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The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

Mr.. FERGUsoN.-We see it stated in the Sacra-
mento Union, that Mr.. Ferguson has pledged himself
to vote for Knownothings for U. S. Senators. This
is misake-State Journal.
To be sure it is. Or if he has so pledged himself
the public has not yet been apprised of the time and
circumstances. The corps dlplomatique which waited
on him last week, made splendid butchery of their
errand AS the case now stands Fergusons trord is
out, to vote for American Senatorial candidates. if
his vote shall be necessary to elect, else to resign in
time to elect State Senator in his place! And
this was accepted, as all that reasonable men could
| ask" When will Mr.. Ferguson be able to decide,
whether or not his vote will be necessary to an cleo
tion? He may reckon up his associates of last win
Ter, as all true to their obligation to stand by the
rarty-the whole party in every emergency. One
or two OF these men may prove as slippery as him
SELF and he will then discover that his vote is needed
for an election. 1t may then be too late and even
granting that there should be time to hold special
election, it is making rather too many concessions to
Ferguson, and taking quite too many hazards for the
American party If Ferguson meant to act the hon.
orable part he would not have stcklcd for his place
after throwing off his allegiance. The American
people of California put Americans on guard. When
they doff their coors, they should quit their posts
An ordinary respect for the community and themselves
would dictate this course
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

GENTLY-LIGnTLY.-Ou interchangeable neighbor
the editor of the Democrat, in his happiest vein
last week, when he hit off "an exmember of the le-
gislature,' Judge -" &c. &C., and our humble
SELF We were sorely tempted to retaiate for his
humorous romance, by telling " su;t good I'M on
him-a story vouched to us as "an over true tale. "
Once upon occasion--so the story goes-our neghbor
entered the proprictory department and assisted in
conducting an organ-pot of the Democratic party
though controlled by foreign influence" and
being the while in strictly national frame of mind
knowing no North, no South--cheerfuly took turns
with his co-laborers in erpoun9ing the issues of the
day !-But we said we wouldn't mention it, and
we won't.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

SEE ApvERTIsEMENTs.-Shertf Carson notifies
Taxpayers in another column, that the Assessment
Roll of this county for 1856, is in his hands for
collection. There is none but State tax on the list
and, the amounts being small, every one will do well
10 call at the Sheriffs Office Immediately and take
out receipt-and so save costs.
Weller's Pioneer Brick Store is now completed.
The Stars and Stripes are Tapping very pretty
flagstaff over the front.
The Phenix Company, at the head of McDougalds
Ditch, is taking out some good pay
American Co., at Brooks & Clark's old dam, has
struck ounce dirt
The boys at Union and at Tunnel Point are all
doing we'll this summer. Some rich spots have been
struck
One great advantage that the miners in this vicin-
ty enjoy is having plenty of water the year round
there is never scarcity.
Messrs. Thos. NJ. Reed Elijah Camp, D. P. Tall
madge, J. II. Houston, A. H. Hawley and George
Vincent, are the delegates from Coloma Council to
the American State Convention.
Messrs. W. Wadsworth, B. R. Nickerson, Benz.
Goats, S. F. Childs, o. A. Crandal Hon. r. NJ.
Anderson and Hon. S. I. Gage, are the Placerville
delegates to the American State Convention
The Fillmore men of Marysvlle will make grand
demonstration this evening. A card, signed by A
of the very best of the city, appears in the In
quirer, calling meeting tonight of Union men, ir
respective of party. A Fillmore Club is to be or
ganized
The S. F. correspondent of the Sac american
says The importers and jobbers of clothing have
formed Merchants League" in this city. Their
object is stated to be mutual protection. Forty-six
of the leading firms have bound themselves not to
purchase to expose for sale at auction any cloth
ing for thirty days
Chas. Pope, who came to the State with Julia
Dean Hayne, is playing at the Forrest Theater, Sac
The Coloma Fillmore Club met in the Court House
on Wednesday evening. A plat form was adopted,
names enrolled, from all the old parties short and
spicy speeches made, songs sung, and adjourned to
meet at same place on Wednesday evening next.
The compromise between the Cal. Steam Navga-
tion Co. and boat owners not members of the corpo-
ration, expires by limitation in about two weeks.
Some eight or ten boats being put in trim in an
tcipation of renewal of competition in the carving
trade.
Delegates to the Republican State Convention as
sembed at the Congregational Church. Sac on
Wednesday.
The Young Mems Democratic Club" and the
Vigilance democrats Of San Francisco are having a
merry time.
Henry A. Crabb and Bale Peyton addressed O
large and enthusiastic American meeting at Mariposa
on Saturday evening last.
The San Franeiscans consolidating the prisoners
INTO chain gangs, and working them on the streets.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

Pass THEM RoUND-The following items we clip
from Democratic paper We hope the papers of
the State regardless Of party lines" will keep these
efforts of the enemy in print They require no ac-
companyiny refutation-being without u shadow Of
truth contradiction would be ridiculous:
4 PopeyfM Organ-We see some of the Know
Nothing journals gravey asserting that Massachu-
sets will go for Fillmore If it does, it will certain
ly not be the number of papers advocating his cause
that will create the change of public opinion neces-
sary for his success there is only one journal in the
whole State, and that ultra native" that indorses
him; and to elect him. even to carry the State we
afraid will be too much for one journal, powerful
though it may be.
All of the candidates on the Know Nothing State
Ticket of Ohio have declined running except one,
and he leans to Fremont.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC Row.-We are informed
that the District Democratic Convention, assembled
for the purpose of nominating Senator from the
lth Distrct-composed of the counties of Marin
and Sonoma-broke up in general row on Satur-
day last without making nomination Martin +.
Cook, Broderickte, Gen. Estee, of State Prison no
torety, and another gentleman whose name we did
not learn, were candidates for the Senatorial nomna-
ton, and inability to harmonze the cause of the
row. Such is democracy.-Sacramento american
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

The FILLMORE RATIFICATION MEETING at George
town, on Saturday evening last. was rousing one
about thousand persons attending Hon. Fl. s.
Foote B. G. Whitman. and D. P. Tallmadge, ad-
dressed the meeting Our Georgetown brethren are
all astir in the good work. They say theirs shall be
Fillmore's banner precinct in Ell Dorado county.
Coloma will contest the palm with them
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

1t behooves US to hold well to the councils of the
Father Of our Country; TO dstrust all persons who,
by their acts cause dissension and bickering who
advise any dividing line in our common country
Following the instructions of Washington, we cannot
but dstrlst all who would, by their acts attempt to
array the North against the South or the South
against the North or to create sectional parties and
thus be the means of melting civil dissensons among
us themseves.-Ertract from Fllmore's Speech at
Poughkeepse e. N. Y
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

The editor of the Democrat will please, when speak
ing of correspondence in our paper, and particularly
when making use of epithets, address the author Of
the matter in question-and not say the argus is
careless about needing" &C. &c.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

BRoDERIcK TRIUMPHANT.-The Marysville Herald
says the entire Legislative ticket nominated in that
county is uncompromisingy Broderck, all of the nom-
inees being pledged to the Tammany faction We
are well satisfied that the respectable voters of Yuba
county will never indorse such an Infamous insult to
their honor and integrity.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

Col. C.. E. PICKETT is member of Democratic
Cub at the Bay. Being conscientious, he occs
sions the leading spirits vast amount of trouble.
He made speech last week. and drafted resolutions
denuncat"ry of the common practices of the unter-
rifed Bay Democracy. The Sun having commented
thereon and reflected on his political course and char
acter, he replies:
"If the writer of the paragraph means to assert
that the only true test Of Democracy is for one to ac
knowledge the honesty and perlectibity of his old
patron. John Biger, the dictatorship of his master,
David G. Broderick to have followed in the funeral
train of Jim Casey, and mourned the great loss to
the party of him. MCGOWAN, Chris. Lilly, John Crow
and Others, then acknowledge the truth of q por-
tion of his structures. But that ever had the high
honor done me- and so manifest an acknowledgment
of my honesty and sound Democracy as to have
been kicked out of the councils and ranks of the
bogus Democracy, where these shining lights and the
Sun editor belonged, is most untrue It is fact,
and again say l am proud to boast of it, and hope
the Sun will continue to tell it, that l have more
than quit the party when finding his crowd had
the ascendancy, but left their company just as did
the Seventh Club, Wednesday night, by kicking the
from my presence, instead of their kicking me-"
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

DAILY TIMEs.-We omitted to notice, last week
the advent of this Republican light. 1t is a neat
ably edited advocate of Fremont and Dayton Peo.
pie hereabouts who have penctant for that charac-
ter of reading, will be supplied by addressing G.
Cole & Co., Sacramento" .....
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

American Nominating Convention.
In pursuance of resolution of the American
State Council, convened at Sacramento on the 18th
day of May, 1856 a Nominating Convention of the
American party is hereby called to meet on TUESDAY
the second day of September, 1856, in the city of
Sacramento, for the purpose of nominating two Men,
bers of Congress- four Presidential Electors, Su.
perintendent of Public Instruction, and Clerk of
the Supreme Court. S. A. MCMEANS,
President of State Council
DAVID Mcdowell, Secretary.
Sacramento July Sth, 1856.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

ACKYowLEDGMENTs-We are under obligations
to the following named gentlemen, for favors shown
during the week:
WELLS, FARGO & Co., for s. F. and Eastern pa
pers, and other favors,
Geo. Vincent for full daily files of Sacramento
papers
We are under obligations to big Jake" OF the
Georgetown stage, for sundry favors.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

OLD LINE WHIGs.-An adjourned meeting OF the
Fillmore Wing Club was held Wednesday evening in
Pioneer Hall, at which the usual enthusiasm was
manifested. Over one hundred persons have signed
the roll of the Club, and the work goes bravely on.
The next meeting will be held Monday evening"
S1cr1nentO american.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

The Hon. Thos. Ewing, formerly Wing United
States Senator and Secretary of the Treasury under
Gen. Harrison, declares his intention of supporting
the Democratic ticket.-Dem
OF course -" Solitude Ewing" goes for Buchan-
an So does 7. Butler King-anothcr of those who
during Filmore's term swndled the General Govern
ment They should aH oppose him now-he opposed
them then. One of the first acts of John B. WcIers
senatorial career speech, bitter and sarcastic
one of Weer's regular spceches-devoted to his own
defense and to showing up a little piece Of villainy
practised by his peculiar enemy, Thos. Ewing of
Ohio Weller proved that Ewing had prosecuted a
fraudulent claim against the Government in favor of
a junior Ewing whereby the U. S. Treasury was
swindled out of from so to $4,000. Undoubtedly
they'll all go for Buchanan
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30
THE MARYsvIILE HERALD of Tuesday is out for

THE MARYsvnLE HERALD of Tuesday is out for
Fremont The editor assigns great many reasons
for the change. May be he enumerated all his rea-
sons-may be he did not One feature in his plea,
at all events is rclrcshng-he objects to Fillmore,
and goes for Fremont because he's sound national
man! In the Herald of the Goth inst, Mr. Lull hath
these words: We claim to be as devoted as consist
ent and conscientious supporters of Mr.. Fillmore
as any man or any journal can be- On the Goth
just ten days later and no steamer in the interim
the Black Republican flag strikes the truck, and be-
meath it the same Editor and Proprietor discours-
eth thus
1--WE enroll ourselves to-day under the banner of
the Republican party We have entered
its lists to do battle for its principles whatever fate
betides'
The editor goes back and rakes up instances of his
resistance to the party policy, and of his disagree
ment with sentiments advanced by Fillmore But
he does not tell us whence came the feather that
broke the cames back The editor may have gone
over on the honor and conscience line; but we half sus-
pect that the same arguments were brought to bear
in his case which proved so effectual in the case of
the Marysville Erpress in '53. The Yuba County
Democratic Convention held that year at Parks Bar,
resolved to bleed to the amount of $4,000 Have
the Reps. of Yuba held county convention?
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

Prentice said, in reference to u remark made about
him 1.-The assertion is an unqualified lie, though
made by thoroughly qualified liar"
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

THE MyrH.-This is the title of funny little
sheet, just started at San Francisco. We have had
the first number, and wish to zee more Of It.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

A LIVE ED1roR.-Wc received a call, yesterday,
from DR.. Bradley, of the Granite Journal The DR..
is in excellent good spirits, and says Fillmore men
in and about Granite are all SO.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

Iowa, Alabama, Kentucky, Texas, Missouri and
Arkansas held their State elections on the 4th inst
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

GEN. JACKSON ON BUCHANAN.-The following is a
copy of letter from Gen. Jackson, the original of
which is in the hands of the editor of the Nashville
Tenn) Banner, who published the letter as historic
al matter
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

Gsriner Kirk Post Office Literary Depot next door to
P. o. agents at Sacramento.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30

J. A. Cunningham, at the News and Stationery Depot
Main street, Georgetown. Subscriptions, Job Work
and Advertising taken at office prices.
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30
HERMITAGE, Feb. %. lS45.

HERMITAGE Feb. 2S, lS45.
"Your observations with regard to Mr.. Buchanan
are correct. lie stc1red rant ct moral courage in
the affair of the intrigue of Adams and Clay-did
not do me justice in the expose he then made, and
am sure about that time did believe there was per-
feet understanding between Adams and Clay about
the Presidency and the Secretary of State This l
am sure Of But whether he viewed that there was
any corruption or not, know not, but one thing
do know that he wsted me to combat them " til the r
oarn weapons-that acas, to let my friends say if
,Sas 9 elected l 'coAd make Mr. Clay Secretary Of
repelled it with that honest indignation as which,
/ thought it deserved"
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30
American Nominating Convention

For interesting News and Miscellany 1s and 9TH Pages
The Empire County argus., 1856-08-30
AG + N rs .

Fisher Iron Building, opposite Pacific Express OF
fee, is agent for the ARGUS at San Francisco.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

The Washington Globe truthfully
remarks that most people think the
selection Of suitable matter for news.
paper the easiest part OF the business.
How great m srr,r II Il by all
means the most difficult. To look
over and over hundreds OF exchange
papers every week. from which to so
lect enough for one, especially when
the question is what shall not be 40.
lected, 10 no easy task. II every per-
son who reads = paper. could have
edited II, we should hear less com
plant. Not unfrequently II 10 the case
that an editor looks over oil his sx.
change papers for something interes-
ting; and can absolutely and nothing.
Every paper is drier than . coutrIbu-
tion bex, and yet something must be
had, his paper must come ou. with
something In II. and he does the bes,
no can. To an editor who has the
least care about what he selected the
writing that he has TO do IL the easiest
part Of his labor. Every subscrI-
Der thinks the paper Il printed for bis
benefit. and II there is nothing In that
suits him. Il must be stopped; 1t Is
good for nothing, Just as many sub.
scribers as the editor may have. so
many lasts has he 10 consult One
wants sound. One likes anecdotes,
fun frolic: and the next door neighbors
wonder that man Of good sense will
put such nonsense In his paper
Something spicy ,omes out-and the
editor Is q blackgusrd. Next comes
something argumentative--and the
editor IL a fool. And 50 between them
oil. youssc the poor fellow gets rough.
ly handled. They never think what
does not please them may please the
next man. but they insist. Il the paper
does not please them. Il is good for
nothing.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14
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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

uoIIiu-a NHBotH6 oa@ W touuiht
and thirst: for my tracks in the snow
were long covered by the drifts, and
there Was no possibility Of my friends
finding me. by searching in a wilder
nes OF many miles IN circuit.
Two hours had probably passed.
and. to me. two OF the longest / had
ever experienced. when. suddenly, the
little light which had ilIumined the
gloom Of the den from above was
gone. Hooked up. and could no lon
ger see the sky. Ny ears. which. at
that moment. were peculiarly sensi-
tive, we're assailed with low, growl-
ing noise, such as bear makes when
discovering an enemy and preparing
for an attack. Al once l was aware
that my fate was at hand. as this was
the mother descending to her cubs.
having, by her acute organs Of smell
ing. ascertained that her den had been
entered by some enemy From tn
time I had ascertained my true situs-
ton had opened my knife. and held
il in my hand for the encounter, come
whea Il would. I now, therefore,
braced myself for a death grappls.
with a terrible Antagonist. feverishIy
awaiting the descent,
Bears always descend the same
way that they ascend trees--that Is.
the head Is always upward--conse-
quently. her most sssailable. or, rath-
or, her least formidable part was op-
posed to me. A thought rushsd thro'
my mind, as qick AZ light. that escape
was possible. and that the bear might
furnish the means. No time could be
Afforded. nor was necessary for do.
liberation. Just as she reached that
part where the hollow widened. and l..
by a jump. could reach her. / made n
desperate spring and caught hold
firmly. with both hands. Of the fur
which covered her extremities. giving.
at the same time. a scream which. In
this close den. sornded thorsand
times louder than any human voice in
the open air. The bear--and she
was n powerful one-taken by sur
prise. and unable to get at me, and
frightened to at the hideous and apall-
ing noise | made. scrambled for life
up the hollow. But my weight.
found. was small impediment to her.
for, when about half way up. per-
ceived she began to lag. and. not
withstanding my continued screaming,
at length came TO dead stand. sp-
parcnlly not having strength to pro.
ceed. Knowing my life depended on
her going on. instantly let 40 with
the hand IN which | held the knife,
driving it to the haft in her flesh. and
redoubling the noise l had already
made The pain and her fears gave
her strength. and by snosher effort she
brought me once more to the light Of
day at the top Of the stub: nor did she
stop there to receive my thanks FOR
the benefits he had conferred on me,
but hastily descended TO the ground.
and made her way. with all speed. to
tho swamp.
sat for some time on the stub out
Of breath and hardly credising the re-
ality Of my marvellous escape. After
giving thanks To the Providence which
had so wonderfully preserved me.
descended TO the ground, found my
gun and>coat where I had left them.
and reached home. after fatiguing
walk through the woods. about nine
o'clock In tho evening.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

SLAvs Laws In viRorsIA.-A me-
mortal IL about to be presented 10 the
Legislature OF Virginia, which propos-
es considerable alterations In the slav-
cry laws. Thus: Forbidding the
separation Of parents and children
= recognising the marriage OF slaves
and allowing persons Of color TO bs
taught to read and write 80 - %
assls. their moral and mental slsvA.
tion."
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

Tho very doctrine of III otheru.
"lSlick 10 III" Who ever knew . ~.
tai 70 enrol himself under thls bannsr.
and come ous At tse lItle ed q ~
horni Nobody. ven bs bound. II
principle. scted up 70 With roolItn6o,
purpose, heart and soul, would hooo
any man above water. and II he bl1s
"SIickto tf" Irs ne vsry hls(srv.
ell experience, the trIsnph of MID,
ART. llssrn'ure, every great snd noole
work is lts direct and sppoprIslo I|Iuo-
tration. He who would b. Do. eoIn,
make. save. achieve anythIse. b Shoop
ever department ofllls. trsdo. po||1oo.
religion, phIlanthrophy. o. love. uuse
make irhis 6rai and Iast object q 81.
icitude--she Alpha and omssA sfs -
plralion and action. -
Tell us young msn. Who eyes dA
q thing worth 9 note, that I'D net
"stiok 10 H." Look aroond emonx
your acqusInlanoss. and ~ who 6
no. ''somsshs>." In him vhe h 1es-
srvedly ismous and hoaorsd. ~ vll
hnd man who. years ago. h ~
strength. liberalization. energy. and
light OF alI-oonqusFIng rssoIulIon. saIH,
'"fH stick to 4. /" and Who I'D ssd stusk
70 u ever since. ~
What h.s made great lswy.n.
statesmen. divInes. arlIstsf What be-
made Webster. = Ohoatss . Broue.
ham, q Kossulhi Simply aod solely,
and truly. BY choosing ssnethlag rGal
and vital. and ''stickin1 % e." A.
II you wish, or expees. Of usan y y
or be any thing. yoa hsd bsttor =
likewise. Then ehooeo. end 'soIcb
70 H." Armed with h principles ~
inspiration. you may Fiss % uo6roan-
cd Of hieghss-vsntlag Il, 20 ~
sink 10 unthought of dsp(Ao.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

nrA gentleman. afser complaining
several times Of his termsgent wife 70
her rich father. was oonsolsd by the
reply that In his will he would cut her
of with q shilling. II she did not i'm.
prove Ia her husbands opinion. No
more complaints heard OF.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-14

kEMr. Smith. be particular 70
have my coat well wadded. "Nsver
mind" said Smith. "wsdded or not.
Il will stand Q charge"