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The Empire County argus., 1855-12-22

The PEOPLE VS. McCoNNELL ET AL. The parties
were indicted for cutting a dam of the Pilot and
Rock Creek Canal Company. This cause involved
a long and perplexing trial, having been submitted
to three juries, the last en- Monday Of this week,
which rendered a verdt,t Of guilty. The defend
ants were fined one dollar each D. K Newell,
Esq. appeared for the prosecution, and Col. Z. D.
Baker for the defence. In the course of the trials
Col. Baker was fined sixty dollars by the Court and
committed to Jail The Col started with the Sher-
if. but before he reached the Prison was called
back by direction of tho Court. Near the close of
the last trial Col. Baker bestowed upon the Court
a handsome explanation Of his conduct accompa-
MED with a neat piece of palayer, whereupon his
fine was RENTED.
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New COUNTY. The Columbia Clipper says that
the subject of the formation of a new county out
of portions Of Tuolumne and Calaveras is being
agitated, and meets with great favor among the
people comprised within the limits of said counties.
1t is to comprise that portion of Tuolumne that lies
north of Table Mountain, and the line that divides
Township No 2 from Township No. l, throwing
the whole Of the former into the new county
From Calaveras, it is proposed to take that portion
that includes murphy's Camp, Vallecito, Carsons,
and Scorpion Gulch. The territory included with
in these proposed boundaries at the present time is
calculated to contain population of ten thousand,
which will probably be doubled in the course of
six months
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NED MCGOWAN IN FIX 1t appears from an
account in the S. F. Sun, that a box of powder
and bullets exploded on the porch of French Cy-
pran lately, whereupon Mademoiselle swore that
some body placed the Internal machine on her
porch, and designated MCGOWAN as the man. The
Judge was arrested, and gave bail. The Bay pa
pers think if the machine had been ballot box,
there would have been strong reasons for suspect
ing the Judges connection with the matter. The
Judge bears capital reputation for skillful man
agement with ballot boxes. Stufing boxes with
powder and ball is a malicious imputaton.
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WAGON ROAD.
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS.


NMT IIEREAS, The report before the Board in relation
wv to the Sierra Nevada Wagon. Road includes but
twenty miles of the Road, and
WHEREAS 1t is confidently expected that full report
will be received before the 24th inst therefore,
RESOLVED That in order to give further time for the
completion of the location of the Road the plans and spe
proposals will be received until o'clock p NJ.
of Friday the 28th day of December
p. S. The report in relation to twenty miles of the
Road be by persons desrou of bidding for the
work. at the offices of the Secretary Of State and Surveyor
General
The foregoing resolution passed at meeting of the
Board of Wagon Road Commissioners, held the 18th
inst, and the same ordered to be published.
CuAS Ii. HEMPSTEAD,
4td Secretary Of State, &c.
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CRIME AND LAW. The Times and Transcript says
that the total number of murder and manslaugh-
ter cases which have transpired in California dur
ing eleven months, commencing on the 1st of Jan,
uary, 1855, is 535. On the other hand, the total
number Of criminals who have been punished with
death in the same tlme is but Sc, and Of these
seven only were executed by the duly constituted
legal authorities; the balance, At, were hung by
nobs in some instances without trial hearing Of
any kind
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The following items are CLEANED from Honolulu
letters:
The French whaler piHe de Russo, Capt Bellot,
is acknowledged to have been captured by the Rus
slams.
The Espadon, French whaler, was chased by two
Russian vessels, but escaped.
Mr.. Friek writes to the Echo do Poci6que, from
Honolulu, that, by the arrival of the American
bark Nile it was ascertained that American sailors
had pillaged the abandoned church at Petropau-
lowskh He says: . have several rich
paintings on silk, taken from the frames; and two
particularly, about four feet high, one Of Christ
and the other of st. Paul, of great beauty, and
bearing upon the top carved letters, which desig-
nate imperial gifts
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MURDER. On Wednesday night of last week. a
revolving murder was committed at Oroville, Butte
county. The following account of the afray is
from the Marysville Herald:
A man named George Brooks was shot by anoth-
er, whose name is unknown to us, without, so far
as we can learn, any just cause provocation
Brooks had gone to Orovile from Lynchburg and
soon after got into row with some parties at the
st. Charles Hotel. Two or three were beating
him with chairs, when another party cried out
g Stand aside, gentlemen, and let me at him" I'M
mediatey after pistol shot was heard, and Brooks
fell. He died in few minutes afterwards. Five
men have been arrested for the crime, and taken
to Bidwell for examination.
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FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. By the arrival of
the bark Frances Palmer we have dates from Hon.
ouu, to Dec. l.
The Polyn6stan publishes as official the CORES
pondence at Washington between the Hon w. T..
Lee and Mr.. Marcy and the President, in which
the latter declare their determination to prevent as
far as possible any 6llibustering movements on the
part of the United States, toward the Sandwich
Islands
The lava stream was within eight miles from
Hio, and is expected to advance more rapidly,
whether in the direction of the town or not is un-
certain.
The following ships have been lost, since last
season. In June, the Logan, Capt Wells, of New
Bedford, with 80 bbls SPERM on a reef off the Fe-
Jee group. -Four of the crew were drowned The
master had arrived at Honolulu May 18th, on
the Kusile Islands, were lost the ships Kingfsher
and Enterprise, of New Bedford June 4th, on
Jones' Island ship Edgar, of Cold Spring. June
1th on Saghallm Island, ship Jefferson, of New
London. In July, ship Washington, on the Shan
tar Islands.
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VERY IMPORTANT DECISION. At the present
term of the District Court of the 14th District,
held in Nevada County, the Hon. Niles Searls Dis
trct Judge, rendered most important decision.
On the 10th Of April, 1851, ]. NJ. Flurshurtz in
Cumberland, Md, accepted draft which was not
paid at maturity Suit was brought at the pres
ent term against MIR. F., who is residAnt of Ne
vada county, and has been in this State since Au-
gust 5th 1852. F. pleaded the limitation law of
California, but Judge Searls relying the author
ity of Mass. R.. 430, Greenleaf, 294 Whea-
ton, 207, and 3 Peters, 296; declared that our
limitation law is not distinguishable from law
ingly rendered for the plaintiff for the amount
claimed. An appeal it is understood, will be i'm
mediately taken to the Supreme Court State
Journal.
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NOW all by these presents, that the undersigned
k intends TO carry and transact business in her
and her account from and after Dec 49, 1866,
with the of inventory Of property belonging to her
by gift bequest devise and decent, the amount of which
does not exceed five thousand dollars having recorded the
in the Recorders office at the County of El Do
RADIO County, Ca in which County said business is to be
transacted. ESTHER WRIGHT.
December 49, 1866. 43%
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&TATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY Ell DORADO, ss
sonay appeared before the undersigned Notary Public
within and for said county, MALlSSA X. YOUNG, wife
of NATHAN YOUNG, of the town of Diamond Springs,
Ell Dorado county, and State Of California and makes dec
araon that she intends to avail herself of the benefits OF
the provisions of act entitled act to authorize mar
ried women to transact business in their own name, as
sole traders, passed April 18th, 1882 That she intends
to carry business in her and on her own ac
count the county of FL Dorado and State OF California
to wit: the business of teamng staging, hotel Keeping
and trading in general and that from this date she holds
herself personally responsible for all debts contracted on
account of said business And she further declares that
the amount invested in said business does not exceed the
of five thousand dollars.
In testimony whereof, the said Malissa R. Young has
hereunto set her hand and SEAL this the day and year
above written. MALlSSA II, lOUNG.
Sealed and delivered in presence of A. G. GAY.
State Of Cali. H.fornia, Countg Of H Dorado ss.
On this the 10th day of December A. d. 1922 person
ally appeared before me, Notary Public WITHIN ana Ior
said county, Malssa r. Young, to me known TO oe he
person described in, and who executed the foregoing IN
strument in writing who being by me hrst duy h'erro
gated separate and aside from her husband declared 10
that She executed the without fear or compuson
coersion of her husband and that she executed he
freely and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes
therein mentioned. -
(-4-) In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
LIS Inland and affixed my Notarlal Seal oil once, 'ns
~ the day and year above written n,r
M. X. SHEARER, Notary Pubic.
True copy. NJ K. SHEARER Notary Public 38'
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CONTESTED SEAT. Mr. C. r. Saunders has filed
complaint in the Fourth District Court Of San
Francisco, contesting the seat of Herman Wohler
in the Assembly of the Legislature. The grounds
alleged are, that MIR. Woher is not an American
citizen Our Phalanx friends were so eager to
show their affection for the bloody furriners" in
the late election, that they did not stop to inquire
whether they had become citizens under the natu-
ralization laws or mott Tribune
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The New York Journal Of Commerce says that
our government has taken steps to stop the rein
forcements which General Walker expects from
California, and that they have instructed General
Persfer Smith to exert his whole force for the re-
strant of the Texan invasion of Mexican territory.
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Rates OF Advertising.
Coloma, Saturday Morning, Dec. 20, 1866.

The democratic papers of this State continue,
from day to day, working themselves into spasms
about the condition of the Knownothng party.
They see an awful condition of things existing in
the Norh 'nigger is ever present in their Wis
IONS Prominent among this class of papers is the
State Journal. This sheet is exceedingly anxious
to make its readers believe that the American par
ty is nothing more nor less than whig and aboli-
ton movement; and that the Journal has no affni-
~ whatever with Frcosoilism-is the very pink of
Chivalry. It will not be surprising if the proprie-
tors and editors, few weeks hence, swear devout-
ly that they were, every one, born far South at
Least as Texas and perhaps out of the Union alto
gother. To prove It's soundness, it boots abolition
ism at every body not belonging to the Democratic
party in the hope that the world will be humbug
ged into belief Of their soundncss on Grape.
The American party does not desire agitation upon
the subject of slavery. This matter is entirely
sectional, nothing national about it, and should be
LETT wholly to parties interested in its settlement
California especially, should stand aloof from Sec
tional agitation Of all kinds The Nebraska Bill
called, is the law Of the land, and as such shod
be sustained Its repeal and the restoration of the
Missouri line would do no good. The American
party will not encourage, but deprccate, agitation
on this subject. We regret to see the Journal and
other prints so blatant in their ZEAL as to cry abo-
ltionisnl, from day to day, when there is none in
the land. This howl is an old trick employed by
demagogues in this State, which frightens no one,
bat tends to excite i'll feeling Perhaps the Jour-
ncl, to prove its soundness will next advocate the
introduction of slavery into this State. VIII the
Journal enlighten this subject and let the
public know, precisely, whether it is now prepared
to favor 6 measure Of this kind? Speak plainly,
and do not attempt to disguise the under-currents
and dissensions existing in your own party.
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LAW IN MARYsvILLE. We learn that Webster,
who was fined SlOO for gaming and imprisoned
for non-payment OF the same taken before
Judge Barbour yesterday, a writ of habeas
pus. Judge Barbour decided that under the law to
suppress gaming, Imprisonment can not be imposed
as penalty This at blockades the grand
jury. If the gamblers not be imprisoned for
the non-payment of fine, it is no use to ndict
them. The law is q dead letter.--DfUWe Her, IA.
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TIT FOR TAT. On Saturday morning. Mr.. H. l..
Goodwin, of the Penny Post Co., was arrested on
charge preferred by Postmaster Weller, of inter-
fering with the distribution of the mail After his
release, he complained Of the Postmaster for as
sault and battery, and had him arrested. The
gentlemen were let off on their own recognizances,
and both charges will be inquired into before his
Honor, the Mayor.-BuL'aan, Monday
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CANDY. We noticed an official dignitary the
other day, nibbling at large chunk of fine candy
which he said he bought of L. Davis, and that
plenty more was left. Exclaiming " Be frm," he
continued nibbling, and mumbling " Go and buy
somei
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The Uncle Sam, of the Nicaragua line, arrived
on Tuesday last, with dates from New York to
Nov. "a. No news of Importance Nothing ex-
citing from the seat of war in Europe nor that
in aragua-except that Parker H. French has
resigned his position of Minister of Finance, and
goes as minister to Washington.
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ASSAY OFFICE. We see that Mr.. Gorham Blake,
ESQ., formerly resident of this county, has opened
an assay Office in Sacramento, and is prepared to
execute with dispatch all business entrusted to
him, guaranteeing correctness, as compared with
any Of the U. S. mints We commend Mr.. Blake
to the patronage of the public.
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SPECIAL NOTICE. The Members of the
Hf5szEE o. Of +. d. requested TO meet at their
iszzzafS rooms on the 22d nst at o'clock p. NJ A
puncua attendance is desired business of importance
will come before the meeting.
Per order of the D. c.
Cooma, Dec. q, 1866. 1t*
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The n Y Journal Of Commerce says that our
Government has taken steps to stop the reinforce
ments which General Walker expects from Califor-
nia and that they have instructed General Persfer
Smith to exert his whole force for the restraint
of the Texan invasion of Mexican territory.
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MINsTBELsY, &c. Posters are about town. an
nouncing a concert for this evening, by Messrs.
Taylor, Stark, and Lester. We have never had
the honor of witnessing the performances of these
artists, but the Georgetown Neus says they gave
highly satisfactory entertainment in that place
on Tuesday evening, and makes an especial note of
the local song. 1t seems this novelty in theatrical
bills is particularly directed at the prominent citi-
zens to be seen in the audience, and 'twould be
we'll enough to call round and see how hard the
hits" are! Ladies-and editors FREE!!
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THE BALL The Ball given by the Messrs. Smith
Of the Magnolia Ranch on Thursday evening last
was the best we have attended in the State. A
large number were present. and at an early hour
dancing commenced and was kept up till seven
o'clock in the morning. when the party retired
The supper was excellent, and all were pleased
with the party, and particularly with the generous
hosts. The Messrs. Smith Of the Magnolia will be
long remembered
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QUARTz. Measrs. Daggett & Co. discovered a
very rich vein Of quartz, few weeks since, near
Columbia, and crossing the head Of Dutch Creek
Specimens from their vein, rich enough to cure sore
eyes, can be seen on our table; and some equally
rich from the lead of the L" Clarendon Quartz Co., y
in the same vicinity. Both companies are actively
at work prospecting, and almost daily taking out
rock studded with gold. Several other companies
commenced prospecting in the neighborhood during
last and this week. all with fattering prospects OF
success.
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WELLS, FARGO g. Co. have our thanks for the
prompt daily delivery of San Francisco papers
We are also indebted to the Agents for Atlantic
and Interior papers, and other fayors
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WHERE IS ALL THE MONEY ? Many persons
&iink that about the 1st of October last there
Tos some $4,000 of cash laying idle in the Treas
arY Of this County, and now frequently inquire
shat has become of the money. The answer is
plain. There was no $4,000 in the Treasury
s4,186 rs is every dollar and cent received by Mr..
Reed from the late Treasurer belonging to the gen.
sral fund. If there ever was $4,000 in the Treas
ury it disposed Of every dollar Of it, except as
above before the present Treasurer was inducted
INTO Office: enc of the ex-County officers hawling
Sut over $4,000 at a single jerk for his services
Having little money to begin with and expenses
largely increased by the operation of late law
paying Witnesses and jurors, together with an in
some largely diminished by the law regulating
Foreign Miners Licences, and not cent Of tax for
County purposes it is not strange that the S4,786
Is will not last forever.
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The Hon. j. w Cofroth has been indicted in
Tuolumne county, for his participation in mob
law scrape at Columbia, short time ago.
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The PACIFIC EXPRESS has laid us under obliga-
tions for regular files of Bay papers and bun
die of Eastern publications, and for other atten-
tiOns.
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SHINGLES. Messrs. Tallman & Huntress have
erected machinery for the cutting of Shingles, and
turn out three thousand per hour of the best quail
ty from Sugar Pine. They are now prepared to
fill orders to any amount
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The Sonora Democrat announces the early ap-
pearance in Calaveras county, of new paper. A
prospectus is in circulation, and the paper is to be
published at San Andreas, and to be called the
San Andreas Times
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Selling off at Cost !!

YEV ELKUS will sell his entire stock of Clothing and
a Gentlemens Furnishing Goods AT COST. Those
wishing to purchase, will find it to their interest to call
and examine his stock before purchasing elsewhere
ALL persons indebted to me will please call immediate
ly and settle. I. ELkUS
Cooma Dec u, 1855. 3tf
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THAT Foolish FURRY. We might have sold
extra copies in thousands by falling into the cur
rent and dealing out mysterious intimations from
Washington or London that war between this
country and England was imminent phrhaps inev-
table, but we preferred the respect and confidence
of sensible men. There has been moment of
the last ten years in which there was even a re-
mote probability Of such a war. Great Britain
was never in worse condition to make war upon us
than now, and never had less real inclination for
it. She not afford to threaten ito
seem on the brink of it, She has her hands full
already, and would rather get rid of the one war
in which she is now engaged, than provoke two
new ones. And we though more able, are no
more disposed to declare war than she is.
That there has been some misunderstanding be-
tween the two Cabinets, we do not deny. That
they construe differently the Nicaragua Treaty,
was long ago known. That they may agree to an
nul that Treaty, is possible though we trust they
will not for there is very little in the diplomacy
of either country so creditable so truly advan-
tageous as this treaty. That it may be thought
best that Mr.. Champion should be sent to some
other Court, is quite likely; but this Government
has sent home several ministers-so we presume,
has the British-and neither party dreamed of go
ing to war about it. Nations nowadays make
war for substantial cause--not for punctllio
There has been no moment when either Govern
ment even thought of going to war--nonc when
the good sense of the two Nations would not have
held their hands, had they both been intent on it,
We repeat, that the war bubble that was blown
few days ago was stock -jobbers' and journalists
flyer, never deserving of moments consideration
N. Y. Tribune.
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PRETTY FAIR. Messrs Baker & Co., four men,
mining near town, cleaned up, as the proceeds of
their last weeks work. with one sluice, $42O.
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Clark s. Henry, near the post Office, have furnish
ed us Sacramento papers this week. c. & H. are
agents for the State Tribune and other California
papers.
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ESCAPED. Isaac Lord, convicted in this county
for grand larceny, and sentenced to two years inn
prisonment, escaped from prison Thursday night of
last week.
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SHOOTING. We learn that shooting affray oc-
CURED on Wednesday last at Mad Canon near the
Middle Fork of the American River, in which a
man by the name of Duffy was killed
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The Times 4 Transcript office was sold last week,
to Messrs Pickering s. Fitch, proprietors of the
Aha.
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NICARAGUA ARMY PAY. The following are the
rates of pay that have been established by the
Government of Nicaragua for those engaged in
service
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JUST AS WE EXPECTED. tclegraphic diSpatc h
from Washington, published in the late tlantic
papers, reports R. p. Hammond, late collector of
the port Of San Francisco, defaulter to large
amount
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Miss PELLET. This Temperance Lecturer ad-
dressed large audience in the Sacramento Thea
ter, Sunday evening last
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GooD GOODS. Since the regular reading of the
Scriptures has been adopted, people say that We'll
Ter keeps large stock of cheap goods, of superior
quality. Go and see.
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In addition to the above, each private is entitled
to l6O acres of land, and free passage to the
country.-Euening Journal.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-07

INSTANTANEOUS FIRE ENoINE-Mr Guthrie the
inventor OF the instantaneous fire engine, gave an
exhibition Of his invention to the city authorities
in the ball OF the court house few days ago which
was quite successful. We have on former occa-
sion explained the odus opeandi of this invention,
which our space to-day will not permit us to re.
peat. Briefly, it consists in applying strong at
mospheric pressure TO the water in a series of pipes
and the placing Of hydrants in such a position
around the different blocks of buildings in the city
that from them water can be thrown to any spot
on the block. No other engine will be necessary
than the one now at the water works. The water
pipes now 10 use will answer every pu pose, with
the addition of pipes leading from them to the hy-
dTsnts. Two hydrants or water-plugs on each side
OF block will be sufficient for every purpose. A
fire then breaking out, say on Clark street oppo-
site the Tribune Office the signal is given by the
man on the court house steepe to the man ut the
water works, who simply turns spgot A hose
Is attached to the hydTani- and r-'';~i-' H..
can De done a stream of water rises in it to any
desired height.
The cost OF testing the invention Will be but ri-
ling, and we think it would be well to give it a
trial Chicago Jdu7TGl