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The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19

Too WELL TAUGHT. A gentleman who had
carefully trained up his servant the way he should
60 so that when his wife was present he might not
depart from it, sent him with box ticket for the
theater to the house of young lady. The SER
want returned when the gentleman and his wife
were at dinner He had Of course been told, in
giving the answers to certain kinds of messages, to
substitute the masculine for the feminine pronoun,
in speaking of the lady.
Did you sec him? =" asked the gentleman, giving
him the cue.
Yes sir, he said he'd 60 with great deal of
pleasure, and that he'd wait for you, SIN
''What was he doing!" asked the wife, care
lessly
Putting on his bonnet ma'am," said tho idiot.
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senators Elected and holding over for the Session
Of 1855.

Senators Elected and holding over for the Session
lsr IsTRIcT.--San Diego, San Bernardino, Los
Angeles--B. B. Wilson. A.
2 Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo--Don Pablo
de Ia Guerra D.
g. Monterey and Santa Cruz--D R. Ashley. D.
A. Santa Clara and Alameda Sherman Day, D.
s. San Francisco--W. G. Shaw Frank Tilford
D., wv w. Hawks and NV. Flint A.
g. Mariposa and Tulare--*A. McNeill D.
T. Tuolumne and Stanislaus--*J.W. Vaudeville,
D., j. w. Cofroth, A.
g. San Joaquin and Contra Costa--*W w. Nc
Coun, A
O. Sacramento-*A S. Cove, D., w. I. Fergu.
son. A.
TO- Napa, Solano and Yoo--Sarshel Bynum A.
H. Sonoma, Mendocina and Marin--*H Heint-
zelman, D.
r. Klamath, Siskiyou, Trinity and Humboldt
J. d. Cosby, A.
l3 Shasta and Colusi-- Samuel H. Dosh D.
H. Butte and Plumas-John B. MCGEE A.
Is. Yuba and Sutter--*C T.. Lippincott, *P
Rust, D. w. c. Burnett A.
l6 Nevada--*E. F. Burton Indp E C Waite
II. Placer--Charles Westmoreland, *J C. Haw-
thorne, A.
Is. Ell Dorado--*A. French, NJ w. Hook, D..
H. M. Fiske, J S. McCuum, A.
49, Calaveras and Amador--*W B. Norman, G.
w. Crandal D.
90 Sierra--*J D. Scellen A.
~ One year to serve.
II Americans, Is Democrats, l Independent.
List of Members of the Assembly for 1856.
Aameda--T Thomas M. Combs w.
Amador--J. 7. Farley, G. w. Wagner, A.
Butte--John Dick. A.
Calaveras--T. w. Taliaferro E. T. Beatty, Jas.
Pearson, D.
Colusi Edward J. Lewis, D.
Contra Costa--A. R. Melony, D.
Ell Dorado James E. Bowie, John Borland, w.
H. Taylor T. D. Heiskell, Stephen P. Gage James
D. White, J. w. Oliver, L. S. Welch, A.
Humboldt--C. S. Kicks, A.
Kamath-Waler Mcdonald, A.
Los Angeles--John G. Downey, J. Lancaster
Brent, d.
Marine. R. Brush D.
Merccd and Mariposa-- George H. Rhodes, R. B.
Lamon, A.
Monterey-R. L. Mathews, A.
Nevada--S. w. Boring Daniel Dustin, G. A. F.
Reynolds, T. B. Mcfarland, V. G. Bell A.
Napa--R C. Halle. A.
Placer--R. L. Williams T. H. Reed Lansing
Stout Silas Sellick. A.
Plumas-Joseph Winston, Ripley C. Kelly A.
Sacramento--Geo H. Carter J. W. Pugh, Geo.
Cone, G. w. Leigby, "A.
San Bernardno Jefferson Hunt, D.
San Diego---J. j. Hendrick, D.
San francsco---James George Thomas Gray,
Solomon A. Sharp, w. Moultbrop, B. S. Lippin-
colt, Horace Hawes, Herman Wahler, John Ewalt,
Nathan Holland d.
San Joaquin---J. w. Hunter, G Weir, A.
San Luis Obispo-Manue A. Castro D.
Santa Barbara---Jose M. Covarrubas D.
Santa Clara--George Peck, Caswell Davis, A.
Santa Cruz---Wm Blackburne, A.
Shasta--Allen R. Andrews, A.
Sierra H. A. CASTOR A. A. Hoover, A.
Siskiyou---E. Curtis, A.
SoanoAndrew M. Stephenson. A.
Sonoma and Mendocino---H. G. Heald, J. s. Rath-
burn, A.
Stanislaus--John C. Colbreath, D.
SutterR. B. Sheppard, A.
Trinity---W. ". Upton, A.
Tulare---R. Swan, D.
Tuolumne--T. J. Oxley, T. C. Brunton, J. T. Van
Dusen, NJ McGehce, A.
Yolo---E. Bynum, D.
YubaW B. Winsor R. NJ. Turner Jacob
Shearer, A. ]. Bachedor John Sterritt A.
IS Americans, "a Democrats Wing
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19

A BRAVE WOMAN. The Bloomington (Ill.) Flag
notices the following incident, which occurred at
the recent destructive fire in that place
"A woman who occupied room on the second
floor of Dr. Rogers building on the southwest cor
ner Of the square, was prevented from escaping by
the stairs, when she seized an axe cut her way
through two doors to plank PARTITION knocked a
hole through that, passed to a front window with Il
child in her arms broke out the sash dropped the
child into the arms of some men below and was,
from her perous situation assisted to the ground,
without receiving any bodily injury whatever, and
without being in the least frightened. That's what
we call good specimen of female Sucker"
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19

Col ]. c. Fremont has taken house in this city,
for the accommodation of himself and family dur
ing the winter, that he may enjoy greater facilities
in preparing and publishing the results of his Pa
cihc Railway explorations, which will be ready for
the press before the adjournment Of Congress. N.
Y. Tribune
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The man who was crossing the river, and was
thrown from the boat, with large horse and lit
lie pony was emphatcally quick witted. He seized
upon the ponys TAIL that being nearest to him, for
he could not swim yard Some one on shore cried
out "Catch hold Of the tail of the big horse !"
mo, no." he answered, this isn't exactly the time
to swap horsesn
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AN INTELLIGENT WITNESS. A witness in liquor
case in Manchester, Massachusetts,, the other day,
gave the following testimony "Sal soda is ice and
water and stuff squired into it from concern
Dant know whether it is intoxicating or not it
makes one feel good--feet lift easiern
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AT the late meeting of the British Association,
DR.. Pearson in the chemical section, asserted that
there were only two articles for food which wore
not adulterated-- common salt and refined lump su.
gar. He challenged any gentleman present to add
another article to the list.
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The Mobile Advertiser says that one of the meas
ures which will be warmly presented upon the Le-
gislature Of Alabama, now in session, will be a
proposition to appropriate 100000 from the Tres-
sury to aid in making Kansas Slave State.
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That was keen reply of the buxom lassie to
little pigmy of q man who solicited a matrimonial
connecton--"O, no." said the fair lady, Il can't
think of it for a moment. The fact is, John, you
are little too big to put into cradle, and little
too small to put into bedn
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19

A Judgment of $4,000 has been recovered by tho
United States government against William Hyde,
Collector of the Port of Detroit Michigan, under
the administration of President Fillmore"
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19

During the search 'insttuted" by the editor of
the Newark Times for female compositors it is re-
ported that the following short dialogue took place.
Br'ster. Good morning. Mr. Henpeck; have
you got any daughters that would make good type
settlers :"
Henpeck' "No; but I've got wife that would
make very fine devH.n
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The suit of Messrs. Page, Bacon g. Co.. against
the city and county of ST. Louis for damages aris-
ing out of the injunction case, was submitted to
Court Saturday. The Court gave damages in
the sum of S85, 727 The defendants appealed.
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19

There is village in Michigan where the church
bell is rung every day at twelve for the people to
take their qunps as they have the cbills and fever
oil round.
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19

Col. kinney is said to be cultivating corn and
cabbage as peaceful squatter at San Juan
The Empire County argus., 1856-06-21
The Russian Trade.

The opening of the Russian ports, after blockade
of two years, is of course an event of worldwide
commercial Importance The English, up to the
commencement of the war, enjoyed the Lions share
of the trade with Russia, doing immense and lucra-
tive carrying trade with the Baltic, Black and White
sea ports, and furnishing the empire of the Cars
enormous quantities of machinery and other articles
from her workshops. Relative to the new race for
the trade with the dominions of ALEXANDER Ii, the
n. Y. Tribune says:
But the English will not be without rivals in this
race The flag of the Hanseatc towns will compete
with that of England at the opening Of the Baltic
trade and besidcs numerous American vessels, with
full cargocs have been waiting during the Winter,
scattered through various ports of Denmark, Ho!-
land, Sweden, Norway and Germany The Ameri-
can commercial marine, however, has not yet avaied
herself of the new order of things created by the
war to the extent which proptous combinations may
soon secure. We have repeatedly said that the war
must put an end to the monopoly exercised by Eng
land over the Russian trade, shipping, and manuiac-
turing and industrial establishments. Surprising
even-what, however, is wholly improbabe-that the
Imperial Cover ment should accord to England all
the advantages she once enjoyed, the peope at large
the merchants, the manufacturers the industrals-
are earnestly resolved to avoid so far as possible any
unnecessary demand on Engand-to get rid Of her
tuteagd, and to look chiefly to the United States
We are in possession Of various facts emphatically
confirming our predictions on this subject For eX-
ample previous to the war. in S53, Russia imported
100000 bales Of cotton, two-thirls of it bought in
England and forwarded in English bottoms. But
now we know of one single house at New Orleans
sending directly to ST. Petersburg and Moscow about
81 900 bales. which are now on their way in Amcri-
can vessels We are cognzant, too, of orders re-
ceived from various Russian houses emphatcalv en-
joining their correspondents to avoid the use of the
English flag or of English commission merchants
In all probability the Russian demand for cotton this
year will be 10000 bales and the number will be
increased considerably every year. Some time must
eapse before Russia will be able to Use her own ships
for the whole or part of this, and thus American
vessels will TO that extent find profitable occupation
Russia has hitherto received her chief supplies of
tropical products through England and the Hansea-
tic Cities; now American vessels may step in and
carry this sort of merchandise directly to Russian
ports. There they can take return cargoes of the
Russian products needed by us, such as sheet-iron
and even hemp. In this way an increased direct in
recourse between the two countries viii be cstab-
isLod.
The Empire County argus., 1856-06-21

PADRE VIJIL.-The new Ncaraguan Minister is
thus laconcaly and humorously set off by the Alta
This unctionary has for several weeks been the most
attractive lion in Washington 1t is said however,
that he cannot understand word of our language &;
he is, therefore, free from any annoyance that might
otherwise come from the numerous remarks made
about him in the papers and in official and private
circles He is described as being "a rather stout
wel-shaven man, whose long-skirted coat, knee
breechcs and black hose and silver shoebuclles ac
cord with the priesty functions which he exercises
at home. His hair is concealed by sort of brown
and slouched cap Or cowl; and, though of very
dark complexion, the President does not consider
him Black Republican,"
The Empire County argus., 1856-06-21

CoLoMA ARGUs-The Editor of the Coloma Ar-
gus, or the Editor Of any other paper who will allow
his columns to be prostituted by the rdicue of the
physical formation of any human being, deserves and
will reap the execration of mankind. None but such
as are lost to every principle of proprety will resort
TO an argument so barren of efficiency.
The above is from the Placerville american. And
here is our defense We objected to that portion of
Mr. Wren's card which alluded to our neighbors
shape" and returned the document, with our objec-
tions-for although we have always admired the
physique of the american Misunderstanding him the
very mpersonaton of " linked sweetness long drawn
out yet we were apprehensive that Wren's stric-
lures might be used to defeat certain very manifest
designs of the editor on female correspondents pro-
prietresses of chicken ranches &C. But Wren brot
the card in once more and referred us to file of the
american, in which the editor week after week alud
ed to his beauty, and invited the attention of the
ladies to his comelness of person-setng himself up
as the glass of fashion and the mould of form" 1t
was obvious at glance, that he who assaied the
editors "getup" would be worsted in the fiay-and
thus assured by the file, concluded to allow Wren
as last weeks american bade him-to "bde the
flei"
The Empire County argus., 1856-06-21
The Next War.

Once more, through the ng-drawn series of jarring
and dssenson differences and explanations outra9es
and apologies between the United States and Great
Britain, crisis seems to be approaching, and the
long-averted war to be lowering War between the
two governments is q probability. 1t has scarce
been less than probability for several years past
1t may not be more, for years to come The present
difficulties may be adjusted by the pen The dsms-
sal of Champion is no serious matter, and England
can send new minister, who will be received at
Washington just as though nothing had happened
But England has always looked with holy horror
upon American 6libusterng expeditions. Sheis very
jealous of American ocqusiton in the lower country
The Government at Washington has recognized the
flbusters at Granada constituting an independent
republic. U. S. ships of war float in increased num-
bers opposite the Central American coast and about
the Island of Cuba. Will the English Government
consider this good cause for declaration of war?
The conditions of the European nations at this
juncture render a movement in this direction highly
probable. England has just emerged from what her
ministry is pleased to consider successful European
war; and although she comes off with the minor share
of the gathered laurels and is looked upon by the
French with a somewhat malicious eye yet the En-
peror of the French and the British cabinet are sup
posed still to have left part of an old programme.
"The Western Policy" has never been enforced.
The press has occasionally alluded to it. and % the
man of the I'd of November" has intimated its ex-
istence-but no palpable act in this direction has
yet been committed. What more auspicous moment
than this could be seized by the Allies" to humble
the pride of the United States? All are sitting easy
in undisturbed security at home Great Britain is
anxious to fsten British rule upon Central America
Napoleon wishes to champion the Church, as against
the State, in Mexico and become the defender of the
faith in this hemisphere Spain is trembling lest los
Yankees seize upon the Queen of the Antilles and is
few of her dusky sons.
If the American press will just be easy spell,
and not play too much upon the sober, second
thought" and the disasters of war" we may have
bit Of brush yet, with some of those Eastern peo-
pie. grand national fight is just what is required
by the people of the United States. 1t would at
once drive the citizens of the Union to each other as
one common brotherhood in sentiment as well as in
name. 1t would heal all the petty chickering's which
have been for years encouraged between different
quarters of the country, and which have year after
year grown more bitter and more dangerous Rest
less spirits who for want of honorable occasion for
their mettle would brave the caamties of civil war;
punctured by Sheffield blades, whereby enough of
valor might issue to allow them to hobbe peacefully
to honorable graves.
The Empire County argus., 1856-06-21

The N1G1LANTE.-Ths is the title of paper
issued from the Office of the Shasta Courier Our
copy Of the paper has been mis- aid Or carried off by
some ocious friend, but we remember that the editor
adverises for partner possessed Of $1,000 cash and
good constitution. The sheet, take it all in all, has
the symptoms of brief earthly career, and we ex
pect to see about two more numbers of the Viglante
A man who doesn't know better than to advertise
for an experienced printer having good constitution
and $4,000 cash. will not be able long to keep news
ing better than to advertise for wife, in the sam.
number, he will never be supported by California
community, albeit, the editor announces subscrip-
tion list Of over 1000 Names
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(naiSillli49s Snle.

ETY. virtue of an cXecu on is ued ont of Justice VIM.
kp NJ Palmer Court of George. own Township County
of FL Dorado, 10 d,rcc ed, in favor Of WILLIAM
EWING and against :, h. STEW ART, have seized, and
shall rxl for sale Public Auc"n lo O'clock
The lh day of july A. D. lSj6 at Ga den Valley in ont
of the New Cash one all Tie rgh', title and interest Of
he sid IT. in and 10 The f lowing desc bed proper
ty 10 wiz Tao houses, being the building TO a
house known Doc,ur >mi hS hlise ihe south side
known as the S,cwar house lhe her being situated
about tour rod, fum Doctor Smith house to he north
west and known uS ih Doudr house, boil being slu tied
in he town OF Gudcn Valley, county aud ownsh afore
>ud and taken The properly of : l.. Stewart to satisfy
and -ooh dollars, principal, and 1hireen dollars costs,
It geiher with ung COSTS
Garden Valley June I. 1856.
800 G. a. HALL, SPECIAL Constable.
The Empire County argus., 1856-06-21
Washington Correspondence of the N Y. Herald
French Interference in Mexico Anticipated
,,r ,r Mrn

WASHINGTON. May 9th.
complication has taken place in our foreign rcla
tions involving not only the question of peace war
alb oad. but OF political confusion at home. France has
been called to interfere in Mexico for the protection OF
the property Of the Catholic Church lately seized by Pres
ident fort. Whether Louis Napoleon will accept
the call and step forward the defender of the church in
Mexico, question no man can answer That IT a1o DIS
him excellent chance of extending his power, and CIV
ing vent to the restless military el ment of the empire is
evident Such would also ing his SUI the
of Lome-a power just essential for the stab lity
of his dynasty, the alliance with England ncc ssay
to his leg tinacy
1t is a very serious consideration how far England
med herself to France, to what extent Napoleon
influence public affairs the channel If gland is
bent sustaining her claims i'll Central America, and
France dc mines to the rights of the Catholic
hurch in Mexico. the western roty 80 fequcntly al
Iudrd to by Nal ocon, may become lealy. ard
may be called to face these two great powers single
haAdcd spain would not let such ollo. tuly ESCAPE
her Of jon in contest for which she would have par
ticular relish An Ii glishman must always have some
to look down ulon and one to look up to aud
being his knees to France John Bull aily in
clHcs to fight with somebody. France must war III o.
oher people. he ,st he element exists pclpeually
and is matter Of policy to keep it out of the goven
meat fa SpaAard is kabe fof anything more than
his self uoncet it is the contempt he e.ertainS to
other people pain deems her duty and destiny to sweet
American EcpubcaIisln, and our fee press fec speech
and Protestant Bible ON the face of The earth Ihes'
three ationS have common interest III making common
against Cuba Central America. Me tXito, what
Il compicnt on have we here! And it is almost c.
tain that Louis Napoleon Will lead off Oh the tathuc ques
yiol. The French Minister at NJ, Xico. some time
designated the protector of the lopes Nuncio,
companicd by special instructions f ON Pans
The tsUl of government to resist the attitude of
France, would impulse to the Protestant feeling Of the
count which would st cngthen greatly the kLow Moth
ing patty On the other ha id fftIent course besides
the llcaton of foreign relations would necessarily
excite the aholc MUD all the county. .>al ol>
always acts suddenly and there is telling when thu ques
ton may enter The of politics Spain would join him
and England be forced into hostile attitude the Cen
trul American question
That the call Oh France has been made is well known
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a. a.. STORY OF THE LATE INDIAN WAR.-A most
thrilling narrative of the late Indian war in Wash
ington Territory is related by little boy aged eight
years who arrived here in the U. S. sloop Decatur,
with his brother and sister, aged respectively five and
two years, on the way to their home in the State of
Wisconsin.
1t appears that he has witnessed the murder of his
parents by the Indians, who upon them sudden
y at place some twenty miles distant from Seattle
The father was killed instantly, but the mother lived
long enough to urge the eldest boy to hasten with
the younger children to pace of safety. The In
dans fired three shots at the boy without effect when
they determined to spare lis life He finally sue
cecded in getting Lis infant brother and sister safely
into Seattle We are in possession of the full par
ticu ars OF his remarkable story but are unable to
give them at this timc.-S F. Globe.
The Empire County argus., 1856-06-21
Constahae'S Sale.

ESY virtue Of execution TO me drec ed issued from
~ the ot of {, ReA burn, Justice of 'he Peace in
and for Geogejown Township, FL Dorado County, Calfo
MIA have levied and seized upon all the right ,r claim
and crest in and TO :. W Mill tuaed ON Canyon
Greek and belonging 10 SMITH DllSUOL co, so
against sand Smi Drscol o.. in tavor0f }. e. JAMES,
which said Saw Mll VIII oel to sale The highest bid
der tiI cash. rb Auction. ihe 10th day of july
Is 6 at The Justices office, III Gemgrown at the hour OF
TWO o'clock r. NJ.
:t-3 TIOS BOLLIN, Constable
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j. w. SULLIVAN, News Dealer next door to the
Post Office, San Francisco.-We have a budget from
this house. of papers, &c, by the Golden Gate COM
prising the following publications Yankee Notions.
Harper for June, Illustrated London News, Baou's
Pictorial, n. O. True Delta Boston Traveller, Pha-
delpha Ledger Louisville Journal, Missouri Repub-
Gcan, Cincinnati Commercial, and copies of the n
Y. Irish News.
The Empire County argus., 1856-06-21

The RAINBow-This is the title of a sheet that
has for some months come dropping in on us, unher
aided and unassuming and which, amidst the din of
business and the calls of domestic affairs has received
but little attention. 1t is now very large and hand
somely printed sheet, and devoted to the promulga-
ton OF theories and light the subjects Meteoroogy
and Astronomy. Monthly, at 30 cents year. Geo.
A. Crofut, Philadelphia.
The Empire County argus., 1856-06-21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We are under obligations
to the following ynamad gentlemen, for lavors shown
during the week:
PACIFIC EXPRESS Co., for S. f. papers. delivery
of letters, &c.
WELLS, FARGO & Co., for S. F. and Eastern pa
pers, and other lavors
CLARK HENRY, for daily files of Sacramento pa
p2rs
GEO VINCENT Co., for Sac. papers and Eastern
Pictorials