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PHILADELPHIA ADVERTISEMENTS
SEA BATHING.
COLUMBIA HOUSE,

CAPE ISLAND, NEW JERSEY.
- This nsw and popular sstablishmsnt b nov
lopsn for the reception Of visitors.
The proprietor, thankful br the patronage hs has
% largely received, begs to assure his friends and
the public that the ROTLL In evsry department.
WIN be kept in style superior to any previous SEQ
son. Gas has been introduced Into 200 roomA-
clusivsly Tor this house, and many other arrange
ments have been made tending 10 the increased
comfort and enjoyment Of the guests.
Application ibr rooms may be made By address
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No. $751;
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL-n

A
IN pursuance of the order Of the President Of the
United States bearing date the 30th ultmo, iaeusd
on the Recommendation and at the request Of the
Senators and nearly all the Represen tstivss In osn-
grees from the State of Missouri, the lands In the
following named townships situated in the State Of
MISSOURI, the route of the " Iron AoasntoSa ond
Mississippi rfcer Raiyrood," have been Withdrawn
from sale entry, except for valid pr~smpton
claims, until further orders, to wit:
In the district Of lands subject to sale ct 81.
Louisi
North of the bass line AND ~sst Of Ne M prssepd
MERIDIAN.
Townships IS, 50, OF rangeI
North of the base Line and ,eax Of Tie ftA yv~oPd
Meridian.
Townships SO, 3s, 20, IL, Of ranges !.
Townships IS, 80, 40, Al, AZ, Of ranges
Townships IS, SO, 20, 81, a, Is, "A, IS, ofnnsst
s, and 9
Townships 80, IS, "A, IS, of ranse7
Townehip 60, of ranges.
In the district of lands subject to sale at Jackson
North Of tie base lsns AND east Of TIE EA prssopd'
sseTldsaa.
Townships 30, 81, 80, SO, 81, s. SS, 81, Of rsnr1
Townships 81, 81, 81, 80, "a, 80, &c, ~, u, ~
Townships q, Is, %, 30, 81, 50, IS, 81, S,as,
Township. as 81, IS, %, 50, 81, 81, s. ~ 81 s.
Tovn.hips IS, - q. %, %, 80, 81, a. s,&a
townships a. Is, 20, q, %, 20, 3d. 81, a ., Of
range
Townshifs -, Is, 20, n, IS, 20, Of ranges ea.d
10.
Townships "a, %, "A, rs, %, q, Is, Of ranges IL,
IL, ID and Ia
Is
Townships ls, "a, 26, 90, q, %, Of range 10
TOWNSHIPS "a %, ~, Is, %, n, q, ofranse IL
Townships "A, rs, 2c, n, Of range IL
North of the base hive and SAsf 81 tk Ma pvAapd
sesIdfaS.
Townships 30, 81. Of range
The above list includes certain townships hsesto
fore vithdravn for other railroads, and some not
vet offered for sale, but which have al been insefe
"A "A thew are within the reservation
Given under my hand, at the General Land 00oe,
st the city Of Warrington, this Sth day Of Juns Ap
1854.
JOHN WILSON,
ie l0-1aw13w Commissioner.
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mo. SIS
NOTICE extsndfn9 the time Of z,

NOTICE extending the time Of re-
IN servation Of lands heretofore Withdrawn IRON
sale along the route o. the proposed KAnloAp iron
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, 10 VIcHssuRs, MHusGPn:
Notice Is hereby given that the reservation Of he
lands heretofore withdrawn from market and OF.
dered to be withheld from sale or entry (exept fc
valid preemptions) until the It'll day Of Jups, lsSA
by notice dated December IL, 1858, and lying WIN
in fifteen miles either side Of the route Of the pro
posed railroad above mentioned, h extended 20 tne
term Of six months from 7th instant
Given under my hand, at the city Of Wsshinssoo
this tenth day Of june, 1854.
By order Of the President:
JOHN WILSON
Commissioosr Of General Land Once
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''sec @. And be it farther enacted, That from and
after the passage Of this act every proposal for naval
supplies invited by the Secretary Of the Navy, uu
der the proviso to the general appropriation bill for
the navy, approved March third, eighteen hundred
and forty.three, shall be accompanied by written
guarantee, signed BY one or more responsible per-
cons, 10 the effect that he or they undertake that
the bidder or bidders will, II his or their bid be 40
cepted enter into obligation, In such time az may
be prescribed BY the Secretary Of the Navy, with
good and sufficient sureties to furnish the supplies
proposed. No proposal shall be considered unless
accompanied by such guarantee. If after the 40
ceptance Of proposal and notification thereof to
the bidder or bidders he they shall fail to enter
into an obligation within the time prescribed by the
Secretary of the Navy, with good and sufficient
sureties for furnishing the supplies theSecretay
OF the Navy shall proceed to contract with some
other persons for furnishing the said supplies and
shall forthwith cause the difference between the
amount contained In the proposal 20 guaranteed
and the amount for which he may have oontractsd
for furnishing the said supplies for the whole period
OF the proposals to be charged up aeainst so pio-
der or bidders, and his and their guarantof OF
guarantors; and the same may be immediateiy re-
covered by the United States for the use OF the
Navy Department, in an action Of debt against
either or all Of said persons" -ses-
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REKITTANCFs 10 IRELANn.

REK1TTANCES TO IRELAND.
t1kk6oNe Desiring 10 send money 70 Ireland. can
obtain checks for 81 or more, on the Belfast
hAnnng Company, payable in al ,the principal
towns. Apply to OHURB DdofHERS.
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xAyY 3xyf Axp ro1x ron less.
- NAVY DEpAkTkANT, !
DrlaAu p1ovfnoRs AND c1oenxe,

-|.- W0hln8uous Au8s - &es1
clAixp PROPOSALS, endorsed aProposals &c
u beefs and proposals ior Pork" e the eese
nay BE- Win b received ct this olos until II ocik
m. on Saturday, the s0th day Of ceptembsr nsxt:
for furnishing and delivering, free OF all cost ana
risk 10 the United States, ct the following navy
yards:
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"A oeayed at JE0. +. BLISS,
Pa avenue, between oh and 10th streets
~ 28-d
0NHE LADIES are informed that Frank Les-
l. LES 6asstte Of Fsshion for June has srrived n
TAYLOR 4 MAURY'S
pnnkstnr>. BAaP 9th n.
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TRUNKS, TRUNKR
Il Superior Travelling Trunks
Medium and low priced do
Packing do

= C1PetO1E5 n1t D0XesI VUB6e
Satchels, 10, 10, ''s'.. 'e.--- -ss
Being the most extensive and varied assortment
OF travelling requisites to be found in thscity which
We are selling cheaper than the cheapest.
WALL STEPHENS,
's- Next door to the Iron Hall.
Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th sts.
jy t2- Intel News)
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Resotred by the Senate and House of Representa.
res Of the United States of America in Congress as
semoled, That all bids for supplies of provisions
clothing and small stores for the use Of the navy
may be rejected at the option of the department. II
made by one Who Is not known rs manufacturer
Of or regular dealer in, the article proposed to be
furnished, which fact. the reverse must be dis
tncty stated in the bids offered that the bids Of all
perfons who may have failed to comply with the
conditions of any contracts they may have previ-
ously entered into with the United States SHALL at
the option OF the department, be reiectsd; that II
uors than one bid be offered for the supply of an
article on account of any one party, either in his
own name, or in the name Of his partner clerk OF
any other person, the whole of such bids shall be re
ected at the option of the Department. and that CO.
partners of any firm shall not be H6e3ved as sure
ties for each other; and that, Whenever 1t may be
deemed neoescary, for the ntrrsa of the govern
ment and the health of the crews OF the United
States vessels to procure particular brands of ou
which are known to keep best on distant stations,
the Bureau Of Provisions and and Clothing, with
the appreciation of the Secretary Of the Navy, be,
and hereby is, authorized to procure the same on
the best terms, in market overt
Approved 2! March, 1854.
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ORANGE 4 ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
~ a5

The Cheapest. most Comfortable and En-.
peditiosls Route to tie White Sulphur
Springs, Passing tie Alum, Warm and
Hot Springs.
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The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18
A GRASSHOPPER ROAST.

Among the choice decaces with which the 'dig-
ger" Indians regale themselves during the summer
season, is the grasshopper roast.
Having been an eyewitness to the preparation
and discussion of one of their feasts of grasshoppers
can describe it truthfuly. There are districts
of California, we'll portions of the plains be-
tween the Sierra Neyadas and the Rocky Mount
aims, that literally swarm with grasshoppers and in
such astonishing numbers that man cannot place
his foot to the ground while walking among them,
without crushing great numbers To the Indian
they are delicacy, and are caught and cooked in
the following manner:
piece of ground is sought where they Elost
abound, in the centre of which an excavation is
made, large and deep enough to prevent the insect
from hopping out when once in. The entire party
of Diggers old and young, male and female, then
surround much of the adjoiniug grounds as they
can, and with each green bough in hand whip
ping and thrashing on every side, gradually ap-
proach the centre, driving the insects before them
in countless multitudes until at last all or nearly
all are secured in the pit. In the mean time smaller
excavations are made, answering the purpose of
ovens, in which fires are llnded and kept up till
the surrounding earth, for short distance, becomes
sufficiently heated, together with flat stone large
enough to cover the oven.
The grasshoppers are now taken IN coarse bags,
and after being thoroughly soaked in salt water for
a few moments, are emptied into the ovens and co-
sed in Ten Or fifteen minutes sufices to roast
them, when they arc taken out and eaton without
further preparation and with much apparent relish
or as IS sometimes the case reduced to powder and
made into a soup.
And having from curiosity tasted, not of the soup,
but Of the roast, really if one could but digeet him
self Of the idea of eating insect do an oyster
Or shrimp, without other preparation than simple
roasting they would not be considered very bad
eating even by more refined epicures than the Digger
Indians
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18
DIFFICULTY AMONG THE CHINESE

Greenwood Valley at the present time, is mostly
settled by the Chinese T7ho as all con7crsart with
them testify, are degraded and worthless set
Of beings; having but few, if any virtues and
many vices. The fcuds existing between them in
their own country seems to attach to them here,
and hence the principal causes of the frequent dis
turbances among them.
Some five or six hundred Of these people are con-
gregated in Greenwood. They are principally from
Hong Kong, Canton and 1lakoy. Those from Hong
Kong were mostly smuggers and pirates at home,
and mostly follow gambling and other vile practices
in this country; those from the other portions are
principally miners.
A few days since the Hong Kongs found orc Of
the opposing party in brothel and beat him severe
ly. This act caused fight between the parties on
Saturday last, in which some four or Ave were
badly wounded. Since then active preparations
were made for grand battle; messengers were
sent to the various camps for reinforcemcnts, and
each party received additions to their numbers
About ten o'clock on Thursday the hostile parties
mustered in force, for the fray. The Hong Kongs
numbering about two hundred and fifty men, while
the others numbered about one hundred and fftv
The parties were armed with poles, spears and
stones After mOnoeuvering awhile the fight began
by furious onslaugh with stones and other missiles
much to the amusement Of the spectators OF whom
numbers were present 1t lasted about fifteen min
utes, when the Hong Kongs ran. The result Of the
encounter is, two Inoray wounded, and some twelve
or fifteen badly hurt.
Undoubtedly the American citizens Of Green"ood
are censurable for this breach of the peace as we
are informed they take sides with the bolligerents,
and urge them on
Ac best, our Chinese population are nuisancos
and we should be pleased to the country relieved
Of their presence but 50 long as they do remain
among us, We hold it to be no portion Of the duty
of good citizen to urge them on TO commit breaches
Of the peace.
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18

ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBUS The U. S. steamer
Columbus, Lieut.. Com. Ball. arrived on Tuesday
from San Diego. She has on board Mr. Frederick
Emory, Walkers Secretary State, NJ Cordova, an
interpreter and counsellor of Walker, and three
others, who have been engaged in the invasion of a
neighborinng and friendly territory They were ar
rested at San Diego by the officers of the T. s. ship
of-war Portsmouth (Leut. Parker and Purser S.
Corran,) by order of Capt Dornin, who dispatched
them Immediately to San Francisco to be delivered
up to the u S. civil authorities here.
The Portsmouth and Columbus have been active
~ engaged in penetrating every nook of the lower
coast to intercept any assistance which might be
attempted to be sent by to the expeditionists.
The sloop-of-war was to have sailed the next day
after the departure of the steamer upon another
cruise to the southwark
Major Brown, U. s. A, and Purser Levi D.
Slamm, u 5. n, came up in the Columbus on off
cial business
The three other Filibusters who came up on board
the Columbus are Theodore Ryan, James Sullivan,
and Theodore Mathews
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18
THE EMPIRE COUNTY ARGUS.

a8- CURLE BROTHERS, Third street, Sacramento
authorised Agents for that city All orders, for
this paper left in their CHARGE will be promptly attended
to.
MR.. JAMES c. DUNCAN, at the Bookstore Ollie
count Strong, San Francisco will act Agent for the
Argus. All orders for this Office left with him. will be
promptly attended to.
q. LADUE, Esq, will act agent for the hrgoS,
at Mamnluke Hill.
MEssRs NASH 0 DAVIS News Dealers and Statoners,
Owo doors above the Posofce) viii act Agents in
Placerville.
MR.. JAS. N. FRAZER is our authorized Agent at
Spanish Flat He be found at the Drug Store Of
Messrs. Child Il Worthen.
MAGISTRATES BLANKS ofall kinds Attachments,
Subp@nas, Executions, &c, &c, constantly hand and
for sale at this Office
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18
Coloma. SATURDAY, 1Earcl, is, 1854.


Publication of the U. $. laws In California.
The Proprietorso of the Empire County argus have
been officially notified that the Argus has been Sc
lected by Secretary Marcy, as one of the journals
in which the u S laws are to be published in Cal
ifornia. To tho politeness of Senator Gw1N and
Hon. }. A. McDoUGALT, we are indebted for this
appointment. The Tines & transcript is the other
paper selected.
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18

WOMAN SHor--A man named Ayres who keeps
a Coffee Stand on the corner of K and 9Th streets
says the Union, got into quarrel with negro
woman who was keeping house for him, and shot
her IN the knee The wound is not dangerous
Ayres was arrested and examined before Recorder
Curtis, who bound him over in the sum of g. 900
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18

HORRIBLE MrRDER.--Mr. Fielding Wills, says
the Ssn Jose Telegraph, who lives tie side cf the
mountain about five miles east Of San Jose, on Mon
day came into the city on business, and on MS re-
turn home towards night, found his wife Elizabeth
had been brutolly murdered during his absence.
The corpse was sitting in the door way, with the
key Of the door in her hond--many knife wounds
had been inflicted upon the head, neck; face, side
and hands Of the unfortunate lady; end on the ar
rival of her husband at home she was quite dead.
The circumstances detailed and elected seem to fix
strong suspicious upon q Spaniard or Mexican,
known as Ramon, and who formerly lived at Ber-
reyeessas engaged in hegding stock. Ramon has
escaped. Mrs. Wills was % years old and had no
children.
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18

SrABBED-Mr. Roberts, the keeper of the 'Rob-
ert Burns House," San Francisco, was stabbed on
The 9th inst and his physician believes, mortally
wounded, by MIR. Hutchinson, Of Alameda county
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18

Wells, Fargo & Co. and Adams g. Co. rendered
us many polite tavors during the past week, for
which they will accept our acknowledgements.
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18

Successful MNING.--The mining claim of
Messrs. Hakefed Campbell and Constantine, loca-
ted on Oregon HILL three and half miles below
Coloma, has been worked in all ll8 days and yielded
,364 70. The first seventy y-ninc days of the time,
twenty-onc of which were spent in cutting tail
race, they took out Fl 764 10. The lost hrty-nine
days has yielded 81 G00 making SAT per day to the
man Tho prospects are quite os favorable for
months to come. Two years since, this hill was
abandoned, it being considered too poor to work
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18

CHIPs or THE CLD Blocx.-Our friend WALDNoN
has laid copy Of The above work on our table 1t
is an amusing sketch Of California life. lfyou wish
to pass agreeable hour, get copy Of the work
at "DAN's" Price 81.
To the same source we azo indebted for Atlantic
and other papers
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18

TwENr--Two INDIANS KuLED.-We are inform
ed, says the Shasta Courier by Messrs. Jefreys end
Pope, who are just from Pitt river, that the compa-
ny of settlers, forty in number that went out some
days since under Capt Johnson, with the design of
whipping some Indians on McCloud river attacked
a party of twenty-six Of them Cd Friday the 9th
ult. killing twenty-five and severely wounding
three others, one only having escaped unharmed.
Many of the sayages killed were wearing some of
clothing which they robbed from the large party of
Cinnamon whom they killed several weeks ago.
When our informant passed Dribelbis' Ferry, the
company of whites lying there waiting for the
return of Capt Johnson, when it was their inten-
ton to make an excursion up on Pitt river.
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18

The PIONEER: Or, ColYorn'a Monthly Nogo.jne.
The second No. of this Californian Magazine has
just come TO hGnd 1t IS filed with choice and
valuable reading. It's Editor 7. c. EVER, is one
of the most graceful and pleasing writer's in Califor
mia. Price fifty cents rer No. 1t can be had at
the Bookstores
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18

THE BoN-ToH CRITIcn is the title of spicy
sem-monthly paper just started in San Francisco
It is edited by II. S. NJ TAYLOR and J. F. Morse.
The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18

ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL SKETCHES or CALIFoRNiA,
nun minute History Of California, together W'th an Ap-
Pehec @ GchHGt NCcS, by Dr. JOHN r. MORSE, assisted
py SAMUEL CoViLLE. Sacramento J. D. HAND Printer.
The above is the title of the first No of serial
politely furnished us by the proprietors tits dedi-
Gated to the California adventurers of 40. The
Editors say ITO you gentlem, we feel that moth
ing can fail in interest which relates to the memo
raPle year that identified your names with this
country The electric changes to which that period
gave rise, the restless spirit of adventure that swept
through every community the shifting scenes of en-
terprlse and the deathless attachments and friend
ships that were formed make it q matter of import
ance, as well Of thrilling interest, to the
current history of those times from fading memory,
ard put it into some enduring and acceptable form
Tor future contemplation However imperfect our
record may prove, yet portion oft, we believe and
hope, will be recognized exact truth, and cher
ished as an agreeable medium of recollection. And
as far as it may respond TO the appreciation of these
cur old associates far do we desire it to be ascr
bed to the Pioneers OF 40"
The series viii contain eight monthly numbers, at
FIFTY CENTS per copy. For sale at Waldron's.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1854-11-24
GAMBLE q SKATES.
WMmrrAnn Ward

china Street, Vicksburg, Miss.
II N addition to our stock we have received q
large lot Of Italian marble direct from Italy,
\. -. y = q
M :. ~. : ~ ~
Head and Foot stones Of all sizes, marble
mantel pieces, caps and siils for building, steps
for doorways, and every thing in the Marble
line.
Engraving done in the nehtest manneI, and
ct the shortes notice.
WeiDYite the people in need Of such work to
cal and examine for themselves
All orders promptly attended to.
a superior lot Of Italian Marble Mantels on
hand and for sale # ptiees ranging from $50 70
$500. 34ly