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THE JOURNAL
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AND SATURDAY BY.
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SAN FRANCISCO AGENCT.— Octaviam
Hawi ii th< Agent for thir piper for San
F’uiueo. and la aaihorixad to receive money,
■•gn racalptifor the aama, and transact other
business relating to newspaper and job print
tor aa the representative of
SARGENT Jc ALBAN
lan Francisco Advertisements.
The Patrons of the “Nevada Journal,”
will hnd a box at Marriott’a Exchange, cornar
•f Sansome and California atrcets—and one
also at Bnnnaatall A Williams’ Book and Sta
tioners Flora, on Clay, near Kearney airoet—
and ona at toe Despatch Printing Office, on
Montgomery atreet, and at tha Mechanics and
Tradara' Exchange, Bax No. I, Montgomery
alreat, whaia all adaertlaementa intended for
that paper mav ba left, and will be promptly
forwarded.
OCTAVIAN HOGGS, Agent.
Robert Joseph! and Co.
leapt ilert.ManufacUireriamdJenlen in Watch
m. Jewelry. Watch material a, j-c.
25 Washington atreet.
Bat. Montgomery and Kearny. SC-3m
VAN DAMME A TORQUET, wholesale
and retail dealers in blasting and sport
ieg powder out. capo, fire-arms, shooting
accessories, eta . Sanaome atreet, one door
above Pine atreet. 52-lm
"■mrKSTKKN HOTEL. Battery, between
fy Broadway and Vallejo ala., San Fran
cltao —Jeaigoed especially for the accommoda
tion ol ininara. convsnisnt to the strainer
lending' and lo the business parts of the city.
.A runner w|jl be in attendance at the boats on
their arrival. Accommodations comfortable.
Terms,—Board and lodging 810 per week.—
Meals 10 cents
49-lm H H. McNear. Proprietor.
NOTICE, to Passemobrs—The under
signed. haring completed tlieir arrange
ments. are prepared to forward passengers to
all parts of the world, in vessels, which in
point of speed, comfort and capacity, and as
regards moderation in the price of passage,
have no equals.
The undersigned also avail themselre of
this method to inform those who arc in the
mines and river towna of California, and
who intend visiting their native places this
winter, that the best chances are now offered
them, Apply to COIN & ELLIS.
Passenger Agents,
«ct*2m Long Wharf, San Francisco.
Chic e wink* and li<i.
V BS.—Brandies, Martell, United
Proprietors, Rastean Chcnuyer and Ameri
can ; gin, Holland, Scheidam and Ameri
can ; whiskey, liish, Scotch, Bourbon and
Jllonongahela; cherry brandy, in cases’and
;kegs ; rum, Jamaica and New England ; port,
sherry, Madeira and claret, in wood and
.gloss ; champagne, 100 baskets Scgnetteand
ileidsetek; Osborn’s old Queen’s port in cas
tes; whiskey and brandy, in cases; maria
.cbino, ahsynthe, annisetie and curacoa,
For sale’by Bowsiae Sl Co.
Pacific street wharf, between Battery
49-lm and Front street.
BANKING HOUSE,
OP MS KINO, OK WM. 4k CO.
Exchange ox
O«o Pstbofiv. Esq., London,
CnrnmAn, Whilehouse, It Co. New Vork
J. Corning it Co, New Orleans,
Riggs and Levering, St Louie,
_>nd on Messrs Comoran and Higgs—
Payable at their office, Washington city
“ Merchant’e Bank, Boston,
“ Philadelphia Bank, Philadelphia,
“ Bank of Baltimore, Baltimore,
Bank of Virginia and branches.
51-lot
DRUGS! DRUGS !—Sromv, Rkdino
-4W ton 4- Co., Importers, and Wholesale
V Dealer* in
Drugs, Medinnei, Chemirals,
Perfumery, Fancy Articles,
Surgical Instruments, tfr l '-,
Agents for Wietar’a Balaam of Wild cherry,
Oagood’a Indian Cholagogue, Corbett’* Sha
ker’* Sarsaparilla, Graefcnberg Company’*
Medicines, Dr Hunt’s Life Elixir, and Hyatt’*
Balaam;—Stone building, corner of Sanseme
and Merchant ats, San Francisco.
Haring respectively disposed of our retail
stocks and stands, wo have this day associated
ourselves together for the transaction of a strict
ly importing. Wholesale and Jobbing business.
Thankful for the past liberal patronage of our
friends and the public, we solicit a continuance
*f the same, trusting we shall bo enabled, by
thus uniting, and by the residence of one of
the partners in the Atlantic States, to answer
their order* more promptly and satisfactorilly
1 than ever before.
“ C. R. STORY 4- CO.
REDINOTON 4- CO.
ora. We sra constantly receiving, per clipper
ships and offer for sale, at the lowest market
nriees, for cash ONLY, Urge invoices of de
sirable, Dauos, MiDtcrxxa, Chemicals, etc.
ffi-Hm
Davis & Co.
IMPORTERS OF HARDWARE,
Icricullural and Mining ImpUmtnts ffc.
S Corner of San some and Clay sta.
HAVE constantly on hand a large assort
ment of the above named articles A so,
r sale at the lowest market rates, blasting
a KDf tnol.
■/iTMftlna powder, end ehot.
invite the
no iiiwi*
- invite me attention of buyers to
jarsss-* «*»
ig elsewhere*
OUSE fc LOT. for ealo or rent on broad
street, fornterty occupied by Dr Cook.
tn all the fixture* ‘PP^ oTwitir!
idiot a good corral ana Fa^le
.r farther p.rtieutors eaqu.r* »t
NEVADA JOURNAL.
Oaa rtueiwa l^anlwßlila.
Sutter Iroa Works,
Rincon Point, Ban Francisco.
STEAM ENGINES and boilers, machin
ery for crashing and pnlreriling qnaru
rock, eastings in iron and brass, wrought
iron work, water wheel eastings, and all
kinds of machinery made to order.
Being largely engaged in manufacturing
quarts rock machinery, and haring an ex
tensire assortment of patterns on hand, are
prepared to receive and execute orders with
dispatch.
Parties wishing farther information, or to
contract for machinery, by addressing Geo.
K Glayas, Superiotendant, as ahore, or
Jas. Blair, Esq., Agent, San Francisco, will
be promptly attended to.
Aug. 30—Sea*
DSNIXL OEESON, JOHN DBNNIK.
I)KESON and DENNIE,
SHIP AND GENERAL MERCHAN
DISE BROKERS-
Long Wharf, cur San some it, San Prsneisco.
airsa to
Messrs. Macondray and Co.
“ Darling and Co.
“ Thompsom Griffin and Co.
“ Mel and Co au2B-6m
DONAHUES
UNION IRON A BRASS FOUNDRY,
Corner First and Mission sts, Happy Valley,
San Francisco.
Quarts mining machinery made to order
after the most approved plans, castings of iron
or brass, smithing, boiler making, steamboat
repairing, turning and finishing executed with
despatch, and every thing connected with the
business p romptly attended to. 60-3 m
Burnham and Mann’s
MARKET.
Paeifls at, bet Battery and Front, north side,
San Francisco.
Fresh and salt provisions, and vegetables of
all kinds, constantly on handan d e at
prices suiting the times, wholesale and retail.
au2!)-3m
PAINTS, Oils, Window Glass. etc. The
subscriber offers for • le a full assortment
of sizes of English and French window glaaa
from 10 by 12 to 36 by 38.
Ai-so— Paints, oils, Spirits of Turpentine,
Varnishes, Putty, Brashes, etc. etc. reeling
grateful for past favors from a generous pub
lic, he would still solicit a share of patronage.
Rout. Marsh,
Jackson at, 8 doors above Sinsome,
C9-3m San Francises.
HD. COGSWELL, Demtist-Of
e fice on the Plaza, next door north of
the California Exchange. Teeth filled with
pure gold, and warranted for ten years. Op
erations on terms the most reasonable for
cash only. 49-3 m
OIL.— Bailey * Gilbert, Oil -Man
ufacturers Pine street, between sansome
and Battery, have on hand and are constant
ly manufacturing pure bleached sperm Oil.
well recommended for machinery; bleached
polar Oil, nnd’Winter strained Lard Oil. in
packages to suit purchasers, and the quality
guarantied.
On Hand—3ooo gallons pure sperm Oil;
15,000 gallons Polar Oil: 3000 gals Lard
OP, 1000 gals winter strained Polar Oil.
80 3tn San Francisco.
ALTA FOLNDBV-Mnrkct Place,
facing Battery st. Iron and brass cast
ings, of every description. Quartz pulver
izing machinery, and machine work in gen
eral promptly executed. Patterns made to
order. 67-lra G. M. Bottom
Bunktr Hill Restaurant.
Montgomery st. near Clay. San Francisco.
OFFERS to business men the convenience
of location in the centre of the business
part of the city. Its bill of fare comprises
the choicest selections from the proverbially
excellent market of San Francisco. Lodg
ing roams furnished with all the requisites
for comfort. Terms moderate.
50-1 m J. V. C. TELLER.
Drugs, Drugs.
c. R. stor y & co.
Importert and Wholesale Druggists.
HAVING disposed of their retail stock and
stand, corner of Washington and Mont
gomery streets, have removed for the present
to the second floor of Snooks 1 stone building,
Washington street, between Montgomery and
Sansome, opposite Jones' Alley, where they
are receiving, ex clipper ships, just arrived,
a Urge and desirable invoices of Drugs and
Medicines, which they offer for sale at the very
lowest market prices- 62-lm
Joseph Genella,
ON Montgomery street, near Jackson, has
just moved into his new fire-proof store,
and opened the largest assortment of Crocke
ry, Glass and Hollow ware. Cutlery, Looking
Glasses, chandeliers, etc, that can be found
on the shores of the Pacific; and be pledges
himself to sell goods of the best quality at the
most reasonable rates.
Psrtictflar attention paid to selecting ware*
forhotels- 90-lns
Manufacturing Jeweler.
JOHN W. TUCKER, Montgomes
tj street, 1 N, of Sacramento, st.
San Francisco Cal. Every descrlp
tion ol Jewelry manufactured from California
gold, to order or otherwise. Bountiful speci
men work always on hand. All the latest
styles of ladies and gents jewelry. Diamond
work and gold and stiver ware of all descrip
tions received by every steamer: also, gold and
silver watches, heavily cased for the market.
Country orders promptly attended to.
ru Xo ensure delivery, peraons will pleaae
send the r orders per Reynolds k Co , Newel;
k Co„ Adams tf Co., and Freeman k Co 1 !.
Expresses:
F. C. Gray, Brother and Co.
Wholesale Grocers and Commission Mer
chants, Pacific »t Wharf, San Francisco.
HAVE in store, and keep constantly on
band by fresh arrivals, a general assort
ment of groceries, liquors, tobacco, cigars
etc., to which they respectfully invite the at
tention of country dealers.
Orders attended to with promptitude
and fidelity,
tu Franeieoe, 0«t ML UH, *•-•«
NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1852.
tea fiMdtn Unranu.
Davis’Vegetable Pain Killer.
Manufactured ky Perry Davis *
Son, Providence, R. I. Thin nrtiel •,
which hai become to generally knewn for iti
curative qualities, is offered for eale by the
•nbecribere, wholesale areola for California.
Martin k Dart, Jackson st
-58-2m between Montgomery and Saneome.
I~~MPORTER OF BUTTER—The »üb
scriber has followed the batter business,
lin the Atlantic States for several years, he
is now permanently located in San Fran
cisco, and will spare no pains nor expense
in bringing a good article to this market.
His batter is all packed at the dairies—
not repacked in New York—in 25 and 100
pounds packages ; and being expressly put
np for sale here, he feels justified in saying
the quality wHI be found equal to any in this
market.
JAS. PATRICK, Battery street,
between Jackson and Pacific streets,
59-1 m San Francisco
jSTOCKS roa sale.— State S per cents; state
9 7 per cents; city bonds; oily warrants.
Stocks of all kinds bought and sold.
Loans negotiated. By C. H. WEST.
278 Montgomery street,
58-2 m opposite Page, Bacon A, Co's.
aUARTZ MACHINKRV-We have now
on hand all the most improved patterns
■ur quartz crushing machinery, having manu
factured over twenty machines within the last
five months. Mining companies wishing ma
chinery to run by steam, water, or horse pow
er, can be furnished at short notiee and on rea
spnable terms.
We are also manufactaring|Blaisdell’a Pa
tent Quartz Mills, several of which have re
cently been pat in operation and give entire
satisfaction, grinding from 2,000 to 1,000 lbs.
of rock per hour Eoebt k Hincrucy,
Pacific Foundry,
First st. bet. Mission and Howard,
68-1 m San Francisco.
To Miners in Quartz.
FOR S\ LE, ■ fine aaaortment of magnify
ing glaaeea, of varioua powere, mad* ex
pressly for examing quarts rook. Also pocket
compasses, magnets, thermometers, pocket
spy-glasses, surceyor’e compasses, theodolites,
leveling instruments, etc. etc.
Instruments ef every description made to
order. Repair* executed in the best manner.
Order* by *xpr«ss punctually attended to.
THUS. TEN NEWT,
Mathematical and Wautical Instrument ma
ker, Montgomery si., hoad of l.oug Wharf,
over the banking house of Drexel, Sather 4"
Church, San Francisco. 63-ly
BEACH STEAM SAWING and
In Planking Miels, foot of Mason street
The undersigned are now prepared to furnish
from their yards, and to order, almost every
variety of lumber, suitable for building pur
poses, wharves, etc.
Sawing, Planing and Grooving will be done
at the shortest possible notice, and at the low
est current rates. Orders may be left at the
office, 271 Montgomery street, or at the mill.
Lumber will be carted to any part of the
city for one and a half dollars per 1000 feel.
WILLIAMS, MEIGGS, & CO.
75-1 m O ce, Montgomery st San Francisco.
JOBtEA" HOTEL.—Corner .Vansoms and
California streets, San /Vajimro —The
proprietor of the above Hotel begs to inform
his triends and the public generally, through
out the state, that he has just completed in the
very best manner, extensive additions and ren
ovations to the same, and is now prepared to
accommodate them in a mote superior style
than formerly.
The Hotel fronts on Sansome street M 2 feel,
and on California 65, and is three stories high.
The Ladies’ Parlor 28 by SO, is elegantly fitted
up with every regard to comfort and conveni
ence. The Dining Rooms 70 by 22. is the larg
est and most roomy in the state. The building
contains 89 rooms, furnished in a manner not
to be surpassed, with every attention to care
and luxury, and the terms for board at low as
any first class hotel in the city. 3mn048
JOHN PERKY & Co.,
DEALERS in Exchange, Gold Dust,
State and City acrip.
For sale, exchange on New York, Boston,
Philadelphia and At Louis.
Wanted—Gold dust and.Sute watrants,
for which the highest market price will be
paid. Office in Naglee's building, (formerly
occupied hy Gregory’s Express.) 51-2 m
Robert Josepbi and Co,
IMPORTERS of Watches, Watch Glasses.
Jewelry, Watch materials, and all kinds
of Watchmakers’ and Jewelers’ tools. H. J.
Sc Co, are constantly receiving by every
steamer, from their houses in New York and
England, the largest assortment in the above
line. Orders promptly executed. 25 Wash
ngton st, San Francisco. 56-2 m
Ex Alfred and Emile.
7000 lbs linseed oil; 2000 lbs butter, 70 bbls
ale and porter; 400,009 cigars; claret in boxes
and hhds; perfumery, cherry cordial, cham
pagne ; port wine; six oases fire arms ; 300
boxes sperm candles ; fancy goods, woolen
socks, merinos J. G. SCHRODER and Go.
ns3m Sansome, bet. Clay and Washington.
Mahony and Garniss,
GENERAL BROKERS.
Commercial Exchange for all Nations, eor. of
California and Sansome eta.
M. It G. have constantly on haad and for
srie, assorted Invoices of provisions, clothing,
crockery, hardware, barley, oats, corn, flour,
etc. etc. 64 3m
LNVILS, Vicos, Bellows, Borax, Octagon,
square, and flat cast steel; bllister, spring,
erman, and sheet steel; east steel peao ham
ers; cast steel hand, and breaking hammers;
tapes, Swedes, Norwaw, Pennsylvania, Bel
lan-refined, English-refined, and common
ana of aH sixes. For sale by
CONROY 4- CONNOR,
Sansome st, near Washington,
69-lm San Francisco.
Jacks and Woodruff
Inform their friends and the public
that they ere prepared to offer
latches and Jewelry of the best and most
fashionable styles at the lowest cash prices
They comprise fine London levers, anchor es
capements, and lepines, from the most celsbra
tedmanufacturer* of Europe. Also, Diamond,
Pearl, Ruby, Emerald, and Opal Jewelry of
the Hottest and most splendid description, *ll of
which ar* offered it 60 pot cent less than form
'll--Jewelry manufactured from California gold
ly-Gold Quarti separated and refined.
(Cp-Cbronosaeter* rated by tranalt.
JO-Watch repairing executed with ptaotaali
ty and despatch. JFo. 274 Montgomery st. in
Rolton and Ration’* building. M»•
From tho Jarkion Sentinel.
THE “OREENHORIB.”
Th« Greenhorn* came down like the
wolf on the fold.
To the lend that wu eaid te be teeming
with gold;
And the gleam of their wash-pans like
comet* or star*,
Flashed bright o'er oar gulehe*, our
canyons and bars,
Like leave* of the forest, when summer
is green, [teen ;
That host in the month of October was
Like leave* of the forest when Autumn
hath blown.
That host in November was scattered
and strewn.
For the "Fiend of the Storm ” spread
hie wings on the blast,
And the rain at his bidding oame sud
den and fast;
And the waters were raised, till each
creek was a flood,
And provisions went np on account of
the mud.
And there lay the tools they had bought
upon trust,
Each wash-pan and crowbar all covered
with rust;
And there lay each Greenhorn coiled
np in his tent—
His pork-barrel empty—hi* money all
spent.
And the victims themselves were quite
loud in their wail,
And the merchants who sold upon oredit
turned pale;
And those who prayed hardest for ram
at the first,
Were now by their comrade* most bit
tsrly cursed.
In vain they prospected each dreary
ravine—
In vain they explored where ne white
man had been;
The riches they fondly expected to clasp
Like the will-o’-the-wisp still eluded
their grasp.
And some of tbs greenhorns resolved
upon flight.
And vamoud the ranch, in a desperate
plight;
While those who succeeded in reaching
the town,
Confessed themselves done most decided
ly brown!
DEATH OF JOEL A. POINSETT.
Joel R. Poiniett, one of the most
distinguished men of South Carolina
died at Stratesburg, in that State, on
the 12th December, in the 73d jear
ot bis age. He had been very feeble
for some jean, from a decay of the
lungs, which was the cause of his
death. The following sketch of his
life is from the Charleston Mercury:
/lew of the public men of this coun
try exhibit a life so checkered with
shifting scenes, stirring adventures and
varied positions as Mr. Poinsett. In
early life he passed some years in
traversing many countries of Europe,
and finally penetrated far into the in
terior of Asia, at a time when such an
adventure was more perilous and ro
mantic than it is now. Subsequently
he took a leading part in settling the di
plomatic relations of the United States
with the new republics of South Amer
ica and Mexico.
On the election of Mr. Van Boren
to the Presidency, he was appointed
Secretary of War, in which office he
continued until the close of that ad
ministration. Here he was principal
ly distinguished for introducing the
flying artillery into the army, and for
devising a scheme for embodying and
training the militia, which in a milita
ry point of view we always regarded
as a very sagacious measure; but
which not only was not adopted, but
was made one of the most fruitful sour
ces of invective against the adminis
tration, and with so much effect, that
Mr. Van Buren in his fright took the
first opportunity of disowning and de
nouncing it.
Since that time he has lived in re
tirement, though occasionally taking
part, through the press, in the discus
sion of leading public questions.
The natural turn of Mr. Poinsett’s
temper seems to have been a military
life. He bad great chivalry of char
acter, a love of hazardous adventure,
and extraordinary coolness and resour
ces in a trying emergency. In the
army, we cannot doubt, he would have
won a much more brilliant reputation
than he gained in civil life. He seems
to have been deterred from the pro
fession by the early feebleness of his
constitution.
We can say little to characterise
Mr. Poinsett in private life, never
having enjoyed his personal acquain
tance. But, beyond question, he was
a public spirited citisen, an honorable
man, and greatly beloved by those
who intimately knew him.
“At the close of his Congressional
career, he served as United Antes
Minister to Mexico, and in that ca
pacity, not only ably maintained the
interests of the pbblic, but on a mem
orable occasion so boldly upheld our
national flag, in the Mexican capital,
that the art of painting has perpetua
ted the incident. He was the ac
knowledged leader of the Union party
in the great nullification struggle in
our .State, and wielded his influence
with wisdom, and in a conservative
spirit.”
A NEW DEED OF BLOOD.
We find the following strange inci
dent recorded by a Paris correspon
dent of the N. Y. Tribune :
An interesting and thus far success
ful experiment upon the transfusion of
blood, was made some days ago at the
Hotel Dieu of Lyons. A woman was
brought into the hospital who had been
seized with violent hemorrhage, the
consequence of a premature delivery.
Her condition seemed desperate; it
presented all the symptoms of the ago
ny that follows great loss of blood—
entire absence of color in the skin, pa
ralysis of the limbs, almost complete
blindnes, difficulty of comprehension,
extreme weakness, but extraordinary
rapidity of the pulse. Death appear
ed imminent, inevitable.
Doctor Delorme suggested transfu
sion. This was at first combated by
the other physicians as offering no
chance of success, but was finally as
sented to, as the case being a despe
rate one, it could do no harm even if
it did no good. One of the young as
pirants residing in the hospital, offer
ed to furnish the blood necessary to
the operation. A syringe was im
mersed in warm water, and kept there
till it became of a temperature a little
higher than that of blood in circula
tion. The proper vein in the arm of
the sufferer was then opened, and a
fine canal, or tubs, was introduced to
some length. The other end of the
tube was then fitted to the syringe,
which was enveloped in warm towels,
and in which was the necessary quan
tity of pure human blood. The ope
rator then gently forced into the veins
of the dying woman the rev ivifying
fluid
At this moment, as she afterwards
declared, she felt a grateful warmth
spread over her body, without having
the reasoning faculty strong enough to
trace it to any cause. Soon after, she
recovered in a great degree her eye
sight. A few hours later a reaction
manifested itself so violently, that the
physicians were seriously alarmed.—
It seemed as if death might result as
well from too much, too active vitality,
as from vitality too much exhausted
and enfeebled. But a calming potion
soon diminished this unnatural action,
and the patient has since been regu
larly improving. The last intelli
gence from Lyons states that it is now
hardly possible that a relapse can oc
cur, and that the cure may be set
down as complete.
Where will modern science stop its
encroachments upon the domain of the
unknown and the impossible? This
woman of Lyons was very nearly as
much raised from the dead us was the
son of the Widow of Aain.
LEGEND.
On n little Island embosomed in the
pure waters of lake lloricon, the tra
dition of the Indians of eastern New
York said there was a spring which
bubbled up into a basin in the rock,
through a small fissure in its bottom.
This spring had marvellous properties,
and when it filled and ran over its
brim, which was only on every full
moon, the Indians sought its magic
influence. Lovers drinking there
knew no more the pangs of jealousy,
for the waters conferred faith and con
stancy ; enemies drinking together be
came friends, and the timid when they
bod once tasted the magic fountain be
came brave. But man, whether civi
lized or savage, never makes proper
use of the blessings bestowed upon
him by a kind Providence. Jealous
lovers preferring to nourish their sus
picions, no longer sought its waters
arm in arm, but went singly; the war
rior tasted alone to obtain nerve for
more deadly conflict with his enemy;
and at length when several of the old
men of the nation were sitting near
the spring in its mystic flow, a voice
was heard to come trom its bosom
which told them that in consequence
of their neglect of the good waters they
would flow never more; and that as a
punishment upon the tribes, another
water should be made known to them
which they should seek and drink
with avidity, but the effect of which
should be the reverse of the beneficent
spring The fountain threw its last
NO. 8
sparkling water orer its brim;
sank gurgling out of the basin;
the offended spirit of the spring p
ed out the way to the Indian's lai
the whites, who came bringing
baneful water which the Indian hi
power to resist drinking, but b
whose influence his tribes melt)
like frost before the sunshine
Decidedly Cool. —A very coo
swer from a Sophomore is ind«
cocorded among the memories c
rellege days.
Professor had a peculiar
nose; so red, indeed, that it was
ally deemed a sign that the interi
the temple was dedicated to Bao
Upon this point the professor war
culiarly sensitive.
One day a chestnut, propellet
some invisible hand, hurled aorosi
room, and came to violently in oo
with the learned gentleman’s
pate, that, glancing off, it spun al
up to the ceiling.
“Mr. F ,” thundered ou
Professor, “ that was you, sir; II
it, sir; don't deny it, sir; your bit
betray you, sir.”
“ Do you think that I blush, s
modestly asked the student.
» “ Blush ! ” retorted the Profe
“Your face is as red as a beet.”
“ Pardon me, sir,” replied F—
u I think it’s only the reflectkx
light; perhaps you looked at me
your nose.”
Akurarloflhr Pmtmaatrr Otinaral'a IU
Tha transportation of the Califi
and Oregon mail* across tha Itihm
Panama has hitherto been parfol
under treaty with New Granada,
annual coat of thia tranaportatioi
pending upon the weight of the mi
uncertain. The coat for the laat I
year was $48,937.
There should be added to the i
coat of transportation, as above at
the compensation of mail messei
and local and route agents, wbii
continued as it stood at the close o
laat flaieal year, will amount te 14
per annum.
The number of post offices in tl
S. on the year ending June 20th,
was 19,796. There were 1,698
offices established and 256 disconti
during the year. The number of
masters appointed for the same
was 5,338. Of these, 2,649 were app
ed to fill vacancies occasioned by r
nation ; 187 to fill vacancies occaxii
by the decease cf their predeces*
206 on changing the sites of their ofl
599 on the removal of prior eneumbe
and 1,698 on the establishment of
offices.
The gross receipts of the Departm
for the year ending June 30, 1851. w
6,786,492 22.
Derived from the following soutt
Letter postage, including foreign
postage and stamps sold, 5,369,24 S
Postage on newspapers, pamphlets,
be., 1,035,130
Fines ‘other than those imposed on
contractors,’
Receipts on aoeount of dead
letters 1,675
Collections of damages from failing
contractors, 340
Other miscellaneous receipts, 4,120
The appropriation mads by the act
of May 23.1850. for postage on
census,blank returns be.. 12.000
The annual appropriation made by
the 12lh section of the act of 3l
March, 1847, in compensation
mail services performed for tho
several Departments of the Got
eminent, 260,000
The appropriation made by the
eigth section of the act of 3d
March, 1851, in further payment
and compensation for the marl
service performed for the two
houses of Congress and the other
Departments and officers of the
Government in the transportation
of free matter. -168,588
6,786,403
from this sum must be deducted
the amount received for British
postages, payable to the British
post office under the postal con
vention ef December. 1848, so
now stated by the Auditor, 58,626
Leaving the gross revenue for
the year 6,727,866
The expenses during the year we
$C,024,560,79 leaving a balance of oy
the ordinary receipt! of tbe treasury {
the year of $703,299,99.
Pottawatomie county, in lows,
offered for sale ; that is, all the valu
ble claims and improvements of tfa
portion of the county owned end o
cupied by the Mormon population.
The Mormons are about to make
general move from that place in tl
spring.
There are some editors who wri
as though they thought that the Pn
ident was doing nothing which «
not first communicated to them, ai
who seem to think that a diploma
note should be addressed to e forei
minister through the press-