Feb 1, 1851

              HITOGHES; LOUISIAMlvtATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1851,
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The SSritisliF'eriodicals
THE FARMER'S GUIDE.
tEOSABD SCOTT &Co., NO. 54 GOLD ST., NEW  YORK, Continue  to pnblish  the   tour leading Briash S^rteHy Re'ewe and Blackwood's Magaz.ne; in addition .0 whteh   .hey have recentl^om- menced the publication of a valuable Agriculiu ral work, cdlied the . j   r> „-
•>Far:ner's Guide to Scientific and frac^ tir.al Agricullure" _
By HE.NRY SxEPtiENs, F. R. S., of i^dmburgn nuthor of the  '¦M. of the  F.rn." &c^ &e ,83isted by John P. Noiiton, M. A., New Ha^ van, Professor of Scientific AgnouUure m Yale College, &c, &c.
This highly valuable work will comprise two ^rge royal octavo volum. s. con:aining over 1400 pages, wifh 18 or 20 splendid steel engra. -eings, and more than 600 enanivings on wood in the highest style of the art. lUusirating almos, every implement of husbandry now m use by the best farmers, the best methods of ploughing, planting, haying, harvesting, .'^'r! ^•°-!'"f .^^ ¦r ioua domestic animal, in their highest per|-ec- tion: in short, the pictorial teature of the book i, unioue.and will render it of incalculable val- ^•¦e f-. the s.udent of agriculture. .
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Entrance ^i Gold street.
The Kreat popularity ^^hich Moffat's Life Pilla aucl Phoenix Bitters bave attained, in conseouence of the extraordinary cures ellected by tbpir use. renders it uiiaecessary for tile proprietor to enter into a particu¬ lar analysis of their, medicinal virtues or propcrfcitja. Ilaving been more tliau twenty ye.ars before the pub¬ lic, and having the united testimony of more than Throe MiUions.of persons who have been restored to tho enjoyment of perfect health by them, it is be¬ lieved that their reputation as the best vegetable medicine now before the public, admits of no dispute. In almost every city and village in the United States, there are many who are ready to testify to their effi¬ cacy . in remoTiu^. difiaa^c ^*^'. .^^rrn^ -tw-rfttr ¦trfe'Oir' systerti renewed vigor and Iwalth.
In cases of Scrofula, Ulcers, Scurvy   or Eruptions of the skin, the operation of the Life Medicines is truly a.stonishing, often removing in a few days every vestige of these loathsome diseases, by their puri- fying effects on the blood.   Fever and Ague, Dyspepsia, Dropsy, Piles, and in short most all  diseases,  soon yield to their curative properties.   No family should be without them, as by their timely use much suffer¬ ing and expense may be saved.
PREPARED   BY WILLIAM B. MOITAT, M. D.
NKW   YORK.
For sale by H. bOsGKUVE,
Natchitoche.s, i\ov.23 1850. Agent.
Patesat ifledicisses.
AN extensive  assortment of Genuine Patent  Medicines, of which the fol owing makf's part
Comstock's .-^arsapari Dr.Townsend's do Dnnd's do
J.ihn Bull's do
Wynkoop's do
Graffenburgh's  do
Shut Jo}'lie's do Lee's Pills Peters, do Champion's do Sappington's do
Ur MacNair'a Accous. Jayne's Sensitive do
[ic Oil       , Frenck's Pills (Grams
Comstock'B  Ilewes' de Sant^)Vallet Pills
Nerve and Bone Lin- Moifatt's do
imcnt Wright's do
Hay's Liniment lor the Lartigue do
pjigj Vichy Lozenges
Dr Spohn's  sick head- Sherman's Worm do
ache Remedy DrLsrzetti's Juno Cor.
Mother's Relief dial  or  Procreative
Lsngley's  Great West.      Elixir
em Indian Panacea    Easi India Hair Dye Dr. Bartholomew's   Ex. Duffy's Tonic Mixture
peciorant Pink Syrup  iWoffltt'sPhosnixBitters Loinouroui's    Pectoral Rowand's Tonic Mix.
Syrup ture
Wistar's Balaam Wild Osgood's Chologogue
Cherry Leroy's Medicines, as.
Sherman's   Cough  Lo-      sorted Nos.
zenges Syirop ami corbutique
Regnauld's   Pectoral de Portal
Paste D<5jenesais do Kolmstoik's Vermifuge Grey's Ointment WiiTer's Canadian do      Jayne's Alterative Ex- Dr Perry's do do Dead
For sale by
july6 1850.    Proprietor aniJ Agent.
New and Eftective Remedy lor Woimsj
Winer's Canadian Vermifuge,— Those vvho have children afflicted with worms will, on trial, find the Canadian Vermifugethe verv thing they need, for sale by   ai5   H C'OSGROVE Agent.
Recommendations; We, the undersigned ha. vingfrequently administered a medicine prepa. red by Mr. John Winer ofthisTown,designated •J. WINER'S CANADIAN VERMIFUGE;" and being fully satisfied wi.uits efScacy, con¬ fidently recommend it as a safe and efficient »emedy for the expulsion of Worms from the Intestinal canal.
G. O'REILLY, Licentiate of the Royal lege of Surijeons, in Ireland, ere.
G. W  DICKINSON, member of the  Boyal College of Surgeons, in London, etc,
Hamilton, C. W.  11 '• 184.3.
Dalley'sPain Extractor Connell's do        do
pectorant, etc etc.
T LACOSTE.
rj'^HIS valuable preparation excites the scalp A to a new and healthy action,cleanses it from SCUF and DANDRUFF, prevents the hait from falling off, or becoming prematurely Gray. Cures those eruptive diseases which often ap pear upon ihe head, and in a majority of cases produces a fine growth of NEVV HAIR. It also gives the hair a rich, and beautiful appear ance, unequalled by any thing of the kind. In addition to all its nsefulness as a preservative and beauifierof the Hair, it is unequalled by any other^a. tide of the kind, as an external ap¬ plication for—Sprains, Bruises, Swellings, In¬ ternal Pains, Itheumatism, <f-c.
Prepared only by Dr. DA VID J A YNE,
No. 8, South Third Street, Fhilidelphia.
ALSO  PROPRIETOR OF
Jaynes' Expectorant, a valuable remedy for cough, colds, consumption'. Asthma, spit¬ ting of Blood, croup. Hooping cough, bronchitis, difficulty of breathing, and all diseases of the pulmonary organs. It never fails to cure asth. .Tia or relieve a cough.
JayiiCS Tomd Vermifuge, a certain and plea, aut remedy for worms, dyspepsia, piles, fever Eud agueand all diseases of debility, especially of ihestom.ach and bnwsis tiiiJ crgans of di¬ gestion, &c,
Jayne's CapminativeB'tUam. a certain cure for bowel and summer complaints, diarrhoea, dysentary, cholie, cramps, sick headache, sour stomach, cholera morbus, and all derangements of Ihe stomach and bowels, and all nervous af¬ fections, &:c. - ^.	
Jayne's Sanative Pills, for female diseases liver complaints, costiveness, fevers inflamina- tions, diseases of the skin &c , and in all cases where an aperient, alterative or purgnive mede- cine is required.
Jayne's Ague Pills, a positive cure for fever and ague.—They never fail.
Jayne's Alterative, for the cure of scrofula, kings-evil, white-swellings, ulcers, scrofulars, cancerous and indolent tumours^ mercurial and yphilitic affections, rheumatism, gout, neural¬ gia or tic-douloureux, cancer,goitre, skin di¬ seases, dyspepsia, liver complaint and impurity of the blood.    For sale by
Oct. 6, 1849.-ly. H. COSGROVE, Agent.
Southern Mutual  JAie Insarance  Com- pauf of I^noisiana.
LIFE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Extra Guabaktee Fund $50,000.
AccuBiuiative Capita) $300,000.
pare.nt  office,  no. 48 camp   street. New Orleans.
THIS Companvis OAW rea. "Wm?' dy to make Insurance on the lives of White Persons ami Slaves, at iheir establ.she 1 rates of piesnium. This bcii the only company incorporated in ihe:S:ate confined exclusne. ly to Life Insurance, with an ex'ra Guarantee Fund, ihe directors .'eel confident that itafibrds unusual and jpueh greaterinducements to those desirous of elfecling an insurance on their lives, than any other.
It isalso upon the Mutual principle; each person assured becoming a member thereof.and enjoying a portion of its profits, being entirely exempt from any liability beyond the amount of premium accrued. ,^^
In.sLiran3«.-^?<M,i-P««+cs orcti.niSt^^ upon the mutual principle, are generally successful,more especially those c-jclusively confined to Li.fe, as they are based upon calculations warranted correct by long experience and close scrutiny; but the stability and success of this company is placed beyond a contingency, by the advanta. geous arrangement she has made fur an urf- doubted guarantee fund of $50,000, not t#be used or lessened, as subscriptions lo mutual in. surance com'panies always are, by insurance.
This extra guarantee fund of $.iO,000 re¬ mains permanent until the company has accu. mutated a similar amount to take its place.
O" California permits granted, and extensive travehing privileges allowed. Directors: Joshua Baldwin, John D. Bein,
Henry G. Stetson, Henry Renshaw,
Charles M.Waterman,  Edward C. Payne, Mark Walton, Wm. C. Tompkins,
James Bonner, Geo. W. West,
Warrick Martin, Thomss I. Dix,
Wm, H. Garland, John Calhoun,
Geo. C. Lawrason,        Jilson P. Harrison, Robt. M. McAlpin,       John Leei's, A. B. Seger, M. 0. H. Norton,
JOSHUA BALDWIN, President. Harmon Doane,  Secretary.
Mebical Examinees: Richard Bein, m.d..        Howard Smith, m. d. Hours daily from 10 a. m., to 3 p. M. E. L.  Goold, Attorney. Agency at Natchitoches, Louisiana:
S. M. HYA.MS, Agent. F. JOHNSON, M. D., Medical Examiner. This Agency is now prepared to entertain ap. plications for insurance on the   lives of White Persons and  Slaves, at the established rates of premium, etc.
All necessary information can be obtained by applying to the Agent, Oct. 12. 1850.
T\rOT.AiiY FUHXJC,office  on   Second St., J_^   at.ihe R*ecorder's,d"ce.    mr. '2-ly
RECOEDEU and Hilary Public, Office on Second St., nearly opposite the jailofiice, Natchitoches, La.. 40 my
OTARY PUBLIC'and TEXAS CO.VI- MISSIONER,0:fi(e on St.Donnis Street, between the E.xchauge titd Washington Hotels. Natchitoches fja. '      dec.16,1648 ly
UCTIONEER, for|,s Parish of Natchi- J:\. toohes, will attenij-the sale of Real Es¬ tate, Merchandise, Sucef «ion Sales, etc' He may be found, at all time»'st his residence, cor¬ ner oi Front and Horn stf ets.     Bug24  1850
Waissisisy, i^lrothers,
^r^O ViMISalON .Mery.nnts and Dealers in '^^ Dry Goods, Grocer!?, Hardware, VVest- rn Produce, &o., VVa^'i ; -.on street, Naichi- eehes. '     May 18 1850
~^J'.   li".   €"    1 B' r , ATTOF.NR J, ., I   LAW.   _ ,.^
Louisiana. ,       ."Vov 30, 1850.
Succession of Asa Bell. District Court No. 602.    State of Loui- siann, Parish of Natchitoches. Y virtue of an order of the  Honon able District   Court  in and for 'he Parish   of Natchitoches, to   me directed, I will expose at   public sale, on the plan lation on which the deceased last resided, between the hours of 11 o'clock a M and sun set. on Tuesday the 1 llh day of Febr uary 1831, to the highest bidder, the fol¬ lowing described properly to wit:
A lot of books, 5 chairs, a lot of ititch- en furniture, two bedsteads and bedding, and other moveables.
AUo, the following slaves: Lydia, a negro woman, aged   28   years, Franzy, a grifTe aged 23
And her child Elick, aged about 12 months.
Also, a certain tract or parcel of land or plantation, situated and being in the parish of Natchitoches, containing Five hundred and fifty three acres, and nine hundredths of an acre, more or less, to. gether wiih all the buildings, improve¬ ments and appurtenances thereto belong¬ ing, bounded on the north, east and west by public lands, and on the south by land belonging to the widow Francis A Tur. ner, and being the same on which the deceased last resided. Terms of sa'e, cash. S M HYAMS,
Jan. 11, 1851. SherifT.
Red River Weekly Racket HE C L A.
The splendid and fast running steamer HECLA, William Kay, master, will run the ensuing season be¬ tween NewOfleans, .Alexandria, Grand Ecore and NatcliilocheS, as a Weekly Packet, leaving NewOrleans every Tues¬ day, and Grand Ecore and Natchitoches every Friday. S,';e wi.M Cv>«ri.T.enoe-l)-5r weekly trips as soon as the stage of the water will permit, and <;oiitinue perma¬ nently in the trade throughout the entire season.
The [Tecla having been thoroughly repaired and fitted up in a splendid style, offers accommodations to shippers and passengers unsurpassed by any boat in the Reil River trade.
JOSEPH CRISWELL,
Octl9, 1850 Agent.
AUorncy ot Law, ILL   prfictice   Law   in the Parishes of Natchitoches,   Sal'ine,  DeSoto,   Caddo and Claiborne,   and before ihe Supreme  Court sitting at Alexandria.      CrTice on iid sleeet. Natchitoches. Oct. 26, 1850,
COMMISSION  MEROHANTj, and  deal ers in   Dry   Goods, Grocerie»,  Clothing, Hardware, Cuttiery, Crockery-ware, Saddlery, Boots and -Shoes, and all t!i3 other articles, in dispensable to planters.
Persons wishing to allow them a share of their patronage, shall be cheaply and fully supplied, at their store on Front St., opposite the steam, boat landing.   June 15, 1850.
15r. S. 1'. Wiillaisss,
AVING permanently located at Natch! toches, respectfully lenders his profes. sionai services to the citizens of the place, as also to those of Grand Ecore, and the sur¬ rounding country. Punctual attendance mav be expected in all cases. Residence, and of¬ fice on Washington street, above Pavie. Natchitoches, April 13,,!850.
J. K. Ta'sssiiisi,
'lOTTON   Factor and   Commission Merchant, No. 7 Conti street. New Orleans,
The undersigned will make cash ad¬ vances on shipments of cotton lo the above house. A. L. DEBLIEUX.
Nntchiloches, Nov. J3. 1850.
T. Lacoste,
BEGS leave to announce to his friends and the public generally, that he has just re. eeivfcd, and is manufacturing at his establish ment the following Syrups, Lemon, Orange, Orgeat, Pineapple, Rasberryand Gooseberry,
'Which, added to his large and well assorted gtook of Syrups of medicinalquality, makeshis assortments one of the largest and best ever affered in this market. He particularly calls at¬ tention lo this branch of his business, as he is determined to sell at the most  reduced  prices.
NatcKitoches, August 4th, 1849. ly.
Magnetic Powder
For ihe destruction of all kinds of Insects.
EMANUEL LYON, inventor and posses sor of the invaluable Powder for the des truction of cockroaches, bed bugs, moths, ants, flien. fleas, and insects on plants. Also, Pills, lor the destruction of rals and mice, within five minutes after being thrown in their vicinity.— warranted without poison. Piice: flask, or box, 50 cents. This preparation is a powder com¬ pounded of plants, herbs and flowers, free from any substance which could possibly injure man or domestic animals, and is devoid of any dis¬ agreeable odor. It has been examined by the medical faculty of France, Russia, Sweden and Denmark, from all of whom he has ample tes¬ timony of its efficacy.
April 4, 1850. L- DUPLEIX.
Succession de Asa Bell, Cour  de District   no.  602.    Etal de la Louisiane, Paroisse des Natchitoches.
fj^.N vertu d'un ordre de I'honorable ^ Cour de District dans, et pour la paroisse des iVatchitoches a moi addresse j'exposLrais en vente public, sur I'habita- tion sur lequel le d^funt a dernierement, residii dans cette paroisse, eiitre 11 heures du matin et soleile couchant, Mardi 11 de Fevrier 1851, au plus haut encherisseur, la propriety ci apres decrite savoir:
Un lot des livres, cinq chaises, 1 lot de meubles de cuisine, deux bris de lit et les convertures, et d'autres meubles.
Aussi las esclaves: Lydia negresse agi6e de 28 ans,
Fanzv,griffe, agee de 23
¦ Et son enfant Elick age k peu pres de 12 mois.
Aussi une certain morceau deterre ou habitation situe dans la paroisse des iVatchitoches, contenant cinq cent cinq uante trois acres et neuf cintieme d'un acre, plus au moins avec tous les hklisses, ameliorations et dependences qui s'y Irou- vent, borne au nord, est et ouest, par des terres public, et au siid par des terres ap- partenant au veuve Francis A Turner, et etant la meme sur lequel le defunt a der» ni^reinent, re?id6. Termes de vente, comptant. S M HYAMS, seh^rif.
Natchitoches, Jan 11, 1851	
Resular Red River Pjickci
FOR GRAND ECORE, Natchitoches and Alex¬ andria, via Cane and Little jj^ivers. — The magnificent passenger steamer BRIDE, John Amsden, master, will run as a regular Packet throughout the season, in the above trade, leaving New Orleans every ten days. Commen.- cing on her first trip on TUESDAY, the 24th inst., leaving for the above and all intermediate landings.
For freight or passage  apply on board or to O. RODBIEU, Agent,
44 Old Levee st. N. Orleans.
or to S. BARTLETT & Co.
Natchitoches, Dec. 21, 1850,
WATCMITOCIIES
Wholesale &. Retail Drug-Store.
rHE Undersigned has the honor of in- ^.a forming the Planters, and others ^w who may wish to purchase Briigs and £3, Medicines, ihat he hasjasl returned from N. Orleans, where he se'eetedand bought a com. plete assortment of all the articles composing a well supplied Apathccarj'.« store. He can sup¬ ply the puplic at the very !o',> est prices, with all kinds of Chemical productions: Oils, Paints, Glass, Varnish, Brushes, 'J irgical Instruments, CheiTiical Apparatus, ci^.
He wi;l^-ei .vj-j'-fTi-?.. ;"-^p Mvljo ir; ^y h..i:or him with their confideiiee, ^nd warrants, of the best quality, every article sold at !iis store.
July 20 1850 T LACCSTE.
Pharniacien,  Rue de la facade, Natchitoches.
AL'HONNEUR d'announcer i Mes-^^ sieurs les habitans, et autres per- \^ff sonnes qui peuvent avoir besoin de ZMk Medicamens, qu'il arrive dernierement de la Nouvelle Orleaps, ou il a choisi el cchet^lui. mfime, un assortment complet de tous les arti¬ cles dont se compose le detail journal d'un hnnne Pharmacie. On trouva chezlui, aux prix les plus moddres: Produits Chimiqoes, Huiles, Peintures, Vitres, Vernis, Pinceau, lustrumens de Chiruegie, Appariels  Chiniiques, etc.
II sera reconnaissant eiiv.^rs ceux qui vou dront bien I'honorer de 'eui c.-}nfiance et garan. tit de premiere quality tous les articles pui sorti- ront de chez lui.
I..  SMIPf.Elt,
Successor to C. H. Alexander ^- Co.
Commission and Forwirding Merchant,
Grand Ecore, La. WHOLESALE  AND   TiETAlL  DEALER IN DRY GOODS   AND GROCERIES.
REFERENCES: Mallard & Armsted,  ) Bonner & Smith, >    NewOrleans.
M. K. Carter & Co.      > S. Bartlett & Co.    ) J. Criswell, >    Natchitoches.
L. DCPLEIX. '
N. AcsTi.v,    Sabine Town Texas.
Col  H.W. RAtJUET,   ?  N„^ j„<.i,,,TeXas. C. Chevallier. i
J. G. Berry,      )     gan Augustine Texas.
J. H. Broocks.   S
H. M. Weathekh'ed,   7     .,.,       „
„  „   .. r> /     Milam Icxas.
C. C. McRae. S
J. M. BoRROusBS,    Hamilton Texas. March 2d, 1850.
Christmas and Wew Year's Gifts. At L. DUPLEIX'S   Store.
RECEIVED at the above establishment a fine and rich assortment of selected goods for Christmas and New Year's Gifts, consist¬ ing of
Fine Toys for Children; Great Variety of Dolls for Girls; Rich Assortments of Pockets, Paper Cups and Boxes;
Also, S boii?»of Freiieh Crystalfoetj Candiec.
ETRENNES !   ETRENNES!!
LB6 personnes, dfsireuses de faire des Ca- deux du jour de I'an, trouveront chez le soussign^, un bel assortiment de Bonbons fins, Bolttes, poches, cornets et jouels d'enfans.
Reca par les derniers arrivages 5 caises con- tenant:
50'lb3. Bonbons fins assortis; 15* do Pappillotes. 10.do Pastilles et Diablolins; 20 do Dragees Euperfines; 5 do Pate de Giiimauve; 10 do Chocolaide Bayonne; 10 do Pralines; 10 do Noisettes crislallis<5es; 10 do Rock Candi; 10 do Dragees d'Espagne;
5 do Pastilles Men the; 25 do Dragees ordinaires; 10 do Rebus et Demandea;
LOUIS DUPLEIX. iVatchitoches, Dec. 21, 1850
MPaguerreotypes.
R. RHODES has opened rooms on St. Denis St., two doors east of Se. cond, where he will be happy to furnish all who may call upon him with superior lifelike pictures.
For Ladies, darker figured dresses are best, avoiding pink or light blue.    Lace work or ring, lest add much to the beauty of a picture. iCrSatisfaction given or no charge, Call and examine specimen* Natchitocliies,Jan. 4, 18.51.
LOST
A CERTAIN promissory note drawn by J J Worth to the order of William Tanner, for the sum of Four hundred and ninety dollars and seventy fiveceuts, payable one year after date. The note is dated ihe 22d of December 1848, and is paraphed ''ne varietur." The public is hereby warned not to trade for this note, as payment has been slopped. A rea. sonable reward will be paid for its return.
NORBERT F SCOPIiVI. iVatchitoches, Jan. II, 1851.
NUFF,   SNUFF—The   subscriber has received and offers for sale, the foHowins: 40 lbs Virginia Snuffling Tobacco, 40 lbs Macouba   ' do do
4 doz bottles db do
4   do      do Virginia do
4   do      do (iiUroae)
ju9 T. LACOSTE.
Frotn the Ficnyune.
LATE FRO.M CAL1FORNL4.
The steamship Philadelphia arrived ni New Orleans, from Chagres, via [lavana, bringing the California mails lo Dec. 15, The Philadelphia brings the CHliforniu mails, 367 passengers, (348 of whom are from Chagres, and 19 from Havana,) and about $30,000 :n gold to various per.-^oiis. The health of the Isthmus is generally good.
At the time of leaving Havana iheri; were few American inerchantmeii in port and no U. S. men^of^war, though .several were expected.
Among the passengers by the Philadel¬ phia we notice the name ofLeCjrand Smith. Esq., private secretary lo iMr. P. T. Barnum. Mr. Smith comes here for the purpose of inaking arrangements f.>r the reception of Jenny Lind, .vho, having closed her concerts at Havana, is about lenving i'rieje^r ihis CiiV''.
Our California papers reach to the 15th ult. Another fire, though by no means ao destructive as the former ones, had oc¬ curred at San Francisco. It broke out in the new iron building of .Mes.srs. Cook, Brothers & Co., on Sacramento street, between ^iV'Iontgomery and LeidesdorfT streets.    The Herald says:
The firemen and a large number of citizens were immedi.itely on the ground, and strenuous exoilions were put forth to confine the flames, lo the few buildings immediately surrounding the one in which the cnnflagralion originated. Fortunate¬ ly the tide was full, and scarcely a breath of wind was observable, which circum. stances alone intercepted a most extensive destruction of property. The flumes raged furiously, extending either way.and consumed the Itjrge woorlen building oc¬ cupied by iVlessrs. Butler & Baxter, on the corner of Leidesdorffstreet, and thai adjoining Messrs. Hawley, Sterling & Go's warehouse on tho west towards Monlgo« mery street. The building of .Messrs. Cook, Brothers & Co., in which the fife originated, was unoccupied, although, a large quantity of goods hud just been stored In  it, preparatory to occupation.
The building occupied by FIawley,Si«r Img & Co., and Totten & Eddy, was on fire several times, but through "the great¬ est exertions was saved. The stocks of these firms, consisting of hardware and groceries, were vary heavy, and may bs set down as nearly a total loss from the effects of water and removal. The flames were here stopped in their progress up Sacramenio street, though the remainder of tha stores as far as Montgomery street were completely emptied of their contents and the building of Messrs. DeLong.Mc iNeii & Co., was razed. On the sirle to¬ wards LeidesdorfT street thegrealest exer- tio.ns wore jjiacessary lo prevent ihe.flames from crossing the street.
The fine zinc building of Joseph L. Foisom, just erected on LeidesdorfTstreet took fire, and in order to save it from en¬ tire destruction, was partially razed. The flames were finally hemmed in, and by haif past 9 o'clock, all danger of further spread wag over.
The following is a list of the principal sufferers, so far as they can be ascertain¬ ed: Cook, Brothers & Co., Totten & Eddy, Hawley, Sterling & C ?.. Board, man. Bacon & Co., goods damaged by water and removal; J M Huddarl, Butler & Baxiur, De Long, McNeil & Co.. S. Brannan. ( Braniiaii Row ) injured by water and tearing away of the balconies; Pacitic .Mail Steamship Company, by wa¬ ter; Dr. .Maroitp, J L Foi.som, and Bragg Whitlemore & Co. Besides these many are loosers by tho hurried removal of the merchandise, the streets being extremely muddy.
The Herald in its summary of news says that business is dull. Prices of all descriptions of goods and merchandise ranging lower than ever before in Caiifur. nia. ileal estate both in San Francisco and in Sacramento had become a com. plete drug in the market, and indeed sales could not be cffoctei] on any terrn.s. Sup. plies of breadstuffs were constantly arriv¬ ing in every description of provisions.
The aiiproaching session of the Leois-. lalure excites much interest. The canvass for U. S. Senator produced a good deal of feeling. Mr. Fremont, it is said, has no chance for reelection. Col. VVeller is the most prominent candidate in the field. The Ft6mont mi.[jing bill had been re- ceived with much dissatisfaction in all parts of the Stale.
The mines have been very productive for the last month, and the quartz beds recently discovered give promise of ex¬ ceeding richness. The rain had not been sufficiently steady to forward mining op. eraiions.
The cholera has disappeared from the country as an epidemic. Occasional cases still occur, but the alarm and consterna-- tion produced by its presence were fast wearing away from the minds of the cit¬ izens.
We perceive that Gen. Wilson, late member of Congress from New Hamp¬ shire, is making political sjieeches in Cal ifornia.
The Stockton Journal contains the foK lowing:
We have just learned, as we are going to press, that a collision has ttiken place between the Americans and Indians at Moquelema Hill, or in the vicinity, in which 15 Americans were killed, and the same, or perhaps a larger number of In¬ dians fell. The gentlemen who informed us has just arrived in Stockton, but was so much excited, probably from passing un- scalched fiom the field of blood, that we could only  learn the above.
These are probably Indians who have been driven from the Upper Sacramento region by the volunteer   force under Col.
quarters; but if they expect by Hceina sooth, to find a more congenial fi<'ld to carry on iheir work of robbery aiid murr der in, they will find tisr-mselves most wofully mistaken.
A man named Scruggs wns killed at Volcano Diggings, by a [lerson named Rhodes.
The brio San Jacinto was wrecked on the bar at   Hiirnboldt B iv-
The niiiitsry which under Col.Rod(j;fr' has been doing servii'p n(;aiiist llie Indians, has been disbanded at Placervilie; .'lO In¬ dians were killed in the difFcreiil skir- mishes.
The troubles')r»in Indian"! have been driven hack into ihe mountains.
The Stockton Jnnrnal states that a par¬ ty of citizens from that place, destined for the quartz region, east of Los Angt^ies. were attacked in the Tulare plain, beyond the Mariposa, by tho Indians, und it is re ported thit seven .^mprican."), who were out hun'ing riiufe?. ttnrijf^had been stolen from, their camp, were stiackod and kill¬ ed. Among the names reported as suf¬ ferers are Capt.Powell, Jack Rvan.Frank Ross and Robert Collins. Mr. W«liis, « member of the Stockton City Council,was one of the party.
A filace call Btirns's Quartz Diggings, is now attracting great aitention. The Jiiurnal slates th^.t 10,000 men can mine profitably for half a cen'ury in and about Burns's. The Times savs that Ihe vein uT Buins's Diggings alnne, wo^ild sfT^rd profitable employment for all the people at present in California for 500 years to come. Of this quartz, it is proved thiJl the average yield will be one dollar to the pound weight of qinrtr.
The coMest weather of the senson ws-^ experienced at San Francisco jost before the steamer h ft. Ice a quarter of an inch thick was formed.
We take the following from the Sin Francisco Herald:
On the 8th day of February, 1819, the fore and aft schooner William and Eliz abelh left tha port of Nf!wOrlea,T9, bound for San Fr«ncisco' having on bo»rd a car- 20 of assorted merchandise. Sliew.isto have touched at Rio Janerio and Valpa raiso, but nothing ha.s ever be^cn heard of her since. She had on board as su. percargo, Mr. Henrv Kendig, a youns man twenty.fmr years of age, s eon of Mr. Benjamin Kendig, of this city; and that gentleman has requested us to notice the sailing of this vessel, in the hope that it may be seen by some one who could give information of her wreck, if wrecked she unfortunately be.
At a place called Gra.ss Valley gold has been discovered. A quarlT, vein hss been found there which bears gold «o strongly that good wages have been made by men with a common hammer, who broke up the rook r.ti.«'. [.icked _r».,ii il>« eol i in lump?, varying in value from s bit to one dollar. The quartz bears gold so abundantly that many miners have des- erted old claims and located new one* on this vein. The q'larll is about foii'r limeg as rich ss quarts which is worked in the North Carolina mines, and consideri-d rich.
Mr. Thomas O'Donnell was killed at Sacramento City by the premiture burst¬ ing of a log which he was bla<iling.
Mr. William DeCiare, of Providenc*, R. I., was robbed and murdered near Coloma.
A new town called Hamilton city, on Feather river, is growing up with great rapidity.
The population of Butte county, Cali/- forma, is 12.000.
Gpitrge Rogers, from Clarke county. Mo., and two othiT men, perished in the snow.
Miners on the east branch oftho North Fork of Feather river are generally ay. eraging from ten lo sixteen dollars per day, whilst many are making far more.-- Some of those located on Rich bar and Smith's bar are receiving large yields.
There is a company in California called the Garde Mobile. A letter writer from Grass Valley says to it :
"The arrival of the Garde Mobile in our diggings excited considerable inter¬ est. Tniay loC'ited, without knowledge of the laws of rules governing the mines, upon some other claims; but as soon as their chic*, a native ot Louisiana ascer¬ tained the fact, he removed the men of his party frotn the same, and requested to have a transcript of the laws of regU'« lations of the lorahty in regard to pres emptions, and said he vtould have it re¬ ligiously observed."
A rich lead mine has been discovered in California.
The Placer Times learns that a new bar was discovered on Deer Creek, about a mile and a half below Nevada city, which was yielding very largely—from thirty to forty dollars to the pan full. The bar is said to be quite extensive.
New dry diggings have also been dis¬ covered at a point called "Miles' Run, about two miles east of Nevada city, o" the Truckee river route, which are said to yield from three to five dollars to th^ pan. It is found in a flat, from three t" six feet from the surface, in a greyish clay of a very hard substance. The same paper says :
The rich vein of quartz which was re¬ ported to have been discovered in the vis ciniiy of Grass Valley, turns out to have been greatly exaggerated. Instead of its being a vein, there was only occasionally a lump of quartz found among large stones which contained' gold. Shtifts were sunk to the depth of eight feel, but without success, as water prevented fur¬ ther progress.
A yam weighing 203 pounds has beenl raised in a garden at San Francisco.
The Placer Times gives Ihe following account of the result af a tour through the
Of the places on Humboldt Bay, Eu¬ reka lias the undisputed preference, both for its mfrhimH ficililies. being the head of navigation, and its inexhaustible ro. sources in timber. .\3 depots for sup« plies of the mines as f,ir as yet explored, none of Ihe towns on Ihe jbay can rival Klamath.
If there is an exception to this, it is in ¦summer with reference to the older mine* on the Trinity, winch is now deeinod of secondary importance, compared with the later discoveries on other Itibolaries uf the Klamat'i. During the dry season, wlien the Klamath is not navigable for more than forty miles up to the rapidi*, a>,d nearly the whole transportation, ia therefore by land, their greater proximity 10 San Francisco mav give some oppor- lumiy to the lower towns, but in the ntn- lei, wlien steamers will be able to go to the forks of the Klamath, there can bo no competition.
T-riiiided, whl-sli is^vhirKy !,riic= r\iiiner north than the bay, would be preferred were the harbor mors secure, and that could be rendered a good one by building a breakwater from Ewing Blufl'to Pilot Rock. With this improvement it would be a perfectly .«afe anchorage, and easy of access in any season, which Huinboldt bay is not. Our previous information did not lead lo a« favorable consideralion of the advantages of Trinidad as further in» quiry has warranted. It has been repor¬ ted as nearly deserted, but it appear er¬ roneously. There are some fifty houses built, and most of them will be occupied this winter. From f rinidad to thejunc" tion of the Klamath and Trinity, the dis' ttince if sixty miles, to Klamath city fif. ty-two miles. The trail from Uniontown goes through Trinidad, and benrfs down the coast, passing below several lagoons before striking northeasterly for tho Forks. This road, except the portion thiough the Bed Wood.s, could be wag* onej. From the Forks to Salmon rivei" IS Iweiityfive miles, to Scott's river forli^ miles, and to Shasta sixty miles. Tha route is impracticable except for mulea
No roads had been opened from Kla« math city direct to the principal placer* on tho Shasta, Salmon and Scott's  rivers.
Klamaih is laid out upon a level flat, at an elevation above the river to sscure it from overflow, to which most of the eoun. try from that point down is subject, as tfia flood marks indicate, lo a depth often or twelve feet. Fifteen miles north of Kla¬ math a range of hills are found, in which extensive dry diggings are reported. The stories of gold being found on the sea shore, south of the mouth of iha river, are much exaggerated. The sand does con¬ tain some visible particles, Ltit not to any valiiableextent.
Redwood creek, which has been can- si-i'^red an FtfiLtoril ctT !;;c-K:r:r:;;i:t], -finriit its way into the ocean about thirty miles above Trinidad,
Along the coast from the month of Redwood creek to Eel river a success¬ ion of lagoons occur having no outlet lo 'he sea. We ate told that some of iheso show evidences of being lately closed from connection with the ocean, while others are very near renewing it. Mr. Hawks saw one where the water was running out to the sea over a narrow bar, which the tendency of tha tide was evi¬ dently to remove, and he entertains the opinion that Humboldt Bav is liable to the same mutations which the lagoons are Quwexhibiting.
ChlorhFOR.m.—The   Academy of Sci. ences has just received two communica» tions of much interest  upon Ihe   subject of Chloroform.    One of   these    is   from !\L Ed.   Robin, and   the other from M. .Augendre, a French gentleman, resident in Constantinople.      Each  professes  to have discovered about the same time, and without    any   communication   with one another, another   remarkable property of this agent.  It appears to be an anti-seep» lie  of marvellous   virtue, preventing ani¬ mal decomposition after death, or prompt. ly checking   it if  already commenced,— Muscular flesh  and    all   animal tissues, when   Fuhjecied   to   its  action,   become fixed for ft long  period of lime in the pre' else   form   and  condition   in  which they may happen to be at the moment of appli- cation,  and   natural colors,  even   lo iha slighest and most delicate shades, are prei« served without  change.      The   memoirs have both been handed over to a commis¬ sion of the Academy for examination,— Experiments will be repeated in the pre- sence   of   the   commission,  and will be made the  subject of a   future  report.     If the promises (if the   sanguine discoveries are even nearly realized—if,tn addition lo its anesthetic qualities.it posseses the new virtues ascribed to it, chloroform will rank among the very first of the benefits con¬ ferred bv science upon humanity. Among the new uses to which it  may   he applied are the conservation  of  animal food,  in« string fresh nieat during the whole course of long sea   voyages,   the preservation of military and naval stores, and the keeping in muteums   of   anatomit'al   specimens, wliicb, as hitherto  kept   in alcohol, soon loose   the  original   size, form, and  color, becoming almost useless for the student's purposes,     it n'lay be efliiciently used for disinfecting the pestiferom atmosphere of dissecting  rooms,  rendering   the dissec tion    of   the   human    body—hitherto so loathsome and so   dangerous—a compar¬ atively    agreeable    and   harmless office. Chloroform will Afford,   too, the conven¬ ient and cheap means of preserving from corruption,   and  in    a    perfectly natural state, the bodies of friends, which, for re¬ moval or for other  purposes,   it   may b« desirable   lo   keep   uninterred   an usual length of time.    These are only a few of the long lists of benefits which chloroform.
c. .    . ,     ,,      in its new application, is  destined lo-cott-i
Rodgers, which went out to chastise them 1 northern   mining diotricts   made   by .Mr-   ^^^
for their nuinerous depredations in those' Wm- H. Hawks :
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