The Empire County argus., 1856-05-31

The resolution was adopted by nearly unan-
nous vote
MIR. A. M. Hayden offered the following resolu-
tons:
Resolved, That we heartily indorse the nom:na-
ton OF Mlllard Fillmore for the Office of President
OF the United States, and of Andrew Jackson DON
elson for the Vice Presidency. as national men, and
in that their former course of policy guarantees to
California their favorable action upon the construc-
ton OF the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, by the
General government as national work, and for
the benefit of the Union as whole
ResotUed, That we consider the construction of
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad as paramount to
every other interest in relations to the General
Government, and that our safety, prosperity, and
Wen Deing' IN great measure require that it be
built with all reasonable speed.
Resolved. That we cordially indorse the Platform
adopted by the National Council assembled at Phil
adepha, February %, 1856.
Mr.. Baggs offered the following resolution. which
was adopted
RESOLVED, That the American party of this State
can not view with Indifference the evil that must
naturally grow out of the large amount of our
mineral lands, which are covered by Spanish
grants which must ultimately result in immense
monopolles, that will endanger the peace and qui-
etude OF our State. and that we will prevent such
evils, as well as protect generally the mining in
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to this State, and use all strength and influence
as party to procure the purchase of all such do
main by the General Government, that the same
may be left free and open for mining purposes to
all citizens.
On motion committee consisting of Messrs
Farley, Hawks Biden, Whitman and Baggs, was
appointed to prepare an Address to be presented to
the American people
On motion, at III o'clock, the Council adjourned
until Thursday morning at o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
THURSDAY, May 15
Council met at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the President in
the chair.
Mr.. Selleck offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Councils throughout the State,
be, and they are hereby requested to forward to
the Secretary of the Council, David Mcdowell San
francisco, list Of the officers of their respective
County Councils, and that they be requested to
send as possible the amount of dues remain
ing unpaid.
No further business being before the Council, on
motion it adjourned sine de-
"THE GRAY MARE Is THE BETTER HORSE" We
know very we'll the line is in Prors Epilogue to
Lucius; but the story from which the phrase is
derived is something like this: A gentleman, who
had seen the world, one day gave his son span of
horses, chariot and basket of eggs. {" Do YOU =
said he to the boy, " travel upon the high road un-
til you come to the first house in which there is a
married couple If you find that the husband is
the master there give him one of the horses, IT,
on the contrary, the wife is the ruler, give her an
egg Return at once if you part with horse, but
do not come back so long as you keep both horses
and there is egg remaining
Away went the boy full of his mission, and, Just
beyond the borders of his fathers estate 10!
modest cottage. He alighted from the chariot and
knocked at the door The good wife opened it for
him and courtesied. " Is your husband at home!"
"Nt;" but she would call him from the hay field
In he came, wiping his brow. The young man
told them his errand. "Why," said the wife
bridling and rolling the corner of her apron " [
always do as John wants me to do he is my mas
ter--aillt you, John?' TO which John replied
- Yes" Then" said the boy, " | am to give you
a horse; which will you taken 6 think said
John. as how the bay geldng seems to be the
one as would suit me the best If we have a
mare will suit US best" :" No. replied john the
bay for me; he is more square in 'front.' and his
legs are better" Now said the wife, 8" don't
think so: the gray mare is the better horse; and |
shall never be contented unless | get that one
Well' said John, = if your mind is set on it. I'll
give up, we'll take the gray mare "Thank you
said the boy; allow me to give you an egg from
this basket; it nice fresh one and you can boil
it hard or SOFT your wife will allow" The rest
of the story you may imagine the young man
came home with both horses, but not an egg re-
mained in his basket IMaryuMe Herald.
THE GERMAN FOR PLATE Good gracious, Anna,