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National Characteristic

The wonderful elasticity of the Ameri-
cans is one OF their prominent traits that
is much dwelt upon. There is Gulta
percha pliability Of disposition. and tenn.
per. which prevents them from being cast
down and discouraged. however greht may
be the misfortunes and reverses TO which
they are subjected. They never make I
great loss without considerable gain; they
seldom fall a, great distance without boun-
cing up in corresponding proposition.
Like Butcher. they never know when they
are beaten, but rise after every defeaf. how
ever hopeless il may seem: to others. and
fight as il nothing had happened. Read. the
lives Of our prominent men. and observe
how great a variety Of fortune many .ol
them have experienced. lfPatrick Henry
had been able or willing TO pay little
moro attention to his business. when he
kept q small grocery. his shop might have
supported him, and his name unknown TO
lame Gen. Greene could not reconcile
his taste for books aad his militsfy order
with his labors at the forge; SO he doffsd
his leather apron and quaker's hat. bade
adiea TO his young vile. and enlisted as
q private soldier. A bungling use Of the
|lampstone and awl made Roger Sherman
signer Of the Declaration Of lndepen.
dence. Elihu Burritt threw down his
blacksmith's hammer, and short time
after was astonishing the great and learn.
ed Of the old world by his powers as q lin:
guist. and the extent ofhis leaning John
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phase. We mus, become acquainted with

phase. We must become acquainted with
the vices and follies Of men in order to
practice the opposite. Be it remembered
that we, the people are sovereign here,
and have the honor and character Of this
Great Nation and Of our republican insti.
tutions in our care and keeping. Heaven
grant to my countrymen in general and
to the citizens of Ohio in particular, the
wisdom and taste to perceive the moral
beauty of ST. Paul's advice to the men
of Philippi. In their daily walk and con.
versation to exemplify all things which are
just and true, and manly and generous
and lovely and Of good report. This my
Fellow-citizens this is the mode Of recon-.
mending, eur popular institutions 10 the
acceptance Of all nations. The manly
and citizen.like virtues recommended by
the great Apostle Of the Gentiles, .contrss1
iavorably with the vices and iollies OF alb.
solute monarchs. BoNDURANT.
WoopsFiELD, Dec. II, 1854.
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A Second Joan Of Arc.

A curious story is told ofa second Joan
OF Arc, who has appeared in the Turk
ish army. A girl named Cara, descend.
ant OF Solomon Pacha, iormer governor
of Moroch, in Asia, arrived at the city Of
Adana, on her way to Constantinople.-
She marched at the head OF corps of ir-
regular cavalry. Many persons tried to
persuade her to abandon the strange en-
terprise; but nothing shook her courage
or her resolution to combat the enemies
OF her country. Some persons thought
to intimidate her by saying If she deter.
mined to remain in the army she must
give trial OF her skill by an assault at arms
The governor oil Adana, who was inform
ed OF the fact, ordered that the young girl
should be brought to him, and he asked
her If she still persisted in her resolution.
She responded in the affirmative, and sd-
ded that she would engage willingly in
the trial at arms TO which they said she
must submit, provided they would give her
for her adversary the bravest and mos,
vigorous OF the 1000 cavaliers Of which
the detachment was composed. The COM
bat took place,immediately. and after the
contest OF some minutes. the cavalier cho-
sen for her adversary, was disarmed.--
The governor then ordered that she should
beregalarly enrolled. counted her down
fifteen hundred piasters (&75), and gave
ihe rank Of officer TO her brother, who
served in an inferior grade
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Extraordinary Feats in the Air.

On Tuesday afternoon. Mons. GODDARD
made an extraordinary balloon ascension
from New York, the following account ol
which we find in the Sun 5s -
At haif.pe three clock. accompanied
with Mfr. Aritta, Of Havana; Mons. De-
can. Isaac H. Benedict. and one Of The
animals belonging to the Hippodrome,
fastened in the car Of q parachute, he. cui
the cords asunder which bound him to
earth. and taking his seat on trapexindn
Ia wooden pole suspended at each end
from the car with ropes twenty feet long
bounded up at a rapid rate; amid the huz-
zss oftths multitude. Whens aboor an
eighth Of q miie up, he cut the parachute
loose from the balloon, aud il descended
to the earth with its freight unhurt.
MIR. GODDARD then commenced the per-
formance sot his eymnastic fests in the
air. Al one time he whirled over and over
the pole OF the trapezium; !; at an: other
time grasping il with single hand, be
swung his body two and fro as a school
hey would on . swing Then again, he
appeared to be han2ing 10 il with his chain
only. then standing upon i,--both hands
hold OF the ropes-then on one leg. then
without any grasp offthe lines, and finally
as the balloon assembled. nearly out ol
sight, the daring yoyager stepped, rolled
over on the trapezium. and iii mid heay ems
hung suspended from it. head downward,
with single foot locked over the pole
There perhaps could not be- a greater
exhibition Of daring than this. Many per-
sons who watched the faats trembled in
their shoes. as they saw; him pass though
his 8rials evolutions. He, showayer, res
tored them TO their natural equiibriumso
composure. on ascending by the rope,
of the ,repezium. distance of twenty
feet. into the ear OF his ship, and to the
company of1his passengers. He was GO
ing off in a N. E. direction slowly, wheI
last seen. - s.
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a A 0uaker's Insurance,

Everybody has heard something :abou,
Jacob Barker. the famous Quaker and
financiers Of New York State. He has
placed on: record ample, evidence Of hi,
shrewdness and business tact.
1t is stated that old Jacob suddenly
heard onermorning Of the total los q
one OF his vessels and cargo He had
hintec careiessly day or two before to
broker IN Albany thai ne thought Ok taking
out his policy, bat the matter had not been
concluded. when tho sunweicome news
reached h.m IN New York oitys lie ss'
uovh :. 9hvs; no"sssl, snu Wio'e g sas
'y"@ys1 uo = e.,ixes
FRIEND oHARPEi-i y matters I not aoou'
tnas Poncy SPOKE 70 s.,ns tnee ABOUT on oat'
aurday .as1 nee neeu no1 nlI J. up = NEE
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gooo WINE oeyond ner ,. .lme' ana onarPe
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'ssAuthorship 81 2l[6 sss'

Auth0rshfp ~ 144 sssss
There are ii an ssi{ 66
comprise the volumes 81 Holy u
ara attributed Y more than fhiftS r.
eHt, autkors OF WSitsrs 81 fehs 6bI6 Halt
of the, New Testament wae c6m3Dsodz ~
ST. Paul And ihe next laygest Nfjier isslfe
gentle and beloved ST. John. ith ikos
single exception OF Paul, neilhef hissiofy
nor tradilion hiss testified that ihs7G eUk.
etful thinkefsand writer's essslhjS5ef Ue
benefits of education and that Jl1sy Meee
ever trained TO scholarship pid repaoAtpS,
yet. how ably they have written, hafS1.
insnt characters have been ckf5ptc Ied
by 4hsmF what great events e66fdea, IN
for time and Iorifsternity 81 JspsaniGli Glisoo
sorrowful Issieh sublime; .neHil nelfeals
Daniel sagaciouss Habskuk md Heenpt
terse aud denunciatqry but thsy al eeeGs-
ed to have exercised ltlieir 4 stuf q 8
under the influence sof SlskA5e d1Fe6lftn
and IN nspiration.1 Moaess eniilk ii
knowledge and proud iptelligeae ~
the reformer. The delix1feE lRosAs
menced the, work and Iohn, With nhfs
depth of feeling. and exq uisite .iead daEness
and simplicity completed y. Atd Mkes
do we know of the liysg of ail* theooL er
even o. the, two last menlioA4d et5-
ing that humap ysnily mish ,sxpIl iax!y-
Moses W as Eescued ffem the: oQ.y xs1fop
LOT the Nile and JqhI died p hiseld -
. lonely exile N the small island q n
mos ,J5ss Wr sssss9 ssue lsssesss
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OF If you have great talents. industry
win improve them !; il moderate abilities
industry will supply their deficiencies
Nothing is denied 10 well directed labor;
nothing is 10 be obtained without lt.-Si,
J. Reynolds. Il .,gs.s .45s.gs.
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VOLUME XI.
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6ssy ths fpr % voyagers horn.
= ~ he snkee's trail--- ..-sss 81 81.
Hisfoot on every monntaiR pass.
pe eysry ssreahi his geiI Il ssi.s
s., Hs. skis,iiag round 81. mnys Falls,
sss$ g sBp{h IS loaded train; go
Hs's leaving ON the Pictured Rocks
aaiss ] s6Sset y stain ssa b. 3, IS S.
as Lhslr he mss,ock in tilssminess
"a sTlst Axs stroke IN the del. roy
1hs clsmorfFom ihe ludiansL Lodge, as
The Jesuits, chapel bsil's s9
!, .s.s ,.ssa ~ ~ ewsriby trsppsF come, s.
& n llssisslppi's spriegs; 4, 50
knd var ehiefa with their painted bows.
~ AaA srssts sf sssle wings, ives si,Ae'
80 Bskiad the stI,tar 3 light birch canoe.
sSSe1 g The sttspsf smokes and raves;
And city lots are staEed for sale
Abovs old Indian graves.
EssiBrtseess lake aud wster.isll,s Es&i
ase, 3i56s ths peddlsfs show; <ss ~ 80
Il ssrks 6sGtty ninelins sish the mean, 4
nssJhs Ioiiy with the low. ls !. Y sassss n
A de tread Il pionesrs pslass ss'a
s. OF NATIONS yet 10 be; s 4. j.
fhs frst low wash Of waves where soon
~ hali igotl ! human sea. 81 +.
ISs radiasnts Of smpirs here.
'ss Are pl.ssic yet and wstmi &. : ,'sli e
s Ky g11sS ehtosof mishaSs world,
: ri 1; 3 q <s,S,.i3iny j,,to form - s- fafi
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o. Money, like beauty. is greatly dis
paraged. and eagerly sought, while pov.
erty is highly praised end carefully avoid.
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S o. Thesman that vss-tfa1sp p6tse l1lvk
bliss has rs,nrnedsto his dstise NJ h65-
ing served. out his time. Blise has f4p
years longer 10 serve. 8 -.
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1--WE take no notes on Time

RI. @. r. PHILANDER DoEsrIcKs, P. B. MD.
P. S.-Bull Dogge says have piled j,
up too strong. and that no one will believe
what he calls that humbug about the news
papers. and the preposterous nonsense
concerning the Broadway ACTOR" am
aware that in these instances my medi-
cine has performed modern miracle,
but the facts remain mo less true, than
strange" IS
RI. c., R. P. D., P. B. NJ. D..
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and most populous districts in the county,
there has as yet been no public school.
A large subscription was recently raised
for the purpose Of building church, and
it was proposed to fit up the basement at
an additional cost Of $500, for school
room. We are not aware Of any further
steps being taken in this important mat
ter. It is to be hoped that the project
will not be abandoned, for Forest City is
one Of the most important mining districts
in the county; families are settling there
permanently, which renders the demand
for school house and good instructor
imperative.
1t cannot be expected that common
schools can be established at all the mi
ming villages, but if competent teachers
are employed in the more populous dis
tricts, parents who really desire to educate
their children, will find means to place
them at school. The Importance of the
subject commends itself to everybody, 90
much so that it needs no comment.
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Committee


Motion was made and passed that this
report be accepted by the meeting, and
published, with the proceedings Of the
meeting, in the Sierra Citizen.
Remarks were then made by r. 81
Taylor, Esq, explaining the Statutes con-
corning wagon and turnpike roads, and
also the necessary steps to be taken to
incorporate company.
A motion was made and passed, that a
committee Of three be appointed by the
Chairman, to draw up q declaration Of In
tention to form turnpike company, to
obtain the necessary names for the same,
and to cause it to be published in the next
Citizen.
The Chairman appointed as this com
mittee, R. II. Taylor, w. H. Ladd and B.
NJ. Fetter.
After remarks were made by several
gentlemen, the meeting adjourned.
A. SMITH, Chairman.
G. B. WRIGHT, Secretary,
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TIE CouRr OF SEss1oNs.-This Court
will meet on monday morning, for the trans
action Of criminal business. The Grand
Jury is summoned to meet on that day, to
enquire into public offences triable within
the County, and the state Of County at.
fairs generally. There are now three men
confined in the County Jail, (called SO by
courtesy, but in reality filthy log-cab-
in,) one upon the charge Of grand larceny,
and two upon the charge Of assault with
intent to kill. The Grand Jury have to
enquire into the charges, and if they find
"true bills" against the parties, the trials
win take ICE during the course Of next
week.
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J.R. COOPER g. co.


HAVE in Store, and are receiving, Play
IL ing Cards, Printers blank Cards and
Card Board, De La Rue's, Monier's and Kent
Mills Cap, Packet, Post, Letter and Note
Papers, Platner 4 Smiths Flat Paper, to-
gether with general assortment of English.
French and American fine Miscellaneous,
Staple and Fancy Stationery.
ALSO
White and grey Merino Shirts and Drawers;
Black, brown and pearl Cassr Hats;
Kid Gloves;
English Alpaca Waterproof Coats;
Clocks;
Travelling Bags;
Silver-plated Casters and Cake Baskets;
Bar Pitchers and Urns, Spoons and Forks.
Musical Boxes, French Accordeons and Flu
tinas;
Guitars and Violins;
Hair, Clothes and Tooth Brushes;
POrtemonnaise;
Percussion Caps and Powder Flasks,
Together with a general assortment Of
Staple and Fancy Goods: adapted to this
market. For sale by
j. R. COOPER & CO.,
No. Z Custom House Block,
Sacramento Steet,
dec2-tf. San Francisco.
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Goods for the HOLIDAYS.

T R. COOPER & CO., No. z CUSTOM
= /. HOUSE BLOCK, Sacramento street,
Importers of Watches, Diamond Work, Sill
yer and Silver Plated Ware.
ALSO,
An Invoice Of French Toilet and Parlor
Fancy Ornaments, Bronzed, Plain and Car
we'd Ivory Handled Hair Brushes, Musical
Boxes with Piano Forte attachment, DC.
We have just received per steamers Col
den Gate and Sierra Nevada, complete
and well selected stock of the above Goods,
especially suited to the approaching Holt
day Season, and to which we are receiving
large additions by every steamer-an in
spection of which will be found worthy the
attention of the trade.
dec 2-tf J.R. COOPER d co.
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~ Sons OF TEMPERANCE meet every
Monday evening, in Edmunds & Mundy's
new building, Jersey Flat, Downieville.
The following are the officers for the en-
suing quarter:-R. II. Taylor, W. P; N.
Il. Miller, W. A.; A. G. Edmunds, R. S.; ].
L. Martin, A. B. s.; ]. E. Wilkins, F. S.;
Geo. Hardy, T.; R. Andrews, c.; n. s.
Beck, A. c.; H. Winchell, I. S.; II. Fens-
termaker, o. S. oct7-tf
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8sd advertisements.

| NJ Office is hereby given, that the nm
| n dersigned, Alans0n Smith. Gustavn.
b. Wright, Sam'l w. Langton, A. T. Lang
ton, A. T. Chapman, r. II. TAYLOR. r. II
Fetter, +. Rumrill, w. II. Laid. John n
Flandreau, j. 81. Craycroft. Green 4 Pnrdv
n. J. Goodfellow, W. II. Cheever. VIM. De.
Kay and w. s. Spear, under and bv virtue
OF an Act OF the Legislature of the STATE
OF California, entitled "An Act to author.
lie the formation of corporations for the
construction of Plank or Turnpike roads,"
passed May 18th, 1853, hereby declare their
intention to organize joint Stock Gonna
ny, for the construction of Turnpike road.
to be located wholly in the county of Sier.
"a, State of California; said road to COM
mence at Downieville, in said county, thence
running down on the north side of the Yuba
river, following the river to Goodyear's
Bar, crossing the said river at or near
James Golden's bridge; thence running
down the south side of the said Yuba river,
to the lower end of Rantedotlar Bar: thence
crossing said river to the north side, and
running along said north side to the lower
end of Pierce's Bar; thence crossing and pas
sing by two points to a narrow and high can
on; thence crossing again and continuing to.
another canon about a mile and one half
above Indian Valley; thence rising to a
low gap in Indian Hill, where Eddy i Co.'S;
Ditch first crosses the ridge. then crossing
Indian creek a few rods above the forks;
thence winding around the points of several
hills until it shall strike the top of the
ridge at the corner of the "Frenchman's
kanch;" thence following the ridge to the
dividing line between Sierra and Yuba
counties. And the undersigned hereby
appoint and designate the 10th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1854, at O'Clock, D. M, and
the National Theatre, in the town of Dow
melville, in said county, for meeting of
the subscribers to this notice, for the pur-
pose Of preliminary organization Of said
company, as provided by the aforesaid Act.
Alanson Smith, VIM. H. Ladd,
Z. =. Wright, j. N. Flandreau,
5. W. Langton, ]. H. Craycroft,
A. T. Langton, Green & Purdy,
A. P. Chapman, N. ]. Goodfellow,
X. II. Taylor, VIM. H. Cheever.
B. N. Fetter, VIM. DeKay,
F. Rumrill, VIM. S. Spear.
Dated Downieville, Dec. LIST, 1854. d2-3t
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JERSEY FLAr-or as the ladies resident
thereabout insist upon calling it, Jersey
City. is improving in the matter Of new
dwelling houses. We learn that the
log cabins now encumbering the road are
shortly to give way before the march Of
improvement. and that BY next spring,
Jersey City win be the garden spot Of
America"
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SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of an
~ execution to me directed, issued out
OF the Hon. District Court of the 10th Judi
cial District, on judgment rendered there
in on the 18th of August, 1854, in favor of
James Hill ct al, and against Cyrus Gore,
J. Harbuckle and W. h. McClung, for the
sum Of one hundred and sixty -four dollars,
together with accruing casts, ! have levied
on and seized, and will expose at public
aution, at the Court House door in the town
Of Downievitle, on the 9th day Of Septem-
Der, 1854. between the hours Of II m. and
p. M, all the right, title and interest Of
the abovenamed Cyrus Gore, J. Arbuckle
and W. b. McClung, in and to the following
described property, situated in Monte Girls
to, Sierra County, California, viz: two
mining claims, known Is " Yankee Jim's
Claims" WIN. ]. FORD,
I, Sheriff Sierra County.
aug26-St By p. Horkns, Deputy.
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M OTICE.-The copartnership heretofore
IN existing between G. B. Wright and p !.
D. Hayward, expires this day. The bust
ness will in future be continued by Wright,
Hayward & Co. AS the business of the
old firm requires to be settled, all persons
having demands against it will present
them; also, all indebted to Wright 4 Hay
ward, will please settle their accounts at
the earliest opportunity.
G. B. WRIGHT,
P. D. HAYWARD.
Downieville, Dec. l, 1854. dec2-3t
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LAHoroH & Bios EXPRESS win accent
our thanks for Atlantic papers, brought
BY the John L. Stephens. We are also
indebted to Rumfill 1 Co., for express
fayofs.
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COUNTY Court HOUSE AND JAIL These
new County buildings begin to fill quite
an important space in the eyes of the peo-
pie. They are buildings, of which, when
finished, the people of Sierra may well be
proud. The main Court Room will be
large enough in which to display the loren
sic eloquence of the most aspiring Demos
themes we have among us. One thing in
connection with the work on these build
ings rather astonishes US, and that is, that
the efforts of the workmen seem all direc-
ted to the completion of the Court House,
while the Jail work appears to be at a
stand-still. Inasmuch as the present apol-
ogy for Jail is so totally unsuited to the
detention of prisoners, and withal so dirty,
owing to its small dimensions and crowded
state, that person going into it from the
fresh air can scarcely breathe for some
minutes, would it not be better to finish
the new Jail, instead of expending the la
Dor upon the Court House? Of a GER
tainty, the Jail is needed most.
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N SIERRA GUARDs-Meet every Satur-
day evening for drill. Regular meeting
for the transaction Of civil business, first
and third Saturday Of each month. octl4
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DR.. 5. II. Miles,
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & MIDWIFE,
Offers his professional services to the cit
liens Of Forest City and surrounding coun-
try. Office at Forest City Drug Store,
Main street, nearly in front of the Henry
House. noy4-4t
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:" FATHER, did you ever have any other
wife but mother =" No, Jonah. whv do
you OK Cause / see in tho old bible
wh@e you married Annie Domini, and
mans name was Sail Brown"
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@MouNTAN SHADE LODGE, F. and A.
n. meets Tuesday, on or preceding the full
moon in each month, at 8 o'clock p. m, in
Edmunds 4 Mundy's new building, Jersey
Flat. aug12-tf
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Leslie's Stomach Bitters.

r r. COOPER Il CO., sole agents Of
q Leslie d Co. for the State of Califor-
mia, are receiving regularly supply Of their
celebrated Aromatic Bitters, to which we
invite the attention of the trade.
J. R. COOPER & CO..
No. Z, Custom House Block, Sacramento
street, San Francisco dec 2-tf
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MASONRY IN DowN1Ev11LE-At reeu.
lar meeting of Mountain Shade Lodge
No. lS, held at Masonic Hall, Jersey Flat
Nov. 18th, 1854; A. L. 1854. The fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Lewis Reynolds, w. NJ; Geo. A.
Booth, s. W Ed. J. Smith, J. w Sam
w. Langton, Treasurer A. T. Langton
Secretary Sam1 Stailey, S. d.; Jas. w
Brown, J. D.; Otis Eddy, Tyler.
The Graft is in q dourishing condition
here, and we have no doubt the newly cleo
ted officers Of Mountain Shade Lodge viii
perform their duties in such . manner tina,
there win be no dimiuution in the interes
attached to this ancient fraternity.