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Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23

GAMBLERS SENTENCED " Yesterday Judge
Freelon sentenced several Of the gamblers in-
dicted by the late Grand Jury, who had plead
guilty. Mark Little, who kept a gambling
house at No 1874 Commercial street, was
fined $500. John White, for the same, was
fined $500. Charles Stanley, for keeping
faro table, was fined $500 Henry Cunier,
for keeping a gambling table at the Polka,
was fined $500 Jose Roman, indicted for
keeping monte-bank on a capital Of $50,
plead guilty. The Court, after mature del
Iteration, concluded to tap his bank, and did
so by fning him $780, Albert Carr, a gen
tleman Of color, was indicted for keeping q
small game Of 81 He plead guilty, and our
Reporter states that facetious wag in tae
bar gave him the following account of the
sentance: 'The Court made bet at bim ~
way OF fne TO the amount Of just $500,
which is certain to win, il Albert has t 8
dirles" In pronouncng sentance Judg Free
lon said that it was the intention Of the Leg
islature and the Grand Jury to suppress gam
bling, and he felt it to be the duty Of the
Court to carry out, by severe penalties. those
intentions 1t being suggested that q fns
alone would perhaps be insufficient, the Court
ordered that the above parties be imprisoned
in the county jail at the rate of SO day,
unless the fines were paid.-S. r. Neps.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23

"There Is more truth than poetry IN tie
following paragraph;
Great men never swell 1t is only yonr
three cent individuals who are salaried al tie
rate Of 5000 year, and dine onpotatoe and
dried herring, who put on airs and Iashy
waiscoats, swell, puff, blow. and endcavoF %
give themselves consequential Appearance.
No discriminating person need mistake The
spurious for the genuine article. The differ
enee between the two is as great as iiat be-
tween barrel Of vinegar and bottle Of
pure juice of the grape
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23

Bay- A writer truthfuIly remarks thaf Il
is not crimes, such as robbery and MURDER
which destroy the peace Of society Sc isca
as the village gossip, family quarreIs, e4ion-
sizes and chickering's between neighbors med.
dlesomeness and tattIing, which are thg can-
ker that eats into all social happiness" Alea-
dlers and busybodies hereabouts please no
tiee
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23
MAI.rrr un,-e.r

hALIEE HOUSE-BUrrE CnY.
RI ine Undersigned has opened the above HoteI
- anu soicits share of public patronage.
BnA. c,. MALfEE CHEF.
Ivy NOV, yth. SIN.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23

pa~ A woman about to sign deed, was
asked by the notary if her husband compell-
ed her to sign.
"He compel met" said the indignant wo-
man. mo, nor twenty like him couldn't 10
sucher thingw
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23

LANDLADIEs AND LoDcERs-Thcre is aetory
told of learned Cambridge Professor witch
has always filled me with the highest resl,ees
for bis courage and conduct. Finding that
his college bed-maker--whieh is very mite
gated species Of landlady-w contint y
abstracting his tea--bnt sagacious pbilo.o her
aware of what weight OF evidence some
females can resist, he determined TO let her
know he had found her peecadiloes out With
out the chance Of contradiction. lie bought
two pounds of tea, one Of which lie placed,
as usual, in his caddy, and sceretcd the other
in drawer; he drew from the latter store 80
much as was necessary for his use, but ncgcr
touched the former; the contents of the e...-
dy, nevertheless, decreased daily, and in greo-
ter proportion, and at last, while the pr1is
sor had still a little left, Mrs Brown, the bsi-
maker, declared his tea to be out, aud Of red
to get him some more.
"Welllp exclaimed her master, producing
his remnant In great triumph, Il declare
Mrs Brown, that your pound has not lasted
so long as mine has.'
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23

nas- Beware of the ollicions friend. He
is the too wel-meanng man, who in the path
way of the early bird would strew worm.
lozenges.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23
Statutes Of 1850 /

N dsr.,' Eli has the copy belonging to the un-
] am iislgnea viii confer favor by returning
tfv q thbpe q IuilNc-JN.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23

In woman an ounce Of heart ia worth q
rcund Of hrains
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23

"DoS'r WoRRr. This is the first thing
an editor should get by heart. IL Mr.. Slo-
cum threatens to withdraw his patronage be-
cause You criticised Professor Drawl's lecture
on the onion question, don't worry-but tell
him to go ahead and do it, If Mr.. Bullion
writes you an insulting letter, saying that if
you don't stop writing about the Diddleton
RaiIroad, he will ruin you with a law snit--
don't worry, but dare him to Try it on.
If Mr.. Smith threatens to ''caye yonr ugly
head in" because you mentioned that Wis
son Bobv was sent to the Tombs for peltnr o
street lamp with brickbats-don't worry. but
tell him You love the law, you dine on s.l-
lad made OF red tape and sealing wax.
II Mr. silk approaches YOU with horse
pistol that kicks" and offers to blow your
brains out if you ever again allude to his
visits to Mrs Demures, don't worry about It.,
but tell him to blaze away
Again We say, never worry. If you do,
you are no more calculated for an editor than
Quaker is for marine hornpipes.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23
goIsn 10. Dennis,

Constable Joiansaip No. 5.
One, with n. Harding. Esq, AqueducI City.
nor 3 24t
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23

s~Loye is like cigar--ths longsg It
hsrna the leaser Il becomes
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23
Advertising.
lob PRINTING.
NJ. AVER, WI. ID.

on.. two doors South of the Empire Hotel.
oct ", ~
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23
HROMN & CHANT,
JAMES *. REYNOLDS,
n. Harding.

Ju,;ics Of the Peace, Township, No. 5,
0rcs on Main street, Aqueduct City.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23
soElcE sgIrH] lJAsEs II. HARDY
smith a Hardy,

tTToRyEYs AID couNsErLoRs AT LAW, sAcR@
MENro, CAL
NtfILL attend 10 causes in the Supreme Court
NV aad in all the courts OF Sacramento and ad-
tning counties.
0,rcr in Iaiham's Building, North side Of J ST.,
between 2nd and 81.
n0y ? 3m
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23
HARVEST FOR THIEVES

The old adage, Il is an Ill wind that
blows nobody goo" was fully illustrated to
the boarders at the Rassette House; upon re-
turning to their apartments yesterday morn
ing, after the shock, number of them took
up their quarters in other houses; and upon
returning to their rooms an honr later, found
that the time of their absence had been well
improved by the thieves. Some dozen rooms
we're robbed during that time
AMUSING MISTAKE.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23

4 lady cccupying room with her husband
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-02-23

As an evidence of the alarm which had
ai7ed most of the residents about The PLAN,
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-01-24
THE DEBATE ON THE 18TH.

Friday, 18th, members were busily occupied
in trying to settle the question, what party is
responsible for the delay in organization I? At
one time, the Richardson men charge it on the
Fuller men, and these retort; then both unite
in saddling it upon the Republicans. These
sometimes hold the Administration az snec;allv
responsible, sometimes, the few gentlemen who,
elected as Anti-Nebraska members, stubbornly
refuse to vote for the Anti Nebraska candidate.
On the 18th, the leaders of the Admin;stra.
ton Party, smarting under the repeated charges
that they are the real disorganizers, made Wig
orous efforts to vindioate themselves. Had
their cause been less desperate, they might
have succeeded, for no one can deny their abil-
lty to make the worse appear the better reason.
But, no sophistry can save them. The Admin
istration is bound to carry on the Executive
departments of the Government. This IL can
not do, except by aid of appropriations made
by law, which require the action of both
Houses of Congress. 1t is then bound to do
all 1t can to facilitate, not to obstruct, the or.
ganizatlon OF the House of Representatives.
Has 1t done so? Let facts speak 1t outraged
Public sentiment by passing the Kansas Ne
braska BILL The People rebuked it, by placing
ii in minority of one-third, in the House.
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dent desire Of our fathers for the deliverence of
the whole country from the great evil, may at
length be fulfilled? No worthier objects than
these, in my judgment. can engage the united
efforts of freemen. Frank and cordial coope
ration for these noble ends excludes all invid-
ious and unjust discrimination on account of
birth or creed, endangers no right of any indi-
vidual or any State, but promises the happy re-
suit of more perfect union, established upon
the solid foundations of exact justice and equal
rights.
Il have thus submitted to you, gentlemen, my
general views upon several topics of public in
terest. Other important matters will doubtless
engage your attention. You need no further
assurance of my disposition to cooperate faith
fully with You in whatever may promote the
common welfare. Let us proceed, then, to the
discharge Of our respective duties. With heart:
full OF gratitude to God for the liberty which
We enjoy, and the prosperity which has attend
ed US hitherto, let it be our constant endeavor
looking reverently to Him for guidance and di
rectiOn, to insure the transmission, to those who
are 20 come after US, of the noble heritage o
free institutions which we have received from
our fathers, not only unimpaired, but augment
ed and improved"
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THE PLURALITY RULE.

Our attention has been called to the follow
ing quite interesting fact. Among the gentle
men in the House who have invariably recorded
their names against every proposition to elect
Speaker by a plurality, are the following. who
themselves hold their seats in the House only
by pluralities, and do not represent the MAORI
ties in their several districts:
Fuller of Maine, Walk, Whitney, Kelly, and
Wheeler of New York, Broom of Pennsylvania
Denver and Herbert Of California.
Allen of Illinois, Hall of Iowa, Faulkner o.
Virginia, and Harris of Maryland, whose seat;
are contested, have also steadily voted against
the only mode of organizing the House. Mr.
Faulkner, in addition, is SIGNALLING himself BY
Offering, from time to time, resolution for the
resignation of all the members. Now, if he
and the gentlemen whose seats are contested
will only have the grace to take themselves out
of the way, the House can be organized.
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THE DEBATE ON THE nth.

The debate in the House on the 18th, Thurs
day. turned chiefly on the question: who are
the more orthodox on the subject of Slavery,
who more loyal to its interests, the Administra.
ton men Or the National know Nothings? The
principal speakers were Garlic know Nothing)
and McMullen administration of Virginia,
Zollicoffer Know Nothing) of Tennessee, and
Stephens administration of Georgia. The
two factions, in all their proceedings, have con-
slant reference to their positions in the next
Presidential election. Since the declaration of
Mr. Fuller, that the Nebraska bill confers no
power on the People of Kansas to prohibit Sla-
very, and that they have no right whatsoever
to prohibit it, the National Know Nothings ex.
ult in their position as more thoroughly South
ern than that of the Richardson men: for that
gentleman, it is understood, claims that, under
the bill, the People of Kansas are competent
to exclude Slavery.
MIR. Garlic, know Nothing,) of Virginia,
declared that he would not have voted for the
Kansas Nebraska bill, had he been in Congress,
as 1T embraced the mischievous principle of
Squatter Sovereignty. Mr.. Zollicoffer, know
Nothing,) of Tennessee, said that if he had been
in Congress in 1913 and 1850, he would not
have voted for the proposition, made by South
ern men, to extend the Missouri Compromise
line to the Pacific. Mr.. McMullen, (Adminis-
tratiou,) of Virginia, said that the two great
principles of the Kansas Nebraska bill are
that the American People are capable of self.
government, and that the American People
ought to be intrusted with the government of
themselves. Mr.. Stephens, ADMINISTRATION
of Georgia, held that the Missouri Compromise
was not unconstitutional, bit it was great
wrong-that the doctrine of Squatter sover-
eighty is not sanctioned by the Nebraska bill
that the People of Kansas may, if they choose,
legislate for the exclusion of Slavery.
There was nothing in the debate to enlghten
anybody on any point, except this-that for the
sake of success, the National Know Nothings
are bidding at a higher rate for Slayeholding
support than their adversaries.
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STATE OF OUR RELATIONS WITH GREAT
BRITAIN

The Washington correspondent seem to be
more troubled than anybody else about our re-
lations with Great Britain. We suppose that
Mr.. Cushing and others at headquarters"
supply them with hints to pique the curiosity
of the Public, and divert its attention from do
mestic questions. From the Indifference of
the Administration to the organization of the
House, if not its actual obstruction of it, we
infer that there is nothing very threatening in
our relations with England, or any other for
eign Power. Bad as the Administration is, it
is not bold enough to venture on belligerent
measures, with Congress unofga6ized, and
with no chance for supplies. We feel not the
slightest uneasiness. The Republicans and
Conservative Members of Congress from the
North may, we think, leave the question of
peace or war with England, safely 90 the Ad-
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-01-24
A SAFE MODE OF ARGUMENT.


The Richmond Enquirer, in an article which
we quote elsewhere, contains the following boast,
which deserves a particular notice: "The
South" says the organ of Virginia Democracy,
"further charges, that the little experiment of
free society in Western Europe has been, from
the beginning, q cruel failure; and that symp.
toms Of failure are abundant in our North. The
Abolitionists cannot be provoked to deny the
charge, so overwhelming are the facts, authori-
ties, and admissions, by which it is sustained !;
nor will they answer the question, so often put
to them, what have been the results of the ex-
periments of free society," They are wholly
unwilling to institute comparison of the two
systems Of society, and determine that TO be
right which but promotes human well-being,
and is justified by most of human and divine
authority. To deal with the subject in this way
would, they know, be to surrender their cause"
Such is the triumphant boast of the Enquirer
But the facts are simply these: The readers of
the Enquirer never condescend to touch any
Anti-Slavery newspaper, and that journal never
gives hearing to the other side. Its readers
therefore really believe that "the Abolitionists
are silenced by its irresistible logic.
Now, the editors of the Enquirer, as we'll as
the readers of the Era generally, are aware that
we discussed at considerable length, last sum-
mer, the very proposition stated above, as to the
alleged failure Of free society" Our argument
was then provoked by that journal, and we of:
fered to publish the remarks of the Enquirer,
provided the editors would publish ours. But
did these bold challengers take us up? Not a
bit of it They dropped the subject, and were
for weeks ominousy silent about 9" the failure
of free society" We showed from history that
the condition of the people has for ages been
gradually improving with the growth of knowl-
edge and freedom; and we demonstrated that
chatte Slavery, fog the mass of the people, would
be an impossibility in countries densely popu-
lated. Our first and most elaborate article ap-
peared in the Era on the 9th of August, and a
shorter one, in continuation Of the subject, on
the 10th of the same month. We now enclose
those articles to the Enquirer, and pledge our
selves, if the editors will republish them, to re-
publish rejoinders of equal length. The Nation
al Era has a circulation of near twenty thou
sand, which is full twice if not three times the
circulation of the Enquirer. Will the editors
discuss the question on these fair terms, or on
any others? If our arguments and facts are not
the best that could be offered on our side of the
question, the editors of the Enquirer will have
all the easier task in refuting them. SO, here's
at yOu n
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To OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

have blocked up the roads, and SO delayed re-
newals of subscriptions, that we still defer the
publication Of the promised series of papers on
the Slave Power, and the story of Mrs. South.
worth. Next week, however, we shall begin
both, and endeavor to print an edition large
enough to supply back numbers to those who
may be a little too late.
Owing to the irregularity of the mails, occa-
stoned by the inclement weather, we are receiv-
ing complaints Of the non-reception of papers.
Our subscribers may be assured that the fault
is not in our office.
Notwithstanding the unpropitious weather,
Our list is greatly in advance of what it was
last year and our friends recognising the i'm
Portance of the crisis, do not seem disposed to
relax their efforts. IL they continue as they
have begun, the damage We sustained last year
will soon be repaired.
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THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE ON THE 10TH

The time of the House last Wednesday was
wasted in o tedious and worse than profitless
debate. Our record presents merely the points.
Mr. Thorington of Iowa, with sincere desire,
doubtless, to promote the organization of the
House, introduced resolution that LEWIS ID.
CAMPBELL be declared the Speaker of the
House of Representatives for the Thirty Fourth
Congress of the United States. As Mr.. Banks
had been nominated regularly in caucus by
the AntiNebraska members, and as Mr.. Thor
ington prepared and introduced the resolu.
lion, without consultation with any one, his mo-
ton was calculated to disorganize rather than
organize. 1t could not command, under the
circumstances, a ma ority of the votes that had
been cast for Mr.. Banks, and failing in this.
it would naturally awaken unpleasant feelings in
Dir. Campbell and his special friends. The rec
ord shows that it received only fifty votes, while
one hundred and fifty were thrown against it.
According to usage that has lately sprung
up in the House, members, when their names
were called, explained their votes, the expla-
nations in some cases running out into speeches.
leading to irregular debate.
Some points in this debate require comment
Is there an Anti-Nebraska majority in the
House? A remark of Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia
on this subject, having been alluded to, he OBJ
served
"What / said was, that we had no indica.
tons here that would warrant the conclusion
that there was an Anti-N ebraska majority. but
that, on the contrary, the demonstrations on the
hoor up to that time tended to show that there
was not such majority. l do not know how
the matter will turn out. / believe that a ma.
Jority OF the members of this House, at the
time Of their election, were claimed as Anti.
Nebraska men, and l came up here prepared
to meet a decided majority against the Ne
braska bill, and in favor of its repeal; but a
considerable change has been going on on
this subject, think How it now is, | do not
pretend to know-whether the majority is for
repeal or not"
Mr.. Stephens has abundant reason for doubt.
The majority of the members of the House.
at the time Of their election, were claimed az
Anti-Nebraska men," because they had been
elected on their declaration that they were
Anti-Nebraska men-not Anti Nebraska retro
spectively, but prospectively- because they
disapproved of the principle and policy of the
Nebraska bill, but because they were under
stood to be committed to the establishment OF
the opposite principle and policy. Taking the
term, Anti-N ebraska," to mean this-and any
other construction makes it term of impo.
tence, not power-all we have to say is, that
the People were deceived. They sent to Con.
gress men, professedly Anti-Nebraska, who
propose no such policy as that indicated. In
the true sense of the word, there is not an
Anti-Nebraska majority in the House, and this
is why Mr.. Banks is not elected. If the People
intend to be faithfully served, let them here
after look to their agents.
What Of AmericaRisBlP In the same do
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WASHINGTON, ID. G..
THURSDAY, JANUARY "a, 1856.
To the Republicans of the United States

In accordance with what appears to be the
general desire Of the Republican Party, and a
the suggestion of large portion of the Repub
hcan Press, the undersigned, Chairmen of thu
State Republican Committees of Maine, Yer
mont, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin, hereby
invite the Republicans of the Union to meet III
informal Convention at Pittsburgh, Oh the 22d
February, 1856, for the purpose OF pertectng
the National Organization, and providing for a
National Delegate Convention of the Republi
can Party, at some subsequent day, to nomi
nate candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, to be supported at the election IN
November, 1856.
A. Il. STONE, 81 OhiO.
j. Il. GOoDRIcH, II Mass.
DAVID WILNoT, Of Pa.
LAWRENCE BRAINERD, Of w.
WILLIAM A. WHITE, Of us.
AUGUSTA, Me-, January, 1886.
As members of the Republican State Com
mittee of Maine, We ailix our names to the
above call. EDWARD fENNo.
Then follow the names of all the members OF
the Committee, which it is not necessary TO
print.
There is no State Republican organization
in Kentucky, but Cassius NJ. Clay sends Oh his
own name, and those of many others of that
State, in support of the Call.
Eay- As the friends of the Republican move
ment, especially those in the West, who have
been most active in promoting the Convention
deem an early notice important, We PRINT the
call, with the names of the Chairmen OF SIN
of the State Republican Committees. The
names of the others will be added so soon a.
received.
The meeting will be one for consultation anC
preparation. 1t will recognise the fact that the
Republicans constitute National Party; /
will make known, authoritatively, that they in
tend TO appear as such, under their own bah
ners, in the Presidential contest; and it will
provide, directly or through National Com
mittee, for National Republican Convention
to nominate Republican Presidential and Vic
Presidential candidates. Such is the purport @
the call.
RD- Will the Republican Press please copy
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-01-24
THE FIRST DAY OF SILENCE IN TIE HOUSE

Monday, (2lst,) Mr.. Clingman's resolution,
excluding all debate or personal explanation
for week, came into operation. Thsltalkative
men were FESTIVE, and what they cot ID not de-
claim, they contrived in some insta Ices to put
in the form of whereases and resolu ions. Mr.
Pennington at last announced that he was not
candidate. Mr.. Fuller condesceE led to ex-
press willingness not to push ! is claims
But the most noteworthy event Of he session
was resolution by Mr.. Garlic, (B now Moth
ing,) of Virginia, to elect William Smith, lex
Governor of Virginia. Speaker. Or ayea-and-
nay vote, he received Alto l3l al ainst him.
AS l78 votes only were polled, &c would have
elected. But enough of the Administration
and Fuller men voted against hin to defeat
him. And yet, he is at once a supp 'rter of the
Administration and sympathizef with the doc
trines of the Know Nothingsl How is it, that
man so acceptable to both factors, so identi.
fed in sympathies and policy with both, should
fail to command their support2 Mr.. Garlic
ought to give them another opportunity. Does
not the day begin to break? Let Mr.. Kelly, of
New York, in a spirit of sublime selfsacrifce,
lead off in this movement. Mr.. Banks, it will
be seen, came within seven votes of an election.