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BIRTHNIGHT BALL
BY THE
FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY,

n L
Monday Evening, january 10, 1854.
TIME FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY respect
fully announce 10 their friends, and the pub
lie generally, that they will Civ their SIXTH
ANNUAL BALL at CarusIs Saloon, on Monday
Evening, January l6, 1854.
MANAGERS. N
John H. sessford A. II. Gawler
Charles J. Garfield J. Gawler
Edward G. Ecklon John Hudson
John Hough Michael Holahan
Douglas Moore G. Holbrook
Richard NJ Downer l.. Heng
Thomas L. Martin A. X. Hilton
Joseph Abbott w. Hutton
A. Anderson I. A. Hooper s.aa
r. II. Abbott Andrew jackson
william A. Boss J. King
George X. Boyd A. Kerr 81.
G. w Bangs S. I. Larcombe
John Brewers A. Lepreux
John Boyle Il. McCubbn
Samuel Butt j. Is. Moran ~
b. w Brown C. Mcdonald
Christopher II. Byrne }. D. Medley
Burch q. NJ Miser
H. L. Barron A. McGunnigal
s. II. Barron Washington Naylor
James A. Cooper J. @. Noer
William Cammack c. oge
G Chamberlain Grafton Powell
w. D. Crampsey William NJ. Payne
ii. Crayer Denton $. Porter
g. r. Crossfed L. II. Poole ~
William Champion John G. Rives
William Chambers Rawlings
IT. Chauncey Rodgers
CIV. Cunningham William Rabbit
1T. Coombs Joseph Reese
William Durr John Stanly
Robert +. Doyle A. Sionssa +.
j. G. Donohoo j. s. Sessford
W. j. Donohoo Thomas Simon
W. Denham g. Shackelford
j. A. NJ. Duncanson j. I. sullivan
Adolphus Ecklof Joseph Sessford
d. Donnelly A. TAFT
Fielder r. Dorsett A. ii. Voss
i. II. Edmonston III. Voss
TT. Edmonston j. Wells III.
Charles Ecklof Henry Ward
X. @. Ecklof O. White
j. +. Evans j. d. West h
Thomas J. Fisher j.. T. White
William ii. Tanning j. Williamson
r.. Francis Il. L. Williams
Z. Fitzgerald j. Warwick
NJ Fitzgerald George Walker
William Fisher j. Walling
JF. Fuss w. Worthington
John Frizzen J.O Whitney
John S. Finch 7. Williams
William j. Gary i. Webster
Tickets ONE DOLLAR Jan
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A CARD.--COpartnersh have asso-
IN cated with me in business, to take effect
from the LIST instant, my brother, H, BURNS The
business will be known and carried on in the fu
ture under the name Of GEO. BURNS & BROTHER
would ask for a continuance of the liberal pa
tronage which has been bestowed upon me for the
last seven years. as there will be no efforts spared
by the new firm to meet the wants of the public
in our line
All persons indebted TO me will please make
early settlement, by cash notes. as il is neces-
sary that my business should be speedily settled.
GEO. BURNS.
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II AIDES BRACELETs.--Just received
IL supply Of new style of Bracelets in Steel,
Iron, Pearl, Ivory and Jett and for sale low at
LAMM0NDS, 7th street.
Jan l2--eod 81
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OF THE SHIRT.

Opposite the United States Hotel
The reputation which these Shirts have acquired
amongst Members of Congress and large num-
Der of our citizens, induces the advertiser to in
wife those gentlemen who have not tested them to
give him call, feeling assured that they will on
trial, admit their superiority. An experienced cut
ter is constantly employed, and good fit is war
petent seamstresses are engaged, which is a guar
antee for the exceency and durability of the work
! A splendid assortment Of Shirts, Collars, b.
SONS, Cravats, Handkerchief, Suspenders, &c,
constantly on hand.
VIM. II. FAULKNER,
S. side Pa avenue, bet. 3 and Al streets,
Nov 6--eo1y. (m) opposite u. s. Hotel
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Risley's Variete has been well and deservedly
paironized during the engagement Of the laughter
provoking favorite actor, Charley Burke.
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HHEAP Bill Paper and Stationary of all
~ kinds.
Fine Bill Envelopes at 81 thousand
Fine Letter and Foolscap Paper at 81 25 and
81 so ream.
Fine Steel Pens at SO cents box, containing
gross.
Ledgers, Journals, Day Books Pass Books, and
Blank Books, of all sizes and quality at very low
prices at TAYLOR 81 MAURYS
Bookstore, near 9th street.
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Ap Rev. w. H. Mllburn, Chaplain to tho
House Of Representatives. will preach ut the Capitol to-
morrow Sunday morning at IL O'Clock A. M. Subject:
The province of the heart In matters Of religion
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To conclude with the farce of
THE TWO BONNYCAsTLES.

Prices OF admission, Dress circle and parquette,
80 cents reserved seats cents orchestra seats IS cents
family circle 25 cents; third tier SO cents coored gallery
.25 cents; private boxes, S..
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AY- COMgregatiOnaI.-Th Rev. Alexander
DUNcANsoN the Pastor of the First Congregational Church.
Fifth street. will preach at the above church, usual
tomorrow, Sunday at IL A. NJ. and 81 p NJ
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Dec 2l-6meod

HOBBY HORSES, Children's Nursery
I'LL chairs, wheebarrows, boys belts, baskets,
and toys, Of every description, for sale, wholesale
and retail, at
Dec 23-3t LAMMOND'S, 7th street.
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LIQUID HAIR DYE,
ID wholesale and retail, at ]. III. GIBBS'S new
Hair Dressing Establishment, Wizards Hotel,
where the Dye is applied in private room, upon
the good old principle of no dye, no pay"
Jan 14-3tif ss.se,
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SHIRTS! SHIRTS!! SHIRTSM!
QUALITY, fit, and workmanship guaran-
W tied, being wholly manufactured by our arts
ans and seamstresses, on the premises Of the pro-
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Agricultural.-The editor of the Massachu
sets Plonghmau owns some North Devon Cows,
four quarts Of whose milk will yield pound Of
butter. He has made repeated trials, and says
there can be no mistake or luck in the matter
The milk has often been tested in a lacometer,
also, and one-fonrth Of it is found TO be cream.
This is better than what is claimed for the Alder
news. ssFt ... ..1....
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Big Pork.-Samuel Taylor, of Waterbury,
slaughtered a hog IL months DID, which weighed
433 pounds But Massachusetts takes the lead at
present in the matter of big hogs. Dorcas Blake,
of Ashfeld, killed one 10 months old, which
weighed 55i pounds. Parks & Squires, of West
field, one Ia months old, that weighed $50 pounds
and James Noble ID, of the same place, two, Is
months old, that weighed l,l2O pounds, or 500
each
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JOHN 8. GALLAHER,

NOTICE.--We shall apply to the Commits
IN sioner of the General Land Office of the Uni.
ted States for Scrip, under the Act Of Congress OF
August 31st, 1852, on a Land Warrant, mo. 1897
issued from the Land Office Of Virginia, Feb. 18th,
1883, to John Hardyman, for his services as
Lieutenant Of the Virginia State Line, in the War
Of the Revolution, which said Land Warrant has
never been located or otherwise satisfied
SAMPSON JONES, JR.,
and other heirs of
JOHN HARDYMAN, decd.
NIX 0,.,o,, z
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Newspaper Rogues.-The practice of stealing
newspapers at times, so extensively pursued in
this city, seems TO be extending, 10 the annoyance
Of that numerous class of persons who subscribe
for and read their papers with interest. Espe-
caIy is this vexing TO the readers of the Sum- who
upon going to their doors for the paper find il has
been meanly filched by some rogue
Baltimore San.
g1> We, of the Sentinel are also victimized
by this same class of rogues
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Southern Timber going North.-The great
increase in ship-building has caused the employ.
ment of large feet of vessels in carrying oak
and pine timber and plank from the southern to
the northern states. In Virginia, Georgia, North
Carolina, and Florida, considerable tracts of tim
bertrand have been purchased by northern ship
builders, who have erected saw-mils, and prepare
much of the timber they require near the spot
where il is cut from the forest, and then charter
vessels TO convey il to the ship-yards Of the
north.
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CORNER OF MONTGOMERY AND SACRAMENTO STREETS,
BAN FRANCISCO.


Ii. monies deposited in this Bank. in exceed
IA ing One Thousand Dollars payable on demand,
and deposits of One Thousand Dollars. at days sight
aid deposits made and after sept. lst. 1854. to Set
lst 1855 will draw interest at the rate of and half
per cent per month
All specie deposits of less than hundred dollars
made fr mouths and will draw interest at the
/ of per cent per mouth
On the lst of September of each year depoors will be
notified of any change of the rates of interest for the
ing year
GOLD DUST consigned for assay coinage at the Uni
ted States Branch Mint, will receive immediate attention
eight hours and the cha ge in all will oly be
and half per cent including all char ges for assay and
coinage half per for assay alone when the
amount is fifty and upwards all amounts under ff
~ ounces, the price will be five dollars.
Miners and Merchants leaving Gold Dust at this Bank
ing House to he assaycd, have immediate advance
on their gold without any charge for advancing.
Bills of Exchange the Eastern States at ninety days
from date. at sixty days ON sight. will be drawn apar
Sight afS will be drawn at tn per cent the usual
rates at the time of drawing
Mint Certificates purchased at reasonable discount
Gold dust and gold bars purchased the highest ket
price.
Rich Quartz Spe linens valued zee of charge, and the
highest prices paid for them whcu OfeHe,l fo sale.
The usual Banking facilities extended to Merchants and
Traders aud the Bank will be kept open for the
dation of Dcpositors until 81 NJ and until 10
itu'lays
Miners remit their Moneys Gold Dust in
sealed packages. through Wells Fargo Co 5 and Adams
Y Co S Expresses. labelled aud directed to me- with such
Instructions they may deem proper, with the full
that every attention will be paid to their instructions
relative to the WtI HT
Pm Rni ikar
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THE PACIFIC LOAN
----AND.~-.
SECU RITY BANK

MONEY will be received on Deposit in sums of Ten
~ Dollars and upwards, for which certificates of Deposit
Will be issued bearing date the First Fifteenth of the
month"; tayabe on Demand at specified times. ut the
option OF the Deposors fpayabe on demand they will
be without interest unless the money remain on Deposit
one month"; in which case they will draw Interest of One ser
cent per month, but no int. est for acul mart, Of n
month II Deposited TO! specified times Ger f,atcs will
10 issueu Deafg o,c and haf per cent per month inter
est Tor such Inn lue e., will at maturity so that
II Depo'ito.s desire 10 continue their Deposits nfet the
Ceica.es il que, they must be presented for payment
anu reiewal; otherwise interest ceases
The money deposited is used only in LOANS qua rantocd
oy US and in all cases amply secured by Mortgages state
County and CITY Stocks Merchandise and other safe Col
1aTei1 taken IN the name of 'MAhR RlOTT Y WHEEL
Tity Bank ~ ~ ~
register is kept at all times open Depostors for in
IN which appear their names the numbe of Ger
h;ases ha t OF Deposit issued and the SECURITIES upon
th & ,no % money deposited has been placed Dcpoors
tnus hot only nave the personal security offered by all
put IN addition have the benefit of the securities t
Ken and guaranteed by the facility of knowing what
disposition has been made of their deposits.
tKEDEhICK MA2hIOTT
-. ALFRED WHEELER.
oz ON NO 20 Merchant street, Sar Francisco
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E5- ID |. Guys , aT'> IinprD,". "xtr,t . a,
low Dock and Sarsaparlla is remedy for Hereditary
Tant.
Thousands of individuals cursed with grevous COM
plnnts which they inherit from their parents The
the yellow Dock and Sarsalaril will prevent I'll this and
save vast amount of misery, and many valuable lives for
it thoroughly excls from the system the latent ant which
is the seed of diseasc and takes off the by which
the SINS OF misfortune of the parents often visited
upon the innocent offspring.
Parents it to their children guard them against
the effects of maades that may be communicated bv e.
cent and children of parents that have at any time been
affected with Consumption Scrofua Syphilis owe it to
themselves to take precaution against the disease being
vivod in them. Guysotts Extract of Yellow Dock and
Sarsaparilla is sure antdote in such cases
Purchasers ought to be careful to ask for ad AXE nonc
but 'Dr Cuysott: Improved Extract of Yellow Dock and
Sarsaparla" All other in comparison are worthless
For sale at all tho principal Drug Stores in the s ste
PARK WHITE. Sole Age It's
lo whom all orders must be addressed, SO 81 Ne cha
st.. San Francisco. IN
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my heart what this thing was. dined and took
a walk out to see some of the boys the Hill.
Some of the Bay States promised to be present. Ben
said he would. Sam, If he could He, is changed
man now, as you are aware, and cannot always do
as he would wish Joe said he'd be on hand, Dick
said it was all lie, but we would find him there.
was bent on seeing the thing out (the eye y and
wanted to have kindred spirits around.
During the early part of the evening was in
Pats several times hut beg you not to suppose that
drank each time but | could not fail to notice
the wishfu look of the saint during the evening, he
evidently wanted suthin but do not think he got
it, On making n remark of that kind to our friend
Steel. who is sharp witted you know, he answered
that Pat had only agreed to board him. Good wasn't
it IF you don't the point Steel will show it
to you on your first visit to Georgetown But
must hurry along with my story or you will cur
tail my fair proportions
AS the evening advanced the knowing ones drop
ped in. perhaps should say the know nothings.
Those who had no idea of what was expected to be
out went away. about a dozen Of left
The town was quiet, the outsiders had all gone To
bed. Pat shut the door stirred up the fire. took
q drink. and werq all as comfortable us could bs
expected at 10 P. M. The miracle was expected
to come of. or rather come out at about the time
generally set for Miracles say twelve clock
nances, the balls and horseraces we missed old
Jerry and his yarns Big John roared. The saint
was repeatedly invoked to come down." which he
invariably failed to do thus making it necessary
for some u us to come down and stand the punish
ment, which said punishment always borne
with heroic firmness 1t would not be possible for
me to relate all the doings of the evening. AS the
night waxed late the more frequent were the CLAN
ces at the saint, some began to declare that they
could see the eyelid work though untying itself
must honestly confess my inability to minutey
describe the wonderful phenomena attendant upon
this miracle, yet do assert that as we all stood
ready for parting drink. raising the Intoxicating
cup to our lips, individual resident Of the city
under the HILL raising his glass and smiling at the
saint familiarly exclaimed, Well old fellow. here's
Jolly good luck Suddenly there a sound of
distant thunder, the eyelid opened, disclosing an
eye darting fiery glances The glasses dr. pped and
all rushed in horror from the dreadful scene.
Yours. AllAWBER.
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RAILROAD HOUSE.
SAN FRANC SEQ. CAL FORM A.

EviIS House open for the accomnoda ton of the
n travelling public For cleanliness air and comfort
surpassed the Pacific, and trial is sufficient
for continued patronage Attached the House
a two u STAuRAATS l2U feet olg extending from
icl to Cy streets and will onmoate 200 per-
time The Floors and Tables are all Marble
and everything correspond and they have the
complete arrangements for BR REAKFAST, LUNCH DIN
YER and TEA in San Francisco, and will be conducted
upon the most liberal TERMS being confident that lberaly
patronage. ..
The oel par, of the house is kept upon the European
plan Babels Shop and Bath Rooms attached
Entrance to the Hotel Restaurants, 81 Clay street
and As Commercial. Battery
HALEY " THOMPSON, Railroad House.
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STNF"! 80 . .ALIaURNtA, t"u't ~ oi e. Dsrado.
John McDougal administrator of the estate of VIM.
Cox deceased having this day presented his petition
according law asking order for the sale of the whole
of the real estate of said deceased it therefore ordered
that all interested shall be and appear before
the Court Rooms in the town Of Cooma said County,
the 18th day of November A. 1854, at 10 o'clock, M
to show why order should be granted to said
administrator to sell much of the real estate of said de-
ceased as shall be necessary his debts and
of administration And it further ordered that copy
newspaper published in the County aforesaid called the
Empire County argus. JAMES JOHNSON,
NEWELL u WnLiAMs, Att'ys. s9s Probate Judge.
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-11

GEORGE VINCENT & Co. have laid us under obi
cations for an armfu of Magazines and Pictorials
More of them can be found on their Counter
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-11

ADAMS & Co.. usual. have laid on our table
city, interior. Atlantic and European papers
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iTATE "a Itt ENI- Goa, ~ III y D.iad..
IL the Dist let Court llth Judicial District
Co neus Coolelgp VS. Willard Sow, F. L Ford, John
iloswood and - Collier.
The People of the SAFE OF Cal forna to Willard Snow,
g. eng
Yoh hereby summoned to be and appear before the
Honorable District Court in and for said County and
swer the complaint Of Cornelius Coocdge, plaintiff filed
herein against the above named defendants within forty
days after service hereof upon exclusive of tn" day of
service) Said action is bought to recover the Of
$394 05 with interest and costs of suit for goods minng
TOOLS liquors &c furnished said defendants and for board
of defendants aborers. And if you fail appear and
the said complaint above required judgment will
be rendered by default in accordance with the prayer
thereof
(~~.>) Witness my hand with the seal of said Court
tfixed, at Office in Coloma, this the 10th day of
wv October, A. ID 1854
A.S.C DENVER, Clerk.
By A ID WALDRoN, Deputy Clerk.
On reading the affidavit of said plaintiff and the COM
plant he,en it is ordered that service of summons upon
said defendant. Willard Snow. be made by publishing the
same in the Empire County Argus week for three
months JANIS JOHNSON, County Judge.
Attest: Ste DENVER, Clerk.
so 3m By A. d. WALDRoN, Deputy Clerk.
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IS: ,uNAA i.HCA.U?t.
Question for Discussion.-Ought the Sale of Sp tuous
Liquors to be prohibited by Law:
The Lyceum meets Mo)day evening next.
l.. B GREEN, President.
J. CRAwFoRD, Secretary
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ledlcines, ChcUlcdI5, sur
gical and Dental instruments,
Fancy ooode, French and Am ferfumery, Lubins,
haue Ba1in aId Nl.enelPs Extracts for the handler
flesh and camss' hair brushes Shoulder brace banda
P2usos Ga,h1gs pstsnt Lint Pure is
for prescrptble purposes all the wen known patent
edes, such US Old Dr. Townsend's, s. p. Tovnsenda,
sands corhetts and shakers sarsapariils all Of Dr.
Balsam of wild cherry, for curing coughs and colds Dr.
Moats rlls and phGnx Bttcrs Rushon and carks gem
Kellingers and Mexican Mustang Linments orodeldoc;
Iudkins' ointment, Davids Hebrew Pihssr Hhdeans
strengthening and poor MANS pastors osgoods ndaa
chvlagogue the we'll known remedy for chs and overs
also Brandreths, wrights arafenburgh Lees windham
antbilous and large variety Of rills always hand 10
suit those who b derous any Of tho abovo named
patent remedies.
A Large Assortment
OF Bakers and Pcrfumers oil in and packages; tarb.
POWDERS and endless variety of articles such clue,
whiting cakk lamp black, black lead itharge red lead
ivory black ogwood bristol BRICK sand paper emery rot
ten stone.
All kinds Of writing and rote paper. p!ain and fancy
enyelopes waters and notices
Particular attention given Physeians pvsorptions
Mr. Zener soics tho patronage of this branch in purtcu
lar, he makes this his sole business and feels himself
competent to perform all the necessary responsibilities BE-
ecay department has been sixteen years during which
time have spared pain to become thorough and Erae
N. B. Country orders attended to with care and
dispatch throughout the mining region Al letters and
communications addressed to my care through the Po
Office will receive immediate attention.
w. Zelner's Specific Mixture,
For the radical Of gonorrhea gleet and for tho va
Gus contagious Inflammation of the genital organs attend
ed with prouse secretion Of mucus Owing the great
and effected by this medicine have
been induced to bring before the public that every
effected with either of the above narod similar ds
cases. have trial Of its virtues and satisfy themselves
to whether is really what it is recommended to be.
Numerous certificates could be obtained showing its
tive powers but prefer letting the medicine rest upon its
own merits All ask s give it trial and convince your
selves To be had in quantity OR single bottle, at W.
Zeners Drug Store Coloma, with full directions
panyng each bottle The specific is agreeable and easy
take and Of those unpleasant erupons follow its adj
mnisaton which always attendant upon the remedies
usually prescribed for the above affections
w. ZELNER,
Druggist and Apothecary,
Main street. Coloua.
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COnStable's Sale.

10y virtue of all execution issued of John F. Longs
1B Court, Justice Of the Peace of Coloma Township on
Judgment rendered on the 18th day of October A. D.
1854 in favor of w Rouguc and against j. r. Norris
and Son, for the of $3 75l00 with interest thereon
the of 10 per cent per ON the 18th of Oco-
ber, A d 1854 together with the of $35 50l0O costs
Of suit and accruns COSTS have levied upon and seized
and will expose public sale the Court House in Colo.
ma. the 18th day Of November, A D. 1854 at o'clock
r all the right title, interest and claim, of said p
erv vn U and bsin1 in coIoms s and
California; to wit one Mining Claim located near Union
City situated about onehalf mile south Of said City, and
joined on the north by Mashere claim also one small
House situated about one-fourh of mile west Of said
Claim and occupied by Berry Fish and defendants
S. p. WALLACE, Constable.
Cpi,nl, O,s 13, 1854 49f
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MERCANTILE HOTEL,
Nos. l59 and l6I Front street.
SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO.
s6A TtiE subscriber having again taken possession of
&@ the above named Hotel. would respectfully ,fo m
i his friends and the public that he has coniIel civ
renovated the establishment, and by adding to the
bedding anu re-carpeng the rooms safely say that 10
house can be found cleaner The dining aud kitchen
will be under the supervision of Steward and Cook ns
ror to none in the city. ~ ~
u The best the market affords will be daily Sc vd up at h
Table, regardless of cost, and it will ever b., his dr to
satisfy all who may favor him with their patronage
In consequence OF the extension of the city front the
house is one street back from he water front and q
streets above Vallejo street, the landing of all the river and
pay steamers 1t may be readily recognized ut night by
two bright lights burning before the door
GEORGE BROWN,
oI ON Sole Proprietor.
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For SALE.

xe31S& THE we-known Orleans Hotel, situated on
M Main street, Coloma, door Houth of the Metro
hii politan. The above property together with the
s1.fsa fixtures thereon are offered for sale.
Also large number of Hogs and Fowls will be sold
cheap the propretors very to the
Atlantic States
T. S. All persons indebted to the Orleans Hotel are
requested call and settle immediately in order to save
costs. RRAMER u BRO.
Coloma, August 4, 1854. 80