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Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-14
p o E R Y i.
SIGNS OF FOUL WEATHER.
EY THE FAMOUS DR.. JENNER.

The hollow winds begin to blow,
The clouds look black, the grass is low
The SCOT falls down, the spaniels sleep
And spiders from their cobwebs peep.
Last night the sun went pale to bed,
The moon in halos hid her head
The toding shepherd heaves . sigh,
Fer see, rainbow spans the sky.
The walls are damp, the bitches smell,
Closed in the pink-eyed pimpernell.
IIark !! how the chairs and tables crack
Old Betty's joints are on the rack,
Her corns with shooting pains torment
her,
And to her bed untimely sent her.
Loud quack the ducks, the sea-fowl cry
The distant hills are looking nigh.
How restless are the sporting swine
The busy aies disturb the kline.
Low Ger the grass the swallow wings,
The cricket, too, how sharp he sings
Puss on the hearth, with velvet paws,
Sits wiping DER her whiskered jaws.
The smoke from chimneys right ascends
Then spreading, back to earth it bends
The wind unsteady yeers around,
Or settling in the south is found.
Through the clear stream the fishes rise
And nimbly catch the iacautious flies.
The glow-worms numerous, clear, and
bright,
Illumed the dewey dell last night.
At dark the squalid toad was seen,
Like qualrupeds, stalk DER the green.
The whirling wind the dust obeys,
And in the rapid eddy plays.
The frog has changed his yellow vest,
And in russell coat is dressed.
The sky is green, the air is still,
The mellow blackbird's voice is shrill.
The dog, so altered in his taste,
Quits mutton bones, on grass to feast.
Behold the rocks, how odd their fight,
They initiate the gliding kite,
And seem precipitate to fall,
AS if they felt the piercing ball.
The tender colts on back do lie.
Nor heed the travt Her passing by.
In fury red the sun doth rise,
Then wade through clouds 20 mount the
skies
IT will surely rain, / sect with sorrow,
Our jaunt must be put of tomorrow.
Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-14
JUSTICES SUMMONS.

State of California, County of Tuol-
umne. The people of the State of
California, to the Sheriff or Constable
in the aforesaid County,-greeting:
We command you, that you summon
Matthew j. Alexander, SO that he be
and appear before Joseph Carly, Esq. ,
enc of the Justices of the Peace for the
County aforesaid, at his Office in Column
'bia, Township No /, on the 3Oth day of
December, A. D. 1854, at 9 o'clock,
A NJ, to answer the complaint Of John
g. Sparks, wherein $3.50 is demanded
on account.
91erein fail not : And in default of
said appearance and answer, Judgment
will be given against said Matthew j
Alexander, for $3.50 and cost of suit.
Witness my hand at Columbia, this
10th day of September, A. D. 1854.
JOSEPH CARLY.
91-3m Justice Of the Peace.
Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-14

REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY OUR BANK
ERs.--It will be seen by an advertise
ment in another column, that the Bank
ers of this city held meeting, yester-
day, and adopted resolutions, setting
forth that in consequence Of the increaa-
ed charges on freight, on coin, gold dust
and bullion, they find it necessary to in
crease the rate of sight exchange to
3 ID per cent. premium also, being
cognizant of the fact that parties have
been and are still engaged in importing
foreign silver coin for circulation in this
country, at more than its real value, they
have resolved, in order to abate the evil
with as little Inconvenience to the pub
lie as possible, "that from and after the
LIST day of December next, the value of
the French Franc be held at twenty
cents. and other foreign silver coin in
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deep into the ground /; he laughed mock
ingly, and screamed, as he attempted
to destroy me- But against the rock
my feet were firmly braced: and l held
him tightly, and sought to hurl him
from me. Hurl him from me las we'll
might the hungry tiger be hurled from
his prey.
Oh the agony Of that struggle !! I
know not how long it was, but to mo
it seemed like many hours. The wild
eyes Of the mailman glared at mine all
the time, and / found it impossible to
look away. His fearful face, all white,
all CHASTITY, was upturned toward me, as
he shouted in his fendish, hooking
laughter
go, Heaven! Oh s! horror! Can this.
will this endure forever?" cried |, in
the agony Of my fear. The maniac
howled with derisive shouts. I felt that
l was growing weaker. But he was
maniac; and would be grow weaker also /?
A thousand thoughts fit through ME.
Suddenly the maniac gave one fear
full plunge. It was with tho strength Of
giant that he seized me. He raised
ne from my feet. The rock, the saw
ing rock-I had lost It /: I was going.
l threw my arms high into the air, and
my scream Of terror assembled in unison
with tho maniac's hooking yell.
"Down Down to the bottomless
pit To the home Of fire and brim-
stone To the endless horrers of burn
ing lakes p" he screamed, as he gave
bound toward the edge of the cliff.
Inspired by sudden gift of superhu-
man strength, by partial possession of
even madman's power, I caught him
by the throat, and even on the very
edge, even when in sight of the abyss,
sprang back I bore him back I
brought him to the ground. Falling
heavily upon him, l held his throat still
in the fierce grasp, while his own arms
were wound tightly around my neck,
and his legs around mine. 1 felt the
hot breath from his open mouth as my
cheek lay pressed against his face I
heard them CRATE harshly, and drew my
head violently away, as he sought to
seize me with his sharp teeth.
In our frantic struggles on the ground,
we rolled wildly about, and the dust
from sulphur and from pumice stone as
cended around US in sufocating clouds.
I was halfinsane. l was struggling for
life. l caught up handful of fine
choking dust, and rubbed it violently
over lis mouth. It went into his nos
trils and lungs. He gave jerk forward
in agony. Amid the cloud Of dust a.
round could not see where we were
He held me by the hair as he sprang;
a moment after, and fearful force was
strainipg there, holding my head down
with irresistible force. Another mo-
ment, and I arose while wild and high
rose the shrek Of the maniac, as he fell
down. down into the abyss !-Kmiek-
er5oeker for August.
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lOOhcu uOWu SlO.u VIC SCcuc pcyouu'
from the glimpse of earth, which made
it seem like hearen; from that vision
of all that was most lovely and all that
was overpowering; to turn and gaze into
avolcano's awful dpths-what a change
Involved in thousand thoughts sat
there, thinking myself alone, when a
sudden grating struck my ear. l was
startled exceedingly, and turned around.
The place where / had been sitting was
peninsular projection of the cliff which
formed part Of this Internal chasm
Upon the narrow strip of land which
joined it to the other cliffs of the 18th
mus Il saw a mild looking, middle
aged gentleman approach me.
lie was dressed in plain black clothes,
and in his hand he held light stick.
81 beg your pardon. signor," said
he, in polite manner, and with great
softness of tone-"I beg your pardon
for intruding myself upon your compa-
ny. But it is not often that / see any
visitors so high up"
any dear sir! I beg you will make
no excuses" I replied. 81 was just
admiring this scene below"
"Ah! yes, It's a glorious sight"
"Glorious say, rather, terrible one. "
Terrible, perhaps, to you; but do
not be surprised if I say that to me it
is lovely, absolutely lovely -
And as he spoke, smile Of bewitch-
ing beauty crossed his features.
I suppose your tastes are different
from those of many people, signor. |
have not such feelings. But may l ask
You if you are often here ~
:" Oh, yes !! / live here,'' he replied,
waving his stick around. 81 live here"
I thought that he meant me to IN
derstaud that his home was on the noun
tain, where very many villas are situated.
"And l should suppose" I continu-
ed, " that you are often on the summit"
"Oh! yes, I am here always"
"Always what strange facination
it has for your
6 1t has it has !" said the gentle
man. ooh fearful and his voice
grew low and hoIbw-" terrible faci-
nation!"
Twas silent.
"I will tell YOU" said he, sitting
closely by my side, and turning his eyes
full towards mine.
81 do not wish you to inform any one.
promise me that you will not"
l had not noticed bis eyes before, but
/ saw now that within their depths
there cleaned strange and sinister
light.
I promised him and at the same
time I uneasily drew back farther from
the edge.
I" Well, then, signor," said he, 81
am king here! 1 rule Mount Ktna!
Yes !" answered, little alarmed
at his words, and attemting to smile.
C Yes, 1 am king here. In me you
see the being who causes the lava to
pour forth, and overwheln the regions
below. I have lived here for centuries.
The spirits of the deep obey me !: see ~
He leaped up from the ground.
There was fearful fire in his eye, his
nostrils were dilated, his pale face be-
came as white as marble, and as blood
less, save that on either cheek there
glowed a deep red spot.
"See - he shrieked wildly aad loud
~; s'spirits Of the deep, arise Ha!
yonder-eee them they are coming
in clouds-enrobed in thunder gar
!"
/ leaped up from the ground 1 gaz-
ed at him
He threw off his hat wildly, and it
fell far down in the abyss. He flung
off his coat and threw it away.
"Signor," said l, in hopes that mild
Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-14
Ohm G.. SPARKS,

sEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW
wing determined to make Column
his permanent home, offers his Pro,
tcssional services to the public generally
and hopes to be able to render general
satisfaction, from an experience OF lib
cral practice in the States, of ten years
and strict attention to his business.
Office on Broadway, Columbia, one
doors west of the Court Room.
March IL, '54-7O-tf.
Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-14
OLD JOE AGAIN IN THE FIELD
at his old stand
THE COLUMBO SALOON.
Board Ten dollars per aceek

gA L. The subscriber would re-
Z spectfully inform his friends
and the public that he has returned to
his old stand, which he has fitted up in
fine style, and is now prepared to fur
nigh as good board as can be found in
the Southern Mines, as tie tables will
be set with the best the market and
season will afford. His brother has jus,
arrived with him from the States, and
is tip-top cook Call and see!
Bag Every kind of confectionery
cake, pies, &C., will be kept on hand,
fixed up in Joe's best style, and nc
pains will be spared to render perfect
satisfaction.
JOSEPH WHITMAN.
Columbia, June, "a, lS54-85-tf
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sDUl!GDING iE1USlEo

The subscriber has Just fitted up his
new Boarding House, near the foot of
Broadway, and is now prepared to fur
nish good board at the low price of
eight dollars per aceek !!
The table will be furnished with eve
rything the market affords, and no pains
will be spared to make those Of his
friends and the public comfortable who
may favor him with their patronage.
S. GREEN.
Columbia, Aug. IL, "a, 90 If
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COLUMBIA DRUG STORE.

For Sale, at the Columbia Drug Store
on State street, a full assortment of
DRuGs, MEDICINES, PATENT MEDr.
CINEs, BRusHE s, COMBS, PER-
FUMERY, &c., &c.
P.S. Physicians prescriptions care.
fully compounded.
Columbia, Dec. "a, 1s53.-59-tf
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KEEP COOL.

ICE! ICE! ICE!!. ICE!..!
All those in want Of ICE, during the
coming season, can be supplied, in any
quantity, by applying at the
GENERAL Ice DEPoT,
Major Farnsworth's Saloon, on Main
Street, Columbia.
Columbia, Apr. Is, '54-75-tf.
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ADVERTIS ENTS:
OBJ W OR X

OF every description neatly and prompt
ly executed at the Columbia Gazette
Office.
BLANKS of all kinds printed to order
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An assortment constantly on hand, and
fresh arrivals weekly.
All persons hevsng any accounts a
gainst the subscriber, will please to call
and get their pay. All owing him will
also call and pay up without delay.
J.. HARRISON.
Columbia, July %, '54-S9-tf
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A G. E N T. s

A G E N r s,
David w Buck. San Francisco
Columbia. .......J Harrison,
Z" " ....... "A A Hunnewell
Springfield. :. Calvin Honey.
Shaw Flat j Street & Co.
Sonora, ........ Yanney & Roberts
Woods & Purdy.
Advertisements, Subscriptions, os
communications left for the Columbia
Gazette with our agents above, will be
promptly forwarded
Jons DUcHow, Esq of Salem, Mass
ia authorized to receive and receipt for
scriptions to the Columbia Gazette,
20 Eastern States.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-30

srt inches dep from which side stairs issa mo ne
gallery, which extends both sides ana 49, ~, the
so"r thsre pse .1 rows Of pews, which together
with thoee in the galleries, are capable Of
about 800 persons. The ceiling and gausry , are in
are richly painted and decorated and the VALE %. ~
imitation Of marble. The altar is at the req.
ssd decorated and FURNISHED with s' large
elegant style. The church y sI,oeether the
Church has cost about $50 Ooo The interior ~ tss
20 be finished in a style SURPRISING anything u '''
About 200 persons were present at the
After the usual dedcatory ceremonies ssho o Pss to
LIZ reao lne so,,owed by an appropriate DISCOURSE
The mann subject Of the discourse was the :sneaIy
and holiness d the Catholic Church %n .ss OF srci
o. oh. n,- Of and fidelity to, Divine law.
A. the conclusion of the discourse, High Mass wac
said BY the Rev. WALLACE CELEBRAsr during %n,ea
Ts,d Seventh Mas was performed by the CHOIR.
After the last Gospel, the choir chanted the It DeHm,
and the services closed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-30
THE MURDER IN VEST BROADWAY.
INQUEST BY CORONER oDOyNELL.


Jacob T. Mitchell died Friday night at his resi-
dence No 81 AnihoDyst, from the effects Of pistol
shot wound inflicted upon him last Tuesday morning
in West Broadway, by man known as Paddy Brat
ties. Coroner ODonnell, on Saturday, held an in
quest upon the body, when evidence was adduced
showing tbs deceased kept drinking place at the
above number and that about 81 clock on the morn
ing of Tuesday, two men called at the place and it
being closed knocked very loud for anmttsnce.
Mitchell let them in, and after taking drinks they
seemed TO wish TO create disturbance, an the larger
OF the two threatened several times % blow out NJ g
brains the latter then by the advice Of hs wife, went
cut of back door in search of a Policeman. He
soon returned when the large man again threatened
TO have his lifes blood bese he left the store"
AT this the wife became much frightened and was go
ing out Of the door 10 look for Policeman herself
when the same man stopped her and said, Il will
Kill you, Cd d-D you. She then ran Up the street
and met Policeman Maynard who returned with her.
Al the door they met the men, who were leaving.
One Of them made Of some threat az the same
time putting his hand to his breast in search Of
a weapon. The men then ran of, pursued
by Maynard, the deceased and Officer Green,
who had arrived at the store moment
before. Mitchell ouiran the officers, and nearly
caught up 10 the men in Wes, Broadway, near Duane
st. when the shorter one, known as Paddy Bratties,
suddenly turned and fred pistol az Mitchell, who
fell to the sidewalk with ball in his forehead The
policemen did not stop 20 see what injury had been
done, but pursued the rutiims until they lodged down
en- aDeywsy jumped over feoces and thus escaped;
Previous TO calling at Mirchels place, the i~o men 20
been put out Of an oyster cellar in the Fifth Ward for
creating disturbance The medical evidence showed
that the wound was the of death snd the jury
rendered the following verdict: that jacob L.
" Mi cbe came 10 bis death Dy piston sho' "ouhl,
"sad pistol having been fred By a man named Paddy
"Bratiles on the morning of the Gath inst, 10 West
Broadway" On the rendition of the verdict.
warrant for the arrest OF Brales issued by the
Coroner The police have, since the occurrence,
be, on the lookout for him, but thus far without sue
cess Deceased wss native Of Germany, 25 years
Of age.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-30
YOUTHS MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION OF
SPRING-ST CHURCH.
The meeting then adjourned.

The Sixteenth Anniversary Of the above Assoca-
ton was celebrated last evening, in the Springst.
Church. The attendance of both adults and children
was very numerous. The Chair was occupied by the
The President Of the Association, CHAs G. WALLACE.
Rev. DIR. CAMPBELL, Pastor of the Church, opened
the services with prayer. Mr.. ID. ii. COOLEY, Cor
responding Secretary, read The Annual Report FROM
which we extract the following: The aim OF the AS
ISOLATION is to unite the energies ,, the youth Of the
congregation in The cause Of Home Missions.
We have collected during the year 1908 90,
which added TO the balance of 1888 % on hand
at the commencement of the yesr makes q
total amount of si92 l6. OF this we have paid
over TO the American Home Missionary Society
for the support Of our missionary in Wisconsin 1882,
and to various other objects csc 25 including sfO TO
aid in erecting church in destitute portion Oflowa
leaving balance Of s27 SO now in the treasury This
shows en- increase in our collections of $50 OF over
those Of the previous year.
The reading of the report was followed by an anthem
from the choir There is an hour of halowed peace"
The Rev. T. De WITT TALNAGE o. Boundbrook, n j.,
then delivered eminenfly metaph0rlcai address,
illustrative II the importance Of small causes In the
production of great effects. A hymn composed by
WV GLAND bourne, was sung by the congreg alton.
The Rev. SAMUEL HANSON Cox, DID,, Of Brooklyn
then addressed the congregation After abiding TO
the OF, at changes which had taken place 10 the FAC
before him since be had first known the Spring st.
Church he read what he called the grand Mission
cary Charter" from the last chap'er of Matthew,
commencing with the 10th verse. These verses, he
said, were the most powerful and persuasive argu-
ments that could be advance 10 induce people 10 give
literally 10 the Missionary cause.
The exercises were concluded with anthem, a
collection and benediction.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-30
SUPPOSED MURDER OF A SAILOR.

In the latter part of July last, seaman named
Sweeny, belonging to tbe ship Excelsior, then lying
oil the Battery, attacked by three OF his ship
mates while on board the vessel and beaten and
kicked in fshtful manner and then, as he has not
since been seen, was as is supposed, thrown over
board The vessel sailed on the day OF the occur
renee and was several miles out at sea before the
captsin became aware of it. The names OF the SAIL
ors who beat SweeDy are John Burke, John
Burns and John Williams. Sweeny first at
tackled by Williams, who struck him in tho face
with his fist, and then upon the head with stone
bottle. Burke struck him twice the head with
a gloss bottle and then both kicked him, knocked him
down and jumped with their feet upon him; Burns
aso struck him, but not severely. Upon the arrival
of the vessel at Liverpool, the affair was laid before
the American Consul, who had Burns arrested and
sent him to this City, where he arrived few days
since. The matter is under examination before JUS
tice Osborne, who has taken the adavits Of several
OF the sailors who witnessed the outrage. None OF
Them however remained in the forecastle TO what
became of their shipmate, they being frightened by
the ferceness of his assailants. The prisoner was
locked up for further examination.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-30
DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT HIGHW4P
ROBBERY AND MURDER.

Yesterday morning, between and o'clock, q
young man named James McC@ron, residing in Bush
wick, was waylsyed on the Penny Bddge-road, while
returning home, by colored man, whose object Is
supposed to have been to rob him of 500 which
was then in his possession. McCsron was fret
knocked down and struck several blows the head
by the colored man with large club, when he cried
murder, and at the time drew a revolver, which
the colored man succeeded in wrenching from bis
hand and fred twice, one of the balls grazing McCsr
rons face and but for the timely arrival Of Mr.. Jas.
Hurd who resides near by and heard the outcry, no
would undoubtedly have been murdered on the spot.
The coored succeeded in making his escape,
and McCaron was conveyed to the Second Ward
Station. House and thence to the residence of his
uncle in Nor,h S1thst, where medical aid was called
in. The bruises about his head are 80 severe that
fears for his recovery are entertained.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-30

r.,.h.,,, and that in the whole affair the Govern
msnt IL bound 10 consult is own interests and not
those of the merchants or ne banks-to give in &c
count i'm mercantile phrr >eology,l to that monied
s,;tnton which may oder il the best terms. IL u
alleged by ae defenders OF the present sys
tenn Of depoeing the public moneys, that the Govern
mept simply accepted the best terms offered 70 u,
hsnks. The Bank of Upper Canada offered to loan
a. The Government, at any time, twice the anouat
,bat any other bank offered and beside, 1t undertook
=. rest ,bs payment of dividends the Provincial
Debenture.. a. they fall due, in England, thereby
ING the Government all the trouble connected with
the purchase Of exchange for this purpose. This ar
rapcement was made with the Bank OF Upper Caneaa
NV The late administration and those who have been
o5posed to it had looked TO the change of ministry TOR
a change in the system. The new Inspector
General, however, gives them no encourage
meut to hope that their wishes will be graf
i6ed; although the Government permitted the appob'
ment of Committee to inquire into the best mode
of depositipg the public revenue. The real quesuoh
In litigation il whether the floating Government De-
posts liable to be chequed out at any moment, sn.
be made the basis Of discount and whether hey snau
be distributed among the different banks for tnh P
pose at three per cent, which Mr.. Hafton OF M9u.
real who brought mp the question, sad could be go, of
them. doubt this, however; for the BANK Oh ~ =.
treal, which had $4,000 OF permanent uepoo .st a
three per cent recently asked the Government 10
them back II may be presumed that this was 1one
cause il wss i'm possible TO make proht Dy keeping
them. Much less would il be possible 10 maxi !,
deposits which are liable 10 De WithuI avn n .J
men and that would surely be an unsafe ana unsvuuu
system of banking which should permit discounts 70
be made these fuctuating deposits, because the OASIS
of the discounts made to-day, if Withdrawn by toy
eminent, would have no existence tomorrow.
Lat night the House threw. out bill for allowing
foreigners patents OF inventions on the same
terms as British subjects. general desire was eA-
pressed for mutus smelioration Of our patent laws
In connection with those Of the United States and
suggestions were thrown out that the principle OF re-
ciprocity should be attempted to be applied to the
case. =.
The snticipated failures in the lumber and shipping
trade have already commenced The failure OF
oliver of Liverpool, for ESQ, 900 has created some
CONSERVATION here. There are two OF the brothers
Oliver in this city in the same line OF business,
Failures here are expected to follow. Last year sls
a month was paid to the lumberers on the Ottawa,
now they receive only ell. Laborers wages, in this
city, have sunk, within about month, from - 80
dsy to less than dollar.