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The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
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Will leave Downieville on TUESDAY
morning, March 18th. at O'Clock A. NJ, in
charge Of our regular messenger, R. G..
Keefer, ESQ.,, with treasure, valuable pack
ages, ETC.. for shipment per steamer from
San Francisco, April lst, connecting at
Marysville with
ADAMS & cos EXPRESS
For the Atlantic States, Canada, Europe,
Australia and South America.
Treasure, valuable packages, ETC., re-
ceived and receipted for up to midnight of
MONDAY, March 9th. Bills of Ex-
change drawn up to midnight of Tuesday
March 2Sth, on Adams & Co.'S Offices in
all the principal cities in the Atlantic States;
also, Oh London and Australia, and payable
throughout the Atlantic States, Canadas,
Europe, Australia and South America.
Our Letter Express for the steamer will
close at our Office in Downieville, on We'd
nesday morning, March 10Th, att
mar 25-lt
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
Downieville. Mar. Is, 1854. mar ls-4t

GEALED PROPOSALS will be received
~ by the undersigned TIL the 10th day of
April next. for the construct: on of the Min
nesota Water Company's Flume, from the
Sawmlll, now In course of erection, on Wolf
creek, to Minnesota, q distance of about
W miles. The hume is to be built of II
lnch plank, 8 feet wide and II feet high.
and to be built in a substant al manner, sub
Ject to the approval of the Company.
The Sawm,ll will be furnished to the
contractors in running order, which is to be
delivered up to said company at the close
OF the work in as good order and condition
as when received, reasonable wear and tear
excepted. In the construction oft work
there are no Obstacles of any magnitude to
overcome. Where any bridging is needed
there is an abundance of timber at hand,
and the mill is situated in ravine sur
rounded by groves of timber-more than
will be needed for the flume. The ground,
from the mill to Minnesota, has been sur
veyed and staked off, so that parties de-
sirous Of estimating will find no difficulty
III making a personal observation of the
route. and any information will be given
by application to the undersigned. All
letters to be prepaid. Contractors will
state tneir price per mile, the length or
time necessary to construct each mile, and
their terms. The company propose to pay
twenty-five per cent. each month Oh the
amount ofwork completed, and on the COM
plct ON of the job the balance to be paid in
sixty and one hundred and twenty days,
bearing interest. The company reserve the
right of giving the job to responsible bid
ders, and contractors will be required to
give security for the faithful performance
OF the work, and also for the completion of
each mile in the stipulated time, or to for
felt the work DONE
Proposals to be directed to the " Trustees
OF the Minnesota Water Company" care of
Langton q Bros Express. Downieville :"
and endorsed Proposals for the Minnesota
Water Co.'S Flume."
By order of the Board of Trustees:
ED. J. SMITH,
mar 1885, Secretary
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
HARDWARE.

TREADWELL & CO., Importers and
L dealers, have On hand in their stores
at San Francisco and Marysville one of the
largest assortments of hardware goods in
California
Nails and spikes, carpenters tools, axes,
broadaxes, hatchets, Collins and Hunts
axes, table cutlery, butchers tools, scales,
brooms, baskets, pals, tubs, rope, window
glass, linseed oil, paints and brushes, bri-
tannia ware; circular, cross-cut and mill
saws, pit saws, leather in great variety,
shoemakers' tools, powder and shot, guns,
rifles, drills, safety-fuse; also, 800 tons
assorted bar iron, blacksmiths' bellows,
vices, anvils, coal, borax, crowbars, lead
pipe, pumps, ETC., ETC., for sale at
TREADWELL & CO.'S,
Corner California and Battery streets,
San Francisco, and corner of First street
and Maiden Lane, Marysville. mar lift
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25

\ DMlNIS1RATOR'S SNOTICE.-Lstate
IA of .Mdnasc0, deceased. All persons
indebted to the abovenamed estate are
hereby requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned; and all persons
having property in their hands or under
their control belonging to said estate. are
hereby required to deliver the same accord
ing to law.
Notice is hereby given, that all persons
having claims against said Manasco estate
are required to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within ten months from
the date of this notice, or they will be for
ever barred by law.
BENZ. HALL,
Public Administrator for the county Of
Sierra. Office in the United States Hotel,
Downieville.
March 4, 1854. mar 4-6w
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
CHARLES VIVIAN.

Uate from Pike? no, Lafayette Co., Mo)
Professional Manipulation with the
BRUSH and SAW!
II EREBY promulgates that reduction
Ii Of fifty per cent. has been made from
his previous rates for renovating ant;quated
pedal easements. Large sh h;pments of
DAY & MARTINS BLACKING
just received, and ready for use
Professor Vivian will be happy to fill
Wood-sawing, Lapp-lighting and engineer
ing engagements, which he pledges himself
to attend to with as much promptness as
any other artistic in the city.
Office in the basement of the Monte
Cristo, where he may be found at all hours
when not professionally engaged. mar l8 If
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
K E YSTQNE E.

~. THE undersigned hereby give nto:ce
E:l2 that they have completed the new and
commodious buildings situated on the Key
stone Valley, on the new turnpike leading
from Marysyille to Downieville, and about
thirty lies from the former place.
This is the present terminus of the Stage
route from Marysville to Fosters Bar,
Camptonville, Downieville and Scars Dig
gings, and the connecting point with the
Express and Passenger Trains to and from
all the different mining localities in the
northern portion of the State, and also the
point at VIII .ch the road from French Corral
and Nevada intersects the Turnp Ike.
The publ c may rest assured that the pro-
prietors of this house will spare no pains or
expense to make it one of the most desira-
bic stopping places on the road.
feb ll-3mis DODGE & LOCKWOOD.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
Specification for County Jail.


The building to be 36xl3 feet, with hall
in front Of cells 3 feet inches wide by So
feet lOng, height between floor and ceiling
7 feet; with cclls-one debtor, l1xlOa
feet inside, grated windows, door; two
cells llx7 feet inside, each to have ole door
and one grated window; one sol tary cell
llx7 feet inside, with door; the hall to be
finished as per plan, with three doors, AID
lighted by ) windows, with iron shutters
inside; the jail doors, of which are to be 2
feet 4 inches by feet inches; one feet 8
by & feet inches, to be inches thick, the
inside and edges to be covered with one
sheet of iron ole-fourth of an inch thick.
and nailed W tn wrought iroa nails with
large round heads, and not to be more than
inches apart, to be hung with p;vots, top
and bottom and run in ron sockets, to be
tr mined with mort.ce locks, patent lever,
made expressly for jals; the jambs to be
lined with irol One-fOnrth of an inch th ok
and placed according to plan; the three
back cell windows to be z feet 4 inches
wide by three feet high; the front cell in
side window to be 2 feet inches wide and
3 feet high; front outside window to be 2
feet 10 inches wide and 5 feet 3 inches
high; the grating to be one inch square bar
iron, riveted to an iron frame inches wide
by an inch thick, and bolted to the lambs
the CRATES not to exceed inches from CEN
tire to centre; the front door and sheriff7s
Office door to be 3 inches tn OK, showing 4
panels outside well moulded, the inside and
edge to be covered with one sheet of iron
one-eighth of an inch thick, and nailed to
initiate the cell doors-fOr size see plan.
The back door to the hall to be plain, 8
inches thick, and covered with iron the
same as the front door. to be hung with iron
hinges we'll riveted to the iron plate, and
to have good mortce locks-sor size see
plan. The timbers for walls, floors. cell
partitions and ceilings to be 10xl2 inches
OF good sound timber dove-ta led together
throughout, as per plan, except three sticks
between the cell doors and windows, VIII ch
are to stand perpend cnlar, mort;ced and
tenanted at each end; the sides aud back
walls to be sheeted with 2 inch plank put
on perpendicularly, and spiked with inch
sp kes not to exceed II inches apart; the
front end to be finished to correspond with
other building; the hall floor jo:st to be 2xs
inches, placed 2 feet from centre to ce.l-
ire. to be loored with two inch plank well
sp ked; the wall to be sheeted th Ii inch
plank toagued and grooved: the ceiling to
be sheeted with inch boards tOngucd and
grooved. The materials to be of the best
quail ty and the work executed in work
maui ke manner
The terms Of payment TO be made = fol-
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
Specification for Jailer's House.


To be 36x2O feet on the ground. with 10
feet posts; sills to be exc inches; posts AKA
inches; studdlng 2x4 inches; floor josts 2x6
inches; rafters zx5; to he sided up with
seasoned boards aX6 inches, and dressed,
with doors, windows and partitions as shown
upon plan; doors to be paneled and mould
ed, hung with butts and trimmed with NOR
tee locks; the roof to be put on the same
as the court house; the coveing and raking
finish to correspond with the sides and back
end of the court house; rooms to have a
good planed floor; walls and ceilings to be
sheeted the same as court house; doors and
windows to be cased outside and in. with
finish to correspond with the court house.
The materials to be of good quality, and
the mechanism to be executed in sub
stantial and workmanl.ke manner throu oh
out the entire building,
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25

HAMBLIN & SON, Tin and shect-ron
IL workers, dealers in sheet-iron stoves,
and all kinds Of tin and sheet-iron ware
A general assortment of tin and sheet-ron
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., 1854-03-25

GTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
~ SIERRA, ss.-In the matter of the estate
of NJ. H. Couch, deceased, of said county.
Upon the petition of Solomon Wood, ad-
minlstrator, it is hereby ordered by the Pro-
bate Court of the said county, that the pro-
perty hereinafter described be sold at pub
lie auction, after advertising the same in
the Sierra Citizen once week for the
space of sixty days from the first date Of
publication, viz: One claim in the Aeriel
company in the Yuba quartz lodges, and
one claim in the Kanaka quartz ledge; one
house and lot in Sierra City, one silver
watch; also note drawn in favor of NJ H.
Crouch for the sum of fourteen hundred
dollars, secured by one-half claim in the
Aeriel Quartz Company. Said sale to take
place in Downieville, on Monday the 7th
day of May, A. D. 1854.
Given under my hand and seal Of said
Court this third day ofMarch, A. d. 1854.
j. WEBB NICHOLSON,
mar 4-8t Clerk
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
Misftllaneous.

lows: two thousand dOliars ~ In. Co,,,-
mencement of the work, the remainder TO
be paid in two equal instalments at three
and six months. Bidders may hand their
proposals to the committee This publ ca
ton will be made for one month from date.
at the expiration (which tine the contract
will be gwen Ly the Court of Sessions to
the lowest bidder.
H. B. COSSITT,
b. HALL.
A. SMITH,
D. G. WEBER,
Committee.
Downieville. Mar. Is, 1854. mar l8-4t
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
HOMES, H0TEI.

THE proprietor OF this house takes this
f:$ method ofinforming his old friends and
- the public generally, that he has re-
moved from Sal Francisco to Sacramento.
Oh street, between Front aid Second. and
is happy to ilform them that he is pr pared
to receive them under more favorable CIR
cumstances than ever before. He does not
think it necessary to go through the regular
rousine OF describing his house, servants.
horse, gun or dog, in order to draw, but
will say, without fear of oAtrad ct on, that
his is the best house aid the best furnished
house in the State, aud he intends to keep
it in all respects as we'll as he knows how.
Gentlemen with their fam lies coming to
Sacramento, are part cularly requested to
visit aad examine b rooms before locating
permanently elsewhere.
mar 4-3ms DAVID JONEC-
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25

F. G. EMORY, ESQ, Secretary of State,
of the new Republic of Lower California,
was indicted by the Grand Jury of San
Francisco, last Monday, for setting on foot
q military expedition against Mexico
Mr. Emory was arrested in Lower Cali
fornia and detained prisoner on board the
y. =. sloop of war Portsmouth several
days.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
mar 4-8t

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY or
~ SIERRA, ss.-In the matter of the estate
of N. McMillen, deceased, of said county
Upon the petition of Solomon Wood, ad-
ministrator, it is hereby ordered by the
Probate Court of said county, that one-half
claim in the Aeriel Company be sold at pub
lie auction, after advertising the same in
the Sierra Citizen sixty days from date Of
publication; said sale to take place in Dow
melville, on Monday the 7th day of May,
A. d. 1854.
Given under my hand and seal of the Pro-
bate Court, this third day of March, A. D..
1854
]. WEBB NICHOLSON,
mar 4-St Clerk
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
ROBERT II. TAYLOR,
Attorney-at-Law, Conveyancer,
AND

Office first floor of Dr. Chase's Law Build
ing, Craycroft street, Downievlle.
&a-by the law Of 1858, Notar;es Public
are authorized to demand acceptance and
payment OF bills of exchange, and protest
the same for non-acceptance or nol-pay-
ment as the case may require; to demand
payment of promissory 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 affirmat.ons, and to
take affidavits to be used before any court,
Judge, or officer of this State. mar 1l-tf
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
MisfeIlantous.

GTA1E OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
OSlERRA, ss.-In the matter of the Estate
of Seth Sackett, deceased, of said county.
All persons having claims against the
estate of Seth Sackett, deceased, are hereby
required to present the same to me at
Chandlerville, Sierra county, with the ne
cessary vouchers, within ten months from
date, or the same will be forever barred.
r. M. JOHNSON, Executor.
Chandlerville, March GOTH, 1854.
mar. sat
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
Blacksmithing.

NJ GLAND & PURDY-keep constantly
~ on hand all kinds of mining tools,
such as picks, shovels, crow-bars, and
sledges. Mill irons and engine work done
to order. Horse, mule and OK shoeing at
short notice and on reasonable terms
Corner Main q Mill streets, Downeville.
feb lift
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
Specification for building Court Ho,us.

Specification for building Court House.
The dimensions and finishing to cores
pond with plan drawn numbered |. The
SIZE on ground floor to he 35x5l feet; length
of posts from ground floor ,above jail, 70
feet; first story between floor and ceiling
feet inches; second story, between floor
and ceiling. feet; Court room, between
floor and ceiling. Is feet; two jury rooms,
between floors, II feet: gallery. between
floors, s feet inches; the length of CO
lumns, size and height of windows, and finish,
shown upon plan OF front elevation; style
of columns shown by Nos. l, and 8, choice
to be made by the Court; side and back end
windows to be cased on both sides: inside
casing to be mOulded-size and finish shown
upon the plan. The sides and back end of
bu.l .lding to be covered with good seasoned
siding an inch thick, well dressed and
na'led-one na every two feet; the cove
ing and back gable to correspond with rake
above the pedment finish The front to be
finished between windows and doors with
panel work well moulded. Floors to be of
good seasoned lumber clear of rotten knots,
planed, tongued and grooved together
boards inches wide, and nailed with two
nails to each joist; base from to II inches
wide, with top mouldings in proportion to
its width, to run throughout the entire
rooms; doors to be four panels, moulded
outside and in; one par of doors in front
q inches thick, to fill space feet inches
by feet, to be hung with inch patent
, hinges, with mort;ce lock, and knobs; in
side doors to he two inches thick and hung
with inch broad butts, mort ce locks. and
knobs; one flight of front stairs and ra i, as
per plan; two flights of inside sta RS, pointed
on plan; gallery to be finished with two
rows of seats and corresponding rail in
front; the roof to be laid with pine shin
giles l6x5 inches to the weather, and sheeted
ed underneath sold; inside walls aad cell
ing Of all the rooms to be sheeted with
inch boards, l. inches wide, well seasoned
and dressed; posts and sills 8 inches square.
5 posts On each side. 2 on each end, ex-
elusive of corner posts; studding 2xS inch;
braces AKA inches. Floor .oist-first floor
2axlO inches; second do. 2x8 inches; third
do. 2x8 inches; two ties to run across the
building lOxlO inches, one to be placed under
the court room and one to pass through the
centre of the building feet below the
top of the plate; rafters to be inches at
oae end and s at the other, inches thick.
with sufficient bracing to sustain the roof
and upper floor; window sash to be 2 inches
thick; basement sills and posts one foot
square; studding 3x12 inches; floor ioist
2xlO inches; the outside of the basement
story to be covered with seasoned siding
ax6 inches, to correspond with the siding
above; doors and windows to be cased and
finished according to plan; basement and
court house to be divided in appearance by
water table 2xl2 inches, with projecting
cap; all the timbers to he feet from CEN
tre to centre, and the entire building to be
put up in substantial and workmanlke
manner.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
DENTISTRY.
Express to Sears and Gibsonville.

LeUUeSDOtOVteOHtctOe1 SU"uuy "U"HS.
Ii S. BECK runs Weekly Express from
IL. Downieville to Gibsonville, touching
at the following places:
Eureka, Pine Grove,
Craigs Flat, Gibsonville,
Morrisons Diggings, Whisky Diggings,
Poker Flat, Rabbit Creek,
St. Louis, Spanish Flat,
Chandlerville, Port Wine
Collections made, licenses procured, and
all business pertaining to an Express,
faithfully attended to.
Office at Langton & Bros, Downieville;
Everts, Smell l. Co. s, Sears and Gibsonville.
mar 25-tf H. S. BECK.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25

A BILL was passed in the California
Senate last Monday repeating the Act of
May 4th, 1852, in regard to special de-
posits.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25

The trial of Capt. davidson (fllibus-
ter) for violating the neutrality law of
1918, was set for 23d inst, in San Fran
cisco.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25

PREACHING.-1'he Rev f. Bonner will
preach tomorrow at 10 o'clock A. NJ, in
the NJ. E. Church in this place.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25

NIAIE Ut CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
~ SIERRA, SIN the matter of the estate
OF Kent Wright, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Gustavus B.
Wright has filed with the Clerk of the Pro-
bate Court, petition praying that letters
of Administration be granted to him on
said estate. Said petition will be heard on
the twenty seventh day of March, A. d. 1854.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto
set my hand aid the seal of said Court, this
18th day March, 1854.
J. WEBB NICHOLSON,
ma 1926 Clerk.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
r. A. EDDY & CO.

/ IMPORTERS and Wholesale and Retail
L dealers in books, staple and fancy
stationery, musical instruments, cutlery,
and fancy goods, First street, one door from
d, Marysville. mar ls-3m
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25

State Of California, County of Sierra-
On this 9th day of March, 1854. personally
appeared before me, a Justice OF the Peace
in and for said county and State, Elizabeth
Walker, well known to me, and acknow-
lodged that she signed and executed the
foregoing declaration.
Witness my hand the day and year above
written. CHAS. STANWOOD,
Justice of the Peace in and for the county
of Sierra. mar ll-3t
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25

w. K. HUDSON. SAML HARTMAN.
II UDSON Il HARTMAN, Lumber deal
LII ers, corner of Third street and Maiden
lane, Marysville, keep constantly on hand
a complete assortment of lumber. Also,
doors. sash, blinds, etc. mar LIFT
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25

GTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
~ SIERRA, ss.-Elizabeth Walker hereby
gives notice, and declares and says, that
she intends to carry on the business of =
tavern and boarding house, in her own
name and on her own account, Oh Good
years Bar, in said county aud State, from
this date, and that hereafter she will be
individually responsible for all debts con-
tracted by her for or on account IF said
tavern and boarding house business; and
further, she hereby declares, that the capi-
tai invested in said business does not exceed
the sum of five thousand dollars
ELIZABETH WALKER.
Goodyear's Bar, Jan'y l, 1854.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
A. CHASE, n. D..

wv. S. SPEAR. HARLOW n coss1rr
SPEAR & COSSTTr.
ATTORNEYS AND CoUNsELLoRs ArLAw-
Will attend to Profess onal 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.
III. b. Cossitt, DISTRICT At
TORNEY. feb lift
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
Ntfu advertisements.
DaguerreOtypes.

r C. KELLY having now completed his
l.. rooms and also arranged his light Ly
a combination Of sky and side light, SO as
to as to enable the sitter to sit at ease. He
now feels confident that he can supply Gus
toners with Daguerreotypes equal to any
artist in the country. The public are re-
spectfully invited to call aud examine his
specimens.
DENTISTRY.
AS he will still continue the practice of
Dentistry, he will be very happy to wat on
those in want of any operat on in the line
of that Profession, /. C.. KELLY.
Rooms over Green & Purdy's Jewelry
Store, Main street, Downieville.
mar25-3m
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
4fqal Aobtrtistllltnts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
i CALIFORNIA, To Jerry Shea and

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
i CALIFORNIA, To Jerry Shea and
Frederick Gerichten, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to be and
appear before me, George A. Booth. Justice
of the Peace in and for the township o.
Downieville, Sierra county, California, on
the 23d day of June, A. D. 1854, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, of that day, to answer ths
judgment against you for the sum of four
hundred and eighty-six dollars; due by
contract, as appears more fully from the
complaint now on file in my Office, and il
case OF your failure to appear and answer
at that time judgment will be rendered
against you for that sum, together with
costs and money disbursements.
In testimony whereof have hereunto SET
my hand this 22d day Of March, 1854.
GEO. A. BOOTH,
Justice of the Peace in and for the town
ship Of Downieville, Sierra county, Cali
fornia.
It appearing 10 my satisfaction, by tho
affidavit of the plaintiff. that the defendants
are non-residents of Sierra county, on mo-
ton of plaintiff g attorneys, hereby order
the above summons to be published in the
"Sierra Cilixtn," newspaper published
in Downieville, Sierra county, California,
once week, for three months, and copy
of this order, summons and complaint, be
mailed to each of said defendants, addressed
to their present places of residence.
Dated Downieville, March 22d, 1854.
GEO. A. BOOTH,
Justice of the Peace in and for the town
ship of Downieville, Sierra CO., California.
SPEAR 4 CossITT, Att'ys for pl'tf.
mar25 3m
The Sierra citizen., 1854-03-25
MisfeIIaIrfuus.

O EALED PROPOSALS will he received
~ by the Court Of Sessions on Tuesday,
the 18th of April, 1854, at O'Clock +. NJ,
for the erection OF Court House and jail
in the town of Downleville, Sierra county,
California. Bids must be made in conform
ty to the following specifications, and secu-
rlty will be required for the faithful per-
formance of the contract and the execution
of the work in q workmanl.ke manner.