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The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

REGAL OBsEQU1Es. According to the S. F. Nelrs,
the funeral of deceased princess was observed in
that city at P. M. on Tuesday. Mr.. Mills an
American sailor who went to the Marquesas ISL
ands many years ago, and there married the daugh-
ter of great chief arrived in San Francisco on
the John L. Stephens, on her last trip, in company
with his wife and two missionaries, en- route for his
island home Mrs. Mills was unfortunately taken
sick on the Pacific side, and after lingering i'll
ness died yesterday at P. NJ Mrs. Mills left a
son, who is the hereditary chief of her native
Island.
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M. Montigny, French consul in China, in re-
ference to the use of arsenic by the northern Chi
nese, says they minge it with their smoking tobac-
co. According to the missionaries who lived long
time there, tobacco free from arsenic is not sold.
The same witness assured the consul that the ar
senic smokers are stout fellows with lungs like a
blacksmth's bellows, and rosy as cherubs." The
publication of Montigny's statement has called out
a letter from DR.. Londe, who announces that some
years ago. in the course of discussion at the
Academy of Medicine, on the agents to be employ
ed to cure tubercular consumption, he told the as
sembled doctors that he had found but one success
full means of combating this dreadful disease; that
means was the smoking of arsenic. The doctor
re-afirms his commendation of this remedy.
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

The Washington Union has correspondent in
Tennessee, who reports personal difficulty on the
stump in Maury county, between General Gid
con ]. Pillow, of Mexican War fame, and Major
Andrew J. Donelson, the former private Secretary
of Gen. Jackson, who lately left the Democratic
camp for the American party Harsh epithets
were banded and blows passed between the par
ties; the affair finally ended without bloodshed and
in war Of fierce words.
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PACIFIC WHALING BUSINESS. 1t is current that
the seat of the whaling interest is about to be
transferred from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast
Arrangements are already in progress with several
houses to transfer their business from New Bedford
New London, and other places to some point on
the Pacific coast. San Francisco, Benicia, Oak
land and Monterey are spoken Of Orders have
been given to captains of vessels now employed in
the whale fisheries in the North Pacific to recruit
at the ports of California.-Ne'e London Conn., }
Star.
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SHOOTING AFFAIR AT DIAMOND SPRINGS. tele-
graphic dispatch to the Union states that shoot
ing affair occurred at Diamond Springs on Sunday
evening, which will probably prove fatal to one of
the parties named Carter, who was shot by man
named Bertram, Frenchman. The ball entered
the neck in front and the victim is not expected to
recover. The difficulty originated in drunken
quarrel between the two
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

FROM AUSTRALIA. Australian papers by the
Sydney June 5th.
Crime IN New South Wales. The Colony has
been disgraced lately by the commission Of several
very atrocious crimes; in particular, several MUIR
derers are at present awaiting their trials We do
not suppose that this is to be taken as evidence
that society with us has become more vicious; it
may rather be regarded one of those exceptional
aggregations Of crime which will occasionally dis
turb society The crime of cattle stealing is be-
coming very common.-Sydney Empire.
immigration. Our labor market has been of late
well supplied stream of emigration seems at
length to have set in towards New South Wales ::
and though the increase to our population in some
cases has had the effect of reducing wages, and has
thus caused q depression among some classes Of
workmen, there is no reason to doubt the capabli-
ties and resources of the colony for the reception
and maintenance of any number, however large, of
industrious persons who may come to its shore
Sydney Empire
DetectiUe HarveSts- supplies Wanted. The sup
ply of breadstufs is subject which is forcing it.
self the attention of the public not only in New
South Wales, but in all the neighboring Colonies.
The harvest generally has been q defective one,
owing to the partial drought that was some time
ago experienced, and a considerable advance in the
cles of consumption, has been the consequence.
Considerable cargoes of wheat and flour, however,
are known to be on their way to the Australian
ports. From Valparaiso and other ports on the
western coast of America, we look to receive con-
siderable supplies, and some of the Atlantic ports
of the United States are said to have dispatched
cargoes of -four for these Colonies. Although the
price of food will probably for some time be very
high we see no cause to apprehend any serious
danger Of failure Of supplies
Expenses Of the Government The prevailing and
growing opinion, says the Empire, in society, that
some additional means must be adopted by the gov
ernment to augment the general revenue of the
country, has atterly the present session of the
Legislature approached, taken a strong hold on the
minds of our mercantile and trading classes, and in
consequence, several occasions, there has been
something like fever in paying duties at the GUS
tom house. On Monday nearly ten thousand
pounds was paid Yesterday the amount reached
twenty-three thousand pounds.
Sydney Branch Mint The amount of gold re-
ceived, says the Empire, at the Sydney Branch of
the Royal Mint for the week ending June 3lst,
was 4l53 ounces, an increase of 1854 ounces over
the amount received during the preceding week
The total amount of gold received from the time of
opening the establishment to the 1st instant was
16,82l ounces. The statement that gold would be
received at the mint in quantities as small as ten
ounces was, we are informed, not correct The
minimum quantity that will be taken is twenty
four ounces.
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Capt. West and Capt. Grimm, says the Sun, ar
rived at San Francisco from Acapulco on board the
John L. Stephens. The object of their mission is
not known, further than that they come from Gen,
Alvarez and his army, of which they now consider
themselves a part and whose star of victory ap-
pears to be decidedly in the ascendant. Since the
flight of Santa Anna, the prospect for the revolu-
tionists is most fattering. By the arrival of the
next steamer, we should not be surprised to hear
that Alvarez and his troops were masters of the
entire northern portion of the Mexican Republic.
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08
Sept. 4, 1855.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT A serious accident occurred
at Tunnel Hill, about mile below this place, on
Saturday morning last. While two men were at
work beneath bank some twenty-five feet high it
caved down buryng them beneath a mass of dirt
and stones. Assistance was Immediately rendered,
and one of them, Peter Leberg was taken out dead
the other, Lewis Maet was dreadfully bruised, but
will recover. The deceased was from Canada
West
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DIR. l.. j. CZAPkAY'S Medical and Surgical
institute is so extensively known in this State that any
notice OF It, or OF him. might superuous. Yet fear
that there those who heretofore having had need
OF medical aid have neglected to ascertain the proper
sources OF relief in cases of misfortune TO those beg
Physician of great skill and wonderful success in his pro-
fesson The Dr. has devoted much attention to the treat
ment OF Chronic and Private Diseases and stands unri
vailed in his management of them TO those who need
such assistance cheerfuly recommend Dr. L. j. Cap
kay it would be we'll at all events to consult him. as he
makes charge for consultation and much good might
result from it, The Dr. guarantees in all cases or
asks no compensation 81 3m
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In Haklayt's account of {" The famous voyage of
Sir Francis Drake into the South Seas, ETC., in the
year l577,' mention is made of the Admirals be-
ing compelled by stress of weather to run into the
bay on which is situated the city of San Fran
cisco. And, after account of his reception by
the natives and their king then comes this curious
statement: "There is no part of earth here to be
taken up, where there is not some probable show
of gold and silver
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

RUSSIAN CONTRACT. The Philadelphia Inquirer
says the Russian government has given a very large
contract to its townsmen Bancroft & Sellers, for
building the machinery necessary for fitting up
two extensive machine shops at Cronstadt These
shops will have to do all the work required to keep
the Russian fleet, steamships &c, in repair The
contract is very heavy.
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

The Jefferson (Texas) Herald hoists at the head
of its columns the name of Col. Matt. Ward for
Congress, and publishes address in which he is
opposed to the Know Nothings, opposed to the Tex
as Debt Bill and opposed to the State system of in
ternal improvements proposed by Gov. Pease.
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

As women more affected by the prevalence Of
immortality than men, it is really strange that they
do not frown down those vices of men which are 50
frequently fatal to their own tranquility Many
female who would not refuse to dine with profit
gate, would think herself foully insulted were she
invited to take tea with q courtezan; but the onlv
difference between the two is, one wears pantaoons
and the other pantalettes-tho morale is the same
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08
From the Plains.

A correspondent of the st. Louis I,,tell,gencer,
writing from Whitehead, R. T., under date of the
29th July, says:
{" Mr. Joseph F. Sloan, of Jefferson county, Va.
and thrty-one others, have just arrived from Sac
ramento city, California, on mules in seventy days
They could have made the trip in sixty days, but
stopped at Salt Lake and Forts Laramie and Kear-
ney. They saw no Idians until they crossed the
North Platte. They then lost mule Five of the
party pursued the Indian who stole the mule and
shot fourteen bullets into him. They left him where
he fell, and recovered their mule Rhuiohn, the
trader at the North Platte Bridge, informed them
that there were fifteen thousand warriors between
there and the Black Hills. He had the body of
young Gibson, who had been killed few days be-
fore at Deer Creek the foot of the Black Hills
"The circumstances of his death were these
The Sioux had determined in council to suffer no
white man to pass, but afterwards concluded to let
the emigrants go unmolested but to kill and scalp
all who belonged to the service of the United States
Gibsons party the first that attempted to pass
They were met by thirty warriors, who inquired
for the captain Gibson said he was captain One
OF the leaders offered him his hand, which Gibson
took in confidence when another Indian shot him
through the heart. The band then retired and
suffered the others to go on They make no expa-
nation of this deliberate, coldb blooded and unpro
voked murder.
"They say they intend te fight the United States
troops; that they are apprised of their coming and
intend to wipe them all out that they had pur
posed to make stand at Ash Hollow but their
numbers grew so large that they were induced to
take up their position in the Black Hills, hundred
and twenty-five miles beyond Fort Laramie That
they have been gathering their forces there, and
now number some fifteen thousand warriors. That
they can not only resist, but easily conquer any
force that the United States can send against them
That we have none but old men and women left
in the country now, save few soldiers that we
keep for show, and if we send these few out they
will only afford them sport and pastime. These
Black Hills space of twelve fifteen miles,
and are rough, abrupt, precpitous full of gulches
and rayines and covered with stunted oak and pine
and cedar 1t is the best hiding place for the In
dans that could have been selected between here
and California, and it will be difficult matter to
dislodge them Our forces are on the way and in
fno condition. Mr. Sloan met one company of
dragons at Ash Hollow, and short distance this
side two companies Of infantry and of dra-
goons, and another company of dragons at Big
Sandy. He could not recollect the names of the
different commands, but said they were all in fine
health and doing we'll. He was struck with the
apparent axiety there at Laramie for the ar
rival of reinforccments The officers there had
heard of the powerful concentration of the Indians
at the Black Hills, and feel uneasy"
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

A PHALANx TRICK. The following is copy Of
a poster extensively circulated throughout this
county on the morning of the election, designed to
defeat Mr.. Noteware, nominee for Recorder on the
American Ticket. A more pitiful trick has never
before been attempted. 1t is needless for us to say
that this production only excited the ridicule of
every man.
For Recorder, Josiah Gordon. c. ~ Noteware
having resigned his position as the candidate of
the American Party for Recorder of Ell Dorado
County, (after our tickets were printed and crcu-
lated,) Josiah Gordon has been nominated in his
stead. Mr.. G is "honest faithful and capable"
By order of
American Central Committee
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

VoLTA1RE AND THE EARL OF PErERBoRoUoY-
Voltaire was employed by that eccentric great man
the famous Earl Of Peterborough. to tyr;to sor,o
considerable work Voltaire employed a bookseller
in London. The Earl, of course Supplied the mo.
ney whenever called upon for it by Volt,ro nnd
rather impatienty waited the completion Of tho
books; urging Voltaire then under his roof to er,
pedite it who replied, that English booksellers
and printers very dilatory The booksellors
having frequently urged Votare to advance Soma
more money, his constant reply was that Lord Pc,
terborough could not be prevailed upon to advance
any more till the work was completed for which.
as it would seem, Voltaire was in no great haste
The bookseller at length began to suspect Monsieur
Voltaire and determined to make a personal annl;
cation to the Earl. He accordingly put himself
into the stage COACH and arrived in the afternoon
at the house. After dinner the Earl and two NJ
three gentlemen who had dined with him. or were
staying in the house with him, had walked into the.
garden. servant soon after came to tell Lord
Peterborough that MIR. (name forgotten) wished
permission to speak to his Lordship, who immedi-
ately replied, ' Show him into the garden.n On
his introduction, he told Lord Peterborough that
the work had long stood still for want of money
from his Lordship whose choler began to rise, saw
ing that he had never failed to send Immediately
all that was requested The poor bookseller de-
clared that Monsieur Voltaire had never given him
more than ten pounds, telling him that he could
not prevail on Lord Peterborough to advance any
moro; that he suspected Monsieur Voltaire might
have slandered his Lordship and that therefore he
had taken the liberty to request an interview with
his Lordship.
At that instant Voltaire appeared at the end of
a very long gravel walk. Lord Peterborough ex-
claimed, Here he comes, and will kill him in
stantly." So Saying, he drew his sword Gin those
days all gentlemen wore their swords, and ran
like lightning MIR. St. Andre, then present, caught
Lord Peterborough in his arms excaiming " My
Lord, if you murder him you will be hanged"
The walk being one of the old-fashioned King
William garden walks, very long, Voltaire had pro-
ceeded some way before he deserted the London.
bookseller At the moment NJ st Andre screamed
out, fly for your life; for can not hold my Lord
much longer" And it was with his utmost exer-
tion that he confined him, his sword drawn in one
hand, and he would not drop it, hoping to escape
and plunge it into Voltaire's heart.
He broke loose; but love of life had given wings
to Voltaire; he fed concealed himself that night
in village went the next day to London, and pro-
ceeded Immediately to the Continent, leaving his
portmanteau, papers, &C., at Lord Peterboroughs.
He went without hat whether he strolled into
the garden without it, it fell in his fright is un-
certain
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08
Mai. for American ticket 12l7

There is yet eleven precincts to be heard from,
most of which will probably give small Demo-
cratic majority. The majority for the American
State Ticket may be safely estimated at 100; the
majority for the County Ticket will probably be
still greater
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

MURDER AND LYNcHINe. We copy from the
State Journal the following account of an afray in
Mariposa: A man named Peter Carnes, well
known in Stockton as barber in the Centre street
Bath House. some time since murdered o man
named Frank Clark at Horse Shoe Bend, Merced
river Mariposa county, on Thursday, the 22d ult.,
under the following circumstances:
1t appears that these parties had quarrel over
game of cards, the evening previous. The next
morning Carnes borrowed pistol, saying that he
intended hunting squirrels. About sunset he took
bucket and went to the boarding house, where
Clark was employed. On letting the bucket down
into the WELL he discovered Clark at work few
PAGES distant, when he stepped up to him, put his
pistol to his head, and without saying word, fred
killing his victim instantly. After committing
the act he commenced drawing the bucket from
the we'll, when several citizens rushed up and ar
rested him. He made no resistance and aoknowl-
edged the commission of the deed. He was kept
under guard all night, and in the morning the mi
ners assembled to investigate the case. After full
and fair Jury trial. he was sentenced to be hung.
Accordingly about IL o'clock he was placed on a
the rope put around the prisoners neck. Upon
being asked if be had intended to kill Clark, he
said he had, and knew tne consequences he fur
ther acknowledged that he had had fair trial
At the given signal the mule was driven from un-
der him, and he was launched into eternity
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

EMIGRANT ROUTE, A meeting of the citizens Of
Indian Diggings was held on Wednesday evening,
August Odd, at the Union House, for the purpose
of taking into consideration the means to be adopt
cd ior exploring route for the contemplated State
Road when the following gentlemen were elected
as officers: Mr. T. D. Heskell, President, and DR..
g. w Russell, Secretary.
Hon. George Mcdonald stated the object of the
meeting, in an appropriate speech, at the close of
which he moved that the chair appoint commit
tee of three as an exploring committee, when the
White Henry Greer and John Gable.
On motion of Mr. Bruce
RESOLVED, That committee of four be appointed:
Messrs Brewster, Gilbert, McFerson and Loyelace
On motion of Mr.. Brewster, it was
RESOLVED, That the exploring committee report at
subsequent meeting.
On motion of Hon. George Mcdonald, it was
Resolued, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in all the papers of Ell Dorado county
On motion of Mr.. Woodward, the meeting ad-
journed
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

Lee Marshall, with their equestrian troupe,
will give an exhibition in this place on Saturday
evening, Sept 18th. The last of the season. This
company will depart about the lst of October, for
the Sandwich Islands The lovers Of fun will
do well to embrace this opportunity of paying them
q visit.
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

recent attempt to sell at public auction the
main line of the public works of the State of Penn
sylvania, proved abortive, The minimum price
fixed by the Legislature was S7,500,000, but there
was no bid, and the sale was postponed sine die.
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

JOHN MEIGGs The Evening Journal says that
John Meggs was in New York when the last mail
left, and avows his determination to return to that
city to defend himself against the charges laid to
his account
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

MURDER IN MERGED COUNTY. correspondent
of the San Joaquin Republican says: A horrd
murder was committed at Gould's Ranch, on the
San Joaquin River. Itappears that on Friday the
24th ult, the body of Mr.. Anderson Loving (who
was in the employ of Mr.. Gould) was found in the
upper part of the house, and in such decayed
state as to be hardly recognizable by those who
knew him. From appearances it is supposed that
he was tortured by hanging him up several times,
for the purpose of making him disclose where Mr..
Gould had his money buried, and not being able to
obtain the information, they hung him up until he
was dead, and then cut the body down and con-
cealed it in the upper part of the house when
found there was rope tied tightly around the
neck, and stab in the side of the body. The per-
petrators of the act no doubt believed there was
considerable money on the ranch, from the fact of
Mr.. G.s driving cattle to the mines every week and
selling them. Mr.. G. was absent to the mines at
the time Of the tragedy. The murderers drove off
all the horses belonging to the ranch.
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

DEATH OF SrocK IN CARSON VALLEY. We yes
terday published says the Sacramento Union, an
interesting letter from Capt Ingalls,, of the United
States Army, upon the subject of the mortality of
stock on the Plains. The information conveyed by
Capt. Ingalls,, would indicate that the northern
routes are the safest for stock driving, unless
route can be obtained south of Salt Lake direct to
Carson Valley, which would leave the Humboldt
river and valley entirely to the north. Captain
Ingalls, says that intelligent in the Salt Lake
Valley are confident that good route for q road,
with plenty of water and grass, can be found some
thirty or forty miles further south than the one
which has been heretofore explored. The difficulty
on the present route for wagons in the spring, is
the mud fiat lying southwest of Salt Lake. Could
this be crossed readily that would become the
great ira veled road from Salt Lake to Carson Val
ley, as it passes over shorter line and avoids the
sink of the Humboldt.
One of the objects of Capt Ingalls, in respond
ing to the inquiries of our Placeryillc correspond
ent, was to elicit information upon this important
question. Tbs immense losses which have been
experienced by the death of stock in Carson Val
ley, invests the subject with unusual interest,
and we trust that gentlemen experienced in stock
driving and life the Plains, will favor the public
with their views on this loss OF stock question By
giving their knowledge and experience to the pub
lie, they may render an essential service to their
fellow citizens who shall hereafter determine to
drive stock from the Atlantic to the Pacific side"
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

Yesterday morning, Mr.. Holmes succeeding in
packing mule, the refractory animal commenced
kicking and continued until the load was scattered
in the street. meantime dozen dogs kept up
continual yell about the animals heels, Finally
the mule to escape from the yelping pest made a
break and tumbled over on the steps of the Sierra
Nevada House. regaining his feet he resumed
kicking again at furious rate, hitting door and
breaking considerable glass The yelping of the
dogs meantime frightened the animal nearly to
death, and to escape he plunged headlong through
door into the hail. and from thence into the kch-
en- overturning everything in his course and finally
bringing up in the dining room, when he was Sc
cured and led back into the street where mua SUR
veyed the crowd with great complaccncy.
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

]. W. SULLIVAN. To this enterprising new
dealer we are indebted for bundle of Foreign an(
American papers
The Empire County argus., 1855-09-08

AMBRorYPEs. Mr.. James A. Cutting of Boston,
has invented a method of taking daguerreotvpes
upon plates of glass coated with silver, which are
said to be taken in less time and to have q greater
softness and finish than the ordinary daguerreo-
types The pictures are called ambrotypes