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The Sierra citizen., 1854-08-05

CONFLICT WITH A CRocoDiLE.-In Mun-
igo Parks travels in Africa, while the party
were crossing river, Isaaco, Parks ser.
want, was very active in pushing the ssses
into the water, and showing along d catfoe;
but afraid they would not oil get ovef IN
the course Of the day, he attempted to
drive six of the asses across the river
little further down where the water was
shallower. When he reached the middle
Of the river, crocodile rose close to him.
and instantly seized him by the left thigh,
pulling him under the water. With won.
derful presence Of mind he felt for the head
of the animal, and thrust his fingers into
itseye, on which it quilted its hold. Isaaco
attempted to reach the further shore. and
called for knife but the crocodile soon
returned, and seized him by the other
thigh, and again pulled him under the
water. Isaaeo had recourse to his former
expedient, and thrust his fingers into his
eyes with such violence, that it quilted
him. When it rose, it foundefed about
on the surface Of the river as II stu.
pi6ed, and then swan down its middle
Isaaco proceeded to the other side, bleed
ing very much. As soon as the canoe re-
turned, Mr.. Park went over, and found
him much lacerated; but through the sur
geon' aid he was able to afford him. hi9
wounds were gradually healed.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-08-05

"MAKE YOUR PILE."-These words, by
many considered strictly Californian and
local, are by no means Of recent date, as
will be perceived by the following matri-
monial advice, in Or. Franklin's Poor
Richards Almanac for April, 175l
Rash mortals, ere you take wife,
Contrive your pile to last for life:
On sense and worth your passion found,
By decency cemented round;
Let prudence with good nature strive
To keep esteem and love alive;
Then come old age when e'er it will,
Your friendship chall continue STILL"
The Sierra citizen., 1854-08-05
Woman.

A writer in late review, speaking oil
Roman women and their influence during
the existence of the kingdoms, says:
=" From the time Of the Sabines to the
time of Justinian, women seem to have
been at the bottom Of almost all the re-
markable events of Roman history. Lu-
cretia, Virginia, Ventura, Fabia and the
mother of the Gracchi are illustrous ex-
amp!es of this. Who then will dodbt
the influence Of woman y
Now, as much as we love the women
we are opposed to the practice of bringing
out the distinguished characters only
Lucretia and those others named were
rare fem, 1t may be well to remind rea-
ders of Tarpeia, who for tn: sake of few
bracelets opened one Of the gates to the
encmy-of The queen Tullia, who murdered
her husband that she might marry anotll-
er. Ia very unladylike proceeding and very
unpleasant to tine husband,) and who threw
footstool at the servant to make him
drive her chariot over the dead body OF
her father. slain by his son-in-law-of Fu.-
via, the wife of Mark Antony, who ruined
her husbands generals and his army, be-
cause Antony would 60 to see Cleopatra
of Julia, the daughter Of the emperor
Augustus, who arrived at that excess OF
wickedness that her father thought serious
ly Of putting her to death-of Livia, wife
of Augustus, who was suspected Of helping
her husband and Germanicus out of the
world-of the empress Messalinia, whose
name has become common appellation
for infamous women-her successor Agrip-
pima, who poisoned her husband and gave
her son Nero to the world-and of many
others of the same sort. "Who can doubt
the influence Of women?" Ever since
Rome fell, changes have been rung on the
theme !" Roman women,' while twice as
many of that class were notorious for vices
IS for virtues. We place The dignity and
beauty Of female character above the reach
Of solitary examples of either. They are
not exalted because some have been pre-
eminently good. nor degraded because
some were atrociously wicked We will
never love a tough goose because a goose
saved the capital, nor reverence a crow
because with the help of a crow Valerius
killed Gaul.-U Utica Ga=ate.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-08-05

JOHN b. HoUGH.-This eloquent and
eccentric advocate of the temperance
cause, it will be seen, is making quite az
impression in London. The Time, calls
him 1.-The Paganini of actors" He plays,
says that paper, only on one string, but
one capable Of infinite responscs-the life
OF drunkard Oh, heavens and earth,
Oh. angels, men and devils, what theme
running from the cherub infant, through
wasted youth, blasted manhood, days Of,
alternate revelry and cursing, home Of
unrelieved misery death of shame and
anguish! It is this that Mr. Cough re-
cites night after night. He PAGES up and
down some twelve to twenty feet Of plat
form. judiciously clear for him, with uands
cllnched as in agony, or paving the hair
to keep off the ghosts Of memory, pouring
out words with such spontanety that they,
sometimes seem to tumble over one another
and smother meaning in their fall, scarcely
stopping OF cheer, never inviting one.--
N. q. P1olyune. -
The Sierra citizen., 1854-08-05
No. 96.

SNoBBEaY AAcs1xoLY REsUKED.-The
grave and renderous New York journal
Of Commerce, that rarely unbends its
stately dignity to deal with trivialities, has
2 good fling at the idea Of an American
displaying bis heraldic bearings upon his
coach panels. ne.
II seems that dashing carriage has
lately made it's panels crest, consisting
OF a crescent shield with leopards rampant
quartered with gilded bars. This, says the
Journal, is palpable usurpation; for,
except the Inmates peltss of the Amazon
warriors, we know of no other people who
adopted them; and do not imagine that
any OF our New York magnates can trace
their lineage from such a source, especial.
ly as the Amazons did not countenance
wedlock! If o coat of arms be really ne.
cessary, it should be emblematical of tho
virtues or business of the adopter. There
is eminent expressiveness and utility in
Capt. Turnbull $ crest, the retired whale
man, who drew upon his carriage dooi q
spouting whale, with the motto: "Blub-
Der forever" From the same considers
tons we might suggest the appropriate
emblem for the escutcheo Of any who are.
inclined to adopt feudal appendages. If
al itinerant dealer in bivalves, falls heir
to million, and sports his own establish
ment, let him adorn his panels with tin
bucket, quartered with Cow Bay CLANS
with the motto "Clam ct Palcm" The
shoemaker, too, when he relinquishes the
shop and retires with plethorlc pocket
book, might mount sable displayed lap
stone, with pegging avis rampant. The
successful Spectator in shad. when he
abandons the fish trumpet, shuuld eschsw
shields and similar trumpery 81 0, and in
stead thereof, hang upon his panels
macksrel passant upor gridiron argent,
with motto in good old Knickerbocker
Dutch. And for the retired tobacconist
we suggest. for the same purpose, plug
OF tobacco encircled by spittoons, in azure.
upon briudle-gilt field, with the device
if English be too plebeian, from the
Gertnall-"Plug muss ich haben -
The Sierra citizen., 1854-08-05

sIesIrIcAsr-1 The four great porers.-
Under this title London paper has this
TheBear growls, the Eagle scars, the Cock
crows, the Lion-snoyes.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-08-05
Temperance Song.

.dsr-OLD DAN TUCKER.
Our forefathers, Heaven bless them,
When old England would oppress them,
Signed pledge against taxation.
Calling it the Declaration.
Liberty, it was their motto,
So they signed, as who would not do.
They, when John Bull tried to cheat them
Fought the '.red coats" and they beat them
And our warfare never closes,
Till we've conquered the red noses.
Clear the track of all the humbugs,
Cider kegs and filthy rum.jugs.
Some have threatened US with trouble,
But the fellows all see double;
Armed with brandy, ale and cider,
Marksmen never shot much wider;
Let it come, fires hotter,
We can quench with clear cold water.
Whisky is an intermedler,
Details scandal, mischief pedlar,
Hunts all dark and wretched places.
Breaks mems bones and paints their faces;
Kill him dead, the sly old villain,
Every mischief he is skill'd in.
Into ev'ry place he's creeping,
OOuSeoAe uOsSC 1uu uplOdl hCSpiuS,
And for power, truly wondrous,
More than once he's been in Congress;
Get out of the way cider grinders,
You can't be behind such binders.
He stirs up strife 'twixt friend and brother
laughs ct broken hearted mothers,
Steals the children's bread and butter,
Lapps their fathers in the gutter;
Kill him dead, the old besotter,
Fitialohe to grace the halter.
Then fling out the Temperance banner,
Let the mountain tresses fan her,
For our cause is great and glorious,
Certain yet to prove victorious;
Diinkings wrong and you all know it,
Join the Sons, and then you'll show it.
Written by ". F. Richardson, of St. Joe
Bar, and inserted at his request1
The Sierra citizen., 1854-08-05

AEcrDEDLY PERsoNAL.-The New Or
lesas True Delta says: I'VE published a
day or two since saying of the Rev. .(?)
henfy Ward Beecher, that "fse would
vote against the Nebraska bill. even
Neaeh the ballot box were placed in the
nHsrof, hill" ~ 77''7G =
The Wheeling Argus replies, athat. eve. D Z
y man has right to vote in his o,cn Dre. e.
esnttt'
The Sierra citizen., 1854-08-05

A FAST CouSTRY.--1'he Democratic
State Journal thinks that before two
weeks more there win not be dozen lots
in the burnt district that will not have q
building thereon, and a tenant battling
awoy to regain his fortune.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-08-05

A FREE AND EASY PEorLE.-1he Shas-
"a Courier learns from Mr.. Crawford, re-
Gently from Salt Lake, that the emigra-
tion crossing the plains this year is as
large as that of 49.
Mr.. e. gives very unfavorable account
Of matters and things generally in the
land of the Saints. Times are hard; and
Tor the Gentiles, especially, he says there
= no FshoT-the Saints esteeming it no
crime to cheat. or even steal from them
when they get an opportunity Laborers'
wages are very low Mr.. G. Gays that for
some time after he arrived there he work
sd at chepPing wood at eight dollars per
~fhe aemaaes are represented to be gen
orally of rather easy virtue; but the pun 3
ishnent of Illicit intercourse is death.
divorces are numerous and EASY to he
obtained. They are granted by. the Bish-
eP. who generally makes short work Of i
feqaently granting a divorce in I've, min.
utes after the application is made. The
divorced wife generally has another hus-
band in the course of a day or two.
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Walker the Filibuster.

The New Orleans Delta thus describes the
lnckless ex President of Lower California.
when the desolate ex president was the editor
Of the d iily Crccent in New Orleans, his primer.
pal employment was abusing and denouncIng
ilibnsferism He was the special friend
of the Spanish Consulon an occasion when
flibuster feeling made it first expl SION
in New Orleans. He had an intense hor-
ror Of the whole system. lie was then nice,
studious, scholarly young man. full OF bile ana
bitterness, ready with the pen,and evidently am-
bilious of cutting figure in the world editorial
He was always esteemed an honorable,high MIN
ded and honest man. His faults are excessive
sanity,a rather overbcaring tenper,and an utter
want of practical sagacity and worldly tact. HIS
talents are much above the ordinary; his imagl-
native and reasoning faculties are strongly devel-
opcd. His personal department was remarkably
quiet, reserved and rather grave. snall' un-
graceful figure, pale, frcckled face and eyes OF
light green.a draling, slow, measured tone OF
Va. CO, and bearing by no means grand or impress
siye made up the physiqueof this redoubtqble gen
tlenan, whom the fears and imagnations OF the
Mexicans have converted into a second Atta.-
His venerable father and estimable family now re-
side in Nashville"
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The Difficulty with Spain.

The official organ at Washington admits that
''our difficulties with Spain remain unadusted."
1t adds that "all rumors as tn any change in the
policy of the administration are fabulous -
With the stringent demands which were under
stood TO have been made originally still persisted
in, and Monsieur Soule to enforce them, we can
scarce expect a pacific adjustment of the affair.
The Madrid correspondent of the London Times
writes that journal as follows:
The statement | referred to yesterday, made
by the Patrie, to the etie ct that at conferences
between Mr.. Sou@ and two of the Spanish Min
listers, the affair of the Black Warrior had been
settled to the satisfaction of all parties is total
ly false and untounded. Interviews there GER
tainly were, at or about the time mentioned by
the French journal, but they, unfortunately, led
to.no such desirable result as that announced Nor
were they even of an official nature, but rather
that OF private conversations; and as regards
any thing that has been done here the question
Is as far from adjustment as when last | enter
ed no it at some length in my letters TO YOU
My information on this head is positive. 1t APP
pears that this Government had agreed TO return
the $4,000 fine. NJ. Sartarins saw Mr.. Souls
and expressed "A strong wish that means could he
found amieably and finally to settle the DISPUTE
between the two countries. This being said in
the course of non official conversation. and as
private wish of NJ Sartorius the American min
ster taking it in the light of an appeal to him to
lend his good Offices to the termination of the
difficulty, did point out a manner in which he
thought it might be concluded to the satisfaction
of both parties. AT the very time that this oc
Cured and with that double dealing which is a
characteristic Of Spanish Ministers, the Govern
ment here had decided to send a special messen-
ger 10 the United States, to try to settle the ques-
tion without Mr.. Souie's intervention Aacor-
dinghy, within forty eight hours after the CONVEX
satlon' NJ GSliano started for Washington, the
bearer of written dispatches and oral instruc
tons from NJ. Calderon de la Barca Affairs Of
State, however, are not long secret in country
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SEABURY'S SHOE & HAT STORE
- 1854 Spring Supply.

Al receiyi 9 Ige supply great variety Of .pl
Il h Summer Gunds. ara confident tn re has nd
been opened in Lyrchbnrg such an a..ol,incnt Of I
DIES CATERS. SLIPPERS, BUSklNS, BOOT
llNDS and WALKING SHOES; GEM LEMEN
BOOTS, CATERS, SHOES. SLIPPERS e. PUMl
MISSES GATE FRS, BOOTS AMI SLIPPERS; BOZ
BOOTS ANA SHOES and CHILDREN'S SHOES
the small CART-LOAD!!
Also. splendid sortmcut OF MEMS BOY ) nad en-
DRtNs SUMMER HATS and CAPS. Also, Trayei
Trunks, Ca ret b 'gs Val 50, Umbrellas. &C. Sc.
My two oldest sons are with me "a Statesmen. anil
Is my purpose to have every accommodation EXTENDED
my customers which reason will approve. To a "
liberal community my heartfelt THINKS are tender,
with assurance that all slnl be done that ought to
TO see1rr its continuance. 7. SEABURY.
B. My friends viii find some one in my store
almost every hour, day or night except on the Slbba
on that day there is aGmiiinnce of course. F. s.
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1t is at last authortiatively announced in the
Washington presses. that the vexatious and embar-
assing questions growing out of the Fishery diff
culties have been settled to the mutual satsfae-
ton of the parties interested. The settlement To
be final must Of course undergo the supervision
of the respective governments, but imagine
there is butlittle doubt of ratification by them.
The editors of the National Intelligencer. in
making the announcement, say +: ave do not
profess to know and do not care to inquire into
the terms of this adjustment We are satisfied
for the present to know that an old and irritating
sore has been healed, and we think it is great
point gained in the happiness of the world, ami
cably to settle national dispute upon any terms
reasonably fair. In this case, we are sure none
other have been demanded or conceded, and we
are quite content to leave the conditions of the
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A RepIieve in theNiclx of Time.

The Fredericksburg Herald of Thursday
says: The three negroes belonging to Capt da-
ney of Northumberland sentenced to be hung
for attempting to poison their master and his
family, came very near fulfilling the demands of
the law, by reason of protracted DELAYS in reach
ing the scene with reprieye. 1t seems that
messenger was despatched from Richmond by
Gov. Johnson, with a repreye, some two weeks
ago. The messenger was landed by steamboat
Mt the wrong place, and several DAYS elapsed be-
fore he could get off. Next, he was carried to
some other point. Returning, he landed rightly
but found the streams so swollen, that he could
not reach Northumberland c. H., as he desired
Flnally.on last Friday morning,the day on which
the negroes were to be hung, the messenger.
with the reprieve, found himself twenty-five
miles from the scene, and reached it only an
hour and a half before the time the wretches
would have been called upon to expiato their
lives for the offence! The galows had been e.
reeted' the shrouds prepared, the graves dug, all
oi winch those under sentence saw, and were
momentarily expecting to be called out, when the
reprieve eame to hand! A large crowd had as
sembled to witness tie execution and the disap-
pointmont was terrible! A scene connection of
was evinced,' and it was feared that violence
would ensue. but with few threats, few fights
&c., &c, the tumult was queed, and the prison
ers suffered to depart i'll the custody of the mes
senger who brought the reprieve. We are not a.
ware OF the facts as detailed trial, but under
stand one of the three negroes brought in u bowl
of soup, or something of the kind, when Capt.
H., pereeiving white substance on the surface.
desired the boy" to eat some of it, which he ne
remptorly refused. Examination proved this
white substance to be poison. The law makes
1t the duty OF the Governor to transmit his rca
sons for pardon to the LEGISLATURE which will
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PAROLE OF HONOR.

The undersigned officers and prvates of the
"Rcpublic of Sonora" do solemnly pledge their
word of honor to report themselves at San Fran
cisco. Cal, to Major General Wool, of the L. S.
Army, charged with having VIOLATED the Neutral
ity laws of the United States.
San Diego, Cal, May Is, 1851.
S, 5. Richardson; Surgeon General; r. Crock
er, Major: Charles A. Lawrence, lst Lieut., and
q. q. s.; Norval Douglas, LIST. Lieut. and @. NJ
eenl.; Howard A. Snow, Secretary of Navy; j.
Nj. jarnagin, Secretary of War and State; VIM.
l.. Cuttrell, Capt; VIM. T. Mann, Capt. of Ma
wy L. 5. Needer LIST Lieut.; 5. c, Griswod
Capt, G. Glasscock. Wagon Master s. Rutland
LIST Lieut., Adj't; VIM. Anderson, Scrgt.; Pri-
Yates; Joseph keening, James b. Wilson, VIM
Robinson, Francis Gruman, Thomas Scott; Scrgt
Major John Elanery; Private II. Seaman, Cor
poras Platf, j. l. Deherty; prvates; George w.
Ilarman +. f. Brown; OR. Mr.. Mr.. Sergt f.
W. Rawle privates VIM. +. Wood, J. j. An
dreas; John f. O'llara, j. l.. Downg.
Witness to the Signatures;
j. MckINsTRY, Br. Maj, U. S. A.
The narrative of accidents shows some eight
or ten killed in the different fights, about as
many wounded and six or eight who died
The Alta California INDUCES in the following
reflections on the event:
We can scarcely exult at the Termination of
this worse than foolish enterprise There is
too much of the melancholy about il to induce
anything but a feeling of sorrow for the suffer
ers, and pity for those who caused their mise
ny and have suffered also. The deserted homes
of the peaceable and harmless raneheros of Low
er California; their land desroiled of their stocks
and their fields of the prod ice, speak in louder
tones of condemnation than we could utter to
those who have caused such state of things
Or, if this be not sufficient, the remembrance of
the seventeen who have been killed and have
died IN the prosecution of this ill-star-
red enterprise, must at least sometimes
send bitter pang through tie hearts of
the survivors,. We do not feel like exultiupover
the nlisiortunes of Walker and his party. The
result we predicted some months since. and they
have suffered severely.
They will now be called upon to answer to the
laws which they have outraged, and probably be
obliged to make reparation to them so far as they
are able. But the evil they have done the mis-
cry they have caused to the defenceless peo,le
upon whose soil they have trespassed, can never
be fully repaired. They cannot call back to life
and youth, and hope and vgor. their companions
who have fallen in inglorious warfare, and whose
bones are bleaching in the prairie, or are buried
beneath the sands of foreign country. We
would not wish to say one word which should
prejudice their case hut we hope that the whole
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A Great and Novel Enterprise

nar a1veit sing lua'"s mag a6eeot CIR q .'''
(tl'e third ii 81 es,) 81 rea IN Ne" fo,k h., V.n
hans, ahn has b,en .oig and f.xofaby know, VIZ
the hofih and East. An cxafnila1i. IN al 4, '"ust
feafn., ihai commend L. tllr attention - '' l'r
WIN nm aud child ~ the .umurily. VI" d
,ay ihat tie former enterprise, al i4i- irdefs,. 'l
asei have het clarnt tfrizrd y ihc rr,,, ''' f
aud giYn lie utpn-t ,HtisiariI n /, all = ',irp
SIND / yuur nrler- f,r t.rk,t H. ,.,r, a. me
they will ndonbt' dly be taken Up IN slsr, VI ir,
npty ; dgt-w4w '"H.