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The Empire County argus., 1855-04-21

"a rolling stone gathers moss" Well, what
of that! Who wants to be messy old stone away
in some damp corner of pasture, where sunshine
and fresh air never come? 1t is far better to be
smooth and polished stone, rolling along in the
brawling stream of life wearing off the rough cor
ners bringing out the firm crystalline structure of
the granite, or the delicate veins of the agate or
chalcedony. 1t is this perpetual chafng and rub
bing in the whirling current, that shows what sort
of grit man is made Of and what use he is. good
for. The sandstone and soapstope are ground
down to sand and mud but the firm rock is select
ed for the towering Fortress and the diamond is
cut and polished for the nonarchs crown.
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News by the Golden Age.
]. w. OLIVER, Sec'y.

The New Hampshire State election on the 18th
March, resulted in the complete defeat OF the Ad-
ministration party. The combined forces of the
whigs free soilers, Know Nothings and ant-Ne-
braska democrats, were victorious. The whlg and
free soil parties made no attempt to sustain their
candidates, who, although regularly in nomination,
received the support of only small handful OF vo-
ters The fusion against the Nebraskaites was
complete, and the rout is as complete as was the
combination.
The returns from two hundred and fourteen
towns carefully revised show the following results
For Governor, Metcalf, 326Uo; Baker, 20 ~; BELL
1852 Fowler, 1865.
The Opposition have elected ten Senators, the
Democrats one There was no choice in the 9th
district The House stands, 22l Opposition to 70
Democrats
U. S. sloop of war Decatur, supposed to be lost,
bas been heard from. She had been trying for
about two months to get through the Straits OF
Magellan, when the U S. steam frigate Massachu-
setts came along, and towed her through on the
25th December.
An interesting report has been made on the New
York police There are |, ,149 men in all. All of
them are foreigners. 80 of them have been IN the
State Prison.
It is said that COL Steptoe and his officers, and
the merchants of Salt Lake City, have petitioned
the President for the re-appontment of Brigham
Young as Governor of Utah.
The Kentucky Democratic State Convention, on
the 10th March, nominated Beverly L. Clark for
Governor, and Berah Magofin for Lieutenant.
complete enumeration of the voting popula-
ton in Kansas has been obtained The Territory
seems to contain 3,036 electors, which are divided
into seventeen election districts.
The Know Nothings in Virginia have nominated
Stanhope Flournoy for Governor, J. H. Beale for
Lieut. Governor, and j. NJ Patton for Attorney
General.
The Gar of Russia is reported dead. Grand
Duke Alexander succeeds his father as Emperor,
1t is reported that Louis Napoleon is going to
the Crimea
The Austrian imperial palace at Prague has
been burned,
The Judges of the new Court of Claims are J. j.
Gilchrist Of New Hampshire, and Joseph H. Lump
kin, of Georgia, (who are Judges of the Supreme
Courts in their respective States, and Isaac Black
ford of Indiana, who was recently elected on the
part of the Senate of that State to be u S. Sena-
tor.
1t is proposed to give grand national celebra--
ton in New York, in honor of the completion OF
the Panama Railroad,
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A correspondent. of the Newark Advertiser, in

A correspondent of the Newark Aduertiser, in
showing how the liquor bill was defeated, says:
zone cause of this is said to have been the dis
graceful conduct of some females who were in the
gallery the day before the bill was defeated.
"At the announcement of the vote they disfg-
ured their pretty lips by Kissing Subsequently,
one of them in the gallery exhibited her indigna-
ton in manner not very admirable, by folding up
a copy of the liquor bill and launching it at the
head of Mr.. Allen, who was prominent in opposing
the bill.
"After the adjournment of the Senate still
greater violation of lady-like behavior was perpe-
trated Mr.. Bonnel, of Sussex requested to
step to the bar and be introduced to some ladies'
On complying with this request, an intoxicated old
woman was showed forward and one of the ladies
said to Mr.. B., you have assisted to defeat this
bill, now smell of this womans breath, and see
what will be the result of your action!' Mr.. B.
replied in manner that made the selfstyled ladies
blush for their conduct"
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The ARMS OF THE New REGIMENTS. The Presi-
dent and War Department are using every endea-
vor to arm the new regiments in the best and most
effective manner. A few weeks ago trial was
made of the United States muskets grooved and
sighted after the manner of the MIME rifle, by
which it was found that Hartley's invention would
make our old muskets equal to the arm used by
the Russians and French with so much success.
The Sharp breech loading and sefpriming Rifle
was tried at the arsenal, in the presence OF the
President, his private secretary, and many of the
Ordnance Bureau and officers of the line, including
some of the command of the new regiments The
piece used was the short cavalry carbine. At the
distance of 500 yards it hit the bulls eye every
trial The facility of its rapid firing was fully
shown--some twenty shots being fred to the min
ute. All present expressed unqualified satisfaction
at the results shown.
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NATURALIzATIoN.--Th past has been busy
year at the naturalization Offices, and the ensuing
promises to be more so, owing it is generally be-
lieved, to the prevalence of Know Nothing senti-
ment among the American people. In the Superb
Court of this city, naturalization papers were
issued to 3, l49 foreigners and in the Court of Com
mon Pleas to $3.50, making a total of $500. Du-
ring the same time, 5,943 have declared their in
tention to become citizens, in the Superior Court
alone-of whom 2,079 were from Great Britain,
and the balance from other countries, but mostly
from Germany--N Y Courier.
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PRE-PAY! The new postage law adopted by
the last Congress, and which went into effect on
LIST April, makes prepayment on letters compulsory
in all cases. fixes the rates at three cents for dis
tance not exceeding 5000 miles, within the United
States and ten cents for all distances over 5000.
No change is made in the franking privilege
Postage stamps and stamped envelopes are to be
used as heretofore as advance payment of which
large numbers are said to be in preparation.
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The State Debating Society has great tribulation
and anguish of spirit in fixing on day for ad-
ournment The members thereof, many of them,
evidently believe that their official career will close
forever, with the present sixth session, and hav-
ing a thousand dollars always in view, as well as
the race course steadily vote to prolong the session.
The people begin to suspect those members who
vote for the longest timc of loving the uncean
drippings of legislation.
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ESCAPE OF PRISONERS. A few days since, anoth-
er batch of eight State prisoners escaped from the
State pleasure grounds. The present prison system
of this State is a nuisance, and ought Immediately
to be abated by the legislature Until better ar
rangements are completed for the safe confinement
of prisoners, courts had better decline trying GRIM
inas. No useful object is gained, in sending con-
victs to Corte Madeira. Much useless expense
might be avoided, and the State saved the mortii-
cation of seeing her attempts to punish set at de-
fance, if convicts were placed at work upon the
highways in the several counties
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EGYPT The railroad between Alexandria and
Cairo, a distance of 130 miles, is now complete,
with the exception of the three bridges the two
branches Of the Nile and Delta canal The COM
municaton between the two towns may be kept up
by the line of railroad by crossing the river in
boats, but it will not be available for traffic and
passengers until after the bridges completed
five or six months hence.
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There happened at the dinner table of one of
our hotels delegate to the X. N Convention, and
seeing among the viands some ice cream, loaded
his plate rather sumptuousy Knot Moving ex-
acly the substance of its composition, he placed
lump of butter on it, and waited for it to melt
But it would not melt and calling the waiter, he
said - Look here! bring me some kind O puddin'
that amt quite so cold = ~ Haven Register
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Among the appropriations inserted in the Civil
and Diplomatic bill by the Senate and agreed to by
the House, we are very glad to learn that there is
one of $4,000 to enable the President to give COM
mission to our distinguished countryman' Hiram
Powers, for the execution of some suitable work of
statuary for the Capitol
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THE MoNPLA1s1Rs. This Ballet Troupe has been
delightng large audiences here, during the week.
They played an engagement of two nights under
the management of Geo. Chapman and on Wednes-
day night took a benefit. Mademoiselle Thierry is
the most fascinating danseuse we have seen. The
whole troupe, including Mad. and Mons. Monplai-
sir Esp-nos-a and Others superior players, and
gave excellent performances. We are under an
especial obligation to Mr.. Hibbard, for polite atten-
tions shown us during the stay of this troupe.
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The SENATE SADLY HoAXED.-A most ridiculous
but somewhat characteristic scene was on yester-
day enacted within the portals of the capitol.
1t appears that on the 2lst of February last the
Governor transmitted to the Senate message an
nouncng the approval of acts setting forth the
titles of the same: and on the 9Th of March he
transmitted similar one, communicating the ap
proval of other acts. These messages, on the days
of their date, were duly received by the Senate,
read and regularly noted in the Journal, will be
seen by reference to the Senate journal of the dates
above given.
What disposition was made of these messages
after their reception, we can not ascertain; but
that they entirely escaped the memories of these
Solons, is evident from the sequel. On yesterday
some wag distracted these messages and placed
them on the desk of the President of the Senate,
who presented them and directed the Secretary to
read The moment he closed a Senator sprang to
his feet, and demanded that they should again be
read at the same time calling upon Senators to
note carefully the dates.
| Well, sure enough mares nest was found, and
the eggs greatly amused that august body. After
amusing themselves for an hour more, at the ex-
pense of the Governor, as they supposed, but in
reality at the expense of the State, the truth
finally ascertaned The Senate journal of Felru.
ary 2lst and March 5th were examined, and these
identical messages were there found regularly no
ted, uerbatm ct hterotim OF course it did not take
Senators long after the explanation of the Presi-
dent to discover that some body had most efectu
ally h6axed them, and that instead of the Cover
nor's having committed in dates, the Sen
ate had been edited by the re-reading of old com
munications-S State Journal 18th.
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Kossuth has written another letter to the N. Y
Times, which is IN his usual turgid style, but less
than ordinarily obscure. He asserts plainly that
Old England has now no will of her own, having
sold herself body and SOUL to the paruenu Emperor
of France; that she went to the East because
Louis Bonaparte going and she was afraid to
leave him there alone and not from any regard for
Turkey or against Austria.
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SPECIAL MESSAGE. The Governor transmitted a
special message to the Senate on Wednesday last
in which he shows from official data that the as
sessment and collection of taxas during the year
1854, in seventeen counties, of this State, cost
S274354 II, and estimates that throughout the
State the assessment and collection of taxes cost
100000 We have heard it said that in this
county it costs to assess and collect dollar full
one hundred cents How this is. we are unable to
say.
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HE' Byron says
RE- Byron says
''1hs is the way p lysicians mend or end us,
Secundcm artem-but although we sneer


In heath-when sick, call them to attend u.s.
Without the least propensity to jeer.'
The above brings to mind the best medicine ever
uscd and not necessary to be prescribed by physician
We allude to Dr. Guysott's Improved Extract of Yellow
Dock and Sarsapara which is proving to be one Of the
poi uar and valuable medicines in Use and un-
doubtedly it be called the pure preparation of
Sarsaparla offered to the public DR. Guysott being
regular practising physician of great talent has gained
himself much merit, by chemically combining the Shaker
prepared ''Yelow Dock nd the Red Honduras Sarsapa
ra which the inv luable agents. of which the Lab
oratory of Dr. Guysot has given the virtues of these
in their perfection We believe his preparation con-
ans all the restorative properties of the roots combined
and concentrated in their utmost strength and efficacy
Experiments made in the manufacture of this med
scine until it found that it could be further i'm
proved Accordingly find it resorted almost univer-
sally in complaints for general prostraon ofal the vital
powers and all those tormenng diseases ofhe skin so try
ing to the patience and SO Injurious to health.
Purchasers ought to be careful to ask for and take none
but D Guysotts Improved Extract of Yellow Dock and
Sar apana. All others, in comparison are worthless
For sale at all the principal Drug Stores in the State
PARK " WHITE Sole Agents. to whom all orders must be
addressed No. 81 Merchant street, Sd door above Mont
gomery. lin.
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Ell DoRADo-This is the name of the sprightly
town hitherto known as Mud Springs. An elec-
ton for town officers was held on the 10th inst,
when the following persons were elected
Trustees-J. M. B. Wetherwax, o. B. Westcott,
B. F. Davis Z. Willow C. G.. Bowker; Marshal,
@. ]. Heniger; Treasurer, G. L. Vaughen. The
election was brought on in hurried manner, the
act of incorporation not having been endorsed by
the Governor until late in the morning
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LAND, Ho! 1t is stated that the bounty land bill
recently passed by Congress, grants one hundred
and sixty acres of land to all soldiers who have
served fourteen days in any of the wars of the
United States, or in any Indian wars conducted by
States This will entifle all those who served in
the Indian wars in this State to one hundred and
sixty acres.
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The masters and mates of vessels lying at New
Orleans, and who attended the st. Charles Theater
with their telescopes, which they used to spy ev-
cry person who used opera glass, have been fined
SIS each, for their amusement. The Recorder held
that it was misdemeanor for persons from another
city, even if Of American birth, to ridicule any es
tablished custom of community in which they
were strangers.
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The Journal Of Commerce learns that one or both
of the boxes of gold shipped by Messrs. Page, Ba-
con & Co., from San Francisco and for which two
boxes of iron scraps substituted, nave been
discovered in the coal hole of the steamer, where
the robbers doubtless deposited them for safe keep
ing
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TEMPERANCE PAPER. A prospectus has been
issued by Capt. Alex. Montgomery for the simulta-
neous publication at Sacramento and San Francis
co. of weekly temperance newspaper, to be styled
''The Water Fount and Home Journal" The first
number is to appear about the 1st of June.
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Young Scamp say old fellow. you'm goin on
board the steamer, amt you!' Portly Man.-'Yesl
how did you know that' Young Scamp. why,
heard the capn say he was all ready to start and
was only waiting for his ballast
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Our thanks are due ]. w. Sullivan, of San Fran
CISCO for Harper's Magazine for April Sullivan is
veteran newsman, and offers to his patrons
varied assortment Of periodicals and magazines
aarper's Magazine can be procured of him at four
dollars per annum as issued; also, back numbers
and bound volumes.
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STEAMSHIP FARES. 1t is said that the combina-
ton of ocean steamers is not yet at an end.
trifing reduction in rates has been made. The
following are the rates between San Francisco and
New York
For First Cabin Passage, ge,................s2 $3.50
Second g .................. 200
Steerage a" IO0
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1t is stated that fifty Americans disappointed
gold hunters participated in the late revolution IN
Peru Gen. Castillo. the successful hero is repre-
sented to have stated in his dispatches, that the
Americans did nearly all the fighting
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GONE HOME. VIM. H Aspinwal was one of the
passengers on the Golden Age, Tuesday. He made
short and it is to be thought rather an unproft-
able visit to California Tribune.
The Empire County argus., 1855-04-21

The San Diego Herald has run up the name of
Sam Houston to the head of its columns, for the
Presidency.
The Empire County argus., 1855-04-21

We are under obligations to the Pacific Express
for the prompt delivery of letters and packages
during
The Empire County argus., 1855-04-21

The man who is afraid to make an enemy in the
way of duty, or is afraid of his enemies when they
come ready made, as come they will, is not made
of quite the metal to cut his way through this
world
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Miss Dobbs says the sweetest line she ever read
was her Simons name. written in moasses on the
front stoop.
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Col Walkers expedition sailed for San Juan on
Tuesday last.
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The French Minister at Washington has written
to Secretary Marcy, to say that the Imperial Com
mission of the French Exhibition, have decided to
admit only one Commissioner from each State in
the Union
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A TEMPLE OF Honor was organized at Union
town, on the evening of Saturday, 7th inst, by D
G. w T., s. Robertson under the title of Shear
man Temple No. AZ
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FINANCIAL. No complaint of scarcity of money
in these diggings
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Ferry Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned will
~ make application to the Board of Supervisors of FL
Dorado county, California their May session, soon
thereafter the be heard for renewal of his
the American River at Murderers Bar in said county
MOVES H. SMITH.
Newell & Williams for applicant.
April Is, 1855. 235*
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Ferry Notice.

Ferry Notice. m
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned will
~ make application at the regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of Ell Dorado county, California held IN
the town of Coloma, the first Monday of May, A. ID.
1885, thereafter the can be heard, for
license keep public Ferry the North Fork Of the
American river, the road leading from Coloma to Au-
bu Oregon Bar in said county, for the period OF one
year.
Given under hands en- this Sd April, A. d. 1850
J. p CARTER,
2l5* WILLIAM MARSHALL.
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OFFICIAL RETURNS. Below we give the vote by
Districts for Supervisors
DISTRICT.
Henry ROBINSON Jas
dwight spencer 673
Majority for Robinson, Observation-Disclosures. 475
. ..LL SECOND DISTRICT.
a. IL aaWley,. 1880
W. ~ 44U
Majority for Hawley, y,..................... $50
DISTRICT.
A. NJ heeu 256
Majority for Reed, d,...................... 164
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DIVISION. A proposition to divide the State, was
under consideration in the Assembly on Tuesday
last Several members expressed their views with
warmth,
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A STRIKE The miners hitherto using water
from tn. ditch of the Ell Dorado Canal Co., are on
strike. They ask reduction in the price OF
water. Thus far, the company has refused to ac-
cede to their demands; in consequence, the miners
threaten to construct canal of their own. They
are about commencing the preliminary surveys,
and contemplate bringing the water from the South
Fork, intersecting the river three or four miles
above the FL Dorado Canal. They deem work
of this kind better speculation than depositng
money with bankers or loaning it to sharpers, tc
enable them to cut the throats of working men.
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THE Circus Lee Marshall's Circus exhibited
here last night, to numerous and respectable au-
dience. Every body went away pleased and ev-
cry body will be there tongt. Our Firemen paid
them deserved compliment, by issuing the follow
ing call to their fellow citizens, and which was
promptly responded to-
At meeting of Hook and Ladder Company No. l. held
their hail. this town. Tuesday evening, 18th nst the
following preamble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas During their last visit to this town. with their
celebrated Hppodrome the well known liberal gentlemen
Messrs Lee Marshall gave Benefit to the Fire Depart
ment,
Therefore Resolved That request the citizens of
town and vicinity to join in acknowledgment Of
thanks by turning out to witness the exhibitions
given by Messrs Lee Marshall Friday and Saturday
evenings next, goth and 21st inst.
Resolved That the foregoing be published in handbs
and copy furnished the Empire Comfy Argus.
d. Z. BUEII, Foreman.
CFoRCR VINCENT Secretary
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Information Wanted.
For Sale.

yTNHE New Orleans Bakery and Restaurant, situated
Bottle ill is offered for sale at bargain, the pres
proprietor being desirous Of returning to the Atlantic
States The building is new, and of the best the
Hill The above establishment has large share of pat
ronage and will be sold cheap for cash.
For particulars apply to A. HANAK.
Bottle Hill, April Is, 1855. 232*
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fNAMPIIENE for sale at the Coloma Hardware and
u Grocery Store by J. G. BROWN.
April Is, 1855 %
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The mail for the Atlantic States will close at the
Post Office in this town, on Saturday evening next
2Sth inst. Postage must be prepaid in every in
stance.
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The Governor has signed the bill to prohibit
gambling The act makes all games of chance
unlawful and goes into effect on the 10th of May.
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THE ROBINSON FAMILY may be expected here
during the coming week.
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Wells, Fargo & Co. have furnished us with Bay
papers during the past week.
The Empire County argus., 1855-04-21

Vincent & Co. will accept our thanks for Sacra-
mento papers during the past week.
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The Golden Age carried away over 700 passen-
gers, and $l,37l, ,555 "a in gold dust.
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One hundred and fifty Chinese sailed for home
from San Francisco on Monday last
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CIRcus. Lee & Marshalrs circus performs thii
evening.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-24
For Sale

4 VALUABLE HOUSE and Lot, &I:::I
n situated on Church Street, a very @!!l
desirable Location for a residence-Said
property can be purchased at private sale,
f,r twelve hundred dollars, one half cash
and the balance on a credit of twelve
months if'not sold at Public Sale on SAT.
URDAY the I'd day Of June next, at the
Court House door o, said Parish For
further particulars apply to ". BASIN,
at the Sherifs Office. May l2-tE