The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-08

Huote0, lcN the county, OF concluded tn mako Il
hard triel for the requirement If that which they
had at FIRST esteemed So easy. MANY were deter
mined 10 ego home al Il certain tiu,e, and did
go, II they were alive and ani- During the au-
tumn and winter Of Lac, year. large numbers. with
their piles OF dust or abundance OF Disappointed
hopes, left US, and our busy thong uncertain affairs
TO breathe again the air and enjoy the comforts OF
home.
Thus we lost some very good people, together
with thousands who wonld I'VE never beeu much
benefit 10 our society STATE, had they remained
among US. This land Is thr worlds hive, where
there is neither room nor liberation for drones
Men must move fast in BODY ~ well as m thought,
If they would not have their heels troll upoa, and
their mental projections inio the future anticipated
This seems tc be well understood. thar but
few probably remain who do not thuk themselves
fast men. They are generally 50 The return
iever-the home sicknrss-his token away the
faint hearted and impatient, leaving those hind
who have learned and practsed ihs lesson which
teaches how " TO labor aud 10 wait"
comparison OF passing even's ~,h those trans
ton 10 our population, not ne-fo,rh as nanyre
turn TO the States now as then. Some who do go
expect and intend TO return some go for their Ia
niliee, some 10 obtain wives They begin To thlk
that there be found no pleas place to live
in than California, on many accounts, cilmMe and
ease OF living; and that when society shalt have
become what it will he here, m, vi IL the presence
of fair proportion Of adIes IN chiliren, and all
the inevitably humanziDg influence which they
will bring. and will spring up wherever their pre-
u.s. that this will be the land Of all lands for
enjoying all the comforts and pleasures of life.
Ii is true we have still among us many, far too
many, of the idle and vicious Oar Calendar is too
full of statistics of crime. But We the germs
of far more healthy state 81 feeling sprnging into
life among us large proportion OF our population
is OF the right description, hardy, enterprising, in
dustrious, who love good laws and good govern
ment, and who will make the and support the
other We have GO. cleer OF large portion of our
worthless Rpcros, and as The moral tone now evil
IDENTIFY growing here strengthens aud expands and
and vrtuous population overspreadrg THIS fair land,
and irradiating its commendable principles over the
Pacific, and its surrounding aud embosomed ma
tons. So we prcphesy, and so we believe and
petition
Interesting Miscellaneous Items.
MOUNTAIN GAIA geoilem,n yesterday
brought into our office of thu most curious
animals we have ever seen. he WIS caught IN q
tap baited with sugar, on the North Fork OF the
Ynba Some have named this species of animal
the mountain Car, but, with the exception of some
of his habits, he seems 10 resemble the CIT very
little. He is about two and a. half feet long,
half of which length il his tail, which ringed
with alternate white and black His shape more
resembles the kangaroo than any other animal, his
haunch portions being much larger than his breast.
His head is small with very large, glittering,
prominent ey IS, aud nose somewhat approach
ing the form of that of the ichnenmon. He is
fine fur, and exceedingly clean and neat toilette, he
As really one of the nice young meu Of the animal
tribe He IS u curiosity, beng unlike any thing
We have before seen in any geological collection
or in wild state. His color is grew not so silvery
the grey squirrel, and the most nqulsitive little
Paul PRIV that has ever looked in upon US. He
seemed determined to understand everything about
our sanctum, thrus,ing his pointed nose into every
nook and corner. He is a far handsomer and
cleanier animal than the coon, in all graces is as
much his superior as is "Hyprrion TO S4tyr.," and
when we establish new political oarty, shall pro-
odbly install him instead, as the ins gna of our en-
bodied principles -dita California
Gar HoME. The bridal party given by VIM
III. Parker, ESD, and his lady, was the most ele-
lnf flatrx hayy rft.tna cd IN Cal
fornla. The BRIDE looked superbly. The guests
sat down to a supper, at about II O'clock, which
would have done dit to the Irving House, in
New York. Among those present. we noticed
Gen. Persifer +. Smith, Gen James Wilson, Hon.
Jno. Wethefed, and several officers OF the navy
ala California
MURpERoUs AssAuLr-We are informed that a
most snprovoked and murderous assault was made
upon Mr. BelcherKay, on Saturday evening, at a
saloon few doors above Montgomery street, on
SSaerameto He was struck on the head with an
wounds, from the effects Of which he has been in
sensible most OF the time since We can learn no
Cause for tins attack, but hear il was made by
man with whom Mr. K. once had difficulty in
England Cab o,a,a Courier, Dec 80.
HOMOGENEOUS POPULATION. Nearly all the
cer;e IN the counties Of San LUIS Obispo and Santa
Brrbars, are Of the Ture Californian blood, born
The SOL. IL Is interesting to observe that OF those
Who are not, they are men who are heads OF fami-
lies and natives of Spain or the United States, who
had been long in the country Among the people
The Spanish language is chiefly used and they are
nearly all that remains OF California as il was in
bygone days California Courier.
SHIPMENT GoLD DUsT The following are
the amounts OF treasure which go forward by the
steamers today, as given US by the several COM
paLies;-
by the Carolina $500, 900
do Columbus. ..................... ol6,OO0
Total. 81, SIG, 900
Of this sps reeate, Adams 81 Co send 500. 900;
!. w. Gregory $4,000; Havens IL Co. $4,000
We understind that large amount is carried
home by the passengers, by both yessels.-Pactfc
hsus.
INDIVIDUAL ENTERPRISE "A trader named Mr..
Zacharia, Eve months ago, took small store, #.
b. 10 f., situated The evee, and invested $50 in
clothing. Since that time he has turned over
f2l5,C00, has enlarged his house Of business. and
Is now on his way TO the States TO bring his fami-
iy 10 Stockton Stockton Tunes,
Our California Correspon dencc.