New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
From Our Own Correspondent.

eres. zeal Our eyes have been filed by the smoke
and our ears by the din Of their fre.ersckes, with
which they ere more prodgsl than Young America
ever dreamed Of being. Day before yesteriiy was
the first dsy of Their Lew year, ard duriog the
whole day there was scarcely minute When hun
dreds Of crackers did not explode, their smoke
rising and covering the Oh pese neighborhoot' with
an Opaque cloud, as though there were oonha-
grafton The Cinnamon themselves were out 10 Their
holiday dresses, long, narrow gowrs, reaching nearly
10 the feet cut somewhat after the fashion of night
Ell rt bat open little al the si6es made Of glossy and
apparently blue or purple elk or satin, sometimes
quilted or padded BeIeath this gown were usually
seen sky. blue silk dIagers and the common hig1
wooden soled shoes On the head is a small, stitf,
semi spherical skullcap, covered VITA dark blue or
black elk with little button or ball on top OF IT,
While in the street. the Cinnamon, thus rugged 10 70
make his visits, carries fan, using II 10 protect lis
face from the rays OF the Gun while he happens 10 be
walking where the rays Of that lunlnaIy strike him.
Wherever he meets Celestial acquaintance great
display Of courtesy is made on both sides. When he
enters house, the proprietor takes mm ny the habd
leads him 10 seat bijs him welcome offers him very
small cup of tea gives bun little clip OF crimson pa
per containing an inscription OF some moral sentiment
ard the two wish each other Happy New lear ana
Il OusaId returns Of the same. The BoOdhlst Chape
of the Cinnamon has also been opened 70 white bar
bariaIs during the holidays, ald many Americ .ns
went TO / ok at the ugly red idol aud his queer sur
rOundlrgs.
Gen. Clarke h,s ordered seven companies Of United
States troops to 90 TO the Colorado and establish
military poet OF the bank Of that stream, where lat
IS iItefsec.s it, al the place known as Besle q
Crossing" These seven companies are 10 leave here
on the OH inst, in the steamer Uncle sam snf 60
round Cape San Lucas, and up the Gulf o! California
10 the mouth Of th. Colorado, whence they will have
TO march about 800 miles TO then post, which IL 10
watch ard restrain the numerous Mojave Indians, re-
siding in the Colorado Valley, IN that vicinity. Inc
] =. 90 Il . "a That
number OF Americans are going down az passengers
to that place. intending to stop there IN the attcpt-
ticn that they viii mehe their fortunes when Sonora
shaT be annexed. This folly will be sure TO breed
/ trouble.
! The Scandinavians-that il, the Danes, STedss ard
Norwe gisns-Of San Francisco called to meet on
the 18th inst for the purpose Of forming benevolent
society," to aid each other and their poor countrymen
in case of illness misfortune. They e.timato their
number in the city of 900 and in the Safe at 1000.
San Francisco has already ere German, one French,
one Swiss one Italian, one lllyrian, two Hebrew and
| four Chinese benevolent societies, which provide
chiefly for their own members in case Of illness, but
! also assist any OF their kindred.
/ new Chess Club, called the Cosmopolitan, hiss
inst been organized here. II has 100 members and Is
said to be larger and to have finer rooms, than any
/ other chess club in the world
Several four horse wagons crossed the Sierra Ne
yada between Placervile and Genoa, week before
last each laden with $500 pounds Of freight There is
| some snow on tine summit, but not enough TO make
travelling difficult.
The deposits of gold in the mint during January
amounted 10 s665, 369 and the amount coined was
/ $500 eco, all in double eagles.
/ Many young California nutmeg trees have lately
been brought from the mountains in Caaveras County,
and planted in Sacramento City for ornament and
shade. il is a graceful, handsome evergreen tree,
growing from 10 to 10 feet high, and resembling the
Western yew in form and foliage. Ihe fruit cannot be
used as con diment.
The officers of the San Francisco Mercantile Library
have mace their annual report for 1858. The Society
has $50 members - 80 Of whom pay 81 per mouth,
about 100 being life members and paying no dues-and
10 C66 volumes in the library. The number OF books
taken out ast year l. 32l, classified "a lows
Romance, 9,333 volumes; Travels, ,S2e; Biography,
l6sl History ll25i Belize Letres, 500 Eiscelane.
QUE t63 bound Periodicals. 49, Science $50; Poetry,
| AL; Law 1862; Religion, 90.
The steamer Hermann Is TO be sold today by the
L. s Marshal, under execution, 70 pay the wages OF
! the sesmep, who hbeIed her.
During January, l,736 persons entered this port by
/ sea- and s53 departed leaving gain OF SS3.
The exports OF San Francisco other than tressDre,
during January, were valued at si55 l22; So, cO3
more than the exports during the month in 1853.
/ Ten Indians were killed near Battle Creek, in
/ Tehsma County On the ri Ut by seven white mep.
The 0fer sc Of The red men was stealing cattle for
food
A large eide Of earth occurred in hydraulic mining
claim in French Gulch Shasta County on the 3lsi ut
blhrg Francis Mccarthy ard doidg fatal iojury -
James Mcclure, Patrick Mccarthy and {. Dodge.
WIN. 5. Alton, s native of NeT-York, A. years Of
sge, and the senior member OF the MIN OF Alton,
W ech " Co. Hour merchants OF luis Guy, ulcl yes
teIday, after brief spssm. He hsi short time be-
fore taker what be thought 10 be soda powder. IL
is generally supposed that one Of the porters con
tHined sJychnine, though oLe Of the physicians who
called TO see him expressed The opinion ths he dad Of
disease Of the heart.
a Mr.. James Kepnovsn IS announced publicy hat
Re will try 10 walk 500 miles in 100 hours the Pacific
Euseum where 90 cents sdmittsnce Is charged for
Ing the gIiZZly bears and other " yarminis" indigo
20 this coast Il lie very easy matter 70 make
tie trial and it viii pay pretty well if he succeeds in
craving lev hundred persobs 70 tie Museum.
Thomas W. Sutherland, Collector Of ne Port Of
Sacramento, died suddenly OF the III inst.
There is some talk of another Indian war in the
eastern part Of Washington Territory this SGcner.
The Oregon papers occasionally contain articles hat
b ing that peace not conquered in September 60
efiectpslly il shoul1 have been. letter TO TIE
[ NarysrIlls Democrat from Fort Vancouver says
When Geo HaInsy arrived here he expressed tue o,tnO
1A nothing hsd been and hs the amount OF hsk;us
oompshse scarcely enough 70 pat he lIoisr, In -t
There viii no doubt BE- sSO,aer campaign a!i sunns with
more important results-"
corresponder, of Tie San Fragc.sc0 Naliox1'
writing from Fort NalA Nala, ssys:
We jst the esginLirs of lEisa FAR Ees;-r
than s-,nen ans people have besn Wiling adni.
Several Of the and tees Of hs Ror
Wes; r am N tsT ns.1iI s;e, unconaeee AID tack oA,
bsrous rrcpeuses eeng ooy erPorsiy alsy-d BY fec
presents yearly sven - re Hrdscu's Bay Company s1d
Indian Agents No lateral ke other tribes has been
smoag th.io-hey stand united bodne. Gas patriotism foI
TIE houe Of their fathers
Ii Harvey had not beer ordered TO leave the Ner.h
Western division I've should probably have hal sDo-
tier war; but if Co.. Wright should succeed To tas
command after Harueys departure, there vii most
likely be peace. Wright Won the battles last summer,
ard uLcer Ger Clarke Instructions granted pc ace,
and he viii desire 10 yindcste the as,es and policy OF
HIS conduct by keeping good terms with the rei
uen; whereas nval soIer, yeIed 10 think LA lie