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NEW AND CHEAP GOODS.
JUST RECEIVED AT
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WM MGB ID HTS EE 9S
Wholesale and Retail Store,
100 pieces KERSEYS
100 pair NEGRO BLANKETS
100 pieces hcac!!ed ard brown SllIRTINGS
100 " Fanny PRINTS
10 " FurmitGra DO.
- FANCY MUSLINS
Is DELAiNES and CASIIMFRES
NYl2 " Rock Island LEANS all coors
70 BENTlCk!NG
II ~S1g Plain and Faucv JEANS
'EAPRON Cheers
10 = G1NGlIAMS
= supporting BROADCLOTN
10 FANCY VESTINGS
Canibrcs and Slaws. SILK and Linen IIandkc.chicf>
and Ties, Plaid Seysand flannels, Hosiery, Thread
Needles, Pins Concord (N. c. Yarn, &c.
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hsHir EsrsIs!ins.

'I'llE undersigned has now Oh hand an elegant as
4 sortmcnt OF French English and American Iail
Brushes 10 which Eo invites the attention Of his nu
mcrous friends and customers
August 9--:i2 If T. T. DELAY.
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Holland Gin.

! CASK superior Holland Gin Just received and
for sale by J. y. SCliEOCK.
Sept. l3-3Itf
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CAMDEN BAZAAR.

ygTE hereby 4apprize onr friends and customers OF
w the town and vicinity, that We have removed
our Goods back to old stand, corner Of Broad and
Butledge Streets and that wc'ave received our stock
for the winter season which is complete than we
have ever before offered. consisting OF a.! kinds oma-
terials for LADIES' DRE>Si.& Ladies Goune;s; Rib
bons, Trimmings &c. Ladies Mallii!las and Nantes
in scl variety that We are certain to please parc!Ia-
sers. Ladies Gloves GauntetS, &c. DC.
(ient!enens Clothing, Hats, Caps, India Rubber
Goods, &C. Also q complete stock Of
GRGCEEeAEs,
HARDWARE CUTLERY. CR0CNERl
AND CHINA GOODS
With an extensive assortment OF
Heavy Goods Tor Plantation Use.
Thanking the publc.,cr their liberal patronasa we
solicit continuance and promise 'at our prices shall
be as moderate in any place where ne Tesp.et'Ef
Goods are bought from.
Oct. 35. n. DfCChEk u ".
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READY-MADE CLOTHING.
1 LSO.

StCH AS
Blanket ard Drah OVER-COATS Fancy CASHMERE
PANTS, Velvet, Silk and Satin VESTS.
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Framing timber in lengths Of 10 feet and under saw
cd to order at short notice: also Sar> 'or blinds, SASH
es. doors. &c and pangs oi every description.
IL MI cases lumber will be delivered at Camden or
:. C. T. H. Depot tor s. 80 per 900 feet in addition
10 the above rates.
They have on hand in can'icn limited supply Of
l.nbrr which may he had Oh application To W. ".
Try0n. with whom or with either or he undersigned
orders NAV be left T.. TENNN.
d. c. TRYON.
J. i. KEESllAW.
Aur q Ggl--.i2
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Gron1iG Spices.
- UGH as Allspice, Cloves, Ginger, Pepper Sc. For
- sale by j. \. SCllEOCK
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EaIaSs! s.api,ps!!.

!, ,'OR Lard, Oil and Bur & Fluid, large variety
Z among Which are few OF the new Pantent Safety
Lamps, and Cans to match. Just received at
Fcb Il H. J. DELAYS
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Ed;a:aa;:.G E.:'s2irs.
NOR burning Spirit Gas, some beautiful patterns
u Just recclvcda: Il. J. DELAYS.
Dec. 2I-5t
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Notice II hereby Given
ITO the Ncphews and Neces OF the late Rachel
l Leigh, who arc entitled under her Will, 10 her
re-duary estate to establish their claims as sucb on
or before the first Monday in February ncXt the
estateGl then be ready for distribution.
JOHN U. INGREM, EX'r r. Leigh.
Oct. ~, 1855 Al It
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a FALL STOCK,

E'rcs.l HS;eGii~rci.
7 y Kits and BblS warranted OF this years crop. For
L. sale by j. A. SClIHuCK.
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irci,.ikilr,

TE0lIE Kcrslaw Steam Mil Company have constant.
! lyom hand pine Lumber Of every description at
their hill. miles north oI Camden, which they Offer
at the lJllowng prices for cash or is equivalent:
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,J0SEPY wHJT.DGN.


4 Il. persons indebted to the estate Of Rach.
l I Lci:h deed. are hereby required 10 make pay
Incmt immediately.
JOHN L. INGREM, Exr r. Leigh.
Oct. j.? 1873 II II
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.3s,s1 Received.

Z y assortment Of FSk's METALLIC BURIAL CA
~ SES. There have been late Improvements in
this article. Can be at the subscribers Ware.
Room. c. J.. CIIATrEN.
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W OGs, Wool,

"A ILL be purchased either in the Burr or clean,
w by W. ANDERSON.
Aug. .$ 34 IT,
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c9s- More than 500 persons in the City of Rich
mond, Ea alone testify to the remarkable cures per-
fnrnnel lN
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w. ANDERSON
rs NOW receiving his Fall anl Winter supply Of
Il Staple and Fancy Dry-taoodS, which
comprise full and gcncra assortment, consisting in
part Of the following
DRESS GOOC&.
Mous!iu DeLaiaes, Cashncres Mer!nocs, Gngaanls,
Prints &C.. OF every quality alG price
WUOLEN GOODS.
Atwood English Plains heavy KcrScyS Plaid Linseys,
Georgia Plains, and other styles, At all prices.
FLANNEkS,
Ofall colors, qualities and prices
GENTLENEH'S CLOTHING.
A complete assortment OF Dress, Frock and Business
COATS, OF Clcth, Cashmere and Tweeds, all
made up in the most fashionable style.
Boys CLOTHING,
Sacks Frock Goats and Jackets, handsomely got up.
ALSO.
Fancy Cassi,lercs, Tweeds Sattinetts,
Linen Tabling and Toweling Diapers
Huckaback, Crash, Dowlas
l2-4 brown and bleachcd Sheetng.
Canton Fanncls. &c. &C. All of which will be sold
at the lowest prices for cash punctua customers
Purchasers will please call Oh
Oct. H.. v. ANDERSON.
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HEAVY GROCERIES.

1 hogsheads Muscovatlo and Cuba SUGARS
10 barrels first quality clarified DO.
81 Lovcriugs crashed Do.
90 bags Rio COFFEE
10 Java DO.
10 sixth boxes first quality Sperm CANDLES
% boxes .idamaHtinc DO.
10 do cheap SOAP
do fancy DO.
10 do Pearl STARCH
20 gross MATCHES
WINES AND LIQUORS.
y baskets genuine lIeidscI CHAMPAGNE
do Dc!ncrcicr 10.
G do Imitation IIcidsick DO.
10 do first quality CLARET WINE
2 Or casks Old SHERRY DO.
3 do do MADEIRA DO.
. do do PORT 10.
do do MALAGA DO.
case WINE BlTrERS
l-2 pipe "OId Otard" BRANDY
| a. casi Od Pale DO.
do London Dock DO. ..
L do Old Holland GIN
6 cases ScIctam Schnaps DO.
c;sli old Bourbon W!llSKEY
3 barrels Eagle Do.
90 do Old Rye Hammond DO.
90 do Double iIeciiiicl Do.
Together with many other articles which will b,
sold exceedingly low Tor CASH or short time.
W. c. MOORE
Camden, Sept. 0. 81 If
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20
Harker's Panorama.

Everybody should go to the exhibition
to be given on Saturday and Sunday eve
nings in the Theatre. The Panorama is
spoken of by the press in the highest
terms, and we have no doubt but that every
one will be well entertained. 1t will be
satisfaction to old voyageurs to have the
familiar scenes pass before them without
the trouble of tramping through the sands
gee-hawing the oxen or standing guard,
particularly the "Greenhorn's Cut off,"
which everybody pronounces hard road
to travel-an opinion which personal ex-
perience inclines us to endorse. To per-
sons who have not crossed the Plains, the
exhibition will be the richest entertain
ment, giving at once pretty correct idea
of the scenery by the way, and the vast
sandy plains and green prairies which
stretch away toward their old home
Every person should see it, and such as
don't happen to have the odd dollar,
should negotiate loan and make an in
voIfNprt-
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.-HendersoD
the prisoner confined in the temporary
Jail on Durgan Flat, for an attempt to
break into a house at St. Louis came
very near escaping on Monday: By some
means he got possession of an old butcher
knife and plane-bit, and succeed in making
a saw of the knife, with which he released
himself from the irons. lie then set about
chiseling out the hinges of the door with
the plane-bit and had just succeeded, and
was in the act of escaping when he was
discovered by the guard, who presented a
pistol and ordered him back to his CELL
After careful examination by the officers,
nothing else was found concealed except
handkerchief which the prisoner alleged
was left there by Latham, who was con-
fined in Jail some days ago. It was re-
cognised as being part of the missing
property stolen from the Golden Gate
Measures have been taken by the officers,
which will render all farther attempt to
escape useless.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20

LOOK OUT FOR FIRE!-It behooves every
body who has anything to loose, eskn
whose Life is worth saving, to take some
precautionary measures against fire. The
dry season has commenced. and a very
slight accident might set this mass of
combustibles Ia blaze, which We have no
effective means of arresting. What has
become OF the persons Who proposed build
ing water works and reservoir over the
town! In the winter when it might hap
pen that o shower from heaven might
possibly prevent the town from being
burned, this subject vas talked OF the
plans were conceived to project perfect
Niagara on the village; but nov since the
South wind has comKenced blowing and
the sun has dried the shingles On tbe
houses, we hear nothing more of the man,
ter. 1t would be we'll for every QUE to
keep sharp lookout for suspicious eharac.
ters skulking round the outskirts OF the
town, and guard against both incendiar,
and accident.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20
CAMPToNvILLE, IL p. NJ,
Thurcdov Moy1Q 10

4A0J 4O3 1OOfs \
Messrs. Eds haste to drop you a
short sketch Of a tragedy that occurred
here to-day, through which our communi-
ty has been thrown into state of great
excitement.
1t appears that difficulty of trivial
nature occurred at noon in the bar room
OF the United States Hotel, between a
young man named John K. Kane and
Mathew Blackmore. During the disa-
greement the lie was given by Blackmore,
whereupon Kane struck him on the head
with tumbler. The matter was then
quoted, and the parties went into dinner,
as was supposed, ard while Kane with
others sat down to the table Blackmore
passed into the kitchen, picked up large
butcher knife, deliberately sharpened It.
returned to the dining room, and getting
behind Kane sprang upon and stabbed
him in the back, below the right shoulder
blade, penetrating the right lung. The
assassin Immediately fed, and though par.
ties started in immediate pursuit up to this
time he has not been arrested. Kane lies
in very critical situation, and but little
hope is entertained of his recovery. 1t is
SAID that Blackmore has been resident
OF your place, and may again find his way
into your quiet village. :.
While party was engaged in pursuit
of Blackmore, south of the village, at or
near the foot of bluff, they discovered a
dead body nearly decayed, with marks of
violence upon the skull, and from the
clothes it is supposed to be the body Of a
man named Higgins, a person of very in
temperate habits, who might have fallen
from the cliff accidentally.
FRIDAY, 8 A. M.
The Coroner is holding an inquest upon
the body found yesterday, and the verdict.
as learn the facts, will undoubtedly he
accidental death.
Kane is more comfortable this morn;no
and hopes are entertained of his recover
Yesterday afternoon team belonging
to the soda mandatory of Allen & Co,
OF this place. ran away, throwing the driver
from bis seat and severely ipiuring him,
but not dangerously. &.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20
Mining Items.

Our mining items this week are rather
general. For some unknown reason our
usual correspondence has failed to reach
us, and we infer that no unusual strikes OF
discoveries have been made. Prepara-
tions for fuming are going on along the
branches of the river and the little creeks,
but the water is yet too high to do any
thing more than prepare the timbers.-
About the 18th Of July, mining in the
beds of the streams will have fairly COM
menced, and most of the miners now en-
gagged in the dry diggings will repair to
the creeks and rivers.
Reports from Minnesota, Forest City,
Eureka and Sears are favorable as usual.
Messrs Hustled & Co. of Eureka, took out
As OF on Friday.
CRAIG's FLAT.-The American Co., at
this place, are working seventeen sluices
and seventy-6ve men. Report says that
their claims are paying enormously, though
! we have received no definite statement
Business here is very active, and all who
are fortunate enough to possess claims are
doing well.
WARREN Hn.L.-The diggings here are
generally paying we'll. Last week Miller
& Co., with six hands took out 81 ,27l;
Winfrey & Co., four shares 81 ,0O6; G. NJ.
Bosworth & Co., SLIGO; Kidder & Co.,
ST l,l5O.
MINNESOTA BOULDER. The quartz
boulder found at Minnesota two weeks
since, which was reported to us as being
worth $500, has proved to be worth some
thing over $1,000.
BLUE BANKs.-The claims here pay
with great regularity. Messrs. Hoskins &
Co., averaged from 10 to 13 OF per day,
since last reports. Finney & Co., took
out Coz and the Bunker Hill Co. II or on
Thursday. The Keystone and several
other companies are doing well.
BADGER DIGGINGs.-We have been in
formed that company at this place took
out 100 or last week.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20
New PAPER.-The Gibsonville Trump,

Z New PAPER.-The Gibsonville Trumpet
has been re-christened, and received the
name OF the Mountain Messenger, for what
reason we are at a loss to know, for the
Trumpet had no reason to be ashamed of
its name. Since its commencement, that
paper has been ably conducted, and though
published in Marysville has been a noun
tain paper in every respect. The Trumpet
has blown its last blast, however, and we
have before us the Messenger, chock full
of excellent reading matter, editorial and
selected We congratulate our neighbor
on his neat appearance; and the reputation
Of the editor both as a man of ability and
gentleman, wiu ensure the success of the
Messenger. and the respect of his cotempo-
rarieG.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20
Adjournment Of the Leeislature.

Bora Houses of the Legislature adjourn
ed on Monday evening the 18th inst. Votes
OF thanks were rendered to Speakers
Fairfax and Mandervine. The committee
appointed to investigate the non-payment
OF the January interest reported, but the
report was not acted upon. The Governor
vetoed several bills, and among the rest
the Deficiency bill. Among the last acts
Of the Session, was an appropriation Of
$4,000 to Capt. Love, for capturing the
notorious joaquin and his band.
We learn from the Marysville Herald,
that an act was fully passed, prohibiting
lotteries and raflles; also the divorce aud
revenue bills. The bill increasing the
salaries of the officers of the Legislature
was passed. Joint resolutions were adopt
ed requesting our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress to procure the
passage of law imposing capitation
tax on Chinese and japanese also joint
resolutions requesting them to labor
assiduously for the construction of the
Pacific Railroad.
We presume the members feel relieved
in being permitted to visit their homes,
some in the busy city and others in the
remote mountain districts. Legislation
is at best thankless business, attended
With a great deal Of fault finding and poor
pay. Much unmerited abuse has been
heaped upon members for incidence; but
this is one of the misfortunes to which
public men must submit, andconsole them
selves with the proverb, that "dogs bark
at the moon" After all it would be hard
to elect another Legislature who would
accomplish more, or give better satisfac-
ton to their constituents. There are
always people to grumblc as matter of
course, but if they were called to fill the
same Offices, they would find themselves
completely befoged. Still they think it
one of the privileges of electors, to carp at
and find fault with their public servants.
We shall take occasion to speak of some
of the last acts of the session, whenever
we have an opportunity of examining
them.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20
MINNESOTA,

May 10Th, 1854.
MessrS. Eds arrived here all right,
safe and sound, but somewhat fatigued
with my trip, but after an excellent sup
per and quiet, pleasant nights rest (all
of which enjoyed at the Spring House)
l was ready for work. On my way over
I made short stop at Forest City, and
my expectations in regard to the prosperi-
ty Of that place were fully realized there
is no mistake there about taking out the
gold by the shovel full. was sorry my
business did not admit of accepting the
invitation of my friend Messrs. W. and H,
to spend the night with them. After a
few minutes stay, again started for this
place, and was surprised at the evidence of
prosperity at every mining point stopped
at along the route. The night Of my arri-
val here, the North Fork Tunnel Co. took
.out quartz boulder weighing about four
hundred pounds, well spotted with orc;
and the boys next morning amused them
selves guessing the value of the piece,
their estimates ranging from to so o.
The company pounded the piece and
washed out $ll00, quite good nights
work; this company will take out about
S25O0 this week, there are Is shares in
the company. The tunnels are not doing
much at present; they are drifting in a low
place in the rock and are getting but
little, but they have DO doubt Of again
striking the lead in few days, and will
then roll out the orc as heretofore, which
you will1know is in no small quantities.
The boys are very impatient to have the
Minnesota Water Co.'S hume completed
and full supply of water for mining
purposes brought in. I am told there are
acres of ground, not only here, but along
the water route for miles above the town,
that will pay good wages to work.
While am writing this, boy about
10 years of age has sold the proceeds of
his half days work, amounting to two
dollars. l am told he makes from So to
S. per day whenever he works, with moth
ing but pan. The boys generally, send
best respects to you, and all sorts of good
wishes for the prosperity andsuccess of
the Citizen. A.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-20
Vigilance Committee.


THs unearthing of q gang Of thieves and
vagabonds last week has led to the organi-
Sation Of q Vigilance Committee, for the
better preservation Of life and property.
We sincerely hope that this committee
will never attempt to take upon them
selves authority to execute summary JUS
tice, or what they conceive to be such, in
dependent Of the authority Of the officers
whose duty it is to see that the laws arc
executed. In times of unusual excite
ment. when every one Is fred with indig-
nation at some unwonted outrage, the de-
cision of this dreadful tribunal, backed up
by the populace, is greatly to be feared.
The history of the Regulators in the South
West causes one to shudder at the enormi-
ties committed under misguided zeal for
the public welfare. But there was q ne
cessity for an organization of this sort in
thiuly populated country where horse
thieves and murderers preyed upon tho
community at will. In this place we can
see no necessity for anything more than
secret police. We have no reason to
complain Of the officers whose duty it is to
keep the peace. Neither money, influence
rcr friends Gun avail the criminal when
his guilt appears, and any interference on
the part of the citizens would only cause
confusion and lack of confidence in the
administration of justice.
The names of the members of the Com.
mittee of Safety, place of meeting, and
manner of proceeding are of course kept
secret, and we know nothing Of them ex-
cept that such organization exists. We
presume, however, that their object is to
watch the movements of suspicious char
acters, who are always seen lounging
about the streets in mountain towns, with
no visible means of support, always well
dressed yet never seen at work, or in any
sort of employment.
If the Committee act as an auxiliary in
bringing to justice offenders who must
otherwise escape, aud abstain from all in
reference with the duties of the authori-
ties, it will be an additional safeguard to
life and property. There are often cases
where the guilt of parties is apparent to
every one, but proof cannot be obtained to
justify commitment. In such cases
secret police might succeed in ferreting
out offenders who are constantly on the
lookout for the known officers of Justice;
and when one Of the gang is apprehended,
his accomplices, often respectable looking
enough, are ready to swear him out ofthe
custody of the officers.
Every year, at the commencement of
the business season, the mining towns in
the mountains are visited by hocks of Jail
birds who have been driven out of the
lower cities, after becoming too well known
to the police to operate with salty to
themselves. There is less chance of de-
lection, here and we have them. Now
and then one is detected and sum-
marily dealt with, but while be is under
going trial, his accomplices are watching
for an opportunity to commit depreda-
tions next door. Their operations have
already commenced, and the vigilance Of
every one is required to protect his
property.