The same thing occurred as to the gold-mines.

He never took a title to a town lot, unless it was one, of no real value, from Alcalde Colton, in Monterey, of which I have never heard since.

He did take a share in the store which Warner, Beator, and I, opened at Coloma, paid his share of the capital, five hundred dollars, and received his share of the profits, fifteen hundred dollars.

I think also he took a share in a venture to China with Larkin and others; but, on leaving California, he was glad to sell out without profit or loss.

In the stern discharge of his duty he made some bitter enemies, among them Henry M.Naglee, who, in the newspapers of the day, endeavored to damage his fair name.