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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

EIMr. Everett has presented, in the
Senate, memorial Of the Memphis Com
vention, praying that means may be la
ken to open the navigation Of the ANA
IONS to the world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

. COMPREHENSIVE PET1TloN.-An &C.
centric beggar thus laconically addressed
a lady-"Will you, ma'am, give me a
drink of water, for am SO hungry l
don't know where to stay tonight ?"
We doubt whether more meaning could
be embodied in so few words.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

ia student on Latin, being con-
fined 10 his room by sickness, was called
upon by friend. sWhat john said
the visitor, sick, eh ?'-sYes, answered
John, sic sum-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

I'Please take half of this poor ap-
ple,' said pretty damsel TO witty
swain, the other evening. mo, thank
you, | would prefer better haif.' Eliza
bushed, and referred him to p apa.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

EOne of our city snobs, of the
tight pants order, was arrested by the
selectmen Of country town, short
time since, as vagrant, he having mo
vistbte means of support
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

IA person should not be expected
10 take off his glove preparatory to sha-
king hands with another, any more than
TO take Of his boot when about to kick
man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17
LoDGE OF CoLoarD MAsos

Lopez OF CoLoaED MAsoNs.-A Ma
sonic Lodge Of colored members was in.
stisnted in Richmond, Ind, on Monday
evening Of last week. They received!
their charter from the Graad Lodge Of
and are received as full and
acceptable members Milwaukee Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

I5=''It is generally supposed, says Mr..
r. L. Pei, '.that fish are not possessed
of the sense of smell ; from the follow
ing experiment, ! am convinced they
are | placed hook, well bated with
an angle worm, enticingly beforea perch
weighing one and half pounds: he did
not take the least notice of it. 1t was
withdrawn, and drop Of the oil Of
rhodium brought in contact with it,
when it was dropped very carefully sew
eral feet behind him he Immediately
turned and seized The bate. This expe-
riment was several times repeated with
like success. 1t has been denied that
fish have the sense of hearing. | find
many varieties very sensitive to noise,
and BY numerous experiments am con-
WINGED that their sense of hearing is
ACUTE 1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

IfIn another year there will be three
lines Of ocean steamers plying between
British and Canadian ports. The COM
panies starting the two new lines do SO
without assistance from the Government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

The newest style of fashionable pan
falcons in New York is described as ga
light grey ground with the castle Of
Heidelberg in dark blue, on one leg, and
Mount Vesuyious vomiting forth fire on
the other"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

"A MODERN JOAN OF ARc.--A curious
story is told at this moment of second
Joan of Are who has appeared in the
Turkish army. A girl named Cara, a
descendent Of Soliman Pacha, former gov
ernor of Moroch, in Asia, arrived lately
at the city of Adana, on her way to Con
stantinople. She marched at the head OF
corps of irregular cavalry; many per-
sons triedto persuade her 10 abandon the
strange enterprise; but nothing shook
her courage or her resolution TO combat
the eninies of her country. Some per-
sons then thought to iptiinidate her BY
saying that II she was determined TO re-
main in the army she must give trial
Of her skill by an assault at arms. The
Governor Of Adana, who was infor-
med of the fact, ordered that the young
girl should be brought before him, and
he asked her if she still persisted in her
resolution. She responded in the affrma-
tive and added that she would engage will
hngly in the trial at arms TO which they
had said she must submit, provided they
would give her for adversary the bravest
and most vigorous of the 1000 cavaliers
of which the detachment was compo-
sed. The combat took place immedi-
ately, and after contest Of some min
utes, the cavalier chosen for her adj
versary was disarmed by the young
girl and declared yanquished. The Gov
ernor then ordered that she should be
regularly enrolled, counted her down
1900 piastres, ($75,) and gave the ranl,
Of officer to her brother, who served in
an inferior grads spondence of
the Cincinnati Gazette. t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

A GOOD REAsoa.-A lady was asked
the other day, why she chose to live
single life, and simply replied, Because
| am not able TO support a husband
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

The ONLY OsE.-Every man believes
the "only honest lawyer" to be his own
Until the"honest lawyer" has sent him
in his bill of costs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17
IPThe best repartee NE have latel

EThe best repartee We have lately
seen came from Prentice, the wag Of the
Louisville Journal. The Editor of the
.7iabnma Flag called it out, by the fol-
lowing sqaib :--ss Why is tie editor Of
the Louisville Journals career through
life like celebrated tune? Because il
is the rogne's MAJ CHI" Prentice, who
is "dead shot," loaded his piece, and
taking aim, let the Flag man have ii
right in the teeth after the following
manner, 10 wit :-"Why will the editor
OF the Ftog, at the close of his career
through life, be like tune of Pagani-
mis-? Because he will be executed on
single string"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

YIzThe~- sssszs'-y sSi.zA--A L~..--l.A Il ~-..ll
e1it a paper 70 please everybody, was at
last accounts trying 10 keep the rum of
South American revolutions. Perseve-
ring old chap.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

RELIGION AND PoLlr1cs.-The celc-
bra:ed Robert Hall, in his admirable ar
ticle entitled "Christianity consistent
with a love of Freedom" uttered the
following opinions, which are especially
pertinent to the present state Of affairs
among US:
Though Christianity does not assume
any immediate direction in the affairs of
government, il inculcates those duties
ever prompt us to cherish the principles
OF freedom. It. teaches us 10 check ev-
Iery selfish passion, to consider ourselves
Jas parts of great community, and TO a.
bound in all the fruits Of an active be-
nevolence. The particular operation Of
this principle will be regulated by cir
cumstances as they arise, but our obi.
CATION to cultivate it is clear. If we
are bound to protect a neighbor or even
an enemy from violence, 10 give him raj
ment when he is naked, or food when he
lis hungry, much more ought we minis
tiers TO do our part toward the preser-
walton of free govermn ent, the only ba-
sis on which the enjoyment of these
blessings can securely rest. He who
breaks the letters Of slavery and deliv-
ers nation from thraldom, forms, in
my opinion, the noblest comment on the
great law of love, whilst he distributes
the greatest blessing which man can re-
ceive from man; but next to that is the
merit Of him who, in times like the pre-
sent, watches over The editice Of public
liberty, repairs its foundations and
strengthens its cement when he beholds
lit fastening TO decay"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

QUESTION FOR You've PEopLE.--The
Question before the Meeting House is
this :--If a feller--what is a feller--and
his gal--are about to be parted for a
time--and they propose to exchange Da-
gerrotypes--and for that purpose the
teller goes with his gal to the Daguerro-
type shop--and is to pay for having the
-"plcturs took''--and he only has money
enough to pay for one picture in an or
binary case, and the other in magnifi.
cent case--which picture should be put
in the magniticent--his own ugly mug
or her'n? Would it be gallant in him
to put her mug in the ugly case? Would
it be jinerous in him to put has mug in the
ugly case which she is to keep? That's
the Question before the Meeting House.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

TThere are thirty-seven medical
schools in this country. containing near
iy five thousand students, to say nothing
of the countless horde Of half-educated
physicians " no steal into the profession.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

1.-THE British Government have re-
warded Mr.. Low, the inyentor of the
screw propeller in use in the naval SER
vice Of that power, with the sum of fl0,-
Goo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

Dannan Monument Fund. - The Trea-
surer of the Dannan Monument Com
mittee reports S522,36 on hand, on the
9th inst.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

E1The legislature Of Kentucky at
its recent session appropriated $4,000
towards erecting monument to the
memory Of Henry Clay. at Ashland.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

TSoms influential mercantile hou-
SEES of Havana propose to establish line
Of steamers between Europe aud Cuba.
The proposed plan is favorably spoken
of by the Spanish Journal, the Diario, of
Havana. and urged upon the Government
for adoption.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

) SMALL CHAsGE.-I In the mint at Phila-
delphia, there ara tons Of small gold
and silver coin 10 be exchanged in any
amounts for gold Of large dsnominations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17
TERMS FOR ADVRRTIsINe:

column per annum, $50, o0k column, per an, $40
column, per annurn, is,octl square. per an,
Tor the rst and 20 cents for each subseoent IN
on' BUSINESS Cards OF lines or under, persn., So
-Aover.isements sent in without the number OF
's
Those who advertise BY the year, win be allow
cd four changes. I'd -
Legal advertisements inserted at statue prices,
Notices OF strays published four weeks. Sf.7s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

THE ENGLrsH QUARrER OF CRAM
There is some Misrepresentation existing
as to the quantity of grain contained in
an English quarter. Il is eight bushels,
but not eight Winchester bushels, which
is our measure. The quarter contains
eight Imperial bushels, about eight and
a quarter of our bushels. The Winches-
ter bushel was the standard in England
until 1926, since which time the Impe-
rial bushel has been the standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

WHAT 1T TAKES TO FEED New York.
The Tribune shows what it takes to
feed the people of Gotham. The whole
number Of Beeves slaughtered from
January to March q, was SO, 249, a
weekly average of 2,7S8. The whole
number of other animals slaughtered
for the same time was as follows: Veals
1876; Sheep and Lambs 90,6l6 |;
Swine 81 1858; Milk Cows 2,464 ; total
204 1919, weekly average of l5,767, ma
king total average of 1865. The cost
per week of the Bceves aloneis about$l67,
$50, and for the whole time mentioned
50, l2O,3 1862. Here is total Of 24l,-
600 animals slain in one city for the sup
ply of its peoples wants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-04-17

TRANsPLANTING TREEs--To LIVE
The season is at hand when every house,
holder, either in city or country can or
nament his court. yard, his grounds by a
judicious planting Of trees eitherfor shade
or fruit. Il is wise to commence as
soon as 1Ucfere the sap commences
rising from the roots, and always be
careful about cutting the roots Of the
trans planted tree. They are the life of
the plant, and they should be tenderly
handled. Neither, If possible, leave the
trees single day out of the ground
The earth is their mother, and they must
be kept in its bosom. 1t is not an un-
common fashion 10 drag trees on the
ground miles, before planting. The
roots get so bruised that there is but lit
tie life left in the tree. Its growth
may be reasonably assured by filling "a
round il ia tbe form of circular trench,
fresh liquid cow manure. We have
seen old pear trees almost dead--thus
treated, revive and bear an abundance Of
fruit.
When we transplant, we should take
all reasonable pains TO ensure the life of
the tree, for unless the tree lives
we throw away all of our labor. We
also lose time too, in one seasons
growth, as we cannot plant but twice
"a year. We hope that some tens Of
thousands of trees will be transplant
ted in our State, during this spring, Ell
Their for fruit or shade--for tree in the
city or. country is a blessing and a beau
~ Milvya,.ir 90 WISCONSIN
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23

GHERIFF'S SALE-Whereas, upon an
~ order ofsale issued by Hon. w Bar
bour, Judge of the 10th Judicial District
Court, in and for Sierra County, OH the 18th
day of August, 1854 and to me directed,
arising from an action in said Court where
in K. M. Norval was plaintiff. and Charles
Howe, defendant, and wherein the Sheriff of
said county was appointed commissioner
to sell certain property of the said parties,
| hereby give notice that l will sell at pub
lie auction, on Thursday, September 7th,
1854, between the hours of l and D. M.
in froat of the Court House door in Dow
Neville. in said county, one-fifth part of a
water ditch, the joint property of said par
ties in action, (the same being undivided)
and known as Kimball IL Co.'S Water Ditch;
said ditch formed for the purpose of con-
veyng the waters of Little Canon Creek
and its tributaries to Eureka Flat, and stu
ated as described, in Sierra county.
August 18th, 1854. w. j. FORD,
Sheriff of Sierra county.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23
upon oath to prove the same.

upon oath to prove the same
Sec. 80. When the polls are closed, pro-
clamation thereof shall be made at the
place Of voting, and no votes shall be after
wards received.
ARTICLE Y.
OF Counting and receiuing the Totes, De
daring the Result Of Elections, and of
Certificates Of Election.
Sec. 33. AS soon as the polls are closed
on the afternoon of the day of election, the
Judges shall open the ballot box and COM
mence counting the votes, and in no case
shall the ballot box be removed from the
room in which any election may be held,
until all the ballots are countcd;the count
ing of ballots shall in all cases be public.
The ballots shall be taken out carefully,
one by one, by the Inspector or one of the
Judges, who shall open them, and read
aloud the name of each person contained
therein. and the Office for which every such
person is voted for Each clerk shall
write dow n each Office to be filled and the
name ct each person voted for for such
Office, aud shall keep the number of votes
by tallies, as they are read aloud by the
inspector or Judge. The counting OF the
votes shal il be continued without adjourc-
ment until all are counted.
Sec. "a. If two tickets are folded to-
gether, they shall both be rejected; and il
more persons are designated on any ticket
for any Office than are to be elected for
such office, such part of the ticket shall
not be counted for any Of them; but nc
ticket shall be lost for want of form, if the
board ofjudges can determine to their sat
isfaction the person voted fora the Office
intended.
Sec. 35. AS soon as all the votes arc
read off and counted, certificate shall be
drawn up on each of the papers contain
ing the poll list and tallies, or attached
thereto, stating the number of votes eacl
person voted for has received, and desig
mating the Office to fill which he was votet
for, which number shall be written il
words at full. length. Each certificate
shall be Signed by the clerks, the judges
and Inspector; one of said certificates, witt
the poll list and tally paper to which it il
attached, shall be retained by the inspec
tor, and preserved by him at least 81,
months. The ballots shall be DESTROYED
by the inspector: The other of said Ger
tihcates, with the poll list and tally pape
to which it is attached shall be sealed W
by the inspector, and endorsed "Electiol
returns" j" and be directed and delivered, O.
sent by the inspector to the county clcrl
of the county in which the election il
held.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23
JAMES BARKER.
Perruquier and Tonsorial Artist.

Main street, detUeen Craycrof's and the
Theatre, DoaonieuiUe
'NHE subscriber having returned from
Il his tour through the United States.
Mexico and Europe, has taken his old stand.
in connection with Mr.. Johnson, and re-
spectiully proilers his professional services
to his former patrons, and the public gene
rally.
From long experience in handling the
Razor and the Shears, the subscriber has 10
hesitation in asserting that, gentlemen sub
mltting their phrenology OF physognomy
to his care, may rest assured that the high-
est touches of the art will be applied to
them
ap 29-tf BARKER & JOHNSON
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23
GREEN q PURDY,
Tifi hHn SHEET-!pOU WORKERS

DEALERS IN STOVES Ant ALL KINDS OF TIt " ARE
Ess~Shop in the rear o; t;TFoci & :; ipurdv's
Watch and Jewclry Store. Main street. a
few doors east OF Lanstoa's Banking House
DOwnievilie.
The work is done under the supervision
Of Green & Purdy, by experienced work
men employed by them, and they are shere-
lore enabled to guaranty that all work en-
trusted to them shall be done well. speedily
and cheap. for cash s@ fAa+tE :
may G-tf GREEN & PTTPDY
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23
$50 Reward!

OST-On Monday last, between Dow
IL melville and Fosters Bar, purse con-
tanning one gold specimen, weight 500, one
do, Sl7, another worth Sl2, and another
valued at SS, one piece value unknown.
The finder will receive the above reward
by returning the above to the Empire Sa-
loon.
DownevilIe, Sept 90, 1854. sep23-lt
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23
CTATE OF CALIFORNIA. Comfy Of

GTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County Of
~ Sierra-SS.
The People of the State of California to
Cornelius Dorland. greeting: Bv an order
issued out of the Tenth judicial District
Court, Hon. VIM. I. Barbour. Judge. pre-
siding. you are commanded 10 be and an.
pear before the 10th Judicial Distric. Court
in and for the county of Sierra. within
forty days from this date. to answer the
complaint of j. II. Kilbourn. who has com
menced an action against you on the fol-
lowing plea. to wit: Debt, in the amount of
seven hundred and ten dollars and lifty
cents and interest. upon an express and
implied contract for the direct PAYMENT of
morey; and if you fail to appear and an
swcr to said complaint at that time ;udn-
ment will be rendered for the plaintiff and
against you for said amount of seven bnn-
dred and ten dollars and fifty cents. together
with interest and the costs and money dis
bursements in this action.
Witness my hand and the seal r the said
Court this thirty-frst day of July, A. D.
1854.
J. WEBB NICHOLSON. Clerk.
r. H. Taylor pl'fs- attorney aus5-5t
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23

A DNINiS7ATOR'S NOTICE.-The un-
: y dersisned having been appointed adj
rllnlstrator to administer upon the estate
OF Nathaniel Parker. deceased hereby gives
notice TO al debtors, to the late Nathaniel.
Parker, to- make Immediate, payment to tho.
undersigned. at Oak Valley, Yuha County:
and all persons having any just claims upNp.
said estate, to present the same for par.
ment on or before the 10th day Of June,
1855.
SAML = T0MPKINS.
Oak vall"s, August N. 1854, snsyE,ase
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23

INFORMATION WANTED-Of my only
i son, John d. Wathen. He left Nevada
for Feather River about three years ago
and nothing has been heard from him since.
Any information of him, if living, will be
very gratefully received by his anxious
mother, now in her declining years
Address the Office of the Sierra Citizen.
Will the papers in the mining districts
copy? ROSELLA WATHEN.
sepl63t Muscatine. Iowa.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23
Nen Abdertistnrtnts.
A NE RICAN HOTEL,
CRAIG'S FLAT.

T1HE PROPRIETORS of this House
i have lately enlarged and fitted it up
in convenient manner, and it is now one
of the most commodious public houses in
the mountains, for the accommodation of
boarders and the travelling community
They intend to leave nothing undcne to
make it desirable place of entertainment.
They keep on hand in their store large
stock of goods, and are receiving their fall
and winter supply to meet the wants of
their customers, and all others who may
favor them with a call, and hope by strict
attention to business to merit q share of
public favor.
SMITH & SNOW, Proprietors.
September, 1854. sep23-6t'
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23
DOWNiE VILE.
Book and Stationery Store.

Ne1t TO Langton 8 Bros Express.
BOOKS, Periodicals. Stationery. Stand
- ARD WORKS and Latest Publications.
N'scettaneoi,s y 5rts.
Grnnell Expeditions:
Chronicles Of tte Middle Ares:
McCGuley's History of England:
Gibbons Rome; Dicks Works:
Curosties of Lttrature:
Waverly. IL vols. illustrated:
Lie aud Sayings OF Mrs, Partineton
French Revolution. By La'm2rtinc:
Frosts California; Flush Times:
Dean Swift's Works; Fern Leaves;
Adison's Spectator:
Hurrygraphs, by Wills:
Rollins Ancient History;
Brande's Encyclopedia;
Rob of the Bowl:
The World Illustrated;
White Slaves Of England:
CentralRoute to the Pacific;
Thacheray's Works;
Lives of Wellington. Washington. Cal
houn, J. Q. Adams; and Henry Clay;
Sterne's Works;
Uncle Toms Cabin: and Kew:
Hearts and Homes, by Mrs. Ellis:
Lockhart's Napoleon:
Prose and Poetry of Europe;
Autobiography Of an English Soldier:
Lewie. or the Bended Twig:
Appieton's Popular Library. 100 vols:
Dickens, and Miss Bremer's Works:
Poeticat Uorhs of Byron, Moore. Scott
Dante, Gray, Kirk White, Campbell, Burus,
Shelley. Tupper, Shakespeare.
.Noceis by Scott, Maryatt, Reynolds,
Edgene Sue. Dumas Cooper, Bennett.
Together with variety of the popula,
works of the day. prose and poetry. iu24
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County Of
~ Sierra, ss.
The People Of The State of California:
to John S. Woods, greeting ou are here
hy commanded 70 be and appear before me !
the undersigned, Justice Of the Peace in:
ard for, Sierra county, Oh the 10th day Of
October, 1851. at my Office in Poker Flat
township Ne. 4, at |. o'clock NJ, to answer
TIE complaint Of Paul Scrand, in plea of
debt for one hundred and four dollars, and
in default of your appearing, Judgment
viii be rendered against you for that
amount, together with costs and damages.
Witness my hand as Justice of the Peace
rs aforesaid, this 9Th day of July, 1854.
X. f. JOHNSON, j. I.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23
FASHION SALOON,

80 street, between I'd and Sd, Sacramento
CHARLES BELL & co, Proprietors.
The first quality of Wines, Liquors and
Segars to be found at this establishment.
Lunch served up morning and evening.
sepl6-4t'
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
~ above sale is postponed by consent of
parties in action until Thursday, Septem-
ber IA, 1854, between the hours of / and 2
p. m. W.. FOhD, Sheriff
Downieville, Sept. 4, 1854 sep9-lt.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23

NOTICE.-All persons are forewarned
y not to pu chase two notes, drawn in
favor Of David Hartman and signed by me,
one, for $500, bearing date April II, 1854,
payable July list, 1854; the other, Of the
same date, for $500, payable September J..
1851. SAID notes are not for a valuable
consldera tion, and Twill rot pay them.
aug26-6t JOHN ROCHE.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-23
Biackslniti,;ug,

NJ GLAND & PURDY-keep constantly
~ On hand ali kinds of mining tools.
such as picks, shoveis. crow-bars, and
slcdges Mill irons and engine work done
to order. Horse. mule aud OK shoenc at
short notice and on reasonable terms
Corner Main u Mill streets, Downieville.
may eff