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Notice !!

NEEMBERS of the "CaI1o,nia Mining C6mpany" are
1VE hereby notified that the following assessments have
been levied
For Table Mountain Claims, ....... $40 each share.
l." Bunker Hill do .......... 10"
Also-That all claims forfeited under the Bylaws in
the localities known by the of Bunker ii Table
Mountain and Blue Lead, respectively, will be sold at
public auction for back assessments the 2lst day of
July 1852 at o'clock p NJ in front of the Bottle Hill
Hotel Bottle Hl if the same be paid up by that time
By order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT MARKS, Secy.
Bottle HILL July IL 1855.
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DIR. l.. - GZAPIxAy's Dgtdica ana surgi al
Institute is extensively known in this State that any
notice of it, or OF him. might superfuouS ct fear
ing that there those who heretofore having had need
of medical aid have neglected ascertain the proper
of relief in Of misfortune. To those beg
leave to direct attention DR.. Czapkay who is certainly
Physician of great skill and wonderful in his pro-
fesson. The DR.. has devoted much attention the treat
ment of Chronic and Private Diseases and stands un
vailed in his management of them To those who need
such assistance cheeruly recommend Dr. L. j. Cap
kay it would be well at all events consult him. he
makes charge for consultation and much good might
result from it, The Dr. guarantees in all cases
asks no compensation. 81 3m
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INFORMATION WANTED. Jacob B. Houck of So
nora, Tuolumne county, wishes information con-
cernng his brother Phillip Houck, formerly of
Rockingham county, Va, and who resided at San
Jose in 1851.
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Notice.

NoTlCE hereby given that the undersigned will make
application to the Board of Supervisors of El Dorado
Co, CAL at their meeting the first Monday of August,
as soon thereafter said Board may meet for renewal of
their License to keep Toll Bridge at Condemned Bar,
North Fork of the American River
NC. LYONS & co.
Condemned Bar, July 6, 1855. 325
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- EMsA Boxes and Eiaif Boxes First q uaiit,
~sSABO Adamantne Candles;
$50 boxes Candles in cartons;
100 " Sperm Candies;
500 " Imp. and G. p. Tea;
200 " Y. Tyson Tea;
900 Alb boxes Imp. and G. P. Tea;
go Inf chests Black Tea, /, and lib papers;
80 boxes Fine Gunpowder.
For sale by GOODWIN CO,
81 1mtf 81 California street, San Francisco.
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Bridge Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned will
IN apply to the Board of Supervisors for the County of
E Dorado at their regular meeting the first Monday of
August next, for renewal of License to keep Toll
Bridge Weber Creek the road leading from Co.
Iona and Union City, in the county aforesaid to Saca-
mento. THOMAS PARKES.
July II, 1866. 33 3*
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DIR. d. S. Smith,
Physician and Surgeon.

Late of the Hon. East India Company's service.
Office on Main street, Coloma, ono corner below the
Ohio store" Hours for consultation, from 9I2A NJ.
and to 7. NJ
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Pacific Express Company.

0OlllO LAplOoo NOHIp0Hy'
yEvHE LATE EMPLOYEES OF ADAMS u CO.,
u in consequence of the disruption Of that frm have
organized themselves into Joint Stock Company, under
the above name and title for the purpose Of conducting
General Express and Forwarding Business, in all its
branches throughout California, Oregon, and the Pacific
coast generally.
The business will be strictly and solely Forwarding
one having connection with Banks Bankers, and will
be conducted on safe and economical principles.
The Expresses will leave the office at the northwest cor
ner of Washington and Montgomery streets, daily, at
regular hours, for
Sacramento and the Northern Mines,
Stockton and the Southern Mines,
San lose.
San Juan,
Santa Cruz,
Monterey,
San Pedro,
and the Southern coast generally,
well to the Northern coast of California,
and to Oregon.
We will asu run regular Express for freight, small
parcels and letters and from the Atlantic States, by
every steamer
The parties who have organized this Company well
known in the community old and experienced Express
men, and hope it will be acknowledged generally, under
stand their business thoroughly They think they not
saying too much when they attribute much of the success
of the late firm of Adams Co. in the Express business to
their exertions and personal energies
In conclusion they would solicit fair share of the favors
of the public, pedging themselves exert their best
deavor to transact such business may be entrusted to
them in prompt and businessike manner.
Collections of all kinds will be promptly attended to
any Of the points mentioned above.
r G. MOVES, President.
2Of M HOLMES, Agent, Coloma.
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PEOPLES STORE.
MI. EEoLaNME@S

UN returning thanks to his friends and
for the very liberal patronage bestowed him
for the past six years. would say that he still continues to
keep Oh hand full supply of
Groceries, Provisions. Vines, Liquors, Clothing,
Boots, Shoes. Mining Tools, Hardacare
CrockerA and Glassarare,
Which he will sell at cost, some advertise to do but
at the SMALLEST PROFIT, his motto being Quick
sales and speedy returns
team is always on hand to deliver Goods free of
charge.
co.d Dust-The highest price paid for Gold Dust in
American coin, at store No Main street Coloma.
ie9 %
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FOR SALE.

4essl2r THE well-known Orleans Hotel situated on
EI Main street Coloma, door south of the Metro
A-----a fixtures thereon offered for sale
Also large number of Hogs and Fowls will be sold
cheap as the propTicoTs are very the
Atlantic States
p S. All persons indebted TO the Orleans Hotel are
requested to call an1 settle Immediately in order to save
costs. BRAMER IL BRO.
Coloma, August 1, 1874.
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Iron Castings and Machinery.
FEvHE price of Castings of ordinary size and patterns
a reduced to EIGHT CENTS FER POUND.
Machinery, Engines and Boilers, at corresponding
reduction. Vulcan Foundry Co., san Francisco
GEORGE GORDON. President.
25 3m f. T. STEEN, Mechanical Manager.
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SIERRA NEVADA HOUSE.

ZGain Street, Colona.
ROBERT CHALMERS PRopRIRroR
TENHIS Hotel is elegantly fitted up for the reception of
ID Families and Travellers, well also for the accom-
modation of regular Boacs. Every luxury the County
affords will alway, be found on the table.
BEDS AND BEDDING
Not surpassedj by any Hotel in the mountains
WAGON AND Hay YARD
Connected with this Hotel is al extensive Stable and
Hay Yard and Hay and Grain always on hand. The pat
Of this House may be assured Of po4 attention and
charges moderate any similar establishment in tile
country.
Thankful for past avors the undersigned solicits con-
tinuance of the public patronage.
Sept H.'iS54 IL Il. CHALMERS.
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BLANKS.

JUSTICES BLANKS, EXECUTIONS WRITS OF
- Attachment, Summons. Affidavit and Subpoena Blanks
constantly on hand and for sale at the ARGUS OFFICE
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For Sale.

OF CUIt.
4s The subscriber offers for sale a House located on
jiad Brewery street, Coloma The premises have COM
liIEF modous oubuildnes and the main structure is
A---4a well lapted for Boar ding Private le dence
The House is well furnished and the Furniture will be sold
with the premises For further particulars enquire of
T. ELKUS,
Opposite Adams Il Co.'s, Colomn.
Coloma, Jan %. 1855. Htf
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John II. Long.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Office at Messrs. Newell & Williams Coloma
He is prepared to attend legal business conveyancng
acknowledging deeds &c.
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Garden Seeds.

a GOOD assortment fresh and genuine, for sale at the
"A IL I'm ''BRICR STORE"
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ApOthecary Hall,

NBHYSlCIANS prescription carefully prepared at all
u hours Of day night by
Ii w ZELNER, Apothecary.
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LininnentS.
Piasters.

mD Mans ard other Plasters. NcAlister's Ointment
OAleys Pain Extractor, Perry Davis Pain Killer and other
lrtices to numerous to mention, at Il w. ZELNER.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03
How Shell Combs are Made.

The turtle whose back furnishes the material
ior. she'll combs is found mostly about the East
and West India Islands, Madagascar and
Honduras Bay. The shell comes off in pieces
to the number of thirty eight, of which thir-
teen are of good size that cover the back: the
other twenty-five serving to bind the lower
edge around, while five of the larger ones ex
tend along the spine, tapping on to each other,
and also on to the other eight that form along
the sides, resembling very much a slate roof
This shell, of which the finest is brought from
Manila, is not so generally preferred as that
from Honduras, on account of its beautiful cor
nelian tint; and 50 value was this shell no lon-
ger than fifteen or twenty years ago, that silver
was oftentlmes exchanged in equal weight
Next it is shaped and put into water, which
renders it pliable and soft, several pieces being
laid onto each other and wrapped in cloth, put
into. hot press for two or three minutes when
it comes out welded in a solid state. 1t then
passes into the hands of another workman by
whom the teeth are cut, rounded, &c., by MA
ehlnery; then TO another, who does the work !;
then it reaches the carver, whose tools are as
numerous as those of the wood engraver, who
carves the beautiful figure on. the top of the
comb; after whichitis applied to number of
different buff wheels, bent in its proper shape,
polished and ready for use. ~s .a4 ..
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03
A Short Chapter on Noses,

Noses, so absolutely essential to entireness
OF lace, and SO important feature in IFS
beauty, are the most stubborn rebels AGAINST
the supremacy of Beauty, and wholly refuse TO
be reduced to order. Let man ia Ike his stand
IN or near Gro wd, and study nothing but the
exaggerated face-handes of the multitude :.
and II he Is not saddened to his souls centre
he must have a good share of the healthy ele-
uheht OF laughter IN him, to preserve his peace
OF mind Ill distressing circumstances
Can 1t be possible that broad -shouldercC. bro
Nen-6acked, thIch mcatrd heaps vi flesh and
Is this years IDEAL of the fine old
honan arch, that victorious, heroic, classical
nose, that in the fingers of tl. Cusar rung the
tocsin OF triumph and proud independence, like
a trumpet! Shades of the whole Pantheon.
forbid! And what do you call that butt-enu
OF merlno potato, with two or three whelks
on It's bulb, and streaks and botches of purple
and pale green, like sui phuric fire, on its cav
ernous sides! And that passes for nose. not
down in any classic model, but no doubt is in
debted to the bottle for its sha pc asits name
Little pugs and great turn-ups, right-hand
askew and left-hand askew, hatchet and beetle.
noses, and indescribable, and il not seen. incre-
dlbie aPPendages usurp the place of an honest
faeiai promontory, and assert, with an emphasis,
that we are Jedrfuky, if not wonderfully, made
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03
A Boarding School Table Scene.

Ihe bell rings, and all rush down to tea, the
Boys IN one door and the girls in another. The
new comers, among the boys especially, are in
great hurry lest they shall be unable to OBJ
tain seats at the table. After a great deal of
confuslon-stumbling over chairs and each
other-they are all seated, the Prncipal COM
mands silence and says grace, the close of
which is the signal for general action. The
Knives and forks, and tea cups and spoons. and
saucers, rattle and jingle together; the scanty
fare Is distributed over the tables, md hundreds
oi mouths at the same time are engaged in the
process of mastication. Oh, what specimens of
table etiquette! Here sits one holding in one
hand whole slice of spread bread, out of
which he occasionally takes large semi cir
cle' and IN the other he grasps his knife, with
butt resting on the table, and the blade eleya-
ted to right angles with the same. There one
who has taken up his cup of tea, brings his
elbow IN contact with an ad jacent chair, and
spills the contents of his cup on his best " Sun.
day Clothes" That great Ovcr-grown fellow.
at the other end of the table, has stretched his
feet beyond proper bounds, and placed them
upon the toes of the little beauty, who sits op
posite, causing her to blush and exhibit signs
OF anger alternately. Another, in his great
haste to reach the dish of preserves, has upset
i on the nice silk dress Of the girl who was so
unfortunate as to occupy the opposite seat
Careless fellow wouldn't her mother bLou
nm 1t she were there that pretty dress COM
'iete4y spoiled by his carelessness. These and
hundreds Of similar operations always transpire
N such occasions. '.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03
q 9oiee 4oem.
ANGEL WHISPERINGs.

f"o""ESrEb BY THE DEATH OF MISS MARY W.
ne angels whispered. and she passed awov.
gar lar beyond the wreck -strewn shores of Time
"he'e uarkness ne'er invades tn eternal uay.
or clouds or storms may ruffle that fair cline
hni where soii golden radiance gently steals o..
throughout the soul, and every anguish heals.
she was thing of beanty! rosy morn,
IN all its glory, was not half so fair
Lake a sweet blush upon a rose lust born.
"A thing TO love all free from earthly care:
s. ir:ii, 50 ot antiiuI, dreamy guest
" THIS fair earth, bow soon she sank to res,2
AS hafiny roses blS their heads in sheen,
And turn their blushing petals from the hight.
AS sorrow seeks lone solitude to wecp.
Or hides her anguish mid the gloom of nigb,
30 stole away, to brighter worlds above
Ihe soul of her we all ~ much did love.
A sister nov amId that angel band,
p. What joy, what peace. what happiness ,s her'sl
Aii-ttat Is known in that immortal land
All that its beauty and its rest c.nJers ,.
Weep not, though sh1du ws c her green grave ulsv
= or angels whispered, and she passed away.
'slTRSA, Deb .-... ~. ...- .....
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o. In Prussia, it appears by recently pub
llshed statistics, that during whole year only
one traveller was killed on a railroad.--Er-
change.
Inasmuch as New Jersey is considered to be
separate commonwealth by herself, and out
of the limits and jurisdiction of the United
States, we move that she be annexed to Prus-
sia, in order that the managers of the Camden
and Amboy Railroadmay be taught little bit
OF wlsao.n N the managen ent of their affairs.
Besides, Prussia might exercise some legisla-
tive control over them, whereas that is irnpos-
sible in New Jersey, as it is universally known
that there the Company controls the State
". Y Ledger.
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Srlett sflistrllanp.
! Imitation of Others.

lie who believes that he has no imaginary
excellence towards which to aspire is irnorant
of himself; or if he have none, indeed ne is
ignorant OF everything. Your :" fast bow +"
taxes some living exampIar, some bigger and
faster boy, who can drink more "heeltaps."
smoke more cigar stumps, swear bigger oaths.
and stir up "universal Ned" with a shorter
stick Time will on'y mature him into ribe
rowdy His idealiSm is but one step removed
IRON lhe healthy brute, and that sinks down
h'li' for while his soul is not enough developed
to hold him to the height of his moral instincts.
1t just hits him out of the sphere of animal in.
stlncts, and makes hitn at once bad best. and
worse ~ n, The same type, in more culti-
waited sphere. wears kids and patent leather.
sports an imperial and switch, and burns the
"t'ier end OF the Same segar, quaffs the upper
hair oi the same bCan'y and sugar, and if al
IA more elegant IN the matter of slang and
swearing, It is in sguising English profanity
under French colors, and dressing native yul-
garity in Partisan modes. His model man is
some richer member Of his club or coterie, or
perhaps the aggregate sentiment of that inter-
estIng society and while so low, and with such
god-wash stars stoops the heaven of his ambi-
ton, we shall not be surprised that his nature
developes no higher attributes, and reaches no
worthier range of being and doing. When
good men take better men for their standard
we have second rate excellence, which has
tue merit of being real as far as it goes. When
their selection is wisely made, society has much
to be thankfal for, in the good, comfortable,
quiet citizens that it makes. .H..
But BY the very existence of such class as
tbs, as by the higher demands of the capabili. |
ties of the race, we need men who make excel !
Ience itself an ideal, who aim at perfectable
standard, which ADVANCES with their light, and
grows with the.r growth. Then they will not
exhaust its worth, and stand IN unprogressive
selfeOmplacency, as if there was no more be-
yond. Then theiS model becomes purely an
ideal, aud the shortcomings of no excellent
man W Il excuse the laxness of their virtue
They will become q standard to the less devel- |
Oped, which inay hold them to some nobler aim,
than could the endless irnitators of imitators.s
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03
The New World and the Old.

The experiment Of the fusion of nationali.
ties has been wholly successful in the United
States, and 1t proves to be something more than
q figure OF speech. We are the cousins of al
Europe. We are English, Scotch, Welsh
irish, French, Dutch, German, Swedish, Dan.
lsh, Swiss, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian. Polish.
Magyar, Russian, Greek and Turk-and ali
American. We are bound, by ties of nativity.
afhnlty, and language, to nearly all the nations
oI the OLD world. We cannot be, as some
would IuS!st, the isolated spectators of the Eu-
fopeao drama. Every blow that is struck for
humanity abroad sends thrill of 10Y through
thousands OF deeply interested hearts in this
vast asylum of European exiles. We belong
TO the party of the People. All our sympathies
are with the oppressed masses-with those who
had battle tor the right and whose triumph
promises most for freedom. We have no partv
here' on these western shores, that dare avow
preference for anything but a Republican:
all democrats, increasingly so. We are the
sworn enemies OF all political despstsms--the
last friends OF constitutional law. The peopIe
OF the OId World are divided into two great
arstocrat and the democrat; the
party OF ancient dogmas, and the party of pro-
gress; that OF preccdent on the one hand. and
OF right on the other; royaIists and liberals
conservatives and reformers. To the one class
belong the crowned heads and their families
the princes, the nobility, the banker, the pen.
stoned servants Of the crown, the military staff.
The devotee of pleasure-al, in short. whose
i"ing and honor would be affected by a sub |
version OF the existing state-all who have less
10 hope for from pIebean rule than from royaI
tscendancy. To the other class belong the
aXpayers' whose scanty earnings are squan-
Tered upon an idle or useless soldlcry, or a
Iurse-proud arlstocracy whose very hearts
must bleed to sustain the throne that crusbes
hem to tnc e"rtit These comprise the masses.
he middiIng and lower sections, the business
nen IA part, and the laborers. To these must
e added the increasing class-men of science.
nvestlgation and learning-a class that. for
he most part, look beyond the tinsel of the
ourt, and utterly despise the trappings of here.
itary rank, and the pretensions of wealth and
ashton.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03

SPEAK TRUTHFULLY.-Keep language within
bounds and If possible analyse your impressions
before putting them in words; then use as few
lnterjectionaI exclanations as possible Speak
purely, clearly and calmly. Speak earnestly
and SIMPLY; speak gently and above all truth
fully. Many people who talk nuently are lit
tie Conscious how many falsehoods are written
against them in the course Of day. and fewer
still are aware how great an influence the
voice, the tone, the manner of the speaker,
exert upon all who come within their sphere
Woman may be charming without beauty,
merely by the possession of well-trained con-
versational gifts.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03

A Source OF SMILEs.--Dr. Franklin having
noticed that a.certain mechanic, who worked
near his Office, was always happy and smiling,
seatured at length, to ask him for the secret of
hisconstant eheerfulness. y7a Il 4H ... ...o
"No SECRET, Doctor she replied, 81 have got
one Of the best wives, and when go to work,
she always hasa kind word of encourag cement
for me q when ! go home, she meets me
with sa',r and kiss, and the tea is sure to
be rs47g, % she, has done so many things
through pe gay 70 please me, that cannot
lind 1t ia ay heart to speak an unkind word to
anybody y g 80 ''''s '3a
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03

EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIyE.-Rv
strange coincidence, which will not agoin
occur Tor a long time, the new year OF 1855
commenced on the same day as in Is49. and
consequently all through the year the date will
be on the same day. But what is more singm.
lar ls' that all the movable holidays, from Sen.
tuageslma to Advent, fall on the same dates
ana the same days. The almanacs of 1910
mlght' therefore, serve for the present wear.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03

CHEERFULNEss AND SoNG.---If you would
keep spring in your hearts, learn to sing
Ihere Is more merit in melody than most peo.
PIE are aware OF. cobbler who smooths his
wax-ends with song will do as much work in
a day as one given to ill-nature and tretting
would etfect In week. Songs are like sun.
shlne; they run to cheerfulness-to fill the
BOSOM with such buoyancy that for the time
Oelng you feel filled with June air, or like a
meadow of clover in blossom.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03

VI Sidney Smith says, +" 1t seems neces-
sary that great people should die with some So
"orous and quotable saying. Mr.. Pitt said
sonethlng s. not Ineligible in his last moments.
II. II. nose n made 1t out to be, Save my country,
heaven: The nurse, on being interrogated
said that he asked for barley water
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03

or Little Ellen -, child five years of
age, and the only one of the family who had
escaped aan attack Of the measles, on being
asked the other day how it happened that she
had not bad them, promptly replied that it must
have been "beeause there was not enough, to
go round" - .lsaa..4 IS ..,.taIs,f na,I /,
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03

Nor BAD.-Al a hotel, the other evening, a
young u d Iully moustached dandy from New
York was seated at the ea-table, at rather a
late hour, when a barkeeper came In and took
a sea1 opposite. The dandy dropped his knife
and fork, tipped back in his chair, and gazed at
the bar keeper, and exclaimed rrse'7a s.a .
"Feler, does the help sup with gentleman
in this house 90 -sa ~" ii ss.#
=" No, sir,n was the reply a6ea 50 -...
What, are not you the barkeeper ~
p % es. siru fiitt ts h3an1rTnEaS - 446 III
swell, a barkeeper is help as much as the
scrub girlah .8atssvs rHf nzoen adf ae4ss2 +
-" True" replied him of the toddy stick, but
Il did not enter the hall until | looked in and
saw there was not aagentleman at the table"
Here the conversation ended. Moustaehe
was " nxeds - sa sud r1a5ao9 s9.nna3 87o. .
'At'0 AHpFNAr.a--. tfft is1 efs e~ filf t-lfa -
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03

W A modern Philosopher, taking the mo-
tlon OF the earth on its axis at seventeen miles
., second, says that if you take off your hat in
s"9 s'reet 10 DOW to friend, you go seventeen
"lIIes Dareheaded, without taking cold!
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03

VI The education of a youth Of the "upper
crust begins with a Havana cigar, embraces
tour to Europe-from which he returns a
greater Jacklnapes than overland ends with a
marriage of hands, not hearts.
Smyrna times., 1855-10-03

OF Young ladies frequently alldde to their
intended as a duck of man." We fear this
is the reason why so many of the fair sen
marry goose.