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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-03-20
rrrho following song written by Mrs lltuhtoUc
will lie sung ly that taYotite vocalist al te Attic.
nsam to.nlsht, on The occasion Of her benefit,
Our PIRnMnN.


Oh ! b0ltt mol Tie Slury Of b1itie,
Ia romp aud lts ld'e disrhn
OIL What eau lilo loud raAfoN'S rattle
Achieve but TO wound audsoAltH
let's sllE Of err Gttnsta 50 bo!1,
&l,V rrc,srss Us HON dtslh b. the f'hss,
wEl AK rot promotion On sod,
Sol sound tie loud ilu4lel Of ilMe'-
Itcn tsIlI tjour HIentsaio bCRNc,
Who cone but TO aid and tosa$t,
Heres hV1tlh 10 llt9 bold :oat Of Fire,
AMI thee eltels Tor our Rileae0. 80 brtStl
mon. 49,. 49,, -. ...,...
ud 'A r'ehe o. easa lota enI'oua 'n"'"'''
lhe Pa.i Of lns Fllsllsa =! t',slss,
Rat9 Han sTa'Ia Ills ha@'llS bEoieert
POr 0ul hearth. and our Epnes he lelcDast
A. Mtd@Hbt I'eAp'eS' i'on hts slu'nCsr
Wien he has lie Getr tone 0l The Vs'l
S1teaIS e'er tls b1i0al titaMbsfr
III hitsail ailfIn to dl'pcli-.
TheN hall DC,
,y.t,. ....,,. ,.,,. .,,,,,6, -. .,,o,,.,
"H's ~ Wv S'''s'
a. gS.g W Wv E'.' y ~ ~
.t''es MlFsSei " ls4 w S.Hs"'S"'
aha e g w. 70 s' rl'.I1ta 'tas.
~ 'as tE"E ,4's'.se tHS vAt's"
hsKt" aug mssEIa'u 'ls 'ln'9s n',''os'''''"'
Wl.b Tue %" tR<tit''sts Nc e t !s
A'rI their I'1ltta Ia QUE ltals DO tE'h''i'sat
AL hall &C.
'-''---~'''-'-'' .-'-=----'~'
ONSlEVSsEs -raw pponle IaYe MI idea last 81,
ltnnsnm uuIlAg.-Q,6U0 siyneHCeS--att nut ~
Though the lille hole undtt Tie divers seat ii
one Singcday Such, hUwryet,isthvfacl, rMnl
Of tbs In addition 10 The ctat amount paid 10 lit,
city trltOa cas- fot filling IL aml I,uni business
some lew have y0( tic, sud tnanv lave gUt 100
IN Ills business. Ii has Urcone one oil liz stea
interests Of lLecily, tPnlk I'dlm I, as he is tall
ed BY tlc aid stare mel, and ltYe:s, though liz
now President 81 tbu Broadway bank, aud o ttO,
one, b0i n few yenls SIsce could have been spe,
IN ilc boz sitslpt out "l)tcaIwuy,0 mI,IsM Uni
-.wos one Of he best tt.togo managers, tTal eSe
lad thotte 81 66omnauy.n lie said hV cOul
always manage everything rs hSwisFsd tScep
liz dnypts, 9fhey would "ShouS down" In Smj,
or hiint TINT b. oyet certain amount received tlsl
honestly link IL lonFs 10 tLt, mud us fact tia
all Nepnl. entering l6lo this 6tanch 0f tta,r, cal
tal tg ii their estimates Thai liz divers will TAXI
tl0tn 10 10 90 vet cent Il Tile tcceipls. Trey ii
tle hardest WOtk ii tie city, almost tot siStpel
lu1ls day. Ueit hail llet.f0r lion len 10 twplvt
shilibss, Some lines ray them ever uteht II
ssilIilss, and II tLey make %iolo week, 10,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-03-20
The Dead limp erot


Z we may expect says ttv New York Express,
tlensBsparsts nov -fOt month 10 cons-to ~
hjOtel With Biographies, aud thlsiotlts' Of tie
deceessa Ntclolas tfho modem newspaper
bablicnsSet know hall 50 much about steal men.
iYlnsfss they " Wien they dis.) Some of out
Contemporaries, Iiihnl out oftown, speak Of tIe
Emperor, ts ltbe had been tile Sety greatest man
ttIlsW0h1 vi ours eYet Neheld-wbilv othqts tep.
ieD0thInas a feal iOcataate-ot a toarine Hon,
yteglbg ID all Europe, whom Ito may leSo0t A
Jetisy CilyPsrsFfSs see, tukss credit TO Itself,
tqthsSiBs expressed some weeks since the cOn.
Sltll0a That tho MOBILES Of Russia would hot long
Tolerate tle ENQetot'a val loilcytto Witch, by
some sritIlgtl tapping processes, sc pte1atne, the
Elil0ttoaHa gut thai they-ihe nobies-Nete In
inIsal Ills dsa'ltto@, leSaltpg pointed al as
-6tdldlaeNt'6t lie htopiGoy tU6.l what laugh
wetboald AL tasV.it. Ltd oate0lon's liasue
dispatches @etsio tutp out, atlst aII-OOIY am
oibtt Fell III Ssp1sIopol, tosS,l
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-03-20

Ancient Babylon
twill not 10 iba lHe lSie1ct GoYeiFt
ite6t, Two Oh tiee ycats ago sent ittee gentleman
Is make scientific anil Ntl ID tchhs In Nlell1t
StEstohota6ija. and ltabg lon. Ute OF llhe1i NJ
tiiesO nnetl, has Just leiDf1el 10 Pats, ard II
shnaas iE6ni Ills refutl that lie and lbs colleagues
ib6akGt II advisable 10 begin BY combining items
seyEs Ia ite exploration Of Jnclebt babylon. This
task was Of Immense difficulty, aid II was eDhanc'
ed ~ Tie excessive heal Of lie sum by httyntions
ofpil Kinds, and by The ice$sant hostility Of the
Atnbs, hiItt awhile N 0pneIts two colleagues
sll so that all The labots Of LIE eSPedillOn0ot
Solytl upon lli0 He ttstI ofall made tScaSp.
tous Of theili Of the famous saspe1lel gailens
oil llabylohf which ate now known by The paNie Of
the Hal Of AnAllbl. "A aud te obtained u them
0DpNiget; 0t curious architectural and othet Oh.
eeis tcl ate ID stis1 to be placed IN The Lou
We ut Paris.
III las slcceedel In mixing q series Of Minute
surveys aHdin ttawlng np detailed plans Of the
immense city, Ills opinion Is even lilo lageS cal
anu Dle pulls down iite cSlrNt al thu Astounding
liture VI I've hllMltel Eqnate klonelets, French
measures tthp 50 kllpntiet Is lies So yalls--
This Is SstY nearly elsl teen times The SIZE Of Paris,
Hut OF eOutSs he does not sos that this enormous
pEea was oeclple VI anything like III comprises
within the walls hugo Tracts Of cultivated lp1ds
aud gat1sts III supplying the population With ~
In Tile event u seiBe, NJ. 0ppett has IscuyeItA
Tho lIabYUniln and AsytnN measures, aud BY
many OF Them had nsrgtlaiIel eSaclly what palI
Of tic sell was inhabited and what nntl was nn'
ntOntatptl tot gardens On Tic lmllsD Of the town.
jtUhety so called, slanSat pfrseht tie aOullShiQs
Iowa o. lillRlt This town situated on tlle banks
Of liz E1pbtates, Is built With bricks from the
ruins, aud maMy Of ihv household utensils anu
ptts0nal Ornaments Rte taken from them also.
beyond this town Is tile vast lUttress sengtlItlled
By Northumberland, nltl IN tie midst Of II $ tho
royal palace, Itself almost US large rs town. M.
OnpeII says thai hs was also able Ia distinguish
thevins VI The famous tower VI Dab III Tiny mo
mos: Imposing, and stand on sile formerly l''Es'
~, NJ lie l'Owet Of languages. Tue royal Town,
Situated on the Two bSNksOf The Enpltales covefs
space al neatlyseeeH anare kilOneIetS, aud COLI
tsins lRo*I interesting ruins, aHiuHgsl tll1n ute
dUe Of ths loyal palace, The foltess, and Tie SUE
nemIed gatlens IN The collection Of cuElOsilisS
which N. 0ppett has Brought away with Inn i 9
vase which liu debates ~ date from the tine ut
Onp OF the Chn,lean soytTeisus named Nptalt ul.
This is somewhere about OIU thousand sis lulldttd
ytaTs Oei0tG Jesus CHRIST; ulsp Hdlnbet OF corts
IL cuncllUtn inscription, Which liz IlS every fea'
soA ~ believe ilal lle viii ~ Dble 10 dGclplIet,
----.--+ -
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4 D0LIAlt 0n rwo,

With tAuiiou' Step as SIC tlcal OUT way through,
THIS Iuilta,e TtTIi as other tOk&d 1,
NAY SO &tIl Un oul lOnHsy he at,ie " view
Tie benevolent Hch VI q do IAI or lN0,
For al excellent thlnS -.
lIsdO llrOt two.
40 IIiHl 4 80 true
ASA doilar u tWU.
Though COuhl, ) or town,
~ I've ta$A un aINl d0wt,
No password 50 you'd
Asn dollar " two.
World you cal y0tltGIfont Nftte b2eLelor'S crew
iIkl tue IaEtl ri 4 plSilS itHlIlc sue,
IUn hllISl always he IciIy lie handsome TO uOJ
Although Il would C0St dVil III twa.
ihveksll0W& ave tipped
Win 60llltnr two,
AMI Meet OHt ale "a ned
With dollar Or iWO.
Tie best aid yUuctn INett
lnadSaLclnf your silt,
IL TIC ei0eutHi cLlHk
VI dol 81 VI twtI.
WNnd You wish yoiI existence with Elllh to lnhusI
Aud enroll III l.o ranks UI The t1lhtl htd srw,
III enjoy q good naIlle AID WcltCusllvled pew,
W must tleeIy COllH down with dollar VI ITO,
The Sdsl'rl Is ptttted
For dDllIT or tHO,
,ltil $alvAllon Is ieJChed
u. kLOllIr Or two.
You my SIN 40ntllna',
Hut The WUrsl OF all crimes
Is, ~ lRi IOmSti aEUlt
OF dVllar VI lMU.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-03-20

iron New Years DAY, ts a down town. met.
chant tti.eted tls loustt he was met W LIS vile,
@i0 tLteS abound Ills neck gold chain,
,'i'heteI hubby, exclaimed Ills wift, rs a New
Yeats glit tot your, ,..,,....,. 49,
oh,{es,.telolaed the husband With ihe gteal.
est eqoats,, paid LIE bill tot II about an 4oat
ESQ,
You Dbl, why told The iegelet 10 let II 90 on
the J9lg bill. 5s VI vs..
81. %-ss...-s--== 49, s-t=T-@--
De4Ttt,-rlle Bost61 naptts announce the
death Of Ntsi frederick ssSR, tpimtty Miss Shaw,
d luly.&e,l known in he fashionable void Of
lhAttiIys
IRA hs6t ltttls eo3attsd tt,th9.Ltglslsl0te 81
Ns@.S6Slto, Wien lhe Speaker Knocked down
one, aud alien Rlel to sho6t etoLHtt l1etAbtti
T6oTettsitsqIs A@trits4sa says tNalta Aotk 81
wild pigeons pSse oSet thai city o fewatys since,
ne9tiyt nile inlspsIh and SIS feetdetf
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pssatsSteslotS Ma B9p,-Asc6idluE 10 lie
Pelt;6ls EShtsSsi lAe, dedication Of llshtyl u
Ind PhclasaiS ql illte peltfsb9fs ttal k6aaose
3RSl[ptJ, sho92ls ~ 81 io66.5
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Spring Style
For GtHlicmeH'S lids for lSh5.
g AVERY lbs large taoitntIt soa lsi3,if! Z
~ lpS t5 Snnls1 q. AZ!
que 81 pAiol mature can HI lLlHs4'
belutt lul btll efttllt llillsls
Hsl6 Of all tlste III N lQl$ ts5e 10 order
min - ~ s''' - ! ~ Witsi6Is
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nT.Ttclels for sale Al The Mctute bhd Sprlge liouts
FIecklcGe6.s music Sl0lc1 aud at ID. l''Ot. 81.
kSgCatdS Of SlHi6SiUn, Snele " felS' rsFi
lis tickets admitting lnc lleLs9nS s.. ge ~.
NOTICE TO 7llENPFiEID iSlOCKHUl. DERS
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The fins 81 sSsAtlRset, ,raSlot & cO'f and
sSe5tibgs6, beatty e tSo,, were dissolved on tie
sl1lhgetb Byhaiual ,Sonssati ] II penaletonI
purchasing lie eallfs interest Of +. u Sweating
keaaalo 1 ftylotG III said iGtmse including ~
aySlslay and toIetonc due 10 said Aims, Petsons
indebted ATE tequestel 10 settle upbt Ito earliest
PRACTICAL moment, aud persons bsYlns claims g
ganst said ttms will rtssent them fot settlement,
The Basi6ss will hereafter bo conducted hyl,
HtpsSbLt+pS and z, pEsttf, under the style Of
a,lksrtY & Co.., Il, FESplEtoSa and 0. Il 'fAY:
tosf Edilottd
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DigsolWtloM.

THEparthsshir heretofore existing under lilo name Of
q, e. 81. iickhant vas dissolved on tho lat Of Uc
jiIe blSiuess will be conducted 81 The Old ttsta-Aue
tlQu ROO0s SO. leo, Market Sq9g9iUlGn-I wtrvu,W
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-03-20

ItTnEBESS, The Treasurer has lel,oEle that ionic 9
NY tht Subscribers refuse tO settle OF rAy The alnOu
E ss st lie same no collected according L
law, us
JOSEPH HENDERSON,
u. Scc'y VI We lleHtfeld issllIG54tIo Soi
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PnhT{o Matte.

Public Notice;
JJANlSti this DAY 6t tbAa as r,
i'll tile t6fk Of food AID stole Hefei0or At N II,
DSppiil ItelnSi ohl0t6lllt, vIsi,, ite ~ n,
beEeai roll ted flat 4fAll SAID oi
on slh1l ulaetil uamS OF tohnu lie W,
''9p'4 ee's'''s9,s I,iiusEllAS
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l1t3t- bQles AlVhe Sbl Gay FFrs, OI sale 1VW
AlR8I LOGAN, HAEER s Co
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White our heats with ttnollon ate sln@lns,
aaplalsS to Tie EIlCmalIs DUE
tttMs wlEeSup te rIled to O'clA1winh!
Aud 10 9laited TO eur FIrthRasO t,usl
Ls,ihs AJt- rJUsE .iatrita aud 6ait4I,
RttsA aud hslg-aud tic fn. "a ResstomSlBtd,
witkihe bold tftIttsstse, Ge Remembered,
AtrI their ll1ltea III our ltslts b tushIit'sd,
All hAItt Ar
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Observation-Disclosures lac o. s. staat6t, vas
gQsllhsd ss 4m5sisltale n tie lafe tenn 81 oRpse
,t8abty. c69ttl IN N6tib catolibst
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-03-20

TIg undersigned La, iry sold Ills stoek Of llr@ttlts.
&c, 10 Mr. Geo X MciieGleH, respectfully recommends
him to his customers and tho public,
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0IIASdES AND LEMONS
on ROSES Orlngc1i ...,...,...,t....,...
lot ~ w ''s''V'S' T. h,=iSkEW
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12

ration, nor entitled to the benefit of the insolvent
laws of New York but more especially, that at the
time of the contract, he not an inhubitant of
the State and Therefore the contract between hin,
and the plf can not. in contemplation of law be
deemed to have been made between parties subject
to the laws of that State might cite numerous
authorities of the same character, but the above is
sufficient.
Again-it has been held in New York. Wendell
& Howard's Reps. that the venue will not be
changed upon the application of one deft alone A
different doctrine has been held in England recent
ly, and as have not been able to procure II report
of the case. will not now pass upon the question
think it doubtful, however, whether the plf in
the notion upon the showing made in his petition.
is entitled to the order, independent Of the other
objections to which | have advertcd Tie merely
shows that petition in insolvency has been filed.
that the Judge of the 4th district has made an order
for the meeting of creditors. and that the order
has been published by the clerk. Nothing appears
from which this court can determine that assignpes
have been ever will he appointed that the proper
ty has been surrendered, that any other proceed
ings have been had If causes are to be transferred
a petition is fled it may frequently hap
pen that proceedings in insolvency will fail be
dismissed, and in that event the parties would be
put to troubleand expense. without any correspond
ing benefit. And to escape these consequences. it
seems to me that it would be the part of wisdom
at least to wait until assignecs are appointed and
the court and the parties have some assurance.
that the suit when removed. could be continued
against the asSgnees and those interested enjoy the
benefits contemplated by the act
1t is unnecessary to notice the other objections
urged by plff's attorney, those already considered
arc decisive of the motion
1t is therefore ordered, That the motion be and
the same is hereby overruled and the clerk will
enter up the order, in conformity with disagreement
of partie. JOHN M HOWELL.
District udoe.
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12
|. D of o. +.
EH- yr0n SAYS
''This is the way iyscians mend or end us,
Sccu,tdem a1tem-but although we sneer
In henlth-When sick. we cnll them to attend us

Without the least propensity to jeer.''
The above brings to our mind the best medicine
uscd and is to be prescribed by physician
We allude to DR. Guysotts Improved Extract of Yellow
Dock and Sarsapara which is proving be of the
most Dol ula and valuable medicines Use and
doubleday be called the most pure preparation of
Sarsapara offered to the public DR. Guysott being
regular practising physican of great talent, has gained
himself much merit by chemically combining the Shaker
prepared yellow Dock I'd the Red Honduras Sarsapa
rlla" which the inv uabe agents Of which the Lab
ontory of Dr. Guysott has given the virtues of these
in their perfection We believe his preparation
tans all the restorative properties of the roots combined
and concentrated i'll their utmost strength and efficacy
Experiments made i'll the manufacture of this med
seine, until it found that it could not be further i'm
proved Acco dinghy find 1t resorted to almost univer
sally in complaints for general prostration ofall the vital
powers. and all those ormentmg diseases ofhe skin try
ing to the Patience and so Injurious to health
Purchasers ought be careful to ask for and take
but "Dr Guysotts improved Extract Of Yellow Dock and
apara' All others, in compariso , worthless
For sale at all the principal lug Stores in the state
PARK WHITE. Sole Agents to whom all orders be
addressed NO. 81 Merchant street, I'd door above Mont
gomefy. 2lm
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12

Amigo the Washington correspondent of the
N. Y Herald, says that on 9th and 10th April the
cabinet in special session. with little prospect
of an early adjournment. 1t was understood that
recent advices from Havana were being discussed
The late execution of an American citizen, hard
on the heels of Marcys notification that not
drop of American blood must be she'd seems to
trouble the peace cabinet at Washington We
extract from the correspondence
81 am informed that President Pierce is truly
anxious to do something. lie feels it imperative
upon him. but the Kozsta letter exhausted the en-
tire stock OF Nlarcys courage Bob Acres like it
oozed out at his fingers ends--ran down with the
ink upon paper. and stole the triumph from the
gallant lngraham Esrampes has been garroted
Felix the mild, gentle, n,f,nsive little fellow,
whom well knew when residing at Brookly lis
condemned to II worse fnte--a lingering death in
the chain gangs; and all this is done without trial
and with the utmost contempt for our government
and their manifestos 1t may he that the admin
istration have awakened to their duty: but | am
Of opinion that. if General Concha were to come
here and kick the whole party from tie White
House to the Capitol, they would with characters
tic pluck refer the matter to Augustus Caesar Dodge
and the court OF Madrid Oh if there is any truth
in spritualisn, do send on some of the rappers.
and let them call up the ghost Of old hickory, to
put these puny champions of American honor tu
the blush'
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12

A Havana letter speaks Of the execution of the
American citizen, Estrampes:
There were twelve to fourteen thousand people
present. | never witnessed affecting scene.
Men, strong men. wept-the very soldiers of his
guard who walked along with him, to he
seen with the big tears rolling down their checks.
to be suppressed by the stern duties they were
performing. heard the exclamations in all parts
of the crowd, What man J. 'hermosa!' 'brauti-
full and how young AS he came upon the
ground his eye--hiS noble eye already lacking in
to heaven--went over the crowd and IL smile
frightened his face, rs if angels were breathing
there. and mingling emotions with his spirit One
felt the look long after the spirit had passed. to its
account above His last words were, Vtue Ia Lib
ertad! Death to all kings! Death to Rey-'
Here the thread was cut forever. 1t was attempt
ed to drown the words he uttered, but it was I'M
possible; his voice was as clear and strDng as n
trumpet Of brass and was distinctly heard by those
near the suge. in spite of the rll # drums, &c."
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12

MURDERED BY INDIANS he Shasta Courier
learns that two men. William Cochran and Jesse
Brown, were recently murdered by the indians, On
the south fork Of Cottonwood 1t is said that
Brown had with him about one thousand dollars.
and Cochran four or five hundred 1t was the free
dom with which the Indians spent this money at
FAIRS trading post that led to the discovery OF the
crime. Messrs. Farr and others succeeded in cap
turing the ,quaws Of the murdercrs, who divuged
the whole matter They say that they carried
ed their bones to powder, that the whites should
J not fnd them.
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12

SUPERVISORS. The Board of Supervisors assem-
bled last Monday, and was organized by electing
Robinson President. They have been engaged du-
the week auditing accounts-n large number, and
large in amount having been presented for their
consideration Of some of these accounts we may
hereafter have occasion to speak. Several bridge
licenses heretofore granted by the Court of Sessions
have been ratified and confirmed; also several va
oances in the Office of constable, filed by appoint
ment.
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12
Notice to Claimants.

NJ Office is hereby given to all persons having claims
~ against the lonn,y for services rendered lndgent
Sick, deceased PERSONS 10 be aud Al pear before the
oad Of Supervisors, the Court Room, in .olom" on
other h themselves to prove the validity Of such claims
Aud all persons having orders from The County Judge or
eher OF the Associate Justices of The Court OF Sessions,
To attend any gent Sick person. ale required TO pro-
duce such order Ill time above mentioned
BY Older OF The Board of Supervisors
A. STU. DLNVER, Clerk.
May 11ih, 1855.
Georgetown News and Mountain Democrat copy twice.
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12

FROM SAN BERNAEDIAo. A census has recently
been taken within the city limits OF San Bernardo
no. and the result shows population OF l.OUO be-
longing to the Mormon Church, and 30 Gcntiles
outsiders.
The crops never looked better. and the prospect
is that there will he large surplu, for cxpurtaton
Lieut. larks. of the Typographical Engineers,
returned few days since from hls trip to the Mo-
have whihcr he went for the purpose OF deter
mining whether that river emptcs into the Lolora-
do. he followed il down until it passed through II
canyon and spread itself out into large soda lake.
from which NO ulct could be discovered The
lake is about fifteen miles below the point where
the road to Salt Lake City crosscs the Alolavc and
some twenty miles from the Colorado. between
which and the lake precipitoua hills intervene.
Col. Washington and party were in San Dcrnar-
dino when MIR. Ii. left, recruiting their stock of
provisions &c, preparatory to IL further cuntlnu-
ance Of the surveys in the Mohave country DR..
Wallen, of the Colonels party, had gone to San
Diego.
Quite an excitement is prevailing among the
saints relative to rumored rich gold dggingo over
back of the mountains, some sixty miles from San
Bernardino. large party had been out prospect
ing for several weeks. and had not returned whI n
MIR. ii. left
Several families had removed to Salt Lake.
The Mormons are daily pcctng the arrival at
San Pedro of Il ship from Australia with load of
prooeytes gathered into the fold in that country.
fast people, these Mormon friends of ours they
do not consider their work accomplished when con
version is effected, but they make sure of the fl-
ture steadtastness of the brethren. by drawing
them within the influences of a community Of i'll
tereSts and feeling, where their temporal IT'S well
as spiritual wants are attentivey watched and pro
vided for.
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12

UNION CANAL Co. The company lately organ
lied for the purpose of constructing canal for
conveying the water of the South Fork to the top
of the ridge between this place and Gold Hill,
opened its books few days since The subscrip-
tions for stock very encouraging to the movers
in the work. The stock books will remain open
during this week at Coloma and Unontown. A
meeting of those interested in the matter is called
at Uniontown to-day, at P. NJ.
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12

The steamer Cores sailed on Wednesday last
carrying S4078 of gold, of which Wells Fargo
& Co. shipped Sl55,000. According to the Aha,
this is the last of the weekly line of Steamers
Hereafter, the Nicaragua and Panama steamers
will sail on the same days, viz; lst and 10th of
each month
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12

The Sacramento Union speaking of Lieut. Gov
purdy, pays him the following left-handed compli,
ment: "The President of the Senate has, during
two terms of Office, presided over that legislative
body in an able, dignfed and impartial manner
His decisions have rarely been appealed from, and
still more rarely sustained"
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12

LARGE EGG. We have read of large eggs, but
have never before seen hens egg so large as one
now before us, brought to our sanctum by Mr.. B.
Tallman. This hen production measures longitu-
dinally "a inches, latitudinally CO inches and
weighs four ounces. This egg will do to accompa-
ny the strawberries mentioned by the Sacramento
Union few days since
The Empire County argus., 1855-05-12

IMPORTANT DECISION. In another column will
be found an important decision rendered in the
Eleventh Judicial District Court by Judge How.ll,
pertaining to the affairs of Adams g. Co., which
will be of interest to many of our readers