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THE ELECTION IN FLoRIpA.-The
Mobile Evening News publishes let
ter to the editor dated Pensacola Oct.
10th, Of which the following is au ex-
tract
Ihave but moment before closing
the mail to advise of the result Of our
elections il this section Of the State.
West Florida has given decided Am
erican majority. jackson county,
which the Democratic party claimed
by seventy, has given sixty majority
for the entire American ticket. Our
State 10 certain.
The Mobile Tribune, Of yesterday,
says:
We learn yesterday from a gentle
man just from Florida, that Walton,
Homes and Jackson counties, has gone
for the American ticket, by mgorities
varying from fifty TO eighty yotes.--
We shall probably have the full re-
turns in day or 80.
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RIcuTs OF MISUNDERSTANDING
the cases dooketed for trial at the
court sitting for this week for RichIand
District, at Columbia, Judge Glover,
is that of r. w. Gibbes. editor of the
South Carolinian VS.. Hon. Il. J. Aur-
thur, Mayor Of Columbia, involving
the right of an editor as reporter, to
attend the sittiugs of the Municipal
Council. 1t will be recollected that
by order Of the Mayor, the editor of
the South Caroliniau was excluded
from the Council Chamber. Able
and learned counsel are engaged; John
Bauskett and James L. Petigru Equrs.,
for the plaintiff and Colonel Maxcy
Gregg, Captain James D. Troadwell
and Ii. Walker Adams, for the de.
fence.-Charleston Courier.
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Gbe Gully Gon'et.
BATON ROUGE,.a:OCT. 10, 1886.

TIE WEATHER.--If there was not
frost here, last night, there should
have been, the weather was certainly
cold enough for it. On Wednesday
morning the day opened with the wind
in the north, and the thermometer
down TO Csc. So far, better time
could not have been asked by the
Planters to get in their crops. The
cold snap has set the Sugar Planters
to work preparing their mills for the
grinding season; which will soon be
over, for the majority Of the Planters
in this vicinity have barely raised
enough cane for seed. This is owing
to the severe frost of last winter which
came near destroying the entire crop.
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of the 18th Regiment Of Georgia Militia
The eldest DAUGHTER tainted neither smell
ing ssults or Cologne would bring her too
for an hour--The head Of the Neugent iami-
ly would now be headless, had the carving
knife, upon which he gazed abstrsetedly
been razor, OF anything else than carv-
ing knife.
Let us not dwell upon the sad picture
Cofax we learn, after having lived in con-
iugal felicity three months, sold his wife to
rich widower and has gone TO try his for
tune in stranger cline.
New ORLEANS, Oct. lth 1856
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You've LADIES SEMINARY. We
have before US, the Prospectus Of Mad
anne Parents Seminary for Young La
dies, located at the corner Of Rampant
and Main streets, New Orleans Mad
anne Parents Seminary is spoken Of as
one of the best 10 the Crescent City,
for Young Ladies.
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u 1t is reported in New York
that one Of the officers, who rencehily
arrived in search of the defaultiug
French railroad financiers, returned
on the LIST inst, to Europe in the
steamer with about forty thousand
francs in his possession belonging to
the prisoners. He went away stealthily
and it is supposed intends to keep the
money for his own private use. The
defaulters claim that it was not q por-
ton of that belonging to the railroad
company.
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SOFT HATS.

w D. PHILLIPS has just opened a
w large assortment of SOFT HATS
embracing all the latest and most fashion
able styles, shapes and eolors, many Of
which cannot be found in any other es'abl
lshmeut, to those who are wanting Silk,
Moleskin, and Cashmef Hats, he would
advise them 10 see his assortment before
;urehasing elsewhere, the shapes are en-
tifelv new and the quality very superior.
oct-12 W. %. PHILLIPS.
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l pR1FOtrND Dof

A PRoFoUND DoeBERRY.-The
preaching in Victoria Park, London,
It seems has been forbidden by Sir.
Benjamin Hall, on the ground that
infdels have been melted to adopt the
same mode of preaching in opposition.
We have not learned that Sir. Ben
jamin has undertaken to shut up the
churches and stop the sale of religious
books, on the same ground but that
is perhaps owing to want of juris-
diction.
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FATAL ACCIDENT FROM INTEMpE

FATAL ACCIDENT FROM INTEMpER-
ANcE.-A steamboat man named VIM.
Eller, a German, yesterday morning
about 3 o'clock, fell from the third
story Of bis boarding house, corner Of
Fulton aud Notre Dame streets, and
so severity injured himself that he died
soon after He was intoxicated at the
time. He was only rs years old
Crescent.
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the Capital, is rapidly increasing -
When il Is asked "how It's SO? we
cannot give any reason, but The fact is
none The less apparent
There has been larger and more
varied stock of all manner of goods
brought to this city this season, than
any two seasons which have preceded
it-our streets are busy with the NOV
ing throng carriages, cabs, drays and
Wagons are coming and going, whilst
the whole populace is astir with the
note of preparation, to keep from die
ing, and preparing to live. lnnumer-
able pretty little cottage residences
are springing into life in our suburbs,
and the place already represents res
pectable manufacturing interest.
A word TO all the parties concerned
fol- their own interest more than for
our benefit. We speak now to the
Professional man 3; the Merchant the
Planter. the Mechanic, and all others
There are three respectable newspapers
published in this city. The GazeHe
Daily 80 per annum, the Aayocate
Daily $40 per annum, and Comet Daily
20 per annum. In this trio, every
shade Of political opinion (by which
every thing is now governed) is rep
resented. The Gazette, Old Line Wbig
and American, the Advocate old and
New Line Democrat; and the Comet !,
which claims to be, not whit less
independent than the very elements
themselves. The citizen of whatever
shade of political opinion, may here
find an organ, through which to make
known his wants, and offer for sale.
what he has, that he has purchased for
this purpose.
How much all hands are benefited
by a proper system Of advertising can
not be told, in brief space. Would
that we could oondeuse into few
words all the advantages, that they
might strike the eye at once and ex-
pand the pupil thereof to the knowl-
edge of tho truth. Is there any man
in town who does not take land pay
for) one or the other of these organs I?
If SO; the church to which he belongs
should subscribe in his behalf, for this
simple reason the city press is uni
ted on one subject at least the moral
health, happeness and prosperity of
our people," There can be no differ.
ence between us on this SUBJECT, how
ever much we may disagree on the
Squatter Sovereignty, features of the
Kansas-Nebraska bill. TO our mer
chants, let us say-read the books and
the papers, and see how much of the
large fortunes which have been made
parties owe to the Newspaper. Study
your own interest in advertising; this
is all we ask you to do.
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PRoFrTs OF GRApEs.--In the
neighborhood Of Cincinnati there are
more than 1000, acres in grapes
The profits per acre average taking one
year with another. about $500 per
acre. The cost Of planting ranges
from $3.50 per acre. The expense,
with ordinary land, need not exceed
$3.50 per acre.
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%. The American party in New
York city have nominated Isaac o.
Barker, for Mayor, Louis N. Glover,
for Corporation Council, Benjamin f.
Pinckney, for Almshouse Governor,
i John a. White, for City Judge.
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~ We shall answer Mr.. Brad
shaw,sin few days, which we must
beg of him in order to look about us
to see if the object of his enquiry is
still out and about.
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u The ninth annual exhibition
Of the Maryland State Agriculture So
ciety will commence on Tuesday, the
21st inst, and continue until Friday,
the Oath, within the enclosure near
Baltimore.
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WALKING CANES.

A LARGE assortment Of the above just received
II consisting Of Gold Silver, Bone ana Fancy
Headed Canes Of all kinds, also few very dSieats
Sword Canes. oct-t2. w.D. PHILLIPS.
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CoAL.--Now is the time for the
coal merchants to reap harvest
Freezing weather has come upon US,
and no coal can be had for either love
or money.
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STEAMBOAT SuNK.-The Shereve-
port South Western says:
The White Cliffs reports that the
steamer II. NJ. Jones, captain MoWil-
liams, bound from Fulton to New Or
leans, with cargo Of cotton, struck a
snag, eight miles above Campte keeled
over and sunk. The boat will prove
total loss.
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Sptrial Notices
FRESH SUPPLIES.

THE Subscribers are now receiving their Winter
i Supplies, which will consist Of general a.
scrtment OF Groceries Wines, and Liquors
They have just received and offer TO the Trade
so Bbls. Of the popular 0leander Flour
30 Bbls Deans Whisky, much above proof
81 Smith equally celebrated
30 Boxes Palm Syap--small bars
800 Plain Bacon Hams, very choice
II Casks low price Extra 3. @. Hams
Further supplies will be constantly eorsing In,
I'm til their stock is complete
octH BARBEE 4 BENJAMIN
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noys AVID YOUTHS, CLOTHING.

A LARGE assortment Of Boys Goods, just receiy
fl ed at the Clothing Emporium Of
octt2 w.D. PHILLIPS.
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New Goods.

new GOOnS.
WE ARE now opening an elegant assortment Of
w Window Shades with Fixtures complete.
ALSO
Oil Carpeting 4 and quarters wide
Hearth Rugs, Mats etc,
large lot Of Mating Figured and Plain
8 and quarters wide
ALSO
Direct from the manufacturers,
large variety of Extensive Tables, Mabagony
Walnut and Oak,
Bureaus, Whatao's, Towel Stands ETC., etc.
D lining and Tea Tables
Card and Dressing do do
Sofas, Tete-a-Tetes and Dvans
Rocking and Easy Chairs,
Paror, Dining and Office do
With large assortment, Of House Keeping ar.
tcles Of all kinds, to which the attention Of pur-
chasers is called at the Furnishing Rooms Of
oct,l5 J. PIPER d Co.
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% In consequence of the frost tobacco
has advanced at Clarksville, from 81 SO to
So per hundred
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shoveIs and Ton0s.

T1RE-DOGS-Brass Bronzed and 1ror,
J. Shovels and Tongs-Brass and Iron
headed; Shovels and tongs-polished steel;
Pokers, Coal Hods and Parlor Bellows, All
sept30. LARGUIER g. LANOUE.
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lust Received.

INFECT FROM ST. LOUIS
~ 20 bills. EXTRA Family st. Louis FLOUR:
10 do NEsHANOC POTATOES
10 boxes CREAM CHEESE;
3 GKs. AMEs' HAMEs
CANDLES and SOAP,
septl7-H. NJ q. BRYAN,
South East Cor. Court House Square
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RICH DRESS SILKS.

TI'IIE Subscriber has just received from New York
i few patterns Of very elegant SILKS, some
thing entirely new w. d. PHILLIPS.
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Cation Hating.
FIGURED PRINTS FOR CHILDREN
RIBBONS AND DRESS TRIMMINGS
To Planters.

THE UNDERst GNED has on hard and for sale.
| superior quality Of Russets.
october 8-tf II, T.. HENDERSON.
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sUNDHTES.
Have You Heard the Newsi

IF NOT, call around at the CAPITOL
i SHOE STORE, and you will find there,
a great assortment of Boots, Shoes, Slip
pers Caters, Bootees, &c, Of everv des-
cription. These goods have just been re-
ceived, and will be sold at very small
profits. Ladies and gentlemen give US a,
call. R. L. HENDERSON,,
Near corner Of Lafayette and Laurel st.
oct2-2t
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Cape Lime and Pinstering Hair.
~ BARRELS Cape Lime and 10 Bushels Plaster
~ ing Hair. jest received and for sale by
oct.!4 GEO. M. HER9MAN.
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Clear Sides.

Clear Sides.
m HHDR just received and for sale by
~ 0ct-lo BARBEE d BENJAMIN.
THO ARRIVE per ship B. Watson, a
l. choice fresh lot Teas.
aug-23. A. MONTAN 4 BRO.
The Trinity journal., 1856-12-27

A TERRIFfc CoMBAr.-We are indebted to
correspondent for the following humorous
description Of the circumstances described
| We yesterday witnessed a scirmage' be-
tween one Of the aborigones of our State,
commonly called Diggers, and an almond
eyed Celestial, in comparison with which,
the attacks upon the Redan and Malakof
/ sink into inSigniGcance.
John was. walking up the levee, near II
street, with a basket of fish hung upon either
end of bamboo pole, aud was singing, in
his nasal twang, one of the melihuous songs
of the lowery land. The Indian, probably
impelled by the pangs of hunger, quietly
came up behind the Celestial, and sezng.
by the gllS one of the most tempting of the
piScatory treasures, started off NJ tangent
down toward the rivers edge The China
man, who perceived that the equilibrium Of
his load had been destroyed, turned to ascer'
tain the cause, and discovered the Digger
making off with his legitimate property -
lie Immediately placed his baskets on the
ground, and with yellow vengeance beaming
in his countenanco, started down like the
stream from the rock to avenge the insult
cxcoiming as he approached, no good John,
no good to which the Digger replied most
emphatcaly, 81 81 p Here was differ.
ence of opinion on cardinal point, that adj
mitted of no compromise, so the Chinaman
with decision rather remarkable for one Of
his naturally timd race, planted one of his
calfSkns, number twelve, in the neither
ribs of his now excited opponent. The Dig
ger, without releasing his hold upon the fish,
and swinging his right hand dexterously
around, brought the sucker in contact with
the Chnaman's nasal appendagc. The smell
Of the fish made John more beligerant than
before and making II lunge at the face of
the Digger, he accidentally caught hold Of
on ornamental ring suspended from the nose
OF the son of the forest who Immediately,
seized the thumb of the Chinaman between
his teeth and made him cry for mercy
John turned rather suddenly to leave tho
field of action, whereupon the Digger seized
him by the tail and drawing him rapidly
around with rotary motion, soon had him
playing circus evidently much against his
inclination When he had acquired consid-
erablo momentum, and was directly opposite
the water, the Digger let so his hold, and
the Celestial was instantaneously in the
deep bosom of the ocean buried When we
last looked upon the scene the Chinaman
was heading for the river bank, with fair
prospect of eilecting landing, aud the Dig
ger was heading towards II street, with an
equally fair prospect Of enjoying fried fish
for breakfast CITY Item.
The Trinity journal., 1856-12-27
c....r..... an pur Il my I,nncnANrs

-SuFFER1NGs OF THE EARLY IMMICRANrs.-
Amidst the activity and excitements incident
to the early settlement of country, the
tolls and SufferingS of its pioneers are apt
to be overlooked and forgotten. Thus,
they who first explore the wilderness, and
open new paths of empire rarely enjoy the
fame of their exploits, or the fruits OF their
labor Especially has this been the case IN
California. Never did the history OF any
State open with such a terrific chapter OF
events as ours The colonization OF no land
was ever initiated amidst such storms OF
disaster and peril as this. The annals of no
people-eve the pages of romance-iurnlSh
scarce a parallel to the APPALLING suherngS
eud dire necessities to which the early immi-
grants were subjected The miSerieS of the
Colonial settlers of jamestown and Plym-
outh, severe as they were, soften into luxu-
riouS plenty and repoSe, compared with
theirs Even De Soto and his followers, in
all their wilderness wanderings in search OF
FL Dorado and Helicon, never endured such
privations and calamities as many OF these
hardy pioneers of the Pacific. And, al
though it is now but just 10 years since
they were undergoing these trials, how few
of our inhabitants are aware that the hlStor-
ic drama of this goodly land opened with
such unheOrd of scenes. Recent as are these
occurrences, but few are aware of their eX-
istence or have heard of them only through
the distorcd medium of prejudice and false
hood. Certain parties having private ends
to attain and piqueS to crafty, or through
ignorance and malice, have heretofore given
various variations of these events to the
public, which, Notwithstanding they abound
with injustice and error, have, from being al
lowed to pass nncontradcted and incorrect
ed, become current history with the world.
1t is with this view, therefore to correct
these false statements and impressions, that
we propose to publish series of articles in
the Age, deriving our Information directly
from those who were eye witnesses OF and
actors in these terrible events. Many who
were connected with them are already dead /;
others have left the country still there are
a number residing in this vicinity some Of
whom bear the highest character for reSpec-
liability and intelligence, and who are amply
qualified to furnish the most full and authcn-
tic information. Being also pioneer, the
writer has, at the solicitation of several of
their number, consented to become the hum
bic chroniclcr of these early times, and we
enter upon the task more chcerlully, mas
much as it affords us an opportunity of vim
dicatng the good name Of some, who from
inadyertence or personal enmity on the part
of Others, have been uniustly Ossoied, and
placed in an odious light before the world,
but who, from their sublime exhibitions of
fortitudc, and supcrhuman endurance, are
entitled to the respect and admiration of
mankind, The subsequent articles will APP
pear as rapidly as we shall be able to col
lect the information and have leisure for
their preparation Sacramcnto Age.
The Trinity journal., 1856-12-27
s1 u vm 1vm GID Iv2r ssa5 q
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, I $50
Cnt..nrN- 81. InntA.ttrn. ~

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ! go
CouNTY OF TRINITY. 90
In the District Court Of the 18th Jud, Dist
Bull, Baker s. Robins, Plaint05, rs Watkins and
Hmer, DefeHdamts.
m II T. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALL
l. FORNIA TO JAMES o. WATKINS and
CHESTER WlTTER :--Iou are hereby summon
cd to answer the complaint of AlpheHs Bull,
George +. Baker and William Robbins. flea
against you, as follows If served on you in this
County, within ten days If served out of said
County and in this Judicial District within TWEEN
ty days; in all other cases within forty days, in
each exclusive of the day of such service, in
All action commenced against you in the aforesaid
Court, on the lSth daysof August, A. d. 1856.
wherein the said plaintiffs aysjudgment against
you, the said Defendants, for the sum Of two
thousand and seventy-6ve 49, 100 dollars, costs of
suit and money disbursements, being amount due
on promissory note made and executed as set
forth in said PLAINTIFF Complaint. If you fail to
answer said complaint as herein directed, the
Plaintiffs will take Judgment against you by de-
fault, for said amount of S2.075 49, 100, costs of
suit and money disbursements, as in said Com
plant demanded.
~tpa Given under my hand and the Seal Of
- the District Court of the fifteenth Judi
cial District this Fourteenth day Of
les November in the year of our Lord one
- thousand eight hundred and hfty-six
t9 ii. j. SEAMAN Clerk
Bull, Baker & Robbins, District Court 18th
vs. Judicial District
James 0. Watkins, Chester State of California
Witter. County of Trinity.
On reading the affidavit of w. Robbins and on
examination of the papers now on file in the Dis
trict Court of Trinity County in the cause, il is
ordered that service be made on each of the above
named Defendants by publication of the summons
IN the above cause, once week for the period OF
three months in tGa Trinity Journal, a newspaper
printed and published in Weaycrville, Trinity
Bounty California. II. y. MILLER,
County Judge, Trinity County, California,
Attest II. j SEAMAN, Clerk of the 18th
su(icQl District Court Trinity County.
Weaver, ADy. 18th, 1856, 43if
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AN AvA1AxcHE-Some three wears aeo

AN AvALANCHE. Some three years ago,
SAYS the MarySyille Herald, the writer of this
CHANGED to stop one night at u remote min
ing camp in the Sierras During the night
and for several days following, the snow fell
in absolute sheets, covering up the miners
cabins, and drifting in great masses along
the brow of the hill At length the sun
came out, and the fur trees that had been
groaning and creaking under the load of
snow, began to straighten up, sometimes Sha-
king off their burden suddenly, aud flying
back to their original position with trcmcn-
douS force, like giant wrenching off his
chains
A mile or so up the creek three miners
had built their cabin, and the people of the
village felt some little anxiety to know what
had been their fate Two men started out
on snow Shoes and towards night returned
and reported that an avalanche had buried
up the lonely cabin and that the snow and
broken trees and rocks were piled up over
its foundations fifty feet deep Next day II
party went in search of the lost men, but
nothing was to be seen but monument Of
snow, which the storm king in his wrath
had built over them.
In the spring the snow melted away, and
the men were found. One was lying in his
bunk, crushed by broken rooflog anoth-
er had fallen across the doorstep, and the
third had escaped from the cabin to be over
whelmed n few PAGES from the door Hard
" log of the cabin was left in It's original
place and some Of them had been throwna
hundred yards from the foundation The
top logs of the chimney had been thrown
clear across the stream to the opposite side
hill.
Never shall we forget the horrible, fright
ful expression of terror and despair frozen
OH the face of one Of the dead men. The
eyes were open, and their CLASSY stare re-
minded us Of the figures in the old pictures
of the Judgment Day, and every one invol-
unfairly shrani from the stony gaze of the
dead, who looked as though the very soul
had frozen and died in the clay,
The Stalwart miners dug grave near by,
and lining it with the clapboards picked up
about the ruins buried the bodies still fro
zen, and set up gray stone with some rude
letters made with pck-the only monu-
mcnt Of the victims of the avalanche. To
this day no cabin is built near the spot, and
when the clouds gather about the brow of
the oyerhanging hill, hiding its bleak rocks
and stunted ccdars, the miners strike their
camps and leave the place to solitude aud
the dominion Of the storm.