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The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20
Sandwich Islands.

The Hawaiian Legislature assembled at
Honolulu on the 9Th of April, was opened
by an address from the King, in which he
recommends that vaccination be made
compulsory in the islands.
The whole namber of free schcols taught
in the Hawaiian language, is set down at
1926. Three hundred pure natives are
pursuing the study Of the English language
in the select schools.
The House OF NoBLEs consists Of the
King and Queen, the Princes, the Minis
ters and eighteen others. On the 18th
ult., petition was presented with 227
signatures against annexation to the
United States.
The House of Representatives consists
of twenty seven members
CARSON Y ALLEY.-Mr Knott FURNISHES
the State Journal with the following;
He states that the snow was from eight
to ten feet deep on the mountains for a
distance Of fifteen miles, so that it was
impossible fer horses or mules to cross,
he having had to send his animals back at
the second summit, where the rain, which
had commenced the day previous in Carson
Valley, turned to snow, and continued
during the night and all the day following
Mr.. Knott represents Carson's Valley as
improving finely, farmers doing well, sey-
eral hundred acres of wheat having been
put in, and looks promising. Pota-
toes were raised there last season in great
quantities-some wheat, some corn, and
there is good stock Of cattle and hogs.
Potatoes were selling at five cents per
pound, and 1onr from twenty to twenty
five cents. From fifty to one hundred
miners were engaged in digging gold,
about twenty-five mile from the Mormon
Station, on the Salt Lake road, making
from five to ten dollars day to the man.
Good diggings had been recently discov-
cred at another place on the east branch of
Carson River, by some Spaniards or noun
taineers.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20
miscellaneous,
ROBERT Fl. T.4YLOR.
Attorney-at-Law, Conveyancer,
NY pUBLXC.

NUT MY pVHLXC
ing, Craycroft street, Downieville.
&a-By the law of 1853, Notaries Public
are authorized to demand acceptance and
payment of bills of exchange, and protest
the same for non-acceptance or non-pay-
ment as the case may require; to demand
payment of promssory notes, and protest
the same same for non-payment; to take
and certify Acknowledgements of deeds and
other conveyances; to take depositions, to
administer oaths and afiirmations. and to
take affidavits to be used before any court,
Judge, Or officer of this State. mari If
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

TIE ORDINANCE for the suspension of
houses Of ill-fame has proved a failure
The combination Of money and legal lore
proved too much for the Recorder.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

HAMBLIN & SON, Tin and sheet-iron
IL workers, dealers in sheet-iron stoves,
and all kinds of tin and sheet-iron ware.
A general assortment of tin and sheet-iron
Kept constantly on hand. Any article of
work IN our line of business made to order
with neatness and despatch, if not on hand.
Job work done with care at the shortest
notice. Particular attention paid to the
making Of hydraulic pipes. All work en-
trusted to our care warranted to be we'll
done. Shop west side Lower Plaza.
mar 25-3m<
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

CHINESE IMM1GRATIoS.-Elev vessels,
with an aggregate of 557O Chinese, are
expected to arrive at the Bay shortly.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

CoATs OF ARMs.-The origin Of coa.s
Of arms, IS not prior to the twelfth centu-
ry-that is to say, the time of the crusades.
As noblemen from all the various nations
OF Europe were collected to the Holy
Land, and as they had no names but their
baptismal ones, they agreed in eFdes to
distinguish each other, to assume armoriai
ensigns, which in general, expressed tho
name aud title of the bearer, az John de
la Cour, By tower, &c.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

SrABBrSe.-A nan named yanovcr.
vas stabbed 8: Mud Springs on the 9Th
inst, by fellow called Loom;a. Il is
feared the wound rill &c r,crtll
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

WM. S. SPEAR. HARLOW B. COssITT
SPEAR & COSSITT,
Will attend to Professional business
in Minnesota, Chips, Smiths, Oregon
Greek, Craig's ST. Louis, Port Wine
Spanish Flat, Pine Grove, Chandlerville
and Gibsonville
OFFICE in Craycroft's Block, Downie-
vile.
H. B. Cossitt, DISTRICT At
TORNEY. may 6-tf
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20
LADD & CURTIS.
WINTERS & HEpPERLY.
FOREST CITY.

FOREST CITY,
M HOLESALE and retail dealers in
W groceries, provisions, liquors, segars.
hardware, boots and shoes. and clothing,
together with q general assortment of
mining tools. Persons wishing to purchase
will do well to call and examine our stock
before purchasing elsewhere apr 1-tf
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

SANTA ANA's WIFE.-The wife ofSanta
Ana, dictator of Mexico, was born in
Westerloo, Albany county, N. Y. Early
III life. she became an actress. and first
met Santa Ana at Havana, while fulfilling
an engagement there, at one of the thea
tres. Her mai'len name was Lapaugh,
bit on her; going On the stage she assumed
another
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

MURDER. John III. Dunn, publisher of
the Pac!fe Po!ice Gazette, in San Fran
cisco, was stabbed and instantly Killed ias
Stockton street, on Thursday week, by 8
man named Foley, who had been ia his
employ. Foley was Immediately arrested.
Mr.. Dam was from New York, and leaves
a family in San Francisco.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

DEowNED.-Five men, passengers In
the stage that left Marysville for Shasta.
on the 18th inst, were drowned in Pine
creek, some siAty-.iye miles from Marys
villc.-E2pitss.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

GREAT FIRE IN YREKA.-We learn
from the Shssta Courier Extra, that a FIRE
occurred in Yreisa on the 18th inst, which
DESTROYED property to the amount Of $780,
GOO. The wind was high at the time, and'no
more effective means of combating the
flaYes than ordinary water buckets
Mcssrs. Fl. Goldsmith and II. p. Van
Wvck are the greatest sufferers; the former
to the amount of $4,000, the latter slO,-
OOO.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

BEwIrcHISG BEAUTIES -Evcrybo
smokes in Paraguay, and every female
above thirteen years Of age chews. I
am wrong. They do not chew but put to-
baco in their mouths keep it there constant
ly except when eating, and instead Of
chewing, roll it about with their tongues,
and. srck it. Only imagine yourself about
to salute the red lips of a magnificent little
Hebe, arrayed with satin and flushing
with diamonds she puts you back with
one delicate hand, while with the fair ta-
per fingers Of the other she draws forth
from her mouth brownish black roll OK
tobacco, quite two inches long, looking
like mohster grub, and then depcsiting
the savory lozenge in the rim Of your
sombrero, puts up her face, and is ready for
your salute l have sometimes seen ga
over delicate fofeiner turn away with g
shudder of loathing under such circum-
stances, and get the epithet el sol,uco (tbe
savage) applied to him by the offended
beauty for his sensitive squeamishnss.-
However, one soon gets used to this in
Paraguay, where You are per force Of Gus
tom, obliged to kiss evcre lady You are
introduced to; aud one half you meet are
really t tmpting enough to render you
regardless Of consequences and ycu would
sip the dew Of The pro1ered lip in the face
off a tobacco battery, even the doubled
distilled honey dew of of Old Virrinia--.
Z. 4 IL. CT
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The trial of President Walker has been

The trial of President Walker has been
postponed until August. The accused asserts
that the expedition was to protect Sonora from
the Apache Indians.
The authorities of San Francisco appropria-
ted So, 900 for the celebration of the Fourth
of July,
DIR. Cox accidentily shot himself on the 3rd
with pistol.
Judge Lake has returned to his seat on the
Supreme Bench.
Advices from Oregon to the 10th have been
received.
The election for Territorial County District
officers had resulted in a Democratic victory
The people of Washington Territory anti
cipated an attack from the Indians
Advices from Queen Charlotte Island and
the Sandwich Islands have been received to
May Doth
The Parliament was in session; the King
had proclaimed strict neutrality in the impend
ing European war.
a British sloop-of-war from Honolulu ar
rived at San Francisco the 18th
The Zingua Whitmore was spoken off Cape
The ship Polynesia, from Philadelphia for
San Francisco, was spoken April 17th off
Cape Horn
The Lamer sailed from Ca9ao for Baltimore
The following are the principal consignees
of Treasure by the george Lac:
From CALIFORNIA.
American Exchange Bank, S40S 900
Adams &Co 210,245
Hiram Pearsons, 100000
Wells, Fargo & Co, 103, 900
VIM. Hogs & Co, 10000
From AUSTRALIA
Adams & Co., S12O, 900
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to Creditors upon the Main

~ Line of public improvements-Ihe creditors
upon the main line Of the Public Improvements
are hereby notified that pursuant to act entitled
'|An act to provide for the ordinary expenses of
Government, the repairs of the public Canals and
Railroads, and other general and special ap-
propriations," approved the 9th day of May, 1854.
the Commissioners appointed to examine all claims
for Motive Power and Repairs, bearing date prior
to the 1st day Of December, 1854 will meet at the
following places and periods for the fulfiment of
the duties assigned them, viz:
Hollidaysburg, on Monday, July TO-
Summit, on Thursday, July Is.
Johnstown, on Monday, July IL
Blairsville, Monday, July "a
Pittsburg, on Thursday, July 27.
Huntington, on Thursday, August 5.
Lewistown, on Monday, August I.
Millerstown, on Monday, August 10.
Harrisburg, on Monday, August IA.
Columbia, on Monday, August II.
Parksburg, on Monday, August p.
Philadelphia, on Thursday, August "a.
THOMAS A. MAGUlRE, Sec'y.
July IS, 1854.
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Fashionable Clothes.
Orphans Court Sale.

DY virtue of an order of the Orphans Court Of
Id Cambria county, there will be exposed to
public sale on the premises in Allegheny town
Ship, Cambria county, Tuesday the 29th day
of August next. the following real estate late the
property of Edward Mullan, deceased, viz:
SIXTY ACRES OF LAND, adjoining the land
of Edward Mullan's heirs, and others.
TERMS OF SALE:
One half the purchase money on confirmation
of sale, and the balance in year thereafter,
with interest to be secured by the bond and the
mortgage of the purchaser.
JOSEPH McDONAND,
PATRICK MULLAN,
Adm'rs of Edward Afullan, decd.
July 13, 1858.
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The Attractions.

Our town is becoming the attraction of all per-
sons who have a knowledge of its fine position on
the mountain, the pure atmosphere that pervades
it, the limpid waters that streams all around it,
the amusements it furnishes to its visitors and the
kindness and hospitality of its citizens.
Already many persons are among us from alb
road, and many more expected to arrive soon
with their families, fishing rods and poodle dog
Immense quantities of the best brick now
made to town, and it is contemplated to com
Inence the erection of very large and elegant
Hotel soon-either here OF somewhere oise. Cres-
son can't rival.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF TIE GEORGE law.

The Steamship Gcorye Lar, has arrived
from Aspinwall with California dates to the
18th being sixteen days later than previous
advices. The passengers by the George Lar
have made the trip from San Francisco in TWEEN
ty three days and six hours.
The George Lar brings 448 passengers,
end 81, ,150, ,233 in gold.
Among the passengers is Capt. y. II.
Adams, Z. S. n, bearer of dispatches from
Commodore Perry's Japan Expedition, Capt
u d. Porter of the Steamship Golden Age,
and Miss Matilda Heron, the actress, Among
the dispatches from Commodore Perry, is the
treaty he made with Japan.
The George Lar, brings the California
Mails to the 10th and dates from Australia to
the l1th of May.
The California markets are generally dull
and dropping.
The money market is unchanged.
Real Estate is generally very dull, and has
materially fallen in price.
Several new discoveries of gold had been
made. The tunnel and Water Companies are
doing better than ever.
The wheat and barley crops are excessively
heavy.
President Walker of flibuster notoriety,
has undertaken the Editorship of the Sacra-
mento Journal
There had been several squatter riots at San
Francisco. Revoivers, double barreled guns
aHd axes were freely used. a man by the name
ofGeorge ID. Smith, of Rochester, was shot.
The riots originated in the supposed rejection
of the City's Title by the Land Commissioners.
The San Francisco papers strongly urge an in
crease of the police force
The branch mint at San Francisco is ac-
lively engaged in manufacturing bars, ingots
and coin.
Thomas Campbell has resigned his appoint
ment as Land Commissioner.
George C. Baker. Recorder of San Fran
cisco, has been indicted by the Grand jury for
misdemeanor in office The Court of Sessions,
however, squashed the Indictment.
The Grand Jury in investigating the affair
of the steamer Secretary, charged the owners
with gross and wilful culpability, and recon-
mended the appointment by the President Of
Steamboat Inspection District.
Ex-Colector Saunders has commenced a
SUIT TO recover S48 900, claimed az fees while
IN ofTce
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JEFFERSON HOUSE.

JEFFERSON, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PENN:
FTNAE undersigned takes pleasure IN informing
l. his friends and the travelling public, that he
has leased the jefferson House, and HAVING made
much improvement in its interior. he feels cont
dent that he will thereby be enabled to render
comfort and satisfaction to oil who favor hin
with their patronage.
is fast and superior NAIL LINE OF STAGES
will alw Us be in readiness to convey passenger
to and from the
PENN'A. RAILROAD STATION
to his home, and also leaving direct after the ar
rival of the trains by good Plank Road to Ebens-
burg.
RSy~ de will ever be happy to Accommodate his
old friends and acquaintances that will favor hlm
with call JAMES HAMILioN.
jefferson, April 20, le54.
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Tailoring.
June Is. 1854

TNHE undersigned informs his customers that the
Il firm of Beynon Johnston is dissolved oy
mutual consent, and that the subscriber still con-
tnues the business in the room recently occupied
by the old firm, where he will be happy to see ms
former patrons and as many new ones as please 10
call. He receives regularly from New YORK ana
Philadelphia the latest fashions and cannot De peat
en- either in the shape fit of Coats, Pants OF
Vests, by any other Tailor in the country; ne
respectfully ask the public to give him cah' anu
confident his work will recommend ITSELF
I6. All kinds Of country produce taken IN eA
change for work. LEWIS bEf NON,
April 20, lS52.-tf
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SiEERIEE SAFE.

nY virtue of a writ of Vend EXponas. issued
Eeout Of the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria
County, and t. me directed, there will be exposed
to sale 10y public vendue out-cry. at the Mp
AIiIleu House in Johnstowu the 9TH of August
next.
Al the right tito and interest Of Abraham Ais
BACH Of in and to peicc parcel Of land situate
in Conemaugh township, Cambria County, adjoin-
ing lands of Peter Levergood H. Goughcnour, a.
HiIdcbrand aud others, containing forty nine (49)
acres, more or less, on which is erected two sto-
rv frame house. not now occupied
AUGUSTIN DURBIN, Sheriff.
July IS 1854.
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Orphans Court sale,

ID Y virtue of an order of the Orphans Court OF
DCambria County, to me directed, there will be
exposed to public sale, on the premises on Mon
day the 9TH day of August next, at two o'clock p.
NJ, the following described real estate viz:
All that certain piece parcel of land situate in
Carroll township, Cambria County, beginning at a
post on the road leading from Clrrolltown to
Ebensburg, thence south sixteen degrees west thr-
ty eight perches to sugar thence along said road
south eight degrees west twenty seven perches to
post thence 5y land Of John Bennrt west one hun
dred and half perches 10 a post, thence by land
of Peter STUDIED North sixty five perches TO aBeach
thence by land of John Illig East one hundred and
eighteen perrhes to the place of beginning con-
tanning forty eight and sixty pcrchessuucI
measure about twenty of which is cleared
and thereon erected a two story frame house and a
small stable.
Terms of Sale One third of the purchase mo-
ney to be paid confirmation of the sale and the
residue in two equal annual payments thereafter,
with interest, to be secured by the bonds and mort
gage of the purchaser.
JOHN ILLIG.
Guardian of the minor children of John Moscr
July 6,54 st.
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American House.

TIJHE undersigned having leased for number
Il of years, that large and commodious house IN
Conemaugh borough, Cambria county, Pennsylva-
MIA, formerly occupied by Hon. John Murray,
would respectfully inform his friends and the pub
lie generally, that he will spare no pains in making
it one of the most desirable stopping places in the
county.
His table will be filed with the best the market
can afford
His bar VIII contain liquors of the best brands.
His stable will be attended by careful and atten-
tive 0sters.
MICHAEL STEWART.
June | 8 1854
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Los TLAND WARRANT.

A Ii persons are hereby cautioned against pur-
Achasing or locating q certain Bounty Land
Warrant for GO acres of land issued by the Com
missioner of Pensions under the act of Congress,
of 2Sth September, 1850, to Philip W. NJ Donald,
late Brevet Major in the 2nd Regiment of Uni
ted states Dragons, for services rendered during
the late war with Mexico, the said having been
lost or stolen from possession some time
in the wear 1858. | have entered cGredt in the
Pension Office against the issuing of Patent to
any person for a survey, made by virtue OF said
warrant | intend making application to the
Commissioner of Pensions for duplicate of the
same.
RACHAEL MDONALD.
FI,a,eburc
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DaguerreOfypinK.

WONDERFUL IMPROVEMENT IN ART!
never fading picture can now be got at the Blair
Co. Gallery, Odd Fellows Hall.
HGORGE W. FISHER takes this method of in
~ forming his humorous friends throughout the
county, that he has permanently located himself at
Holidaysburg, where he is now prepared to furnish
superior portraits to all that wish a good picture.
After a long and serious time of experimenting
in the Art, he is now prepared TO take the finest
kind of pictures in all kinds of weather. A visit
to his room and trial is all that is asked. His
object is to please, and having the best Light in the
Borough, he feels that failure can be made.
Pictures neatly colored and put in good cases,
from 81 % to $40. Children taken in the morn
ing from to H. in the short space of one second.
Instruction given in the art, embracing all the
improvements, the most reasonable terms. Ap-
aratus and fixtures for Daguerreotyping furnished.
Hollidaysburg Sept 9, lS52.-tf.
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OLD Claims,

The Board of Commissioners to examine the
old claims upon the public works, have appoint
ed COLT. A. Mcguire as their Clerk. He has given
notice in our alvertsin columns of the places of
meeting and time y more competent and eff
cient Clerk could not have been selected than
Col. Mcguire. The board now consists of Mr..
Williamson Of Chester, Col. VIM. English of Phila-
dolphia, and John c. Magill, of Cambria,
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n BARN BURNT We are sorry to learn,
that the barn of Mr.. John Glass of Allegheny
township, was burnt to the ground on Tues
DAY evening last. 1t is supposed to be the
sUork of an incendiary. The loss falls heavi-
ly upon Mr.. G. Itis to be hoped the perpe-
traitors of the act may be brought to speedy
justice, which certainly awaits them
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AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Amendments to the Constitution.

In another column we publish the proposed
amendments to the State Constitution, passed by
the last Legislature. They are required to be
published in one paper in each county, through
on. the state, three months previous to the cleo
ton of the next Legislature, they will again be
considered. and if agreed TO, Will then be publish
ed when they are be finally adopted or rejected
by the people at the succeeding general election.
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An Accident.

A young man named Riddle, hailing from
Piusburg, who has been rusticating for few
days in this place, went out on cunning ex-
cursion on Wednesday evening, and by some
mismanagelnent his fowling piece went off be-
right ear off. Too much care cannot be tex
en- with firearms
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NOTICE.

III w. IVORY & CO. Agents for selling Passage
VI Tickets and Drafts for England, Ireland Scot
land and Wales, through Edwards, Sanford Co.'S
European Agents.
ALSO-Agents for selling Passage Tickets by
W. & L. Tapscot Co.'S Line of Liverpool Ships
sailing from Liverpool to New York Philadel
phia. Passengers get tickets through from any
part of Great Britain, direct to the SUMMIT. YES
sells sail every five days.
W. w. IVORY & co.
March Il, "a.
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Valuable Property for Sale.

TNHE subscriber will sell at private sale, his
Il well-known property in the town of Belsano,
Cambria county. The building is a two-story
frame about fifty feet in front, well calculated
either for a store tavern, with good stable and
other out buildings attached. There are also two
lots of ground belonging to the property; this is
desirable location for doidg extensive business
either in Dry Goods line or tavern Keeping
There is a charter granted for the construction of
a Plank Road from Johnstown to Beisano. The
distance from Belsuno TO Ebensburg, is nine miles,
and seventeen miles from Indiana.
Persons desirous of purchasing the property,
will call on the undersigned at his residence in
Belsano A good deed willbe given.
b. +. DAVIS.
Belsano, June 30, 1854.
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ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

LETTERS of Administration were granted to
the undersigned op the 22d of February on the es-
tate of William OKeeffe, decd. of Cambria town
ship All persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate will make payment Immediately, and
those having claims against it will present them
nroperly authenticated for settlement.
WILLIAM 0'KEEFFE Jr., Admr
February "a. '54.
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Wholesale & Retail Tin, Copper, and sheet-Iron
ware ManufactIr II, and Dealer in the fol-
lowing named Stoves
|tLOBE Air Tight Cook, Portable Range, Flat
VI Top Complete, Union Air Tight Cooks Favor
ite Bare Cylinder, Delaware Cook, Bar-room, Key
stone, or Independent, Harp cannon, New com
plete, Hot Air Parlor, Victoria complete, Air
Tight Complete Cook, Union Coal Burner.
Ebensburg, Sept /, 1852.
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This way for Good and Cheap Goods

"ILL be opened this week at the brick store
w of j. Moore in Ebensbnrg, n general assort-
ment of cloths, cassimeres satinetts twseas and a
great variety Of summer goods
Together with any quantity of prints, delains,
lawns, cashmeres, ginghams, lustTes and other
dress goods.
ALSO & LARGE
and good assortment of hardware, queenswsre
saddlery, clothing, stationary, drugs, &c, &c.
Persons wanting boots and shoes, hats and caps
or ready made clothing, will find it to their advan
tage to call at the.