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Public. No. oil

Public No. 81 i'.,
AN ACT to amend the third section of the Act making
appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of
government for the ending the thirtieh of june
eighteen hundred and y-four" and for other purposes
Be enocted 5g the SENATE and House Of Representations
IF the Uaei States ct 4mericG in CJnqyess assembled
That of the clerks authorized by the third section of the act
approved March third eighteen hundred and iftysree,
entitled An act making appropriations for the cyl, and
diplomatic expenses of for tte ending the
thirteh of June eighteen hundred and fifty four" those
of the first class shall receive salary of twelve hundred
dollars per annu those of the second class salary of
fourteen hundred dollars per annnm those of the third
class Il salary Of sixteen hundred dollars per annum and
all clerks provided for in this act performing the
similar duties with any of the classes shah receive
the same compensation allowed to such class and the
clerks employed in the Census Bureau shall be paid dur
ing the present fiscal year. the is hereby allowed
to clerks of The second class. -
Sec =. And bS IL farter enacted, That the stamp and
blank agent for the Post Office Department receive the
salary clerks of the second class provided for in
the first section of this act and addition of twenty per
cent hereby added TO the pay authorized by law TO
each of the messengers packers aborers and watchmen Of
the different executive departments Of the government ia
Washngton the clerks employed at the navy yard and
marine barracks at Washingon to the clerk messenger
and aborer in the Office of Commissioner of Public Build
ngs dookeper and assistant doorkeeper at the Executive
Mansion public gardener aboers employed in the public
grounds and Presidents garden two additional watchmep
an he police at the Capol watchmen employed at the
Presidents House and reservation No two, lampghter,
and the general supern the drpwkeepers of the
bridges the Eastern Branch of the Potomac and
that the provisions of the second section Of the act of Au
gust hiry-hrst, eighteen hundred and fftywo, making
appropriations for the civil and diplomatic exnenses Of the
government for the year ending the hifieth of june
eighteen hundred apd fy-three &C., be- and is hereby
extended to such persons herein enumerated who were in
employment during that fiscal year. and excluded
from the benefit OF said act by The decisisro the Comp
troler Of the Treasury
SEC g. Ani lie Il FURTHER enacted. That instead of The
salaries allowed by law the Superintendent of the
Census, and the Assistant Posmasiers General they
shall each receive the salary that is paid TO the AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury.
SEC T. Ahd be 1t yurther enacted That She increased
compensation provided for in this act shall commence from
the first day Of July eighteen hundred and hy-ihree and
the necessary mopey carry this act into effect hereby
of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated Prosded. That rofhng herein con-
any period beyond the thre,h Of juno, eighteen hundred
and fifty four
Approved April 2s, 1854. o. tN
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RANCH FOR SALE.

4SS3s THAT beautiful r Rancho, two IN es f. ON George
m st4 town, OH the road leading to Spanish Flat hcscy
lnaMm Nc is offered for sale. Said ..ancho is mmed E
-A ately below the great reservoir Of the Rock eek
Canal and is most desirable location. being waeied by
said canal and has Oh it two springs of failing water
which for their clear chrysta beauty and ice like cooes
cannot be surpassed by any in the country There are
about hundred under fence The wishing
to leave for the States, said Rancho will be sold low anu
terms agreeable. JAMES PILE.
BY LARKIN ANDERSON Agent Mt Johntown
Jane 1854 303
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Public. No. 19.1
AN act establishing land office in the lower penns

-. I'nbIc, No I9.
AN ACT establishing land office in the lower peninsula
Of Mich gan.
Be eocted hythe Senate anil House Of Representatives
r. the O9'te3 StdteS cf Amerjca in Compress dssbei.
That all those parts or portions of the lower peninsula of
the State OF Michigan which is situated north of the line
which divides townships twenty (20) and yone (2
and all the portion of The upper peninsula which lies south
OF The line dividing townships oryone "a and forty
12) and west OF range twelve 40 west oether with all
the islands IN Green Bay, the Straits of Macknac and
Lakes Haon and Michigan which are situated noitE of
the township line first herein mentioned, and within the
limits OF sand Stale exclusive of Drummonds Island and
lis lsletS be- and the is aerebv included a land
district to be called the Cheboygau land district and for
the sale OF lands in said district there shall be land office
established at such point therein the President shall
select.
SIC, 4nd f1fher e~0cte1 That the Presd nj, BY
and with the advice and of the Senate shu APP
point one register and receiver for The land Office in
sud district, who shall reside The place designate ed for
the land office, receive such compensation, give security
and discharge all duties pertaining 70 such Office
prescribed by law.
Approved April %, 1854.
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STATE CALIFORNIA
County OF FL Dorado
DERSONAtLY appeared before me Leoacy Smith,
declares under oath that she is the VIII. Of said
win Smith, that she intends carrying business in her
name and on her account in the County aforesaid
That she intends carrying the business of trading in
goods, and merchandise. farming, tavern keeping
raising and trading in stock and poultry. That the amount
md dollars. LEOI ICY SMITH
Subscribed and to before me this the 22ud day of
dune, 1854 p THURSTON P
Mud Springs June %, 1854 323*
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Dtmos rs.ic CouHty Convention

Pursuant to previous notice. the Democratic Central
Committee assembled in Coolna. Saturday June II -
Present-H Doyle. A. A Van Gueler, d G Mckinney
II Sceva. M X Shearer, w. T. Clarp, John Orr.
On motion. it
Resolved, That the Democratic County Convention be
held in Cooma on Friday July 7lh at Ii o'clock A NJ
Resolved. That the Precinct meetings he held aur
day. Jelly 1st. at o'clock. NJ. at the usual place of
holding the election in each Precinct
On motion. The basis Of representation was fixed the
same rs at the last County Convention
Under this Resolution the Precincts are entitled the
follo yinpre represe
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Public, No. To-
A RESOLUTION for extending an existi

carrying the mail in Alabama ii.
ReSoUed By tie endte 0nd House IF Reyrsenatires Of
tile N"ed Suites IF Aorica in C0ngress assembled That
the Postmaster General be- and he hereby is authorized
to extend the existing contract for carrying the mail upon
the route between Montgomery and Mobile for four years
from the time at which said contract would expire by its
own limitation it. in his opinion, the public interest and
convenience will be promoted by such extension Of said
contract.
Approved May 8, 1874.
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STATE OF CALlFORNIA,

STATE OF CALlFORNlA,
COUNTY OF Ell DORADO. ~
In the District Court of the lth Judicial District in and
for said County and ate.
The People Of the State of California to James Childs,
one of the defendants in this suit. Greeting:
You hereby summoned be and appear before the
Honorable District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District
in and for said County and state, to the
plant of Patrick o Bren Murphy plaintiff file in
this office wherein he prays Judgment of said Court against
you, Joseph Rice, Michael Hoffman, Morris pregir and
Adam Shroof decreeng him the possession and ownership
of certain tract of land situated about three miles from
The town of Coloma i'll said County in northcastwardl,
direction. the north side of Irish Creek Peru and
bounded as follows commencing at oak tree about 40
rods eastely from the house of said Murphy spotted on
four sides and maj ked with cross thus \ and running
100, w 8 so chains; thence 5. 2oo. w. ii 81 chans
hence s. So +. ii IS chains thence 60 w. aAans
thence 800, w chains to corner; thence II 40, w
81 chains thence y. tao, w. chains thence \ 75o
w chains; thence o3o. w. chains thence n. $50
thence 80 ? 10 chains thence $ $50, T. 10 chains
thence S go, +. chains thence 53o f % chains
thence 6Sao E. 20 chains thence y 80, W. 10 chains;
thence n 40, w. chains thence n 5Se, chains
thence 40 Z. 10 chains thence 4So, +. 4t chains:
thence N 37ao. F. 2 30 chains thence 52so, E.
chains thence s7So: W u chains; thence s2o w.
w. $40 chains thence 6ll" W. IL 10 chains to the
place of beginning containing l60 and also for the
Of suit.
And you hereby required to the said com
plant within three months from the date of the first nser
on hereof said planfill take Judgment against you
by default and apply the Court for the relief prayed for
(~o) Witness my hand with seal OF said Court affixed
LIS , at Office, in Cooma, this 81 day of June. A u
wv 1854 A SIC. DENVER. Clerk.
1t appearing to my satisfaction by affidavit that James
Chlds of the above named Defendants resides of
exists in favor of the plaintiff hereby order that sum-
mons against the said defendant James Chds by pubea
tion of said in the Empire County irgns, once
week for three months successve ON the date of the
first publication.
Given under my hand this 81 day of June A. D. 1884,
JAMES JOHNSON, County Judge
Attest. A. SIC. DENVER, Clerk.
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NOTICE

hereby given ali delinquent stockholders in the FL
Dorado Ditch Company. that many of their shares
of stock will be sold Public Auction ut the Office of the
Secretary in Georgetown, the l day of July next
will satisfy the amount of assessments due the same
together with all costs of advertising, &c.
By order Of the Board of Trustees
". REED Secretary.
Office of El Dorado Ditch Company
Georgetown, May %, 1Sh6
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.

nv lNE.
FRANK BEKEAFsT, the old Coloma Gun
IAN smith, having again returned from the Eastern
cVE| States, has reopeneG his Gunsmith Shop 'csab-
~ lshed April. lS49." Main street, where he
y. would respectfully inform his old patrons aud the
a X public generally. that he is prepared to 90 Gun.
Ii u nithing Sc in the very best manner, being old
y and experienced wo. kman.
II. B A good assortment of Pistols, Bowie Knives
Pocket Cutlery, Shot Belts. Powder Flasks and all kinds
Of snort ng material &c. always on hand
FRANK BEKEART
Coloma NJ ~ 2 ISIt 25 Sn
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Neat and COnlesy.

A LII who wish become so, will do well to call at the
IN ''Coioma Sharing Saloon" Main Street, next
door to the Virginia Slloon and have themselves Shared
Trimmed and Stampooned in tho best and most app owed
style by JOSEPH SMALLWOOD.
Golorna; May "a, 1854 2Stf
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BAY STATE LOWER MILLS FLOUR,

BAY STATE LOWER MILLS FLOUR.
FE> large increase in the demand this fvorte brand
n of California nnade Flour gives confidence in rec
ommendrg it to the trading community and the public in
general it is made under our own inspection All who
have tried it have been pleased with the result and
as it is made of the very best quality of fresh Wheat B
kers give it the preference any brands of imported
POLLY " Co
Bay State Mills, Il ana Front sts Fire proof
brick stere Nc. 40 ST. between ID and 3D. Sacramento
81 4w
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FIRST GRAND PRIZE. ....- Ten Thousand Dollars in
SECOND GRAND PIKE 01c handsome SnS''''
Residence, consisting Of Three Acres of Land
with beautiful Cottage House. in the City Of
Oakland, Ga B oadway. within five minutes walk
of the Steamboat Landing The poprietors own
the property under the Pelita title and two years
possession The same with a warrantee decd.
VIII be given the drawer Valued ut $4,000
THIRD GRAND PR1ZE..... One Rancho. con-
sisting of 100 Acres of Land, with a good House,
Farming Utensils. etc etc This valuable Rancho
is located in San Jose Valley and is held under
be given the drawer. Valued ............. $4,5OO
to 25f Two Hundred and Fifty Valuable build
ing Lots in the City of Oakland, the Brooklyn of
San Francisco, situated on Broadway, within five
minutes walk Of the Landing. These Lots are
99nquestionubly the most beautiful sites for resi-
dences in the State. and are too well known to
Ia title, and have POSSESSION The drawers will
receive warrantee deeds Size, 25xl00; valued
255 to i5 Two lluulred aud Ten Fine Gold Lev
e%r % Wa.hes a Ii~nting Cases, each of equal value
465 to 6G6. Two Hundred elegant Chinese Shaws
high cost. These Shawls are Of the quality,
as are sold daily in this City at $50 each, each
one OF equal value Valued at $50 each SIC, 900
CERTIFICATE
We, the undersigned. acquainted with the parties
owning the property offered in this Rale and also know
the Real Estate referred to- and we assure the public that
We '''''' '' '''' TO IL 'YSy sHATFHcE 9:}1y
JAMES A. MORRISON. M D.
The proprieors in conducting this Raf1e bind them
selves to carry it in that will be satisfactory
to all who may buy tickets The drawing will be done by
gentlemen chosen Ly the holders of Tickets, each County
IN the State sending committee of for that purpose.
Maps Of the Real Estate and samples of the property may
be seen at their Office n. corner onS Soery and Mer
chant streets.
For the responsibility of the Propietors of this Rattle
and that it will be conducted with honesty ard integrity
we refer to Ills EXcellency JOHN BlGLER,
Hon w DENVER, Sec'y of State,
H. HARDENBERG. Mayor, Sacramento,
Hon LEWIS ALDRICH,
Mui w II HARVEY ,Se.g't Arms, Senate,
i WILSON, Wilson's Exchange.
apG9td DAVID JONES .S .crnmento City.
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Miners Exchange and Savings Bank

ARMoRY HALL, SAN Francisco.
DIR. A. S. WRIGHT
TEN1E miner is hereby informed that Doctor Wright will
IL receive and receipt for Gold Dust for United States
coinage committed to his either by Express or other
wise &c # charge, and the nett proceeds held subj TO
the order of the bearing interest in favor the
coined, and always payable demand Fpnds renittcd
to the Eastern States at 80 days om date free of charges
as also nds sent to Europe l20 days from date without
expense.
Miners will please forward with their treasure such in
structons they may DESIRE with the that no
commission will be charged at this Banking House
" 3m A. :. WRIGHT
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MOUNTAIN LINE OF STAGES
Between Piaceryisic and Auburn

&TAGES leave Placervlle every mo ming at O'Clock,
y arrive at Cooma in time for the georgetown stage
arrive at Auburn in time for the stages Grass Valley
Nevada Marysville Iowa Hil Michigan City and Yam,
kec Jims through to the above plccs day Re-
turning on the arrival of all the above ages and arrive
ut Bayleys Ranch in time for tho George own stage
Coloa.a, June IT, 1854 81
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MINERS STORE,
GEOSlGETOWN.

EN A. HORNBLOW Elk. respectfully soeits the pat
Il ronage of the Miners and inhabitants of George
town. Mamaluke Hill and vicinity Mr. IL pledges himself
keep the very best Groceries and Provisions the market
affords at low rates wholesale retail He has hand
choice French Badie fine Havana Cigars, French Liquors,
Preserves, Syrups Flour Potatoes, and general assor
of Provisions. Also Miners Tools, Blasting Powder,
Ec 2Sf Georgetown, May -, 1854.
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NOTICE

Ms hereby given that Thomas Ashton, who on the 3lst
day of December 1853 convicted before the Court
of Sessions in FL Dorado County California of the crime
of stabbng William Brewer with intent to murder
him, and sentenced by said Court years mpris-
onment in the penentay will make application thirty
days after date to the Governor for pardon for said offence
THOMAS ASHTON
By L McCABE.
A true cory Of the original notice now file in this
Office.
(c~~o) Witness my hand with seal Ct said Court af-
}fxed at office in Cooma, this 18th day of May,
(OcN)A. d. 1854
A ST C. DENVER. Clerk.
BY A WALDRoN. Deputy Clerk.
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representation, as follows /:

F. p. TRACY, Secretary.
n E Flanagan David Scannc John Middleton Da
vid Mahoney, WIN J. Swascy, ]. H. McKune, J. w
Colby, ] Hall Committee.
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DIED.

In this town, 2ls inst, JOHN S. Chalmers aged IS
months. 4 days.
Dutch Creek. nth inst, ARTHUR McLESpEN, formerly
of ST. Louis. Mo-
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NOTICE..
HENRY a. SMITH Il ,O.'S
GRAND EeAFFLE.
$1OO, ,OOO!!!
CONSISTING OF
$4,000 IN 81 GS!!!
FARM. RESIDENCE.

BUILDINt iN5TS, WAVCHES &c. &c.
Guaranteed to come off at the AMERICA y THEATRE,
On the ErouItfl j. .Buiy, 1854.
TICKETS. .............. ..... ONE DOLLAR EACH.
To be had of the Propre,os, their Office. n w
ner Montgomery aud Merchant streets. tho principal
Book ksto:es, Hotels Saloons Throughout the City and
State.
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DR.. J. NJ. CRUZ.
PHYS,C CYAN AND SURGEON

PRIVATE OFFlf Il in the Apothecaiy Store Of v Ii
Zelnor Hours .or consultation foin to IL A NJ, and
2 to 8 p Nj.
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WILLIAM Il. GIBBS,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in

DOCKS, STATIONERY, &c. Ne, and also newspa-
II per Agent for the State of California would respect
fully inform the citizens and miners of Geo getown and
vicinity that he has just returned from with
the largest and best stock Of Books and Stationery
brought to Georgetown all of which will he sold at very
low prices. 32tf w 7. GIBBS.
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NOTICE.

NOIICE.
VM7E the undersigned will apply te the Honorable
w Cou.t Of 'sions, of IL dorado county, at the
Juno term for license Toll Bridge the
South Folk of tho American River, at point one nile
above the Salmon Falls Bridge
EDWARDT T RAUN,
A. II. RICIlARIS.
Salmon Falls. Nav lst. 1854
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Home Presents.
LUMBER FOR SALE.

subscriber offers to the public 10000 feet of excel
II lent Pine Lumber, suitable for building or huming
at his steam saw-mll Dutch Creek delivered CHEAP
FOR CASH. THOMAS AGNEW.
d June %, 1854. 32 2m~
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DISSOLUTION.

DISSOLUTION.
FuNHE Co.partnership heretofore existing between John
IL Away, J. Nj. Sta:kweather and ! w Kent. is this
day dissolved by the withdrawal of J. W. Kent the
firm JOHN ALWAY
J. NJ SrARKWEATHER,
J. w. KENT
Georgetown, May %, 1854
N B. The business of the above firm will be continued
by the subscribers. JOHN ALWAY.
80 st ]. NJ STAR NWFATfIER.
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NDTl, E-Not having sold tickets sufficient, the rattle
" for the Empire RIncA has been abandoned Persous
having Tickets will please call the agent of whom they
purchased thea, and get them redeemed, and agents are
hereby requested to redeem them without further notice
DOLAN u WHITAKER.
June 10TH 1854 30w3*
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E[ NOtV AL Hit1N iii Iia+IsE PirIs+N1>, that
nA |, MARGARET COOK, wfc of Robe NJ Cook
Of I'll Dorado Sde hereby declare this my intention to
carry the Boarding House and Bar business in my
name aud my account and that from this date
shall be Individually responsible in my own fJr all
debts contracted by account of said business and
also that the original invested in said business
is less than five thousand dollars
MARGARET COCK.
FL Qnraln Slidn Il tlnradn .nuntv Max u
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FL Dorado Slide, FL Dorado County May "a, 1854.

State Of California. County of FL Dorado ss--On this
2ih day of May, lSJ4 before Justice of the Peace
in and for the County of FL Dorado and of Calfor
nia Mrs Margaret Cook and being first duly sworn
she did the above declaration and subscribe the same
in my presence ID STODDARD,
IS 53* Justice of the Peace
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Druggist and Apothecary,
Main street Colone
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-04-06

The Richmond Enquirer, the grand organ
of the ultra pro-sl0very party Of the South,
keeps up its raking fire upon the Nebraska
bill. 1t supported the bill at first, but, since
the introduction of the amendment against
the revival ofthe old French law, establish
ing slavery within the Louisiana purchase,
and since the insertion Of the provision that
the laws of the territory shall be exempt
from the supervision of Congress, it speaks
Of the bill with contempt. 1t says:- Lou.
Journal.
Anxious as we are for the repeal of the
Missouri restriction, we will not affect any
extraordinary eXultation at the passage Of
the Nebraska bill, if it be encumbered and
mutilated by these provisions. We contend
for no ''barren sceptre" or ''fruitess crown
The South aspires not TO CONQUEST which
brings no tangible good or apprecable ad-
vantage. We seek the golden fleece, moi
the shorn carcase. We must reap some
compensation for wasted energy, and mus
have some indemnity for exhausted effort
Like Pyrrhus in Italy and Napoleon ir
Egypt, we shun victory which brings IL:
nothing beyond the trophy of % hard wor
field. Is there much glory in triumph
purchased by the surrender of vital princ
pie? If the Nebraska bill be emasculateC
of all vigor, why need we exult over it
/ passage.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-04-06
NO. 6.

before voting for the Lill, that it should be
susceptible Of no two interpretations. He
wished to have it distinctly understood that
Congress yielded to these Territories all
the power Congress had over them. He did
not agree that this was Northern measure.
He had not yet seen Northern man who
had been consulted about it; but having been
brought before Congress, the Northern
members were called upon 10 do their duty.
He believed that u compromise Of opinions
was the true policy Of American Statesman.
He had hestated upon this proposition to re-
peal the Missouri compromise, lest, if ought
should be done that would shake the con-
fidence of the people in the sanctitv, the
permanency, and the utility Of compromises,
it would plant a germ of discord which
might produce most disastrous fruit. The
time would come when it would he necessary
for Congress TO legisla'e for the Territories,
, from the beginning 10 the end Of their laws.
He meant to retain his right 10 such legisla.
ton. All that was done by this bill was tc
leave to the people Of these two Territories
the right to legislate for themselves, and
this principle was established no farther
than these two Territories were concerned.
lie believed that the laws of population
were such that these new Territories would
be settled from the free Siotes-they would
come in as free States.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-04-06
Memphis and St. Louis Rail Road

A company has been formed under the
general law Of the State of Arkansas, styled
The Memphis and st. Louis Rail Road
Company" which contcmplates the con-
struction of a Rail Road 10 connect Mem
phis with St. Louis, by supplying the link
of some eighty or one hundred miles be-
tween the terminus of the Iron Mountain
Rail Road, at or near the Missouri and Ar
kansas State line and Memphis, thus COM
pleting an air line connection between St.
Louis, Memphis and New Orleans. L.
H. Porter, Esq. is President OF the Compa-
ny, and is endorsed as proper man to push
the enterprise ahead with energy. Some Of
the heaviest capitalists and most energetic
business men of st. Louis, are connected
with the enterprise.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-04-06

THE CASH SysTEM-Thc Rev. Mr.. Pat
ton, of Hartford, who contributes articles
for the New England Religious Herald,
makes public the followins-we cheerfully
endorse it, and pass it over to our readers:
at is our personal opinion that no news
paper should be sent on credit.-Advancc
payment Is the only reasonable plan, and
to that it will sooner or later come. If no
man is allowed to travel on a rail car, steam
boat or coach, to enter c, ncert room or
other public exhibition, without first paying
the stipulated price, much more should sub
scribcrs, scattered all over The country and
owing one or two dollars each for paper,
be required to pay the cash down"