Indiana American, Volume 18, Number 30, Brookville, Franklin County, 19 July 1850 — Page 2
AMERICAN-
FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1850.
Palice Brpcrn. Our notice, last week, of the polty crimes of which some of our meu had been guilty, did not
nitUOIiVlLLE, INDIANA.! please all. It is new u.iug nere, oi
tuwu coo, -
i queut, and police reports mor common, wey ' will become used to such operations. In fact
IXi.ll. .f Urueral Taylor. those who violate the law, and are fined, geuerIt would be useless for us to attempt u ex- ally dread the publicity of it more than they do
pression of our sorrow, occasioned by the death j the fine. of President Tylr. Firmly and houesily be- Since oor last, a gentleman or onr county, lieveing that he was In all essential qualities, the : and a late Representative, gut drunk in our town, t...t Pri.Vnt since the day of Washington, we and for some of Ms acts was fined. He begged
of us not to publish it. 1 his is evidence to us that he Is ashamed of his conduct, and we will not so far mortify his feeling, as to ghe his name or location
On Saturday evening lnt, a man was sent
Letters from J T. <'Carty.
MARYSVILLE, YUBA CO., CALIFORNIA, }
May 20th, 1850. }
FRIEND CLARKSON— Since my last communi-
cation to the American I have visited many por-
A Letter from Dr. Goodwin.
aBrraloftbe Late Preaideat-
Wabhington, July 13 1850. The city this morning and throughout the day, exhibited tokens ia every direction of ex
traordinary cola-unity. The national colon
I -r tiisnlaved at half mast and dressed in table.
, j
On Board Bark Whiton, May 7, 1P50. Dear Clarkson: This morning, the 47 th of our passage, we heard the welcome cry of "!and
tions of this new and flourishing Slate of Call- ho," and the report of our Capt is trul toe en- ( President's House, the several Departments
fornia, and although I have seeu those portions j trance to the bay offeau Francisco is directly ! pubIic bujldings, were clothed in under the most favorable circumstances and at ' ahead. All right. ! monrnjni,. IB Pennsylvania Avenue, and sev-
the most propitious limes, I have net been in- J We have made a fine passage, provided we olhef BfTeetg thJ gaine engign was displayed, duced to change my opinion iu reference to this j land as we now hive a prospect, for I expect to I cjjr f(.ora Bali,IJOre ,Dd the various country. There are however some valleys of ! mail this in San Francisco on the morrow. The , ,tearjl00atl Bmj other public conveyances were
l'ans;raautl. I Hocsl. Mr Morse," bv unanimous rftnn
Washington, July 11, 1850. introduced a bill granting the franking privilege in h Senate Mr. Dickinson moved that the to Mrs. Taylor which was nnuteH A
Senator from Alabama, Hon W. R- King be ap-
pointed President pro tem ol tne cenaw, wuiu. j -i M reporl i me Select Committee on the was unanimously adopted. ( Oalphin claim was then taken up. Mr. King was escorted to the chairan 1 return- , The amendment peuding was that offered bv ed thanks for the honor. j Mr. Fealherstone, declaring that the Honse does Mr. Webster reported lha arrangements for not approve of the conduct of the Secretary of . " - i t-.t i .... o :Ant ri.l llit fMQrl W, in itnnlinninn I. k. :-. . . J
the tuuerai oi uie iuie i iciu, - --r--- ... , m mieresiea in the pros
ITTDr. Win- Moore, son-in-law of Riley Woodworlh of this county, (which is a sufficient guaranty that he Is a good whig,) is one of the whig candidates in Marion county, I nd , for a seat in the Constitutional Convention.
Cholera.
. 1 .1 . 1 ..... if raullv pnrt
view nis aeaui at .j possibly the forerunner of the most fearful cousequences. Politicians are often prating about grext and important questions, involving the .rrtnitv nf our institutions, but bevond con-
trovetsy, the present i a crisis iu our National from Melamora, ou a charge of stealing a coat, affairs but all parties, in all parts of our wide to take rooms in the "Burnet House" iu Brookspread' Territory, had such unbounded conS-1 ille. It would lie h?rd to convince us that a dence in the impartiality, the coolness, the sa- man would steal a coat last Week-hot as it was. gacity and the firmness of Gen. Taylor, as to If he did, the penitentiary for 25 years would be inspire a firm hone of an amkabte and peaceable i a slight punUhmeiit.
disposition of them. The north and south had confidence in him; and he, better that auy one
now living, could harmonize the discordant elements. In this view of the subject, the announcement of his death, cast a general gloom over all con ntenances. No tongue or heart is so impure as to utter or feel triumph in the fall of a political opponent. They all monrn over the death ol a beloved President, a faithful public servant, a brave officer, and an honest man.
But the bravest and the best must die, nor will the arrnngemeuts and appointments of men be heeded. Death waits not for the expiration of any term or the perfection of any plan no matter how high the mark or how important th work. However much we may be afflicted, or how fearful We tmy piciure the future prospects, His our duty to bow in humble submission to Him who sees the end from the beginning, and whose acts cannot be comprehended by our mortal senses. The Washington Union, which lias outraged
all decencies and courtesies of nrivale or
public life, t ;t3 m,an an(J dastardly alius of Gen. Taylor, from vWav of ,lU nomination al Philadelphia nntil the da, f deB,hU0. when the tomb closes over him wnc t,m B longr ia his way, the editor gives vent to h. honest opinion of this great and good man.
The Union, in noticing his death, pays: "Gen
eral Taylor rises before us in all the glory of the
Hero, in all th . majesty of the Patriot, whose name is associated with soi:ie of the most brilliant achievements iu our aunals, who has carried the fame of his country to the remotest nations, and whose reputation will neverdie. The nama of the Hero of Palo Alto and Buena Vista will live as long as the name of the nation whose
standard he so often bore to victory aud to glory. These deeds are indelibly written on the tablet
of a nation's gratitude."
We shall leave it to abler pens to picture the
virtues of our departed President, whilst w will
look forward, with an abiding confidence that the tame Providence, which has smiled upon us so many years, will raise up great and good
men, with wise heads and pure, hearts, to fill the places of those who are retiring from the fields of labor, aud stations of honor.
crowded with passengers and from every direc
lion people came in with solemnity depicted in their countenance, to pay the last tribute of
California which are exceedingly rich and desi- j winds and the waves have favored us. The only rable, and perhaps as healthy as any part of the J gales that have threatened us were a small "catknown world. But divest this country of gold : spaw" that passed over us on the morning of
Glittering gold, and its charm will be gone our 3d Sabbath oat, but it soon spent its lury r( ( t0 tneir jatn cn;ef magistrate.
the spell will be broken, and the thousands and ; and left us calm and unharmed, and a strong , The troops were formed at 11 o'clock, and tens of thousands that are now on their way i tempestuous wind that blew upon us nearly all j presented a most imposing and at the same time,
here would soon be found on theback ward track, oflast babbath, by whicn tne ocean was iurr.ore eager to reach their pleasant Homes in the duced to lash and toss us considerably more than States than they now are the gold mines of the was comfortable. Our vessel however was not "Eldorado." Then the majestic streams of this ; compelled to let drift, but kept her head, though
country, and the beautiful valleys iuterspersed she made little headway. Considering our pus-
with sweet clusters of flowers, wou'd be no in- i sage altogether we have great reason to bow in ducement to emigrate to tlieshoresof the Pacific, .humble gratitude to Him who governs the I m trul v sorrv to learn that the emigration over winds and the waves. Onr party is now all in
was adopted. - Mr. Underwood said a few words in eulogy of the late President and the Senate adjourned. HoCsc At the opening a touching and solemn prayer was pronounced by the Rev. Mr.
Gurley
ecution of the claim while at the head of the War Department.
iur. riii iaru moved to lay the whole subject on the table which was reiected. v. fin -...loo.
1 ha routlnlinn ia o a f 1 1 . ..m. ' . J
.i j.J 7 7 r t hat the act
j aforesaid did not authorize the S
secretary of the
solemn appearance.
The Senators aud Representatives met In their respective Chambers, and after the usual
exercises, and having put on the badges of
mourning, they withdrew to the President's'.
mansion, from whence the grand civil and mili
tary procession was to move.
the Plains will be larger during the coming j good digging neaitn, none oi mem imviug ueeu ; open ftt g a. M , for the admission of beads of summer than it was the past season. I know I very seriously ill siuce leaving home. The en- jde artmenUli Foreign Ministers and others.
something of the hardships of the overland emi-i tire ships company has had good health, there The crowd fi,lej eyery avenne leading to the
gratiou of the past year, and I trust that 1 never Having been not lew cases mai requirea uie in- j mansioDi not appropriated to military and other
bodies that were to take part in the procession. The members of the Cabinet, the Diplomatic corps, the Pall bearers, and those of the two
Houses of Congress, who could be admitted, oc-
terference of medicine. There were a few attacks of fever during the first week or two of onr passage, which were of a strongly marked
again may witness nor hear of such misery and
ILTTlie Rev. L. D. Potter, Presbyterim Miu- j heartrend ing scenes. er. returned to this place a few weeks since, ( T rpr,ard the mines of California about the
.r.-, interesting visit to New Jersey, briusr- ! , T .lid when I wrote vou last. Men, by i typhoid character, a characteristic of "ship fe-
.... - !. ... . . i.. . I vr " hut ihev fortunately Yielded easilv. and
in" wiln nira a wiir. nam mdm aa mane irotn ngui m uimj u- , - "i --y
,,er dnr. and when thev chance to find a rich j we had not one death. You may readrly sup-
' ' ' ...
But men must work 'a small vessel for 7 weeks on very common
. PineinnMi tie! n(r ' lkad or deposite, fortunes are accumulated in a pose tnat a connuemem io..w ..u.. .
1 HIS UISenr.o la nunmi ... ""S j . - . - . n j ... w.. ! verv short oer'tod of time.
now irom ia to ueauis per aj,. .. .-B.ei, j . ...... I.. w 1 h.-r.tl. A..A Rnt fnr
pd ; hard and live hard to make mouey iu uie inme. . g.u B ,
I spent most of the past winter al rueuio oe . oue, . -
late it is about , hardships to recount, no long lamentations 10
Ohio. In this place there has been one
a German, since our last paper, by cholera.
to learn that Mr. James Resebrough, an b
nH vnlued citizen of Spriiicfield township, in I
i.r.i u.i ...... 5..i.,io. tJC , San Jose the capital of the
mis couiiiji, u.cu u ..... c f : .;.il in the makeconcernm? unexoected Drivalious. I have
Mr Johns died about the same day at Krley, ; ''y "'lies irom oau , tur. jyiiiis uicu - ' . ... . T. IxlP n aiilw Ia mi (TAnara l nf suit nnil nln nrn.
death, ' most lovely vailey of Uiliiorina. n 6 r
(Mexican town and now wan uie nmrnciiuj . visious, uui a gouu apu.o .u. c.c.j ...c.., ! v , -i c .1. ..no. A ttiliutii-f Mililli vnii knnw mnlceii rnnniderable difference
Tl . .1,1, f, t;..,nj nn) i ana .Mexicans nas aooui c i- J The health of ourjrdaee ,sry good. j my .joarn there 1 witnessed in the quality of the victuals. The steerage ItT Rumor says tha Horace G.-eeTey is to be ; many an amusing scene ia the .jegislature. j however was poorly fed having but little else offered the place of Secretary of the Interior, ' perriapg there never has been a State where there ' than tea and coffee, very old sea-bread and salt under President Fillmore. We hope this will wefe go many inferior and inexperienced men, 1 pork aud beef, and old beans. Some of them
prove true. It will be impossible for his admin- ; con9eqnentJy many of their actions were truly had some of their own hams and dried beef
istraiia to be corrupt so long es V.reetey aes m rjjicu)ous. There were however a few meobers which assisted them greatly, and so great was word to say in it. ' that were experienced and talented, and they the demand for hem that some offered one dollar , . v0, ecconnts for the Der DOttnd for some, and I believe some was sold
. , v w K is
r i. Z7ntT ,i J,Zu Annual Cata- 1 long sesserou of that body. J for that price. One of onr party paid $4 for a -havebefore us the second Aunual tata- . s J . ... , . . t loue ol ... , . r i - i .t p.. iv ' Since I left San Jose I have been most of the ham of medrum size before leaving Panama. W. Hibben is Pn.-,.t q-,,, ca,atogm for the ' '"'e in ll,is P,8C0 practicing law. This is the From these fair representations of things you past year shows the nan... n jog fin!lie stu-', county seat of Yuba County, at the head of nav- j may see that a life at sea is not home: and he dents, and 139 males making I Students. I igation on Yuba River, and bids fair to be one : who starts to California expecting on the way The course of etndy the discipline of the of the largest cities of California. 1 have made all the comforts and pleasures of home is well
Mr. Uonraa irom me joinicoiiiiu..vc -r? . treasury iu pay interest on said claim and the
ted bv the two nouses to nMBMiuusi'-ipsjiiiBiiiwu not iu accord ince with Im n -. ... . .. T 1.1..... ..nnrluit i I . 1 1 " ' 1
for the fuueral Ol tne laie rresiuem, .oj"..- prreeueuce. -u . .i . r i ...;ti t.b. nliA from the Presi- The r! lltinn Ivaa svaaJ . . r
mai mo muciai n... r' s'nu iu, yeas uu. nays dent's House on Saturday next. The ceremo- 63. 33 nies to commence at 12, M. The procession to The Senate resolution providing for 'he Drin- . ... : i TU.i id. lain r iliw. : . 6. r"u
move at 1 o ciock precisely. , uu; u. tupiew 01 me loneral proceedings Houses will assemble in their respective cham- 1 was referred to the Committee in printing bers at 11 o'clock, and thence move to the Pres- Mr. Bailey asked leave to offer a resolution
ident 8 Mouse; mat me iwo cmouiuo --s i iu n.hs mo general appropriation bills the spein black, and that the members wear the usoal , cial order for to-morrow and everv dav ihr,r.
badge of mourning. 1 ter until disposed of, with tlie exception of FriTh rnmmittee further reported that the cet- idavs and Saturdays.
emon'res proposed for the occasion will be pub- ; Objections being made Mr. Bailey moved a lished at the earliest moment possible. j suspension of the rules which was not agreed to Th militarv arraueemenU for the day will veas 68. nava 90. " '
The doors of the Executive Mansion were j D6 under the direction of Major General ocolt 1 resolution was adopted te print maps for
and Commodore Warriugton, the senior iMayai one of the public documents.
Officer present, and will conform in all respects The House then resumed the consideration of
to the ceremonies en tne occasion 01 me ucqiu i
of President Harrison. The report was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Stevens of Georgia, it was : ordered to be entered on the jonrnal.
Tt IABaAA .h.M uJ.nn.nd. II 111 it Mliri11T. 1
Ti .t.ierf thi Mr. Wetuter lias been offered I The Hammer Prayer lectins.
the SUte Department, and thatMr. Clay strong-1 It Is more necessary, if possible, than the win-
cupied the East room. Col. Bliss, Col. Taylor, j ly urges his acceptance of it. Waddy Thomp- ( ter prayer meeting Christians are more apt to
and the other relatives of the late President, oc-
cupieda position near the remains.
The Foreign Ministers all appeared in full
costume.
...w ..v.... 1 UUVU J1 tho report of the Committee on elections relative to the delegate from New Mex k-.o.
After some debate and without cominv in nu
conclusion, the Committee rose and the House
adjourned.
kins of Aiabama, for the Attorney Generalship. 1 then lhan ' the winter. General experience
Mr. Bell of Tennssee, is lying dangerously ill.
The body- of the President will reman
vault here until next week when it will be
proves this. Against this danger, it is wise to
guard; and regular attendance al the prayer
The inscription on the coffin plate isas follows: j ault nere unui next wees, wnen u wu. oe re- . ,,; js one of ,h bfs f d
ZACHARY TAYLOR, Prcaidealr the t'siited Wiln,' AGED 66 TEARS. The coffin is a most magnificent piece
workmanship. It is covered with black velvet,
the edges being of silver, with huge silver las- I
sets, looped with gold fringed bullions. The countenance of the deceased was
changed, though much emaciated.
on the Compromise bill before that time the sub- " will tend to make ns think, and feel that there
; ject will be pojtponed nntil the committee ap- t is something more important than this werld for
j pointed to accompany the remains of the Presi-j ug t0 attend to, at the very time In the year dent shall return, which will not be nntil some !..., ... .. . of time in August j when we are ,n Breatrs' daIS of forgetting it et, Mrs. Taylor and family will vacate the White) IIaTe y0D bn recently refreshed and Honse almost immediately. She will reside with I strengthened by reviving grace? Go to the
' Senator Davis of Mississippi, for a few weeks or ; 8ummer prayer meeting that vou may keep go with Col. Taylorto Baltimore. I . . ' . , . - Mr. Filmore's family it is reported will not j wht yon hve gained. "To h.m that hath shall
come on till after the bathing season, as he con-
be given.'
Have yon lately become a Christian? Go to the summer prayer meeting, lest, as. many have done, yon walk long in darkness and sorrow, In
HI
Death of D. B. Woods, Esq. Whilst we mourn over the death of General
Taylor as a National calamity, we are called
upon to shed tears over the death of a personal and devoted friend and companion—D. B. Woods,
of Centreville, Ind., who has fallen by the hands of the Indians in California. We refer the reader
to the letter from John T. McCarty, Esq , for
the particulars. He leaves an amiable and devoted wife, and two or three children at Centre-
ville. After Mr. Woods left home, he wrote us a feeling account of the afflicting scene, when
he left his wife and children in March 1849. It
is useless for us to picture the agony of feeling—
the heart-rending woe, that must crush that
beloved wife, at the reception of this sad news.
We had but few friends who held that dear
and intimate place in our respect and affections,
that this beloved brother did. Nor are we alone
in our bereavements over his sad and untimely
death. By his urbanity of manners, his useful
talent, and active and enlarged christian [sic] benevo-
lence, he had won the respect and friendship of
the best men of onr State. As a more lengthy
sketch of his useful but brief career, will in all
probability be published by other friends, we refrain for the present. Our heart bleeds at the loss of so dear a friend, and so useful a man.— He was, we believe, a native of Tennessee, an active member, and an ornament to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He fought with Gen. Taylor in the Florida war, and was an ardent and devoted friend of our late President the departure of both of whom it is our melancholy duty to record in one day's paper. ----- California Letters. It will be seen that our letters from California are of more than usual interest and especially so to those who have friends there. We are at
some trouble and expense in keeping them so
well advised in these matters. Friends, you that wish to be liberal and hear from your friends, subscribe for the American, and not borrow it any longer. You will not feel half so mean
when you are reading it. -----
A little toofititt. We published the marriage of a couple tn enr list, which we ream fcss Rot yet transpired. This, we think we can convince the world, is no
fault of ours neither onr pnhlrshing, nor their neglecting to marry. In the first place they had the Clerk's consent, our consent, and the conseut of "the rest of mankind." I j the next place he is an old widower (who it is known are a cIkss, that nevur let an opportunity to marry be Itft unimproved, and who believe ill despatch in such business.) And the lady had already been married three times showing conclusively that she was neither a shaker or unacquainted with such operations. T hese circunistances, and the positive assurances we had besides, were sufficient grounds for our publication. And lastly, if they are not married, it is not our fault.
the ability of the teachers and the lieaKh of the city recommend this institution, as a place for the edncation of eur youth of this valley. Rev. Mr. Hibben has concentrated his energies aud talents to build up this Seminary of learning to make it permanent and respectable; and we hope be will not fail in so good and so great an enterprise. From Washington. Washington, July IS, P. M. The Hon Daniel Webster is said to have accepted the post of Secretary of State. The Hon. Jas. A. Pearce of Maryland, tukes the Navy Department. An amendment to the Compromise bill will be offered to-morrow in the Senate by Mr- Don
or) thousand dollars in the last three weeks at . prepared in the disappointment to make a sad
my Prolusion. But notwithstanding men can . complaint of hardships. But for one I have got
make more moij thai, they can in the States. so far with less expense and privations than I
.. . . ..
I would advise no person to come to this country who is comfortably situated at home. It is with the deepest feelings of regret that I
expected. It woald not befitting to find every place like home. Go when you would and be
able to find all things tike home, the- comforts
glass, introducing the line of 34 degrees ,v0fir)urelatives, friends and acquaint
IBs" -
inform you of the death of your frieud Capt. and luxuries of life, and the sweet Bmilings of
woods, or Centreville, Indiana. He was killed , friends, or its equivalent, if an erruivalent can
a few day since by the Indians upon WolfCreek, 1 be found, aud then all the enchantment that is a tributary of Bear River. He had gone out ! within and hovers around the wound of home
! " .irnsneef I nn-" aiill. k mmn. 1 . I ' . j 11 v .
i 1 "--s juuug man uy me name wouia oe iosi, ana man woura nave no centre of Rusey, also from Indiana, and uufortunately ' around which his hopes in life might duster, fell into the hands of the ruthless savages and I Our party now appear all in fine spirits and both perished. Capt. Woods had been very fair hopes, thongh I think if some of them were forrunate siuce became to this country and back they would stay, at least I have heard was beloved by all who knew him. He was j some such intimations. Oue thing is certain, kiud, amiable and talented, and has left in Indi-; that is, that unless the dear wives interfere with
Mrs. Taylor would not consent toembalming ' templates spendiDg the warm months at the sea
the body. It is understood that Mrs. Taylor has been The coffin rested on a raised platform in the ' seized with illness and that she is inconsolable
East room, enveloped with black crape. for tne loss or her husband. The sympathies or . consequence o. your negieCl. oo 10 overcome A. soon as all assembled the Rev. S. Payne. lhe c"y are wh herand as an earnest of this the world and keep near to Christ and hi. J ronmrA n pnmmittM nf ladies havA nresented r-. j .
t. -r.u- . 1 rl u I f . . ..... :r r- , menus.
is. f.,ui mo miramui ujmi,uii vi.u.u.. temseives at the White House to console with
formed the solemn bonat service of his Church, , her and the deeply afflicted family.
daring which may an eye was moist, and mat
lalilnd-. "mt UnO
at
mai full caucus.
----->Geo. R. Bradley writes a sad account of the fate of one of the California companies, to
the St. Louis Republican. The company num-
theirs nils ui the L uiou, ulinougii uul iu a lor-
a son so dearly loved and around whom clustered
his fondest hopes. The Indians have been very troublesome and have killed many of the whites
irouuiesome and nave Rilled many or tne wnues in that section f California. TllA lmnlc vi IL noinnni.v Mr!, connrMTAil
bering twenty-seven persons, left Independence i ... ... , . ,, " b 1 ' ' ' upon their arrival here last fall, they are now iu Mo., on the 11th of June. hen one day out, j ... . . . , . 1 ' . J J diijereul portions of the mineral regions. Mr.
one of the men was attacked with cholera; after they had traveled three days, the cholera and small pox broke out among them, when they encamped two days, and lost ten men.— The men were so alarmed the next day, that they resolved to return. Seven more deaths occurred, on their return route, so that only ten of the twenty-seven reached Independence alive. The company was from Union county, Ills.—
They left every thing behind them except their mules. -----
'e advice some will be home within less than
y MlaVr st-",iw '"" Ol tlie Unit m -- - w airs gev-
iu this country whose heart bleeds at the loss of j ting here in good time, I think soon enough for
B. Chafee was here a few days since in good health. He is mining on Feather River or intends to do so when the river falls. C. P. Edson
of Laurel passed through here three days since and intends to reside in Sacramenty [sic] City. Moses Forcam came here yesterday—in good health
it rains on us here at sea nearly every day; even now while we are nearing land, it is occasionally misting. I omitted to mention in my letter from Panama that M'Camron and Towner of our party had not taken passage en the same vessel with
us, the former took on the Paoli and the latter
on the Anne. I do not think they will be in as soon as we, as they had not left port when we did, and it is not likely any vessel has outsailed us. I need not lengthen this epistle, as I cannot
tell yon any thing of California. We are now
iuteuds to mine upou Yuba River. A. Berry ! jU8t approaching the port for which thousands
Drnlhof it. ss. Prcsii". We reeret to learn that this distinguished arT-
vocate and orator, died near Natchez on the 1st i OT far years,
His health had been infirm for some lime. J to hand from Brookville.
I list.
Mr. Prentiss had many personal and political friends in this city, where he was once a student of law, who will deeply lament his early decease. He was one of our couutry's most promising intellects. Ciu. Taper. PresMirnt I'illarorr. The following brief sketch of the life and public services of Millard Fillmore, wb copy from the Indiana State Journal. Mr. Fillmore is in the very prime of ail his faculties, aud will de
vote them flillifully to tlie services of the people, from among whom he sprung
and S. F. Rodman are also somewhere on the
Yuba River and the remainder of the company are in some of the mines. I know not where—all in good health when last heard from. I presume some of the company will go home this Fall. As for myself I shall not return for three
or four years. Letters and papers seldom come
to hand from Brookville. Continue to send the
American to Sacramento City. Yours, JOHN T. McCARTY. C. F. CLARKSON, Esq. ----- SACRAMENTO CITY, May 24, 1850. DEAR SIR— Since writing the above letter business called me to this place, and I this morning had the extreme pleasure of receiving several numbers of the American and in one number
this day are destined. We have even this inorning seen 3 or 4 vessels tending to the same destination. We are strange beings. Tlie news of gold lying in the saads of a far distant country rushed poth world and thousands turn from their homes and friends, aud plenty, and go to encounter perils by sea and land, as (hough the
"chief end of man"' is to get gold. Whither
tendeth all this? I would not dare to attempt an answer. This much however I believe, that the finger of God will finally be signally seen in the whole matter. I believe also that many who are new entering California with waking dreams of returning home loaded with the
precious material, will return drinking in both
a letter from the lamented Capt. Woods, aud oue'; the spirit and letter of the address of Burns to a also from II. Berry, ir. Cant. Woods'statmeuta ' homeless, houseless mouse.
are correct as regards the mineral region in which he lived—but bear in mind he was in the richest
mineral district of all California, and had never
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been in any other part of California. The state-
i uiit vu uie; avia u vi rfmiuai , icyuj
Whcnl traM. The editor can certify from personal observation, that the wheat crop is far above, in quality
an quantity, the usual crop, in the Slates of In
diana, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Pvnneyliauia,
MaryWud, Delaware and New Jersey, having
seen the farmers in all thse States harve.-tini!
And when in N.w York. i.lihoH..h th wheat
was not ripe, yet it bid fair for a heavy yi-ld It cannot be otherwise than there will bo at least double the biiio1 in the V. S. of last year's crop. This is a Urgv estimate, but we believe the facts will justify the conclusion. CTAmnng the deaths at LawreBCrbnrgh we notice that of Sidney L. Sandford, the Mayor of the city, and Mrs. Ianra Craig, an active and 'prominent member of the Daiighters-ofTem-peranoaof that place. tTEd ward II. Birry iscWof the democratic candidates fortlio Li gisl ilurein Fayette county.
There are but few belter speakers ia the State.
aud is now fifty years old. "His opportunities for acquiring an education were very limited- At an early age he was placed with a person iu the town where his father residsd, to learn the wool-carding trade- A
sm:.U village library give him the first means of
aci-uiritig a geiiei.il knowledge through books.
Every leisure moment from his trade, was em
ployed in reading, rour year were spent iu
this way. At nineteen, he formed
lance with judge wood, au emiue
who induced young Fillmore to read
subsequently entered a law office
where he read law and supported himself by
keeping school. After receiving his law license, he commenced the practice of his profession at
Aurora in Erie county, New York. His legal
acquirements and skill as an advocate, soon at
tracted attention and he was offered a very advantageous partnership, by a distinguished lawyer at Buffalo. He accepted it, and removed to
that city.
The state
ments of H. Berry are in many respects incor-
rect. He states that clerks in stores receive from $4,000 to $5,000 per year. Printers from 20 to 30 dollars per day. Such statements, permit me to say, are incorrect and calculated to deceive the people at home. Few, yea very few clerks get more than $250 per month. Printers
from eight to twelve dollars per day, and Car-
penters from five to sixteen dollars. Such have
"The best laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley." When we get settled in the "dlggins" you may expect to hear from me again; then in addition to the news of "all is well" I hope to give you other news. Yours truly, J. R. GOODWIN. On Board the Steamboat Senator, May 9th. Dear Clarkson: We are this evening on
board the steamboat which will land us at the
ny , unable to control their fee rings, sobbed aloud The Reverend gentlemen delivered an eloquent discourse, the family of the deceased being within hearing ef it. The coffin was then removed from the hite House, and placed upon the fnueral car, near which stood the favorite war horse of the de
parted chieftain, old Whitey, being appointed to
follow the car to the place of interment. The funeral car was a plain hearse, under a raised canopy, beautifully terminated, the American Eagle being represented in the centre. It was drawn by eight white horBe-i with black housings. The procession moved at 2 o'clock, P. M-, minute guns being fired. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Clay, Cass, Berrien, Winthrop, Benton, Webster and fourteen others. tne tiwe wan- umier trie coinniauu ui oen. Scott, in brilliant uniform, which, with muffled drums and badges of mourning, presented an imposing appearance. The procession was one mile and a half in
length. j Flowers were strewed along Pennsylvania Avenne for several hundred yards leading from the President's mansion. The procession has
been estimated at 16,000-. the military at 900, besides six companies of artillery. There wefe uineteen bands of music comprising some hundreds of instruments, which, as ihey pealed forth their solema soundsalong the Avenue, clothed as it was in mourning, a ad densely crowded, had an effect beyond description. On arriving in front of the butying ground,
the military escort were formed In two lines, the first consisting of the detachment appointed to fire the last volley facing the Cemetery, and thirty paces from it The second consisted of lhe remainder of the Infantry in the escort, thirty paces In the rear. The battery of Artillery took a position on the rising grouud, about oue hundred paces in the rear of the second line. The burying ground was occupied at an early hour by thousands of people, anxious to secure places for obtaining good views of the closing
obsequies. The body was received by the sexton of the burying ground, when the Episcopal service was read and another salute was fired. The body was then placed in the receiving
j vault and the crowd dispersed; and thus closed
the funeral pageant, which was of the most impressive character. The mournful tone of the music the solemn tread of tho soldiery the tolling of bells and the booming of minute guns filled all hearts with sorrow, and every persom present seemed to realize the fact that a great
and good man had fallen that a soldier, a patriot and an honest man had departed from among us forever.
Mrs. Taylor did not accompany the proces-
Washijigton, July 12. The Union caucus of members of Congress, of all parlies favorable to the Union, was held today. The South Bgreed to the Line of thirty-
four degrees North latitude as the boundary of
New Mexiee all below that 14 na to belong to
Texas. Texas agrees to this, and Mr. Clay and the North also agree to it, and President Fillmore is eontent with rt; so that this question bids fair to be settled t the satisfaction of all parties. A proposition is entertained in the caucus to divide California by the same line, and there is some prospect of it being carried.
There is a rumor current now mat Mr. Webster will give place to Mr. Winthrop in the Cabinet Gen. Scott arrived in this city this morning.
He comes to attend the funeral of Gen Taylor,
As yon would be a happy and useful Christian, enjoying the Savior's smiles, and shedding light around you to guide the lost to heaven, go to the summer prayer meeting. If at any time business presses hard iokeep you from It, be the more earnest to go; for that is tlie very time
when you most need it.
Go, Christian, to the summer prayer meeting,
aud the winter prayer meeting will be attended
by others. Vermont Chronicle.
Personal Am Exptasmsion.
Painful as is the duty of attempting to refute
slander, I must avail myself of. this method of
doing it I am charged, in certain quarters, Bad
even by some Sons of Temperance, with being
an ultra temperance man. I most unequivocal
and superintend the military arrangements of lf deny lU And, that I may show how un the occasion. I founded the charge is, I wish to "define my po
The National Iuteillgencer of this morning' sition." First then, I take this ground: The
publishes the official order of the procession, and a wrone and mHe, st)pr,.a. Thi, i I
lilts ecrrinuuiCB iu uq uwwi cu m tne muciaii ... im ' iui
which will fc !.! w lA-morrow. j orwodox- certainly ja Ui turamn' Adj't General Jones has htsued an ordertlBPrW. r vei. xyaj-rpi. urtte; dging from tne turnings all the Military Stations, on the day after tUe ot- :a F.annille. thv hi,,, i.m, -;!i t
j j --- -i--- - j -
der has been received
The Troops are to be paraded at 10 A. M.
1 he order is then to be read, after which, all labor for that day will cease. Minute guns will be fired from sun rise to sun set. The Officers of the Army will also wear a badge of mourning' on their left arm and swords, and the colors ol the several regiment will be
make them responsible for the damages. Very well: Then I am for the Butler bill, or the Wisconsin law, and if that stops the traffic, I am satisfied. But if it does not, I still say it must and shall be stopped: Then, I am for adding im
prisonment in the jail or penitentiary at the
put in mourning for b!x months. Similar, or- ! discretion of the jury. Some say they will quit
ders have been issued to the Navv. I
The solemnities in this city to-morrow, will be of the most imposing character. A large bodv of the Military, Regulars and Volunteers, will
be present.
it whea this is the law; This is all I ask. But If this fails after due trial, say fonr or five years I still adhere to my proposition, 'the traffic m-ist
be stopped, and then I go for I have no scru-
of the Interior in the new cabinet. i l,,e9 M' Edl tor on ,he subJect P-
ishment for murder, aad as the killiugof men
Washington, July 15. Senate. Mr. Cooper presented the proceedings of a meeting in favor of the Compromise bill. Several memorials in favor of a revision of the Tari ff were presented and referred to the Cornitmltee on Manufactures. Mr. Webster from the Committee on. the obsequies of the funeral of the late President, reported a resolution instructing the President of the U.S. to transmit to Mrs. Taylor a copy of
the proceedings of the two Houses of Congress on the 10th inst... relatin? to tlie death of the
late President, assuring her of their high respect for his personal character, and their sincere con
dolence for her bereavement, which were unaumously adopted. Mr. Webster also, from tho same Committee, reported a bill granting the franking privilege to Mrs. Taylor, which was unanimously passed. Mr Cass, from the Committee of Funeral Arrangements, reported an order directing the printing of ten thousand copies of the procedings in the Senate and House relative to the death ef
Sacramento city to-morrow morning for $20 B'on- he will to-morrow visit the tomb
each. The day before yesterday I reported in company with the family of the deceased I the letter to you that we were making direct for By the reouest of th f.mil, '
j t yinjvtm wcro
nurn naVA 1 inn nnrt ni ?Mtn r mnrinrn. i inr i .nnt hnwavai
: k-AAi- tK- : i l. . . .. -a mki.ian nn fnnn.1 ..... . i periormed in the room with ih rmn;n. Ar
. uv ! iv-cj ctn sinus i nave Deen in met uu mcoi cuuuu , - .....imo v mo au ucquain- cQuu at nlacesanH 1 v. ' that the land we were approaching was 15 miles ', lato President, when none but near relatives
nl lawyer, ! ' to lhe southward of the entrance to the bay. As were present
law. Hel 1 " country. Auomer the wind was fresh from the K. W. he had to I t- ' .c .. r- . low. no ... ... .l . . ., ... . . . I General Scott went hMerlv t.. . :
P ff" 1 ' "uuiurr iciier is hi reierence to ma "ooui smp ami run away irem land a eonsid- ... . -r- j "-- icuuim ' I A i q . 1 1 r IV. .i i. T ..A 1 .(. l .i: ! i pruble rlitAne An I Fiat uta Hid nnt Anl.r l k.. i of hw distinguished
ucutu vi iiai iu u HjNTD a mi i tun m jm mi i li ii vac n iiri - w v v .u v v a ma ua t : s r ui iiib.uu ar
is worth a princely fortune. P. B. Corneal sold
out his interest in Sacramento City a few weeks since to Barton Lee for four hundred and thirtytwo thousand dollars. Other misstatements in the American I might mention in reference to this country. It is indeed strange to me that men will write to their friends in the States
until after night, and our entrance was perhaps riving in the East room
ine most pen.ou. mat ever was made. In ma- Signer Faznani, an Italian arti8t, -yesterday king from land we went far enough to enter I ,w i . u l t . yesteruay with the wind then blowing, but as we ap- 1 , 0K 8 eketcn of the head and face ofGen. Tayproaehed the entrance which is about a mile ' before he was placed in his coffin. No cast wide the wind sprung up and blew a gale. It was taken, the family being unwilling that the was then too late to "'bout ship" and run away j shin should be disfieured.
Although considerably emaciated, the face of
such extravagant accounts of the wealth and prices of the country—that they will state rare
"He entered puil.lc life in lr29,asa m.rbev of ! , """"y-i "J re
thexNew York LWUi. where he cist.- ! " " ' "5" "'ut'y o deceive Uie people.
guislwd hiiuself as.au advoeate of the repeal of
the law for imprisonment for debt He was elected U Cougress iu 1S32. At the els of the term for which he was elected he resumed the
I practice of his profession. He was again "lected
to CttrefS in 1836, and remained there, (being I re-eleeted) until 184i. Hn wasehaitniau of the i committee ef Ways and Means in the27lh Cou
gress, tlie arduous ditties of which place he per
I know that men have and will make fortunes in this State but the miners en mass do not average five dollars per day. I would advise your readers "not to get too much excited about California." But by PRUDENCE, INDUSTRY and ECONOMY, handsome fortunes can be accumulated here in time. Some twenty from Franklin county, Dr. J. R. Goodwin, J. S. Powers and ethers arrived in this
formed with great industry and ability. He i P'ace w oavs siuce, aad have gone to the
was afterwards elected Comptroller of tlie Slate, a place of great responsibility. "In 1843 he was elected Vice President. He has ably and faithfully discharged nil the duties of the various statious he has beeu called upou to fill. "He has ever beeu a firm aud "oowaveriug Whig, and he will carry out, sj far as may be incumbent on him, the measures of the Whig party."
mines on the American River. I have not had
the pleasure of seeing them. I learn that many more are coming from old Franklin. May success crown their labors. I have written but few letters to the American—having less desire to write and being more engaged lhan I have ever beeu in my life before—but I learn that you have two regular California correspondents, and you will, of course, be posted with California news. Yours, JOHN T.McCARTY. C. F. CLARKSON.
again, aud the tendency of the gale was to drift
us against the lee shore watch was teruic rock. Nothing could be done but attempt to enter. The attempt was made and we cleared the rock only about a stones throw. Had the wind shifted one point to the northard, the vessel must have been a wreck. After entering and runRing in sight of the eily we anchored and were again aroused in the night by our vessel having drifted and fastened upon a rock or a bar. From this we did not get loose until high tide yesterday, then weighed anchor and came to onr 6naf anchorage about 1 miles from the city. Our party remained onboard over night and were landed this morning. I have not any
tidings of our old friends. In fact we have yet had no time to look about. I can say but little of San Francisco. It is a place of large business. 1 suppose there are 300 vessels now lying in port. ' There were 5i arrived last Monday. This city was about one third burned last Saturday. It is estimated that 4 million dollars worth of property was destroyed. It occurred about the center of the city aud has made a sad looking mark there, though there are already many shells of houses nearly ready for business. Our boat starts up in about an hour, or I would write more. I want the hour, to go out and get something to t and see the dusty city. It has rained but little here for six weeks. I am tbld that the prospects are good at the mines. Yours, J. R GOODWIN.
the deceased presented much the appearance it
wore wnrie living.
Females fa CalifvrB in. A San Francisco paper of tbe 15th ult. says: "We are pleased to notice by the arrival from sea on Saturday, the appearance of some fifty or sixty of the fairer sex In full bloom. They are from all qurters some from Yankee land, others from John Bull country, and quite constellation from merry France. One Frenchmen brings twenty, all, they say, beautiful! The bay was dotted by flotillas of young men. on
the announcement of this extraordinary impor-
with rum is the worst kind of murder I go for hanging. But this is net ultra, as, according to ray plan, It should bosomoten- or fifteen years before tHe last puuu-hment should be resorted to I believe it woifld be both impolitic and wrong to make it a capital offense immediately. I am only for showing them that we are in earnest, and that they must quit selling liquor. Am I ultra? I hope never to hear so vile a slander again, ultered of me . By the way, is not a cer-
taio popular temperance leetarer, yon wot of. ultra, when he says hard things of whiskey-sellers who havo license ? I take it they are just as reputable as the men who. license them or vote for a license candidate for tlie Legislature. Am I wrong? Lay oa, hard as you please on those who have no license, but treat iu charity those who are your partners. I won't allow you or any citizon , of Indiana- to wash your hands
President Taylor, together with the funeral dis- . and profess irtnoeeney while there is a single
course, for the Senate, and twenty thousand for licensed establishment ia the State. You who the House. I . . A , A bill was received from tho House granting' are stron8 raU8t Protect llU the franking privelege to Mrs; Taylor, which T. A. GOODWI.V was taken up and passed. " I . : M, n .K Luj ... r :t,-.-ii Xbr ralliniror Table Kerb.
Mr. Butler said he should claim not the mere The Buffalo Daily Advertiser of lath inst-
uameof the Mrssouri Compromise, but its spirit : gives the following account of the falling Of
ine Din and the amendments heretofore Tabl Rful at Ts,-;.. Fulls.
made, were reported to the Senate, and the amendments were severally concurred in. Mr. Seward resumed his motion to amend the bill so as to apply to it tlie Wilmol Proviso, which was rejected. Mr. Bright explained his reasons why he should vote against this amendment. He ex- . . .
pressed nis nope and conviction that the motiou
This Rock, so memorable in tho Guide Rocks
to tho Falls, fell, with a tremendous crash,
which shook all the "region round about on Saturday afternoon. The portion that fell was
from 150 to 200 feet long and from 30 to 70 feet
broad, making an irregular semi-circle, lbs
ould be rejected by a laree vote. He repeated I general conformation of which is probably we
that he was one of the large majority in the j remembered by those who have been on the spot.
. . i Ia.ui ui mo aumineiuu ui California, but he deemed k possible to secure w ith California ether matters of vital importance. Mr. Benton proposed an amendment so as to provide a northern boundary of Texas as follows: Beginning at the point in the middle of the channel of the Rio Grande del Norte, where the same is crossed by the 102d degree east longitude and west from that meridian of Greenwich: hence alontr that lonvituda tn tho :Uth
degree north latitude; thence eastward to the
it otm tha fjvarU naint for observation. Toe
noise occasioned by the crash was heard at the
distance of three miles, though many in th village on tho American side heard nothing of it It was a very fortunate circumstance that the event took place jnst at dinner time when most ot tho visiters were at the Hotels. No
lives lost A carriage from which the horses
talion.
'.. i t. . .. .
u Liwii wnue iwo young men were engaged in a wheat field "hocking tbe grain, a storm came up and both of them were struck dead bv light
ning. Their names were Samuel Chapens and John Patton, resident of Colllnsville, Butler 1 Co. Eaton (O.) Democrat
point at which the 100th degree of west loori-i "d been deUched stood upon the rocs, ana a i .. .1 r i - . . . ! . . . . . . i ..
boy was seated inside. He felt the rocx, g"ing away, aad had barely time to get out end rush to the edge that did not fall before tbe whole immense mass fell. A gentleman Mr. Moshier, one of lhe own" era of the Empire State with a lady and the Guide, were under the rock when it commenced falling. A mass, which Mr. M- judged to weigh abouta ton, came down, when they deemed it prudent to retire. They had scarcely been out two minutes before the whole was precipitated into the chasm below. There has been a seam opening for some time past, and gradually widening, indicating tbe fall before the lapse of a very long period. Tim gradual falling of the rocks leads strongly to
confirm the theory that the Cataract has "work-
ad iu way" up from the mountain ridgeatLewistown to iu present location. And it "J 06 found at the foot of lake Erie. With the "progress" that it has made within our recollection, however, it will be somo time first, and our hopes of living to see such a consummation are
tude crosses Red river. Ha then nrnnii,
address the Senate in support of his amendment, which he said was designed to avoid a dismemberment of New Mexico, such as was involvad ia the bill of the Committee, aad went into an argument to show that the biU of the Committee does involve such dismemberment The proposition of tho Committee was to amputate New Mexico at tho hip and leave her maugled trunk to stump it through the country. He defied them to show any reason for cutting off at that particular point, that should not eventually apply to any other point In referring to the course taken by tbe friends of the bill, in keeping sealed the amonnt to be paid to Texas, uutH tho closing action upon the bill, he ridiculed the reason, presented for the dismemberment of New Mexico, and coupled it with the late messageof President Taylor relating to th
.Tlelawcholv. mission or Maj or Neighbors to Santo Fa. Th
On Thuisday afternoon, 27th ult. about 4 T' g!" ,n fder 10 New Mexico that
. .. ' wo, one-nan piien
ana u, other half to bo purchased bv T.
bile th-" mi" r:. y l"
, ui iiriuiy, ana in plain t h .-T.4 her,riKnt remain Inviolate nt'l her title should have been settled bra competent authority. aj a Mr. Rusk rose to reply but gave way to a motion to adjourn. '
not over strong.