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Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10

ASTOUNDING FEcuNDITY.-The Sonora Bull
etin says that they have got cone of the CAL
ifornia mothers" in that place. A lady who
has been resident some years, had four chill
dren in one year, and twins the next, or sig
children within the space Of two years. She
is now the mother OF fourteen children, and is
still in the prime Of life. The Bulletin insists
that its statement is true. but forbears giving
the name ofthe matron. tor fear ofgiving Of
fence, .-.sT
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10

BE sure to annex woman tnat will
lit you up. instead OF pushing you down.
In mercantile phrase get piece Of calico
that will wash. There Is nothing in
pinch like feminine that can cook your
whites" and iron your clothes.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10

The following painful and romantic affair
viii be read with interest: Some two years
ago, German lefth;S wife and child in Nan
tic, Mass, and went tG the West 10 seek en-
ployment. Not heafing any thing of or from
him, the wife concluded he was dead; and
about TWO months since married another Ger
man. with whom she lived happily until last
week when the first husband came from ST.
Louis, Mo-, where he had lived in the interim,
10 take her and his child 10 his new home. At
Ter much grief and perplexiiy, she concluded
TO go TO st. Louis with the first husband leaving
the second one nearly distracted with grief
Ind. Sentinel
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10

"Josh. was going down the street
toiher day. and seed tree bark"
"Golly, Sam, seed il hollow"
Sand seed the same one leave
did it take its trunk with it7"
No il left that for board
"lt must have been a green one."
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10

Mother. this book tells about the an
cry waves Of the ocean. Now, what
makes the ocean angry? Because it has
been crossed so often. my son.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10

What weapon Goes a young lady re-
semble whose acquaintance pass without
noticing her? A cutlass.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10

The stockholders of the Crystal Palace
Association have Obtained verdict
agains. their late President, P. 7. Barnum,
of $4,000.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10
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Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10

How many human heart like the Arc
tic Pole. have On open sea around the
centre. but only reachabIe through en- al
most impossible desert Of ice. .r.st
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10

f When man nowadays wishes to
communicate the intelligence tina.
daughter has been added to The family. he
says tina, the domestic affairs have reach
ed cry sis.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10

The surest wheel of fortune is a wheel
barrow.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10

brsiness C,rds inserted one year as 90.
Legal advertisements must be cash in adj
vance or accepted security. Advertiser ents
time not marked. will be inserted till forbidden
anil charged at The above rates.
TAll Communications from & distance
hould be addressed, Posr-PAID, 10 the Pro-
prietor.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

DR.. GwIN AND THE MINT BILL.-We have been
requested to call the attention of the Ell Dorado
delegation in the Legislature to certain facts con-
nected with DR. Gwins efforts to repeal the bill for
the establishment of Mint in California, and then
to ask them whether they can sustain themselves
in the position they have taken that DR. Gwin can
more truly represent the interests of the miners of
California than any other good democrat.
Previous to the passage of the bill by Congress
to establish Mint in California, gold dust was
worth $l650 per or, and some $S0000,OOO was
the product annually. The number of persons en-
gagged in mining was 100000 so that the average
earnings per head was $533 90, OR 80 ounces The
establishment of the mint however, raised the val
ue of gold dust to $3.50 per ounce, which in
creased the annual product of each man to $685.,
making difference to him of S32 per annum-
Now if DR.. Gwin had succeeded in passing the bill
to repeal the law establishing a branch mint in
California each miner would have been victimized,
to the amount of this $50, and the total annual
loss to the miners of the State would have been
nearly five millions of dollars per annum
In the county of Ell Dorado it is estimated there
are 10000 persons engaged in mining so that if
this favorte measure of DR.. Gwin had succeeded,
the annual loss to that county alone would have
been a million of dollars. Yet we hear the repre-
sentatives of the miners of Ell Dorado maintain
that Dr. Gwin is their first and only choice for
Senator State Tribune.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

OFFICE ABOLISHED We learn that orders were
received by the Sonora, from the department at
Washington, by Collector Hammond to dispense
with the Office of store-keeper of Customs. The
abolition of this Office under all the circumstances
is significant of the turn which affairs are taking
at the National capital in regard to the political
affairs of this State. Gwins star is surely on the
decline with the Administration, when he finds it
impossible to take tpe Federal advertising from one
paper to give it to 'hreng press of his own, and
again, when he cannot even retain in Office his
warmest and most devoted friend here, as is evinced
in the instance of this store-keepership.
A. A. Selover, Esq, we believe, was removed by
Collector Hammond from the store keepership of
the Customs here, about year snce on no other
ground than that Mr.. Selover had a mind of his
own and chose to act with the Democratic party of
the State in opposition to the factous and section
al schemes of Gwin, Hammond & Co. The Office
is lucrative one, and an important lever, whereby
political ends could be accomplished
Mr.. Washington, the editor of the Times and
Transcript, was appointed by Collector Hammond
to the Office made vacant by the removal of MIR.
Selover. Nouo, orders are received from Head
Quarters at Washington to dispense entirely with
the office. Further comment is unnecessary San
Francisco Journal
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

JUDGE WILSON, U. S. Senator elect from Massa-
chusetts, is spoken of as q freesoer and his cleo
tion is charged to " Sam" Judge Wilson did vote
for Van Buren, in 1S48; and so did John Cochran,
naval officer of the port of New York; and also
Heman j. Redfeldr collector of the port of New
York; and they are now the appointees of the
Pierce administration. Pierce and his cabinet cut
off Judge Bronson's head, because the Judge would
not bestow an equal share of the spoils upon the
supporters of Van Buren in '49. This looks lit
tie as if the Administration were trying to com
promise with Sam
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

SALERATus- The New Orleans Delta says that
DR.. Acott, distinguished physician of Boston,
attributes to the free use of saleratus in cooking
many of the diseases to which children and adults
are subject. To the use of this deleterous sub
stance Dr. A. attributes the death of one hundred
thousand persons out of the three hundred thousand
under ten years of age who annually die in the
United States. If such an alarming result as this
can be substantiated saleratus may be regarded as
than either intemperance or war in its effects
upon the human race
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

CORRECTION. Our correspondent "Crowbar,' y
stated last week. that in the late run upon the
banks, every banking house in Ell Dorado closed
except Messrs. Conness & Read, the agents Of
Wells, Fargo & Co. at Georgetown. We take
pleasure in informing our correspondent that he
was mistaken. Since our last issue, we have learn
ed that the Office of Wells, Fargo & Co. in the
thriving village of Mud Springs, did not close
but remained open all the time; and such was the
confidence felt in W., F. & Co., and their agent at
that place, that only two small deposits have been
Withdrawn.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

New LINE OF STEAMERs--The San Francisco
correspondent of the Sacramento Union says that it
is reported on good authority that the P M. s. s.
Co. intend about the latter part of this month to
put on an additional line of boats, for the purpose
of transporting goods by way of the lsthmus'
The boats not to carry passengers or specie,
these being left for the larger boats tits also sta
ted that the fare from New York to San Francisco
is to be reduced one-half. No reduction on this
side
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

PACIFIC EXPRESS CoMPANY.--The attaches of
the late firm of Adams & Co. have organized an
Association of which R. G. Noyes is the President,
under the name of the Pacific Express Company,
for the transaction of Express business exclusively
W H. Reed is the Agent in this town, T. F. Tracy
at Placerville, R. Murphy at Georgetown, and C.
P. Jackson at Mud Springs Their facilities are
excellent and the Agents experienced and veteran
Expressmen. This Company is entitled to our
thanks for the prompt delivery of packages and
correspondence during the past week.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

TALKING about banks, we would be pleased to
know how it is that those institutions can fail, un-
less it is done on purpose! The banks receive
hundreds of thousands of special deposits, put
there for safe keeping by depositors who want the
money to be Forthcoming when they need it, and
for that very reason, refuse to let 1t out tor per
centace, or speculate with it themselves. Yet
these very banks take that very money which the
owners themselves would not use lend it out at 2,
and per cent per month"; besides making those
very depositors pay for its keeping. We therefore
repeat, how is it that the banks fail = 1oirn L.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

CHANCE FOR A HoMEsTEAD.-In another column
will be found an advertisement of the Metropolitan
Homestead Association. We have every reason to
believe that the plan is bona fde, and that the as
socaton is organized upon fair basis. The prop
crty offered is certainly valuable--the first prize
now renting for S40Q per month. The project is,
beyond all doubt, one of the best; and those who
draw a prize, will obtain something worth having.
The drawing will take place between this and
the lst of May, next.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

Wendell Phillips, in recent speech, related the
following anecdote, as having occurred in Portland
A black man once went to Portland and attended
church He went into good pew, and the next
neghbor asked the man who owned it why he put
niger into his pew Why, sir, he is Haytien'
Can't help that--hes black Why sir he's
correspondent of mine Can't help that--he's
black He's worth million of dollars Intro
duce me'
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

"M1sFoRTUNE NEVER COMES SINGLE."-Immed-.
ately after the demise of the Gwin organ at the
capital, and the overtures of the Republican for
cancellation in the Democratic party, by discard
ing Gwin we have the terrible news that the editor
of the Times and Transcript has been decapitated
by the abolition of the Federal Office which he
held Gwin himself, went overheard long since,
and now follow in quick succession all his main
stays What picture to contemplate. The ex-
Senator when he returns will be like Rachel weep
ing for her children because they were not.--Stae
JOurnal
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

LETTERS OF ADAMS & Co. IN THE Posi- OFFICE
The letters left in the various offices OF Adams
Co in the State have been turned over to the Post
Office. and amount to $1,000 or $4,000 in all.
Among those placed in the Post Office in this city
are many addressed to prominent citizens, which
have lain in the Express Office for months. Very
few of them are enclosed in Government envelopes,
as required by law, but many have Post Office
stamps s-ChrOnicle
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

The Georgetown Ne,rs doubts the policy of a
Temporary Board of Supervisors for this county;
"but as the bill is law" it deems it useless
to make comments. The editor will no doubt be
pleased when he learns as he must eventually that
the bill as " is now a law was in the Senate pro-
ceedings of March q laid on the table-where it
will sleep its last sleep.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

The "UppER TEN"-The Railway Advocate tells
the following good story at the expense of one of
the upper ten y of New York:
Mr.. - is one of the merchant princes" of
the Empire City, and though living in one of the
most spacious mansions in Fifth avenue, his entire
family consists of himself and his wife Meeting
friend from the country one day. ne invited him
up to view his house. The friend was shown the
gorgeous rooms, with tesselated floors and magnif-
the lower rooms, in one of which he found small
regiment of colored servants seated at bountiful
dinner. On his return home he asked if he
had seen MIR. So-and-so. "Oh yes" what is
he doing now?' "Well, when l saw him, he was
keeping q nigger boarding. house, on Fifth avenue! "
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

WEATHER. Since our last issue heavy rains
have fallen at this place and in the mountains
above. Wednesday last the river was very high
and great quantities of food wood came down with
the current, seriously damaging the fumes of the
four Canals conveying water from the river. The
saw mill dam above town, and the Uniontown
bridge at Uniontown were also carried away.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

Mr.. AsHLEYs bill for the Reduction of Fees in
Office, was under discussion in the Assembly on
Tuesday last. The State Journal says the Ell Dora
do delegation were divided Mr. Johnson standing
up manfuy for bringing Ell Dorado under the bill,
but the other members of the delegation opposed
it, The people will do well to make note of this.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

ANOTHER VETo.-Governor Bigler sent another
veto message to the Assembly on Wednesday last
returning without his approval San Act to create
Board of Supervisors for the County of Contra
Costa" The Governor objects to it on account of
special legislation, and recommends the enactment
of general Supervisor Law for all the Counties in
the State.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

We see by the papers from below, that there is
a prospect of another flood at Marysville On
Wednesday, the Yuba river had risen about ten
feet in the previous twenty-four hours and was
over the Plaza and First street. 1t was still rising
at the rate of six inches per hour.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

INFORMATION WANTED--The editor of the State
Tribune is trying to find out the exact amount of
information possessed by the editor of the Times
and Transcript in relation to political bargains, and
promises to enlighted the public, having about con-
cuded that "Vesuvius" is incorrigible the Tribune
threatens to speak on its own hook.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

To Wells, Fargo g. Co., we have this week been
indebted for exchanges and the delivery of cor
respondence. The Offices Of this express and bank
ing house all open, throughout the county, and
every thing going on as if "a run" had never oc-
Cured.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

EXPLANATORY OF GOLD MEAsURE.-The presiding
genius of the Georgetown Neus says that bucket
full of " comfy, loose particles" of gold weighs
sxty-four ounces and eight pennyweights. Our
Devil has been weighing saw dust, and says that
bucket full of comfy, loose dust weighs sixty-ive
ounces.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

AT the charter election in Marysville, on Mon
day last Col. Allen, editor of the Maryuile Herald
was elected Mayor. 1t is said the entire Know
Nothing ticket was elected.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

POWERFUL APPEAL.-On one of the petitions
don of Tabor are the names Of Chief Justice Polk,
his lady and fourteen daughters. So say the Sac
ramento papers; but
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

The Chinese are queer people to go to market
A friend at Canton writes Kemlich Van Iassel,
that neighbor of his had just laid IN his winter
nrovisionsoa hind quarter of horse and two bar
rels of bull dogs The latter salted, to keep
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

form of prayer has been issued by an English
Bishop, which requests the Lord to endow the SOL
diers with the Esprit of Christ" while engaged
in Staying their enemies!
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

To make hens lay perpetualy, hit them on the
head with a big club. Other modes have been re-
commended but this is the only one that has been
found effectual. Lie
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

Geo Vincent & Co. have this week delivered US
the Tribune State Journal, and Union regularly.
On their counter can always be found the latest
Atlantic and European papers.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

Total, ...... ....... % I;9i4 w
We are informed that Cinnamon have frequently
been invited to pay poll tax, and that they have
come up to the work with their usual good grace
Our collectors in this county have taught the cees
tals that it is duty to pay taxes
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

THE handsome editor of the State Journal says,
that the best sewing machine in the world, is one
about seventeen years DID, with shortsleeve dress,
pretty little feet with gaiter boots on
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

THE MINT-The suboined report of the U. s.
Branch Mint at San Francisco, for the month OF
February, is from the Chronicle:
Gold bullion receipts for con-ounces .6S, ,4396S
Gold bullion receipts for bars-ounces .1O,9299l
Total Observation-Disclosures. rs, ,367 54
Silver purchases-ounces es................. 6,S22Oo
COINAGE.
Coins, Double Eagles 81 ,375oOO 90
Bars ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000 90
Total. 81 $4,000 90
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

Our Acknowledgements are due Messrs Hall and
Colby of the Senate, and Messrs. Mcconnell, John
son and Smith, of the Assembly, for legislative
documents
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10
MARRIED..

AT Mamaluke Hl 9th ult, by Rev. Mr.. Sharp, Mr..
CAREY LADuE to Miss CAROLINE TENNIS, both OF Mama
luke Hill.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

POLL TAxEs.--In this county, within the year
past, there have been sold, of poll tax receipts at
SO each. ..............S,3S - S2515S
Ditto at 81 each ...... .3,204 1886
Total poll tax collections, ...... S37, ,974
From S25, l5S deduct Is per cent, and from
3,2O4 receipts deduct 81 each, and we
have for net proceeds, ...... S30yg0 81
Fees for collection, ........ o9n ~
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

They make sandwiches in Australia by putting
piece of leather between two shingles The price
depends on the supply of old boots.
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

SELLING OUT.--O. Camp Co. offer their stock
of goods at cost. See advertisement, in another
column
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10

THE New York Herald says AS Miss Davenport
is the first actress of distinction that has visited
the Golden Land, we doubt not that her tour Will
be both profitable and pleasant.
If this be so, the city press has been making
great ado, and footing its horn, at the wrong time
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10
Hay! Hay!

uo TONS HAY for sale Enquire of
~ Fl. w. GRISWOLD.
Coloma, March 10, 1855. Ht
NLOTHES CLEANED and REPAIRED by DANL'
u CURRY All orders left at the Barber Shop' oppo-
site the Post Office, will meet with prompt attention.
Coloma. March 10. 1855. Iu
The Empire County argus., 1855-03-10
For Sale.


NY person wishing to make good investment on a
N small capital will do well to call at the Virginia g ma
saloon where they buy the stock and rent the old
Fruit Stand on reasonable terms oo
i'' N'N w. F HOLIDAY Il co.
Coloma, March 2 1855. iou
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-01

A Coon Suor.-Mrs. Lindsey, lady resd
ing in Eighth Avenue, New York, administer
ed a dose to burglar, which he will find it
hard to digest, and which may perhaps, stop
the fellow for while, from laying his hands
on other peoples property. The Express says:
"At about O'Clock in the morning she was
aroused from her sleep by noise in an adjoining
room, and upon raising up she discovered a couple
of hghbinders in the act Of carrying off portion
of her jewelry and her husbands gold watch
Selling a revolver which was under one of the pill
lows of the bed she took aim at the chap that had
the plumber in his hands, and as good luck would
have it, bit him on the frat fire. The fellow drop
ped the stolen property and sprang through the
door into the street, exclaiming my God, Bill,
I'm shot.
ION examining the premises. after the burglars
had escaped; it was discovered that nearly every
drawer and chest had been broken or forced open,
but nothing carried off, Mrs. Lindsay is certainly
a very courageous woman, and should be highly
priced by hear husband One thing is very Ger.
tain, and that is, it would be rather a dangerous
proceeding to attempt TO rob her premises so long
she possesses a revolver, and knows so well how
TO use it.
The example of that woman is worthy of
emulation. Instead of affecting so much SEN
timentality and nanny -pambyism, the women
of our day would do well to vindicate their
descent, and remember the heroic acts of the
" women of the revolution" as Mrs Lindsey
does
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-01

"RENEaApE" DKMooRATs.-It is a charac-
teristic OF the leaders of the anti-American
party to attempt to disparage every one who,
having once acted with their party, has the
independence TO come out boldly and oppose
IL. when satisfied that it is on q wrong
track. The Memphis Appeal, the organ of
Jobpsonianism in West tennessee, says of J.
W. Youngblood, Esq, formerly editor of the
Bedford Yeoman, democratic, and more re-
GENTLY Of the Central Democrat, who has re-
Gently declared his adhesion to the American
party:
The Know Nothings are welcome TO such mate
rial as Young blood. If they can make any thing
out of him, it is more than the Democracy were
able to do The latter tried him in the balance and
found him wanting, and the fact is, Youngblood had
no where else 10 90 but to throw himself in Sans
arms The fact that Sam has received him with
such joy aud alacrity is bat another evidence OF
that individuals desperation.
1t is only few weeks since the Union and
American complimented Mr.. Youngblood in
high terms, if we recollect Alright. But oil at
once he is very small potatoes.