, 1860-03-15
PERSONAL MATTERS,

The merriest man in California left it On Fri
day 'aAt, with new geld watch in bis pocket,
inscribed on tho case ITO Gel E. u. Baker,
from his Sau Francisco frieuds." The Colupel
Lad already taken up his family and settled
them in Oregon. whittier now he has gone. lie
means 10 devote himself Exclusively 10 his
profession to practice law with d single eye.
and 50 to the UuIed States Senate in place of
Gen. Jo Lane, II the thing is possible. Every
body misses him. On The stump lie was de-.
llshtful; On tile platform be WIS delicious, at
the bar, tie sweating w'tuess laughed eloud on
tho stand as the Colunef cross-e1amiued him,
the jurF choked lard to keep down their
Lug litter, the judge coul. scarcely look 1.n.u,
au1 lis accused client smiled out OF lis pslor
md his fear. Il is like losing our biggest tnolar
to hare the Colontl plucked AWAY from us but
then there was no chaute ever to 10 to the Scu-
ate If be stayed in this Democracy ridden aud
Chivalry-lsd State.-San Fcaacisco papsr
SENATOR BEoDEn1ck's W1Ll--Colonel L. ].
Butler, who arrived in the Golden Age, has
d-r:cl's last will aud testament:
1n the name ot Coz. Amen. ], David c. Bro.
derrick, Of the city ofSan Francisco. in tue State
Of California. Of sound mind and memory, do
make and publish tiis rs my last will aud ttsta.
ment.
F1nsr-After Ill my Just debt. and liabil;tie,
are mid, give ind be4ueath 10 my friend JoLn
\. NcGlynn. Of San Francisco, tue stun Of ten
Thousand dollars.
SRcoSD-All the rest aud residue Of rny es-
tate, bath real and personal, giyea and beqneath
to n,,y friend George Wilkes, ii the city Of New
TulHD-I hereby make, constitute aud ap.
point u,y friends George Wilkes, John a. Nc
Glynn and Andrew J. Butler, executors of this
my last will aud testament, and also declare
that no sureties shall be required from them or
either Of them.
L4s7-1 hereby revoke Ill wills aud codicils
By mo heretofore made, and declare this to be
my only last will aud Testament.
In witness whereof. hare hereto set my
hand and seal. at the city Of New York, this
second day cf JAnuarf, one thou ,aud eight hun
drcd md tfty-ninc. DAVID e. DsonEnrck.
PoL111CA1.
The Republicans held their primary meetings
on Saturday eveuing-very spirited, well at-
tended gatherings. Il runar has gone abroud
that there would be an effort to pledge the dele
ga,cs from this State - Chicago 10 stand By
Col. Fremont for the Presidency. 1caunot learn
that this effort even as rumoretl has the Colo
uel's consent. But some OF the Republicans,
whose politics root well down into their being,
say that nobodr should te talked Of at Chicago
but Seward. They express an au1iety TO huuk
Oh the distinguished New Yorker jus. a., in the
past, the friends OF Harry Clay hooked on to
| i'm, aud would not let 70 till he was in his me-
Eo1uns LUG tlCkEG6 AZ LUG FFIm2Eg
Election we're, not as BET cen the friends Of Ere
mont and Seward, but as between the luttcr and
those u ho would pledge themselves to stand by
! the nominee Of Chicago whoever be- might BE-.
The result was decidedly In tokeo Of the fact
that Seward is the City's s hrst choice. But Ere
mont never hsd 50 many friends in California
| II he has to-day. During the past four year.
be .a. stuck closely to bis business, and his sue
cess at it te-ri6es how practical q man be is
The Colonel himself seldom is seea in town
Jessie ia more often seen here, the care of the:l
| place near the mission seeming - devolTe upor
ner hands.
Speaking OF famous women, Mrs. Eliza "
Fsraum is living at Santa Cruz, about 1eo mlc.
down tho coast, from which place she sent ut
to the Bulletin. last week, q long letter on spir
i;usli*n, in which it apparent that even be.
strong mind has joined the Ham. whose name
all Sau Fr4nciscaus call with respect. COMPANY
| Of which Jack William. aud several who nre IL
| fhe Stnckton Asyfum nrc notable prooheta