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The Empire County argus., 1855-02-10
OsusNuuVEN-

THE Shasta Courier evidently believes that the
world is in no great danger of annihilation, and
gives utterance to its feelings about the Senatorial
election in the following language:
''Those gentlemen who imagine that the people
will hold them guiess if they prevent an election,
because they were opposed to Broderick, or Gwin,
or McCorkle, or McDougal Edwards, will find
next Fall that they have been wofully mistaken.
These are by no means, We Imagine, the onlv men
in the State fit for Senators. We are satisfied that
the would still continue to shine, the ocean to-
roar, and the world to wag on as usual, even if
those gentlemen cast into the sea with large
mill-stones about their necks We believe, further,
that California affairs would be little affected BY
their "blotting OUT that, but for the newspapers,
the people generally would never know it."
The Treasurer Of Oakland is charged with em~
bezzlement
Results of Meteorological observations taken dur~
Ing the month of January, 1855, at ColOma,
BY w. ZELNER.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-10

SHIPMENT OF TREAsURE--The shipment of gold
per steamer John L. Stephens Feb l. amounted to
Sl356,996 The following firms shipped the sums
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Notice.

Notice.
NTOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned will
apply to the Court of Sessions of Ell d. RADIO county,
for license to erect Toll Bridge the North Fork
of the River, opposite Dotens Bar Placer coun.
ty State of California. f. S. MUMFORD.
February l. 1866. l34*
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Treasury DEPARTMENT,
January 10th, 1854

= ~ JHHuaTy IUJTI, IOJf.
SIR Il have the honor to enclose herewith
copy of letter addressed under this date, to S.
w. Inge, u S. District Attorney for California, in
relation to the instructions given to him by this
Department for the recovery of the land in San
Francisco known as the Government Reserve.
| am, very respectfully
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury
Hon. JAS. A. McDoUGAL
House Representatives.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-10

COUNTERFEIT Twenty Dollar pieces are in circu-
laton. Look out!
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| COPY. I

COPY
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
...- January 10th, 1855.
SIR AS question has been raised at this De-
partment, as to the extent to which you have been
instructed by it to proceed for the recovery of the
land in San Francisco known the Government
Reserve think proper to advise you that such in
strucons look to the recovery only of the land the
title to which released to the United States by
the State of California, upon payments of the sum
of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the
being the square on which the Custom House is be-
ing erected, and which is bounded as follows "On
the north by jackson street, the east by Battery
street, on the south by Washington street, and on
the West by SAMSON street.
am, very respectfully,
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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S. of II.
Notice.

TUNE subscriber takes this method to inform his friends
Il and customers that business will be transact
ed the Sabbath his Store Backsmhng establish
ment after the first Sunday in February, 1855.
Coloma, Jan. 26, 1855. ii J. G. BROWN.
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The late Grand Jury of San Francisco county
found serenity -onc bills of indictment.
The Empire County argus., 1855-02-10

z. PiATT. ESQ, San Francisco, California
P. S.--You will please exhibit this letter to the
U. S. District Attorney, or the person who may be
acting in his stead, and require his observance Of
its directions A. II. H. STEUART,
Secretary.
The Journal says:
Two years roll around, and the curtain goes up
for the second act. Matters have greatly changed
Gwin, and Palmer, Cook & Co. have become slight
ly antagonistic. There is another Richmond in
the field. Broderick looms up and overclouds the
prospects of Gwin, and, strangely enough, Palmer,
Cook & Co. are said to be his supporters. Some
thing must be done. Money and the people ap-
pear to be with MIR. Broderick. One of the props
at least must be stricken away. The popular ele-
ment cannot be easily managed, but the monied
may be. The old trap is sprung again, and Attor-
ney Inge recommences suit against Palmer, Cook
& Co.. Judge ogier happens to be on the bench.
An injunction is granted, restraining the bankers
from collecting their rents, and the sinews of war
are relaxed
Alas the calculation of the most acute will some
times be inaccurate. Palmer, Cook & Co. write to
Government, Gen. McDougal this time being the
medium, and the following correspondence is the
result:
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DECIDEDLY RICH "A neat chapter of Gwinocra-
cy is unfolded lately. 1t will be recolected that
short time previous to the departure of Senator
Gwin for Washington the U. S. District Attorney
revived an old suit against Palmer, Cook & Co.
Judge Ogier presiding and one Of the Doctors ia
vorites. At the time it was said Doctor Gwin had
something to do with the affair.
When the suit was commenced year or so ago,
the S. F. Erening Journal says Messrs Palmer,
Cook s. Co. addressed the government on the SUBJ
iect through the medium of DR.. Gwin. The result
was the following letter to Mr. Patt, who had been
acting as an agent for the government:
COPY.
a. 'H'.' DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
.l.a WASHINGTON, March Sd, 1858.
SIR Il am informed that under the authority
conferred upon you by letter from this department,
dated Goth November last, you have caused procee-
dngs to be instituted for the purpose of compelling
the lessees of the public lots in the city of San
Francisco belonging to the United States to sur
render their leases and pay over all the rents which
have accrued from improvements, which have been
made at great expenses and further that the claim
of the City of San Francisco to this property, is
now pending before the Board of Land Commission
ers.
Under the circumstances, and waving for the
present the question to how far your instructions
from the Department warrant the course pursued
by you, have to request that for the present. and
until otherwise directed by the Department, you
will suspend all proceedings of whatsoever nature,
touching the subject of the lots in question, except
to report their situation to the Department, con-
templated by your instructions.
| am, sir,
Very respectfully,
Your obt servant
ALEX H. H. STEUART,
Secretary.
, 1855-05-19
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

SPEECH OF THE REV. DR.. ROSS.
We copy the subjoined report of a late
speech by an anti-abolition Clergyman,
with the Introductory remarks of the n. Y.
Jour. of Commerce, not only because we be-
lieve that a large portion of our readers
will take an interest in the speech itself,
but because We wish to let our friends in
the South know the sound sentiment on
this subject which the Journal" a paper
Of high mercantile standing, do not hesi-
tate to express when the occasion calls for
it.-Nat. IRtd
, 1855-05-19


An INDIAN Waffle 81. Louis cores
pOndent Of then; y, Evening Post writes
as follows; su, -.e Of ii. .tsr ,,,
'"The note Of warpke preparation contin-
ues here, preliminary to the Indian cam;
paign, which ought not to be moment de!
layed. The tidings from the plains are very
unfavorable. The innate treachnry Of the
aborigines is revealing itself,most alarming
ly. The spirit Of, natural ,rapine, and war
is extending among all the tribes. Our
outposts are in great danger. They ere
feeble affairs at best, and were IL not for
the individual dislikeoof the barbarians to
theloss of life, which induces them 10 aban,
don an object which collectively they could
easily accomplish, rather than lose few
scalps, these posts could be destroyed, and
every man in them slain before the news Of
danger could reach the next fort. We
shall not be surprised to hear Of the fact ct
any time. 81, s,.. ,,i,.t Is ooi,;..,,
Government was warned Of this, months
ago Yet, for purposes best known to
themselves, and known also TO some out
siders, they chose privately to assemble
large force in Florida, which is now likely
to be wholly useless, and must be transfer
red TO other points at great expense. ]
repeat what has been before stated in my
letters, that the war department should dis
play the greatest activity in assembling its
forces on our frontier, aud not rest until it
has a chain of strong posts from the mouth
Of the Kansas to the pass OF the Sierra
Neyada.y % hIa'cI e9ed aoiUra95
, 1855-05-19
AGENTS,

The following gentlemen authorized to receive
subscriptions for the PIONEER AND DENOcRAT
LII FISHER, Merchants Exchange Building Sac
rameuto st., Sau Francisco.
J. D. BILEs, Vancouver;
r. A. CHENowETH, Cascade
Dr. PAeErT Cowlitz Landing;
LID DuRGIN, Grand Mound
Joux z. JAcEsoN, Jackson's Prairie;
W.T.. SAYwARD, Port Ludlow.
GEo. NAGGs, ShOawater Bay;
Mr. WM. ArxINsoS, Victoria, YancOuver's Island.
A. BENroN MOSES, SteacoOm.
RoBBRr THOMPSON, Portland Oregon.
L. B. HASTINGS, Port Townsend;
, 1855-05-19

The Brenham (Texas) ESYsirsr of the
28th ult,, has the annexed announcement,
owe learn that a number Of persons were
baptized by immersion on Sunday last, at
Independence, among whom was Gen sam
Houston .s-.-l on a5dns.u0F
, 1855-05-19

For one square az lines or less three Insertions -
For every additional insertion, ............-. 81
A liberal deduction made to yearly advertisers.
The number Of insertions must be distinctly marked
on the margin Of advertisements sent us, or they will
be continued tin forbidden and charged accordingly
, 1855-05-19
Cbt lliunttr ano Democrat.

PUBLISHED ON.EvERY SATURDAY MORNING
By DOYLE g. CO..
R. L. DOYLE, GEO. b. GoUDY, J. ". WILEY.
, 1855-05-19
From Santa Fe.

The Santa Fe Gazette of Feb II, hasp
detailed account of the late depredations Of
the Indians:
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-08
TROUBLES IN KANSAS.

Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-Advces received from
Kansas state that Governor Shannon had
telegraphed to the President in relation to
the threatening aspect of affairs, stating that
force of one thousand men had arrived in
the town of Lawrence, and rescued the ring
leader in the attack upon Mr.. Coleman, of
Hickory Point, who had been taken prisoner
by Sherig Douglas. The mob burned num-
ber of houses and other property.
Governor Shannon has requested the Pres
ident to order the troops from Fort Leaven-
worth to aid in the execution Of the laws.
Dispatches from Weston announce the
startling news from Atcbison, that the Free
State officers had taken possession Of impor-
tant papers.
An attack upon Atchison was anticipated,
and a request had been sent to Weston for
fifty armed men to aid in repellng the as
sault
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-The National Intel
ligencer confirms the reports received from
Kansas. The despatch from Governor Shan
non making a demand for troops. was receiv.
ed by President Pierce yesterday. 1t sta
ted that civil war was threatened, and reques.
ted prompt assistance. The immediate trans.
fer of troops from all the nearest posts was
transmitted by telegraph by the President
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Democratic
members of the House held caucus tonight,
which was attended by about sixty members
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee. presided. and reso-
lutions condemnatory of Know Nothngism.
and advocating National Democratic princi-
pies generally, were adopted unanimously
Hon. VIM. A. Richardson, of Illinois, was
nominated for Speaker; Mr.. Banks, editor
of the South Side Democrat, at Petersburg,
Va, for Clerk; Cornelius Wendell, for Prin-
ter McKuen. for Doorkeeper; johnson. for
Postmaster, and A. j. Glossbrenner, of Pa.
for Sergeant-at-arms. The three last named
are the present incumbents.
The Republicans TO the number of abont
thirty, held caucus this morning. but made
no nominations. They will. however nearly,
if not quite, all vote for General Cullom. for
Clerk. expecting the Americans to help them
elect one of the Republican party Speaker Of
the House.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-08

WALKER, THE DICTATOR OF NICARAGUA.
A correspondent OF the Washington Star
writing from San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
on the 18th OF November, says:
"This town is nothing more than q stop.
ping place for steamers, dependent entirely
for life upon the passengers coming and
going, and upon the Nicaragua Company.
There may be from 300 to 400 inhabitants,
and most OF the buildings are hotels, kept
generally by Americans. Walker has estab.
iished himself and conquered q peace and
from the tenor OF the newspapers one would
suppose that new era was drawing on Mic.
aragua. Mr. Wheeler, the American Minis
ter, has recognized the present government
and made his official address. Costa Rica
on the south, and Honduras on the northeast
have pronounced against Walker, and the
papers from Costa Rica received last night
cry-'Death to the Americans
! MANY men are expected from San Fran
cisco in the next steamer to join Walker, and
IL he be not shot, poisoned or killed in some
way, there is but little doubt that he will
triumph over all that can be brought against
him; but should he die, anarchy and con
fusion would again reign, for there is not
man in his party competent, or with brains
enough to take his place. Walker made
treaty Of peace with Gen. Corral about tn,
Goth of October which by its terms was t.
have been binding and permanent; bu
shortly afterwards some of Corras cores
pondence was intercepted, showing treacher,
and treason on his part. Walker had hin
tried by court martial, and had him shot ac
cording to his sentence. Corral had beer
President of the Republic. Walker wa
offered the Presidency but declined it, and i
called the Commander-in- Chief of the army
but he is in fact the ruler Of the country
He is small man in stature, with light hal
and complexion, and glittering grey eyes tha
seem to pierce you through. One would taxi
him, at first view, to be a mere country lad
without dignity or talent, but be is absolutel
worshpped by his men. The opposite part
look upon all Americans as fibusters, upoI
the Nicaragua Transit Company as a filibus
ter, and upon the United States as the great
est filibuster of ALL"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-08
EDITORS TABLE.
Business Notices.

Nsw GuoDs.-Tener Co. have just received ne W
lot of goods fiom the city, among which some fine
Cranberries
BLAcKwoop's MAoAzISE.-The American edition Of the
November number of this sterling magazine, has been
received by us from Leonard, Scott Co, 20 Fulton
street New York The contents are ns usual varied,
entertaining and instructive.
NEw ILLUSTRATED PAPER-Frnk Leslie, Of New
York, publisher Of the "Gazette Of Fnshn" and New
York Journal" works Of great merit aud wide
popularity issued Saturday. the first number " rank
Leses Illustrated Newspaper" which promises 10 he a
formidable rival in the field non,polzed by "Balus
Pictorial" specimen sheet now before u.s. shows that
in point Of elegant typography aud highly finished eugrn-
Wings the new paper will leave nothing to I've desired
The first number will contain FIVE large Illustrations of
striking incidents in DR.. kanes peril,us Arctic
Expedition, with other engravings and VARIETY
of interesting literary and items. The ILLUSTRATED
Newspaper will be published weekly in a large uuarto
form of l6 pages at 12 and "a Spruce street, New York.
for 10 cents n NUMBER or So volume.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-08

Ey PENNSYLVANIA AND New YoRK.-The
st. Louis Republican has an article on the
future of the Keystone and Empire state, and
draws parallel between these two great
states highly Aattering to Pennsylvania.
The editor refers to the fact that at the
last census, Pennsylvania had gained two
representatives in Congress. while New
York had lost two. The causes which led
to this disparity he says are still at work. and
will produce more palpable relative changes
in the future, and that in 1860 PENNSYLVANIA
will be not only the Keystone hut the Empire
state Of the Union. first in the developed ele-
ments of physical wealth, first in commercial
and political Importance, and first in capacity
to influence the destiny of the nation. We
have no regrets, says the editor, 10 express
at the prospect. Pennsylvania is eminent
for the conservatism Of her political tenden,
cies. the soundness of her economy, and the
sagacity Of her statesmen Her elevation tc
the post Of Empire State would insure sta
bilty and consistency to the nation.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-08

A REMARKABLE MANA correspondent
of the Kentucky Statesman gives the follow
ing account of an old citizen of Pulaski coun.
ty. named Elijah Deny, who is perhaps the
oldest man in Kentucky He was one hun.
dred and eighteen years of age on she tenth
of September. and is as active as any man at
forty. He works daily upon a farm, and
throughout his whole life has been an early
riser. He informed the writer that he had
never drank but one cup Of coffee and that
was in the year lS4e He served seven wears
in the war Of the Revolution, and was woun-
ded at the siege of Charleston he was also
at the siege of Savannah and the battle of
Eutaw Springs; he was also present at the
battles of Camden, Kingss Mountain. and
Monks Corner He was under Col Horry
and Col. Marion, and was an eye witness Of
the suffering and death of Col. Isaac Hayne.
of South Carolina, an early victim of the
Revolution. He is sprightly and active. and
would be taken at any time to be man of
middle age. He is strict member of the
Baptist church, and rides six miles TO every
meeting Of his church. He has four sons and
FIVE daughters, all living, the Oldest being
now in his seventy-eighth, and the youngest
in his fifty-frst year. Such is brief sketch
OF tbs aged soldier and Republican, who is
perhaps the only surviving soldier Of Francis
Marion, Sumpter and Horny.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-08

HEAVY EXPRESS BusISEss.-The Schuecta-
Star, speaking of the recent loss of gov
rnment money by the American Express
Company remarks:
This is the first loss of any consequence,
we believe, this company has ever sustained
during the five ond half years it has been in
operation, fact that speaks volumes in favor
OF the wise and skful management that has
brought about this-to the public crafty
ing result.
During this period they have transported,
on an average, S2,500,000 daily, in money
alone, besides great amount of jewelry, and
packages of great value. At the present
time, they are carrying upward of four mil
lions of dollars in money every day yet so
perfectly is the business systematize6 that
losses are of rare and unfrequent occurrence,
and are invariably Sc tied without litigation.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-08

IN pursuance of an order of the Orphans
Court of the county of Northumberland, will
be exposed to public sale on Thursday, the
third day of January next, at the house Of
John Weaver, lnn-keeper, at the town OF
Trevorton, Zerbe township, county aforesaid,
the following described Real estate to wit -
Two certain lots OF ground, situated in the
town of Trevorton. The one thereof in
block No. l07, lot No 10, containing in front
25 feet and in depth $50 feet. The other in
block No. l2l, lot No. g. containing in front
25 feet, and i'll depth $50 feet. Late the es-
tate Of William Stanton, decd. Sale 10
commence at 10 o'clock. A NJ, of said day,
when the terms OF sale will be made know
by
PETER WALSH, Guardian.
By order of the Court,
Jno. p. Pursel, elk. o. G.. (
Treyorton, Dec. 8. lS55.-te
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-08

CARLYLE. Friend Aver In this age of
quacks, charlatans and mere windy, gaseous
pretenders to heal. who blow at every corner.
and in the face and ears Of all men, their loud,
blaring Jericho trnmpets and other noisy
bosterous wind Instruments Of marvelously
twisted brass, in such wofully sham-ridden
epoch as this, say, it is comforting, nay even
cheering to the earnest well wisher of his
race to know there has arrived in this world a
genuine Physician-to light once more upon
something besides mere Sangrados and Don
Mercural Jalaps, with their phlebotomes'
poisons and warm water.
Your Cauhartic Pills and Cherry Pectoral
carry us forward TO Halcyon days-to mllen.
ial Pharmacopoeas, when Science, deep d.
wing down into the principles OF things, shall,
with infinite cunning, bring out the genuine
Elixer Vitae; for Of truth there is mani.
testify enough somewhat of that same Life
Essence in your subtle vegetable Installations
and compounds.
You realize to us the visions of those pain.
fullest, smoke-dred Alchymists. boobies
seekers-dreamers among retorts and cruel.
bles, touching the Quintessential hidden Vr.
tue OF the Universe, which should nntidote
dlstemper, and break for man the Wheel OF
| Time.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-08
foreigr Nelps,
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC
LATER FROM ruRope

NEW YORK, Nov. 3o-The steamship
Atlantic, from Liverpool, With dates to
saturday, the 18th inst, arrived of her wharf
this evening. at 9 o'clock.
Inc Atlantic left Liverpool at o'clock,
I. NJ, on the 18th, and brings liza passep
gers, She experienced heavy westerly gales
Tor the last ten days.
THE WAR.
The'latest dispatches from the seat of war
report officially from Lord Stratford Red.
ciife victory gained on the 5th of Novem-
Der ey Omar Pasha, over a force of ten thou
Sand Russians, mostly Georgian militia, at
the river lngoar, which Omar Pasha, with
gre Turks, 10000 strong. crossed at four
different points, taking sixty prisoners, three
guns, and causing loss of 400 in killed and
wounded. The Turkish loss is 300.
A private despatch, which evidently refers
to the same encounter, says the Turks eros
sed the river Anakava and stormed the Rus
sian redoubts, after which they pushed for
ward towards Kulais.
kars was still besieged, but appearances
indicate that the Russians will retire to
Tifis.
There is nothing new from the Crimea.
Both armies are wholly occupied in hutting,
preparatory for winter.
Only few ships remain in the Dneper.
The bulk of the feet is returning to Con-
stantinople
A desultory fire is kept up between the
North and South side of Sebastopol, and the
Notifications Of both sides are being aug
mented.
The latest dates by letter are to the Sd of
November. The weather continued very
fne
The latest dispatches from GortschakoH.
dated November 5th, says there is nothing
new in the Crimea. The enemy continue to
occupy the valley of Baidar, where they have
two divisions.
A Russian Cadet who had deserted, re-
ported that Gortschakoff had determined to
hazard an attack upon the Allies, who were
IN consequence every night reinforcing their
advanced posts, and supporting them with
field artillery.
Count Zamerski has been appointed to
raise and command division of Cossacks
and Poles for the British service.
RUMORS OF PEACE.
Rumors of peace are extremely prevalent
but vague Diplomacy is active, especially
at Stockholm, Vienna and Brussels.
THE WAR IN THE CRIMEA.
A private despatch says Russia has abso
lutely prohibited the export of breadstuffs
Sweden is expected to follow her example.
RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS
General Wedell had been summoned tc
Berlin. 1t is reported that he is again to bt
despatched to Paris on peace projects.
Numerous communications are being ex
changed between the Courts of Vienna ant
st. Pete rsburg, but it is thought the prem
inaries for peace negotiations will not take
definite shape till the arrival Of Sir Hamil
ton Seymour, the new British Minister a
Vienna
GREECE.
The U. S. Minister to Greece excited ct
tention by exchanging formal visits with the
Russian Minister.
The French papers say the United State!
offer to pay off the indebtedness of Greece t.
England and France, in consideration of re
ceiving the Island of Milo for ninety years.
The American squadron left Athens or
the 9th of November for Constantinople.