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VEssMIHION COAL.

INliE undersigned tn kcs this method OF /, 'o,-
i ming the public that he has Just opened on h ;
pnce on the Big Vermlllon nver, eleven miles
south OF Ottawa an iuexhaustlble bed OF the &c l.
brated Vermon coal The vein is nine ie,
thick, nd the hest article yet exhibited in Moth
ern Illinois. No VEIN has vet been opened 81
entirely Tree from sulphur aud slate, oi that J.
better adapted for generating steam Tor M III ne.
ry. The coal is believed to he eqnalin hs re-
speci to the pure carmel, which It stron ly ,e.
semhles. having engaged some eSpcrir need
miners from Pennsylvania TO get 1t ont, he tan
warrant his article to be all that is represented.
1t w, be sold at the mine ut five cents pei hush E
ct, at any quantity TO suit purchasers:
The bed is about three fourIhs OF a NIL Z he
yond Ben. Mackeys residence, aud Is the near
est bed OF Vernlon coal to Ottawa. Finger
boards are placed on the road, directing rtrsJi
TO his residence, as also 10 the coal bed
December % Brvt NMKsl.
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HOSIERY ",

VIII he found complete.
Ladies aud gentleman, MISSES and children,
OF al. ages, can here be suited with hue or low
pric. d stock ings aud socks, OF silk, woOrn,
worsted, or cotton, OF almost every dcscnyuo4
Particular notice Il called Ia the variety OF
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question:
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ram, M'Ie'' NAY, I""'"'s' h'''''' "''
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we'd
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ORDINANCES ieloitth l"tS anu "iuci 0.
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report a'ocP''o' ana I",S S"I o'H,' v,
business, Oh "'"''"'' I'd -'''' "H''' "N0l'''"
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me e,'lN - WY" '''0 ,t' VI 0'', ' .g
returns nom '"' ''" wal" 1'-,''" Vi '"0
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fcad, ceiI'! u. Is "'' ,
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"e@rGe hI'''o' ~ '',y '''" ",'" Va vac ~!
OF "tta"" o" 'i' ',' VI '''''"' - '@ 49,
th1 'o''o" .''5 nam. $500 t,'-
number OF votes annexed " ''." .pc'5NG
names i2r tne once Oh ''''''''"''' '''''0"1 VI
Jared B. Ford had ei-a,y-rlur votes;
bradford C. Milya.. AaI Ciguty-lour
votes"
Nathaniel p,r,cy then appeared before the
council and objected to The returns Of the
Judges OF election, for the reason that Ger
tain ballot with the name Of ). i. Ford
twicc thereon, was counted by the Judges as
ballot in favor Of j. u. Ford; and said
pcrcy then appealed to tne city council to
set aside said ballot %, contrary to Lass.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

Rccolcct the meeting tonight at the Court
House, to take into consideration the School
question
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Walkers Drug Depot.
THE undersigned is now receiving his ial! stock
DRUGS, MEDICINES,

Uye-Tgts, IarHisho, PdtHtS,
Oils, putty, glass. and glassware.
Tobacco aud snuh
Pure wines and brandes, for medirinal purposes.
Cap, letter, note, and bill paper, and large
ysfirty ol envelopes.
A good assortment OF school and miscelianeo Gus
books,
All the patent medicines q the day-authorizrd
agent for Christie, gayanic cura,lyes, aud
Jaynes patent medicines.
All drugs warranted pure and genuine.
Prescriptions carefully put up day or night.
lmake my purchases Tor cash, aud am enabled
to oil,r goods as cheap a. the cheapest A those
IN want Of anything in my line, will ind 1t TO
their interest to calls Walkers drug depot, soalh
side 0t the public suuare ola u. w A. ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

STITE or ILLINOIi, In Stlle Co,Hh
CguHtg "oaIt 10 Norrt Term, 4, d. 'sA3,
CharrsT. lIiyrr, ps Stephen Watson, SIC
phen = Watson, Ira Watson, Amasa Wat
son, I orn y Watson, Ava Watson, Wash
iugton Watson, Daniel Watson, Elizabeth NJ,
Watson, Mary K Watson, Frances s. Wat.
son, Nancy NJ Watson, John Myers, LA
Myers Mary Ann Myers and Martin Mye : /.
iul to logrcose Mortgage.
I + appearing from an affidavit on file in the o :
l lice Of the clerk OF said court, that said Il =
lcndnnts, Ira Myers, John Myers, Mary ANA
Myer-, an, Martin Nlycrs are not re sidenis Il
sand state, and The said complainant, Charles | .
lillyrr having filed his bill herein, and 5, II :
muu, having issued thereon accord ng to law.
Nouce ,hcrehy given to the snld deisndat 4,
Ira MYERS, John Myers, Mary Ann Myers. 81
Martin Myers, tina, unless you be and appear, &
fore said ruur, ON the ii,s, day Of he next t,ru
thereof tn he holden nj he court house IN Qua
wa, in said county. on the nr,t Mnndnyin Ma
next. and plead, answer, dcnur, or except Il
said bill, the same will be taken as confeS, =,
against you nui the matters and things there IN
paved .ordrorerd accordingly,
s w. RAYuoND, clerk
Glover & Cook, complls. soils. DEB
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New Boot and Shoe Store

=
VilE subscriber would respectfully inform the ci-
tIleus oi Orlnwa and vicinity, that he has
opened new store, on Madison street, one door
from the corner ot Columbus street, where he
viii keep constantly on haHd general assorl-
inert 81
Mems fine calf aud morocco boots,
Mrns' iuc ca It and morocco shoes and gaIleIs,
Mems fancy aud patent leather CATERS,
Boy-' fine cali boots and shoes,
Hoy|kip nndcowhdc boot, and brogans,
Ladies gaIleT boots, 81 every style and variety,
Ladies polka boots, Jenny Lind boots and shoes
lndl'.' waIaing shoes aud slippers,
Ladies por.Or ties aud fancy shoes and CATERS.
Misses boot"rs, shoes, aud gllicrs--a large I'd
varied assortment
Chudrrn- CATERS and shoes OF every description
NIDhevrry article usually ncptina ciiGrgultd
shuc store.
Also, custom work made 20 order promptly
and IA a u cases warranted. Pufch0-.rs will ind
1t 10 their interest iocal and e&anue IN. large
stock before huying elsewhere.
Also. repairing done at short notice.
Angus, &C. a. &. PUrSiN.
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A REDUCTION OF ONE HALF
INTHE PRICE OF
FOREIGN GOODS

nN account OF the e neral prosraiion oi trade
~ in England and Europe, consequent upon
the diversion of the precious metals from COM
mrrce 10 carry on the war IN the East large con-
signmen,s oi goods have teen made to the Uni-
,,d Stntrs wit h orders TO
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Elccutoja' Notice.
4 Ill persons indebted to the estate Of ~
y VIM. w CavgrIv. late at Ottawa, dccea'
srj, IRE requested 10 make imnedi,lepty nrn'
TO the Undersigned, executors OF said estate,
niuyrt to settle aud pay said demands, on oI 'r'
lore the inst day Of March next, Will subject all
such debtors To settle the same with some oli'u
duly authorized collect the same nc,or iinA to
law, IuLhNNA ". CAvARih.
LYNAN D. CAvARLg,
December 23-lf. E1seHtors Of saidesi ah.
% chests 81 tea .lust received aud for sale low
lS November - = W Chcrrp
"0boEcs fcsh Malaga rals!ns, ,ee,ncd ana for
'0ic ,! '&qYemlsf Is s. " Cicvcr
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CLGsE. THEM FORECAST,
At
WHATEVER SACRIFICE.
ROSS & FOSTER

~
THESE GOODS, and are now Offering all Kinds
al Imported Goods at about
ONE HALF TEE MANuFiCrURiNG COST
RICH PLAID, STRIPED & RRUCADED
SILKS. such a. cost g.! cents TO 81 %, We
sell from s. up.
FRENCH MERINOS, ALI. wool, for 80
cents--wur h last year 81 .OJ-aIl qualities IN
this proportion
WORSTED AND WOOL PLAl IDS from Is 6i
to Gs--ryrry siyr one halt last years prccs.
PARAMATrAS, ONE SHILLING Tor good
qualify.
RICH EMBROlDERIES al unhc ard .oi prices.
ALL-WOOL DELAlNE rs, 'tne guilty tor .
6d.
CURTAIN MATERIALS, from Zoe to s. n
yard, all grra, bargains.
LINENS. SHEET lNGS, SIllRTlNGS,
BLANKETS aud Family Goods OF every de-
scfptiOn VERY cHfhr.
FLANNELS, Quilts, Counterpanes, Table Lii
mems, Napkins, ToweHngs.
PRINTED De LANES worth -. for Is.
uu E0-p a .r-7; u = n Nv
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

ana BOuTDun furfNs moss roses, dFhE Ii-FSt 'lili-
bcr-, &c, IN all varieties usually kept IN eastern
nurseries. AIso,
SHKIBBEHY.
Such a. the niian,hus, indigo ,irl, double ii1we-
ung alinoisd, trumpet crreper, red Japan,
globe flower, large leaicd cnvouymus, European
ditto, white double althra, double purple althea
: varieties OF houcysIckles, oTChes, syrlngns,
popars acac.as, willows, sprcas, liacs, noun.
tain ash, snow ball dahllas, &c.
a large quantity OF Usage Orange plants, }
years old.
Also, large and valuable collection OF Green
House and Perennial plants al as low a price as
they can be obtained from any garden IN the
Union.
The cions OF the grated fruit trees were mostly
obtained from bearing trees oi the bsst fruit grow
ers OF the state OF New York, aud persons uhtal-
ming trees from the OTTAWA YRS Err may
rely implicitly oil obtaining the quality ol fruit
from the trees as stated when sold.
Our budded fruit trees were budded from trees
Obtained OF the celebrated Nurseries al Eiwan-
gerN Barry, and from the Genesee County MUIR
scTy. Some of the standard cherry and peach
trees iruilrd last year, and in every instance were
the kind MS recommended to us. We ivel great
confidence IN recommending our fruit to be OF the
choicest yaIiell-s, and desire all who wish to pro-
cure choice lruit 10 give us call and examine MS
hea Thy and thrifty youngtr trees ns can be found IN
any nursery. GEO. ii. NORRIS, SurrirorOf
October ID. Norris ~ MURPHY
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NEW LUMlsEIs YARD

NEW LLW BEIk 7 I ID
TIL y subscriber begs leave Ia inform the citizens
! oi Ottawa and vicinity, that he has opened his
new lumber yard. On the side cut, between Mr.
Amour's aud Mr.. Saer's yards, and having got
a good assortment OF lumber on hand will be pre-.
pared TO sell on reasonable terms His stock
comprises boards, Iolss, flooring, scnnlling, fen.
cling, shingles laths &c
November 4-3Me JAMES GRAHAM.
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OTTAWA NURSERY
one mile uestef Ottdra, on tie Feru Hoad
by GEO. II. NORRIS.

SUCCESSOR OF NORRIS 4 Nj Eplll.
T,HEREare now for sale atthIs nursery most
J. extensive assortment Of truu trees, siruhb-ry,
hardy roses, and green house aud pcreunIJ
plants.
Ihe assortment embraces IN par,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20
CROCKERV AND GLASS WARE.

White granite tea and coffee sets,
dinner, bcuktast, and tea plates
" wash bowls aud basins,
Covered chambers,
Mulberry and enameled ware,
Steak dishes, soup iurerns, edge plates,
Common teas, tea pots, scgnr ana cream,
Round and square yellow dishes,
Pie plates, baking dishes gravy boats,
8utter bowls, Britannia castors,
Molasscs cups, Britannia tea pots,
Plated castors castor bottles,
Tumjlcrs, glass cups, aud preserve dishes,
Lamp shades aud chmncys,
Lookur glasses and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20
4 FACT THAT SHOULD BE KNOWN.

" TT tjirrrruu fuucli-run-aa e4ePs should be
' kept in every family q, this season OF the
year, for II they are used IN season, they will
cure every case Of chill aud fever, and oi darrh9a
aud cholera aud will save life. doctors bills, aud
what is more than all, vast deal OF suffering.
II needs no other recommended lion but the using
otit. Certificates and Recommendations in pam
phlets and papers, are OF little account in compa
rison 10 the witness who il your nrighbor. and all
in this vicinity have hundreds OF such witnesses by
your side.
For sale, wholesale and retail at the owcst
N. Y. prices, by 81 d. WALKER, Ouara
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GROCERIES,!
CrockerV and Stone Ware
SHELF HARDWARE

Such as everybody needs daily, viz. y and trnce
chains. hxcs, hatchrts, hammers, Hat irons, wood
saws files, knyesnnd forks. hu'l-, hinges, screws.
lacks, door locks and atchcs, pad!ocks, spoons,
&c
We feel confident tha, We can CIV, better bargains
,lan any other house IN tIis cly. aud all "" want.
10 sati-iy the community II ih- rc's, 10 hive you
cal and Examine our goods-eSam.ne their qunlliy,
styles, and prices.
Always remember, when you come 10 town. the
a Nlh llN.As q NJ LlLMIIl.
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Groceries.
Ih. stock has iugi b,p1 rrul,uIsbrd with ire sh

The stock has Just been rcpI,nIshed with fresh
ASSORTMENT ot
n. y. brown sugar-Gew crop,
" clarified "
No, lOoi 4"
Crushed and puiycrized sugar,
New \. q. mulasscs,
Choice golden syrup,
Green lras, Young Tyson,
GuupJwder and Imperial,
BIuck teas, OF goOdqnnlity,
Cofre-Pnme Rio, &c,
1obacco-cavcndi-ii and smoking,
Pepper, pmcnto, cloves, cinnamon
NutmeG, salrratus starch, soap,
Rice butter, pork potator9
Goldfish, shad, onions, vinegar, candles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-20

Also. 10 varieties OF Bengal or China roses. 10
varieties NOrstle roses, with tea roses, hybrid
and Bourbon roses, moss roses, hardy roses elm
bcr-, &c, IN all varieties usually kept IN eastern
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Work Boxes and Baskets !
call aud see them.
q v & . Es1 a DC e Z u
Boots and Shoes

Boots and Shoes
Mems and boys calf, kip, and COW hide boots
calf skin, Morocco. and patent leaiher shoes.
Ladies, Misses, aud chidrcn's shoes and sai-
ters, Ola superior quality.
Goth NC.
We have also jest openeda new and ex'rn lot
Of ready made clothing att Of the latest fashions
and styles. We shall also continue 10 receive Ne"
lots from time to time during the -caso!l, a. 1.
keep up y it'll the latest changes at the tr,nlons.
HNCDIC
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Staple and Fancy hardware

Pen, pocket, aud table knives,
Tea table, and dessert spoons,
Scissor shears, shutters, aud tray,
Candiesicks, lamps, butts, aud screws,
Axes, hammers, halchrts, lackS,
Wood saws, hand saws, shovels,
Scythes, forks, log chains,
Trace chains, shoe and white wash brushes
Coffee mills boys skates, door lat ches &c
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-08

The LYNcHING AT ALvARADo gentleman who
was present at the hanging of Harris and Hill, at
Alvarado, on Thursday week, gives the following
statement:
Harris and Hill were both desperate characters,
who resided in the hills between Union City and
San Jose Mission, and had been guilty of many
thefts in that region of country. They are the
men who were pursued and taken in the neighbor-
hood of San Juan, only yielding after desperate
fight in which Harris shot in the eye. This
was two weeks ago, and since their arrest the Off
GERS have been in search Of and succeeded in tax
ing number of Others and all of them have been
kept in the Jail at Alvarado. On Wednesday night
two Mexcans, confined in the same room with
these men, succeeded in making their escape, Har-
rs and Hill conniving at and assisting them, When
the discovery was made in the morning, the popu-
lace, who had before determined to allow the law
to take its course concerning Harris and Hill,
changed their minds, took them out of prison and
Immediately hung them. The people of Alvarado
have suffered so much of late from the robbers and
thieves, that they determined to extirpate them
Tribune.
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-08

THE AMERICAN PARTY. The mission of the
American party is to save the Union, in spite of all
its enemies whether from without or within 1t
has this holy duty to perform, and it will perform
it, equally against the open force of foreigners the
madness of Southern Secessionists and the fanat-
cism of Northern Abolitionists. Amid all the con-
fusion of parties on the Atlantic Coast and in the
Mississippi Valley induced by the agitation of the
slavery question, there is grand and redeemng
element of patriotism, which will neither lie idle
nor powerless when the issue of Union and Dis
union " shall come up for national adjudication
This patriotic element exists, intact, imperishable
and potent, through all the shades and ramifica-
tions of all the old and new parties and when our
country calls for its aid it will spring into concen-
trated life and activity.
The council-fres of the Knownothngs blaze as
brightly ever throughout the length and breadth
of the Union, and their affairs are still the sancua-
ries and fortresses of the true lovers of America
Around these counclfres and affairs the friends of
the Union will congregate, like the gathering of
Scottish clan around the banner of its chieftan
and they will prove bulwark of defense for their
country, against which the efforts of its enemies
will become as stubble before the wind-drive
flame. State Tribune.
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-08

The CHINESE LAW. We thought last week that
the State Journal had exhausted its stock of impu-
dence when it intimated that the Know Nothings
would sustain the Chinese law, passed at the last
session, and 'enact other laws of a like nature
but we were mistaken. The conductors of that
paper this week, with the utmost GOODNESS deny the
Democracy of the last Legislature. Just listen and
hear the Journal:
'The last Legislature was composed of MAORI
ty of Know Nothings and the bill in question was
passed to pander to the malicious Know Nothings
spirit which, at that time was popular"
To prove this beyond doubt, the Journal adds
''Governor Bigler's vetoes furnish proof that the
last was far from being Democratic Legislature" !"
The logic of the Journal proves concusively that
the law taxing the Chinese, which Governor Bigler
approved and did not vao, was Democratic meas
ure, nevertheless and Notwithstanding.
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-08
Sheriff Sale.

NPY virtue of order of sale issued out of the Clerks
LID Office of the Honorable District Court of Ell Dorado
County judgment rendered the goth day of No.
vember A. d. 1885, in favor of Edward Downs and against
A. Hbbard for the of 779 121OO dollars for his debt
with interest the of $4,000 at the rate of three
per cent. per month, and the of S673.l2 at the
legal rate from the Goth day of November A. d. 1856 to-
gether with the of II 010O dollars costs of suit and
accruing costs,
have Levied upon, seized, and will expose to public
SALE at the Court House in Cooma the 29th day Of De-
cember A. D. 1855, at o'clock p M all the right title
interest and claim of the said A. Hbbard of in and to the
following described mortgage property lying and being
in Ell Dorado county, and State of California to wit All
that certain piece parcel of land situated near to and
the north side of the South Fork of the American Riv
er nearly opposite the town of Cooma and bounded as
follows to witbeginnng at live oak tree standing on
the bank of said river nearly opposite the old saw MILL
and marked Corner No. Is e. thence northeasterlv
course to white oak tree, marked Corner No 2-n e.
thence norhwestery to white oak tree marked
corner No. 3n. W.. thence to large oak tree standing
the bank Of the river opposite the mouth of the un,
ne thence following the of the aforesaid river to
the place of beginning together with the improvements
thereon.
Sherif's Office Coloma, Nov sOth, A. D. 1855.
E. b. CARSON,
Sheriff of Ell Dorado County Cal
nj BY NJ. r. ELSTNER, Und. Shift.
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-08

THE State Journal last week declared that the
democracy of this State would maintain the doc
trine of State Rights, as recently maintained in
Georgia We desired to know if the democracy
would support the platform" Of New York, Prince
John Van Buren included. Hereupon, the Journal
lodges and says, publish it," and then with great
satisfaction quotes from speech of John Van Bu-
rem, as reported in the N. Y Herald wherein the
Prince strongly disapproved the passage of the Ne
braska BILL but nevertheless commended the Ad-
ministration of Franklin Pierce. Now we venture
hat that no Democratic State Convention in Geor-
gia ever "disapproved of the passage of the
Nebraska bil questioned the policy of its intro
duction as does the Journal. Prince John supports
the Soft Shell or Administration ticket in New
York, and hence the apparent glee with which his
Canton speech is quoted. This same Van Buren,
made speech in Albany, four days after his Can
ton speech, which the N. Y. Herald reports. The
Prince says:
81 asked the editor of the Washington Union
whether he desired the democratic ticket to succeed
or not. He answered that as some of the demo-
Gratis supported the principles advocated by MIR.
Van Buren, in lS49 it was matter of indifference
whether the ticket was elected"
''We do not believe that. If it was really a
matter of Indifference they would not assail the
platform-they would not assail the candidates.
they would not assail the presses that support
They desire our defeat and would be delighted to
find us in the minority. Therefore, the organ keeps
reading us out of the party | will tell you some
thing about this reading out business. 1t has
nothing to do with the slavery question. The
Charleston Mercury and the EUening Post have
been read out of the party, and their opinions on
slavery are various as they can be; but they
were both opposed to stealing and that is the rea
son why the Union reads them out of the party.
No man who is not in favor of stealing can receive
the support of the Union"
In October last, the Washington Union praised
John Bigler as Democrat of the first water, and
said, 1--WE hope that he will be- fairly and fully sus
tanned by our Democratic friends in California; ;
and not himself alone, but all his colleagues the
Democratic ticket"
On the authority of the Prince, we may conclude
that John Bigler and the Democracy of California
are in favor of stealing. This conclusion is well
founded as the declaration at Canton ''tEat the Sc
curity and peace of the country depended upon
upholding the Democratic party" Hereafter the
name of the Democracy in this State should be
Stealers. This name is expressive of their past
conduct present purposes, and future designs We
commend the name to the prayerful consideration
of the Journal
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-08

Gov. GARDINER. The State Journal consoles it.
self the Massachusetts, election in the follow
ing style;
"Now, be it known that the Knownothing ticket
in Massachusetts, was headed with the name of one
Gardiner, who was first and foremost amongst the
seceders from the Philadelphia convention.''
Gov. Gardiner was not first and foremost among
the seceders at Philadelphia, and the Journal hay
ing Little Bird, knows it, unless the Bird is
great at fbbing Gov. Gardiner was in favor Of
concession and compromise throughout, and was
not present when the vote on the platform was ia.
ken. He spoke only once in the convention, and
said he would be id if he would be abolition.
lied, any how Try again, Mr.. JOu'nal you can
do better, next time.
The Empire County argus., 1855-12-08
Notice to Contractors.

A a meeting of the Board of Wagon Road Commits
"A soners, held the 5th day of December 1885 the
following resolution adopted and ordered to be pub
lshed for the information of parties interested. viz
WHEREAS The failure to receive the necessary data unon
which to contract for the construction of the Wagon Road
the Sierra Nevada Mountains Tenders f,rtbcr
postponement necessary, therefore,
RESOLVED, That in order to give the further time neces
sary for the completion of the location of the said Road
for the examination of the by persons desiring to
offer proposals. the letting of the work postponed until
Tuesday, the 18th day of December A. D. 1855 at
o'clock p M. CHAS. II. HEMPSTEAD.
2td Sec'y of State, and Sec'y to Board