New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-15

nend,rg thst the stat Uniyers.y-fDr which appro.
prstob Of land has b. made by CoDgress. should be
sstAbsshsd the military plan, 50 mat 81 tue STU
ssnts shall be- soldiers and gentlemen, and men of
lsbor The superintendent j. great sdmlrer Oi the
sns,sl influence u military education and evidently
tsspisss the unchivaIc sentiments OF merchant aud
ncsbsncs. TIE civilian editors Of the State have
generally received his sugsestion IN very nnciV4I
nPns ,,oo,., In, been offered in the Log siau,e .ud
vBsLin. utly adopted by tho Assembly, demonstrating
alst rene al OF the contract for ying the all
bstween N.w-YoIk and San Francisco WIN the com
DsDes which how have the contract; and Gov. Weller
gees out II bis wsy his inaugural 70 make h'ug al
De "hesrtiess monopoly" which Obstructs immIsra
flsn. There u great and general dicbe among the
people, II the ne sspsper press generally De t'uo e1
yessDfs Oh their feelings against The mail line, ana
0mk very likely that If an oppo itI0n be started
esob, II will command large shnre Of the c1-tom.
One cause Of the popular dislike # the mail hoe may
Dc the yexatous treatment Of passengers OF A9pinwaI
which 1t seens Is to be built up at the eIpense of
travellers. Thus have heard that when tue New
York steamer has arrived late q, night a, Aspn wall
tunog rain, ell tue pas-engers-wOms well as
InsD-vere compelled 70 30 ashore aud hut up lodg.
fngs IN that strange place. myself have seen some
similar management. Then the eat4hles on both sides
are bad-Oi poor quality aud bodily cooked. The
eamers the Atlantic side small ard filthy, and
Gre often overcrowded by the sams passengers VINO
have abundant room on the larger SeaIDsrs Of tuIs
ssde. Add tho officers Of the steamers generally do
MT at;epd to their duty rs they shoUd, and the
ssrvsDts are impGdept, disobging and extoriiJnate
shall give you one instance OF the ordinary neglect
81 duty ON the part OF the officers. The tickets
numbered in the order Of their issue and the holders
Of the tickets entitled TO tie choice of rooms
Both steamers according 10 their number. But this
ysie js almost always volated instefd Of ticket No.
gsttils tie best room when the change is male at
The Isthmus, he may get the worst or got room at
sn and hav. 10 sleep upon table II the holder of
tSket No. 40 gets to speak the Parser before No
ibsp Nc. 40 WI have The best room. L, s probable,
hove yer that most Of the best rooms in the Ships WI
b. given 70 big-bugs and favori,e. Of the oi
There too eh f8Voritsm IN the whole management,
and II contributes great deal ~ make the line un-
popular. make these remarks 10 DO unrieOdy ieS-
ing but in the hope that the stochholders and
gere will have the errors which mention corrected,
od thus prrhsps prevent very serious losses to tnen
sslv,s and some Injury to Cshfornia.
The taxable property In the State appears nom the
Asssssors report to be Sl3l 800 26S, increase OF
4l6000, 600 over the assessment Of 1856.
The austerpg Of conpsnies 10 60 70 Salt Lake still
skil continues Nearly every county has Its company,
and in some there three. IL he President
shCpld Ask the services OF California volunteers for
tbs Mormon war; he should call for At least 10000;
otheiw tho companies already l. rnvd might night
for ihe privilege Of gong. Whetner the chlei motive
be peiroti nj, The lve of glory fondne's for adven-
ttie, deere TO get Mormon wife, hate OF the sect
which has endeavortd 10 rentroducv the cast'o GUS
tons VI bsrbarous times desire 10 make living
By more honorable means than the pick and shovel, /
0iil lot endeavcT TO decide.
The population Of San Beraardino has not decreased
nrcb, although most Of the MorDOns have gone.
Tie LaryelOU-y low prices at which they sOH their
froperty, and their beautiful homes induced many
Or ties tother. Ii II reported that orders
bsvo coIe from Salt Lake that the faithful still at
San Bernardino thal not sacrifice tter properly, and
chat they reed not fear TO DO despoed by tue 0eutes
o. account Of war The Los An Seles correspondent Of
Tie Alta remarks that this must sound like bitter
neckerY TO those who have sold all their splendid
possessions at tenth of their value. II s getting
Do be the general belief here that the Mefmons VIII
not fight.
IAent f. F. Beele was to start from Los Angcles
shout the 10th inst. for N. LOUIS via Santa Fe and
lsdep< pdence. This is q dangerous experiment bat
DeIhsps he will hbd better road or less snOw than
ftmopt had Oh hs famous Winter expedition back Of
Ysos.
The camels are TO remain at Fort TETON, or be en-
Yyed packing United States stores 20 the vicinity
o. Fort Yuma
The Sheriff Of Los Angeles County, WIN. 8. Get:
man, murdered on the ith inst. by man nsined
Md, supposed to have been crazy. An order WAS
k-ped for tie arrest Of Reed, that he might be en-
suned TO his sanity, aud Getman ~en. to take him.
Reed drew q pistol and shot Getman through the
hsar, and then began to hre at other pesous who had
scue With Getmsh The lsttor persons returned tho
ahsfs be took refuge in house. continued his shoot
ing rom behind the door, and tho crowd popped back
NJ him whenever he showed himself They were too
much for him, and he was billed. w. w. Jenkios,
pnder Sheriff was wounded severely but not danger
quay in the thighs 1t is said that Reed fired thirty
forty shots. He had two Colts revoyers and one or
tuo Derringers
A Mr. X. III. Stanley Of Sacramento has been dis
covered in extensive frauds. lie was seareher o.
records and brvker and made business Of losn.ng
money mortgages. He thus obtained control OF
Sopederab GUMS and deceived bis patrons about the
vsy he bad disposed of the money lie has fled. TIE
SacyamtNto Bee gives The following the Let Of the
ksers ard losses by bis frauds:
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