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The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01
Artiga. o. the Bother Jonathan,

1HE Nicaragua steamship Brother
Jonathan arrived al San Frau. SEQ on the
evening" of the 26th ut. Her detention
WAS caused by t.ie bursting OF her air
pumps ami cracking OF the boiler. She
Drlnosa large num1er OF passengers, but
10 later news from the Atlantic 5 a.es.
Nin1teen passengers Were drowned on
the ID of March, ii Virgin Bay, by the
caps;zing OF Il launch, while conveying
them Oh board the vesse. at anchor The
accident was Caused by the passengers
rashing to one side of the launch to avoid
the waves which were breaking over tax
oth>r. causing the launch t, fill. Man,
of the passengers jumped overheard, nine
teen OF whom were drowned
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01

Cur IT DowN.-The Calaveras Chron,-
Gle says that the Old Oak on which the
Swiss horse-thief was recently hung has
Served as gallows for seven criminals.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01
! WORD TO EvERYBopy-uur friend

y WORD TO EvERYBoDY.-tsu friend
and predecessor If the Echo, Oscar 0.
Ball. Esq, has formed a co-partnership
with Mr.. Leaman, in Marysville, for the
purpose of carrying on the grocery busi-
ness. wholesale and retail, and is now pre-
pared to furnish everything in his new
line as reasonable as any other dealer in
Marysville. See his advertisement and
give him a call.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01
BXRTMs.

On Friday evening, March 3Oth, the lady
of PETER GRIFFIN, OF a daughter.
MRS. BUCKLEY of daughter, Satur-
day last.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01
w. NTEnS & Ht.PPERLY.
FOREST CITY,

M HOLESALE and retail dealers in
W groceries, provis ors, liquors. segars
hardware, boots aad shoes. aad clothing,
togeth,r with general assortment OF
mining tools. Persons wishing to purchase
VIII do well to call and examine our stock
before purchasing elsewhere. apr l-tf
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01

/. O. OF 0. F.-We understand that
the Odd Fellows of Downieville and Vi.
cinity held meeting on Tuesday evening,
to take into consideration the matter of
instituting Lodge here. They resolved
to apply for charter; in the interim,
they resolved themselves into an odd
Fellows Association and elected the
following officers: DR.. L. r. Kibbe,
President; R. II. Taylor, Secretary, and
p. d. Hayward, Treasurer.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01
DENT STRY

AS he VIII st II colt,nue the practice of
dentistry, ne VII be very happy to wa on
those in want OF any operat OH in the line
OF tnat roiess on. /. C.. KELLY.
Rooms over Green & Purdy's Jewelry
Store. Main street, Downieville.
marZ5-3m
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01
DagEerIe Otypes,

Z. KELLY having now completed his
l. rooms and also arranged has light by
combinat Oh of sky and side light, so as
10 as 10 enable the sitter to sit at ease. He
now feels confident that he can supply Gus
TONERS with Daguerre otypes equal to any
art Sc In the country. The pull are re-
spi ctiully invited to call aid examine his
spi c:mens.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01

NEW PAPER Rumril 4 TO. have laid
on our table the first number of the Clin-
ton Aews, published by w. j. Slater, at
Clinton. Alameda county. 1t is neat.
racy little sheet We understand from
the Editors rem lrks that he intends to do
the lighting by proxy, having employed a
professional fire eater. Sensible chap. is
that editor
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01

COMMON SENSE U.s. LANA MAJ.
named Matter entered complaint the
other day before Recorder Baker, of San
Francisco, against one Dr. Harris, for
having inflicted a Gaming upon him. 1t
appeared in evidence that Matter went up
to DIR. Harris and commenced using very
abusive epithets towards him, calling him
liar thief. &c. The following decision
in the case we clip from the .1ha.
"Judge Baker in commenting upon the
case said. although it was not a doctrine
of common law that words alone were
sufficient provocation for an assault, that
he had always held that man had a
right to defend his character against the
assaults of the tongue. and that he thought
tie man who by abusive epithets provoked
an assault. was quite as much to blame as
the other party. He would not give en-
couragement to men who thought they
could heap on others terms of Insult and
abuse, and then have them punished if
they resented it. A breach OF the peace
had however been committed. and he
would fine the accused one dollar"
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01

CoURT OF SEssIoNs.-The April term OF
this Court will commence Oh Monday
There are several criminal cases OH the
docket.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01

PUBLIC OPINION in England is very
decidedly in favor of the Turkish cause,
and the Government has been so loudly
candamned for the heoitatiny manner in
Which It has treated the question, that it
has at length been forced into active
measures by This -'pressare from without
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01

ACCIDENT A Frenchman with an un-
speakable name had his leg broken at
Wisconsin Flat OH Wednesday last, by
the caving of the bank. He was caught
under large rock, and the back kept
caving round him so that he could not be
eXtricated tor more than one hour. His
leg was crushed in two places-Dr. Kibbe
in attendance.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01
SoNs 81 TEMrrRANcE.-Rey Israel s.

SoNs Or TEAPERAxcE.-Rev. Israel s.
Diehl, G. W. P. of the Sons of Tempe
rance, visited our town on Saturday last,
and in the evening delivered lecture on
Temperance in the M. E. Church. Many
signatures of.persons intending to join the
order were obtained. On Monday, the
number of applicants for membership
amounted to eighty, and on Monday eve
ming Division was organized consisting of
,ainefy,fo four charter members. What a
"change has come over the spirit of our
dream since the memorable days of so!
The Division has adopted the name of
the ''Downieville Division No. 40" and has
chosen Monday evening of each week for
its meetings.
The following are the officers elect for
the present quarter:-Rev Charles Bon
ner, w. p; Washington Green, r. S.;
A. Chase, A. r. S.; T. Lloyd, F. S.;
Benz Green, r.; /. {. Kelly, C.;J. M.
Webb, A. c.; w. III. Miller, I. S.; j. p.
O'Neil Jr. o. S.; j.. G. House, Chaplain;
Solomon Purdy, T. w. F.; Rev. Charles
Bonner, District Deputy.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01

REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL AGAIN.
The Supreme court has decided that San
Jose is the legal capital of the State. The
The law recently passed by the Legisla-
ture compelling the Supreme court to sit
at the capital. has occasioned this decision.
1t will require the passage of bill by
two thirds vote declaring acramento the
capital of this State, to prevent the court
from removing at once to San Jose.
We may therefore expect another in
terestiny discussion, which will bring out
any tardy members who elected to dis
tinguish themselves during the discussion
of the Senatorial question, or the last re-
moval of the capital. This principle of
rotation in Office is good one when ap-
piled to individual S: and why not when
applied to corporations. Every city and
village in California has certain quantity
of log-wood.juice that must be consumed,
and certain number of ten-pins that
must be knocked down; and it is nothing
but fair that each in turn should have the
services OF the ceric caravan. Rotation,
therefore, is the word, and we vote for
removal.
The completion of the Benicia Railroad
and the Nevada Plankroad will very much
facilitate the transportation of the
Archives, and it is likely the companies
will have state baggage car constructed
for that purpose, which when not thus
occupied can be slowed full Of Yellow
covered speeches on the Senatorial Ques-
tion, and sent out in charge of members
who are of no particular use at The capital,
for the edifcation Of their constituents,
who may have had the bad taste to grum-
ble at the manner OF doing business at the
capital.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01

Col. HI. +. WATKlNs.-'ih he trial of this
gentleman, the eoWrer. Of Walker in the
grand Sonora fllibustering tizzle, was
concluded IN the Us. District Court on
Thursday week. 1t occupied four days.
Notwithstanding some Of the best talent
of the San Francisco bar was enlisted in
Col. Watkins favor, the jury found a
verdict Of guilty. but recommended him
to the mercy Of the Court. Upon the
rendition OF the verdict, the Attorney for
the defence gave notice OF a motion for an
arrest OF Judgment. The hearing on the
motion is Set for the eth inst.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01

Divorce BILL,-Mr Stowe, of the As
semb!y has introduced bill which pro-
vides: that no person against whom a
true bill of divorce is granted shall have
the right of marrying again during the
lifetime of their former husband or wife"
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01

LAST SUNDAY in town reminded us
strongly Of the good old times when Sun
day was not Sunday unless at least four or
FIVE fights occurred between ten O'Clock
and dark. At one time in the afternoon
row took place between two Of the
"bize.' when one of them was treated to
an ensanguined nasal organ and cloud
tinted ocular. A large crowd gathered
in moment, and the affair threatened to
become general "scrimmage;" but the
timely interference of a Deputy Sheriff
prevented it.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01
Arrival OF the Fremont.

The Steamer Fremont arrived at San
Francisco on the 9th ult. Col. Walker
with about IS men was at San Vincente
on the 18th March; he intended to leave
for the Colorado river OH the l4th., which
he intended to cross On RATS, and proceed
to Altar.
The Mexicans are leaving their ranches
in consequence of Walkers depredations
his men are barefooted, mutinous and want
to be discharged. Thirty-ive were dis
charged on the 18th, and are in San Diego
in state Of utter destitution. Four of
them were met by MeIandrez, who took
away their arms and allowed them to
proceed.
ARRIVAL OF Ii. WHIPPLE's EXPLORING
PARrY.-Lt. Whipple's Exploring Party
arrived on the Fremont. The California
Chronicle contains the following account
of the expedition:
The Exploring party for the New
Mexican route for the Pacific Railroad
under the charge of Lieut.. "A. w. Whip
pie, u. s. I f., arrived at Los Angeles
on the 2lst inst. This party left Fort
Smith. Ark, on the 7th of July last,
with a train of wagons and about twenty
eight men, under Lieut.. j. Nj. Jones, 7th
infantry, and after careful examination of
the country and route northeast Of the
Rio Grande, reached Albuquerque, n. NJ,
on the 9Th of October. Remaining here
several weeks to recruit their animals and
to make the necessary arrangements for
extensive explorations westward, they lett
Albuquerque on the 10th # November
with train of thirteen wagons, twelve
carretelas and four months provisions. =
For the most part their route lay through
an hitherto unexplOred country. They
passed the Sierra Madra near the Pueblo
of Zuni, thence over a favorable country
to Colorado Chiquito, down which they
marched to a suitable point for striking
westward Passing southeast of the San
Francs co mountains, crossing soma of the
head streams of the San Francisco river,
they reached one of the leading branches,
Of Bill Williams Fork, down which they
continued to its junction with the Great
Colorado; thence up the Valley of the
Colorado to the north Amokhave river
Opposite this point they made successful
crossing Of the river, explored across tie
junction OF the Spanish trail, or Salt Lake
City road, on the Amokhave Ever Being
short of provisions, they pursued this trail,
making the Cajon Pass, and arrived in
good health at Los Angeles ON the 2Ist.
Lieuts. Jones and Tidbule the latter hav-
ing joined the party with all additional
escort Of twenty-five men, Oh the Little
Colorado, from Fort Defiance, went into
San Diego via. San Bernardino and the
garrison at Jawpa, to turn over the escort
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01
IN lm BRICKS Tor sale at the
O'VOO Virginia Hotel.
mar Is If II RENTON

~. W. haskell eAe Bro..
fOSr OFFICE BUILDING, MAIN STREET, DOW
NEVILLE
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01

AN AUXILIARY TRACT SOCIETY was
organized in Downievile on last Sunday,
by Rev. Israel S. Diehl, Tract and Sab
bath School Agent.
The following named persons were
elected oficers:-E Edward Carter, Presi-
dent; Amaziah Smith, Secretary; n. HI.
Miller, Treasurer. Managers: J. P.
West, Samuel Martindale, Jas. Mitchell,
w. +. Gearllart, Mrs. Kibbe, Mrs. Booth,
Mrs. Streeter, Mrs. Rodgers and Miss
Carey
The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-01
Meteorological Table.
Prfpared for SIERRA CITIZEN IN DIR. Ca

1854.
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CHINESE INsURRECrIoN.-Jhe Chinese re-.
bel chief has written letter to the residents
of Hong Kong, signifying his pleasure to
them, He terms .hem slaves and ca
DEVILS says they are but ''fowls, apes and
dogs by kind, ignorant of the fine relations;
and not susceptible Of ciFilisa ion He de.
m ands the authorities 10 release such of his
people as are in prisons, and treat Chinese
gentlemen with respect He says:
], the King, have spoken Of war; and have
talked of the movements of troops. We have
many thousand guns Of divine power, weigh
ing millions of pounds, We have ms-ymy.
riad vessels 100 chang in length, which,
without wind, can convey themselves hence to
the three Kiank provinces. On lucky DIV.
which we shall seIecs, We shall descend strsiei
on the province of Canton, and in the autu N ~
shall send you a challenge to fight. Our olus-
tefing standards will shade the nine heavens
and with numberfess swords and spears we
shall enclose the seas. Our divine FIRE shall
consume your ships, our troops your dwell
ings our divine weapons shall fash to tho
p9e, and our div ne youths and maidens shall
be as thunder shaking the skies. e. -..f....
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TIE CLERGY scoRNED.-We speak of cler
gymen, who not content with their vocation
profane 1T by makin 6 it subservient to politi
cal designs. We speak of ambitious, over
bearing, dognatical demagogues in clerical
garments, who, whan they 60 up into the pul
pits for religious purposes, ard see around
them persons differing from them in matter.
of political opinion cannot content themseIye,
until they have denounced that. difference OF
opinion as among the objectionable sins. We
speak Of ordained politicians making sunni
speeches In sacrod pIaces-m making then where
by the laws of tho land, no answer is permit,
ted, and where text of scripture at the be.
ginning and an 'amen" at the end can be re.
sorted to as convenient articles to Increase
their effect upon the voters X I
Ignorant professors and insolent diyipes
W hose brains have never been matured by
pfactfcai knowledge, may degrade themselves
and insult the Senate, and outrage the public
Intelligence, and disgust the good taste Of the
people by unworthy exhibitions but thew
will not be able to effect an u hing moro thar
to soil themselves. N y, \
These hedge parsons, ttese Friar Turks who
carry the B Bile in one-hand and the ouarter
staff in the other, who pow pray with q nasal
twang and now declaim with demaeos nc
fury, deserve chastisement at the hands OF ali
who value pure religion and have a regard
for the sacerdota character
Sentinel. T..-. --e.-E,. -. -..- ...
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The Washington Monument.

This structure is now over one hundred ard
sixty feet high. The contributions. We hear
are insufficient to keep up the work actively
but it is hoped some better reason will be
found for refusing to contribute dime Tan
that given by the old Dutch farmer in Penn
sylvania. The picture, it seems, expressed
too much for the occasion:
A few years ago the ocsedings of the
Washington Monument Society in Washing
ton received sudden impetus among tbe
measures adopted to procure sufacir1t fuB ts-
for the completion OF the edifce xas Ia at isf
appointing an, agent in each oopgression Al
district throughout the United Stetes. who
we're furnished with Autographs Of tae future
monument, which were presented to such gen.
tlemen as chose to subscribe. 3D.. -. &,
One of those agents called at the house Of
very wealthy farmer in tho upper end OF
Dauphin county, Pennsylvsnis The whole
family were soon assembled to look at the
beautiful pictures. In the meantime the
agent exerted all his eoquence to induce the
sturdy old German to "plank the .in'' He
portrayed the services Of Wsshipgton to bis
country he dwelt in glowing coIors upon the
gratitude We should feel for them
Suddenly the farmer broke silence:
-" What lie all this for ?''
-1 The agent began again: You know who
" ashingten was ?,
the British didn't ne ?D-,
&C Yes that the man, and this monument l.
to be erected as a fitting testimonial of the
eternal gratitude of his oountrymen."
The anticipated subscriber studied the plate
attentiveiy. - --'-- -. -- - -
aWelI.b said he, 81 won't pay anything
towards it; don't see NO US to build house
NIT such . big chimney"
The agent Immediately left.
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.I The following brief description Of tho
Sandwich Islands, now attracting 50 much at
tention throughout the country, cannot fail to
be interesting to our readers:
)" There are twelve islands in the Hawaiian
groupe-eight Of them inhabited
6:lO0 square miles. They lie between e;gh.
teen degrees fifty minutes and twenty. two
degrees twenty minutes north latitude west
from Greenwich The productions Of the dir.
fereRt ialands depend upon position and eieva-
tion above the sea. Ali the tropical fruits ana
pl ants, either Indigenous or introduced from
abroad, are abundant. On Hawaii Kanai
and in some parts Of Maui, wheat, Irish. pota,
toes, pea hes, strawberries, &c, of a fine
quality, are easily raised Grapes abound
but the manufacture of wine IL prohibited
Sugar and coffee are Likely to be the great
staples of the islands. ,Iae plantations are
generally worked by Chinese coolies, who are
employed at tho rate of three dollars per
month in China, and bound to service for
special term of years. The indigo plant grpws
wild in tho greatest .profusion everywhere
and ia al much of nuisance rs the James
town (gimsOnl weed in Virginia ..
The, cliuate of the ielands is mild and
comparatively uniform Tho ordinary yearly
range at. Honolulu is seventy degrees the ex-
tTemest being sixty i've and eighty. Eve. Fab
renheit. The moan temperature during the
last year was seventy-6ve dsgroes. While I
am Htiung eleven O'Clock. q m, } the ther-
mometer stands at ninety-six degrees 1853
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OFFICIAL
TRIAsusi DrpAia.rrMrE.,Niii,, August %. Isb4

- | AAAsubf URPARfAENf, August 70, 1854
Notice Ia hereby given to the holders Of the fol-
lowing edescribs stocks Of the United States, th.,
shis department is prepared to purchase, at any
slme between the date hereof and the 9Oth day O,
November next portions of thoss stocks. amounting
IN the aggregate to 81 S4O, 600, in the manner and
on the terms hereinafter mentioned, to wit:
IN case OF any contingent competition, within the
amount stated, preference will be given in the or
der Of time In which said stocks may be offered The
certificates; duly assigned to the United States BY
the parties who are to receive the amount the. Of
must bs transaittsd to this department; upon The
recepS ~hersofa price vii b psi.E compounded
OF ths fnhowing particulars; ---- ---.-. .g &.
! The par value, or amount specified in each Ger.
tincate.
2 A psniur, on the stock Of the loan authorized
by the sct Of July, 1s4s redAemable November r.
1856, Of per CEN; On the stock Of tho loan su
thdrised by $h. act Of 1S42, fedesmabs Slst Deesm
ber. 1854 Of per osnt; the stock of the loans
Authorised hg the acts of la47 and .s4s and rsdeem
able, the former on the 31st December, 1867, and
the latter on the 3Oth June, 1868, of 16 per cent
and on the stock OF the loan authorized by thakct
Of 1885, and redeemable On the 3lst December, 1864
(commonly called the Texan Indemnity six per
eanti t-f. Z. --l' ----'-i - - .;DL--
4. Interest the par Of each certificate from the
1st July 1884, to the date Of receipt and settle
mdnt st the Treasury, with tho allowance Qor the
money 10 rsach the owpsrl Of one days interest in
addition. ..-.-..-5 -, -t........ I'D.
Payment for said stocks Will be made in drafts Of
the Treasurer Of the United States the assistant
treasurer at Boston, New York, or Philadelphia as
the parties may direct. a.
But no certificate win Be entitled to the bensat Of
ths notice which shall not be actuslty received at
the Treasury ON OF before the said 10th day Of No
vember next. o..f .... - .-
JAMES GUTHRIE, ---r
,- aug 28- dt20fov Secretary of Treaury
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"GLENWOOD CEMETERY. y

fINalS beautiful burial place of the dead having
Il Just been dedicated with appropriate ceremonies
Or ne purpose Is nor open for the reception of the
remains of deceased persons. ---.--
Inc MAuoOLEUM mas capacity for 2 hundred
bodies, In which such friends of the dead as may
apply can plscs the departed until they select sites
for the graves.
The plan of the inco-porstors is one of equality in
regard TO the ots, which will not be put up publicly
for sale, (although they usually bring premium }
making tns early selection of lots the most desir
sbls. ..
Until An ofice is established in the city Of Wash
ington, spphcstions Will be punctaaliy attended
70 &C the present oc- in the east wing OF the built.
ing on sn'srnt the oerastery.
N.B-if.nvced is situated snort distance due
north of the Capitol i-5D