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The Empire County argus., 1854-03-04
CORRESPONDENCE of the Argus.

BEYIcA, Feb. % 1854.
Mr.. ARGUS: The week past has been fraught
with fun. heart-hurnings, dinners, removals. rejoc-
ings and grumblings innumerable
The Capital Question has been settled and the
Legislature, including State officers, bag and BAG
gage are about to go up stream This is right, Just
as it should be. Everybody knows that the seat of
Government should be in Sacramento city The
public archives accustomed to annual miera-
TONS these papers, it is thought, begin now to un-
derstand navigation; Of course have this time
reach ed a safe anchorage.
At San Francisco complimentary dinner has
been given Maj. Gen. Wool and eX-Gov. Foote on
which OCCASION the distinguished guests made
speeches; since several journals have been finding
fault about what was said, and particularly about
what was not said. This is quite natural Some
people never can be pleased with any thing or any
body.
On Monday last the Fircmcn of the Bay city had
a grand parade. If they had tried a thousand
times they could not have selected a dav when the
clerk of the weather was or could be so ll.natured
determination existed on his part to interfere
with the comfort and decorations of 'thc Fire De-
partmcnt, therefore he overturned all Of nature )
watering pots, great and small The Firemen
turned out en- mdSse, determined to celebrate at all
hazards. Then the clerk Of the weather capsized
his reservoirs and turned every thing into water
spuuts filling the streets knee deep with LIQUID mud
Confagrations flooded out of countenance
and salamanderS strangled to DEATH but not II sin
gle Fireman hinched from duty. Just when every
thing was concluded, the clerk recovered his usual
temper and dried up.
he Hunt is now. ringing her bell the denizens
of Bencla are going to the dock to take Il last look
at the parapbernaia of the Capitol and as they Co.
pour out vials Of wrath and curse the ingratitude
Of Republics. SO ways The world, this part Of it at
least, and Will also yamose
The location Of Benicia is not well understood
learned Judge lately desiring to visit Bencia,
bought tickets ut Sacramento for San Francisco
and then after peeping into law making for a few
days, desired to return to Sacramento and accord
ingly, went down to the dock, stepped on board Il
steamer, paid his fare and took snoozc on land
ing found hinlself on Pacific wharf in San Francis
co, instead of the Levee at Sacramento. In his
next attempt to return to Sacramento he will prob
ably 60 on board the John l.. Stephens and wake
up some fine morning in Panama. SAUL
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DE-. j. 4. IlGE.LM

NBTOCLD respectfully inform the citizens of El Dorado
w and the adjoining counties that he's still resides in
Union city at his Old stand where he will be happy to al-
minister prescribe to for any who wish his SER
vices. lie nothing Of ercual corrosive nature
an internal remedy he pursuc the old German method
of discriminating Judging diseases by the Urine in
which he has not failed to give definite description Of the
disease. lie also proposes 10 describe all
INTERNAL DISEASES
by the pulse. Ia a external diseases he wishes see the
patient If those who may have tried their family Physi-
cias and they have failed to relieve them, will call on him.
that i'll they would receive entire satisfaction
the following Diseases he has had unparalleled success
in affections, affections of the liver dyspepsia
ttbri diseases in their various types, peurIsy asthma
coughs, colds, etc.
INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION,
rhcuatism fs, dopSy cancers, white swcllngs ulccrs
of all kinds atuln plies diseases of the Spleen ntestiues
and kidneys. Cbstructons Of the urine organs all kuds
OF Female Diseases if certificates Of any account
he could obtain those of hundreds who has realized such
arailecd benefit and relief by taking his Medicine not
only in acute attacks but diseases of long standing which
has pehaps been lingering and cyug upon the vitas for
mon hs and perhaps vars All those who may have occa-
sion to seek the aid of Physician would do well to cTvo
ann call and see and test the matter for themselves IIo
tied dowa to old notion fine spun theories but the
ores, principles and remedies which he has found by dill
gent study and close adhciancc to the laws of human
NATURE experience and practice be ccacous and nfal-
lhe when in the power of medicine, and all he asks is for
his practice to be appreciated in accordance rs it merits as
he knows that systems whether of medicine or any other
science must stand fail by the effects they produce
Call and sec for yourselves.
IOu Union City, Feb. %, 1854
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OLD CLOTHES.

The world, no doubt and the 'rest of mankind
will be pleased to hear the consummaton of the
nuptials between the boiling faction and the Wings
of Ell Dorado County The ceremony was perform
ed in Placerylle time last week. with the usual
solemnites On Saturday the bride was inducted
into her duties clothed in the cast-off garments of
whiggery, to whom she has sworn allegiance and
promised to reverence and obey In return for this
ready compliance. and unreserved allegiance whig-
gerry graciously allows bolterism to be rampant so
long as it benefits its ancient co-mate. 1t is well
known that whiggery was somewhat disabled in the
election campaign last fall and stands much in
need of crutch to steady its toterng steps, and
likewise it was not fit for active service, and had
quantity Of old clothes on hand for some anxious
individuals to wear. Seeing this, and being ambi-
tious to distinguish themselves III some service, pro-
vidcd it gives them chance to wag their tongues
against democratic principles the boilers have slip
ped into the garments shed by the wings, and now
arc assuming the airs peculiar to urchns at their
first mounting the pantaloons. .lt will happen so,
however sometimes that restless spirits will think
they cmbody all the honor, voice and sentiment, the
talent and associated wisdom of the democratic
party. and when they find their error they com
mence foundcring until they bring up as is the
in this county, with the old clothes of whiggery
on. We hope the officiating priest, our friend GEL
wIcKs, will father his progeny, should it prove to
be even l,tsuS nature, old clothes and ALL
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Correspondence of the Argus.

CoLoMA, March l.
Mr. ARGUS; 1t is somewhat amusing to sec the
strife between varions points for the County scat
PlaceryiAe Diamond Springs, Mud Springs and
Cold SprlnSs-cach are doing their best towards
accomplishing the object and as matter Of course
Coloma is trying to keep that which majority of
the citizens of El Dorado county said she was enti
tied to by her position laying as she does in the
average centre of the County But we must GER
tainly admit that there is one good reason why
Placcrville should have it and is because they do
more to patronise our Courts than we do and it is
hard for them to get through the mud to attend to
their suits. However, are willing to 60 before
the people again and let them decide as we fear not
the result. Yours,
COLOMA-
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MeteOrOiogical Table.
CO%SB'ASEE1S SALE.

COLOMA TOWNSHIP. Ell DORADO COUNTY,
STATE OF CALlroEYIA, March Il, 1854.
EDY virtue of execution Issued out of the Court Of
ED Justice Sceva's Court, Of Col0ma Township, on q
Judgment elcrcd in said ouft the 22d day of Fe bru-
afy, A 1o5i. against liclnc Fleming and Matthew
Brown and il favor OF Jo' - lIaggart and William Pot
ter for the Of oue hod aud dollars and seventy
i've cents, ($ll075) costs Of suit, have levied upon
seized and VIII expose fer sale, at Public Auction to tho
highest and best bidder for H. on Thursday, the 23d day
Of March current, at 10 O'clock A. NJ the following des-
crbod property to wit all the right, tide and interest of
said Brown and Fleming II t" certain mining claim, sit
uated Sailors Flat 60 c.iled) onc-half mile below
Union dge, IN said Township, together with the sluce-
boxes and AL arpurtenneca thereto belonging. Said claim
being about fort y' feet IN width, bounded west by d.
laggar aud VIM. iottor, and cast by claim of Jacob.
Hhnlsud. Sale to take place on the premises.
1G3* II. X. STOWE. Constable.
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One OF THE NUGCETs.-Wc were shown the other
evening, by the Mountain Ditch Mining Company
a lump of Gold Weighing two ponds and three
quarters; also several smaller ones weighing from
one to four ounces. The amount taken ont by the
Company the day they found these pieces was over
$1,000. We are glad to see that this Company is
being rewarded for their industrious perseverance in
surmounting the obstacles they have met in bring
ing their Ditch from Dutch Creek to their diggngs
opposite our town. And we are satisfied that they
will be amply remuneratcd for their labor, as their
diggins are hut Just opened.
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TUNNELlNG.-Formerly it was considered wild
speculation to attempt to tunnel hill in search of
gold, but recently it has become quite in vogue
In nearly all the localities where the beds of the
streams, or the banks and surface diggings have
been productive, enterprise is exploring the hills
and extracting the ''oro' which is so layshly de-
posted there But it takes an indomitable will
and perseverance, to carry on successfully the un-
neng operation. Frequently it takes months of
severe toll to penetrate through the lava which over
spreads the whole country. To illustrate At
Mount Gregory, on the Middle Fork of the Amer-
can river, is tunnel (thc Missouri tunnel) at
which they have been at work, night and day, for
twelve months, and have penetrated 40 feet at a
cost Of over $4,000. They have just got through
the cement and find layer of river gravel in which
they obtain particles of gold. The company are in
good spirits, and expect to realize large returns for
for their outlay. Shares arc held at $4,000 Sticks
and bark in good state of preservation, are found
below the cement. There are two other tunnels
running into the hill which have cost about SIS
900 each
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THE EMPIRE COUNTY ARGUS.

ky- 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
20.
MR. JAMES c. DUNCAN, at the Bookstore Ollie
sbunt & Strong San Francisco, will Agent for the
Arg,.. All orders for this office left with him. will be
promptly attended to.
j. Q. LADUE, Esq, win act agent for tho Argus
at Mamaluke Hill.
MEssRs NASH &.DAvIs News Dealers and Stationeis
etwo doors above the Postohce) will Agents in
Placervile.
MR. JAS. N FRAZER is our authorized Agent at
Spanish Flat He can be found at the Drug Store of
Mes.rs Child & Worthen.
MAGISTRATES BLANKS of all kinds, Attachments,
subpoenas Executions &c, &c constantly hand and
FOR sale at this Office.
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TEAM FOR SALE.

g. TIE undersigned being dcsirous to return to the
$A~ Atlantic States. offer oy sale four fine dark bay
----- Hoses and a splendid Wagon. This team hav-
ing been constantly the road between Spanish Flat and
Sacramento city for the last year well known to all tho
Old eamsers Those wishing 10 buy would refer them
to the owners at The New store in Spanish Flat.
We the undersigned request III the debtors and creditors
to call and make immediate settlement we wish to leave
in 4 few days. ISAAC MI NCEY IL BRO
i5tf
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SENTEScE.-J. B. Gates, convicted Of manslaugh
ter in the District Court Of Sacramento has been
sentenced by Judge Munson to two years in the
State Prison. and fine of one hundred dollars
In Calaveras county, John H. Thompson was
found guilty Of murder and was sentenced to be
hung on the 18th April Robert Warren, at the
same term Of Court. was convicted of manslaugh-
ter, and sentenced to- two years imprisonment.
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DEMOCRATIC BANQUET TO GEN. WOOL AND
EX-GOV. FOOTE!

The banquet rendered these distinguished indi-
viduals, by the democracy Of San Francisco and
other portions Of the State, came off in San Fran
cisco, on Saturday evening last About $50 persons
were present. Gov. Biglerpresidcd with Gen. Wool
on his right hand and Gov. Foote on his left. It..
Gov Purdy, Mayor Garrison, Judge Wells, Secy
Denver besides numbers ofthe members of the Senate
and Assembly, and many prominent citizens were
present The proceedings were characterised with
enthusiasm Spirited and eloquent speeches were
made by Gen. Wool and others. On the whole, the
affair went off with cclat, and with satisfaction to
those concerned.
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HEAVY RoBERY.-A butohcy was robbed in San
Francisco, on Saturday night last of $4,000. His
wife had put the money between two beds in the
room where they slept, and in the morning it was
gone. Two parties have been arrested on suspicion
Of being concerned in the robbery.
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REMOVAL OF THE COUNTY SEAT

Considerable interest is manifested by the citizens
of this place. Placertillc, and Diamond Springs on
the subject of the removal of the County Seat. Pc
titions for and against the removal are industrousy
circulated for signatures; and shortly the Legisa
ture will be piled with them.
1t may be that it is necessaryto remove county
seats, to keep pace with the rowing procvites of
the State Capital; but we doubt its propriety in the
present instance Coloma is as eligibly situated
easy of access and has equal facilities with any
other town in tie county, and the removal of the
County seat to any other place. will not tend to the
greater convenience Of the public the comfort of
the county officers, or the more prompt and saslac
tory despatch Of business.
The State Capital has been locomotive machine
squatting down wherever the best inducements
were held out and ready at any time to roll to the
ranch Of any place where the highest bid was made
but we doubt the policy of County Seats following
in the footsteps of even so illusrious predecessor
Change Of location may be necessary some times ;
but in this instance, neither the convenience of the
people, nor the requirements of public business de-
mand the change.
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Cady, while engaged in blasting rock in IL Tunnel
at Mount Hope. had his left eye dislocated After
charging the rock Mr. c. left the Tunnel until he
supposed it had discharged, but on returning and
finding it had not, commenced examining it. when
it exploded and piece Of rock about the size of a
walnut lodged in the socket of the left eye and
badly burning the right. Dr.. Turner was immcdi-
atcly sent for who extracted the rock and powder
and replaced the eye. The Dr. thinks his recovery
doubtful. From personal acquaintance with Or.
Turner and his skill in his profession, we are conf
dent that all that human aid can do will be done.
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F1REMEN's CELEBRATIoN.--TheF Fire Department
in San Francisco celebrated their third anniversary
on Monday last. tecgraphic despatch to the
State journdi says: the rain has fallen in torrents
here to-day yet the fire department turned out in
full force, and presented fine appearance. The
parade continued throughout the day. and was
accompanied by troop of ancers. Gen. Wool
and ex-Goy Foote took part in the ceremonies, and
delivered addresses.
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VOLCANO CANON.--The miners in this canon are
d5ng remarkably we'll One company on Saturday
last, took out $1,000; one nugget weighing twenty
two ounces solid gold. Other companies are taking
out fine specimens A few days ago, company
took out piece weighing $780, and another COM
pany one worth S4Q4
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JUSTICE AsTRAY.--Thc Courier tells good story
by which it appears that the good people of this
county were very near being deprived of one of our
magisteria functionares in summary manner
1t seems that certain judge of this county, recent
ly paid visit to the Legislative Assembly at BENZ
cia, and in makinga somewhat hasty departure from
that place accidentally took passage in down boat
and soon afterwards much to his surprise and con-
sternation, found himself hustled and iosted about
among crowd Of hackmen, or baggage smashers, .
on Pacific street wharf without having any definite
idea of his own whereabouts or knowledge of the
exact means by which he was placed there. 1t
seems that the honorable gentleman ''came across
the plains and had never visited the bay After
few days soourn among the good things of that
city, His Honor appeared 10th return to the dull
society of the FL Doradans and it was only at the
earnest solicitations of his friends of whom fortu-
nately he found several that he was influenced to
take reluctant departure from the gay scenes Of
the bay.
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CoNvIcTED-A man named Robert Bruce was
convicted Of murder at Sonora on the 25th ut.
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S. S. GOODE.
And COUNSELLOR 1T LAW.
Ell DORADO COUNTY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ,1,,-,,,.
Ell DORADO COUNTY.
COUNTY or FL DORADO. "'"i'0H'
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COUNTY or EL DORADO { 1nsoIVcnt NOtlee.
Whithy r. Ewing VS. His Creditors
All persons creditors of Whithv r. Ewing are hereby
u9tcd to be and appear before the Honorable the District
Cour Of the llth Judicial District its next session in
said County, to be holden at the Court House. in Coloma
the second Monday of May next the first day of the
thereafter counsel be had, to show
cause, if any they have. why the prayer of said Ewing
file in the Clerks Office of said Court, for relief
under the ms Dlyent Act, should not be granted.
Given d)f my hand this 2}d day of February, A. D.
ISji A. st. G.. DENVER, Clerk District Court
Is Jy*
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New ROAD TO CARSON YALLEY.--We learn
that measures are being taken to open road from
Georgetown to Carson Valley, interscctng the John
son cutoff at or the summit of the Sierra Ne
vada. This route is said to be the most feasible one
yet discovered, as it has but few hills, compared
with the other routes. Mr.. BELL, we'll known
citizen of this county, residing at Mount Gregory,
opened the road some thrty-fve miles last season,
for the purpose of drawing hay from the rich and
fertile valleys which line the route. He represents
this section as one of the best grazing portions of
California. The whole distance of the proposed
road is about sixty-fve miles, and it can be con-
structed at a comparatively trifing expense
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CONSTABfE'S SALE.

EEf virtue of an execution to directed from the office
EBOf Giles +. SILL Justice Of the Peace for Coloma
Township, E Dorado county and state of California;
have levied upon and will offer for sale for cash to the
highest bidder in the town of Greenwood in said county
Friday the l0th day of March, 1854, the following de-
scrbcd property butchers shop, dwelling house, shed
.and corra; also lot Of household furniture, levied upon
the property of ] p Wunderly x Co to satisfy a
Judgment in favor of Holiday Co. in the sum of $500
debt. and g, IS costs of suit. TANDY FARRELL,
febl32 special Constable.
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CALIFORNIA ARTIsTs.--NIessrs Nahl & Wender--
9th, of San Francisco, have received advices from
the Directors of the U. s. Mint at Philadelphia, in
forming them of the adoption of their design for the
silver coin about to be issued
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DISSOLUTION.

"a Office is hereby given that the copartncrship hereto
~ fore existing between Hubert w. Mckay and John
Bell is hereby dissolved JOHN BELL.
10 3* Mount Grccorv, Feb Is, 1854.
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CoRRECTIoN.--The name Of the Post Master ct
Spanish Flat, is JAMES MUNcEY, instead of Murray
as stated byus last week.
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BACK AGAIN.-F. M. Reed, ESQ., of the firm of
Conness & Reed, Georgetown, and Hon S. Car
field, arrived this week, with their families
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STEAM SHIP AMERIcA--The new Steamship
America arrived at San Francisco on Monday from
New York, via Rio Janero, Straits of Magician. Val
paraiso, and Panama. The America made the trip
in eighty-four days She brings sixteen passengers
and $4,000 in specie. 1t is said she will shortly
visit the Sandwich Islands. This will afford an
excellent opportunity for those who wish to visit
that now particularly interesting locality with the
least possible expenditure of time
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Staining ON DIGNIrY-The people of Bencia
refused to allow the Sacramento boat to come
the furniture and other property Of the State except
on the payment Of five hundred dollars. 70 this
proposition the Sacramentans declined to acccde,
and the noyahes were shipped from the Pacific
Mail Steamship Comuany,s Wharf.
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LEGIsLAruEE.- Tho Legislature met in Sacra-
meno on Wednesday last and owing to the unfn-
ished state of their rooms adjourned to Friday,
No business was transacted.
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PERsoNAL.--Messrs. Hall and Livcrmorc Of the
Senate, aud Stevenson, of the Assembly, paid a
flying visit to their constituents this week
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HocG's lGGlNsG.--Ihese diggings lie about a
mile west of the Knickcrbocker Ranch For some
time past the miners have been doing remarkably
we'll On Thursday of last week, Mr. j. D. SruR-
D1vANT found piece of pure gold weighing sixty
seven ounces; he also washed out sixty. dollars in
small pieces, the same day. This is the third large
piece found in this vicinity within short time.
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To TEAMsTERs.-Mr. DiUNcEY, Of Spanish Flat,
offers his splendid four horse team for sale 1t is
of the best on the road. See adv
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NOTICE.

A SUFFICIENT part of twenty shares of stock in the
IA Boston Tunnel Company, situated between the Horse
Shoe Bend and American Bar, Middle Fork Americans
River, will be sold pay balance unpaid
and ADVERTISING i'll front of the Nevada House, in George
town, III Dorado county, Chl the 25th day of March,
1851 JOSEPH SPROULE, Secretary.
Georgetown, Feb. If, 1854. feblS4
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SHtGttNV

special Term of the District Court is in session
in this town for the trial Of Logan, charged with
the murder of Mahony, at Coon Hollow.
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MIDDLE FoRK.--Thc fame Of the Middle Fork of
the American river, is co-extensve with the history
Of California; yet its branches have not been thor
oughly prospected. The South Fork of the Middle
Fork is known to Re rich. 1t has been worked but
slightly. Numerous canoTs empty into it. in which
the miner has scarcely set his foot. The country
in that range has proved of the richest in Cali
fornia and we know no good reason to doubt that
those who faithfully work will meet with CORES
ponding>success.
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T. f. F.'MEAGHER left for the Eastern States by the
last steamer.
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Sss~We are under Obligations to Wells Fargo &
Co. for numerous polite favors during the past week
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At Adams & Co Georgetown, may be seen two
Jumps of pure gold, which were taken out of Strop
Canon, by company of Frenchmen. One of the
Jumps weighs "a l-2 ounces and the other Is oz.
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AccIDENT-A few days since, at Cement Hill,
two men whose names we did not learn, while drilling
a charge out Of rock which had missed fire, were
blown up, and severely injured
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The citizens Of Union and vicinity are referred to
the card of Dir. DULIN.
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MURDER TRIAL.-- Samuel Gilmore indicted for
the murder of BENZ F. Twtchcll, is on trial in San
Francisco. One hundred and fifty persons were ex-
amined before jury were empanelled
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Rsa5"A Adams & Co. will accept our thanks for fa-
yors received