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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-03-17

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IN here insert description o' shop' mousse,
or other place, describing The same MS nearly
as may bc certain liquor, TO VIII mere III
scrt description OF The liquor as nearly as
may be is owned or kept as the case may
bel by [. d., OF name OF county. city,
town or other place, naming 1t and Is in-
tended by said Z. ID, to be sold, or giVeh
away, in violation OF the act Of 1872 cnti-
tied IAN act for the suppression OF inlem'
pcrancee, and to amend chapter thirty oi the
Revised Statutes, and against the peace ana
dignity OF the people oil the state oil limos
And whereas, saii conp'a'nants having
before me made sol' mn oat' l1r aiirina'ion'
aH the case may W ''ia' ''Gy navy 'e"Soh W
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TAIL ORlNG.

sr WILLIAM CONNLLLY
n ESRECTFul.LY Yninrms,hectizens ofOt.
n IN wa aud the surrounding country, that he
IA siust received new stock ct
Broedcioihs. tassiae,ss and vcstings
N,es, .,yl. and kind. OF tailors' Trim.
minrs. nil of which he vii sell cheap tor cash.
Also, all kinds Of Ready Made Clothing, OF his
own manufacture. ,,,
Bripuun oldrcsdieniin Ottawa, he won,1 wi>h
IA, tis oidneoaaintaurrs TO piye him Gu be fore
purchasiug ELSEWHERE.
linn. nm he .,or >, notice al his old standorpo-
site the old CITY ilo,el On Madison ST. ,ncAtdoof
90 Danl Lcuhy's Bootand shoe shop.
svcnoeA.,. IRIS, "a ate lourne yr rnrtailcr Ap
r G.SroNE, Saddle Nirassdn3 Trunk .N'
aD . a.fae,.yer and Carriage 7rmmr. ss'n''
sfCaral and Cnluubgs s'rrci". .oNa"r ~
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New Tailoring Establishment,
he Ottawa ...
New Sash, Door, * B ind Factory

TIlH euh,crlbrTs having erected hulIdItV NJ IHc
1 co,ner of the hydraulic hnsn, on LA sale
street, near the city mills, for the purpose oi ma
nntar,uring and keeping on hand an assortment oi
doors, sash, and blinds, hope. b, making good
article, and heing punctua IN hllinR all orders 10
merit a share oi he public patronage. Wem'ehd
TO keep sash ready framed and filled.
Also, sash and door frames M hand
A. i. ChcrsriH,
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A,,h. i'm Of the mammoth boo,in 'iossnch sl'eW
tloch where ynu will lind the bes'boo's anu snoes
in The ely Of Otlaws, OF oui own nNnnm,s.Gaa' VA
and al.o eastern mndc work oi lhe'crv ,esu s""
Sn Ilnt ihe economical buyereanno; hr'p ou)in
rI.a'. rnu oud rxpmne Tor yourselves pgf
motto @ is, "small profits quick sales, andnoccre"'
i,"'''' i, NJ Il. PRssorT Co.
y B.--lrork made 10 ordrron the mos, Teasoh.
able terms, in the most fashionable sWriby w
very bet worNinen. Longexprriehee "uu .,'', ~
p, gc otthe business. enables the subscribers "
'oH ht, iS"ly NJ uP &Co..v
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Dated at -. this - dav Of --
A. b., D. F., or P0lice Hagstrat

A. B., j. T., or P0licc Mgistratc
The form OF notice required by section
thirteenth may be substantially A. follows
$40 G. D., Of - in the county Of
--, and to all others whom itmay concern
-Grccting;
Whereas pursuant 20 the provisions ofan
act entitled "An act for the suppression Of
ntcmpcrancc, and TO amend chapter thirty
OF the Revised Statut,s,' upon due com
rlaiut dated -, and upon warrant duly
issued upon sai' complaint, certain liquor
with the vessels containing it .cscrbc the
liquor and the vessels with reasonable GER
tajnty was seized at describe the place as
nearly as may be- in the ----, Of -, on
the - day Of -, 4. u. IS, by
luame Of oficul sheriff, deputy shuit
or other officer, as the case may b,l which
said liquor and ycrselS were seized because
it is alleged that said liquor was owned, or
kept, or carried, by sorue rerz44- Mill il
tent that sail liquor should be sold or given
away contrary to law. Anl whereas the
said liauor, if 80 owned or kept, with such
intent, i, liable to forfeiture, now you, the
said c. D., and all other, whom II may con-
ccrn, are hereby summoned toappcar before
me at fname Of town, city, or other place.
on the - day oi ---, at - o'clock, IN
- noon. tl,u and there TO show cause, II
any you have, why said liquor AMI vessels
should not he adju 'ged forfeited.
Dated at -, tins - day Of -, y.
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0TlA Wa BUSINESS IIRECTuRY
IL iSiils,

AMES GRAHAM has large stock in hl
q yard on the side-cut. STORAGE iol
gram February l7-ly.'
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j. Avery,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
n N unIs
OFFICE, In NATrNGEE's BRIcK BLOCK,
Opposite the Exchange Office,
OTTAwA, 0vD ILLINOIS
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Miss NJ lNER would respectfully INFORM the
vi ladi.s oi Ottawa aud vicinity, hat She has
now received al her new stand, OOmeIly occu-
pied Tor daguerrean ruun,sJ her winter stock Oi
good, consisting OF vciyrts. sarins, ribbons,
flowers pIuInes, &c., all # which she will set
at very low prler. Tina nIiul tor past liberal
patronage, she respectfully sohci,s continuance
oi the same. November Is.
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NeURGE BKiSl Oh. Doaier IN Lun,bcr.
u Cash pa ID tor all kinds OF produce. au5
~ Y.GRlGGS, Druggiao"d Boohssiter--
EIs In the brick building north OF the Court
House ,ottawa,iIi. Oct.l, 1891
~ L.THOMPSON, Deoi,yir Drugs. Patent
W. Medicines, Paints, oils Furnishes, Dge
Sinfs, &c, betweenthe City Hoe land Reddcks
Block, Ottawa, III.
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TOTHE PUBLIC.

tCOvs AMI. HOE, Or Alb NM .
~ TT you wantto save your time, ey'"nu
- health. lhen comennd buy your
- ROtys AND SHOES
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

durable and throwing stronger stream. The
canvas hose is made the full size of the can
vas and frequently saturated with coal tar
and common, the latter in the proportion of
one to four This preserves the canvas and
prevents the water from escaping. Put four
gallons coal tar and one of common into a
large camp kettle fastcn roller near the
bottom and windass eight or ten feet above.
Heat the tar, being careful not to make it so
hot as TO burn the canvas or scorch feather
then pass the canvas under the roller in the
kettle and attach it to the windass draw II
through by means of the windlass, and the
hose will be completely saturated, even if
three thicknesses Those who have tried it
say that canvas hose of the full size Of the
canvas will throw an inch and half stream
higher than a six inch leather hose will throw
one Of an inch The reason is, that there is
large volume of water which runs clear Of
friction The hose should in all cases run
upon an inclined plane made of boards, from
the foot of the penstock to the point of de
livery The penstock should not come near
to the ground, for then the water will lose We
locity in running from it at a right angle
Fifteen or twenty feet is long enough for a
penstock, the canvas to descend gradually
from thence to the place Of discharge
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24
Daily Mail Wanted.

Volcano, with population in and imme-
diately around the town of from four to five
thousand, has communication by mail with
the rest of mankind" only three times n
week. We have mail every other day from
Sacramento, and it is through Sacramento
that the great mass of our mail matter is re-
ceived. Now we are prepared to concede
that towns spring into existence as if by
magic in California, and acquire Importance
in so brief period of time, that it is impos-
sible for the Department at Washington to
keep pace in all instances with the postal ne
cesslties that arise. But when case is
properly presented, there should be no diff
Guilty in obtaining the dcsideratum required;
and we trust that when Volcano makes the
application properly for daily mail from
Sacramento, that boon will be granted her
We have three four horse stages to and from
Sacramento every day, and the extra cost of
transporting a daily mail will be trihing-
The way matters now stand, few persons de-
pend on the mail for their correspondence;
whereas, had we regular daily mall the
revenue to the Department would be quad
rupeled the first quarter We call upon the
Mail Agent for California to take into con-
sideration the facts herein stated, and recon-
mend at once the establishment of daily
mail between Volcano and Sacramento. 1t
is needed.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

and 81 cents returning empty, four ~ .
to be four horse teams, and to nav ..rl
81, loaded and so cents empty, and H..
them six horse teams paying sl25 l..
and l,l2l cent empty, and five bo,.
each way paying 25 cents each or1,
buggies, carriages, loose stock and ,bo
to be 81 per day, making the aggrego,o
receipts $50. (And l verify believe Tho ;,
will nearly double my estimate Twin
the cost of the road at 10000 wbon I
pleted, monthly receipts 5000. exnon..
gate tender and repairs, $3.50 per m.
which will make dividend of neorlr
cent per month on the whole amount or 4
ital invested, with the consolinr know,
to the stakeholder that his money Is o,a
safe from thieves, fires and all swoJr
banking concerns FIppp
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24
THANKSGIVING DINNER !
N THE ANTELOpE REsrA1rpAN

AT THE ANTELOPE RESTAURANT
An EXTRA Dinner will be served up at the
telope Restaurant, on Thanksgiving day. Nov
at 3 O'Clock, r. NJ. Bill Of Fare will consist of
Keys, Chickens, Game, and other luxuries A
vate Table, and room separate from the Saloon
be set apart for Ladies and Gentlemen. Those v
ing to partake will please leave their names at
early day. Dinner, $3.50.
nov n il
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24
Road from Volcano to Fiddletown.

On Monday last, through the politeness of
Mr.. Byam, we enjoyed the pleasure of a drive
over the new road between this place and
Fiddletown, via. Upper Rancheria; and hav-
ing travelled both ways (going and return
ing) in light buggy, we were enabled to
form just estimate of the character of the
road
This road has been constructed by com
pany of nine persons, styled the Amador
County Turnpike Company" H S. Byam
and j. II. Young acted as superintendants
and the vigor and rapidity with which the
work was prosecuted after commencement,
reflects great credit upon those gentlemen,
establishing their character as possessors of
full share of California enterprise and energy
The distance to Fiddletown by the new
road is only about nine miles, and the dis
tance from Volcano to Sacramento is re-
duced some twelve or fourteen miles. As an
evidence of this, we have observed that the
Sacramento stages now reach Volcano. over
the new raod, by 5 o'clock in the evening
several hours earlier than formerly.
The rates of toll have been established as
follows: two horse team, so cents; four
horse team, 81 six horse team, 81 25 Re
turning empty, in the direction of the city,
half price. This toll includes the passage
over the Dry Creek bridge, which, blythe
by, is most substantial structure. These
rates are by no means high when the length
of road that has been constructed and the
amount of labor expended thereon are taken
into consideration. Teamsters can well af-
ford to pay the toll, thereby saving some
fourteen miles of travel each way. over a
very hilly and very bad road. The new
thoroughfare hence to Fiddletown, with the
exception of the hill ascended in going out
of Volcano) is one of the best mountain
roads in California. On Dry Greek hill.
there is the best piece Of road-work that has
fallen under our observation in the State
What was once supposed to be an almost
impossible barrier, has now been rendered
safe and easy to travel over. In brief the
"Amador County Turnpike Company" have
constructed road that reflects credit upon
the gentlemen composing the company, and
that cannot fail to be acknowledged as uni
versal public advantage
1t now remains for uS IN cugrost tho Inn,
provement of the hill leading out of volca-
no, in the direction of Fiddletown. This is
a work that the citizens of Volcano should /.
not hesitate to take hold Of Only COM
paratively small sum of money will be re-
quircd to work the hill, and then the chain
will be complete, forming a continuous good
road to Sacramento. Who will be the
movers.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

SPLENDID VIEw.-One of the most mag
nifcent views to be obtained in California is
from the point of the ridge, on the new Fid-
dletown road, which deyides the waters of
Dry Creek and Rancheria Creek; looking to-
wards the west, we have view of The Sac
rament Valley from Bear river to the San
joaquin. Then turning to the east, the be-
holder has full view of the snow-capped
Sierras for distance of many miles The
point of which we speak is about two miles
from this place, and it will well repay the
lover of nature to visit it,
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24
Dentistry +!

kw<sn, DIR. J. r. WAKEFIELD, DENTAL 81
fgVySztS dEoN, having again visited voc'
I-IJ can he found at the Empire Hda
where he will be happy to receive those wishnil
services and he trusts that the very liberal paps
age that has invariably attended his previous v,l
for two years past, will be sufficient guaranty u
all operations executed by him will be highly aii
factory, and quite equal to any in the State.
Stay positively limited to few days
nov ~ 81
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

OPENING OF MAIN STREET.-We see that
active preparations are being made for open.
ing and extending Main Street from the En-
pire Hotel, south. The frame building which
has stood facing the front of the street has
been removed, and now no obstacle remains
from extending the street to Stony Point
Mr.. Gibson and others will put bridge
across the creek at their own expense, so we
have been informed
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

BALL AT THE EMPIRE.-Cards of invitation
have been issued for Grand Ball which is
to be given at the Empire Hotel, in this
place, on Thursday evening, the goth inst
We are assured that nothing will be wanting
to make this the Ball of the season. The
large, new hall of the Empire is capable of
accommodating very numerous party, and
mine host, Frank Tarbell, will leave nothing
undone to render his guests both comforta-
BILE and happy. SchafIer's Band, from Stock
ton, has been engaged for the occasion
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

ANOTHER BIcK.-Dr. Perham, of Sacra.
ramento, has made arrangements for the
erection of fire proof brick, on Main street
a few doors south of the Empire Hotel. We
learn that the work is to be pushed forward
with all dispatch
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

Day Recruits are still going down to join
Walker. A small standing army is to be
Immediately organized in Nicaragua, for the
purpose of protecting the government, or
rather for the protection and support of Wal
ker himself in anything he may see proper to
determine upon.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

Bg~A few days ago friend of ours who
lives in village not may miles from here,
paid us a visit, and seemed to be utterly con-
founded in finding such flourishing town as
Volcano He informed us that he had
heard of Volcano, but was not prepared to
find the bustling busy plcae he did Thus
it is with hundreds, who reside but short
distance from us, and who seldom go abroad,
they have heard of Volcano as mere camp;
but they are astonished when they arrive
here, to find place that will soon claim the
title of city.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

OK DT-That the Volcano Thespan So
ciety is to be recognized, with the view of
giving first private and in the course of time
public theatrical exhibitions. We under
stand that two ladies have agreed to join the
comnany
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF j. V. CRANE
This pamphlet, published by j. w. Barron
is now offered for sale in this place at Geo.
Johnson's Circulating Library, and also at
the News Depot of Page & Cameron.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

Rd"We have received communication
signed Gold Hunter, which we must decline
publishing for the reason that the author has
not furnished us with his real name. Under
no circumstance will we publish a communica-
ton unless it is accompanied with the name
of the author.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24
NATIONAL HOUSE,
The Life

A Nd Adventures off. v CRANE, who was b.
n at Coloma, Cal, Oct. 26, 1855, written by D
self in prison, containing
FaH Details of his COurthip and MHr
Of Mss Susan NJ MERIDIAN,
of Ringgold, Fl Dorado county, Cal
Also. The Life and Confession of Mickey u
for sale at PAGE Il CAMERON
nov "a D
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

HANDSOME LITTLE NUGGET.-A miner ex-
hibited to us one day this week beautiful
specimen of pure gold weighing SAT 90 ta-
ken out by him on Saturday last.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

From KERN RIvER-We have the promise
Of a communication from one of our citizens
who has just returned from Kern river
From what we know of the individual. his
account may be relied upon.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

seS- Lee & Marshall's circus has created
great excitement among the Sandwich Is.
landers
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

SaS-The Pacific Express Co., have, as
usual supplied us with papers during the past
week.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24
The Ball at jackson.

The Odd Fellows Ball, which took place
at jackson on the Goth inst, was what its
projectors were determined it should be- an
affair magnificent in every sense of the term
The large room in the court house was most
elegantly and dgorgeously decorated with flags,
emblems Of the Order, &C., and when filed
with the handsome forms of the fair ones and
the gallant beaux, presented scene Of beau
ty and chivalry really enchanting, At an
early hour the baud struck up its exciting
strains, when the dancing commenced and
was kept up until half paste eleven, when
supper was announced. The company then
repaired to the Fireman's Hail. where SUI
perb supper prepared by Mr.. Gier, of the
Lafayette Restaurant) which we will not at
tempt to describe, was ready, and to which
the company did ample justice After the
supper, the party returned to the ball room
and kept up the dance until daylight warned
them that they must desist.
There were present eighty-fve ladies, some
thirty misses, and one hundred and forty gen
tlemeu-the largest party of the kind ever
assembled in Amador county.
The supper and music were all that the most
fastidious could wish and everything was
conducted with the greatest propriety and
utmost decorum. The ball on the Goth will
be remembered by the people of jackson
with pride and qualification.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

GoID EvERYwHERE-Gold old has been found
on the very SUBMITS of the high hills or
mountains that surround Volcano. There is
not another place in California where gold is
so generally and so richly diffused as in this
immediate neghborhood.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

Day" 1t is worth visit to the big cave,
the entrance to which is at the summit of the
hill beyond Stony Point just to roll few
round stones into the opening and hear them
rumbling down the depths of the dark cav
ern, some two hundred feet, and the final
splash" when they strike the waters Of the
subteTanean lake at the bottom 1t is bit
of bhOy's play that every man who visits the
cave INDUCES in.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

THAT'S RIGHT,-Our remarks last week
about the streets, or something else, has had
the desired effect in some localities. We
notice that in front of Kelley e. Symonds'
and also Doyle's store, the gravel has been
laid on pretty thick, and looks well. There
are several other places which need it very
badly. This matter should not be delayed,
and we earnestly hope our citizens will attend
to it in season.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

Bas- In another column will be found the
advertisement of Messrs Ford & Smith, of
the Antelope Restaurant. They intend serv-
ing up an elegant dinner on Thursday next,
Thanksgiving day From the reputation of
the Antelope, rich treat may be expected.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24
A Lyceum.

the organization of a Literary and Debating
Society, and we take especial pleasure in SO
doing. The advantages to be derived from
such an institution, properly constituted are
such as to command the cooperation OF every
person entertaining sincere desire for the
advancement of general intelligence
If there is any one particular thing upon
which the American people pride themselves,
it is upon the general intelligence of the
masses. This is claimed to be, and beyond a
doubt is the groundwork and safeguard of
American institutions and American liberty
Common schools, which are to be found in
every State OF the Union, cannot be said to
impart general information; schools impart
the power and ability to acquire general
knowledge and unless a scholastic education
is improved upon in after life, it were almost
as well to be without it. This fact is fire.
quently exemplifed in everyday life. How
often do we meet with men who in youth and
early manhood had the advantage of good
common school educations, and who may per-
haps have been recipients of "sheepskins F."
from colleges, but who, say ten or fifteen
years thereafter, are found to be ignorant of
the present practical history of the world,
and of the progress of the age in which they
live? The most casual observer connot but
see that an education in youth is compara-
lively valueless unless improved in ripper
years.
knowledge is a fountain that cannot be
drained to the bottom The longer a man
tries, the more he may and can learn. More
over, we live in an age of unparalleled pro-
gress, and at particular period Of the age
fraught with big events. Whoever rests on
what he already knows, will be left far behind
the advance guard in the march of intel
lect."
The practical results of well regulated
Lyceum have ever been of the most crafty
ing character They enable those concerned
in them to keep pace with the age in science,
literature, mechanics and history with greater
facility than by any other means Young
and old may enjoy the advantages thereof,
almost entirely without expense Especially
young men, and those of middle age, may
spend an evening, both pleasantly and prof.
tably at a Lyceum; whereas, when pleasure
sought about town. or in the bar-room.
it is not only without profit, but also dss-
pateS the mind and deplenishes the purse.
1t may be well enough to remind young
men that at well conducted Lyceums there is
no difficulty in procuring the attendance of
ladies-certainly an object to be considered
in the general benefits to be derived. Thus
the social circle is extended, and society cor
respondingly improved. We are sure the
ladies of Volcano will lend their aid by
their presence to this laudabe object when
the association shall have been organized
THAT'S RIGHT.-Our remarks last week
about the streets, or something else, has had
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

ORizzLEY.-There is on exhibition in this
place, grizzley bear that weighs about
nine hundred pounds He was taken in
trap, some thirty miles above here, on the
emigrant road. If any of our readers wish
to see, hin they must do as we did, hunt him
up, and for two bits you can get sight.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-11-24

NIcARAGuA.-Walker and his men now
having possession of that country, the new
American newspaper started at San Juan
the Nlear0g"an-reports a speech made by
Gen. Walker on the occasion of band of
music serenading him, at his quarters on the
Plaza, with the National airs Yankee Doo-
die and Hail Columbia. Walker said brief
ly but significantly:
Fellow-citizens and soIdiers-this is, per-
maps, the first time that such music has been
heard on the Plaza Granada; let us hope
that 1t may be heard there through future
generations"