The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-14
From the Ohio Statesman.
FUN In CALIFORNIA.

FUN In CALIFORNIA.
There is ALT le paper pr ated Al San Diego,
ailf,rnia, called the San Diego Herald--an
nary grave paper that went into the support
John Bgler for Governor aud tina, was not
spected of ever being inclined to fun. The
iitor name is J Judson Amcs, a county Judge
I'D moderate man Lat.ly-bef,re the cleo :
on--he took il into his head to 60 on tour TO
mother part Of the state, to eectioneer probab-
for the Democratic Bigler, and entrusted the
Herald during his absence t. the chlrge ot
ohm Phoenix, Esq a gentleman of that ilk
nownin this vicinity by the name Of Derby.
But the Judge had forgotten to inquire into
he nature Of Mr.. Phoenixs politics and the
irst thing the new editor did, was to change the
POLITICAL character of the Herald by running up
he wing dag, bearing the name Of William
Waldo for governor. The judges consterna-
ion may be fanced He immediately wrote
pack letter to Phoenix, telling HIN 10 bring
the Herald back to its allegiance wherenp N
Phoenix declares his denocracy-ihat his sup
port Of Waldo was mistake, and asks forgive
ness, avowing himself ready :. to embrace
democracy with ardor, slap her the back. and
declare himself IN favor Il reeiln.g i sata Of
Andrew jackson lie plaz
Whatever is, is right, Guys fhoengx,) g as
lhe old gentleman sweeily remarAed when he
chopped on the end Of his nose. with a razor, in
the endeavor to kill fly tina. had lit thereon
when he was shaving and applies the remark
10 the election Of Bigier, aud adds-s II this
election should however indirectly, cause San
Diego to assume its proper position as the firsl
commercial city of California, shall reverence
the name Of John Bigler forever, and will be-
stow that honored appelation upon my young
est child, and have it engraved vi on piece OF
leather or other suitable material and suspended
about that tender infants neck until such times
- he shall be old enough 10 learn and love the
virtues Of his honofcd godsire.'
Mr.. Phoenix in his arm chair writes an elo-
9ucnt v-ledictory retiring from the edilorship.
| He says.
Re Deum LamdamMs.-Judge Amos has re.
| turned With the completion Of this article my
labors are ended, aud wiping my pen on my
cot tail, and placing il behind my sinister ear
with graceful bow and bland smile for my
honored admirers, and a wink Of intense mean
ing Tor my enemies / shall abdcate with dignity |
the arm chair, in favor of its legitimate pro
prietor. BY The way, this arm chair is but |
pleasant fiction Of Bostons'-the only seat in !
the Herald Office being the empty nail krg.
which have occupied while writing my lead
ers upon the inverted sugar box, that answers
the purpose Of table. But such is life Di-
vested ofi,s poetry and romance, the objects
OF our highest admiration become more common
places, like the Herald's chair and table,
Many ideus which we have learned 10 love and
reverence from the poetry Of Imagination ia
b!es, become old sugar boxes on close inspec-
ton and more infinite acquaintance.
lfhe has given offence to any one, he is read
y TO accept their apologies He says
" Commencing an Independent journal,
have gradually passed ihrough all the stages OF {
incipient whggery decided conservatism, dig !
nified recnntation, Budding democracy aud ram I
pant radicalism, but now close the series with
m entirely literary number, in which | have /,
carefully abslaned from the mention Of Baldo
and Wigler, mean Wagler and Bildo, no.
never mind-as Tocdes says, haven't men.
toned ang Of EN-, but been careful TO preserve
perfect armed neutrality e
The description Of the arrival home Of Judge
Ames after all The trouble Phoenix had caused
him, is very rich He says--
g Coolly we gazed from the window Of the :
Office upon the new town road, we described | /,
cloud Of dust in the distance high above it wa. d
we'd whip lash, and we said Boston cometh !
and his driving i like that Of Jehu the son of
Nimshi, for he driveth furiousy.' .
Camly we seated ourselves in the arm chair b
and continued our labors. Anon a step, a z
heavy step was heard upon the stairs, and
Boston stood before us. In shape and ges- n
lure proudly eminent, stood like tower but his a
face deep scars Of thunder had intrenched, and !,
care sat on his faded cheek, but under brows Of b
dauntless courage and considerate pride, wait. y
ing revenge. We rose, and with an unfaltes. q
ing voice said, Well Judge how do you Do
he made no reply. but commenced taking off
bis coat. We removed ours, also our cravat O
The sixth and last round il described by the
pFessman and coUpositors rs having been fear
Euly scientific. We held Boston down over
The press BY our nose (which we had inserted 81
'etween his teeth for that Purpnse(, and while 70
'ur hair vas employed in holding one Of his !.
lands, we held the other in our left, and with N
he sheep foot brandislled above our head. By
houted to him, say Wade Never he gas
ped
Oh my Bis-les, no would have mattered,
But that he dried up ere the worl was uttered.
At this moment We discovered that we had
cen laboring nnde- a misund de rstandings and
trough the amicable Intervention of the press
nan, who thrust roller between our faces
which gave the whole affair very different !,
'omPlexion), the matter was finally settled on
ne most friendly terms, and without prejudice :
Q the honor ofeither party We write this
sniie sitting without any clothing, except our
lei' stocking, and the rim Of our hat encircng
our neck like ruff of the Eiizabethan era :
snat article OF dress having been knocked owe 1
our mead Al an early stage of the proceedings, :.
end the crown subsequently torn off, while the
Judge . sopping his eyes with cold water in the
next room, small boy standing beside the suff
eler with = basin. and CHANGING with interest
over the advertisements in the second page of 81
she San Diego Herald, a fair copy of which was Ct
struck OF upon the back Of his shirt at the time
We held him over the press. e. :.
But Mr. Phoenixs great pictorial sheet is the Al
crowning EFFORT Of his genus. 1t is 4 maeni- 8
neent " take or Of Yankee pictorials, and y
though severe and unjust, il is very witty. Two
columns Of the paper are devoted to the illus
lsations' The 6rst is picture Of an OK, ana
c 4 Portrait Of His royal Highness Prince >
Albert, the son Of ! gentleman named Coburv.
Who - the husband Of Queen Victoria, Of En-
!.and, and the father Of many of her children
re = the inventor Of the celebrated Albert .
hat. which has been lately introduced with
great eflect in the U. 8. army. The prince is /
q uesman extraction, his father being Dutch. =
man and his mother Duchess" :,