The Empire County argus., 1854-10-14

sion.r 1t says: c'
eBv letter received in this city, we learn THAI
Commodore Vanderbilt intends fitting UP his new
steamer (the Magnolia) just launched, in the same
gorgeous and luxurious manner as his steam yacht
the North Star, and making another trip to Europe
and the Mediterranean and Black Seas. A num-
Der of distinguished guests have been invited, and
tho lberality of the Commodore will ensure the
success of the trip as far comfort and pleasure is
concerned
Commodore Vanderbilt, then, is going to play
over his old trick He has made one grand splurge
with the North Star, como home, placed the steam
er with others in the California trade; meantime
desire sezes him to witness the sights Of that great
est of all modern humbugs "thc war in the east )"
therefore he builds the Magnolia, and being just
about to launch the ship finds out that the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company and the Nicaragua Com
pany feel willing to buy his steamers at twice their
value and pay his expenses to the Black Sea, China,
Japap. Australia Sandwich Islands, San Francisco
and all along shore round the Horn home again !;
so about 100000 more was added to the price Of
the ships to pay for this nice little journey. 80
forsooth, in order that Vanderbilt may show off his
elibcrality' to wondering world and astonish
mankind in general with the employment of
princcly capital promoting his own enjoyment, and
furnishing a few choice specimens OF calico and
starch, an opportunity Of buying curiositics OF
s:nigger' at Gibralter, II combination OF steamship
owners is formed to fleece hard working miners ;
yes fleece, grind and wiring dollars from the sweat
and toll of Miners to enable soullcss corporation
to enrich themselves, and to enable Commodore
Vanderbilt to invite a number Of distinguished
guests to witness his teas in yachting; in short
to see something worthy of Vanderbilt. The Rev.
Mr. Choules will 60 along of course, to say grace
and do the fdding. Here is account of the late
combination from the Sacramento Union. We ital-
icise
The latest combination is that of the P. NJ s.
s. Co and the Nicaragua Co.. to buy of Vanderbilt
and the independent Line, raise the price OF pas
sage, and divide the proceeds between the two lines
The two first propositions have been effected. Van
derblt is to be paid 00,0OO--o00,0oO for his
three boats the Uncle Sam, Yankee Blade and
North Star--Gn enormous prlce--and is then to be
paid 100000 upon his entering into bond that he
will not put another opposition line upon either the
Panama or Nicaragua routes THIS Sl0O,O00, and
the ouer price paid for the three steamers are to be
paid of course, by the passengers to and from CAL
afo1nia by an increase Of ttne. Consequently, the
fare has been raised to $500 first cabin; $3.50 sec
Onu CABIN, anu ClOU Ill luc IHCSc PiiSIH
are to continue for one year"
Here then is the secret Of Vanderbilts sweet
scented liberaty the second and revised edition of
q similar performance in the steam yacht North
Star. Directly, no doubt, we shall hear of an AS
pinwall at Carnival in Rome throwing plums at
the heads of people from some commanding posi-
ton, perhaps from the palace Of His Holiness, the
Vicegerent of God on earth, But, says the Union
in concluding its article:
'''Tho heavy increase in the price of fare will
prevent many family from elhigrating to Califor-
mia. 1t will exert powerful influence against the
Increase of population in California, without cor
responding benefit, except in adding to the profits
of these mammoth steamship companies"
True as gospel. No council of holy fathers ever
uttered truer thing than this. But then what is
the society of miners family or the vital inter-
csts of the State of California compared with this
''project worthy of Vanderbilt ?n Nothing! The
only practical thing we can discover and all there
is worth mentioning, is simply that Vanderbilt
travels like nabob, while he lets few steamship
companies work like dogs, and successfully fleeing
Californians then the great and glorious Wander
bilt turns too and pockets the money and goes off
on another trip, the incidents of which are to be
chroniced hereafter in book, all at the expense
of California. In red covered book with illustra-
tions of battles in the Black Sea and Cinnamon
eating rice with chop-sticks at Canton Oh how
glorious! Oh how fine !-on shngle.
CHINESE TEsTIMoNY.-The California Chronicle
says: "a most important decision has just been
made by the Supreme Court, finding that the Chi
nese are comprehended within the meaning of that
clause of the Constitution of California which says
No black, or mulAtto person, Indian, shall be
allowed to give evidence in favor OF, Or against a
white man.
BALL AT BAYLEY's.--We would call to the notice
Of our dancing friends, the fact that on Thursday
evening next 'mine host of the Oak Valley House,
A. J. Bayley, gives an annual Ball Those who
have attended parties at this place speak of them
IN terms Of the highest praise, and we have every
assurance that no pains will be spared to make this
one OF the most pleasant and agreeable of the
son. MIR b. has recently erected hall thirty-two
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