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The Empire County argus., 1854-04-15

SUFFER- MILL BAR--What seems a little singular
to u.s. is, that this bar, the place where gold was
first discovered, should have been passed over
until the present time without being worked. But
such is the fact. While other bars have been dug
and re-dug, while men have sought the distant
placers and river dggings this bar has been left
undisturbed in its golden possession perhaps out of
respect to its memory and associations. But this
security was not always to be. Neither respect for
the venerable past the classic fame which sur
rounds this point longer save it from the unre.
lenting energy Of the miner in search after "oro
A company have claimed the Bar, and are intending
to work it as the river is sufficiently low to
admit of so doing
The Empire County argus., 1854-04-15
THE EMPIRE COUNTY ARGUS.

ng- CURLE BROTHERS, Third street, Sacramento,
are our authorised Agents for that city All orders, for
this paper left in their charge, will be promptly attended
~
MR. JAMES C. DUNCAN, at the Bookstore of .e-
count Il Strong, San Francisco wnct as Agent for the
argus. All orders for this office left with him. will be
promptly attended to.
J. Q. LADUE, Esq, viii act agent for the ArguS,
Mt Mamauke Hill.
MEssRs NASH Il DAVIS. News Dealers and Stationers,
(wo doors above the Postoce) will act Agents in
Placerville
MR. JAS. N FRAZER is Our authorized Agent at
Spanish Flat He be found at the Drug Store OF
Messrs Child & Worhen.
MAGISTR ATES BLANKS of all kinds, Attachments,
Subp@nas Executions, &c. &C., constantly hand and
for sale at this Office.
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JoHNrowN.--Ths fourishing mining camp is sit
uated on the road from Coloma to Georgetown
During the past rainy season, the miners have been
extensively engaged in ground sluicng the top dirt,
preparatory to a summers work From the pros
poets obtained they anticipate fair return for the
labor and expense they have been at. These enga-
ged in washing during the winter, have made good
wages, and some fair strikes have been made. Wa
ter is brought to this locality from the Pilot Creek
and Georgetown Canal.
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AGRIcuLTURAL.-From every portion Of the Coun-
ty, we receive the most fattering accounts of the
prospects of the agricultural portion of our popua
tion Flourishng fields of grain are to be met with
in every direction, giving promise of rich return
for the labor and capital invested The hills which
n short time SINCE were considered worthless for
agricultural purposes, brought under the sub
lection of the pow, and green fields of luxurant
grain gladden. the heart of the farmer at the cheer
ing prospect before him The vallies and flats too
are dotted with farms and grain fields, which tell
forcby, of permanoncy Of settlement, and that the
mineral wealth has found powerful competitor in
the agricultural resources of the country. No coun-
try in the world perhaps is better adapted to, or
is richer in agricultural resources than California
and her mountain regions far from being the
poorest portions of it. Experiments within the last
year or two, conclusively prove the adaptation of
our mountain soil to all kinds of grain and in q
short time the attention of the settler will be turned
to the rearing of fruit trees and the cultivation of
the grape.
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PLANK RoAD.-We e understand that Messrs Cush-
ing and Welch have completed their Plank Road
across White Oak Flat the Sacramento road
Teamsters between Coloma and Sacramento du-
ring the rainy season, have felt the necessity of
such road across this fiat in particular. The pro-
prietors, we learn, receiving liberal return on
their capital invested as the public appreciate en-
terprises which facilitate travel So far they have
given general satisfaction. Success attend them
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FINANCES OF SAcRAMENTo.--The message Of Nav
OF johnson is printed in the Sacramento papers Of
the llth. The State Jonraal thus sums up its con-
tents
The Mayor recommends that our Common Schools
be better cared and provided for-that the Office of
Street Commissioners be created--the Fire Depart-
ment fostereda and that the charter be so amended
as to permis the levying of special tax of one and
half per cent. to provide a sinking fund for the
payment Of the city debt He states that our pres
elt Indebtedness is 81, ,168,3l8-that the estimated
expense over and above the estimated revenue for
tie present fiscal year is $G9,04G; and that the
amount to be provided for by special tax or Ioan,
will be S202S0 As
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BALL AT BALLARD's RANCH.--On Wednesday
evening, the 10th inst. ball is to take place at
Ballards Charley has the reputation of being au
fault in this kind of business having given number
of parties to the entire satisfaction of those who al
tended. We understand large number of ladies
have promised to grace the party with their pres
ence. Were we a dancing a marrying man. we
would be there, sure
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Coloma, Sstals~iny, April Is, 1854.

COUNTY SEAr.-Thc Bill for leaving the removal
Of the County scat to the people at the next gene
raj election has passed the House. Should it pass
the Senate, then element will be thrown into
the campaign which will tend to draw the electors
to the polls We hope to see the matter calmly
discussed from the time the bill becomes law until
the election, but should regret very much to see it
create hard, unfrendly feelings in any one. There
is every reason to believe that the removal will be
the signal for call for division of the County,
and that there will be quicting the people until
q new County is made between the Forks of the
American river, and that portion of the County
south of the Cosumnes becomes united with por-
ton of Calaveras County in the formation of new
County. These things will be the inevitable result
of removal of the County seat. This fact
should be presented to the people, and if they pre-
fer to have the County severed than to let the
County seat remain where it is, 50 be it.
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ANOTHER MuRDER.- MIR Alexander II. Corbitt,
a keeper of a public house on the Stockton and
Mariposa road in Marposa county, was murdered
on the 4th inst, by one Joe or Jake Cooper They
had had some high words, growing out of a previ-
GUS difficulty when the former, in an attempt to
avoid the latter by leaving the room, was shot and
fell dead through the door, into adjoining room.
The Sonora Herald says that Corbitt is from st.
Catharine, Canada, and leaves wife and two small
children. Cooper left Immediately on a sorrcl
mule. He has sandy complexion, and whiskers
of the same color. 1t is thought he crossed at
Wards Ferry on the Tuolumnc the next day, on
his way to Sonora
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HARKERs PANORAMA. A.--OUeld,d Route to Cali
tornia.This panorama was exhibited in our village
on Wednesday evening, and gave universal salts
faction. The Representations vivid, life-like,
and truthful. There many present that had
crossed The plains, who recognized the places repre-
sented and testify to the correctness of the denea
ton. He who has made the trip from the Missouri
river to California if at all observant has the prom
inent points indebly impressed upon his memory,
and when he sees one of these way marks represent
ed can Immediately recall it to recollection, with
the surrounding scenery, and attendant circumstan-
ces at the time. Having been over this route, and
noticed its prominent features, struch with
the truthfnness Of the artist the recollection of
the scenes represented fitted across our memory
Mr.. Harker is visiting the mining camps between
the Forks Of the American. He will be in George
town on Sunday or Monday evening.
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ARRIVAL OF CLIpPERs.-No less than three clip
per ships and one brig arrived in our harbor ycscr
day, VIZ; the Polynesia, l04 days from New York
the Golden Fleece l2S days from the same port
the Aurora l28 days from Boston, and the brig
Prince de Joinvillc, l6 days from Honolulu The
clippers from the Atlantic experienced very heavy
weather off Cape Horn. The Golden Fleece lies of
North Point Dock Warehouse, the Aurora and Pol
ynesa off Shaws Wharf and the Prince de Joinyille
at Cheever's wharf. Commercial! Advcittsey.
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The N. Y. Express Messenger of March 4th says
adams & Co.'S Mint report states that the Feb.
deposits from California amounted to two millions
four hundred and siXtyone thousand dolars-about
fifty times as much as from all other sources put
together. The total January deposits We're nearly
double the amount for February The amount Of
silver bullion deposited in Feb was 81, ,1G6, ,000n
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HORSE TnIEvEs.-The hiding place of a gang of
horse thieves discovered last week in the vicn-
ity Of San Andreas, in Calayeras county. Three
horses and mule were recovered, but all attempts
to catch the rascals had been unsuccessful
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BALL AT MAMALUKE HILL.-Thc dovotees Terpsi
chore hold a festival on Thursday evening" the 9th
inst, at Mamaluke. Fame speaks highly of the
parties at this place, and should think justly If
beauty, grace, wit, talent and general disposition
to render the feetng hours pleasant and agreeable,
are requisite and desirable qualifications for the
dancing hall, and enjoyment then Mamaluke is the
place to CO. to drive off dull care and to seek relax
alton from the sterncr duties of laborious life
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The new Road to Johntown is completed. The
grade is Ten feet in one hundred and the track is
wide enough for teams to pass without trouble
Messrs. Huntrcss & Waldron are erecting a house
near the summit of the hill, on this road There is
fine spring of water near the house, the only one
on the hill it will make an exceant watering place
for teams, during the dry season
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HE BALL AT UNIoNTowN-The ball at Union
town, on Tuesday evening, was attended by gay
and brilliant throng. The Managers were greatly
disappointed by the non-arryal of the Band which
had been engaged to discourse music on the occa-
sion, but other music was procured and the Bali
rolled until the small hours Of morning. When the
party broke up all seemed well pleased with the
evenings enjoyment The supper was prepared
under the direction Of Mr. Smith, and surpassed
anything of the kind we have seen in the noun
tains.
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FLUMIHG THE MIDDLE FORK We are informed
that extensive preparations are making to Flume
the Middle Fork this The fumc starting
at the head of Poverty Bar is to be some three
miles in length.
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THE EXPRESSES The secret Of Mr. Co.'S popular
ay.-The two great arteries for conveying intelli-
genco throughout California-Adams & Co., and
Wells, Fargo & Co.--have rendered themselves 50
useful to the community at large that to dispense
with their services would cause serious nconveni-
ence to large numbers of the citizens of the State
From every quarter of this widely extended country,
we hear encomiums heapcd upon these firms, espe-
cally upon the junior partner of each--Mr. Co
and think very justly, he is always polite, af
fable, and prompt, three qualities requisite to
obtain popularity in business. As we are under
numerous Obligations to these firms, we make our
most profound salaomS to the unors-Mr. Co.
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INTEREsTING.--The Assessors and Tax Collectors
are paying their annual calls upon the 'dear peo-
Pile for the three dollars due the State As they
arc good natured hombres, and the State stands in
need of the funds, hessorcregns may as well face
the music at once, and fork orsr.
The Empire County argus., 1854-04-15

EXPRESS to Fort MILLER-AQams s, Co.. Of
Stockton, forwarded on Saturday of last week, by
special express, important government dispatches
to the officers in command at Fort Miller Mr.
John D Sanborn, the well known express messenger,
was entrusted with them, with orders to express
them through. The distance from Stockton to Fort
Miller and back is about 800 miles From the
importance of the MISSION we have no doubt but the
distance will be made quicker than has ever yet
been made, even by that fast express Mr.. S. car-
ries copy of each of the daily papers in the State
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SPANISH FLAT.--This locality steadily yields good
average wages to the miner. Could larger supply
of water be obtained than they now have profta-
bic employment would be had for large number
of men
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KELsEys.-These diggings have a fame cock
tensiye with any in tie State AT present they are
sustaining their wellcarned reputation Most of
the miners in that vicinity are doing well.
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GOLD DUsT.-- 1921 ounces Of 'oro,' We're purcha
sed at the Express Offices on Sunday last. About
1000 ounces were purchased by the different traders
in town, on the same day. This shows that the
mines have not yet ''dried up in this vicinity
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WALDRoN & Co., have regularly furnished us with
the Sacramento papers, for which they will accept
our thanks
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BRIDGE FELL.-The second section of Henson's
bridge over the Yuba, above Marysville, gave way
on Saturday, prccptating forty head of cattle into
the river. They were principally saved
The Empire County argus., 1854-04-15

STEAMER GOLDEN ERA.-Those wishing to send
good paper to their friends in the Atlantic States.
can find the Ora at Waldron & Co.'S
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The Senate of Rhode Island has passed bill re-
storing all the rights of citizenship to Thomas W.
D)rr. V
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lRIsH CREEK.-We have heard of some big strikes
being made on this Creek lately. The specimens
found here, and they are numerous are the most
beautiful we have seen in California
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Adams & Co.'S now Banking room, No 50 Broad
way, N. Y, is said to be the finest banking room
in the world
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"A MAHOGANY BRIDGE.-One of the BRIDGES built
by the Nicaragua Transit Company, on the road
leading from Lake Nicaragua to San Juan del Snd
is made entirely of mahogany
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IoUNG AMERICA ON THE PAcIFIc.--We have re-
ccived the second No, of this humorous work. and
recommend it to the attention of the lovers oil fun
For sale at the Book Store
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IoTEk FOR SALE.--Persons wishing to engage in
Hotel keeping, referred to the advertisement of
Mr.. Coolidge. His house is in fourshing loca-
ton, and is no doubt desirable stand
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We uotice number of buildings being put mp in
our town Among them is a iire-poof one by s. B.
WELLER
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lhe Crescent City Hotel" was sold at Admins
traitors sale, on Saturday last for $3.50
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'Ireen Peas has been served up at our Hotels the
past week
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BAHED.-John II. Barr, the first assistant engi-
necr of the steamer John L. Stephens arrested for
procuring the escape of Thomas Mailing, the muir
derer, Of Dunn, has been admitted to bail in the
sum Of s. 600
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'have personal pique against and conceive" my
self "slgh.ed because you do not see fit to laudn
my "legal abilities."(3)
AS to having personal pique against you, or
any of you, the charge is wholly unfounded in fact
/ do not, gentlemen, conceive myself in the least
.sghted because you "do not see fit to laud, nv
"legal abilities have never asked your lauda
tons and never will. | am very much obliged to
YOU for not having bestowed them. Before any
compliment from you could benefit me in that par
ticular, it would be essential that two important
facrs should be established:
l. That you are competent to judge of mems
illegal abilities
2 That you are in the habit of publishing your
real sentiments. CAY
But my main object is to dispose of the direct
charge which you make against me.
You say that the notice should ''have been given
to all the papers in the county,
will refer you to the law under which acted,
and if it shall appear therefrom, that the notice
should have been given to all the papers in the
county," then will concede that you are compc-
tent to judge of mems legal abilities"(5)
Turn to pages l0l and l02 of the Statutes of
in the words and figures following:
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the Governor, at
least thirty bays before any general election, to
issue his proclamation designating the Offices to be
filed at such election, and to transmit copy thereof
to the County Judge of each county of this State.
Sec. o. lt snail DC the DUTY OF the County Judge
to give at least ten days notice thereof by setting
up at each usual place of holding elections in his
county, copy of such proclamation, and by inseuj
ing tie n some aersPaper published inHe coutN
if ann be published therein.
Sec 9. Whenever special election is necessary
to fill vacancy in any county Or township office,
the County Judge shall issue an order for such an
election, and shall publish the same in the manner
required IN the 9th section of this Act
The law says that shall insert election notices
i9 some ncrspaper pubijSied IN tie county, if any be
published therein" To insert them in one news
paper, is competence with the law To insert
in more papers than one, would transfer money
from the County Treasury to the pockets of pub
lslcrs, hut would be productive of but little public
bcncft(G)
If the publication had been given to you | am
sure that you would not have complained that
others also had not received it CD
MIG
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FATAL Academia telegraph dispatch to the
Sacramento Union dated Grass Valley, 9th inst,
says Dr. Allen, of this place, is in from Iowa Hill
and brings intelligence of an accident that occur
red there at three o'clock ?. NJ, yesterday, which
resulted in the instant death of four men. In run
ming deep cut into Richardson's Hill, care not
having been taken to prevent the sides caying ILL.,,
one side gave way, and completely buried four men
under the mass Of earth. Two Of the persons were
named Hefron, one Chamberlain and one Farnum.
Before the mass Of dirt could be removed, life was
extinct 1t is said the Hefrons were brothers, and
from New York, and Farnum from Boston.
Mining reports from that locality are as exciting
and favorable as ever. In prospecting one claim
yesterday, 81 100 was washed out with using SIN
gle pan.
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VILLAINoUs ATTEMPT AT AssAssINATIoN.-On
the 4th inst, at the house of Mr.. Henry Douglass,
six miles from Stockton, on the Moquelumne bill
road some villain fired pistol or gun at MIR.
Douglass while he was sitting in conversation with
gentleman, his back being turned to the door at
the time The ball, says the Stockton Journal,
took effect in his back passing through his shoul-
der blade, wounding tho left lung and lodging in
the neighborhood of the spine. In the confusion
which ensued, pusuit was not made at the time Tor
the villain. A man, suspected, has since been ar
rested. This man some time SINCE struck Doug
lass with hammer on the head, and wanted to get
pistol to shoot him. Douglass at that time had
him bound over to keep the peace. Drs. Ryers and
Goodin after having examined the wound, have cx-
pressed their opinion that his symptoms at the pres
ent time denote possibility of recovery.
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RETRmuT1oN.-AM Mexican named Rafael Ducrtc,
was killed near San Joso on the Sd inst, by Rcar-
do Higuera. The Telegraph says that Duerte was
the murderer of Mrs. Willis, a few weeks ago, and
that he fed to the mountains to avoid arrest. On
the night of the Sd he came to lliguera's rancho.
was recognized and killed. The inquest held over
the body by Justice Allen found upon testimony,
that Duerte came to his death by two gunshot
wounds fred by Ricardo Hisuera that he was the
same individual, the jury believed, so much sought
after as the murderer of Mrs Wills, and the per-
petrator of many other high crimes; and that he
was shot by Iliguera under the conviction that ii
was his duty to rid the world of such q monster"
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INcENDIARY ATTEMpT.-A determined attempt
to fire the city of NIarysyiIlc was made about 3
o'clock on Saturday morning, by throwing ball Of
cotton, saturated with turpentine, and blazing into
room where person was sleeping. The sleeping
person was awakened by the light and noise, and
extinguishcd the fire. The adjoining building, 4
restaurant, was fred by throwing fire brand
among a heap of charcoal sacks and rubbish on the
side of the building. The fire made considerable
hcadway before it was discovered and extinguishcd.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-10-18
Chancery Sale.

PURSUANT TO two DEGREES of the Circuit Court
Il for the county of Ottawa, in Chancery, made
on the fifth day of October, in the year eighteen
hundred and fifty-three in cause in said court,
wherein Francis b. Gilbert Is complainant ana
Amos Norton and George l.. Norton are defend
the Circuit Court Commissioner of said Ottawa
county, in the State of Michigan, will, on Fri
day the 9Th day of January next, at the hour or
10 o'clock in the forenoon at the outer door OF the
building used for Court House, in the village of
Grand Haven, in said county, sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder those certain pieces or
parcels of land situated in said county of Ottawa,
described as follows to wit:
The southwest fractional quarter of section
twenty-three containing one hundred and sixty
six acres fractional section twenty-five, contain
ing five hundred twenty and ninety hundredths
acres; the west half of the southwest quarter OF
section thirteen, containing eighty acres the east
fraction of south east quarter of section fourteen,
containing eight and thirty hundredths acres; lots
number one and two, and south half of southeast
quarter of section twenty-three, containing two
hundred and five and eighty hundredths acres
northeast fraction of section twenty contain
ing fifty-one and sixty hundredths acres, all the
above being in township number eight north of
range number sixteen west Also the northwest
quarter of northwest fractional quarter of section
thirty, containing thirty-five and fifty-twO hun
dredths acres; the southwest quarter of south
west fractional quarter of section nineteen, con-
tanning thirtyfve and forty-one hundredths acres,
the last two descriptions being in township eight
ton twenty-four, township number eight north OF
range number sixteen west, containing three hun
dred and twenty acres, all according to govern
ment survey. Sale absolute. Terms cash Dat,
ed October s. 1854. I161 WI
ROBERT w. DUNCAN. Cir Court Com'r