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VOLCANO AND JACKSON, VIA AQUEDUC1
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Summons.

luminous.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Ell Dorado n,
- In THE DISTRICT Court lrH JUDICIAL DIsrR1cr:
FRANCIS McQUAID, Plaintiff,
WILLIAM NJ. PALMER and
MICHAEL DUFFEY, Def'ts.
Action brought in the District Court of the 1th Judicial
District and the complaint filed in the county of Ell
Dorado, in the office of the Clerk of said District Court
In and for said county and State.
The People Of the State Of California send Greetiuq:
To VIM. M. PALMER and MICHAEL DUFFY:
You hereby required appear an action brought
against you by the above named plaintiff in the District
Court of the 18th Judicial District in and for the county
OF FL Dorado, and to the complaint filed therein
Ia copy of which accompanies this Summons within ten
days. Exclusive of the day of servce after the service on
you of this Summonsif served within this county, if
served out Of this county, but within this Judicial District
within twenty days. served out of said District then
within forty days-or judgment by default will be taken
against you.
The action is brought to the sum of Two Hun.
dred and Fifty dollars with interest on said sum at the
rate OF two per cent per month until the rendition of
Judgment-said sum being due certain promssory
noe-and for costs of suit and if you fail appear and
answer the said complaint above required the said plain
tiff will take judgment against you for the said sum- in.
terest and cost according to the prayer of said complaint
- Given uuder my hand with the seal of said
! 70 Court affixed at office in Coloma this 9Th day of
| ~ J October, in the year of Lord one IL ousand
eight hundred and ffty-six.
d. 9. MCKINNEY Clerk.
o,.,,,s.. By THos. WREN, Deputy.
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octll-46-4*

STATE of California, County of EI Dorado
~ In DISTRICT COURT lTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN AND FOR SAID County AND STATE.
In the matter of the Petition of MATTHIAS LAIR mn
Insolvent Debtor ~
Pursuant to order of the Hon. J. NJ Howell, Judge
OF the said District Court notice is hereby given to all the
Creditors of the said nsovent Matthias Lahr to be and
appear before the Hon. j. NJ. Howell aforesaid in open
Court at the Court House in Cooma, the 18th day
November A. d. 1856 at o'clock P. NJ, of that day. then
OF said lnsovent should not be granted and assign
ment of his estate be made and he be discharged from his
debts and liabilities, 10 pursuance of the statute in such
made and provided.
- Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court
"a affixed at office in Coloma this the 5th day of
| Id August, A. D. 1856.
D. G. MCKINNEY, Clerk
oct1l-46-5*
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HORRIBLE AssAssINATIoN.-Al letter from Marion
Texas in the n. o. Delta, reports that A. L. Moore
Esq, his wife, and adopted daughter twelve years
old, were deliberately shot the Goth ult, by some
codblooded assassin under the following circumsan-
ces
"They had just seated themselves at the supper
table in the entry of their house, when the assassin
cooly fixing a rest for his gun by propping board
between the two stems of an athea twenty steps
from the table, and in full view of his unsuspectng
victims, discharged at them double barreled gun.
AT the first fire Moore fell. His wife, who sat on his
left, exclaimed, Lord have mercy! and at that in
slant received the contents of second gun, fired in
quick succession. She fell instantly, and the orphan
girl, who was seated on Moore's right, and between
Mr.. Moore and the assassin, sprang into the house
and called for camphor, but before the servant could
get to her she was dead Mr.. Moore received three
shots in the head and four in the right side of the
chest. His arm above the elbow was much shatter-
ed, and the hand shot through. He lived few min
utes, but never spoke. Mrs. Moore received four
shots in the face, and seemed to have breathed
after she fell A single shot struck the young girl
little to the left of the spine passed through the heart
and coming out at the left nipple, lodged in her
clothes"
All of the deceased were highly respected in the
community in which they lived.
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&faaI Nutites.

To the Honorable the County Judge of Ell Dorado
County, State of California.
hereby give notice that application will be made to
His Excellency, Governor Johnson for pardon for
JOHN GlBNEY, who was convicted of assault with
intent to commit bodily injury with deadly weapon
the December term of the Court of Sessions Of said Coun
ty, A. D. 1856. JAMES CHENEY
Dated at San Francisco. Oct Is, 1885,
acknowledge service upon of the above notice. this
18th day of October, A. D. 1856.
JAMES JOHNSON,
County Judge of Ell Dorado County Cal.
TO the Honorable the District Attorney Of Ell Dorado
County, State of California.
hereby give notice that application will be made to
his Excellency, Governor Johnson for pardon for
JOHN GlBNEY, who was convicted of assault with
intent to commit bodily injury with deadly weapon at
the December term of the Court of Sessions Of said Coun
ty A. D. 1855. JAMES GIBNEY
Dated October Is, 1856.
acknowledge service of the above notice upon me- this
the 18th day of October, A. D. 1856.
G.. j. RACKLIFFE
District Attorney of Ell Dorado County, Cal
oct25-48-3* - "
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Ell Dorado
~ In THE DIsTRIcr COURT 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY STATE.
In the matter of the petition of A. R. McFARLAN an
Insolvent Debtor
Pursuant to order of the Hon. J. NJ Howell, Judge
OF the said District Court notice hereby given all the
creditors of the said Insoven A. R. McFaran to be and
appear before the Hon. NJ Howell aforesaid the Court
House in Coloma in said County, the 18th day of No
and there to show cause if any they can why the prayer
of the said 1nsovent should not be granted and an assign
ment OF his estate be made and he be discharged from
debts and liabilities, in pursuance of the statute in such
case made and provided.
- Witness my hand with the Seal of said Court
Is hereto affixed at office in Coloma, this SOth day
~ of November, A. d. 1856.
d. G. MCKINNEY, Clerk
G. B. Patterson, Atty for Petr. oct4-45-5*
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THE ANGEL OF PEACE.

An angel of peace from heaven sped,
All nature frightened as he drew near
Where poor man toiled in his lonely shed,
And thanked the Lord for his scanty bread
The angel bresthed in the Christians ear
"Thy God beholds, and will not forget
Have patience; the rod will blossom yet!n
He spread his pinions, then paused again
Where prayer for sick mans couch was heard ;
ln weary weakness, in restless pain,
For tedious months had the sufferer lain:
But his pale face beamed at the whispered word
Ihy God behods, and will not forget;
Have patience; the rod may blossom yeti"
The angel flew where mother prayed
For goddess son on the world intent;
she wept, half trusting and half afraid,
She felt God alone could afford her aid
ana 10 her was the message Of comfort sent,
Thy Saviour hears and will not forget;
Have patience; the rod may blossom yeti"
With cares depressed, and wi,h trials worn,
prosecuted believer knelt;
With dropping heart she had meekly borne
The unkind word, and the look of scorn,
Till the angels smile was as sunshine felt:
"Thy God beholds and will not forget;
Rejoice, for the rod shall blossom yetp
The seraph hovered where death had beenI
In its little coffin an infant lay;
The parent wept. but a calm serene
Stole DER their souls, as hand unseen
Gently wiped the trickling tears away;
"Your God beholds, and will not forget;
Your bud shall blossom in heaven yeti"
Happy such, to whom grief comes not in vain,
Though aflictions bow, or the world contemn,
Thrice best in sorrow, thrice blest in pain,
Reproach is honor, and loss is gain;
For the angel of peace shall visit theml
Their God beholds, and will ne'er forget;
The rod shall blossom in glory yeti"
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There was some fun and satire in the olden time
as well as now and much of it was very sharp and
biting. Witness the following:
CDR. Byles was famous Boston punster, but be
sometimes met with more than his match. A lady,
whom he had long courted unsuccessfully, married
man by the name Of Quincy. $50, madam, said the
unsuccessful suitor it appears you prefer Quincy
(quinsy) to Byes." Yes, for if there had been
any thing worse than Byes, God would have suffered
Job to have been afflicted with them!"
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L. P. Fishers Advertising Agency,

San Francisco Iron Building opposite Pacific Express
- office, entrance Washington street, up stairs.
L. P. FISHER is the authorised Agent of the EMPIRE
COUNTY ARGUS, and other California, Oregon and
Sandwich Islands newspapers.
ADVERTISING IN THE ATLANTIC STATEs-L P F. has now
completed his arrangements for the forwarding of adver
tisements to all the principal largest circulating Journals
and Newspapers published in the Atlantic States.
fine opportunity is here offered to those who wish to
advertise in any section of the Union of doing so the
lowest rates. and in prompt and satisfactory manner
All disposed invited to call him and leave their
orders. 10
The Empire County argus., 1856-11-08

A TRUTHFUL AND CHEAP BARoMETER.-Take a
clean glass bottle and put in it small quantity of
finely pulverized alum. Then fill up the bottle with
spirits of wine. The alum will be perfectly Dissolved
by the alcohol, and in clear weather the liquid will
be as transparent as the purest water. On the ap-
proach of rain or cloudy weather the alum will be
visible in faky, spiral cloud in the center of the
fluid, reaching from the bottom to the surface Thus
cheap, simple and beautiful barometer is placed
within the reach of all who wish to possess one.
For simplicity of construction, this is altogether su-
perior to the frog barometer in general in Ger
many.
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THE PANAMA MAssACRE-Proposition to Take
Possession Of The Isthnus.-Amos B. Corwine, Esq.,
who was appointed by our government Special
Commissioner to investigate the fearful riot at Pana-
ma last spring, has made his report to the State De-
purtment, and his recommendations are now under
consideration by the Cabinet. The following is the
substance Of Mr.. Corwines report:
"Mr. Corwlne states that the riot was commenced
by coored native who fired pistol at an American
passenger, who was intoxicated The subsequent at
tack upon the railroad depot and the firing upon the
passengers was in pursuance of q plan deliberately
formed in advance in which the authorities of Pana-
ma were actively concerned-the police being parties
to the plot and that the dispute with the passenger
was merely seized upon as a pretext for commencing
the assault.
He states also that the military authorities of Pa
mama failed utterly in their duy-that they did moth
ing to suppress the riot that they conniyed at the
attack OF the police and mob upon the stationhouse
and were themselves to very great extent respon-
sfble for the massacre
AS the conclusion of the whole matter Mr. Cor.
wine reports that the government of New Granada
is utterly unable to maintain law and order, and in
competent to the protection of passengers and prop
erty crossing the lshnlus. He refers to variety of
incidents within the past few years to sustain this
position.
He also recommends the immediate OCCUPATION of
the ISttmuS from ocean TO ocean by the United
States, as absolutely necessary for the purpose of
securing safety aud tranquility to the transit unless
New Granada after the proper representations shall
have been made, and the necessary demand made up
on her. in pursuance Of treaty stpuatons can salts
y US to her ability and inclination to afford the pro-
per protection, and make speedy and ample atone
ment for the wrongs inflicted upon our countrymen
by the people and officials of the State of Panama
These recommendations are backed up by strong
arguments, and accompanied by elaborate state
ments of the amount of business done across the 18TH
mus, and of the extent to which American lives and
property require protection.
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The clerk of retired parish in England, when
reading the third chapter of Daniel, wherein the
names of Shadrach, Meshech and Abednego are thir-
teen times repeated after speaking them once called
them during the remainder of the chapter "the afore
said gentlemen"
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A young gentleman committed suicide in a very
novel manner last week. He ate pint of dried ap-
Piles and drank warm water till he " went in" The
rash act was'caused by his father forbdding him to
grease his moustaches with the butter knife The
young ladies in crowds and tears attended his funeral
with considerable hustle
The Empire County argus., 1856-11-08

CHLoRoFoRM IN PoIsoNING.-The Rochester Dem
ocrat records case where choroform was successful
ly used in case of poisoning. The patient had taken
by mistake four grains of strychnine, and two large
emetics administered failed to produce vomiting.
Violent spasms set in and the jaws becoming firmly
locked, his mouth could not be opened to administer
remedies Chloroform was then administered, which
stopped the spasms in about ten minutes when anoth-
er powerful emetic was given. 1t found neces-
sary to keep the patient constantly under the inAu-
ence of the aneshetic else the spasms would return
In ten minutes after the third emetc was taken von-
iting was produced. The patient kept under the
influence of choroform until the next morning, the
system throwing off the poison in the meantime and
he was thus rescued from the jaws of death.
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SARcAsrIc-While one of our Supreme Judges
was recently staying at Paris, he went to visit a
French professor. The Frenchman asked the stran-
ger number of questions, and amongst the rest
"Where do you live?"
"In California"
"Well," asked the rude Gaul, what is your occu-
pation? 20
81 am Judge of the Supreme Coart."
"Oh! ah !" returned the Frenchman, i" then need
not ask your name-it is Lynch eh?"
1t is unnecessary to observe that the conversation
here concluded.
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AN INFERENoE-A country editor in speaking of
steamboat says she had twelve berths in her ladies'
cabin" "Oh, life of mel" exclaimed an old lady
upon reading this, "what squaling there must have
been ?"
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Good Investment,

TUNHE valuable property known the White Oak Plank
IL Road is offered for sale reasonable terms. Per-
who wish to make examination to the character
of stock with view to purchase, do by calling on
the undersigned, at his Office in Oooma.
A. A. VAN GUELDER,
Cclcns, April 10th, 1859. soH AWorpsy OF Law.
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BLAIR, of the Georgetown Stage, has our thanks
for favcrs extended this week.
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DR.. d. S. Smith,
Physician and Surgeon.

Late Of the Hon. East India Company's service
Office on Main street. Cooma, next door to Zelners
Drug Store. Hours for consultation, from to I2 A. M
and 2 to 6 p. M.
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"Do you drink hail in America ?" asked cock
ney. "Hail Move drink Thunder and hghtnsng,'
said the Yankee
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JAMES MChAf, secretary
BILLS OF EXCHANGE FOR SALE ON
Adrian, Mich. Marion, o.
Alton, Ill. Marshall, Mich.
Anderson, Ind Michigan City, Ind
Ann Arbor, Mich. Middietown, o.
Auburn Y: Milwaukee, Wis.
Battle Greek, Mich Monroe, Mich,
Beloit, Wis. Mt. Vernon, o.
Belvidere, Ill. Newark, o.
Binghamton. N. Y. New York, N
Bloomington, ILL., Niagara Falls, Y.
Boston, MASS. Niles, Mich
Buffalo, N. Y Norwalk, o.
Burlington, Iowa. Oberln, o.
Cambridge, Ind: Oswego, N. Y.
Ganandaigua, N. Y. Owego, N. Y.
Chicago, III. Painesvle, o..
Cincinnati, o. Peoria, Ill.
Cleveland o. Peru, ILL.,
Columbus, o. Peru, Ind.
Corning, N. Y. Philadelphia, Pa.
Charlottesville, Ind. Piqua, o.
Davenport, Iowa. Pontiac, Mich.
Dayton, .. Pottsvlle, Pa.
Delaware, o. Providence, r. |.
Detroit, Mich. Quincy, Ill.
Dowagiac, Mich Racine, Wis.
BaSaEf BaSaHas n Seve z kishmondi kksaha,%s pf Ind
Elgin, Ill. Rochester, N. Y.
Elkhart, Ind. Rockford, ILL.,
Elmira, N. Y Rock Island, III.
Elyria, o. Sandusky, o.
Erie, Pa Sheboygan, Wis,
Fond du Lac, Wis. Sidney o.
Fort Wayne Ind. Silver Creek, NY
Freeport, I'll. South Bend, Ind.
Fremont, o. Springfield, Ill.
Galena ILL., Springfield, O.
Geneva, Ny. st. Louis MO-
Green CASTLE Ind. Stonington, Conn.
Hamilton, .. Syracuse, N. Y.
Indianapolis Ind. Terre Haute Ind.
Jackson, Mich. Tiffn o.
Janesville Wis. Toledo o.
Kalamazoo. Mich. Troy, o.
Kenosha Wis. Urblna, o.
Kenton, Q. Utica N. Y.
keokuk, Iowa. Waukegan, Ill.
Lafayette, Ind. Westfeld N. Y.
La Sale, Ill. West Liberty, ..
Lewiston, n. Y, Winchester, Ind.
Lockport, N. Y. Xena, O.
Louisville, Ky. Ypsilanti Mich.
Madison, Wis. GAINESVILLE, o.
Mansfield o.
DRAFTS ON CANADA, PAYABLE IN
Montreal, Quebec, Hamilton, Toronto, London
Brantford, St. Catharines, Chatham.
Our connection in New York with the
American Express Company,
throughout the Western States; with the
National Express Company.
through the Northern part of New York, Vermont, an'
Canada East; with the
Harnden Express,
hrou the Eastern and Southern States enable
offer uneuuaed facilities for the transmission of packages
parcels and valuables to and from the Atlantic States
We also daily Expresses throughout the Northern
Middle and Southern Mines, and Oregon.
GOLD DUST received and forwarded to the " D
Branch Mint for coinage.
Our regular semi monthly Express for the Atlantic
States, Europe and Canada dispatched on the LIST
10Th of each month, by the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, the Nicaragua Steamship Company and the lnde
pendent Line of Steamers in charge of Special Messen
GERS by each steamer, going and returning
WELLS, FARGO & CO.,
GEORGE SEARLE, Agent
Coloma, April 5, 1856 20tf
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John F. Long,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Office al Messrs. Newell & Williams, Coloma
He prepared to attend to legal business
acknowledging deeds &c.
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ETNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, the cars of the Sacra-
u mento Valley Railroad will leave as follows
PASSENGER TRAINS
Will leave Sacramento at u A. M. and 81 P. M
Folsom. .............atl l2 N. and 4t P. M

There will be a 10 A. NJ. train from Sacramento;
and an 81 A. NJ train from Folsom.
FREIGHT TRAINS
Will leave Folsom at 81 A. NJ. Except Sundays)
Will leave Sacramento at 81 p M. Except Sundays)
passenger will be in connection with the
freight train in from Folsom.
RATES OF TOLL
Passenger are-between Sacramento and Folsom 81 90
Sunday excursion, both ways. .....2 so
Communication tickets per month. 80 90
intermediate fares, per mile ... 10
Freight to-Sac. and Folsom per ton of 1000 lbs. 90
Folsom to Sacramento, " " 25
Folsom to sacramento gross ton of
granite, brick, and cobbe stone. -. 90
intermediate points per mile per ton,. Is
For further particulars notices hand bills and card
forms, or inquire of
J.P. ROBINSON Sup't s. v.R.R.
jyl2n33 Supt Office, cor. Sd and SITS.
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ARGYlS lob 0FFIGH

We prepared to do Job Printing of every variety on
short notice. at lowest paying rates. and in the best style
of the art Having recently made great additions to our
obbing material friends rely having their or
ders executed in style hitherto unknown in the "rura
districts"
The Empire County argus., 1856-11-08

These four noblemen were the four heroes of the
League, two as its leaders and two as its enemies
Henry Of Conde: poisoned by his wife at Saint
Jean d'Angely.
Henry Of Guiss: assassinated at Blois, BY tho
Forty-fve.
Henry Of Valots: assassinated by Jaques Glenn
ent, ct Saint Cloud
Henry Of Bourbon: assassinated at Paris by Ra-
vaillac
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DORADO CO., CAL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1856
am reading the fates written on your foreheads,"

am reading the fates written your foreheads,"
replied she.
The second Henry commanded her sternly to dis
close them, the three others laughingy acquesced.
The old woman replied:
GAS you have all four met in this cabin, so shall
you all meet in like destiny. AS you have tram
pied under foot and stained with blood the bread Of
tered you by hospitality, 60 will you trample under
foot and stain with blood the power you might mutu-
ally share AS you have devastated and mpoversh-
ed this cottage, so will you devastate and lay waste
France. AS you have all four been wounded in the
darkness, so will you all four perish by treason and
violent death"
The four young noblemen could not refrain from
laughing at the old woman's prediction
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WELLS. FARGO & co.'s
Il x - r il . ..

Joint Stock Company - Capita $5O0,OOO
DI X G TORS,
HENRY WELLS, WILLIAM G FARGO,
JOHNSTON LIVINGSTON, JAMES Mckay,
ELIJAH p WILLIAMS, A. REYNOLDS,
EDWIN B. MORGAN, D. N. BARNEY,
WILLIAM j. PARDEE.
d. N. BARNEY, President
Thomas M. JAYNEs, Treasurer.
JAMES Mckay, Secretary.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of El Dorado.
~ In THE DISTRICT COURT 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
FRANCIS McQUAID, Plaintiff
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-31
From the Buckeye State,
OBITUARY.

George 1Pritchard, son Of Mr. Benja
min Prtchard Of sthis place, calmly, and
in full assurance Of glorious immortal
ity, fell asleep in Jesus" at half past
twelve o,chck IOn Friday morning, 10Th
inst, in the 2lsl year ofaMs age. az
70 In the death of this young man, SO
much beloved aid promising, we have
another mournfll evidence ofjthe fact
that the monster-lhe "king Of terfors
and the terror of kings" has noirespect
for age, Csex or condition. lhIvain do
kind friends ehtreat him to spare lifes
mqrning--to let the loved one sink al
ways as the sun, having run the fun
course allotted 10 man on earth. When
ahislicy hand lays hold upon, the vitals,
no power can stay that hand till il has
accomplished the dread decree Dust
thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return
Truly, those who have hope in this life
only, T" are of all men the most msera.
Bile .lnsuud e. lllaG ara'f sha.i Ijnr".
But the hope of our dear young friend
was not fSediapOn thalh"which is seen"
-it reached "wthih the veil,'' and W as
anchored firmly to the throne Of God il
rested implicitly upon His promises =
Early in life, he believed, obeyed, and
commenced a preparation for the solemn
change which lie has undergone. Hi
disease Consumption enabled him to se'
The gradual but certain approach Of death
His enfeebed nerves shrunk somewhat
when he anticipated the last con'estj bu
beyond all was bright. He saw /" lh
tender High Priest, who can be louche
with feeling of our ipfrmaGcs," ready
to welcpme him to thuse mansions; ;whicI
he had gone to prepare. Having lived
sufficiently long to accomplish the great
purpose for which lie was created, he
swcetly fell asleep" 10 awake again IL
everlasting life, .. 9'
so fades u summer cloud away,
So sinks the gale when storms are o. c
So gently shuts the eye of day,
J., So dies wave along the shore"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-12-31
CITY LIBRARY.
1T HAS BEEN THE CUSTOM

IT HAS BEEN THE CUSTOM OF
= several members Of the Steubenyille Libra.
ry Association to give, onr New Years Day
one or more volumes Of their own selection
to this useful Institution. ...., "a ,...,..
This habit suggested TO the Directors the
propriety Of keeping open the Library Room
during New Years Day and evening, for the
purpose Of Exhibiting the, Library aud receiv-
ing any contributions, of books or money
which. any person may be, disposed to give
Since this is a public Institution, which
through a little liberality on the part OF Tho
citizens, may become useful ornament to the
city, we feel at liberty thus to direct their at
tenton toward it,. thI GaIG.
-- BY order of the Directors! -. .E.E
g n 7uq JAMES M'ALLISTER, Prest.
!, BUCHANAN, Sec'y. -tt' E.sN. dtc3l