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E1SOR LIVERPOOL The A fast sail ,;ggzSS
~ ing American ship A. B. THOMPSON captsjp SAxTS
aaod now loading, and will quick dispatch For ti-I q
sop bales Cotton, appiy 70 y. r. WHITNEY CO. hi Csm, III
fE For passage apply Captain On boara = l nss
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NOR LIVERPOOL.-Th A / fast ~
a. aaillng Amsrican ship CYNOsURE, Capt Tucker EzRs
oadg AMI VIII have Immediate dpatch faght OF ss1
bass Cotton, apply to j. p. WHlTSEY co. 81 Camp NJ.
IT Far psssags Applyt Captain on board lamp snsi
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EyOR SALE TO ARRIvE-S00 bbIs Patent
IL caeined PLASTER, by BoGARr, WILLIAMS 4 CO.,
I~s.l.s
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EH0R VERPO0L.-( Takes no Grain sjsssS
IL Tbs j American clipper ahip PANTHER, SAkksS
Captain Weaks, oadieg and will dispal FOR
!. P. WHITNEY b CO. 81 Camp at
In tbg gCantni hnard
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( ENOR LIVERPOOL.--The A / fast sSN
sailing American shp FALCON, Cars wade now
Cotton, appy j. p WHITNEY, a "a a, 4, ,oo ~ y. 's
~ FerpasssRs apply oths Captain ON board. nps1
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ESOR LIVERPOoL-(Ta Takes no Grain. sssszN
Il The new A American clipper ship B0sTONIAE, SAAEs
Capt King now loading and viii have qak Dispatch For
Of 600 bales Cotton, apply
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THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL g7 1854
SUNDRIEsS SUNDRIEs.

GsCHIEDAM sCHNAPPS-5O cases Wolff
~ Aromatic, pnis and qanIts. Tor aisle By ~
3 LlTJIEJoHS, E0RCoN 4 CO.
q Cnfnsx Gfn.i AR.tta.
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For sale by dealers in Medicine every where
J. WRIGHT l. CO., New Jreaps
o"e e.a Wholesala Agents.
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'ok LAvEkPOOL The A fast sail ssssEs ~
u Dg American ship CHIMBORAZO Captain On. S&ITS
esIls now loading and viii have immediate dispatch freight
ot 300 bsea Gotten, spply to 20 20
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
No. II.

@~ A KNorTY CAsE.-The Question
before the Meeting House is this; If a felles
what is feller--and his gal-are about
to be parted for time-and they propose to
exchange daguerreotypes-and for that
purpose the feller goes with his gal to the
daguerreotype shop-uand is to pay ICY
having the picture took'-and he only fas
money enough to pay for one picture in an
ordinary case. and the other in magnih-
cent case-which picture should he put In
the magnificent case-his own ugly mug or
hern? =. =.
rs "A young greenhorn was told that
if he pressed certain bashful young lady
she would sing. The next evening he ask
ed her to sing and she excused herself.
"Why, Tharah, ;" said he, .'don't you think
you could thing if squeezed you llttles"
Gg- Won't you sing me .
song, sir said lady to her lover. as they
were alone one evening The lover soOn
commenced the popular air-"I won't 60
home till morning"-and sure enough he
didn't.
,40- A. SAILOR, looking serious in chap
el, in Boston, was asked by clergyman
if he felt any change; whereupon the, tar
but his hands in his pocket and replied,
"Not darned cent"
N3- "Why will the editor of the Alabama
Flag, at the close of his. career through
life, be like tune OF Paganini's? Because
he will be executed Oh single string."-
Prentice. -. e..
+ 10 A newly married lady in Pennsylva-
mia, is about applying for divorce, on
the ground that her huband persists In
washing his feet in the tryiug pan.
mg- There is lady in Boston who haa
worn out too pair of spindle-shanks
spinning street yarn, this season. -
~" Moving for new trial."-Court-
ing for a second wife.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
Life on the Plains.

EVERY one who has passed that way
will recognize the truthfulness of the fol-
lowing description of Scott's Bluffs. A
melancholy story is told of the bones ofp
trapper being found on the top Of that,
huge pile. But read the extract from Mr.
Delano's new book, Life on the Plains. i.
1.-The wind blew cold and unpleasant.
as we left our party encampment for.
SCOTS Bluffs. few miles beyond. The
barren hills and water-worn rocks on our
left began to assume many fantastic shapes,
and after raising a gentle elevation, q
most extraordinary sight presented itself
to our view. A basn-shaped, valley,
bounded by high rocky hills, lay before
US, perhaps twelve miles in length by six
or eight broad. The perpendicular sides
of the mountains presented the appearance
Of castles, forts, towers, yerandahs, and
chimneys, with blending of Asiatic and
European architecture, and it required an
effort to believe that we were not ip the
vicinity ofsome ancient and deserted, town.
1t seemed as if the wand Of magician
had passed over city, and like that in
the Arabian Nights, had coverted all
living things into stone. Here you saw
the minarets of a castle; there the loop
holes of bastions of fort. Again, the
frescoes of huge temple; then, the doors.
windows, ,chimneys and columns of ofimmense
buildings appeared in view, with all the
solemn grandeur of an ancient yet deserted
city,while at other points Chinese temples.
dilapidated by time, broken chimney rocks
in miniature, made it appear as if by some,
supernatural cause we had been dropped
in the suburbs of mighty city. For miles
around the basin this view extended, and
we locked across the barren plain at the
display Of Almighty power, with wonder
and establishment. These however, lost
their interest on approaching them, and
like the fable castles, Of the middle ages
dwindled down tc bare, shapelss, water
worn rocks
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
Modern Turks.

l have lived much among Turks ofevery
nation and class-more, l am happy to
say, among the uncivilised than the civil
ised; and here is the comparative descrip-
tion I should give of them: Uncivilised
Iurk-mid dle-sized, of powerful frame,
blunt but sincere charcter, brave, religi-
GUS, sometimes even to fandticism, cleanly,
temperate, addicted to coffee and pipes.
fond of a good blade, and generally well
skilled in its use, too proud to be mean
cowardly, or false; generous to prodigality,
and in dress fond Of bright colors and
rich clothing, Of which he often wears
three or four suits at one tine-oHe over
the other. Ciuilised Turk under-sized;
of delicate frame; polite, but insincere; not
overJrave; often boasting of atheism; neg.
lccting the ablutions ofhis religion, partly
because his new consume won't admit OF
them; given to cognac and cigarettes;
fond of a snowy sheath, if a militaire; or
of pretty cane, if a civilian; no pride
whatever, but lots of vanity; possesses no
Oriental generosity; and for dress wears a
frock-coat; stays, to give Q small waist; a
gay-colored gent ditto inexpressibles,
often of a rather loud railway pattern, and
strapped down very tight, SO as to show to
advantage the only distinguishing Oriental
features which remain to him-a very
crooked pair of legs; his chaussure consists
Of a pair of French gay merino prodeqdins
with patent leathertoes;, his head-dress is a
ridiculously small red sku1tcap, worn at
the back Of the head, and often containing
a small piece of looking glass, whereby on
all occasions to arrange the rather unruly
coarse hair it frequently covers. Straw
color Naples imitation gloves, at two dol
lars dozen, and an eyeglass, are generally
considered as indispensable parts Of the
getting up la Francais.' In point of
manners. the lowest real Turk is noble
men; the best of the Europcanised lot is
barely a gertleman.-Parkins's Life in
Abussinia.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

cutting of of supplies that they were not
going to stand. The man with the
moustaches was particularly indignant,
and declared that if it were not for the
respect he entertained for Mrs. Glumm, he
would "clean out" the bar fixtures, inclu-
ding the landlord. About this time, as
the almanacs have it, decanter came in
collision with the handsome mans head,
which cut short his declaration Of friendly
intentions. Philemon became furious, and
swore they should pay up, or tramp, and
as nobody had any, money to pay old debts,
a change Of longing was determined on,
by and with the consent Of the landlord.
That evening scene was enacted in
the family circle Of Glumms hotel
Philemon demanded the reason of the late
GOODNESS on the part of Mrs. Glumm, and
Mrs. Glumm supposed that it was on
account Of altitude, or the extreme severity
of the weather. Mr. Glumm declared that
he should have pair Of horrs on his head
before Saturday night, and Mrs. Glumm
declared that she shouldn't wonder
Mrs. Glumm declared that she would
vamose the ranch, and Mr.. Glumm swore
she shouldn't do anything else. That
night the landlady went to bed in parox-
ysm of passion, and the landlord went to
bed drunk.
The next morning Philemon rose bright
and early, with the intention of negotia-
ting treaty ofpeace with Mrs. Glumm,
but the lady was invisible The fire had
gone out in the wigwam, and strange
tracks were seen about the door. Phile-
mon Glumm, the unlucky hombre, compre-
hended it all-his evil genius had found
him out, and he imagined that he saw the
Satyr-like form sitting in the chimney
corner, with a sardonic grin upon its
countenance.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

HAMBLIN & SON, Tin and sheet-iron
Ii workers, dealers in sheet-iron stoves,
and all kinds of tin and sheet-iron ware.
A general assortment of tin and sheet-iron
kept constantly on hand. Any, article OF
work IN our line of business made to order
with neathess and despatch, if not on hand.
Jon work done with care at the shortest
notice. Particular attention paid to the
making OF hydraulic pipes, All work en-
trusted 20 our care warranted to be well
done. Shop west side Lower Plaza.
mar 25-3m.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
Mistellalreous.
ROBERT H. TAYLOR,
Attorney-at-Law, Conveyancer,
NOTARY PUBLIC.

NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office first floor of DR.. Chase's Law Build
ing, Craycroft street, Downieville
&-By the law of 1853, Notaries Public
are authorized to demand acceptance and
payment of bills of exchange, and protest
the same for non-acceptance or non-pay-
ment as the case may require; to demand
payment of promissory notes, and protest
and certify Acknowledgements of deeds and
other conveyances; to take dispositions, to
administer >Oaths and affirmations, and to
take affidavits to be used before any court,
Judge, or officer of this State. mari l-tf
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

OREGON IND1ANs.-The Oregonian says:
"The Indians on Rogue River are fighting
among themselves. The Applegate Indi-
ans have killed Jim their war chief;
general war among themselves is expected,
which will save the whites the trctbls Of
exterminating them."
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

WALKER NOT DEAD.-The reports of
the death of Walker and the defeat Of the
Lower California Expeditionists are con
tradicted. One Of Walkers men who left
San Diego on the lst Of May, reached San
Francisco hast week BY the Southerner,
and States that battle had taken place
between the followers Of Walker and
iMeiandres, in which the latter were re-
pulsed.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

PRIsosEHs EscArED.-Five prisoners
escaped from the State PriSon on Satur.
day.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

FIs7fccFF IN THE STATE SENAfE.-We
learn from the Sacramento Union, that
muss was kicked upin the Senate few
days since between Mr.. Crabb, Of Ssu
Joaquin, and Mr.. Whitney Of Santa Cruz.
Two Senators held the arms Of Mr.. Cfabb.
while motion for adjournment ~ put
and carried. Great country this
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

INDIAN TRoUBLEs.-A miner was fired
at in his cabin on Mathenas creek, on
Thursday week by the Indians.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

A GREAT PRoJEcT.-It is ag1lh pro-
posed to unite Lake Michigan and the
Mississippi BY steamboat Navigation.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-28

A FIGHT BETWEEN A MUNGooZE AND COBRA
CApELLo-Reing desirous of seeing fight between
snake and inyeterate enemy the mungooze ian ami
NAL similar the ichneumon of Egypt requested the
charmer to exhibit fight of the kind. He instantly
sented las every these carry not only snakes
pound-he field attached to almost every house in
tonments,
Having expressed fears lest any Of party might
be injured by tho reptile he proposed that the exhibition
should take place under enormous pheasant coop of
worked wire which lying unusued in the court yard
The arrangement acceeded to, The mouth Of the
vessel in which the snake enclosed placed under
the edge of the coop and the covering suddenly with
drawn In after the cobra eapello darted out
The kedgeee pot then taken away and the edges
the pheasantry let down.
During two three minutes, the monster poked his
all round the enclosure evidently wishing to escape
but finding this impossible, he quietly coiled himself np
freeing, however, his magnificent head from the folds
and remained in sort of listening attitude Presently
the man produced the mupgooze and let him into his
adversary Never more surprised. This was the
first time had one. had expected to behold
somewhat powerful opponent Never could have ancisd
that small animal would have dared TO cope with
serpepts the largest and deaest kind SUCH however
was the case The little animal which shifted round
the edge Of the coop about half large again
English rat of mottled color, with small red eyes,
would have been very ugly ANIMAL had 1t not been 10
its tall which long and bushy, in circumference
near the CENTRE almost large the little body TO whe
il attached. a=s' =z57
\ For time the mungooze about without going direc
up the snake which, however having perceived its
mentor first entrance had prepared to give hiI
battle sudneniy the tiny ereature which seemed to
little than single mouthfui to Its adversary sa
the sneSe and, without hesitation up it, SO aI
parenty unequal contest never beheld. The eohI
eapelo had reared itself and spread its hood sol
OF feshy cape it initiates when rtated, and which hs
given rise to Its designation The marks round its ey
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seemed all alive it raised itself three high to
meet the attack Of the little savage whose fery eyes
seemed suddenly to glow Ike red cnders IL rushed
towards its mighty enemy. and bt IT, The snake darted
ae M squeazed IT. inflicted it's dreadful wound, and then
threw itself back The mHnzcoze evidently disabled.
Faint, and almost dying, It retrrated
Many Of fsnefed ts battle over and regretted the
untialy end OF the courageous little beast After linn
ing about for time, and lying down with
hansrion the nusgooze began poke its nose in the
grass What it swallowed have been abie to
trace though large rewards have been offered for the dis
covery What the herb Is which this little animal par
takes Of tell but certainly its effects mrac
uous for did che creature inbbe the sought
for antidots than it suddenly recovered its pristine
strength, and again attacked the serpent This
was re-euacted less than times each time the
cobra appearing weaker and weaker TIL actually tired
out The angooze at length succeeded in catching the
monster by the throat and destroying it. to the surprise
and admiration Of all present [Bentiey;s Miscellany.
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AN ICELAND LEGEND.

As early as 968 Errick Rande, an IceIandic
chieftain, fitted out an expedition Of twenty. five
galleys at Suefell, and having manned them with
sufficient crews Of colonists, set forth from lee
land to what appeared more congenial climate.
They sailed upon the ocean fifteen days, and
they saw no land The next day brought with
it a storm, and many gallant vessel sunk in
the deep. Mountains of ice covered the water
as far as the eye could reach, and but . few
galleys escaped destruction. The morning of
the seventeenth day was clear and cloudless,
the sea was calm, and far away to the north
ward could be seen the glare Of the ice-felds
rejecting on the sky. The remains of the shat
tered feet gathered together to pursue their
voyage, but the galley Of Errick Rande was not
there.
The crew Of galley which was driven fur
ther down than the rest, reported that, as the
morning broke, the large fields of ice that had
covered the ocean we're driven by the current
past them, and that they beheld the galley of
Errick Rande, borne by the resistless force, and
with the speed Of the wind, before q tremendous
field of ice--her crew had lost all control over
her--ihey were tossing their arms in wild
agony. Scarcely moment had elapsed before
it was walled in by hundred ice-hills, and the
whole mass moved forward and was soon beyond
the horizon. That the galley Of the narrators
escaped was wonderful; it remained, however,
uncontradicted, and the vessel Of Errick Rande
was never more seen.
Half century after that Danish colony
was established on the western coast of Green
land. The crews of the vessels which carried
the colonists thither in their excursions into the
interior, crossed range Of hills that stretched
to the northward; they had approached nearer
to the Pole than any preceding adyenturers.
Upon looking down from the summit Of the hills,
they beheld vast and interminable field Of ice,
undulating in various places, and formed into
o thousand grotesque shapes. They saw not
far from the shore figure in an ice vessel, with
glittering cicles instead Of masts rising from it.
Curiosity prompted them to approach, when
they beheld dismal sight. Figures of men in
every attitude of voc were upon the deck. but
| they were icy things; one figure alone stood
erect and, with folded arms, leaning against
the mast A hatchet was procured, and the ice
split away, and the features Of chieftain dis
closed, pallid and deathly, and free from decay.
| This was doubtless the vessel, and that figure
| the form of Errick Rande Benumbed with
eold in the agony of despair, his crew had fallen
around him. The spray of the ocean and the
fogs had frozen as it lighted upon them, and
covered each figure with an icy robe, which the
short-lived glance Of Greenland sun had not
time to remove The Danes gazed upon the
spectacle with trembling. They knew not but
the scene might be their fate. They knelt down
upon the deck, and muttered prayer in their
native tongue for the souls Of the frozen crew,
then hurriedly left the place, for the night was
| annroaehinp
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SfaftoMaaer's n Waks.

D.. FELT & STETS IN,
3D. CHdRTRES STREET, OF
~ NEW ORLEANS. NA
DAyID FELT HENRY N.s q o,S.Ids osSnETsoN,
g The Propors Of Eatablishmert respectfully
form their the public generally they have
hand en- of BLANK sooKs PAPERS, FAN
y AND sTApLE STATIONERY, and the
following list Of sToCK which offered
for VERY LOWEST PRICES and the MOST REASON
ABLETERMs.
In connection with this esabheu large JOB PRINT
OFFICE BOOK vs,y q work
g es ] III sssss s Iii % @ fa'1ES
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PACED BLANK BOOKS.
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Blotsers.. ascsig. iEa,so Books Saa,t,
Letter Books, Reeora Books,
The above are of paper styles ruling and
Binding The 1s Ss ma o1. b ass, made
WRITING AND LETTER PAPER.
Imperial Super Royal Heda DENY Folio Post hask Poat
hss:t saa @ p or ts
wove, Of Engah, French and American manuac'ars.
STEAMBOAT BOOKS. = w.
Freight List, Cash Books,
Rssss sl RsF'''f s ssst &.
5sssEs 5s.s ss Dc n.s d. Books. Rs. Es5sas Ts sss'
Long Dsohargng Books, Diseharg!ng Paper,
Nessurne Rods Measuring Books,
Trip generally all articles
by Boats. Particular attention paid to this branch
GOLD PENS.
s. . 1a Pss sd oGHSS ST.
BOOK-BINDERs STOCK.
Shaved Russia large shsePskp skye Red and
Ruling Ink Binders Boards Plough Knives French berrles Brazil
Wood, ETC., etc.
Joseph Rodgers Jonathan Crooks Pocket Cutlery fine
Prout's celebrated Printing Inks all coors .s
DIARIES FOR 1856.
Fslt's Diaries for 1855. ali sizes aud styles
PLAYING AND BLANK CARDS.
Eagles Harry Decatur Merry Highlander Play
Cards. BLANK Cards. all sizes; Visiting
Cards ola very superior quality.
Maynard Noyes' David Felt Setaons and Engisl
Writing Inks Engh American Copying bed
Caimine.
sUNDRIEs.
Ink Stands Variety Sealing Wax and Wars Steel Pens
Fancy Cood Glazed Papora Paper Weights Per
Holders Motto Seals Letter Pc and Ivory dsosts
Books Pad Btt PORT Fos; Ivory Folders Cutters
Stamps for Engraving Brass Block Seals Ivory Hnes Rulers news
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every bAIsIs Note nm psp E. En-
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Calendars tapping and Printing Papet all sizes
vesta haoh Boxes and Candles Ready Reference For
Foo Locks Desk Knives Red and Blue Chimes
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WILLIAM GLAND BOURNE
Oh, where, my longlost one! art thou
Mid Arctic seas and wiutry skies?
Deep, Polar night is on now,
And Hope, long wrecked. but mocks my cries
I am like thee From frozen plains
In the drear zone and sunless air,
My dying, lonely heart complains,
And chills in sorrow and despair
Tell me, we Northern winds that sweep
Down from the rayiess, dusky day
Where ye have borne, and where ye keep
My weli-beloved within your sway;
Tell me, when next ye wildly bear
The icy message in your breath,
OF my beloved Oh, tell me where
Ye keep him on the shores Of Death.
Tell me, ye Polar Seas that roll
From ice-boupd shore to sunny isle
Tell me, when next ye leave the Pole,
Where ye have chained my lord the while.
On the bleak northern cliff wait
With tear-pained eyes to see ye come;
Will ye not tell me ere too late?
Or will ye mock while am dumb?
Tell me, oh tell me. Mountain Waves,
Whence have ye leaped and sprung to-day!
Have ye passed o'er their sleeping graves
That 30 rush wildly on your way?
Will ye sweep on and bear me too
Down to the caves within the deep
Oh, bring some token to my view
That ye my loved one safe will keep! @y.$
Canst thou not tell me, Polar Star.
Where in the frozen waste he kneels?
And on the icy plains afar @.@
His love to God and me reveals
Wilt thod not send one brighter ray
To my lone heart and aching eye?
Wilt thou not turn my night to day,
And wake my spirit ere die /! '.. ss
Tell me, oh dreary North for now
My soul is like thine Arctic zone;
Beneath the darkened skies bow,
Or ride the stormy sea alone!
Tell me Of my beloved forI
Know not ray my lord without!
Oh, tell me, that may not die ss.s... = .4.~.
A sorrower on the sea of doubt.