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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-10-25
BurrALo, N. Y. Sept. 30. 1866.


BurrALo, N. Y. Sept. 90. 1866.
,J. w. M. BERRrAN, ESQ. Dear SIR:
Your two favors of the 25th instant
havejust come TO hand, and furnish d.
ditional evidence that | am constantly
msrepresented both North and South.
in the North am charged with being
a pr0-slaUery man, seeking to extend
slavery over free territory, and in tho
South am accused of being an aboJt-
tioaist. But am neither, aud as have
invariably refused to give any pledges,
other than such as might be inferred
from my known character and previous
official conduct, i have not ans wered to
,he public any ofthose charges. If af-
ter all ] have done, and all the sacrifi-
ces have made to maintain the Con-
stitutional rights of tho South, she still
dis,iusts me, then can only say that
] hope she may find one more Just, and
more fearless, and self sacrificing than
have been, and that when found, she
mayshow her gratitude by her cofdence.
And so of the North--if after all
have done to maintain her constitutions
al rights, and advance her interests she
distrnsts me, hope she may find one
more worthy of her confidence and be-
stow it accordinly. | shall have no re-
gret for myself in either case. | am
only anxious that the country should be
well governed, and that this unfortun.
ate sectional controversy, between the
North and the South be settled, and a
fraternal feeling restored. But | ap-
prehend that the extremes on either
side want Presiden, favoring their
own peculiar views as against their op-
ponent. ] Ca mot consent to be such q
candidate for either side. l am for the
whole Union, North and South, East
and West, and if my country will not
accept mo on those conditions | shall
not complain.
The enclosed, article, copied into the
Richmond Wig from The Buffalo Com :
mercial, speaks my sentiments on the
Missouri Compromise. II may or may
not suit your latitude, but have not
one thing for the South and another for
tho North, and therefore send it,.
In conclusion. permit mo to express
my sincere thanks for the kind interest
you have manifested in my success as
the cadidato Of the Union, | remem Der
your lamented brother we'll, and was
proud to call him my friend. wish
his valuable life could have boon spared
TO aid us in this struggle TO save our
our country.
With sentiments of respect, I am tru
ly and sincerely yours,
E.. MILLARD FILL MORE,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-10-25

n Singular Fact.--The PHILADELPHIA
Sun very justly remarks that all the old
fogies who have lived upon office from
time immemorial, aud have used party
organized as the ladder upon which to
mount, are now declaring for Buchan.
an. while all the young, active, vigorous,
goahead and enthusiastic are for Fillmore
For every man like Thomas G.. Pratt or
James A.Pearce, who apostatizes, there
are hundreds Of the youth of our coun.
try glowing with the spirit of'Youpa
America and the deter minatiou to crusl,
out tho last remnant Of old Eogyism.
President Pierce, in letter to tho
New Hampshire Agricultural Society,
declares his preference for d farmers
life. Ho will hayo n chance to 90 10
raising potatoes after the 1th of March,
and, oven though ho may be as miscr.
able a farmer as be is President, wo
don't believe ho will ever bo able TO
raise aSsmall potato as himself
rUf Prentice.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-10-25

Science against Superstition. Prof,
Nichol, a distinguished astronomer in
Scotland, having recently bocnrcqucs-
ted to give his opinion regarding the
supposed influence Of the changes of
the moon on the weather, says very de-
cidedly, "No relation exists between
these two classes Of phenomena. The
question has been tested and decided
over ard over again by the discussion
of long and reliable meteorological ta-
blcs; nor do [ know any other positive
way Of testing any such point"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-10-25

More Underground Wonders.-A
new passage, two miles in length, has
been discovered in the great Mammoth
Cave, Kentucky, making the cayo to
extend IL miles instead of 8, as has
hitherto been supposed. Tho new pass
age leads to chambers surprising both
in size and mognificoncc, those before
known. ... .....
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-10-25

WASTE OF JlFB.-~Tho destruction
OF life in tho different armies engaged
in the late eastern war has been oitici.
allY announced as fnllnms.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19
A Bright Streak of Gratitude.

The following letter appeared some months .in,
in the San Francisco Citzen, without the knouloS.
of DR.. Young. we copy it as a complimeDay
tribute to one of the most skillful physicians NM,
ever made this state his residence as il was onrr
unsolicited and made public without the kaowlrkS
of any one except the writer, Il speaks volume
1t should be cut out and pinned up for reference +,
any one who should be so unfortunately situated,
To Ny AFFLICTED FnILow-MEN.-Beinp about IA
leave the State of California for my home ia Mich.
gan. | wish before leaving to recomend TO yorr
notice that great benefactor, DR.. j. c. YOUNG. !
was on the very brink of the grave when he sretcl
ed forth his hand and saved me from death 70,
several years | had been troubled with q compile
tion of diseases. brought on by bad habits Of self
pollution iE my youth, and vicious actions in nv
more mature life, aggravated by exposure in Ne
mines, which had so weakened my system and 10.
dormined my constitution, that have often con.
templated suicide. Borne down by acking pain.
in my body, dizziness in my head, sore eyes pain.
and misery in my back and hips, wcarlnes il ny
legs, evil forebodings, together with a confirmed
melancholy, ! was ashamed to look my neghtos
in the face, and considered my best friends to b.
my worst enimes; my dreams were fl'ightul ono
at times strange phantasies took possession Of nv
mind. | was fast hurrying 10 insanity, that wor,
Of living deaths. In this state, friend and par.
ner in the mining business approached me on ID,
subject and advised me to go 10 the Bay and 9
DR.. Young; did so, aud thank God for it, Df
Young examined my case. aud told me he colb
cure me. Shortly after commenced taking Lr
medicine my troubles began to deereas and in tire
months ! was perfectly well. Take nay advice A.
you that are afflicted. and call upon him for n
will cure you; he hascured several OF my ac quaint
ances, after they had become discouraged by bcn
deceived by the humbugs of the day, bothty Amr
/ lean and foreign vagabonds. Ny heart leaps y
ward him with gratitude for his benefits to me an
my friends. CIIAS. 4. MANROUE
! Mar 18th, '56. 2i-f
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19
For Me ledger.
Volcano School Exhibition.

The undersigned committee eeSelected by Mr..
Tackaberry to designate one pupil from each
class of his school to receive a reward OF
merit make the following report including
n few words in reference to the qualification
and fitness of the Teacher .s.
We regard Mr.. Taekaberry as person OF
correct moral department, OF practical and
liberal views devoted to his. profession, anx-
ious to enlarge, refine and elseyatesth minds
of his scholars "to thoughts that burn"
based upon the enobling principle of the
science of ethics, In the assignment of the
awards Of merit, we were perplexed in ma
king the selections, feeling there were several
in each class worthy of like consideration
We acknowledge ourselves to have been
pleasantly entertained with the exercises gen
erally, and especially so with the singing Of
the young Misses, and the reading of the
compositions by the Misses +. landlord, -.
Pile and Il. Ballard. The boys generally
acquitted themselves well, several showed the
possession Of considerable erudition-of
whom were Masters Stevens, Boardman,
Sbeler and Others. The most remarkable
scholar belonging to the school is Master
Miller, lad about s years Of age, to whom
we awarded a premium at large, which fully
appears by the subjoined communication to
Prof. Tackaberry
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19
A W S.

lst. Each share of stock in this company
or as much thereof as may be necessary for the
completion of the ditch, shall be paid in labor
when called for, under the superintendent of
the Board of Trustees, or their agents duly
appointed.
I'd The labor of all the stockholders shall
be rated equal--no distinction being made in
the various branches Of work or duties sever
orally assigned to the members of the COM
pany
Sd. If any shareholder shall be taken sick
while performing the labor aforesaid, he shall
be allowed upon his recovery to make up the
lost time by hiring hands; otherwise he shall
be charged three dollars per diem for the lost
time, TO be paid as hereafter described; but
if stockholder become seriously injured
while il the performance of the labor of the
company, his indebtedness for lost time may
be RENTED by a vote of the company.
4tb. If, however, any stockholder shall
voluntarily absent himself and neglect to per-
form the labor assigned him, he shall be
charged ut the rate of four dollars per day
for such absence, and after two weeks of alb
sence his share shall be advertised for sale
according to the Statute of California for
such cases made and provided
9th. The stockholders upon the ditch shall
be required to work ten hours per day.
9th. If any stockholder should not per-
form faithful work, charge may be prefer
red against him signed by three or more of
those working with him, whereupon the Su-
perintendent of that division OF the work
may examine into the validity Of the charge,
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19


"Lol the poor Indian whose untutored mind
Sees God in clouds and hears him in the wind !"
As we left the grave Of the departed dsugh-
ter of the forest, SO impressive were the wild
and untutored yet solemnly interesting OBJ
sequies we had witnessed, feelings OF regret
crowded themselves upon us--regret that the
poor Indian. than whom the "Pale Face" is
only superior because of his superior cduca-
ton for generations past, should be regarded
as barbarian, and driven from the very face
of the earth before the relentless march Of
the axe, the pick and the plonghshare. For
our part, when we shall hear Of the death of
an Indian, it viii not be without pang of
sorrow that another of a naturally noble
race has passed away--fallen, perhaps, in
consequence Of vices impaired to him by his
civilized pursuers. One by one they go;
soon all will depart to the hunting grounds
prepared for them Gas they believe) by the
Great Spirit May they oil be as sincerely
mourned as was the squaw of whose funeral
obseques we have given feint idea to the
reader ReguaeScat en- pace.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19
A Private Word to Patrons.

We have few words for the private ear
Of the patron. With the present number,
the Trenty-sirth, closes the first half year oi
the existence Of the Heetly Ledger We
have endeavored to furnish to subscribers and
advertisers the worth of their money; we
have lahored assiduously to advance the inter
ests Of the people of Volcano and of ANA
dor county, and are rejoced to say that the
patronage extended to the concern has
largely exceeded our most sanguine expecta-
tions 1t shall be our future devotion to
make the Ledger more worthy of the favor in
which it stands.
The present is proper occasion to remind
those Of our patrons who are in arrears, that
the machinery must be "greased" in order
that the engine may run smoothly and vigor-
ously The substance required is prepara-
ton of gold and silver-furnsh us with the
coin, and we will compound the preparation
to suit ourselves We would not be under
stood as abruptly and vulgarly dunning de-
lnquents, but would merely whisper to them
in the most private manner possible, that we
need money rery much. Your bills, taken
separately, are small, it is true; but in the
aggregate they amount to a considerable
sum- We have contracted debts in order to
furnish you with local newspaper. We
would pay those debts, but cannot until
sufficient number OF you come forward with
your small sums to aggregate the amount
Will our patrons in arrears respond to this
call? We only make it because we are ne
cessiated so to do. You will not feel the
small sum due from each, but the printer will
very sensiby feel and appreciate the several
small sums added together.
In anticipation of the close of the first
half year Of the volume
ave had a sweet dream the other night,
When all around was still
We dreamed we saw host of folks
Pay up the Printers BILL"
The dream will be realized when delin-
quents send in such communications as the fol-
lowing, accompanied with the pe,ofer:
"Here Printer, take this silver money,
And I'll send more before you dun me;
For, sure, the worst Of all life's ills,
Is to be dunned for Printers bills"
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19
Indian Burial.

On the Sth. inst, an opportunity present.
ing itself within half mile Of our sanctum,
we had the satisfaction of witnessing the
solemnities of an Indian Burial The corpse,
that of female rolled up in blanket, was
deposited on the ground near the place where
it was to be consigned to its prison-house.-
Here the ceremonies began. A number OF
squaws surrounded the body and commenced
the burial "cry"-an unearthly howl, yet
was it indicative of great depth of feeling,
and was designed, as we are informed, to pro-
pitiate the Great Spirit" on behalf of the
departed sister Then commenced the work
of digging the grave, Ga hole about three
feet deep which occupied some forty min
utes Of time. The body was bound with
cords and placed in sitting posture in the
grave. As soon as the work of filling it up
began, the wailing Of the squaws was re-
peated Their cries were heartrending be-
yond conception. Some of the disconsolate
creatures jumped into the grave, and contin-
ned packing and stamping the earth about
tho corpse until it was filed
At this stage of the proceedings the
Pale Faces" present were requested by the
Indians to leave, which was of course COM
piled with. We may not soon forget the
scene, and regret that our pen is not ade-
quate to just description. The solemnities,
rude and uncultivated it cannot be denied,
were yet characterised by an carnestness, a
sincerity, that we fear, seldom attends the
christian burial The gorgeous pagentry, the
pomp, circumstance and splendor, with which
the remains of Napoleon were received in
France, did not exhibit a deeper feeling than
was oynced by the wailings of these poor
Indian women. To propitlate the Great
Spirit-that the departed might forever exist
in peace-appeared to be the burden of their
song. Never were we more forciby reminded
that Divinity preyades everything; that al
idea of the Almighty is innate in the human
mind; that is existence His impressed upol
the understanding of even the poor savage
whose " life without light" has confined hi
spiritual intelligence within exceedingly col
tracted limits Never were we more toreib
reminded Of the lines
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19
Summons.
re OF CALIFORNIA, =.
A mador Enupfv 7''

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
Amador County,
The People ofhe State OF California, 10 hI'
LfH WILLIE, Greeting:
VOU are hereby summoned to appear before TDs y.
i undersigned, at his Office in Volcano, ID ~ ',q
ship No. 5. ON the 9th day of May a. D. looO, S,s
o'clock, P. NJ, to answer unto the complaint Ol
phen Sears who sues 10 recover the sum OF W.
nine dollars aud sixty cents for provisions i.s,
meat furnished you by the plaintiff within 'ns .,Sss
year ut your special instance and reques'i oho,e
judgment will be taken against YOU for tne a.,
amount, with costs and damages, If you iaii
pear and answer. .,,
To the Sheriff or any Constable of said couA'
make due service and return hereof.
Given under my hand, this 18th day oil Apr
D, 1856.
GEO. l.. GALE, Justice Of the Peavvi
Upon reading the affidavit herein hled' ~" n,
ing advised in the premises, IL is ordered s,N
court that summons herein be served on .ns vo.
defendant, Elijah Willie, by publication IN 'no
cano Ledger, publised in Volcano, Amadof e0O''
once week for two successive weeks.
Given under my hand April l7th, ls5e. RI
GEo. L. GALE, >. !,
apr 10 lw fee SOY
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19

and upon vote Of two-thires Of M j. :
ion aforesaid, shall report the SAM a' uivi
Board of Trustees who NAV at ,bn;. " u.
give him further trial in another diyj.ioi opuon
If, upon further trial he prove delnr"l but
shall be dismissed from the comnony taVut b.
share advertised for sale: ProriJeJ' anu Bis
he be allowed three days to find q nra1 ~'Iay;
for his share, or substitute to fill bs TnLla'e'
18th. Upon the completion of the Eo'l r'aIe ..
it shall be found that any of the stockboIA1' Il
have performed more than their onota Sa'lees ll,
Dor, they shall be allowed for it on tba VI VI "a
pany's books at the rate Of three dolo,' 'OO
day. ~
Sth No certificates of stock shall
sued unless the parties claiming them u u Is
performed their full quota of labor a. "a's
quired by these Bylaws, and are coa. as 'e. :.
all indebtedness to the company. '' "
9th. All transfers of stock Shall !.
accordance with the Statute Of CoEto. %
under which this company is organized u'
10th The laborers on the ditch shall
divided into gangs Of twenty when nrac,;,'
BILE, who shall have the appointment Of ,b-l. l',t
foreman and their cook. ~''
llth. The foreman of each ranr sh.p
make a weekly report to the Secretary t5r' %
the general Superintendent. ''
18th. No person shall be allowed to ,n,
scribe for more than five shares of socs J.
this company.
18th. The Constitution and BYLAW, =,
this company may be altered or amended /,
a vote of two-thirds of the number pre,on,
Prorided, two weeks notice of the coOtpm
plated amendments be given.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19
VOLCANO. April 18th. 1856.

PRoFEssoR TAcKABERY-SIR: Last evening
during the exhibition, and when near the end
of the juvenile exercises, your Committee
after an interchange of opinion, came to the
conclusion to recommend to your considera-
ton Master Miller, as being entitled to pre-
MUM at large for his development of native
genius, believing such award calculated to in
cite the whole school to renewed energy in the
acquisition of knowledge, giving to each, a
greater degree of emulation, and we most
respectfully recommend him for frst-class
premium.
With consideration,
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19

BEAR FIGHr-The Volcano Bear fought
Spanish OK at Sacramento on Tuesday
The Bears teeth were knocked out, and the
horns of the OK sawed off, so that one could
not hurt the other This did not satisfy the
bloodthirsty crowd, so the mob broke open
the amphitheatre and ended the exhibition
by shooting the OK and stabbing the bear-a
fitting termination to so disgraceful and bar
barous an exhibition In the advertisements,
posted previous to the exhibition, Kinsey &
Co said: This Bear foughtn in Volcano on
Christmas, and killed two Wild Spanish
Bulls" The truth was that Bruin measured
his strength with very docile old Spanish
OK, (horns Off and didn't even cause him to
below We trust that we may hear no more
of bull and bear fights
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19
Drunken Indians.

1t is with regret that we are compelled to
say that this evil is increasing in this vicin-
ity. Were it not that duty and humanity
cor.pel us to the task we should refrain from
exposing the fact that there are in our midst
men, or things, SO void Of principle as to send
Indians bowling through the streets, mad
with poisonous liquors. 1t is now an every
day occurrence to see drunken Indians in the
streets, disgracing the town, and endan-
gering the lives of men, women, and children.
Those who are not possessed of firearms, have
their bows, and when drunk they shoot their
arrows in every direction, to the imminent
peril of pedestrians.
There is law in existance providing for
the punishment of those who sell fre-water
to the redskins, but it seems impossible for
our officers to find out the guilty parties.-
The Hon t. A. Stevenson, who has been
confirmed by the U. S. Senate as Indian
A gent for the district of which Amador is
part, will, we trust, make it convenient TO
visit the members of his family in this county
at as early day as possible. Perhaps he
may be able to relieve them from the whiskey
scourge that hangs over them, and also bring
10 Just punishment the graceless dogs who
administer to them the poison.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19

THE Union of Tuesday morning says, the
mail steamer reached her wharf at few
minutes past o'clock, on Sunday afternoon.
At twenty minutes before 6 o'clock our
prompt reporter had his message in readiness,
which, with one or two exceptions, was the
longest ever transmitted to this Office. Ow-
ing, however, to the skillfulness of the opera
tors and the facility with which they wrote
we received the entire dispatch at y o'clock,
which was issued in fifteen minutes thereafter
in the Extra Union
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19
The Legislature adiourus on Monday.

Suor-Col 2. II. French, of Nicaragua
notoriety, had difficulty on board the vessel |.
on the other side, with man by the name OF
Starkho use, formerly of this city, in which
French drew his revolver and shot Mr. 3,
the ball lodgding in his leg. He was cared
for by the passengers until they met the sur
econ of the steamer on this side, who went
on to meet the passengers. He extracted the
ball with his penknife, not having his surglc-
al instruments with him. The patient came
M to San Francisco, and is doing well.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19
A Good Opeuing.

FTNHE uudCrsigncd oilers his interest, lbeng 0h7
i fourth,) in the Goodwin tunnel for sale The
tunnel is now paying good steady wages, with ever
prospect of employment for three or four years 70
come. Any person wishing TO engage IN mining
will find this rare opportunity. For further piT-
ticulars inquire Of T. A. Springer. Ledger Office.
apr 10 26.lm J. w. GOODhlN'
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19

Hook 4 LADDER Co.-The members Of
Hook x Ladder Co., No /, are requested to
meet this evening at the Star Store on Main
street at O'clock Business of importance
viii come before the meeting and full at
vendance is desired.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19

FoRr JOIN. The miners at Fort John are
supped with plenty of water, and are
now doing good business In some cases
miners are making as high as twenty dollars
pcr day. As long as this camp is supplied
with water il viii continue to yield an abun-
dance of gold.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19

A LoNG FAIL.-i'he Sonora Herald says
that on Sunday last, as some boys were
climbing up the precipice at Peppermint
Falls, Newton Morse, lad agec. about hf-
teen, fell a distance of over thirty feet, strl-
king his head on the rocks, and laying the
scalp open about three inches He was
taken up in an nsensible condition, in which
state he remained for twenty-four hours
AT present the prospects of his recovery are
fair.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19

NIcARAGuA-Mucha anxiety is manifested
to hear the next news from Nicaragua. We
may expect to hear of desperate fighting;
this is Walkers last chance, and his men
viii expect no mercy if they fall into the
hands of the enemy The rallying cry of the
modern Bolivar will undoubtedly be " Vic
tory or Deathv
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19

New STAGE LINE.-We are pleased to
learn that stage now runs from this place to
jackson in daylight, leaving Volcano every
afternoon at O'Clock. We would suggest
to Mr. Green that it would accommodate our
citizens better if he would leave Volcano
every morning instead of in the afternoon.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19

A Coon CHANcE-ln another column will
be found the advertisement of j. w. Goodin
Offering his interest in the Goodin Tunnel for
sale This is one % the best paying claims
in the Volcano miners.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-04-19

AoUEDucr CTY.-We continue to hear
cheering reports from this Aourishing camp.
Plenty of water plenty of miners, and plenty
of gold; our Aqueduct friends will soon for
o. It that they have ever seen hard times.