes OF California, could have witnessed
| the scene. Where are all the speculation ms
of those who have said that the people
wished a territorial government! Vanished
, like the smoke of the crackers which the
boys have burnt on the occasion, and with
just as much regret. We are in the Union
5 thank GodI We are in the United States
f of America once more, and our hearts are
too full of JOY and rejoicing to say much
, just yet. The Union-God bless and
prosper it!-is not a rope of sand. The
E justice Of the country, though it may bt
!. delayed, is sure atlast. We are admitted
: And we will show the noble men whc
have struggled so long for us, that we are
! not unworthy Of their tolls and anxieties
n We will show those who have opposed
r our rights, that they were wrong by wha
we. will prove to the world that our State
T shall yet be.
4 We are gratified in announcing an in
stance of good feeling that occurred in oul
! harbor yesterday. On the arrival of the
r steamer Oregon, from Panama, with tn,
S intelligence of the admission of Californi;
a INTO the Union, the first guns fired on tn
: occasion were from the British bari
4 Novelty, of Liverpool, Capt. Harrison.
= Mayors Message.
e MAYORS OFFICE, }
San Francisco Oct Is, 1850.
$ To the Honorable the Aldermen and As
sistant Aldermen Of the City of Sa
Francisco.
: Gentlemen:-It is appropriate to com
h municate TO you in an official manner, tn
a highly interesting and important intelll
e gence this day received, of the hnaf acto
$ of the Congress Of the United States b
r which California has been received int
4 oar great confederacy of free and indeper
G dent States.