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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DsPARrsESr,
January ., 1885.
Notice hereby holders OF following
States, department prepared pu
chase, any hereof and the lst
OF those Stocks amounting In the
81, 900, the and the hereinafter
toned wit;
In contingent compston within the lated
will the order OF time IN which said stocks
offered The duly assigned the usited
by the parties who receive the thereof
transmitted this the receipt whereof
price By paid compounded following particulars
Q. premium Of the by
uIy l846 redeeabie November H. 1886 OF u
authorized by the Of 1912 edeemaba 3
1862 10 OF
OF s47 and lS4a redeemabe the former 3s
1857 30 June, 1865 OF 10
authorized by the 1855,
December 1854 Commonly called tho Texan
INDEMNIFY 6per cent
g. Interest the par January
Treasury
allowance (or money owner
In addition
Payment will be made drafts Of the Treasurer
United the boston, Nav York.
or Philadelphia, the parties direct.
will be entitled the benefit OF this notice
actually Treasury before
said LIST day OF March next.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
OF the Treasury.
Jan 4-dtnfar
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past eleven o'clock in The forenoon He had been 10 the
bank usual and transacted his accustomed business ur
TO that time perfectly regular About eleven, be
ced by OF the connected with his boarding
house kept by Mrs BAch In Bowdoin square, enter
and 90 TO his No notice taken Of this Il
was nothing unusual with him Shortly after, his body
was discovered hanging from the window of his room,
which in the part Of the fourth story He had
taken rope tied end Of table leg in the room
the other around his neck and then took the fatal leap
The body taken down before life fairly extinct
but u was found impossible to recover him, the neck
appeared to be broken"
NEW soEe.--George p Morris has been writing new
song We make room for as a sample:
:" Jesnnie Marsh Of Cherry Valley,
In whose name the rally;
OF all the nine divine
As JEANNE Marsh Of Cherry Valley.
sylvan nymph with queenly grace,
An angel she In every feature
The sweet expression OF the place,
dimple in the smile Of Nature
JEANNE Marsh Of Cherry Valley.
dimpe in the smile Of NatureP Very pretty A
dimple, as Mr. Gradgrud would say is cavityths con-
verse Of pimple.
HAVE WE ScRosas AMONG us?--This question is thus
answered by the New York correspondent OF the Phadel-
phia Inquirer:
Now shall eyes see Scroggs of whom our ears
lately heard much The annual convention of officers
of the New York State militia win be opened at the
Clinton Hall Astor Place tomorrow the 9th instant The
annual address win be delivered by Brigadier General
Scroggs who the candidate of the knownothngs for
the Office Of lieutenant-goyernorp
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U. S. STEAMER PRINCETON,

Coal IN ARKAssAs-We copy the following from the
Fort Smith Herald
zone thing worthy OF notice the people of this State
and here is the fact that the extensive coal fields
this State situated almost entirely the south side
the Arkansas river Sebastian county is full OF the very
best coal and that part of Franklin the south side
the river is also immense coal field Johnson the
south Of the river YELL Scott and the adjacent Choctaw
country have coal in abundance There is coal enough in
the region mentioned to supply the whole South This is
argument in favor of locating the Arkansas Pacific rail-
road this route Immediately through this mex
haustibe field of coaln
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Dr. GRAHAN's CONDUCT PRIsoS.--Dr Graham, who is
at Sing Sing, New York, Il said to have had
rious difficulty with the officers Of the peniteniiay He
was selected account Of his professional knowledge to
prepare and administer the prescriptions Of the attending
physician Among the medicines there quantity Of
brandy. With this the Doctor made free and crazy
drunk, raving up asd down the hospsroom hrandish-
ing knife and threatening the lives Of any who might
modest him OF course he was secured,
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a CARD TO THE PNbI.iC.-Hsying retired from tbe lum
business would inform friends and the citizens of
Washington that have resumed The od
stasd Of DAVIS Garrett Ia returning hanks fepd o
their liberal patronage and would beg eoannAnFe %
found shop any uns, Jackson sisy, where
prepared build and do job The most reason
able terms, and al ths shortest ncsies
Having fss assured
Dec W-,om gro. w. GARRETT
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Washington, lan1afY ~ teao.
IN the pesioa Of Loving Gees, woFecsser Maachasos
dsy u April ls Improvement Ia wreaebss
% said patent which
place Day q April, lsSo-
tha prtluoa Patent
Monday ne "a dny az Anil nrxt 1854 oiclock ~ and
why said petition ought 20 b srsnted.
Persons opposing the required 90 nc IN the Fstsn
once their objections speey forth writing % least twenty
days before nled
20 be used tho hearing transmitted
eofssnee win me rules % the Once which viii Be furnished On
ptcslon.
testimony closed on The Qd DAY % Marrh
1850 dispositions, and other papers relied testimony
arguments. u any, within days thereafter
Ordered, also, BE- published Unlon, nsei
xnesf Evening Star, Washington CT Evening Angus Phil
Post BostoA
weeks previous hs I'd ay q April next he day hearing
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner % Patents,
?. sEdnots above papers will please copy,
th bills me Patent ones, with containing hs notice
Jan l2--iAw3w
CO. The treasurer Of the Noaav Mems Christian A.
basaess Of the
and appeals confidently al
YET annual dues poyds
we'll their voluntary subscriptions do
preceding
SLOT anything,
for the the hbrs and r the
the epeau~ns ia which the association
solicited.
called before Saturday
precise
the librarian the ofthe
fos that papo. The tbs through The
CITY Once
An ofcers may par
ueuay make with Sc, al the rooms
~, n. MILLER,
Jan lis Treasurer
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

THURSDAY, JANUARY IL 1855.
ID. Ira Baker, II. O. Goodwin, esqrs, and Hon. John J.
Taylor of New York admitted attorneys and
sellers of this court
No 40. Edward NJ West plaintiff in error, Joseph
Cochran. The argument of this continued
by Mr. Hill for the defendant in error and by Mr. Blair
for the plaintiff in
Adjourned till tomorrow, IL O'Clock,
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CXEcUToRs SALE, by order Of The Orphans Court, OF
horses hogs, wheat poyende farm
utensils furniture, Ac At anctonon Monday hr sst Janu
Orphans
John Brsraon, deceased. the old
Bladenpurg miles northeast Of Washington and u mile from
IL O'Clock all the personal effects Of the de
ceased. We enimerate, in part
valuable and slaves life
10 fine 10 head OF CATTLE lot OF hogs
rs barrels wheat, and The
Hay in Sticks corn, fodder, sunw, shucks, &C.
Road and market wagons and gear
Pougbs and harrows
Family carriage and buggy and harness
drill cuIvatofs, cutting boxes &c.
bed SASH n large lot Of farming tools.
!. Also, large OF household and Kitchen furniture.
All under 423 81 credit Of O.
months, crsdit, satisfactorily
dorsed, bearing interest from day Of sale.
BY order Of the executors. -
Jan lid AnctODeers.
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BALTtnosK Jan. llFlour-both Howard street and City
Mills dull held - 81, and the latter 81
s. rs. Wheathe sales to-day amount TO only 5000 bush
els 81 10 ~ IL for white, and 81 81 05 for red Corn
H. 900 bushels sold this morning at sacents for white and ~
for yellow There Is change worthy OF note IN
other articles.
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aE GREAT MANHLE STATUE

THE DYING GLADIATOR,
On srAs5On Morrison Buing Psrasygaaia
aVeRus. daily from Q, !. mas % 10, p
ApairrAsor, IS
John a. HoLLiNGsHEAD,
Jan iO--du Agent
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Jan 4-,itMar lii

GLOVES GLOVES GLOVES $50 dozen all
VI SKIES Alexander'a and gajou's fine kid gloves
FLOWERS AND RrBANDs
flowers feathers, and nbaads,
FANS FOR THE EVENING.
pearl stick FANS elegantly carved
IL ivory-s fans finely perforated
sandal wood stick fans do
100 Of cheaper kinds.
SHELL TUCK COMBS.
Shell combs of description, and OF the latest styles
just opening At fAkkEhs
Fancy and Pertunery store,
Jan IL d3ls National tioel
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~ y. 9. MCGUIRE, Auct,one.r

TRGsrEE'S SALE OF BUILDING LOTS Monday sns
January O'Clock ny virtue Of
deed Of dated April as 1854 and duty recorded - es -
No land records Tor Nashg
shall sell TO The highest bidder ts oyg property
Lots numbered o. " 10, and III IN NE subdivision o. o
numbered l. g. ., 4, s. ard a. NO n " e same ~ laid
down In surveyors hooks of said city
Term. one thd es.b III.
twelve e9htsen for notes bearing interest and
by decd a the property.
The ,eus Of sole eessp,sd days
trustee reserves right N The risk sxpanse
Arthur w. FLETCHER, Trustee.
JAS. g. MCGUIRE,
Dec 9s-Haw ads Auctioneer
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THEM DAYS only appropriated for the sale of siih
i reservations below named.We offer
silks prime cash only.
distinctly understood include black
Silks mucenes satins and light silks for but
that when The paid
former prices will be charged
choice fancy silks
present justly considered the beet opportunity
that will be presented TO the ladies' Of supplying themselves
and
prices largely reduced.
may linen
styles goods adapted for famy
complete in all departments
goods Cloths aud u stock
hand throughout the entire year.
where
cordially
examine stock, II but for their grashcaiion.
One price only asked, and less will not be taken
Good articles prices and fair dealing 10 be relied all
Delays settling any bills expected
PERRY BROTHER
"Cenira Stores" west building, opposite
Jan H-dlotf Centre Market
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The sLooP-oF-wAR ALBASy.-We stated few days ago
that the United States steamer Princeton Havana
the 3lst ultimo. The following letter from the COM
mander of the Princeton appears in the New Orleans pa
pers:
U. s. STEAMER PRINCETON,
Havana Dec 81, 1854.
DEAR You will much oblige me, your arrival in
New Orleans by reporting this ship having arrived from
Aspinwall We have been cruising in the Caribbean
for time past have also visited Jamaica and
ceved information from vessels which have arrived from
different ports but regret that have not been
able to learn any intelligence In regard the missing
Albany.
The Princeton win sail the day after for Key
West
Respectfully and truly yours
HENRY EAGLE.
To Capt r. w SHuFELDT.
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THE NEWS BY rHK NORTH STAR.

BY yesterday mornings northern mail received fun
files OF San Francisco papers TO the 18th Of December
From these papers make up the following summary Of
the news:
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ne bows REVIEW for january, tuss pnplish .
IL and for sale by FHANCK TAYLOR,
Subscription S. per
Jan 10
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New oaLEAss, jan 1.-The southern convention met in
this city to-day Ten States represented and hun
twenty delegates present General Lamar of
Texas was unanimously chosen president.
Resolutions offered and adopted for petonng Con-
gress appropriation for the Improvement Of the nav
CATION Of bay and harbor and also for the estab
shment of marine hospital there The convention is still
in session.
The Howard Association Of this city has made the liberal
appropriation thousand dollars for the benefit OF the
suffering poor Of New York.
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SINGULAR suioIpE.--The Boston Times Of Wednesday
morning says
singular Of suicide occurred in this city yester
day James II Brown who has for the past four years
cuped the situation Of messenger at the New England
Bank put end his life by hanging himself about half
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nrURNITURE FOR sALE--A gentleman with a handsome
wishes the furniture private
which by him The fHuiiure
OF FIRST quality, and everything comprised IN the
handsomely The urntus OF
black walnut, and the uphosatery In brocateiIe.
viii be enabled suit
hms with handsome fnrnus kitchen, so and cham
house, no dssres and IN delightful section Of
city Payment made
through the city ohcs No ~ General
Land Once.
4-dn
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New YoRK, Jan. u-It is showing here quite rapidly
this morning. and there is every prospect of considerable
fall.
Mr. James Mcbride, of the most opulent citizens of
this city, died last night.
The report which quite current last evening that Dr.
Graham recently the State prison for murder had
killed himself by taking poison be utterly false
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JUDAH TouRo.-The city council of New Orleans last
year adopted resolution provide for the erection Of
monument to the great benefactor of that city, Judah
Touro Mr. Greenough has furnished plan for this
ment at a cost of $4,000.
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FAMINE AT CAPE DE VERDE-Appeas again made
to the United States in behalf of the inhabitants of the
Cape de Verde islands who are in a state of famine.
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Special Notice.

% DIR. l.. J. CzAPKAY, Of San Francisco whose
advertisement appears in another part of this pa
per. has met with unprecedented success and out
stripped all rivalry with his professional brethren
to whom his success might teach the necessity of
strict adherence to honorable treatment Of pa
tents. The necessity Of gentleman of the DR.. Is
intellectual and professional ability has been long
felt in California where malpractice has left its
mark upon the present, and in hereditary point
OF view, 1T is to be feared, upon succeeding gene
rations. 1t is strange, that amid all the legal en-
actments for the protection of society there has
not been one to require medical practitioners to
give some evidence of ability before they are per-
mittcd to deal with human health and litc-the
most important of earthly considerations. Yet
strange as it is, empiricism has for years sown its
evils broad cast over the land. We are pleased
to say, that in Dr. CZAPKAY the people have
found one upon whom they can rely. and who has
ruch testimonials of character and ability as are
unquestionabe. The Dr. can be consulted free of
charge. at his rooms in Armory Hall, corner of
Sacramento and Montgomery streets. He makes
no charge unless he effects cure. 3m.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
SU NJ MONS.


The State of California, County of Placer.
IN the District Court Of the Eleventh Judicial
District of said State.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
To G. W. Sutlif. Paul De Lafray Patrick Covlc
Norman Fulton, George W. Mattocks, John Coyle'
John Fellon, under the name style and firm of
John Coyle q Co., greeting; You are hereby re-
quired to appear and answer, in said Court INTO
the complaint of W. p. Rico wherein he demands
Judgment against you for one thousand and three
dollars and nnety-live cents (slOO395), for goods
wares and merchandise sold and delivered for
money lent. paid, laid out aud expended. and for
work and labor done. stated in account ON file
Whlch SAD complaint was this day filed in said
Court, within ten days after the service of This
writ. if served in said county, and within FORTY
days if served within any other county, and Won
are hereby notified that if you fail to answer the
complaint as directed Plaintiff will apply for
Judgment for said amount and for costs of suit,
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court
this 18th day of September, A. D.. 1855
A. s. GRANT Clerk.
Sept. Is '55 3m BY F. B. IlGGlNs Dent
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PAPER w REHOU Sc

D. S. LORD & CO.,
No. 1872 Sansome Street, San Francisco,
importers of Blank Books, Stationery and
Papers Of Every Description,
MOULD invite the attention of the trade to
w their large stock of Paper, Stationery and
Blank Books, to which they are constantly receiv-
ing additions which they will sell at the lowest
prices. Our stock consists in part Of
PRINTING PAPER-sizes 22x32; 23X33; 24x34;
24x3S; and 2Sx42; superior qualify.
WRAPPING PAPERs-Manilla Hardware and
Straw, all sizes.
WRITING PAPERs-Lctter Cap, Brief, Note and
Book papers of every description.
PLAYING CAnDs-COhens and Samuel Hart's
Steamboat, Highlander, Ellslcr, Merry Andrew
and Eagle playing cards.
INKs-Maynard d Noyes. David g. Blacks and
Arnold writing and copying Inks.
BLANK BoOKS-Of every kind and size.
STTTIoNERY-a large and varied stock.
AI.sO-SOle agents for the Pacific coast of White
q Co.'S Type Foundry and Wells d Webb's wood
Type and Furniture.
ALso-Agents for R. Hoe Co.'S and the Rug
giles Co.'S Printing Presses
Constantly on hand. large stock of Printers
cards, card board and materie of every kind, to
which we would invite the attention of Printers
Having resident partner in New York, we are
prepared to receive orders for goods in the above
line, which will be filled promptly and on the
most favorable terms. D. S. LORD IL co.
MA 3m. No. 1872 Sansome street, San Francisco.
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Sale of Stock.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the folowin q
1 Y shares of stock in the Gold Hill Il Bear River
Water Company. located at the town of Gold Hin
in Placer County, will be sold at public auction,
at the Court House door. in the town of Auburn
in said county, at | o'clock, A. NJ,
ON TUESDAY THE 4TH OF DECEMBER, 1855
Shares Nos 81 49, 40, Al. AZ, As, 46, Al, 6G, 12S.
1923, l3l. 1873, l34 1885, 1876, 1871. l3S l39 l4O,
l4l, l42, l43 144 l45. 146, 49, $50, Isl and 1872,
being in all thirty shares, standing upon the books
of said company in the name )of L B. Mastck.
and upon which there is an assessment of twenty
one hundred dollars. Said shares of stock win
be sold to pay said assessments, and whoever will
agree to pay the assessments so due. upon each
lot of shares respectively, together with the ey-
pense of this advertisement and the other cxpcn-
ses Of sale, for the smallest number of whole
shares, shall be deemed tbs highest bidder.
RUFUS SMITH.
Sec'y Gold Hill q Bear River Water Co.
Gold Hill. Nov. lst, 1855 st
The above sale is hereby postponed until MON
DAY, THE 4TlI DAY OF FEBRUARY. A, D
1886. RUFUS SMITH,
Secy Gold Hill a. Bear River Water Co
Dec. 4th lS55-nI3 td
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500 REWARD.

S1TRAYED OR STOLEN from Noodles T~
y Ranch. ON the Auburn and Illinois ~.
town road about the 18th or 10th April last, six
pack mules: one Grey Horse Mule with some
black spots and Spanish brand one Bay Mare
Mule, little lame in left hind leg, three Light
Sorrel Mare Mules, white some in the face of each,
light names and tails, and one Bright Sorrel
Mare Mule, blind in the right eye and when lost
lame in the right fore foot. The above reward
will be paid for the delivery of the above describ-
ed mules to the undersigned at Richardson Hill,
in Township No. 7, Placer County. or at Noodle s
ranch. KING d co.
Richardson Hill, July 7th, If
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School Exhibition at Ophir.

The Ophir District School (Mrs. r. A. Vandoran
teacher) will give an exhibition in that place, at
the PhGnix Hotel, on Saturday, Dec. 29th, com
mencing at seven o'clock, P. NJ. Ns" The public
are respectfully invited to attend. dec22 ct
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NOTICE.

NNO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.-Wo
Il Charles S. Prebe and George W. Nickel of
Township No. 4. County of Placer, State of Cali.
fornia. intend to apply to the Board of Sunprvi.
sors at the February Term, A. D., 1856, for II.
cense to keep Toll Bridge on Bear River at
Preble d Co.'S Mill.
CHARLES S. PREBLE
GEORGE W. NICKELL,
December 8th 1855, 4w
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GENERAL DIRECTORY
Government of the United States.
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE.

THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE.
FRANKLIN PIERCE. of New Hampshire, President
of the United States.
DAVID r. ArcHIsoN of Missouri, Vice President,
pro tenn.
THE CABINET.
William L. Marcy, of New York, Secretary of
State.
James Guthrie, of Kentucky, Secretary of the
Treasury.
Robert McClelland of Michigan, Secretary of
the Interior.
james c. Dobbin, of North Carolina Secretary
of the Navy.
Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi Secretary of
War.
james Campbell, of Pennsylvania, Postmaster
General.
Caleb Gushing, of Massachusetts,, Attorney
General.
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A STOLEN MULE,

nN the 22nd day of November, 1855. man
~ calling himself Billy Murphy, left at NV
house a dark brown Mule. | think he has been
stolen from some one. The owner is requested to
prove property, pay charges and take him away
JOHN r. GWYNN'
Lauraville, two miles from Auburn, Dec q
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Important Query?

'I'llERE are numerous practitioners who are adj
l. vertising their Iostrums TO the public but the
question naturally arises to the seeker Of Truth
as to rho are the most competent and successful
in treating and curing VENEREAL DISEASES? | am
not so egotistic a. to sound my own proficiency
but will leave that to the hundreds who have re-
turned to their business and ordinary avocatons
permanently and speedily cured Volumnous
testimonials will establish this fact.
Office in room No. II. under the Odd Fellows
Hall, corner of 3rd and X streets, Sacramento.
DR.. A. BALL
n. B.-Letters enclosing ten dollars will receive
prompt attention. decS-3m.
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State Government of California ,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
JOIN BIGLER of Sacramento, Governor.
SAMUEL PuRDY Lieut.. Governor.
James W. Denver. Secretary of State.
S. A. McMcans, Treasurer of State.
Sam. Bell, Controller of State.
Paul X. Eubbs, Superintendent Of Public La
struction.
John Il. Mcconnell, Attorney General.
S. Ii. Marlette, Surveyor General
Wm. c. Kibbe Quarter Master General,
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Special Notice.
NEW YEARS BALL.

THERE will be Ball at the Indian Valley
House on New Years Evening, January lst,
1855.
December S, 1855.
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UNION LIVERY STABLE.

B.4R.NEY E WOODY, PROPR7ETORS.
Corner of East and Sacramento Streets, Auburn
THE proprietors have recently erected a.
/ a large and commodious stable on the 0kESsgSA
site of the "Old Crescent City Hotel" q, NN
where they keep constansly on hand superior hor
ses for hire. Ess-Good care and attention paid
to horses left on livery at their stable. septl5my
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TAKEN UP.

PY the subscriber at my residence at Doty,s
- Flat on Saturday night, Oath of November, n
large American bay horse branded on the left
shoulder. His two hind feet are white. The
owner of the animal can have him by calling on
the undersigned and paying charges.
THOMAS WALLACE.
Doty's Flat. Nov. 26. 1S55-3t+
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THE JUDICIARY.

SUPREME COURT OF Tue UNITED STATES.
r. B. Taney, of Maryland, Chief Justice.
John Mclean, of Ohio, Associate Justice.
James NJ. Wayne, Of Georgia, do
John Catron Of Tennessee, do
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JUDICIARY.

Hugh c. Murray, Chief Justice.
Solomon Heydcnfeldt, Associate Justice.
Charles IL. Bryan, do do.
j. R. Beard, Clerk of the Supreme Court.