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.rEl rrpN VALPARAISO.

Srw yorx. Auyu.' lily the steamer EmMr'
C,v wc learn ,tInt II French steamer chpinrcG
Rm.-ian hig of ti,e uuGsrd tons burih:n' from hh'
vanr. of Valparaiso. ;ad lowed her M" p'",. =,
,.,s Jay. 10 Valparaiso. Cen Flores wns r"c"i'.d 'n
hnorI with salute Sc. During her .i"y It - r..
m,r.c her battery was offered t" Tho Stat "n-a',
N whose h"t.-.. n ua:urnliAcd A""r"hn 'it@"h n''
taken r,fng" from th!ll PRISON. l''' "''"" Al
urur, 10 lnvc been quietly settled
Eu,inc-- at Val, ,'"G9.i." WAS qms" nominal! "..'
I,, itI d..;ua The hu:l"r N,n- Very bar oi rAi!'
ping. .,...,., y,,...o- .,l y,r.yra,g e..
s.L i,;n. ,u,nr;nu rr,al ag tAtiou there n cor
sequence Of po;icnl troubles. Husinc-r had st"2p:'
and line place was heinz fortified. Vessels nom is'
T;,nh S,at,- were. being searched for Gr:l. fdc@'
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NOTICE

70 THE HEIRS OF ARHtlSTEAD AND NANCY FAR
MER WHO VAS NANCY SMITH, OF THE COCS
Tf OF HANOVER
HA'!SG reason believe that both Armisrad Farmer
s2d Nancy his wife arc dead. now give notice tn
ssi hers under the will OF Thor. - Virginia that
"s @ c county OF Hanover and SiatS o. ncyt e, pay TO
49,, aug
,,r3 o; ;an he ancunt OF the estate OF .tld Ar1h,s"
and Nancy !nrcr which held for their a,nri' "u
. .- .' -?; ~, F.. FONTAlNE,
Alninia crater Of 1houIas smith, dec L.
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c1 OR1oI-s NEWS 4 DEMOCRATIC COVER
SnR, AID TIE LEGISLATURE DEMDCKAl -

vnharc ;us, heard from :hc count:ca Of Curriiuck;
Camden, Cartercr, Lincoln, Gnston and Cafawod' arG
Tanrnv' Mr.. Bragg'a clear gain over Pierce a1h
Sa.,y vote, in siytr-cight counties, is liei voice.
Tbn counties to he heard from are Burke and Nc
poweu, Buacombe, Cherokee, caldrell' llrnSwnoa' nr
Gvdr, Henderson, Jackson. MadlsoD' Macon hu''c'-
fnrd Richmond, and Davic.
70 three three Thousand u;aior:rv.
John B. Jones, dem is elect! to the senate LON
r,ur-ituck and Camden, bv % majori'? over brn!
fed and David Coleman dem, Is elected - y" thr sen
At. from; the Bdncon,-o District over y. w. "ooh
g., T.di Thr.o tre clorious Victories. The Senate
vii .;n.m tl-+ Democrats. ;;',n'T tvt. Hni f"'
Common. s.ssv ,hr:c D.r-rEa's, if'F-s'H'p t"i" -
maxim: l!rr.S "n joint hcl"t, 1n; Gn,or,Hf t"'
Dcinocratic irltci Sta.e-' Senator's ttH!c'gh >""
i,.G So.y-Ggv, dup -.
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JAS. W. GOFF.
MARBLE NAKD.

JoHS 7. ROGERS sth Street, near Main, Ricnnon1:
" w. Dealer in Egyptian Italian and american MaknIL
COMMENTS, TOMS, GRAVE STOhES. NAhinl'
fsCvS Of every description WALL PLATES, fRoNlS,
tr, &c
ay d,ia j., Carving ,>c-r;c IL -" nca!t't "iannr:
'r;'rs ro.a tie county with city re!t:shce r:"''!S
'''ni'i ro
Y: Eyrrs having scr@ed hs :c y &c G: ice ia: eert
800" ~. ..: =! New Yo.k C;y snd having niuce cape
's N the inls!n.sa as:tc-. h:csl tas, al wo'k exc
I'D 4: h!s .hop will ave &, e..:-e satisfaction &c any done
-, n. -or.L Gc.. ely
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sTE,y ,I,CUINERY FOR UNITED STATES
IL AN ERIGAIES.

Navy DEPARTMENT. Jnly 70. '-:I
Is COESE. Jf.ECt a! various applications from nnt,
~, ;a-.. o the Cn.;"d S;hei d"s'iln: an eN'rh-'o"
u!ac "aa." manufacturers oi nhch'ht5! W rp a..
n,r. 20 40 submitted in accordance with the
sr. o: .ae .r.:s,nen, OF this department OF July l.
- ~ rr .c.ici in that advertisement; for inc recep-
s0a OF Proposals. Sc io extended until the is OF nTi,'" i
bsr J. I. p'nbi"'
LILY nl--i L,, {. lsrs.enf
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o>r rI,,-ynrro DoLLARs REWARD.

DIylW lY from the subscriber on the l'tn prcenntr
IL .-.r iar N"-ro men. GEORGE, about d ieet . OF .
rb. t,s Ic !. black and has on tue lower cor
,s o H. -, pu,,rl lie is tolerably sparc. has iHnfF
hyiu. n, - sparta in Caroline county belonging 10 Ni
M.y,yi.r G:"wocd and also hu- relations living IN hl
md One, and E...x lie has wife x NJ: Richard 'un
,n ..r E.,I,i Post Office in EsscX and I''a'ion- AZ
NJ. Mar Cinxrpns in the county, also other r'i"
teas IN k!u. aad Quccu county. ~
Tie soo.r reward will be given d, 'erca 20 me- III ~
49, y,r.i ., 80. :" ''' {. r BAYLOR
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S,jrit' II.

HAVING. ppccaasei The interest ol Nj Jno n'EyA
III u,"y 10 ito au.!i.c:r II Otey & Go:. thr M A
..,sc-;b"' VII continue tic 5ADpLE ASDAk@
HARNESS MAKING tr,;ucsI al their old i"nd,
a.. az tranchc;
o respectfully .oici.s continuance Of tlur paronaS"
e. "a" friends OF . lai" c",c"ru promising 10 u'c every
t-u!' !" C!y" -nti.inction. ,.
guly =; JAS. ". GoFF
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THE CITY COUNCIL. AND THEIR WATER
MELONn ORDINANCE

We have decided opinion upon the subject, hut We
do not intend here express it, or TO discuss the propc
~ ofthe ordinance LATELY our opec;
now is to spenk Of the hPaldy OF that "rnihH'''e'
;n,ulv because tin principle, il correct, can p' ar'
,ra, >, ,nv othcr subject under the control "i thr
Council. AN net revising an" reducing III" W"
49,, the provisions of the charter Of the ciiy "' h'''
,nond" passcd March ~ 1872 contain" the AUTHORITY
CIV IN. NETS Of the "Counci of the city OF Richmond
,vb;cb in the nngnegc Of the l:h scCtI"n, H'i' "e
,,,oros.d Of fifteen members. In conrrrinS pow
er, and designating duties III" ac; Invari"hy Sp'"NN
r .,bc Council" clearly intending, rs we presume
;u ,,+ bc doubtct majord9 "t ;hc mcmh"F' "' ''''
C,unciI. IN other words, that 'IgH members "' ''''
C,uucl must agree upon any proposition "c'"F" II
o,, h ,n.sed. II il true that eight member, c"nSsi-
,,., ,rorum 10 transact business but the hn'inee'
L ,r,r.oc,cd mast receive the cnncurrng votes "i
U ,, ,pc,ohrrs prrscn, ii there he but c"hi, before
Il con he IcraHv transacted. If 1t were "''":"'5''
and n minority of quorum c"n act III" '"nl'''' anu
only effect would 10, TO place the city ami alI I" lis
;oJ mud ynlucl interests in the hands "i h'f ihdl'
v;duos.-iust Onc-ihird of the Council y doctrine
20 antircpubcan in principle and 50 oppressive III '
procticnl results we are sure, cannot Obtain III
This community; und We trust TINT the proper nu
thortes will Immediately look tn tho matter and d"
eide the question. They will find that the principle
involves vastly more thnn the value Of few wnter
| alo
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NALL. GRASS q co

no 20, HANAN STREET. BALTIMORE.
RE- lcc.s 70. the sale oil the following Gcods .nd
"A asTs nc excus'e control o. the good, OF three Of
,se se::c!!., aame,
H.ly. and G-t Fu!!cd Cloth, and Kerser.
;:!.t. Glen Nills) do do do
N-ng.s tSuckland) do do do
s.-"-crCstown do do do
SEc, :d.oy-a Linseys and Plaiis
:.e:y.!ad Pentcntiery Linseys and riaids
aey ell :o purchasers. they will sell at the
i,Tee: MAKE r-,ces
ns,.:ira"C I.--cro35rn
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THE PUBLIC LANDS AND SENATOR htN-
TER

The bill Of Senator Hunter, which passed the re-
nate as the last session. and which would have passed
tho House had there been time, is pow generally dis.
eussed by the press Of the country. The expression
sin large degree favorable to Mr. Hunters plan'-
His proposition is regarded coming nearer to ses
tement Of great question, and calculated to give
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The tpuwln. clever piece OF IRONY If from " s'"'
dcu: Of Richmond College, who furnished it to the
Scoitevilr Temperance G":Hfc.
THE MAINE LAW.
While other Staeo are continuity a@ta'eG bS me
spirit Of ianac!sul, or ever seeking ior Fei''|
,riuia s,nnI. proudly nlu"l quiet an seemingly d'H
Interested observer uf the changes Soin. on a:uuh
nor. Too proud 10 initiate or follow the example oi
another with unparalleled lbcr"!ity and wisd"' she
coud.ns every thing absurd aud lnprnrtIcao!r cA
cc;t that which she hcr@" hns "T'Ena'rn 2nc t.G.
now nm excellent opportunity o! exhibiting tins spirit
by firm and nuwnver!ng opposition 70 !ne hnlh,
Iiouor Law This law originated nj III" North and'
although thl. TACT ot itself should be sufficient To rn'l'.
Virginia to reject II, there nre other ana sun n"r'
wrighty reasons why II sno"'" "o' wv "''i'>" " "
"Od Dominion. w ;,;
In rho first place it world deprive many OF our c'
zrns of the means OF su Ip"r'inS tIclr tahcS ih
almost every county, yra' IN hiH"S' e,' n''eIo
InnJ there, are stores in which various hquors arr
Lcpt for sale These liquors, properly diluted WIFE
water sonctimes to suit the taste oi the buyer anG
sometimes TO iucrcusc the gains o thr SCne'l i' so'I
IA slaves free negroes. and dccch, wnlth pGoPle anu
the proceeds arising from such sale iuru' M Tue
Tcs of the keepers of said stores with the heceSsars
Of life. The Maine Liquor Law IL Iur"inIatole WIN
thc interests Of the storc-kccpcr7, and therefore
should not be adopted
In tbe s.ooud place the welfare OF society requires
that this Inv should be passed Society Ike INC
ncrnn must nc continually ngitatct in order 10 u.
kent purc II tho waters of the sea were not per
petusly in morton. they would become stngnHn'' ano
i'll tho world with disease ana pCstiIenrc' Anu
there were not continual disturbances III society u
would soon become corrupt and imnor. l., SaI"f' an
has happily provided for The motion 81 me sea u
| the cnbing and flowing Of the tides. And ruilSri
lcrs prnvi,lc the necessary disturbances IN society
IN tie mob- thcfts, house e.brcaher- murders, a''
ntbrr unoctat diversions III which their traffic cause
neople 20 engage At.'eh ttu liquor ;r!thc an" y''
| lose all its purifying iniiGCncrS. H., ,,.s ,o
And agilu ii this la~ was passed VINO 'Ga ,' Nv
s,r tbnt evil would result 10 some Oi or p'''-,r
institutions, viz: our pcnitcn,nry. our ,l".' ana ON
moor house, Most OF those who nave been n"".g
with cents in these institutions attribute 'hGr c',
ton 10 liquor Then. shall moi liquor 6r -''u ' ~"
the irecmcn oi Virginia answer. II i'';'It mn; ?a'"
in EuLesus greater i the liquor rnc IN 'ir2i'''a'
We will in coIcu,on. .ain up The REASONS WIZ NV
Maine Law should no, be adopted hrs 1t ori@ilag.
~ th, North; second il would deprive many cA'%ch
"f ,hc mean. Of support third, wonld destroy tn
prosperity ol our prn!;omtiary, our 'ais amt our l""
houses fourth it would have tendency - c"rl"P
soc;cty Then lei, virginia rear alot Inc bhhhcr u
onnosi,ion 10 the Maine Law, and write IN ct'rr7 u
gold, upon lts folds, hi. motto "he Liquor lf"'''e
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NEW COSCERS-l have this day taken !.., !, IN co 60.
~ partnership ny brother, JOHN GtbEn. nI, tns Ep
co
asusfay for the pnronaye heretofore so Ibereiiy pc
r''".h PCTLER TlSSLET. viii he pleased 10 nave
'"h'.LGr'.o: With ;l.a Lew f:nl ,--.,,
hu.rt. S-llmScJm JAS. j. bU LIN
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yIRGINIA ,IIOTEL, STtTNTOY

'uNI pioW!clors would i,i"rn the public that they
have jus; fitted up their house il, clccau, s,,lc aud
pr.mcd 10 afford a. good accommodations d. can be
ta in the country. Tn" Office Tor all HE. lin,s
'il- from StaultUn i, this house. ad passengers NJ
r!@- II ~. dine here sd leave immediately 10.
!. .'si;IstOn o! the p!lI-s.
y "a.Gh-= VII ccgvcJ "sss 20 ard ru: toe free
g. car!-' McCLCEG & PklrCT.
'gn. .ft--crr,
"HIAs WIS ed o!.p.:cA ~! c"Py o-e :ao2,b u
..!::N naner
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n1lGnII I-,TInN

DIISULCIIUN.
n"IEG 10 he death Of Thomas us;ey. JI the hrrn OF
" YrrLER & TINSLEf i Dissolved. All persons ~
ted Z, .ce firm will pesse make payment without de-
AID those having Claims sgaii.t US will Ercsent them
.'i ,et;.iuelt BUILEf liN%LEi.
Richmond August s. 1854.
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nISS0LITION.

VNNE c01ornrrrhip horetofore cNis,ing h"twrrn tus
III; ity dissolved v mutual consent The business will
be cd by Ja- " Go TO whom all persons indebted 10
tie will pIense make payment and 10 ~non M
claim, due by the concern must he presenter 10. se
nel, JOHN OIEl.
R,rb-nn,d Inv p, 1e,i JAMES ". GOFF.
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VA. CENTRAL RAILROAD NOTICE

CHAAGt OF PASSENGER STATION.
~ Ind a:Gr Monday. Angus, l4rh tho mail train will
~ SAT rom ,hs temporary passenger station between
W-.la:Ug and Williams street. on the lin. OF the Rail
rcsi
II. present station viii bc converted into dcpo, for up
f-.i.h;. II. -. WH!rCOMR Supt
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IIFI'TENANT GOVERNOR.

IL i, too soon To bring forward the nanrs of gen
,,cmcn worthy OF the nomination Of the Democratic
party! II not, let M mention one; the Hon. Lewis
,onbcr of Courcss in the administrations of Jack
son md Van Buren,, now II Senator of Virginia.
Where will YOU go to get more consistent and r"-
liahlr Democrat! Where for II more upright, yet
liberal man!
INTEGRITY Of conduct more reliability III times Of aci-
tnti6n und chango'
Where for n man. that in h"aG and heart. il more
thoroughly, deeply, soundly fr,ninn than this gen
tlrmnm!
a MOUNTAIN MAN.
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Having sold nv in:rrcst III tho business "i Olhl q
GOFF 10 Nr " GOIF chccrful!y recommend him
% :0accoa.Gence oi M friends and the public ,,,,,
JUlv 2~-ct; JOHN oIfi.
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DISSOLUTION.
HI ccps-re-ehip heretofore existing under the sye
Q. Wcid, Fe.s,.+on & Co. is ihi. day dissolved py
a4'us ccrcn EThe- partner lnsy use the name Of lhe
a;r l: ,e::as the business Vi The concern
QUINN NJ WORD
j. 3. iTRGUSOf, JN-
RIcyMoHo, Ars l, !21i wi. Il. WORD.

B frEGCsoN. ia. No. q. Tca-i Street, Importer
o cloths, crncTcs *es:inss. ,iIors trimmings. ilcna.
Ro.Gs the friend, 2s;.ous of he late ccrce,n and
public generally that &c occupies three ia-ge
aeoss c7es tic store Of P. 4 Moore Co.. and oppoefe
ss,eE exclusively 10 the sale OF foreign fabric and viii
isg ps-,ieuls, attention to white gools iaces aud em
vdsfies Terms cash. with per cent oa negotiable
paper u months
IL, enare SICK Of new goods will &c on hand thc 9th
CT Augast
TO THE PUBLlC-In 6issolving, connection that
S existed during the st ten ycsro between Mr. Jas T.
ferguson, J-, and ourselves feel our duty and plea
and patron. su energetic man OF bsiuess well
-Scra and hi.:h.oned gentleman. We assure those
may their orders Lis care, that their couH
WI! not te misplaced in the prompt and faithful at
"aa9n hey ~:l receive at his hands.
QUINN NJ WORD
Aug l-3In WIN. II. WORD.
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Brown & SHOOK,
SoHaisslON MERCHANTS, RICHNOED,
hseco. &c g B BROWN,
FEB a-ctf ! n SHOOK
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TliN0. Nr.-.r' 'rNS rcs' Per1N ian Gmann
d. 10 !rcNican d..
~ ri !. gunreEtou Li:ic
90 Tor.
~ tons al Iron, cnhTGring aM trnr,. Of all sorts
srl ,h"s, 'or s"l" by EDNN WORTIiAM \ CO
n, I--,.In
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7 or fNt q HTRiTtT.
C:en,,eme1-A, this Eeens Ia be ht tmc for nom
mating ticket for Governor &C. perfn!' me- ,Isnu3n
e,,,rna NJ youc uapcr, ;G nominate uck:
.H:.l I hone the convention 10 assemble i'll Septcm-
her or October " ,l Confirm:
Ear jIovenor-lIoa. A.lrew S!cvsn=on, of Abe
marie county. u, ~,
For Lieut.. Govcrnor-lion Saml. L. HayS, OF ill
For Attorney Gcuo.ai-Johu Randolph Tucker OF
Here is ticket Messrs. Editors, tho, will be hslled
with enthusiasm by the "1sA'
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WANTED.

NOR :he ccxt year. a manager accustomed 70 the
Il working Of lower james River lands. lie mus,hrrin
=aques;ionanls testimonials OF character nni ahlnv-
app: - ME at uaraens Charles City county or by lerr
,diress', 10 City Point, Prince George.
'.ly !c-clm D. W HAyaII
NOflCE-7he heirs Of Alexander keau. deceased
~ sc hereby rnted that ssid Alexander Kcaa died at
u. pace on the 23rd day Of March l5 lie ciprat-d 10
Ills place, tom the State Of Virginia about the wear lsOl
JOHN L. GElGER, Adrnin.,rn,or
Cea!e N!Gage. Camden County. Gaorsia Luly fin
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ExECCTSR'S 'SS0TICE.-Alpersonsha having cla;ms
- -Sf!as tie estate Of James BoScr dccca-edr are
e1aesrd 10 p:csea. then, properly authenticated and
;Sosc Indebted 10 make paymcnf Wi,Lou, delay
LEWIS d. CRESSIIAW
iulT :, -3tnWiH EXccntor of LANES Rnsllrr hnc,d
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BRGDnS sI ~
PROPOSALS
-s?A,Ss At IEE UNIVERSITY o! VIRGINIA AND

.EFalss IT THE UNIVERSITY o! VIRGINIA AND
FOR "ATEE.WORKS 10 I'LL AMOUNT OF
ScaogO
1DhQFOS.lLS Will DC received Ut the P.octors Office
ul;!l l2 o'clock mcriciup on the 18th September
re: for the repairs Of the Terrsces Of the University
t:ai.ny-, 10 The amount o. $1,000
Al 'lc same time aud place Proposals will BE- received
tor '!oduc9s supply OF watGr Tor the University of
Naia and constructing tbe necessary works for the
i.' 10 the amount Of $4,000 Fer the u,-r works two.
.e' o the smount necessary will be paid in casL and for
'se remaining three tLs boads uf tho University will be
1r,l, payable on th" ist day Of July. 1856
hns and other IL. lnsou be obtained Nv e-sonsl
ipplce;.Uu a. the Procto.s Office.
ROET. r. PRENTIS Proctor
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21

ratical ungenerous, and unworthy of American cit
zens, lessening the dignity of the American nation
among foreign powers and is calculated to retard
the amicabe acquisition of the State of chihuahua,
Sonora and Lower California, which our govern
ment is at present so desirous of efecting.
Mr. Stowe inquired of the Chair, what, according
to parliamentary usage, was meant by asking a
committee to report promptly! He had under
stood that the Committee on the Coddfed Statutes
had been so requested to report, but that we had
arrived at the third week IN the session, and no
thing was yet heard of them.
MIR. Conness replied that the codifed statutes Ind
arrived at Benicia, and would probably be opened
at the Secretary of States Office to-day. prompt
ly7 meant that II committee should report as soon
as convenient.
Hr. Hagans gave notice of a bill to allow pay to
reviewers and supervisors Of roads.
Mr.. Van Cleft, of bill for the suppression OF
gambling
On motion, House adjourned
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21

natural artificial channels, for gold washing, to
one-eghth the extent or quantity required nor will
this deficiency be supplied until work known as
the "South Fork Canal shall be fully completed.
Then and not till then will Placerve derive the
full benefit Of that business which its ample though
now dormant resources are capable of producing.
The difficulties attendant upon its completion is by
many attributed to apathy on the part of the cti-
of the place, or lack of energy in the stock
holders in carrying on the work
My belief is that it arises solely from the lack of
means and the present pccuniary embarrassment of
eded and work completed, that will not only
prove an enterprise of vast benefit and importance
to large section of the mining district of FL Do
RADIO county, but one of the best paying stocks in
California.
new Theatre is in process of completion here,
that in few days is destined to give the final death
blow to the poor miserably supported gambling sa-
looms of the place, by furnishing new attraction
for such as desire and will have excitement in some
form that costs money.
The fact is gambling in Placervlle can be said of
a truth, to have "gone in," citizens and miners hay
ing determined to torcgo alike gambling and drink
ing kind of legislation the best of all okcrs, that
possibly be brought to bear upon these two evils
and certainly the greatest with which the city was
ever infested.
Three days Of almost constant rain has given a
greatly increased business appearance to the place,
and nothing but water, water seems required to
render it once the leading city of the mines,
in point of prosperity and Importance.
TRAVELLER.
Placerville 10th January 1854
The Empire County argus., 1854-01-21

The Union gores and very justly too in its feat
of printing the Presidents Message at Sacramento
in advance of all others. They had the whole mes
sage teegraphed to them from San Francisco
The publishers of tie Union deserve great praise for
their enterprise. We copy the following from the
Evening Journal
simultaneously with the statement of their own
exploits, we find the Union netting out q large
measure of praise to the oldest Express in the
State, for the active interest displayed by its agents
in cooperating with the proprictors of the paper in
sending the telegraphic report of the message to
Benicia overland. 1t seems that Frank Ryan, one
of Adams q Cos. rdcrs-somewhat famous for his
ride from Nevada to Sacramento with the election
rcturns-happened to be in the latter city, and was
dispatched at break of day with one hundrd and
fifty copies of the message The distance to Beni-
cia is full sixty-fve miles, road which in the
summer season is good but the crossing of two
lakes and the storm of wind and rain, rendered it
impossible for Ryan to reach his destination before
80 p NJ. He anticipated the arrival of the regu-
lar boat from San Francisco by four hours but the
" Helen iIensley steamer put upon the Be-
nicia route, on Monday last took the New York
papers containing the message, to the members by
o'clock. The spirit of enterprise displayed by the
Union and by Adams & CO.. cannot be excelled
and has only been equallcd by themselves !; by the
former throughout the last and lost gubcrnatoral
election. and by the latter in spending five thousand
dollors to bring the returns thereof to this city,
nearly week ahead of the tardy mail of the pre-
ceding year, which they did to demonstrate
fact, the statement often made by our country edi
tors, that their as bankers has by no means
impaired their efficiency as expressmen. And this
brings to our recollection popularity which we
have often noticed of eXprcssmcn the world over,
that success immense wealth, or the control of a
Business which ramifes through continents never
destroys that courtesy which is the secret of their
successful beginning Energy, untiring industry,
and ability necessary to creaca large business
which depends on public opinion and nothing less
than these can manage and control the far-reach-
ing machinery of an express and banking house.
1t is a monopoly Of which need have no fear, for
it only monopoIizcs public approval and public es-
tmation.