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The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1854-01-07

LEGls1ATIyE.-On Monday last at - o'clock the
Senate was called to order by Col. Love- former as
sistant Secretary. Mr.. Lyons, of Nevada was call
ed to the Chair. The roll Of the old members was
called and Messrs. Catln, Coffroth, Hudspeth, Ly-
ons and Wade answered to their names. Jack
Warrington was appointed Scrgeant-at-arms pro
TEN. Judge Winston, as the Senatorial Districts
were called administered the oath Of office
quorum being present the standing rules of
the last Senate were adopted for the government
of the present, until otherwise ordered and COM
mittee of three, consisting of Messrs Cofrroth,
Wade and Sprague, was appointed to draft code
OF rules for the government of the Senate
Cur worthy Senator Hon. B. F.. KEENE, was
tEen unanimously appointed President pro tenn and
on taking the Chair made neat and fclictous
speech. 1t was a tlatterng compliment, and we
doubt if a better selection could have been made
He has all the grace, dignity and urbany together
with prOmptness and frmness, so essential to a
presiding officer. After transacting some unim-
portant business the Senate adjourned till Tuesday
at II o'clock.
Hon. J. c. Stebbins, former Clerk Of the House,
called it to order. Mr. Vaudeville, of Tuoumne,
was elected Speaker, pro tenn. The roll was called,
and without transacting any other business the
House adjourned until tuesday at II o'clock
On Tuesday the following gentlemen were elect
ed officers Of the Senate
standardization Y. Lind, of Calaveras.
ASSISTANT SEcRETARY--J. H. Stewart of Ell
Dorado
SERGEANT-AT-ARMs.-W. H. Harvey, of Tuol-
umne.
EXERCISING CLERK-Dr. ]. c. Tucker, of Saora-
mento.
ENROLLING CLERK.-Henry st. Clair of Placer
CHApLAIN.-Mr Woodbridge, of Benicia
A resolution was adopted instructng the Ser
geant-at-Arms to furnish each member of the Sem
ate with five copies of such daily California news
papers as he might select.
Judge Hail. of this county, moved that the Sec
Rotary of State be requested to furnish, far as
practicable each member of the Senate with copies
Of the statutes and journals of California passed by
the preceding Legislatures, and of the debates Of
the Constitutional Convention. The Senate then
adjourned.
The following proceedings in the Democratic
Caucus on Tuesday, we copy from the State Jour-
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1854-01-07

eaag"Grcat rcjoicings were had in Georgetown on
Monday morning last, when the waters Of Pilot
Creek were let into the Canal and came into to
the Reservoir at Georgetown. What has our kind
correspondent at Georgetown been about this week.
that he gave us no account of the affair
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1854-01-07

E;4s~Wc are requested to state that Temper
ance meeting will be held at the Court House in
this place Wednesday evening next, and that it
will he addressed in the German and English, by
the Rev. j. S. Dehl and w. S. Turner. All favor
able to the earnestly requested to attend.
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1854-01-07

BsSs-We are not under any obligations to the ex-
presses for copy of the Governors message. Had
it not been for the kind thoughtfulness of our
friends A. St. C. Denver and Jno. L. Huntress, who
brought copies, we should not have had it in
time to make any note of it.
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1854-01-07

Bcsg'Adams & Co. continue to heap obligations
upon our entire establishment, from Devil down to
Editor by their numerous express favors, for which
they have our thanks
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1854-01-07

SLAB Cry The miners at work at this place, a
short distance below Tunnel Hill, are doing re-
markably well, averaging from ten to twelve dol
lars per day Since early in so the whole bar has
been extensively and probably worked and it con-
tinucs to yield an abundance of dust
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1854-01-07

House. Coloma, for their gentlemanly treatment and
liberality during our stay with them on our late
visit. BY order of the Co.
S. LION. Secry.
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1854-01-07

DEMOCRATIC STATE JoURNAL.-This excellent pa
per comes to us greatly enlarged and improved 1t
is one of the largest neatest and best conducted pa
pers in the State
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pay~We tender our grateful thanks to Messrs.
Brown, Sanford & Bingham for their kind remem-
brancc of the poor printer on New Years Eve
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Meteorological Table.

This week we commence the publication of n meterolog-
ical table 1t comlr orly six days from the lst to
the 9th INST Fer it indebted to our old friend
and fellow townsman, Dr. Wm. Zoner.
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1854-01-07

aas~Dr W.. II. Taylor and Messrs. Ingham,
Mount Halves and Cummings, of this town, are off
for the, States on Thursday morning next They
are soon to return with each beter-hat
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1854-01-07

Bag Thursday night the coolest we have
had in Coloma, since the winter of '48.
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Reis~At meeting of the Coloma Hook and Lad-
der Compahn on the 30th ult., Samuel Stephenson
unanimously elected Assistant Foreman vice
Nj. Holmes resigned
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BSs~We are compelled, for the want of space, t.
leave out much interesting matter
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D. Wells, Fargo & Co. are entitled to our
thanks for papers, &c, during the past week.
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II Il WOOD ENGRANINGS OF California Scenery and
Incidents.
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published the shores of the Pacific, just issued from
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were Withdrawn, and the contest became close be-
tween Bovee and Blake, the latter of whom was
nominated on the 9th ballot
The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1854-01-07

THEATRIcAL.-Amonga all the caterers to public
amusement which have appeared in our midst since
Colona became a town, we are compelled to yield
the palm to Mr. g. CHAPMAN and his talented Com
pany. During the week our citizens have been de-
lighted with three Theatrical performances which
have served a very entertaining relief to the
notony of these dull times The Company of which
Mr.. c. is manager, though not large one, is COM
posed Of artstcs who do themselves and the profess
sion much more credit than many of the stock ac-
tors who set themselves up as stars (of the second
magnitude at least) in the city Theatres
Among the pieces put upon the stage were the
'Artful Dodger" and the Lottery Ticket or
Rattle" as it was named in the bill, in which
Messrs. Chapman and Hayward were peculiarly
iecitous i'll the dclncaon of their respective char
acters Chapmans Norwood was inimtabe, and
brought down the house with pcals of laughter and
rounds OF reiterated applause In fancy dance and
hornpipe, which she executed with much grace an,l
naivete, Miss Mary Chapman carried the hearts OF
the audience by storm, and was enthusiastically en-
cored But it is difficult to discriminate in our
praise, where all the performers claim the unquali-
fed appreciation of the public.
Mr.. c. intends giving series of Theatrical en-
tertanments al Georgetown, this place, diamond
Springs and Placerville.
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Colona: Saturday, January 2, 1854.

GovERNoR's MEssAGE.--The annual Message of
the Governor of this State to the Legislature, has
been read with very considerable interest, although
quite too formidable in size to be attractive
It gives a short statement of the financial condi-
ton of California recommends extension under a
Board of Commissioners with proper checks and
limitations and extension and sale by the State ofits
interest in all property at San Francisco, it esti
mates that millions of dollars will be realized
enough to pay all the Indebtedness of the State and
leave 3 > mlons-recommenb expanding this for
necessary public works at San Francisco, removing
obstacles to navigation in our rivers above ports of
entry and improving roads and building bridges
1t recommends several amendments to the constitu-
ton abolishing some Offices and reducing salaries
1t recommends that the agricultural interest be
protected far possible and consistentthat the
public lands be given by the General Government to
actual sctters-touches the subject of swamp
lands advocates leaving the mines and miners to
take care of themselves; recommends removing the
Indians from the borders of the State dilates on
the school land subject advocates a thorough rcvi-
sion Of our militia system, and recommends the APP
pointmcnt of State Printer This will be one of
the apples of discord in the Legislature this winter
The Governor strongly urges the careful revision
and radical change of the " Act to regulate fees in
Office" Under the present law the fees are exor-
bitant, amounting in some cases almost to denial
OF justice"
The major part of the Message meets our hearty
approval. We widely differ some Matters which
We shall notice ere long We will publish it in our
next, if we can-its length may preclude it.
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Lynch james a
Muldron j 6
Mayhem j
Madden "a
Manbery james k
Mays samuel
Nader II m
Maxwell john
Mayer mr.
Mathews VIM b
" john Ii
Nfanter david b
March george
Mantcr prince
Manning WIN
Manson VIM
Mantz thomas m
Mather mr.
Matlock m
Mashall james
&" james t
Marett phillip
Marden charles
Martin t W
Merritt thomas
NIetcalf solomon 9
Nlecum isaac Y
Mellen joseph
Mengel valentine .
Means david
Merrill alfred w
NIegren joseph f
Merchant jason
Mortified amos
Muschony W ignatus
Murrio g
Mulmax jb
Muk c e
Munger charles
/" jonathan
Muller james h
Null a
Miller henry
" michael
NIiadder richard
Michael david
= wesley
Myers alexander
- jacob
Mills james
Mooney eli
Montgomery elijah
Morton WIN p
Moran patrick
Alonrol francis N
Mosley jn9j
Morrison james
Morgan roscoe s
Moon james
Morrell Ii o
montgomery jas s
morton anthony W
Moorhouse ebenezer
Monral f m
Mockmore charles
Morath joseph
morrill, alvin
moore hammond
ps
morrison james
" a f
Morris john
" james f
morse W 5
Moslcy john
MARYLAND q m
Maron david b
MCBRIDE francis
McAnnich saml j
McDonald ronald
McCrory WIN
Mcclure h C
Mccul danl
mccormick jas W
8 patrick
Mccain .ip
Mccolan isaac
Mcclintock jas
MccalIen patrick
mclaughlin jno
" james
&" michael
McLadden mr
McNeal jno :
McNcaly abijah
MCKINNEY mr.
McMunny bernard
McNeill david .
McNair mather
McNcnuly q
McMeans IFS a
mcMir john
Mccluckey robt
mcouid james
McQuiston john
Mcylear edwin
Mickey christian
Mckenney patrick
McQuittin david
Mccrove Joseph
McErlain quin
McEntire alonzo
Nimmoas hugh
Nichols jno P
" s s
Nicholson enoch C
Nelson WIN
holland lorenzo
Nor thomas
Nols milton @
Nerol charles
North mr.
NearelI robt
Nasper joseph
Owens patrick
" thos r
Oren mary
Odoll james f
Oiiyer thomas
Oily mrs
Osborn n s
Otis capt P
Omaley rodger
O'Donald stephen
Omar Monroe
Oscock ca
Phellcplace james
phnnnnv wm n
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after the 3rd ballot, several of the candidates
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

To DRlvE AWAY RATs.-A friend,
has just informed lis Of plan he adop-
ted to get rid of rats. His premises
swarmed with them. He took a small
fish hook attached it to fine wire, and
suspended OH it piece of cheese, and let
it hang about foot from the grouud.-
One Of the rats leaped at it and was
hooked and set UP such squeal, noise
and rattle that all the rest forsook him
and fled. Not rat remained on the
premises A few days afterwards his
neighbor declared that be was visited
with plague worse than those of E.
gypt.that the rats would surely eat him
up, home and all. Our friend enjoyed
the joke, but kept shady. This was not
philanthropic of him, so for the benefit of
his neighbor, who we hope takes the
"Rural," and the rest of mankind, we
disclose the disclosure" without en-.
joining secrecy or charging the dollar.
= Rural N. Yorker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30
PRESERVING POSTS.

A great objection TO the common board
or picket fence, is the certainty of the
rotting of the lower parts Of the posts in
the ground: After few years thew
have rotted away almost to nothing, and
the fence leans and Says wherever post
has given out. There is one very eff
feetual remedy for preventing this, (which
should be more frequently noticed and
practiced by farmers than it is at pre-
sent. This consists in charring the bot
toms Of the posts.
The preservative qualities of charcoal
are well known. 1t is not affected by
moisture, and hence the extremities Of
posts properly charred and placed in the
ground, will not decompose. The in
compatibility of charcoal was well known
to the ancients, and they availed them
selves Of this property on all inportan.
occasions:
About sixty years ago, quantity Of
oak stakes were found in the bed of the
Thames, England, in the very spot
where Tacitus says that the Britons fix
ed vast number of such stakes to pre-
vent the passage of Julius Caesar and his
army. These stakes were charred to d
considerable depth, had retained their
form completely, and were firm at the
heart.
Most of the houses in Venice stand
upon piles Of wood, which have all been
previously charred for their preserya-
ton. Lin England, estates were former
ly marked out BY charred stakes driven
to considerable depth into the ground.
Among dock and bridge builders the
importance Of charring the spiles, to be
driven into the mud, and remain under
water, is well known and constantly
practiced. Farmers may avail them
selves of this simple and sure security
against the rotting of their posts, by
charring the lower posts. If the erec-
ton of fence is contemplated in the
spring, the posts might be charred now
or at any other time most convenient
The winter season is as good as any 9TH
err; better in some respects, as things a.
bout the farm are not so hurried. 1t
will be advisable not to leave the matter
to be done at the last moment, for then
the chances are that it will be done line
properly, or perhaps not at all. All that
is necessary, is to build smart fire on
the ground, and pile on as many posts
as can be easily managed. After the
posts have been in the flames long e.
nough to be well coated with coal, they
should be removed from the flames and
water thrown upon them to extinguish
the fire. They are then ready for use.
Some persons char their posts all over,
in order to prevent rotting from above
as well as below ground. This is wise
and economical measure. In this man
ner posts of inferior stuff can be renders
ed almost as durable as locust and other
costly kinds Of woods.-[People's Jour-
nal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

PLowINa IN PoRrueAL.-The way
they plough in Portugal is primitive in
deed. A late traveller says:
The principal agricultural instrument
used here, and throughout the provinces,
is the lays. 1t is ponderous iron fork,
consisting of two prongs six inches
apart and yard long, the handle being
formed ofa perpendicular piece OF wood
attached TO enc extremity ofthe horizon
tai bar, which unites the prongs.-
When field is to be turned over, eight
or dozen peasants, seating themselves
in row, each holding laya in both
hands, which they simultaneously raise,
and then which the impetus of the des-
cent. drive deep into the ground, turning
up a ridge Of sod at each delve. They
then take one step backwards, and per-
form the same operation with singul
rapidly and regularity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

Why THE PopE's NUNc1o IS D1sLI-
KED.--Among the companions of Carl
baldi, who were made prisoners, was a
priest named Ugo Bassi, who had dis
tinguished himself during the seige of
Rome, by riding nnarmed among the COM
batants, consoling and assisting the dying
and wounded. He was sent to Belog-
ma, where by order of the Papal author
tiles, he had the skin peeled from the
crown of his head and from the thumb
ard two first fingers of his right hand,
and, when this Christian-like ceremony
was pefformed--which was considered
to remove his priesthood-h was turned
over to the Austrians to be shot !! 1t
was the alleged completely of Bedini with
this mans death, we believe, which has
caused so much animosity to the Nun
clio in this country among the Italian and
German refugees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

"THE SIGNS OF THE TINES. At
Exeter Hall, London, the Rev. DR..
Cummings lately lectlired on the "Signs
of the Times.s' He said that the Proph-
ct Daniel had prophesied $500 years
would be the duration of the Mahomme-
dan power, but 1t did not follow thai
Russia would plant the cross ON St. So
phia. On the contrary, he thought that
the 100000 of Mahommedans might
become Christians The events of the
wear l84S, had been clearly alluded Il
in prophesy, and he calculated that 1861
would bring about the fulilment of the
apocalyptic prophesies, and the CON-
mencement of better age-the good tim'
coming
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

A Picture OF GorHAM.-aGotham
never sleeps all ouer it always has one
eye open. 1t walks and talks in its sleep,
and if it dreams, it Is always in the day
time. They dream in Wall street among
the "fancies - they dream in the Elys-
ian Fields among the Clancy" The Of
fees of the morning p .pers, like bright
eyes, never wink all night long, and all
night long, the type; like "the Grand
Army" is wreeling into line, and form
ing into column for ''the chase The
lamps of Restaurants "pale their inef-
fectual fires" only at the dawn. Jersey
City Ferry swings like pendulem, all
night, from shore to shore, clock that
never runs down. The Sixth Avenue
Cars are sleepless. Vice is wakeful, so
are Poverty and Pain. Here's perfect
stampede of Milk-wagons, from the foot
of Courtland street, through every horn
and everyAvenue, from twelve toBreak-
fast, from Bloomingdale to the Battery
New York has touch of the owl; half
Of it sees clearest in the dark; and a
trace Of the Vampire it prays most in
the night; and a cross of the Butterfly !;
it's the gayest III the sunshine. Full of
ideas as India-full of bibles as the '.U-
Mon, "full Of money changers as theTem-
pie, full of Lazaroni as Naples, it is the
mart of the New World, and the marvel
Of the Old"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

A LOST CHrLD.-Charlotte Pannell,
Daughter of John and Sophia Pannell, a
little English girl who had dark eyes,
was living at Detroit, year ago this
Fall since which time her friends have
lost sight of her. Her mother is now
living at Prairie du Chen, Wis, and
has lately received letter fromEnglano
containing intelligence of the recent
death of little Charlotte's Grand father,
and has left all his property to her and
her sister Jane. This notice may reach
the eye of some person who may be able
to assist mother to find her child
Such person may do truly benevolen
deed by informing little Charlotte of tn,
above facts, OF by writing to Mrs. Pan
nell, at Prairie du CHEN, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

Cows HOLDING UP THEIR M1LK.-A
few years ago | bought young COW,
which proved to be very wild, and when
| took away her first calf, she would not
give down her milk. Iheard it remarked
that putting weight on the cows's back.
would make her give her milk down. I
accordingly drove her into the stable, got
a bnshel of grain and put it OFT her back.
While kept in this position, she had no
power to hold up her milk, for it came
down freely. After doing this few
times and afterwards putting my hand
on the back of the cow, it would give
way, and would Immediately give down
her milk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

Two SIDES TO QuEsT1oN.-ln re-
cent discussion at Unitarian Conven-
ton of the question respecting the use
Of liturgical service, one person advo-
Gated the use of liturgy, because of the
presence of four deaf persons in the con-
gregation, who cannot hear the minister
but who could follow book. To this
the Rev. Geo. E. Ellis repiieds that the
speaker had stated but half truth -
."Let u.s. said he, shave the other hall
of it. ! have," he contained; s'in my
own society more than four blind per-
sons. They can hear the prayers, but
could not read them. What is to be
done with these blind people ?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

A GREAT COUNTRY The Number
of square miles in the United States is
estimated at 1881 1853, and the pop
ulation at 23,ll9,786. The most thick
ly settled State is Massachusetts,, where.
the inhabitants average 1877 to the square
mile, and the most thinly settled, Ore
gon, which only averages %. If the
entire country was as thickly populated
as the State of Massachusetts. its in
habitants would number 1876 ,087 ,961!-
And yet the old Bay State is not so
'thickly settled, only containing about IL
0O0, 900 of people. Won't it be great
country, when it gets well settled, fem
ced in, and boarded over
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30
ia rich subject, by the name

ia rich subject, by the name of
Andrews, from Chicago, was taken in
and done for by the 1901 at Madison
He is, what gentlemen turn here, pri-
vate banker-that is, he keeps faro ia
BILE. He paid 1926 fee for admission, land
answered all their questions. He al
ways dealt fair, but confessed that he
thought the dealer had better chance
of winning that the player. The Orders
after adjournment, spent the $25 in re-
refreshments. He was thought to be
very green, but as the brethren will
have to make it all up at his table, and as
it was latter all cheap way of advertising
his business, it will probably turn out in
the end, that the brethren were still
greener.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-01-30

Coon HIr.--The Brookville (Ia.) A
merican, alluding TO the sentence passed
upon liquor seller in Yankee Land,
by hard hearted Judge, that he should
drink, as punishment, three glasses of
his own bad whiskey, says that in Indiana
such a penalty would be clearly uncon-
stitutional, and ought to be everywhere.
Our Constitution says that "cruel and un-
sualpunishment should not be inflicted. :"
To compel any man to drink three glass
ses of raw whiskey, logwood and Cocu-
llus Indicus, is too cruel tosbs tolerated
in any civilized country. It is murder
lin the first degree!