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Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-10

SuIcIDE.-A w McKaine, whilst labor
ing under a temporary fit of insanity, pro
duced from drinking, shot himself in Auburn
on the evening Of Saturday last. He was
removed to the County Hospital, where he
died on the morning of Wednesday, from the
effects of the wound. Deceased was from
the State of Kentucky, and was about forty
years Of age
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-10

In another column will be found the aC-
yer isement of Messrs Rowe & Co.'s Circus
From the reputation Of the company our
citizens may expect a rich treat
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-10

A correspondent, writing from Aqucduct
City, over the signature Of "A Subscriber" F."
is informed that his communication cannot
appear without his real rame.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-10

Mr. LoBpEIL informs us that as high as four
ounces Of gold to the pan, was taken out of
the Keystone Tunnel, last "Wednesday. This
is one of the richest claims in this region
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-10

OVER two hundred recruits for Gen. Walk
er are said to have sailed by the Sierra Ne
yada, few days ago.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-10

Rich QUARrz.-We were shown few
days ago some specimens of quartz from a
newly discovered vein on the Mokelumne, or
perhaps continuation of a vein already
worked, about five miles from Volcano. The
specimens arc exceedingly rich We arc posi-
lively assured that man who is at work
with small mortar, crushing small pieces of
rock from this vein, is making his ten dollars
day regularly
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-10

FoRr JoHN.-Wc hear cheering reports of
the success of the miners at this place All
are doing well. The auming company (nine
persons) on the Flat, have completed their
flumc, and have full head of water. They
are pocketing an ounce day to the hand
The " Secretary and Treasurer is perfectly
contcnted-he says they all have good
thing, and will have something to spare fol
their friends in the course OF time.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-10

"RARE OPPORTUNITY. Any person desi-
ring to purchase a neat cottage residence,
cheap, will do well TO look at the advertise
mcnt headed as above
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-10

A CHIsAMAS, for the murder Of Celestial
sister, was to be hung at Sacramento yester-
dov
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-10

FwoRs. From Mr. johnson, Of the News
Depot, we have received full files of papers
every day for tho past week, for which he
will please accept our thanks
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-10

stealings' they have demanded and received
for their worthless services. All kinds Of
common sense and common reason point to
the propriety of the United States taking
and keeping possession of the 1sthmus Of
Panama. 1t is the worlds necessity, and
the world would thank us, thank us heartily
for doing this great service
We really wonder what the people on
the Atlantic side aciH say, anyhow? VIII
the people and the Government, with theil
usual neglect of California, allow this matter
to pass over without action, as they have CIV.
erything else? We shall see. Was there
ever member of family so neglected, and
so cavalierly treated by the COMMON head as
has been California? Wehave goldinplenty
we furnish half a hundred millions yearly, at
least, to our Atlantic relatives, and yet the
common parent does not vouchsafe to us
railroad a telegraph, wagon road, or even
a bridge across stream on the plains
Those who would unite with us in digging
the gold for the common benefit and propose
to cross the plains, must traverse a wilder
ness Of two thousand miles, without even a
military post to protect them from the saw
ages. If they would come by the Isthmus,
they are at the mercy of the New Grenadi-
an negro-sayages, without even an American
vessel OF war once in year at Panama to
protect them! Is the Government so stiarg
to the State that furnishes thirty times more
gold than all the others combined that it
will not take possession of few miles of ter
rtory on the Isthmus, for the mutual benefit
of the parent and all the sisters? Verify. we
shall see Perhaps if two or three semi
monthly shipments Of treasure should fail to
reach Wall street. noise might be created
by the financial crash that would follow.
which would extend even to Washington
But ii the Government will not take this
matter into consideration and act Immediate
ly-if it has no money to spare, or has con-
scientious scruples-,just let it give ont the
contract to California and the 1sthmus will
be ours Sin jiffy" If il does not desire to
be knowing to the transaction, just let it put a
bandage upon its eyes (if it has any and
cotton in its ears, until one steamer-load of
passengers from California, armed with Colts
Common Law, shall have established new
order of things from Panama to Aspnwall.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-05-10
MONS. ROCIIETTE.

and the extraordinary IIcrculean pcrformer ,,i
Clown '
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-14

CuRRANTs FOR WINE MAKING. The red cur
rant Tor red Dutch) for wine making, gives "
higher flavor than the white, and is considered
better producer. One acre of currant bushes,
Sc, feet, apart would in due time pruduc" 25
bushels of fruit, and might be made TO grow so
bushels, that depending on the soil and The man.
ner Of cultivation. Three gallons may be OBJ
tanned from a bushel of good ripe fruit. Make
the wine in the same manner thai you would a
ba,relo good sweet cider, with the addition of
from TO 4 pounds of sugar to the gallon, fer
menting of the pomace until it is entirely clear,
after which ii should be racked of into tight
barrels and there remain any desirable time TO
become ripe and firm. As to the price Of the
article in market, the deponent saith not.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-14

The ENEMY OF WEEDS The greatest enemy
of weeds is not the man who, after the first
stirring of the ground, and partly destroying the
weeds, waits two or three weeks until they get
well growing again before the second attack
but the one who, after they are crippled by the
e st cultivation, within the week repeats The
attack, and not only finds his task much easier by
the loOseness of the earth, but most effectually
destroys them, leaving the ground and the crops
in condition to mutually enjoy each others So
ciety without further un,rusion-S. N.
HOLMES, in Mcore's Ruval Netv Yorker.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-14

THE Jews.-At the annual meeting of the
London Sociei for Promoting Christianity
among the Jews, the Earl of Shaiiesbury stated
that being no longer under the seal of secresy,
he might declare that as long as two years ago,
dispach from The Foreign Office, written with
Lord Clarendon,s own hard, had been sent TO
Constantnople, urging upon the representative
of the British Empire 10 do. all that lay in his
power to effect the emancipation of the Jews, al
lowing them to hold land and enjoy every civil
privilege 10 Palestine,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-14

LET THE CHILDREN SING.-The Ed,or of the
American Magazine, in speaking of vocal mu-
sic says
All children can learn to sing if they CON-
meuee in season. In Germany every child is
taught to use it's voice while young. In their
schools, all join in singing as regular exercise,
as much as they attend to the study of geogra-
ply and in their churches, singing is not con-
fined in the choir that sits apart from the others
perhaps in one corner of the house, but there is
vast tide of incense going forth from every
heart that can give utterance to this language
from the soul. 10 addition TO the delightful in
fuence music has upon the character ii has also
marked influence in suppressing pulmonary
complaints DR. Rush used to say that the rea.
sons why the Germans seldom die of consump.
tion was, that they were always singing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-14

CuRIous CRYsTALs.--On the coast of Africa,
between Saldanha Bay and the Island Of Ichaboe,
The beach for miles is covered with sharp crystals,
in size about four inches long. two broad, and
one thick. Many of them envelope sand as if
they had once been in fluid state, and closed
around the sand on the beach. These crystals
are soluble in nitric acid, and are principally com
posed of the carbonate Of lime and msgnesis.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-14

A Coop ONE.-A dabbler in literal ture and
the fine arts, who prided himself on his Ian
gnage, came upon youngster few days since
sitting upon the bank of the river, angling for
gudgeons, and thus addressed him:
Adolence art thou endeavoring to entice
the 6nny tribe, to engulph into their denticula.
ted mouthes barbed hook, upon whose point
is affixed dainty allurement
No." said the boy, " I'm a-fsh;n'."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-14
Adventure in California

Inc truth Of the following thrilling tale of
adventure, is vouched for to US by person who
neard 1t from the lips of one of the party:
A party of three men started from Sacra-
mento on prospecting tour, and being we'll
supplied with provisions, they penetrated much
further into the mountains than any other par
w. without meeting with any success. Being
men OF great perseverance, however, they de-
termined to pursue their course still further,
although they had nearly reached point where
1t was believed the foot of white man never trod
before The party began to feel somewhat dis
couraged, as luck appeared to have abandoned
thcm. They were many miles from any habita.
ton, and their provisions were getting very low.
A melancholy feeling pervadcd the whole three,
but they kept on until they came to deep
gulch' After making thorough examination,
they returned to Sacramento for ropes and pro-
vision. Having procured these, and loaded
their mules with as much as was thought nee.
csSary for their purpose, they proceeded again
to the gnleh. 10 get down this ravine was the
next object. They tied rope to tree, and by
this means one after tho other descended to the
bottom, after lowering down the provisions and
tools. Here they found gold in abundance, and
iabored assiduously to secure the pile as soon as
poseible' not being particularly in love with
their habitation. By a mere accident, after
having been in the ravine for several weeks,
they discovered that the rope had been cut by
The Indians, or let loose by some other means,
which cut off all hopes of escape The lodges
OF rock were perpendicular for hundreds of feet,
and climbing up was out of the question. Their
provisions rapidly diminished, and starvation
stared them in the face The gold which they
had secured was of no USE They had made Up
their minds that their. end was near. proyi.
denialy, party of friendly Indians came near
BY and hearing the men hallooing, they discov
cred their whereabouts, and Immediately went
to work to release them. Roles were obtained
and let down, when they were drawn n one by
one, and their gold also. Being released from
their prison, they literally rewarded the Indi-
ans, and went ON their way to more suitable
location, thankful for their preservation from
the awful fate with which they had been threat
ed.-N Y. Commercial Adocrtiser
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-14


Dr.. JOHNSON We find the following fine
old fossil anecdote in Norton's Publishers Cir
cular. 1t is a well preserved specimen Of the
Periwig brand
The great photographer having wearied the
expectation of the trade for his long promised
work, and no lss the patience of his publisher,
who had already advanced him, in various sums,
the amount of El5O0, no was induced, on re-
ceipt of the concluding sheet OF his Dictionary.
TO send TO the Doctor the following:
"A. Millar sends his compliments to Mr.,
Samuel johnson, with money for the last shee,
of copy of Dictionary, and thanks God he has
done with him..
! To which our author replied
Samuel johnson returns compliments to
Mr.. Andrew Mlar, and is very glad to find las
he does by his no,e) that Mr.. A. NJ. has the
grace to thank God for anything"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-14

IMPORTANT FROM LAKE SUPERIOR. Late intel
lisence from Lake Superior, which we find in
the Chicago Free Press, represents the mines on
the keweenaw as being in an unusually pros
porous condition. Discoveries of an important
character have recently been made at the north
-+n slope n tho north range on the Point
The lode discovered is described as being from
ten to twenty feet in width, embraced on either
side by we'll defined walls, with clay adherent,
IL well known characteristic of all the product
i've veins Of the country that runs transversely
through it. Where this vein has been wrought
it is of Uniform width, and well filled with bur
rel and stamp copper and silver. Mr.. Butler,
agent of the Phoenix Mine, has stopped one.
third fathoms of ground on this vein, at cost
Of eight hundred dollars, yielding fourteen tuns
OF seventy per cent. copper, as result, the
copper being worth on the lake FIVE hundred
dollars per tun, leaving net profit over the
cost of stopping, Of six thousand and two hun
dred dollars.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-26

THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.-The Washing
/ ton City Star, semi official organ of the Ma.
tional Administration, takes ground in faYor
of re-opening the African Slave Trade. The
advocacy of this project just proposed in S
Carolina, is gradually working its way north
ward, and By 1860 We may expect to see the
Northern Democracy incorporating it as new
plank in their platform. They VIII have TO do
SO, if they expect to retain Southern support.
The Star says:
''We are glad to perceive public attention
awakening to the subject, because it is one OF
vast importance to the future of an immense
portion OF the American continent that canno:
do its legitimate share in the commerce of the
world by and through any other than African
slage labor. Thsugh the Holy alliance in Is
took measures TO stop the trade, and though
this Government, France and England subse-
quentiy. by treaty, agreed to do the same thing
at an enormous cost, annually, to all of their
treasures, it has actually doubled at least in
all its victims immolated on the passage, while
it has not iessened 50 far rs the number actual
ly shipped is concerned Thus the result OF
all that has been done to put stop TO il has
only been an increase Of all its bad features
No man OF common sense imagines that the
African negro is not in a better condition in
slas.e-.-- .--------s-
land. Humanity superindreed the abolish
ment of the legality of the traffic; and matters
now look as though, with the increasing horri-
bic coolie slave trade (Which already equals
the African slave trade in extent when that
vvas tha rrea4estN humanity will ere long crv
aloud fer the removal OF all existing resiric-
tions on the old trade between Africa and 4
mcrica'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-26

DISTRESSING ACCIDEST.-On Saturday, Nov.
1st, Mr. Solomon Small, of Penn township,
Westmorcland county, was engaged in killing
= beef, at the barn, short distance from the
house. His wife went out to clean the entrails,
leaving an infant ten months old in the cradle,
and daughter FIVE years of age in the house,
and closed the door. In half an hour or more
she returned to the house te look after her
children. On opening the door she behela
her eldest child lying on the floor, quite dead,
lite rally burnt crisp, its hair and every par
ticle OF clothing burnt off it excepting its
shoes. Its nose was burnt even with its face,
and the youngest one in the cradle, so horri-
bly, burnt, that it too died in short time
Mrs. Small was badly burnt in attempting TO
save the infant in the cradle. In few min
utes longer the house could not have been
saved. There was a round coal stove in the
middle Of the room, somewhat cracked. Il Is
supposed that the little girl lit a paper or
something else, and the flames communicated
to its clothes, and that it threw itself on the
cradle. The eldest child was dressed in heavy
cotton clothes, and wore heavy quilted skirt,
which readily accounts for the extensive burn
ing of the unfortunate sufferer.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-26
itepaph, ..Died in the faithful discharge :.

itepaph, ''Died in the faithful discharge =.
his duty.'n
The Governor sent word to Marshal Do,.,
son 10 come at once to his Office
The Marshall soon reported him, and bi,P,
cellency, turning towards him, said, sMr.N,,
shall, l shall expect YOU to re-arrest this ma,
Hayes, withous moments delay procs.,
Immediately. and | shall hold you strictly res
ponsible for the faithful discharge Of your dr
ty. By Cd, sir, this man shall be brouvb
here and tried, if it shall require the whol.
military of the government Free Sta,.
men now in that guard-house might have ask.
ed in vain, sir, to have been bailed, upon cbs,.
ges infinitely less criminal, while this M,
Hayes. who has been guilty of a most atroeic,,
and diabolical murder, right under my eyes
must be admitted to bail. Iwin tolerate 10
such Injustice
The Marshall Was astonished and hardy
knew what to say; at last he sat down and en-.
tered into private conversation with Titus
Jones and Woodson-a worthy trio-and they
counselled together. The Governor was skin.
der out of sorts, and they must pacify him If
possible; the judge had made a mistake. and
it must be set right.
All the time the Governor paced his ofics
floor with hurried steps, excIaiming every now
and then, in sentences deGouncing the act Of
the Off erals in releasing murderer on bail,
and telling what ne was resolved to do about
it, l. soon after this interesting conversation,
left for this city. Yours, Essgx
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-26

4 HIST FRoM MR. FILLNoRE.-The Buffalo
Commercial .fdrerfiser, published at the home
of Mr.. Fillmore, and regarded as his confden-
tial organ, throws out the following:
s'IfKansas is to be made SLAVE State by ex-
ecGtive interference. if Walker is 10 be aided
in order to make Nicaragua basis of opera
tion for the acquisition of Cuba, and thus car
ry out the doctrines of the Ostcnd circular,
which Mr.. Buchanan was the first to sign-ff
this programme is to be followed out, why,
nothing is more certain than the complete con-
soiidatioa of the Americans and Republican
parties into compact position. If Buchanan
proves to be the plant and facile tool Of the
filibusters and fire eaters, We repeat our warn
ing. that the party will not again be saved
from per'iition by divided opposition"
This threat Of S.complete consolidation
will not be relished by those who refused TO
support the Union Electoral Ticket in this
State. II that had been adopted unanimously,
all dangers of the contingencies referred 10
would have been effectually removed.-PhiFa a
sam
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-26
PREsInENrIAL ELECTIONS SINCE 1920

Since 1920, when Monroe was chosen for q
second term, with but one opposition electoral
vote, the Presidential elections have been
less decisive than is generally supposed. That
is to say, the popular majority for the success
full candidate has never been excessive; and
often he has actually wanted majority, and
had only plurality. This was the case, for
example, in 1874, when the votes cast forClav,
and those thrown away on Birney, exceeded,
in the aggregate, those poled for Polk, ma
king the last actually minority President
To go back TO 1924, in that year four candi-
dates were in the field, Jackson, Adams, Craw-
ford and Clay. The first received SO Electoral
votes, the second "a, the third Al, and the
fourth 81. The election, under these circum-
stances, devolving upon the House, Adams re-
ceived the votes of 13 States, Jackson OF I,
and Crawford of4. In 1923, Jackson was
chosen by the plurality voice, obtaining us
Electoral votes of 261, which then constituted
the Electoral College. In 1882 Jackson was
again chosen by the popular voice, and this
time by an even greater majority, receiving
10 Electoral votes more than his opponent.
Henry Clay.
This brings us up to 1886, or twenty years
ago. In that year Van Buren,, though elected
President, beat Harrison in the populaf vote
only IA 900, though he had 10 Electoral votes
out of 294. Four years afterwards Harrison
seemed at first sight, to have had three times
as many supporters as Van Buren, for he OBJ
tanned 234 Electoral votes, while his antago-
mis-: had but so; yet he only beat the latter, in
oh
thousand, out of poll of nearly two millions
four hundred thousand.
Another curious feature in the election of
1910 was that the popular vote exceeded by
nearly two-thirds that cast in 1886. Van Bu-
ren, for instance, distanced as he was receiv-
ed 364,O 900 in 1910 more than he did four years
before. In 1914, as we have said already,
Polk was actually a minority President; and
yet he beat Clay by a larger popular majority
than Harrison had beaten Van Buren the
vote being, for Polk, 1886; ;196; for Clay,
,29l ,2l2. The Electoral College stood, how
ever, 10 for Polk to 105 for Clay.
In 104S Taylor received 163 Electoral votes,
and CasS 127. The great State of New York
In this election decided the contest, by going
for Taylor, in consequence of the Democracy
being divided; and Taylor was also a minori-
ty President. When we compare these cleo
tions to those prior to 1920, we see how much
more closely contested they have been. In
1904, for instance, Jefferson had 162 Electoral
votes, and Pickney, his opponent, II only
In 1903, Madison had I22, and PicEney H.
In 1872, Madison had 12S, and Clinton 80. In
1916, Monroe had 13S, and King "a. In 1920,
as we have already mentioned, Monroe had 23l
a single Electoral vote being cast in opposi-
ton.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-26

BANK BRoKES.-In the beginning of last
week, the public was thrown into state of
excitement by the announcement that the Lam
caster Bank had failed. Speculation on the
part of irresponsible persons is alleged as the
cause of its failure. The liabilities of the in-
stitution, according to the Lancaster Examiner,
consist of about 500, 600 of circulation. and
S250,000 ofdeposits. The notes in circulation
will, we think, all be redeemed, ultimately, at
their full value. and they will be first paid out
of the assets. The stockholders are indiyidu-
ally liable to the note-holders, to the par value
of stock held by each one-that is, for every
share of stock held by any person, he is liable
to the amount of fifty dollars to make good
the redemption of all the notes in circulation,
in case the assets of the bank shall not be suf-
ficient for that purpose. Under the worst pos
sible aspect of the case, therefore, there is no
room to doubt that the note-holders will all be
paid to the last cent. The only Inconvenience
they can suffer will be delay of some months,
unless matters are infinitely worse than they
are supposed to be.