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Che 4flnrkcts.

Wheat has been selling in Elkton tm.
week at :l.So; Corn at SO cents: Oats at IS
cents; these may be taken as the prices of
yesterday.
BALTIMORE MAnKrr, September Flour
was selling at 81 80 to 1915. Good prime
white wheat brought Sl.SO to 81 50. good red
SLIGO to $l.15; white corn So to 80 cts, vel
low 30 cts: oats IS to 40 cents.
In Philadelphia flour was $3.50 to S7.75:
wheat 81 65 to $l.S5 according to quality;
corn 50 cts; oats 30 cts.
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Tie Gret Western Fertilizer,

4 FERTILIZER OF A SUPERIOR KIND
TJ1!lIS article which offer for sale con-
l. slider to be one of The best nlanurcs now
in use. 1t IS far better than Guauo alone
Knowing that farmers have boon Inurh I'M
posed on h! worthless auiBics under the
name IS Fertilizers, and that they look with
suspicion on anything bearing that ,,;nc |
think best ."'jniorm them of the materials of
which this article is composed, so that they
may form an "pinvu III It's merits from their
own judgments. Every ton contains of the
very best
PERUVIAN Nnano 400 lbs.
Potash aud Soda Salts 400 {.
Fine bone dust 200 :.
Super Phosphate of Lime and ,,,
animal carbon i"'o
III iSwcll known that The salts of potash soda
aud lime enter largely into our farm products.
particularly the cereals, such as wheat and
corn. This combination has, buca made SO
"s 10 supply ilu growing plants with these
elements; It VIII prevent the attacks ofwulns
and insects; for Bnckwhcat, Wheat and Grass
II is the best manure that can he used, as the
materials are all solids.
The price is - per 100 lbs or S35 Der ton,
Apply {" \. W. KING, Mill Creek. / !. miles
pel"" E'>'oh. IJnnc > If
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superintendent of Lime.

VENl!E subscriber has for Sale 30 tons Super
Il Phosphate Of Lime, being made of the
best fertilizers, by my self and for my own
immediate use. Every ton containing the
following ingredients, viz:
Best Peruvian Guun0, 000 lbs.
Bone Dust, 400 :"
Animal Bone Black, 300 90
Snlplatc Of Lime, 200 SO
SulpInIric Acid, 100 sc
Sulphate of Pot Ash, 100 6.
have manufactured 20 tons more than |
shall need for my own use, which offer for
sale at a very small profit, with the assurance
that its equal cannot be had elsewhere.
Address HENRY KIBLER,
Chesapeake City, Cecil co.. Md.
Aug. 2S-it'
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''wa- horses''-eiants-''m suited to crises"
and what not The power of Diana of the
Ephcsians has departed, 50 perish the power
of Pull.
1t is possible now for an honest citizen to
get into Office without doing things he is
utterly asham j Of without mixin. himself
up with the lowest and basest OF mankind
In the language Of Sydney Smith: Hands
accustomed to the lubrcty of soap need no
longer he dolilrd with pitch and eonta,nina-
ted with filth. More AEuN.
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MILL FOR SALE.

TNliE subscriber offers his Mill and ~ acres
L of Land for Sale, Urivate Sale) Tho
mill is "A feet square, with three floors, and
- feet water wheel, with two run uf stones,
with regular stream of water. The Dwell
ing House is two stories high, with rooms
and cntryi good stable near the house, and
corn crib. The situation of tho mill is Il
good ona, doinga large retail business. The
mill is near to Parkc Y Bros Iron Works
and 4 short distance from Lords Factory.
JACOB MARkEE,
Sep. l5-tf
THE Delaware Journal will please copy
times, and send bill to advertiser
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titEiGIiTING.
1U IND FROM B.fLYL.IHRE.

TO INU FNE.N BTLTTIFIKE.
rNliE new, tight and substantial n
L fast sailing Schooner JAs. IGLE- M n
HART. Nnpi. LawbcH &. Fort. will WHH\
ran regularly from the wharf ~. .. -. =.
Elk Landing, leaving On Tuesday Of every
week at | = O'Clock NJ.
Frrighlrrs may rely upon having their
business attended To carefully and with des-
patch, and at reasonable rates.
Apply on board to
LAMBERT G.. FORD,
or to JOHN PARTRIDGE.
Feb 81 If Elkton
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TO FARMERS!

HHEELEE'S PdTENT Rl4ILlr.iY
Horse Powers ana Cvershot Thrsshers.
NOTICE is hereby given to Farmers. that
! | still continue the sale of Whcclrrs
Patent Railway Horse Powers and Ovcrshot
ThraSh"rS with Shakers attached, which
viii warrant to give satisfaction. or no sale.
Also, rect Cutters, Ciorcr Huiiers, mt " o0l
SGpS:
Persons wishing to engage Il Machine may
call or the subscriber living near the Mograw
th'nch, ." address him at Rising Sun, Cecil
comfy. Maryland
May u If JOHN b. MlCUENER.
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BAD FOR PREsfRyING.--Just at the sea son
when plums, peaches and other fruits are
ready for preserving, sugar has jumped up
owing to rnmored short crops in Cuba and
Louisiana. Last year when fruits were scarce
sugar WAS low. We canuot make things
come out right, something is always dear or
scarce. ....
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For Magistrates.

To ine Fotees of The, Third Election Distr, t.
Having been solicited by numerous friends,
| hereby announce myself candidate for
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for this
District, and respectfully solicit Your sul-
lragcs. JOHN y. RANKIN.
Sept. l5th, 1865.
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that application
lNwill be made to the County Commission
crs of Cecil county at their next meeting af-
ter the 18th day of October next, for the ap-
mcnt Of Examiners to lay ont a Public Road
from the Port Deposit road near Jesse Jan
ncy's to the CharlcstoMn road near the burnt
School House, through the lands of said
Janncy, James Moore, William Reed, Henry
Burns and others. Jscp. l5-3w'.
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HNRRIsBuRG, Sept. 1lth.-The mail train
which left here yesterday afternoon, going
west, was thrown Off the track, by running
over Il COW, near New Cumberland. William
Able, fireman, was instantly killed, and j :.
q, Miller, mail agent, John Struhcy, engineer
Quintcn Ratclillc, conductor, and - Falls,
the agent of Adams Co. IS Express, were Sc
rousy injured. All the passengers escaped
nnhurt. The wounded persons were taken to
New Cumberland.
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BorNTY LANDS IN TExAs.--Those persons
or their heirs, who served in the revolution of
Texas i'll 1896, are entitled to about 1000 acres
Of land, within the limits Of that State and
those who served III amy Of hcr wars since the
year 1856 are entitled TO GAO acres.
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ELkTON LITER STORE,
OPPOSITE THE HOW ARD HOUSE

UTFII0TTE T ITF TTUW AKD IIVISE,
flames llASSON offers an assortment of
~ Leather at the lowest prices for cash.
Spanish and Slaughter Sole; Morocco
smooth and grau ditto Madras and Tampico;
French and American Calf; Wax and Buff
tppcrs; Harness and Skirting; Birdie, fair
black; French and American Lining; Tops
and Bindings: Hips and Findings.
~ The highest prices paid in cash for
green Hides and Skins. Imay Gm
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A SINGULAR CAsE.-The Philadelphia In
quirer says:-We learn that one Of the slip
tenders of the Camden ferries, died early yes
tcrday morning OF Encyclopaedia, produced hy
the bite Of II cat. The wound was inflicted
several weeks ago, but its fearful and fatal
consequences did not appear until a few days
since. -
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RAN AWAY

LNR0M the subscriber, near the Rising Sun.
Il ON the 18th Of July, JAMES b. FULTON
between nine and ten years, small Of his sgc;
had on when he went away; straw hat, blue
pantaloons, and no shoes. ANY information
concerning him will be thankfully received.
Address JOHN l.. NICE,
Sep. S--3w. Rising sun, Cecil Co., Nd.
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MONEY FOR EUROPE

ESARTIES wishing to send money to En-
gland, Ireland or Scotland, can obtain
Sight Drafts from the subscribers at North
East, in sums to suit, on the principal Banks
in any Of the abov" places.
HUGHES BROTHERS,
Agents for Abraham Bell X Sons,
Apr % If New York.
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BosToN, sept. l9.-P. T. Banum. it is
said, was offered to day 5000 geo for Iranis-
tan his country residence by Santa Annals
agent. lie offers to sell for $3.50 600.
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Eufol AGuirs.

WARM WEATuER.-For several DAYS the
beginning of the week the weather was unus-
ually warm and sultry. the heat being quite as
oppressive as at any, time during the Sum
mer.
LAND SALE.-Mr. Fri,hv Tull, who adj
vcrtiscd his place at Cherry Hill in The Cecil
Wing. has sold it to Mr.. David {. Parker Of
the 9th Dislrict.-3S acres for 50 800.
CONTRIBUTION OF PoGT DErosIT FOR THE
YELLOW FEVER SuFrERERs.-We notice that
the citizens Of Port Deposit through the
hands Of j. II. Rowland and +. Wilmer
EsQs., have contributed $2S175 to Norfolk
and Portsmouth.
LARGE TOMATOES. Mr.. Amor Miles WHO
farms for David Scott (oc john in the 4th
District left at our office this week some
tomatoes weighing about three pounds each.
lie has raised large quantity of unusually
line ones the present season.
SHOOTING ArrRAY.-A serious shooting
affair occurred in Sassafras Neck few tIays
ago. The facts, as we learn them a1e that
man named john Thomas III company with
his wife went to house, one end of it occu-
pied by George Comcygs and the other end
by some other party. Thomas visit it APP
pears, was to that Other party, who being
ab sent, he was about to 90 into Comcgys'
when the latter who was sick in bed, forbade
him. Thomas swore he would 20 in and rot
gun and proceeded to enter; Comeevs'
child called out the man was coming with
gun. {. reached AMI got a fowlng piece
standing near his bed and as Thomas entered
shot him, the load going in his check and
out Of the hack of his head. Thomas is said
to be i'll a critical condition.
IMPORTANT LAND SALE.-John Randcl Jr.
ESQ, of the 2nd District has sold 100 acres of
Of land TO Thomas S. Hubbard, Daniel l..
Fcvre and Zcnos b. Crookcr of the CITY of
New York, for the sum of $4,000. The
iahu has been laid out i'll streets for the pur-
pose oil founding town named Randala. 1t
Is situated on the South side of Back Creek
near Chcsal cake City, and the locks of the Ca
nal must at some future day, it is said, remov-
Cd thitltcr. The purchase includes Rundcl's
Steam Saw Mill, and we understand the
gentlemen who have made the purchase in
tend to so Immediately to work at making
extensive improvements, having determined
to send hundred hands OH the property
during the present or next month The site
Is highly eligible one for a pro spcrous town
and we arc pleased to chronicle this prospect
OF great improvement in that part of our
county, which throughout has been flourish.
ing so unprcccdcntedly during tbs past few
years.
HE SUFFERERS At NORFOLK. BY the fol.
lowing call it will be seen that meeting for
the, purpose Of raising aid for Norfolk and
Portsmouth will DO hid in the Court House
on Monday evening next. We hope it will
be largely ATTENDED and that the contributions
may be worthy Of the object and of the town.
Relief for Norfolk and Portsmouth
ENllE citizens of Elkton and vicinity are
Il requested 10 meet at the Court House in
TINS place on next Monday evening at -
CLOCK Tor the purpose Of contributing TO the
rclicf Of the Sullcrin and distressed ,;,;,o,,
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Tbc Gcril ll)l)iq.
ELKTOs. SEPTEMBER u, 1850.

~" The yellow fever is still raging at
Norfolk and Portsmouth though we are hap
Ply TO learn with a slight decrease in its fatal
effects.
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COME; AND SEE!
LARGE LOT OF CLOTHS,

I have just returned from the city with II
Il. large and splendid assortment Of Cloths
which will make up into
Goats, lever than can be bought
i'll either oi the cities in the best and most
durable manner. and Attest ia shions and war;
rmtrd. II obey rip bring them back and /
will sew thciu free of charge.
WILLIS RUTTER.
Sep Q If anne Bnzaur, Ekion, ND.
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TUE LOUISVILLE RIoTs.-It will be remcm.
bercd that soon after the occurrence of the
Louisville riots, the Journal published large
number of aIlidavits. showing that the attack
was melted and commenced by foreigners.
The opposition papers were loud in their pro-
fcssions Of an ability to rcfutc the sworn
statements of the .Iounu''s Witnesses; and
only asked suspension Of opinion, 10 enable
them to prepare their testimony. Some six
weeks have gone by since the election, and
still no conntcr-statemcnts are Forthcoming.
and judgement must be pronounced against
the defendants by default. We believe it is
now fully established without fear of contra
diction, that the riots we're commenced, en-
couraged, and carried on by other persons,
than Native American citizens. We hope
we shall have no more saunders from this
source, which are not supported by the prom
ised evidence. -.American Democrat.
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tflarrir0.

y AT Principle on the 10Th INST, by Rev.
Thomas Sumption, Mr.. Henry Craig TO Miss
Harriet \. Rutter.
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LATER FROM TExAs.-Advces from Gall
weston to the LIST instant state that as far as
heard from Pcasc, democrat, has 5, 400 mai
for Governor, and lowers, know-n nothing,
for 1t. Governor 25l majority. Bell, demo-
crat, is elected to Congress in the Western
district and Evans, know-nothing, probably
i'll the Eastern district. as he is 900 ahead,
and seven counties to Ire heard from. Fields
know nothing, for land commissioner, leads
his opponent few votes.
Galveston is healthy, and the fever abating
at Houston. Gen. Rusk is to appear before
the Legislature when it meets, to urge the ac-
ceptance of the Texas debt bin passed by
Congress. The papers generally complain
of too much rain. All was quiet at Fort
Bclkuap }t ,T .. fr'
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ICE GlsEA vi

llNNy r. p; In season
i!"u forget the place, Elkton Restaurant. on
Main street, in the Elkton Arcade, next door to
IN" Office Of Cecil Wing, and also next door to j
Il. Ash new Store. ENDCIl CROUCH.
hDri Lift
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ELATON RESTRAINT.
yon w'nt to find the place to get CIlEA
DlNEI,RS'. call ut the
E.s.E['B9E E.ESTAlrEA1V.

whore you can get OYSTERS at all times and at
tho shortest notice servu uu in the following
ways:
FIXED.
SrEWED,
RpA SEED or
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Relief for Norfolk and Portsmouth

VIE Citizens of Elkton and vicinity are
4 requested 10 meet at the Court House in
tins place ON next Monday evening at -
o ci"ck Tor the purpose Of contributing to the
rclltf OF the suffering and distressed citizens
of Norfolk and Portsmouth,
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ConfeCtionerV:

Oranges. Iruncs, Candies all kinds
Lemons. ka!sins English Wulnuts,
Figs Almonds Ground Nuts
Cordial and Lemon Syrup. by the bottle
Spiccs of al kinds by retail. Fine CAKES
alwuys on hand and baked ia urdrr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-05

= ~ s.,.uvO11tyS xom1lY Hemo03oS.
ssuED under the Seal, Sanction and Authority
= OF ,he University If Free Mediciue and Popul ar
nnorisdgs chartered by the State of Pennsylvania.
npfit ~, 1928, with capital Of SioO 600. mainly
for the purpose Of arrestinr the evils no sn,a
and Worthless Nostrums; also, for supplying the
community with reliable remedies wherever com
pefent Physician cannot will not be employed -
= an's institution has purchased from Dr. JoHs R.
kowAsD, his celebrated -
ROWAND'S TONIC MIXTURE
Known for upwards Of twenty-five wears a ,ba
only sure and safe cure for Fever and Apue A.
and his inestimable remedy for Bowel Complaints
Howanas Compound Syrup of Blackberry Root
which highly approved and popular remedies. 10,
gether with the Unyersity's Remedy for Cempls
OF the Lungs; the University's Remedy for Dyspen-
sia or Indigestion; the University's Rcmeey for
be had, at the Branch Dispensary, or store 81 '
MCKINNEY a RUNNER, Keokuk.
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Third Street

Wholesale B0oi and Shoe store.
HAVING now received my Fall and Winter stock
i i Of Boots and Shoes, am prepared to offer
perior inducements TO dealers. Ny stock being di-
rect from hrsi hands will be sold low, il not lit
tie lower than any house in the city. promise 10
make il to the advantage of those desiring pur
chase, TO call on me before purchasing.
Remember, on Third Street, between Main and
Johnson, few doors south Of Ayers Drug Store.
Sept. s.--d3mwtf W T. THOMPSON.
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An RIviNG,

A I tho Boot and Shoe Emporium, No. Is, Main
"A Street. large stock of Boots and Shoes, bought
of the manufacturers in the east expressly for the
retail trade. Having had seven years experience in
the business in kcokuk. feel confident that the
goods win be found superior in style and quality to
any stock in this market, and when all have arrived
will surpass all competition in extent of variety.
Come and see-yo HARM TO LOOK AT NOR TgoUBLr
TO SHOW GOODS ). A. DUKE.
August 20. ls55-itf
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Ts any GentIema m

NTISHING new Hat We have just received per
w Express IL dozen Soft Hats OF Superior quail
ity at the "GreAs VI estern Emporium"
ID. I. HUMPHREY GAGE.
August H. 1855.
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Notice 10 hereby given to the owners of the lots
described in the foregoing list situated in the city
OF keokuk, Lee county, and State of Iowa. whose
names are mentioned above and all others interested
that said lots have been assessed and tax levied
thereon BY the City Council of said City for the
1885, and unless payment be made of the taxes 80
levied and also all costs before the Both day Of Oco
ber A. b. 1855, the said lots much thereof rs
will be sold tho day aforesaid IT the Mayors Of
foe, in said city between the hours Of O'Clock A.
NJ, aud O'clock, p. NJ, and will continue from
day to day, until the sale shall Be completed
Sept 18th, A. D. 1855. THOS. MARTIN.
sepl9 Collector Of the city ot Keokuk.
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Boot and Shoe Mandatory.

7 AN prepared 10 manufacture from ali Of the best
i Brands Of French. Herman Belgian and Phila-
delphia Calf Skins, having bought them of the i'm
porters in New York and manufacturers in Philadel-
phia- The patrons Of my establishment may rest
sured of getting better article than the houses
who buy Of second or third hands.
Cali and examine my stock and leave your orders.
good and satisfactory ft warranted and the work
guaranteed At the Boot and Shoe Emporium, No. IS.
Main Street. 5. A. DUKE.
August 20, Is55.-dtf
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Plows and Wagons !!

TAYLOR 4 MCKEE
Successors of Newton StephensA
Cor. OF Main T. 18TH Sts., Ke0k NIX. 10.
"HERE they keep constantly on hand all kinds
w Of Plows, Wagons and Carriages made in the
best style and out Of the best quality of materials
Wholesale and retail. TAYLOR MCKEE
March IA, 1S55.--dAwtf
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lightning Rods.
Nv I'm FONTS and Fixtures, warranted not to
w corrode. For sale by
j. IL. SULLIVAN 4 CO.,
july II, is33 III Main Street, keokuk
HOsTETTER S Celebrated Stomach Bitters for
= sale by MOORE HOOPER,
September 2, 1855
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1--WE undersigned are prepared to receive orders
1 for fitting up stores, offices and dwellin houses
with pipe and fixtures for gas-promptly executing
the same and guaranteeing all their work to be gas
tight.
All persons DESTROYS Of using gas, that have not
been called upon, are requested to leave their adj
dress with us through the Post Office
ordsrs executed IN the succession in which they
are received. ScOFIELD i BROTHER
July 3,
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Mckee Timbe rman,s Livery stable.
'I'HIS Stable, situated Third Street, between
L Main and Blondeau Streets, is large and COM
modious and especially fitted up and adapted for the
siness and the undersigned amply prepared to
accommodate their friends and the public generally
With Saddle Horses Bugges, and Carriages At res-
sonable rates. They also keep Horses by the day.
week, or month. SAM'L MCKEE,
w. ZIMMERMAN,
Keokuk Oct. II, 1854. IT
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

SCENE IN NEVADA CouRr. Oiril
action for Assault and Battery. Council
fer Rf Loquitar,-"sir, the person of
another is sacred-the person is tib cita-
del of the soul, and no person darAstrike
another person-with impunity!
The defendent has outraged hum hnity
and the indelible rights of an mfrican
citizen. He struck the plaintiff doyS ~ like
beef And shall such wrongs go ,unro-
quited'
Which, gentlemen of the jury, that was
this defendants plea-of guilty.
The defendant would advocate chivalry
Isuppose, and let the laws lay dormant
here in California;"
Defendant was acquitted. Let not the
eloquence of the Nevada Bar be hereafter
be questioned
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

ARREST OF SUPPOSED GOLD DUsT
RoBBER.-George H. Wendell was arres-
ted, on Tuesday last, on charge of hav-
ing stolen $4,000 at San Juan from the
steamer Sierra Nevada in February last
The evidence against Wendell is purely
circVmstantial, hut is said to be strong
HeNwas second mate of the steamer, and
had a certain custody of the room in which
the treasure was kept. 1t is said that he
had several boxes, like the treasure boxes,
made in San Francisco, just before the
sailing of the steamer, and filed with iron
scraps-that he left the steamer immedi-
ately on arriving at San Juan-that he
had no property when he went on board
the steamer-that he was flush with money
at Philadelphia and New York-that he
deposited money under false names in the
East and here, &c. He returned on the
Stephens, and was arrested as SOON as his
return was known Chronicle.
The Nevada journal., 1855-07-20

SILVER LAKE.-The Placerville american
says that: Directly west Of that portion of the
Sierras known as the Round Top, in the midst
of pines, that like great colossal columns stand
thick around, lies Silver Lake, so lifted up
above the lower world, that the birds there
never sing; but we'll speak ofthis and the rea'
son for it presently.
Silver Lake, SO called from the extreme pu-
rity oiits waters, is the source of the extreme
southern fork of the South Fork of the Amcri
can river. 1t lies on the right Of the immi-
grant road, though trail easily traversed by
pack animals, passes along its shores. 1t is
one of those charming little lakes peculiar to
the mountains Of California, full of life in is
myriads Of spcckled trout. But the trout on
ly is found, while in other large lakes, as Lake
Bigler, variety of fishes abound. 1t is here
that small band of Digger Indians, from the
lower country, pass the summer m onths, SUBJ
sisting upon both running and swimming
game, and mountain clover, which they greedi.
ly devour, after submitting it to kind of
steaming process, rendering it equally tender
and juicy, and quite as palateable as the dish
their more civilized neighbors consume under
the name of greens. This lake unlike others
upon the mountains much larger than it, never
freezes