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The Empire County argus., 1855-07-21
LATER FROM OREGON The Pacific mail steam

LATER FROM OREGON. The Pacific mail steam
ship Columbia arrived on Monday from Oregon.
The Fourth was celebrated with great spirit at
Portland, A national salute was fired by the U
s. steamer Massachusetts, The various sunday
schools also celebrated the day by picnic
The Oregon papers confirm in the most positive
terms the former reports as to the richness of the
mines discovered near Fort Colve. The yield is
represented at from So to $50 per day to the hand
nothing being use except the pick and shovel
The Columbia broug down $4,000 in gold dust
from the Oregon diggings.
Gen. Lanes majority is 2, l49. The vote on the
convention question was in the negative, by 4l5
new religious paper is to be published at Port
land on the LIST of August. The U. s. steamer
Massachusetts was at Portland. The U. S. Attor-
ney General and the Secretary of the Treasury
have decided against the removal of the capital Of
Oregon. A Free Soil Convention assembled at Or
cgon City on the Sd instant. Two new schooners
intended for the coast trade, are building at imp
qua. The recent gold discoveries have had ten
dency to make business quite brisk in the territory
A number of army officers came down in the Co.
lumbia.
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SAN BERNARDINo MINES, The Los Angeles Sta,
has fattering accounts from the San Bernardinc
mines. A friend writes that paper as follows:
Since left your place | have been absent from
here, prospecting in the mountains at Bear Lake
about so miles northeast from this place. We
found very fair prospects, but water too scarce
and too far distant from the mountain to fully test
their richness; however. found gold much coars-
er than at any place this side of Mariposa. be-
lieve there will be good diggings found in that Vi
clnity as soon the next rains will permit tC
thoroughly prospect that region.
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Parker II. French, editor of the Sacramento Daily
Tribune, left San Francisco on Monday last, for
Nicaragua, where private business calls him. He
requested the editor of the S. f. Herald to state
that his visit will be brief one; that he is in no
wise connected with the Walker Expedition, and
that his object in visiting Nicaragua is simply a
personal one. He has no political aim, nor is he
identified with any revolutionary party or move
ment This Mr. French deems it necessary to
say, as every American who visits that country at
the present uncture is apt to be suspected of war
like purposes.
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The COUNTY TICKET. A misunderstanding exist
ing with reference to the Senatorial portion of the
Ticket, we omit the names Of the candidates toI
the present-Mneys' 44drocdte
So misunderstanding" exists about the Sen
atorial portion of the ticket which we published
last week. therefore the tail of the ticket is present
ed to the people without the head. The failure OF
the editorial candidate at Diamond Springs to print
his name as the nominee for the Senate we attrib-
uted to modesty, and now, since his nerves were Sc
horribly shocked at the performance of the Fairy
Minstrels, are convinced we were right 1t may be
that modesty is the bone of contention in the mis-
understanding about Senatorial honors; if so, in
view of the Importance of annlhilating the buddy
Know Nothings, the Democracy had better forth
with give prayerful heed to the dogma that Sin
union there is strength" We also hear that the
Central Committee in the plenitude of their power
have been trying to pitch Mr.. Bruce overheard. A
disposition of this kind is extraordinary when it is
remembered that MIR Bruce was unanimously nom-
mated on the first ballot This backing and filling
is disorganizng in its influence and looks much like
trickery besides creating a lamentable "misunder-
standing in the family, and thereby giving Sam
an to grin when he ought for the good of
the Democracy to be snivelling on the other side Of
his mouth.
E, Bogardus is one of the nominees for the AS
sembly. Mr.. B. was a member of the last Legs-
lature and distinguished himself by voting for the
$1,000 law and against the vetoes of Gov Bigler.
1t is also said that he rendered efficient aid in cut
ting off large slice of El Dorado and adding it to
Amador county, thereby deprivng the former of an
annual revenue of from two to three thousand dol
lars This valuable service should be rewarded,
and OF course the people will act accordingly The
nomination at this time, under the leadership of
Bigler, is truly fattcring when it is remembered
that Mr.. Bogardus was not slow to vote against the
Governor whenever he sent in veto. The 81, 900
bill was bright speculation on account of which
brokers and bankers laughed in their sleeves. One
thing now is important If elected, who will Mr.
Bogardus vote for for u S. Senator! Is he in favor
of Mr.. Broderick or not If two u S. Senators
are elected will he vote for Mr. McKorke? The
Senatorial question is the great issue in the present
campaign. Let the open handed open mouthed
no secresy party state explicitly whether they are
in favor of Broderick and McKorke or not No
concealment should be encouraged, therefore let
Mr.. Bogardus and Mr.. Strout trot out their candi-
dates for the U. S. Senate This will be of great
service in the campaign and incite the people to
wonderful exertion to elect their candidates, if they
are not welded to Gwin and steamship companies.
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Arrival of the Sierra Nevada.

The Nicaragua steamer Sierra Nevada arrived
at San Francisco on Saturday last, eleven days and
three hours from San Juan del Sur.
The most important news by the steamer is that
from Central America
Col Walker, with his own party and about 100
natives landed on the coast about II miles above
San Juan, on the night of the 28th June, and
marched for Rivas, and on the 29th had an en-
gagement with some 600 of the Legitimist party.
under Gen. Boska, who surrounded him, at which
time nearly all of his force Of natives hed leaving
him to cut his way through in which action Eve
Americans were killed and six wounded, and of the
other party eighty to one hundred were killed.
Among those killed was Achilles Kewen, of San
Francisco.
Walker then marched to San Juan, and put to
sea with about 81 men in the schooner San Jose,
at sunrise on the morning Of the LIST July
Gen. Boska entertains high admiration of the
skill with which the Americans handled the short
rifles.
The cholera made its appearance in some of the
interior towns and made some havoc among the
native population, but was subsiding. No case of
it had occurred at San Juan.
United States sloop-ofwar st. Marys T. Bailey
commanding sailed from San Juan for the Sand
wich Islands, on the 5th inst.
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EDITORS of city dailies who have occasion, from
this time to the des OF September, to visit the
mountains for tie1 health, need not be to the ex-
pense of purchasing calico shirt for the trip. El
Dorado people think no less of man for wearing
a white shirt if the washing and ironing (theres
the rub) are paid for.
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MURDER IN PLACERvILLE. In course of a drunk
en- frolc at Placervle on Sunday night last, a
man named Collins was killed by another named
William Brown. Brown entered restaurant kept
by Mr. Payne, and demanded liquor. He being
intoxicated, liquor was refused him, whereupon he
seized II decanter and commenced beating Payne
on the head The cook, Thomas Collins, came to
the rescue when Brown drew his knife and gave
Collins cut in the abdomen, from which he died
in a few minutes. Brown is confined in the Jail in
this place, to await examination.
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FOUND DROWNED. On Sunday last while the
water was shut off, some one happening at the
head of Ell Dorado Canal discovered the dead body
of man lying in the fume. The body was re-
moved and examined, but was too much decompos-
ed to be identified.
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Every orchestra contains at least two musicians
with moustaches, one with spectacles, three with
bald heads and very modest man in a white
cravat, who, from force of circumstances, you will
observe plays on g brass nstrument.-Er.
An excepton.-A band in Eldorado county, with
nary musician nor bald head-several members,
though, on an even race for both qualifications
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Horse THIEVES. The Los Angeles Californian
says: by private correspondent VIC learn that
there is a regularly organized band of horse thieves
extendng from this place to Marysville, and every
town along the road between these two points has
rendezvous for secreting and forwarding horses to
the upper country, where market affords for the
sale disposal of the stolen horses taken from the
lower country
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A fire occurred at Encinal. Alameda county, on
Saturday morning last Between the hours of one
and two o'clock the large new building known as
the Encinal HOTEL situated at the head of Hib-
bards wharf was entirely consumed by fire, together
with the furniture, which was entirely new. The
occupants Thomas Hamilton and family, barely
escaped with their lives.
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UNGALLANr. Miss Pellet, the temperance lec-
turer, stopped at Georgetown, few days SINCE and
sent word to the other Sons of Temperance that
she would be pleased to have their attention that
evening" to lecture which she proposed delivering
in three-quarters of an hour. That being their
regular evening, the Sons met in their hall, and
decided to 60 unlectured- accordingly, didn't turn
out, Miss Pellet felt badly under this treatment
that she declined lecturing, and had private cry.
About o'clock in the evening however, she felt
better, and, mounting her mule, headed for Bottle
Hill, where she had an appointment for 9 o'clock,
and where, it is to be hoped, she met with warm
er reception.
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CRUSHED To DEATH. On the 18th inst, while
examining the gearing of Touring mill at Teha-
ma, the coat of Mr.. C. S. Bishop caught in the
machinery, by which his body was drawn in be
tween the driver and pinion wheels, and crushed
to death. Deceased from Avon. Livingston
county, New York, and very generally respected
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-21

RAIN Wednesday night last, we were agreeably
surprised by miniature thunder storm. The
lightning was vivid and appeared to leap playfully
from the clouds while the thunder was sharp and
revcrberated among the hills The rain came down
plentifully for few minutes when the storm king
passed eastward to spend his fury upon the Serras
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FIRE. An alarm of fire was sounded on yeser-
day morning, at about o'clock; and on turning
out it was found to have started from small
building on the fiat below town, which had in
some way caught fire. The fire soon extin-
guished with slight damage.
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FAvoRs Wells, Fargo & Co. have our thanks

FAvoRs. Wells, Fargo & Co. have our thanks
for regular files of Bay papers during the week.
To the Pacific Express, are also indebted fol
California papers, during the past week
Also to Vincent & Co., for Sacramento papers.
Any paper that the Express companies once COM
mence to bring, comes with the certainty of an
eight-day clock. But it seems there is a certain
amount of fatality connected with the workings OF
their machinery: no change can be made in an
exchange list for love or money. This is the only
old fOgy feature they have
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KEEP AWAY! Sheriff Buel requests us to state
that no person will be permitted to visit the Jail
or adjoining grounds, unless accompanied by him
or one of his deputies. Any person disregarding
this warning, must take the chances on the manner
of his reception.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-21

FIRE. fire occurred at Volcano on Tuesday
last, at l o'clock in the morning. Three or four
houses were destroyed but owing to the exertions
on the part of the citizens, the fire was subdued
without further loss. At one time it was feared
that the entire place would be burned.
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ACCIDENT An Englishman named James Ben
nett, instantly killed on Tuesday, by the caving
in of bank at Growlers Flat, near Negro Hill.
His partner was standing near, and narrowly cs-
capped injury.
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VEAL The Sacramento Union chronicles the
arrival of large number of immigrants and VEAL
cattle says they are from Arkansas but wintered
in the Great Salt Lake Valley Rather mature
veal, that
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-21

Miss PELLET will deliver Temperance lecture
tomorrow, Sunday morning. at IL O'clock at
the Court House. Sons, Daughters and Templars
should turn out
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Gen. James Estell is about to take charge of the
editorial department of the State Tribune. Gen.
Esell is an old Californian, prominent democrat,
and, withal, an experienced and humorous writer
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-21

petition addressed to the Governor is in circu-
laton in Tuolumne county, for a Communication of
the sentence of Jose Escobar recently condemned
to be hung at Sonora.
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The Jackson Monument Association, the New
Orleans Picayune says, has finally made selection
of the memento to be erected on the battle field of
1915, in commemoration of the signal victory won
by General Jackson and the American army on the
memorable Sth of January. The plan adopted is
a plain shaft one hundred and fifty feet in height
with the interior stairway leading to the top.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-21

1t is said that Bochsa, the great musical compos-
err is lying dangerously i'll at San Francisco.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-21

RETIRED. Mr.. James O'Meara editor of the
Calayeras Chronicle has resigned his position
The paper advocates the recollection of John Bigler
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The substantial bridge being built across the
American river at Negro Bar for the Sacramento
Valley Railroad Company, is rapidly progressing
towards completion. 1t is a fine structure and the
total cost will not fall short of $4,000
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A communication from White Oak Springs is
crowded out. Win appear next week
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DUEL. A duel was fought at Downeville on the
18th, between Mr.. Lppncott and Mr. Tevis, in
which the latter was killed. The distance was
forty PAGES, and the weapons shot guns loaded
with ball. Mr.. Tevis was shot through the heart
and expired Immediately. He was buried tempo
rarily on the spot. The cause of the quarrel was
an occurrence which happened on the 4th inst
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-21

The Mariposa Chronicle is informed that an af-
fray took place upon the Fresno, at Leachs Store,
on the 5th of July, between Augustus Gray and
Thomas Overton, in which the latter was killed
The difficulty arose over game of cards. Gray
was being tried when informant left.
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FURTHER FROM WALKERS EXPEDITION.

The S. f. Herald says there is letter in that
city, written by Walker himself just on the eve of
his departure from San Juan He gives the par
rticulars of his fight with Boska, and says, 1.-The
boys behaved as well as could be expected" Tie
was hopeful, and considered his apparent defeat
equivalent to q victory considering the very large
odds arrayed against him. The names of those
killed in the action, subsequently captured by
Doska's party and shot, are Achilles Kewen, George
Cole, George Leonard. Charles Brogan, Frank Cole
and B. f. williamson
We hear the name of Mr. Kerrigan or Corr-
gan mentioned among those killed, and of
Crocker, who was with Walker at Ensenada,
among the wounded The names of the five or
six other wounded, were not learned 1t was re-
ported that Walker had been wounded by mus
ket ball in the head but this is incorrect He es-
capped uniniured. About fifty five men accompa-
MED him his arrival at San Juan. There ho
found the schooner San Jose, of which he took pos
session, and which he asserts was a government
vessel full of arms, ammunition, stores etc. This
prize was just in the nick of time and greatly
raised the spirits of his company. 1t was his in
tenton to return to Realejo, and thence penetrate
to Lcon the capital where his friend Castillon was
strongly fortified with about twenty-five hundreds
men. Walker says his men did great execution
with their Sharps rifles, and that full one hundred
of the enemy were killed Each man was armed,
with Sharps rifle, loading at the breech, two
Colts large size revolvers and bowie knife. Not
even their courage could have saved so small a.
band from annhlation, had it not been for the SUI.
periority of their arms. Each man carried thir.
teen shots, with rifle that could be fired ten or
fifteen times a minute while the Nicaraguans had
probably nothing more than the old Tower mus
kets Should Walker succeed in joining Castillon,
the latter would have force of about twenty-six
hundred men, that might safely defy all attempts
of the opposite faction to dislodge him.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-13
B A n < l n G
AND
EXCHANGE BUSINESS.

T'HE subscriber continues to receive
deposites on time, or to be repaid on
call.
Discounts Drafts, Bills of Exchange,
or notes of hand.
Draws Checks on any point in the
United States.
Furnishes Bills of Exchange on the
principle commercial cities in Europe.
Makes collections in any part Of the
United States or Europe.
Buys and sells Gold, Silver, uncur-
rent notes, Land Warrants, County and
Corporation Orders.
Pays Interest on time deposites as
follows:
On Deposites at A months, at the rate
of 8 per cent. per year:
On deposites at 6 months, at the rate OF
4per cent. per year.
On deposites at 8 months, at the rate OF
5 per cent. per year.
o. deposites at 2 months, at the rate OF
6. per cent. per year.
N. B Office hours from A. M. to
12 NJ, and from to 5 P. NJ.
CHARLES HENKING.
Jan. 90, T853.-1y
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-13

THE GERMAN BRANCH OF THE SMIT
FAMr1K-The "Turn Vercians" is the
name of society in Albany, composed
of Germans, having for its object the
development of the muscles, and con-
ficiency by gymnastic exercises, by OF
togon and others. The editor of the
Albany Express who was present at
meeting a few evenings since, says he
was most profoundly struck at the call
ing of the roll with the number of
'Smits' belonging to the institution
He gives all he can recollect as follows:
Big Smit; Little Smit; Smit from de
hill; Smit from de holler; Smit NIT de
lager bier shop; Smit NIT out any vrow;
Smit wat want vrow; Smit NIT one
leg; Smit mid de pigs; Smit NIT de pig
head; Smit NIT de pig feet; Smit NIT de
brick yard; Smit NIT de junk shop
Smit NIT de belognas; Smit nit one eye;
Smit NIT two eyes; Smit NIT de bone
picker; Smit NIT two vrows. Smit NIT
de milk cart; Smit NIT de sugar stumps;
Smit NIT de peach pies; Smit NIT de red
whiskers; Smit nit red hair; Smit NIT
NO hair; SMIT.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-13

SUPERIORITY OF AMERICAN MECHAN-
IsM.-Late French papers give the fol-
lowing account of trial of Reaping
Machines which recently took place in
the vicinity of Paris
A trial of American, French, and
English machines for cutting and gather
ing up corn. hay, DC, aud which are
now to be seen at the Exhibition, took
place the day before yesterday at Trap
pes, Count de Gasparin presiding. A
large number of persons were present /;
six tents were erected, and large guam
titles of potables were provided, which
from the great heat of the day were in
general request. NJ. Daily, on whose
property the experiments took place,
had special tent erected, under which
he Hospitality entertained the members
of the jury and other invited guests
There were nine machines on the ground
two French, four American, and three
English. At given signal they COM
menced their trial, which was to cut
down l,733 square yards of oats. The
American machine of Nc Cormick, COM
pleted its task in a mastery manner. in
II minutes /; the second American ma
chine took 90 minutes, and the third 94
minutes. The other machines took
from "a minutes to one hour and twenty
minutes to perform their work. The
next trial was to cut down and gather
up a given quantity of lucerne, when
the palm of victory again fell to the
machine of Mccormick.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-13

DRUNKENNEss.-"Ne was drunk
but once in my life," said chap in my
hearing, s'never mean to be again. The
streets seemed to be very steep, and |
lifted up my legs at every step as if 60
ing up stairs. Several cart wheels were
making revolutions in my brain. and at
one time l fancied that my head was a
large carving and turning establish
ment, the lathes of which | was keep
ing in motion with my feet. / could
not conceive what was the reason that
the town had turned into such an
enormous hill, and what made it worse,
it seemed all the while growing higher,
and threatened to pitch over on me-
Stop, stop, thought l, and I'll head this
old hill yet, or at least it shan't head
me. So | turned round to go down and
get at the bottom, but hang me if the
town did not turn round with me all
the time, and presenting a bluff in
front of me. Well, sure enough, the
ground flew up and struck me on the
forehead, and as soon as the stars
cleared away, / commenced climbing
with my hands and knees. The mex
thing saw was big brick house com
ing full split around the corner, and
believe it run over me, for l don't re
member any more.-Fanily Journal.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-13
AND HARNESS MANUFACTORY

AND HARNESS MANUFACTORY.
THE subscriber keeps constantly Oh
j hand, at the old stand, one door
east of the Tin and Stove establishment
of F. Mathers, a full assortment of all
kinds of Saddles, Brides, buggy, car
riage and wagon Harness, Saddle Bags,
Whips, Collars, Traces, Hames, and
every thing usually found in such an
establishment, and on as moderate
terms as can be purchased anywhere.
Give me call.
H. R. BELL.
GaIlipolis, Jan. 95, 1s55.-1y
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-13
Cheap and Ready Made
CLOTHING.
To the Citizens of Gallipolis and sur
rounding country.
FRANK d SANNS

To the Citizens of Gallipolis and sur
rounding country.
FRANK & SANNS
Stores Immediately under the Journal
Office and at Warth's corner,
HAVE laid in their Fall and Winter
IL stock of piece Goods which they
intend to manufacture to suit this mar
ket and their customers. We fatter
ourselves that we have the best selected
stock of Goods that was ever brought
to this market. We have taken great
care in selecting our stock so that we
can compare with any Clothing house
in this burg.
We have in our employ one of the
best Cutters in the country, and will
warrant any garment cut by him to fit
or no sale. We have also first rate
Tailor, man that has carried on bu-
siness for himself for the past eight
years; he knows all fashions and rules
to go by. Let any one come forward
and beat him who can. We are pre-
pared to do all kinds of custom work,
and that of the best, and every thing
manufactured to the lowest price,
Come one, come all, and if we don't
give you satisfaction for yonr money
then we will not charge any thing.
@Don't forget the Stores, imme-
diately under the Journal Office, and at
Warth's corner.
So come one, come all, you burly, fat andlank,
And buy cheap Goods Of
FRANK &tSANNS.
Gallipolis, July 26, 1855.-tf