The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-04
! He DAILY DISPATCH
CALIFORNIA News nv
THE FALCON

three days, being the shortest passage on re-
cord. Her sailing powers are very hiehlv
| spoken of.
| The Isthmus was generally healthy. Pas
sengers were arriving and departing without
| the slightest interruption.
Considerable excitement existed at Panama
| on account of discoveries Ct gold upon the
| Isihmus.
The American brig Egyptian, from Boston,
| had arrived at Aspinwali.
Trade at Panama was improving. The rail-
road was expected to be completed to Panama
some time in April next.
Some serious disturbances had occurred at
Contra Costro, which were finally quelled by
the authorities. A difficulty had occurred be-
| tween Major Savage and Captain Harvey, on
King 8 river. The former was killed in the
| rencontre.
The overland emigration continued to be
very large. Some Of the emigrants report
most terrible sufferings had overtaken them,
while others fared pretty we'll during the entire
journey.
The news from the mines is highly favora-
Bile. The miners are in hig anticpations, and
| the yield of gold promises to be immense.
new and valuable gold mine has been dis
covered in the eastern range Of the Sierra Ne
| vada.
MARKETS AND Observation-Disclosures gene
| rally was steady and prosperous, though the
markets were not active. Many descriptions
OF goods and produce had experienced a slight
decline. The money market was in a healthy
condition. The receipts Of geld dust at San
Francisco were on the increase.
FROM OREGON.
Intelligence has been received that, owing
to the neglect Of the farming interest, -four
and wheat were advancing; also, many other
articles of produce.
The steamer United States, now en- route
for New York, is bringing the passengers ofthe
| steamer Winfield Scott, from San Francisco,
who left there on the OH September.
The TRAIL OF THE WooDCoCK.-Some
years ego an Italian singer, of a very gentle
manly and amiable character named C-,went
over to England, TO sing at the opera. He
never loved the stage; and finding an opportu-
nifty Of fentering into some mercantile speculn-
ton, he quilted his orig inal profession, drop
ped the Italian termination of his name, and
became highly successful in his new pursuit.
| His distinguished mannt rs, and the respecta-
| bIity of his character, obtained for him an ad-
| mission into the first circles of fLondon; and the
| Duke and Duchess of R-looked upon him
| with partic ular regard and esteem, admittin e
| him on familiar terms 10 their domestic circle,
as well as to their more public parties. He
| never could wholly master the Eng lish Ian
| guage, however. One day dining alone with
the duke and duchess, the duke sent him some
| woodcock, but omitted TO send him any OF the
| trail.
| 81 will beg your Grace for some of de bow
''Oh, fe! Nr. c." said the Duchess. 81 ask
your pardon for correcting you; but we call
that in England the trail.'
II thank your grace thousand times" was
the reply. 81 will not forget-de TRAIL shall
remember de trail. How do you spell it9"
The spelling was explained to him and the
matter passed over. About month after, a
large dinner party was given by the Duke OF
R, and Signor c. was invited, but did
not appear at the hour appointed. Alter wait
ing few moments, the company sat down 10
dinner, and the soup was hardly eaten, when
one of the servants brought in note to the
Duke, who, on opening it, appeared convulsed
| with laughter. The Duchess insisted that the
whole party should share in the fun, whatever
it was, and after some hesitation, his Grace
read as follows:
"My Lord Duke! am profoundly grieved
that cannot have the felicity OF attending
upon your grace this evening, and have waited
| to the last moment, in hopes that should be
better. | find, however, that II would be IN
vain TO attempt il, as | am afflicted with exeru-
ciatng pains in my trail, and can only sign
myself with very great respect your ufeess
faithful servant. T."
T "OLD Folks AT HoME," which is sung
with such fine effect by Master Adams OF
Kunkel's Nightingale opera troupe Is on
everybody's tongue, and consequently IN
eyerybody's mouth. Pianos and guitars
groan with i, night and day; sentimental
Young gentlemen warble it in midnight seren-
ades; volatile young "bucks" hum it in the
midst of their business and pleasures; boatmen
roar il out sten,orially at all hours and at all
times; all the hands play ii; amateur nute
blowers agonze over il al every spare moment
the street organs grind II oar al e'e,y noa'i
the "singing stars" carol it on the theatrical
| boards. and at concerts; the chamber mad
| sweeps and dusts to the measured cadence oi
"Old Folks at Home.
| The bu,cher's boy treats you 10 strain or
| two Of il as he hands IN the steaks iof 9lhhe''
| the miikman mixes it up strangely WIN Tue
harsh diDg-dong accompaniment OF MS lire'ess
| bell; there is not ''live darkey, young "
old. hui can whistle. sing dance and play IT,
and throw in ssBen Bolt' by way OF season
| ing" indeed, al every hour, at every turn
we are forcibly impressed with the Interesting
| fact that
"Way down upon the Swanee rbber,
Far far away,
| Dere's wna my heart 10 turnln eoDel,
| DereS Wha de 0i9
| while the pathe,ic-we D may add, the souisur-
ring-chorus breaks upon our sympatnene esl ~
| the following strain:-
.AlIds world am sad and dreary,
EbsFy where roam,
Obi dark,es how my heart grows weary,
| Far from de old foiks ct home.
TIE LARGEST MERCHANT SHIP IN THE
WoRIp.-Mr Mckay, Of East Boston, 10 now
at work upon clipper ship, which will sur
pass in size and sharpness every merchant
sbin nov afioat. or kno. 10 be in the course
Of constructions. She,wii be 300 feet long, have
SO teet breadth of beam, rs feet depth oi hold,
with three decks, and will register over 3OO0
tons. She will be .agonaiiy braced with iron,
| and built in every puricniar equal 10 strength
q The beat of ocean steamers. Her model, in
point OF beauty, is the wonder and admiration
of all who have seen II. she will have ionr
| mas,s, with Forbes rig. MIR. Mckay builds
her on his own accouna, aud will sail her too, u
| he does not sell her.--B0sf0a Auds.
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