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Tioga Eagle (Newspaper) - December 19, 1849, Wellsboro, PennsylvaniaListed we wekly by in Well 187 vol. Selected Postr Pennsylvania at two dollars a Yeak. December 19. 1849. To tin the froth Man . J do to Vine. j Mim my us 1 " Helni m Firo u Inch Wil in ill la Jet i ton h through Elj Llu Hlll Lyro in. I Cui Lic nine Hoits t a Iii icarus 1 i v r i hid or 4ra. Nio in Art Lull Pray hrs it it my lie True i i Pihrt not f ii of t Vita 9ull- freemen throughout All n i ii he toil c ul1, Ulto Mir r and Ilio to tent of a Tutor Al u not Witul do nil la ill is now t if of i rant Rai Fhi 11, Lair old Oil t Luni 1 Nti ice of Linnan Ngalu i Mimi rur tril r i in Ilir Jav Tel Lull p it ii Jim Why j r i fur Ilic people s Roviso n i t thick Villi in n n but a Stirtm Almig Puluso i1 i j b Irti die Bur in Luth t Ohio tin ill i i i. In i still iced n i. Us cd Spil i Lull More a wild from California. The ships Susan g. Owens and Mason arrived at san Francisco on the 12th lilt. Brevet capt. Warner lost ins life on the 27th of september while engaged in ascertaining the feasibility of a Railroad route to Oregon through i the head sources of the Sacramento. His party i of ight men Yvere fired upon by a Large party i of indians. He and tvo of his companions were i killed. The prospectus for a religious Piper of be called the is published in the san Francisco papers. It is at first to be published monthly and the Issue increase in fre Quency As circumstances a warrant prices to Venty five cents per number of eight Quarto pages or one Sheet. The latest paper contains announcements of the following nominations put Forth in the South Ern style by cards for win. Stewart Wmk e d Scott Sherwood Peter ii. Barnett. Foil m. Price George w. Wright Peler Ila sled. A meeting of the frien is Butler Kino xv.i8 held at san Francisco on the 23d of octo Ber xxx ill a viev to Hia nomination for these Nate of the United Stales. Attick Hospital m. A a residing near Vine Ami sixth Street in Tenil died at the Hospital in san Francisco on the night of the 19th inst. The u. S frigate Savannah sailed for Mon Terey on the ult on Llie 21lh ult., the United states Loop of War St. Mary a sailed Fiir Canton touching it the Sandwich islands. The following United Stales vessels of Var Are now anchored in the by opposite the Loxen Viz s Popof War Warren Schooner Erving pro peller Muny desertions have occurred. I a Haval execution took place on Board the Ulm Jed Stales Savannah on the 23d of october the parties charged Vith Mutiny and attempting to run re Rone of the officers of that vessel. The names of Llie mutineers and William Black both English men shipped some time since at Valparaiso in the United states ice sooner Irving. There i Yvere five persons implicated but the above whole no. 593. States from a which they had previously thrown overboard passed midshipman William Gibson. The court having adjudged the five persons above named to suffer death and we learn that the sentences will be carried into execution the hours of ten and tvo o clock on monday the 22d inst., by hanging at the Yard forms of the several ships of the Pacific squad Ron now in port. Under police cases ave found the following. It tells Well for the civilization of James Buchanan arrested by officer Manning for being drunk. Fined by Alcade 85, and Dis charged. John Thompson an old Seaman says he was on Board u. S. Ship Constitution when she fought the Guerriere gave a splendid description of the fight says he fought bled and died in the service of his country and now to be locked up in a the map on was taken on the Point was abusive and very drunk said com. Hull would make the police sweat and be to them. Was fined he asked if it could not be put a hide cheaper he Xmas rather Short of sept. , an irishman Arres ,1 it n and my confessed the crime and a Hal la aunts i their other three Yvere from the locution an Board u a to for the remainder of to Filippi g. La Clr term of i Emce Viz three years. At Suk in Nas issued the Ful Loving Procla i Iri Ilion in reference to the next Constitution Yorik dec. A which is published in the papers before us the sic gunship capt. Stud-1 to tic a copts California. Armed brings dated from the delegates of the people assembled in con Iii Ninci co Lollie 21 of mention have fornies a i a which is Crescent Lias on Bird 100 Pyssen of for your ratification. The time a i. d. To pm Olun this i i i of ill Ilinor the general election Are clearly Iii Lamch hot Forth m the Chad file Llie whole subject is i., i bin.-, heir apparent to the in Jiun therefore left for our unbiased and deliberate consideration. Tiie i real i or person exercising the functions of each District vill designate places for the polls and give due n Ilice of lir election in accordance Vith the of the Constitution and schedule. I he Peop e Are now called upon to form a government Lor themselves and to designate such officers As hey desire to make and execute the lavs. Trial la Weir Choice my be Xvi Ely made Anil lint the government to organized it i j in a in in Iglitz about one my Ecidro a welfare and Huppi to Lif. In to about people of Ulp new is Tlle bin i i i Cere and Carne t wih of Llie pro Send executive in in the Hinds of who if the be ratified will with j pleasure surrender his Power to i in people May designate a in successor. I give dial Monterey California this 13th Day i i-foct., a. D., 1819. Reilly. I Itrat Lirlin. Fin i u. 8. A. And governor of i i California. I from the pan ii Vvs. Oct. 19. A Bell Xvi gliding Between four and five Hun tired pounds brought out in the Thip Jersey presented by Henry n. Hooper Esq of Boston to the first free school established in this country. R b it in or ii. Ii c v u i brother lit of or Enild s i it to the United Mil at 111, i period. In Rill rence n of i lie French Al the Sanil u i line i to. Or Dillon the in to tins Island since Llie Toul to Krincki to his Llie a whole Lior list j s i i Letl pc , a i , 5uo 73 000 old 11 u ilium., s3 000 i Ilhard cot v intelligence. Continue in a Jim was still found in abundance. Of the mines is generally Good. I " s exception of some who arc subjected attacks of dysentery. Mines. Toa Rixe in Large numbers states and All parts of Europe. "p01" vessels in the Francisco. " Ficen Hundred passengers passed through of the 2oth and 26.h ult. Dec nov Over pissing Era at Cha passage to California. Of isthmus perfectly healthy and travel o Btu. Brutal Case of murder 1 occurred at Nick Ion on tuesday of last week j Ivsich for Cool blooded and unmitigated Vil Liany casts All Lens kind hitherto i recorded on this Side Llie Rocky mountains completely in the Shade. The facts briefly ire these at the United states hotel near the head of the slue some five or six individuals 1 were standing about the bar room some drink ing and others engaged in conversation when a Tol her a who had come across the country from feeling a Little Jovial under the influence of ardent was playing in a very Sportive and unexceptionable xray Vith his companions Xvi Hout a Vord having been addressed to him u Young Man named Tracy from St. I Louis Missouri stepped across the room and. Draving a line in front of him addressed the by standers thus any Man who Steps his foot Over this line i vill the Soldier unarmed and in a laughing mood moved towards Tracy you would t shoot me unarmed As t am a Votile you a at that instant Fri shout a further Vord Tracy Drexy a revolver and shot him through the breast. The naval Gen eral court martial convened in Board the u. S. Blood of Var Warren at Anchor in this the 8lh inst., for the trial of a boat s Crew consisting of five seamen belonging to lilo u. S. Surveying Schr. Ewing after patient and thorough examination of the charges hive found the accused John Black Jonathan Biddy William Hale Peter Black and Henry Commerford guilty of Mutiny and deserting a Vita a boat belonging to the United and discharged. Orrin Darrow arrested by capt. Fallen for being drunk. Locked up for the night and discharged. I William j. Somers arrested for bring dead drunk in the Street fined s.10 and discharged. Casa Abera Dureso arrested by officer Hurd for fighting mighty ugly fined by Alcade and discharged. There Are nov confined in i school some 20 Xiv late some Black and Blue some Brown and so red. The keep the police continually on the Alert to i evict escapes. The toxin should do something immediately for the detention of criminals. A suitable building should be erected. From Llie same paper we a Alberthe Fol Loving in relation to an absent member of Congress. Lion Thomas Butler Kino s health continues to improve daily and ave Vith unfeigned satisfaction that he has yielded to the Earnest solicitations of his friends to be returned to tile United states Senate As one of the first representatives of the next state of California. To this end he has resigned seat As member from Georgia and us he publicly announced at the meeting in Portsmouth Square in june last he has emphatically taken up in Readence with us. The u. S. Ship St. Mary a z. Of Johnston Esq commander arrived Here on the 3j inst., after a cruise of five months having Ali Sittl Valparaiso and Callao. Simmons Hutchinson co Hix a purchased the steam propeller Mckinsi Xiv Inch arrived Here the 3d inst a Villi Ibe intention of placing her on the River to run bet Veen plus City and Sacra mento. The Steamer made her trip to Sacramento i a leaving san Francisco on oct. 27, no 12i m. Officers detailed for a naval Soncra court martial to be convened on Bird Llie u s. Sloop of War Warren at Anchor in the Bay of san Francisco on Mon Jay Llie 8th inst tit 10 o clock a. M., for the irial of the mule cars and deserters from the Philip f. Voorhees. Mem e. Goldsborough Andrew k. Long g. J. Van Brunt f. F. Johnston Lieut. G. Lloyd Handy John b. Marshall Jos. W. Revere Geo. F. Nimons Joshua Humphreys. Simon f. Blunt win. E Leroy Catesbyap. R. Jones. Supernumerary Lieut t b. Mcneil Jos. W. Curlis of judge advocate William Norris a a. Brett la it. Edv. Mcreynolds Provost counsel for the defence Hall Mcallister Esq. We gather the following from the news of oct. 30 thursday nov. 29, was observed As a afr of thanksgiving ind prayer by recommendation of Gen. Reilly. Steamship Fine boat arrived in or port on saturday last having left Panama on the 6th inst. She brings ave learn about tvo Hundred passengers but no mails. Execution of the sentence of the court a Vul extreme penalty of the lax Xmas carried into execution on the 23d inst., about 11, a. M., by Hangin Peter Black at the fore Yard Arm of the u s. Frigate Savannah and John Black alias Al Llie fore Yard Arm of the u. S. Schooner Ewing in presence of All the ships and vessels of the states on this elation. All necessary preparations being previously made Al the appointed time the hands by signal from the Flag ship Yvere called to witness punishment when several orders and Short addresses Yvere made to All the Crews and officers assembled in uniform. The condemned Yvere attended to the deck As they in been for several Days by the cd Plain of the frigate assisted by Moat of the clergymen from Liore who without distinction or denomination promptly rendered their services. Whan the last moment arrived by an ingenious Contri Vance the fatal gun Xmas discharged when a weight attached to one end of the Cord the other being adjusted around the neck of the criminal Xmas set free and by its preponderance the Vic Tims Yvere rapidly run up to the Yard arms Xvi Hout a struggle or the slightest muscular action discernible by any on a scr. We under stand that everything throughout this tragic scene in our Navy was conducted with much decorum and becoming the Overland have news from the Plains by persons who crossed the Sierra Nevada on the 15th inst., having left the Missouri River on the 21st of this party came in the rear of the great Spring emigration to California and suffered from the loss of animals and outfits because of the great Scarcity of forage on All the travelled routes. These persons represent that the emigration had about reached the foot of the mountains on the Carson route by the sink of Mary s River and that near the Summit of the Range on this Road they met Relief trains going Forward to those who might need assistance. Most of the belated emigration were induced by representations on the Vay to take Tho Lawrence which diverges to the North on the right about 80 Miles above the sink of Mary s River bul subsequent information says that they have taken the most difficult Road and will be from one to tvo weeks later arriving at the Settle tents. The people were pretty Well provided with Provis ions and there were no particular Mala Dies among them Vith the exception of slight scor Butic symptoms among some trains. We neglected to say above that Relief has also been sent to the lax son route and that there is no apprehension of any serious calamity befalling any person or party on that Roule. On the 13th inst., it commenced snowing on the Sierra Nevada the first time during this season. It fell to about the depth of eight inches. I before j. W. Alcalde interest ing divorce Harmon is. Jacob interesting Case was tried before his judge Geary and a jury on tues Day last. The facts proved by the complainant on a which a divorce a a Mcullo Matr Momi was brought were the drunkenness and brutality of the husband and that he had threatened and attempted personal violence Toxvard his wife on divers occasions. The complainant claimed the custody of the children and one half of the Community property. The defence set up Xmas adultery and misconduct on the part of the a life. After occupying the entire Day the testimony and addresses of the counsel the cause Xmas finally submitted to a jury who after a consultation of five minutes found on All the issues for the complainant. The court decreed a divorce. T. O Conner and James c. Holmes Esq., appeared As counsel for the complainant and George Llyde and Benham esqrs., counsel for the defendent. Naval. Learn that the u. S. Ship St. Mary s having been detained Here longer Xmas expected by the requirements of important Public business is now fast getting ready for Sei. She vill return from sauce Ito where she is nov taking in water on tuesday or Duy next and vill sail for Canton two Days thereafter at the farthest. Outrageous if True was currently re ported in this place during last week that the government of Chili had sent convicts to this country in various vessels arriving at this port. Trim the Alln californian oct. 55. Sherlock s Dio Uings Mariposa sell. 27. This is unquestionably the place for big but let me instruct you concerning these diggings. They were discovered two or three months since by a Man named Sherlock who with a company of seventy mexicans worked these deposits on shares. The Vork varies with us As Exvell As else there. In eight Days three men took out 57 pounds of pure Gold and last week tvo men took out in two Days 29 pounds from a spot near my Camp. Sherlock has gone mountains no one knows a there and we have elected a next Alcalde who on the Day of his installation into office issued an order for All mexicans to Decamp which they did Forl Levith. We All intend to Xvi Ter Here As ave can easily make comfortable this place is Distant 11 Miles from Fremont s discovery and is much the richest of the tvo deposits. Many Large pieces have been recently found Here averaging from one to eight pounds pure Gold. The finest pieces usually Are Worth about 50 cents so you perceive this is the Region of the big the Placer Placer times of october 1, says California markets nov. Descriptions of lumber have slightly declined within the past week although there is not a Supply of the different qualities in tha Market scantling framing Timber Gener ally and Mill dressed lumber Are much wanted and would readily command our quotations. Boots and shoes of Good qualities Are much wanted and find ready Sale at our quotations. Very Little in the Market there has been quite a brisk demand for it within the past week. Is a fair Supply at present but the demand is increasing and prices Are advancing. Is but a Fexy of any description bul tallow in the Market. All kinds meet with ready Gale at the prices in our list. Domestic goods Are in demand and the Stock is Light sheeting shirting Cali Coes sell rapidly at High paces Silks Muslin de Laines and ladies dress goods generally Are much wan Ted. Shall lots have As yet arrived and find Quick sales sit our quotations. Flour and have been steadily advancing for the last week. Oats Are in demand and would sell rapidly for 5 to per bag. A Small Quantity in Market a which is held at per cwt sales Small lots at per ibs Stock of bar Iron is heavy and the demand is limited Sheet Iron Sheet Zinc galvanized Sheet Iron and tin Piates Are in brisk demand at High prices. The Supply of shot pig Lead and bar Lead is Large and no demand Lor them. Oils and is a fair Supply of these articles and the demand increasing. All descriptions bul prime beef Are touch wanted the Elock is decreasing daily the demand 13 increasing. Prices for flour pork must Range High for some weeks to come. Cheese of Good Quality is wanted Small lots Goshen at 55c. Fully supplied demand Light for Good Bro Vns for fancy no Sale. Castine is Dull at 9c. Wine and is a very Large Supply of All kinds in Market. There has been some activity in the Market and prices for Good qualities have improved a Shade. Woollen clothing of every kind is much in request and sell readily at High prices. Business for this Steamer has been moderate. Best Bills on new York Par 60 Days. Gold dust per of. 48jd. 60 Days. Gold dust per of. Limited. Exchange 4f. 85. Gold dust per of. Exchange on Valparaiso 8 to 10 per cent Dis count. Oct. 26, Talbot h. Green to mrs. Gomery. We have seen several from the mines during the past of them Vith a bag full of a while others Yvere not troubled with any thing commercial intelligence san Franciso oct. Sales by Pollard pipes Brandy 75c per Gal 3 cases do per Doz 10 urls rum 33c per Gal 29 do whiskey 44e per Gal 45 jars guard verite 4he per Gal 15 boxes Abys the per Doz 2000 gals Claret wine 29c per Gal 1000-de Malaga do. 40jc per Gal 6 cases salad Oil 6, per Doz 8 do Lisbon Vine 4 of per Doz 52do ibs Chili nuts 5c per in 13 urls Gin pox Der 25c do 9 kegs butter 75c do 7 cases lard in tins 28jc do 14 boxes tallow candles 25c do 6 pipes Blackfish Oil 49c per Gal Parau Niay cigars 3, 75 per m Havana do per a 1706 cans preserved soups 25c per in 65 boxes Broxon soap 6c per in. Wages at the port of As paid by grist old and to China Ore gon Callao and Valparaiso per month. Coasting voyages to return first officers second officers Cocks and stewards daily wages in the Harbor. Monthly wages in the Harbor by the run to the islands 900. The poet and the missionary. When complimented upon his poetical Fame Campbell generally met the speaker Vilh some ludicrous deduction some really mortifying drawback from the ready Money reputation for which his friends gave him credit. Ves it Xmas very humiliating. Casing at an office in hoi Bora for some information i Xmas in want of the mistress of the House a sensible Well informed woman invited me to take a seat in her husband would be at Home instantly but if i was in a hurry she would try to give me the Well i was in a hurry As usual thanked Hertich received he information and was just wishing her Good morning when stye hesitatingly asked if i put my name to a Charity subscription list. By All and putting on my glasses i wrote t. And returned it Vilh the air of a a who had done som Elhag handsome. Bless said she in a whisper looking it the name this must be the great or. Campbell excuse me sir but May i just by so bold As to ask if you be the celebrated gentleman of that Why really a am said my my name is just As you see t. Camp making her at the same handsome 600. Or. Said she advancing a step very proud and Happy to Bej honoured with this unexpected Call. husband has Only gone to change and will be so Happy to thank you for the great pleasure we have had in read ing your most interesting take a this is a most sensible thought and i dare say her husband is a Man of great taste and replied i i am battered by so fair a comply laying the emphasis on i will wait w Ith much pleasure and in the meantime i think i forgot to pay Muf subscription she tendered the Book and i put Down just double Xiv let i intended. Whei had i Ever so fair an excuse for liberality resumed the lady i consider this a most Gratifying incident but Here comes my husband. John this la the celebrated or. Campbell i indeed i repeated my boo and in two or three minutes we were As intimate As any three people could be. Or. Said the to the husband i feel greatly honoured by this visit accidental though it Why i am often walking this said i and will drop in nov just to say How d be delighted or. Campbell delighted your work is such a favor Ite Wilh my wife there Only last night we Sal up till one o clock Rea Ding very kind indeed very. Have you the next edition no or. Campbell ours is the what thinks i to myself forty years ago this is Gratifying quite an heir loom in the family. Of or. Said the lady what dangers must have suffered do you think you will Ever make Christiana of of Fem horrid cannibals no doubt of that my j now fell a strange ringing in my Ean but recollecting my letters Arpra i Aid of yes there is some Hope of them arabs we shall certainly go to hear you next sunday and i am sure your Sermon will raise a handsome by this time i bad taken my hat and walked hastily to the door or. Campbell Are you inquired my two admirers. No not quite Only thinking of them horrid a no wonder i wish i had said nothing about i wish so too but my Good lady i am not the celebrated or. what not the great and so saying i returned to my minus a Guinea and a head Shorter than when i of Campbell. Lord Brougham in a fix. During the recent agricultural dinner at tha London athenaeum lord Brougham had Occa Sion to leave the room to speak to a Pereen who wished to see him and on his lordship s return he had rather an amusing rencontre with the door keeper. He was walking deliberately into the room when the official abruptly stopped him and demanded his ticket my exclaimed his lordship Why i have just eaten half my i can t help that replied the door keeper who did not recognize the dignified personage he was addressing you cannot Pasa without a bucket j my Good said his lordship i have j Only this moment left the room and am now i turning to finish my i am sorry for rejoined the obstinate official but my orders Are imperative and if you were my oxen father i could not Al lox you to pass without a at this moment or. Breach the proprietor of the Bush hotel who happened to be in the passage and heard the dispute stepped up and helped his lordship out of the difficulty by Tell ing the Man in office a whom he was it is needless to add that the door keeper was As j much abashed As his lordship was amused at the mistake he had made. S the last Best one. I must Tell you a Good one which happened this last summer on the same Day that i event up fhe North River on Board the Hendrick after the passengers had retired to their berths the following dialogue ensued in the ladies Cabin of which the door was left partly open to promote the circulation of a rheumatic lady and an asthmatic old lady could not be satisfied Vith reference to the door. They kept Engin Gigut in alternate strains from their Nightcap l the chambermaid taut that shall die the open that door i eha.11 i i so the Contention went on for some time and j the yellow a Haid with a Bandana handkerchief on her head j was fairly flustered. At last an old gentleman disturbed by Theale Calion and not Xvi Bing to so xxv any partiality Sang met from his own j chambermaid for heaven s Sake open door and kill one of those ladies and then shut it and kill t other or two ways of Clergyman l Superior abilities preached a Sermon on cer Tain occasion and on his Vay Home his wife said to my dear that xxx As a most miserable Sermon i think the poorest i Ever heard from some years after he Drew at random from his j pile and found that he had hit upon this very Sermon. He preached it again. And As he was going Home his wife you gave us a most excellent discourse Tot Day i think i never heard you preach better my said her husband you Are just the stupidest hearer that i have Ever he then Lold her what she had said of this very j Pevc Eor new Orleans paper responsible for the Fol Loving i Why have you volunteered a said a tin. R careworn look ing newly enrolled Volunteer i to a Fine looking Young country Soldier. Why i volunteered because i have no wife and go in for was the unequivocal reply and nov a Why have you he added. A said the careworn countenanced Little he was significant if a j i have volunteered because i have a met and go in for peace it is not what we earn but a that we save that makes us Rich. It is not what to eat but xxx hat we digest that makes us fat. It u not what we read but what we remember that makes us Learned. All this is very simple but it is Worth remembering. How late is it Bill a look at the Boss and see if he is drunk if he in to it can t be much after does he keep such Good time splendid they set the town clock by hit tse " ____________4_ a Stern tint live Long Why not you sapping cause my Trouv scr is All stored out again to

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