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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15
Tent Life in CnIifOrnia-Free and easy ex-

Extract from letter communicated TO the Trbunel
CALIFORNIA, Saturday, Nov. Sd, 1850.
We sxe here at the old place, Dwight City
making enough to get our grub, without begging
that is pretty much all For my part, am not
very miserable; it makes little difference where
| am; do not know that / have any children
CRYING or suffering for my absence. AS you say
| have no wife to write to me, neither have
any to trouble herself at my absence, nor to
curse me because l do not make my fortune and
come home. If bad & wife she wohld be here
with me, to wash my shirts and do my mending.
could make one very useful as well as orHameR.
fdl and where | could live she could live also.
The fact is, we are not so badly of in our tents
as you may imagine they are quite as comfort
able as your three and four story bricks. One
important feature in favor Of houses, is there
is no getting up stairs. We eat, drink, aud sleep
on one floor, lbeg your pardon,l on the ground,-it
is all the same. II a snake or a mouse wishes to
share with US the same floor, we never dispute
their right They probably have the best right
being the Oldest settlers. We have no history
by which one can tell when they first took posses
sion. They might have come in SOlomon's ships
which he sent here to get gold, when he was
building the temple.
have often heard people say they had found
the place where Solomon dug his gold aud think
/ have found one of them, for there IS none LETT
There are mighty few SolOmons left now adays,
or THIS country WOulQ not nave AOOis OOul-
ing 10 it. | was one Of the fools, yet came here
with my eyes open, expecting nothing, and have
not been disappointed. But an not trOubled:I
would as soon live here as anywhere in the cOun-
Try. There is no part Of the world that | have
seen that is pessaRter than this same California,
or where a man can make a comfortable living
easier. Any man with two hands can do it, where
ever be may be placed, and pay e. day for
board
The rainy season we conclude, has commenced,
as it has raned since Tuesday evening last, and
we have, like the squirrels put in our winter pro-
visions and gone into our holes. The weather Is
not cold were it not for the rain we should need
no fire. have seen many colder days than this
at home in August. Yet there has been no time
during the suBlneY, when the mercury stood at 100
that we could not go on the top OF bill near Us
and see the mountains covered with snow which
! suppose has been there ever since Adam was
little boy, and will last as long as the world does
From sickness we have been remarkably iree
this season. There has been much Of the cholera
at Sacramento during the last six weeks, bat II
has not reached the mines.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15
Ln,sr from Hnyana-Jenny Lind.

By the steamship Isabel, which sailed from
Havana on the 9Th inst we have files of the Faro
hdlst,ial up to that date. The Isabel with
Jenny Lind Benedict, Belleti and Barnum on
board, reached Havana on the morning OF the 4th.
The same evening the opera of The Hugue"ots
vas performed at the Tscon Theater, which was
filed iih an immense audience, under the sup
position that Jenny Lind would be present. All
the vocasts surpassed their previous efforts and
Salyi. Stehanoni, Bosio and Marini were vehe-
neatly applauded The first Concert was to take
place ON the evening of the 10th. Jenny Lind
was to sing "Casta Dir0,' Come per me sereH0''
The Flute Song and the Echo Song The prices
Of admission were for box in the first or second
tiers ST. DO in the third, Sl3i seat in the par
quet. 81 %; promenade tickets to the parquet'
g.; amphitheater, 50: upper gallery, 81 90 The
Faro expresses its qualification at the moderate
scale Of prices. A dance entitled "The Arrival
of Jenny Lind was already in the course ofPub-
lication; and the Faro expresses its inability to
publish the immense quantity Of poetry relative
TO the occasion, which it had received The Hs-
baneros are already under the spell. Beyond
these particulars, we find no news Of interest.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

,,o ~, ruv comsoS CoUScIL.-The mem
ar.ho po.rd met at the City Hall on Monday
De' w .Dnend brief synopsis OF the pro-
ceedipgs; .osoln,ion airacting
Aioesu..;.;ng for estimates for cleaning the
t ns az the city, and the Corporation pruning
su st,en Marven moved resolution that the iis'
al 'ssr commence on the lst Of September Also
- snnlv TO the Legislature for leave 70 Oor.o"
snm not exceeding $4,000, to meet the eAlstlI5
Fatalities of the city. The resolution was oPPoseu
a. Alderman Stillwell who moved 70 refer IL 10
.2s Finsnce Committee. Alderman SPlnola made
an amendment, giving power 10 saic Nolu III
as il was necessary that the application s9ou'o oo
made 10 the Legislature at an early Gay %
adopted Alderman Taylor moved tna1 sne sun
of Se5 be fixed as the sam 70 be charged oy the
Excise Committee for licenses Ane s9lh0 60"'0
man offered the following -, ,..o.,,,. 49,, .,o.,
soemnly protests sgsinss INC the Orphan A.yHms OF
his civ 10 receive their due proportion OF scnoofhoney o
sdOestop@ 1Sst he School Committee be empowered to
nrepsre and forward 10 the Legislature protest on tae
psri Of this Common Council against sueh repeal sa 10
thtr aid in the cause Referred TO The committee on
schools FOR report I'll. r.
The Nayor presented communication from
w. T.. Saitar, Commandant Of the Navy ard,
demonstrating against boildiDg and steam en-
Qine recently erected near the Navy Yard wall
which In his opinion is dangerous to the property
IN the Yard. referred to Police Committed
The Mayor also presented his objections to the
resolution passed at the last meeting OF the Board;
allowing the policemen $500 per annum. The
Nayor stated his reasons; $3.50 was the COM
pensation agreed upon, and generally understood
by the applicants and that the Board, as trustees
Of the people, should consider the interests of the
taxpayers as well as the recipients of their
bounty The resolution for $500 was reenacted,
notwithstanding the objections of His Honor 10
ayes TO nays, most Of the minority voting in
fsyor A communication from the City Clerk was
read asking for leave to appoint an assistant in
his Office. Referred to Finance Committee.
BURGLARIEs.-About 5 o'clock Friday morning
the premises l4l and l43 Dutheldst occupied by
Nessrs Truesdale and Frederickson, were enter
ed through the coal vault. The robbers succeed
ed in carry ing off gold repeating watch, couple
of suits Of clothes, and sandry other articles
They were disturbed in their operations by one
OF the ladies Of the family, who gave an alarm
They were pursued bat made good their escape
There must have been gang OF some six or eight
of them In company, for when the alarm was
given, there was rush from various adjoining
bouses which had been entered about the same
time Three other houses in Atlantic-st were en-
tered on Friday night but not much property was
distracted. the rogues being disturbed In their
operations.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15
COMMON NCILPRoCEEDINGs.
Roard Of Aldermen.

STATED SESSION. ..MoSDAY, Jan. IS, 1854.
Present MORGAN MoRGANs Esq President; AID.
GnfiD Dodge Sursvsnt Oakley, Chapman Smith, Bal,
HawB, Miller. shaw Cook. Bard, Deiamater. Franklin
Corcklln aud DOoley.
The minutes Of the ast meeting read and approved
PETITIONS.
By AID. characterization Of J. w. Weeks 70 have
Gas introduced into Sapest between Duane and Sta
which referred 70 Committee on Lamps and Gas
BY the Decentralization Of Amos Farnsworth to be
appointed Commissioner OF Deeds-which was referred
10 Committee on Salaries and Offices
By Aid. COnckiin-Remobsuance OF owners Of property
z6thst against the laying Of rail In 26lhsL-whch
referred 70 Committee on Streets.
BY Aid. Smith etiuon Of Hudson River Railroad Com
pany for lease Of the block OF ground WssTwelhh
and Gsnseyoort sts-which referred to Committee on
Finance.
By Aid Smith-Applcsfon Of Chas Oakley for lease Of
part OF The ground Al old F0n G1nsevoor ON Twehh lno
GanseVoor sts-which was referred 10 Commuee on FL
nance.
Ay Aid. STANDARDIZATION OF New-York and SSssen
Island Ferry Co for the lease OF Pier a ne oo ~ yvI
land ~ Dey or Futon-whch was referred !" "'niu''ee
on Ferries. 49, =, =
lamps 10 DO placed In SIN, 5sh ana sm ." sosHeo2
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15
Postage Reform

To me Editor Of The Tribune
AS our Post Ofico laws are now under the con-
sideration of Congress, wish to suggest, through
your paper, a few ideas Of mine on the subject
First l cannot see why letter weighing over
half an ounce, slightly, should be charged double
postage, H. e. cts instead of B. but think cts
would be quite high enough, as 1t would be no
more trouble to mail or deliver the letter than
single one the slight additional cost OF transporta
ton being almost the entire extra expense. Five
cents postage would conform also to our hal dime
coin.
Second The utility of Post. Offices consists
mainly, in my opinion, in the safety, certainty,
convenience and dispatch with which mail mat
ter may be transmitted from place to place. Now
there are Post Offices within a few miles OF thus,
which frequently do not receive a letter sent
from here for fortnight or more, and yet they re-
ceive three OF four mails per week, but from dli'
ferent central points, so that perhaps the pack
ages are sent back and forth from one Post-Oihce
to another, because Of their reaching their ilrst
place of distribution little too late. To obvlate
this difficulty would have every Post Ohce sup.
piled by the Department with Sectional MAI
Route Maps marking out the petty routes and the
DAYS of the week on which letters could be sent
by them, so that there might be certainty II not
dispatch in transmitting.
THIRD. can see bin little use in Distributing
Offices being required to make up packages every
day 10 an office that receives only a weekly mail,
but think il would be less trouble to both Receiv-
ing and Distributing Offices, to have weekly
mail only made up at the Distributing Office.
would gladly make other suggestions, bat think
your columns may be better occupied by yourself
and others JERSEY POSTMASTER.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

IowA-The annual meeting of the Iowa State
Temperance Society was held at Iowa City, Dec.
Elk Gov. Lucas, Chairman. Delegates were pres.
ent from most of the Counties. The following
gentlemen were chosen officers for the ensuing
year
For President-Geo. Temple of Desmolnes.
FOR Vice PTesdents-Geo. Greene OF Linn aeon hunt
or of Lee Warner Lewis Of Dubuque.
For Secretary ana Treasurer-Jos Fsies OF Johnson
For The Executive CUmmittee.-Roheu Lucas OF Jonn-
SON James l.. Thompson ditto s. H. Hazard ditto, gohn
NJ CONAN ditto Jesse Bowen ditto, L. Washburn OF Mus.
csine Augustus Hull OF Van Buren,, IT, w Cobb OF Scott
Article I'd of the Constitution explains the OBJ
iects of this Society
"The objects CT this Society are not to super
sede or in any way to Interfere with existing or
CARNATIONS within this State, but to to the
greatest possible extent the action and coopera'
ton of all the friends of Temperance throughout
the State, whether in or out of existing organiza
tions, upon the broad platform of the total absti.
nence pledge, in grand, harmonious and united
effort to put an end to the use of Intoxicating
liquor as a beverage, and to secure as soon as
possible, by all just and lawful means, the enact
ment and full execution OF such laws as will re-
move from the community the evils Of Intemper-
ance, and efiectually prevent their return
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15
NEW-JERSEY ITEMS.

ARTEsIAN WRLL-The India Rubber Manu-
featuring Company of Newark are boring an Ar
fesian Well on the grounds owned by them at the
head of the Inclined Plane. The progress so far
finds no serious impeachment and they anticipate
reaching copious stream OF water at compare
tive small depth.
RETIRED.-B. +. YARD, ESQ. editor and publish
er of the Temperance Visitor, at Trenton, has
withdrawn from the cares and perplexities of ed-
.orial life He has lost $4,000 in the effort to
maintain temperance paper in New-Jersey. Mr.
Coleman succeeds him.
~ Ocean County, which was thought to con-
sin 10 900 inhabitants, is whitfield down by the
Census to little over 5000
DEATH FROM RUh.-On Friday last, James
McMurtry, a team driver in the employ of Cakes
lAmes of Franklin, Sussex Co. while driving with
Ia load Of wood, fell from his wagon, and was al
most instantly killed He was in astate of intox-
ication at the time.
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT BURGLARY.-The resi-,
dence of Col Isaac Baldwin, on the corner of
Broad and Franklin SITS, Newark, was attempted
to be entered on Saturday night One of the back
windows was raised, when the servant girl, per-
eelvlng q man In the act OF entering, gave tne
alarm and the burglars were frightened away.
HR~ A man named Kent, in the vicinity of the
Arsenal, South Trenton nearly severed his head
from his body in a temporary tit OF insanity, on
FRIDAY afternoon. Medical aid was called ill., but
too late to be of any service.
FRA fire broke out Monday morning in
Simpson Bradners Patent Leather Factory
l54 Riverst, Newark, which with its contents
was entirely consumed.
GENERAL BANKING LAw.-We learn that Hon.
John Cassidy he's prepared a General Banking
Bill which will be presented to the Legislature
at an early day, in which the essential provisions
Of his former bill are preserved, while it contains
such additions and improvements as have suggest
ed themselves to the mind of the author.
n Among other applications, this session,
viii be one for chartering Ferry Co. at Kaighn's
Point, in the Southern part of Camden.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

EDl4oKs For OFFIcE-Solon Turman opp
Editor OF the Peoples Friend, has been elected to
the State Senate from Fountain Co.. Ind, by
majority Of 90 over his opponent who belongs to
the same party.
At the recent special election in the With District
Of Ohio, the Editor of the Upper Sandusky Pio'
sesr was supported by his friends in Wyandot for
Congre.s. He thus records his own defeats
We feel indebted to our friends for the COM
plimeptsry vote we received for Congress, al
though our ambition never aspired 70 MI that
honorable station, yet we received 40 votes out
Of ESQ dad it not been for our numerous, talented
and popular competitors, in this county, we mignt
have been triumphantly elected and had sach
been the case, we would have been sadly disap
pointed as we are well aware that many who
voted for US. would have filed the seat more con-
spicuously than our humble SELF
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

WIscoNsIN-At q County meeting OF the In
habitants of Marquette Co. held recently at Wau-
tosa. the following action was taken upon the
great question of Land Reform, B. Chamberlain,
Chairman, and L. H. Flagg, Secretary:
Resolred That regard the settlement and improve
ment ofhe public lands measure highly important IN
promoting The prosperity OF our country, increasing our
domestic productions and thereby adding TO our resources
Resolved That should public lands become generally
seei and improved number of Of foreign
products would greatly increased and larger and more
permanent source OF would be furnished than all
that III accrue from the sale OF the lands al the present
rates. -.
Resolred That regard not only as sound policy but
as dufv for the General Government 10 encourage the set
Element of the public domain by granting TO each actual
settler such portion Of land as shall furnish him peTma
nenf homestead and which shall, in some degree compen
safe him for the tolls and prvaons incident to early set
tiers
Resolred That cordially approve OF the course pur
sued by our Senator in Congress, the Hon r WALKER
in his efforts procure the passage Of law to that effect
and thai we pledge him our sympathy and cordial sup
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

IowA.--On the motion Of Free Soiler Mr.
Espy) in the State Senate, the House proposition
for a Union Mass meeting was adopted on the 2lst
ult which was to be held on the 9Th Of January
The meeting was called for the purpose of ex
pressing the attachment of all parties in Iowa for
the Union, and not for political capital the avowed
object of the exclusive pro-slavery Unionists IN
this vicinity whose sole object, agitation, was aP
parent to all.
The question Of Internal Improvements, and
the policy of amending the State Constitution so
as to allow the passage of general Railroad Law,
is much agitated in Iowa.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

DIDN'T LIKE rHE JUG.-A wealthy, popular, and
gay yonng gentleman once boasted that he could
walk home with any one Of the members Of a GER
tain Division Of the Daughters Of Temperance
from Church; he accordingly after services were
over, on the next Sabbath, spruced up to iair
damsel, and with polite bow, rendered his arm.
The young lady, as by instinct, drew back as from
put my arm through another jug handle as long
as live !"
s DEATH OF HERoISE-Mrs. Bailey, who Is re-
nowned for her patriotism in furnishing means Tor
prosecuting the battles of the Revolution, was
burned 70 death few days since at her residence
In Grotos. opposite Nsw-Load0n. Shs was uP-
ward OF % years Of age.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15
PennsyIvn MIA Items.

A State Temperance Convention is to be held
at Harrisburg on the 23d of this month
Gov. WIN F. JOHNSTON declines the nomina
ton for U. 6. Senator rendered to him by the
Wing members the Legislature.
The Democracy Of old Berks held County
meeting in the Court House a week ago. The
resolution instructing the members of the Legls'
lature from Berks not TO vote for Gen. Cameron
for U. S. Senator was reconsidered and voted
down. leaving the members to do as they please,
or rather anst'Ictlng them by implication to vote
for the WinnebagO Chief
The Reading lBerks) Gazette and Democrat
urges George W. Woodward, of Luzerne, as
fit Opposition candidate for Senator. Judge
Woodward has also been named by many other
presses.
The North Branch Democrat" edited By
George SanderoD, lex-BufTalo delegste) State
Senator's the third or fourth Anti. Wilmot pa
per, that has been started in Bradford county,
Pennsylvania.
The Farmers Of Perry and many other coun.
ties are moving in the appointment OF Delegates
TO the State Agricultural Convention, at Harris
burg, third Tuesday in January, 2lst inst
The York Democratic County Convention,
which met on Monday last, passed resolutions In
favor of James Buchanan.
Tile american IntelligenceT, a new paper has
Just been started by John Case, at M Ewensvlle,
Northumberland Co. Pa. He proposes to substl-
tute "I for the editorial 1--WE" He means to adj
vocate the principles and measures OF the great
Democratic party as defined and UNDERSTOOD oy
those pure Patriots and ilustrious Statesmen,
Jefferson, jackson, Polk, and Skunk =!
The Locofoco State Central Committee at the
meeting held on the 3Oth ult, eighteen members
participating, rescinded the previous resolution
Of the committee designating Harrisburg as the
place for the meeting of the State Convention to
nominate candidates for the Supreme Bench and
directing the Convention to meet at Reading on
the 9TH of June, being two days after the Conven-
ton at the same place to nominate candidates Tor
Governor and Canal Commissioner. The PeRnsyt-
vani0n refuses to recognise the proceedings as
regular, and the action of the committee seems
likely to produce any thing but harmony in the
Opposition wigwam. The fghtfo u. 5. Senator
which is just now directing the attention OF the
belligerants from various other interesting mat
ters is only the beginning of the fun.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15
PLAQuEmSE.-The Editor Ofthe Sentinel writes


Al presen, do not believe there vacant house in
Plsquemne either as dwelling or for store or shop;
although Tor the last three years the rearing OF buildings
Ofevery description has gone forwad wiki rapdity une
Gused venture 70 say by any other town in the interior
ofthe State Il is neverheesshe fact that this increase OF
dwellings has notn the least degree decreased the want OF
them; and al the present time they more In demand
perhaps, than al any former period,
Paquemine lie certainly destined 10 increase IN import
6nce and gnude time advances and extent that
no human intellect pretend 10 divine Il Is evidence OF
extreme ignorance and shOrsghedness 10 think other
wise 1t u the capital Of parish Of nearly s. o0 Of
real estste-s population rapidly Increasing and new and
splendid sugarhouses annually sending up for the FIRST time
those white wreahs Of steam which speak powerfully
Of wealth. enterprise and industry
Has the next Presidential Election any connec-
ton with this remarkable growth
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

MAssAcHUsETTs.-The Salem Mass Freeman
(Coalition) inquiries if a Homestead Exemption
Law will go into operation in that State by the
lst of next January, in view of so many States
passing laws of this kind Not unless the friends
of Reform in the Legislature exert themselves.
Fifteen States have Homestead Exemption Laws,
and New. Hampshire and Rhode Island are also
moving in that important matter. The ExemP-
ton of the Homestead has been engrafted into
the Constitutions Of several Of the States.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

MAIL RoBBERr-One Of the drivers on the
Vincennes stage line was arrested at Paoli. on
Sunday last, for robbing the mail few night.
since. He drove from Paoli to the next sfand
West, and was arrested on his own confession Of
the crime. He stated that he broke open and
rifed the letter. bags and gave Information a. -
where he threw the letters tLosHviasssas.ssns
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

HARVARD CoLLEGE.-Mr Charles T. Choats OF
Salem, has been appointed Tutor in Mathematics
in Harvard College, to succeed Mr. J. r Cooke,
whose appointment as Professor Of Chemistry
and Natural Philosophy. and consequent resigna'
ton of his office ~ Tutor, we announced some
days since. lboston Trarelof.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

KENTUcKY.-The Opposition have nominated
LAZARUS w. POWELL for Governor, aud Robert
W. Wickliffe for Lieutenant Governor Of Ken
f,c nv
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

10 Toe C1evelaHd lohioI Herald commences
As new year with new volume in new suit
md in new building, erected expressly for aud
rendered necessary by the increasing business OF
ne concern. The Herald 10 a stanch Wing paper
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

Messrs. EMERY, ALLEY Dixie, DAVIS, HUB
BARD, GIBSON, LEACH, WHITAKER and GARDI-
NER were declared duly chosen.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

MAssAcHUsETTs-E or CoUNcILLoRs
The Massachusetts Legislature in joint Conven-
ton proceeded to the Election of Members of the
State Council on Monday, with the following re-
suit:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

FRA fire broke out Monday morning in
Simpson & Bradner's Patent Leather Factory
l54 River st, Newark, which with its contents
was entirely consumed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-15

n Ocean County, which was thought to con-
tain $4,000 inhabitants, is whitfield down by the
] Census to q little over 5000.