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Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-12
How the Richest Man in New York spends
His Time.

A correspondent Of the Rochester Democrat
sketches the richest man in New York in this
manner.
MIR, Astor's Office sin Prince street near Broad.
way, where he may be found daily between the
hours Of nine and three" He is a large, stout
built man, with coarse features, stiff rough, sandy
colored hair, and cast Of cOuntenance Of very
ordinary type, He dresses plainly but neatly has
asomewhat careworn look, and appears to be fifty
or sixty years Of age His private office is Of
moderate size and Of plain furniture. On a table
are few books and on opening that one which
appears most thumbed, you perceive that it is o
volume of maps Of city property, carefully aud
elegantly executed, and as whole, embracing the
sundnes Of m enormous estate, estimated at over
S25y0OO,0OO. Mrl Astor resides in lafayette
Place, in one Of row Of dwellings which twenty
five years ago were the grandest in the city, though
now they are distanced by the palaces Of the Fifth
Avenue. Near by is the magnificent library found,
ed by his father, to which he has added a fund
nearly equal to the original endowment Here he
spends small part of his time, tho remainder
being occupied by his duties in the Prince street
office, where, Sundays excepted, he does q full
days work every day in the week, Thus the
whole routine Of life Of the richest man in Ameri.
CO is walk to aud from home ofa half mile
and close attention 10 business.
The caro- of Mr. Astors estate is vast burden.
He has several hundred tenants Of all grades, from
the $500 cottage to the $4,000 store To relieve
himself Of this vexations duty, he hos committed
it for years to an agent, who does the work we'll.
He collects rents aud makes quarterly returns,
and thus pays over sum which would be almost
incredible, and which we may roughly estimate at
100000 per annun. This imam employs small
army Of painters, carpenters aud other mechanics,
in order to keep up repairs, and superintends the
whole of this department, As large part Of Mr.,
Astors property consists Of vacant lots which are
IN continual demand and which he will not sell, he
u is much employed with architects and master bull.
ders, and generally has one or two large blocks in
course Of erection at time This Is very seri.
, Gus burden. His son John Jacob is quite bust
!; ness man, and bears his share Of the load. In
addition to these aborS, the attention to the col
/, lection Of interest in bond dividends, &c., is a
heavy item, since in the little brick Office (which
II is Of course, fire proof) there are several millions
i Of Government and State securities, His daily
income ia computed at S6,000 II is SAID that q
i, certain person lecltated Mr. Astor on his wealth
: Pointing to his piles of bonds, maps, &c, the
capitalist replied; "lIow would you like to man
age all these matters for your board and cothesl'
The man demurred to the ideO. "Sir," said tho
other, at is all get" Mr. Astor it is said, gives
! y but little away.
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smallest pecuniary claim on Mexico.


Not until after the expedition had reached
Mexico, was any mention made Of substituting
monarchcal for republican from Of government
10 that country. The proposal originated with
France, but was not one Of Napoeon's own ideas.
The suggestion actually was made by General
Almonte, man Of more ambition than ability, Of
more ability than principle. Almonte is well
known in this country having servd
in the Texan War under Santa Anna, and
having particularly distinguished himself in the
battle oil San Jaento, which obtained HIM the
War Ministry under President Bustamente He
subsequently, was Mexican Ambassador at Wash.
ington, and more lately, served in the same capa-
city in Paris and London but has been exiled for
some time past He it is who first brOached the
idea Of making an European prince King or En-
peror OF Mexico England appears to have back
cd out OF the alliance as soon as possible, after
this project was reveoled, and it was declared on
the part Of Spain, "that Mexico, constituted as
republic for forty years must necessarily be anti
mouarchical, and would never accept new insti.
tatIons with which it was unOcquainted, and which
were contrary to those which it had adopted aud
under which it had existed so long"
Napoleons choice Of the Archduke Maximilian
was doubtless made with double purpose As
descendant Of the greatest Of Spanish monarchs,
the Emperor Charles the Fifth, it was thought he
might be accepted or taken up by Spain as a
Spanish prince, while, being brother Of the reign
ing Emperor Of Austria, for whose friendship aud
alliance Napoean would bid high, hesitating
Power might be converted into a warm friend
Undoubtedly, if Maximilian Of Austria had been
raised 10 sovereign rank in Mexico, mainly by the
arms or policy Of France, his brother, the Emper
or Francis Joseph, might accept that as q com
pensation for the defeat at Soerno and the trea
ty Of Villa Franco, which transferred Lombardy t
the King Of Sardinia.
, 1t has been said, too, that had his plans sue
ceeded, Napoleon would claim solid guid pr
quo from &exco-no less in fact, than the riCl
and extensive province ofSonora, which lies clos
to our own California, and it is said would Civ
Napoleon precisely what he wants-a colony ad
joining the Pacific, with rich mines Of gold au,
silver. 1t has several hundred miles Of seaboard
washed by tho Gulf Of California from North +
South, and, nobody can doubt would be d4sra
J ble acquisition. However, before becoming
$ French territory, the United States would have
i word to say, We hold to the Monroe doctrin
> that no European rower shall be permitted to at
J. quire territory in North America, and il Franc
9 were to lay claim to Sonora, by conquest or b
Il treaty, Napoleon would be opposed with war t.
d the knife, on the part Of the United States,
It The defeat lthe French in Mexico is fortul
i ate thing for France, it check Nopoeon's d.
sire to help himself to slice Of the Mexican r,
IS public Philadelphia Press
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Extra ordinary Scheme ofa Convicted For
ger-Colonel Cross Pardonsd.


Our readers, no doubt, recollect Colonel J. Blu.
chanan Cross, who was convicted offogery about
two years since, and was sent to the Eastern pen.
itentlary, A few days ago, Marshal Millward
received document from the War Department,
franked by Assistant Secretary Watson. This
document Informed the Marshal that Cross was
wanted by the Government, and instructed hin to
prepare the necessary papers to procure pardon,
to be signed by the United States officials Of this
city. At the same time Governor Curtin received
a letter purportDg to have come from the War
Department, requesting the pardon Of Cross, aud
stating that the necessary papers would be sent
from Philadelphia The instructions to Marshal
Sillward were to conduct the matter as quietly
as possible, and were followed implicitly, The
petition was prepared and signed by tho Collector
Of the Port, District Attorney and Marshal.
The Postmaster was absent, and bis signature
was not obtained Mr., Millward took the petition
to Harrisburg on Wednesday, and Governor Cur.
tin at once granted the pardon. Mr.. Nillward
then returned to the city, liberated the accomp-
lished Colonel and proceeded with him to Wash.
ington. There Cross was introduced to Secretary
Stanton but the latter had apparently never heard
of him before, and probably mlstook him for some
military gentleman. Mr.. Millward then produced
his letter constructions, but the Secretary pro-
fessed his entire Ignorance Of the whole matter.
He thought It rather singular that he had not
been consulted upon the subject, and sent for
Assistant Secretary Watson. Mr.. W. soon made
his appearance, and was handed the paper He
at first remarked that it was bis handwriting, but
seemed to know nothing Of the contents He
then examined the document critically, and pro-
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TIE ruhsu1r or THE ENEMY.


Our readers have already been informed, by the
latest despatch from Gen Halleck, that the expe-
dltions sent in pursuit Of the enemy had captured
prior to the 4th instant ten thousand prisoners,
fifteen thousand stand Of small arms, and large
number oil locomotives, railroad cars, &c The
operations Of one Of these expeditions is that
described in letter to the Cincinnati Gazette;
"A portion OF cavalry pursued Braggs rear
guard to creek four miles from town, but The
rebels succeeded in destroying the bridge, and
then planted section Of artillery and bred severa
shots, killing the horses undert fthe Generals
escort and nJurlng one Of them The reconnolss
ance then returned for reniorcements aud artille
ry, and pursued the lugitlves so hotly that they
threw aside first their blankets and knapsacks
then their arms, and finally their haversacks, On
ward pressed our shouting troops and away owe
hill and valley sped the flying rebels, straggler
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-12

B@~In Venaugo county, Pennsylvania, Is q
queer fellow by the name Of Tom Barton. who
drinks and shutters, and shutters and drinks, He
has brother, JIM who is glib Of tongue and was
great liur--we hope he has reformed, for ho
profcssed to become q good man, and was baptiz.
ed in the river 1t was bitter cold day in winter,
and the Ice had to be cut to make place for the
cermony Tom was in attendance close BY AS
jim came up out Of the water, Tom said TO him;
Isitcsc cold, Jimi'
mo, not at all, replied Jim."
"Dd id dip hin again, N minister" cried
Tom; "hol lies yet"
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-12

b6v-One of the readiest replies we have heard
lately, was made by an Irishman. A gentleman
travelling on horseback, down East, came upon an
Irishman who was fencingi in most barren and
desolats piece Of land,
"What are you fencing in that lot for Pat''
said be; herd Of COWS would starve to death on
that land"
sand sure, your honor, wasn't fencing it tc
keep the poor baStes out Of ~"
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Corinth. We make o few extracts:

~
"There seems to be no doubt that Gen. Halleuk
was taken by surprise by the complete evacuation
of the enemys position. He had counted on a
desperate resistance by them to the last. His
line of battle was formed on Friday morning and
arrangements were complete for an obstinate fight.
His advance batteries were at work shelling the
town with the utmost vigor. But as no response
was received to any Of these demonstrations, and
as their supposed pickets were proved, by the
clearer light Of day and their unaiuching bravery,
to be but representations, officers dashed ahead to
obtain closer views and satisfy themselves Of the
enemys position. Finding no resistance they
galloped careessly on, close up to the rebel forti
fcatlons and into their works. and finally into the
very town.
"'lhe first party rode into the town about seven
o'clock In the morning, and then was discovered
the full extent Of the victory gained. Destruction
waste aud desolation were visible on every hand.
Huge piles Of conmissary stores were smoudering
in the fumes. The remains Of buildings destroyed
were conspicuous on the streets. The enemy had
He'd taking care that what they could not carry
away should at least not be left for the victors--
One large warehouse filled with provisions was
all that remained undamaged Sacks were torn
open, barrels broken, hOgsheads Knocked to pieces
and their contents mixed in common piles, upon
and about which huge bon6res had been built A
score or more oil buildings were already in flames
aud rapidly the FIRE was spreading. The Baptist
Church, one of the largest aud finest buildings in
the city, was in ruins. The platforms Of the rail
road station house were on fire. The court house
was in imminent danger. The whole town wal
threatened with speedy destruction. There wer,
but handful Of citizens left to fight the devourin(
element, but at this juncture our troops began tt
file into the town. These, as fast as they arrives
were set at work extingushing the hre and sayin
property
"The evacuation had commenced early in tn
week, and for several days was carried on leisure
y and with good order, but at the last our force
} crowded them too fast, and they were obliged +
} fly precipitatelt. The means Of transportation a
their command, although known to be immense
were wholly inadequate to accommodate the gran
rush OF Wednesday night and Thursday, and henc
some thousands Of them variously estimated 0
= from 5000 to 10000 were obliged to fly on foo
4 to Kossuth 1t is supposed that some Of tn
A enemy, perhaps large number, went on the Nc
q bile and Ohio road, early in the week. but thu
+ Colonel Elliotts operations in destroying th
. bridges on that road mentioned in former de-
! patch-closed that route against them, and resul
} ed in wide separation Of their forces This
corrobOrated by the fact that the enemy wei
/. known to have e5000 men at the lowest estima
J. in COrinth; 25,O00 ony have gone to Grand Jun
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-12

The Louisville Express states on reliable au
.hority" that the Confederate from in East Ten
nsssee r has been strongly reinforced within the
month past but lhe successes OF Gen. Negltey--
aimee announced by telegraph from Nashville
probably DO away with oil immediate couse OF ap-
prshensiop, The fears entertained for tho safety
X Nashville arc said 10 be uulounded
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-12
LELIUS AND LUE.

Two little ones, Of tender years,
Dwelt in our land ono year ago;
And hand in hand, they wandered on,
The rugged wilds, Of Mexico.
~
But soon, a bright-wingod angel came,
No longer might they stay
One, gently leaned upon his breast
And sweetly, passed away.
Then dropped her brother, and he said,
(For he, no grief had known,
"Ma, wasn't 1t hard that she must die!
And leave me here alone.
But once you said, when you went home,
You'd take my sister Lue;
0Ma. will you not please to take
Your little Lelius too"
But dropping still, no more he thought
OF distant, earthly home;
A shining form, above, was seen,
And, beCkouing him to come,
And soon he met, as he passed on,
That shining form, so fair,
With outstretched arms and wings to gree
And welcome, brother, there.
And hand in hand, they took their way,
Up to the golden street
0, who could wish to call those back,
Who there, all sinless meet.
ANNA.
Tune. LIST 1862,
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June, LIST 1862.

B6y-Some person belonging to thu Colorado
Volunteers has been edifyl ng the readers Of the
Denver NewS with some anonymous letters from
Fort Craig in which he seems TO take special de-
light in abusing Col Collins. Whilst the charac.
ter Of tho latter is SO well established in this coun.
try that he will moi be likely to suffer any great
detriment from an unknown assailant, and whilst
il would be useless to yindiCate him here at home,
wo reproduce reply to one Of tho aforesaid ls.
tiers, which was written by friend Of the Oolonel
and published in the NsUs of the llth June. 1t
should satisfy the traducer that he has picked up
the wrong subject
DENVER, June llth, 1862,
EpIroRs NEws.--As friend Of Col. J. L. Col
Inns, Of Santa Fe, will you allow me to notice The
attack upon him by your correspondent "Union,'
in the Nsws Of yesterday. Col. Collins is an old
resident Of New Mexico and respected there BY
every one, both Americans and Mexicans. Thai
he is continued in Office from one Administration
10 another take it, is not, for the facility will
which he can turn als c9at, or any tralt ol cnar
acter tna' may % likeneu 70 'no "wea'nercocK o.
oSTn caIl;"a asv ranS..oa v,lu.hlo so,v.o ;. Nan;
phans commaud IN .le M WM wl'p s.th Meilco' ool, C
DonlPhan menV, oneu nlm IN IN ulsPaIcn 70 0eu ~
Wool as Inisnly eonOraole ge1'leman, M H., anu al al
Amateur soldier AZ Sacramento, 10 MN wer'
entrusted the aspatcnes In opening commun'ca
ton between Donlpnan . army OF inc wes. q
Chihuahua anu @ slo n'nJ ,o =. occupa''On AZ % osI.
no. uuue. SIa vii" ,s;a, thro~',b tha onsnn,n % oon,
and seventy,nvo mes ,S tnrouSG .ns enemys n cOan
try,a task atehaea WIN l"li'nens peru; p Dur,n
that tripat oan oepas.lAn Insu m 'us ll..e oana
fourteen men Msr9 ho OOS
ha uuuri oras, o hs autbores Of DuroOa
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The Newburybort Herald says the recent or
ganlsed N. Y. Emancipation League accepts the
ground on which jeff Davis started, and II is nc
more to be tolerated than should DO nest oI
SecesSionists,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-08-02
TRINITY JOURNAL.
Wesverville, Saturday. August 2, 1882.


Sons or TEMPERANCE AT DoroLAs CrTT.-Jas.
A Davidson, Grand Lecturer spoke TO q crowded
house nt Douglss City, on Wednesday evening,
DR.. J. P. Tiernan In the chair. After the lecture
u great deal Of genuine enthusiasm was msni-
Tested By the ladies' and gentlemen in favor of
organizing a Division of the Sons of Temper
ancc, md North Star Division, No. 20s, was or.
ganized with the following officers and members ::
M. Estes. W. p; B. +. Trask, W. A. Ad-
arp Parker, r. S. B. A. Shepard, A. R. S.. J. o.
Welsh, VIM. Tullock, F. S. Munroe Webb, Juo.
Franklin, l. s. Jas. Dungan, o. s.. II. W.
Markry, c.; B. LoGman, A. c.; Lewis Packet,
Treasurer; R. Maher, P. W. P. A; DR.. J. P. Tier
non, DR.. Isaiah White, Chaplain. North Star
Division will hold its meetings on Saturday eve-
ning and is now prepared to receive male and
female members. With such men as officers and
charter members this branch of the great Tenn
pcranee army cannot fail TO prove blessing to
Douglas City, and moral power in our county.
Mr.. Davidson thinks Douglas City one of the
rmartest and most go.ahead mountain towns be
has visited in California, and he is not alone in
that opinion. We wish the Douglas City moral
reformers oil success.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-08-02

CYio2 DEMacEATIc CorYTT CENTRAL COMMIT
Trx-The Union Democratic Central Committee
of Trinity county convened at Weavervile July
2etb, 1862 Present, Jas Cochran, Peter Quinn,
Chas. Stanhope, Richard Ryan and M. F. Griffin.
On motion. it was resolved to hold primary
meetings on Saturday, the 9Th day of August, in
the different precincts Of the county, TO elect
delegates 10 attend O Convention TO be held at
the Court House in Weaverville, on Tuesday, the
18th day Of August, 1862, for the purpose of
nominatinga candidate for Assembly yman, and 10
transact such other business as may come before
it, aud that we cordially invite all patriotic and
Union loving men TO assemble n their respective
precincts to elect such delegates. And we re-
spectfully recommend the strict application of
the following test " Are you for the Union first
and last /; the Constitution and the enforcement
of the laws? ?"
Resolved, that the different precincts be and are
hereby entitled to the following representation
Trinity Center, /; Mnersvlle, Bates
Eastman's, Lewiston, 8 Grass Valley, / I;
Indian Creek, 2; Point Bar, | Douglas City.
4 Steiners Flat, 2; Evans Bar, 2 Arkansas
Dam Junction City, 2; Oregon Gulch, 2 !;
Flat. ; Taylor's Flat, ; Virgin Bar, !; Lake
City, 2 Byther's, ; Georges, /; Rucb's. /;
Democrat Gulch, 2 East Fork. Parksville,
/ Rattlesnake, Coffee Creek ; Quimby's,
/: Rush Creek, ; Hiampom, l Weaver
vile, s.
Resolued, That these proceedings be published
in the TRINITY JOURNAL.
Committee adjourned. sine die.
JAS. COCHRAN, Chairman.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-08-02

UNION what is it? Strength. says very good
authority; and never did the force Of The sent
ment or adage appeal to the masses Of the peo.
pie more than now, not only throughout the I'm
ion, but IN MiS state, and he who fails to see
the necessity Of one common action, one common
mind in view Of what is transpiring, must he
blind indeed. 1t is difficult to tell what a day
may bring forth, nor when we may be called up
to defend these coasts from the forces Of despot
isms interfering in the present lamentabe war
in this country not out of principle, but for
gain, and for the still greater desire of seeing
this country rent into fragments Upon Caifor-
MIA will fall blows ok I'd heavy, should foreign
war occur, which can hardly be thought beyond
the range of probabilities. In such case there
would be foes al home, and many who now use
windy and harmless weapons Of warfare, would
be prepared with quite another kind. This by
no means applies to the greater part of those
who sympathze With secession but that a large
number could be found who with arms in their
hands would assist in changing the political
character of the State from what it now is to
secession and getting it out OF connection with
the North no one need doubt.-Mdrip0sa Gazette
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-08-02

Cr~rr.t COMMITTEE MFEriNo.-Ihe pemo-
cratic Central Committee of Trinity county met
q, VeayerviIe, July 26th, 1862, pursuant to call
Tho Committee was called 10 order by the
Chairman. when the following members appeared
md took their seats John W. Owens, W. 5.
Lowden, +. Fogerty, Reuben Pearce, William Z.
Estes. T. G. Messic, John W. Carter (by John W.
Owens, proxy. L. W. Ludwig aud Jno. G. Burch'
On motion. the Committee proceeded TO elect
the following persons as delegates 10 the Demo
cratic State Convention which meets in Sacra-
nento city, August 9th, 1852, to-wit James
O'Conner, Wm A. Nunnally, Sr., R. ]. Holmes.
John Dougherty, c. N. Fox, Fred Griner and
James Marcuse.
The following named persons we're chosen as
al,ernates, to-wit: James Sloan, John Keacb
John Colbert Henry Hof, Charles Sloan, B. NJ.
George and Fred. Dener.
On motion of L. Fogerty il was
Resolved, That those delegates who attend the
State Convention be and they are hereby author
lied TO cast the vote of this county.
On motion it was
platform of the Democratic party adopted at the
State Convention which nominated John X.
Mcconnell for Governor
Resolued, That we congratulate our Democratic
brethren throughout the State upon the present
healthy and prosperous condition OF the party,
and pledge them our earnest exerions TO secure
the success of our time honorcd Jehersonian
principles.
Resoiued, That we earnestly invite to co operate
With us all persons who oppose Republcansm IN
all its varied FORMS and who claim to be aud are
iD fact Democrats in principles
On motion of VIM. S. Lowden, the Chairman
and Secretary, together with j. G. Messec. f.
Fogerty aud l.. W. Ludwig were appointed II
Committee to set the time and place for the
meeting of a County Convention, to fx the basis
of representation and TO publish an address to
the Democracy of the county.
On motion the Committee adjourned. The
subcommittee to respond to the call of the Chair
man. JOHN w. OWENS, Chairman.
JoHN G. BURCH, Secretary