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THE LEGISLATURE.
Senators Elected and holding for the Session
1856.

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1sr IsrRIcT,--San Diego, San Bernardino Los
Angeles-B. B. Wilson. A.
2. Santa Barbara, San Luis Obspo--Don Pablo
de la Guerra D..
3. Monterey and Santa Cruz--D R. Ashley. D.
4. Santa Clara and Alameda-*Sherman Day D
5. San Francisco--W. G. Shaw, Frank Tilford
D., *W. w. Hawks and *W. Flint, A.
6. Mariposa and Tuare-*A McNeill. D.
7. Tuolumne and Stanislaus-*J w. Vaudeville
D., J. w. Coffroth, A.
8. San Joaquin and Contra Costa--*W. W. Nc
Coun, A.
9. Sacramento-#A S. Cove, D., w. |. Fergu
son, A.
10. Napa, Solano and Yolo--Sarshel Bynum. A
IL. Sonoma, Mendocina and Marin--*H Hent
zelman, D.
II. Klamath, Siskiyou, Trinity and Humboldt
J. D. Cosby, A.
13. Shasta and Colusi--Samuel H. Dosh, D.
ii. Butte and Plumas-John B. McGee A..
Is. Yuba and Sutter--*C. E. Lippncott, *P
Rust, D. w. c. Burnett, A.
16 Nevada-*E. F. Burton, Indp., E. G. Waite
H. Placer--Charles Wesmoreland %J. C. Haw.
thorne, A.
Is. Ell Dorado--*A. French, *G W. Hook, D.,
H. NJ Fiske, J s. McCullum, A.
10. Calaveras and Amador--*W B. Norman, G
w. Crandall, D.
~. Slerra--"J. u. Scellen A.
~ One year to serve.
II Americans Is Democrats, Independent
List of Members of the Assembly for 1856
Alameda--Thomas Nj. Combs, w.
Amador--J. T. Farley, G. w. Wagner A.
Butte--John Dick, A
Calaveras-T w. Taliaferro, E. T. Beatty, Jas.
Pearson, d.
Cousi--Edward J. Lewis D.
Contra Costa--A. R. Melony, D.
Ell Dorado James E. Bowie, John Borand, w.
H. Taylor, T. D. Heiskell, Stephen p Gage, James
D. White, J. w. Oliver, L. S. 'Welch, A.
Humbodt--C. S. Ricks A.
Klamath--Walter Mcdonald A.
Los Angeles--John G. Downey, J. Lancaster
Brent, D.
Marin-G R. Brush, D.
Merccd and Mariposa- George H. Rhodes, R. B.
Lamon, A.
Monterey-R L. Mathews, A.
Nevada--S: w. Boring, Daniel Dustin, G. A. F.
Reynolds T. B. Mcfarland, V. G. Bell, A.
Napa--R. C. Halle, A.
Placer--R. J.. Williams, T. H. Reed, LANSING
Stout, Silas Sellick A.
Plumas-Joseph Winston, Ripley C. Kelly A.
Sacramento--Geo. H. Carter J. W. Pug6, Geo.
Cone, G. w. Leighy A.
San Bernardno--Jefferson Hunt, d.
San DiegoJ. j. Hendrick, D.
San Francsco---James George Thomas GRAY
Solomon A. Sharp E. w. Moulthrop, B. S. Lippn-
colt, Horace Hawes Herman Wahler, John Ewat
Nathan Holland D.
San Joaquin--J, w. Hunter, B G. Weir, A.
San Luis Obispo--- Manuel A. Castro, D.
Santa Barbara---Jose NJ Covarrubas, D.
Santa Clara-George Peck, Caswell Davis, A.
Santa Cruz---Wm Blackburne, A.
Shasta---Allen R. Andrews, A.
Sierra H. A. CASTOR, A. A. Hoover, A.
Siskiyou---E. Curtis, A.
Soano---Andrew M. Stephenson, A.
Senoma and MendocinoH. G. Heald, j. S. Rath-
burn, A.
Stanislaus---John C. Colbreath D.
SutterR. B. Sheppard, A.
Trinity--W. ". Upton, A
Tulare---R. Swan, d.
Tuolumne-T. J. Oxley T. C. Brunton, ]. T. Van
Dusen, M. McGehee A.
YoloE. Bynum, D.
Yuba---W. B. Winsor, R. NJ. Turner, Jacob
Shearer, A. j. Bachelor, John Sterritt A.
SIS Americans, "a Democrats, Whig
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-15

The ingenious French miliners have invented
hoop of lndiarubber, thin tube, in fact, which
can be blown up or collapsed with great facility, to
suit the convenience of the wearer. When lady
wishes to pass through door or enter carriage
or any narrow place, she touches spring which
opens the valve and allows the air to escape
When the tady enters place roomy enough for
the fashion, she has only to put delicate little
pipe to her mouth and blow herself into the re-
quired shape. Could any thing be more charm
ing
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-15

Mrs. Partngton, on reading an account of a
schooner having her jib-boom carried away on
Long Island Sound, wondered 'why people would
leave such things out o doors Of nights to be sto-
en-, when there were so many burglars about filter
ing everything they could lay their hands to-
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-15

A horse dealer who lately effected sale, was Of
fered bottle of porter to confess the animals fail
ngs. The bottle was drank, and then he said the
horse had but two falts. When turned loose in
the field he was bad to CATCH" and he was sol
no use when caught"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-15

An elderly maiden lady, an inmate of country
house at which Sheridan was passing a few days,
expressed an inclination to take stroll with him.
but he excused himself on account OF the badness
of the weather. Shortly afterwards, she met him
sneaking out alone. $50, Mr.. Sheridan" said she
''t has cleared up" ayes, madam" was the reply
lit has certainly cleared up enough for one, but
not enough for two;" and of he went.
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'Mr' Smith, you said you once offciated in pull
pit; do you mean by that that you preached g"
"No, sir; held the light for the man that did"
'Ah! the court understood you differently. They
supposed that the discourse came from you"
No sir; only throwed little light on it,"
mo levity, MIR. Smith. Crier, wipe your nose,
and call the next witness
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-15

A Mrs. Rhodes, of this city, on Thursday last,
had four babies at birth, two boys and two girls
They are all very well indeed, and the mother is
much better than could be expected. We have
spoken of her I" a Mrs. Rhodes" but we beg her
pardon-she is the Mrs. Rhodes We hope she is
a good American, for if the Sag-Night women are
breeding at such rate the condition of affairs is
alarming g-LouisuiUe Journal
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A gentleman was once negotiating with New
Hampshire horsedealer for the purchase of horse,
but could not agree by ten dollars. Next morning,
however, making up his mind to split the difference,
he posted off to the stable, where the first person
he met was the groom.
'Master up, Joe ?" he inquired.
''No, master be dead" said Joe, "but he left
word for you to have the maren
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-15

BRoILED MACKEREL. The following story is told
of member of Congress from Ohio:
The venerable Gen H was for several conse-
cutive years returned to Congress; and as the ho-
tells and boardng-houses in Washington in those
days were all par, or rather below par, the
members were in the habit of occupying, year after
year, the same rooms The table of Gen HIS
clearinghouse (Which was kept by widow and
her two daughters) was regularly furnished with
stereotyped dinners, and at one end of the table
always appeared broiled mackerel. Gen. H,
whose seat was lear the fish had gazed so frequent
y upon it, (for it touched, except by the
cook, that he knew it all by heart"
Now if the distinguished representative had any
peculiar virtue it affectionate desire to
make every person and every creature around him
happy. In the course Of time Congress adjourned,
and Gen. H paid his bill to the widow and got
ready to start for home. The stage stood at the
door; and the old gentleman, showing the goodness
of his heart took the widow by the hand and pres
sing it bade her FAREWELL then kissing the daugh-
ters, said he would like to see them in Ohio and
furnish them with good husbands, &C. But even
this is not ALL the black boys who stood along the
walls, not forgotten, and grinned as he hand
ed each silver dollar.
AS he passed around tine breakfast table, which
not yet cleared off," he saw his old friend the
mackerel. The tears came into bis eyes, and rails
ing it by the tail with his fingers parted with it,
saying: ''Well, good bye, my old boy; you and
have served long campaign together; but (wip-
ing his eyes, | suppose we shall meet again next
The old gentleman rapidly left the house, and
jumping into the stage, ratified off, and fortunately
for his ears the widow never saw him again:
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-15

Mr., Dickson colored barber in a large New
England town. was shaving of his customers,
respectable citizen, one morning, when cunver-
saton occurred between them respecting Mi Dick
sons former connection with colored church in
that place:
81 believe you are connected with the church in
Elm street, are you not, MIR. Dickson?n said the
customer.
No sab, not at ALL"
What, are you not member of the African
church,"
mot this year. sah."
But why did you leave their communion, Mr..
Dickson, if may be permitted to ask!"
"Well, Ill tell you, sah," said Mr; Dickson,
strapping concave on the palm of his hand,
{" it was JUS like dis: jined de church in good
faith: give ten dollars towards de stated gospel
de fust year, and de church people called me 'Brud-
der Dickson. De second year my business not so
good, and | give only five dollars. Dat year de
people call me Mr.. Dickson. Dis razor hurt you
sahF
No, the razor goes tolerably we'll"
well, sab, the third year ] betry poor; had
sickness in my family, and didn't glib muffin for
preachn Well, sah arter dat dey called me
Dat old niger Dickson and let EN-"
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-15

If q man addicted to smoking marries a widow,
does it follow that he must lay down his pipe, be.
cause she gives up her weeds
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-15

A late writer wishes to know what more precious
offering can be laid upon mans heart than the
first love of pure, afectionate girl, with undi-
vided interest in eight corner lots and fourteen
three story housesl
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-15

TLARK Il HENRY. Dealers in Paper flangings, Sta
" tionery, &c, next door to the Post Office, Coloma.
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-15
GENERAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY

NHAPMAN,J }. S. IL CO., Watchmakers and Jewellers
" opposite the office formerly occupied by Adams Co
The Empire County argus., 1856-03-15

NRUZ, j. NJ, Physician and Surgeon, office second doc
" above Zelner's Drug Store, Cooma.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-18
nN- The Fillmore party of this Sta

p@- The Fillmore party of this State
held State Convention at Newport, on
Tuesday of last week. Ex-Mayor Dan
forth, of Providence, called the Conven.
ton to order, and Benjamin Stevens
was chosen President. The Convention
was largely attended, and much enthu-
siasm was manifested The following
Presidential Electors were nominated
At Large - William Sprague, Of
Warwick, and Orrny Taft, of Provi.
dence.
Eastern District Henry Y. Gran.
ston, of Newport.
Western District-Daniel Rodman,
Of South Kingstown. ".
Mcssrs w. r. Danforth and Bepja-
min Stevens, of Providence Co., George
Lewis and Alexander Perry, of Bristol
county, G G Van Zandt and G. B.
Knowles. Of Newport county, Joseph
Case and T. s. Babcock, of Washington
county, A. G. Barton and Ashbel Wall
of Kent county, were elected a State
Central Committee.
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p0- DREp; Tale Of the Great Dis
NAL Swamp, by Harriet Beecher Stowe,
author Of " Uncic Toms Cabin" is, in
many respects, greater and more in
teresting work than Uncle Toms Cabin.
The characters are more numerous the
plan of the work is less simple, vivid
and swiftly progressive. The book ia
an extended and careful picture Of
Southern life. 1t will meet with great
sale, and should b, in every family. It
is published in two volumes, by Phillips,
Sampson & Co. Boston. Price, $l,75.
See advertisement in another column.
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PRIVATE AND CoNFIDENrrAL. o.

Private AND CONFIDENTIAL. (O-
Mr.. EDIToR.-You have doubtless
heard the story. Of the man who was so
absent-minded that, going to the Post
Office for a letter, he forgot bis own
name, and was obliged to ask the first
friend be met what his name was.
find by your paper of the 18th instant,
that under a somewhat similar condi-
ton Of the mental faculties (mind hav-
ing just stepped out), in furnishing you
with the notice of marriage, | gave
the bridegroom's name as Henry G.
Green, instead Of HENRY G. GREENMAN
As the marriage ceremony has no effect
on the name Of the gentleman, If you
deem the error of sufficient importance
please correct it, and obligs,
Yours truly, WIN SrowE.
P. S.-If you publish the above, jus
inform the people they are not expected
to read it.
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D@- We understand, says the Even
ing Press, of Hartford, that Governor
Cleaveland met Mr.. Olds, who had been
advocating the election of Buchanan
through the State, at Willimautic, Sa-
turday morning, and made him chal-
lenge that they should stump the state
togetber--Mr. Olds for Buchanan, and
Mr.. Cleaveland for Fremont each to
speak an hour, and Gov. Cleaveland to
pay the expenses. DR.. Olds feared the
combat, and-refused!
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p6- A colored hand upon the CIR

psD- A colored hand upon the Gre
scent City, at the recent collision. went
into the hold with Mr.. Martin to find
the leak. On discovering a hole through
which the water was rushing into the
boat, the black man for a moment was
in a study what to do, but remarking
that there were too many valuable lives
on that boat to be lost, he plunged his
head into the hole, while others were
procuring blankets but, before these
could be got, the cold water, upon his
head was driving him distracted, when
taking his head away, he changed ends
and thus kept the leak plugged up until
other means were brought to make the
stoppage more effectual. We wish we
knew the name of this man, it deserved
to be engraved. Cleveland Herald.
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b0- The American Fremont Conven-
tion, held at Worcester, Mass, on
Tuesday, was we'll attended. Luther
j. Fletcher, of Lowell, was choseD
President. The Republican Convention
was held at the same time, which was
addressed by N. p. Banks, urging union
and harmony. In tho afternoon both
Republican and American Conventions
united in an electoral ticket as follows
At large, Julius Rockwell and Thorn as
Colt of Pittsfeld.
Previously the American Fremonters
had nominated Dayton for Vice Prcsi-
dent in place of johnson, and pledged
themselves to labor for tho reelection
Of Sumner to the Senate. The Fremon
America also pledged themselves IL
hold Congressional and County Couven'
tions on the same day viii the Repub.
lican Convention as to adopting the
American State ticket including Ga-d'
ner for Governor. This question was
debated at length until finally at even
ing session the minority opposed to
Gardner appeared determined to stand
off. There was considerable excitement
and confusion. Finally motion was
adopted that the Republicans nominate
no State ticket. This is satisfactory to
the Fremont Americans, and insures the
Fremont vote for both parties.
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fathers, and the graces of her Stuart
ancestors, without being exposed to the
terrible trials which either underwent.

HIsToRY OF THE GREENING APPLE.
The Rhode Island Greening Apple,
so called, is a large, fair Apple Of a
greenish color is ripe late in the fall
and is the best apple, perhaps, OF any in
this country 1t has a pleasant and
agreeable acid, and is an excellent eat
ing fruit, from Christmas, as long as it
can be kept, which in some cases has
has been until the summer following. Ii
is now extensively cultivated in the
Eastern and middle States, and, we be-
lieve everywhere bears the name Of
Rhode Island Greening. Generally, it
is not so perfect fruit, anywhere else,
as on this Island, and its vicinity, espe-
cially on the Eastern side Of the bay
This fruit was FIRST discovered on this
Island, according to tradition, which We
had from the family of Green A man
named Green kept an inn, which stood
nearly where the house Of Joseph |
Bailey now stands, in Middletown, jus
to the northward of the bridge, tina,
crosses the brook, soon after you enter
what is called the East road. This inn
in tho early times Of the colony, was a
common resort for pleasure parties from
Newport. At that place, the aforesaid
aplpe was found among the natural fruit
aud soon became well known for its su-
periolity, and was called Green's Inn
apple, by which name it continued to
be called, until, by slight variation, in
pronunciation, the vulgar name ofGreen-
ing Apple was substituted. This fruit
has ever since gone by the nauc Of
Greening Apple ; and wherever it IS
produced, out of the State Of Rhode
Island, it is uniformly called, Rhode
Island Greening.
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The concert of the Peak Faaily in
this village, was rich treat to those
who were so fortunate as to be present.
They more than sustained their we'll
earned reputation as musical performers.
Mrs. Peak sang the Marseilles Hymn
and the Swiss Song, with great effect
Master Eddie sang several songs, which
we're greatly encored We bop, they
will come again, as their concert was
highly successful, and the Union Meet
ing House filed to overfowing. ....
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nd- AT on extra session of the Wis
consin Legislature, convened at Madison
on the 81, Gov. Bashford's message re-
commends the consideration of measures
for the protection Of citiz ms of Wiscon-
sin, in the Territory of Kansas. lie
says that since the adjournmsnt Of the
Legislature intelligence has reached him
from reliable sources, that many citizens
Of Wisconsin, who had not expatriated
themselves, but had gone to Kansas for
lawful purposes, boon seized, robbed,
and imprisoned, and their lives jco.
pard.zcd by the people Of Missouri.
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HD- Two doors in the Capitol exten

p@- Two doors in the Capitol exten-
sion at Washington have cost the mag
nifcent sum of $4,000. Upon their
pauels of bronze are displayed in relief
the most striking scenes in our national
history. Some Of the floors are also
very expensive. Three years longer
will be required to Gnish the extension,
and it will cost three or four times as
much as the first estimate. But if any
considerable portions of the cost is actu-
ally embodied in the building in true
artistic work, the people will not COM
plain of the cost.
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nay Late news from Utah represent
the crops as having suffered considerably
owing to drought, grasshoppers and cold
weather. Files Of the Salt Lake News
to the 3oth of July, speak very discour-
ag'ngly OF the destruction by grasshop-
pers of the second crops of the season ;
also of the long continuance Of the dry
weather, the ravages of the tobacco and
other worms, the parchiug by the sun
Of whole fields Of grain, before the heads
are filed, &c.
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S@- Rowland G.. Hazard, lectures
before the Fremont Club, Of this village,
at the Union Meeting House, On Satur.
day evening Of this week.
The address Of Mr.. Kimball, on Sa
tnrday evening Of last week, was mos
able and eloquent production. He
spoke for two hours, and was listened tc
with great attention, and was frequently
interrupted by long and loud applause.
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nay Mr.. Brcckinridre, the Buchana

s@ Mr.. Breckenridge, the Buchanan
candidate for the Vice-Prcsidency, is
stumping through the Free States for
himself and Old Buck, and everywhere
meets, as he should, the kindest rccep-
tions. He is to be at Philadelphia on
the 18th But what sort Of reception
would Mr. Dayton, the Republican can
didate for the same Office meet, if he
were to venture into Kentucky or Vir.
ginia, to address the people of those
States in favor Of himself and Fremont
N. Y Times.
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sD- A pretty girl in Cincinnati, who
was ,adly afflicted with love fit, lately
took dose of laudunum, and then re-
peutiug the rash act, and desiring to see
its effects upon her lover, sent for a
doctor and stomach-pump, and had her
system relieved of the poison. 'Oh,
DOCTOR said she, wouldn't it have been
horrible to have killed myself for such
stupid fellow when he heard of it,
he said he had always thought | was a
blamed fool
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Curious FAcTs -Serpents are said
to obey the voice of their master. The
trum peter bird, of America, follows its
owner like spaniel, and the jacana acts
as guard to poultry, protecting them
in the day from birds of prey, and es'
corting them home at night. ln the
Shetland Isles there is gull which de-
fends the flock from eagles; it is there
fore regarded as privileged bird The
chamois, bounding over the mountain,
are indebted for their safety in no small
degree, to a prrticular kind of pheasant.
The bird acts as the sentinel for as
soon as he gets in sight of man, it wbis-
ties, upon hearing which, the chamois,
knowing the hunters to be near, sets off
at full speed. The arti6ccs which par
tridgcs employ to deludc their enc
mics from the nest Of their young, may
be referred to as a case in point, as well
as the adroit coutrivance Of the hind
for the preservation Of her young for
when she hears the sound dogs, she puts
herself in the way of the hunters, and
starts in a direction to draw them away
from their fawns. Instances Of the eff.
feet of grief upon animals, are no less
remarkable. The writer already quoted
says: knew dog that died from sor'
row at the loss Of bis master and O
bullfnch that abstained from singing tor
entire months, on account of the absence
Of its mistress. On her return it imme-
diately resumed its song. Lord Kaimes
relates an instanc, of canary, while,
singing to a mate, batching her eggs in
a cage, fell dead the female left the
nest, and finding him dead, rejected all
all food and died by his side.