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FataE Accident at West Point.-An .,.;5.-.
occurred at West Point the 18th instant VIM
resulted IN the death of daughter Of the late Prof
Kinsey. Mrs. K. was taking drive. win h..
son and two daughters, in carriage drawn bv one
Of Capt. Duncan's Artillery horses, which becams
alarmed and ran off, when one of the ladies' cauob,
rein and drew the horse to one side Of the road
where was a stone wall. The animal leaped the
wall by which the carriage was dashed to pieces
killing the youngest child and seriously injuring
Mrs. K, her son, and other daughter
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-29

Cruelty.-R. Hummsl, German was committed for
trial before the First District Court yesterday. by Recorder
Caldwell, on charge of cruelty beating his little step.son
aged about nine ten years
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~ Al. JAthEOS N Cd. No 81 CGHGt street, and
= IsEt do9, otha PysGtgr lote-i ahlonab'e CLOTH
ING ESTABLISIhENT.-The subscribers are now in
receipt OF large and complete Stock Of FAsHroSABLE
CLoTrING and q good assortment Of Furnlhiug Goods
comprising article way Of dress suitable for fail
and winter wear We are pleaed have iriesds and
the public generally to cell and examine goods. We
have good ass lFtment of Silk and bingham UMBREI.
Las, TRUNKS CAnPET BAGS etc. Our Prices
d moderate ole is3u
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NEW ORLEANS;
TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 90. 1880

In giving account Of The acas that occurred at the fire
on Saturday night last wrongly Informed. 1t was
Mr. +. Parmee the foreman Of No 2 and Mr. BisssY. the
ASST ant foreman who seriously hurt by the attack
made on them By come Of the members of No. "a.
FireLast night about o'clock the extensive Plansing
and Saving Mil at the Of Calope and Howard sts.,
took fire and entirely consumed, with all in
he bremen were promptly the spot and By their eIerOns
prevented from extending. We understood that the fire
originated oakum pickery either the building
Immediately adjoining. The horse attached hose
became fnghtened and away knocking down his mad
whoe did not ascertain the cart pass
ing over him We believe that he seriously injured.
Municipal important municipal
adndcaon were made yesterday by his Honor the Mayor
The contract for building brick engine house. stable etc
for James Guck Fire Company, No H. on lot of ground
in ST. John street, the Second Municipality was disposed
Of to B. Howard, for " 800
The contract build engine house for Jackson Fire
Company No. l5 lot Of ground Calope street. was
sold to Henry McGinn for 1880.
The great First Municipality paving contracts were then
disposed Of These for the paving Of Levee
Condo and Royal streets with block one approved
by a vote of the citizens the 2Olh of July last.
Levee street, from Customhouse to ST. Ann streets wa
contracted for by G. w Wilson, the of 90 90 per
square yard aSdST cents superficial foot for curb and
gutter stones The other section of Levee extending from
ST. Ann to EspaDade Streets taken by Thomas Hynes
- yard and 81 superficial foot for and
stones The paving of Condo and Chares streets was
awarded to G. W. Wilson at 90 4per yard, and GA
Oe IO' anu suusts' me hoya street paving was
adudcated to Thos Hyne at % square yard and g.
! cents per foot for curbs and cutters.
The contract for constructing the the Canal
rondee at the intersection of Claiborne and Mara street
was sold follows; That opposite Claiborne street to L.
Surg for $780, and the at the intersection of Marais
| street, to A. IL. Mccormick, for $780,
The contract for clearing the grass from the sidewalks on
Orleans, from Claude to Claiborne Streets taken by Jas
Buckley, thirty five per running foot and thirty
| cents per superficial foot.
The ousy involved in the aforementioned paving con.
| tract, is about $50, 600.
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PORT OF NEW ORLEANS.

iiAhDAA1~bf ~ N-lsDNGrTG JyJ w. 81.
sr.,,, Cleared Yesterday.
mp mp y ~ Cooper, Lincoln, Boston, LII Gale
% " ~ y slpnisS COiiG, New York, A Cohen
= I5afA Ihobert, Beauchamp, HavFe, n v Baxter
HchT l. + Rogers, AzhDy. ApalachcOa z G. Roger eco
-
Arrived.
ter-2d my. ~ '''" = "iN' y" NAV
Ship Alaau59 Colby, 12 days from Charleston IN ballast to
Ship Od England, Lowell, 4s days from Havre, to master
Sp brig Prudential, Sanpere, ~ days from MaI,s. q, L.
~ peyre Harspe &cO-lst my. " ~
Mex ser lsabea, Sanchez, 10 days from Tampo tn Paa
yPug-lst my. T'' " i ''s
STEAMBOATS,.
Chalmette, Lee, from Louisville.
niontgOmeTy, Estes, from Millken's Bend,
sionroa, Gwartney, from Yazoo City.
IT. WARY Foley, Da!ieres, from DonadsOnvile.
fhenix- Brown, from the Passes-brought up ships
IT. ,ateyrand and ATLANTA = ~
a1J - DLnond IaPlace, from the Passes-t0wed down
MAJ On ne 18th ins ship Empire Queen and bark
and - mp ship Old ngland brig Prudential
| hHbOW--COMINs
IMP IND hheghany, from Philadelphia
"o ships unknown
| Sh;r ~ oFFtSa--wATTINe oRDERR
| h "afro" and schr Emily Weaver
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Strike for Wages,-Several Of the Levee abores were
Yesterday paradng the Leyee strike for higher wages
Their present is 81 per day and they demand an in
crease Of % cents At one time riot feared.
turbulence was anested against those who would not Join
the stke but the whole affair passed off without resort
TO violence Of an extreme character.
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ger
List of Vessels in Port Not CIsarsa.

Per ship Old England, from Hayre-24O in Storage
Per ship Taleyrand, from New ork-94 in steerags
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leaElng little, and some Of the powder had been
s s.s, over the floor. a young man named Short
snysrso the store, smoking a cigar, and it is sup
pGseo some OF me sparks Of fire fell on the powder
~ E H. on me hoor and ignited it and communicated
st9ry brick, was rendered bean Of rnns fo.isb
- i' LOT. was Instantly killed, and Ben F. White
e.TIa,, LON INJURIES received by the explosion The
ISIloWlng are the names of the wounded NJ. 3
sSort MIA Snms' G[ews' Ms. A Mcbride, Mrs
Stephens, Thomas Stephens, Georn noMSfN. }. L.
Howard St Clair and Perry West. and > - oa g.
j. T. Davenport injured, most of them slia y %
A negro woman was very badly hurt, s"''y'
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-29
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS,
CRESCENT OFFICE,
Tuesday Morning OrtnhsT 70

COt0n-Ihe demand yesterday limited and the sales
reached barely 400 bales Prices too were rather easier but
sufficiently as require an alteration of our last figures
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Credit and Catalogue Sale Of..,......,Dry Goods
BY j. b. BLACHE.

"WEDNESDAY October 80 at 10 o'elock-Wll be sold at bis
w auction store, No ia Charities street.
$50 pack and lots OF seasonsbe DRY GOODS such
dss and Bingham handkerchief, Printed Punge and Par
dana HuudserChIsis Six Cravats aud Twill ed
New Style Prints Muslin de LapeB, Cassmeres Cloths, Doekn
and Beaver Cloths Of all cooTs COAsngs, Fancy
psc SILK Figured EOenues, Fancy Silks, Msruos French Cas-
s,meres o2s
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STEAMBOATS,.
Por nInbIIo-D9ITY

.ssE: ~ = 4 itI I55i. 1 r.. 61%.
sr 9P CAPT R,lii f. DAY
Capl. W.T. .havnE been built expressly the Lake
ghsrtag Railroad DAILY on ths ARRIVAL at the Lake Of The
the Agents. at O'Clock p n. For freight or passage,
ap ~ 0o''3 E. GUDEs. Agents. 10 Bank Place.
Lex, F SI,,1 shreveport, Grand Ecore and
W0OBsiMAS F E. Ps fa S5anE6 ,,, sta~ 0
e1SS oT te above and all intermediate landings TUES
Dsssacs s Sh 81 instant a. O'clock M For freight
II: d. SMITH IS Ma esl, ne st. 81.
the W3pdsmap, and will her at the Falls al Alezan.
ora, The Cod9ne bgnr very light draught, shippers may
delay " There will ea clerk he Levee Monday
Morning to receive freight for the steamer Woodsman. o99
yMs st Pssa: 1Pa XfEGG RG fHss Fase5
rssss G f 6sy YNSs5gts RPSptS%. Hf
On Tff 295 tho & EN- sS eo % no E, ssTe
p','as' 'r'' =" W. ". g. GHARLES, Is tom9on st.
and all Plantations on Yazoo River with the privilege OF
~ clerk viii be on the Levee cary on Monday MON.
ng 10 receive freight. o25
~ n For Shreveport, Grand EcOre. and
Jos C u S sr m S[aSsH viii ffs oaSG
% hsoas h 1pa n all at r. n ssgey TUF F5
s ssh' Or C%RR SS3 2 Of GG9@69Ge
The Texas being light draught, shippers rely
the boat going direct to Shreveport without the detention Of
reshipping. o23
letkkasss.S9 Weekly Packet MONT Os"ForY azooCity
Image, Grand Gui Rodney and Naiche The new superior
aud swift running passenger p9cket nQNRoECapt SAM
ngs on WEDSEsDA9 the 8SRast at cock FS For
freight or passage, apply on board foot Of Canal street, or
o9 T. b. SMITH, 81 Magazine st.
~, n For Memph.s-Mednesday Packet
I e 9s1 jdbn:oe se sn
the place Of the GoncUdia in the Memphis trade, aud will
DAY the 3Oh inst. at O'Clock For freight pas
sage having S ,J ACCOMMODATIONS, apply to
o9 81 Magazi street
| ~ n Regular Bends Packet steamer BEL
| lfflz5iff HtDEIik-tor GreenyiIe, PriIceton, Lake
! The new, superior and Ewiit running steamer BELVI
ali Intermediate landings On DNFSDAY ihe S6tS int
O'Clock P. For freight or PASSAGE apply on board
o25 T. B. SMITH. SO Magazine st.
m, h. Vicksbnrg Weekly Packet BELLE
zslsk New Carthage Grand Cuff Rodney, NatcReIi'
Fort dams. Tunca Point Coupe Bayou Sara, POn Hud
BEL LIE CRE0LE j. NJ White maste viii Leave Raef ef
the above and all intermediate landings on d
November ], at O'Clock p NJ For freight or passage
| T. b. SMITH, SO Magazine tt,eet
p. S-There will be clerk on the Levee at the loot of
Canal street to receive freight "Wednesday morning O2e
"a y Regular Weekly Saturday Vicksburg
| L-allsh. ~ Packet EfIPFHOR-For VicksbnTr War
zzsz4zs2r4E renon, New Carthage, Grand Gulf Rodney
steamer EMPEROR Capt. NJ. w: jerks, viii positively
| CRDAY, November 2, at O'Clock p NJ. For freight u
passage apply on board foot of Cs4a street
N, B-There will be clerk on the Levee ready To- receive
| freight Friday morning. O29
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF FREIGHT TO H0PTIg r.
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L. o. o. f. odd Fellows Rest

%-sA= IL" The Board Of Directors announce that vrey
procured d.si Of Lots VlIls
>TiE LODGE and members # The DTlrr
new plan, upon The following terms, viz:
Do DO q irregular uueus'yus. a. tU
d. to ''ocFhodiur Lodges ami $50 each
applicants FIR Lots I'LL applT g. Dunlap, Chairman Gem
cs Committee, No 81 Can street here e plan
OH I'm SIP J. q. PIEBSON, Treasurer
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GJNDRIEs ~ sTDeE-
~ TEASIDf dtr5n' grades common to the very finest;
GoEFEE, Chocolate Pressed Cocoa and Rr0ma;
BUTTER-OranEe county and Cram Cheese;
HAMS 'ommons c and Wes'phala:
TONGUES-iieel, Buffalo and Picked Tongues:
SALMON, Lobster, Goldfish and ROqst Beef IN cans;
SARDlNES, Fruits, Preserves, jeLies aud Jams;
PlChlESt ketchups, Ca ers Olives and Mustard;
CRAGk GPS-s9da, Boston, ougar, Butter and Picnic;
mACCAR0Ni, Nermice'i and Split Pes;
ClTRON, CuTants and Raisins new;
FIRE CRACKERS, Eial5, Brooms and Cords;
SlGAR-LOpl, Powdered Crushed ana Common;
FARM a Wheaton, Grlts and Corn Star h;
SAMPLES S,aT, Solar Sperm and Patent;
OlL-FiOrance, Olive Sperm aud Lard OIL;
SOAPS-Castie, Fsrcy and No. I. and Pearl SzrA;
BRANDY, Scotch and common Whisky;
PORT, Sherry, Madeira, Port, Clarst and Whsa Wine;
sCpTCH ALE, Brswn Stout London Potter and
Schneider Champagne and ohar Brands etc for sale by
OGS A LHAS. SGOIIEuHNN- q Carnn
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bounty Land and Pension Agency.

NV I44E4S Nd IlFDIORs-
IHt HHD;lES-Godard Seignee, CastillOn, Otard
WINES NSNSw wan, Ine Apple, Black Horse, etc.;
TJ -TIihueira' sherry, Old Pom, Champagne different
brands, laTets5 Suuternes, etc
AL, SMITH, WOOLSEY n co. Front street,
-ot1 IN between foot Canal and Crossman SITS.
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I EWIS FLORANCE. Commissioned .4uct,o7tse. Of
- fee No. 81 Graviar st., s'h attend usual ana q
his particular attention to the Real Estate, stocks
Damaged Olpr- P0rtWardens louse .rni'urs Slaves
bands. my
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N AlLS-7OO kegs, landing and in store for sale By
~ oS e. J, HART q CO. 70 Tchoupitouas ct,
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FOR CALIFORN MA.

S.9M FRANCISCO REG UL.4R LINE.
ETa;4 FOR San FRAhCISCU.-The A |, fast sail.
go ing ship GEORGE STEVENS, Captain John
Cushing, snow loading for the above port, and will
nave all possible Dispatch This ship superior order cor.
pered and well found in every respect For freight pas-
sage, apply on board opposite Post 6 Second Mua cpaty
or to J. r. WHITNEY Il co. Il CnGg st.
ieN WILLIAM j. DEWEY, 81 Grayier st.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20
VOL VI, NO. 5l---311.

their Convention. the ior,nsrion Of The
Constitution, or lie subsequent adoption by
tie People. He dcpics in the mo-, emphatic
manner, tina; sny tn citizens Of the
United SAFES, voted when the Consti.u-
ton was submitted TO TIE people for iss ap-
proval And declares thai majority OF
all The persons from the Save States thgt
we're in California were in favor oi making
California Free State. |, is this last ns.
seriion tas, rnnoys the slavery propagan-
dIs's more than anything else, and :or the
u:,erance Of which Or. G"in has teen
most censured.
At social gathering a few evening.
since. composed Of southern men, he vas
asked how he could maze such an asset
non. ihl; S,U herners in California were
IA favor Of her admission as n Free Stale.
He replied, can satisfy you Of il in a
few words: Ia California LABOR Is KE.
SPECTACLE. In her mines are to be found
men Of the highest intelligence and re-
>pec'sbiliy performing daily labor ard
they do not wish to see the slaves Of SONS
wealthy planter or owner brought there.
and "a, in competition with their labor.
side By side. I. is from the very fac; ,ha,
Labor is respectable. ,ha: We wish to keep
i so BY excluding Slavery from our STATE"
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20

Homily agains. Spi,ting.-The Rev.
Mr.. Beecher. in recent sermon. iDveighed
severely against the filthy practice Of spit
ling 10 churches. He SAID that men had a
righ, to snuff, and smoke, and chew as
much ss they pleased a, home, but they
had no right to introduce such profanity in
to the church, destroying tho carpets, and
showing disrespec, TO the house Of Coo.
Wha, would they think ofhim ifhe chewed
in tho pulpi, and spat from it! They had
Jus, as little righ, TO do so. The Doctor
was only half right. What RICH. has a
man to spi. even in his own house' What
would he think Of his mother. sisters. wife.
or daughters. induiging in such practice!
Il they may not with Propriety DISCUS, him.
under what canon Of social justice may h
disgust them 7
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20
The increase OF land entries, IN the three
years prior 10 ls49, were as follows
Land entered In 1916 290i 637 acres
" 1917 3,296,iG3
-" =" l84S 1933,GO9

This increase is very large but i, mus
l.e recollcc'ed tina, in these three years EN-.
igration was Immensely increased by The
European famine Of ls45. The e,nigra-
lion in three years exceeded. by three hun.
dsed and ffiv thousand, vi ha, it would have
been under the former proportions. This
number Of emigran's would require aoou,
three million five hundred thousand acres +;
so that, il the fluctuations occasioned BY
foreign emigration were Iel' OF, Of fsie" The
actual increase OF the sales Of public lands
would be found TO proceed exacily in pro
portion 10 Me increase Of population at
home.
There are two disturbing causes oi the
'rregu'srity in the amount Of land sold.
These are, speculation and emigration.
The latter We know and can estimate ex-
aci'y; bu' The former (specula,ion) We may
anticipate. whenever The paper curien y Is
largely increased: but we can no. tell ex.
actly lis effect, la 1885. 1885 and 1887
a mos' enormous speculation IN pubic lands
occurrs d. Many Of the highes, official of
iicers OF the government were involved IL
II, and few SPECULATIVE bubbles have ever
exceeded that in ex,en, and power. Full
twenty millions Of acres were in those three
years taken BY specuato;s alone. The
was. tina, tor Ihc nex, five
years the sale Of public lands greatly fell
of. By ls45, however, the sees had got
into the ordinary channel, and since then
have regularly Increased. The sales c!
l549-'SO will Le about FIVE millions OF
Acres Per annum.
The State Of Ohio contains abou. twen-
ly-fve millions of acres. The annual
sales CT public lands is fre millions. Cen
the sales of public lands amoun, !
70 the " hole surface OF the S,aleoi OHIO each |
i've years. In ten years, then, two new
) aies would be entirely occupied by SET
dement's, provided The lands were oil ara
Die. But they are Dot. We mus; allow
full one.thlrd even of the best States Tor
non occupation in the first generation. by
'-nson Of inferior soils. The conclusion pf
he whole, then. is that the people Of the
United States actually progress, in the pur.
hase, settlement, and occupation Of new
nnds, ut the rate of THREE average sized
'ates in each TEN years.-Ciacianafi
'hronicle.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20
The Reason.
FGom the New York Tribune.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
Dr. Gwin, the Senator eIec, from Cai.
tornia. has already become an object Of
suspicious, il not oi denuncialon, on the
part Of the ultra Slavery men. who prefer
dissolution 10 the admission Of another
Free State into the. Union. This dls,rus:
has been brough, abou, in this wise: The
conspira,ors against the Union, as an ex.
cuse for opposing the admission OF Cali.
lornia under her presen, { constitution, have
assigned several objections, either of which
they have argued was fatal. The frs, is.
that "undue influences" have been exer,ed
on the par, Of the Executive and his Cati-
net in prevailing upon the people OF Cali
iornia to adopt her presen, Constitution.
excluding Slavery therelrom. The second
is, tha, the right Of suffrage was exercised
by foreigners aud others. who had no legal
righ, 10 vote. Aud the third is. that but
for the above two reasons, citizens from
the South would have been permitted 10
have settled thsse Evaporation Of law with
their Slaves.
These propositions are all boldly met
by Dr.. Gwin. and unqualihediy denied
lie avows that no influence whatever. ei.
,her proper or improper, was exercised
over the People Of California on the par
o. tho Administration OF Of individuals. IL
the action which they took ei,he. in calling
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20
The LoyyIsSurg Chronicle is issue'


every wednesday morning st Lewisburg, Union
county, PenDsylvania.
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ed,anee; Sl,75, paid within three months; So
il paid within the year; $3.50 if no, paid before
The ye.r expires single numbers, cents. Sub.
eenp,ioE. for six months or less 10 be paid in
advance. Discon.inuances optional with tho
Publisher except when the year is paid up.
Advertisements handsomely inserted q, so cts
per square one week. 81 for a month, and IS for
a yeas reduced price for longer advertisements.
Two fqusres, 81 Mercantile advertisements no,
rrceej!ng one fourth Of column, quarterly, $40.
Casual advertisements and Job work to be paid
for when handed in or delivered.
AL cammunica,ions BY mali must come post
rsd accompanied bv the address Of the writer, to
receive attention. Those relating exclusively to
,aa Ediioria! Department TO he directed to H. c.
Hrcxox, Esq, Edifor-and nll on business to be
O.; .res.cd to the P9blisher.
Office, Market ST. between Second and Third
ON WORDEN, Printer end Publisher.
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Comfort for the Bereavei.

The following passages, taken t.on poem o
Dead Child, (wrilten by Miss BAHRErT) Civ
hap. anJ verse for the Souls Bible of consoia,on
"Thc angels have thee sweet.
Because no; worthy"
Arms empty Of her child she sits,
With sPIri, unbereaven:
"God will not all take back His gifts
My Lily's mine in heaven
"Stll mine-msternsl rights serene
Not given 10 snothert"
The crystal bars shine bright between
The souls Of child end mother.
"Meanwhile." the mother cries, content,
"Onr love was well divided
Its sweetness following wheie she went,
Its anguish stayed where DID.
We'll done Of God to hs.ve the LIT,
And give her all the sweetness,
To us-lhe empty room and cot;
To her-,he heavens completeness.
ITO us-this grave; to her-:he rows
The my site palm-trees spring in;
To us-the silence in the ouse;
To berthe choral singing"
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20

had no, be, he would have had SIS, 900
"Ah !! but" said he. "if had won.
would have had s97, 200 ~ lie lighie
s''cigarro" and walked away. as uncon
cerned as though nothing had happened
will not vouch br the truth of this, a.
though told ns for fact-a: any rate,
IS good one, and heavier betting thar
that is frequently done. A Spaniard lose.
a heavy bet with the utmost Indifference.
We have succeeded in getting the good:
we shipped from Philadelphia ou, to our
" ranch" the expenses of freigh, and
storage al San Francisco, exceeded the
first cost. But we will make them pay.
We packed them up from the Embsrka.
dero on our mules, seventeen miles, and a
very bad road. We carried 800 lbs. on
a mule. At an average. We have become
accustomed 10 packing, but can not COM
peie with the Mexicans, who beat the world
at the business. Al best it is but a sorry
means OF transportation. compared with
the facilities you have 10 the States. We
have our mules, which we brought ou,
with US. and they alone are worth more
than all our expenses 10 coming to this
country. We have provisions enough en-
hand. and paid for, TO make US several
thousand doliars-so you see. although we
have done but little, We are not likely to
siarve for some timsro come. We ge,
$50, 90 for boots that cos, Us s. 90 in
Philadelphia, so cts per 10 for -four, IS
for pilot bread. 81 per h. for sugar. 81 SO
cts per lb for tobacco. &c. &c. We fur.
nish meals, at sl.oO. which probably
don't cos. US a bii." The season Of ira.
vel will soon commence, when we expect
10 be very busy. having some other mat
'ers in contemplation. would no, take
$4,000 for my chance the coming sea.
son, if keep my health, although may
miss the mark widely.
Any person doing business in this coun-
Try is obliged to have pair of gold scales
for the principal currency is dust. at
SIG per ounce. The smallest coin in cir
:ulation here is rial or Bit, which passes
'nly for cigars. The "gold dollar" has
made its appearance here. Money seems
'f little value-a penny is more esteemed
n Penn's than dollar here. The other
lay. J. NJ. was offered five dollars for On
American cent as curiosity. but refused
We are obliged to do the greater part of I
'ur trading in the Spanish language As
az as business is concerned L have learned
o get along very well, and expec, soon to
'e pretty we'll versed in the "lalk."
Clover and wild oats grow spontane-
'usIy all around US. Vegetation commen-
ed in November, and now the surrounding
nils and vallies are clothed in green
,rass Of course, for there is very little
imber in the country. The California
ak, Of which so much has been said, is fit
My for shade trees. frewood, and to fur.
ish acorns for the Indians. Thousands
{ cattle are in sight every day. These
ford the finest beef in the world. We
i've SpanIard S5 or $40 10 "lasso" one
or US. |, would do your eyes good to see
he operation. WHO.
M. John H. Goodman.