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us. Why is it that men of talents and acquire
ments-men of families, amiable and interest |
ing, will, disregarding all law and ehristian in
fuencc, spend their time, their money, their
strength of body, and their Influence in keep
ing up a system of gambling, drunkenness, de-
stroyers Of the reace of society and sacrifice
all that near and dear to them, if it is not to
perpetuate that liberty, which is not to be con-
trolled, regardless of the blessings of So
clety and the social compact These Iuen con-
slider themselves free to lead life as above de-
scrlbed-they can leave home with no meal in
the tub, no shoe for the Sabbath school child,
and be at the tavern on Saturday nights until
the cock crows for Sunday, goes to roost, and
again is awakened by the noisy shout of the
drunkard, staggering home at half past one
o'clock. And the evil does not stop here-iti i.
u drill system: young men, apprentices, are
inducted into this course of life, and as the oil.
ones die off, the ranks are thereby kept full -
Thus it is that rum contihues to deluge th
land, and crime and pauperisln blur the TAI
fame of an otherwise honest, intelligent an
| respectable people.
In conclusion, will relate what an old trap
per tells the people in Lewes That, tror
some cause, rum is very scarce on board tn
St. Nicholas-and only for particular friends {
that. Then, let us not break the lash too 500
= let us score them little longer, and NAV
= we shall bleed the rum ont of them. and tho
our weapons of warfare are buried. My on
Il aim has been to protest against this outras
against the known law of the land, and susta
the principles. The law must govern and Il
y rumsellcr submit
y Yours,
> \ FRIEND TO THE Law.
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THB EARTHaUAKE AT BALTIMORE.-The
Bay steamers report that the late earthquake
was sensibly felt in the Bay. The water was
greatly agltated, whilst the the weather was
The earthquake was felt many miles around
Baltimore. 1t is represented as being proceed
ed by a crash, followed by rumbling noise,
and iarring and rattling houses for 20 seconds.
At York, Pa, the shock was very severe, rous-
ing the whole city and causing great consterna-
ton.
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FACTORY BURNED-The cotton factory on
Squirrel Run in Christiana Hundred, owned by
l.. /. Dupont & Co., aud occupied by Charles
Phillips, took fire on the evening of the 4th
inst, from some of the pyrOtechnic fragments,
and was destroyed. The loss is from $4,000
to $4,000, and we have not heard that there
was any insurance on the concern. The loss
falls heavily on MIR. Phillips who is an indus
trious and worthy man ,..,...
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.FATAL AocmENT.-On the 4th instant, John
w. Hartigan, aged Is years, an apprentice in
the smith shop of Messrs. Benson & Co., coach
makers of this place, was fatally wounded by
the breech-pin Of a gun, which he was about
,iischargng, being blown into his head; the
niece OF iron entered just over the right eye
and caused his death IN sixty-four hours. A
post mortem examination made by DR.. Daley,
showed that the pin had traversed the entire
length of the right hemisphere of the brain,
and was found resting against the inside of the
hinder part Of the skull bone. The parents OF
the deceased are natives and residents OF
Ireland, and the news Cf this sad accident will
no doubt, be to them severe afiiiction.
In the use of firearms, too much prudence
cannot be exercised; as accidents from thi.
source are of very frequent occurrence.
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Tue CRoPs IN VIRGIEIA.---It is stated that
from present appearances there will be immense
crops Of corn and tobacco in Halifax county,
Va, In Botetourt county the wheat is unusu-
ally fine, and one farm, is reported, will yield
between 1000 and 5000 bushels In some
places the corn is six feet high. On the line,
of the Southslde Railroad, however, the, ac-
counts are not so flattering, the wheat being
er unpromisng.
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DROwNEp.-A son of Abraham Moore, of
Leipsic, was drowned at that place, on Friday,
last. The Reporter says, he accidentally fell
into the creek, between the wharf and the
steamboat Diamond State, and before he could
be rescued life was extinct.
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Miscellaneous Enigma,
am composed Of sixteen letters.
My 10, ., IL, Ii, is one Of the planets
- :, l3, |, is IL part of the body
" 8, IA, 6, 3, ID, is "A county of Ohio.
" IL, II, l3, 8, is a country of South America
" Ii, 8, I, is something that verybOdy is de-
pendent upon.
9, l3, ,. q, g. l6, is ono of the planets.
" 16, 8, Ia, Ii, IL, is valuable as an article of
food.
i" lG, /, l5, ID, I, ,, is town in Delaware.
IL, ), III, Ia, 3, is an electric
Is, IA, 3, IL, is a personal pronoun.
IL, a.: l3, is a kind of fruit.
" II, ii, ., 3, is division of time.
A." l6, 8, l. 10, a. 3, is one of the seasons.
" IL, ), IL, ii, l3, something essential fol
writing.
" >, Z, ,, 10, country of India.
My whole is the name of n handsome young
lady residing in the vicinity Of Salisbury.
&. &. p.
Salisbury, Nd, 1875.
Q3- Answer next week.
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orally in the wheat harvest, the attendance
from the surrounding country was not as large
as usual; but, notwithstanding the ground
was well filled and the seats all occupied
Many ladies from the town and country were
present, whose gentle smiles aud attractive
feature contributed very much to the eciat Of
the dav.
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AccIDENT.-ln this town, on the 4th instant,
a Mrs. Pierson, while stepping from u carriage
at the corner of Main and Commerce streets,
lost her toothold, by the backing of the horse,
and was thrown to the ground under the horse 5
feet, but escaped without serious injury.
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0%-r Our readers will observe the advertise.
ment of the Wilmington Boot and Shoe Manu-
factory of Mr. C. Fl1nigen. When Mr.. Flani-
gen commenced the shoe business. there was
not another store of the kind in his locality, but
he advertised extensively in all the Wilmington
papers, and the other shoe stores, which were
mostly in Market street, seeing that Mr.. +. was
monopolIzing the trade, were compelled either
to abandon their old quarters and establish
themselves in Second street, or remain and be
left without support. They chose the former
and, we understand, the consequence is that
the property in this street has increased il
value double or triple what it was before Mr. F
located himself there. The people see the i'm
po"tance of being in the neighborhood of
business man!
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PoISONED.-We learn from letter received
by gentleman i'll this town, says the Dover
Reporter, that Mrs. Mary Reed, lady residing
near Greensboro, Md, died on the Sth instant,
from the effects of poison, put into her coffee
it is alleged, by colored girl in her employ
A Miss Baynard, in the saEe family, came neal
dying from the same cause.
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~ 0LD HrKoRY PROHIBITIoNIsT.-The WELL
known temperance lecturer, General Cary,
says. that Neal Dow is not the originator of the
Prohibitory. Law, authorizing the seizure and
destruction of liquor in this country. The hon
or or imprecation should be hcaped upon ano-
thGr head-no less one than that OF Gen. An
drew jackson, who, as President of the United
States, "took the responsibility" to approve
a law of Congress which authorized, empower
cd and commanded all the United States officers
to seize, confscate, and destroy, without bene-
fit Of jury or right ofappeai, all spirtuous IL
quors, whether in the " original package" or
not, or whether domestic or imported, if found
upon Indian territory; and that "tyranical, op-
pressiye, unconstitutional, abominable law"
passed by Democratic Congress, and approved
by Democratic President, is still in fall force
~ these United States.
For the provision of the law, see first page.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-George w. s. Nichol
son, Esq, Editor and Proprietor Of the DcIa
a0are State Reporter, has disposed of that pape
TO Messrs Edward Potts and James Kirk.
Mr. Nicholson has conducted the Reporter
from It's commencement, with skill, tact ant
ability; aud, though we have been somewha
antagonistic in the principles advocated by ui
we can but give him credit for the independents
winch nave characterized his editorials.
From the appearance Of the last issue, W
have no doubt that the new prOprietOrs wi
keep up its former reputation.
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-'7NEw BUILDINes.- MIR Jonathan Catlin has
nearly completed fine two-story frame DWELL
ing, with all attic, in West Smyrna, % by 30
feet. Smith &, Hazel, builders.
DIR. WIN. A. McKown is having erected a
two-story brick dwelling, 80 feet front running
back 2s feet, on Main street. Mr.. Enoch
spruance is also having erected on the same
street, q ihree-story brick dwelling, 80 feet
1ront by 90 feet back. ID. Stevenson, mason.
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q BADLY HuRr.--We learn that Joseph NJ
Barr, ESq., was found lying insensible in his
sdw-mill this morning. 1t is not known how
he was hurt, bnt it is supposed he was acciden-
ially struck uponthe head by piece of tim
Der, At last accounts he was yet irrational,
and lying in a very precarlous situation.
AccrpESr. On Friday afternoon last, as o
son Of Mr. Wm. clothier, near smyrna. was
p'4ysag with a barrel. he rolled over it and
'eil. iracturing one of the bones of the lef
arm. DR.. Daley reduced the fracture.
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Miscellaneous Enigma,

Written for The Smyrna Times.
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\ FRIEND TO THE LAW.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27
DIR. j. II. DULIN

NTOULD respectfully inform the citizens of Ell Dorado
w and the adjoining counties that he still resides in
Union city, at his old stand where he will be happy ad-
minister prescribeto for any who wish his
vices He nothing of mercurial corrosive nature
internal remedy he pursues the old German method
of discriminating judging diseases by the Urine in
which he has not failed give definite description of the
disease. He also proposes to describe all
INTERNAL DISEASES
by the pulse In all external diseases he wishes the
patient If those who may have tried their family Physi
cans and they have failed to relieve them will call him.
that in they would receive entire satisfaction
in the following diseases he has had unparalleled
in affections, affections of the liver dyspepsia,
febr diseases in their various types, pleusy, asthma,
coughs, colds, etc.
INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION,
rheumatism, fits dropsy, cancers white swellings ulcers
of all kinds fsua piles, diseases of the Spleen ntesnes
and kidneys Distractions of the urine organs all kinds
of Female Diseases if certificates of any account
he could obtain those of hundreds who has realized such
unparalleled benefit and relief by taking his Medicine
only acute attacks but diseases of long standing which
has perhaps been lingering and preyng upon the vas for
months and perhaps years All those who may have
sion seek the aid of Physician would do well to give
him call and see and test the matter for themselves He
is tied down to old notion fine spun theories, but the
ores principles and remedies which he has found by dill
gent study and close adherance to the laws of human
nature experance and practice be efcacous and na
lbe when i'll the power of medicine, and all he asks
his practice to be appreciated in accordance merits
he knows the systems whether of medicine any other
science must stand fall by the effects they produce.
Call and see for yourselves.
Ii 3m Union City, Feb %, 1854.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27
SIERRA NEVADA HOUSE,

MAIN STREET, CoLoMA.
UNHIS Hotel is elegantly fitted up for the reception of
Il Families and Travellers, well also for the
mediation of regular Boarers Every luxury the County
affords will always be found on the table.
BEDS AND BEDDING
Not surpassed by any Hotel in the mountains
WAGON AND HAY YARD.
Connected with this Hotel is extensive Stable and
Hay Yard, and Hay and Grain always hand The pat
of this House may be assured of polite attentions and
charges moderate any similar establishment in the
country.
Thankful for past avors, the undersigned socits
tnuance of the public patronage.
Sept. II, 1854. "a r. CHALMERS.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27
FROM DIR. HUNGERFORD'S

PRIVATE MEDICAL Rooms, corner of Washington street
and Washington place. opposite the Hall Records and the
Lafayette Restaurant, San Francisco. Cal.
Where all diseases of private character receive the
treatment necessary to affect speedy and eecua cure of
those annoying and dstresful complaints The enviable
reputation Dr. Hungerod has earned for himself by his
extraordinary in all diseases of private nature
renders it but necessary his address, he therefore
avoids the long advertisements of bombastic promises of
the empires of the day. avshy held out but seldom
fulfilled Medicines all parts of the country
with directions for their use.
Nocturnal Emissions, Ulcers in the Throat, Syphilis,
Gonorrhea Structures Geet and those dreadful symptoms
of the head throat and skim under Dr. Hungerords
treatment healed in incredibly short time, without
mercury Young who have become victims of solitary
vice. that dreadful and destructive habit which ruins both
body and mind call Immediately DR. Hmgerford, and
you depend upon being restored to heah that great
est of Gods blessings. .
STONE GRAVEL, &c-The efficacy of DR.. Hunger
ord Lithron Trpc has proved beyond doubt to be the
most certain in the above named Amost painful
that the human frame is most subject to- 41tf
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27
[ From, the ".Southum Medical Jo,unal."l
DIP OEECCOD IJITNCEp LDPD

Although opposed to the system of advertising, yet
deem it but just this gentleman admit that his system
of treatment in Private Diseases undoubtedly the most
approved one in throughout the civilized world
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27
DIR. HUNGERFORD'S
Priy Medical Office.

Corner Washington street and Washington place, oppo
site the Hall Records and the Lafayette Restaurant San
Francisco.
The Doctor having taken all the rooms has arranged
either male or female without being seen by any
except himself
In the treatment Diseases entrusted to his del
etcrious drugs or medicines administered
Rooms and board for persons who may wish to remain
private few days under his treatment.
To THE LADlEs.-Thc Doctor has Private Hospital
under the charge of excellent Matron expressly for the
reception of Females.
N B. All letters of advice enclosing Ten Dollars, (and
no ohcr,) will be promptly attended to-
Hs- Remember DIR. HUNGERFORD, No. 226t Du-
pon street, between Jackson and Washington sts, San
Francisco.
Office hours from o'clock A. M to p. NJ.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27
COLOMA BREWERY.

SITUATED BACK OF MAIN STREET, CoLoMA.
~ MR.. JOS WILLMANN would respectfully in3
A form Traders. Hotel-keepers and the public gem
Yksz orally, that he is ready to supply them with
superior article of
Ale and Cider,
by the barrel otherwise, from HIS OWN MANU-
FACTORY.
DRAFT ALE constantly on hand and for sale, by the
glass or gallon. dec3-Su
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27
Henry M. Fiske,
DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY

VNOULD inform the citizens of Ell Dorado County in
w general and MUD SPRINGS in particular that he has
on hand a large assortment of DRUGS, MEDICINES,
PAINTS and OILS, as well full supply of the best
Patent Remedies usually found in Drug Establishments
Also, large assortment of the LATEST PUBLICA-
TTONS, which he is receiving by every steamer direct
from the publishers, and which he will dispose of the
lowest rates 81
sgStore-Postoface Buildings, Main St.. Mud Springs
January 4th 1864. ~ 5l T01 (i2HI
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Ell Dorado
In the District Court 1lth Judicial District.
Cornelius Coolidge VS. Willard Snow F. r. Ford, John
Henwood and - Collier.
The People of the State Of California to Willard Snow
greeting:
You are hereby summoned to be and appear before the
Honorable District Court in and for said County and
the complaint of Cornelius Cooledge plaintiff filed
herein against the above named defendants within forty
days after service hereof upon you Exclusive of tho day
uervce) Said action brought to the sum of
1894 Oh with interest and costs of suit for goods mining
TOOLS liquors &c, furnished said defendants and for board
of defendants aborers And if you fail appear
the said complaint above required, Judgment will
be rendered by default in accordance with the prayer
thereof
(~>~) Witness my hand with the seal of said Court
Ls affixed at office in Coloma this the Goth day of
wv October, A. d. 1854
rs tr. A. Ste. DENVER, Clerk
sg- By A. d. WALDRoN Deputy Clerk.
On reading the affidavit of said plaintiff and the COM
Haint herein, it is ordered that service of
said defendant Willard Snow, be made by publishing the
same in the Empre County Argus week for three
months. JAMES JOHNSON, County Judge.
= .... Attest A. Ste. DENVER, Clerk.
40 3n tBy A, D. WALDRoN, Deputy Clerk
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27

A JOINT STOCK COMPANY-CAPITAL $500, 900
DIRECTORS.
HENRY WELLS, WILLIAM G.. FARGO,
JOHNSTON LIVINGSTON, JAMES Mckay,
ELIJAH p. WILLIAMS, A.. REYNOLDS,
EDWIN 3. MORGAN, A. NJ G. SMITH,
HENRY ID. RICE
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27
Important to Miners, Travellers
AND MEN OF BUSINESS.

AND MEN UF BUSINESS.
STRANGERS visiting San Francisco from the interior,
whom to trust they sometimes fall into the hands of
pretenders void of conscience of knowledge That
they may escape those dangers DIR. WHELPLEY takes
this occasion to inform them that his Office is now
At the corner of SansOmc and Commercial SITS
Opposite the ST. Nichols,
.tt4 NIANTIc, and
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27
Miners Exchange and Savings Bank.
CORNER OF MONTGOMERY AND SACRAMENTO STREETS,
BAN FRANCISCO.

LII monies deposited in this Bank sums not exceed
IA ing One Thousand Dollars, payable demand
md deposits of One Thousand Dollars days sight
LIST, 1855, will draw interest at the of and half
per cent. per month.
All specie deposits of not less than hundred dollars
made for six months and over, will draw interest the
rate of two per cent per month.
On the st of September of each year depostors will be
notified of change of the of interest for the
ing year:
GOLD DUST consigned for assay coinage at the Uni
ted States Branch Mint will receive immediate attention
and the results from assays will be returned every forty
eight hours and the charge in all will only be
coinage half per cent for assay alone, when the
amount fifty and upwards all amounts under f
ty ounces, the price will be five dollars.
Miners and Merchants leaving Gold Dust at this Bank
ing House to be assaycd have immediate advance
on their gold without any charge for advancing.
Bills of Exchange the Eastern States, at ninety days
from date, at sixty days from sight, will be drawn par
Sight Drafts will be drawn ut three per cent the usual
rates at tho time of drawing.
Mint Certificates purchased at reasonable discount
Gold dust and gold bars purchased the highest market
price.
Rich Quartz Specimens valued free of charge, and the
highest prices paid for them when offered for sale.
The usual Banking facilities extended to Merchants and
Traders and the Bank will be kept open for the accommo
dation of Dcpositors until 81 NJ and until 10
Saturdays.
N. B.-Miners remit their Moneys or Gold Dust in
sealed packages, through Wells Fargo u Co.'s and Adams
instructions they may deem proper, with the full
ance that attention will be paid to their instructions
relative to tho same. A. S. WRIGHT,
AZ 3m Banker
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27
Accommodation Stage Line.

Diamond Springs to Georgetown.
TUNHE subscriber, having extended his line to Diamond
Il Springs, will four horse Coach daily between
the above places via Johntown Coloma Cold Springs and
and arriving at Diamond at IL. Returning, will leave
Diamond at IL NJ Arriving at Georgetown at 5 P. NJ
OFFiCEs-Georgetown, at the Georgetown Hotel, Dia-
mond Springs, at the Howard House.
Having line of Stages for the past two years, be-
tween Georgetown and Coloma the undersigned feels
dent that in extending this line to Diamond he offer
such accommodations to merit the patronage of the
public.
In connection with the above, passengers be forward
ed by A TRAIN OF SADDLE ANIMALS, to Todds
Valley, Yankee Jim's, Wisconsin Hill, and Iowa Hill
ROBERT ELLIS
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27
AMERICAN HOUSE.

SITUATED PIETY HILL, OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE,
CoLoMA.
- THE Proprietors take great pleasure in return
m ing thanks to the public for the increased patronage
d extended to their house, and promise that it shall
AEss7A not go unrewarded.
The table, which is under the personal management of
of the proprietors will always be supplied with the
best the county affords.
The House has bedrooms and parlors well furnished
with everything necessary for convenience and comfort
There is good stable and Wagon yard attached.
MARCHANT IL CROCKER,
feb1SH PRoPRIETORS.
The Empire County argus., 1855-01-27
Testimonials from the Press.
[Fron the Echo du Pacifque.'1

DOCTOR UNGERFORD.
We wish to call the attention of readers to the ad-
versement of this gentleman, whose extensive practice
and great is sufficient to induce all those afflicted to
give him call The Doctor is not only regularly educa
ted Physician but he has the principles of honesty and
feel for his fellow beings He has undoubtedly prac
tce than any other Physician in San Francisco and is
fast increasing To those acquainted with the Doctor
say nothing as to skill and integrity, as they are we'll
known but to strangers, do say call at No 226a Du
pont street, and you will find that friend in need is
friend indeed.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-11-03
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

From glorious and patriotic speech, delivered
in Kansas on the night before election, by Gov
ernor Reeder, we extract the following telling
paragraph. 1t does US good to peruse such senti-
mcnts, particularly those embodied in the last
three or four lines:
But need not enumerate to you the series of
deep and bitter wrongs that burn into the very soul
of every man who has head to think land a heart
to feel, or who is qualified to live under the ban
ner of the Union or the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. need say nothing to rouse you to a sense
of the barbarian oppression which has far out.
stripped all the deeds that have ever tended to
disgrace our nation and its parts, or to tarnish
the escutcheon of ofRepubcanism. As have said,
you have returned good for evil, liberality for
oppression, and have shown that your principles
arc unchanged, and that you are determined to
have all the wrong upon the one side-all the
right upon the other. But now how mistaken the
who shall deduce from this disposition
tamely to wear the yoke of slavery. You have
sounded the first note of resistance, by a bold
and stern defiance of the tyranny of the Kansas
Missouri Legislature, and you now await in calm
deliberaton the issue OF Congressional action, to
learn if peaceful remedies to be had and when
all these fail and our ballot box is again opened
for the choice of another Legislature, with no
protection but our own arms-wth what bitter
scorn would you curse the man that would not
rather cooly spill bis hearts best blood by its sidc
rather than see it again in the hands of armed in
yaders!