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The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

RELIGIOUS WORSHIP IMPRovED.-trom the New
York Courier of the 25th ult, it appears that di-
vine worship, in the fashionable churches of New
York. is being greatly improved They now pray
and listen to a grand concert at the same time
The next thing, probably, will be stage in front
of the desk, and conclusion of performances with
the Highland Fling and Jim Crow. Here is the
bill of fare, in part, from the Courier
awe have received printed programme of the
music to be performed at Grace Church, this morn
ing, with the names of the principal artists. We
can not afford it in the present crowded state
Of our columns especially as the performance is
not adyertised but we state with pleasure that the
selection has been made with a careful eye to the
taste Of the more cultivated part OF the musical
public, and that we have no doubt the several NOR
ceaur will be performed in excellent style, and at
tract large and brilliant audience.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

Failure OF ADAMS & Co.--This town was yes
terday thrown into quite an excitement by tele
graphic announcement of the failure of Adams &
Co. Everybody who had dollar on deposite ran
at 2 40 pace, and every man destitute of single
red ran at still greater speed to learn the news So
far as we are advised, at the present writing the
Banking House of Page Bacon & Co., of San Fran
CISCO were on the 22d compelled to suspend and go
into liquidation for the protection of their deposit
ors. In consequence of this suspension and the
general distrust existing a run commenced upon
Adams s. Co, Yesterday they closed their doors
and Judge Lake appointed receiver for the benefit
Of deposilors. 1t is understood tho assets of the
various mountain Offices will go into the hands Of
the receiver and be appropriated strictly for the
liquidation Of the claims Of depostors. Meantime
the Offices in this vicinity were attached at an early
hour yesterday 1t is hoped that the suspension of
Adams s Co. will be temporary in its character.
We are informed that the Express business will
continue as heretofore
1t was said yesterday that run had commenced
on Wells Fargo & Co., in San Francisco but that
they would be able TO withstand the shock. The
suspension of Page, Bacon & Co., and Adams &
Co., will be unavodably very disastrous in its con-
sequences and for time almost paralyzc business
iu the State. The end is not yet. One good thing
will be accomplished. The humbugglng financial
articles and swndling schemes will be temporarily
overturned at least, and business men will find ont
that weak inventions and columns Of lies about big
strikes and the productivencss of the mines willnot
avail in financial crisis. Most likely the sun will
hereafter rise and set usual, and California min
crs will dig millions Of gold from the earth. The
bone and muscle among the mountains is equal to
any emergency. Prudent economy is now the
thing most required with this and more water
miners can take care Of themselves and their San
Francisco brethren, as they have done heretofore.
We commend the Kern river mines especially to
the denzens of great cities
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

SocIETY.-ln the older States, it is not uncom-
mon to see sort Of exclusiveness in the society of
small towns, in which pharisacal minds delight to
their sefshness. Hitherto, California society
has been remarkably free from this disposition to
mock morality. The various conditions of life in
this State, have been aud are, more the result of
accident, than desigu-the result more Of circum-
stances, than inclinations; therefore, seeming
departure from some Of the conyentionalities of
puritansm is not at all surprising. Indeed, there
exist but slight claims for the assumption of supe-
riority, one over another; and where assumed, is
generally founded in hypocrisy, and springing from
brains too weak to disguise their littleness. The
inspired writer discoursed of the three virtues,
Faith Hope, and Charity. The first two ex-
tensively exercised, in narrow lines, long drawn
out, while Charity, the greatest of the three, is
universally forgotten by exclusiveness; and ego
tism and hypocrisy assumed instead
"By Ignorance is Pride increasd
Those who know tht laast -
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

D1sTILLING.-The business of manufacturing and
rectfying whiskoy and highwnes is largely carried
on in Albany, N. Y. There is a single concern
doing business of some 100000 per annum, that
every day converts over 400 bushels of honest In.
dian corn into maddening, poisonous, destructive
whskey. Another house does a business of some
S350,0O0 to 100000 per annum: But recently
this house received order from France for 5000
gallons of alcohol. This will go over there be tin
kered up into highly colored and favored liquids,
and come back here one of these days, labeled
"Old g." "Otard," "Cognac," and what not and
be sold at prices yielding enormous profits. This
business OF whiskey making and rectifyng must
reach full 100000 per annum in that city
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

id SENATORIAL FIzzLE The joint convention for
tic election of q L. s. Senator, adjourned last
week, sine die; having expended about hundred
thousand dollars, doing nothing; only to end in @
complete fizzle. The members thereof are entitled
to credit, for having adjourned; and would have
made themselves deseryedly popular if they had
adjourned altogether; out and out, and gone homo
The-people can decide who they want for Senator
If q convulsion Of the continent does not happen
or. . stray comet knock California into cooked
hat, when Senator Gwin's term expires
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

PAPER.-Iti is said that the Albany Euening Jour
ma! is now printed on paper manufactured from
Eastwood The Eastwood is very soft and fbrous
wood, and very white 1t is first cut up into shaw
ings i'll planning mill constructed for the purpose,
and then reduced to pulp by the method usually
adopted in grinding rags. If good white paper
can be made from common timber of any kind
then surely the Tule of the oyerfowed lands Of
this State will furnish the best ingredient in the
world for paper next to linen and cotton and in
almost unlimited quantity. We shall not be sur
prised to see many acres of Tule lands yield
hundred dollars profit annually, in few years.
Indeed, we have no doubt that Tule will make an
excellent substitute for rags, in paper making
The idea of making paper out of pine shavngs, or
shavngs of any other kind of wood commonly
growing in the United States looks to us very
much ike humbug,
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

AN Eastern paper says: One young lady in Al
b&nv, New York received 480 calls on New Years
day, not counting four military companies, one fire
company, host of poor relatives; and call to bed
by her mamma at II o'clock at night
We believe every word of this, except the call
to bed by her nGmma'
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24
GRASS VALLEY. Feb. 90. IL PM

\ fre broke out in Nevada this evening, about 9
o'clock, at the Virginia Hotel on the south side of
Broad street spreading east and west Twenty
five houses burned, including the Virginia Hotel,
Hotel de Paris, and Hoels livery stable. Loss es-
timatcd at $4,000. No business houses burned
The town was in imminent danger, the fire having
caught on the opposite side of the street. several
times. The telcgraphc fixtures taken down,
as the Office in danger.--State Tribune.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

THE official vote of Illinois presents some queer
results. The five anti-Nebraska members of Con-.
gress elected have aggregate majority of 1S,907,
and the four Nebraska democrats 6,OS3, making
the anti-N Nebraska majority in the State 1854
The democratic State Treasurer however, was
elected by some 1900 majority
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24
GD byron says
Ca IyFOn says
''1hs is the way physicians mend or end us,
.Secundem arteBl-but although we sneer
In heaHll--when sick, we call them to attend us,

In heath-when sick, we call them to attend us,
Without the least propensity to jeer"
The above brings to mind the best medicine ever
used aud necessary be prescribed by physician
We allude Dr. Guysott's Improved Extract of Yellow
Dock and Sasapara, which is proving to be one of the
most POI uar and valuable medicines now i'll use and un
doubtedly it be called the most 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 yellow Dock and the Red Honduras Sarsapa-
rla' which the inv uable agents. of which the Lab
oratoy of Dr. Guyso has given us the virtues OF these
in their perfection We believe his preparation con-
all the restorative properties of the roots combined
and concentrated in their utmost strength and efficacy
Experiments made in the manufacture of this med
seine until it found that it could not be further i'm
proved Accordingly find it resored to almost unver-
sally complaints for general prostraton ofa the vital
powers and all those tormenng diseases the skin try
ing to the patience, and so Injurious to health.
Purchasers ought be careful to ask for and take none
but ')r Guysotts Improved Extract of Yellow Dock and
s;ar apara.' All Others in comparison worthless.
For sale at all the principal Drug Stores in the state
PARK WHtE, Sole Agents, to whom all orders must be
addressed No 81 Merchant street, Sd door above Mont
pomerv. 21m.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

QUERY.-EdH0rS Chronicle: Please inform SUBJ
scriber, if any gentleman copy any document
on file in the county clerks Office, in this city
D. E.
ANswER.-It is opinion that citizen should
be allowed the privilege, as a matter of right as
we'll as courtesy, and there is good legal authority
for saying that he can demand it as right, prov-
ded that by so doing he does not Interfere with the
business of the office. 1t is the duty of the county
clerk to protect the archives but we do not believe
that he owns them, has any right to lock them
up from the inspection Of the public Chronicle
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

PAGE, BACON & Co.--1he most exciting intelli-
gence, by the late steamer, the reported failure
Of Page & Bacon, of st. Louis The impression
prevailed, at first, that Page, Bacon & Co., Of Cal
ifornia, would be ruinously involved. a run upon
their bank for few hours occurred in San Fran
Francisco. Every depositor presenting their paper,
was promptly paid and the excitement soon died
away. Page Bacon & Co. are not in the least in
yolyed in the temporary suspension of Page & Ba-
con Of st. Louis, and will continue their business
in this State, as heretofore. Messrs. Page Bacon
& Co. have the entire confidence Of business men
in this State, and the Tribune says that, notwth-
standing the run on this bank in Sacramento, a
larger number of certificates of deposit were is
sued on Saturday than during any other day for
twelve months past.
Since the above was put in type we hear that P
B. & Co. have suspended payment and gone into
liquidation.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

FEES oFOFFICERs.--We wish our representatives
in the Legislature to understand that The people Of
San Joaquin county, desire that they should intro
ducc bill, and have it passed. for the reduction Of
officers fees This is an evil too grievous to be
not take the matter in hand, and attempt some
measures for our relief. it will be " bad luck to the
ship that brought them over Stockton Item.
So in this county, the people are crying aloud
for reduction of fees. Ninetyninc out Of every
hundred are clamorous for reduction, and every
man in the county will admit that fees ought to be
reduced, in many particulars. Officers themselves
will not deny the justice and necessity of reduo-
ton Of fees, on civil business at least.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24
CoLoMA. Feb. q. 1855.

FIRE MEETNG.--At meeting Of the citizens
of this town, held in the rooms of the Hook and
Ladder Companys house, T. II. Williams was
called to the chair, and stated the object Of the
meeting; whereupon committee OF three were
appointed to procure night watch and make such
other arrangements as in their judgment the safety
and security of the town demand.
GEORGE SEARLE, Sccy
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

IT Is SAID that General Canrobort is believed to
be the son of the Emperor Napoleon [. and Mad
anne de Raincy. He passed the early part of his
life in the enjoyment of the ease and insouci0ace
which large fortune can bestow, and it was not
until called from life of dissipation to attend up
on the dying bed of his mother that he learned
the secret of his birth. Immediately, notwithstand
ing the accession of fortune suddenly acquired by
his mothers death; Notwithstanding the habits of
idleness and luxury he had INDUCED in ever since
his birth; he declared that, with such blood in his
VEINS he should scorn to remain inactive. He i'm
mcdiately set out for Algcrs as volunteer in the
Chasscurs, and has risen by slow degrees to the
station he now occupies. The moral effect Of his
relationship to the great Napoleon has been i'm
mcnse upon the troops under his command, and
enabled him to obtain an ascendancy which st.
Arnaud could never acquire.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

The Torn Talk discourses about fighting polit-
cans in the manner following:
Such mon are always great towards, too: thew
never, ii they can help it, put themselves on an
equality with those they try to use their main ar
gument against No man who is going around
with his fellow men, loaded down with deadly
weapons Is brave man, nor a sensible man in an
argument He is generally an ignorant backguard
who, when opposed by good sense endeavors to gain
point by resortihg to his weapons kind of argu-
ment that almost any negro ignorant greaser can
use Just as well as the most accomplished bully
We have long thought it was time California was
redeemed from the influence of this class: thew arc
very dangerous gang of political hirengs, who
hang after prominent politicians drink their rum.
and are supported by them,as steamboat runners are
employed by companies to below the merits of op-
position boats. Their connection in this particular
serves as protection to them, and were it not for
this they would frequently be tenants of the station
house, city Jail or States prison.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

On Friday last, Mr. William Nicholson, passcn-
ger on the Pearl at the time Of the explosion, bro
suit in the United States District Court, to recoy-
CT damages for injuries received which he lays at
thirty thousand dollars
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24
4 Question for San Francisco Benkers:

Il Question for San Francisco Bankers:
You who pretend to watch the interests of the
people so WELL that you would not allow coin to
circulate for more than its real value, why don't you
reduce francs now to 10 cents! Is it because you
have at present more of them on hand. which Won
must first but in the pockets of the good peeps?"
Is it that the good peeps, after having lost 90 ner
cent. on them, must lose 10 per cent morel
The mint is ready now, for coming silver; then
why don't you reduce them to their proper stand
ardl MERcHANTI
The foregoing queryis from the Calaveras Chron-
icle The querist need not be alarmed about San
Francisco bankers failing to reduce francs, whenev
er they can swndle community by doing So Bank
ers introduced this coin into the country and have
shaved the people with it, and design to continue
shaving as long as they can. Bankers have in all
time sucked the blood of community, and always
will while the public will quietly submit.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

EARLY-The Coloma argus was shown, a few
days since, by MIR Murphy rotatoe in full leaf.
1t grew in the mountains, at an altitude Of $500
feet above tide level--State JournqI
No such thing. Do you not know the difference
between peach tree and potatoe vine!
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

GAs.--We say that with good road, the popu-
lation of the mining regions would soon be aug
mented to five or SIX millions. -Ouerla'ad Route Me-
n0rdl.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

CALICO PHIrANTHRoRY An aristocratic lady of
New York has been giving party, III aid of the
Five Points Mission. She required her lady friends
to appear in " calico dresses which was done ac-
cordngl gly-some two hundred of the upper crust =
being present. The next day the calico dresses
were forwarded to the Mission If the feminine
arisocrats Of New York expect to squirm into
Heaven by a calico operation Of this kind, they
will find themselves mistaken. St. Peter will not
recognize any of their calico passports. The tears
of sewing girls have been bottled up, and their
sghs of anguish recorded, protest against their
admission to the abode Of happiness.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

ABOUT RoADs-DIuch has been said and written
about a wagon and stage road over the Sierra Ne
vada mountains and across the plains. Talking
and writing will not build roads, money is necos
sary. We are glad to sec that Senator Day has
introduced a bill "for an act provide Tor the sur
yey and improvement of an immigrant wagon road
across the Sierra Nevada" The first section pro-
vides tLat 'tho Governor Of the State is hereby
thorized to appoint two commissioners who in con-
junction with the Surveyor General Of the State
shall have power to make reconnaissance Of the
most frequented routes between the Sacramento
river valley and Carson Valley, the eastern side
of the Sierra Nevada and to select therctrom one
route which in their Judgment is the most practi-
cable, direct and central for an immigrant wagon
road across the Sierra Nevada, between the two
valleys above named Then provision is made loy
the manner Of conducting the survey, how the road
shall be graded and for the construction Of bridges
It is to be hoped that the Legislature viii Discus
MIR Days bill fully and pass it, or something Of the
kind into a law IF the Deputy Surveyor and his
''transit compass" is accompanied by men Of prac-
teal and common sense there will BE found no
great difficulty in locating Il route over which
good coach road can be built without great out
lay Of money. If good road should cost the State
half million of dollars il Wopld well repay the in
ycstment Twelve feet wide for the track at diff
cult points is too narrow. Such places are gen
orally the most dangerous and hence not less than
sixteen feet should be mentioned. The people
have waited in this section Of the country at least
long time to see milo Of road built at the public
expense, and will almost unanimously, we think,
endorse their Representatives in voting for the APP
preparation Of a round sum of money for the con-
sruction of a good road over the mountains.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

Hon VIM Mcconnell of El Dorado, has been
elected one of the Trustees of the California Stage
Co., to ell vacancy occasoned by the resignation
of MIR Birch
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

FREEDoMs PHALANX.-Association bearing the
above name, have been formed in this county,
within few days past, we are told. This order
Of men, it is said, are hostile to the No Nothings
and will try to exterminate the beast Hurrah for
sour kraut
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

R. F. DAVIS has been appointed postmaster at
Coloma and w. II. Endicott postmaster at Ne
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

J. w. Sullivan, Of the News Depot, San Francis
co, has ONT hearty thanks for magazines, forward
cd through Wells, Fargo & Co,
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

To Adams & Co we are under obligations for
exchanges, and tie delivery Of letters and packages
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

THE body of w. II. Spencer, victim of the
Pearl explosion, was recovered from the Sacrament
to river, on Sunday morning last
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

Elder Wheeler of Pacerylla, will hold divine
service in the Court House, on to- morrow evening.
Service will commence at o'clock,
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

Rev. J. V. Hines, late of Boston, will preach in
the Court House tomorrow at o'clock p. NJ
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

Senators Hook, Hall, Keene Colby, Day, Flint,
and Mcssrs Mcconnell, Boles and Ashley, of the
Assembly, have our thanks for Legislative docu-
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

Franc PIECES pass for only 1873 cents in this
town, Georgetown and other places. We hear it
said that bankers are soon going to put in opera
ton another shaving project, to fleece miners out
of a few thousand dollars; therefore keep clear of
foreign gold coins, and of all foreign silver.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

THEATRE Tonight AT CRESCENT Cry Hail.
The above large and commodious hall opens this
evening with splendid bill of attraction, tragic
and comic plays, songs and dances. D. V. Gates,
the well known tragedian and comedian, appears
in his inimtabe budget of fun and variety. Miss
Kate Herman will appear in songs and dances.
Tickets one dollar-Ladies admitted free Of charge
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

THE Georgetown Nevs, of Thursday last, speak
ing of Coloma, says
"A new stone Jail is soon to go up in the place
ior the better accommodation Of those in FL Dora
do county, who are disposed to be too rapidly adj
yancins on the Young America principles"
Glad to hear it. Who is going to pay for it! and
who ordered it built! and when! VIII the Nems
give US the informationl
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24

BY Ignorance is Pride increas'd;
Those most assume who know thu least"
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-24
Billiards! Billiards!

LII Smokers who like good cigars will be sure to find
"a them, always, at }. Z. IRESCOII'S.
nIl-fe2l-3m
The true Democrat., 1855-06-12

wheat. This will relieve much of the distress that now bears heavily upon our people, in the way of bread stuffs. It is said, though must confess that have never yet been able to hear such noise myself, that the fields are grooming under their burthens of wheat, corn, rye, and oats. Stranger things than this, and perhaps stranger and more distinct groans are to be heard in the Crimea
 l ought to be induced to say more, but from what every body is saying, fear what l have already said will not receive free passage to you over the swollen streams of the mountain re- gions, before old Arkansas will be down upon you with the same force and effect of June, 1844.
 If 1 could think this would reach you before they come to life again, might say to you that all of Pharaoh's tribe have met with a watery grave--not in the Red sea, but the rain. They are now all as dead as--drowned locusts.
 TOP-WATER.
The true Democrat., 1855-06-12
Treason Triumphant in Massachu-
 SettS

It will be seen by our legislative record, says an exchange, that, though Governor Gardner vetoed the infamous personal liberty bill, our know nothing legislature signalized its Hegira by recklessly passing it into law over the Co., vernor's veto!
 The federal constitution has never been re- spected by the more rabid of the Massachusetts abolition fanatics; and for years "no union with shareholders has been their motto, while they denounced the constitution as (" a covenant with death and an agreement with he'll" Long be- fore the fugitive slave law of 1850 was passed, these were their sayings And since this act was passed they have forced upon the more moderate of this party the measlre of a null iicaton law, substantially the same with the personal liberty bill which is now on the statute book.
 But regard for the constitution, up to these evil days of know nottingham, proved too strong for the efforts of 1anaticism, and the cardinal measure of abolitionism was defeated Thus a bill of this sort was lost in the Senate in 1850: a similar bill in 1852 passed the Senate, but was lost in the House. But from that time the abo- litionises have urged it with unfagging zeal; and at last they have triumphed by crawling into power under the mask of know nothing ism.