The weekly Sierra citizen., 1856-06-28

THE SIERRA CITIZEN.
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Langon Co. and Everts, Davisk Co. Sierra County
SATURDAY. JUNE - 1856.
APoLoGr.-We owe apology to the Committee
Of Invitation for not awaiting Oarself Of their kind in
vitation to attend the Masonic Celebration at Forest
City. Tuesday morning is busy time with u.s. and
when got ready tn go not anadruped could be
found disengaged the gentlemen WILL therefore, please
consider absence by no means voluntary. We
have the satisfaction of knowing that the press was
crcditaby represented, in the person OF our friend
Campbell, who will give good account Of the days
proceedings.
NICARAGUA SrGAMsup CoMp ,NY.--We are in receipt
Of free ticket to and from the Atlantic States on the
Nicaragua Steam Ship Company's line--from Z. X
Garrison Co., agents, San Francisco. For this ex-
traordnary kindness beg those gentlemen to accept
our very grateful acknowledgements.
The m,red condition of our affairs will net permit US
to decamp Immediately but sometime during the sum.
uer we shall set our face eastward through the kindness
Of our unknown friends.
. INsuLrEp DIcNIrY.--Three several reprobates--
Frank Proctor, Joe. McKibben and John Craycrot--
have asked u.s. con6dentally whether the free ticket
teAdered US by the Nicaragua Steamship Co., came
through the agency and anxious soicude of the Vsi
lance Commhfee?"
ID Hns anybody got double-barreled shotgun to
loan ?-one that scatbsrs?
MARYsvILLE INQuIRER.-1'his little paper under
the charge of MR. MANTz, is destined to enlarge its
borders there is uim and spirit in it 1t used to
be under the charge of law aad order man, but Mr..
Ball found it necessary to send him away to be ground
over This, we presume is the first Of the reaction
we read of!
Please get the Inquirer and read It; you will find it
bold, nervous and manly Send US exchange regularly,
friend b.
GEN. ALLEN. of the Sacrameneo American. is grum
bling about not getting our paper again. Ran all
the city, with the thermometer at 80 degs to find
a copy" Mighty strange! We send divers copies
down there. to Gardner Kirk, and one in particular
to the American, by Pacific Express.
Our new Sheriff and his deputies have their hands
full of business at the Of their career
and very faithfully are they attending to their duties
The appointments of Frank Proctor George A. Davis
from Rabbit Greek, and James Dixon, were meriteL
and judcious.
The FOURTH preparations making here for the
celebration If the Fourth most of our folks going Wis
itng thatday ;som to Forest City and others to Monte
Cristo, where Mr.. Souhwor gives party in the eve
ning which will be graccd by the youth and beauty of
that lofty village, which stands higher 10 the estimation
OF travellers than any other in the country
Col. BAKER did not lecture Saturday evening as he
promised. He had business below. We don't admire
the Coils law and order notionss but having. heard
much OF his eoquence. We wanted to hear him go!
"HoUsE- W WARM1NG."-Rey Mr. Pond saws he intends
to have an od-fashioned New England ..house-warm-
ing sometime next week. We know of none who |
would more worhly represent the hospitalities of
New England home. than the Rev gentleman and his
accomplished lady
WE have hitherto neg elected mention the connec
ton of Messrs Atfron and Mackee, with Langtons Elk.
press and Banking House. Ager. Rolngs, Afron,
Mackee, pretty strong team, besides the gentlemen
connected with the Express business.
PRoFEssIoNAL.-I. e. Jones, Surveyor and Civil
Engineer has opened Office North side Lower Plaza
ike has the reputation Of being very accomplished
mathematician. and far as we are capable of iudg.
ing be deserves it.
1t was reported the other evening that the Sloop of
War Flying Duchman" had anchored in the cisterr
Lower Plaza, and was about to lombard the town.
The report was untrue
j. B. O'MEALY, of Rabbit Greek, has been appointed
Deputy County Surveyor for the northern part of the
county-by Mr.. Dodson. good appointment.
STONE CoAL.-John Bradburn has discovered an ex. |
tensve vein of Stone Coal on the South Fork The
blacksmiths pronounce it good-stsll examine it next
week.
"CrrIzEN," San Francisco, endorsed by the Pacific
Express Co.. can have it all his own way; no ",nore
questions axed!'
"WHEN WILL. TOMORROW CONE -" Aunies" poetrx
on the hrs page is worthy of the authoress of "TLe
= Secret"
A party of ladies and gentlemen will visit Sierra
Valley next month-"Old Block" among the rest. "Old
Block" is always about where there are pretty women
Mr. iGbble's oration before the Masons at Forest
City Is said to have been very eloquent Very sorry
that we did not hear it,