The Empire County argus., 1854-02-18

were with the projected expedition, but that he
could no+, IN his olicial character, give any advice
or help.
PoyERrF-&uch is the poverty Of the common
people in the Island Of Ccyion that for week, after
the fields are harvested, poor women may be scen
with little broom brush. sweeping and search
INC among the stubbe for de single kernels Of rice
which have fallen while IN grain was rcaped-
hose each enc pic;a Up generally kernel by kern
eI and IN the course Of the day may CLEAN enough
to come 10 three or four cents when sold.
Tua GaRAY CR,nr-Thc Union denies the truth
of the rumor that Mr. Gadslen. our Minister in
Mexico had entered into a nce0tation on the sub
ect oi the Garay grant OF that he had any nstruc-
ton en- the subject Itappears that General Wood.
o! Pennsylvania, the agent of the Garay Company.
accompanied by the Minister, had brought the sub
ject before Santa Anna. and met with a rebuff.
Coop CoCNEEL.--1hc most superficial glance at
the pre,en condition Of European States shows that
those nations which linGor in tie race cannot hope
to escape the partial diminution and. perhaps final
annlhiiatlUn OF their resources. 1t is with nations
As with nature. which knows no pause in cvur-in-
crcasing movement, development and production
q curse eicr cleaYing to standing still.--HuaLoW.
GHlSr MIL HEAa SoNoGA.-Nr Wm. G.. Iies!cp
is i';ing up @ri,t mill on Woods Creek about
two miles below Sonora. He viii le rea II to Grind
barley, Tor feed, in Il short time. The stones and
boiling lparatus for making flour have not arrived
from tAe Atlantic States.
WE can learn to read and write but we cannot
learn railiery that must b. particular gift OF ma
tUra; and to tell the truth, I esteem him happy
who does not wish TO acquire it. Tho cAGlactcl Of
sarcasm Is dangerous. Although thi, quality makes
those laugh whom it does not wouad it ncycrthe-
less neyer procurcs Decentralization
WE saw, fai,. hut could not lit lot Of gold. 500
lbs. in weight Just t..m the mines. at the oicc Of
Wells, Fargo \ Co., Yesterday This j. the second
shipment OF the same weight, recently. STOCKTON
Posi-.
HaIucG vt &r. ANrHo>Y.--A survey has boon
made by the proper persons f'r bridge across the
Mississippi at st. Anthony Two surveys have been
t.hon one where the river j, 5000 fest wide, and
the other wherc i is 600 feet
Nh:EgrA4 ADA large meeting of foreigners
was h2il in New York. on Thursday night for the
purpose of raising funds to organise several COM
Taa,1s Of foreigners, to ail Turkey in the war with
Russia.
Sc'Ioors l& GroaoM.--ln lie Legislature Of rGcor-
in bin has been introduced to establish Il system
OF common school education in the State, and to
appropriate 100000 or the education Of poor chill
dr,u IN the different counties.
A POPULAR FALLAcY.--Whcn the world has once
got hold OF a lie it is astonishing how hard il is to
get it out Of the world. You beat il about the
head, till it seems to have given up the ghost and
lo the next day it is MS healthy as cycr-Bu},rer.
a person recently applied to an optician in
Washington street fora pair Of spectacos and after
having tried several, said he could not read with
them. Gould you ever read!7 cnquirod the opti-
ain s.No eo:l t,o ..;f I a.
think me so great an to wish to wear glass
ca"
MAJOR Howell, Il brothcr-in-law of Col, Jcffcr-
son Davis Secretary of War is about to leave New
Orleans it is said with choice party Of gallant
spirits to aid the Turks, and to gain glory on the
battlefield.
Cassas NJ. Clay, we see it stated, contemplates
opening banking house in Cincinnati next spring
Princess Mary of Cambridge, it is reported is