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STAR.
A LITERARY .MosAIc."

The curfew tolls the knell Of parting day
In every cline, from Lapland to Japan;
To fix one spark OF beauty's heavenly ray,
The proper study OF mankind Is man.
Tell-for YOU can-what Is II to be Wise,
Sweet Aub IN, loveliest village Of the plain,
The man Of Ross, each lisping babe replies,
And drags, at each remove a length ming chain
All who can tel how hard II Is to climb
Far as the solar walk or milky way;
Procrastnation is the thief Of time,
Let Hercules himself do what he may
IT'S education forms the common mind
The feast Of reason and the flow Of soul
must be cruel only to be kind,
And wait sigh from Indus to the pole
Syphax, Joy to meet thee thus alsne,
Whereer roam, whatever lands see;
youth, to fortune and to fame unknown
In maiden meditation fancy free.
Farewell, and whatsoever thy voice be tried,
Why 10 yon mountain turns the gazing eve?
With spectacles on nose and pouch on Side
That teach the native moraiist to die
Pity the sorrows Of poor old man,
Whose beard descending swept his aged breast:
Laugh where we must, be candid where You can
Man never Is but always to be blest
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.sJohn Reeve was accosted on the Ken
sington road by an elderly female, with q
small bottle Of gin in her hand. pray, sir
L peg your pardOn-is this the way to the
"orkhouse" John gave her look of cleri-
cal dignity, and, pointing to the bottle, grave.
~ said: mo madam, but that is.''
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ShIhIs MADE TO ORDER.-Gentlemen
warranted to 1t, at the lowest New York prices.
WALL & STEPHENS,
u Pa. avenue, next to Iron Hall.
E-u Mex
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WATCHES,
w JEWELRY,

M. w. GAIT Il BRO. are constantly reneiyino
large invoices Of the above End offer every srticIe
In their line at the lowest rates
GOLD AND SILVER WORK OF every de.
scnption made TO order, such as TESTiMO-
Malls, richly embellished, with appropriate de-.
signs, SILVER TEA SETS, DINNER SER
VICES, &c
Precious Stones set In every style, however elsb-
crate.
ARMS, CHESTS, NOTICES. &c ON, n,
stoae. NJ. ". GAIT q BRO
81 Pa. ~, between Ninth aid Tenth SIS.
ie LIT
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s The boy who vas caught looking into
the future, has been arrested for trying to see
the show without paying.
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ENANs, PERFUMERY, TOILET .s1I

ENANS, PERFUMERY, TOILET ARTI-
Il cles, &c.-We have now in store a IaIse var.
ETY. Of rne and common Fans, Harrisou's ssd In
bins celebrated PeIfumery, brushes, Combs. Wis
Monnaies, Cigar Gases, Gard Case. RaSLsfs ~
ali q which we are selling out al low prices 10
salt the times al the Piano, Music, Stationery ana
Fancy Goods Store Of anu
JOHN y. ELLIS,
may 2-o
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JOHN HOOD,
Acting Commissioner Oft the General Land Office.

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right Of pre- empton
D any Of the lands within the townships and parts
( townships above enumerated is required to es-
lblish the same to the satisfaction of the register
nd receiver Of the proper land office, and make
ayment thereof as soon as practicable after see
Hg this notice, and before the day appointed for
ne commencement of the public sale of the lands
smbracing the tract claimed; otherwise such
lain will be forfeited JOHN HOOD,
Acting Commissioner Of General Land Office.
jy 25-lawl3w
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FARES 3I MORNING LINE:

OMNIBUSES and BAGGAGE WAGONS will
be at the Depot OF the Washington Railroad, to
convey passengers and baggage to the Steamboat,
ior ALEXANDRIA, a distance Of miles, allow
e. g ample time for meals
II. w. VANDERBILT,
IVA Gen. Supt.
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At the land office at STILLwArRR, commencing
IN Monday, the trelfth day Of November aezf,
Tor the disposal Of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional town.
ships, to wit;
North of the base lias and ,csst of the torrfh
principal meridian.
fractional township forty-one, west Of the st.
troix river, Of range Si.rtesn.
Fractional township fortY-one, west OF the st.
Croix river, and township forty-two, Of range
,ereHteea.
Fractional townships forty, west Of the st. Crdif
liver, and township forty-one and forty-two, q
ange eighteen.
Fractional townships thirty-eight, thirty-nine,
nd forty, west Of the st. Croix river, Of range
nineteen
Island on lot six, of section thirty-two, in town.
ship twenty nine, Of range t,ceaty-tWo.
Township forty, of range troenty-seren.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
Military and other purposes, piH be e1cIuded
rom the sales.
The offering of the above lands will be commen-
ed on the days appointed, and will proceed in the
rider in which they are advertised, with all con-
enient despatch, until the whole shall have been
,fered and the sales thus closed but no sale shall
e kept open longer than two weeks, and no pri-
ate entry of any of the lands will be admitted I'M
i after the expiration Of the two weeks
Given under my hand at the CITY of Washing
On, this twentieth day Of July, ammo Domini enc
thousand eight hundred and ffty-five
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President:
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G. WARRINER.
w A II e. III M A X Il n

No. $50 Pa. acsn1s, bstpesd 9th and l0th streets.
WASHINGTON, DC.
Pivoting, Jeweling, and every kind Of repairs
to Watches. ivI7-3m
no YOU WANT FIRST RATE ICE
II cream? Go at once to Army. Bridge street,
Georgetown, he was awarded MEDAL by the
Metropolitan Mechanics Institute, for ICE CREAMS,
WATER IcRs. and cAKHp NAV 25-eo6
rINHE LAND OFkGOLD; California unveiled;
Reality versus F lotion by II. X Helper,
vol. FRANCK TAYLOR.
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FARLS BY NIGEI LINZ.
From Washington and Alexandria, to Cor
uOuSVluO-... % 70
from Gordonsville to Richmond ....,.... 2 25
Travellers viii find the morning line the cheap
est, most pleasant and expeditions route to the
GreenbrieT White Sulphur, Fauquier White Sui
phur, Warm, Hot, Alum and Capon Springs,
lVarrenton, Charlottesville, Stanton, Strasburg,
Winchester, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Weir's
Cave, Natural Bridge, Luray, New Market, Mid
SleSurg, &c.
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FOR MOUNT VERNON.

i'm IUESDAfS AND FKIDAfS.-FARE,
" round trip, 81; from Alexandria ~K~-
rs cents-The steamer THOMAS
COLLYER leaves Washington at 8, and Aiexan.
dra at 9 \ O'Clock. Coaches leave the Capitol for
the boat at ~ O'Clock. Coach fare 10 cents Per.
sons wishing the coaches viii leave their residence
with George & Thomas Parker.
Refreshments Oh the boat.
en 9s-u sAM'L GEDNEY, Captain.
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STEAMBOATS, CONNECTING
WITH EACH TRAIN OF CARS ARRIV

w ing In Washington o. Alexan- eK"s
dria.-The Steamers THGS COL s@sS52.
YER or GEORGE WASHINGTON will make
the above connections, leaving Washington at 6 a.
m, for the Orange and AIrxafdria Cars, and con.
meet with the same train on their arrival.
5T MEALS furnished on the boats
The Boats connect with all the trains from Bal.
timore. SAM'L GEDNEY, Captain.
may 1T-H
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8Y RAILROAD DIRECT TO TIE WEST.
Ia M 80 - - -


Time between Washington and Wheeling
but II II hours!
Running Time between Washington and
Cincinnati 81 hours y
THROUGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE CHECKS TO BIZ
HAD IN WASHINGTON.
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~ and containing nearly
double the quantity Of rosd-
ing matter IN that Of he
FIFTY CENT OR DOL
LAR PUBLICATIONS.
II treats on the PHYsIOL-
06Y OF MARRIAGE,
and the Secret InarrnitieE
and Disorder Of Youth and
Maturity, resulting rom En-
cesses, which destroy the
physical and mental pow
or xratL nhrCrxr~gfo-c -
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Information for Travellers.
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GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE!
TWICE daily between WASHINGTON and
4 the SOUTH, cia ALEXANDRIA, COR
LOUISVILLE and RICHMOND-no night line
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CERTIFICATE OF WIN. J, ATWOOD.
HUNTSVILLE, Yadkin Co, N. C. Z
WIN. J. ATWOOD.

These eitters are Entirely osgefnBle, they invig-
o-s:e and strengthen the systemf never prostrste
Il, and can be used for infants as well as adults.
For sale by respectable dealers everywhere. ana
WELL, Georgetown, and =. IL. PIERPONT-
Aie1annfld. mar l-1y
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07
Coloma. Saturday Morning, July Z, 1856

We have not b,en able to give this weeks paper
q proper amount of attention. for divers reasons.
During the early part of the week every thing else
was thrown in the shade and made to wear a look
of insignifcance in view of the grand time that
was promised for Wednesday. Wednesday came,
and a brighter, pleasanter, or more propitious
morning never was heralded, than we stepped out
to look on, during the successive discharges of
one of Uncle Sans big guns. Flags were flying
from all the places of business except the Argus
oHice, and soon We let 60 to the breeze our own
broad banner and, by the by it just then SEEM
cd to US that its stripes were few feet longer,
and its stars triae broader, than any thing of
the sort that appeared in town that day-excepting
the citizens flag Well, We felt too glorious to
perpetrate editorial that day, and have been subject
to an occasional glorious tuinge ever since.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

LYNCH LAW IN ALAMEDA. A man named John
his bed, at the "Antonio House, in Alameda, by a
band Of armed men, about thirty in number on
Sunday night last, and hung to a tree 1t is prob
able that Lynch law was inflicted on him from the
supposition that he had been concerned in stealing
cattle. The sum Of twenty-five dollars was found
in his pockets, which precludes the suspicion that
the act was committed for money. Tanning is said
to have been actively concerned in the hanging Of
Rochelblane and Corvont last fall, who were execu-
ted by Lynch law on nearly the same spot where
he himself underwent like fate.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

REMOVAL OF THE INHABITANTs OF THE rITCAIRN
ISLANDS The Poiynes an contains an article rela.
tive to the removal of the inhabitants from he lit
c;.irn Islands. which are overrun. and M longer
able to sustain life, from which quote ;o 1w,:
The inhabitants now number 2JJ and remove
they must The Island cannot support them: and
however their hearts may cling to their lonely sea-
grt isle, they must hid it aIieu and migrate to an
other where they will have room to grow and be-
come small nation.
Long ago foreseeing this necessity, the British
Government have, with kind care truly noble
taken measures to remove them to Norfolk Island.
lying in nearly the same latitude with Pitcairn's.
and near four hundred miles to tue nortlw west OF
New Zealand
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

J. L. Barbeau. proprietor of the Metropolitan
Homestead Rattle lately drawn at San Francisco,
was arrested on Tuesday last ON a warrant found
ed upon charge of having obtained money under
false pretences, 1t is alleged that the holders of
drawn numbers are unable to gain possession of
the buildings announced prizes in the rattle
The whole history of the scheme will be made
public, upon an investigation Of the charges be-
fore Mayor Van Ness.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

ic dispatches in the Boy papers of the 4th inst.
that fire broke out at ock:ck Tuesday afternoon
on the north side of street. tn half an hour the
blocks bounded by II and and 5th and 9th streets
were in ruins, except the new Chinese Church
Owing to the wind being southerly and the extra
ordinary cxertons of our gallant frcmen, the
flames were prevented from spreading further
The houses burnt were all wooden, and mostly &C
cupied by Cinnamon Loss of property estimated
at $4,000.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

LOLA MoArls VS.. Mr. TooTn. Tie Boston Ca
eetie gives the f'llowing
ruring It. laS first cncn gcmnnt at the Metrcpoli-
AN 1hcater. San Francisco. Mr. y. r. r,"th. n.
the acting manager. while behind the scenes one
m rning Of rehearsal rspicd the fair c. untcss
m"king IA cgarett. CNilly accosting her, he OBJ
r,cd:
Excuse me. Madame la Countess. hut SIN, king
is against Mrs. Sincairs positive regulations
Cen est reE 81 all I'm, kc'
"Iarl'n M" Madame it is absolutely prohibited
in the the ater.'
"Wlat is that to me. Co away. you are a Jc--
suit
II don't profess, Madame to belong to any cs--
'ahshrd chmch. hut do profess to discharge my
".y rs ac;ing manager fer Mrs. Sinclair and
must politely. but positively ask you to dcsist frcm
smnk rg.
With crda reluctance, L,la threw away he ci-
par. and tl,c irap'di lasscd On. ln returning
s.un after. wlUt was ii> surprise t" observe her
again indul.ing in smoking Havana
| Ibis is unworthy Of yuu MAIDEN" isel'c Lola"
he Observed. and must again ask Of you TO ex--
tinyuoh that c gar
..CcQn Sc cue eies'" shouted the indignant
hrll. Il am Marie dc andf;hlt l'caId. lour
have insultpd me If the good King Louis were;
living now yen should repent this
Seeing her not disposed t" mIl with the rules
IF the ththtcr. Mr. Booth arrr ach'd wh the in
tention Of removing the cigar. when she xciame1
One step nr,rrr and will ship your face
'Bnoth knowing tie woman le Lad to deal
with replied.
And il you IL" Sonora shall most assuredy
knt ok You down
Lln looked at him. and saw II at lie was more
than ma ch. even for her cavng the thtater
in towering age. she rushed to the abode ct her
carniIe,e Serrn.te. when will call organ.
! :" Lave been ineultcd! must Lave bleed! A
cn,aract "f blood"
| You shall Lave snngunary Niugaia, it you
| like. but what's the natter"
| Lola detailed the ,ccurrcncc. and Morgan lett to
seek rWth lie was IL firm friend of the young
tragrd;an. and the two quickly concerted IL llot
Worgan wrote ;s fllnw>:
NJ AME: There is IL secluded SPOT the broad waters
"f The Sacramento ncel him there to-nolrow Pistols
Ten PAGES II tal l., for ee. Pray 10 The V'IginIor
me. Thine, woRGAN.
=. s. | enclose lock OF my hair.
The letter tispa;c chrd. the twain left for >acra-
men,o and prepared for good time tor day OF
two. Lola was in agony -rrpentng for her Jolly
until her friend appeared bcforc her
lie is dead
Dead"
81 must leave you and conceal myself Tor
n day or two ALos :" and a frantic rush from
the room.
The next day news sent her that Booth was
not dead but dangerously ill. ] he next day he
was improving the next convalescent, end ut the
end Of about fortnight the two parties returned
having had very pleasant fiol.c. Lolas honor
day she does not know the trick played on her.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

IsTnMrs News. Horrible Murder in Iobogo--tIe
Murlercrs Erecutet by tie People, We translate.
SAYS the Star and Herald. the f,llnwing account Of
the proceedings in Taboga. fr'm the Paname'o:
I'VE have seen a letter from resident in Table
ga to gentleman in this city. dated yesterday. >ta-
ting that. Friday last, at midnight some men en-
tered the house Of an American named tracy. VIII,
resided ON the beach. near the Nerandah Hotel
dragged him out of bed and murdered him in the
most horrible and brutal manner. His wife fnrtu.
natey succeeded in escaping in her night dress
and though pursued. reached the village in sa!et
and gave the alarm in schuhcrs bu cherS shop
The affair SION became known. and both Foreigners
and natives turned out to find the perpetrators o
this bloo"y deed. -Four men had been arrested on
suspicion, aud the greatest excitement prevailed
One was Guayaquilanian. the second native o
Old Spain, Il 9 third an American. and the t'url
Chieno. We have since heard that from ar
official examination made, there exists no doubt q
the guilt of the first three named parties
In addition to the foregoing, information has beer
received that the guilt Of the three men was ST
clearly proved. and even confessed by themselves
that the people decided ON Immediately hanging
them which was accordingly done. to the cviden
satisfaction of the entire population
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

ATTEMPT AT MCRDER.-Sonora Jn'y l. The
residence of Judge J. c. Brunton, Public Admins.
traitor at Yorktown. seven miles from this place
was entered late last night hy three villains. who
knocked the Judge on the lead with an axe, and
stabbed him, as is supposed mortally. Some thir-
teen thousand dollars in money was carried otf
Chloroform was administered previously to both the
Judge and his wife, from the effects OF which Mrs
Brunton has not yet recovered. Judge B. is not
yet dead although such is the severity of his
wounds that recovery is considered almost mpos.
sible
his is the second tiendlsh outrage committed
here lately, and the public vengeance is excited
almost beyond endurancc-S f. Sun
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

Our old friend Weller, over the way, was very
thoughtful on Wednesday. and chose capital way
Of making it manifest. Just Mt the proper time Of
day along came Weller. patriotism looking out at
every pore, and loaded to the guards with Cham
pagne-cnough for two ordinary days, but just
enough for the occasion.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

WHEAT IN TRINITY COUNTY. The Shasta Cou-
rer says the wheat crop in that vicinity has proved
to be- total failure. On the South Fork of Trinity
thousands Of acres have been destroyed by the
smut" This is a severe blow to the farmers.
many of whom were depending solely upon their
wheat for the liquidation of their debts
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

THERE are l3 Bowie knives and 8 rcv0lyers (some
of them richly mounted) on deposit at the Brick
Store. Gentlemen are requested to CALL acknowl-
edge ownership, and take them away.
N. B. No questions will be asked, remarks
made. HUNTRESS.
Coloma july T.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

SIGN AND FANCY PAINTING. Mr.. Hill. who holds
forth at Vincent & Co.'S, is one of the best fancy
painters in the State. Excellent specimens of his
work were exhibited in this town on the 4th, such
as banners, flags, &c.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07
Tue TICKET. The following is the ticket nomi.

TIE TICKET. The following is the ticket nomi
mated at the recent Democratic State Convention
For Governor-J0HN BIGLER
For 1t Governor-SAMUE PURDY.
For Justices of Supreme Court
MYRON NORTON, (Full Term)
CIIAS. II. BRYAN, (For unexpired term of Hon. Alex
Wells, deceased.)
For State Coniroller-T. c. FLOURNOY.
For State Treasurer b. f. kEENE
For Surveyor Generals. Fl. MARLETTE
For Attorney General-B G. WHITING.
For State Priner-GEO. H. CROSETTE.
For State Prison Inspectors
t G. +. POWELL,
SAM'L ASTIN,
WIN BELL.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07
Coloma, July 7.

BANNER PRESENTATION. Miss Virginia Bigler,
daughter of the Governor presented banner, cost
ing $400, to the Sacramento Fire Department, in
Sacramento, Tuesday morning, in front of the Or
leans Hotel
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07
The Ccle bratfOn,

The Fourth was very handsomely observed here,
by our citizens and people from all parts of the
county. national salute was fred at day break,
and the officers of the day were indnstrously at
work completing their arrangements for the recep-
ton and comfort of their guests. Georgetown,
,ohntown, Gold Hill, and other mining towns near
by, came in early. and largely--as citizens and
societies--bearing the Stars and Stripes aloft, as
they filed down tho hills into town.
At IL A. NJ, the procession was formed on Fety
Ilill and moved down Main street in the following
order:
Orator, Reader of Declaration, and Chaplain,
Thirteen misses with banners,
American Flag,
Fire Companies, in Uniform,
Sons of Temperance, in Regalia,
Odd Fellows in regalia,
Masons, in regalia,
Citizens.
The procession crossed the bridge, which Mr..
Raun had beautifully decorated and thrown open
for the occasion, and passed down to the ground
selected by the committee, for purposes of dinner,
oration &c. Here stand was fitted up for officers
and orator, a spacious canopy of evergreens for
the accommodation of the assemblage, and under
the arbor dinner that looked as though all might
go away happy.
We dnt stop to participate in any thing more
than hearing of the Declaration of Independence
An oraton was delivered, prayer by the chaplain
music by the band, and dinner served by Cracker
s. Fox. of the American The dinner was spced
with regular and volunteer toasts, and these en-
dorscd by the roar of one of Uncle Sam's thunder.
ers, employed for the occasion and operated by
Sheriff Buel.
After benediction from the chaplain. the pro-
cession again formed, and marched into town.
where each individual pursued his or her incna.
tions till evening.
In the evening the component parts of the dis
banded procession began to appear at the Metro.
politan Hall, which the Management had fitted up
and illuminated for Ball. Clapps Band dscours.
ed sweet music, and soon some sixty couples were
moving in "Grand Gallopade,' and we had just
exactly what we prcdcted-a regular Fourth Of
July Ball. We danced, every body danced, and
if every body and we were not particularly happy
and patriotic, we wonderfully deceived by
appearances. Chalmers, of the Sierra Nevada,
served up supper at l21s A. NJ Supper wen
off right-twas right suprer--and at o'clock
we left every body in fine spirits, and dancing al
though they meant to see what should follow thu
"Fourth - and they did
Take it for all in a, it was great Fourth ant
great Ball and the most pleasing feature of all
was the galaxy of beautiful Ladies and little Miss
cs, that honorcd us on the occasion.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

sac AGAINST THE FIELD. VIM. p. Morrill,, one of
the preprietors of the Sacramento Union, announ-
ces himself in that paper o candidate for State
Printer.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

EDITORIAL WITHDRAWAL. The name of B. F.
Washington has been hauled down from the head
iof the columns of the Times and Transcript.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

FAvoRs. Wells Fargo & Co. have our thanks
for regular files of Bay papers 'rns the week.
Clark & Henry have furnished us Bay papers.
Geo. Vincent has supplied US with Sac. papers.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

On Friday last Judge Crean"r passed sentence
of death upon Esculur and Scbi'la. tw" Mexicans
convicted Of the murder of John Sheldon IN tho
streets Of Sonora. They arc to bc hung on the
third of August.
The Empire County argus., 1855-07-07

J. w. Sullivan. of s f., has sent u two bundles
of Atlantic and European rapers. Thanks