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The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-06
GUARANTEED to come off at the Amer
" ican Theatre on the
Attn clay or Jny,1964.
Tickets - '''..,.4.... One Dollar Each


stores, hotels and saloons, throu ehout the
City Of San Francisco aud the State.
FIRST GRAND PRIZE, Ten Thousand
Dollars in cash. .............. SIC, 900
SECOND GRAND PRIZE, one hand
some Residence, consisting Of 8
Acres of Land, with beautiful
Cottage House in the City of
Oakland, on Broadway, within
five minutes walk Of the steam
boat landing. The Proprietors
own the property under the Pc
ralta title, and two years possess
sion. The same, with a warran-
tee deed, will be given to the
drawer. Valued at. ........ $4,000
THIRD GRAND PRIZE. one rancho,
consisting of l6O Acres of Land,
with good house, farming uten-
sils, etc. This valuable rancho
is located in San Jose Valley,
and is held under confirmed
Spanish title. A warrantee deed
will be given to the drawer
Valued at. $4,500
4 to 254-Two Hundred and Fifty
valuable Building Lots in the
City of Oakland, the Brooklyn
of San Francisco, situated on
Broadway, within five minutes
walk of the Landing. These lots
are unquest:onably the most
beautiful sites for residences in
the State, and are too DWELL known
to need description. The Pro-
prietors hold the Peralta title
and have possession. The draw
ers will receive warrantee deeds.
Size, z5xl00; valued low at $500
each. $50, 900
255 to 465-Two hundred and ten
fine Gold Lever Watches, hunt
ing cases, each Of equal value.
Valued at 500 each $21, ,000
AGO to 6G0.Two hundred elegant
Chinese Shawls, high cost These
Shawls are of the same quality
as are daily sold in this city at
SEQ each; each one of equal
value. Valued at $50 each. $4,000
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-06

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Sons OF TEMPERAMCa meet in the NJ. e.
Church every Monday evening, at seven
o'clock.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-06

A LETTER FRoX HoME-We saw the
other evening rough looking man, with
a long beard seated on rock in the rear
of the Post Office reading letter.
From the expression of his face we
judged that the little missive was a
messenger of love from home. Folding
the letter up carefully, he placed it in his
bosom, and wiping the moisture from his
sunburnt cheek, started off to his camp
with an elastic step, whistling the well re-
mcmbered air of "the girl left behind
me-" How We envied that man the streak
of sunshine that warmed up his heart
How the forms and faces which he loved
so well bent over his rude pillow that
night, whispering the Same words to which
he so eagerly listened from his blue eyed
playmate,
"When merrily they danced adown
Life's verdure covered lawn"
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-06
States Mails.

Arrive semi-monthly. about the 10th and
oath. Leave semi-monthly, about the 1lth
and 26th.
California Mails,
LEAVE Monday, ARRIVE Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday. Saturday.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-06

1854.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-06

A DARK TRANsAcrIoN-A very ami
mated discussion took place up town be-
tween lady and gentleman of color, who
but recently agreed to sail down life's
stream in the same canoe, and roast their
shins in the same wigwam. But ere the
honeymoon had waned, the fair Desda-
mona raised a question of privilege,
namely, who should wear the puntalons,
and who should paddle the canoe. "Meet
me by moonlight" said the fair one. my
foot is on MY native heath, ard my name
is McGrcgor," replied OthelIo. Accord
ingly they adjourned to the street, and
after giving her antagonist what is termed
by novelists "a look such look as
wildcat with its tail in steel-tr"p would
east upon mankind in general, Ibesda-
mona pitched into her conjugal enemy,
dentibus ct ting,sibus with the intention of
pulling wool over his eyes. For time
the contest was doubtful, but at length
Othellc received sockdolager in the re-
gion of the bread basket, which so affected
his respiratory organs that he incontinently
caved. Seeing cloud of darkness gath
eriug DER him, and that his fair conqucrer
had blood as well as chalk in her eye,
Othello was constrained to say "Peccavi." "
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-06

~ FOR SALE OR RENT.-The Phenix
Els Hotel. Apply to
ap s9tf f. w. HASKELL &BRO.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-06

New BaIDoE.-An excellent bridge
has been erected over the North Fork at
the foot of Bridge street, which somebody
has named "rhe Rialto." We would
suggest that the other be pamed "The
Bridge of Signs" for it is over that bridge
that unsuccessful miners and disappointed
oilice-scekers usually take their way, when
leaving Downieville to try their fortunes
elsewhere. Many poor fellow has passed
that way with a heavy heaft and fearful
eye, wondering what will become of the
old folks at home.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-06

NTHIP and CROSS-CUF SAWS Of all
w sizes, constantly on hand at
may 6-tf WRIGHT & HAYWARDsS.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-06
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS !!

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The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-06

April.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

| ITEMS OF NEws.-The "know Nothings
| have triumphed in the city Of Mobile by vote
Of seven to one. The election was for County
Commissioners, Assessor and Auditor.
The st. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, has beer
closed for the season. 1t will again reopen il
about six weeks, under the management Of the
same highly popular proprietors.
| The Arcade, under the management of R. S.
Morse, himself a practical man in the hote
| business, is to remain open the entire season
Persons visiting the city at this or any other
season, will find the "Arcade" to be one among
the best conducted hotels of New Orleans.
Congress, by mutual agreement between both
houses, adjourned on Tuesday last, the It'll inst.
President Pierce has vetoed the River anu
Harbor BILL The President has sent ~
sage to Congress, in reply to reson'''i'D ~,
quiry of that body, relative = :,
$40 ooo 600 appropriation bill TO be at the DIS
80, ne President during the recess Of Con-
en- view of our relations with Spain, is to
be moved by the Committee of Foreign Rela-
tons as an amendment to the Army and Navy
bill. Its success is very doubtful.
Gen Robt B. Campbell has been appointed
Consul to London in place of Saunders rejected
by the Senate.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

THE MONSTER STEAMER.-The immense screw
and paddle steamer, England, building ut the
yard of Messrs. Scott Russell. at Millwall, for
the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, is to
be completed in twelve months. Her keel has
been laid down, and several Of her bulk heads
or compartments are raised, and the whole works
are proceeding with energy and expedition A
railroad has been laid along the entire length of
her way. to facilitate the conveyance Of the
materials from the factory to the different parts
of the vessel. The exact dimensions of the ship
are as follows: Tonnage, builders measure
ment, %, 900 tons; tonnage, burden, 10000
tons; extreme length. $50 feet; extreme breadth,
SO feet; extreme depth, So feet power of en-
gines (screw. and paddle,) $500 horses. Her
engines are in the course of construction by
Messrs. James Watt & Co.. of Loho, and Messrs.
Scott Russell, and will be fitted in the vessel
before she is foated off. The hull will be en-
trely of iron, and of more than usual strength.
From her keel up to six feet above the water
line is double, of n cellular construction. The
upper deck will also be strengthened on the
same principle, and will form complete beam.
similar to the tube of the Britannia bridge so
that any externalinjury will not effect the tight
ness or the safety Of the ship. She is divided
into ten separate water tight compartments,
each being so feet in length, enabling her to
take out sufficient fuel for voyage to Australia
and back to England, without stopping.
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A DUEL BETWEEN AMERICANS IN EUROPE

A DUEL BETWEEN AMERICANS IN EURopE.-
1t is reported that Daniel E. Sickles ESQ,
Secretary Of the American Legation at London
telegraphed to Liverpool the l tn inst, to
know whether John Van Buren,, Esq, then ex-
pected in the steamer from New York, had ar
rived, and if SO, where he could be found, his
object being, it is said, to send him challenge
to fight duel somewhere on the continent of
Europe Mr.. Sckles, it is alleged, was greatly
offended at speech made by Mr. Van Buren,
in Tammany Hall last winter rejecting rather
personally upon him.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

CHOLERA AT NIAGARA FALLs.-Despatches
received at Buffalo on the 18th of July announce
that the cholera had killed nearly all the labor
ers working on the railroad suspension bridge.
Those who could escape did SO, leaving their
fellow workmen unburied in their shantles,
which, it is reported, were burned down, be-
cause no one could be found to undertake the
dangerous task Of burying the dead The gate
keepers at the passenger suspension bridge had
also died, and people were crossing the bridge
free of toll Nothing is mentioned of the
disease at the hotels.
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A PREn1cr1o1 BY Mr.. CALHoUS.-The Rev.
Theodore Clapp, the Unknown clergyman of
New Orleans, at present sojourning in this
State, in communication to the Rev. Thomas
Whittemore, refers to Slavery and the Fugitive
Slave Law, and to a remark made to him by
the late Mr.. Calhoun. not long before his death.
Mr.. Clapp says the distinguished statesman, on
one occasion said to him, '' Slavery cannot
live long in the United States. 1t will have
run its race by the end Of the next one hundred
and fifty or two hundred years. Slave Labor is
too expensive TO last long. In a popuous com
munty it must ever be disastrous not only in
its bearings their pecuniary interests. but
also in many other respects. Because. in such
a state of society, free labor is far the cheapest.
and will consequently be preferred. According
to an eternal law of Heaven, in the long run,
the most expensive and unproptions forms OF
labor must be everywhere superseded by the
least costly and most efficient"
rR0St0n Tk1onif3e
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nen. Bennett of the Literary Depot. has left
for New York, with the view of adding largely
to his collection Of Books, and Miscellaneous
articles for the fall and winter season. B. f.
Holden has also left for the west; and almost
fifty more of our citizens for Gallon and the
"islands," where they expect to remain until
the thermometer shall descend from it's present
elevated position, say the 1st Of October
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

CorSTERFEITING IN PRIsos-A novel case
came before the I. S. Commissioner in Phila-
deiphia, on Tuesday morning. William Taylor
old counterfeiter, a short time ago was sem
fenced to Noyamensing prison. and being an
expert workman. WAS placed in the tinnery de-
partmcnt, While in prison he made counterfeit
ten cent pieces, and them circulated through
cnnfederates
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

FILIBUsTIER EXCITEMENT IN KESTUcKY.-The
Louisville Courier says there is great deal of
unnecessary excitement prevailing in certain
sections of that State, caused by the enrolment
of a number of young men as volunteers in the
proposed Cuban expedition. In Lexington 1t
understands, certain parties have gone 50 far
as to cause the arrest of Messrs. r. NJ. John
son and John Haldeman, two gentlemen of that
city, who are charged with being actively en-
gagged in the enlistment Of troops.
In Louisville it says it is well known that a
company has been organized, and in the towns
of IIopkinsville, Bowling Green, &C., the same
thing has been done. The chief field officer of
the Kentucky regiment was stopping at one of
the leading hotels for some days the previous
week.
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The FURNITURE BUSINESS IN BosToN.-The
Boston Post says that the entire furniture bust
ness in Boston will amountin value from 81
100000 to S9,0OO,000. There are some eight
or ten establishments dealing in furniture and
chairs, whose yearly sales range from 5000, 900 !;
to $4,000
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

The REAL RAILWAY KING.-The London
Times makes the following remarks on the
erection in the Great Hall at Easton Square
terminus, of a statue to George Stephenson:
In early life a collier working for his daily
bread in the bowels of the earth he mendetl
watches in his leisure hours, that his son might
have the blessings of education While his
fame as a mechanical and civil engineer was
still in its infancy, he elaborated expermentalv
the same result as to the safety lamp which Sir
Humphrey Davy reached by the process Of
philosophic induction. The tramways of the
coal mines and the rude forms of the first loco
motive eng ines grew under the stroke of his
vigorous intellect into mighty system, which
has already exercised an ncalculable influence
upon industry and civilization.
That one who. when boy was a :'hurrier ~
in coal pit should by the force of native
genius, rise to a position such as the statue in
the hall of Euston station commentaries, may
well be regarded as proof that the days of
romance are not yet over. not the giants of an
elder world without their types in modern
times. Perhaps it is also to he reviewed as
characteristic of the age. that the fame of such
a man is so quietly left to the good keeping of
the good works which he has achieved. The
traveller fastening on his way should pause in
Easton station. to contemplate the masculine
form and massive energetic features Of him who
by combining the blast pipe with the tubular
boiler. first endowed the locomotive with its
tremendous speed-who during his busy man
hood. superintendent the construction of more
than $500 miles of railway-who thought ont
every thing connected with our first iron high
ways-and who engineered lines extending in
unbroken series from London to Edinburgh.
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Messrs Isaac c. Smith & Son launched on
Tuesday, the 25th ult., from their yard at
Hobokeu, N. j., new steamboat called the
Pilot, designed for towing large and heavy YES
sells. The Pilot is built on an entirely new plan,
called the Elliptic principle" her planking
on the sides being elapped over each other,
giving greater buoyancy to the vessel. She has
diagonal braces the whole length Of her frame,
and extra bilge streaks and nelson's, which make
her one of the strongest vessels of the kind
aaoat. She is 1l2 feet long, % feet beam, and
~ feet hold, measuring about 1000 tons.
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A SINGULAR BEoUEsr.- Mr. Thomas W.
Sweetser late Of Salem, Mass. recently de-
ceased, bequeathed in his will the sum of ten
thousand dollars, to be paid to his native city,
Salem, to form fund, upon interest, at s per
cent, for the purpose Of furnishing poor in
habitants of that city with cooking stoves, or
any other apparatus for cooking an warming
which may be invented and better adapted for
those purposes than the present cooking stoves,
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HEALTH AND CRops.-The health Of both town
and country, notwithstanding the existing warm
weather. remains unchanged-i. E. superlatively
good. Our physicians and apothecaries COM
plain bitterly Of dull times. The crops are for
ward and look very promising The planters
are now busily employed in cutting and hauling
their wood, and repairing their machinery pre-
paratory for the rolling season, which com
mences in about six weeks from this time
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Rsy- Our thanks are due to Col. 7. G. Hunt,
the able, popular, and attentive representative
in Congress from this District, for copy Of
Lieut. Herndon's Exploration of the Valley Of
the Amazon, with accompanying Maps.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

NAvAL.-The Navy Department is shipping
boys for the United States race Independence,
now fitting at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for the
Pacific and about forty, whose ages vary from
fourteen to seventeen years, have already been
recaiyad
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

EXPLODED CALoRIc.-We notice in the Scien-
tifc American that the long talked Of improve
ment on steam, which was to have been ex-
emplfed and carried out by the ship Ericsson, =
has proved failure, and that steam machinery
is about to be introduced into her, which now
clearly demonstrates that the owners have been
on "wild goose excursion" Many papers
were inclined to sneer at the prediction Of the
above named journal some months ago when 1t
asserted its very plausible reasons for believing
that the "Caloric " would soon explode into
thin air. Now we see the results.
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THIBOD A u X:
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1854.

and navigation, except for small crafts, is at
an end.
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BACK AeA1S.-Many of those who have been
absent since spring to the various sections Of
the country North, East, and West, some for
the benefit Of their health and others on business,
are beginning to return home. During the last
few days we notice the return of the Hon.
Harry Cage, J. Aycock, Esq, and Col. V. P.
Winder, of the parish Of Terrebonne, and Ed
ward Murphy, Esq, of this place. They are
MI in the enjoyment of the very best of health.
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hsy- letter from the ''unior,' appears
,,,dor Tho head of aSea Shore Correspondence.
It appears from the tenor Of his letter that he
and his party are having fine time Of it at the
"Island of Tranquil Delights
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

CHEN1ERE CAMINADA HoTEL-We call atten-
ton to the card of Miguel Batallan, who has
opened an excellent house of public entertain
ment under the above appelation, on the
Cheniere Caminada, one Of the most salubrious
and agreeable summer resorts on the Gulf coast.
The greatest variety of fish and oysters abound
in Baratara Bay, and we doubt not that all
who visit his hotel will be provided with every
ut sea shore retreats
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

WORMS on FRUIT TREEs.-The Georgia Watch
man says that the following simple method will
etfectualy accomplish the object: Bore GIN
blet hole into the tree, fill it with sulphur and
stop it up. In few days the vermin will
Leave.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

THE Cur DRIVE forgot to mention in our
last issue that the Hon. Griffin 3. Miller,
Swamp Land Commissioner for this District,
closed the contracts for the Lafourche Outlet
on Monday the 3lst nit The excavating was
taken for forty-fve cents per cubic yard. A
dredging and snag boat to remove the obstruc
tons between the foot of navigation and the
outlet, will commence operations so soon as one
can be obtained
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

THE LIVING STREAM.-During the month of
June, ffty-one emigrant ships took their de-
parture from Liverpool, having on board q, 167
passengers. OF these, 80 ships were bound for
the United States, having on board 1886 pas
sengers, composed Of 2l24 English, 3lS Scotch
and 9042 Irish and the remainder, 1881, ma
tives of other countries, chiefly Germans; six
ships for Canada, with 1898 emigrants; one for
New Brunswick, with 245 passengers on board :
and twelve for the Australian colonies of an
aggregate tonnage of 1892 tons, and with 4734
adult passengers on board, of whom 2007 were
English, 1899 Scoth 5G2 Irish, and the remainder
466, natives of other countries. The total emf
grafton from Liverpool for all foreign ports,
during the quarter ending June 30, was 81, $50,
as compared with a ,641 in the corresponding
quarter of last year, showing an increase in the
number Of emigrants Of 95S9. This is the larg-
est number of emigrants who have sailed from
that port during any preceding quarter.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

North CAROLINA ELEcTIoNs.-The returns
received at Baltimore up to the 9th inst, in
dictate that Dockery, wing, has been elected
Governor of the "od North State" The wings
have also gained largely in both branches of the
Legislature. Hurrah for the Wings. Where s
onr |
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nag@ That magnificent palace-the Court
House-has been covered anew by order OF 'n'
Police Jury. All hopes of obtaining 2 ne" oie
are now dissipated, What pity
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-08-12

THE WHEELING BR1DGE.-The new suspension
bride at Wheeling was opened to public travel
on the Goth ult and the mail coaches and a
large number of other vehicles, as we'll as.foot
passengers crossed during the day. The Wheel
ing Inteigencer thus describes it:
CAS- temporary structure it will, it is
hoped, be adequate to the accommodation of the
immense travel which seeks a transit across the
river. though lacking many of the conveniences
which will be provided by the permanent bridge.
1t is, however, infinitely superior to a ferry,
which has been tried long enough to prove the
greatest nuisance that could be employed on the
river at this point.
1.-THE width of this new structure is ten feet,
and is divided into single carriage way of six
feet, and two foot ways each two feet in width.
In order to prevent collisions of vehicles, con
slant communication will he kept UP between
watchmen each end Of the bridge by means
Of signals"
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"GrEAT COUNTRY Hen Of America.-
The greatest man, !" take him for all in ALL :, of
the last hundred years, was Gen. George WASH
ington-an American.
The greatest doctor of divinity was Jonathan
Edwards-an American.
The greatest philosopher was Benjamin Frank
lin-an American.
The greatest of living sculptors is Hiram
Powers-an American.
The greatest of living historians is VIM. H.
PrcscUtt-an American.
The greatest ornithologist was John James
Audubon-an American.
There has been no English writer in the pre-
sent age whose works have been marked with
more humor, more refinement or more grace,
than those of Washington 1rvng-an American.
The greatest photographer, since the time of
Johuson was Noah Webster-an American
The inventors whose works have been pro-
ductve of the greatest amount of benefit to
mankind in the last century, were Godfrey,
Fitch, Fulton, and Whitney-all Americans.
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Mayoralty of Thibodaux, August IL, 1854.
NOTICE TO BAKERS. The price Il
Fresh Flour being 81 co. in the New Orleans Market,
Bakers required give % of bread for cents
during next week. " D. TERREBONNE, Mayor.
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IT,. S. SENATE-The Senate was to-day, says
"Sigma," the Washington correspondent OF the
New Orleans Picayune, in his letter of the 2ith
ult. ,.most greatly discomposed by the reading
of speech by Senator Petit. of Indiana, In re-
ply to Col Benton's characteristic letter, in
which he calls said Petit ga great liar" and
dirty dog" If Benton's letter was unbecom-
ing, Petit's speech was the most abusive heard
in the Senate chamber even in Foote's palmiest
days, when it seemed to be the special duty OF
the Senator from Missouri and the Senator from
Mississippi to black-ball each other.
Mr. Mason, of Virginia. early in the speech,
called the Senator from Indiana to order for
speaking in disrespectful terms Of member of
the other House. But Mr.. Petit claimed that
he was in order because not speaking of the
object of his abuse as a member of Congress,
but as an individual. Gen. Cass and others
also strove to save the Senate hall from the dis
grace which such remarks upon its floor sub
jected it to, but all to no purpose; the Senator
insisted.
What disgrace the Senateis becoming. The
House is already considerably below par.