The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-12

and warming man. But the mental powers are en-
ployed. They are just going to look in to-day upon
the old homestead they go, up the hill, over
the snow, up the mountain. Whew how the wind
blows. Sir, this is awful The amount OF suffering
and privations which the Californian undergoes, /
fear constitutes part of the necessary ingredi-
ents to be well "posted up" man.
Does anybody at home, where the old folks stay,
think of how many luxuries and comforts we are de-
prived2 We want not for comfortable dwellings,,
with bright iresdes. There is want of provisions
in the store-chest, nor of warm apparel in the
clothespress. No; thanks be to enterprise and
selfnerest, every nation and city of the world are
engaged in supplying the market of the great in
terminable city Of California. In point of physical
necessaries this country is not what it once was,
nor what many still imagine it; but when cold win
ter drives to the fresde, there is want to make
it cheerful-the lares and penates wanting.
There is no wife nor infant prattle; no father with
silver locks and walking-stick no grandmother in
the corner, nor sisters knitting by your side.
Souls Of men! Each night ten thousand spirits in
mind traverse continent, over snow, and rivers,
and mountains, and deserts, to revel awhile among
the scenes and friends of childhood. They see
the room Of the household, all furnished for
winter enjoyment Here is the sparkling, crack
ling fire. the gittering lights, the centre table, and
the mother-the all beneath this roof. How quiet
and happy. All reading books papers, and maya
zines. will read with them. reach for a paper
for the HERALD. Oh, horror! At the touch of a
finger the spell is broken. Back, over woods and
dales, over rivers and meadows, fly ten thousand
spirits i'm mind-back over wind-riven and snow
driven mountains to the lone cabin of the Pacific.
broke the charm. Instead Of the HERALD, tits
trashy, wishy-washy novel. "Uncle Toms Cabin"
Devil Bug" Despemdoes Of" Lord have
mercy! Where is the Gazette, the Courier, the
nf Ty.,;on onIfh a HruA AT n I'm
of my fathers, but not here.
Was editor Of the HERALD, and knew, as l now
know, that the mass of the people are a reading
people-that there are more scholars, more tai
| ent, more intelligence, and more money, here,
than can be found among the same number
of men in any other State-l would speedily make
arrangement with Adams & Co. that their agents
throughout California should be my agents to re-
ceive subscriptions for the daily and weekly,
HERALD. We cannot subscribe now for want of
agents to receive money. There is no paper
| money here, and gold dust or coin, besides being
difficult to make change, is unsafe to send by
letter. Mr.. Editor, the HERALD is general favorite
here, and could you make the above arrangement
your agents would be men well known, trustworthy,
local, and permanent. Californians would feel safe
to pay them the money and take receipt, which
being forwarded to you, would be good to the sub
scriber for the paper, and to you for the money,
advertisements, confidently believe you would
realize 20 900 subscribers in this State.
/ Our legislators since assembling have been at
tackled with that migratory propensity to which
geese are generally addicted. ii they have not
already accomplished the feat, they have in con-
temptation to make fight to the plains and tulas
of Sacramento. think the sound democratic sense
tor will be elected this winter. Fibustering is con-
fined to that city Of pirates and robbers, San Fran
CISCO and it shoped may be an avenging angel to
that God-forsaken place.
mines-show no signs OF wearing out. Universally,
men, who labor industriously and perseveringly do
WELL and some very well. The mines are full Of pro-
Visions and cheap as in the summer.
Uncle Sam ought to come out here, and see his
farm. l think he weud find trespassers in his tim
bered lands. Forests of the best timber in the world
stand on the slopes and table lands of the Sierra Ne
vada mountains. have seen one tree, that was cut
down last June hch, doubt was the largest tree
in the world. 1t was thrty-three feet in diameter,
and would make million feet of lumber. II foreign
specializing companies to strip this land Of its only
to settlers, where will be found man to
locate here3 Where will be got the timber to build
the houses, villages and cities, which at no dis
known as the Plains" Where win be got timber
for the great railroad Of which we are all anxious
think such companies Of robbers should be broken up
and the forest saved to induce actual settlers
Our government here grows stronger, acquires q
frmer basis, and rallies new friends every day has
hitherto experienced difficulties which only pc
cuar to the dying gasp Of afull grown State under
Lynch law. We grow wiser and better. God speed u.s.
summary OF the News OF the Fortnight.
From the Alta California, Feb 1871
The political excitement during the fortnight has been
intense The bribery case, wherein Mr. Palmer of the
banking house Of Palmer, Cook Co., was accused Of
having attempted to bribe Senator Peck to his inu
to bring the Senatorial election closed before
vote Of % to s. subsequently resolution declaring that
Senator Peck had not Intentionally accused Mr. Palmer
passed Be with only IF vote M
yersaly conceded that the latter will be elected 0.
Senator election be held this session. and it
hv ho .r.I~ hor.~
the Senate and the public that would jnre Broderc
prospects, but the effect to have been rather the
contrary.
bill introduced into the Senate to define the time of
holding the Senatorial election, STAYED off while
solution passed in the House. postpose the till
through the Senate by vote of17 to 1e The object
the posponemcnt that election shall be held less
his a On
ton s understood to be the test vote and having
been Senator "a decided friend Of Brederie
at the time, his partisans high hopes that the
election will be carried without difficulty in March.
to rodsrek ON ihe sst snd
they determined to bring the clection-and they di
xscted the democratic journals to support their action
The chivary, however, not to be whipped in the
traces it appears for their papers remain headstrong
and the anti Broderck democratic members numbering
Issued an address the 3D. exhorting the
faithful to oppose the election at this session.
On the evening of the 18th, the Broderick members
held another caucus, and issued address to the
terrified calling upon them to rebuke the interference Of
the Custom House officers in State affairs and to
ton the Senatorial election at this session
of legal propriey and Of policy particularly since
the strife might become bitter next year that the
wings would the Legislature and bear or the Sena-
toria prize. The address Is signed by members
seventeen than there the other address The
address last referred to in favor Of the election said 10
have reflected first draughted upon the course of the
administration but to have been subsequently changed
point only at the Of the majority Of the federal
officers in the State.
The strife between these parties and between their res
pecre is exceedingly bitter would seriously
endanger the sovereignty Of the democratic party even
before the weakness Of California whggey It not
that the present strife Is to great extent the
face AMONG the wire workers and cannot strike the
vials of the party the great body of voters being out
and-out ,Tammany men.
The great majority of the wings the Legislature vote
with the chivalry men, though it is well known that
outside Of the legislature fair proportion the wings
very warm friends Of Brodcrick, who has now be-
ccme the champion of all Tammany men, wings and