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The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
JONES HOTEL.

- THE proprietor OF this house takes this
a::; method of informing his old friends and
IL the public generally, that he has re.
moved from San FRANCISCO to Sacramento,
on street, between Front and Second, and
is happy to inform them that he is prepared
TO receive them under more fay orable cir
cumstaEccs than ever before, He does not
think it necessary to go through the regular.
routine of describing his house, servants.
horse. gun or dog, in order to draw, lat
will say, without fear of contradiction. that
his is the best house ard the best furnished
house in the State. and he intends to keep
it in all respects as well as he knows how.
Gentlemen w;th their families coming to.
Sacramento, are particularly requested to
visit ana: examine his rooms before ,ocet;pv
permanently elsewhere.
mar 4-3m* DAVID JONES.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
miscellaneous.
DIssoLUTIoN OF Co-PARTNER-

DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNER-
L. SHlP-The co-partnership heretofore
existing under the name and style Of John
Troppman & Co., is this day dissolved by
mutual consent John Troppman having
purchased the interest of William Colds
worthy, will continue business at the old
stand All persons indebted to said firm,
will please make immediate payment, and
those having claims will please present the
same.
The subscriber will keep constantly on
hand choice liquors, ale, porter and cigars,
Wholesale and retail; and would respect
fully request the continuation OF patronage
JOHN TROPPMAN.
Dewnieville, May 9th, 1854. may 6-3t
TO LET-Three stores to let in Meier's
Il block. Inquire Of
j. MEIER.
ap 29-3t Segar and Tobacco Store.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

4 DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE Notice
"A is hereby given, that the undersigned
has been appointed administrator of the
estate of Jonathan Miller, late of Sierra
Valley. deceased and all persons having
claims against said estate are required to
present the same to me, at my residence in
Sierra Valley, within ten months from this
date. or they will be forever barred there
from
Notice is also given, that all persons hav-
ing property in their hands or under their
control belonging to said estate, are re-
quired to deliver the same according to
law. HENRY HOWE.
Admir- OF Jonathan Miller, deceased.
Dated April 10th, 1854 ap 22-4t
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
Bay State Lower Mills Flour

THE large increase in the demand of
i this favorite brand of CALIFORNIA
MADE FLOUR gives us confidence in re-
commenting it to the trading community.
and the public in general, as it is made un-
der our own inspection. All who have ever
tried it have been pleased with the result,
and as it is made of the very best quality of
Fresh Wheat, Bakers give it the preference
over any brands of imported.
POLICY i CO.,
Bay State Mills,
Corner of R and Front street, and Fire
proof Brick Store. No. 40 K street, between
Second and Third, Sacramento may l3-4t
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
OREGON HOUSE,
TWenty-three Miles from Marvsville

~
kysI THE undersigned give notice that
fns:""; they have completed the addition to
lss&.1--~ the we'll known and commodious
buildings situated on the Oregon Ranch. at
the junction of the Yuba Turnpike leading
from Marysville to Downieville, and the
Branch Turnpike from the Oregon House to
Sears; Diggings ria Lexington House.
This is the present terminus of the Stage
Route from Marysville to Sears Diggings,
and the connecting point with Greathouse
& Spellman's splendid Express and Passen-
ger Train for Columbus House. Lexington
House, Gibsonvillc, Sears Diggings and
Onion Valley, and also the point at which
the road from Nevada, French Corral and
Frenchman's Bar intersects both Turnpikes,
and where travellers must come to take the
Passenger Train to Sears
In addition to our other accommodations
we have one room suitable for public meet
ings or ball room, and II private rooms
elegantly furnished, we'll adapted for fami-
lies or private boarders We have also Is tons
of Ice, put up expressly for the use of those
who may favor us with their patronage. A
large garden is attached to the house,
which furnishes at all seasons of the year
an abundant supply of vegetables.
The Oregon House is one Of the most
pleasant and desirable summer resorts in
Northern California, and no money nor
pains shall be spared to render it the Ex-
celsior Hotel of this wonderful aud i'm
proving State. The table and sleeping
apartments will be under the personal super
vision of the ever vigilant landladies; and
the proprietors, though not disposed to
trumpet their own fame abroad, believe
that they can please the most fastidious.
To those who have heretofore bestowed
their patronage We tender Our thanks, and
to all who may hereafter favor us we pro-
mise prompt attention aud indefatigable
exertions to make their sojourn agreeable.
Board only S12 per week.
The proprietors intend also to keep a
Boarding School during the summer months,
and all scholars entrusted to their charge
will meet with the same kind attention as
their own children. Board and tuition
reasonable.
With the above inducements, and the
widespread reputation of the Oregon
House, the proprietors confidently recon-
mend ii to the public as house in every
respect worthy of consideration,
RICE, FOULKS & CO.,
mar lift ProprietOrs.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
Il. CHEEsNAN. Ii. BEACH. W. e. THoRNBUR0
Important to Mountain Traders.
CHEESNgAN s. co.

LuPORTERS IND JOBBERS,
MOULD iaost respectfully call the at
tention of traders 10 their large and
we'll selected stock OF goods, principally of
their own importation. consisting of liquors
OF every variety, provisions Of all de<crip-
tions, clothing, hoots, shoes, and large
assortment of hats; also, hardware. nsiping.
implements, ETC., all of which will lie dis.
posed of upon the most reasonable terms
Marysvillc, corner Of First street and
Plaza, ap 2o9sT'
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
Hon. D. S. SHATTUCK,

luulsputdUlc.
Hon. D. S. SHATTUCK,
JAS. A. MORRISON, NJ. D.
The proprietors, in conducting this rattle,
bind themselves to carry it on in a manner
that will be satisfactory to all who may
buy tickets. The drawing will be done by
gentlemen chosen by the holders of tickets,
each county in the State sending commit
tee of one for that purpose Maps of the
real estate, and samples of the property may
be seen at their Office, northwest corner OF
Montgomery and Merchant streets.
For the responsibility of the Proprietors
of this Rattle, and that it will be conducted
with honesty and integrity, we refer to
His Excellency JOHN BIGLER.
Hon. J. W. DENVER, Sec'y of State,
J. H. HARDENBERG, Mayor Sacramento
Hon. LEWIS ALDRICH,
Maj. W. H. HARVEY, Serg't-at-Arms, Sen.,
E. WILSON, Wilson's Exchange,
DAVID JONES, Jones' Hotel, Sac. City.
San Francisco, April IL, 1854. ap 29-l0t
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
100,
WORTH OF
r u II NITUR RE
NOW OPEN TOR INSPECTION AT

Now OPEN TOR INSPECTION AT
7o"ES e4e CO.'S,
7Qn Montgomery street, opposite the
LOU Metropolitan Theatre, San Fran
cisco, comprising everything suitable to
furnish Parlor, Office, Dining-Room,
CHAMBER or KITCHEN.
At wholesale and retail. All persons who
wish to furnish HOTELS, OFFICES, or
DWELLING HOUSES. are respectfully
invited to examine our stock before making
their purchases, as we feel certain that we
can offer GREATER INDICTMENTS to pur-
chasers than any other concern in the city.
Our goods are purchased by a partner in
the Eastern States, for cash; consequently
we are enabled to sell all KINDS and quail
fioc of
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

TRIAL OF SULLIvAN-We learn from
the Erpress that the trial of Sullivan, for
the murder Of Sharp, on Bear River, was
still going on. last Thursday. 1t appears
that an alteration took place between
the parties on the day previous to the
murder, in which Sharp threatened to
shoot Sullivan's workmen if they returned
to the disputed ground.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
UR NIT RE
at the

LOW EST MARKET PRIC
We shall enlarge our store in the course
of fifteen or twenty days, and until that
time are prepared to offer great BARGAINS
TO OUR CUSTOMERS. Rather than he at the
trouble Of removing our goods to some
other place, we prefer to sell very
CNEAp FOR CASH.
Orders promptly filed, and goods packed
properly for country dealers. Come and
be c0nvinccd.
HOWES & CO.
Remember the number-lRO Montpo-
merry street, opposite the Metropolitan
Theatre, San Francisco. apr l3-tf
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

CHINESE Row.-We were present the
other day alta very animated Celestial row,
occasioned by o difference of opinion rela-
tive to certain boundaries of mining claims.
One party claimed one hundred feet 'front.'
running back to the hill; and the other
party considered this monopoly aud pro-
ceeded to effect a partition. To this
Kiah & Go. objected, but Guffaw g. Co.
persisted in driving stakes. At last all
hands stopped to argue the point, and
during the discussion very extraordinary
conversational powers were developed
If sound bear any relation to the SENSE,
we suppose the arguments were extremely
forcihle, We can compare the hi-ahing
and chou-chouing that ensucd, to nothing
but the expression of Indignation, that
came up from the Asiatic masons at work
on the lower story of the Tower of Babel,
when somebody aloft upset a hod of mortar.
Toward the last we observed preparations
for war-the twisting up of pig-tails and
the hitching up of trowsers. Stones were
gathered up, and hoes and shovels brought
to an order; but nothing more serious
happened than the upsetting of a little
dried up fellow who was unusually loqua-
cious. The dispute was settled by an
equitable division Of the disputed ground
which is altogether worth about five
dollars.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

AN ORATOR GAS Is AN ORATOR. An
itinerant genius is circulating in the
Southern mines, giving "life-like" delinea-
tions, and specimens of the eloquence of
Clay, Webster, Randolph, Forest, Nc
Ready and Booth ,as spoken by themselves.
This requires tolerable proficiency in elo-
cution. We should like to hear him "de-
lineatc" Jupiter Tonans.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
KEl4LY & GOODFEI4LOW.
0o and nonficfs

Daguerreotypists and Dentists,
HEREBY inform the public that they
L L are prepared to take daguerreotype
likenesses and views, and respectfully solicit
a visit from their friends and the public.
They fatter themselves that their facilities
for operating are superior to those of any
other establishment in the mountains
All operations on the Teeth, surgical or
mechanical, performed in the most skilful
manner.
Room and Office over Green & Purdy S
Jewelry Establishment, Main street. Dow
melville. NAV 6-3m
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF
~ SIERRA-Township No. 5.
On this, the oath, day of March, 4. d.
1851, personally appeared Lurana Tyler,
married woman resident within this State,
desrous of availing herself of the benefit OF
the Act to authorize married women to-
transact business in their own names as sole
traders approved April 18th, 1852. makes
the declaration before the undersigned JUS
tice OF the Peace. that she intends to carry
on business on her own account. to wit: the
business of mining, keeping boarding house,
and trading generally in such business as
the county affords, and that she will from
this date above written, be responsible in
her own name for all debts contracted by
her on account Of said business: and that
the amount OF capital invested in said bust
ness is not more than five thousand dollars :;
said business to be ecarried on in the afore
said County and State.
LURANA TYLER.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

GARDENS Notwithstanding surly old
Winter fingered round so long, with the
express intention of making himself as dis
agreeable as possible, the gardens on the
hill-sides look very promising. Onions,
radishes, ETC., have been visible for short
time in some of the eating houses, but the
supply is very limited. Great quantities
of vegetables will be raised this summer,
as every nook and corner where it was
supposed anything would grow has been
fenced in and planted
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

MoRrALITY.-An extraordinary NOR
tality has taken place among the dogs in
town, which is supposed to be the result
of their taking some villainous prepara-
ton in mistake. Twenty one ours are
said to be in art,eulo mortis-beyond the
reach Of sarsaparilla or vegetable pills. A
post mortem examination is talked of, to
determine whether they died Of spasmodic
contraction of the esophagus, or by the
hands of an incendiary.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
L CALIFORNIA, To Jerry Shea and

4
l. CALIFORNIA, To Jerry Shea and
Frederick Gerichtcn, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to he and
OF the Peace in and for the township Of
Downieville. Sierra county, California, on
tie 23d day OF June. A. d. 1854, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. OF that day. to answer the
complaint OF Amos Wheeler, who demands
Judgment against you for the sum of four
hundred aid cightysiy dollars; due by
contract, as appears more fully from the
complaint now on Gle in my Office, and in
case of your failure to appear and answer
at that time judgment will be rendered
against you for that sum, together with
costs and money disbursements.
In testimony whereof haye hereunto set
NY hand this 22d day of March, 1854.
GEO. A. BOOTH.
Justice of the Peace in and for the town
ship of Downieville, Sierra county, Cali
forn.a.
II appearing to my satisfaction, by the
affidavit of the plaintiff. that the defendants
are non-residcnts of Sierra county, on mo-
ton of plaintiff IS attorneys, / hereby order
the above summons to be published in the
Sierra CiliSen.' a newspaper published
in Downieville. Sierra county, California,
once week, for three months, and copy
of this order. summons and complaint, be
mailed to each of said defendants addressed
to their present places of residence
Dated Downicville March 22d, 1854.
GEO. A. BOOTH,
Justice Of the Peace in and for the town
ship of Downievillc. Sierra CO.. California
SPEAR & CossIrr, lAtt'ys for pl'f.
mar25 3m
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

@s- INA, has your tongue got legs p
SCOT what, child?" Got legs MAJ" Ger.
tainly not; but why do you ask that silly
question ?" "Oh, nothing; only heard
pa say your tongue was running from morn
ing till night"
NB-LAY OF THE LAST MINsTREL.-The
horizontal position assumed by Dutch
organ grinder in consequence of the gravi.
tating force OF missile, from an upper
chamber window
~ Lengthened gweetnes long drawn
cut-A pretty girl seven feet tall"
@s- The author of the f" Lay efan egg.
proves to be one Hen.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

GANE.-It is said that numbers Of deer,
antelope and hare, may be found in Sierra
Valley. This seems to be favorite haunt
for oil kinds of game, fact that has been
well understood by the Indians, jndging
from the number of old rancherias and
other Indian sign" to be found in the
Valley. After the snow melts from the
trail, we promise ourselves few days
sport in this hunters paradise, provided
we are unaccompanied by city sportsman
with his spectacles and "hail-gun."
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

CONDEMNED TO BE SHoT. Capt. Sprin-
ger, who was first officer of the Anita
when that vessel was chartered by the fill
libusters, has been sentenced to be shot in
Guaymas, under charge of having been
connected with that band
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

The MORMON CIrY.-A correspondent
of the st. Louis Republican, writing from
Great Salt Lake City, says The manners
and customs of this singular people are
very interesting to stranger. They seem
to be very happy and merry set, and
perfectly sincere in their religious opinions.
l have been to their church twice. The
services are opened by band of music,
which plays sometimes sacred and some
times lighter music. The speaker is call
ed to the pulpit by the President, Brigham
Young, without any previous notice, SO
that the sermons are all extemporaneous
/ find many intelligent persons and quite
good society, generally. The police regu-
lations are very strict-no drunkenness or
profane swearing allowed in the streets
The city itself contains about 10000 in
habitants The houses are all built of
'adobes,' or sun-dried brick, generally of
one story, and many with only one room.
The city covers an immense space, as each
house has a garden attached. The ground
here can only be cultivated by irrigation,
in which the Mormons show considerable
skill. The pure mountain streams are
made to pass along the sides of each street,
and can be turned into each mans gar
den at any moment. 1t is not uncommon
to see persons dipping up a bucket of
water from these CUTTERS for drinking or
culinary purposes.
The city is in beautiful valley, sur
rounded by high mountains on all sides,
which are now covered with snow, although
the weather has been as mild as the month
of May in New York. The air is so pure
and rarifed that it quite confounds a
person from the States in estimating dis
tances. BY ascending short distance
up the mountain behind the city, the
lake is seen, apparently four or five
miles of, and yet it is twenty-one to the
nearest point. We can see Mount Nebo
ninety miles of, so distinctly that the diff
ferent ridges, &C., are all apparent to the
naked eye.
Everything is expensive here; boots
Sl2, coffee and sugar 40 cents per pound
and board So per week.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
Sun frantisto.
HENRY A SMITH & CO.'S
500. O.OOO!!!
CONSISTING OF
$4,000 IN SLUGS!m
FARM, RESIDENCE, BUILDING
LOTS, WITCHES, &c, &c.
GUARANTEED to come off at the Amer
" ican Theatre on the
4th clay OF July, 1854.
Tickets ....... One Dollar Each

To be had of the Proprietors, at their of
fee, northwest corner of Montgomery and
Merchant streets, or at the principal book
stores, hotels and saloons, throughout the
City of San Francisco and the State.
FIRST GRAND PRIZE, Ten Thousand
Dollars in cash. $4,000
SECOND GRAND PRIZE, one hand
some Residence, consisting of 5
Acres Of Land, with beautiful
Cottage House in the City of
Oakland, on Broadway, within
five minutes walk of the steam
boat landing. The Proprietors
own the property under the Pc
ralta title,l land two years posses
sion. The same, with warran-
tee deed, will be given to the
drawer. Valued at .... $4,000
THIRD GRAND PRIZE, one rancho,
consisting of 16O Acres of Land,
with good house, farming uten-
sils, etc. This valuable rancho
is located in San Jose Valley,
and is held under a confirmed
Spanish title. A warrantee deed
will be given to the drawer
Valued at. .... $4,000
to 254-Two Hundred and Fifty
valuable Building Lots in the
City of Oakland, the Brooklyn
of San Francisco, situated on
Broadway, within five minutes
walk of the Landing These lots
are unquestionably the most
beautiful sites for residences in
the State, and are too we'll known
to need description. The Pro-
prietors hold the Peralta title
and have possession. The draw
ers will receive warrantee deeds
Size, 25xl00; valued low at $500
EACH. S5O, 900
255 to 465-TwO hundred and ten
fine Gold Lever Watches, hunt
ing cases, each of equal value.
Valued at 500 each S21 900
AGO to 660-Two hundred elegant
Chinese Shawls, high cost. These
Shawls are of the same quality
as are daily sold in this city at
$50 each; each one of equal
value. Valued at $50 each. $4,000
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
Theatre.

We have an excellent Theatre in Dow
Neville going to decay for want of some
entaprising ghost to enforce its rot
tag jaws to open and let in the fresh air
of heaven, to purify the foul sepulchral
damp that now depends in taper drops
about its walls. Will it be opened this
season-who will answer aye? Why is it
that theatrical companies, vocalists, vio-
llnists, or even organ grinders, never find
their way to this place? In this village,
where there is little else to amuse and few
places Of resort, really meritorious actor
or performer would be appreciated. There
is very large population scattered over
the hills within circle of ten or fifteen
miles, great numbers of whom come to
town on Sunday in search of amusement,
with certain amount of money which
they are determined to get rid of by some
means. Every public meeting is well at
tended and all sorts of plans arc set on foot
to while away the evening hours.
A great mistake however, is often made
in sending to the mountains third or fourth
rate actors and screeching singers, under
the impression that such will do well
enough for out-ofthe-way mountain towns.
After ranting and raving, splitting the
ears of the groundlings," they fail to bring
down the house or even to drar, and go
away under the impression that mountain
people are very stupid and can't appreciate
good acting. For our own part we would
rather listen to hurdy gurdy, with a
caterwauling accompaniment, than many
players whom we have heard "for one night
only" in the different mining towns. Let
a company of ability visit the same towns
and play in the same theatres, where such
q lamentable lack of taste has been dis
played, and the theatre or concert room
will be crowded every night. "If yer
comm why don't yer come along ?"
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
An Arctic w ak.

Now let us start upon walk, clothed
in well-fashioned Arctic costume. The
thermometer is, say 25 deg, not lower,
and the wind blowing royal breezes, but
gently.
Close the lips for the first minute or two,
and admit the air suspiciously through nos
tril and moustache. Presently you breathe
in dry, pungent, but gracious and
agreeable atmosphere. The beard, eye
brows,eyelashes, and the downy pubescence
of the ears, acquire delicate, white and
perfectly enveloping cover of venerable
hoar-frost. The mosutache and under lip
form pendulous beads of dangling ice. Put
out your tongue, and it instantly freezes
to this icy crusting. and rapid effort and
some hand aid will be required to liberate
it. The less you talk the better. Your
chin has trick Of freezing to your upper
jaw by the luting aid of your beard; even
my eyes have often been so glued as to
show that even a wink may be unsafe
As you walk on, you find that the iron
work Of your gun begins to penetrate
through two coats of wooden mittcns, with
sensation like hot water.
But we have been supposing your back
to the wind, and You are good Arctic
ised subject, warm glow has already teen
followed by profuse sweat. Now turn
about and face the wind; what devil of
change! how the atmosphcres are watt
ed off! how penetratingly the cold trick
les down your neck and in at your pockets
Whew! jack-knife heretofore, like Bob
Sawyer's apple, unpleasantly warm" in
the breeches pocket, has changed to
something as cold as ice and and hot as
fire; make your way back to the ship. l
was once caught three miles off with a
fre shening wind, and at one time feared
that would hardly see the brig again
Morton, who accompanied me, had his
cheeks frozen, and l felt that lethargic
numbness mentioned in the story books.
Twill tell you what this feels like, for
l have been twice " caught out" Sleepi-
ness is not the sensation. Have You
ever received the shocks Of magnetic
electric machine, and had the peculiar
benumbing sensation of "can't let co.
extending up your elbow joints? Deprive
this of its paroxysmal character, subdue
but diffuse it over every part of the sys-
tenn, and you have the so-called pleasura-
bic feelings ofincipient freezing. 1t seems
even to extend to your brain. It's inertia
augmented; every thing about you seems
of ponderous sort, and the whole amount
of pleasure is in gratifying the disposition
to remain at rest, and spare yourself an
encounter with those latent resistances-
This is, sppose, the pleasurable sleep
iness of the story books.-Arctic Erped.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13

Som,st,, slaae o. of Ss;;sor'a s;serm Tonsh;p No s.
Personally came before lne, Sam'l Tay-
lor. an acting Justice of, in and for the
Township, County and State aforesaid, On
the 24th day of April, 1854, Lurana Tylerr
who declares Chat she signed the foregoing.
writing obligatory for the use and purpose
therein mentioned
Given under my official hand this oath.
day of April, A. d. 1854
SAM'L TAYLOR,
ap 29-3t Justice Of the Peace