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CORNER OF MONTGOMERY AND SACRAMENTO STREETS,
SAN FRANCISCO.

LII monies deposited in this Bank, in not exceed
IA ing One Thousand Dollars payable demand
ID deposits of One Thousand Dollars. days sight
aid deposits made and after sept. 1st. 1854 to Se1t
st 1856 will draw interest at the rate of and half
per cent per month
All specie deposits of less than hundred dollars
made for six months and over will draw interest at the
rate of two per cent per mouth
On the st of September of each year dcpositos will be
notified of any charge of the of interest for the
ing year
GOLD DUST consigned for assay or coinage the Uni
ted States Branch Mint will receive immediate attention :
and the results from assays will be returned every forty
eight hours and the charge i'll all will ony be
and half per cent including all charges for assay and
coinage half per cent Tor assay alone, when the
amount is fifty and upwards all amounts ff
ty ounces the price will be five dollars
Miners and Merchants leaving Gold Dust at this Bank
ing House to be assaycd. have immediate advance
their gold without any charge for advancing
Bills of Exchange the Eastern States at ninety days
from date, sixty days from sight, will be drawn atpa
rates at the time of drawing
Mint Certificates purchased at reasonable discount
Gold dust and gold bars purchased the highest market
price.
itch Quartz Specimens valued fee of charge, and the
highest prices paid for them when offered fot sale.
The usual Banking facilities extended to Merchants and
Traders and the Bank will be kept open for the
daton of Depositors until 81 NJ and until 10 on
Saturdays
n Miners remit their Moneys Gold Dust, in
sealed packages, through Wells Fargo Co 5 and Adams
instructions they may deem proper, with the full
that every attention will be paid 70 their instructions
relative to the sane A. S. WRIGHT,
AZ BIN Banker.
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COnStahIe's Sale.

UDY virtue Of execution issued of John F. Longs
~ Co IT. Justice of the Peace of Coloma Township on
Judgment rendered the 18th day of October. A. D.
1854 in favor of w p. Rouguc and against II. Norris
and Son. for the of $l IS 100 with interest thereon
at the of 10 per ON the 18th of Octo
ber. A. u 1854 together with the of 5 80 100
of suit and accrung costs have levied upon and seized
and will expose public sale at the Court House in Colo
the 18th day of November. A. u 1854 O'Clock
NJ all the right title interest and claim. of said p
Norris ard Son Of in and to the following desc ibcd prop
lying and being in Cooma Township. and State of
California to wit Mining Claim located ncar Union
City situated about half mile south of said CITY, and
joined the north by Mashere claim also small
House situated about one fourth of mile of said
Claim and occupied by Berry Fish aud defendants.
s. B WALLACE. Constable
=, II, y. :. II5t 494
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~ 80 I.npr"ttU stv.>t" A.,
low iJock and Ssaparilla is remedy fo Hereditary
Taint.
Thousands of individuals cursed with grievous
piuts. which they inherit ON their parents The of
save vast amount of mise ~ and mi ~ valuable lives for
it thoroughly cxpes from the system the Latent tant which
is the seed of disease. and takes off the by which
the sins of misfortune of the parents often visited
upon the innocent offspring.
Parents it their chdten to guard them against
the effects of miacs that may be communicated by des
cent and children of parents that have any time been
affected with Consumption, Scsoila Syphilis owe it to
themselves to take pecaution against the disease being
vivcd in them Guysotts Extract of Yellow l'ock and
Sarsapara is n antdote in such
Purchasers ought to be careful to ask fo and take
but 'Dr Guysot- Improved Extract of Yellow Dock and
Sarsaparia.' All other, in comparison. worthless.
For sale all the principal Drug Stores in the State.
PARK Y WHITE. Sole Agents.
To whom all orders must be addressed, No 81 Merchant
st., San Francisco. so
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1. o. Of o. f.
THANI,S>~l INC PaulEAMATIGN \.

"IIIEREAS. under the guidance and protecting care
w of Aim ghty God. to whom in duty bound
address devout gratitude for past blessing, and earnest
suppcatons for the future, the people of California have
rapidly advanced in the paths of progress and of peace
been sgnay blessed with health aud plenty whiu their
habtations.
And whereas The people of this State have during the
past year. not only been exempt from the avne conta
gous diseases which fefuy desoate hetl aud homes
in other States of the Confedcacy. and the severe fc
ton which has diminished their harvests and seriously
affected their prosperity, but have been blessed in almost
unparalleled degree in all the elements of happiness and
State greatness.
And whereas 1t is the duty of grateful and happy pco
pie in appropriate manner to render acknowldg
and thanksgiving to the Divine Ruler of the Universe fo
the multiplied blessings he has been pleased, du hg the
past year to bestow.
Now, therefore, l. John Rger, Governor of the State of
California do hereby appoint aud apart Thursday the
23d day of November, A 1854, day of thanksgv-
ing and prayer to Almighty God and all good citizens of
the State requested to observe the same as such
(~~) Witness my hand and the great seal of the State
}at the city of Sacramento this 18th day of Octo-
8N-~Sber d lo54 JOHN BlGLER
Attest j. w DENVER, cretary of State
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STATE: f {. .l.i'"'. .isNIN, Court, - D,..d,.
Greenwood Township
Personally appeared before me. Asa s ,old,rd 81 Ius
tce Of the Peace. for the County ate aforesaid Mrs
ANNIE lBBERTsoN who declares and says that she intends
to carry business in her and her own ac-
count setting forth the of her business in the follow
ing manner, to wit that she is aud will continue TO be-
engaged in mining operations and that she will continue
carry the of lauudress as she has heeto
fore done and that she has money above thousand
dollars engaged in said business which is has been de-
rived from any funds belonging to her husband
Subscribed and sworn to before this 23d day of Ooto
Der, A. d. 1884, ASA A. STODDARD,
t03* Justice Of the Peace
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STATE CAPITOL. Proceedings have hecn insttu-
ted in the District Court of the third judicial dis
trct to compel the State officers to reside at San
Jose The affair reminds us of children building
cob.houses to be knocked down. thus furnishing a
pretext for an excellent season of delicious crying.
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STATE oiE CAt1Ft RNl = County u r. Do...
In the District Court llth Judicial District.
Cornelius Coolidge VS. Willard Stow, f K Fod. Joh,
Henwood and - Collier.
The People of the State of California to Willard Snow
greeting:
You are hereby summoned to be and appear before the
Honorable District Court i'll and for said County and
the complaint Of Cornelius Cuoedge plaintiff filed
herein against the above name, defendants within forty
days after service hereof upon exclusive of tho day
service) Said action is brought TO the sum of
1894 O3 with interest and costs Of suit for goods ming
tools, liquors furnished said defendants and for boa
of defendant aborers And if you fail appear and an
the said complaint above required, Judgment will
be rendered by default in accordance with the prayer
thereof
(~o) Witness my hand with the seal of said Court
affixed, at office in Coloma this the 20th day of
<~~~) October, A 1854.
AS C DENVER. Click
By A ID WALDRuN, Deputy Clerk
Ch reading the affidavit of said plaintiff and the
paint heein 1t is ordered that service Of upoh
said defendant. Villa ow. bc made by publishing the
same i' the Empire C-n,ty Argus II week for
M JAM 5 JOH NSON Cou ty Jude
Attest: S C DENVER. Clerk
1o 5m by d. WALDRnN. Deputy Click
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Coon SENSE The s F. He,aM sa that MIR.
Fremont has declined the dinner rendered him in
the name Of the ioneer Association, Mr. FIRE.
has acted much more sensibly and dscreetly than
the Pioneers.
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NOTICE

apply to the Ho orablc Court of Sessions Of FL Dora
do County. at their December term. for renewal of
Bridge license the Middle Fork of the American
River Also for the privilege of Ferry at the same point,
known aS Spanish Bar Bridge. o. American Hollow.
Sept ~ 1854. 40 ~ WILLIAM NCSE.
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CT e. WnGiLdss1L5 asii dessl II fRs prngs, 70,
eESz----ZI ,ledicines Chemicals, Sur
gica and Dental Instruments,
Fancy Dooca. French and American PersfeIy' Ln6ns'
chief Combs of all varieties Hair, CLOTH null, tooth,
flesh and camel hair brushes Shoulder braces banda
fresh Shakers Herbs Haskell u Mercks Select Powders
for prescpble purposes all the well known patent rem
sands, corbetts and shakers sarsapara; al of D..
Jaynes family medicines Ayers cherry pectora wistars
Balsam of wild cherry, for curing coughs and colds, Dr.
Moats pills and rhnix pitters Rushton and clarks gen.
uine cod Liver oil rheumatic and Bone Linment
Kellingers and Mexican Mustang Lnimens opodeldoc
Judkins ointment, pavids hebrew Plaster Badeeus
choagogue, the well known remedy for chs and fevers
also Brandreth, wrghts, arafenbnrgh, Lees w,ndham
antibous, and large variety of Pills always on hand to
suit those who may be deruus in any of tho above namsa
patent remedies.
A Large Assortment
of Bakers and rerfumers oil in and packages Carl.
Ammonia carb soda Tartarc acid cream Tartar, seids
Powder and endless variety of articles such Glue
whiting clakk lamp black, black lead tharge, red lead.
ivory black ogwood bristol brek sand paper emery rot
ten stone.
All kinds of writing and note paper Plain and fancy
envelopes waters and notices
Particular attention given Physicians prescriptions
Mr. Zeer solcs the patronage of this branch in partcu
lar, he makes this his sole business and feels himself
competent to perform all the necessary be-
longing this department My experience in the Apoh-
ecary department has been sixteen years during which
time have spared pains to become thorough and prac
teal IN my capacity. ,
n. IL. Conntry orders attended to with care and
dispatch throughout the mining region. All letters and
communications addressed to my through tho Post
Office will receive immediate attention
w. ZeIner's Specific Mixture,
For the radical of gonohca gee and for the varl-
contagious Inflammation of the genital ogarc attend
ed with prouae secretion of Owing to the great
success and numerous effected by this medicine hare
been induced bring it before the public that every
effected with either of the above named similar dis
have trial Of its virtues and satisfy themselves
as to whether is really what recommended be.
Numerous certificates could be obtained showing its
tive powers, but prefer letting the medicine upon its
merits All ask is, give it trial and convince Your
selves To be had in quantity, single bottle, at W.
Zener's Drug Store, Coloma, with full directions
panyng each bottle The specific agreeable and easy
take and of those unpleasant eupons follow its ad
mnisraton which always attendant upon the remedies
usually prescribed for the above affections
w. ZELNER,
Druggist and Apothecary,
Main street, Coloma.
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Neat and COmeey.

LII who wish to become so, will do well to call at the
IA "Coioma Sharing Satoon,' on Main Street, next
door to the Virginia Saloon and have themelves Shaue
Trimmed and Shampooned in the best and most approved
style, by JOSEPH SMALLWOOD.
Cooma, May 27 1854 2otf
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NJ .OW ALI. MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
HN that l. Rebecca Jarvis. wife of William Jarvis Of
the Township of Salmon Falls and County Of Ell Dorado.
hereby declare this my intention carry the business OF
keeping Public House Tavern situated ON the Cooma
road and known heretofore the Valley Home, together
with all personal property thereto attached and belonging
said Valley Home necessary to carry said business
or occupation in my own name and my account,
and that from this date shall be individually responsible
in my for all debts contracted by account
Of said business and also that the original invested
in said business is less than five thousand dollars
Salmon Falls. Oct. g. 1854 REBECCA JARVIS.
State of California, County Of FL Dorado
On this Sh day of October, A. D. 1854. before
Justice of the Peace in and for Salmon Falls township and
County of FL Dorado State Of California. Mrs. Re-
becca Jarvis and being first duly she did make the
above declaration and subscribe he same in my presence
Witness my hand and seal hereto affixed.
GEO w. CuAMBERLIN, It's
4S3 Justice of the Peace
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Notice

M hereby given that the undersigned will apply to the
Court of Sessions in and for RI Dorado county. at the
expiration Of thirty days ON the da hereof
thereafter sa Court of Sessions be in session. for
n license establish Ferry the Middle Fox of the
Greenwood township ard county aforesaid.
October 2l. 1854. 40 II SARAH HANNAH.
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RIVETT & CO.,
28 K Street, Sacramento,

:" jus' ie,ei>''' per Clippers Surprise and Al
II Il boni.
600 boxes Window Glass.
10000 lbs. Pu.c White Lead.
500 gallo Is r w and B. Oil.
300 gallons Tu pentne.
10000 oils f ench and American Paper IlaEgings
5000 yards Floor Oil Cloth
Also the LARGEST and BEST 'tmeut of sholsery
goods in the City which offer the trade and country
dealers II San rpucisco prices 40 .,m
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FOR SALE.

1sasaat THE wel-known Orleans Hotel, situated
}A5 Main street. Cooma. door south of the Metro
hf xd polan. The above property together with the
E-1-11 fixtures thereon offered for sale
Also a large number of Hogs and Fowls will be sold
cheap, the proprctors very TO return to the
Atlantic States
s. All persons indebted to the Orleans Hotel
requested to call and settle Immediately in order to
costs. BRAMER u BRO.
Coloma, August T. 1854. 80
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Newell ~ Williams,

ATTORNEYS AND cOUNsELLoRs AT Law.
Offices, Cooma and Placerville. D. K NEWELL will, at
the Union Hotel And I II. WILLIAMS at thoir office
in Cooma south side of Main street, at the foot Of Pie.
ty Hill.
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Dissolution,

LISSUIUtIOII,
yES1IE copartnorhp heretofore existing between A. G.
II Tryon and A. S Tryon, in Coloma, under the name
and firm of a g. A s. Tyon, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. A. 5. Tryon having withdrawn from the
firm, all demands against said firm must be presented to
A g. Tryon for payment. A. G.. TRYON.
Coloma, Sept Z, 1854. A. ;. TRYON.
The business of the above firm will be continued by tho
subscriber Thankful for past favors he hopes connu-
of public patronage. A. g. TRYON.
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u. |. HAZELTINE,
Daguerrean Artist.

NEXT DOOR TO WINTERS HoTEL--UP STAIRS.
:" LID respectfully announce to the citizens Of
Cooma and vicinity, that he has fitted up suit Of
for the above business and is prepared to furnish
superior Likenesses with all the latest Improvements.
Having the advantage Of superior light he is confident
Of giving perfect satisfaction and is enabled to take Pic
lures in cloudy well as clear weather.
Pictures Of children taken in fair weather in from three
to five seconds Daguerreoypes copied and landscapes
taken in a superior style
He invites all, whether they desire Pictures not, 70
visit his and examine specimens Hours Of sitting,
from A. NJ p NJ.
You that have beauty should to TIazeltnc take it
You that have should go and let him make it SO
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Th psoa az Co.

CARPENTERS AND JoINERs, HOUSE,, SIav AND ORHA.
MENTAL PAINTERS. Main street, in the old u. s. Hotel
All orders rrcu1rtiv attended to
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Notice..

THE undersigned do hereby forcwarn and forbid any
n person purchaSi,g e in any way giving a vaua Bile
consideration for Note given by Oh riley Wade
certain Mining Claim on Johrtown Creek. for the
of 81 000 for the consideration has entirely failed Said
Note is dated the lst of May 1854. have paid about
$27O cents which than the value of said
Claim. f. CA TLEBtRRY
Johntown Creek. Oct 8, 1854 40 93*
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Notice..

THE undersigned do hereby orewarn and 70 bid any
Il person purchasing Note given by William H.
Wade Co fo the amount of $1,000 for II certain Min
ing lain on 1ohnowu Greek Sald Note given on
the lith of Ma ch, 1854 have paid 1913 10 said
Note. which than the value of the Claim and do
not intend to pay the balance
WILLIAM HOWELL.
Tohntown Creek. Oct 8. 1854. 493*
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81 ,r' q tAIITeRNIA.cor tyn, vi ID .,',t.O.
John Mcl>ougal, 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 of said deceased it is therefore ordered
that all persons interested shall be and appear before
the Court Rooms in the of Coloma said County
the 18th day of November A. 1854 at 10 O'clock NJ
show why order should be granted to said
administrator sell much of the real of said de-
shall be necessary pay his debts expenses
of administration And it is further ordered that copy
of this order he published for four successive weeks in the
newspaper published in the County aforesaid called the
Empire County Argus JAMES JOHNSON,
NEWELL. Y WILL IAMS. Att'vs. 494 Probate Judge.
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ALL persons indebted to said firm will please call imme
date settle with the undersigned Hc will also settle
all Indebtedness Of said firm
IL WILLIAM F. HOLIDAY.
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Dissolution.
vgHE coparncrshp heretofore existing between Samuel
n Mcconnell. Thomas Mcconnell, and Thadeus c. Me-
tonnel under the Of ) Mcconnell " Co., at Gar
uen Valley is this day dssolred by mutual consent.
SAMU Ell MCCONNELL,
THOMAS MCCONNELL,
THADEUS c. MCCONNELL.
Garden Valley, Sept II, 1854.
The business will be continued at Garden Valley, under
the and style of S. Mcconnell Co.. and all liabil
tiles and accounts will be settled by the undersiged
SAMUEL MCCONNELL,
THOMAS MCCONNELL.
Garden Valley, Sept. ii, 1854
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DIR. J. NJ. CRUZ.
PRACTISING PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

PRIVATE OFFICE in the Apothecary Store of VIM
Zelner Hours for consultation from to IL A M, and
2to5 p NJ
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Dissolution.

vEHHE firm heretofore known Holiday y Ashins have
this day dissolved by mutual consent, the latter part
being dcsrous of returning his native land visit
to his friends WILLIAM +. HOLIDAY,
WILLIAM G. ASklNS
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JACKSON, NOONEN y Co.,
No. 70 X street. Sacramento.
TPIIOT .STERERS

UPIIOLSTERERS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN FRENCH AND
American Paper Ilangngs of all kinds Upholstery Goods
White Lead, Oils Varnish and mixed Paints They also
have constantly hand good assortment of Window
Glass of all kinds and sizes.
SIGN PAINTING executed in manner that cannot
be surpassed.
Picture Frames made to order Also Frames re-gulldcd
AZ 3m
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w. ZELNER,

Druggists ApOthecary,
Main Street, opposite tbs
Metropolitan.
NNTHOLESALE and ro-
Nv tail dealer in Drugs,
,ledicines, Chemicals, Sur
rinnl and Dnr,tal In Il riimenfa
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Druggist and Apolhecary,
Main atraot Gnlnna,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-08
City Intelligence.

Nrw VI sK RHETORICAL SociEry-Ihe regular n,ontbi~
meeting Of IN association held last evening az
rooms. unycrsit, place Among the several papers
read were number o. documents relative to the reyou
lion one Of which was rea by Dr. Greene touching upon
the death of William Haynes, Of south Carolina, who
was hung by the English govenmtraf as being rebel
Dr. Hawkes. moved that vote OF thanks be rendered to-
Frof Greene for entertaining them and informed
the assembage that he Of the descendants of
the brave General Greene. The Executive COMMITTEES
ordered to prepare memorial memorialzing the
legislature Mt Albany to keep intact the residence and
head quarters OF General Washington at Newburg
MILITARY FUNKRAI-BURIAL THE LATE JAMES SuErrox -
The nmentcd Shelton, long celebrated in our citv a.
the leader Of Of the finest Of our brass bands was
yesterday afternoon laid in the tomb large train Of
Inourners followed him to his last home Col Thomas
T. Peers acted as grand marsha Company r. Of the
Sixth regiment the Washington Contnentals, Benevo
lent Lodge No. ], the Governors Guard and several
civic societies. joined in the obseques The members OF
shetons Fand acted as guard of honor. Dodworth's
and the united bands Of the Musical Mutual Protection
ard Mutual Fund Association, and other prominent
hands filed the air with the strains Of the funeral drge
Teace to his ashesi
SERIOUS CAMrgExE AccDExr--A servant girl in the
loy OF Mr. Baker residing at No $50 Eighth street was
shockngy burned at about four O'Clock yesterday morn
ing by the bursting Of camphene lamp which she had
careessly left burning beside her bed when she retired
The burning LIQUID set Gre 10 the bed; but the flames
were soon cxtingushed by member of the family who
hearing the cries Of the sufferer FOR help rushed i-v
the room.
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Personal IntelIIuence.

William Y. Barkalow Cincinnati; Rev Charles Van
Rensselaer,, New Jersey; b. L. Horden Worcester; e. r.
Pcttes, stLouis; II. L. Potter New Orleans; Hon A.
Williams, Illinois; VIM. A. Wyman, Boston, were among
the arrivals yesterday at the Metropolitan Hotel
Charles Hale Boston; j. f. Sullivan j. j. Granbury,
Georgia; n L. Pierce c. Churchill Manchester arrived
yesterday at the Prescott House.
Hon. e. Caravan, Albany W. S. Caldwell Cincinnati;
Geo. Howard, Thomas Lord Boston; G. c. Aigeo, Hud.
son; A. Howand Auburn; Capt Hazard, Buffalo, arrived
yesterday at the st. Nicholas.
Dr. c. G. Benton and lady, Philadelphia p 7. Barnum
and lady, Bridgeport; Hon. T. b. Lawrence U. s. Lega-
ton London; Judge Buel and lady Troy; Hon G.. Mnot
Rev. H. e Parker Concord ~ III. Lieut.. L. Loeser u s..
Army; Hon p. H. Sullivan and daughter Ohio; H. C. W.
Hoffman and lady Louisville, Ky amongst the ar
aisals yesterday At the Astor house,