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SUMMONS.

SIATE OF CALIFORNIA, Nevada County, Township
y OF Nevada, Justices Court before T. W. Colbur,
justice OF the Peace The People of the State of Caor
MA, TO Robert Jenkins You are hereby summoned to
appear before the undersigned Justice of the Peace
his ONCE in said township, on Monday the e7th day OF
plant of E. R. Budd who demands of you the sum
one hundred and fifty dollars alleged to be baan due
ior certain mining claims sold fully forth
IN said complaint, file in my office. On failure
to appear and judgment will be rendered against
you for he cum of one hundred and fifty dollars damages
and costs OF suit. Given under my hand, this s3rd
day Of January, A. d. 1854. T.. w. COLBURN.
4O-3m Instice of the Pence.
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SIMMONS.

c+,te of California County of Nevada, Township G.
Nevada s Justices Court, before T. w (olburn, us
tce of the Peace The people the State of California 70
Thomas Anthony, H. c. Dawson. and james Folkes You
are hereby summoned to appear before the undersigned
Justice of the Peace, at his Office in said township Mon
day the 10th day April A. d. 1854. at 10 O'Clock, A.
to answer the complaint of Bennett Dmas and N Turt
per who demand you the of sixty dollars alleged
to be due them services rendered your agents a
account of which filed said complaint On failure ID
to appear and answer judgment will be rendered against
YOU for the sixty dollars damages and of suit
Given under my hand, this 10th day of January A. ii
1854 SO Bun T. w. COLBURN. Justice of the Pence
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NrApAM ELEoNoRE DunANr proprie.o

NADAM ELEoNoRE DUMANT, proprietor
IXH If the Polka House, hereby gives noticeto
the public OF Nevada as she did year ago, thai
Mr. D., M. Tobin, has no interest whatever with
her, as is apparent by the following declaration
COPY.
Nevada city, March 10th, 1858
This is to certify that I, D. N. Tobin, have had
no interest whatever with Madam Eleonore Du-
mant, since the 18th January, 1853: and that
have never had any interest in the Polka Honss
Signed, D. NJ. TORN
Witness. THEO. MILLER, Clerk.
Per R. A. Davidge, D C. 38-3t*
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Caution,
II. DAVIS,

H. DAVIS,
FIRE PROOF BRICK STORE BROAD STREET,
HAS IN STORE
10000 Ibs Sack and Barrell Flour;
1900 lbs. Irish Potatoes $4,000 lbs. Barley;
1000 lbs Butter, large and small packages;
coo lbs Bacon Sides and Hams,
1863 lbs Lard: 5000 lbs Clear Pork;
1000 lbs Chop Feed; 900 lbs Iron and steel
100 lbs Sperm Candles; % Kegs Nsi!s
;}5n Shelf Goods, comprising every vsricty OF
FrIils. Vegetables, Fowl Meats, sc.
ALSO-.-A general assortment OF Queens snd Hard
Ware, Mining Tools. &c. The nboYr goods have been
purchased for CASH and WILL sold at prices to suit the
times. Nevada, Jany 9th. 1854. IL. DAVIS.
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AGnnissistratOrs' Saie.

\ pursuance Of order of the Probate Court of
Il Nevada county, made Jan. 90 1854, we will sell
at public sale, on SArUR URDAY the l1th day of Feb.
A ID. 1884, at the United States hotel on Broad
street, Nevada city, in said county, between the
hours OF O'Clock A. NJ, and ( O clock p NJ 3-5 of
IL OF l-9th OF GOLD TUNNEL, it being the proper
~ of one |. T. Hirs;, deceased
We will sell also at private sale, several EAT
CATTLE now grazing on Bear river
CALEB RUSSELL,
LEWIS +. SHEETS.
40;d Admrs. of estate of J. T. Hirst decd.
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KNCW all men by these Presents. That {,
William Conno of the township and comfy OF Nevada
and state OF oCaornia, in conformity with the statute in
such case made and provided. authorizing married wo-
man to transact business in their sole traders
Approved April 18th. 1852 Do hereby make known puo
lsh and declare that after the 10h day of Janu-
ay a d. 1854, intend TO carry ON business iE my own
name and on my account sole trader, end het
the business is that of keeping public Hotel in Nevada
and running line of Stages between Nevada and Grass
Valley, in the county aforesaid and that the amount OF
capital by invested in said HOTEL and Stage business,
is less than Five Thousand Dollars.
Dated this 10Ih day of January A. lS54 at the toWn
Of New ada, and'couuty and state aforesaid. -
State of California, Nevada County, ss.
Before me Justice of the Peace, in and for the said
County, this 10th day ofJanuary 1854 personally
appeared Mrs Isabella Conner and on being duly sworn
did depose and say that tho foregoing declaration and
statement is true of knowledge in all respects
and that she freely and voluntarily subscribed her
to the same for the and purposes therein mentioned
Given under my official hand the day and year above
named. I. w. COhbURN, Justice OF the Peace.
Filed January II, 1854, at so minutes past O'clock P
NJ and duly Recorded in Book OF Miscellaneous Rec
ords page AT, Records of Nevada county
WINS. PATTERSON, Rec
&C. by sfpsEv Q. KER1ERT, ,Bep
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State of California, County of Nevada, County
~ Court, January Term, January 5th, 1854.
Petition fer the Incorporation 'sf the town


Petition together with plot accompanying made
from actual survey by the County Surveyor having th.
day been presented by lies earls Esq on behalf of many
citizens OF the town of Nevada, praying the Incorpor n
CT said town, under the Of Nevada city, and tho
esthh~h!nc cf Local Government and Police force in
ac ce with the provisions of ;!e Statute in such case
ii IL ~! ;r''i!cd And it appearing to the court from
the T~~ti:n'h -" Messrs Green Y " Smith and + w
CoifTu Bat tne said petition contains nlpjorty of tho
voter | M lown of Nevada 1t Is ordered that the prayer
Of the petitioners be granted, and that the boundaries Of
the Town SO incorporated be in accordance with the plot
OF he county Surveyor te, comprising a area Of
one square mile and for its ard bounds perneter
OF nan mile due North, duo South due East and due
est from the Court House, OF said County And il il
further ordered that said petition and plot be PLACED
on NE IN the Office Of the County Clerk and thnt
an election be held ut the precincts road and Main
sreets on the 2st inst for the purpose Of eecng town
officers, viz Five Trustees, treasurer Assessor and
Narshal The precinct Main street to be at PHELPS
ote ana on Broad street at the United States HOTEL
me same officers who acted at the said precincts at the
asI election are hereby authorized TO the one
my ANY vacancies occurring in sad board OF officers be
ned on the morning of election by majority the cleo
tors there present.
!. Patterson, clerk OF The County Court in and for
SAID County, do hereby certify that foregoing
copy of an order made at the January the County
Court held in and for said County, Jauary 5th d. 1854.
In testimony whereof have hereunlo my hand and the
seal OF the County Court Aforesaid this 18th day of jan
ID. 1854. 3S:2t w. S. PATTERSON, CLERK.
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Public Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that shares No. l6l, 1872
" 1888 le4 1s, 1O6 1U7 IS, 2o, go 81, go SO, 81 3
1876 49, 1885, lS9, l90 1885, 157 15S OF the capital stock
York Mining Company will be sold the 10th of March
1854 if the not paid previous 10 the above
date, Little York, between 10 and O'Clock said day
Little York, Jan'y ROB'T BURRAN, Sec'y.
18th, 1854 54-396w ISAAC GILL Sec'y.
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Situation Wanted

DY A GOOD HOUSE-kEEPER, to take
Id charge of hotel. She has had good deal
of experience and will endeavor to give sntire sat-
isfecefon, Address box 464, Nevada, So. In
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Real Estate Agency,

"A ~ ~ V x " v ID
nKERCEYANTS. Mechanics Hotels, Restaurants,
ASA Boarding houses and Miners supplied with help af
short notice. Particular attention paid to furnishing fam
lilies with help. Orders promptly attended to:
Houses, Farns Claims, aud Lots, bought and sold
Stores, Lots, and Houses rented. Office at FELTs3
Periodical Depot next door To Davis brick BUILDING @
street, Jan i'1nh
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Nicnrnan:a :s,.fa Enmanl:. Esosssa!
SUMMONS.

STArE or CALlFoRSGA, County of Nevada, Town
Ay ship OF Little York, SIS. before John Cartw J.
T.. Osnar Darst VS.. Joseph Scales. The people OF
Justice OF the Peace at his oltce in said township
on Wednesday the sth day of March A. D. 1854, at
70 O'Clock, A. NJ, 10 answer the complaint of Plain
tH who demands et YOU the sum of al 33-10o,
on account, money, beef and articles furnished YOU
and others, for you, as per account filed by said
complainant On failure so TO appear and answer.
Judgment will be rendered against you for the sum
Of S7t 81 100, damages and costs of suit.
Given under my hand, this o5th day of January
A. ID. 1884. JNO. CARRTWILL p
40-GE- Jno : Lsnyer Snecial { INST
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DR.. H. V. BICKNELL,
Provision Store and Shovel Depot.

Provision Store and Shovel Depot.
NMRS. M. w. BURNETTE respectfully in
lVE forms her late husbands customers, and the
public generally that che will continue the business
at the old place, Broad ST., nearly opposite the
court house, where she is now receiving NeD and
Superior Supply Of Goods consisting of a.a
Hardware, Gooceries and Prorisgons,
of all ki-ds suitable both for Hotel Keepers and
Miners, which she will sell on the most reasona bic
erms, and which in quality are inferior to none in
the market. Call and examine her goods and terms.
Sept. l6.2l-3m Mrs. M. w. BURNETTE.
TAKEN Upon the Goth November 1853 a
l. RED STEER. The owner is requested to
come forward, prove property pay charges and take
him away. w. C ASHER.
Nevada CITY. 3e-3w
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AGEN OY FOR CLAIMS,

AGAINST THE EGOVERNMENT ofthe UNITED STATES
ID A. BRINSMADE has removed his office to
Il SherTnan's Buildings, No 146 Montgomery 81
where he will continue the prosecution of Claims
against the Federal Government embracing
CLAIMS ofthe officers and sol diers of Col. Ste
yenson's Regiment of New York Volunteers for
bounty lands extra pay and transportation allow
ances
CLAIMS of the Offices and men who composed
the California Battalion of Volunteers under Lieut.
Col. Jehn &. Fremont, for bounty lands, arrears o.
pay, and extra pay.
CLAIMS of the officers petty officers, stamen
andmarines, on account of additional compensa-
ton for services in the naval and revenue service OF
the United States in the Pacific Ocean, on the coast
of California and Mexico, frcm 18th May, lSl6, to
lst of March, 1883 provided tor by acts OF Congress-
approved August 31st 1852, and March Sd, 1853.
ALSO aoef.ss r...+-
Cl AIMS for indemnity on account of losses oc-
casisned by Indian depredatons upon the property
Of the citizens of the State and,
CLAIMS for advances made to United States
Indian Agents, to enable them to negotiate or to
execute treaties with the Indian tiibes.
Mr. BRINSMADE E has secured the most reliable
and efficient aid in Washington and claimants may
feel sure ofthe moat attention possible
n. B.-Hc will also give his best attention to
CONVEY ANCING in all its branches. Janl3-lm
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Card Notice.
EyTIIE UNDERSIGNED having purchased the entire in
terest of JAMES FUNSTON in the Stock Goods aud
Store knoxn as the 'aIona and Mineral Point Store,
will carry the Grocery and Provision Business under
the style and firm ofM. II. Funston Co, at the old stand
In the Empire Building,' Main street, Nevada where
they have a full and well selected stock Of
Family Groceries, Provisions, Hines, H.
quore, and Mining Tools,
which they will sell wholesale RETAIL very low prices
for cash. Conc and see. Nevada. Deer 3si, 1853
VI. II. FUS6ToS, VI. II. FUNSTON.
Henry Mills. o1-1m
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REMOVAL
LORD & WEBB.

IMPORTERS OF BLANK BOOKS AND
IL STATIONERY. No. 132 Sansome street, between Mer.
chant and Washington, San Francisco have in store
large and varied stock of Blank Books. Stationery and
Paper of everv description received by late arrivals from
New York which they Offer for le at the lowest prices
consisting in part of
BLANK BOOKS-Fu and Half Bound
PAPERs-Letter cap, BRIEF bill, bah common and pock
ct post; s.a .a.-. -.r.r
PRINTING and WRAPPING PAPERs-assortcd sizes
and qualities; -- ea1--ls sr.ES
INkS-Maynard & Noyes', David & Blacks and Arnolds
fluid .r.ssr
PLAYING CARDS-Cohen's. Hart's, Fes and Fisk's:
PENCILS-Fabers, Fay's, Haskins and Mordant's wri-
ting and drawing - e-sl. --. ...-sf --
ENVELOPES-Buf, white el.ameled and fancy letter
note and official KS
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uNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS.
SECOND EDITION.
sIXTEENTH THOUSAND.

Penknife Sketches, or CHIPS OF THE OLD BLOCK.
A SERIES OF ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED LETTERS
IA written by one Of Caifornia's Pioneer Miners, and
dedicated 10 that class of the citizens by the author.
Handsomely embellished with Twenty Seven
Wood Engravings of California scenery and lneiI
dents.
The second edition ef this book the most popular ever
published on the shores of the Pacific JusT lssuED
from the press, with ONE NEW CHAPT Err
and carefully revised by "0LD BLocK.o
Postage to any part of the United Stotes, TwELv
CENTS
FIFTY DOLLARS per 100-EIGHT DOLLARS per Doz.
SINGLE CoPIEs ONE DOLLAR.
Dec30 -2n CURLE BROTHERS,
Booksellers, stationers and Newsmen,
Third St. next Post Office. Sacramento
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MEDIcAI.--The advertisement OF Drs. Den
4 Csrmau i'll another place is particularly rec
commended to notice. The gentleman connec-
ted with the proposed institution are eminent
physicians, and they put cheap and good med
ical assistance in the reach of the public. For
So per month our citizens may secure to them
selves sufficient medical assistance for tler fam
ilies,, which cannot be looked upon except as
an item of some importance. We would like
10 sec them have good support. s&e
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Ym. We are indebted to Mr. Gwin for a
copy Of speeches made by him i'll the Senate.
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ALSO
Copying and Seal Presses; Combs;
Letter Books Brushes; $3.50
Letter Clips; Indeible Ink 90 e.. rr
Chess Men: Carmine Ink; g.,.
Backgammon boards; Notarial seals and wafers
Dice: Gum Labels; 81
Dominoes Cotton and linen twine:
Steel Pens of ali kinds; Whiney's Drnpers aud Sill.
Gold Pens; liman's inkstands
Patent Rubber; Pocket Inkstunds;
Rubber bands; Sand Boxes;
Blottng Paper and Boards Wafer Cups.
Card Board; Letter stamps
Printers Cards; Paper Folders;
Waters and Sealing Wax; Paper Weights;
Port monnaies Black Sand;
Pocket Books; Plain and Fancy Note Paper:
Bankers cases, Motto seals, Pocket Cutlery, &c
We constantly receiving additions tho above stock
TO which invite the attention of the trade
IORD-& WEBB
1872 Sansome st.. bet Washington and Merchant
Dec l63m is San Francisco
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ne the Public.

ALL persons hereby cautioned against purchasing,
any receiving for consideration, certain
note of hand given by the undersigned to Charles w.
Hammond for the of S233 80 100 dated Dec 1 1853,
as said note was frauduiently obtained without
sderaton. 3S:3t s5 DANIEL FAIRCHlLD,
Anthony house Ian 10 1854 DANIEL, L. WOOD.
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For Sale---A Beautiful Farm
NN DRY CREEK, five miles above Kentucky
~ House. known as VAN CoURT's RANCH. 1t con-
talns four hundred and eighty acres, three hundred
of which is located purchased with School w ar
rants about two hundred acres are
Enclosed wiM First Rate Fence
The whole tract is susceptible of cultivation. The
Buildings are Good Frame House, thirty by TWEEN
ty feet The crop this last year raised equal to
any in Northern California, and amounted to
Ouer Nssse thousand Dollars.
Any amount of stock, sufficient to carry on farming
will be sold with the premises if fdesired. Also
Reapsng Machines, Seed Drills, &c.
For terms, apply to A. VAN COURT,
25-2m* s4fl on the premises.
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Great Attraction.

- tate of California, County of Nevada, S.
~ The People of the State California to JAMES TIR-
RILL, Greeting You hereby commanded 10 appear
and answer within orY days after the service Of this
writ the complaint of Mary Ann Trre plaintiff now O.
file i'll the Clerks Office Of the District Court aforesaid
against you defendant for divorce bands of
matrnony. Or in case of failure to appear and an
swer said complaint the said plaintiff will take iudgmen
against you therefor by default, together with daacet
and costs OF suit and also demand OF such other
relief as is prayed for i'll her said complaint
Witness William 5. Patterson County Clerk of Nevada
L. county with the seal of said court affixed is 22d
day OF December, A. 1853.
WIN. S. PATTERSON, Clerk.
By SIDNEY c. HERBERT, d'pt.
State of California, County ofNevada, S.
MARY ANN THRILL vs. JAMES THRILL.
In the District Court 10Th Judicial District, Nevada
county,. On rending and fling the bin of complaint
and affidavit filed therein, and it appearing that cause
OF action exists against the above named efendan-and
that he is a nonresident of this state
Ii is ordered that summons herein be published in the
Nevada journal. newspaper published in said county
for the term of three MONTHS and that copy OF said pub
icaton, and copy OF the complaint fled therein forth
with deposited in the post Office and directed said James
Thrill at Mineral Point Iowa county, state of Wisconsin
by order of the lion. Thomas II. Caswel County Judco
of said county.
Witness VIM. s. Patterson Clerk of said County Cour,
at Nevada, this I'D day of December A. D. 1853
q. WIN. S. PATTERSON, Cler
5o-1in " SIDNEY Z. HERBERU, dep'ty.
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cAPIgAL.. ......................5o 600.

YnTyctF&L OyFtcES-l6 Vail street, New York
f.xvrcss Buiting. Monty yotnery street, San Fran
Fi,co-9, Place le la Bourse, Paris.
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Temperance Meeting every Monday evening al
,c Rev Mr. Tansey Church. Exercises commencing al
O'Clock. III ~ H. TaNSEl.
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WELLS. FARGO q co.

{. nr Den requests his friends in The mines make
collections their di Frren ucaiitns and forward the
Sn0uns with correct isE of The subscribers 40-3in
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

NALUABLE FILE or NEWsPkPERs -.-A A valuable work has recently been added to the library of. Congress- aseomplsts iIs of the London 4GqzeSfe from ! R6e to the present time. This is the only ScsoomnpIets so fleinlexiStencss The Royal IsibraiVl6f Great Britain made several ineffecluai at- tempts to obtain this work, but the prize was borne of by BrotherJ Jonathan. The Gazette has been for 2o0tyears official journal of the British Government, and in it are published al civil, miliaary and, naval appointments; designations. deaths and dismissals all bankruptcies. pfocla- nations. ordinances, and dispatches from military and naval officers in command on foreign stations .ss. .....s .ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

RAGE AROUND THE WoRLD.-Two clip per ships were lowed 10 sea from San Francisco on the 3lst of March last one of them the David Brown, of New York, left port on the l2th of December, and arrived at San Francisco in ninety eight days; the other, the Romance of the Seas. Boston vessel, left on the 9th oI December, and arrived out in ninety y-six days. They will now ra % to Hong Kong and thence to their respective ports. = Since the race was made up the captain of the Samuel Russell. of New ! ork. 95o tons. also clipper ship, has announced his intention to contest the palm for speed as far as Hong Kong. She was to leave tue day after her competitors. s'
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

Res. ehaFierinR Savings BanlsaI Falls ViIlage, came from the uOuse pasSed.- Senate cOncnrred.
 lioUsR. -IsemOnsirance Ofl2I, huaines, men Of BfidgoInFi, against repeeI of Ihe lnsOlveni Law, referred. Acts and Resolutions reported by COm- m't'eesi for incorporating Falls Village Savings Bank. passed Io allow M. E. Church iu Bridgeport, lO sell lands, pass ed, Tor incorporating the Granby kah- road, from TarlfIviIle through Granby, Io the north line of ihe State laid on the la' ble for providing ballot boxes for Judg> es ot Probnre, passed. tL.t lE. e4
 Allowing Jurors 50 day, and 6 ,cis mlle travel. Com. explared.
 MoEDAY, May 29th.
 SENATE increasing the pay of the n,en,teIs of tue Legislature, which was re iccied in lhe Senate, came from the House anncnded and passed. Laid on the tshIe. Hon. Mir Mailhewson offered bill ce ding Io the U. s. certain lands on the Gun necIicui river inr the erection Of beacon igHts Referred.
 HoUsE.-Pe'itions presented, referred of the trustees of tie Putnam Monument Assnciaiion for an sppropriat lion 1; o' Thomas Williams and others; Mark Tpcker and offices Edwin c. Frcemat. and others for erassug lhe word $ white from the Constitution. Bill and Resolutions for public acts by Mr. Peck of NorIalk, ins,ruc,ing the Com 10 report an ac, for the encouragement, ol water power for manufacturing purposes, fin reference to Aowage of lands Mr. Pierce uf Norwich said the State of Rhode Island is now worth $5, ,0OO, 900 more than
 il would have been without such law. ] and in Massachusetts every water power , is looked up and occupied. He agreed with ihe mover 60 refer the subject to Iae judiciary committee. Mr. Cornwall moved tO refer il to the Committee on Agricul- ture. On taking ille vote the chair stated that no quorum had voted, and adjourned the House. .a .4 .t .a
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

~ We are pleased lO notice in the
 Legislative proceedings that ,he House on Friday unanimously voted five hun. dred dollars to assist in the publication of Mr. HOllister's forthcoming History Oi Connecticut |; and the Senate concurred on Saturday. Mr. H. has spent some fourteen years in collecting materials for the work, and has spared no pains or ex- pense to make the book a complete and perfect history of the stAtei A0-.l
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

THE FERTIL1TY. oFsTHE NILE YALLEY. 1t is said that the mud deposited by the River Nile in it's annuakinuhdas ions, and which is so celebrated for. it's iriclls ness, has been examined by M. Efsen> burg. the celebrated microscopic piiilos& opher, who finds that its great fertility is owing. notso much to any peculiar miney ral contribution ,or. the, presence of vege- table matter, as to the vast accumulation of extremely minute forms of micresco~ pic animals, which by their deeomposi%s tion entich the soil. .jl.sssa. ls.sseo <
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

A REMNANT or ANCIENT SUPERsTIs TToS.-A German knoan e Dutch Char. lie was recently murdered in Colorado county, Tefas. AS the body 9as sur~ rounded by people. an ItislimaG propoo sed that Those present should enccess siyely place their banda upon tls body of tbe deceased-believing that when- ever the murderer touched 1t the w6unds would commence bleeding anew. The suggestion was acted upon, and eaYa q correspondent of the Richmond (fexasy Inquirer. as soon as a man named HilG. ,eibfaht applied bis hand, the blood be. gan to flow. Hilterbrant was arrested and shortly afterwards committed suiv eide by haneidg himseIlf x Hf8H