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The Empire County argus., 1855-04-14
Colona: Saturday, Apris IA, 1855.

ELECTION OF SUPERVISORS. On Monday last
Henry Robinson was elected Supervisor, in the first
district, composed Of Coloma and Placerville T.
NJ Reed of Georgetown, was elected in the second
district, and A. H. Hawley, of Diamond Springs
in the third. Hawley and Robinson, it is under
stood, have formerly acted with the Wing party,
and Mr.. Reed with the Democrats. The number
of votes pocd in the county was not large, and
in many precincts it is said polls were not opened
at all, in consequence of the short notice given Of
the election, while in somc instances no notice
was received, or little interest felt in relation
to the subject. The issue in the 1st and Sd
districts, appeared to be chiefly between the
organizations of Know Nothings and Free
doms Phalanx and in the contest the latter is
said to have been beaten At Georgetown, l5o
votes were polled, and every vote was cast for Mr..
Reed. Mr. Reed, it will be remembered was the
late postmaster at Georgetown, recently removed,
at the instigation Of Dr. Gwn. This unanimous
expression of the citizens of Georgetown, in favor
of Mr. Reed. is gratifying to his friends, and tart
rebuke to ex-senator Gwin for his intcrmeddling.
NJ K Shearer was the defeated candidate at Dia-
mond Springs. This gentleman, it will be remem-
bered was the legislative candidate in the Special
Supervisor Bill for this county. The people have
rebuked this method of attempting to egislate men
into Office for the people.
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COURT REPORT.
REPORTED ARGUS BY THOMAS H.. WILLIAMS ESQ

COURT OF SESSIONS-Aprl Term, A. D. 1856.
JAMES JOHNSON, County Judge, Z. B. CARSON and A. A.
SroDDARD Associates. THOMAS H. HEwEs District Ator
ney.
EFF NJ Morteusen of Hosein Joseph Letteshos of Ger
many Louis Schasserhart of Bavaria, Francis Miller
George Mosser, Frederick Mosser all of France, Michael
Miller of Baden, Michael Jeeny and John McFaddin OF
Great Britain, admitted to citizenship.
Apra 4h The following persons were sworn as Grand
Leveridge L Davis, J M Clark w Henry, 7 Austin,
7 Plant, G W Chamberin, James Andersen, F Roth,
Miller, Holman and VIM Jones.
Peter Steuger late of Bavaria and Peter Teison of Den
mark, admitted TO citizenship
4prH 5tk Grand Jury returned five bills. The cases
of the People Osmon and Morgan, and People VIM
Snow, ignored by the Grand Jury.
The People Kuhahn and Bedl, ordered submitted to
the next Grand Jury.
People VS. Brown, arraigned and took time to plead
Charge, perjury.
People VS. II Hunker Meyer, recog forfeited.
Grand Jury reported four bills and discharged.
People VS. Dunn Robertson Charge keeping disor-
derly house. Defts arraigned, plead not guilty.
Patrick Shuran of Ireland, and John Haas of France,
admitted to citizenship
fs"Rs VS. FnGs isn5 Doi Ghag s
quilted. Newell & Williams for deft
People Frank Hastings Charge, grand larceny. Ar
raigned plead not guilty. acquitted. Newell Williams
april lOM. Thomas II. Williams appointed District
Attorney pro tenn.
0
Robertson, Sanderson d Hume for defendants.
People jacob Ketncr and fifteen others, charge, riot
Defts arragned plead not guilty, and jury was en-
panneed
John Frederick Treesse of Hanover admitted citizenship
april 1lM. People Kener ct at. Case tried and
the defts, T Gouldn, Goudin, Price, Michael keyser
Pridgen. Southland Crouch, found guilty and ad
Judged pay ne of 81 each and coststhe other defts
discharged Samuel Jefferson Kerr Handy Esq. and T.
Robertson for defts.
Apr1 1911. People VS. Jessee Busan. Charge, keeping
toll bridge without license. De arraigned plead guilty.
and was fined 81 and COSTS
People VS. B F Brown perjury. Case tried and jury
turned verdict of not guilty Robertson Sanderson &
Hume for deft
Court adjourned to next regular term.
.y@ Our thanks due Deputy Clerk Waldron for as
sistance in making out report.
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News by the Sierra Nevada.

The Sierra Nevada arrived in San Francisco on
Monday night last with four hundred passengers
and seven days later news
Col. Kinney has resigned as Colonel of his expe-
dition. Ex-senator Cooper has been appointed.
New York flibustering expedition to Ecuador
is proposed.
The Old Nassau Hall, Princeton, New Jersey,
was destroyed by fire on the 10th of March.
The Indiana Legislature has adjourned No U.
S. Senator elected.
Gov Matteson, of Illinois, refuses to qualify the
newly elected u. S. Senator-Judge Trumbull.
George Rowland, X. N candidate for Mayor of
New Bedford elected, treesoiler
Bill Poole the pugilist shot in an affray in New
ork died March Sth A post mortem examina-
ton was held, and the extraordinary fact shown of
his having lived eleven days with pistol ball i'm
bedded in his heart. The flesh had begun to heal
overit
by large majority.
The X Ms carried every thing in Maine
All hopes of the sloop of war Decatur, given up.
She was seen in a hurricane near Rio, Sept 2o.
MIR Soue has declined the invitation of the Gu
ban Junta to public demonstration in his honor.
Z. S. frigate Susquehanah arrived at Phiadel-
phia on the 10th ult, after having headed the Ja-
pan expedition and circumnavigated the globe.
The Pacific bank at New York has suffered a
loss of $4,000 by of its clerks John B. Urmy,
who sailed for California in the George Law.
A band Of 1000 Indians of the Sauntee Sioux
securing the northern counties of Iowa, killing
stock and committing other depredatons They
recently murdered Maj. Hamilton, a trader amongst
them. cutting him all to pieces.
The Pacific, from Europe, was over due when
the steamer left New York
frightful storm prevailed on the Atlantic coast
on the 9th ult.
We have Havana dates, by way of New Orleans
The filibuster Juror has entirely subsided, and the
Island was tranquil Business slowly recover
ing, but greatly retarded by the blockade of the
ports, which prevented shipments to any great ex-
tent
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EE- Byron says
''This is the way p lysicans mend or end us,
Secmndem aIteni-but although we sneer
In hcalth-whcn sick we call them to attend us,
BE Byron says


Without the least propensity to jeer'
The above brings to mind the best medicine
used aud is not necessary be prescribed by physician
We aude to DIR Guysot's Improved Extract Of Yellow
Dock and Sarsapara. which is proving to be of the
most pol ular and valuable medicines in and un
doubedy it be called the pure preparation Of
Sarsspara ever offered to the public DR. Guysot being
regular practising physician of great talent has gained
himself much merit, by chemically combining the Shaker
prepared yellow Dock I'd the Red Honduras Sarsapa
rila which the inv uabe agents. of which the Lab
oratoy of DR. Guyot has given us the virtues these
roots in their perfection We believe his preparation
tans all the restorative properties of the roots combined
and concentrated in their utmost strength and efficacy
Experiments made i'll the manufaUt lure of this med
seine until it found that it could not be further I'M
proved Accordingly find it resoed to almost unver
sally in complaints for general prostraton ofa the vital
powers and all those tomentng diseases the skin try
ing the patience, and so Injurious to health
Purchasers ought be careful to ask for and take none
but CDR Guysots Improved Extract of Yellow Dock and
Sar apara. All others, in comparso l. worthless.
For sale all the principal Drug Stores in the state
PARK IL WHITE Sole Agents, to whom all orders must be
addressed No 81 Merchant street, Sd door above Mont
gomerv. I'm.
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REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS Mr.. Cass present
ed resolution in the u. S Senate which was
adopted, directing the committee pensions to in
quire into the propriety of providing by law that
all revolutionary soldiers and officers living
who receive pension less than 500 year, shall
receive that sum from the 1st of January last. AS
illustration of the injustice of the present sys
tenn, he mentioned the case of a revolutionary sol
dier ninetytwo years of age, receiving but thirty
was totally insufficient.
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THEATRICAL. The Metropolitan Company, corn-
posed of Messrs. Hamilton, Coad, w. B. Chapman,
and Miss Caroline Chapman, performed in this
town on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday eve
nings to good audiences The gentlemen of this
Company are decidedly the best actors we have
seen in this part of the country. There is proba-
bly, but if any, superior actress to Miss Chap
man, in this State.
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The RULING PASSION. A late number of the N.
Y. Tribune says
"While the fight among the pugilists was going
on in Broadway, the other night the running yell
ing, and pistol firing in the street, reused return
ed Californian who was stopping at the Metropo-
tan. He heard the rumpus, got out of bed, opened
the window thrust out his head and cried out
Go it, old boys, go it; that puts me in mind of
Sacramento!' Whereupon he slammed down his
window, and went back to bed"
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Geo. Vincent & Co., Agents for Coloma.

FAvoRs.--Our friend Tallman, of Soda fame,
sent us dozen of his superior Porter One bottle
of it wakes up the dormant energies, and arOuses
every latent spark of generosity, causing the bow
els of compassion to yearn for the oppressed of ev-
cry land; the second bottle would make a man give
his cloak also, aud enable him to imagine a pig
pen palace-and after the third, he'd be perfectly
at home in either establishment On Sunday, we
were favored with two-dozen box Of Soda, from
the same munifcent house: we're overcome--can'
say word
AND YET - AS we stand gazing in mute thank
funess toward Heaven, one of Tallmans Porter
bottles above, muzzle totcards our face, in drops
Huntress, of the Brick Store. bearing in one hand
a ponderous mass of ice Git showed to-day,) and
in the other bottle of Prime Sherry.
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MoRE LEGISLATIVE P1ErY.-Easter Monday was
alleged as excuse yesterday for adjournment
of the Assembly. Accordingly. at roll call, some
dozen or more of the dodgers ensconsed themselves
in the chamber of the Sergeant-atArms, which left
the House minus quorum A call Of the House
was sustained, the dodgers having meantime scat
tered For long time, it was impossible to dis
pense with proceedings under the call, the uneasy
members voting against the motion Frivolous re-
marks, bunkum speeches, ludicrous motions, and
embarrassing explanations, consumed another half
hour after which the Speaker declared a motion to
suspend further proceedings under the call carried
Whereupon the Clerk commenced reading the jour
nal. The above is but Of the farcical legisa-
tive episodes of the session. Union, of Tuesday.
They will probably adjourn by-and-by to observe
dog DAYS.
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DR.. Beeswax, in his Essay on Women remarks
with some truth, that beauties generally die old
maids They set such value themselves, he
says, that they don't find a purchaser until the
market is closed. Out of q dozen beauties who
have come out within the last eighteen years, elev
en- are still sir gle and they spend their days in
working green dogs on yellow wool, while their
evenings devoted to low spirits and French nov
els
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WEArHER.-Tuesday night and Wednesday, it
rained almost incessanty Miners in the dry dig
gings are actively employed in tomming and slui-
cling the gulches and mountains. There never was
a time when more gold dust could be found among
miners, than at present The miners arc not dis
posed to part with their dust at reduced prices.
They believe the San Francisco Branch Mint a
humbug, and will hold on to their DUST unless the
bankers offer fully old prices.
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ado you play by the ear?" inquired pupil of
dancing school fiddler. mo, my dear, | play
by the night"
No man is a gentleman, who, without provoca-
ton, would treat with incvility the humblest OF his
species 1t is vulgarity for which no accomplish
ments or dress ever atone. Show me the man
who desires to make every one happy around him.
and whose greatest soIictude is never to give just
cause of offence to any one. and will show you
gentleman by nature and practice, although he
may never have {. suit of broadcoth, nor ever
have heard of lexicon.
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The Thousand Dollar Legislature occasionally
remembers its pety. Conscience having lately
pricked the Senate and House simultaneously, the
thousand dollar Christians adjourned in order to
observe Good Friday The following extract from
the Sacramento Union will show how their devo-
tional exercises We're conducted:
The sporting members Of the Legislature got
awfully cleaned out Ito use the turf phrase,) at
the great race between Attia and Wake-up-Jake.
None of them so far as we have heard, staked
their money on the winning nag but we do know
of four honorable Senators who lost $1,000, $3.50,
$500, and 5000, respectively. The representa-
tives, fresh from the dear people, in the lower
house, were equally unfortunate Never mind, the
losers will get their thousand dollars of these
days"
The Union says two-thirds of the Legislature ad-
journed from the Capitol to the race track-includ-
ing the mover of the Good Friday resolution.
The remaining one-third, is probably all that pre-
vents the Legislature from being destroyed, like
Sodom of old
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passenger in one Of the snow blocked trains in
the illinois praries, records the following hard
case . Our feelings wero considerably excited in
regard to newly married couple, who had been
on board the cars since Monday morning. The
uew husband was little behind last evening in
procuring lodgings, and was obliged to take up his
quarters for the fourth night in car seat y
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Ferry Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned will
~ make application at the regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of Ell Dorado county, California, held in
the town of Cooma, the first Monday of May, A. d.
1855 or soon thereafter the be heard for
license to keep public Ferry the North Fork of the
American river the road leading from Cooma to Au
burn Oregon Bar in said county, for the period of
year. =.
]. p. CARTER,
2I5* WILLIAM MARSHALL.
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METROPOLITAN HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION For
several weeks past association of property hold
bearing the above title has been in existence
in this city, under the direction of Messrs. Barbeau
4 Bartlett Montgomery street the corner OF
jackson, and next door to the Metropolitan 1heater
The plan set forth in this Association. to dispose
of certain valuable pieces of property in the city
is feasible one, and there are but few men in the
community who would not willingly risk S5, (the
price of one share,) with the hope of gaining a
house and lot worth $4,000, the highest prize or
even one worth 81 ,000 which is the lowest of the
fifty offered.
This property is owned by parties in the city,
who wish to dispose of it, for various reasons
Some. for want of money to carry their bus-
ness, others wish to remove from the State or city,
but suffice it to say each has motive for what he
does, and the late and present stringency of the
money market forbids the sale of real estate in the
usual way. The titles to the property are ali gen.
une, and persons who may be disposed to purchase
shares, assure themselves Of this fact by call
ing at the Office Of the agents, Messrs. Barbeau X
Bartlett, where every satisfaction will be afforded
them. Plans of the property can also be seen, and
the location Icing given no man need invest his
money for share until he satisfies himself that he
runs no risk, in the event Of his drawing prize,
of getting Peter Funk title.
There are 1000 shares to be disposed of, among
which there so prizes, consequently the share
holders know the risk they run at the commence
ment, but each one investing S. in this, hopes to
be one of the fortunate, and as some body must
win, one persons chance is as good as anothers.
AS a guarantee for the faithful carrying out Of
the projects of this association, the character of
the most prominent property holders in it, stands
without reproach as does that of the Agents
Messrs. Barbeau & Bartlett, who are we'll known in
the community as business men. Let such as have
S5 to spare, and feel like investing it in this enter
prize, go to the Office and inquire for themselves
s. +. Ere. Journal
Geo. Vincent s CO. Apnnts for Cnoma
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The Ohio State Journal learns by private letter
thai Major Cunningham, Paymaster of the United
States Army, has been robbed by some of the la
drones about Santa Fe of forty thousand dollars,
in gold and silver
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Col. L. w Taylor, Of Marysvile, proposes to
distribute property to the amount of $4,000, in
forty-three gifts headed by freproof three-story
brick building, erected last season. and valued at
$1,000. Having some knowledge of the proprietor,
and OF the property, and after the endorsement the
whole bears of the best men of Marysvie, we re-
fer the reader to advertisement for particulars, and
to r. r. Davis, at the P o. for tickets
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- Wells, Fargo & Co. have delivered Atlantic pa
pers and California exchanges this week. They
improve moderately in the list of exchanges they
bring, and after two or three weeks more, will no
doubt furnish the Chronicle, or some other paper,
four days consecutively, in one week. May their
shadow never GROW less
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LEE & MARsHALLs CIRCUS This company is
now attracting crowds to witness their perform
ances and will make visit to this place on Friday
and Saturday next. They offer many new attrac-
tions and will no doubt meet with warm recep-
ton.
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Sdh Half bbls New Orleans Sugar;
RSFU 200 bbls and halfbbls Crushed Sugar;

Sah Half bbAs New Orleans Sugar;
4 SV POO bbls and haf-bbls Crushed Sugar;
lao bbls and half-bbs Powdered and Granuated;
500 mats No China Sugar;
1000 do do do Rice;
l5U half-bbs Carolina Rice;
1000 bags Rio Coffee;
500 boxes and half-boxes Adamantine Candles;
100 cases Sardines, half and quarter boxer;
100 cases Salt, 5, 10, Is and 20lb bags;
200 bags Wanuts;
1000 gross h w Matches;
$50 dozen superior Brooms;
230 dozen Baltimore Oysters
$50 cases Lobsters and CLANS;
100 cases Strawberries and Pine Apple;
200 cases assorted Pie Fruit;
500 kegs East Boston Syrup, and gals;
200 cases Olive Oil;
so gross Yeast Powders
100 cases assorted Jellies and Preserves
250 cases Pickles, quarts and half-gallons
300 kegs, B. 5 and 10 gallon Pickles.
For sale by GOODWIN & CO.,
p 62 California street, San Francisco.
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SERIOUS Loss. The Albany Knckerbocker says
that young lady of foreign extraction handed
the following advel tisement to the foreman:
Lost--by young woman character of eigh-
teen years standing. The last time she recoects
having it, was in the vicinity of the Shader road"
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PosT OFFICE. Parties who have boxes at the
Post Office will find IN them to-day something to
their advantage
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Lo! THE Poor INDIAN = The Indians herea-
bouts united in a general fandango, on Monday
night last. The performance is said to have been
conducted in Digger style, but on a small scale
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The California Mining Company is engaged
in running three tunnels. Assessments are called
for See notice
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A. ]. Barkley has been elected Captain of Police
by the Common Council of Marysve. Glad to
hear it-hes of the right sort With Gen'l Allen
in the Mayors chair and Jack Barkley Chief of
Police, Marysville is safe
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dog days

THE Washington correspondent of the N York
Times is perfectly shocked, it seems, at the low
necked dresses of the city bellies. when they
supposed to be in full costume. The correspond
ent of the Philadelphia Pennsylvaniaa, from the
same city. says, however. If were a husband or
father, or both might 50 far sympathize with the
scribe of the Times, as to enter feeble protest
against the prevailing mode; but being only an
accompanied stray waif in this wicked weary
world, [ am willing to admit--sinner as ANA
penchant for dresses cut short at both ends. Be-
sides, the fashion is always accompanied with the
tender and holy associations of infancy. As the
countryman said when asked, after leaving one of
the Presidential levees, if he had ever seen such
sight before - No was the emphatic reply, not
since | 1cas Weqned !'n
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James Jarvis, inspector of ship timber at the
Norfolk Navy Yard. has discovered that zinc paint
prevents the ravages of the toredo on the bottoms
of vessels
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NHAY FLOWER, Fl Sacramento, E. T. Hudson, Lin
1vA den and Jewel Brands of Tobacco of Jones IL
Hudson's manufacture
The May Flower put up expressly for retail trade,
- plugs to the pound and is admitted by all who have
tried it, to be the best they have every tasted.
For sale by SAMUE Ell H. PRlTCHARD,
Up stairs, Sacramento and Battery SITS.
San Francisco.
Goods bought commission and forwarded to any part
of the mines mar24nl9 I'm
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Sacramento. 8
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD.
EMTIIEREAS, the evening of the Fifth of March,
Wv afiay occurred at Negro Ei in the county of
Ell Dorado, in which Harris wounded, and in
which Henry Bell murdered; and, Whereas said
murder believed to have been cOmmtted by three
viz: solomon Rathburn. Moses Drew, - Tenissen,
alias John Marsh and, whereas, the said Rahburn Drew
and Tenssen, Immediately after having committed said
act fed from justice.
Now therefore, in pursuance of an act entitled can Act
authorizing the Governor offer rewards for the apprehen
sion of criminals passed April 20, 1851, hereby offer
the of One Thousand Dollars 000) Reward for
the apprehension and commitment of said agtves from
justice in the Jail of any County within the State of Cali
fonia
(~o) Witness my hand and the Great Seal of the
LIS Estate of California, at the City of Sacramento,
wv this the 2Sth day of March, A D., 1855
JOHN BlGLER, Governor
Attest, j. w. DENVER, Sec of State.
DESCRIPTION OF TENISSEN.
Height, about feet 10 inches hair, light brown eyes,
blue grey, with a the left nose long and
straght; chin rather projecting; complexion, sallow
face, long and thin, slightly wrnkled; age, apparently
about 33 or "a years
DESCRIPTION OF SOLOMON RATHBUN.
Height, about five feet inches hair sandy light
auburn cut short eyes, light blue nose long, thin and
hooked chin medium sizes compexon fair, cheek tint
neck SMALL spare in general appearance and always
res pistol
DESCRIPTION OF MOSES DREW
Height about six feet and three four nches well pro-
portoned limbs long hair, brown eyes, blue; nose,
dum sze rather turned up chn rather small and retreat
ing; complexion, fair; face and head rather small in
proportion age about % years. 2l3
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KossUTH has written another letter to the New
York Times, which is in his usual turgid style but
less than ordinarily obscure. He asserts plainly
that Old England has now no will of her own. hay
ing sold herself body and soul, to the parUenuc
Emperor Of France; that she went to the East be-
cause Louis Bonaparte going, and she was
afraid to leave him their alone. and not from any
regard for Turkey or against Russia. Kossuth re-
hearses variety of facts which in his opinion
bear out the above assertions. He concludes that
Bonaparte, with England in his wake, will not sue
ceed; that the French army in the Crimea is on
the brink of military revolt that the war is un-
popular in France; and that there are distractne
divisions among the French Cabinet us to ccntin.
uing the war On the whole Kossuth thinks we
must be prepared for great events.
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Montreal paper complains that Yankee has
been buying horses in that vicinity with engraved
envelopes of Kathairon hair dye, which were made
to resemble twenty dollar bill.