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theatrical Notice.

Under this head | noticed in the State Journal,
copied from the Placer Herald, a request for Mr..
Taylor to forward $50 to the said Herald Office al
leging it to be due them for printing.
Supposing said notice to refer to me-M Taylor
i will publicly give my reasons for declining the
request | sent from Yankee Jim's to the Herald
Office for 500 programmes, same size that Cooma
and Georgetown Offices charge SIS for, and found
directed to me at Yankee Jim's, soon after sad
bunder at the copy forwarded-viz: five hundred
programmes in which were several ludicrous and
some glarng mistakes told the landlord where
they were left that they of no use to me, and
that the price was double what other Offices charg-
ed, but that would give 500 for them, and then
throw them away. He said he had no authority
to take less than $50 and | went Immediately to
the telegraph Office anu directed the same offer to
be sent to Tabb Mitchell, editor of the Herald.
The wires down at the time, and | left with
out the blls) for Georgetown and got the same
number and kind ueV printed, there, for $l5-as
have also since done in Coloma. | will pay Tabb
Mitchell SIS, and he may have his bills-now at
Herricks Hotel, Yankee Jim's
M. TAYLOR.
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IILIAMS. Secretary.
SheriT's Sale.

EpY virtue of order of sale issued out of the Clerks
office of the Honorable District Court of Ell Dorado
county, judgment rendered the goth day of No
vember, A. d. 1865, in favor of Wells, Fargo Co. and
against Alfred Bell for the of S3l250-l00 debt with
on the sum of $25000 at the rate of per cent
per month"; and the of G25O at legal cent per
annum from the goth day of November, A. D. 1855 to-
peber with the sum of 9.30-l0o dollars costs of suit
and accrung costs, have levied upon and seized and
will expose to Public Sale at the Court House in Coloma
on the 26th day of January A. d. 1885, at O'clock p NJ
all the right title interest and claim, of the said Alfred
Bell and Mary his wife, of in and to the following de-
county and State of California to wit certain house
lot lying the south side of Main street. the city
of Pacerve, county and State aforesaid, fronting on
said street twentyfour feet running back sixty feet
bounded the east by the property known the Boom
erang and the west by the store of H. c. Hooker to-
gether with the Improvements thereon.
Sheriif's Office Coloma, Dec. 2s, 1866.
L. B. CARSON,
Sheriff of Ell Dorado County, Cal.
most By NJ r. EISTNER Und Sh'f
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The Democratic party does not contain single
element Of nationality 1t is sectional in the ex-
IRENE, and composed only of rival factions and
place hunters. In the North, the Democratic party
is feesol. Freesoilism is the only idea Of the par
ty and the only thing supported by the Admins
tration at the North Witness its freesoil appoint
monts in every direction and every where, in the
North In the South the Democratic party pre-
sents only one idea-the naked principle of pro-
slavery. On this principle the Democracy of the
North will not unite with the South, and the South
will not unite with the North in their anti-savory
platforms. Hence the democratic party presents
the spectacle of house divided against itself. In
this State, one half the Democracy hate Pierce and
his administration worse than cat hates hot soap.
The other half hate the administration still worse.
The poor creatures, while preaching harmony and
peace, feel as if gnawing at fle- They know
there is not one particle Of harmony existing in
their party.
How can such party be national9 The Brod-
erckites and Gwinites would not in politics, believe
each other under oath.
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NOTICE.

A a meeting of the Directors of the Columbia Quartz
IN Mining Company, convened at the house of David
Martin, 18th inst, the following proceedings had:
WHEREAS, Another Company organized for the purpose
of Qarz Mining, has adopted the above mentioned,
therefore
RESOLVED That this Company hereafter be known
the Clarendon Quartz Company" instead of Columbia
Quartz Mining Company and that notice be given by
publication that the clarendon Quartz Company" claim
the same vein of Quartz the head of Dutch Creek,
claimed by the Gopher Company and later by the Co.
lumba Quartz Mining Company.
RESOLVED, That negotiations be Immediately opened for
procuring water to propel machinery for working the
same; and that meeting of the stockholders be
vened at the house of David Martini Saturday, January
9TH, 1885, at o'clock P NJ for the transaction of gen.
eral business.
SO L. W. WILLIAMS Secretary.
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the spot all the time occupied in the erection Of
the Suter mill, ought to be sufficient to establish
the fact that Marshall picked up the first gold in
this town. Through the energy and perseverance
of Marshall, WINNER and Mrs. WINNER, the
world is largely indebted for the publicity of the
discovery of gold. These persons have expended
thousands of dollars in the relief of tho destitute
and are not now blessed with any too much of the
goods of this world. Congress could do no act
more worthy of commentator than to grant to
each, at least league of land MIR. Marshall is
an industrious miner not drunkard or gambler
neither is he crazy, some slanderer has stated.
Mrs WINNER has been offered five hundred dol
lars repeatedly for the original piece of gold in her
possession, but has always declined parting with it,
She says she will not part with it unless to the
General Government or the State Of California.
California should make liberal appropriation to
Mrs. Wimver, and procure this piece of gold for
the State cabinet and the General Government
ought to reward without delay, all the parties i'm
mediatey concerned in this discovery.
What multitude of associations cluster round
this first piece of gold 1t attracted hundreds of
thousands to the Pacific coast. 1t was the germ of
California progress-the beginning of an inexhaus-
tible fountain, nourishing towns cities, commerce
and national greatness. Will California secure
"the first piece Of gold? ~
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The democratic papers of this State, short time
ago. heard that Senator Dixon, whig, intends
hereafter to support the Democratic party, where
upon they were filled to overfowing with joy.
These same sheets now profess to think that the
Knownothings in this State about to elect a
whig U. S. Senator. At this bugbear of their own
creation, they make up awful faces, and whine
most piteousy. In the next breath, these demo-
cratic saints profess to worship the bones and mem
ory of jackson. Turning round, they hear Of the
election of Wise, in Virginia, and forthwith they
make the welkin ring with reoicings, knowing full
well that H. A. Wise the bitterest reyiler
Of jackson and all his measures. Why can not
these gumelastic democrats rejoice q whig for
Senator from California? They would, most hearth
ly if the spoilS were first turned over to them. A
Senator will be elected. Not whig, nor bogus
democrat, but genuine Knownothing--in other
words. a simon-pure democrat
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GEN. Wool. A correspondent of the Alta, writ
ing from Fort Vancouver in Oregon says:

GEN Wool. A correspondent of the Alta writ
ing from Fort Vancouver in Oregon, says:
II know that one year ago Gen. Wool asked the
Secretary of Wal for regiment of dragons for
California and Oregon service, and that he was not
only refused but rebuked for making the request.
Now if the Generals sagacity in this matter, had
been seen, and his request granted, this fighting
would have been done in half the time it will now
take to get things in fighting trim, and vast
amount of innocent women and children saved
from savage and cruel death, and the hand of the
Indian devils stayed in their Internal cruelty"
Now before troops be sent out by the War
Department much blood shed will accrue in Ore
gon. For more than year past the Secretary of
War has been engaged in inficting annoyances on
the most mertorious officers in the service. Tow.
ards Gen. Wool his petty spite has been particu-
larly manifested. If the advice of Gen. Wool had
been needed one year ago, many valuable lives
would have been saved and an Indian war nipped
in the bud But the administration, unmindful of
any thing but schemes of personal ambition, al
lowed the urgent appeal of Gen. Wool to pass un-
needed, and bloody Indian war is the conse-
quence.
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COMMITTEE CLERKS. The Legislature will as
semble in few days. The people look with great
interest to the doings of this body. They expect
great Improvement in the way of economy; indeed,
the people know full WELL that members elected to
the Legislature should perform the dutios of that
body themselves No clerks Of committees should
be employed; the fewer loafers hanging around,
the better. No committee will employ clerk, un-
less the members thereof are too lazy to perform
the duties themselves, or too ignorant to accom-
plish the work assigned. In any event, the COM
mittee employing clerk should resign their seats
in the Legislature, at once. The people expect
that members of the Legislature will work at their
legitimate duty and not spend their time playing
Billiards and Poker, or guzzling whisky. The
number of clerks employed about the Legislature
at former sessions, has been legion-and the prac-
tce an outrage. The practice should be discon-
tinued altogether. If the Knownothings in the
Legislature do not work radical and complete re-
form in this respect, every one of them should be
repudiated forever, by every man and woman in
California
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WATCH AND PRAY. Last evening, Officer Harr-
son found man kneeling in the street at the door
of the building formerly occupied by Page, Bacon
& Co., on the corner of Front and J. streets. On
being asked what he was doing there, he replied
that he was praying for Page Bacon to resume
payment and he intended to watch and pray all
night Wonder how many prayers it would take
to set Adams & Co. adoat again--State Journal.
Wonder if the Petitioner said any thing about
that silver plate the enterprising and business
are going to present to Mr.. Haight.
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The London Telegraph, in an article directed
against the Times, upon the war question, has this
significant paragraph:
1.-The declaration of hostilities with the United
States would sound the first knel to England's su-
premacy as nation. Not only should we be
worsted abroad but at home--ln the general COM
motion of affairs which would w-dynasties
might change, constitutions be overturned that
which is now below would rise uppermost and, in
the frothing cauldron of our he-broth," things
stranger might occur in the worlds history than
the child assuming the power and position once
maintained by the parent"
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FOREIGN MINERS TAX. The receipts in the
county treasury of this county from foreign miners,
exclusive of percentages and the portion paid the
State, amounted in 1858 to S36692 SO; in 1854, to
$50, ,806.34; in 1856, for period of nine months,
to S24, ,475.7l On the 1st Oct the increased Ii
cense tax went into operation, since which the
monthly receipts have diminished nearly one-thrd,
in spite of the most strenuous efforts to collect.
The law of last session, increasing the foreign mi
ners tax, was foolish piece of legislation, and
ought to be repealed Immediately.
The Marysville Herald gives statement, show
ing the foreign miners tax collected in Yuba coun-
ty. For the year ending Dec l3, 1855, the tax
amounted, exclusive of percentage, to S31,7S0.
Previous to the operation of the present license
law the total collections, monthly reached an av-
erage of S6,600 Since Oct. 1st, and under the
law increasing licenses, for period of two and a
half months, the average collections is a fraction
less than $3,9S0 per month.
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FIILIBUsTERIsM The Nevada Journal is getting
warm about the expeditions of Gen. Walker to
Nicaragua, and throws off steam in the style fol-
lowing. 1t says:
mo better evidence of the wickedness of the ex-
pedition and acts of Walker is needed than the
character of the men who his apologsts through
the public prints 1t takes just such minds to afi
late with rascality. None but the most debased
and abandoned can admire tine preparation of out
RACES that stain the American name. Constitu-
tional loafers and pot-house politicians, who grow
martial and beg gerent over any giuen amount of
whisky, may have a maudln sense of glory ac-
quired by murder and piracy, but even with them
distance lends enchantment to the view, for were
the scene Of danger near, their we'll known pol
troonory would take them out of harms way as
fast as quverins limbs could carry bloated car
casS.
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This week has been the coldest ever known in
Coloma by most of our citizens The ice, on Mon
day and Tuesday mornings, was quarter of an
inch thick-being the thickest ice since the winter
of 1913. In January, Of that year. the ice on the
mill pond was strong enough to bear the weight of
horse as we are informed by Mr. WINNER.
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THE CARRIER requests US to state that he will
be around on New Years morning to pay his
respects to his friends and patrons. He has an
address appropriate to the occasion, written by a
venerable gentleman and scholar, all of Coloma,
and (the Carrier hopes to find good quarters
aboundng
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SUNDAY TINES. A weekly paper appeared in
San Francisco, on Sunday last, bearing the above
title. 1t is under the editorial direction of James
P. Casey neatly printed, and about the size of the
Vide Vest. The first number contains several
good articles
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loUNc AMERICA. boy about eight years of
age whose general habits are said to be exception
able entered one of our churches last evening in
high state of intoxcation, during the Sabbath
School exhibition Who is responsible for this ter
rible peryersionl--Sac. Un.
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To BE HUNG. Garrett recently convicted at Sac
ramento of having murdered Bicknell, is to be
hanged on the 9th of January next.
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A letter from Grenada says that California poll
tics are discussed with amazing interest by the
Nicaragua adventurerss The Senatorial question
appears principally to excite their attention.
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YH1HE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS HIS SERVIC-
a to the Merchants in the Interior u Commission
buyer of Goods in San Francisco having been engaged
that business for nearly three years past with three years
previous experience in the interior He hopes give sat-
Orders for any description of Merchandise filled and for
warded promptly. -
SAMUEL H. PRICHARD,
Up stairs, corner Battery and Sacramento sts,
8 3m San Francisco.
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Paid, April 10, 1851.

ANOTHER DIsGRAcED. A gold watch was pre-
sented to Lieut.. Watson, by his comrades of the
City Guards of San Francisco, few days ago.
Watch, cane and plate, presentatos have a very
bad SMELL among sensible people.
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The mammoth OK Eclipse was slaughtered at
San Francisco on Monday. One gentleman paid
fifty dollars for fifty pounds of his flesh, and the
balance of the carcase sold at an almost equally
high valuation Alas noble Eclipse thy days Of
glory and of complimentary benefits are sadly over
Sac. Trib
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ACCOUNTS IN CALIFORNIA IN 1851. The follow
ing is an exact copy of an account kept by trad
ing firm on the Middle Yuba, in 1851 1t was kept
on page of an Album, presented by young lady
to one of the firm before leaving home. The char
acter of river trading post in those days will be
seen at glance.
PEGGsvILLE March, 1851.
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The MAIL for the Atlantic States and Europe,
VIII close in the Coloma Post Office on Wednesday
next, Jan, 3D. at P. NJ
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ELECTION FOR COUNTY SEAT. The San Joaquin
Republican learns that La Grange (French Barr
has been selected the county seat of Stanislaus
by the voters of that county
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If you meet any one whom you suspect desires
to borrow money, commence complaining of hard
times the moment he arrives within hearing dis
tance.
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The number of deaths reported during the weel
ending December 3d. at San Francisco, was II, al
follows men, IL women 81 girls, 4.
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AN EDITOR FOR NICARAGUA John Tabor, for
merly editor of the Stockton Argus, and lattery
connected with the San Francisco Evening Nc'cs,
has left for Nicaragua
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BALL AT GREENWOOD. The Ball at the Buckeye
Exchange, Greenwood Valley, comes off on Mon
day evening" 31st
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TAYLoR's MINsTRELs. This company, which at
tracted so respectable and appreciatiye audience
a week ago, will give another entertainment at
the Theater this evening They announce an en-
tire new bill, and particularly racy Local Song,
We predict a crowded house, as the boys have
been giving items on each other, and of course
must hear Taylor's versifcation thereof. We want
to hear Testers Pretty Moth this evening.
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THE DIscovERER OF GOLD. Some evil disposed
persons from time to time circulating reports
derogatory to the character and claims of Marshall
the discoyerer of gold in this place. We desire to
state positively that all reports about his intempe
rance and insanity without foundation in truth
Persons are residing in this town who were upon
the spot when the first piece of gold was picked up
by Marshall. They award to him the credit of the
discovery, and never until lately has it been ques
toned The first piece of gold found in this town
is now in possession of Mrs. WINNER, who resides
in this place. She received it from Marshall him
self, and has always said that Marshall found it.
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Fine Virginia Tobacco.

E1,L SACRAMENTO BRAND-dark, peach flavor;
EL Ell Sacramento brand-dry light c0lored;
Mayaower brandt plugs to the pound.
The above brands of Jones Hudsons celebrated man.
ufacture in lots to suit for sale by
SAMUEL Ii. PRICHARD San Francisco,
5 3m Agent for the Manufacturer.
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SACRED DAYS. Christians keep Sunday Greeks,
Monday; Persians, Tuesday Assyrians, Wednes-
day; Egyptians, Thursday; Turks, Friday; Jews,
Saturday.
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The Evening News says that there are now in
San Francisco no less than twenty-five newspapers,
and eighteen book and job printing Offices
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SENSIBLE MAN. correspondent of Punch
writes that he will subscribe ten guineas to baby
show, if they will drown all the Unsuccessful cand-
dates for premiums
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AUSTRALIA, The Fanny Major arrived from
Australia on the 3d. but brought no news of i'm
portance, There were symptoms of a revolution
in Van Demans Land. The gold fields were yield
ing libdrally.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
TEHIERE is money in the County Treasury sufficient to
a redeem all County Orders presented prior to Decem
Der goth, 1865.
T. M. REED, Treasurer of Ell Dorado Co.
Coloma, Dec. ~ 1865. 81
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PACIFIC EXPRESS This Express has our thanks
for favors during the past week.
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WELLS, FARGO & Co. have our thanks for the
prompt daily delivery of San Francisco papers.
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MARRIED..

In this town, 9th inst at the American House. by j. F.
Long ESD, Mr. OSCAR F. d. FAIRBANKS to Miss SARAH A.
VANCE, both of Placerville.
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CLARK & HENRY This firm has supplies us
with Sacramento papers during the past week.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-31
Ut u" I'NVTUII
Your obedient servant.


DIR. j. c. Mott, distinguished physician OF
Mobile, has published letter on Yellow Fever
from which it appears that a year ago the writer
predicted that the disease would reach Norfolk
this Summer He also thinks there is strong
probability that it will visit our Northern cities
The DIR. states the grounds upon which his opin.
ion is based, as follows
This disease has travelled steadily on, since
its first appearance in Rio Janeiro Eve years ago
along the caribbean Gulf and Atlantic coasts
until it has at length reached N0,fulk No NOR
tai of our day is endowed with tho spirit of proph-
ecy; bnt still no can often, from The lights of his
tory and observation, predict with toerable Ger.
tainty coming events; and il was on such data
that ventured to foretell that yellow fever would
go as far as Norfolk which is about the bounda-
ry of the yellow fever latitude, and also suggest
ed the strong probability that il would visit our
Northern cities, where it does occur at long in
tervals. Now, the grounds upon which made
these predictions We're as follows: Yellow fever
has at long intervals, not only in the Mediterra-
mean, along the Spanish and French coasts but
IN the United States (about fifty years ago,) Ia.
ken on this Travelling character. About the
time alluded to yellow fever extended from South
ern ports to Norfolk, and thence to u iachester.
IN the interior; TO Philadelphia, to New ork and
thence to Catskill, on the North river and 10
Hartford and Middletown The epidemic in ques.
ton had steadily progressed for three years, from
Rio to Mobile and on TO koy West; and with all
these facts before me did not hazard much in
predicting that its progress was onward in the d.
rection it bad been travelling"
In regard to the contagousness and portability
of the disease, DR.. Mott says:
Although my mind leans at present towards
belief in the contagiousness of this disease in
certain instances, still doubt, and my judgement
is in suspense; but, with regard to its portability
by vessels from place to place and by railroads,
90 not see how any human being familiar with
Its history can doubt; and l should advise our
Northern friends to quarantine rgidly against it.
me disease has gone 10 every point within GER
tain distance ofthe Gulf Which oas frequented
oy steamboats, and railroad cars. aud | believe
would have entered New York in 1853 had it NOT
been stopped at the Quarantine"