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The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21
OCTCVIIVE
The Markets.
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Friday January 20h 1854
When we last went to press we had rain with
prospect of its continuance and thence great
hopes of an improvement in business. Since then
u little rain has fallen in this valley-whe on all
the ridges at Georgetown, Placervlle and all high
ground considerable has fallen. The snow
at Georgetown, during the week, has been 6 inches
deep The weather has now cleared up cold. So
cold as to obsruct mining operations almost en-
tirely. Our business now depends solely upon
moderation of the weather. AS will be noticed be-
low, some articles have gone up.
The following are the retail prices in our market
Flour, fresh, 50, repacked, do, $3.50 corn meal,
&c. fresh California do, $3.50 potatoes, Sc on
IONS 1Oc; bacon and ham, 25 pork, 25 butter
As G9 SOC; sugar, crushed 20c China do, no. l,
18c do do. no. 2, 15c; Boston syrup, per gallon,
$l,75; fresh beef % "a SOC per h.. fresh pork
40 "a Soc; barley, SC; eggs, per doz., So hay
per ton SIS, lumber, per lOooft, cir, $65, do COM
mon do, $50; shingles So freight from Sacrament
20, 50 per l00lbs board per week So 90 SO ;
wages per day S4 60 SIS.
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NEW YOEk.
Albany, Troy, Utica, Syra-
cuse, Oswego, Auburn, Ge-
neva, Canandaigua, Lock-
port. Rochester, Buffalo. S;l-
yer Creek, Dmiiirk, Vest
field
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Ashtabula. Aenia, Cleveland
Newark, Mansfield, Column
bus, Springfield, Sundusky,
Toledo, Painsville, Dayton,
GAINESVILLE, Cincinnati, Tiilin
Mt. Vernon.
KENTUCKY. y
Louisville.
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meteorological Table.
PREPARED BY rDR. w. ZELNER, FOR TIE ARGUS.

The weather in the early part of the week was damp and
disagrceab and the latter part dry and cold Ice of con-
siderable thickness formed on the South Fork of the
American River several morning successfully The morn
ing of the Goth the coolest experienced here since the
winter of lS46-4
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WINTERS HOTEL.

WINTERS HOTEL.
THE LARGEST AND MOST COMMODIOUS
HOUSE IN THE MOUNTAINS!
General Stage House of all the Stage Lines to and from
Sacramento, Ploc0oMe, Georgdotcn and Aubwm.
<esSar THE undersigned respectfully calls the aten-
sS ton of the citizens of this vicinity and the trav
iSE1A Cling public generally to the superior
E1--tEzah dations of the WINTERS HOTEL which he
has taken and
Reitted in all of it's Departments,
making it of the desirable and best appointed IIo-
tells in the mountains and trusts from his long experience
hoekeeper be able to render entire satisfaction
all who may favor him with call.
The I" WINTERS','' in fact needs recommendation
to those who acquainted with its locality, its comforts
and general accommodations, but to strangers and travel
crs he would say that having made the House the head
quarters of all the stage ues that daily arrive and depart
from Coloma to Sacramento, Placcwillc Georgetown, Au-
burn Nevada and all intermediate points, he believes that
its advantages superior to those of any other House in
the mountains.
THE TABLE AND BAR
will always be furnished with the to be had in the
Market and expense will be spared to render safac
ton to all
Be Recollect the Winters Hotel Main street. Colo
ma. ga Established i'll 49,
THOMAS PARKER,
January 149 If Proprietor.
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wells. FARGO q. co.'s uxuress.


EDWiN l1l5asE i B HMio5nGAN, President.
JAMES MCKAY Secretary.
hUR regular semi monthly Express is despatched from
W san Francisco on the 1t and 10th, ard from n. ork
the 5h and 20h of each month, by the mail Steamers
in charge of our own messenger through to destination
Treasure and small parcels received for shipment up
the latest moment before the departure OF the steamers
Treasure insured under open policcs in of the New
Iork companies or at Lloys in London, at the option Of
dr regular scmmonty Express for Oregonis despatch
cd by the steamers of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
Inland ROUTES An Ia ress for Sacramento and Nfarys-
vile ia despatched daily (SMHoys cxcepe O'Clock p.
NJ in charge Of careful and ty messengers connecting
at Sacramento with Rhodes X Lusk's Daily Express to
Shasta and Yreka and with Hunter X Co.'S Daily Express
to llacery.le and all parts Of l1l Dorado county.
daily Express is sent from office in Sacramento to
Rough and Ready Grass Valley and Nevada Also daily
Express to Auburn Orhir, Yankee Jims and all parts Of
Placer county.
Todds Express for Stockton, Sonora NIokclu,nno Ill.,
is despatched daily from our Office in san Francisco Our
messengers supplied with iron safes for the security of
treasure entrusted to their Our connections tho
MIA Express. We New York with the following
we'll known lines, viz: The American Express Company,
running via Buffalo and Dunkirk to Cleveland Sanlusky,
Toledo, Cincinnati, st. Louis Detroit. Chicago Geena,
etc The Harden Express to Boston, Philadelphia, Balti,
more, Washington etc. Puicn, Virgil n Co.'S Vermont
Bedford L&Ircs and Livingston, Wells Co.'S European
Express In connection with their express business they
will also general Banking, Exchange and coec-
ton business. General aud special deposits receyedcol-
ections and rcmance5 made in all parts of Cafora Or
despatch.
Gold Dust, gold and silver coin and bullion bought and
sold Money advanced gold dust deposits for transmits
sion coinage Sight exchange New York and Bostoa
for sale at current rates.
Drafts also drawn payable at the following places, viz
NEW YORK. PENNSYLVANIA
Albany, Troy, tca, Syra Philadelphia, Eric, Pottsville
cuse, Oswego, Auburn, Cie- Reading.
neya, Canandalrua, Lock- MICHIGAN.
port Rochester, Buffalo S- Detroit Monroe Adrian Ann
yer Creek DmAiIk, West Arbor, Niles Battle Creek.
field INDIANA.
NAssAcnrsErrs. South Bend, Michigan City.
Boston. ILLINOIS
RHODE ISLAND. Chicago, Galeua, Springfield,
Providence. Peoria.
CONNECTICUT WISCONSIN
Stonington Milwaukee, Racine.
|
Ashtabula. Aenia, Cleveland St. Louis
Newark, Mansfield, Column WEST
bus, Springfield, Sandnaky, Toronto, Hamilton.
Toledo, Painsyile, Dayton, CANADA EAST.
GAINESVILLE, Cincinnati, Tiiin Montreal, Quebec
Mt. Vernon. WELLS FARGO Il co
KEyrCcKY. MCCONNELL & Co, Agents.
Louisville November l9-Itf
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MCCONNELL & CO.'S EXPRESS,

Exchange and Banking Office, Main street, Coloma
Mcconnell " Co. daily Express to Sacramento,
connecting with Wells Fargo ~ Co.'S Express to San
Francisco Oregon, Atlantic States Cauadas and Europe.
Treasure packages, parcels etc, forwarded with safety
and despatch Special attention given to the collection of
notes and accounts
Sight bills ofeXchangc drawn all parts Of the Atlantis
States, Canadas and Europe Checks at Sight all parts
Of California.
Deposits received special or otherwise. GOLD DUST
bought. MCCONNELL Y co.
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SNetu advertisements.
NOTICE..

A MEETING of Stockholders of the Georgetown and
"a Pilot Creek Canal Co. will be held the Office of the
Company in Georgetown, the 2lst day of January nst
at O'clock 2. NJ. punctua attendance is requested.
By order of the Board of Directors
f. c. SOUTHWORTH, Scc'y.
GcogetOwn, January 18th, 1854. Isl
Einie OF holding Courts in lei Dorado County,
foI 1854.
DIsTRICT CoURT.-Commenccs January 23d May 9th
August 2lst, and November Goth.
Court OF SEssIoNs.-Commences February 9th April
3D. June 5th August 7th October End, and December
fth.
COUNTY CouRr-Commences January End March 9th
May Ist July Sd September 4th. and November 9th.
PROBATE CouRr.-Commences January 23d; February
9th March 27 April 2ith May 22nd; June 26th
July 2h August 2Sth; September 25th; October 23rd
November 9th add Dccembre 26th.
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$105,7l6 IA.

1852.
Dec. 4.-By Auditors receipts. for
County Warrants ...... $l2O5l54
" 25 Auditors receipts for same. 5272 Ga
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PACIFIC RArLRoAD.-The following is an extract
from the speech of Hon. J. Al DIcDougal, on the
Pacific Railroad Bill
have been told by gentlemen on this floor that
they would support the measure if they believed it
practicable, but they doubted the practcability of
constructing road to the Pacific. | wish to say
that the practicability is not doubted by any one
personally conversant with the difficulties to be
overcome. | have crossed the central region from
the waters of the Atlantic to those of the Pacific,
on different lines and on foot and examined the
country with reference to its practicabiity for rail-
road purposes. Several routes have been surveyed
with complete success, and | make no departure
from truth in stating that there are several feasible
routes for a railroad to the Pacific and more than
this, that there is more than one route offering
greater facilities than offered for any extensive
line that has ever yet beeen constructed either in
this country or in Europe. Nearly the whole route
would lie along level plains and table lands, already
graded by the hand of Nature.
No mountains need be encountered but few
considerable streams need be crossed there is no
obstacle but the unpeopled wilderness. The enter
prise looms up into threatening proportions because
it lies in the distance. Embrace it, closely consid
er it, and it loses Its Herculean features. With
in the past year between two and three thousand
miles of railroad have been constructed in the Uni
ted States requiring as much capital as is required
fOr tnlS entlrC WOrk. w nen lnulana ana ILLINOIS
have completed their railroads now in progress,
they will each have thousand miles more of road
than is required for this entire ine besides having
hewn through the solid rock way uniting the nor
thern lakes with the great father of waters If the
energy and enterprise of two poor almost bankrupt
Western States, have been sufficient to secure the
accomplishment of such results, it seems to me to
be coward spirit that would startle at the project
of q road two thousand miles in length road in
which the enterprise and interests of the whole re-
public are concerned; one which is not only to-
bind the Confederacy, but which is to bear the
treasures of many nations along its track. 1t is 81
work that can, and must, and will be DONE The
only question is, when aad where shall it be cons
menced when and how shall the initiative be ta-
.kenl | ask of this committee, | ask of this Con-
gress, that we take the initiative here now, with
out any unnecessary delay.
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Correspondence of the Argus:
VICINITY OF COLD SPRINGS,
August Sth, 1854.

VICINITY OF CoLD SPRINGS !
August Sth, 1854
Mn. EDITOR You will much oblige your friend
by publishing this letter for me, as the M0untain
Democrat has undertaken to vouch for the berality
of the citizens of Placervile, in the following words
The Empire County Argus estimates that the removal
of the county seat from Coloma would cost the county tine
round sum of $IOO,000 "-Union.
The expense Of removing will be most cheerfully paid
by the citizens of this place, and not mill additional
taxes need be imposed for that purpose. Mount. Dem.
While the Mountain Democrat was SO openly i'm
peaching the ArguS, think it certainly ought to
have confined itself to the truth, or at least to
something reliable. Now this will all do to tell
about the cheerful lberality" of Pacervlle: but
where is your voucher for this Have they as much
as even said they would do it? 1t is very true,
there need not be any additional taxes for we GER
tainly have enough already but if the voters Of Ell
Dorado depend on what the Democrat says, by way
of endearing its city patrons to it, they will
find themselves sucked in as usual. If they will
look at the same issue of that paper they will see
copy Of bill passed by the last legislature the
purport of which was that it should be decided by
the ballot boxes of El Dorado, and if they say it
shall be removed, who is to do it Is it not likely
to be supposed that any set of men will carry into
effect and pay the tax of the county, imposed by the
Legislature, and sanctioned by the people. Now,
let us voters look into this measure, and see if it
will cost a high tax, and whether it will benefit
us individually or not and cast our votes accord
ingly, and not depend on that liberal city of Pla-
ccrvic to pay our taxes after imposing them on
ourselves for | expect they have enough Of their
own to bear 1t wont cost us much to let it remain.
As the Democrat thinks the Argus deviatcd so far
from the truth in the estimation Of the cost should
like to see its own calculation on the cost of fire
proof court house and Jail sufficiently capacous for
the courts and prisoners of FL Dorado as some cal
culatons will be in order Immediately in the event
Of its removal.
don't wish it understood that am taking any
part in the disputes between the two wings of the
Democracy, as | have the honor not to belong to
either but only dislike to see false bearings put on
questions of policy before the people pretendingly
In party disputes. AN OLD MINER,
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JAMES B. MITcHELL, Secretary.

THE ISsUE.-The Custom House attempts to d
vert the attention of the people from the true issue
now before the people of California. 1t labors to
show that the struggle in this Stute is between
Wings, Administration Democrats and anti-Admin-
istration Democrats.
But the true issue is now between the Democratic
party proper of California and coalition which
has for its object the division of the State Any
one at all conversant with the secret springs which
move the actOus of parties in California, readi
ly perceive that Bowie, Benham and Beard are
nominations accordant in spirit with those made
by the Custom House Convention. Denver Her
bert and Leale arc all deeply tlctured with those
peculiar ideas which recommended the Wing NOM
inccs to the leaders of the Whig party.
The darling object of large proportion of the
active Wings of California, as we'll Of the Custom
House faction, is the calling of convention for the
purpose of dividing the State Several efforts have
been made in the Legislature to accomplish this
end, but hitherto without success. Now with a
distracted Democracy, the Wings hope to get a
majority in the Legislature, and then, with the aid
of the Custom House faction, they may succeed in
calling q convention in such q manner as to secure
their long-wished for ends.
Let not the California Democracy close its eyes
to the fact that the present division in the party is
really intended prelude to the division of the
State. The unity Of the Democratic party secures
as its enemies suppose the unity of California and
before the State can be divided, the party must be
disorganized.
1t is idle to say that the present division of the
Democratic party has any other principle at the
bottom Of it. Electonist and Anti-Electionist are
words of the past-not Of the present of the flu
ture. They are now mere historical terms, and
have no life or spirit in them. Parties are neither
made nor destroyed by questions which are forever
settled and determined.
If the Custom House is carried away from The
Democratic party merely on the question of election
or an-eection, its secession is matter of passion
and revenge, not of reason and principle. But its
conduct is too deliberate to allow us to believe that
it is controlled entirely by anger in the course it
has chosen. We will do the faction the justice to
say that its objects more real and serious than
they would have us to believe. Vengeance is too
ftfu in its action to inspire such ixcdness Of pur
pose and resolution of conduct as are manifested in
the rebellion of the Custom House.
The Democracy should be on the alert and not
permit the Coalition to arrive at its ends without
struggle All who desire to maintain the bounda-
ries of California as they should join the Dem
ocracy proper in the coming canvass. Whoever
votes either for the Wing or the Custom House tick
ct strikes blow the unity of the State and pre-
parcs the way for division Of California.-COm.
AdrertSer.
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DEGRADATION OF PUBLIC SrNTMENT.-Christ
sent one messenger to prepare the way before him.
Satan sends many. They preach the gospel oflcen-
tiousness, and baptise in the muddy pool of poll
tics" The first work of demagogues, the priests of
Diabolus, is to debauch the public conscience and
deprave popular sentiment, till odious men and
measures become tolerable. The most offensive
schemes would meet with certain overthrow, if OBJ
truded on the people without preparatory pupilage.
1t is guilty people that creates and sustans wicked
rulers and wicked laws. Corruption prepares
way for corruption, as disease augments the viru
lence of its own cause.
An illustration will save the labor and space of
an argument When Governor silently tolerated
duelist, the step showed how deep he thought the
deprayity of the people. When he distinguished
tha. individual with Office and honor he evnced
the growing temerty which our previous submission
had emboldened But when great political party
sets forth duelist and a second as candidates
for seat in the national council and we look calm
y on and give the sanction of our suffrages, then
our prostitution will be complete, and our impurity
will be utter rottenness-C Christian AdU0cate.
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CONFIRMED TREAsoN.-The Custom House every
day does some new act to strengthen the accusation
of treason to the Democracy with which it stands
charged before the people Of California. Not salts
fed with its acts last wnter-not satisfied with its
rebelous acts in San Francisco after the late pri-
mary election, and at Sacramento after the assemb-
ling of the State suggests to its Cen
tral Committee to furnish new proofs of its crime
1t appears anxious lest the people should believe it
gultless of Democratic treason it appears
y apprehensive lest its infamy should not be sufic
iently entire and complete.
The faction not satisfied with rejecting all
overtures of conciliation at Sacramento. 1t was
ambitious of elevating itself still higher in the opn-
ion of the Wings, and of all those who delight in
the defeat and disorganization of the Democratic
party. 1t manages to Bring about conference of
its Central Committee with the Democratic State
Central Committee for the very purpose apparent
ly of manfesting how inveterate is its passion and
how fixed its determination to rule or ruin
In its generosity the Custom House declares if
the Democratic party will come under its yoke, it
will not reject its offers of friendship. If the Dem
ocracy will make the faction omnpotent, it will not
spurn the alliance proposed Was ever any thing
more noble, Gisinterested and generous than the
of the Custom House
The Custom House is determined to crafty its
ambition for dividing the Democracy. Not only
will it dsorganize the party but it is resolved to
have the credit of the act before the public of Cali
fornia. 1t publishes its rebellion and delights in
declaring that its only terms of peace the un-
conditional surrender of the party into its hands,
Conn., AdcerttSer.
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IPnhlic. No. sol

fulfil the third article of the treaty between the United
States and the Mexican republic of the thrtieth of
December, thousand eight hundred and ffty-threc
BE 1t enacte3 5y tile Senate md House Of RpreSototices
Of the Jated Naes Of Aanerica IN Congress assenJ2ed
That the of ten millions of dollars be- and the same
hereby appropriated of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated TO enable the President of the
United States fulfil the stipulation in the third article
of the treaty between the United States and the Mexican
republic, of the thireth Of December, one thousand
eight hundred and hfyhee, subsequently, amended by
the Senate of the United States Of which said sum Of
ten millions Of dollars, millions are to be paid on
the exchange of the raticaons of said treaty. and the
remaining three millions the boundary line
shall be surveyed, Marked and established.
Approved June 20, 1904.
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Public, No. o.
AN ACT confirming certain land claims in Louisiana, in
the Basrop grant

Belt enacted By tile Senate and House Of Representative,
Of tile United States Of Aerca in CongreSs assembled,
That such of the claims entered in the report dated thr
tieth of july eighteen hundred and y-two of the
lister and receiver at Monroe Louisiana in their opinion
ought to be confirmed according to the principles recog
missed in the act of Congress Of the third March, eighteen
hundred and pursuant to which the said report
made be- and the same hereby confirmed for the
extent and under the limitations referred TO in the opn
ions of the said officers.
SEC. @ Amd be it furt1er enacted That the confirmation
by this act shall only operate REIMBURSEMENT on the
part of the United States and shall not affect the right of
adverse claimants to the same lands, prevent judi
ca decision in regard to the same and upon the rend
tion to the General Land Office of proper plat of survey
duly approved by the surveyor general for any conra
tion by this act the Commissioner shall patent to
be issued, if satisfied that the is confirmed and
veyed according to the true intent of this act Pogdd
That in any claim confirmed by this act not
actually located prior to the third of March, eighteen
hundred and fiftyone location of the shall be
made to the prejudice of any actual settler but such float
ing claim may be located on any public lands in the
ouachita district to which there may be existing pre-
empon or other valid clam under such regulations
may be prescribed by the Commissioner of the General
Land Office.
Approved 90 june 1854.