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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-10-04
ASHBURY REGER,

HOySE G AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER
4 NY orders given me for House, Sign, or Ornament
IL al Printing. Paler-hanging, ana Glazing, will meet
with prtT + attention. As am permanently locate"
in Rat,L i ouge. and as it is my interest to give gene
raj satisfaction, l shall thy to do it.
Saep.2a, 1912. AsHBCRf REGER.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-10-04
NEW CHEAP GOODS.

II You'll respectfully call the attention of the La
i dies of East and West Baton Rouge to the fact that
l am just up from the City with a splendid assortment
Of VER thing in my line all of which I offer to the
LADIES' that ever.
Mar p Sc. MRS. c. HUSTON.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-10-04
W. F.. r Nm A d,
w1oI EsALE AND RETAIL DEALERS

,ur,p stoc. If BrG..lEs, R~OCKAWAYs, HAIR
MSS %R,RITCIiES. COACHES and WHIPS, l.
now complete. They invite an examination o. ,n@.'
stock before purchasing in New Orleans or eie"heI"'
as they guarantee their prices as 10" as any III "a
-nutfi. u.u
A. Wareroom on Main street next the Try Han
A. MANUFACTURING and kArAlRiS@ IN superior ''9n
n, 49,. old stand co Church and Main street
Baton Ronge, sep. o-v
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-10-04

BUSINESS CARDS.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-12-13

RIVERS The Tennessee aud Cumber'
land rivers are fislng last
IortsylLlI Nov. 2Dih. Forty four in
ehc. IN the emanuel opposite this place.
IN, river Is rising last above, ia consequence
,f the heay, AID continued rains.
lreSN,r, Dec 4 II he Ohio river is
ding one '"ch pr h"u' opposite this city
Nsnnlice ~ the san NItuuio Texan.
an tIcud Publication ui the accounts OF
,b. corpntailan Tor the quarter ending
.,f.uth,t would b. VOL tor eur cor,
so'.uau To- adopt a ,nllar short period tor
,sit.sl publications ct the receipt. aud ~
c.ndpfurr-. Prompt accountability !. the
,uc secret OF public confidence siair
GascHc
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-12-13

Another cnrious Bat Is stated ia the
,.,r.f. 4 Maue iremouter this Vtek
.lk. ulil, AZ ,.ght inch corn cob IN hts
,..utb BON ~had l.aketo Eaih. Another
rf4mouter ~ Saratoga stands al da, with
Il ot.e collar around tis mech Both 'hr-r
bsg. vete lost IN consequence 81 the tai.>
s,e of the Qnakets to vote Ia Pcnusy wanna
BlNtH Post
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

POSTAL REFORM. At mass meeting of the
merchants of New York, the following proposed
reforms in the postal system were unanimously
adopted:
l. Uniform postage of two cents on letters with
out regard to distance, and a cheap uniform rate
for printed matter
2 Receiving houses and letter carriers for the
collection and delivery of letters in cities and prin-
cipal towns without extra charge.
B. Money orders for sums not exceeding $25, to
be drawn by the principal post Offices on each 9th
er.
A. Compulsory prepayment to be abolished and
double postage to be charged on all mail matter
not prepaid
and whenever possible, without opening.
g. The postage on all franked matter to be paid
by the Government.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29
j. Mitchell ELsoN, Secretary.

SIGNING OF THE PEACE PRoTocoL. The prelimi-
nary protocol agreeing to meet at Paris within
three weeks from date, signed at Vienna ON
Friday, Feb. l, by the representatives of France,
England, Turkey Russia and Austria. The fol-
lowing is translation:
In consequence of the acceptance by their re-
spective Courts of the five propositions contained
in the document hereunto annexed, under the title
of Draft of Prelimnaries" the undersigned, after
having paraphrased it, conformably to authorize
ton received to that effect have agreed that their
governments shall each nominate plenpotentiariesy
who furnished with the full powers necessary to
proceeding to the signature of formal prehmina-
res of peace, shall conclude an armistice and a
definite treaty of peace. The said plenipotentia-
ries will have to assemble at Paris within the term
of three weeks dating from this day, or sooner if
it can be.
Done at Vienna this 1st day of February, Sc
(Singed IsAM Turkey
BUoL, Austria.
HAMILTON SEYMOUR, Engrd.
BoURoUENCY, France.
GoRTsCHAKoFF, Russia.
The CONFERENCE AT PARIS. The plenpotentia-
ries begin to assemble at Paris Passports have
been forwarded to the two Russian representatives
Count Orlof must must have already left st. Pc
tersburg. Baron Brunow was to leave Frankfort
on the 7th for Paris, and M. de Bourquency would
set out for Vienna the same day.
The Monteur publishes an official list of the
plenpotentiaries. There are two each from Eng
land, France, Austria, Russia, and Turkey, and
one from Sardinia
The omission of Prussia from this list indicates
that that power will have no part in the confer
ences.
The London Times, February 9th, in leading
article reviews the course taken by the English
Cabinet on the one hand and the government at
Washington on the other in reference to the exist
ing difficulties; and, after remarking that even the
humility we have shown must have its limits, cou-
cludes as follows: We are as desirous of peace
as Mr.. Golden can be; but we know that when
nation becomes too proud to listen to reason, the
only appeal is to arms"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29
American Meeting.

lhe following minutes we publish because they
were sent to us with a request to do Supervising
that we somewhat doubt their proprietv lust now.
and remarking that the viruous indignation of the
good people of Garden Valley is remarkably slow
to kindle:
Agreeable to public notice meeting of tho
American party was held in the Temperance Hall;
Garden Valley, Ell Dorado county, on Wednesday
evening" March 18th. The meeting came to order
by calling ]. F. Brown to the Chair, and appoint
ing ]. Mitchell Elson, Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been stated by
the Chair, On motion committee of five way an
pointed to draft resolutions expressive of the views
of the meeting The following gentlemen com
posed that committee: H. Baker, A. V. Van Dorn
J. L. nj. Wade, H. W. Russell and N R. Ham
mond
On motion the meeting adjourned to Monday
evening, 18th, at which time the committee report
ed as follows:
Whereas, it is the duty of all public servants to
act in accordance with the wishes of their constit-
uents in all acts of trust, well as questions of
local and National policy, therefore regret the
position taken by Messrs. Flint and Fiske in
thwartng the election of U. s. Senator
Resolved, That wo regard the course taken by
the seventeen Senators styled the Senatorial guard
in staving off the election of a U. S. Senator, as
antl-republcan, anti-democratic and as leading to
anarchy and disunon.
Resolved, That our Senator, Mr. Fiske, is in
structed to act in conjunction with the majority of
the American members in the election of U. S.
Senator, regardless of north, south, east or west
Resolved, That we admire the. talent and homes
y of Ex-Governor Foote and give him all praise for
his course in the compromise of 1850, and if ma
jority of the American party unite on him we cor
daily endorse his election and instruct Senator
Fisk to vote for him resign his trust and return
it to those who gave it.
Resolved, That we highly approve of the course
taken by the Sacramento Union in watching over
the interests of the State and especially in refuting
charges against the American party, made by the
resolutions passed by the late Democratic Conven-
ton of Sacramento county.
The above resolutions were unanimously adopted.
On motion it was resolved that the proceedings
of this meeting be sent to the Sacramento Union,
Placerville american, Georgetown Ne,cs and Empire
County Argus for publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
J. F. BROWN President.
j. Mitchell ELsON Secretary
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

The Convention then resolved to proceed to the
nomination of candidate for the Presidency.
Latest uia New Orleans Philadelphia, Feb. 26.
Fillmore was nominated on the second ballot The
vote stood as follows Fillmore, IT'S; Law, "a; /;
Rayner, IA; Mclean, 13.
The nomination was made unanimous, and the
Convention adjourned
Andrew jackson Donelson, of Tennessee, was
nominated for Vice President, The vote stood
Donelson, 81; Rayner, IL; Smith, of Alabama 8;
scattering, 9.
Before the ballotings commenced the delegates
from Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts
and portion of Illinois, Iowa and Pennsylvania,
withdrew
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29
Coloma. Saturday Morning, March 20, 1876
Fillmore and DOnclson.

Fillmore heads the column! and very worthy and
welcome heading it is, too. With two such purely
national men as Fillmore and Donelson for stand
ard bearers, the Americans of California open the
campaign with exultant hearts and renewed cour-
age to do battle for the right against every form
of opposition. 1t has been said that the nomina-
tons were coldy received in California. So far
as we have observed, no other name had been sug-
gested by the American press of the State for the
place so unanimously accorded Mr.. Fillmore-and
since the arrival Of the Uncle Sam no American
paper has come to hand without gratulations and
rejocings over the choice Of the Philadelphia Con-
vention.
Andrew Jackson Donelson, the protege and heir
of the Hero of the Hermitage, elicits commenda-
ton from every quarter, for his manly and unblem-
ished public life, and challenges the admiration
of all but factoniss, by the bold stand he has TAX
en- in these troubled times when stout hearts and
clear heads are much needed. Donelson is
pledged to the defense of the Constitution and the
Union, and courts favor Of no extremists.
Both are tried national men, IN contemplation of
whom fanatics and secessionsts should blush with
conscious insignfcance, and against whom the
tongue of slander dare not wag. In making the
selection the convention avoided that reprehensbe
resort to expediency, which stoops to single out
from among mental giants pigmies of the most
Indifferent caliber, whom an intelligent public is
asked to honor, because a convention of ambitious
politicians could not agree on man of character.
1t is to be hoped the course of the recent conven-
ton may be the initiative of greater regard for
the wishes of the people and the interests of the
country, and less for the whims and preferences
and demands Of persistent demagogues.
There are taunts and jeers without stint hurled
at the supporters of the American nominees DEM
ocrats and Republicans point exultngly to the
jarring and dssension that characterized the con-
vention These we frankly admit-and regret
that such ebullitions of selfshness should have
occurred-but the party is young and will improve
by training. The Knownothngs had never been
mustered in force for actual service. A national
parade was had less than a year ago, but nothing
practical was brought up for its Accommodating
done in doing which conflicting interests and pre-
judices were aroused
The dark lantern party with all its horrd
oaths, obligations and rituals, has never been sub
ected to the rigorous discipline that prevails in the
Democratic camp. By States we have worked har-
moniously, and effectively-and by States we have
been independent as individuals we have
been subject to very little surveillance exer-
cised large discriminating liberty and in scru-
tinizing the first efforts of convention composed
of such elements, Something must be pardoned
to the Spirit of Liberty"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

EFFECTS OF THE DROUGHT IN THE SOUTH The
following is from the Santa Barbara Gazette of 18th
inst:
"We stated last.week that in the county of Los
Angeles it estimated that less than five thou
sand head of cattle had died from starvation 1t is
now computed, from estimates carefully made that
at least ten thousand head have already perished
and the mortality is increasing in multiplied
ratio From the physical conformation of that
county, drought is more disastrous there than it
is here That county for the most part consists of
level pains while the surface of this broken and
undulating, traversed by vallies, which are
bordered with lofty hills that protect them from
the blasts of dry winds and the scorching rays of
the sum-
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

SETTLERS BILL. A bill for the protection of
settlers was introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Fer
guson, Of Sacramento county, chairman Of the .ju-
dietary committee, and passed on the lot inst, by
a vote of 16 to g. Passed in Assembly on the Goth,
by vote of 81 to H. There are doubtless obec-
tionable features in this law but it is perhaps the
best sthat could be made ON the subject, and re-
deems the promise made to the settlers settler
bill has been regularly promised by the Democrats
before each election for three years-and if the
promise was fit to be made so was the bill Well
give it, next week
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29
REMOVAL.
JANSON, BOND & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF FOREIGN AN
n Domestic Dry Goods, have removed their Stock to

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF FOREIGN AND
n Domestic Dry Goods have removed their Stock to
95 Battery, corner Clay street.
Where they will be happy to wait their friends They
have in store and constantly arriving
India, Dwight, Stark Salmon Falls Brown Drills;
Appleton, Howard Nashua Extra and Utica Brown Sheet
ings;
Laconia, Amoskeag's and other Bleached Drills;
7S, A. ga, S4 l04 Blea. Sheetings various brands;
Thorndike, Lehigh, Mohawk and other Ticking;
Jewett City, Webster and Lancaster DENNIS;
Keystone Jewett City and Ocnora Stripes;
Merrmac Cocheco Conestoga and Aliens Prints;
Blue & Orange, Blue White, Green orange do;
Cotton Duck various brands from No. 600 to 10;
Metbuen Howard Bear and Potomac Raven Ducks;
Cambria, Checks Cottonades and Jeans;
Gipgbams Lawns, Chntz and other Dress Goods;
Flannels Cassmeres, Coatings and Linens;
Cotton Hose Socks, Shirts, Overas;
White Blue and Scarlet Blankets Satnes and Kentucky
Jeans;
Table Damasks Toweng Diapers, &c.
And a large and well assorted stock of MISCELLANE-
GUS DRY GOODS, which they offer low and the most
advantageous ters,
AT THEIR NEW STAND,
1S-3m 95 Battery street. cor. Clay, San Francisco
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

How IT Was Done. The phalanx press of the
State has been growing Justify ever since the cleo
ton at Marysville, and every phalanx paper is
plastered over with great capitals spelling VIC
TORY! " The Sacramento phalanxers are pointed
to the success of their Marysville brethren and
exherted to turn out in force and {" do likewise u
If it is the determination to re-enact the Marys-
vile election farce, it is we'll enough that the peo-
pie be informed Of the means employed to carry
that election. The following, from the Marysville
Herald, throws some light on the affair:
{" We have the best authority for asserting that
one hundred and fifty men, mostly foreigners,
passed given point on the Yuba road, leading to
Fosters Bar on election day, and many of them
were heard to make their boast that they were on
their way to this city for the purpose of voting at
the election On their way back, the drunken
wretches openly proclaimed that they had carried
the election by their votes and influence.
GA gentleman from Sucker Flat informs U.S. that
it was a matter of common notoriety at that place
that several persons had avowed their determina-
ton to save Marysville from the id Knownoth-
ings and that they came here pledged to swear
their votes through. This is beautiful comment
ary on the freedom of elections.
"A A democrat, but an honest man, remarked to
us during the afternoon of election day. There is
no use OF squlrming, the game is made We in
quired of him what he meant, and he replied,
Don't you see? the importations have arrived
TO preclude the recurrence of such frauds we
again urge upon the Legislature to give US a regis
try law. 1t is shame and disgrace to California
that such Infamous tamperng with the rights of
freemen should be practsed when we have the
means to prevent it.
"We understand that election swindling is new
thing in Marysville; if this is so, the manner in
which it be perpetrated has been readily learn
ed. We are not advised as to the fact, but should
judge that some San Francisco adept had visited
us and given instructions from the valuable treat
Use so well conned by the wire pullers of that place.
entitled Election Swindling Made Easy
'Will the Legislature give us Registry Law,
or shall the present condition of affairs be tole-
rated ~
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

CLARET. What bread is to hungry man, rain
to the miner, or crutches to him who has no legs,
is draught of ice-cold Claret to any one who's
nodding over case of type on such day as was
last Monday. Just as the entire forceC) of the
Argus Office was about succum bing to that stupid
tyrant Morpheus, Elkus dropped in, and exhibited
an original package" of the liquid above named,
which set us going again. Elkus was by unani-
NOUS vote pronounced 81 brickn
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

DISAPPEARANCE OF A YOUNG WOMAN. On Satur
day evening German woman named Pauline An
drews residing in Pike street, was walking in com
pany with Mr. A. Dallas, towards their dwelling
when she left his arm, in playful manner, and
turned into an alley which was nearer cut to her
dwelling house. Mr.. Dallas kept on in the usual
course, and reached the house, where she had mot
arrived, and from that time to this-although a
most diligent search has been made-no trace Of
her has been discovered.-S. r. Journal, 24th
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

The THREATENED WAR with Great Britain is at
tracing the attention of all classes of citizens in
England and the United States, and the Press of
both countries teens with positive evidences in the
matter--one paper shows that war is among the
probabilities, another that nothing remains to be
done but for the respective powers to make formal
declarations of hostilities, and then comes con-
Trajectory statement of the case; and California
jury with all the evidence before it, couldn't decide,
short of q game of freeze-out poker, when the
next war wN begin. Some papers express the be-
lief that the good of the people both sides
of the Atlantic will oppose and SO defeat the
threatened collision. A California paper suggests
that the United States could gain nothing by en-
tering on war to enforce the observance of the
Clayton Bulwer Treaty. as when peace was restored
that treaty would forbid the Government from ex-
tending its jurisdiction any part of the terri
tory of Central America. Brilliant idea Uncle
skrimmages as soon the point which he "goes in'
to settle has been conceded has always come
out with indemnity for the past and security for
the future" The close of our next war with Great
Britain will show no remnant of the Clayton-Bul-
wer Treaty, and the dawn of peace will show a
colony of tow-headed Yankee babies on Kinney's
alligator patch-or thar abouts"
AS certainly the Chief Executive 4" of these
United States lets pass unexplained the slightest
shadow of disrespect to the national flag, up pops
brood of small-fry politicians, who commence
tickling the national pride, and making faces at
John Bull or Johnny Crapeau, or whoever the un-
fortunate individual over the water may be- till
matters take serious turn, when they bout face
and appeal to the good of the two nations to
avert the prospective war. What has the United
States to lose by war; Would not declaration
of hostilities abroad be the signal for truce at
home! Would it not be splendid opportunity for
middies and shippers in the American Navy to get
sniff of sea-breeze and chance for glory, with
out forcing veteran heroes by the board before
their day of usefulness has past? Those sinews Of
war that are cumbering the vaults of the U. S
Treasury would be useful in reminding the nations
of the earth, after almost a dead silence of forty
years, (that little brush with Mexico don't count
that we're around war with England would
break off the steamer communication between New
York and San Francisco, and induce an overland
travel that would wonderfully hasten the building
of that Pacific Railroad.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

FINANCES OF TUoLUMNE COUNTY. The Sonora
Herald says that over $4,000 of the Indebtedness
of that county has been redeemed since the first
of January of the present year. The outstanding
Indebtedness of the county at present. is less than
S65,OOO. In November last, the debt was over
$97 900. In feur months the Indebtedness of the
county has been diminished nearly $23 ,0O0
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

FURNITURE The reader is referred to the ad-
vertlsement OF Holiday & jennings to be found
in another column. They have opened at their
house on Cross street, an assortment of plain and
fancy furniture, direct from the East. Give them
O call
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

LEAP YEAR. The last Dewneville Citizen tells
us a thumper-no less than that the ladies at Eure-
ka had Leap Year Ball the other night to which
they invited the young gentlemen. They ordered
the supper, paid the bills and saw their blushing
all night.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

SENTENCED TO BE HUNG. The Marysvile Er-
press says that A. o. Riesberg who was last week
found guilty of murder, for killing Brooks, at Oro-
vile was sentenced on Tuesday evening by his
Honor W. P. Dangerfeld, to be hung on Friday,
the 25th day Of April next, between the hours Of
10 A. M. and p. M
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

THE PLATFORM adopted ut Philadelphia, 22d ult.,
will appear in our next weeks issue. 1t is substan-
TALLY the the one fer which it was substi-
tuted and takes patriotic view of the various
American interests
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

The editor of the Philadelphia Horticulturist in
forms a lady of New Jersey who gravely asks how
70 make butter come, that {" if nicely packed and
put on railroad to that city, it will be sure to
come, If properly directed"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

CLARK & HENRY. This firm has supplied us
with Sacramento papers during the past week
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

Wells. FARGO & Co. have our thanks for the
prompt daily delivery of San Francisco papers,
and for great variety of Atlantic papers by the
Sonora
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

PACIFIC EXPRESS. This Express has our thanks
for favors during the past week. Also for large
bundle Of Atlantic papers
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

lMpERTINENT. Lady Gin fashionable dress, y
Little boy, can 60 through this gate to the riv-
er?n
Boy" Perhaps. load of hay went through
this morning"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

EXECUTION. Pedro REVERB was hung in Mari
posa county on Friday, 2lst inst for the crime of
murder
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29
NOTICE.

MEMBERS of the California Mining C6npany are
XA hereby notified that the following assessments have
been levied
For Oriental Claim $50 on each share. Sth Asst
I" Table Mountain 20 1Ith
Hard Scrabble 5 Cd
By order of the Board of Directors,
Bottle Hill, March 10th, 1856 IsI
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-29

Sec. 16. The roads constructed or improved un-
der the provisions of this Act shall remain as pub
lie wagon roads, free of TOLL and shall be open be-
tween fences width of not less than four rods
and where artifcaly improved, the roadway shall
be at least sixteen feet wide on top, and made with
grade, in the longitudinal section of the road,
not sleeper than five degrees