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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-11-23
Addison Go. Supreme Court,
JANUARY TERM. 1864.

ARTEMos NiCHoLs,l
rs Libel for Dirmcc.
SARAH Nlcnots.
To the Hon. Supreme Court next to be hol-
den at Aliddlcbury. in and for the County
of Addison, and State of Vermont on the
fourth Tuesday next AFTER the fourth Tues
day of December, A. ID. 1913:
The Libel of Artcmos Nichols, of snid
Middlcbury, respectfully represents, that hc
was lawfully joined in marriage to Sarah
Nichols formerly Sarah McCluning, OF
Bridport in said County of Addison, on the
9th day Of March, 4. b. 1850, ut said Middle
bury, by Reverend Samuel Coe, an ordained
Minister of the Gospel, residing at said Mid
dlcbury, duly authorized by law to sOltmnizc
marriages in this State.
That the Lihcllant lived with the said Sa-
rah as his lawful wife, at said Middlcbury,
until the 25th day of June, A. b. 1850; and
although he the said Libcllant, during all
that time duly observed and kept all the COW
cnants of the marriage relation, yet she the
said Sarah Nichols, on the said 18th day of
June, A. ID. 1850, at said Middlebury, will
nilly deserted the said Li0cllaut, and has cv-
or since refused to live with him as his wife.
And the Libellant yvftha shows that he
has resided at said AlidGlcbury, ever since his
intcrmarriagc with the said Sarah.
Whcrcupon said Libclant prays this Hon
orablc Court that IA divorce may be granted
him from the bonds of matfimony with the
said Sarah Nichols, and as in duty bound will
ever pray. ARTEMOS NICHOLS.
Dated at Middlcbury. aforesaid, this 18th
day of November, A. d. 1858.
BARBER & BUSHNELL, Attys for Libcllant.
STATE or NEnMoST, ! To Sarah Nichols, for.
Addison Countv-Ss { merlv of Mildleburv,
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Information Wanted

Left home in Waterbury, Vt, in an
insane state of mind, on the 29d Sept,
last, JONATHAN EGGLEsToN, aged 70
years-(he appears younger.) He is a
bout ) feet inches high-thin of flesh
hair little grey-uses snuff, and
sometimes smokes. The last informa-
tion from him, he was seen in Weybridge
and Cornwall. Any one giving informa.
tion from him, will please write
ETHAN S. EGGLESTON.
Waterbury, VI
Nov Is, 1853 303w
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NOTICE.

The notes and accounts due the late firm of
y, Wood & CO., are in the hands of Mcssrs.
Barber & Bushnell, for collection. BY at
tending to them forthwith all cost will be
prevented. n. WOOD.
Oct %, lSh3. 278w.
Feb IS, a. Gun.
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Groce ries & Provisions.

"A Aug q, 1853 Ii. LANGwoRTiIl.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-11-23
White Zinc falnl,

Retter and eli, aper than Whit lead, for sale
by ii, \. SHELDON,
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STATE OF VERMONT, I BE it remembered
District Of Addison, IS, ! that nj Probate
Court held ut Middlcbury m and for the Dis
trict of Addison, Oh the 9th day of Nov. D..
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For Sale.

Dated at Middlebury this 21St day of Nc
vcmbcr, A. ID. 1853 3l:3w.
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26
SPANISH FLAT, November IS. 1858.

Mr.. EDITOR: Permit us to give you a descrip-
ton Of the Parker House initiation Ball which took
place last night, and whence and many comrades
returned at daylight this morning, yet full with
bright recoections, with visions of beautcous smiles
of our FL Dorado countys fairest ladies and elated
with the troth OF more than one glass of genuine
Heidsick
Early III the afternoon of yesterday our principal
streets were lively with Placervle, Coloma George
town and Greenwood Valley conveyances, which
discharged their precious burthen at the various
hotels, the Parker House of course receiving the
greatest patronage.
The upper story of the latter house, forming a
saloon OF considerable dimensions, was decorated
with fine taste, festoons of evergreen and national
flags, making very beautiful effect.
Below was spread table which literally groaned
under the weight OF the many viands and deicacies
spread upon it in such profuson that we could only
note particularly some little pigs dressed up to per-
lection and looking as if alive, and an assortment of
fancy and some huge monster cakes, made by the
skllltul hands of Mr.. Whitney, confectioner and
baker, who lives in this town
The music, Barnes Band from placeryille. having
arrived the ball was now opened, and soon the
hight fantastic toe" was in restless motion Such
was the eagerness of the gentlemen to show their
skill in waltzing and to keep up true peypet,uta
mobde" that the poor ladies were beseged at every
stage of the festivities by a number of rivals. who
hOuiu oiliy give way dluer one OF tlem the
chosen lucky hombre, If any fault could be found
at all it was the disproporon in the number of the
better SEX; but those who represented the latter
atoned in great measure for this disparity in num-
Der.
Everything went on in fine style, not an incident
occurred to interrupt the complete order which per-
vaded throughout the vast rooms of the hotel and
the tone and atmosphere of the ballroom was GER
tainly, what they would call in French distingue
We were several times accosted by the guests,
who wished to know why you, Mr. Editor, had not
honored the occasion by your promised visit but as
we were IN the dark ourselves we could only answer
that we didn't know, and that it was all the worse
tor YOU and still worse for the gentemany hosts OF
the Parker House for if you had been there and en-
joying Yourself (and you could not have done 9th
erwlse) you would have devoted column or two to
the description of this ball, given in the heart of
the mining region of Ell Dorado county, on tspot
where months ago stood but half dozen of mi
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26

Jurors FEEs.--Our duty as well as interest in
duces US to advocate the payment Of as little money
as possible by this county, to those who it in
any capacity but we should beware of false
economy, economy that costs more than it saves,
Jurors summoned to attend Courts in this county
are not allowed by the Court Of Sessions enough TO
pay their Hctel bills while in attendance upon the
Court The result is difficulty in obtaining Jurors
causing an extra expense to the county in that the
Sheriff has to summon more persons and is at more
expense in travelling he being paid for each sum-
mons and mileage. We call on the Hon. Court of
Sessions of to correct this abuse.
A short time since we believe they resolved to pay
$500 per diam to Jurors instead Of $780, as before
This was and is not enough. IF the Court have
power to raise Sl,00, they have power to pay the
Juror enough to at least cover his usual Hotel bill
We have been led to these remarks in consequence
of the many complaints that have lately come to
our ears this subject. 1t should be attended to
promptly.
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26

SACRAMENTO Pr. John F. Morse and Samuel
Colville, are preparing History of the Valley
and City Of Sacramento" which they propose to
publish about the LIST of January. Such a work
cannot fail to be highly interesting.
BIRDS EYE VIEW OF SACRAMENTo---A bird is
supposed to regard an object from a height Sewe
would have the reader gaze upon the city of Sacra-
mento, on a clear day. For that purpose, repair
to the top of Dr. Carpenters new three story brick
building, Cd Front, between L and NJ streets A
level plain, dotted with houses far beyond what is
ordinarily regarded the business p1rtion of the
city, presents itself beautifully to the eye. These
are places Of private residence surrounded by fem
ces their grounds laid off into garden plats dotted
with all kinds of flowers, shrubbery aid trees--
Here mingled with the rose-bush and grape-vine
will be found the orange, fig, lemon and dtron tree
growing in vgor and health, and yielding their
fruits in the proper season. To be sure as yet
these things are only in their commencement; but
who can contemplate period of five Yeas hence
and not foretcl into what grandeur they will de-
velop themselves. Proceeding at one-furth the
rate of improvements that has characterized the
history of the past year, and M street, with its
hundred feet breadth and indefinite Length, must
occupy to the commerce of the city an importance
cocqual with that of J street at the present. wri-
ting Multitudes of people will resort to il in the
twilight OF summer evenings as place Of hshion-
able promenade, and the evidence of its growing
wealth each successive day exhibit itself in is lofty
structures, crowded with the strife and confusion of
rapidly expanding trade. If you doubt tits sto-
ry, gentle reader, seek the proposed emnencs and
look for yourself. See how large city it il that
you are now abiding in. You can never believe,
until you DO sec--and then, Judging by the past
discover nothing to be surprised at in all that has
been said In point of beauty of location no, other
city of California can boast superior Bonded
by two rivers, which wash its circular b;se for
more than mile--including Like which nav be
ornamcnted and converted into place for aniatic
excursions and possessing a soil capable L pro-
ducing whatever any other good soil can produce
who could desire more, OF what is to prevent it
from growing into magnifcon city with an almost
innumcrable population. Union.
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26

RAILROAD AccIDENTs.-The following interesting
statistics of railroad accidents are taken from log
article in the New York Tribune:
In the years lS44-47 the distance travelled by
all classes in England was III miles in 1851
1863 miles and in 1852 it had diminished to 1873
miles. Out of ATS, 4S8,G07 passengers conveyed in
the years 1872, 237 were killed and .4l6 Injured
being in the proportion of one killed to 2OlS. 939,
and one injured in 3379 l5. Of the engine-driyers,
sokers and guards the number killed was 275,
injured Oh out of 40 1856 being at the rate Of one
killed in III, and one injured l48 We think their
wages should rise ON this bit of information for in
seeing the corpse OF one so killed. would moralize
as the philosopher did the soldier at sixpencc
day. whose brains lay spattered about. Of359,-
6S3 porters and other persons employed there we're
G03 killed, and 243 injured, the ratio killed being
one to 527, and one injured in l,058. This item of
the red rail is less frightening than that pertaining
to the stokers department. During the year 1914
81 1O44, 469, 4S8 miles have been travelled by pas
sengers and l79 deaths had occurred from all causes
so that it would appear that passenger had been
killed for every 4O,025,302 miles travelled over.
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26

SCENE IN CAMPO SEco.--A MoB.-M Man KILLED.
On Sunday night last, says the Calaveras Gron-
lcle, q turbulent crowd were going arounr' at
Campo Seco, and among the amusenients Of the
night, a principal feature of course, consisted in
abusing tie Chinese and pulling down their hou-
SEES This had gone on for sometime, and a few of
the Chinese had got shelter in the store Of NJ G.
W, Standard AS he was closing his door at bed
time, Chnaman rushed in past him, begge( for
protection, and ran and hid himself. Just thin a
man in an excited state came up and pushed at
the door, demanding admittance or that the Chi
nesc be turned out This was refused, and th in
dividual was advised to leave; this he would not
do, and an alteration ensued. The balance O the
party came up, an attack was commenced the loor
forced open, and the crowd rushed in. Mr.. St,nd-
ard apprehending danger from the conduct ofthe
mob ordered them to leave which only increased
their fury, and he was compelled in defence Of his
life and property to fire upon the party, when one
of them, named Donaldson, fell MORALLY wonled.
The mob then dispersed. The deceased, David
Donaldson, from Steubenville, Ohio. Sand
ard was afterwards taken to Moquelamre~4Hi Hill,
where he was examined and acquitted of all blame
in the matter.
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ented high-mnded but unfortunately too far be-
hind the age to keep up with the party of progress;
and take it as whole it is head taller than any
other county in the State, including Of course the
magnificent, fourishing, opulent but proud and
selfish Bay city and county.
We have made out case, gents of the Union,
and we frankly ask you if we were not justi-
fed in calling our paper 9 The Empire County DR.
gus 2" How say you
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26
falns st.telligrnre.
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Distract Court.

Cases determined at the November Term, 1868,
Of the District Court of FL Dorado County.
MONDAY, Nov. 2lst.-The Court met Hon. Jne.
M. Howell, presiding. H. Hewes, District
Attorney, David b. Buell., Sheriff, and A. st. c.
Denver Clerk, -~
Juries were ordered, and the Court adjourned to
! Tuesday
TUESDAY: 70 o'clock--Court met pursuant..to ad-
journment and Trial Jury was impannelled
Criminal cases being first on the Calendar Jas.
NJ. Andrews, charged with grand larceny; c..
Gondaro charged with highway robbery; 10. Pat
terson, charged with grand larceny; A. L. Chill
ton charged with murder; Peter G. Baker, char
gcd with grand larceny; David Bloss and James
Milligan, charged with murder: jesse Bennett
charged with grand larceny and Peter Schram,
charged with wilful and corrupt conduct in office
were arraigned, with the exception of Andrews ID
whose case no order was made) and disposed OF
as follows:
In the case of GOndaro. Ordered that the cause
be continued, bench warrant issued and bail fixed
at $1,000.
In the case of Patterson. Same order made
In the case of Chiffon. Twenty-four hours given
to plead.
In the case Of Baker Same order made.
In the case of Bloss and Aliligan. Ordered on
motion of attorney for the Defence that defendants
be tried separately, and two days given to plead.
In the case of Bennett. Trial was set for 2
o'clock
In the case of Schram Cause dismissed, at the
suggestion of the District Attorney, defendant dis
charged and bail released
Benefits attornies asked the Court to pass upon
the objections raised by them to the Grand Jury,
in the Court of Sessions, account of election
turns being canvassed and certificates of election
issued to the officers of said Court, by the county
clerk but the same was not taken into consdega-
ton for the reason, as stated from the Bench that
the same motion cannot be entertained in two
Courts, unless by way of reviewing judgment of
lower Court SC, in which shape the question was
not presented.
The trial of Bennett was gone into at the hour
appointed and resulted, after two days oflaborous
examination and argument in verdict of guilty
the jury assessing the punishment at one years i'm
prisonment in the State prison.
THURSDAY, 9th being Thanksgiving day, Court
adjourned without transacting any business
NoTE.-The District Attorney requests state
ment that the cases reported in the paper of last
week, in which mol. pros. were entered, were old
cases--that no arrests had been made, most Of the
parties had gone to the Atlantic States, and the
Court and officers wished to rid the docket Of them
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26

CoNyIvIAL PARTY.-On Thursday evening we
were hard at work at case, preparing our paper,
when gentleman walked in and invited us to don
our coats, and pay visit to CLEvEs bella Union)
We supposed it hasty call, hurried on, but was
greatly surprised to find on entering choice num-
Der of old citizens of Coloma assembled to do honor
to " Argus No. L." We were fairly in for it, We
walked in the back-room and found table spread
in most inviting manner With the company we
did ample justice to the viands. Champaign was
introduced and we were toasted and toasted, I'M
til we all seemed to be done brown. But not so.
The supper was done up brown" and CLEVELAND
did more honor to himself than us We love to
meet pleasant social party, when matters are not
carried to excess, and we hope to enjoy many such
in our time as the one we joined in on Thursday
evening.
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26
We copy the following items from the Los Ange-

We copy the following items from the Los Ange-
les Star.
CHILDREN IN Los ANGELES. Mr. Batchelder, ap-
pointed to take the census of of children in Los
Angeles between the ages of five and eighteen YEARS.
reports that he found six hundred and eighteen of
them. Of this number about sixty are American
children, and the balance native born Mr. Batch
elder says, there more children than he has re-
ported several of the natives with large families,
having absolutely refused to give information on the
subject.
ARREsTED-The City Marshal of Los An eles
was arrested few days since for ordering nan to
be shot. His own pistol hung fire. He gave bail
III the sum of 5000.
HE EXPLORING PARTY.--A gentleman writing
from Lieutenant Williamsons Surveying Expedi-
ton, San Barnardino, says 1.-The officers Of the
expedition have broken up the depot camp on the
Mohave, and Lieut.. Williamson, with q portion of
the party, left there the morning of the Sth, tor
the ella river, intending to follow down the Nohave
to its junction with the Colorado They will thus
pass through the Mohave Villages" and have an
opportunity to gain interesting information c,n-
corning that warlike tribe of Indians They are
escorted by the Dragons under Lieut. Stonernan.
The wagons the expedition with the remnIer
OF the party are in this place, on their way 81 -
ward, and are to follow down the mountains 10
vicinity OF Warmers, and there await the ret,f
1t. Williamson 1t. j e. Parke is in commit
this division, and will examine the passes
here.
The Mormons have selected beautiful I
here, for their settlement possessing great ~
advantages of soil and climate They appeal \
rious and prospecting, and are erecting neat 4,
dwellings. The top of San Bernardino MOUTH
white with snow. We experienced muth I
weather at the Mohave camp. The sprinp 2
is a warm one, retaining constant temperatu
seventy-two degrees Fh. even with frost on
ground A.
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26

FATAL AFFRAY--On the evening of the 18th of
the present month"; an ARRAY occurred at American
Flat between two young men in a house of ill-fame
kept by one E. Williams, about woman The
names of the young men were Edward Turner and
"Kentuck." Turner was intoxicated and assaulted
Kentuck and was on the point of taking his life,
when the latter drew a knife and stabbed him in
the left breast Turner fingered until the morning
of the Goth, when he died at o'clock.
DR.. M. Vrooman, of Spanish Flat, was called I'M
mediately after the occurrence, but the knife haG
entered the left lobe of the lung producing internal
hemorrhage, and he told young Turner he could not
save him. Turner said at is hard, but | do not
blame Kentuck. He did right"
This is the second murder which has been COM
mitted at that house within the past three weeks,
one of which (the frst) led to the murder of an
innocent man by the mob; making three murders at
that village in short space Of time. The victims
were all young and vigorous men. How long will
such houses be tolerated
"Kentuck" was arrested and on examination be-
fore Justice Southworth, of Georgetown, was ac-
quilted
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ners shanties, and where now stands o town rank
ing among the third class ofCalfornia towns, with
fine rows of buildings stores, hotels, livery stables,
and not to omit barber and bathing establishments.
To make up in part for this much regretted absence
Of yourself your humble servant undertook to send
these few remarks If you like publish them to
your readers, who will put implicit faith in them;
if they don't, let them up here (only So miles
of pleasant ride) and look with their own eyes.
1t is already whispered that another ball of the
same description will take place in month or six
weeks, and they may come and try for themselves.
Yours A. b. C.
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26

The Democracy of our sister county (Placer)
have been doing good work. Three members Of
the Democratic Central Committee of that county
proved recreant to the duty they owed the people.
During the late political campaign they showed
themselves traitors IN the camp-the people have
expelled them from it.
The Democracy of Placer in full county conven-
ton assembled on the 18th inst, passed number
of resolutions, of which we copy one pertinent to
the above subject:
"2d Resolution-That those of said committee
who were known to have been derelict of duty in
the past election, by boiling the Democratic ticket,
be and are hereby no longer considered members of
that party"
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26

ACCIDENTAL man named julius Hemp while
walking in Marmaluke HILL few days ago, fell
into shaft % feet deep. He tremendously escaped
with only broken leg.
This is the second accident of the kind that has
occurred in that vicinity The miners ought GER
tainly to cover securely fence around the opening
to such places
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26

MAMALuKE HILL.--This Hill perhaps the rich
est Of any in the mining region. Mining here is
carried on in the most systematic and scientific
manner. Tunnels are numerous; several of which
are carried five hundred feet and upwards through
solid rock before reaching the pay dirt The labor
and expense involved in the various tunnels in
MAMALUKE are enormous, yet the enterprising mi
ners are now reaping rich reward There has not
been single failure in any TUNE! yet completed
No uncommon thing to see two hundred dollars ta-
ken from single pan of earth. The paying line is
overlaid with an exceedingly hard grey cement to
remove which drilling and blasting are required
New tunnels are still being commenced. and all of
good promise.
Stock in most Of the companies cannot be pur-
chased at any price whatever. A fourishing town
has grown up, and gives fair indications of joining
hands with Georgetown only half mile distant.
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26

n the advertisement Of the Post Office Depart
ment for proposals for carrying the mails, in Cali
fornia for four years from the 1st of July 1854 we
notice some alterations in the present mail service
that will effect the citizens of this county seriously
The advertisement calls for mail once a week
to Georgetown. TO Placervilc, Coloma and Cold
Springs, mail six times week, from June LIST to
December LIST, and three times a week the balance
Of the year From Sacramento to Mud Springs
Aurum City and Single Springs, once week.
Greenwood Valley and Johntown to be supplied
from Coloma once q week
We have no doubt that the above arrangement
will create considerable degree Of dissatisfaction
in this county Placcrvile, Diamond Springs,
Georgetown and Coloma, should all have daily
mail throughout the year, The citizens Of these
towns should promptly attend to this matter, and
protest against the arrangement
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-11-26

nEA~Aftcr enjoying the most delightful weather
for the past two weeks we were yesterday morning
visited with a regular od-fashioned rain storm
Should it continue as it has commenced, the ra-
vines and gulches will furnish tie miners an
abundance of water.