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The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09
Coloma, Saturday Morning, June 8, 1855.

WELL after a silence of three weeks we make
our accustomed bow to you, reader, hoping yon
have missed us--elso you'd have no joy in our
coming now but hoping, too, that it is we'll with
you; that Time is dealing gently with you, that
your hearts desires have been duly realized, and
that, all in all you are satisfied with the world, at
peace with your fellow men, and have credit
balance in the book of life. Thus hoping we leave
you and pay our respects
To our new subserbcrs.--A proper regard for
those who have lent us hand in these tight times,
by coming forward and paying their subscription
in advance demands an acknowledgment from us
Of the kindness. We shall endeayor to give you
the worth Of your money, and to so conduct our
paper, that when, week by week the year has gone
and you have read the last number Of the ffy-two
you've bought you'll lay it down and order it for
the succeeding year; and long may we live reader,
you and we inside the Golden Gate to print and
read and pay for-the "ArguS!"
Since our last issue the world, so far as heard
from, has at its accustomed pace wagged on its
way much the same as it commenced when the
"morning stars sang together" ere man was made
or woman smiled, and when there were mo snakes
and apples were not ripe. The atmosphere has,
within fortnight grown pcrceptbly warmer, and
at this present moment old Sol is favorng good
people with of his directest rays, raising the
heathful beads of perspiration on the brow of hon
est working men. and making the rich hills that
wall in beautiful valley glow again, as if ask
ing for drenching, which, ere the summers out,
they'll have, in plenty--but they'll have to pay as
they gon The people Of the villages of San Fran
cisco and Placeryc have been agitating themselves
in the matter of charter elections. In Placerville
that new and troublesome element in politics. for
breyity ycept Sam had every thing hts own way
carrying his whole ticket through by majority of
upwards of two hundred votes In San Francisco
the matter was not so one-sided. There is a great
deal of the raw material in such settlements in Il
new country and with proper management on
election day, It" blood will tell" The ticket as
elected, is about alf-an-'alf, democrats and Know
nothings--the democrats electing their Mayor.
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The war wagel among politicians reached a
crisis in San Francisco last week. At the Charter
election in that city tho allied forces stormed the
Citadel of Know Nothingism and claim to have
achieved a victory. Two or three such victories
would ruin any party. Nothing better can be ex-
pccted from that place, it is the cesspoo of iniqui
ty, the great centre of political gambling and stock
.iobbers who in time past have disgusted the peo-
pie there and cut the eye teeth of the State. In
this County the recent Placervlle election should
be a warning to the political hacks who suppose
themselves born booted and spurred to ride the peo
pie. Lavish and reckless expenditure of the peo-
ple's money will not pass longer nnheeded The
people have commenced reform in earnest Only
few weeks since extravaganza Was rebuked in the
election Of an economical Board of Supervisors,
and the general election approaches, the
people should rouse in their ght and elect to
office who in favor Of thorough reform from the
least to the greatest office in the State. legisla
tive delegation should be sought out, who knowing
their duty will perform it. The Wholesale extrav-
aganee of the last session is admonition enough on
this pont-if not, read the bungling Statutes en-
acted into law, which would disgrace class of
boys learning the multiplication table. The great
wonder is, that the Governor did not veto nearly
the whole of them. AS it is, the people have great
reason to rejoice that the Governor vetoed as many
as he did We want no more such plundering,
''thousand dollar" legislators The time now is
not propitous for professional Office seekers. The
people will apply the Jefersonan test in earnest in
spite of the loud bellowings about Democracy and
Know Nothingism. This rant and fog will not
cloud the vision of men in the approaching contest
The Star of Reform will be kept in view, political
hacks will be weighed at the pills ard found
wanting written upon the backs of the whole
tribe The interest of the State calls for this, ans
the people will demand it. Let the refining process
go on until good men are brought forth from the
UBIQUITOUS crucible of politics.
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OPPOSITION. The Union says that "the steamer
Queen City carried passengers to the Bay on We'd
nesday at the reduced fare of two dollars. After
silence of several months, the runners were again
upon the track, and made the levee ring with their
eloquent appeals to all classes of travellers to pat
ronize their fayorite boat"
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DR.. Bell, n distinguished physician of Massachu-
setts, states that within the past two years he has
discovered that upon the purity of liquors used for
medical purposes depends in a great degre, their
efficacy. In old and pure liquors there is capaci-
y to keep up the strength Of patients and support
life from week to week. which does not exist in
the common stmulants. The doctor recommends
that in all institutions for the sick and diseased,
stock of all kinds of liquor of unadulerated purity,
be obtained, and stored away for thirty, forty or
fifty years.
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RESIGNATION OF JUDGE LAKE. The Hon. Delos
Lake, Judge of the Fourth District Court, has sent
in his resignation to Gov Bigler, to take effect
the lst day of July, with the view, we believe, Of
applying himself to the practice of law Judge
Lake has presided over the Fourth District Court
since 1852, when he appointed by the Govern
as the successor of Judge Parsons, and was af-
terwards elected by the popular vote to his present
unexpired term of office. The Bar and large
portion of the community will regret the choice
which Judge Lake has made Of leaving the Bench,
his learning having truly been an adornment to
the judiciary of California. while his services in
criminal cases have been of the greatest advantage
to this community and given him the highest po-
siton in this department of judicial usefulness and
eminence We learn that the probable successor
to Judge Lake will be John S. Hager, Esq, lead
ing member of the Bar, and one of our State Sem
ators in the Legislature of 1865. F. Chronicle
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| If you wish to get clean shave, call and see Mr.
Smallwood at the Ell Dorado Bath House and Sha-
wing Saloon.
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MONTEREY SENTINEL. The first number of this
paper. edited by Mr. McElroy, formerly of the
Marysville Erpress, has made is appearance. A
very interesting article on Monterey appeared in
the first number.
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Ice CREAM. MIR. L. Davis makes a splendid ar
tile of Ice Cream. His saloon is we'll and comfort
ably fitted up for the accommodation of gentlemen
and ladies' We would recommend our friends who
wish to keep cool this warm weather, to give Mr.
D. call.
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JUDGE. Gov. Bigler has appointed John S. Ha-
ger, Esq, Judge of the Fourth Judicial District
Court vic. Delos Lake, resigned.
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FOREIGN PAUpERs New Orleans papers call the
attention of the municipal authorities to the fact
that the Swiss paupers reported by the U. s. Con-
sui at Zurich having been shipped to this coun-
try, are bound to that port. The Bee says: sit is
quite evident that unless a firm determination be
taken to exclude foreign paupers and criminals
from our midst. we shall be liable to be overrun
with the very dregs and refuse of the overcrowded
capitals of Europe. Already the evil has become
prominent, not as intolerably so in New Orleans as
in New York, but we may feel entirely assured,
that if no resistance be offered every large city in
the Union will in time be converted into a recepta-
Gle for class which can only vitiate public morals
and swell the catalogue of crime.
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j. W. SULLIVAN, of the Noisy Carriers Hail. Long Wharf
San Francisco, will accept thanks for bundle Of At
lantic papers.
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menced laying the dust, on Main street, thereby
rendering the town fifty per cent more pleasant
than when such tall wading was involved in cross
in the street.
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T. H. Williams, Esq has the profound thanks
of the Agus people, for his deect',be and seasonal
bic present, of Thursday last. We're in favor of
Tom for our next Mayor.
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Pacific EXPRESs-We are indebted TO Mr.. Holmes, of
the Pacific Express for full files of San Francisco papers,
and also for supply of Eastern papers by the Cortes
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

Wells, Fargo & Co., will please accept our thanks
for favors during suspension, and also for sup
ply of exchange papers during the past week.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

CELEBRATION. Our citizens are making arrange
ments to have grand celebration on the approach
ing Fourth of July
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We are under obligations to Mr.. Holiness of the
Pacific Express, for favors during the past week.
Mr.. H. is an old resident Of this town, and We
trust he will receive good share of the public
PATRONAGE
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We are indebted to George Vincent for Sacra.
mento papers.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-01-17
Constitutional Amendments,

In former articles we have indica>
ted, in brief terms, some of the chief
amendments to the constitution which
are, in various quarters, advocated,
and which will come before the Goun,
Gil Of Consors to be elected on the last
Wednesday of March next. On this
subject, we do not expect entire un,
animity of opinion among those who
agree that reforms are really needed.
There are, however, certain leading
points, which, as a result of the dis
cussions that have been had, may be
laid down as generally agreed on.
Promising that the amendments pro-
posed by the Council of Ccnsors should
be submitted to q convention Of the
people, fairly represented, VIC think
there will be pretty general agree,
ment in demanding the following re.
forms:
l. The Council of Censors to be
abolished land amendments hereafter to
be proposed by the Legislature, and
adopted or rejected by popular vote,
as in every other State-or some sim.
liar method.
2. Election, and meeting of the
Legislature, to be two or three months
later than at present.
3, Some approximation-at least
equal to that at present existing in
Massachusetts and Connccticut-to.
wards just representation Of the peo>
pie in the lower House.
a. Such a revision of the whole con.
stitution as to remove all discrepancies
and patches, such as appear in its
present texture, as printed in the Com.
piled Statutes.
Of all these amendments, however,
the first is of most obvious propriety,
and to be most strcnuonsly insisted on,
We believe this will meet the approval
of nine'tenths Ct the people, if left to
their unbiased decision. We hope
this may at least be carried, should all
others fail.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-01-17

MORE EvIDEyCE.- We stated last
week that there was at least one Ct the
numerous Cough Remedies of the day
which had, by its merit, worked its way
into extensive use among the most
refined and intelligent circles, who arc
of conrsc the best able to judge of its
virtues. The following statements are
in point -
IL. FULLER, Esq late L. S. Naval
Storekeeper at New York, and editor
of the New>York Mirror, speaks as
follows -
" LIyERwoRT, TAR, AND CAYcHALA.
GUA.-Of the virtues of DR.. Rogers
Cough Medicine, prepared from the
above articles, it is needless now to
speak ; its efficacy in speedily curing
Coughs, Colds, and other Lung Com
plants, which too frequently, if neglect
ed, result in CONSUMPTION, is too
well established in public confidence to
need eulogy now.
THREE HUNDRED BOTTLES Of the
above Syrup were lately presented to,
and accepted by the New York FIRE
DEPARTMENT FUND, for the use of dis>
apled Firemon, suffering from Coughs,
Colds, or any disease of the Lungs.
"Two HUNDRED BOTTLES were also
accepted by the Brooklyn FIRE
DEPARTMENT FUND, for distribution
among the Firemen of that city,"
After the Medicine had been dis
tributed and used, add thus practically
tested for nearly a year, the Proprietor
oceived letter from the highest Off
Ger of the Department, from which We
make the following extract -
Those members of the Department
who have had occasion to use the
pronounce it the BEST MEDI.
CINE for Colds, Coughs, &C., they ever
used, affording almost instant relief and
entirely removing the complaint"
With grateful respect, yours,
A. F. CAMPBELL, President
of the Brooklyn Fire Department
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Foreign News.

BY the arrival Of the Bahic, We have
one week later news from Europo-i. c.,
to the 30th ult.
There is no important news from the
Crimea. The special session of Parlia,
meut had closed, AMI tie royal assent
has boon given to the Foreign Enlist
ment bill providing for the employment
Of 10000 German mcrcenarics), but the
measure continues to be very unpopular.
FRANcE.-The Emperor opened the
legislative session Of 1896 in person. Tue
Emperor. in his speech, alludes to the
treaty with Austria as defensive for the
present lie thanks the British Parla-
ment for its cordial and warm demon.
strations, and the English army for its
valuable cooperation The French land
army is stated at ISL 600 men. and 49,
600 horses the marine 60 600 sailors on
shipboard lie asks for an additional
llevy of 10000 men, and states that the
revenues of the country remain uudimin-
i'hed, The speech is highly praised, but
it has caused slight depression of the
funds, both French and English
SpAIN.-A letter from Madrid states
that Mr.. Soule was present at the dis
cusson which took place in the Cham
bers, on the subject of the salo of Cuba
No report Of tho discussion is given
lrALY-The foreign troops have boon
Withdrawn from Tuscany.
a quarrel has sprung up lotwccn the
King of Naples and tho Jesuits, on the
question of the superiority Of the Pope
over the kings of the earth.
Russ,A-Marshal Pasiiewirsch has
ordered the immediate enrolment Of
three parks of flying artillery.
The recruits Of the now levy are to |
create n second grand army of reserve,
to be concentrated in and around Mos.
COW.
Twenty thousand men were employed
in fortifying Kiev.
a levy of ten men in every thousand
is ordered in tho eastern half OF the Rus
sian Empire, to be completed by the
18th Of March,
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Gil Of war 10 order to prevent his being
outvoted by Lord Raglan and Gen.
Canrobort
Viennu, Dec. 2S.-A despatch from
Warsaw, says that the Baltic Russian
feet have been relieved of their guns.
and that they have reached Sebast opol
and also that to their presence was to be
ascribed the recent heavy fire from the
place, as well as the new found boldness
of the fleet.
Another despatch from Vienna states
that, at the conference held in that city
on the 2eth, notes wero exchanged Def
tween the representatives of the three a.
lied powers, defining the sense in whicl.
their respective cabinets understand thh
four points proposed as conditions oe
peace. Prince Gortschakoff, it is said
demands time to get the instructions of
bis6oycrnment
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inst.-3s to 80. The Douglas men
voted in the negative. a-

inst,-3S to 80. The Douglas men
voted in the negative. ~
VIRGINIA.--The canvass for the
election in Virginia is becoming very
brisk. The Wings have not yet de,
termined whether to make a nomina.
ton Cor Governor. 1t is said that
there are in the State forty thousand
Know. Nothing votes, which, il the
Wing vote were added to it, would
give the State to that alliance.
Robbins & Lawrence of Windsor have
recently executed for the Royal Armory
at Woolwicb, England an order to the
extent of $4,000, for machinery design.
ed for the manufacture of Mimic rifles,
guns, sc. A large quantity the beau
tiful machinery has already been forward
ed. The Messrs. Buck, Of Lebanon, N.
H.. have also just completed large
order for machinery for the English
Government.
The Green case is finished, so far as
the present Court in Chicagos concern.
ed. On Saturday morning Judge NJ or.
ris dcvivcred his opinion, granting the
motion for a new trial. At the concu-
sion of the Judges remarks, the prison
er leaned forward ana wcpt for some
time.
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4 SUPPOSED ATTEMPT TO MURDER
VIM. Bacon and Vim. Nutting, Of this
town, accompanied by some other men,
among whom was Mr.. Colny, Of New
Hampshire. went some three weeks
since on hnntinsand fishing excursion
to Saranac Lake. While there Mr..
Comy was induced by stranger, who
prolcsscd TO know the country and
where deer were abundant, to accom-,
pany him on an excursion. They went
out, and while walking i'll the road about
three miles from where they started,
the stranger told Mr.. Colby to 20 on
ahead, and he would strike into the
woods and scare deer across the road,
so that Mr.. Colny might shoot him
Mr.. Colby started on, but had not got
more than four or five yards before he
heard report from the quinn the hands
Of the stranger, and he was pitched
head foremost INTO the snow. lie in
antly sprang to his feet, when the
stranger was up to him. Mr.. Colny
Srasped the stranger's gun, and took
1t away from him, aud charged him
with shooting him dcsignedly. The
stranger denied it, and tod Mr..
Colny 20 remain where he was, and hy
would run to Smiths shanty, aboe.
hali-a>milc off for help. lie went, and
that is the lasc that has been seen of
linn in those part. Smiths shanty.
instead OF being halt>a>mle off, was
five miles. Mr.. Colny received five
buck-shot in the lt;. lie has not the
slightest doubt but that the stranger
intended to murder and rob him
What confirms this belief,s, that every
representation the stranger made to
MIR. Colny. in relation to game, the
country, &c. were false. brandon
Post.
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BmbGEwATER Could've have not
said much to our readers of late in
relation to the Brilgcwater gold mines,
but our silence has been by the request
of those interested, their object being
to carry on the works quietly, and
make all the preparations in a thorough
and systematic manner, rather than to
make a display before the public on
paper. Arrangements are now nearly
completed, and the quartz crushing
VIII soon commence. A steam engine
oil thirty horse power is now harnesscd
to crushers, and other machinery nec-
cssary Tor pulvciizing the rock and sep.
aratlng tho gold and that there il
sufficient of the latter article to richly
remunerate thcowners for the enormous
outlay necessary to put the works in
operation, we think there is not doubt.
Steam was applied to the machincrv
for the first time on Tuesday, and
everything moved in manner which
showed that it had beoii put together
under the direction Of thorotigh and
scientific superintendent. Everything
looks favorable and promises well. 10
the unlimited and unccasing energy of
Capt. Payson is the thorough progress
OF this work mainly to be attributed,
though other parties are entitled to
liberal share Of credit for the impor-
tant aid they have rendered. The ar
ranging and setting up of the machin-
cry has been undcr the direction of c.
f. Andrus, Of New York. The work
upon the mines is directed by Col. j.
Z. Cunningham, practical geologist,
and a gentleman Of much experience
IN nining operations.- IVooist0ck Agc.
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To The CAlYERs Al YA>NLF A,rroN, Par
mum his dedicated his K. Who in Ills
vast country has not heard Of Barnun, I he
great showman lecturer and author : Tie
book las a life-like engraving of the author
and is cmbcllishcd with scv,ial Illustrations
in the body Of the work. 1t is the comical
Barnum all the way through, Hear what h Is
says in his preface Il have been far
mcrs boy and a merchants clerk and a man
agct, Snowman and bank president.
have been in jails and in palaces; have known
poverty and abundance have travelled over
a large portion Of two Continents have en-
couutcrcd all varieties Of men, have seen
every every phase Of human character and
| have on several occasions been in immi-
ncut peril.
1t vii, he seen Hat have not covered up
my so-callcd humbugS," but have given
full &C count even Of such schemes as Joice
IIeth, he "Fcjec Mermaid, and tho Wool
ly Horse while trust that have display
ed no more than honest pride in recounting
the history of the history Of the American
Museum and General Tom Thumb.
For sale at the Telegraph Office.
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FARMIYGDALE.-We gave our opin
ion of this work last week. Its author
is Mrs. JULIA C. II. DOM, of Chat
ham Four Corners, N. Y, and daugh>
tel ofWilliam Y.Ripley Esq, Rutland.
Of this work the Burlington Sentinel
says;
I'VE thank Mrs. Dorr for the
pleasure which her book has given us.
1t is pleasant story, Astounding in in
cidents and pictures of life in New
England, which we recognize as faiths
full and true. We have seen it stated
that the book has been eminently sue,
cessful. "-RMldnd Herald.
Mrs. Dorr, formerly Miss Ripley, is
we'll remembered by friends here, to
whom the knowledge of her literary
success must be specially welcome.
The story is particularly fitted to in
terest our readers in this vicinity, as
some of the principal scenes are laid
in this town-Carrollton being Gas we
happen to know another name for
Midilebury, and Lake Winmore' no
other than Lake DunmOre. Those
who are acquainted with the interest
ing locality known as the "Seeley
n'lghborhood," in the South part of
this town, where Mr.. Ripley formerly
resided, will readily enough recognize
tie locale. ~