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AGRICULTURAL WAREuOIsE.

x.,u, sAIHLCtLIUHAL WAHEuOISE.
NHb Subscribers having removed their
street between Nh aud iUth strts. prepared 10
orders for al kinds Of Agricultural Machines
latest and most approved patterns Of the best
materials and Of superior workmanship They attention
Cards double aud single Horsepower Thsher
uhsh have taken premium at Pair which they
eHhbsd Also To "Crokis Clod Crusher" Mannys Patent
keaper and Mower the best In fawkes and
Susno SPreadeI highly spprOve Hay Presses Hay Rakes
Shelters, from fO 49, Smiths Cutter Grain Cra
dies ke Rchs Patent Ironbeam Pov They
sutJon the opinion Of the Hon Rves Of tr Plows
Richmond, February ~
- CssrLE HuI, 18th Dec. 1854
Col wv stoUeHroS-Dear SIR take pleasure recording
here my impression of the performance (chs
Beam PATENT At Cobham to-day The work thorough
and complete than That Of any pow operation
ihs grow opened by vas generally s inches deep
~ Inches wide In hard, close land and
cleaned out, OF the sod earth falling l.
The trial Of the piov witnessed neirbhors
anong whom will mention Messrs r.
Lewis g b. Hopkins Thomas Watson, Of all prae
ca men and most excellent Judges Of agricultural implements
there vas but opinion them superiority
erceptionabe performance Of your piow.
wishing you equal success elsewhere IN making this valuable
Plenent favsraby known 70 agricultural brethren,
- remain, yours truly
feq9 WILLIAM n pIvFs
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nENCU AVN uOrL PLANES, Ao-a
- arHs and beaufu aoct, lat % kand and ~ ~
JOHNSTON BRANar0nD.
oe No. - ms1n arsst
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UUtsfsEII q ANDEHNON.
Corrsr gf Governor and FruafIa arssfs
"HOLEsALE AND RETAIL DEALERS In French and Aueri-
can Parer HangnEs satin Dsanes and Damssk for Win
dow Curtains Gips, Cords and ra Coop
Lace and Muslin Curtains Floor and Table Cloths Cloth
snd Flush for sos Cured HAIR Sofa SPRING; Tvine
tngs' window shades. best Cured shuck Mafre.se
Year Beds Lounges; sofa Beds many other articles In our
ne OF business, ~ Of which viii hc sold
terms aud Paper Hanging and Uphong puneuay to
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NEW YORK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

S.os yisscHER. OWEN co, osss.lI Nsv~rArs. ApyEsT
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GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTs
kCEINE eousimmens Of Tobacco, Flour Corn Wheat
~ and give their personal attention and
Keep constantly on hand large Of seeds Pc
ruFAn duano, &C. t2I
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28
Public Meeting.

We are requested to give notice that Pub
lie Meeting is called at Gillespie's Hall on next
Tuesday evening at O'Clock, upon which oc-
cosion Judge Shepperd of Murphy's will adj
dress the meeting on the subject of the advan-
tages arising from the completion of the Immi-
grant Road, from the Big Tree in Calaveras
county, to Carson Valley. Judge Shepherd in
forms us that from actual observation, better
road can be made between the two places above
mentioned, at cost of only five thousand dol
lars, and over an estimated distance of fifty
miles, than the one between the Big Tree and
Stockton The contract is already taken and
the road aciU be made and completed according
10 contract within 80 days of its signature! We
nope to see general attendance of the citizens,
at the meeting above called.
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HIRAM PowERs.-An English writer, in his
Travels in Europe and the Fest" pays the fol-
lowing noble compliment to the first of living
sculptors, Hiram Powers: '.The most remark
able work in the studio is the man himself At
the age of fifteen he was emigrant from Yer
mont. his native State, to Ohio. and there, at
the age of twentysix he made his first bust n
head in wax. 1t gives little promise of what
has since appeared. Twenty years ago, Mr..
Powers went to Washington, and while pursu-
ing his labors as sculptor, he enjoyed the
friendship Of Mr.. Preston of the Senate, whose
brother sent Mr.. Powers to Italy. Here he has
been at work sixteen years. Now DE is less
than fifty years of age. and when he was many
years younger than he is, the greatest of modern
sculptors, Thorwaldsden, paid him homage He
is destined to inaugurate new era in sculpture
and leave name to posterity as the founder OF
school which will attract the admiration, and
finally secure the approving verdict Of the sue
cessive ages Of the Christian world. Yet great
as this man is, his greatest beauty Of character
is his meek simplicity"
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28
The Mines.

Without particularizing companies, we can
give encouraging accounts from the mines
throughout the county. We are not one of
those who would willingly misrepresent the
true condition of the mines, and will not do it ;
neither are we to be numbered among that class
of skeptics, who are constantly prophesying the
failure Ct the mines and the consequent reac-
ton that would result from such failure. In
Justice to this portion Of the country however,
there ere but few who anticipate any such re-
suits. The larger number of those engaged IN
mining, in this section of the State are actually
doing a good business, and have before them
fair prospects for future industry. In many
places there are known to exist large and ex-
tensive placer diggings, which only require
good supply of water to make them profitable
In consequence of extensive improvements al
ready made, in some Of our principal bitches
many rich claims are made accessible to water,
and are consequently worked to advantage,
which previous to this season, have lain entire
~ untouched By next season, the facilities
for obtaining water will be sufficiently extend
ed, to admit thousands of hands, more than are
now to be found in the county. To those there
fore, who entertain fears that the mining re-
sources of California are becoming exhausted,
we would say: cheer up! here we have gold and
10 spare. Come with us and we will do thee
good, for the Lord hath spoken good concern
ing" Tuolumne.
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Road from Carson Valley tc
the Big Tree.

We are happy to know that the friends of
this road are actively engaged in the prosecu-
ton of the "good begun work" From the re-
port of the Executive Committee given below,
it will be seen that the greater portion of the
amount necessary to the completion Of the con-
tract, has already been subscribed, by the cit-
zens of Calaveras county and those of Stockton.
A small subscription is still necessary, and it is
to be hoped that the citizens of Columbia, and
those of other portions of Tuoumne county, will
very soon complete the list. We take pleasure
in complying with the request Of our Stockton
cotemporaries by giving publication to the fol-
lowing report:
Sat meeting of the Executive Committee,
appointed at the convention recently held at
Murphy's, on the goth of June, the vacancies in
the committee, occasioned by the non-atten-
dance of some of the members were filed, pnr
suant to the vote of the Convention.
The amounts officially and unoficially report
ed to the Committee as subscribed to aid in the
completion of the work, being nearly the
amount required, the Committee relying upon
the just liberality of their fellow-citizens, ac-
cepted the proposal of Messrs Congdon Noyes
10 open the ROAD ana construct the necessary
bridges for the passage of the wagons of immi-
grants the present year. The whole work to
be done to the satisfaction of the committee
and satisfactory bonds to be given to that effect.
The committee having thus contracted would
call on contributors to pay fifty per cent. of
their subscription by the 25th of the present
month"; and forward the amo n to Riley Senter,
Secretary and Treasurer of the Committee, at
the Office of the Union Water Company, in Muir
phys, forthwith; and the balance on or before
the lst day of August next.
The Executive Committee, as at present or
gained, consists of the following gentlemen:
Muphy's-Alex II. Putney, d. Shepherd,
Riley Senter
Mokelumne HILL. G.. Root. w. L. Dudley
Henry Atwood.
Angels Campo. G. Lake.
Stochton.-Austin Sperry.
ALEX. II. PUTNEY, President.
RILEY SENTER, Secretary and Treas
n B.-The above committee would respect
fully remind the friends of this great enterprise,
that to complete the contract price and provide
for the contingent expenses and casualties the
further sum of $1,000 or nearly that amount,
will be required to ensure complete success,
and enable the committee to promptly comply
with the obligations they have assumed.
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Reform In Springfield.

The long looked for day of rest has dawned
| upon Springfield at last l have often wished
for a full Sabbath in our model town. Now
are my wishes realized. And for this noble re-
| form we are indebted to the cxertion of the La
dies; for | am confident that if the restoration
of the Sabbath had been left to our Legislators
or the male portion of our community, it would
have been long ere it would have been acom-
plished. This morning when / went to the
front door was struck with peculiar feeling.
kept holy. The light of the sun appeared to
be more mellow than at other days. The atmos-
phere appeared more pleasant than before The
wind that blew over appeared to be more re-
freshing than ever. In fact all nature seemed
mantled with new and solemn garb; it appear
ed in reality as a day of rest. While thus
standing and pensively meditating. wondered
what caused this great change; when looking
toward Dr. Serburnes store place of much
business excitement on former Sabbaths, no.
tced that the doors were closed! All was
calm and silent; also were the doors closed of
Mr.. T. Whitesde, Messrs Vail & Seavey, J.
Whitfield, Messrs Knapp Il Pic, and at last
though not least of II. Bullock, he was the first
to close doors on the Lords day. We can see
in this movement what the Ladies can do. 1t
does not take long to accomplished good
work if the proper spirit is only manifested
On Friday last a petition was left with Mrs.
kroh, Vail and Smith, and in one day the OBJ
ject was accomplished. I understand there
has been movement made in Columbia, Sono-
IA Shaws Flat, Yankee Hill and Gold Springs
God bless the Ladies for this, their noble UNDER
taking and also the merchants and men of bus
mess for acceding to the demands of the fair
sex of the towns and Villages in which they are
operating.
Yours Respectfully,
7. III. X.
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How SOME PEOPLE MARY And LvE--A young
man meets a pretty face in the ball room, falls
in love with it, courts it, marres it, goes to
housekeeping with it, and boasts of having II
home and wife to grace it. The chances are
nine to ten he has neither. Her pretty face gets
to be an old story-or becomes faded, or frcck-
led or fretted-and as the face was all he want
ed, all he paid attention to. all he bargaincd for
all he swore to love, honor and protect, he gets
sick Of his trade, knows dozen faces which he
likes better gives up staying at home evenings.
consoles himself with cigars. oyster, and poll
tics and looks upon his home as very indiifer
ent boarding honse. A family Of children grow
up about him, but neither he nor his "face'
know anything about training them, so they
come up heller SHELTER; made toys of when
babies, dolls when boys and girls, drudges
when young men and women; and so passes
year after year, and not one quiet, happy, home
ly hour is known through the whole household.
Another young man becomes enamorcd of 'ior-
tune" He waits upon it to parties, dances the
polka with 1t, exchanges billet dour with it.
pops the Question to it, gets eyes from it, takes
| it to the parsons, weeds it, calls it "wifc."
carries it home, sets up an establishment with
| it, introduces it to his friends. and says (pocr
| fellow that he, too. is married. and has got
home. It's false. He is not married. he has 10
home; and he soon finds it out. Hes in the
wrong box: but it is to late ITO get out OF 1t.
lie might as well nope 10 escape from Ms CoHiH'
| His friends congratulate him, and he has TO
grin and bear it. They praise the house. the
furniture. the cradle. the new Bible, the new
baby-and then bid the fortune" and he who
husbands it good morning as if he had known
a good morning since he had that gilded for
tune were falsely declared to be one! Take
another case A young woman is smltten
with pair Of whiskers. Curled hair never be-
fore had such charms She sets her cap for
| them; they take? The delighted whiskers make
an offer, profferiug themselves both in exchange
for one heart The dear Miss is overcome with
magnanimity, closes the bargain, carries home
the prize, shows it to pa and ma, calls herself
engaged to it. thinks there were never such
pair of whiskers before and in few weeks they
are married. Married! Yes. the world calls it
| so, and we will. What is the result? A short
honey moon, and then as unlike as chalk and
cheese and not to be made and though all the
priests in Christendom pronounce them so.
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New PgRIoDICAL.-We are under obligations
to the Agent Of Messrs J. M. Hutchings & Co.,
for the first number of Hachings California Nag
azine. We have not had leisure to examine its
contents critically but notice a very interesting
article in it giving description of YoHam-i-te
Falls and Valley in Mariposa county.
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CONVICTION OF ia VANARD.-This famous
public character has at last been convicted be-
fore the Court at Sacramento. The Court
charged the jury, says the CAL american, that
circumstantial evidence to be credited, should
be such as not only strongly tended to substan-
tiatc a particular fact but sufficient to sat
isfy the mind beyond any reasonable doubt.
The jury again retired, and few minutes after
five o'clock, returned with verdict of guilty
of an assault to do great bodily harm, and re-
Court. The puniehmcnt fixed by Law for tho
ofense, is an imprisonment of not less than two
years, fine not exceeding $4,000, or both
fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the
Court
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CHnENo STABsED-A Chileno by the name
of Andres Franco was stabbed by Spaniard
by the name of Carmel on last Wednesday nj cht
while accompanying him home from Fandan-
60 as a friend. As soon as they were out of the
limits of the town, Carmel drew knife and cut
him severely, but not fatally.
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SHAw's FLAT.-Believing that other portions
of WHAT Transporting in our immediate vicinity
as we'll as in other sections of the county; we
propose, from time to time, as far as we are
able, to give correct description of the various
mining towns and localities in Tuolumne, and
its adjoining counties; with this view, we take
pleasure in noticing the improvements, and pros
perity of the above mentioned Camp" located
on the road between this place and Sonora. A
large number of miners find profitable employ
ment in its borders, as is evnced in the improve
ment of the town proper. We are informed that
the population of the place does not vary much
from two thousand inhabitants, and that in this
number is comprised at least one hundred fami-
lies. During the past six months, there have
been erected thirty fine frame buildings, and
one large fire-proof store house. The latter
building was erected by Messrs Blackwood &
Winton, and is certainly credit to the enter
prising proprietors, as we'll as to the town in
which it is erected.
In Shaw's Flat, there is a very creditable
school established, having an attendance of over
fifty scholars; and for the accommodation of
her citizens well as the travelling public, this
village can boast of three good Hotels. Mr.
Ravens of the Mississippi House, informs us
that as an evidence Of the prosperity of the
place, he has at the present time eighty regular
boarders, all of whom are regular in the payment
of their fair This of itself is in our estimation
| good argument in favor of the prosperity of
Shaw's Flat, and of the value of its contiguous
Mines
TROUBLE AT BIG OAK FLAT-The citizens of
Big Oak Flat were considerably excited on last
Tuesday, in consequence of rumor that the
Mexicans, were threatning an assault upon that
place.
DIsGUsTNG.-On last Monday evening Dig
ger Squaw went staggering through our streets
in beastly state of intoxication. If the person
who gave her liquor has no regard for his own
honor, he should remember that there is hea-
Wy penalty attached to the act of either giving
or selling spirituous liquors to Indians.
~ Pacific Express-To the obliging Agent
Of this Express Company, we are indebted for
city papers, and for country Exchanges.
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ne A drunken fellow by the name of Muir
phy. was arrested on Thursday afternoon while
threatning the life of his wife, Such fellows
should be well provided for
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BENToNs THIRTY YEARS REyIEw.-This, the
best literary production eminating from Col.
Benton. has at last been completed. The Sc
cond volume, says the N. Y. Herald contains
7ss pages, Messrs Appleton, of New York are
engaged in its publication, and will soon have
the work before the public.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

ANOTHER WAR DEBT BRUEING.- The latest
item of news from Utah, says an Atlantic paper,
sis that Brigham Young is fixing up an Indian
war. This we presume is quite fair and to be
expected. Why shouldn't Brigham come in
and share the profits of Indian fighting? There
is a small war in Florida and in Oregon, another
in California, still another in Nebraska, and
now one in Utah. The grand object of the In
dian fighters, is to share the ''grand cash. and
the public land among themselves.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

u Punch has been seized in France for the
first time for several months It's offence is a
picture representing the Emperor standing by
cradle of his infant. while figure Of liberty
in the coming forward says /: "May not be god
mother?n
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IMPORTANT TO CHICAGo.-The Dubuque Her
aid. says "a bill granting land for Roads from
Dubuque to Sioux city, Lyons to Missouri Riv-
er, Davenport to Council Bluffs Burlington to
Platte River, passed the House of Representa-
tives to-day, by 20 majority" The Herald adds
very justly that the bill is important, not only
to Iowa, but also if passed as law will prove
highly advantageous to Chicago.
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Yours Respectful
Springfield, June 22d. 1856.

HYDRAULIC HosE-For the benefit of miners
we would inform them that Mr.. W. Banks Of
San Francisco will be here a few weeks with an
excellent assortment of Hydraulic Hose and
Pipes for mining purposes. See advertisement
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

9ss- Samuel Carrot Kelly, was hung at
sacramento yesterday between the hours ten
and eleven o'clock.
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Loss OF LIFE-There were seventy-three
BATTLES fought in the year 1855, with an aver
age loss of 1000 men in each; more than 300,-
900 soldiers are estimated to have persisted by
disease and battles; the battles averaged more
than once week. 1t is one Of the bloodiest
years in modern history.
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GoDsEND.-A whale measuring forty-eight
feet IN length recently came ashore on the
beach near the Salt Works at San Pedro. He
came TOO near the shore and was thrown ashore
by the serf.
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Gls- Wells, Fargo & Co., have favored us
this week with city papers, and sundry Express
favors.
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NOTARY PUBLICLY noticing Mr.. j. o. Ok
legs card in another column, it will be seen
that he has received an appointment of Notary
Public, and is prepared to receive acknowledge
ments according to the requirements of law.
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PERSONAL Hon. James w. Coffroth has
again returned to his constituency We are
sorry to say that since his arrival, he has been
quite unwell; we can now congratulate his
friends, however, that his health is rapidly i'm
proving. We are glad to know that Mr.. Coffroth
will remain with us for several months.
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SELLING OFF AT CosT-See advertisement of
J. A. Jackson.
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~ Pacific Express-To the obliging Agent
of this Express Company, we are indebted for
city papers, and for country Exchanges.
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TROUBLE AT Big OAK FLAT.-The citizens of
Big Oak Flat were considerably excited on last
Tuesday, in consequence of rumor that the
Mexicans, were threatning an assault upon that
Mace
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-06-26
Look at It.

Three years ago, when Mr.. Fillmore
passed over the reins of government TO
President Pierce, the country was at peace
Black Republicanism was unknown-not
an abolitionist held an office under the gem
eral government. Pierce went into office
with majority in both houses Of Congress.
Now what is the condition of affairs, and
why2 He was free soiler himself, and he
did not "forget his kim" He gave the best
Offices TO abolitionists-ac acknowledged them
n power-and they have got 10 be pow
or. Now we are told the way 10 produce
peace and quiet is 10 vote for Buchanan,
who always has been against the South
who was nominated over, and in spite of,
the Southland for whom the free soiers
and abolitionists are shouting.
We beg to decline. Fillmore is the
man to bring things back to peace and quiz
Ell, and for him let all lovers Of peace vote.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-06-26
Talking of Presentation

A friend writing 10 us from jackson,
Cape GUARDIAN county, thus speaks of the
party that charges prescription" on the A.
mericans:
awe have hard fight in Cape Girardeau
county. The Anti. Americans here are the
most proscriptive men in the United States.
They threaten to mob our presses; they re-
fuse the use of public buildings to hold A.
merican Meetings; they refuse 10 allow A
merican papers TO be read by any of their
families, and hundreds Of falsehoods ere in
dustriously circulated against the Ameri-
cans, yet they cry out prescription! pro-
scription! Nevertheless, we shall poll q
large vote-larger than any party that ever
opposed the self-styled democrats. The
democracy are afraid 10 bring out their
candidates yet, and rightly, for the "little
end of the horn" is their fate, and they feel
thence their desperation. Old Bullion
is in the county, and is to speak,