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The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22
From Oregon.
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The P. M S. Columbia, VIM. L. Dali, command
ing, arrived at San Francisco on Wednesday morn
ing, five days from Steilacoom puget Sound), w.
T. with Portland dates to 9Th inst.
The u S. steamship Massachusetts, Swartwout,
commander, arrived at Seattle on Tuesday, the
Goth, from San Francisco bringing supplies to the
sloop- p-of-war Decatur.
Considerable improvements are being made at
Fort Steacoom, and it is understood that it will
soon become headquarters for the Territory.
The Oregonian says:
An express came from Olympia to Vancouver on
Wednesday morning last, for aid. The Indians
were approaching the heart of the settlements.
They had driven the settlers from their homes to
take refuge at Olympia, which is barricaded. 1t.
Col. Casey has called upon Col. Wright in COM
mand at Vancouver for more troops. COL Wright
has none to send A company of volunteers left on
Wednesday night on the steamer Multnomah for
the mouth of the Cowlitz, en- route for Olympia.
The steamer Wasco, while ascending the Colum-
bia river between the Cascades and the Dalles, was
fired into on Wednesday last by the Indians who
were collected in large numbers the north side
of the river opposite the mouth of Dog river. No
damage done Major Haller, of the U. S. Army,
with force of regulars, came Immediately down
from the Dales to prevent the Indians from cross
ing to the Oregon side.
The Statesman learns from gentleman in from
the Umpqua that the grasshoppers already be-
ginning to make their appearance in that valley
They are very small now 1t is feared that that
country is again to be blighted by them this sum-
mer Apprehensons are also felt for the Villa
mete.
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The PIaccrvIIIc Resolutions.

meeting of citizens of Placerville was held on
Saturday evening last to consider the respective
reports of the two divisions of the Ell Dorado dele
cation on the question of removal of county seat
We quote from the series of resolutions the two
following:
Resolvcd, That Messrs Gage, Heiskell Bowe and
Borland for their strict adherence to the true in
terests of their constituency, as we'll as to well
settled national principle, in urging upon the Le-
gslature the passage of the bill to submit the ques
ton to direct vote of the whole people discon-
nected with party politics, have done their duty to
their constituents.
Resolved That the report submitted by Dr. Tay-
lor is in direct conflict with the will of a large ma
jority of the people he was elected to represent,
and in all the essential features at variance with
the facts and that part of said report relating to
our county buildings wanton attempt to mislead
the Legislature upon subject of vital Importance
to the citizens of our county.
This is the most selfish and illiberal proceeding
that we have set eyes on for many day. The
records do not show that Taylor, Oliver Welch,
and White, in reporting unfavorably to special
election, have opposed the wishes of majority of
their constituency. The county seat question has
twice been passed on by the voters of the county,
and their report is in pursuance of the twice ex-
pressed wish of said voters. Do the principles of
popular sovereignty require that the citizens of
county declare by ballot every eighteen months
their choice of location for county seat! Then
the requirements of popular sovereignty are very
generally disregarded in this State One or two elec
tions generally suffice to permanently locate the
county seat of one county These Pacervlle sove
reigns remind one of Sam Lathrop, who dores the
Ring Master of the Circus to kick his hat, and then
DAREs him to kick it just once more, and it is no
sooner done than he d AR ES him to kick it all
night!
Citizens of Coloma do not publicly censure the
members of Assembly who in the face of the re-
Gently expressed wish of the people reported ad-
versely to the existing settlement of this question
They give those members the benefit of the pre-
sumption that they are acting in conformity to the
demands of respectable portion of their immedi-
ate constituency. Our people have not in public
assemblage made issue of vcracity between
themselves and jealous representatives of another
part of the county. Citizens of Placerville have
done these things, in public .meetng-impugned
the motives and denounced the conduct of legisla-
tors who reported recorded facts--and if as COM
munity they are responsible for and endorse those
resolutions, we can only remark that they have
earned the reputation of vile falsfers and SANDER
erS.
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Coloma, Saturday Morning, March %, 1856

Is BUCHANAN SoUND9 The late Democratic Con-
yention at Sacramento having endorsed him with
great unanimity and that same Convention making,
the while, great pretensions to soundness, and ma
tonality, Mr.. B. would be presumed by persons
who knew nothing of his past history, to be the
very impersonntion of the sentiment I" No North,
no South, no East, no West'
His political history tells us that he did know
each of the cardinal points of the compass. He
knew the North--a very small North--when he
opposed the expansive system which has almost
trebled the original number of the States of the
Union. He knew the South-or something of it,
at least-when he gave bis reasons in favor of re-
strieting the Union of States: pointing out the ne
cessary growth of the South, with the extension of
our territorial limits. He knew the West, when in
1S2O-2l he opposed the admission of Missouri into
the Union.
Mr. Buchanan is the favorite of the Pennsylva-
nians-reason why, he is identified with the inter
ests of Pennsylvania. That State, without regard
to party lines, demands high tariff on iron, for
the protection of her manufacturers from English
competition. Mr.. Buchanan has invariably advo-
Gated this interest of his State.
Hunts Merchants Magazine gives the number of
miles of railroad in the United States Jan LIST,
1856 The aggregate is 2O,O62 miles Of this,
14,O71 miles have been built by free States leaving
5,991 miles built by slave States. The speeches OF
Gov. Wise, of Virginia. and the Investigations Of
the Southern Commercial Convention which re-
Gently adjourned at Richmond, have awakened the
South to some startling truths The most impor-
tant of these contained in the statements of the
comparative amounts of capital passing North and
passing South, by virtue of the manufactures and
commercial facilities on the one side and of the
product of raw material on the other. The tables
show largely in favor of cotton gins, steamboats,,
schooners and railroads. The North and South
agitation has already resulted in this great public
good, that it has aroused our Southern brethren
from the lethargy to which they have so long given
themselves up. And now that the States of the
South have commenced a general railroad and
cotton-spinning era at home, it would seem, " to
man up tree" that Mr.. Buchanan is not exactly
the man for the times-he's scarcely sound on the
iron. The South will tell the great Pennsylvania
that if he can't afford to compete with Great Brit
ain in the iron market, having some 5000 miles
start, he'd better sell out to somebody that can.
Buchanan may be sound on the GREAT question
of the day. 1t may be that within 3G years "a
great change has been going on in his mind'-a
transition from Federalism to Democracy may have
done the business for him--but here in California,
a mans ideas on the " velvet" " pocket princi-
piles: he takes them as he did Brandreths Pills at
Council Bluffs--to last him through---and runs in
and out Of all parties with impunity, but still is
the same on the velvet"
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DIVISION OF THE STATE. Senator Colby, of Sac
ramento county, introduced bill to create three
States out of the State of California" The bill
makes the Pajaro and Merced rivers the northern
boundary of a State to be called Colorado the
State of California to extend from said boundary
north to line running due east from the southern
boundary of Butte county which boundary is fol
lowed to the summit of the Sierra Nevada the
remainder of the territory of the existing State t(
constitute the State of Shasta Bill referred to the
judiciary committee.
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UNIoNTowN, March 81.

Editors Argus: The miners in our vicinity are
doing better at present than at any time during the
past year. Several new claims have been opened,
which are paying very well.
Leonard & Co. struck as high as 500 to the pan,
last week.
Fitzmorris & Co., on Union Bar, took out SIS per
day to the hand.
The " Sasher & CrashersClaim," owned by Can
ovan & Co., will tell something handsome in few
days-prospects excellent.
Clouser & Co., on Seminary Flat, are also doing
we'll
Several other claims yielding from sc to $40 pc,
day to the hand. Amos.
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IMPORTANT TO FOREIGNERS. We noticed a few
days since when the bill in regard to Escheated
Estates came up in the Assembly, giving to Aliens
as though they were native born, the Democrats
opposed the measure and in fact took bold ground
against itswhile the American members warmly
advocated its passage.
We ask, where are all the pledges the Democrats
prated SO much about before the election, and who
have proved themselves really the friend of tho
foreigner.--S F. EUe. Neus
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Iron, Iron, Iron !

~EO C. JOHNSON & CO., Importers and Dealers in
Iron Steel and Cumberland Coal, No. SO and 3S Bat-
tery street San Francisco.
We have on hand full assortment of
American and English Bar Iron;
Sweeds and Russia Bar Iron;
Sheet, Shutter and Boiler Iron;
Plow, Spring and Sheet Steels
Blister Shear and German Steel;
Sanderson Cast Steel;
Toe Corking Steel;
Wright's and Mousehofe Anvils
Wrights solid box Vices;
Swedge Blocks and Cones;
Bellows and Sledges;
Carriage Bolts
Shutter and Boiler Rives;
Norway Shoeshapes. 3m
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FAIRY MINsTRELs. The News announces the
early advent in Georgetown of this company COM
posed of that little pet Augusta BlOdgett Eliza
Kosker, and J. M. Langdon, under the direction
of our accomplished friend M. Taylor There has
been no concert announced for this place, but Tay
lor is not in the habit of getting into the county
and not paying a visit to Coloma-so, look out for
the Minstrels
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NOTICE

no PURCHASERS OF CROCKEKY AND GLASS.
Il WARE.
Crockcry! CrOckery!
The undersigned Qormery of Cert, Eyer co., has
opened large and commodious store,
166 j street, between 9th and 7th.
With full assortment of Crockery, Glass and British
Plated Ware, Lamps Globes and Lamp Glasses. This.
stock being laid in for cash from depressed Market
be sold lower than imported goods. 1t consists Of
White Granite Ware, Dinner, Breakfast and Chamber
G. G. Ware; Glassware French China Ware
Britannia Ware of every description
Cutlery Mirrors mahogany and gilt frames of all Sizes.
Parties purchasing in this line will do well to examine my
stock before making their selections elsewhere
Orders promptly filled and goods carefully packed.
17-3m CHARLES CERT.
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the death of that saint. Nine out of ten to whom
we put the question yesterday thought that it was
the birth day that was celebrated But Bishop AL
lemany settles the question upon the usage of the
Church from its earliest history to the present. that
Saints Days. are the days on which they died.
s. F. EUe Jour.
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j.. w. Oliver, of the Assembly, has deluged the
Argus Office, during the week. with useful Legisla-
tive papers. Messrs Taylor, Gage, Welch, Heis-
kell, White and Bowe, have also favored us with
public docs They will all be good enough to ac-
cept our profound Acknowledgements
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NOTICE..

NTEMBERS of the Ca1ito,mia Mining Company are
1Xl hereby notified that a meeting of the Company will
be held at the office of the Ditch Company Bottle HILL
Sunday, the 23d of March, 1885, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for
the purpose of clectng President Treasurer and mem
ber of the Board of Directors Also to make change
in the BY Laws
BY order of the Board of Directors
r. MARKS, Sec'y
Bottle Ilill March 10th, 1856. 161
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Pacific Express Company.

yHlIIE LATE EMPLOYERS OF ADAMS Il Co.,,
in consequence of the disruption oc that firm, have
organized themselves into Joint Stock Company, under
the above and title for the purpose of conducting
General Express and Forwarding Business, in all its
branches, throughout California Oregon and the Pacific
coast generally:
The business will be strictly and solely Forwarding
having connection with Banks Bankers, and VIII
be conducted on safe and economical principles.
The Expresses will leave the Office at the northwest cer
of Washington and Montgomery streets, daily, at
regular hours, for
Sacramento and the Northern Mines,
Stockton and the Southern Mines
San Jose,
San Juan,
Santa Cruz
Monterey,
San Pedro,
and the Southern coast generally,
as well as to the Northern coast of California,
and to Oregon.
We will also run regular Express for freight, small
parcels and letters to and from the Atlantic States, by
every steamer -,
The parties who have organized this Company are we
known in the community old and experienced Express
stand their business thoroughly They think they are not
saving too much when they attribute much OF the success
of the late firm of Adams Co. in the Express business 10
their exertions and personal energies.
In conclusion they would solicit fair snare Vi te ia'ora
of the public pedgng themselves to exert the pest en-
deavor TO such business as may DC entrusted t
tbem in n nromnt and business-like manner
Coections of all kinds will be promptly attended to On
any Oh inc poin'' r. G. MOVES, President.
ootf r. F. DAVIS, Agent, Coloma.
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The ITEMS. The editor of the american is re-
ferred for particulars of those "unliquidated ac-
counts to the editor of the Democrat to one George
Melony, and to employees in w Stevens Livery
Stable
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Why is the first chicken of brood like the FORE
mast of ship? Because it's little ford of the
main hatch
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PACIFIC EXPRESS. This Express has our thanks
for favors during the past week. Also for large
bundle Of Atlantic papers.
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ST. PATRIcK's Day IN THE MoRN1N' was appro-
priately and handsomely observed in San Francis
co. on Monday, the celebration closing with ball
at Musical Hall in the evening
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

THAT SPRING If the american has any thing
original on springs for the love of Moses let ii
spout But do, please acknowledge the grain on
the Ancient People,"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

Hon. Jno B. Weller will please accept our thanks
for valuable Congressional documents and for q
copy of Gen. Cass speech on our relations with
Great Britain.
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SENATOR FLINT AND THE STATE TRIBUNE. Mr.
McCallum made some remarks in the Senate cham
Der last week. rather questioning the national tone
of Senator Flints Democracy, and quoting the
Tribune as authority for charge he made against
F. Of having announced that he would vote for nc
candidate for U. S. Senator who was native of q
slayeholding State. Mr.. Flint replied, laying il
on pretty heavily in answer to the Tribune, charg
ing the editor with dishonorabe motives, caves
dropping and fasehood. Next the Tribune comes
out, in its issue of Tuesday and in lengthy ed
torial reasserts in substance the matter attributed
to it by Senator McCallum, and closes with the fol-
lowing statements:
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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., 1856-03-22

On Tuesday last, the bill consolidating the City
and County governments of San Francisco, passec
in the Assembly by large majority.
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MARRIED..

In Pacorvic, 10th inst, by Rev. J. w. Capen, Mr.
HENRY CLAY HOOKER to Miss ELIZABETH TEwKsBUaY Rock
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

PIERCE STocK is said to be improving, in the
Atlantic States.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22

CLARK HENRY This firm has supplied us
with Sacramento papers during the past week.
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FUR M ITURE!
HOLIDAY 4 JENNINGSs;+H

WATOULD invite the attention of the citizens of
w Coloma and vicinity to their well selected stock
of Furniture Beds, Bedding Chairs, Tables Sofas, &C.,
their store Cross street. of the Virginia
Saloon Any article of Furniture furnished at short notice.
Having made arrangements with Howes Co., we
sell goods at Sacramento prices and freight.
Repairing and Cabinet work done to order.
Coloma March Ia, 1856. 16tf
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Senator Fiske and Messrs. Bowe, Gage, Taylor
Oliver and Weleh, of the Assembly, have oul
thanks for legislative documents.
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Notice.

UDERSONS wishing to rent seats slips in the Epsco-
II pal Church, notified that such renting will take
place at the Church Saturday, 18th inst at P M.
Coloma, March s, '56 15-2t
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Red, mDtiOn of County Warrants.

Redemption CT County Warrants.
TNNERE is money in the County Treasury sufficient to
n redeem all County Orders presented and registered
and prior to February 18th, 1856.
L. M. REED, County Treasurer
Treasurer's office, Coloma, March IA, 1856. 16 1t
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ASSEMBLY CHAMBER.
Monday Mornin March II 1{

NIonuay Nornlng, hlarch II, 1000.
To the Editor Of the State T,ibune--Dear Sn: In
the State Journal of this morning, perceive what
purports to be portion of the speech of Senator
Flint, delivered in the Senate on Friday evening
last. in which he accuses you of eaves-dropping,
tattling and lying, in stating that he had declared
to you that he would not vote for any for Sen
ator who was born in slaveholding State can
not conceive how Mr. Flint could have the effront-
cry to make such assertion in an official speech,
or, that having been betrayed into making it, he
should procure its publication. | assert that he
made the same Identical declaration to me and
several gentlemen of unquestionable honor inform
me that he made the same to them, that he would
not vote for Southern man, or a man from q
slaveholding State, for U. S. Senator" He made
this declaration to me Immediately after the nomi-
nation of Gov. Foote as the American candidate
for Senator. You can use my testimony, if you
think it of any Importance, in any way you please
Very Respectfully, Your Obt Serv't.
GEO. w. LEIHY
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For the information of persons who were disap-
pointed in not seeing Mr.. Lee on Tuesday evening"
we copy the following paragraph from the Sacra-
mento Tribune:
MARRIED.-On Wednesday, the 10Th inst by Rev. J. A.
Benton the Parsonage Mr. H. G. LEE to Miss JEANETTE
NJ. ANNEREAU.
Lee will soon be in the ring again.
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That is not bad, for the Senator who recently
" felt at home once more among the Democracy
1t is to be hoped he will continue to feel that way
at home in the great national party.
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OFFICE OF ENROLLING CLERK OF ASSEMBLY,


Marsh II, 1856.
GENL ALLEN--Sir: In relation to the matter
about which you spoke to me this morning, l will
state that was present at the Orleans Hotel one
evening, During the time the American party were
holding caucus conventions for the nomination of
candidate for U. S. SenatOr,) and heard CONVEX
sation between yourself and Senator Flint, in re-
gard to the Senatorial election, and | understood
Mr. Flint to say that he would oppose the election
of any man to the United States Senate who did
not hail from the North
have thought very strange that there should
be any controversy at this day to the position of
the distinguished Senator touching sectional fanat-
icism; and those who doubt need doubt no longer
if they will be at the trouble to inquire of mem
bers of the present Legislature, upon whom the
gentleman was urgently pressing his own claim for
a seat in the United States Senate, about the time,
and shortly before the meeting of the same.
would refer you for further evidence upon the
subject to the Hon. Messrs. Gage of Ell Dorado,
and Peck Of Santa Clara.
ReSpectfullv
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Lee will soon be in the ring again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-02-28
UNION ACADEMY.

VNHE FOURTH SESSION of this Institution,
Il and the second under the superintendence of
its present able and indefatigable Principal JOHN
B. PANKEY, will commence on TUESDAY, the I;
FIRST DAY Of JANUARY, 1866. The Scholastic
year is divided into two sessions, Of FIVE months
each. There will be Public Examination at the
close of each term. The experience Of Mr.. PAN.
KEY, as Teacher, especiallyin preparing Students
for College, is too well known in the vicinity Of hia
former teaching, to need comment. To others who
may feel personal interest," We can only say, hs.
wing fully satisfied ourselves that he possesses oil
the requisites Of good, able and efficient teacher
and deeply impressed with the ruinous effects Of
a frequent change of teachers, we have secured his
services for the next five years. We therefore,
take pleasure in presenting him to the public, be.
ieving it will be the interest of those who have
to board, to send their sons and wards here. We
cannot refrain from adding, that this viii not be
school suited to indolent Students, as good order
and progress will be vigorously required.
This Institution is situated in one Of the heathi-
est portions of the State, eight miles SOUTHEAST
Of Yorkville, in retired part of the District, re-
mote from any temptations of dissipation &c.; in
an intelligent neighborhood, and one remarkable
for the good morals Of its citizens
AS we are determined to offer great inducements
to persons OF distance, boarding is put down, In
the best families to the moderate price of Six Dol
lars per month, including oil expenses except
lights. Conveyance free Of charge, will be in rea-
diness at Rock Hill, on the 31st Of December, and
the End and 5thof January, 1866, to take Students
to the School, -.
While this School is not in the least sectarian,
Students will be catechised and instructed in the
Union Questions. Tuition as formerly, Wig:
Primary English branches, ........ ......$7 90
Higher branches Of English, ...............l0 10 90
Classics and Mathematics, per session ,..,. Is 90
B9 Students charged from time Of entrance
till close Of session. No deduction for lost time
except in cases of protracted sickness
]. C.HICKLIN, M. D., !.
Secretary of Board. I
Dec 13 40 am