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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-27

MERRILL 22f MAIN ST., HAS FOR
1NA sale at the lowest prices, nice Carriages Rockn
Horses Wbeelbarrows Cages and Fountains Umbrella
Parasols Gloves Hdkfs Stocks Suspenders, Canes, &c
&C.; &c dawH ap5
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-27

GIGN AND FANCY PA1NTING.-The
- subscriber, DESTROYS OF giving more particular atten
ton to the above named business, has removed to Har
rington Corner, Room No, up stairs, where he will
await all orders. ias diff DEXTER RICE
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-27

The american Artists Union, would respectfully
nounce the citizens of the United States and the Cana
das that for the purpose of the advancement and extern
sion of the Fine Arts and with view Of enabling every
family throughout the length and breadth of the land, to
become possessed of gallery of pictures many of them
the work minds and finally for the purpose of
giving world wide circulation to
DarIey's Great Picture of Wyoming.
They have determined to distribute among the purchas-
ers of this work, Price 81 90.
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lust RECEIVED.

Camphene Hanging and side Lamps Horseford's Patent
Safety Lamps together with general assortment Of
Lamps of various kinds, for sale wholesale and retail at
low prices by Ii. AYRES,
238 Main st,
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THE STOCKTON TRAGEDY.-The San Joaquin Re
publican of Saturday last speaking of the death of
one of its late editors, says:
''Mr, Mansfield was born in Boston, in 1925,
where he resided until the winter of 1888, with the
exception of two or three years he spent, while
boy, in one of the West India Islands. AT the age
Of sixteen he apprenticed to Datton Went
worth printers, of Boston, whom he served long
and faithfully
"After the discovery of gold in California, he
was among the first adventurers who left Boston
Tin December 1S48) for the land of gold, and ar
rived at San Francisco early in l849. After leaving
San Francisco he came to Stockton, where he resi-
ded until some time in the year $780, when he went
to the lower country--the neighborhood of Los
Angeles--in the cattle trade. He returned to
Stockton in the spring of 1851, and has remained
permanently here ever since.
"The deceased leaves mother, sister and two
brothers, who reside in Medford, Mass, to mourn
his untimely loss. His funeral was attended by
the Masonic fraternity, the various Fire Companies
'and a large concourse of citizens
THE FUNERAL.-The Argus says:
1.-THE body was buried in the new burial ground
of the Odd Fellows and Masons, with the imposing
ceremony of the order of Free Masons, and was the
first interment in this cemetery The funeral pro-
cession of the largest in stockton,
and gave additional evidence of the esteem in which
the deceased was held during his lifetime"
telegraphic dispatch to the State Journal, dated
Stockton, June 27, says
The case of Tabor. charged with the homicide OF
Joseph Mansfield was decided this morning in the
Examining Court of Justice Weir The offence not
being considered bailable by the Court, the party
accused was remanded to prison. to await his trial
at the next term of the District Court.
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A CARD.

A FAMILY DESPERATE Men The brothers Helms,
who stabbed man by The of Harris, at Diamond
Springs Sunday night. belong family. learn
from the Under Sheriff of FL Dorado county, nine broth
ers the who stabbed Harris said have shot
at Birds Valley in 1880 and of those engaged in the
late murderous assault shot not long since at Gold
ill whereupon the miners held meeting and gave them
notice to leave the place they did and went to Diamond
Springs, where they have been guilty Of taking the life of
another All the nine brothers at one time in
the State, but three out of the nine well VIC are in
formed have been shot, leaving sx still four of whom were
present at the attack upon Harris two cd the other two
arrested discharged, and the other committed to
JAIL will be by elegraphic report for want of
$4,000 bail, the Others not yet arrested one Of them lost
of his eyes in fight and wears glasses
The above published in the Sacramento Dd1ty
Union The whole is unbrolen chain of falsehoods
The one who shot White, at Birds Valley, is but very
distant relation of the above mentioned and neither of
the who engaged in the fight with Harris. had
ANYTHING do with the affair at Gold Hill the mi
ners giving them notice quit that vicinity, that is also
false meeting held there but communication of
the result of that meeting made known to the Helms
Moreover there never nine brothers of hom living
tme and therefore that report is also false and to
the who sent to Jail for the want of $4,000 ball. he
has stood his trial since, and at large having given
bail in the amount of 000 and he is not brother to the
other two that fed and to the who the above
port says, lost his eye in fgh that occurred in breaking
rock with sedge hammer, Mr. George Vincent, of
Coloma can testify. S. w. HELM.
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Public, No. pol


Nsrv S meAng appropriations for the support Of th.
June one thousand eight hundred and fGy-Gve
BE 1t enactal 6y tie Sate and House o Heorefnatcs,
a. ne oH'isd sate Of 4erinf IN C6nqysss assembled
Ihat the following sums be- and the same are hereby an
Poated, out oI any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated for the support of the Military Acad
ey Tor the year ending The tireh of June one thousand
eight hundred and fity-fye:
tor pay OF officers, instructors cadet and musicians
eghy-eght thousand two hundred and sxty-six dollars
f0r communication Of subsistence two thousand one hun
dred and ninety dollars; ~ W
FOR forage Tor officers horses nine hundred and sixty
dollars " W 9
Forgenera repairs and improvements of academic build
lngS barracks. messr0oms officers quarters stables
roads fences, parade and drill grounds miscellaneous and
incidental expenses fuel forage and departments of in
ty-fve dollars; "''" '"e'
sand dollars; '' Wv 'D01
dollars; '' ''0"'"''
For forage for artillery aud cavalry horses egh thou
SAND SIX hundred and forty dollars;
repaGmg dSad and worn out cavalry and artillery
FOR enl9rg'ng and improving hospital Of cadets sr
thousand hive hundred dollars
Ior cavalry exercise hall, twenty thousand dollars
SEC. z AMI be turther ehqcied That the compensa
on OF Master OF the Swc be twelve hundred dollars rer
annum. ~ iN'
Approved Nay To- 1854
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PUBLIsHE , DY AUTHORITY
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
rprhiic No o l

. lfnbIic, No 3. D.,
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the accounting off,
GERS of The treasury to adjust the expenses of board Of
commissioners appointed by the territorial assembly Of
Oregon, TO prepare code Of lawsAlso to adjust the
expense Of collecting and printing certain laws and ar
chyes Of the Territory of Oregon 80
ReSoLged jg tie Seaaie GaG Hoe o Represeeatres OF
tie Caitd States IF 4merica in Congress- aSseJd That
the accounting officers of the treasury be authorized TO
adjust the expense of board of commissioners appointed
under car Act of the legislative assembly of Oregon to
create board of commissioners to prepare code of laws
for the Territory of Oregon which passed the House Of
Repres ntaves the eighth day of January eighteen
hundred and ythlee and to adjust the expense incur
req under another act of the said Legislative assembly en-
titled AN act to provide for the collection and publication
OF the laws and archives Of Oregon" which passed the
council ON the wentysecond of December eighteen hum
dred and y-two, and the House of Representatives on
the twenty-sxth Of january eighteen hundred and fifty
tbree and that the just and proper compensation and ex
ponse found TO have been reasonably and necessarily
lncrred be paid from the balance of appropriations or
compensation and mileage Of the members Of the eqsa.
tive assembly officers clerks, and contingent expenses OF
the assembly Of Oregon standing on the books of
the treasury unexpended.
Approved May 8, 1854.
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-Puhlic. 70. OIL

AN ACT to authorize the School commissioners of ro
ona township number one, Of range number ten east
IN Alabama, to locate one half section of land for school
purposes
Be It eqqc'F dt1e Scaasr and House of
e. We G@te@ >tatS IT AnoyicI IN CjnqreSs Gsse,n511J
Ist the school of fractional township num-
of land subject to sale ut Lebanon Alabama he and ia
hereby authorized to erer free of charge in leu of the
lands to winch they are eutled by any existing law one
half section OF land in legal subdivision anywhere in said
township with view 10 the ultimate convenience of The
citizens OF sad township and the quality of soil for school
purposes and sad lands thus located shall be governed by
the same laws, rules and regulations as is the school sin
teenth section in said State Of Alabama
SEC = 4 ad Gs t4rtl| rnacte} That it shall be the
duty OF sad school commissioners to locate and report
Comnissoner OF the General Land Office at Washington
aud shall be his duty upon the receipt of such report Of
location 10 withdraw from sale the said lands and the title
thereto shall be valid in sixteenth sections hcreofors
granted in the Statef.
Approved April 20 1S54.
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NJ -
.,- ION, Public No. 19.1
AN ACT cstablishinc q laud nice i, thn lo..sr

~ on Nblic, NO. 10
Of Michigan "N' F>'''"'u'~
Bf it Sqfsd dy tie Hnqte avd House Of Reoyeslatatr.,
e. We H4t5t@ States r. America IN Ciaqrt.s assembled
hat all those parts or portions Of the lower peninsula Of
the 1tae OF Michigan which is situated north Of the line
WncH diVdes townships twenty (2J and twenty-one (2
ana an me portion o the upper peninsula which lies south
o le inc dividing townships foryone AZ and fortYwo
~ ana ives! OF range twelve u west together with all
Lakes Huron and Michigan. which are situated north Of
me oWrshP line first herein mentioned and within the
!m9 ol Snd state exclusive Of Drummonds Island and
rs S!ets be- and the is, hereby included in land
dIstrct to be called the lhcboygan land district and for
the sale OF lands in said district there shall be hnd Office
select '' -''NeNl SnA''
SEC . ind de Ht0fla oaac1ea That The President. bv
"ld WIih the advice and OF the Senate shall an
point one register and receiver for the land office in
S'd district, who shall reside at the place designated for
lhe @ iAd oce receive such compensation give security
ana discharge all duties pertaining TO such clice as are
Approved April 20 1874.
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ipnnlic No o. !

AN ACT to amend the third section of tho tct
appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of
government ior the year ending the thrtieh of June
eighteen hundred and fytour and for other purposes
Bf 1t fHGe,.1 6y tie Soate ad House ef Representative
That of the clerks authorized bv the third section Of h %
approved March third eighteen hundred and ftytbree
entitled An act making appropriations for the civil ans
diplomatic expenses Of for the wear ending IN,
hrtieth of June, eighteen hundred and tv four those
OF the first class shall receive salary of twelve hundred
dollars per annun those Of the second class salary If
fourteen hundred dollars per annum those of the third
class, salary Of sixteen hundred dollars per annum and
all clerks not provided for in this performing the same
or similar dulles with am of the classes shall receive
the same compensation as is allowed such class and the
clerks employed in the Census Bureau shall be paid dur
the present fiscal year. the same as is hereby allowed
10 clerks of the second class
SEC = Ahd be it further enacte} That the stamp and
blank agent for the Post Office Department receive the
same salary clerks of the second class provided for in
the first section Of this and an addition of twenty ncr
cent is hereby added the pay authorized by law 10
each OF the messengers packers aborers and watchmen of
the different executive departments of the government in
ashison to the clerks employed at the navv-yar and
marine barracks at Washngton to the clerk messenger
gs doorkeeper and assistant doorkeeper at the Execuvo
Mansions public gardener laborers EMPLOYED in the nbi
grounds ana lIesden garden two additional watchmen
ana tne ponce al 'he Captol watchmen empoye at hs
President House and reservation No two lamnHrhter
ana le general superntendent the drawkeepes Of the
bridges across the Eastern Branch of the ,nd
that the provisions Of the second section of the m III An
gust hlr y-hrs, eighteen hundred and fty-two making
appropriations ior the civil and diplomatic expenses of the
government ior he year ending The thrtieth Of June
eighteen hundred and ftythree &C. be- and is hereby
extended to such persons herein enumerated who were in
employment during that fiscal year. aud were excluded
from the benefit OF said by the decision Of the Conn
roller of the Treasury.
SEC. g. And be f&rther enacted, That instead of hs
salaries now allowed by law to tire Superintendent of the
Census, and TO the Assistant Posmasers General they
shall each receive the salary that paid TO lie A.
sstant Secretary of the Treasury - We 80
SEC And be il tayther enacted, That The increased
compensation provided for in ts act shall commence from
the first day Of July eighteen hundred and ftybrse and
the necessary money to carry this into effect is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the treasury not othc
wise appropriated Progi2e3 That nothing herein con.
famed shall be construed making an appropriation for
aud tfty four. ' e1'ee- -1"0''N
Approved April 10, 1874
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Meeting OF the Democratic State Central Commit
tec.-Cau for "A State Convention.
Saw FRANcIsco. june

z, q.
Pursuant notice. the Democratic State Central Com
mttee assembled the Union Hotel in this city Tues
Flanagan, scannell, Swascy Tracey Mahoney, McKune
and Colby.
Tho Democratic Electors Of the State of California
requested to assemble in there respective Counties. and
elect delegates to Democratic State Convention, to he
held at Sacramento City. on Tuesday the 18th day of July
at II o'clock A. NJ for the purpose of nominating
candidates be supported the general election
resolution of the last State Convention fixing the num-
Der of Delegates which each County should be entitled
is follows:
''Rcsoced, That in the Democratic State Convention
hereafter he held each County shall be entitled to
voteand vote additional for every two hundred Dem
ocrac votes the general election proceeding
the time of holding the Convention, taking the highest
vote cast any State officer and aso vote for every
fraction one hund ed
Under this resolution the several Counties entitled
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Democratic County Convention.

Pursuant to previous notice, the Democratic Central
Committee assembled in Coloma, Saturday, June IL
PresenI. Doyle A. A. Van Guelder, D. c. Mckinney,
II. Sceva. NJ. X. Shearer w. T. Clapp, John Orr.
On motion. it
Resolved, That the Democratic County Convention be
held in Coloma Friday, July 7th, at IL O'clock A. NJ
Resolved That the Precinct meetings be held Satur-
day, Jelly Ist, at O'clock P NJ, at tho usual place of
holding the election in each Precinct.
On motion, The basis of representation fixed the
same as at the last County Convention.
Under this Resolution the Precincts are entitled to the
following represent alton:
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RANCH FOR SALE.

fsSsAS THAT beautiful Rancho two miles from George
1i town. on the road leading Spanish Flat, Kelsey
l7s1 Ne. is offered for sale. Said Rancho is immedi-
-1 atey below the great reservoir OF the Rock Greek
Canal and is most desirable location, being watered by
said canal and has on it two springs of failing water
which for their clear chrysta beauty and ice like GOODNESS
cannot be surpassed by any in the country There are
about one hundred under fence. The owner wishing
to leave for the Safes said Rancho viii be sold low and
terms agreeable. JAMES PILE
BY LARkIN ANDERSON, Agent at Johntovn.
Juna 1854 3O3t
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n-,.o- Public, No. 10
A RESOLUTION for extending an Q,

VATstIEC COntracT
carrying the mail in Alabana '0
Hegoged 6g tile Senate and House Qf Representatives o<
He 0n@ed States IF An0yca in Congress dssenJeI Tbst
the Postmaster General be- and he hereby is authorized
to extend the existing contract for carrying the mail upos
from the time which said contract woud eYniTe b ;t
own limitation it. in his opinion, the public interest md
convenience will be promoted by such extension of said
contract. was
Approved Iay 9, 1854.
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$40 REV ARD.
STATE OF CALF eENIA, }
County of III Dorado. {

STATE OF CALF 'EHIA,
County of L. Dorado. (
EDERSONAL-LY appeared before me- Lcodicy Smith
IL wife of Calvin Smith. Of said County and being duly
declares under oath that she is the wf9 of said Cal
vim Smith. that she intends carrying business in her
and her account in the County aforesaid
That she intends carrying the business of trading in
goods and merchandise. farming, keeping,
raising and trading in stock and poultry That the
of capital invested in said business less than five thou
sand dollars LEOD1CY SMITH.
Subscribed and sworn to before this the 22nd day
June, 1854. ]. Z. THURSTON, J, j.
Mud Springs, June %, 1854. 323F
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STATE OF CALlFOR MA,
COUNTY OF En- DORADO. 90"
In the District Court of the llh Judicial District in and
f1r s1il G.1Irt, nllS nl

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, L.
COUNTY OF Ell DORADO. -
In the District Court of the lith Judicial District in and
for said County and ate.
The People of the State of California to James Chls
one Of the defendants in this suit, Greetings
You hereby summoned to be and appear before the
Honorable District Court of the Eleventh judicial District
in and for said County and state to to the com
paint Of Patrick O'Brien Murphy, plaintiff file in
this office wherein he pray judgment of said Court against
You, Joseph Rice Michael Hoffman, Morris Pregar and
Adam Shoof decreeng him the possession and ownership
of certain tract of land situated about three miles from
the town Of Cooma in said County, in northeastwade
direction, the north side of Irish Creek Peru and
bounded follows commencing at oak tree about 40
rods eastery from the house of said Murphy spotted on
four sides aud marked with cross thus 4 and rnnno
400, w so chains thence 5. 26o, w. 1874 chains;
thence s. So f. IL IS chain thence s. $50, W chains
thence $50, w chains to corner; thence \ $50, W
81 chains thence y. eao, w. chains thence n. 75o
W chains; thence 63o, W chains thence N $50,
thence y SO B. 10 chains thence s 53o, E. 10 chains
thence s. 62o, f. chains thence S. $50, L. p chains
thence 6S4o, E.5 0chain thence 30, w 10 chains
thence \. 1}O, W chains thence n; 5S9, 8 chains
thence n s7se i: ?, 90 chains thence S 525e, 1.
S42 chains; thence S 6lko f. SO chains thence S 2Sgo
w. $40 chains; thence n 6t", w l.49 chainsto the
place of beginning containing 100 and also for the
of suit.
And you hereby required to to the said
plant within three months from the date of the inser-
on hereof said plaintiff will take judgment against you
by default and apply the Court for the relief prayed for
S~~) Witness my hand with seal of said Court affixed
5 Is at office, in Coloma this Sd day Of June A; ID
It appearing to my satisfaction by affidavit that James
this State, and also appearing that of action
exists in favor of the plaintiff hereby order that
aglnst the said defendant James Chds by publiea
ton OF said summons in the Llap',G County -irg4S
week for three months successvely fom the date of the
first publication
'' '''N'' - JAMES JOHNSON. Co County mt j JUDGE tIus
Attest, A BIC DEsvER, Clerk
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CONSTARIF'S SALE.

HEY virtue of order of sale to directed issued from
Nd the Court of II Scevd Esq. Justice of the Peace
of Coloma Township County Of FL Dorado. and State of
California, Monday June 10Th 1854 in favor Of VIM.
II. Smith and others Composing the Gold Hill Canal
Company and against Levi Compton. for the sum of
eighytwo dollars and cents, (SS207) will sell at
Public Auction the highest and best bidder, for cash.
Monday the 10th day of July. 1854 at 10 o'clock A. NJ
suit wit: undivided third part of certain mining
claim, situated the house of Samuel Hin, village Of
Gold Hill, in this Township, said claim being about one
hundred and fifty feet square, bounded northey by claim
Of Yeer Co., southciy by claim Of ~iman and owned
by VIM. Wilcut, Daniel Seares and Levi Compton Sale
to take place on the premises.
II. Il. STOWE, Constable
Colona, June l0 1861. 80 3t*
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Mkners' Exchamge and Savings Bank.

ARMoRY HALL, SAN FRANcIscO.
DIR A. S. WRIGHT.
FENl1E miner hereby informed that Doctor Wright will
a receive and receipt for Gold Dust for United States
coinage, committed to his either by Express other
wisc free c charge, and the nett proceeds held subj
the order OF the bearing interest in favor of the
deposor of and half per per month as
coined and always payable demand Funds remittcd
to the Eastern States at 80 days 0 date, free Of charge;
also finds sent Europe l0 days from date without
expense.
Miners viii please forward with their treasure such in
strucons they may desire, with the that no
commission Will bo charged at this Banking House
ln A WRIGHT
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BAY STATE LOWER MILLS FLOUR

TsiE large increase in the demand of this tvorte brand
Ii of Caito,uia mute F0W gives confidence in rec
ommending it to the trading community and the public in
general it is made under inspection. All who
have tried have been pleased with the result and
kers give the preference any brands of imported
POLLY x CO.,
Bay State Mills. r and Front sts Fire proof
brick No i9 st, between 2l and 3d. Sacramento
81 4w
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NOTICE.

VI Il. II. PEARCE: Sir. You respectfully reques-
I'VE ted to ca and settle with the subscriber for the
ing OF Brand that you forgot to settle for before you left
for the Atlantic States. J. c. BROWN.
3o If Coloma, June q, 1854
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SHERIEF'S SALE.

HH4 virtue Of an execution Issued out Of the Clerk {
~ Office Of the Honorable District Court of the Fourth
Judcia District on judgment rendered the 18th day
May 1851 in favor of Caldwell assignee Samuel
r. Kobne, aud against the separate property of Francis
H. ord and he joint property Of Francis T. Ford, Oliver
Ford. Raymond u Co. for the sum Of nineteen hundred
and fty-six twenty-five hundredh (s956 ~ 1000
lars de with interest thereon at the Of ten per cent
per annu, from the l7h day of May A. H. 1851 togctl-
er with the Of Sl53 cost, Of suit and accrung costs
have levied upon and seized. and will expose to public
sale at the Court House in Cooma, on the inst day OF July
est and claim Of tie said Francis r. Ford Of in and to
the following described property, lying aud beng in the
poc net Of Aurderors Bar County Of ii Dorado end STATE
OF California; to wit story frame house about q
feet front by % deep with kitchen attachcd standing
the south side Of the Main street and about 10 feet souh
west OF the Delev0n House. and known 'Fords House.
together with the lot which said bull ling stands togeh
erwth the improvements thereon
Sheriff s Office, C5oina, June 6th. lS5f
so Il Nv No : Wrrro,, hs,,tx
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NOTICE..
NOTICE..
NOTICE.

NOTICE..
FRANK BEI<EART, tho old Coloma G IN
M smith, having again returned from the Eastern
sgVl States, has re-opened his Gunsmh Shop estab-
~ lished April, 1919" Main street, where ho
j3 y would respectfully inform his old patrons and hs
a Il public generally. that he is prepared to do Gun
Ii Ii smithing &c in the very best manner being an old
and experienced workman.
\. 3. good assortment of Pistols Bowio Knives.
Pocket Cutlery, shot Belts, Powder Flasks and all kinds
Of sporting material &c. always on hand.
FRANK BEKEART.
Coloma, May g. 1854 25 3rn