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Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15
' ERITAS.

SATISFACTORILY SETTLED.-Lone Star
v. S. st. Louis Mining Cos. Some time
since the Lone Star Tunnel Co., of Mama
luke Hill brought suit against the ST. Louis
Co., adjoining, for tresspass upon their
grounds assessing the damages at 10000
dollars. We are informed that the difficult
ty is amicably settled and compromised by
payment upon the part of St. Louis Co.,
of the amount of gold actually taken from
the grounds of the Lone Star.
Both companies, we are informed, attach
blame on the County Surveyor for the mac
curacy of his surveys of the ground.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

Rush ON CONFESS & REED.-On Sunday
last, quite number of persons paid Con-
NESS & REED, Agents of Wells, Fargo &
Co., visit, and demanded them to give up
the gold which the company said was de-
posted there by Adams Il Co. 1t seems
the crowd had gotten the erroneous impress
sion that a large amount of gold was de-
posted at this Office by Adams & Co., and
consequently, not waiting for explanation,
were determined that Conness & Reed
should "shell out" The crowd were quite
furious at first, but become reconciIed how
ever, when they were peremtorily told by
Messrs. Conness & Reed, that they were on
the wrong track"
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15
SACRAMENTo.-The Union in sneakinc

SACRAMENTo.-The Union in speaking Of
the security of Sacramento from floods,
says
"Those points are now so thoroughly pro.
tected by high and broad levee, as to rem,
der it next to impossible for the water ever
again to force its way either through OR over
1t. Should such an event ever again occur,
the city would be in no danger, as the Thir-
ty-hrst street levee would still protect it,
and turn the volume of water down the
slough by Suffers Fort, and that on R
street protect it from any back water which
might accumulate on the fiat between here
and Sutterville.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

PARDON OF Mr.. JOHN TABoR-Among
the many good things recently done by Gov.
BIGLER, is the pardon of TABOR, recently
under sentence of death for killing MANS
FIELD Of the Republican, in Stockton.
According to Governor BIGLER's own
statement, over ten thousand names have
been sent in as petitioners for TABoR's un-
conditional pardon; among which are the
judge and jury who presided at his trial and
conviction. We are pleased to learn that
TABOR is now in the enjoyment of good
health.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

SHOT AT.-On last Saturday evening,
between and 8 o'clock, while man was
ascending the hill between Georgetown and
Georgia Slide, he was called upon by a
voice, at the side of the road, to stop. He
did so and was Immediately shot at, by some
one unknown.
The fellow was so terribly frightened that
he Immediately "got up big yell'' which
soon brought the people of Georgia Slide to
his assistance.
The man shot at was known as a success
ful miner, and it was supposed that some
hardened though cowardly fend had intend
ed to kill and rob him.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15
T'hnt Bucket Full.

Well, what of it, Mr.. Argus correspond
ent-what if there was little quartz in the
bucket. mixed up with the gold Did you
not see in our last issue an article stating
that there was only sixty-four ounces and
eight pennyweights in the bucket-that the
gold was "loose, "comby," and all this?-
Could you not see that we were trying to
get out of the scrape as gracefully as pos
sible? Was it pretty in you, MIR. Argus, to
insert the following precious little miscon-
struction on our last issue?-
"The presiding genius of the Georgetown
NelrS says that bucket full of "comby,
loose particles of gold weighs sixty-four
ounces and eight pennyweights."
Now neighbor, it was very courteous in
you to give us credit for the above; especial
ly so, as it originated in the Argus and not,
as you have generously given credit, in the
Ne1cs. But here follows the music-rich,
deep-toned and inspiring-says the argus:
Our Devil has been weighing saw dust,
and says that a bucket full of comby, loose
dust weighs sixty-6ve ounces"
Does it indeed Is your Devil in the
habit of weighing much saw dust? If so,
you would do well to have him mix a few
brains with the dust-brains would add
greatly to the weight of the article; besides
it would show to decidedly better advan-
tage in print. Come neighbor, wont you
"let up" little? Mercy, it is said, sis an
attribute of greatness, and as you undoubt-
edly wish to be great, would it not be well
for you to practice upon its precepts?
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

Gag By noticing an advertisement in an
other column, it will be seen that Messrs.
S. J. JACKSON & Co., have bought out the
furniture rooms formerly belonging to
Messrs. Staly & Co., and that hereafter Mr..
Jackson will conduct that department in
connection with his Tin and Hardware es-
tablishment Immediately adjoining.
The enterprise of these young men, GER
tainly merits the confidence and support of
their villagers.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

CoRRECTIoN-Our correspondent, "Crow-
bar" stated last week, that in tie late run
upon the banks, every banking house in
III Dorado closed, except Messrs. Conness
& Reed, the agents of Wells, Fargo & Co.
at Georgetown. We take pleasure in in
forming our correspondent that he was mis-
taken. Since our last issue, we have learn
ed that the Office of Wells, Fargo & Co. in
the thriving village of Mud Springs, did not
close-but remained open all the time; and
such was the confidence felt in W., F. & Co.,
and their agent at that place, that only two
small deposits have been withdrawn
Empire Co. Argus.
We copy the above with pleasure, espec-
tally so, as it affords US an opportunity OF
stating that there is still another banking
house in Ell Dorado that was not closed dur
ing the late run upon the banks of the State.
Messrs. GRAHAM & SPEAR, of Georgetown,
have been doing for the last three months,
quite heavy banking business, in this place,
and from the known business qualities and
solvency of the firm, have shared largely in
the public confidence, from the very COM
mencement of their business.
The frmness with which they have sus-
tanned themselves through the recent crisis
has given a stability to this House, which
colld not have been obtained in so short
time, in any other way.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

ODD FELLows.-We are creditablv in
formed, that the Odd Fellows of this place
have sent to the Grand Lodge of the State
for Charter, and when received, which
will probably be in few days, will organ
lze regular Lodge in Georgetown.
We are glad to receive the information
and hespeak for them Lodge creditable
alike to themselves and the Order.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

CITY CHARTER OF MARYsy1LLE.-Th
election at Marysville, held on Monday last
under the old charter, is nulity. The new
charter prescribes the third Monday of the
present month as the day Of the municipal
election, until after which time, saws the
Heratd, the officers now acting will hold
their stations. Gen. Allen, the Mayor elect
declines serving under the old charter
Another election will be held.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

WELLS, FARGO & Co. have favored us
by regular delivery of the Ne'cs, to the
different portions of the county favoring us
with subscriptions. They have also favor
ed US with different California exchanges.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

THEsPIAN SoCIETY.-A week or two ago
we gave notice that Thespian Society
was soon to be organized in Georgetown
The Company is now nearly complete, so
that rehearsal is talked of, on next Satur-
day evening.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15
For the Georgetown News
GREENWOOD, March 18th, 1855.


Mr.. EDIToR.-Dear Sir:-Day before
yesterday, DR.. NELSON in company with
other Gentlemen of this town, while on a
hunting excursion in the neighborhood of
Cave Valley, determined on going into the
well-known cave of that place, for the pur-
pose of making further explorations. After
they had entered the cave and penetrated,
as they thought, to its depth; one of the par
ty happened to discover a small Aperture
between the. rocks on one side of the cavern.
barely large enough to admit the body of a
man. After entering the narrow passage
and proceeding few yards, it widened into
a large room, which they christened the
Bridal Chamber" In looking around.
they found, in an obscure corner of the room.
a stone vessel with ancient carvings on it.
On one side of the vessel was the following
inscription:
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

SEWING CIRCLE.-The Mountain Demo-
crat informs us that the young ladies Of
Placerville belonging to Sewing Circle -
devoted to the interest of the Rev. Mr.
Taylor's Church, are diligently engaged one
afternoon in each week, in the preparation
for Fair which it is their design to hold
some time in April.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

BIG JoHN.-We are under many obliga-
tions to this excellent stage driver for fa-
vors rendered in delivery of papers, &C., on
his route between Georgetown and Sacra-
mento. He informs US that the roads be-
tween this place and the city, were never
worse than at the present time.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

SPANISH FLAT DIGGINGs.-Mr. j JAMEs II.
HEwEs Spanish Flat informs us that more
gold was bought in that place, on last Sat,
urday, than during the entire month pre-.
ceeding. This is good news,
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

MINERS MEETING AT SPANISH Flat
We call attention to a publication of a
Miners Meeting, in another colnmn, held in
Spanish Flat on last Wednesday, week.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

Mr.. WIN. misunderstanding to the
Aduocate, this man Wheeler is now engaged
in his contemplate swindling operation Of
walking again. Until he finds more hon.
orable employment, it is to be hoped that
the public will not countenance his actions
by giving him support.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

Bs~ We are sorry to learn that Mr..
BoLEs, Assemblyman elect from this place,
has been lying sick, of a severe attack of
the fever, for the past few weeks.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

THEATRIcALs.-Many persons about
Geortetown are expressing their astonish-
ment and regret that there are no Theatri-
cal performances among US of late. A large
house will be guaranteed to any good Com
pany, at as early day as they can convene
iently come.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

Mr.. r. ELLIs.-Mr. Ellis has discontin-
ued his line to Diamond Springs, but still
makes regular and daily trips from this
place to Coloma and back. We are in
debted to Mr.. Ellis for Sundry favors.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

MEssRs. JAMIsoN & GIBBS, StationerS at
Bottle Hill, will please accept our thanks
for the distribution of our papers at Bottle
Hill.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

De GoLIA's DANCING School, will be
held at the Georgetown Hotel on next
Tuesday evening.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

WILD MAID OF MONTCALM.-For this
Novel, recently translated for, and publish
ed by Bonestell & W!lliston, we are indebt-
ed to Mr. WIN. T. GIBBS.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

Mr.. 0ctavien HOGS is our authorized agent
for the GEoRGETowN News at San Francisco.
He may be found at 100 Commercial street.
Iron Building.
Kirk Brothers are our Agents in Sacramen-
to. at the Posr OFFIcE LITERARY DEPor, next
door to the Post Office.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

Miners Advocate,
Bah ! friend of the Diamond Spring.
your "pangs'' of soul and body must have
been greater in giving existence to this la
bored effort, than are those of child birth
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15
III
SAPIS
POTITIS
HOS.

Supposed to be the name of the vessel
This vessel can be seen at any time at the
House of Mr.. Farnsworth, of Cave Valley.
This might be food for the antiquarian.
Yours &C.,
IT O. DOJTGT AC
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15

B9- The rains are still continuing, I'D to
the time of going to press.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15
oNO4-NuUnn I1tto,,.

On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet at this place on Saturday the 10th of
the present month"; o'clock p NJ.
S.P. MOFFIT, Chm.
MARTIN BOWMAN, Sec'y
Spanish Flat, March Sd 1855.
Georgetown weekly news., 1855-03-15
T. G. DOUGLAS.

"BIRTHs. The Georgetown Neus of
Thursday last publishes somewhat pecu
liar notice under the head of"Birth." Saw.
nelgho0r, is Mr.. S. 'doing as we'll
as could be expected ?"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-02
Sailing of the Baltic Fleet.
The London Times of April 7 says

The London Times of April Z says:
"The Baltic feet, the most powerful
and imposing that ever left the shores of
even naval England, sailed from Spit
head yesterday (April ~ in profound
silence, contrasting strongly with the
sailing of the feet last spring, when all
was gay and promising, and anxious
thousands crowded the waters of the So
lent from all paats of the kingdom, to
give their last udieu1 and breathe their
good wishes for success. The day
was lowering and gloomy only two
gay yachts braved the uncomfortable
weather,an fog shut out from the shore
the magnificent spectacle of thirteen
line of-battle ships leaving their anchor
age under canvas; There was no good
Green there to wish" success" nor were
the waters spotted over with boat-loads
of well-wishers, but everysman in the
feet left with a glowing hope of return
ing in the autumn deserving of being
welcomed with joy and reclamation, and
another contrast to last year.
The feet got under way at two o'clock
and proceeded, without any peculiar or
der, about six miles to sea. when it fell
a dead calm, and signal was made to got
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-02
The Terrible Calamity in Ger


The New York Stats Zeituo1g, con-
tains among the news brought by the
steamer Nashville, a most heart-rend-
ing tale from Dantzic, dated the 3lst of
March last.
The breaking up and floating down of
the ice on the Vistula, which has been so
often the source of great damage to the
surrounding low lands, has this spring
taken place with such terrible violence
as to surpass anything of the kind with
in the last fifty years.
The strong dykes, constructed at an
immense cost along the banks of the riv-
er have been swept away in many places
by the infatuated element, and four hun
dred square miles of the most fertile
plains, the best wheat producing district
in the world, are covered by water, and
have the appearance of a lake.
One hundred human corpses have al
ready been picked upnear a single place,
(Tiegcnhof) when the above report was
sent off.
TheIoss of life and property must have
been terrible. The scenes of misery an
guish, and sorrow SC suddenly created
by this awful calamity, beggar descrip-
ton, and the depth of the existing dis
tress can be fully fathomed only by per-
sons actually present or intimately ac-
quainted with the peculiarities of the
country.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-02
REPEAL!

Lei tks patehrord of the people be, Rspeatf when
men become so Infatuated with power, either in
possession or expectancy: asto run or after every
new dogma, and at the bidding of their imperial
masters, passlaws in direct violation ofthe plain-
est principles of our republican institutions, it be-
comes the Vox Populi to rise their might with
outdistinction ofparty, and compel servants to
repeal those obnoxious por ions of our law = that
strike at the root Of our independence. So, also
physically when men run OF after every new
tangled nostrum opened to the public. They not
Only endanger their own, but the lives OF their
farni les andfriends. 1t is therefore with pleasure
we again recommend to the anieted the use or
McALIsrER's ALL-HEALING OINTMENT, an old and
weff-tried remedy, and almost certain cure for
Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Weavels. Scald Head. Ague in
the breast, Corns, Spinal Affections, Fevers, and
all Febrile diseases, too numerous to MENTION
That by restoring the insensible perspiratfon, item
sbles the system to throw of all the old worn out
particles, thereby restoring to Sound and perfect
health. For sale by J. B. F. Sampsef & co.,and r.
r. Chnbb & CO.. Ashland; J.. McCrory Mifnin: T
w. Coulter, Perrysville; D. E. Stockmsn, Loudon-
vile: l.. Spencer & CO.,. Mckay; J. Kinninger &
co.. Hayesville; Hagernan and Buchanan, Hayes
Vile; Coulter and Goodwin, Lafayette; w. Spen-
GER & CO., Albion; J.J. Wright, Sullivan: Michael
Kriegc. Orange; E. S. Sect CO., Savannah Z. r.
Bealy, Troy. 1yn7
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-02
Ashland MntnaI.

Last week we said, that we would
slightly scarify the rhinoceros hide of
JEFF the jew, in relation to some of his
dofngsa as Agent for this Company. We
have some facts in our possession,
which will make the CALLED Jade
vince, but We do not wish to injure
the whole company by showing the dis
honesty of any n of it's members
That his transactions are all exactly
clear, We are satisfied some of the Direc-
tors do not believe. Judging from
what we hear, we are satisfied his con-
duct will be investigated at the next
regular meeting, and should justice over:
take him, it will be the last of him in
the Ashland Mutual. For the present
therefore, we forbear. We might men
ton, however, one fact, that he has new
er presented a bill for printing done for
the company, being near two years. We
understand that jeff the jew, the Agent
for the Company, has had quite enough
done, and made enormous charges--lar-
ger than any printer in this region
would charge for the same work. Why
not present his bill II least once a
year, and then again, why not let the
public know how much this printing
mounts to per year? We believe that
enormous charges have been made
Another fact that the patronage of the
Company is given exclusively to Wing
papers throughout the State. Every
paper containing the advertisements of
the Company, are Wing. Not a Dem
o~cratic, paper in Ohio, not excepting
Ashland, the head quarters of the Com
pany, can get a taste of its patronage.
We are satisfied that it is done mainly
through the man who is labering SO
strongly under " religious convictions"
For the present, dear reader, we must
drop our Personal Sketches of LITTLE
JEFFERSON SANTA ANNA SPRENGLE. It
is hard to stop praising a man, who, to
know, is to love !; but our feelings
are somewhat soothed, that in leaving
him, we leave him to that inner He'll
his own eonscience-if he has any.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-02

Our police has given US a specimen
of its vigilance and efficiency by break
ing up a gang of most expert counter
%feiters. Six, including two female ac-
completes, have been arrested. The
principal scoundrel, John s. Good, was
pounced upon as be was alighting from
the Philadelphia cars, on Wednesday.
He had a large package of five dollar
eounterfeits on the Chemical Bank in
his possession. So admirably were they
executed that the President of the
Bank being shown one of them at first
pronounced it genuine. Among the
deceptive bills, found at the headquar-
ters of the gang, were ives and tens on
the Chemical Bank; threes on the Me-
chanic's Bank; altered opes and twos
on the Bank of the United States, W. sh-
ington, D. c., and ives on the Mer-
chants Bank, in this city.
The amoun of specie shipped this
week for Europe will reach two millions
of dollars. A drain like this with only
driblets coming in from California, must
tell upon the money market. Stocks
have and are likely to have a down
ward tendency
Business, generally, is tolerably brisk
for the season, and certainly the crowds
of joyous faces to be seen nightly at our
places of amusement, do not indicate
hard times
According to the Millerite predictions
the world is to be combusted' next
month. What a pity. In case the ac-
cident should occur, we shall never know
whether the Maine Law could have
been carried out in this city or not.
The Board of Aldermen nave refused
to concur with the Couneilmen, in an
Ordinance repeating the penalty for
selling liquor on sunday. If the dis
trict attorney is right, however, the Ii
quor dealers have a right to sell Sun
days as we'll as week days until the 4th
of July.
Notwithstanding the 'stringency of
the money market, our ladies of fashion
dress up to the very maxium of the most
prosperous times. Lace petticoats,
moirs antiques, costly embroidery, rich
jewelry, and all the splendors which dec
crate the road to ruin, are Haunted in
Broadway by the wives and daughters
of men who are worn off their legs BY
daily shining expeditions. We require
sumptuary laws applicable to dress, fur
niturc, and other vanities of fashion,
quite as much as to liquor.
Washington Irving is still suffering
severely from the shock he received when
thrown from his horse last Wednesday.
The latest message from his residence,
Sunny Side, reports him better, but not
entirely out of danger. ST. CYR.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-02
Catholicism in the United States.

According to the CatAozic Directory
for 1855, there are in the United States
seven archbishops, thirty-three bishops
one thousand seven hundred and four,
priests, and one thousand eight hundred
and fourteen churches, with an estima-
ted Catholic population of one million
eight hundred and thirty-eight thou
sand FIVE hundred. These figures show
an increase in one year of two bishops,
one hundred aud t~wenty-nine priests,
and one hundred and twelve churches,
The Protestant population of the
country is between twenty three and
twenty-four million, or thirteen times as
great as the Catholic, yet the Know
Nothings affect to 6elieve that there is
great danger of Catholicism obtaining
the supremacy in the land. Tney eth
er must be grossly ignorant of the
disparity of numbers of the two sects,
or else they arc insincere in their pro-
f~ession, since no mar with the smallest
quantity of brains can participate in
their apprehensions.-PLGin Dealer
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-02

p On M;rr Nnnn,

EA Our Miss Nancy neighbor de-
MES that he desired to investigate our
account, when we settled with a Mer-
chant of this place. VIZ expected he
would deny it. We believe we have
settled with every Merchant in Ashland
and paid them. One of the partners
of the Times owe nearly every store in
town, and the best the Merchants can
do, is to get a settlements for getting
what is due them, they regard it as out
of the question, except by resort to le-
gal measures, OF stirring up from the
"vasty deep" his religious convic-
tions!" This is too much sarcasm for
one partner to use towards another. If
jeff can't see that he is being made
game of, why we don't care much.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-05-02
Administrator,s Sale e Real Eatate.

ON Thursday, the 24th day of May
y next, between the hours of 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, and four o'clock P. NJ, of said day, I will
offer for sale on the premises, the following de
scribed Real Estate, situate in Ashland Coun-
ty, Ohio, to wit Part of b southeast quar-
ter of section thirty-two, (32l township TWEEN
ty-one. CD range fifteen, (15) containing four
and a half acres, except the north-half Of said
tract, which has been assigned TO the widow
Said property belonging to tire estate Of Peter
Bemenderfer, deceased. Terms of sale-one-
third cash in hand, one-third in one year, and
one-third in two years from the day Of sale
Back payments to be secured satisfactorily.
HENRY WINBIGLER, Admir-.
KELLOGG d ALLISON, Atty's.
April 25, 1855. n49-ts.