Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-29
DAILY EVENING STAR
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sERx6S On CALr0RstA.-Yesterda evan.
-. sermon on the above. named subieo. ws,
IIe, - the House of Representatives bv
-. Raw Mr. Wheeler, who claims to have been
the first clergyman Who proceeded from the
older states 10 the then young and now sister
State Of California.
The text taken was the 2lst verse. AID char
ter Of Isaiah, and the Hall was crowded
The minister commenced by observing that
he noticed present among his congregation
some who could not be instructed by anv re.
marks ne was about to make, but who could
bear witness TO the truth of his statements
sllusion being made by this to certain mem
bers Of Congress who were seated among the
audience. He continued by styling the peo-
pie Of California chosen people of God, and
remarked that this would surprise many, who
would be ready to exclaim, . What, those, the
wicked reprob ties of California do you
style them the chosen people of God place
where even the deacOns and the ministers of
the church desecrate their Office by turning
politicians, and where the politician profanes
the Sabbath by his canvassing and worldly
pursuits 20 There were, however, many
points by which Californians had right to
this title They were trustful people Like
Abraham many Of them had left their homes
10 90 into a foreign land, and with motives as
pure and as honorable as his. They were n
self-denying people. Some of them had left
the academic shades to go there. and others
had left their wives and families to encounter
unheard of priva ions. They were a perseyer.
ing people for they were undisn.ayed by the
sudden calamities that had so often occurred
in their midst They were an Intellectual
people. There was a greater proportion of in
telIigent men to be found there than in any
other place on the surface of the globe
The next subject treated was the geography
Of California 1t contained a region "a large
az the whole of New England, New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
The popular idea as to its variable climate
was rebutted, and meteorological table of the
temperatures at Sacramento city during the
twelve months was read by him. showing that
I9 degrees was the lowest temperature to which
the mercury had fallen the past year, and that
only for day or two, and the highest o. de-
grees The mean temperature of the whole
year being about So or IS degrees The uuan-
tity of rain that fell had been also very much
exaggerated He likewise mentioned that Col
Fremont had been bitterly mathematical by
many for the favorable account which he b nd
given of the climate of that country, but that
he could sabstantiate it. Its capabilities as
an agricultural State. were highly spoken of,
which, he said, would eventually outweigh in
Importance, Its mineral and commercial re-
sources. Thus, at the present time if its pop-
ulation were to be increased 90 per cent the
sufficient to afford five barrels of -four per
head. Many of the best fruits grew there.
such as the apple, the pear. the peach, dc.
The aspect CT the country was depicted, and
its other minerals, besides gold, particularly
its marble quarrieS near Sacramento CITY. de-
scribed. the progress o. society in California,
both previous and subsequent to its possession
By the United States was traced, observing
that az the former period, the inhabitants were
1Ts hat
nculary horses, were so abundant that tray.
eler might take any horse he could find. and
the owner only insisted upon the return of the
saddle and bride.
The high prices at California on his arrival
there, were mentioned, and the difficulty of
obtaining the humbest lodging. He was him
self, for instance, compelled to remain for
forty-eight hours on board the steamer, on ar
irving at San Francisco, before he could OBJ
tain a room, and that had only been plastered
the day before He remarked. with regard to
the social condition in that country, that the
difference between the bad here and those of
the same class there, was this-that there ex-
listed greater degree of individual liberty
so that both good and bad in California did
what they chose, without regard to the opin-
ions OF others whilst many would do bad
here, If they were not restrained by public
opinion The religious condition of the coun-
try was dwelt upon, and its position among the
surrounding heaihen nations, remarninp III Mt
the Chinese who came there were among the
most intelligent of the nation. and would carry
back their ideas of the benefits of universal
suffrage, free press and we'll governed cities
The latter part of the discourse was devoted TO
the subject OF the future of California and the
necessity of uniting 1t still more closely to the
older tates.
RISLEY ; NARIETE.-We are happy to H.
form our readers that Mr.. Silsbee will appear
for one night mOre-to-nig ht-on which occa-
casion will be presented :. The Green Noun
tain Boy, Mr. S appearing as Jed Home
bred 1t will be followed by the piece entitled
-" The Pedlar and Planter in which Mr.
Silsbee will perform the part Of Hiram Dodge,
the pedlar. The whole to conclude with
''GoOd for Nothing"
Let not our many readers forget II at this
is positively his last appearance. Let no one
be deferred from going on account of the wea-
Their; for, since the late improvement, the
Fariete is one third larger, and has been
made cool and airy. There is also large
collection Of fans, and a plentiful supply of
ice water.
As this is the final appearance of Mr. s., no
one should fail to seize the opportunity Of 60
ing. In his peculiar line of comedy he is the
one alone, and has struck out for himself a
caste of characters, which, from being national
enutle him TO national support. The delinea-
toI VI lDe -faSulOUeu 1anhee character,
which is fast becoming worn down by steam
boat and railroad travelling, will have done
much by his extraordinary comic talents in
keeping up a knowledge CT the Yankee, when
the fankee no longer exists
CIRCUIT CoURr-This court has closed il.
term, but there will be sitting on W ednesday
TO try the right of party to vote at the NUM-
eipai election when assessed upon the CORPORA
ton books, though not returned by the asses
sors as subject TO the school tax. Mr. Carlisle
will argue the case for the corporation, and
MI Charles s. Wallach on the other side
judgment will also be given, during the va
cation, in the case of W. L. Dove Us j. Fl
McBlair, for Islander, the particulars Of which
were given a few days back in the SO Star. y
and which occurred two years ago. having
been brought before the court at that time.
SPIRIT ALISTs.-We had thought that the
Spiritualists and the spirits had long ago de-
parted, not having heard lately of their where
abouts, bat 1t appears that they meet every
Friday evening at Temperance hall, where
free discussions are carried on Last Friday
night, the Rev DR. Reese who, according to
his own acknowledgment has for a year past
been = seeker after truth" and has attended
private circles frankly pronounced the
spiritual scheme a gross humbug and in
practice, sheer delusion saying it is now the
duty Of It's advocates to establish the contrary,
" uisy caNt
Captain Porter, Of the Navy, likewise spoke
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