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Letter .from Hon. John Minor Bolts Of pirginia.
Richmond, July OH 1858.

Richmond, July 9TH, 1919.
MeSsrs. VIM s, Beers d Co., Gents. Considerations
of duty to the afflicted alone prompt me to send you
this voluntary testimonial 10 the great value Of Car
ters Spanish Mrtue," for that almost ineurlblc dis
ease, Scrcfuia.
Without being disposed, deeming il necessary, to
go into the particulars Of the case can say that the
astonishing results that have been produced by the use
Of that medicine on member Of my own family, and
under my own observation and superintendent, after
the skill Of the best physicians had heen exhausted and
all the usual remedies had failed fully justify me in re-
commenting its use TO all who may be suffering from
that dreadful malady.
do not mean to say that it is adapted to all constu
lions, or that il will afford the same relief in all cases
for, Of course, can know nothing about hatbut from
what have Of the effects | would not hesitate to
use IT, III any and every Of Scrotua, with persons
tor whom ielt an interest, or over whom could exer-
cise influence or control.
Respectfully yours, mo. NJ. BOLTS.
See advertisement. 9s I'm
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UnI,er.lt, Mngnzlne.-Th

tnttcrstty MiFazifie.-Thel ni'ersit Ma.
gslnc lor August, has hcen received. The new sdi.
tors. MrssB. II. X. Bryan Clement Dowd. J. u. kilIe.
brW, James i. MeQucrn. 4. II. Merritt aud Coleman
Sessions commence their lahors in hi. numler with
neat saluiatots. We wish them PHEASANT and pros
CAREER. The leading article in this number, is e,ch
% wsishi-tiII Avery, which We have read with great
interest.
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DR.. John c. Calhoun, third son Of the late
Hon. John {. Calhoun, died ON the cath ultimo
in winnsboro', South Carolina, where be had
recently arrived from Florida afflicted with
consumption. His remains were conveyed
TO Fort Hill for sculpture.
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Norr.--rhc last Legislature made three new coun.
tics Harncii Wilson aud Polk. but they vote with
the counties from which ihcy taken. respectively,
We have not deemed Il necessary 70 insert them ii the
above table.
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COURT OF WARDENS.

THE Court Of Wardens Of Orange County will hold
their neat scRi.annual meeting al the Poor House,
the irst Monday Of September neNt the 81 day 81
The month. al 10 O'clock, 4. NJ 4 Superintendent for
the ensuing year will then be elected. All per as-
ing business with tue Court can apply at thai time.
T.. A. HEARTT, Secretary.
August 18th, ISIS. 90 .
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ORR TABLE.
The CarolIna Pennant.-M

suE s8NUfsn1 hFshusehts-s"Fr-tr-s ViiH ' .
Miller aud T.. n. Keith have issued proposals for pub
fishing IN the eii, Of Raleigh newspaper bearing the
above title the frat number % which will L. issued
The 10Th inst. Il Is 10 he independent in all things.
neutral in nothing" Terms one dollar pcr annum in
dance, one dollar and y cents dcla cd six months,
and two dollars a, the End d the year.
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CAROLINA CuIiIyator.-Thc August number

Of the tnsaior has also been received II has good
table Of contents and il. articles will doubtless he in
icrc.ting and uscfal. Il l. valuable publication
Prre ono dollar per annum. Address ". d. Cooke,
Raleigh. y. &.
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KENTUCKY ELECTIoN-RIoT IN LOUIS.
WILLIE. FAD

Louisville, KY, August 7th.
An election took place 10 this State yesterday
for State officers and Congressman The re-
turns thus far indicate favorable result for the
Americans. Louisville gave majority Of six
teen bundled FOR The American candidates.
There were terrible Iiois in The First and
Eighth Wards. Several were killed. The Irish
fired on the Americans, killing three Of them.
One lrishmsn was seized by the enrsged Am, :
rrans and hung. Two blocks Of buildings were
fired.
Cox, the American candidate for Congress in
The Ninth District, 10 elected.
The result Of the Stale is thought TO be favo-
rabe 10 the American.
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Nerth Carolina arator.-Thc Auga.,nur

her ofths publication has been received It's table Of
contents Indicate. that H. editor has bestowed hi usual
care IN making hi. valuable work for the farmer
Priee one dollar pr annum. Adde'S. Thos. J. lie.
may, Rai-igh, n. q.
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DETAILS OF THE RIOT IN LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, August Z.
The following are, in briei, the details OF
the lamentablr riot Of last night. The dis
turbance commenced in the first ward. where
an American nance Burge was stabbed and
beaten nearly to death by party Of Irish
men. The assailants Of this man were arres-
ted, but afterwards three Americans were
fired upon while quietly passing BY the Ger
man brewery.
gentleman riding in carriage with his
wife was fired on at the same time. Then a
complete shower Of shut and bullets was rain
ed from some German house on the crowd
below, by which many were wounded. BY
this time mob Of armed foreigners began ia
Collect in the vicinity, and an indiscrlminate
slaughter OF Americans commenced. 9th.
er Americans quickly crowded to the spot.
when the firing from the windows was con-
tinued. The Americans set fire to the Brew
cry, aud sacked several houses from which
guns had been fired.
About 6 o'clock, in the eight ward, three
Americans were attacked by mob Of Irish
with fire arms one Of the Americans was kill.
ed aud the other twn wounded. The Irish.
men now took refuge in house. from whic
they continued 10 fire upon the crowd, kill.
ing two more Americans. Alter desperate
struggle the house was forced, and the mu :
derers within were captured. One Of then
was forthwith hung by the exasperated crowd
but police man cut him down while still liv,
ing. lie was afterwards shot, however, an
died this morning.
For some time longer regular discharge
of rifles aud guns we're kept up from row
Of Irish houses on Eleventh street on all pass
ing Americans, several of whom we're wound
ed. Finally the Americans attacked this
houses. but failing to dislodge the Irish, fired
the buildings. Reiniorccmrnts 81 American,
soon arrived with cannon aud muskets. Sum,
81 the liish were shot in the burning build
ings and others we're captured.
| No attempts we're made 10 stay the flames
and some twoor three blocks Of buildings wer,
burned Several other fire, occurred ~ dill,
icrcnt parts Of the city, adding to the terrol
81 the night.
The Americans having become perfect,
iniuriatcd, marched to the office ul The Times
democratic paper, Whicl. was only save,
IRON destruction by the effurts uf Mr.. Prem
tice and other Americans who urged III,
crowd to abstain lrom further acts Of VIC
lencc.
This morning more disturbances occurred
At Z o'clock large mob proceeded TO III,
Leyee aud attacked row Of Irish hous
Is. whence il was reported that sumo shot
were fired this morning.
Effort are being made to restrain the mob
and il Is hoped quiet will be restored. 4 re
port prevails that three persons were kille'
this morning. but il is doubtful.
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VOTE OF THE STATE.

Below We give the vote between Bragg and
Dockery at the last electiun for Governor,
aud shall insert the vote for members Of Con-
gress as fast as received;
FIRST DISTRICT.
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SUPERIOR couRTs.

The Judges of the Superior Courts Of this
State will ride tie Circuits tie ensuing Fall,
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Yellow Fever In N0rf0ik.--The yellow
fever continues TO rage in Norfolk and Portsmouth.
The Board Of Health Of Norfolk, under date Of the 10th
instant report, for the twcnty-four hours ending at
o'clock r. W., Of that day, seventeen new cases aud
fur deaths in the city. aud two and
deaths in the hospital.
BaHys Of brick buildings, at the foot u Church
street in Norfolk where the disease is supposed to have
originated. set on fire the 9Th inst by an in
cenday, and the whole DESTROYED in about an hour
and half No effort was made to check the flames
John l.. Dawson, 81 Pcnnsyl,snia. having declined
the appointment Of Governor Of Kansas in place Of
Go,. Rseder removed, il Is said that the appointment
has been rendered to Ex-Governor Wilson Shannon,
Of Ohio. The Presiden. determined to have the
Governor Of this territory from free State. Gov.
shannon. however, member Of the last Congress,
and supported the Nebraska and Kansas bill.
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The Wilmington Journal whose principal Editor is
from the Gccn Isle, speaking Of the result Of the late
Congressional elections in this State says In the
number Of Congressman elected then, the case stands
thus; San has three bis opponenls--n plain terms
The Dcmocrats--haye fire, perhaps sir
When il is remembered that North Carolina has but
rigM Representatives in Congress, il will puzzle any
person hut representative from the Green Isle, say
how il can be possible, II Sam has three members,
for the Democrats 10 have sir
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feature the moro striking because Of tie unioubted
fact that many Of the leaders Of the Democratic party
In this State arc afraid Of the consurc Of tho
Standard, than shoc boys Of the rod Of their
teacher But notwithstanding this the American par.
~ arshallcd thor forces under the lead Of Democrats
and brasely met their opponents. In the second dis.
irct, Mr. Rufns majority 10 less by 100 than i was
two years ago and in the third district the Demo.
cratic majority is reduced to ll6 from 1850, which it
gave to the Democratic candidate for Governor last
year In this the fourth district, it Is AZ votes less
The seventh district is the only Of the four Demo-
cratic districts in which the American party has not
apparently more strength than the Wing party. 1t
may be added interesting fact for the Standards
consideration, that good many Wings in these dis
tcts, who are outsiders but favor the principles Of the
American party. declined voting because they had
objections to the candidates selected old scores unset
tied. In another contest Sam" will be largely re-
rruted from these, and unless his opponents strike
their aig in time, he will conquer them in their strong
holds.
The Trinity times., 1855-04-14
Ride Behind a Snow Plow.
BY HENRY WARD BEEcHEn.

Among the things which have always
logged % see Is the work Of the tuow plow
driven along the covered track, and through
hcapcd SHOWS Grttcd INTO deep cuts. This
have at length seen The train came to Wa
iortown from Cope Vincent, NJ l., with two
engines aud n snow ,low when we reach.
ed Pieipout Manor the conductor kindly ac-
codcd 20 my wish to So forward and take a
berth with the engineer. ! was soon IN posi-
tion. For two days it had been stormnp.-
The air WAS murky and cross. The snow
was dcsce udnC, not peacefully and dreamily,
but whrled made Wild by fierce winds. The
iorc..s were laden with snow, aud their in.
fcr,or locked murky aud dreadful rs witch's
den Through such scenes began my ride
upon the plow showing engine The engineers
aud llrcmon were coated with snow from
head to foot aud looked like milers who had
never brushed their coats for a generation.
J ho door ON which we stood was ice aud
SNOW hall-mctcd The wood was coated
with snow. The locomotive was frosted all
over with snoV--whcels, connecting rods
ALL. everything hut The boiler aud smoke
stack. The side aud front windows were
glazed with erusts of lee and only through
one little spot iu the window over the boiler,
could peer out to get sight of the pow.-
The track was ndlstuguIshablc There was
nothing to the eye to euide the engine in
one way more than another. 1t seemed as it
we were going across fields aud plungng
through forest at random. Aud this gave no
mean excitement 90 the scene, when twopon-
derous engines were apparently driving MS in
such an ouilHnd'sh excursion. But their
feet We're sure, aud unorrugly felt their way
along the iron road, SO that We were held in
our course.
Nothing can exceed the beauty Of snow 10
its own organization, in the gracvlulnoss with
which IL falls, in the curvature &C its dri0-
lines aad ia the curves which il makes when
streaming oit on either slde from the pillow. .-
II was never long ihe same. 1t the snow
was thin and lght, the plow seemed to play
tend,r'y with it Ike an artist doing curious
th.ngs iur sport, throwing IL ia exquisite
curves. that roseani l..l guiycr,d and trem-
BLEED as they ran Then suddenly striking a
dril thu, hai piled across the track, the snow
spruu- o.a cs driven hy an explosion,
twenty add Thirty N.t, u lots and bolts; or
or like loug-stemmoA shcavcs of su1W-whcat
spread ou, IAN like. Instantly, the III past.
the snow seemed hy an instinct of lis own "a
reuaot, and played agHiu in exquisite curves.
that rose aud iui about our PROV "Now
you'll e,t 81, - say the engineer, "in that deep
cut" We only saw the hrst dash, as if the
plow had struck the banks Of snow before il
could put ON it' graccs, and sho, il distracted
aud heaaoug up and down ON either side,
like spray or A>mg.ashes.
It was but second. For the fine snow
rose up round the engine and covered it like
a mist. and sucking round poured in upon
as Ia sheets and clouds, mingled with The va
por 40 ,tetm aud te smoke which, from
inp,del drafi poured out filled the engine
toon, aud u4reen1d J. SO IAat We could not
The Trinity times., 1855-04-14
Evening On the Pacific.
b j. swErr.

IL tho PaciGe's hcayng breast
The burning sun his red disc laves,
And sinks in purple clouds to rest
pom his bed Of ocean waves.
IIc lingcrs on the breaking crest
Of bliows blue, in sparkling sheen;
Then seeks the chambers Of tho West,
Ia soft expiring tlnts Of green.
Before the frcshoning evening breeze
our white winged vessel faster flies;
Around her flash the sparkling seas,
Above her bend the starry skies.
Around us roll an ocean blue,
The Southern Cross burns on The sky,
" here silver islands spread to view,
And float N sapphire seas on high.
] he furro~ " our course afar
T. marked by phosphoicscent light,
As if some shattered falling star bright
lad scattered showers Of fragments
Before the ships majestic bows
The leccy foam rolls rp like snow,
Aud swiftly through the sea she ploughs
Aud springs to meet her ocean foes.
The stars above are burning hright
Around the waves are dancing free;
Thus could ever sail al night,
On the Pacific moCnlt sea.
The Trinity times., 1855-04-14

zee each other foot distant except as very
hmy spectrcs gloweting at each other. Our
engineers had on buffalo coats, whose natu-
raj hirsuteness was made more shaggy by
tags Of snow melted into icicles. To See such
substantial forms changing back and forth
every few moments from a clearly earthly
form into a spectral lightness, as if they went
back and forth between body and spirit, was
Lot little exciting to the Imagination.
When We struck deep bodies Of snow, the
engine pIowed through them laboriousy,
quiyerng and goaning with the load, but
shot forth again, nimbe as bird, the moment
the snow grew light.
Nothing seemed wilder than 70 be in one Of
those storms Of smoke, yapor and snow.
You on one ponderous monster, and another
roaring close behind iastened together, and
looming up, when the snow misls opened a
lttc black aud terrible II seemed as if you
were in battle. There was such energetic
action, such irresistible power, such darkness
and light Alternating, and such htlul half
lights, which are more exciting to the imagi-
nation than light or darkness. Thus whIrl-
ed on in the bosom Of a storm, you sped a.
cross the open fields lu Of Wild, driving
TIi'fff 1'h hi u ~ lilt bltfIlilI ~ lilt Dsdth
pine and hemlock woods, and plunged int
their sombre mouth as into a cave Of dark.
ness, and wrested your way a.ong through
iteir dreary rccesses, emerging 10 the clcal
field again, with whistles screaming aud an
swerng each other back aud forth from en-
gInc to engine. For, in the bewIldered ob
security we have run past the station, anC
must choke down the excited steeds and reir
them back to the depot.
We think Mazeppa's ride, lashed to a wilc
horse and rushing through the forests wolf
driven, 10 have been rather exciting. II
man in buffalo hunt, by some strange mis-
/ hap should find himself thrown from hi
I horse and mounted on the shaggy back Of al
old, fierce bolslo brll, al 90 of with tusl
a. cloud Of dust, among ten thousand tram
/ ping fellows, pursued by yelling Indians
I that, too would be an exciting ride. Bu
neither Of these would know the highest ex
hlaration Of the chase, until in Wild storm
upon scowling day in January, he rides up
on double engine team behind q snow
/ plow, 20 clear the track Of banks and burden
Of snow.
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AIZ1NZZC STATES.
BY every steamer.

The parties who have organized this Com
pany, are well known in the community as
old and
EXPERIENCED EXPRESSMEN,
and hope it will be acknowledged generally,
UNDERSTAND THEIR BUSINESS thoroughly.
They think they are not saying too much,
when they attribute much of the success of
the late firm of Adams n Co, in the Ex-
press Business, to THEIR EXERTlONS
AND PERSONA ENERGIES.
In conclusion, they would solicit n fair
share Of the iavors Of the Public pledgng
themselves to exert their best endeavors to
transact such business as may be entrusted
10 them, in prompt and business like
manner.
- COLLECTIONS of all kinds will be
promptly ate Eded 40, Oh any of the Points
mentioned above.
II. G.. MOVES, President.
The Trinity times., 1855-04-14

WE send a Daily Express TO all parts oi
W Slskiyou and Trinity counties from
: hasta.
From our Office in Weaver, Trinity coun
ty. we send to the following places
BUTTONS RANCH,
OREGON CT LCH,
STURDlNANT'S RANCH,
MOUTH OF CANON CREEK,
NORTH FORK TRINITY,
BIG FLAT,
BIG BAR,
MANSANETA FLAT,
COX'S BAR,
CANADIAN BAR,
VANCE'S BAR,
BURNT RANCH,
EAST FORK Of the NORTH FORh,
RATTLESNAKE,
YELLOW JACKET,
ON CANON CREEK,
pENsfLVANIA BAR,
CANON CITY, or
JACkASS BAR.
GRASS VALLEY,
BATES RANCH,
STEW ARTS FORK,
CUADBOCRNE'S RANCH,
ALSO,
TO SOUTH FORK Of TRINITY,
Aud 10 all parts of
SALMON RIVER.
The Trinity times., 1855-04-14
INDEPENDENCE HOTEL.

TIlE subscribers having leased the above
L named Hotel, would respectfully inform
their friends and the public generally that the
House will be kept in a manner that will give
satisfaction to all those who extend to him
their patronage. The rooms are well fur.
nished and convenient.
The Tables will be furnished with the very
best the market affords, Iegardless ofexpense.
This department being under the superia~
tendance Of Mr.. j. STANMoRE, is a sure
guarantee Of satisfaction even to the most
iastidious.
The Bar is supplied with the best Of Ii
quors. Customers will be accommodated at
any hour Of the day or night.
G. BELCIIER.
j. STANMORE,
d9 II Prop jetOrs.
The Trinity times., 1855-04-14

A Business MAN.-Au lrlshman in the
lower part OF the city, possessed of little
cash, aud glowing imagIn ton, made up his
mind 90 20 into business, and had the follow
ing advertisement prepared, which friend
of ours was permitted to copy, as an original
OF the first water:
"Icrrcnce O'Dougherty from Dumcrow.
having TWO sharp razhors and a hand TO use
them, is determined 10 cut his way into
wealth by cutun' his friends bccrds, and
their faces. may be, il they don't sit a,sy-
Boots blackcd, aud meudyd If they're not
too ould-pgs hiit for half of the mate
Dogs wormed aud washing done, tB'ddy
does thal--the washing, mauel Ch.ldcrs'
hair cut 10 th,y'l sit alsy while I'm dom il
Horses shod, il they don't kck-Autcs and
iddics tuned, whisky punch made on shares.
Chldcr nurscd thro' the mazlcs. (Btddy does
that. too) Ties and cakes made for parties
if they are not in a hurry for them, cellars
dug, wood sawed, wells sunk, and old clothes
made bclther than new, for The ram can't
spoil them, and many other things too tedious
TO minton, all for twenty-five clnts, in good
Amtrlkn money. but dlyl take the Francs.
short quarters an English shIlin's. barrln
whin g.ul,miu give then TO tie chlder or
or Bddy for nothing, then th,y'il do tor the
corner grocery or O. pay the r,nt Every
bojy's man in mlht when I'm wanted.
IIEUENCr O'ilorourRlY.
from pumcrow.
The Trinity times., 1855-04-14
Ludicrous Mistake.

Mr.. Joseph Gilbert, who had been attached
10 The astronomical service in Captain Cook's
expedition to observe the transit OF Venus.
and whose name was conferred by the great
navigator on GIlbert's Island , resided at
Gosport where, according to the fashion Of
the day, he, like the Count d'Artos, wore
very tight leather breechos He had ordered
his tailor to attend him one morning. when
his granddaughter, who resided with him.
had also ordered her shoemaker 10 wait upon
her Tho young lady was seated in the
breakiast-room when the manufacturer Of
leather breechcs was shown ia and. rs she
did not happen TO know one handicraltman
more than the other, she at once intimated
that she wished him to measure her for a
pair Of 'leathers,' for, as she said, the wet
weather was coming, and she felt cold in
cloth The modest tailor could hardly be-
hoye his cars.
Measure you, Miss2 said he with he ita-
ton.
If you please said the young lady, who
was remarkable for much gravity of dcmean-
or; and have only TO beg that you viii give
ne plenty. of room, for am great walker
aud | do not like to wear anything that con
strains me-
But Miss exclaimed the poor fellow, in
great perPlexty, i never ia my Iifc measured
a lady; I--7 and there he paused.
Are you not a ladies' shoemaker (? was
the query pat to him.
by no means, Miss said he, q am loa-
ihcr breeche5 maker and have come to take
measure not Of you, but Mr. Gilbert
The young lady became pcrplexed too but
she recovered her self possession after a good
common sense laugh, and sent The maker OF
leather brccches to her grandpapa.
The Trinity times., 1855-04-14
GRAM, ROGERS 6 60
ca IL D..

We take this method to inform our friends
and the public generally, that we shall con-
tnue our business at our different Offices as
heretofore, under the name of the
- Pacific Express Company
We know the failure Of the House Of
Adams x Co., (Which has dsarranged our
business connections,) has been to our disad =
vantage, but the public are well aware that
", have done all in our power to secure 10
them their own.
We feel ke,nly the trying circumstances
under which we have been placed c.rcum-
stranccs oyER which we have no control
but having pursued an upr eht and honora-
bic course in all our transactions, we STILL
feel that no insure can possibly be attached
To- Us.
By the arrangements we now have. we
are prepared 10 offer our patrons equal iacili-
ties as heretofore, and would solicit coniin-
uance of the public patronage.
CRAM. ROGERS n co
SHASTA, March -, 1879.
The Trinity times., 1855-04-14
WESTERN HOTSE.

AND ENERAL STAGE OFFICE.
DRlCk BLOCK. On corner of Dand Sec
ID ond streets, Maysrae, is now open for
the accommodation Of the travelling public.
where will be found at all hours of dny or
night every convenience connected with a
first class hotel.
The house being entirely fre-proof the
rooms airy and comfortable, with an elegant
Reading Room, supplied with all the foreign
and domestic newspapers Of the day. Itwll
be the constant desire Of the Proprietor to
render the WESTERN HOUSE a comforts
able home for the travelling public, to whom
lie viii devote especial care-aud quiet
and pleasant retreat to all our citizens who
may favor it with their presence.
RATES OF CHARGES.
Board, Sl2 per week, with Lodging - to
IS per week; single Meals, - cents; Lodging
- cents; single front rooms, 50 to 2per
day. RI. MURRAY.
az tt Proprietor.