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Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-12

LOCKED JAW The oldest case of this dis
ease which stands recorded, must be that re-
ierred to by a Scotch clergyman, who, while
preaching to his congregation on the subject
Of Daniel in the lions den, and his miraculous
deiyerance from so imminent peril, thus pro-
ceeded:
"And what do you think was the reason
why the lions dinna' tear Daniel all to pieces,
and cat him up, even as cat eats up
mouse? dan't say name o. We can tell, moo
Vary weel, I'll tell ye how it was; The LAIRD
ADORE gin en- he ioeied jr,cr'
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Statutes of 1850 I

w noEs Err has the copy belonging to the un-
the sou. uersgned will confer favor by returning
nav :. TEBBS a. JOHNSON.
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One turns with horror from such sights.

IMPORTANCE OF a CoMMA.-ln the priory of
Ramessa, there dwelt prior who was very,
very liberal, and who caused these lines to be
written over his door:
Be open evermore, oh thou my door,
To none be shut, 10 honest and to poor.
But after his death, there succeeded an
other, whose name was Ryanhard, as greedy
and covetous as the other was bountiful and
liberal, who kept the same verses there still,
changing nothing therein hut one point, which
made them run after this manner:
Be open evermore, oh thou my door,
To none, be shut to honest and to poor.
Afterward being driven from thence for
his extreme niggardness, it grew into a pro-
verb, that for one point Raynhard lost his
prlory
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JOB PRINTING.
Geo. X. Smith, M. ID.
w. AVER, M. ID.

oalcs two doors South of the Empire Hotel.
oct27. 10y
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HORACE sMTTH.J JANEs Il. HAR
Smith a. Hardy,

SNIIIU a IIUHUy.
ATTORNEYS AND coUNsELLoRs AT LAW, sAcRA-
AENTO, CAL.
WILL attend to causes in the Supreme Court
and in all the courts Of Sacramento and ad-
joining counties
OFFICE in Latham's Building, North side Of ST.,
between End and Sd.
nov 3 2 3m
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The following has been, probably, written by a
spirited old bachelorl
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s | could do that

FOR Gods sake get 1t thenV
| put the money into her hand, and she
freely pose up and went away She never
thanked me, never looked at me-melted
away into the miserable night, in the strang-
est manner / ever saw. | have seen many
strange things, but not one that has left a
deeper impression on my memory than the
dull, impressive way in which that worn-out
heap of misery took that piece Of money and
was lost.
One turns with horror from such sights.
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Tbe l,olfal,o fDrekIp Ceoocr,
rvpLrsuEp EVERY SATURDAY, BY
SPRINGER 4 DAINGERFIELD.
r 4. SPRINGER. d D. oA'Su1''''A'
n g ern S.
Advertising.

One Square of IL lines. first insertion s3--each
.,b.eouent insertion, 81 90 -.
ar liberal deduction on the above rates will
gna.dc for quarterly and yearly advertisements
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
,,,n ho Inserted at the following rates:--Two Dol
III nor SQUARE for the first insertion, and One Dol
ar ar per r square for each subsequent insertion.
JOB PRINTING.
ws ar. prepared to do Job Printing of every de-
.I.',;oo in style superior to any other Office in
.u .sa Southern Mines, and at as fair rates.
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NO. AMADoR SATURDAY MORNING APRIL 49, 1856

readily, and am much obliged to you /
nave nothing to say against you, but quite
the contrary Good night
GOOD night, gentlemen And out we
came again
we went to the ragged bundle nearest to
the work-house door. and touched it, No
movement replying, ] gently shook IT, The
rags began to be slowly stirred within. and
by little and little a head was unshrouded--
the head of young woman of three or four
and twenty, as should Judge; gaunt with
want, and foul with dirt; but not naturally
uglv
Tel me- said !, STOPPING dowr, why are
You living herep
Because ] cannot get into the work
house,
She spoke in faint dull way, and had no
curiosity or interest left. She looked dream
ly at the black sky, and the falling rain, but
never looked at me or my companion.
Were yon here last night?
Eyes. All last night, and the night afore,
too
DO you know any Of these others'
know her next but one. She was here
last night, and she told me she came out Of
Essex. / don't know no more Of her.
You were here all last night but you
have not been here all day.
No. Not all day
"Where have you been all day?
Abont the streets
What have you had to eat"
Nothing
Comet said ], think little. You are
tired and have been asleep, and don't quite
consider what you are saying to u.s. You
have had something to eat to-day. Gomez
Think Of it 7
No. | haven't Nothing but such bits as
| could pick up about the market. Why
look at me?'
She barred her neck, and covered it up
again.
If you had a shilling to get some supper
and lodging, should you know where to get
it?
The daily union., 1856-01-29
THE DAILY UNION

speeches In this State he held that the
would be promoye Of freedom and Of free States
and that In the Senate he had held different doctrine
Need say word dsprove the charger Can the
Advertiser produce word uttered by Mr. Stuart Ia
OF the Senate inconsistent with the views OF the foregoing
extract We challenge Ii 10 do So
We have doubt that Gen Cass coneurs with Mr. Stu
art that the legitimate and almost certain effect Of the app
poaton Of the doctrine OF popular sovereignty to new
Territories TO make free States of them All the present
organized Territories and most of those hereafter TO be
organized win be free under any state OF circumstances
1t the will of their inhabitants that they shall be free
The exercise of that will is the exercise Of the doctrine
the Kansas Nebraska Its exercise has made Oregon
and Washington, and Minnesota and Utah. and New Mex
co and Nebraska free and its exercise will make Kansas
free III however, its exercise in any Territory should
tablish slavery there the result will be perfectly in accord
ance with the theory Of State rights and in which Gen
Cass and Mr.. Stuart and all good men, will acquesce
But our purpose merely to refute the charge of in
consistency against Senators Cass and Stuart This we
have done ehectually The charge indeed has basis
IL astan its face and intangible moonshne when
we approach it. 1t served however well anything
else for the pepetraon of three four columns of twad
die by the Detroit Adversera style of composition for
which the editorial columns of that sheet becoming
and more famous.
The daily union., 1856-01-29
OF FFIClAL.

TRxAsuKY DEPARTMENT., December l, Iss5.
Notice hereby holders OF
that this department will purchase 81
said stocks when the prior TO tho
Isl day Of June next and win therefor the following prices
wit:
For stock Of the loan Of 1884, Of 10 per
stock Of the loans lsl7 and s4s premium
stock issued under the Of 1880 commonly
nifty stock, premium Of And for Of the
s4o redcemsblc s latk November, 1885, the
Treasury prior the let dy January premium az pc,
receivcd between tho January day March
next premium of and received MARCH,
and prior 70 said let q June next Of per
Interest will also be allowed said specified
In hs cencssss from the h July last. assigned with yrnc
pal Of The esshcates received January
tina, date, the interest will be allowed in premium
from is January the Of receipt cases one
days interest will BE- allowed addition money the
seller
Certificates transmitted 70 this dopsnent under present
ce should be duly assigned the United
half the January neI by party
entitled 10 rsceive tbs paschaso money.
Payment for these stocks win be upon
Bosten, New York, Phlsdeph pae
entitled 10 receive the money may direct
E.4a 7-e, ssf.. Earl- LANES GUTHRIE,
Secretary OF the Treasury
b Dec r--dtIs,Juneif .t.a.l -
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Northwe,t Gun. for the Indian service in 1855.

rr .rs H-. 49, OryIcK OF IrpIAs AyvAfRs,
January 81 1856
PROPOSALS win BE- received the Once Indian Affairs un
Of the s0th February for furnishing and
vcusgone hsM amer day of May, 1850
half ssr issh cf June thousand North
Indian be delivered
~ New Yofk Phiindephi
Banore Boston Ciacnna Dusos st. LOUIS Chic III.
bidder may and wu be reserved require be
different the
specified in the year Ies
the quality, additional guns
actually required
kind and quality Of sns be Furnish and he
Department the ght 81 sccrp'nG such hd BIDS
bsleved TO = ss, advanssoos ~. Indians considering
vtcsakie qusis price, bid viii be considered unless
scce~p.s,sd BY ssc'su guarantee hist the bid q he party
viii sccodpSv ard security
for the performances Of his contract within ten days amer te
award. e A t
sample samples Of the accepted bidder win be
once sD be dslvered
Before The
euns the
nsd conpsrison
found similar fully in every repee
.cted
the the of The
fol hdder
Payment sny quantity quantities received
UussA STATES irm~dstsIy s delivery
and acceptsncs thereof GEO. w. MAhyfENNy,
Ian e2-d3th then 3ts~tleh Feb. Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT NEWS.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.


Indian Bareau.A report to the Secretary
which submitted to the President the President d.
rected in of the authority conferred him by
the second section of the Of February 2h 1851
first section Of the act of July 3s 1854 that the ceo
superntendency of Indian affairs in the Territory Mime
sofa shall be discontinued and the supervision Of the lnd
and Indian agents there transferred the supernend
ept for the northern superintendency.
The office Of the last named superintendent is also to be
moved to St. Paul, from Milwaukee Wisconsin, and these
changes in the service be carried effect
practicable.
These changes held in contemplation by Congress
when the act Of February a. 1851 passed. will be
perceived from the terms Of the act which follows
From and after the 30th day Of June next all laws
parts of laws force providing for the appointment
employment of supentendents Of Indian affairs of whatever
for any Of the Indian tribes of the Rocky
mountains and north of New Mexico and Texas, shall be,
and the hereby, repealed and the President
be- and he hereby authorized by and with the advice and
Of the Senate to appoint three supentendens Of
Indian affairs for said Indians who shall receive annual
salary each of two thousand dollars and whose duty shall
be general uperntendence such tribes Of
Indians the President of the United States the Secre
ary of the Department Of the INTERIOR may direct and
and perform all the powers and duties assigned
by uperntendents Of Indian affairs Propded That the
governor Of Minnesota shall continue be oco supern-
endent Of Indian affairs for that Territory until the Presi
dent shall otherwise dir ect."
That period having arrived when this indication of
the legislative will be carried into effect without detri-
the public service the President given the above
directions.
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WilIards' Hotel.
T. G. d n. A. WILLARD,
Pennsyipania avenue and Eourtsenih street,
Washington, u. G.
EngIish, French, and American Fashions, 1859.

EEoRGE r. FOX has arrived Wiards Hotel washnsson d.
e. In delay organization House Il il
matter Of congaiaaon that the msmhe Of
natonai legislature without violating their political pncpes
popular candidate Mr. For in his
receive, the suhfse, Of
the people he bss had the happy faculty Of uung
voices IN The realm o. fashion, and now them Ia
o pr leader me but the fashon Is
always organized The fashions plastic haad Of arr n 70 The
k Of the artist what the disoranxsd
assembly are TO The genius e The
the taste artist the Other subAaed by hs sQsacs
What the latter Is the assembly George
FoI the popular assembly Of fashion. far n
uied parallel but parallels only closely point
they divese and thus u with and
leaders Of politics. The speaker Of fashion TOR
right III on
night and the right Is right
leader His awsy nor
yei bis Roth equally well and safely invested
Jan 2g-dN Fl.
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From Nee York,

New YonK, Jan 2s.There was quite heavy fall Of snow
yesterday and the seighng again quite good The
Dor is nearly blocked up with Ice. -
Two burglars arrested yesterday while in the Of
pagng dry goods store the Of Reade and
Broadway. Upwards of six thousand dollars worth Of
goods found in their possession. +. t.sH
The steam rigate Niagars cannot be launched until the
weather moderates.
The daily union., 1856-01-29

NEw ORFASs-The Pcayune Of the goth has the follow
ing pleasure picture Of affairs in that city,
"We have had week Of downright winter weather.
which has not inerered at ALL however with that gaety
and enjoyment which characterize the holiday sea
son IN New Orleans, Our hotels overowing with vs-
tiers our places OF public amusement have been fully and
fsshionaby attended and business well pleasure has
been brisk Our eyee has been the theatre Of much bus
Tie and activity our streets have shown the liveies ami
nation, aud upon the whole have been having very
good time generally
The daily union., 1856-01-29

Col Harason, democrat is elected TO the senate Of
louisiana by thirty majority in place Of Hon B. Wick
e elected governor Of that State This gives the demo-
crats a majority Of tro in the Louisiana senate.
The result Of this election eoneusvey shows that know
nothngsm il fast dying out in Louisiana At the last
gubernaoral election Mr. Wickle carried the West Fell
ciana district by majority of At the special cleo
ton already noticed the democratic majority iu this dis
trict has been increased to seyenty-three.
The daily union., 1856-01-29
Arrieal Of tAe NORTH Star.

New YoaK, Jan. 2sThe steamer North Star, from New
Orleans, via Havana arrived this morning, with dates from
the latter place Of the morning Of the 23d She made the
passage from New Orleans TO Havana in 81 hours. is
The gate Potomac arrived at Havana the 10th, and
the steamer Fulton the 23d All board these
were well. re.. .t s&
The daily union., 1856-01-29
DIED.,

In this city, Sunday, 27h INSTANT Commodore CHARLES
MORRIS, United States aged II and 6monfls
The funeral will take from his residence
this (Fueay afternoon 29 instant, ~ o'clock The
Of tho family invited attend. # - stalEs}
In This city, Monday January 2s o'clock, IN EDWIN
McCLERY youngest Of JAsEs McCLERy aged thirty
years.
friends family attend his
raj Trinity church this Tuesday az O'Clock.
The daily union., 1856-01-29
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Lghthoue Bodrd-Nofee TO Mariners.- Secretary Jen-
kin the Board has received intelligence from
the light house inspector of the second district (Boston)
the effect that the Nantucket New South Shoals lghtvese
placed at her station about the 25h instant and
mooed in fourteen ahoms water about miles south
southern extremity Of the New South Shoals Of Nan
tucket.
Old South Sboa bears from this station by E., distant
8 miles.
distant u miles.
Block Island light bears from this station W. n W., ds-
tant 7s miles.
Sandy Hook hghvessel bears from this station distant
ls0 miles.
This lgbtyesGe Is schoonerrgged, has two lanterns,
eaeb having eight lamps and refectors and has hoop
iron day marks Gone each masthead) painted red The
vessels hall painted red with the words south Shoals
in white letters each side.
The daily union., 1856-01-29

log protsctOrats over the richest portions Of Nicaragua
10 all these plans ofinterence and aggression they have
uniformly had the sympahes and aid Of northern anAt
os who look upon progress with equal jealousy.
The daily union., 1856-01-29
Markets

New YoRK, JAM 2S.Flour is dropping sales of 500
barrels straight State at So A; good Ohio, $s rs south
ern, SO 81. Wheat is dropping sales $500 bushels
southern red, 81 81. Corn is firm sales Of 1900 bushels
at SIG 25 Beef dull sales Of 200 barrels Chicago
repacked S4 75 Lard is quet sales of barrels at 1I
cents. Whskey improvng sales of 100 barrels Ohio
34l4 cents. AEGs4 Is 81
The daily union., 1856-01-29
BY TELEG h A PHI

WIN some OF learned meteorological correspondents
explain the difficulty or difference7
The daily union., 1856-01-29

n L. MOORE - prepared furnish he
t. asd sed ash cool o. all Cumberland
10 his customers the lowest msrksr prices.
a,2io pounds guaranteed
Hickory, oak, and pine wood vesy low priceA
good article and full may be relied all
Yard wea side 9Th street. bet~een and E. opposite Old
Stand.v
Nov 3o-rTuThf
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Medical Card

nocToR sTANsLAs HERNsZ, regular prse homoo
pahy. O6ce 9J and streets. Consula
lions from 10, 70 J, p. ila#f
eaptsias henisz, having
proved health, will attend practices Of profession
Ls Docteus pare FTascas. s..s -. .....
Del Doctor spnch Destsch
III Doctor habla EspanoL
n Dottose paSA IIaIiaAe-
Jan l9--d6m
The daily union., 1856-01-29

DEArg-The New York papers announce the death In
that city, Of the well known Col W. H. Maxwell
The daily union., 1856-01-29

The WESTERN RURRs-The rivers out West still con
ue frozen at different points which has the effect OF cut
on the usual channels Of communication and checking
mmerce 70 a great extent
The daily union., 1856-01-29

LARGE TAxPAYERs-A good deal Of nooriety tsays the
81 Louis Republican, has been given to the fact that
Longwortb of Cincinnati pays S2 900 Of annu
ally This s large sum, and he is unlike all other tay
payers large and small he does think great hard
ship to have TO appropriate much Of his income in this
way But one OF our citizens pays sti greater than
Mr. Longworthwe allude TO James " Lucas esq 6f the
pansng uouse Of Lucas Simonds Tho amount Of tai
paid by him for the year 1855 was s954s9 49,
The daily union., 1856-01-29

Sweeny, Rittenhonsc, FAINT, n CO., Bankers,
No ae Psnryiesris aerru doors vest 0 Bc~rs Hotst
tVsH#N #~F. w.spfseroS, n. c., Jan. 4, 1856.
THE undersigned. having associated HAMILTON q. PANT
their partnership, win banking
business In ali branches style
ian limit swEENY, RITTpsHoUsR co.
The daily union., 1856-01-29
LOCAL N T. w s..

The Merchants Exchange Of the District Of Columbia have
Congress for increase Of banking and nsu
rance capital According 20 the memorial in 1871 the bank
log capital Of Washington and Georgetown amounted 10
81 si G25 with 3s9 discounts for that year. In 1856
these figures been reduced tocapta 5000 o0O dis
counts, 81, SOC, 900.
The daily union., 1856-01-29
Dcstructioe Fire.

BnpoEroRr, {Ct.) Jan. 2s.-Tbe bridgeport foundry
and machine shop burnt yesterday with their
The loss is estimated at $4,000, with insurance upon
Of $4,000. .. .r ta. ~. ....es5 E5
The daily union., 1856-01-29

public budags makes almost certain that the
will bs removed from Washington and Indeed the
extension Of railroads and destroys the Of
chief n favor Of such removal So the people OF
Washington safely employ their capital in home invest
there danger Of reaction Of loss from the
OF the seat Of government"
The daily union., 1856-01-29
Public Sale the Coiuaabts Foundry, near George
town, the Dist ice OF CoIarnhtn.

DURsUhNT trust, dated day of lime
1854 executed by Spencer B Root to the
he highest bidder. Saturday
10th day Of February pert the premss ha, prop
Columbia Foundry Potomac rivcr
Of Aforesaid lands huld
inss ms h.onsns herso sc forh IN ,h.
aforesaid records o
Washington county, in said District.
third of the purchase
from the
or which are to be given ayabl.
the property wM sELDEN,
Jan 94--dIwh h3,awtl6thfeb Trustee
The daily union., 1856-01-29

THE New Btse boob. 1896. or Governmsn nat R<sss-
jut publ bed, irving the names salaries locations Ae
posmssters and other psblc ofcers agents. CIVIL
and naval the service and of the United ssss
condition of ships
United States, built and com,
of all printers employed Congress- any
ocer OF the Une volsme
50 So l =
Can be by mail any part Of the country.
For In WAshrgton by TAYLOR 4 MAURY,
Jan ~ booksellers, Ninth street.
The daily union., 1856-01-29

THE wEATHEa-Tm rcr-FATAL AcTDwr-The New
York Express OF Saturday says
"The Staten Island ferry boat Columbus, on her il
o'clock trip from Staten Island to New York when near
the latter port while trying 10 work through the ice o
the Battery through and less than half an hour
sunk The passengers all saved by getting on the
ice and OF them walking to the Battery somewhat
perilous undertaking. The ladies all taken OF In
small boats by boamen and conveyed TO Whitehall where
the mouth OF the East river with her promenade deck un-
der and several sieamtugs near her to render all
assistance In their power"
Philadelphia correspondent under date Of the 27tb,
writes
"The Delaware and Scbuykll rivers have aor The past
week presented most exciting scene the ice being hrong
ed with skaters and seghing parties whilst eating drink
ing, and gambling booths erected in all directions
Last evening gentleman with four ladies In sleigh
were enjoying the smooth surface of the ice and the
Jersey shore when they broke in two Of the ladies
Mrs Albright widow Of the late Peter Albright and her
daughter-were drowned The remainder OF the party
rescued by skating club who happened be In the
vicinity. The body Of Mrs. Albright was recovered but
her daughter hoated under the ce.p
A despatch from Port Deposit, Maryland, says.
"The ice in tho Susquehanna s sixteen inches thick
and Keller and Harlin crossed hundred and sxy-ye
head Of fat cattle II to-day This never was done be-
fore great number Of spectators witnessed this extra
ordinary occurrence A gentleman from SmoLersburg
Pennsylvania fell and hurt his head very much on the
icen
A deSpatch from New York says:
"he closing of the navigation by ice Of the harbors Of
Philadelphia and Baltimore has thrown immense bus-
the Camden Amboy and PHILADELPHIA viii
mlngton Baltimore and Ohio railroads and great auan-
titles Of merchandise coming from Philadelphia and
Baltimore for shipment by steamers and sailing vessels
from New York for European and southern ports.7
The daily union., 1856-01-29

The Thermometers in New York this city be in
very defective condition. for thermometrcs quotations
last week fully ony degrees lower than those given by
our cotemporaries OF the former city for the period
We subiou the record published ia the New York Er
The daily union., 1856-01-29
Weather IN Philadelphia.

PHILApELrHIA, Jan. 2s-It commenced sno wing agar
this morning. and the streets alive with merry segbDs
parties.
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To Members Of Congress, and other

EoR RENTA hrlclass arn,hed dwelling house. built in the
modem style, with OF
md furnished with
Apply premises No. <s i3sh street, bsweea streets,
" my o9cs. J. j. MILLER, II
Dec a--d1 Corasr Tn avenue.
The daily union., 1856-01-29
Card.

Ms Breot>'s E~ssA asA grs-eA Bosvss a~d Day ssAoe
Ss~s~ Bvidnr', NO. I2s Pe~rsyipania npsnse.
THE viii Monda,
il February 4, lssS,
river lady,
resides higher branches of
English and
.t.. #..t. Jan 97-sod2w
The daily union., 1856-01-29

ArD wARRAsrs.-rhsh hshe., cash p,ie.. g..s by
NJ. SNYDER a SON.
Jan Sim
The daily union., 1856-01-29
Medsv~e D~ves,

ss.... Madame Dcvcs,
From Paris and Neo York
MADAME DENoss millinery arrived ssa u opened
nj for inspection The Lakes, 5os
which 'b. attention of hs ladies of wsshns,on eeovown
10 respectfully invited, s
Jan 24-tf
The daily union., 1856-01-29
MADISON.
TALL OAKS FROM LITTLE AcoRSs CROW

BgTTIsH CONSULATE,
Portland January "a, 1856.
he undersigned desires 70 make public the following reso
luton passed BY the committee or the stock Exchange Lon
don, 18th December, 1855. GEORGE II. STARR,
II. u. M. Acting Consul.
u having come TO the knowledge OF the committee that
neutral powers nave Permitted subscriptions 10 loans Rus
sis within their dominons the committee Unanimously re-
solve '-F N''VNSoy y
ost tPey wiz not either now At the restoration OF
any loan raised BY apower while war with grest Rsi
GEORGE WEBB, Secretary.
The above was taken from the Portland Advertiser az
January 22 1856.