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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-21

JUST RECEIVED - Layer RaisimS Al
- mondS. Lemons, Green Ginger, Madeira Wine,
English Dairy Cheese, Hams, Lard, Old Government
Java Coffee, and Scotch Herring.
J. It. RADCLIFFE,
anG .s-eOtt Odd Fellows; Hall.
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SHlRTS, SHIRTS-At the neW Shirt Stare
~ Zine Dress SHIRTS, of French rufie, plain and
.rimped BOSOM. Colo ed SHIRTS of beautiful Pat
terms. Linen and cotton Night shirts. Shirts mad,
10 order at HOPKINS, Pennsylvania avenue, one
door from eth street. between Browns and National
Hotels Intel sep f5-1w.
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CHEAP BOOTS g. SHOES

k-SLOAN MckNEW on Penns yIvania ave
nue. opposite STATIONS Auction Store have
just opened with we'll selected stock OF philadcl-
phia made BOOTS and SlIOES.-Remember the first
Shoe store below 10th street. mort Ii side
sep 15-Iwd- SLOAN * NcESFW
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.fArnepn.-The lower story of this building. sit
ua,ed between ~ and 9th street. and formerly oc-
cupied by the noted and defunct Bank of Columbia.
is being altered so as to make 1t have the appearance
of the other modern stores OH the ayenue. with
large glass windows. 1t is 10 be occupied when fin
ished, by Downs & Hutchinson, auction and COM
mission merchants
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" ANTED MNEDIATELY-At the
W Little Falls Bridge. three miles above George
town. twenty FIVE good STONE CUTTERS: wa
ges 81 ~. Sc 40. and - 30 per dav.
Also, twenty five good L.7BORERS; wages 81 -
t'er day. GEO THOM.
Capt, Top. Eng. in charge nj construction
sep l3-t of Little Falls Bridge.
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~ ANTED@A FIRST rate M1LLINER who is thor
oushly acfuaihttd with the above business in
all its branches, viii find permanent Situation by
Spplyi1g at sHEDDs Fancy Goods and Millinery
Store 18th street above PENNSYLVANIA avenue Refer
ences rs to character and workmanship will be re-
qureu sen 20
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Tong Chu Kiuns.-The most observed of all the
distinguished vi-iters who have lately arrived a,
Browns, Is the ptpil of Bishop Boone His singh
lar appearance attracts the attention of ALL He Is
very intelligent, speaks English WELL and expresses
de ire to be able TO return to his country and
preach the gospel successfully to the heathen
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-21

M ANTED-On board tie Packet Boat Con
w gress, Capt b. Purseli, good ENGINEER,
Il good BOWSM.fN, good SNUBBER, and also
good COOK, all of whom must come well recon-
mended tyr sebriety and good department. Enquire
of the Captain OH btard.
GEORGETOWN, September IL, 1853.
sep l4-s6t
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BUSINESS ROOM For t.-1h,

Office on the corner of and sth streets, will be for
rent on the lst of October
HARDWOOD & McGILL.
sep 19-eo3t- Corner of D and Sth streets.
A UCTION c A II ID The attention Of the
IA trade and HousekeeEers is respectfully solicited
to the sale of Dry Goods, Millinery, Carpets, Rugs,
&c, to take place at my Auction Rooms, Tuesday,
W. dnesday. and Thursday, September goth, 2lst, Il
ed. See advertisement
\. B.-Sale positive Tor account of GicBt 1t may
concern. f.. STRATrON, Auctoneer.
South side Penn avenue near 10th street.
sep 193t-
NOTICE.-The undersigned having rented the
~ cd established Wood ard of VIM A WGught
Just above his former stand the canal. taxes
pleasure in saying that e is again prepared to fur
nish his friends and the public in general with all
kinds of WOOD, rs usual, and at moderate prizes.
sp 19-lw- WM. MASTON.
NOTICE AN persons indebted to the late
u firm of A. Davis d Co, Grocery, eth street are
urgently requested to call the unde signed and
make immediate settlement of their accounts and
thereby prevent the dsagroeabic ssty of pass
tnem into other hands for coercive measures as the
business must be closed.
B.F. MORSELL. Trustee
La. avenue, opp. Bank of Washington.
sep 19-eo3m-
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Il Nuisance--There has been large excavation
for months past on the side walk, eastern side of
llth near street, which is covered with loose
boards to the annoyance of all, and extremely
dangerous to those who pass it in the dark and are
not conversant with the fact Where Is the toni
missioner of the Ward Why don't he have the
proper remedy applied?
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-21
L'OREI0N STANDARD MUSIC.

Just received al the Music Depot :-SaeIntlicht
irlos nebst Qurtet'c m und Quntetten tuer Piano
Niolin, Viola, Nioucello, Oboe, Clarinetto, Horn
ana agott, Won Ludwig Won Beethoven. Eborso
Mozsrt's vollstaendigr, Tros. Quartetten und Gum
tetteh fuer dieSrlben Instruments.
Also, constantly on hand, German, French, and
''t'an SbNGS HILBUS & HITZ,
sep9 South sid. Pa ,y na,r Io,b .,re.,
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Building Lots for Sale.
IT an A FACT

THAT to keep the Family always supplied with
L fine FAMILY GROCERIES, Tor a small
amount of money, you must buy OF The Model Gro
GERS McGRaW & JACOBS,
Corner of Penn. avenue and 18Th street.
sep l4-dlw
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DREPARE FoR FALL = w,n,,r

Just received. splendid assortment of Fan
and Winter GOODS which viii bc made 10 order
IL the best style and on reasonable terms. by
w. MoOEE,
Penn. ayenu9, next TO corner 9TH street
sep lin
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HLD NEWsrAPERS.--A lot for sale At tire Sta,
"'H1e' aag 1871
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The Nl.ioaaI Gu.rd-On MONDAY evening last
his new ami rapidly ncreaHhg volunteer corps
commands d by APT j. A. TAFT, had drill in full
uniform al their arm on the Island. The beauty
81 the uniform. and the improvement of the corps
IA infantry tactics drew from the large number of
p-t1Es present expressions Of pleasure and surprise
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The following item we clip from the Daif,
-i-J. icds Iislcs:
L,ic-..Ty. Douglas Howard Esq, OF Washington
- lu Baltimore. engaged in writing the Life and
Tunes or the Rev. John Sewlaud Mafht, with whom
h. WAS associated variou5 times through period
ofHcary twenty years.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-21

Iablss on SrcciS.-We have noticed in various
parts of the city stables built on much-frequented
~trrcJs. and the manure thrown out OF the door 10
tho great annoyance Of ihosr who live in the vicinity
aud occasionally we have noticed when the owners
Of these stables have been requested 10 remove The
manure they have refused to do il, unless the Com
mi .onrr Of the ward decided that il was a nuisance
al ordered its removal. Has the Corporation any
power over such nuisances; A law ought TO h
passed to prevent the erection o; stables the pub
lie streets.
H-rich Returns.-HiIlary Thomas, colored, ont
after hours; paid 81 80 costs. Caleb Hawkins, col
ofed, same offence, having with him forged pass;
VA. sent TO the work house for sixty days.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-21

Concert at C;1asi's Saloon.-Our people have often
.hWn their appreciation of good music by erowding
III, SALOON 10 IL, utmost extent, even when there
ar attractions tile city. Certainly this evening,
~ the absence OF all other amusements, our music
Ioviug pcope will not fail, not only to crafty them
selves hut TO give the really talented and meri'o-
nous Misses Collins a rou>lng benefit.
We need not say word of the real merit pos
sessed BY Miss ROsina Collins, for all acknowledge
it. The other performers are also good. We hope
TO be able to say tomorrow that real merit has
cone unrewarded.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03
MARTIN d, Do"AHo no }
WIN. P. WALKER. In DIsT'cr CouR9

w NJ +. w ALRER. IN DSTCT SOuAT
1lth Judicial District, State OF Californis.
County of Placer
The People of the State of California, "
VIM. p. Walker, Greeting: +at.t
We summons you to be
and appear before the District Court Of said
county within three months from tho date
hereof, to answer the complaint OF Martin
Donaho, the nature of which is to obtain
judgment in his favor. and against you the
defendant, for the um of eleven hundred and
twenty five dollars and sixty five cents @ll26
65), due on account of certain sums duo said
Donaho from the Bear River and Auburn Wa
ter and Mining company, and by said COM
pany at your special instance and request.
transferred to your credit. Now, therefore,
you are hereby summoned to appear and
answer the said complaint within three months
from and after the 25th day of June. AID.
1868, that being the day Of the first publics1
tion of this summons; and take notice. II you
fnil to answer the said complainant the plain'
tiff Will take Judgment Ly default against
you for the said sum Of $l125,66 costs and
,lamages and it is ordered by the Hon. II.
FitI.mmons, county judge of Placer county.
that publication of this summons be made in
the Placer Herald" for three consecutive
months .f'. : r,.,.r. !.
Given under my hand and se4l of said Die
trict Court this Goth day of June, 1863. .
..e WILLIAM A. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Auburn, june 25th, 1853 n%l I'm
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03
Road Notice.

THE undersigned have associated them
l. se yes into a body corporate according
to the provisions OF an act la sed April 22d,
l85O-and also according to an act to provide
for the incorporation. Of Wagon Road Com
panes approved Npril 22d. 1858: We will
make application to the Court of Sessions in
and for the ountv of i'lncer, tate of Cali
fornia for authority to construct the follow.
ing wagon roads: lst, commencing at Bakers
Ranch. thence over the nearest and best
ground east crossing Volcano 'anon about
one mile below where the water ditch of oop-
err, kile * Co., intersects Volcano Greek,
thence the nearest and best way to Dead
Wood. Mines east Of Ell Dorado Canon; or
at point on the migrant road, ess OF Ba-
kers Ranch between the Golden Horn and
the Mountain pr ng House on the road to
Antoine Canon, and from thence to said Dead
Wood 2nd, From Bakers Ranch to Michi'
gan Bluff. 'Hird's Valley, Stony Bar. Ameri-
can Bar and mouth of Mad Lanon, as tho
Commissioners may agree ..-....yr
j -. B KER, BENZ. BONNETTE,
THOS SIWS WV HATFIELD,
Bakers Ranch Aug 13, '53-4t
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
EXTRACT FROM AN ACT
To prouide for the better publications q
official and legal notices.


To prouide for the better publications q
official and legalnotices
The Poop of the State of California.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows: Hj'
SEC. /. All publications., advertise.
menls, or notices relating to the estate Of
deceased persons, to the formation, change
or disso ution of partnerships, to assign
ments in bankruptcy; all pub ications, ad-
vertNsements or notices, made or required
by or on behalf of any corporate or cOun-
ty authority or officers. or the officers OF
any city or county in this State, or any OF
them in their official capacity;' and all
such notices or advertisements rs may be
required in the course of any civil action
or legal proceeding, which now is of
hereafter may be required Ivy law, ex-
cept notices of sheriff>s and constatilA9
les in counties where no newspaper u
printed, and in that case ii more than
81 900 are involved by any such notice,)
shall be published in the manner herein
after provided, or the same shall be Of
no legal effect:
"Seventh. For the county of Placer. all
such notices or advertisements shall bo
published in the newspaper known as the
Placer Herald, now printed in the county
Of Placer - .Er
SEc. 4 The terms notices, publications
and advertisements, as used IN this act,
shall he he Il to include all publications.,
whether in newspapers or otherwise
made under or by virtue Of any law or
statute of this state now existing, or
which may hereafter he enacted, or BY or
der ofany court or officer Of law; and 10
the cities in the counties in which the
newspapers in this act mentioned are
published, respectively, aI publications.
required or ordered by or on behalf Of any
municipal corporation or officer, under OF
by virtue of the laws Incorporating said
cities, or otherwise.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03
Constable Sale.


DY virtue of an execution to me direct
ID ed, issued out of the Hon. Court OF
Jehu John, Justice of the Peace, in and
for township No. ], Placer county, on a
judgment rendered on the 31st day of
August, A. D. 1853, in favor of @. E.
Kellog and against John Henderson for
the sum of $269, 90 debt, with interest at
the rate of 8 per cent. per month from the
Goth day of August, 1853, and $50, so
and costs of suit, | have levied upon and
will sell to the highest bidder for cash, at
White's Store, Condemned Bar, on Sat
urday the 10th day Of September, 1853, at
two O'Clock, P. M. all the right, title, in
terest and claim of the said John Hen
derson, of, in and to the following pro-
perty to-wit: 2S hens and chickens, more
or less, pigs, decanters, bitter bot
ties, 6 cans of oysters, boxes sarlines,
bottles pie fruit, 7 bottles champagne,
2 bottles stoten bitters, 5 tumblers, 4
champagne glasses, bottles of brandy,
gallons gin, s gals. Port wine, share
in the u. :. Mining Company, situated at
Condemned Bar OH the North Fork of the
American river, and q. Taylor's and w.
Barton's accounts, looking glass, mud
Gler, packs fire crackers, five-galion
kegs, or so much thereof as will satisfy
said plaintiffs demand, and all costs due
or to become due thereon.
JULIUS G. READ, Constable
Beales' Bar, sep1 '53 lt* Tp. No.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03
q HERIFF'S -Byvirtue of thres

q HERIFF'S SALE -Byvirtue Of thres
Oseveral executions TO me directed issued
out Of the honorable court Of II "A ~cofeidi
~ Justice of the Peace within and for PlaeeE
County, State of Falfornia Township Nor6,
on three Sc eral judgments rendered Oh ttAt
9th day of \ugust, A. D. 1858, and IN favor
of Twin Hill and against 4 & ID 80 H..wes
for the sum of S16l 81 debt and ~ 70 costs
one in favor of p 'ldrich and "gainst e.
4 -. Halves for the snm of s47l, AZ debt.
and 2,75 costs-and one ip favor of A. D.
Carroll and against the said f. & % C. Hswes
for the sum Of $l50,35 deiot together with tie
sum of So rs costs of suit. | have levied upon
and will sell at tbs court house door, in the
town of Auburn, on saturday, the Sd day Of
september, 1853 Mt 10 o'clock A. NJ ;, all Of
the right, title, interest and claim of E. & D..
G. Hawes, in and to the following property,
to-wit: A certn mill situated on Bear River.
in Placer county and State ofCalfornia. and
known as the Sugar Pine MILL" together
with all the appurtenances thereto belonging,
or so much thereof rs may be sufficient to
satisfy said plaintiffs demapd and acoruing
costs. This August 18th. 1853 .. os,'
$. q. ASrIN, Sheriff.
n49 st BY VIM. H. Dillingham;, Deputy.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03

S HERLFF'S SALE--By virtue of an
~ order of sale to me directed issued
out of the Honorable District Court of
the lth Judicial District on Judgment
rendered on the 18th day of July, D.
1853, in favor of L. Cavart and against
E. Brown for four thousand seven hun
dred and thirty six dollars ($4,73 OQ)
with interest on said sum from rendition
of judgment at the rate of four per cent
per month, together with the sum of
$1S7, 50 cts. costs of suit have this day
levied upon and will Sc. to the highest
bidder at the court house in Auburn,
Placer county, on the 18th day of Sep
tember, 1853, at two O'Clock, p. NJ. all the
right title, interest and claim of the said
E.. Brown in and to the following describ-
ed mortgaged property, to-wit: one tract
of land containing about three hundred
and twenty acres situated on the ridge or
divide between the North and Middle
Forks of the American river and bound
ed as follows: Commencing at pine
tree nine inches in diameter, the N. F..
corner of the claim of Scott, Enos &
Gibbs, and running south with said claim
one mile, thence East one half mile,
thence North one mile, thence West one
half mile, being the same tract conveyed
to f. Brown from McOmbe g. Buck by
deed Gated 9th day July, 1851, and du y
recorded.
Also, certain tract of land lying on the
ridge or divide between the North and
Middle Forks of the American river,
about one and half miles East of Smith
House and the same distance west of the
Mounta in House, on the main road lead
ing up said divide, and bounded as fol-
lows: Commencing at a pine tree nine
inches in diameter, hearing about North
East from the House, from which pine
tree three and half feet in diameter
bears S. w. thirty yards,and an oak tree
three feet in diameter bears west twenty
three yards, running thence due south
nearly on line with the division fence
between said tract and that of McOmbe
one mile, thence due west one half mile
embracing the pine spring, thence north
one mile, thence east one half mile to the
place of beginning, embracing three hum
dred and twenty acres, and the same tract
of land conveyed to f.. Brown by Scott,
Enos 4 Gibbs by deed dated July, the 9th
1851, and duly recorded The above de-
scrihed ranches will be sold on said day.
together with all improvements thereon.
or so much thereof as will satisfy said
judgment and costs due and to.become
due.
5. c. ASTIN, Sheriff
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03
AssEMBYMEN LAID OUr.-A good story

u
is told of a kentuckian, who, in his wan
derings found himself in Albany, N. Y,
where he put up at one of the hotels, at
which was located Il large number of the
members of the State Legislature. These
gentlemen took great delight in showing
off for the editication of such outsiders
and strangers as this Kentuckian. The
Acknowledgements srAatly annoyed him by
calling each other from their respective
counties, after this style: "I'li thank the
gentleman from Onedia," &C., st.; where
upon the Kentuckian SAID to huge darky
waiter, 'sl'II thank the gentleman from
Africa for a slice of ham" He got the
ham, and was not disturbed any more
during his stay at Albany.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03
ASSESSORS NOTICE--PLACEI
OOH NTY. ~

ALL owners, or those having the charge or
control of property, within the County of
Placer, the valuation Of which has not been
placed upon the a sessment rofl for the year
1858, are hereby notified, that the Assessor
will De at the Court House in Auburn until
Wednesday Sept 7th for the purpose of re-
ceiving the assessment thereof.
II ST CLAIR, County Assessor
Auburn, sept1-1tpd Placer County
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03

When Sgpurney, notorious wag of
Boston was expiring, a servant entered
and informed the attending physician that
a man had fallen down the we'll. The
dying man overheard the servant and in
quired, with scarcely an audible whisper:
81 say, Doctor, did he kick the bucket?"
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03
ELECTION NOTICE.

TIME quahhed electors OF the County OF
Il Placer are hereby notified that pur
suant to a proclamation of the Governor of
this State, general election W II be held on
Wednesday. the 7th day of September, 1855,
at which the following officers are to be
eiected:- . 50 .'' "va'
STATE OFFICE - Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, one Supreme Judge, State Comp
trollor, State reasurer, Attorney General
Surveyor General, Superinteudenu of Public
Instruction
COUNTY OFFICERS - One Senator. four
Members of the Assembly one County Asses
SCISSOR, Public Administrator Count> Survey
or, and for each Township two Justices and
two Constt bles three Commissioners of Com
mon Schools.
Said quail fed electors are hereby notified
to appear at their respective precincts tor the
purposes Of said election.
Given under my hand Mt Auburn, this 22nd
day OF August, A. d. 1888
H FIrZSlM MNONS,
County Judge, Placer co
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03

A WILL Casa case was recently
tried in Montgomery county, Pa, in
which Judge Smyser ruled that attempt
to sign wll-death occurring to prevent
the Signatures sufficient to- sustain the
will. In this case the decedent had COM
menced his name by writing the letter P,
when he sunk back exhausted, and died
in ten minutes. .,
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03

CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of an
- execution to me directed, issued out OF
the District Court of tn lth Judicial DIS
trict, in and for Placer County, ON yudg
ment rendered on the 22d day OF July 1926
in favor of the Gold Hill and Bear hiver wa
ter Company md against Lundy ami Worse
for the sum of $377 90 costs Of suit. have
this day levied upon and will sell to he high
est bidder for cash. at the court house door in
Auburn, Placer county on the 18th day of
September, 1853 at o clock, n all the
right. title, interest and claim of the said
Lundy and Morse in and to their stock and
shares in the Gold Hill and Bear River anal
or Ditch being or lying in Placer county or
so much thereof as will satisfy said execution
and costs. This August the goth, 1858
r., s. G. ASrIN, Sheriff Placer county,
Auburn-p50 3t .u .-. T.t
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03
5. G.. ASTIN, Sheriff
Aug 27, 1858. n46ts Placer county
Wheat and Barley for Sale.

wheat and Barley IOT odAe.
THE subscriber has at his RANCH, on
i Dry Creek, fourmiles above the Ken
lucky Hou<e 2OOO bushels Barley and about
the same, amount of Wheat, which will be
sold very low, on the premises, if application
is made soon. @ re
ALEX. VAN COURT.
Van Courts Ranch, Aug. 27th--n5o I'm
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03
OONSTABLE'S SALE.-By virtue of

.HONSTABLE'S SALE.-By virtue of
" an execution to me directed, issued
out of the Hon. ourt of j. Q Hawthorne, a
Justice of the Peace within and for the Coun-
ty of Placer, State of California, Township
No 2, on judgment rendered on the goth
day of August, a b. 1858, in favor of James
Taylor and against VIM Wilson and Aaron
Melton for the sum of 1894 debt and Sal in
terest, together with the sum of $6045 dam
ages and costs of suit, have levied upon an
will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the
town of Ophir. county and State aforesaid on
saturday the Oath day Of September, 1858, at
10 o'clock, NJ. oil the fright, title, interest
and claim of the said VIM Wilson and Aaron
Melton in and to the following sto3k and
shares in the Gold Hill and Beapr River Ditch
or Canal, being situated in Placer county
to wit: No 8. 8, 10, 11.12, IS. 46, AZ, 48
40, so. and SO or 62, shares owned by the de-
PENDANTS Wm Wilson and Aaron Melton or
as much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy
said demands and all costs due or to become
due STEPHEN JAMlSON,
Ophir, aug "a '53-3t* Const. TIP No, 2