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, 1855-10-05
sAy Disco, 9oth March, 1854.

My DEAR CHARLES 81 have received
your modest request Of tho 4th Of January,
that will give you Eve or ten per cent. Of
any sum that Congress may hereafter, in
its ilfuite beni6cepce, appropriate to my
relief, request which yon state you make
10 me at the instance Of "a number OF OH
GERS stationed in Texas" l-l a' i.t
For the benefit Of those gentlemen, rs
well as yourself 1 have asked Mr., Anes
to print your letter, and my answer, in the
world renowned San Diego Herald-the
ouly method see Of communicating with
your advisers--as letter directed 10 "a
number Of officers stationed in Texas"
might possibly never reach them, through
the ordinary channels. .r, ... .,t...-
Upon mature reflection, OF nearly FIVE
minutes, I have come to the conclusion 10
decline ucceding to your proposal. This
decision has resulted from several coDsid-
crations. . s.,g.,. ~ ...l .,.a.r..
In tile first place, l don't know you,
Charles / never heard Of you before IN
oil nv life. To be sure, sec by your
card which you so kindly enclosed, and
which my wife has just stuck up in corner
Of the cracked looking-glass that adorns
our humble chamber, that you are Gen.
eral agent (Which may be q new military
rank for all | know, created with the Lieu
tenant Gencralcy, md IL it is, beg yooI
pardon and touch my hat, for have q
great respect for rank,) and Notary
Public. and that you live on Seventh
street, opposite the Odd Fellows Hall
(why not move across the street)? But
nil this does not amount to friendship, init
macy, or even common acquaintance ant
! declare, Charles, l do not even know
now. whether you may not be some design
inx nersou, who, seeing that bill is likcl,
10 pass for the relief Of certain distressed
officers, seeks to levy little black mail
say i've or even ten per cent, on the Scantl
pitlancc, under the pretext Of having inhu
cnecd Congress IN its humane decis on
thing that / believe oil the g General Agents
Notary Pnblics.mU. 5. Commissioners, ant
Commissioners Of Deeds, that ever livet
opposite or in Odd Fellows Hall, woulr
!, fail to accomplish, had not Congress mad
up its benevolent mind to do it withou
consulting them.
ID Why should l promise to give yo
ten per cent Of that allowanceY (Oh
aonr you wish you might get it'll hope
shall) You say you have made an eifoR
to get it for US. All, Charles, love an
honor you for doing SO, if you have, bu
how, when and wherc-tcll me, where d
you make that effort 7 But, IL you did SC
what Of it? Perhaps you made an effort
, too, to get me the pay | now receive
Pcrhaps-startling thought l-you will b
writing to me for FIVE or ten per cent" c
that humble income Don't try il
: Charles-you wouldn't get 1t, l assure yot
+ As to your making an effort, that's a
nonsense Everybody makes efforts now-i
days. Everybody that l ever read Of, el
!, ccpt Mrs. Dombey, made an effort ; and
: my grandmother were to die and leave m
: thousand dollars, you might with equ'
] propriety inform me that you made a
q effort for that venerable persons deceas'
, 1855-10-05
Ira PATTERSON. Soy.

A RrssrAx ARnY FOH HiSBs,r.S..y-we
shall shortly hear Of The aHssranoei iOf q
large Russian force Isehscinsf >-iiiitish In
dia /; as it appears by advicrs from Aus
tria that force had already beea eOaeeh'
tratcd at Khiva, city east Of the Caspian,
where they made a campaign some hiieeH
years ago. The Gar has always been very
quiet IN bis operations; and Us the St. Pc
tersburg journals have no correspondents
with the armies, the first news We shall
hear will be the sudden appearance Of M
army forcing its way to Hindostan.
, 1855-10-05
nsg- The !" Worcester Snv y freeson

BG- The Worcester Spy" freesoiI, re-
CARDS it to be " one Of the misfortunes Of
our political system that President and
his cabinet can remain in Office four years
In this the Spy agrees with Lord Elgin,
who made the same objection to our sys-
TEN. But the system will probably sur
viVc the attacks both Of abolitionists and
monarchists. H .Il l l5 1a
, 1855-10-05

WEIGHT OF THE EAsrH.-An English
mathematician named Daily, has been for
some time past engaged in Weighing the
earth. Here are his fgurcs:-1 1856, 1885,
&C, ,O00, ,o00, ,Oc0, ,OO0, ,o0O-or in words, one
quadrillion, two hundred and fifty-six thou
sand, one hundred and ninety-hve trillions,
six hundred and seventy thousand billions
tons avordupois. ' '.' tI'o
, 1855-10-05
Frpm the Ner York spIrIil i q. nine.


The locality Of the following Numerous
scene will be readily determined by the
citizens Of Olympia, W. T., as well as the
parties and The author. lisa "bIoody''
good story, and IN the niain true to life 3:
Judge.-"The United States rs. H.
j. Parties ready for trial ?"H II u
Dist. Att'y--''lWOiare ready, siypaoI
Judge Is the defendant in. court
(Np answer,( .Mr,,1 Marshal, eall the de-
fendaht in this case" -
'HThc Marshal LEFT The room, and after Il
few moments absenee returned, leading Mr..
]. by the arm. The prisoner looked as Il
he was walking over boulders about the
size Of heavy nine-pounder, and hence
the assistance he was receiving was very
acceptable. When the prisoner reached
the bar, the Judge addressed him in a mild
and pathetic tone; lodi 1bdi siol,ia ",
Judge" Mr., J77T, you are charged,
by indictment, with selling liquor to Indi-
ans" Z '~lIf- i4"' 'A 2 ts @.'A A 'i
j. (interrupting)-"I never done
it, sir, by G-d.n-pfe7'-s-
Judge" Silence, Mr.. j. Have you
1
any counsel 7" 7tt saa 9f
-" Counsel I What in 'ell do
you want wi counsel p .'''
Judge Ia little ~riled "" You are to
be tried OH an indictment for selling liquor
to Indians. II you have no counsel and
are unable to employ any, the Court "-77
-" Hi am able to pay hall my
debts, sir, by G-d.n pN' A+''@
Judge Cooking ferocious) -" Hush
Silence, sir =! Mr.. Marshal, you must keeF
the prisoner quietp Cunning to J----,s,
" If you are able to employ counsel
J. (again interruptingl l.-"I cal
pay hall my debts, sir, with a blow Al
space. What in the Ell do you want MI
to pay money for nOthin' for 2 / don't
howe no man, sir. BY G--d5 sir, 1 sneEel
done it. They's hall pack o. d--dg lie
they's been tellin,- on. me. Prove hit
Prove hit ~ T ,tsso4J Il lf--.a
Il While delivering this small bit Of al
grafton, the orator was frequently inter
rupted, and requested to i' he quietl
When .ie found the audience entirely on
willing TO listen to him, he hropght to /.
halt. The Judge then remarked that /" l.
discovered Mr.. j. was Intoxicated. Th
Marshal will see him confined and KEEP
from the use Of spirituous liquors unit
ho is sobehPi' ino1q % aliEso5 :, . .ll
J-.-"No, Il haint tdrnnk.l i jis
took my regular dram. It's all the sam
VII me. Drunk or sober, Pm always OF
j.. You won't mover git me no sober
! er-I pM take my dram" "''s'''''A- ~
, 1855-10-05
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POETRY.
The Bridegroom TO his Bride.

-Four years ago. dear love!
And We were strangers; in distant land
Long had ii been my lonely lot 10 rove;
Aud have never touched that gentle hand,
Or looked into the lustre OF those eyes.
Or heard that voice Of lovely melodies,
Winning its way into the listners h,alt
And gladdenng il NJ a fresh stream doth part
The grass and flowers, and beauiifcS H. read
With fresher hucs, by its sweet tide lestowtd,
Thsii, had never heapd that name Of thine,
Which on this blessed day hath merged in mine.
Three yeaz ago. mine own,
And We had met--'twas but acquAintahccship;
There was no tremor in the courteous tone
Which greeting thee flowed freely to my lip
Al every interview. Thy Leauty seemed INDEED
The very vision had dreamed
or womans loyeliest form; bat that II sLrned
So bright gem. so true and pure mind.
did not early learn for thou mt one
Whose gentle, kindly. actions ever shun
The glare Of day. I knew not then the p'wer
That seem. thy richest gin at this blessed hour
Another year went by,
And we were friends dear friends called each other
We said our b0som. throbbed In sympathy,
That we were like sitter and a brother.
All! bat do brotlers' hearts thrill through each cord
At dear sirter's smile or gracious word!
DO sisters blush and strive the blush 10 hide,
When a fond brother fingers at her side
DO frends, and nothing more, shrink from surmise,
And dread to meet the keen worlds scritinies,
And tremble with a vague and groundless shame,
And start when each doth hear the others naney
One little year ago!
Aud We mere lovers-iovers pledged and vowgd
The I'M -etled fountain of our hearts might hew
Oir summer happiness had scarce tloud
We smiled 10 think upon the duLious l'ast. N
How could 80 long our self-dclnsion last
We laughed at our own fears whose dim array
One sPOken word Of love had put away, /. ..-- ..
In love's fun llesscd confidence we talked, n
We needed not who wntched us IS We walked, g.
And day by day hath this affection grown
Until that happy morn that nakes US one. ,~
Beloved 'tis the diy, rg
The summer day. to which our hearts have turned,
As % haven thatbefore them hay, .'
hayen dim, and distinctly discefncd; p.
And We have reached It. and our onNnri gaze ?
Must henccforth be beyond earth's feeting days.
Unto a better home When hating Iovcd .J
oal more than each other.-lnying proved
RathfDl IA Him. aud fAithfl 70 the spn.iF y Is..
That IN pne beart h eehoing even new, 14P all r
We hsO shall dwell This glorious throne lefogs,
With souls not bound, but blsnded srer more. ...
, 1855-10-05

The FIRsr MovE MIA Omar GnnE-a
The schooner Cardiac e. Eopks Rhichisr-
rived at thisport the other day from Japan
is the FIRST vessel that, has ever imported .
cargo directly from that country into the
United States. Her cargo consists o6l
japanese rice, which aisn proh0uucedr Of n
superior qaality, aud upwards Of l4Q cases
Of Japanese ware, including fne silks, and
articles OF Jyarious descriptions manhfacs
tured BY that curious people who aretnow
being formally introduced to the-eommers
ciaI world Here isa theme ON Rhiehii0I
build atheory Of future stupspdous cons
mercial transactions. The little Yankee
schooner that comes freighted with 'otien-
tai notions, perhaps more valued as edttS
osities than'as Marketable komhoditiesyis
but a pioneer that leads5 HhH efl fleets
which may hereafter make, pFi9csly for
tunes for our adventurous merchants-T
Ma CdiiforAiq. -. y '-'''A 'h''' "'H'
, 1855-10-05

L. p FISHst, Merchtlt's Exchange Building IA
camsnto st. san Francisco, + authoriEed 10 receive
and receipt 70: sIJsc riptons and advertisements in
California.
, 1855-10-05

JUDoE BLACK, Of PennsyiEanin,o made a
public speech id that State q short time
since, inwhich he allnded to the Z, old Rev
oluuiiOnaryi COmmodOre" ,sza asq1os ,ssoq
SIT is fact worth ndming here that the
frstship-ofwar which sailed from our shores
the Alfred-left Walnut street wharf
Philadelahin, in February, 1116ZI mean,
sit, the FIRST ship over Which H0ated IN
Americanaags John Pad Jonssg Scoicki
man, and as gallaRts man asever looked
into the deep sea- Or gazed on the eagles
nest high mp in the mountain, with bis own
hand raised this, the iitst american ilaR
that ever Hdated over an Americas vessel.
[Applduse.l ] Thatiflhg Mhu Ias yellow siIk
flag with q pine tree indicatifes Of our
country, and q rattlesnake pncoied under,
meath, with that thrilling motto, Which he
knew 50 well how to carry Sak o Don't
tread onIme, my stroke DO death. .ssofAps
plause.] First among the oflieHtenants
in the American navy appointed there On
the Recommendation Of Gen. Hugh Mercer,
OF Virginia, and on motion Of Richard Hen
Fy Lee, Is that same Jones, then &fofeienp
err He went to, hisaduty uhithfullyyl iron
one ship to another be- passed. Is, WheFeEV
he went, he yasta terror 70 our enemies,
and q source Of greatjoy to our country.
He was a universal terror to the foes of
freedom; and WHOM the Star SpkngIed
Bannet was adopted as our national flag;
that same Paul Jones, still Scoichmap,
but yet o true American, on the Ranger,
raised the irst American nag with Bis Own
hands over that vessel, twice sealing his
fidelity to the country of his 6dopticn.N
, 1855-10-05

q ~ Twehty-eight millions Of pounds Of
tobacco nre annually consumed iini Great
britain.smn sfj gaGqma7sa inamsolL qpo
DGr Atthslatest dates from Chill, s. A.
there had been a very long drouth, and q
great many cattle wete dying for want Of
,pasturage ' Ttf'4' ~ .''t'""
ny The Chicago Press says That the
sheriff Of Cook Co., left that city on the 18th
with Is prisoners for Altopssiis osioosI q
B1- A lump ofpureosOldc worth $1,000
has recently been taken from the State Hill
Mines Louisa county, Virginia. 1es-g,4ai
B%- Water melons are selling in New
Orleans at,$S per hundred.
9saq oc 5ja .d34z3gsr s-
, 1855-10-05

bad had its effect. A wonderous change
had come over the prisoner at the bar.
He answered when the case was called.
He was humble, respectful, and extremely
poor--notI able to employ counsel, but
ready, willing, and very anxious to 60 to
trial Counsel was assigned him, and the
trial went on. While defendants counsel
was closing his defence to the Jury, giving
his client q reputation which Neal Dow
himself might envy, or Father Mathew be
proud OF, Mr.. H j. sid out and
hi he old adrersdry hard lick Ofcourse,
the old fetlOto struck back Mr.. J--fe1
turned to the conrtFoom just as his counsel
closed, bearing unmistakable marks of the
blow he had received One more such
blow would have made him unable to hear
the verdict. He did return, though, and
with desperate struggle held kisltonguee
until the verdict of y Not Gniltypl was
read. The Judge put on pleasant SMILE
and addressed the prisoner .., tzoc
Mr., j. you are discharged. Mr..
Clerk, enter the verdict! Next case on
the docket is u. S. ---=s1o ,rl3bom odT
j. (intorrupting) s--" But who the
ellis goin to pay me for hall the ,hexpeBses
Of comm aud stayin' here hall this time,
and for hall my pigs and chickens as died :
Hain't gom to git hothih' for hall thiszL
TO horders, nor nothin' ~ l3n sdi Ilsd
Judge" Keep silence, Mr.. j., or
the court will have to order you into the
custody of the Marshal"
- coeRed 6ishead 10 one side, heard
the remark Of the Judge, and was to b
seen in few minutes afterwards on .
stumptail pony, attempting to initiate Lex
iDgton in bis last race At New Orleans,
He has not been seen 10 town since. '-
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were dextrously employed in spelling
out fervent petition to Almighty God
The petition was lengthy, but. if we ma,
judge from the appearance Of tho pupils
was highly interesting. The teacher in
formed us that the signs he used on that
occasion, were such as convey whole sen.
tcncos or idoas--not such as simply con.
rey words. After the close of the school
the girls assembled in a large play room.
and engaged heartily in such sportivo
exercises as were conducive to health
and spirits. 1t being too late in the
day, to pay visit to the Asylum for the
Blind, the pupils of course had to fore
60 tho pleasure of Seeing as.
The deaf mutes are required to write
compositions. We saw and read several
We give the following, rcrJaiim ct liter.
atm, uncorrccted copy, written by boy
fifteen years of age, under instruction
two ycars:
AN AMUSING SToRy-Some years
ago, it showed much in Vermont. The
roof of mans barn was heavily GOV.
cred with snow. The man thought that
the roof would break down. lie nut on
lis hat aud gloves, and took lis shovel
ana rope. lie carried them into his
barn, and went up to the top of his barn
lie tied one end Of the rope around his
waist, and threw the rope to lis wife.
lie told her to hold the rope, while he
was shoveling the snow off the roof and
thought that all The snow would fall off
the roof with Linn He told his wife 70
tie the other end Of the rope around her
waist, and hold him. His wifo tied the
rope pround her waist. and was holding
the rope. Soon all the snow slid with
him off the ro'f, and the rope drew up
the woman. So the man and his wife
hung up some time Some people passed
the barn, and saw the man and his wife
One of them carried ladder. and put
the ladder up against the barn. The
man and his wife came down the ladder.
The people and the man and his wife
laughed very much (Signed> A c."
We confess, that the reading of the
above was lily calculated to inspire us
with any exalted notions Of the inrenui.
ty Of our countryman. The woman
knew better Of course. spr.
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Too MANY TEETH.-In n recent
lecture before the Mercantile Library.
Oliver Wendell Holmes said :-"The
climate Of the country has acted upon
us even to q Change Of our very mus,
cular forms, has altered the shape of
our bones. and acted upon our teeth.
As all evidence that the climate has
acted upon the last, he need only
mention that America was the ac>
knowledgcd paradise. Of dentists, the
place where they were the most nu,
mcrous and the most skilful, the last
quality being the result of continued and
abundant practice, lie had the state
ment from one Of the most distinguished
Of the profession. that our very Jaws
have so altered their shape, that where
our fathers had the use Of sixteen
teeth, We must be content with two
less, our jaws having become so con-
tracted, that for the large number
there is now 10 room, and children
should, while yet they are young, be
subjected to the loss Of their molars, in
order that room enough for the growth
Of the remainder be allowed.
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RoMANcE IN REAL LIrE-The follow
ing bit Of romance appears in tho St.
Louis Mteiiigencer:
Some years ago a very beautiful young
lady was the ward of person in Louisl-
ana. who dcfraudcd her out of qate a
largo fortune. This lady came to this
city, where she married, but not living
on good terms with her husband, finally
obtained divorce from him and retired
to convent While She was there she
received letter from the son Of her for
mcr guardian, Informing her of bis fa-
theirs death. and that he had heircd all
his vast property, but that he could not
consent to retain that which had been
trcachcrously taken from another, aud
offering to make restitution. The lady
Immediately proceeded to Louisiana, had
an interview with the heir, aud received
back both principal and interest, all that
she had been wrongcd out Of Tho
strangest part Of the story remains be-
hind. No sooner had she got possession
of her fortune than sho returned to this
city. sought out her former husband, and
in few DAYS was remarked to him.
Verify, tie love Of woman passoth un-
derslanding The parties are now liv;
ing in St. Louis. and it is to le hoped
will agree better than formerly.
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BIRps.-A bird is a model ship con
Structcd by the hand Of God, in which
the condition Of swiftness, manageable
ity, and lightness are absolutely and
necessarily the same asin vessels built
by the hand Of man. There are not in
the world two things which resemble
each other more strongly, both me-
chemically and physically speaking,
than the carcass and framework of a
bird and a shin. The Lreastbone so
exactly resembles a keel, that the En-.
glish language has retained the name.
The wings are the oars, the tail tho
ruddcr. That original observer, IIu>
Der the Gencvese, who has carefully
noticed the flight of birds of prey, has
even made use Of metaphor thus sug-
gestcd to establish a characteristic dis,
hnctlon between rowers and sailors.
The rowcrs arc the falcons, who have
the first or second wing feather the
longest, and who aic able by means Of
this powerful oar to dart right into the
winds eye. The mere sailors are
the eagles, the vultures, and the buz-
yards, whose more rounded wings res
semble sails.-Household Words.
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A Poor MANS WIsH.-I asked a
student, what three things he most
wished. lie said:
"Givc me books, health and quiet;
and | care for nothing more"
asked the miser, and be cried,
"Money, money, money"
asked the pauper. and he family
said,
"Brcad, bread, bread"
l asked the multitude around me,
and they lifted up a confused cry, in
which | heard the words,
"Wcalth, fame, and pleasure.
asked poor man, WHO had long
borne the character Of an experienced
Christian. lie replied,
"All tIat | wish is health, wisdom,
and to have constant love for my Ma
kcr and Redecmer."
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Vale Of the cross, the shepherds tell
'Tis sweet within thy woods to dwell;
For there arc sainted shadows seen,
That frequent haunt the dewy green:
In wandering winds the dirgc is sung,
The convent bell by spirits rung,
And matin hymns and veSpcr PRAYER,
Break softly on the evening air.
Vale Of the cross, the shepherds tell,
'Tis sweet within thy shades to dwell;
Fer peace Las there her spotless throne,
And pleasures to the world unknown:
The muruurs Of the distant rils,
The Sahhath-silencc Of the hills,
And all the quiet God bath civrn
Without the gold. gates heaven.
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