New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-10

daring gallsntry which characterized ds.ss ~
chiyelrous solder Colonel Macon began me- m.a nc
ls52, s' tho early age Of ysr'e esrds 10 hs bossh
- a.. a., -e,.,. ~ A. very great and he Wei supported
IL a. once took the besd Of be Glass; ana wa gfsa
st.d In 1875 with dkiingubed honors an oier ~ tne
90. =, p,r;nesrs Many years afissward, other boys
s,,d "a sIE Of Masons brilliant career IN his eias9A ne
served With credit 90 several Portsnt "oIS Ps,ins
a., ~ CAPTAIN Of Engineers about the time that the Mex
sesn war opered a larger field for bic abilities. Joining
shs s,ny Under nd Of General Scott, he was ds
,;nephed In common with his comrades the ege Of
Vera Cruz and sfterwsrd, attached 10 Worths d.
vision he took active and prominent paf IN
Mat eventual campaign, contributing 10 ia success
fnl Issue no less by his professional skill than
his daring gallsntIy: Before Moline del key he
executed one Of the most brilliant and ds.kiag reconnOi
ssnees Of the war and detailed TO lead the .tormng
party Of that terrible day. Few events OF the military hs
fofy Of The country striking than the attack Of
she foorn hope Of holno The fate Of the brave col
snn literally swept away by overwhelming Of the
emmy il well known and Cspt. Mason was among the
severely wounded At the clOse Of the be received
the grades Of Brevet Nsjor and Brevet 1t Colonel and
ut once took charge Of several important works Al m.
last fefOn Of Congres, large sum was aTrOprafed Tor
the defenses Of San Francsco, and Col Macon was -
Iectsd a. q member Of the Pacific Board Of kngneers
Upon The appointment Of Col Manifold % the once Of
Inspector General be was placed IN charge Of tne np?
tan work be erected Fort Point, and became me
pTeidng officer Of the Board DINING ms passage our IN
Jnlv he cont acted the Panama fever and ster hnger
ing fess II nearly months he died IN Monday the
al m, Col Mason va in bis 35th year a, the time Of
biz death lie has gone from among IN the strength Of
HE manhood. and at a time when be WIS Just en-
t1iug upon large field Of usefulness. That his friends
tpysd him il the least TO be tOldbuf whether they
loved him mott or admired him most, il hard 20 say
10 his extraordinary genius and requirements he united
a kindly and winning manner, and while the people
may web regret in him faithful and jealous servant the
army and especially BIS corps, VIII long remember hs
name with mOurfBl pride, that Of gallant soldier, AMI
high toned and accomplished gentlemen ieralt
CALiFoREIA NOaEScLATURE- Some OF our people IN
fe interior have most extraordinary tase IN nomencia
tnre The recent election has brought 10 light such defect
able localities a. Whisky Geek Jackass Gach Hum
hug City One HOrsc Town, One Mule Town, Drunkard 9
Bar, Murderer Bar, Shirt I all Canon, Lower Hambng
Negro Hi Iiddlcown, Coon Hollow, jay Hawk Con
demned Bar Grizzly Fiat MusquitO tan0D, Poverty Bar
Mule Canon, GreenboD, MuggiDsylie Mad Midtown,
Sucker Flat Ratteenake Bar Yankee Jims, Peppermint
Bar Mad CafOD, Humbug Caoon Rough and Ready,
French Corral etc For the love Of pOserty reform your
menelotuTc good people before II too late Unlike
tie settlers 81 most u tie other States, our people
have retained very few of the Ind names for localities
of the ryeis and counties in the State and many Of
the settlements south Of Sacramento still known the
suphonous Spanish titles given them by the early Calfor
nanf They a very dcyOut people, and sprinkled
the Of their favOrite Saints all over the country
thus we have San francisco, San joaquin, san Diego,
Santa Clara Santa Cruz Santa Barbara San Bernarno
Santa YsabsI San Luis ObispO San Andreas, San Jos6
San Antonio Gan Rafael San Leandro, Santa fnez san
Gabriel san Miguel and whole calendar more Of sans
AZ Santa OF their unecclcsiGsical names, what more
NOUS than MendOcni NaripOsa Alameda Neyada,
Ssucelito Vellecito, Matinee, and Petaluma.
IECREAsE OF POPuLATIOS-IhctO total number OF p0ssen
gers by sea thet arrived at San francco from Jan 70
Aug "a &C. l22Of whom -, ssG were males, 4l33 e
males and SOS children The total number that left within
me time 1909, nearly all males. The addition
10 our population seaw0rd amounted therefore, during tho
fret monhs Of the present year. 10 only 1853 From
July Il TO Aug 81 the total arrivals iJ5 tbs de
rarturs 932shouing falling OIL in the last month OF
ig7 The following table shows from what points the emf
grants came