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For the American.
At a meeting Of the o. Of U. s. A., Sus-
quehanna Camp. No. 20. on the 18th day Of
August, inst, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t hath pleased an all-wise
Providence to remove from our midst. our
late brother, GIDEON NJ. YORKS. Esq,
who has endeared himself TO the whole COM
mdnity by his untiring zoal and attention 70
promote their welfare and happiness,
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e. The DEMocRArIc UNION, published al
Harrisburg, by Jacob Ziegler, Esq. has been
disposed of to Andrew Hopkins. ESQ.,, of the
Patriot, and the two will be blended and
published as the Union and Patriot We
wish our old friend Captain jake" all the
happiness which liberal mind and a clear
conscience viii be sure to afford 10 him, in
his reliTcnInt.
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GooD NEws.-lt was reported in Lebanon
that the contract for enlarging the Union
Canal from Reading TO Lebonon, had been
given out to Maj, II. S. Kupp, Of this county,
and Mr.. Rockaiellow, of Dauphin, the con-
toactors. The Lebanon Courier also states
that large Pennsylvania boats are now run
the basin at North Lebanon. Press
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A GREAT MAL.-Thei largest mail ever
received al Boston Post Office was that
which arrived last Friday evening from New
York and the South. II weighed fourteen
aud half tons.
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2o3, /. o Of o. F., that important business will
be transacted on next Lodge night, August 25.
A general attendance is requested
BY order Of the Lodge.
CHS. J. BRUNER, Sec.
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GEORGE FOLLMER.
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To the Voters of Northumberland County.

At me solicitation of number Of my friends,
I offer mysefto your consideration as all indie
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COUNTY TREASURER,
at the ensuing election. Should majority Of
my fellow citizens elect me to that Office, will
discharge its duties faithfully.
JOHN BOWEN.
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The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

| " BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WAsHINGToN." The
tice from which the following arc extracts, we had
hung on our own hook for last weeks ArguS, but
were compelled to omit it to make for other
matter, which wouldn't keep so well. 1t is from
the Marysville HeJuld and is written in Gen. Aliens
easy, humorous style The Gen. speaks of the de-
sire of Vesuvus to go in - Governor, at the
fall electon-compares Bigler and Washington,
and descanteth on the chances and proportions of
the twain
GAS far as a name goes the editor Of the Times
and Transcript is better off than most of his CO.
temporaries and we wish him joy of it, 1t is not
every poor devil of an editor who can write himself
down compound namesake of the two most Illus
triouS actors in the American Revolntion-whose
signature congresses within itself the sage and the
hero, the philosopher and the warrior-whose pre-
nomen and patronymic expressive of the proud
est names on the page of history. Well a good
name is Il good thing; and Benjamin Franklin
Washington, in the patriotic goodness of his heart,
has sgnlfed his willingness to homer our poor State
Of California by placing the namesake OF Franklin
and Washington in the Gubernatorial chair. This
condescension is praiseworthy, and the people of
the State will, no doubt, gratefully appreciate it.
How brilliantly it will appear in the newspapers,
how sonorously it will roll from the tongue OF the
stump orator : Benjamin Franklin Washington,
Governor of California
"There will soon be bustling time in the Phal-
anx lodges. The Boilers will cry, Hurrah for
Washington and the Bogusites will split the
welkin with their clamors for Bigler But what
hope is there for Bigler! He lacks the prestige of
a glorious name, rather, a pair of glorious
names, such as those in which his rival rejoices;
for history though big with illustrlous personages,
has no Bigler in it, Yet Bigler' Notwithstanding
his plebeian patronymic affects greatness; but it is
crcumferential greatness, not atitudinous, like
that of the great crusher Washington is a man
of high pretensions while Bigler merely claims to
be of ride celebrity. Washington is towering
Bigler expansive Were it possible to weld them
into one inseparable whole the world would then
have charming coup daa of the length and breadth
of California Phalanxism
"Ihis unexpected move on the part OF Judge
Washington-this, his sudden determination to don
the gubernatorial toga--wi strike many Of the
Bigler men with fear and CONSERVATION lhey
will see in it an augury of disunion and defeat Tor
it will revive and rejuvenate, with all their wonted
iealouses and hatreds, the two transently quieted
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23
For the Empire County Argus.
DIAMOND SPRINGS, June II, 1855.

DIAMOND SPRINGS June IL, lS55.
DEAR ARGUS: The "Club Democracy of this
precinct assembled last evening at Rbine's hail. at
an unusually early hour (seven o'clock). The en-
tire party present consisted of one deputy sheriff
two subeditors one chief Justice of the Peace, one
ditch agent, and two disinterested outsiders in all
seven persons This large assemblage of the self
styled Democracy of Diamond Ga precinct which
polled over five hundred Democratic votes at the
last general electon,) had the audacity to nomi
nate delegates to represent these five hundred vot
ers in the County Convention, but their nefarious
attempt was nipped in the bud. The old line De-
mocracy, men who have ever acted with and work
ed for the party, not liking the actions of these
colonizers, ordered a stay of proceedings until n
more democratic meeting could be called, which
was done by ringing of bells and otherwise pro-
claiming it through town, when about two hund
red of the working and stirling Democracy met
and after discussing the object for which they had
assembled proceeded to elect good men and true to
represent them in Convention. Thus was frustra
ted one of the many vile attempts that has been
made throughout our County to send plant tools
as delegates to the Convention to re-nominate the
old political hacks who have been saddled upon us
for the last two or three years. if they fail in
that, to pick up some Jealous whig convert who
has been colonized among us for sinister purposes
''but the people, the incorrupable people, as one
of these selfstyled Democratic papers used to call
us, arc not sleeping, we have been hoodwinked
long enough, we demand good and capable men to
represent us, tired of your plausible trading,
fence politicians men who are willing to sacri-
fee the peoples interests for the sake of little
federal pap. Will the Convention look to it |
hope SO. Give us honest and capable men and all
will be well. PACHA
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

ADJOURNED SETTLERS MEETING. Musical Hall
was the scene of animated public meeting on
Saturday night on the subject of Settlers Rights.
slim crowd was in attendance, and harmony did
not characterize the proceedings. The Committee
appointed at the last meeting to confer with Palm
er, Cook 4 Co. as to what compromise could be
made between the owners and occupants of the
soil, made report in which it is stated that the
owners who represented to be an association of
gentlemen in Philadelphia, will agree to no COM
promise but such as their own minds dictate The
owners intend to prosecute their right to the land
to the last resort and after it is finally confirmed to
them, they promise to deal literally with those
who have built upon and improved the land
After the reading of the above report, a pream-
BILE and resolutions introduced, to the follow
ing effect, setting forth the platform Of the Settlers
party in their future struggle for what they con-
slder their rights: These resolutions breathe a
determined spirit of hostility to all monopoly of
lands in the State by individuals; and express q
confident hope that the settlers of the State will
join in political union for the purpose of opposing
all such schemes. California for Calfornians. is
the watchword and the State is called upon to
treat SPECTATORS in land as gamblers, doing moth
ing for their relief but everything for their sup
preston reform is recommended in behalf of
the mining and agricultural interests; and a Com
mitee appointed to report such specific reforms
as the miners and farmers need, the report to be
delivered at public meeting to be held at Musical
Hall, ON the 23d of June.
Other resolutions were passed in reference to O.
local organization, when the meeting adjourned
San Francisco Ne,es.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23
For the Empire County Argus.
SPECTATOR TO GOVERNOR BIGLER.
JUNE 10Th, 1855.

JUNE 10Th, 1855.
DEER GoovNER: Ben as you keep ritin to kno
how me and John and Jimmy and the balance of
us ar gitin along with our forrin faanx arrangement
thot Ide iist set down an tel yu about it. but yu
must kepe it from the Hindose until arfer the des
of September of this yere. Now lie tel yu-to be-
gin with, yu hav no idee how we air gtin on, its
amazin wunderful, we air maxim lots of irish an
dutch votes evry day Especially dutch) we've rigcd
mershecn that grimes um out too to wun farster
ner Gwins Sanfrancisco mersheen can twenty dollar
peces (pertcilarly in settlin tmes). Iu wud nifty
nj split yur sides lafin to SC the thing work; line
ingineer and tends the mersheenry in gineral and
Arther kepes the log-booF-wen we want to grind
John goze out and curres about duzzen or so of
dutchmen, lassows EN- with lagger beer and leads
um in to town, 1--WE ginerraly prefur before brake
fast or about dark he (John) then slips up to ne
rite eazy, an whisperin in my eer, says he Spec
our felers call me Spec for short) I've gut UNI
awl rite says |, an oph gose for Jimmy. Says l,
Jimmy we've gut um, awl rite says he, an he sprcds
out his wings an sales over tn the ould ship were
the ballence Of us stays, me an John an the mate
ricl rite arfter him. Jimmy he takes leetle
time to look round an that nobuddy is about.
then be draps his wings an grascfooly squatz doun
Che kin du things gracefooly), snortz consida-
BEL an soto roce, he. Arther we've gut UNI; all
rite ses Arther an he takes doun our big log book
an skratchez out probate cort met persuarnt to al
gurnmunt' mind you we don't have our big sephen-
footer agoin out an accordn to the statut in sich
cases maid an pervided hoern to evrybuddy to
kun in an Sc for themselves. No stree, were two
sharp fur that we intnd to minister on Sans
effecks without lettin him no anything bout i--but
as were gon to say before departn from the sub
jict--afer the mint is maid in the log-book as be-
four and abuv stated, we bring John up an sorter
sware him jist enuf to du) an he tells us that he
knode um in Yarmany or the Staats, or Caly forny
five ears an eetle yover that they ish goot pee
Piles, an vii vote the red ticket, then we stan John
back an bring up the materiels; we AK um if they
is tached to our institooshuns an will voat agin
Sam" they say yah; say awl rite, John ses awl
rite, Jimmy aw rite, Arther ses awl rite--i in
the log-book til next turmwe prefur awl rite to
''amen," or so moat it be- Yewers trewly,
p. S. lie rite agin arfter our convenshun, were
gon tn hev merry TYNE then, but goovner wele put
yu thro certin and shore-du yu say awl rite. An
lie awlso tel yu suthin bout how slipt up in the
10 Gordon matter. Yewers agin,
SPEC
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

FIRE. Our people were aroused at about two
o'clock on Wednesday morning last, by the dread
cry of fire. Every one here is more and more ap-
prehensive as one and another of the towns and
cities of our State disappear for time beneath
the hungry fame. Many heart sunk, when cit
zens awoke from their sweet dreams of peace and
saw the red glare of fire looking them in the face,
Fortunately the fire occurred in an isolated build
ing, AID scarcely breath of air was stirring--so
it was merely watched and allowed to burn as it
had got too great hold on the wooden structure
to allow hope Of rescuing any thing from the
house. The occupants had barely time to escape
The building burnt was owned by Mrs. Potter, and
situated in a garden few rods in the rear of the
argus Office. The occupants say this was the only
fire that had been in the house for three days and
have no dout that this was piece of incendarism
Mr.. Smith, the watchman, deserves the thanks of
the community, for his promptness in giving the
alarm.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

The PLACERvILLE HUMBUG. We do not learn
that any official notice has been taken of the out
rageous conduct of the officials at the late Placer
vile municipal election. We hope that the demo-
Gratis of that town will not allow the matter to pass
by unnoticed Give the Knownothings an inch,
and they will take an ell Iti only right that the
offenders should be brought to justice. State Jour.
Do the readers of the State Journal know what
it was that urgently required the notice of the
Democracy! We presume not and will therefore
tell them:
At the aforesaid election Dutchman by the name
of Biuswanger claimed the privilege of exercising
the right of suffrage, upon his oath; but he said
he had his naturalization papers, the Judges of
election preferred seeing them, as they regarded
the papers as the best evidence But Binswanger,
instigated by oficious advisers, declined producing
his patent of nobility and the judges declined re-
ceiving an oath, rendered under what they consid-
cred suspicious circumstances. This was the high
offence committed against the great people of this
State: the peace, safety wel-being and perpetuity
of the commonwealth had been endangered, and
its rights violated, in the person of individual
who is said to have publicly proclaimed in the
streets of Placervie. (the wronae city, that in
less than ten years this country she ud he ruled by
Dutch king; and we suppose that some of his
coadjutors born on American soil would cry amen,
if they could have place-a little power.
Well, in the course Of human events Gordon,
one of the offending judges, was brought to trial
upon an indictment for the commission of the
grievances hereinbefore mentioned. jury Of
Americans was empanneled- defendant having
+l,o ,obt &C ol,,l Il I.
to the exclusion of plaintiffs countrymen. The
evidence was given, the lawyers spouted the Coun'
ty Judge writhed in agony, for it didn't peer to be
goin' to suit him.) the instructions given, the
jury retred--returned--h alf-hour-verdict NOT
GUILTY." Plaintiff Co. in despair one of them,
in the agony of his soul exclaimed Two of the
Judges are Knownothings, and the other is crazy
This is the way the matter was noticei
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

FIRE A telegraphc dispatch in the Sacramen-
to Tribune dated June l6, says: "This morning,
about o'clock, officer Foster, of Grass Valley, de-
tected an lrshman named Fitzgerald, in the act of
setting fire to unoccupied building in that vii
lage. The villain set fire to the lining and stood
back moment to see if it would burn then, ap-
parenty satisfied, started off, but was met Knocked
down and secured by Mr.. Foster who Immediately
gave the alarm and the fire was extinguished
without causing any damage to the surrounding
buildings. boy was Immediately sent around
town with bell to collect the citizens, to decide
what should be done with the prisoner Deputy
Sheriff Goad tecgraphed to Nevada for the Sheriff,
who Immediately went went down with a posse
and arrested the culprit just the excited popu-
lace were taking vote to determine his fate
(Which doubtless would have carried Aye, to hang
him On TIE nearest tree,) and without resistance
lodged him in JAIL
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

PRICES OF FRUIT AT THE BAY. The Ereniag
Nems says the following different kinds of fruit are
now for sale at the Bay: fine and luscious cherries,
from Oregon, are selling at 81 per pound Califor-
MIA Strawberries $3.50; raspberries $3.50; red
currants, $3 gooseberries, 81; blackberrics, rs
cents; pears, IS; apples, $3.50; oranges, 50 per
doz bananas, three, soc: lemons, each, soc lines
each, Csc; apricots, 81 per pound
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

we see an account in the Georgetown News of
murder committed at Castle Hil two miles from
that place, at about sunrise Monday morning
last. 1t seems that several men, while sleeping in
their cabin, were assaulted by Indians with fire.
arms and arrows, one man, VIM. Coupers receiv
ing several wounds, from balls and arrows from
the effects of which he soon after died. Another,
VIM. Fox, was dangerously wounded, but is ex-
pected to recover.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

MuRDERous ATTEMPT. On Saturday night last,
says the Columbia Gazette of 10th inst. an attempt
Attorney of that County. He was sitting in his
room at Sonora, when some villain fred shot
through the window, the ball passing through his
arm and grazing his breast. The wound is not
dangerous, but he had fortunate escape. The
person who fired the shot is not known.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

FIRE. The large and extensive saw mill of Ha-
zaltine g. Co., says the Humboldt Times, was con-
sumed by fire on Monday, the 28th ult 1t is sup
posed to be the work of incendiary The mill
was situated on a tributary of the Trinity, and
was built for the purpose of cutting lumber for the
sluice to supply Taylor's, Vance's and other bars
on the river. The loss is one, not only to
the company, but to the miners and traders of that
vicinity.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

j. w. Sullivan, of Noisy Carriers Hail. S. F.,
European papers, brought by the Sonora. Sulli-
vans favors are particularly welcome, they sup
ply hiatus in our regular list, by furnishing the
N. Y Spirit of the Times, Home Journal n O.
Picayune, Harner's Magazine, &c &c
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

GEORGE VINCENT. We are under obligations to
Vincent for the supply Of Sacramento papers DUR
ing the past week. All the principal newspapers,
magazines, illustrated periodicals, &c. published in
the United States and England, can be found at his
establishment
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

LEFT. The Calaveras Chronicle says: On Friday
night last, prisoner named George H. Dingman
alias George H. Freeman, who had been convicted
of grand larceny made his escape from the Jail at
Sonora. He sawed through two thieknesses of
plank in the floor, and dug his way out from under
the building.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23
AUDITORS OFFICE, CoLoMA, Nav 2s, 1855.

To the Honorable the Board Of Supervisors for E Dorado
County,
In compliance with requsion from your Honorable
body requiring at the hands of the auditor report of the
Orders drawn upon the Treasury of said County, from the
first Monday of October, 1858, to May ls 1856, beg
leave to submit the following embracing all the waa
rants drawn during the time above specified, and the
vices for which the have been allowed Also please
find herewith inventory of furniture, &C., belonging to
this office Yours truly,
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

A young man named Harvey Baxter, native of
Boston, aged % years. was drowned al Sacramento
Oh Friday. 1t was not certain whether the drown
ing was accidental, or whether the deceased COM
mitted suicide
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

DAVIS of the Ice Cream Saloon, has laid us un-
der renewed obligations this week, by feastirg us
on his savory, cooling, invigorating Cream, which
we contentedly washed down with glass after glass
of that Lemon Beer which Davis makes so we'll
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

MIR. A. Halstead, of Sonora, in this State, was
arrested in Coma, Mexico, nearly two years since,
on charge of being spy. He has been mprison-
ed ever since, and not allowed trial
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

Mr.. Holmes, of the Peoples Store made glad
the Argus peoples, the other day. by means of
compound, esculent, potable evaporative present
peaches, syrup and cigars.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

WELLS, FARGO & Co. The Agents of this Ex-
press Company will please accept our thanks for a
liberal supply of Eastern papers also for Cafor-
MIA papers
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

Ocl OIL alants lndIgent SICK fund redeemed 46 0 cst
Dec oi, yS4 ~ mai
Paid order Of Auditor of Sacramento county 1879 90 w,
Paid witnesses per orders of District and Coun- L
ty Judges. .;......................... 95 IS "
treasurer COMMISSIONS 2,146 80 Vi
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

Counys portion of receipts received by the Treasurer of
El Dorado County, from the first Monday of October
1858, 10 the l4,h january 1854.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-23

C1gnty. II.
Agreeable to your request of May 18TH 1855, requiring
beg leave to report follows
You require LIST.
Total amount of property tax collected
Tax for State purposes.
Tax for County purposes.
Commission the above.
Amount paid Deputies for collection by order of Court
of Sessions.
In regard to the above, only say that the first
Monday of March last, made full settlement with the
Auditor and Treasurer of this County according law,
and returned the list and would further state that
have no means of ascertaning the information desired
above without examining the Auditors books, TO which
would most respectfully refer your Honorable Board
You require 3D.
Total number of Foreign Miners Licenses sold.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-19
TiAimgs from Chesterfield.

CHssTsRFisLD CousrY, Va, Aug |, 1880
"ESSRS. DOVE & CO. Richmond. - Last Tall one
WI of my mules was turned loose in tire siahc-sari
while plsyinr about with other mules he ran with ~
weight OF his Whole body against srse plate al 'het
ron cu,iine himself on the high ham about 10 nehes
long and fro al inch and 'lf to twn inehe' deti'
The wound was of such character to- snplmse IL
,,oud nav. % Of ,sv .srv &C Ia me sgain SEEING .
notice of h TUT o. in the papers l procured an
sprliea II at once the eeii and IN aoni lnee wees
he wa. perfectly well mad work, and you cannot per
~ II. A WISFREE.
p S-There are many cases Of iaiories 10 Cattle u
,bi ,.iclborbood which have been cured by your ur
OH, and if IF apy benefit TO you eah procure YOU
ana nv c. rti6cstes TIE wnoe nt heotho'd -ay Is me
auiekesi healing rcued, they ever sa" .,....,.,.
a n WINFREE.