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The Sierra citizen., 1854-07-29

l.NDMUNDS & MUNDY, Cabinet Aakess
IA and Carpenters, Jersey Fiat, Downie.
vile. NIB. Wood turning done to order.
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The Sierra citizen., 1854-07-29

~ MINNESOTA WATER Co.-Notice ia
hereby given that an assessment of fifteen
dollars on each share of stock in this com.
pany will be due on the 10Th of August.
1854, and unless paid on that day all de-.
linquent shares will be sold at public auc-
ton for the amount due, after one weeks
untsco
The Sierra citizen., 1854-07-29


MINNESOTA WATER Co.-The following
delinquent shares in the Minnesota Water
Co., Nos. SO, "a, IS. Sc and 81, will be sold
for assessments due and cost of advertising
and sale, at public auction to the highest
bidder, between the hours of IL and u
O'Clock a. m, Sunday, July 80, 1854, in
front OF Craycroft's Saloon, Downieville.
By order of the Board of Trustees:
GEO. A. BOOTH, president.
3. J. SMITH, secretary. jy2s-lt
MINNESOTA WATER Co.-Notice il
hereby given that an instalment of twenty
dollars on each share of this stock ia nov
due, and that if the same be not paid on or
before the lst of August, the delinquent
shares will be sold at public auction, after
one weeks notice.
by order of the Board of Trustees
GEO. A. BOOTH, President.
E. j. SMITH. Secretary. iy22-2t
The Sierra citizen., 1854-07-29

ED VIGILANCE CoNMyrrEE.-The regular
meeting OF the Downieville Vigilance Com
mittee will be held at their rooms on FRI
day evening next. Every member is par
tcuiarly requested to attend as matters Of
special Importance will be presented for
cohsiuefauoh. jy29-lt
The Sierra citizen., 1854-07-29
spetial Notites.
Assessors Notice

as- To TAX PAyERs.-Take notice, that
the Board Of Equalization of Sierra Coun.
ty will meet in the town of Downieville
on the first Monday in August, to hear and
determine all complaints respecting the val.
uation of property, and will continue in
session from day to day, until all the bust
ness of equalization presented to them is
of. JOHN D. SCELLEN.
County Assessor.
Downieville, July q, 1854. jy2s-7t
The Sierra citizen., 1854-07-29

Meteorological Table.
Prepared for SIERRA CITIZEN ty DR.. Carr.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-07-29
July.
7 A. NJ. lP. NJ. 10 p. N.

1854. Thermometer.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-07-29
BY order Board of Trustees:
GEO. A. BOOTH, pr

Ed. >. >MirH. secretary. jy29-3t
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

those Senators who voted in the negative. The
report of the Finance committee, to whom thn
subject had been referred, is considered a lane
affair.". There was nothing that i can see in the
bill that could possibly render il offensive; vet
it has been rejected, and we must wait two
years before our Legislature can again take
| action upon the subject And who.I wonld ..L
those wise Legislators, will be responsible Gr
all the damages that will arise during the com.
ing two years, from the legalized sale of ardcIt
spirits! Who but they whose votes rejected
bill of such vital importance, and one that cor.
tainly would have been of immense benefit IN
the inhabitants cf Maryland
1t IS due to the representatives from Caroline
county, the pioneer of the movement in Mari.
land, to state that they stood nobly by the bill
They have not disappointed the expectations of
their constituents, who, | am confident, will
ever be remembered by them with gratitude.
; But, though the Prohibitionists are defeated
! for the present, yet they are not disheartened.
They feel that they must and will ultimately
5 succeed. Notwithstanding the powerful opposi
r ton of King Alcohol and his minions. God
speed them in their noble cause!
d The weather, until few DAYS since. was
t very fine for stormy March. Consequently, the
= wheat crop was looking -up; but, for few days,
c the usual windy and cold March weather has
S been in the ascendancy, and has had the effect
l., OF retardmg the growth of that article for a
If season, and also of stopping the progress of our
IT farmers in ploughing their corn land To-day
we have had .ftrt of snow, and in all proba-
S, bilty the weather will soon be good again, and
y give them an opportunity of resumng opera
81 tions for the benefit of all who live by eating
ID The Spring term of Caroline county cour
IT, has just closed, after a short session. Their,
IN was very little business of Importance transact
c. ed. man named Maloney was conv cted 0
ne stealing horse and sentenced to a residence
rd of two years in the penitentIary. Levi White
OF (colored) was also found guilty of the Iarcen,
OF OF piece of calico, but was granted aey
&c trial.
IN During the sitting of court, an indgnatio
ds meeting was held in Denton, and resolutions
pc strongly denOuncing the course of the Senat
1t Of this State in rejecting the liquor bin, wer
- passed. Good for Denton
IT. Yours, HENRICUs
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29
List of Jurors,

For the April Term, 1854, Of the Court Of
General Sessions Of rhe Peace and jail De-
livery, and the Superior Court:
PETIT JURORS.
DUCK cREEE HUNDRED.
Noble +. Jerman, William NJ. Hazel,
J. n. Bewley, James Guessford,
Gamaliel Garretsen, John Eaton.
LITTLE cRErH HUNDRED.
S. Hutchinson, r. B. Jump, Enoch David.
DOVER HUNDRED
Salisbury Dean, Elijah Crouch,
William ]. Clark, Thomas M. Hutchins,
Isaac Berry, $. w. T. Melbourne.
MuRDERKILL HUNDRED.
James w. Jester, Samuel Harrington,
John F. Lindale, Wrixham McIlvaine,
p. S. Bonwell, H. J. Anderson, I. Pickering,
MIsPnLioN HUNDRED.
Jonathan Harrington, Lewellen Tharp,
William Roe. Reuben Ross.
MILFORD HUNDRED.
Purnel Postles, William Sapp,
David Collins, Thomas Lynch,
LIST OF GRAND JURORS.
DUCK CREEK HUNDRED.
William r. Cahoon, John r. Reed,
William c. Smith, John c. Raymond.
LITTLE CREEK HUNDRED.
Wm Roderfeid, Jno. McClary, E. w. Wilson
DOVER HUNDRED.
John Slay, William Tomlinson,
| Isaac Buckingham, james L. Heverin.
MURpERKILL HUNDRED.
Solomon f. Layton, John Green,
John @. Chambers, John w. Cooper,
John Gruwell.
MIspILLroS HUNDRED.
Alexander Johnson, William II. MaHteu,
Jacob Walcott., David Taylor.
il mrsFoRD HUNDRED.
i Curtis VINEYARD, Sem, Samuel T. Short,
4 John Stewart
| Reporter.
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

ANoTHER victim TO INrEMpERAxcE.--W
extract the following from private letter to a
gentleman in Smyrna. The person to whom
allusion is made was young nan of considera-
BILE talent, and bade fair to rank among the first
of his profession but rum, the Internal prostra
tor of every thing loYely and honorable, killed
him :--~
g. am sorry to acquaint you with the deatl
of our schoolmate, DIR. Edwin Blair; the NOR;
SO because Of it being the result of intemper
ance. Would that that great curse could b.
stricken from our land"
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

SAD AcCIDENT.-We learn that on Friday
week, near Georgetown X Roads, Nd, young
man by the name of Hills, while trifing with
his gun in the house, his sister became afraid o.
the weapon, and leaving the room, he mischiev.
ously pursued her. Justas she closed the dooi
leading from the room, the gun accidentally
went off, and portion Of the load passed through
the door, taking effect in her side. We learr
that the physician thinks she cannot recover
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

KESr County TEMPERANCE CoNvENrIoS
We would call The attention of oar readers to
the call for the County Convention which is to
convene at Dover, On Wednesday, the 18th day
ofApril. We trust there will be large atten-
dance; for matters ofinterest demand the atten-
tion Of the friends of Prohibition. We send
! handbills, to some of our friends; which they
willplease have the kindness topost up in some
conspicuous place.
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29
Correspondence Of the Hsrald.

PHILADELPHIA, March "a, 1854.
DEAR HERALD As the weather had been
so mild prior to St. Patrick's Day, and as that
eventful period passed over SO pleasantly, we had
come to the conclusion that Spring was really
at hand; but imagine our surprise when we IN
serted our nasal extremity beyond our domIcile
on the 18th inssant,--we found that smiling
Spring had changed to inhospitable Winter,
and old boreas was piping fhis shsssiscsx whis-
tle.---the mud which had previously cucumber
cd cur streets, wss ccmplsteiy dried ups aud,
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29
Correspondence Of ahs Herald.
TrMrLEynIE, QuIrsN ANNE's Co., Nd,
March %, 1864.

MEssRs EDIToRs My last communication
was from the Quaker City. Since that time |
have been rambling through the Peninsula.
looking at places, people, &c. In company
with friend, Iarrived iIl this place yesterday,
and being aweather-bound," have taken my
pen in hand to lot few items for thu benefit
iif any benefit il be- Of the intelligent readers
Of the Herald. sA'
In my peregrinations through the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland, | have heard but one ex-
preston Of opinion in regard to the nction Of
che Legislature of Maryland in killing the
prohibiiory liquor bill. that is--coadsmnation
The people everywhere, of almost all
classes, are loud in censpring the conduct o.
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

0E-F The Philadelphia Annual NJ. E. Confer
ence, which assembled in Reading, Pa, on
Wednesday last, will probably adjourn on Thurs
day or Friday next Ten young men were re-
commended to be received on trial as travelling
preachers. The names of those so received are
Mark Bailey, ]. L. Heysinger, James l.. Kill
gore, Charlton F. Lewis, Henry A. Bodine, S.
w. Kurtz, John Dyson, Joseph Dare, II. T.
Johns and S. Layton. The class so received
last year were examined and continued. The
fourth year class having been examined ant
having received good report, were elected tt
the office Of Elder in the Church OF God.
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

THE WEATHER.-The old saying that if
March comes in like lamb it will go out like a
lion, has been fully and satisfactorily verified
this month. The beginning of March was graced
with bright and genial sunshine-with gentle
and delightful zephyrs; but during a few days
past old boreas has been boisterously sweeping
every thing before him, and snow, high winds
and cold weather have abounded.
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

To ConREsPoSDrSrs.--The proposal of sA
Student " meets with our hearty approval, par
ticularly so ifshe illusions" are given in
tutors language.
"Sencx" and Harry Hawthorne" will ap-
pear as soon as convenient ss
Prohibition" cametoo late for insertion this
week; it will appear in next paper.
Washington Wil5erforce," "Observer, y
"Peninsnla," and "Alfrcd, are unavoidably
crowded out this week.
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

do not know what effect rum had, in causing his |
accusers to bring the charge against him, for
rum is the parent of so many vices--the God |
Father of so many naked atrocities, we should
not doubt that it bud prepared the hearts of his
accusers to wish bis life. We are so accus-
toned to runs sad tales, that we pass them by
as an every days news item; "Guilty, but
drunk" is the exclamation, and we hear no
more of it; hut let one bad act be committed
by one protesting religion, and it ceases not to
vibrate ia their minds while their hearts pull
safe, We do not think Samuel Townsend is as
great an enemy to the temperance cause, as he
processes to be- Temperance is the garb under
which he carries his weapons, TO attack the
church. His A" thunder" is not aimed so much
at it, as it is at religion. Hear him: "Why,
sir, if a truthful history of the private acts of
some Of its members was written, it would shock
and astonish the world to such an extent that
the ills produced by rum, would never hereaf
ter be mentioned" That is to say, the deeds
( of the churcharo so much greater in magnitude
e than rum, that they entirely eclipse it; and il
would be the greater blessing to mankind, tt
@ first root ont the greatest evil, and therefore
r the church must be destroyed. Why blowyou
o horn so loud against hypocrisy, when you your
, selfare wrapt in it's cloak! Shame, shame, o.
is a man to utter such sentiments, among an cn
to lightened people Has he never examined tn
- affairs of the world enough, to know " there
III a God in history?" The spirit which he utter
- has the heart of wolf the fangs of tige
|, and the talons of a vulturc. The song whc
m he sings, is the " song of DEATH" In the lal
IN guage of Henry Ward Beecher, he is the "h,
n. man owl, vigiLant in darkness, and blind
n light, mousing for vermin, and never scer
~, coble game" Men Of Delaware, are these Il
~ sentiments. ana Is this the man, by which u
wv are to be governed! You are too noble, 100 /,
nm triotc, to see such curse wrest from us o
9r- " chart oflberty," without one effort to reta
,w the compass that points to the beacon on the Q
nd posite shore of time. Prepare yourselves I
sor the conflict The clouds are darkening, t
yas coming scene has cast its shadows ahead Y
le- must engage the foe lift the curtain of defor
ere ity, and strike the blow, which lberates the
we pressed sons of King Alcohol.
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

01rEditorial articles, several advertisements
aad other matters are unayoidably crowded ou,
this week.
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

SCHOOL ELEcTIoN.-,The election for Schoo,
Commissioners for the different hundreds, will
take place next Saturday, the first of April.
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29
Correspondence OF the Herald.

MARCH 81, 1854.
MEssRs EDIToRs Il was much pleased with
the analysis by your correspondent " Benedict
in the last number of your paper, OF the pro-
ceedings of the Rum Party, at Freder.ca, on
the 22d ult. and it resulted Just as expect
ed it would, and agrees with my own analysis,
which herewith send you, to-wit:--
Liberty and Independence which fore
fathers fought, bled g. died for, 60
Belief that a majority are opposed to
Maine Law. 90
Honorable means to defeat Maine Law, 90
Rallying power to defeat Maine Law, 80
ToerauOn of religious sects, 80
Opposition to antl-Repub blcanism gen.
orally, lee
Rum, with a small portion of water, 5000
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

B.-one thing we forgot, Charlie. If the
" antics" should get &. ]. Bebee to meet Mr..
Coombe in debate, next spring or summer, will
you, and your Maine Law brethren, be at halt
the expense, to accommodate thepeoplc? Seats
would be necessary, particularly for the ladies'
Charlie, you surely would not like to see then
unaccommodated We think it would be adyl
sable to hold the debate three days at least
one day at Dover, one ut New Castle, and ono
at Georgetown.
This from yours, us ever, ). a. r.
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

OF We publish the following communica-
ton in order that our readers may see what
strong and convincing arguments can be adj
duced in favor of the position the enemies Of
Prohibition occupy in respect to this great ques-
ton. "Sephus " is one of their most powerful
champions. We sincerely trust the document
will be appreciated; for we certainly had {
tedious time endeavoring to decipher his dubious
hieroglyphics, and putting them into readable
form;--
The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29

=" Lei the world grow dark,
That the eKtinguished sun may hide his shame |"
We have already shown the quality Of the
vine which was used at the time of the feast.
"Why." he asks, " do they not die Ike martyrs
sooner than drink such deadly poison! We
would ask him, why take any poison at all,
when you are sick % What is the use Of oalo-
mel, arsenic and laudanuml If one kind of
poison ia as good as another, there 10 little
difference which is prescribed by the physician.
But, do they take the poisonous compounds
when they are welli For everything. there is
substitute and antidote. There is gentle
man in New York State who has a standing re-
ward Of .xthousand dollars to any one whowil
prove thatt is not substitute for liquor in
every case as medicine, Now, if the gentle
man can prove there is not, let him step forward
and claim the reward t
Again, he inquiries: g would merely ask
the editors of the Smyrna Herald, If rum caused
preacher Avery to commit seduction end mur
der 2" He is as great blundersr here, us AM
where else. One might think he could relat,
/ historical incident in the recollection of mos
persons, bat even here, his tongue falters on th
$ truth. A. X. Avery, to whom he refers, was
4 persecuted minister, who was tried for the Grim
; of which he was charged, and acquitted w
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-08

ANOTHER "MYsrERlous DIsAP'
pBARANcE. The Boston Times Of
the 18th nit, says Son. Sunday
evening, between the hours Of 8 and 9
o'clock Miss. Ann Eliza Hayward
Of South Braintree disappeared from
home, the family being at church at
the time, and uPto 1 o'clock yester-
day forenoon no trace Of her had been
discovered. Great fears for her safe
ty were entertained on account Of the
fact that she has manifested some
slight indication OF mental ALTERATION,
caused, as has been supposed by in
tense application, to study. The
young lady is about IS years Of age
much beloved, and the whole nighbor-
hood has been engaged in the search
for her. Great excitement prevails
in the vicinity. +aa
: 70 The late decision in regard to
The McDonoug will, among others,
settles one important point, by secur-
ing for forty years, some $4,000 per
annpm 70 the American Colonization
Sse;sty szoa Mw I'D aiss nj as@
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-08
Mem A0pertistm { ME.
WhOyvantsi It.! Who wants III

IVES who wants our old Iron Chest
i its drawers are empty--the first OF
the month has gone, and our dear Eleven
Thousand customers, ltbe sinners-not
more than a Corporal's guard, God bIe.s
then) have proved p1nctlal. Yes who
wants our old Iron Chest, for while II re.
mains, we cannot conquer the. bitiob We
feel to have it filled. Yes it must 70, for
if we but hint TO our Ten Thousand and
odd delinquents or eccentlics that we want
money, our debts 7mnst BE- paid. &c. off
goes our head, and we are done with him."
All! how we envy the doyS Of Ffintersaand
Doct0rs-they never want m0ney, wont
some Of them take our old chesil We
pray You do gentlemen before you are
robbed. ~ sa sS9 m
For particulars, enquire at the Feed.
Produce and Grocery concern, near Wad
dill's Drug Store. rs a ssi 81
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-08

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No. ,s;slS 4, Fsss s,sss.s ! "a.
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ful 4ty and town upon the Atlantic
Ecu1as. that could be sacked end burned
n spits. q .itodr rficTts7 g fsysne u. g: !.
!. ! % n al'' O nes' p W..
.s ~ $3.50 ~
days, s6a|harn CEsflltbt t5thdz v7hd
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10 trouble nd sspssAe 81 he s1psdi.
tiop. "A tsw e6lAiQ eipas q. ,tlis
ceataetArs ~ aah cent tosh4aa frons
oo ~! ne :. sessecs !. 30
WIN =. ~ l 81 q 49, u. 'ss Il ss'u1 u.s. oo
lpAA9 z, 'ne Amsflc1n peRPle sQok pPq
an az all'anee va lsnss e - sn. {. essn'.i
~ no mean, ,mPsoDaDss ano = laes
very peslreaple, IoE ~ g 4 socn IL. psss
ala'ls "ay 49, Soms; sye; " pe'GIs
We may " swaIe o me y. agnlmese 90
ngnes OF france n1 ana EsgasnU y i eihis
Ia 1'' r. wa AlI........l.yss,,.sd5'Uj~ e.
r-Will our Friend Goldn1ann I'M
firm i. sbo the d. Th6slman u ath.A
-, ,:-,e ,..-.--'. 1870 ...-',.
""' "'aoe n''n"Dl' ~ Auovn e 49,. .'elu y
.by the invention Of ThelitfAn's
Drops?" 1sit our Theilman Of the
Ton Pin Alley? II ~ !, ~ shall %
-. ...i.a al,.a.I fAILII
many different vays have bees tried
hv .nh;4t;;oa,,. ,,.,,,i. ]. /. L.,.a..,, i
-,..1' s.e, : - A1S. -
ETERNITY ~. ana J! ofops nsve 'aken
lneHman dowa iner6. y y DasA nat
uraf inference that The samc sort "
drops will take any body else down,
Who has been down to eternity to
measure the capacity Of the rom /?
Come, Dr.. Theilman, if you have do
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0seGh f4U Qeeese4 NJ Orie(
6f1inS ~ lax 4 thsbSbt,' u
halll inkont ofOns of tlbss ,puner.
ous markets. where . sign projecting
into the street informed lus, that
..layes, "~efe "tof sds5 n bileh Why
Il Vas w Q went H. d. a tkls time We shall
not stop to enquire. The mere fact d
a crowd ofpeople; is sufficient sppolo'
~ for idle curiosity. 1nthe csdtre Of
the floor scene IL the every day
drama Of life, was being enacted-
which, when added to a long list of
other similar scenes. makes up the
sum Of our claim to be equitable and
Christian people" ,ia9 80. a
The scene is briefly pictured. The
dealer--a hard ivisaged gentleman
with restless eye, occupies promin.
fs Ian
eut place, and descants learnedly in
the stereotyped phrases Of the trade,
on Inequality a the goods offered. An
ugly ill-shapen African, and we'll
formed, neatly dressed female, in
whose viens a very slight tinge Of the
muddy.waters, Of the Niger, is percep-
table--these two, make up the mer-
chandise. The old gentleman likes
the appearance Of the female. Who
could not! Many we. wot Of, who
pass for "Belles' at the BALL" and
Beauties in the public thoroughfares
might well shrink from comparison
with the beautiful creature before us.
But let us pass on without dispersion
The old gentleman will buy the fe-
male, but she must take the1 African
for her husband. A hard condition
truly, and one at which the blood boils
But why give vent to Indignation p
Night is right everywhere, and chris
tianity, in a christian community, is
something for the seventh day, only
and should never be mentioned out
side the Church door. The preach
ing Of the golden rule doctrine "Do
unto others" is for holidays only
the going to Church, is for the ladies';
a legitimate excuse for them to show
what amount of dress flumididdle has
been added to the wardrobe, during
the week, and for the male people to
put on hypocracy.
The truth is often uupalitable.-
This is true pictwe--one that wears
the same aspect, in any light it may
be looked at.
THE YouNo Mans PockEr Cow.
PANIoN.-This is a valuable book on
miscellaneous subjects. It is kind of
railway guide" very serviceable to
the young man as directory to the
Elephant show, and should be kept in
the left breeches.pocket, always. But
we can see no sense, in Northern pub
fishers of quack medicines, sending
out their small books to parties "indis-
criminately.' A. young gentleman
(unmarried) complains tous, that near
ly every mail brings him something of
this sort-books bearing such titles
Joy to the World Perry Davis Pain
Killer" "Every body uses the Ara.
bian linamept.' 1.-The Married Wo-
mans Comprehensive certificates
&C." Now where is the sense Of send
ing such books to such persons? and
how are the parties sending them re-
paid for their labor? Hastt
- --L--4---.---...,. I 49, IIiff |
POPULAR SuPERsTIr1oNs.-In Janu-
ary, they say.in the Northern regions
it is unlucky to walk under a lad
Ter when they are shoveling snow off
he roof. In February-it is unlucky
o slip at the head Of a long flight of