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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-23
Nntires.
~ GYMNASIUM BRANCH

WoRCEsTER S6I1 INA, BRANCH
PROF. A. M0LINEAUX, returns his thanks to the
citizens of Worcester for their past patronage and hopes
to receive the continuance of the He opened
rooms in the RenF of L. ID. GoddsrCs's Store
on Main st., better known the old Masonic HAIL.
where he is taking Subscribers reduced prices $l2
per year, and will be happy to accommodate all who may
favor him with their patronage.
n. B. The Books now open for subscribers. Madam
Virginia MOlineauS will he in attendance wait upon the
ladies. ol4. diff
A BEES PATENT PIG PEN.-The sub
IA scrber having purchased the Patent RIGHT of this
valuable invention which compels the snmas to be de-
cent, cleanly, and economical, thereby saving great
trouble and expense to their owners, is prepared fur
nish the at short notice. The apparatus has only
to be seen to be appreciated by all pork Taisers Orders
left at my residence, promptly attended to
DANIEL f. ANDREWS,
q Soathbri1ge street.
N D. A sample of the arrangement may be seen at
the Washington Square Hotel. DIFF %
A PERSON OF PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN
"a the manufacture Of WOOL having $4,000 to 5000 to
invest may be informed of eligible situation do
in the Sanet business he for the present to take the
perntendence, and ultimately the entire agency of the
mill. Inquire of SUMNER PRATT, Esq, Worcester.
s27 diff
~,eta, LADFES.-I am now prepared to show you
4 III Y made on the A last.
SSs@ Also continue to keep those extra wide.
GENTLEMEN,
my Fall stock OF THICK Boots is ready for sale.
B, would ask particular attention to my stock Of
per par good imitation of French
Also, large stock Of Rubber Boots and Shoes.
u At the Bay State Shoe Store. ID
r. II. SMITH,
OF DIFF No. Bay State House.
-cssa, THAT'S so I-WHAT'S SO 3
tsTFE WHY that Mechanics ITD5o9, Shoe Stare
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-23

It A b l. e LIN EN- s
Bleached and Brown Damask; Bleached and Brown
Table Covers; Napkins Doylies, &c, &C.
Diaper, Crash, and Huckabuck Toweling
$50 English and American Quilts
so pieces pure IRISH LINENS.
= Embossed Piano and Table Coverings.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-23

Mechanics Building,
the most SPACIOUS AND ELEGANT in the United
States.
By the latest arrivals from Europe, he has selected and
is now opening, one of
THE LARGEST AND MOST ELEGANT
Stocks of Goods 10 be found in the country consisting of
BONNETS.
Ribbons, Feathers,
Silks, Blond Edgngs,
Satns, Ladies' Dress Caps,
Velvets Head-Dresses and
French Flowers, Millinery Goods
of every description,
Dress Trim mings. &C.
Also, a.LAERGE and ELEGANT STOCK of
E2ae0f'O5deEleS,
consisting of
CAMBRIA AND MUSLIN COLLARS, BANDS,
FLoUNC1NGs, EDGINGS and INsERTINGs.
Collars and Sleeves to match; Real Thread Edgngs, Il
The subscribers facilities for procuring goods are
second to no house in this trade The stock will be
offered at Wholesale Retail the very lowest prices
All orders for manufacture will be under the immediate
supervision of some of the BEST BIILLINERS in the
country, and perfect satisfaction guaranteed.
To Wholesale Burgers.
That department will at all times be stocked with
large variety of goods which viii be sold prices to
compete with any Jobng House 10 Boston or New York
C. A. BROWNING,
No. 2 Mechanics Building,
% DIFF Worcester Mass
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-23

PteCeS 41uUOTtFtfS,
Dress Goods! Dress Goods
10 pieces Nge Maya Ma Paid and Stripes new style Of
Dress Goods-cheGD.
SO pieces new style Mohair Plaids only. .373c
10 pieces SevaStopo Paids, rich styles.
Cases of Thibes all colors, all quaes-at all prices
Gases oil Lyonese Cloths, from 20 to soc yard.
Eases OF Alpaccas. from zoe to 81 20
large lot Of Apines, at about half the cost of i'm
pOrtation.
Just received, 10 pieces
MO U RN ING G RAP
new article for Dresses
WOOL PLATDS CHEAPER THAN EVER ]!
100 pieces Raw silk Plaids-new and rich
Silks! Silks! Silks!
Striped Plain and Plaid Silks worth 75c for. SOC
nit Pl:A ess-rs Siih, AZ, nJr........oztV
Rich Brocade Silks, worth 81, for ............ 624c
Wide English Brocade Silks, worth 81 124 for.
Wide Plain Silks worth 81 25 for.
Heavy and Rich Plaid Silks, worth 81 25 for...873c
Heavy and Rich Stripe Silks, worth 81 Is for .ST5c
Rich Black Brocade Silks, worth 81 rs, 81 90
Black Satin Plaid Silks worth 81 so, for.
Yard wide Ottoman Silks, worth 81 So for 81 90
Colored and Black Plaid Silks, styles, worth
81 5O, for .........................$1 90
large lot Of high priced Silks, at cost,
PLAIN BLACK SILKS!!
OF variety of nnfactures including the celebrated
English Crown and SWISS which we can sell at
Importers Prices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18
80 THE CITIZENS on IOWA.

Believing that large majority of the citizens re
Iowa arr opposed 20 thu political principles Of the
prssen, Administration. and 10 NE introduction Of
slavery into territory naw fuse aud also that made
free b Che Comp l.aiscs II $50; ANA that tic par
iy styling itelf tbe Democratic Party. are stfir-
ine q make asfg grea aatgafi q. tituiion, au-
aast u the aiaeifi iaildovn II tde Declaration
f iadep-ndsae and lie Constitution, rs taught by
ths Fathrs s ba Reguh,ie W would call upon an
uaa fr c.1eas to m ia Convention IL Iowa
c.t,on lac 24daay # F,bruary, fYr the purpose Il
ganizHs Republican Parity make common
eause with . SIMILAR party mr. ady formed IN several
& II. other Staty # the Union
January & 1856. MASY CITIZENS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18
Photographic News.

New ioRk, Feb. l4.-The Herald Wash
lngton correspondent telegraphs A move
IS On foot here 10 secure Mr.. Crittenden's
nomination By the Philadelphia Convention.
The announcement % the committees 70.
day seemed 70 give general satisfaction
Some q the most ardent Republicans NAM
fest disappointment
there are many ramors relative to the mis-
SION Of the British ana French naval forceq
H eur southern waters. On Saturday last /
was gray ~ assured that Great Britain hnd
another Mosquito enterprise on foot. which
eas was preparing 70 work 10 ADVANTAGE hy
Offering men, money and war implement. "a
We "i'li- y alker Central America states for
a consideration q The Commander in Chief
~ 5000 men 70 Ne collected wi,hnnt daIa,
aud TO march upon Niearacua. under I'D
command Of BRITISH officers, for the dis
placement Of Gop. Walker, ana the over.
throw Of his government
h1-ooFernor Shannon arrived ia the CITY
to-l4y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18
The Popninr Enflucntc OF Architccr-

On Thursday evening lecture was deIiv-
cred on the above subject in the Smth.oni-
an Hall, Of which the following i brief ac-
count
Thu discourse treated of Gothic or pointed
architecture The speaker gave descrip-
ton OF its origin, IT. history. and IFS expires
sion, and then went into an elaborate afun-
mont to show tle great influence Il cxertel on
civilization, a. il promoted Intelligence. al-
yaneed art. and ineucated refinement among
those nations amidst whom this order 4uran.
ny and lourlshed.
MIR. Deyercax lJohn O. considered that
tue growth Of Christian faith could he seen
IN the rise ana progress Of this order 81 ar
chitecture. which, though called Gothic, re-
tanned no truce Of barbafism except in the
name. He therefore considered ii, hi,toti-
cally, onr architecture, aud the anly one OF
the existing styies in which We In common
with tbs other nations Of modern Christen-
dom, haye property, or which " are ii All
entitled to call our own: that. contrary 10
the mistaken popular idea, pointed ARCH
tecture rightly viewed, commended itself IL
oaftimes from considerations of utility AMI
convenience, III accordance with the present
standard Of usefulness
The Gothic order, in the opinion Of the
speaker, was the only one Of the existing
~ les that j. architecture in the truest mean
III Of the. term, and is the only one Of all
that involves and fayors the liberty Of the
workman He thought the adaptabilty Of
hepointed order Of architecture to Tie r.
qnlrements and wants Of our davis little an
pfeclated. The reason Of lack Of appreeia-
ton be assigns TO the fact that those who do
vote themselves professionally architects
e It diffusion, are wanting rs yet in the ex-
rerlonce, and therefore originality, 70 do the
subject Justice.
Inc subject was further demonstrated. and
the views advanced were sustained bv conf
oas quotations. Tho audience often mani
Tested their pleasure by applause, and the
lecture seemed 20 satisfy The assembly Of the
qualifications Of the speaker to teach the doe
trne he 50 obly set forth. National Intel
Igeucer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18

y Mr.. Edward Warren, late proprietor
and editor Of the Austrian Gazette. former
" the Austrian Lloyd, has been named by
the Government, Director Of the new Credit
Mobllier IN Vienna, with yearly salary Of
$4,000, Mr.. Warren is an American. and
for the last twenty years has been engaged
~ commercial pursuits in different parts Ct
Europe, his principal interest being at Tri-
este.
III Rogers mentions clover thing said
ny l0ri Dud ey, on some Vienna LADY re-
marking lmpudently TO him, '.,yhat wretch
ed bad French you all speak in London a,
IT Is true, madam he answered, ''we have
not enjoyed the advantage of having the
French twice in our capital"
CT The Baltimore Patriot, speaking of
the state Of education in Maryland, saws the
head Of every third family throughout the
whole State can neither read or write.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18
NUM- FFIEN IEVNN K3IIN'tAU.
Between Quincy. Chicago and Rur-
lsnufou.
ALL TN Way ~ RAIL

ALI, THE WAY ~ RAIL
INNPKES> trains. carrying the great Unftct States
IA Mail leave Quincy daily. Sunday 6xcepte4.8
at 1918 A. NJ. and stopping az all way stations. or
rite at6aIeshuFg ~ ala i. NJ. ths connect ing with
trains 81 the tiaen an3 Darlington road tv which
passengers arrive 81 Darlington tho same evening
and at Chicago Al s.l5 next morning.
Il turning trains leave Galesburg daily SUNDAYS
excepted ~ 1850 A. nj. on tbe arrival III trans
ron Chicago and Burlington ana topping al al wax
stations. arrive at Quipey 5.25 =. VI same daV
CONNECTIONS ARE ALSO MADE
81 NJ ndota With the Illinois Central road North for
Amboy. Freelart. tialcua ana Dunleth and south
for I4.alle, Bloomington. Decatur and ST. Louis
aud intermediate stations.
At Junction. With tha Galcna and Chicago nion
Railroad Ter Elgin, Rslyd,re. Beloif JauestiIle
Madison. &c.
At Chicago, with trains upon ~. great Eastern
lines and south through the interior u Indiana
an.l Ohio. Aid aise s,th The Chicago apd Milwan-
kee Railroad for Rlciue, Milwaukee, Fond du Lac.
Ac. 1c.
Passengers by day train which Leaves Galesburrh
FOR Chicago 1T 10 A. NJ. viii arrive at yanett il
time take the cars the Rock Island Railroad
iur Bureau, Peoria, Rock Island and intermediate
stations.
Freight trains also leave Quincy for Galesburg at
A. Nj. and 6alesburg for Quincy at els A. NJ. dai
~ Sundays excepted
The number Of Trains both freight and passenger
will BE- increased, II which due notice viii be
given
On the opening Of navigation, regular connections
viii b. made daily by first class steamers between
Quincy st. Louis, and keokuk, ana MI intermediate
points.
The attention Of travellers aud shippers Of freight
is directed q the opening Of this new route az one
'ae'"s superior iA.'"'''. \. BUSHNELL
Ouinev Frh IA Actintr Snp't
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18

tDUBLlC notice Is hereby given that on the 18th
j day If March next, in front Of Charles Par
sons Banking House, in the city of keokuk b.
tween the hours of aud o'clock, viii sell at pub
lie auction the following real estate, namely Lot
one block eight 81 of the city Of keokuk, Iowa,
and The south bat Of the southeast quarter and the
east ha1 Of the southwest quarter Of section Ihir-
four in Township sixty FIVE, Rangesix ca west IN
Clark County, Missouri. &. s l.. /, and +. ,.
: "a. 1. 81, II. y Clark County Missouri
Terms Of sale one fourth cash remainder in four,
ight ana twelve months with SIX pr cent interest
Title good and warranty decd given by
j. L. EDDY.
fI19dEwtxala ~ RANKIN A MILLER
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18

ff9HE stock of Furniture Of Mr.. r. WmsEY, i
l. Will sgll the entire lot ut very low figures du
ring the ext hve weeks, to make for Spring
stock. For xraordinary bargains in Furniture
eai At either of Mr. Wisely Old stands, at the
Gate City Furniture Rooms, No. 10 Main street.
Eth l3-aIAw O. 3 AHROTT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18

CAPITAL $4,000 CASH PAID II 100000.
Invested according t, tbe Law If Illinois
E.pscial attention gwen 10 Insurance of
FARM PROPERTY, DWELLINGS AND OFT
Bt ILDt&1@.
ENSURES such buildings " cuntents on favorable
l. terms fur OF years. ENSURES steres, Ware
houses. Building Contents, and Personal Proper
tg generally.
LOSSES MUTUALLY ADJUSTED AND PROMPT
Ll PAID IN CASH.
Thi. Company Il Il Joint stock Association, organ
lied under psciai charter granted ~ the Legtsla-
turs ~ Wisconsin, with authorized capital Of
S500 900. One hundred thousand dollars Of which
is paid in, and securely invested ia bonds and mort
gag. The Company being thus securely organized
upon firm ba-ls The directors take pleasure ia re-
commanding il TO public favor, worthy Of conf.
denoe aud support with the that all loss
shall he promptly and honorably adjusted. As
this il purely stock Company mutual business
will be done, nor premium notes taken
OFFICERS
n. NJ. Donaldson, Pres T. W. r. Gibson. Sec j.
}. W. Eddy. Vice Pres't. A. Gibson, Gen. Ageut.
dec 2ld3m w. I. TURNER, Agent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18

FrsIoN.-We have heretofore alluded to
bers and Know Nothings on the vote for
Speaker The fusion was more complete
than we had anticipated. When the arrange
meut was fully perfected, Mr.. Orr was
Withdrawn, Mr., Aiken set up, and Slaye-De-
mocracy and Know Nothingsm struck hands
I in common cause. There were present,
when the final vote was taken, thirty-sx
Know Nothings, onc Of whom voted for
Banks, two for Campbell, six for Fuller, ana
twenty-seyen for Aiken. 1t depends alto
eethcr upon what way fusion works, how
horrible thing i may be. But let il be
remembered, that the Slaye-Dcmocracy
coorted the Know Nothings, allied them
selves with them, and, failed, as the hyp-
ocrites deserved 70. Tell that to your 'sfor-
eign legion, Messrs. LocoFocos
ARE r1E MlssouR1ANs ARurNG Tie slave
Democracy say they aro not,-yhat the Kan
sas men who solicit aid on condition Of at
tack, lie,-that it's a sham and humbns
Of the Yankee Abolitionists,' etc. Atchi-
son ought to know. lie has been toIerably
active in and familiar with the operations of
the rufhans. This is the way be writes to
Georgia shareholders
"'Ict yoar young mon come to Missouri
and Kansas Let them come well armcI,
with money enough to last them for twelve
months, and determined to sec this thing
out One hundred true men viii be IN ac-
QUESTION. The more the better. | DO not
see how we are to avoid civil war. Come il
will. Twelve months viii not elapse before
war, civil war, of the fereest kind, will be
upon us. WE ARE ARAtING AND PRE- |
PAIRING FOR IT,
Does any body Of decent information
doubt but Atchison on the one HAND, /
and tile Kansas men On the other, speak Tie
truth
- Tie Detroit Free Press. the leading
Democratic paper Of Michigan, aud the spec
iul organ Of Gen. Cass, denounccs the late
Kansas message Of tie President, and among
other things says
THE President should pause long before
treating Ms unreasonable insurrecti0nn the
action of those inhabitants Of Kansas who
deny and repudiate the binding authority Of
the laws Of the Missouri Kansas Legislature.
For. IN our opinion, a people that uotdd not
be ipciined 10 rebel against the arts Fl
legislative body .torccd upon them By fraud
and rioieace icoutd Be ua}roythy me name
u .4merican. Il there waS erer juStifobie
cause for popitiar revolution against a
usaping and obnorious government, that
cause mas eriSted Ia Kansas.
Orr CANDIDATE ron CLERK. Mr. Leslie is
a citizen Of IT. Madison. The Plqindealer,
81 that place, about as violent partizan
Sheet as there is in the state, speaks thus Of
HIM
Own. Leslie resides here, and i a very
good citizen. II elected would make n good
Clerk. The nomination Of Mr. Leslie IS
strong indication 81 returning liberal spr-
i On the part of our Know Nothing friends. J
who participated in his nomination, as he is .
J Seotchman, and therefore one Of those ter 4
-ihle ''furriners" who created So much alarm
last season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18

pk9N and iau eolorea hats, hi Iii and low crown,
ID II Every style and quality. 1Ust rceeiy d by
oct25dw'f II. r Ill MiRkE4 GAZE
L'INE hundred dozen plush cap-, just received ~
l. the store i u +. HUMPHREY GAGE.
eet25d~tf
hNE thousand Bsunets ai al #ysles and qualities
~ AZ H. i. HUMPHREY d GAGE.
octzsdwsG
NJ lILiNkkY Go,t1. If every variety Of tbs low
VI ost prizes, at ID iii MpAKE1 d GAGE.
Uet23dw9
fI1ukEE hundred dozen weH aud fHe hat. If every
L style, al D,I. Ill MPIKEl a GAGE.
oetsadwtf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18

eT- The 81. Louis Republican, say. that
Whitfield, the Kansas delegate, las been adj
mitted to his seat, and is surprised that he
should have received no opposition from the
Republicans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18

I INSURANCE Companies for which the under
l. signed il Ag Mt, represent a capital Of One Mil
lion One Hundred anJ Fifty thousand Dollars
They arc safe reliable and prompt, and anong the
best ia the country.
Fire, Life. aud Marine Policies issued on applica-
tion at the office If WIN. ". BELhNAP
feb7 IN I'd street ne ar Main
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18

YOU want to make your friends presents that are
useful well ornamental call he Carey a
Kilboarne's, Kilbourne's Block dec25d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18

Vt. " EELhAAP,
fcbStf Real Estate Agent, ID street,
1IKsl SILKS I'VE have received very re-
p4eently by express several Large Lots Of Dress
saka, which We offering ut Unprecedented low
prices. Also another lot Of splendid shoire An
tiques in dress patterns. No. 50 Main Street
dcel0d DURkEE d co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18
-ltf y I. HUMPHREY 4 GAGE.


WISHING new Hat w. have just received pc,
w Express IL dozen soft Hats Of Superior quail.
lty IL the Great Wcsfern Emporium"
b. T. HUMPHREY & GAGE.
Angus. I L. 1855
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18

Invested according 1, the Law If Illinois
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18
ron SAI.I. .

LN0K SALE $40 acres ~ choice land within four
u miles Of the city. SMITH d VANSIChLEN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18
0Et sAI4E.
YaEs SAFE.

60 fat hy s5aa Firt street, batwcau Main il John
Asa House and lot corutr If Fret ana John
son. Apply e. SMITH NANsICkLEN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18
REMEMBER NJ. VALENTINES


comic and Sentimental Valentines, most beauti-
y fnl and claste designs.
Valentine writers and fancy note papers and en-
yelopes suitable for the occasion,
feh2d CAVE son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18
To tI.a puftIic,

HAVING determined, hereafter, TO do an exclu-
| .iyely cash business in our retail department,
prepared Ia sell AL kinds # liats CAPS Bon
nets, d., at greatly reduced prices. Our ztock is
now Ncry eauaI lete, anl keep nothing bus the
best grades " goods always have the latest Styles
and III sell lower FIR cash than the common grades
spid on credit. - eone on with your dime
"a All kinds of Millinery work done to order,
et tue shortest notice
OCT ~ -ltf u T. HUMPHREY 4 GAGE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18
)ssEs EQCTTABLY ADJUSTED AND PROMPT
lN Paid IL CASH
Home
INSURANCE COMPANY.

Office No. Wall Street, New lork
Cash Capital, $500 600 90.
Amount Of Assets, $747972,4T.
Amount If Liabilities, S53, G77 .68.
TI1lIIS Company differs from most others in having
/ apaid up capital Of SOTO 90 aud no dv-
dends made t. stockholders without first prevd-
ing tor the unearned premium all outstanding pol
icies III addition to the capital.
CHAS.J MARTIN, Pres.
A. F. WILLAMETTE, See.
:ano5.14,, wa u TIpNEp A.out
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Epacal attention gwen 10 Insurance. &c
FARM PROPERTY, DWELLINGS AND OFT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18
Franklin Fire and Marine
INSURANCE COMPANY.
F0AL lH Las "

CAPITAL s5oo,ooo, cAsur AID " $loo,ooo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18
kEOkI2x MARINE INSURANCE co.
CnpIlaI. 500 900.

WV. F.'lUnSER, Secretary.
Office IN I'd story Concert Hall building.
iap3lddw3mo
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D E'Ok NALE--A farm containing 2os acre. i3o
under ienee, III mlr. from the city on the plank
road Possession given the ii Of March next. APP
plY r. ugv24 SMITH NANSICkLES
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12
The Fire at PlacerVille.

The fire which laid in ashes the entire
lower part of the town of Placervile, Ell Do
RADIO County broke out II NJ, on Sunday last
in the Union Hotel, on Main street. The
wind being high at the time, the fire spread
with fearful rapidity, destroying every building
with the exception of IIookers, Lyons, Selig-
man, Lee e. Harmans, Haas, Bees, Hogs
belts, and Wells, Fargo & Cos. All the
others, from Sacramento street to Cedar Ra-
vine, half mile, including every Hotel, and
boarding house, are in ashes The printing
materials of the Placerville American was
saved, the office of the Democrat was almost
entirely destroyed The loss is over l 1000
600. Buildings are rapidly going up again
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12

The French Doctors have discovered that
ice is safer and better to use in surgical opera
tons than chorotorm. BY the application
of pounded ice and common salt to the diseas-
ed parts thus causing numbncss and insensibil-
ity, a surgeon lately succeeded in removing a
large tumor without giving the patient any
pain, and occasioning very little loss of blood
The only Inconvenience was, the doctor troze
his fingers.
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12

Among the Hoosiers they call cotton
thread boss" term which few Yankees un-
derstand. A fair brunette one day stepped
into the store of young merchant, and
and bought a dress Of the clerk After it
was cut off, she addressed herself to him:
"Well, | reckon you'll throw in the boss"
Certainly" replied the clerk, with his mouth
stretched in laughter; Wen throw in the
boss: there he is; you're very welcome to
him."
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12

EMIoRANT TAx-We are indebted to Mr..
Brady, Dep. County Clerk, for the following
list of suits commenced yesterday in the
District Court, by the People of the State of
California to recover the State tax on Emf
grants. The emigrants were all Chinese
Against Peter Mcintyre and others, owners of
ship Alfred the Great;23o passengers; amount
$1,000. Putnam and Others, owners ofthe
Golden West, 1876 passengers, amount
sl6,so0. Seth Crowell and others .-owners of
the ship Kit Carson, 353 passengers, amount
Sl7,G0O.-S. +. .Sun
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12

THF IUBA GUARDS DIsBANDED.-We learn
this company disbandcd on Thursday evening
Quite number of the members had with
drawn, and Others were desirous to do so, and
it was finally deemed expedent to disband
Thus one by one the law and order army Join
the ranks Of the people. MuysrUe HroM.
The Placer herald., 1856-07-12

A very excellent lady sought to instruct
her grandchld in relation to the provdent
care of Heaven. "Who gives YOU your daily
bread ~ asked she, "Dod." replied the child:
but uncle Peter puts the butter and sugar
On.'