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The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-04

The California Express, of the 2sth
inst, says:
For three or four days past, we have
been favored with an abundant supply Of
rain-Sunday and yesterday the rain
poured down with hardly perceptible
cessation. The river has risen very fast
and will probably be rampant by night
Our streets are in glorious plight-mud
and water on the average about foot
deep--gum boot sellers are making for
tunes, and umbrella thieves receive all
sorts of blessings February, thus far
has proved our most inclement winter
month"
When the snow which has lately faller
on the hills in this neighborhood gets il
a melting mood, the trade will be trans
ferred to dealers in life preservers, anc
gum boots will be off soundings.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-04
LADD & CURTIS.

NV HOLESALE and Retail Dealers
W in Groceries, Provisions, Liquors,
Hardware, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, &e-
River ST., hear the Upper Bridge. Downie-
vile. feb lift
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-04
WIN. n. WHITE.

w M. IL. w u i Il, iss@1
EXPRESS LIVERY STABLE.
California street, below Montgomery.
San Francisco.
Best care taken of horses left for board
feb lift
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A. CHASE MD

PHYSICIAN. Surgeon and Dentist.
Office Chase's Law Building, rooms Nos
6 and 7. -"
A fresh stock of Medicines kept constant
~ on hand feb 18-6m
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-04

The San Diego Herald hopes that the
people of that place may be induced "to
take the benefit of clergy, and contribute
their mite to the aggregation Of the
ecclesiastical exchequer, and to stave of
the otherwise inevitable doom of slipping
down an oleaginous plank to perdition.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-04

- DESTRUCTIVE FIRa.-On Wednesday
our citizens We're startled by an alarm of
fire in Chases Law building. The fire
originated in the office of medical gentle
man, who feeling vacuum in the inner
man, was "doing" becfsteak for his
dinner. During the process the savory,
oleagipous preparation took fire, and in
attempting to blow out the fame, very
symmetrical pair Of whiskers were nearly
demolished. The frying-pan, with its con-
tents, was thrown into the street and ex-
tinguished in a mud-puddle, several of
which are kept in various parts of the
city to extinguish either fire, or any
hombre who may feel an unusual warmth
on returning from carousal. No valu-
able property was destroyed excepting
the prospective dinner and the whiskers.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-04

A. SMITHS
LAW OFFICE Next door to the Unitetn
States Hotel, Main street. feb l1.tf
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-04
G. F. MYERS & CO..

c. F. MYERS & CO.,
GOODY YE.AR'S BAR. Rl9
Wholesale and Retail dealers in groceries.
provisions, liquors, hardware, tinware,
crockery, clothing, boots, shoes, stationery,
and fancy articles. feb lift
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-04

A BEAR-FAcED PRocEEDING.-On Sun
day last William Bruin, generally called
Billy for short, who has for sometime
been attached to Craycroft's Saloon, be-
came very much exasperated on account of
the disagrceable condition of the weather,
as well as several personal indignities
otherwise put upon him. After mature
deliberation, he determined to enlarge the
circle Of his acquaintance. Accordingly
the last "link was broken, and William
appeared in the street unannounced, very
much to the CONSERVATION of several order
ly citizens who were quietly promenading
in a state of mental abstraction
The peculiar physiognomy of Senior Bruin
excited the most lively apprehension on
the part Of the aforesaid gentlemen, who
fled precipitately. The distinguished
stranger was soon surrounded by noisy
crowd, yelling like so many savages; in
addition, several warlike ours made an
attack in the rear, which so agitated the
nervous system of Billy that he started up
the street, "he knew not, reck d not where!"'
whereupon wonderful feats of agility were
displayed. Various stages of locomotion
might be seen, from the perpendicular
attitude in making ready to start, to an
inclination of forty five degrees Several
hombres loosing their equilibrium brought
up on all tours still, endeavoring to con-
tinue their fight, paying but little atten-
ton to elegance of attitude. We observed
one luckless individual i'll the position of
the Giaour-
'His back to earth, his unclosed eye
Yet lowering on the enemy"
But at last Billy was overpowered and
dragged back to durance vile! he then
became so much affected that he could
with difficulty be restrained from embracing
several of his acquaintance.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-03-01

The GOLD FIELDS OF THE WORLD
Gold abounds, to a greater or less extent
in almost every county. 1t has been found
in small quantities, in Spain, Portugal,
Sweden, the Germanic States, Turkey,
and even in England. The produce OF
the Russian gold mines is from fifteen TO
twenty millions of dollars annually. Be.
sides Australia. gold is found in Hindos-
tan, China, Mslacca, Japan, Borneo, New
Gtinea, and New Zealand. 1t has also
been discovered in considerable quantities
in and about the Chaudiere river, in Lower
Canada. The eastern gold region Of the
United States is considered as beginning
in Virginia, extending through North Car
olina along the northern part Of South
Carolina, and thence northwesterly into
Alabama, terminating gin Tennessee. The
diggings are supposed to be pretty well
worked out, although productive at times
In 1843 $l.2OO.OOO was dug from the
gold mines of Virginia. The west coas,
Of America. both north and south of the
equator, is perhaps the region having the
greatest number Of gold deposits. The
precious metal is found in considerable
quantities in all the South American States
Gold is procured also from various parts
of Africa, 10 the amount probably of $2...
100000 yearly. 1t is estimated that the
total yield OF gold during the year 1853
was $3.50, ,OO0. 900; and it is supposed that
the whole stock Of gold and silver bullion
now in circulation is twenty. five hundred
millions of dollars.-Boston Journal.
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rAbout the year 1886 or 1887 an
American Supercargo at ST. Petersburg
took walk one evening on the banks OF
the river Neva, putting his cigar in real
Yankee style: and while indulging in his
luxury he was accosted by gentleman
who asked him if he knew he was viola.
ting the municipal laws of the city; he
replied he was not aware OF it, and asked
wherein he was violating the laws, he told
him in smoking his cigar in the street; he
Immediately threw his cigar into the water,
and finding the gentleman rather COM
municative, commenced walk with him
conversing on various topics, but our SUI
percargo could not help noticing wher-
ever they went. the people all lifted their
hats TO his companion, which induced
him to say that he must be greatly be-
loved by the people as he observed they
all lifted their hats to him as they passed.
His companion replied he did not think
they had much love for him. but the res.
pect they paid was probably in conse.
quence of the Office he held, for, said he,
II am their Emperor
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THE STATE OF OHIO, MONROE COUNTY,
coIIRT OF COMMON PLEAS =,

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. -
Peter Foble, plaintiff, against William B, Ham:
ilton, Harrison Foreman, Abraham StulL and
William Hamilton, defendants.
nHE said defendant. Abraham StuiI, will take
i notice that on the 20th day of February, 1854,
Peter Fobe. plaintiff flied his petition. in said
court, setting forth that at the April term OF said
court. 1913. William Hamilton, then minor by
Joseph M Mason, his next friend and ATTORNEY.
prosecuted and recovered a Judgment against said
plaintiff, for l45 dollars, and costs of suit in an
action then pending against him. that the pisiatiff
on the first of November, 1850, made and deliv,
cred to said Mason, as next fiend and Attorney,
of said Hamilton, two notes of hand made paya.
BILE to him and secured by mortgage real estate.
onef for 50 dollars due year from date the other
for 100 dollars, payable years after date. both on
interest from date; that the FIRST note was paid.
January "a, 1850, being then 6fty-four dollars:
that the said Mason endorsed said hundred dollar
note, before it was due, and with notice for what
it had been gwen, TO one James Mason. for val
liable consideration, that said James Mason haa
brought suit thereon; that plaintiff after said note
was endorsed, being ignorant thereof. and sun.
posing said Joseph M. Mason held the same. on
the lst day of December 1851. paid to William
Okey, Esq clerk Of this court, 10 pay of said
note rs dollars and Fifty cent?, that being the
amount then due on sald note, which llS dollara
was, by said Okey, credited said judgment;
that William Hamilton, defendant, as the guar.
dian of William Hamilton. then minor, received
said ! Is dollars and 80 cents, on the lst day of
December 1851, and loaned the same 10 Hsrrison
Foreman and Abraham Sull. defendants thai ahe
plaintiff asks Judgment against said tefeudants
for the sum oils dollars aud fifty cents, with
interest thereon from December /, 1851.
SINCLAIR & COWEN.
March ], 1854. Att'ys. Tor Phintif.
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Railroad Disaster.

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 22.-The train
which left Lancaster last evening when four
miles east of Lancaster, could get no fur
ther, on account Of the immense drifts OF
snow. they endeavored until 10 o'clock to
force their way. when she moved slowly
back towards Lancaster. the train due
from the west had arrived and started al
schedule time, ran cautiously not enough
so as to prevent collision with trains back
ing up. down train was running at a rate
Of 12 or | 5 miles per hour. the train back
ing up at about 4 miles per hour. The
shock was so great as to smash the car
coming in contact with the train going
east, pitching the passengers from their
seats, upsetting the stove which set fire to,
and consumed the car. The engine ran
half way through car; some eight cars
have been destroyed by violence of COLI
sion; one passenger named Hudson had
both legs broken. VIM. Lark had the toes
of one foot cut off, another man had his
arms broken.
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Murder in Favette County.

A teIegraphic dispatch was received BY
the Cincinnati police. on Saturday, from
Washington. Fayette county. Ohio, sta.
ting that man named Whitney had been
murdered the night previous, and robbed
OF $l.7OO. Whitney was from Pickaway
county, and had received the money from
a man named Murphy, in Cincinnati, for
pork that he had sold him. The murder.
ers also stole his horse and gold watch,
marked "E. W." In their flight they
dropped memorandum book, in which
the names Of Hay, Bay & Brown are
written State Democrat.
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Origin Of the Names Of the States.

The following information relative to the
dervations Of the names OF the States will
be found interesting:
Maine was first called Ma,ceosaen, but
about 1888, took the name it now bears,
France. The name is originally derived
from the Cenomanni, an ancient Gallo
people. New Hampshire was the name
given to the territory granted by the Ply
mouth Company to Capt. John Mason. by
patent. in 1889, and was derived from the
paten,ee, who was Governor of Ports
mouth, in Hampshire, England. Yer
mont is from verd. green. and mont. moun-
tain. Massachusetts was named from
tribe of Indians in the vicinity of Boston.
Roger Williams says the word signifies
blue hills. Rhode Island was so called in
1914, in relation to the island Of Rhodes
in the Mediterranean. New York was
named in honor to the Duke Of York, to,
whom this territory was granted. PENN
sylvania was called after Wm. Penn. Ina
1864. the Duke of York made grant Of.
what is now the State OF New Jersey, to
Lord Berkely and Sir George Cartaret,
and it received its name in compliment Of
the latter. who had been Governor of the
Island OF Jersey. Delaware was SO call
ed in 1909, after Lord De La Ware
Maryland was named in honor of Henri
eta Maria. Queen Of Charles L., in his
patent to Lord Baltimore. June 8. I632.-
Virginia was called after the virgin Queen,
of England, Elizabeth. The Carolinas-
were named by The French, in honor OF
Charles TX. of France. Georgia was
called in 1892, after George H.. Louis
lana was named after Louis XIV, Of
France. Florida received its name from.
Ponce de Leon, in 1919. while on his voy-
age in search OF the fountain Of youth.
He discovered il on Easter Sunday, in
Spanish Pascne Florida. The States Of
Alabama. Mississippi, Tennessee. Ken
lucky. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Arkansas,
and Missouri, are all named from their
principal rivers, and the names are Of In
dian origin. excepting. perhaps. Kentuc-
ky-and their meanings involved in some
obscurily. Tennessee is said TO signify
curved spoon; Illinois. the River Of Men;
Mississippi. the Whole River. or river
formed of the union Of many. Michigan
was named from the Lake on its borders
Iowa is an Indian name; also Texas
signifying beautiful. California was thus:
named by the Spaniards at very early
dav.
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Democratic Convention.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 22.-The Democratic
Convention met to-day and appointed the
following delegates to the State Convention.
Judge Shannon. J. Drum, VIM. Stewart
Col. Salisbury, M. HARRISON, c. Stewar,
Williams were instructed for Bigler-
Blacks resolutions in favor Of the Ma
tional administrations; and the Nebraska Il
Anti-Douglas resolution, were laid on the
table after an exciting debate.
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Martha Washington Case-Fire.
Death in New Lisbon,

Great Indignation Of the people The
To,on and County Deeply Ercited.
On Monday the 18th. Jeremiah Me-
Laughlin, under the influence OF liquor.
fell, while going up stairs at Watson's
Hotel, and was instantly killed. Tues
day his body was laid out. The coroner
and jury were gathered round to render
their verdict. As loved ones gazed upon
his remains. the Witnesses testified that
his ..passion had been fed" at a grocery
near by. The indignation excited by it
was intense. "Let us destroy the hell
trap" said one. The suggestion was
acted upon, and the moment the motire
was declared, the whole town said ii was
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Staie Conuention.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Feb. 22.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention this morning, nom-
mated Samuel Ingham for Governor, and
John F. Waite, of Norwich, for Lieut..
Governor. The convention opposing the
repeal of the Missouri compromise: Re-
solved that the Democracy of Connecticut
do recognize the doctrines OF the Balt-
more Convention that nominated Franklin
Pierce for the Presidency. and also the
principles laid down in his Inaugural Ad-
dress, and we now abide by these princi-
pies. and stand upon that platform, relying
upon the wisdom and integrity Of our Con-
gress, that they will be true and faithful to
all compromises, especially to the ordi.
nance OF 1887. compromise Of 1920. and
that of 1850, the measures heretofore
adopted in our national Councils for the
settlement of the slavery question. We
have full confidence that such measures
will be acquesced in and agreed upon as
may best maintain and perpetuate the glo-
rious union of these United States.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.

WASHINGTON, FEB. "a.
SENATE.-Numerous petitions from In.
diana. Massachusetts. and Maine were
presented, demonstrating against the re.
peal Of the Missouri compromise.
The Nebraska bill was taken up. Mr..
Hunter made speech.
lloUsE.-Resolutions from the Legisla.
lures of New Jersey and Virginia, asking
for additional grants Of land to the SOL
diers of the war Of 1919, were presented
and referred.
Staunton. of Kentucky, made unani-
nous report from the Committee on Elec-
tions. declaring Jose Manuel Gallegos as
entitled to seat as delegate from New
Mexico, over VIM. Carr, his late oppo-
nent. The former received 708 majority
The resolution was adopted.
A large number Of Senate private bills
were referred to committees.
After some debate on referring several
reports from the Committee on Public
Lands, the death of Gen. Armstrong. pub
lie printer, was announced, and the House
adjourned over to Monday, in order to
give members an opportunity of attending
the funeral tomorrow.
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MAI r ED-In the town Of Calais,
on Monday. the 18th inst, by DR.. James
NJ. Stout. Mayor Of Calais, Mr.. SocRArEs
NORMAN. of Noble county. and Miss ELIz-
ABETH BAKER, Of this county.
On the 18th inst, by S. W. Noll.
Esq, MIR. JOHN RAMsUR and Miss ELIZA
BETH BAuMGARTNER, all ,oi Ohio township,
in this county.
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locks and Watches.
r ADAMS

R HAVING removed to the building i'm.
EYA, IL medately west of Steeds Hotel. an
ss.4 nounces to his friends that he is stsl car--
rying on the business OF Repairing Clocks and
Watches
He has also for sale Clocks and Watch.
es. and a fine assortment Of Jerelry. Toys.
&c. s Woodsfield, Mar. L..
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.Arriraz of the Northern Light.

New YORK, February 23.-The steamer
Northern Light arrived at ST o'clock.
She left San Juan on the 18th instant.
bringing San Francisco dates to the even
ing of the lst; making the time through in
2l days and 19 hours-quickest time on
record.
The Northern Light connected with the
steamer Cor;ez. which reports passing the
Brother Jonathan going into San Fran
cisco harbor on the lst, and the steamer
Sierra Nevada on the 7lh, off Cape ST.
Lucas. bound up.
The mail steamer Columbia left San
Francisco on the lst. for Panama.
The Northern Light brings 400 passen-
gers, and $500, 600 on freight.
Among the passengers are Hon. Wins
low Pierce. Col. Nicely Johnson and family
and Judge Tracy
The steamer Golden Gate was stranded
at the entrance Of San Diego harbor. on
the morning OF the 18th. She had broken
shaft when but 10 days ou: Of Panama.
The passengers and mails were all saved.
The steamer Columbia was at San Die
60 at the time, and it was thought she
would assist in getting the Golden Gate off.
The Golden Gate got off on the 25th
less injured than expected. She was lying
a, San Diego awaiting the arrival Of steam
pumps. The remainder Of her passen-
gers had proceeded.
The winter is unusually severe in Cali.
fornia. The snow was two feet deep in
the mountains near Stockton. Rains had
been violent Miners busy.
Advices at San Francisco from the
Walker expedition, state that the Caroline
had been captured by the Mexican cutter
Guerreros.
Later dates from the Walker expedition
report that matters were apparently going
on very prosperously.
President Walker had issued a decree
dividing the republic into two States. NAM
ed Lower California and Sonora.
another decree changes the n anne of the
Republic from Lower California" 10 $50
nora.''
Heavy rain storms in Grass Valley and
Ell Dorado had done much damage.
The sloop. of. war Portsmouth and gov
ernment mail steamer were to sail from
San Francisco for Lower California TO
look after the Walker expedi,ionists.
The breach Of promise case OF Gates
VS.. Buckngham, has been decided-$4,-
900 damages were recovered.
MARKErs.-The markets at San Fran
cisco during the past fortnight had been
stagnant. Prices lower than for months
previously. while large number of arri-
walls had materially increase ed the stock
Haxall flour $1,000; outside brands 8.OOa
$500. Clear pork 100; choice hams
l1ac. Butter 93ac. Rio Coffee l5al5c.
depressed. Sugar unsettled. Rice at auc-
ton 4sa5c.
Martha Washington Case-Fire.
CINCINNATI. February 23.-The Martha
Washington conspirators including Kis-
sane. Cole, Cummins and Chappin, were
arrested this morning on requistion from
the Governor of Arkansas. and were i'm
mediately taken away heavily ironed.
A destructive fire broke out last night
between Main and Sycamore streets. des.
troying Geyer's furniture establishment,
Meaken & Pickering's fancy store, and
Parsons periodical depot. Total loss est.
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@ Fessenden, (whig has been elect
ed TO the U. s. Senate by the wings and
An,i-Liquor Law Democrats of the State
of Maine.
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right-"let US no, tolerate the cursed erSI

right-'let US not tolerate the cursed er6-
ceries''
The people gathered and went 10 the
spot where young Mclaughlin had been
drugged with the fiery liquid. In an in.
stant every drop of the cursed poison was
scattered over the earth and the sbop
where it was sold drained. Other places
of like character were visited. and guited,
and made to yield up their villainous con-
tents. There was no resisting the indig-
nation. 1t swept over the town like .
flood.
The burial hour came In solemn pro.
cession the people followed the remains
Of Mclaughlin to the grave. There, and
on the last resting place. they resolved.
that they would not toler ate this tempta-
ton and murder Of the generous and mo-
ble.-Cor. Cfereland Democrat
The New Lisbon Patriot says the de.
ceased officiated, for several years, as
Deputy Clerk of the Court, and Clerk to
the Probate Court, and that he "was
young man loved and esteemed by all
who knew him''-sa young man Of noble
impulses and fine abilities, kind. oblging,
and genilemanly to all with whom he had
intercourse" The Patriot says:
"We have no language to express our
utter detestation, our most holy contempt
of the poor, miserable, God. abhorred
wretch. who, Notwithstanding he had been
kindly requested. time and again, not to
give Jerry liquor, gave that unfotunate
young man the material which terminated
his earthly existence. How much better
than murderer is such vagabond2 10
he not responsible for the death Of fell
low-crea,ure? He is SO in the eyes of
this community, if not in the eye OF the
law. If such a thing be possible, let him
make peace with his guilty conscience
il conscience he has. He may rest as
sured trat from this time, henceforlh and
forever, as long as his polluted carcass
disgraces Gods foot-stool, .'ihe slow, un-
erring finger Of scorn" will be pointed at
at him as the destroyer Of his fellow-man.'
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o. Hon. J. A Pearce, (whig.) has been
reelected TO the U. S. Senate by the Leg
slature Of Maryland.
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casion, had been reviewed with some Sc
verify by Archbishop Hughes IN docu-
ment published over his name. Judging
from it, he had been greatly misunderstood,
ard he desired to reassert and maintain
his true views, which task he should exc
cute with all respect for the personal char
acter Of the distinguished prelate. but with
that freedom which belongs equally to the
subject and to his owE position as men,
ber OF the Senate, he moved the petition be
referred to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations.