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Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17
Items.

Kennovan, the great pedestrian, is small,
slender built man, about forty-fve years OF
age One firm, in San Andreas, purchases
four hundred ounces of gold dust per week.
The whaling barque Maria, is the Oldest
vessel in the United States now fit for ser
vice. &. . A clothing store advertises "Raglan
sacks" for sale This has no reference to the
sack of Sebastopol by that officer. Rose
& Laylon's saw-mill is removed back to its old
situation on South Branch We have had
no dramatic exhibition in Volcano for some
time. -. Very few harems in Turkey are
without piano forte. In this they resemble
one of the cars on the Pennsylvania and
Ohio Railroad, which has its P. and o 40.
The "Brannan" fire engine in San Fran
cisco, cost $4,000. 1t is literally covered
with silver. Win the members of the COM
pany run with it in white kids?. -. Oyster
cans are in demand here-the dogs have ex-
hausted the market Mrs. Lesdernier is
giving readings from "1Iiawatlia" in San
Francisco. A fat fee. j. Stanley de-
mands $40, 900 for services in the Adams q
Co. case :. . Land slides in deep claims are
of frequent occurrence around here now :.
McDermott, the tragedian and gardeners
friend, is again to appear on the Sacramento
'boards7 Two women in San Francisco
had pitched battle recently, for which sport
they paid Judge Coon $5 each. The earth
around here is wet to the bed rock for the
first time since 80. The recent earthquake
is said to have been felt in Stockton, Marys-
vile, Mokelumne Hill, Sacramento San
Francisco, Monterey, San Pedro, Los Ang-
les, Santa Barbara, and San Diego, and all
about the same time The San Franciscans
are enjoying ten cent rides in the opposition
omnibuses. :. Hartram & Wagstaff have
made four thousand pounds of krout, from
cabbage raised by them in this town.
Brigham Young says-"I have many a time,
in this stand, dared the world to produce as
mean devils as we can"
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17
For The Ledger.
GADHEN.
A PARODY.

PARODY.
On Gadsden when the sun was low,
All blOodiess lay yolcno's few,
While long and loud their mirth did flow
OF rictory coming gloriously.
But Gadsden saw another sight,
When the drum beat at dead of night,
Commanding those not dead from fright,
To get their clothes on rapidly.
By torch and trump at last arrayed,
Each NJ. D. drew his lancetblade,
And DR. was not afraid
To join the abnormal" revelry.
Then shook their knees with terror smitten
Then rushed the boys to battle driren,
But faster than the bolts of heaven
They fled before the enemy.
But faster than the crowd could go,
Der Gadsden's hills where torrent flow,
K led Volcanoes gallant few
From battle rolling rapidly.
'Tis morn, but yonder rising sun
Looks not upon their victory won;
While furious Abe and fiery John
Swear as they scamper rapidly.
The combat deepens on ye brare
Who want rich widows or grave,
Wave DR.. -, all your lancets wave
And charge with all your chivalry.
Nothing could stop their flying feet
When out of Gadsden they were beat,
And when they found safe retreat
Twas deemed soldiers sepulchre.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17
Rather Strange.

Some days since, two Of our Sheriff's Off
GERS left here in search of a person who was
charged with an offence, and who was sup
posed to be lurking somewhere between here
and Fiddetown While on the road, they
saw two persons approaching, who as soon as
they observed the officers, abruptly left the
road and made across deep ravine. The
officers were mounted and Immediately gave
chase, but frequently looSng sight of the
pursued. The men were finally overhauled
and found up tree where they had cllmed
to clude the officers They were captured
without resistance, but proved to be the
wrong persons, yet SO singular had been there
conduct that they were retained in custody
for three days, and neighboring places tele-
graphed to, in order to ascertain if they had
been committing any depredations elsewhere.
But as no charge was brought against them
they were discharged. They gave no reason.
able account of themselves, and gave as the
cause for their running, that they took the
officers to be some Of Tom BelFs men One
of the men had two hundred dollar speci
men, and about hundred dallars in none!
on his person.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

PATRICK DuNE-We see by the State
journal of the 49,, that an effort is being
made to procure the Executive clemency for
Patrick Dunn, convicted Of being an acces-
sorry to an assault with intent to kill, and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for two years
He having loaned a man his gun, knowing
that it was to be used in making an attack
on another person.
If he is the Patrick Dunn, (and we are in
formed he is, who rendered such humane SER
vice in relieving the i'll fated Donner party,
we sincerely hope the efforts will be success
full.
A beautiful incident is connected with that
rescue:-Dunn's feet having both been fro
zen so that he could not wear his shoes, and
having torn up every thing he had which
could be made available TO envelop his swollen
extremities, finally gave out on this side of
the mountains, and gradually dropped behind
the party, intending to resign himself to his
fate But little boy, whose name we have
forgotten whom Dunn had been very
kind, frequently carrying him on his back
instinctiyely saw the failing mans design,
and could not be shaken Off Dunn at last
sunk down at the foot Of large pine, and
ordered the boy to go on; which the boy re-
fused to do and commenced crying. Dunn
undertook to reason the case; told the boy
he must die and that his remaining and weep
ing would only add to his suiferings The
boy, apparently convinced by Dunn's argu-
ment, left him, and Dunn laid down to die
Feeling thirsty he crawled to small stream
and after taking drink he thrust his swollen
feet into the water in the hope of relieving
his pain and while in that position fell asleep.
This would probable have been his last sleep
had he not been aroused in the middle of the
afternoon by the boy who had returned
Damn again ordered the boy to leave but the
little fellow would not go without him; say
ing that the party were camped only three or
four miles ahead and he had been sent back
for him. The water had drawn the frost
from Dunn's feet and feeling much BETTER he
thought that he might get to camp and so be
saved; permitting the boy to bandage, up his
feet in the legs of the boys pants, he got up
and hobbled on the trail The boy followed
encouraging Dunn in his efforts to travel
The sun sank behind the trees and yet no
camp was in sight. Dunn knew he had
travelled at least six or seven miles, The
boy had several times declared the camp almost |
in view-ust around that point-beyond this
little hill--over yon rise. Each place Of
promise being passed and no camp appearing,
the boy would again fix the cBmp but short
distance ahead. In this way he beguiled
Dunn along till little after dark, when they
reached the camp in fact, and the man was
saved. The boy, as it turned out, had not
been to camp before, but had remained near
Dunn, determined not to leave him as long
as life remained VIII not some one give us
the little hero's name?
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

OuR DrrcHEs.-The Volcano Ditch Welch
& Co.'s Ditch, Harmon g. Co.'s Ditch, Frye
& Parlin's Ditch and the jackson Ditch
(from the latter the south side of our town
is supplied, are now all open and well sup
Piled Never before has Volcano been SO
favored with water for mining purposes
We sincerely believe that ours is the richest
mining locality in the State, and long, though
not patiently, have our miners waited for this
glad period Now that the water has come
all classes rejoice in the present prospect OF
prosperity. In no other section has so much
labor and money been expended in opening
claims, building hydraulic works, and erect
ing permanent residences and business houses
This perseverance ought to, and we think
will be rewarded. Notwithstanding all dis
advantages, many large fortunes have been
acquired here, and many family in the At
lantc States, as well as here, made comforta-
BILE with the gold of this vicinity.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

LAST night, we received telegraphic dis
patch from Sacramento. and learn from it
that the rain was pouring down in torrents,
and the river rising rapidly, Present appear
ances indicate "heavy wet" in that direc-
ton
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

THE LYcEUM-on Tuesday evening the
following resolution was ably debated at the
meeting of the Lyceum.
Resolred-That Utah should be admitted
into the Uuion with her present institutions.
The disputants pro and con were about
evenly divided, and the argument was nearly
in the same fix, as the umpires stood two a
gainst the resolution, to one in its favor
The question for next Tuesday evening is,
Resolued; that dramatic representations tend
to improve the morals Of society.
DR.. Ayers delivers lecture at the Bap-
tist church before the Lyceum on Tuesday
evening. There will doubtless be full at
tendance Of ladies and gentlemen
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

The TEMPERANCE MIRRoR.--A new paper
edited by William B. Taylor and published
by Oliver B. Turrell is before us. 1t is GER
tainly the neatest got up paper in the State,
and is ably edited. If temperance people do
not support the Mirror, they have no love
for the cause. 1t is published monthly and
may be had Of Johnson at tho News Depot
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17
STOCKTON. Jan. l5th, ) .l... ~

An expressman has just arrived ~ 't.il.ess ir
from Fort Talon. He brings inc n'oib nbib
of serious shock Of an eartbquaAo y'fI y,Iee
CURED at that place on the morning '. ~ 70 h
instant. The shock lasted from 'H.so .ous a
minutes, and shook down adobe r1 "p'
chimnevs. Ono woman Ga McA'
killed
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

Two INCHES OF RAIN IN TWELVE HouRs-
BY an ingenious rain-guage contriyed by our
devil, we ascertained that two inches of rain
fell during the above time on Thursday night,
in this place.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17
VOLCANO:
Paw the Printer.
SATURDAY MORN, JAN. II, 1851

A large number Of small amounts are due
us for subscriptions, advertising, and job
work amounting in the aggregate to a con
siderable sum. We are anxious to pay our
debts
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

The STEAM WAGoN-The Mariposa Ga
sette, speaking of this new California inven-
ton says:
"The model of the new invention of which
we made mention in our editorial columns, a
few weeks since, will soon be completed, and
if successful, of which the inventor and all
who have examined it have no doubt will
prove of great Importance.
We gave a description in former number
of the manner in which it is constructed
The model wagon is only twenty inches iu
length by ten inches wide, and when the en-
gine is attached, which will be in ten days or
two weeks, our citizens will have an oppor-
tunity of witnessing its performance at AS
sembly Hail. The model, small as it is, Mr..
Overton confidently asserts, will travel at the
rate of a mile in eight minutes, aud will be
capable Of hauling one hundred and fifty
pounds attached.
The invention is designed to propel long
and heavy trains, with speed proportionate
to the power applied, and will be capable of
travelling over either ascending or descending
ground-in fact any place where wagons can
be drawn by animals.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

SOLD CHEAP-One of our clothing dealers,
this week, was endeavoring to sell a gentle
man pair of boots. The man insisted on
trying on pair Of ladies lndia-rubber boots.
The dealer said they were too small After
some disputing, an offer was made to bet the
boots against the price of them that he could
not get them on. "Done' said the customer,
and he drew them on "like MICE" and star
ted of with the winnings. The merchant
followed, demanding pay, on the ground that
no stakes were up. At the latest date, the
winner was sporting his new boots and the
loser threatning to sue.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

NARROW EscAPE.-Mr Fabian informs us
that as he was coming from West Point to
this place yesterday, he arrived at deep cut
where two men were sluicing, and being on
horseback he was unable to proceed. Seeing
no trail around he hallooed to the men for
directions, but the water making too much
noise for them to understand him, they both
climed out of the cut, and had barely reach
ed him when the whole bank for twenty feet
back caved in and buried the suces where
they had been working ten or twelve feet
deep. Two minutes longer remaining, and
they would have met with certain death.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

To CONSEQUENTLY the outside Of our
paper we give No2 of Miss CLARA CALIco's
sketches 1t is an interesting tale. There
are several typographical errors in it, which
were discovered to late to correct
LINDEN win find his parody in another col
umn 1t will be relshed around Volcano
for its humorous hits.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

The WEATHER, during the first of the
week was fair, and followed on Thursday by
warm rain, that melted The snow from the
surrounding bills.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

MuToN s. LATHAM.-Ths gentleman left
Sacramento on Tuesday last for his home in
San Francisco He was escorted to the
boat by large number of personal and po-
litical friends, and as the steamer swung from
her moorings, they gave him three hearty
cheers. Although defeated in the late Sena-
torial contest Mr.. Latham is, to-day, the
choice of nine-tenths Of the people for the seat
now held by DIR. Gwin in the Senate of the
United States. We shall say more on this
subject hereafter.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

Oh the receipt of the intelligence of the
election Of Mr.. Broderick to the United
States Senate, the Democracy Of Volcano
fred one hundred guns in honor of the oc-
cnrrence.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17
nvirtuc NAV flourish in an old cravat,

And Honor dwell beneath shocking hat;
While some there are who boldly will aseert
That landlords ought to weara dirty shirt"
This may all be so, but we have our eye
on a landlord who doubts it. lie cannot see
how men manage to soil one or two shirts a
month For his part, by being careful, he
can get along very neatly by changing his
shirt five or six times year His motto is,
"Dress neat or not at ALL"
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

DAMAeEs.-ln order to work Union Flat,
a tunnel was dug from Indian gulch through
the ridge for tailngs to escape. The recent
rains caused the tunnel to cave in and stop
the outlet and the deep claims on the fiat
filled entirely full Of water; at last the OBJ
stacles in the tunnel gave way, and the water
rushed down the gulch carrying everything
before it; claims were filled with large boul-
ders, sluces torn up and broken to pieces, and
much other mischief done
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

On Tuesday last, w. NJ. Gwin was elect
- Uuited States Senator, for the short term
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

New PAPER--We have received the first
number of paper, published in Sacramento,
and called My Paper, edited and published by
MYSELF, and printed, we suppose, by We,
Us & Co. 1t presents a very neat typo
graphical appearance, and is filed with we'll
written humorous articles.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

SUPREME JuDGE.-Judge Monson, on con-
stitutional grounds, having declined to accept
the seat on the Supreme Bench made vacant
by the resignation of Judge Heydenfeldt
Governor johnson has appointed Peter IL.
Burnett. who has been sworn in Judge
Burnett was the first Governor Of California
is universally regarded as an honest man-
and his appointment, we have no doubt, will
give general satisfaction to the Bar and the
people of the State The only fault we ever
heard charged to Judge Burnett, was, that
he resigned the Office of Governor at time
when the State required a faithful servant
As Judge in Oregon, as Judge of the Su-
preme Tribunal under the Military Govern
ment in this State, and as Governor, he sus-
tanned high reputation, and we have reason
to believe that he will acquit himself with
honor in his present position
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

SERIOUS AccmENT-We learn that a
young man living near this place, named
Jackson Woods, had his leg broken few
days ago by a string of sluices falling on him.
lie is now recovering
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

SUFFER- CREEK, which runs through our
town, made strenuous attempts yesterday to
get up respectable food, and kept our pub
lie spirited citizens busy in their efforts to
save the bridges. So jolly set of men we
hava not seen for some time. The water so
long wished for had come, and such accidents
as an occasional plunge, in keeping bridge
clear of drift-wood, only increased the gen.
eral good feeling. The back water arose two
or three feet above the Georgia Companys
engine and boiler and occasioned many lu-
dicrous observations; one man remarking,
that they might fire up and pump out the
water, by tying stones to the wood and sink
ing it down to the furnace.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

TIE LEeIsLATUKE-This body now that the
Senatorial question is settled, will go to work
in good earnest. There are many very i'm
portant matters that will claim their atten.
tion and we feel satisfied that much good
will be accomplished during the present ses-
sion. Several bills have been introduced in
both branches, and much business is being
prepared by the various committees.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

ANOTHER neat cottage has been erected in
the suburbs Of town by Mr.. John Frye -
Married one of our prettiest girls and built
a cozy residence all in the short space of a
MONTH Only think of that ye bachelors and
do likewise.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

WHERE IS Irg-We have delayed the pub
lication of our paper until late hour in
hopes that our Sacramento Letter would be
received. The Express arrived at 10 o'clock
this morning but we received no correspon-
deace
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17
Legislative Statistics.

take from the California american:
Out of 33 Senators, was born in Arkan-
sas: in Connecticut; | in Missouri; in
New York; in Pennsylvania; lin Ken
tucky; in Maine; l in California; 3 in
Virginia; | in Massachusetts; 3 in Ohio;
in North Carolina; ] in Missssippi; ! in
Maryland; l in Tennessee, and in Georgia.
The above Senators emigrated from the
following named States respectively:--2 from
Michigan; from Missouri; 2 from Kentucky;
from Pennsylvania; from Mississippi; 5
from Ohio; 2 from Maine; 3 from Virginia;
from Illinois; from New York; from
Massachusetts,; ! from Indiana; from Wis
consin from Maryland; from Texas, and
one from Tennessee.
Among them (Senators) there are Is law
yers; clerk; ] printer; A merchants;
ranchero; 2 physicians; miners farmers;
l trader, and editors II are married Is
single, and | widower Their political char
acter is set down in the chart probably ac-
cording to information given the compiler by
themselves as follows:-American, 10; Re
publican, 3; Independent, / Democrat, 49,
Out of so Assembymen, were born in
Tennessee; II in Kentucky; 10 in Pennsvl-
vania; in Virginia; in Missouri; 2 in
Maryland; A in Maine; ! in Ireland; / in
France; | in Rhode Island; II in New
York; in North Carolina; 3 in South Car
olina; ! in California; 2 in Massachusetts;
in Vermont; | in Arkansas; 2 in New
Jersey; in Connecticut in Prussia; in
Indiana, and | in the District of Columbia
The above Assemblymen emgrated from
the following named States respectively
from Ohio; from Maine; from Illinois
| from Mississippi; l from Mexico; from
Massachusetts; ] / from New York; from
Tennessee; from Virginia; from Indiana
2 from Michigan; 6 from Pennsylvania; 8
from Texas; ! from Wisconsin; | from
Maryland; | from Georgia; from District
of Columbia; | from Arkansas; from New
Jersey; 2 from Connecticut; from Kentucky
Is from Missouri, and from Louisiana
OF these, 32 are married, Al are single, and
is widower 3 are traders in stock; I
are physicians is a carpenter; l is bull
der; II are miners; IL are lawyers; is q
mason; are rancheros; II are farmers;
is contractor; I are merchants | a livery
stable owner; | packer; 3 are lumbermen;
a civil engineer; ! a clerk, and | a drug
gist.
They are set down, probably at their own
request, in politics. as follows:-Democrat
6l; Republican, II; Wing, 2; American, G.
We see by the above classification, that
2l of the Senator's were born in the Free
States, and IL in the Slave States. The
same ratio holds in regard to the States from
whence they emgrated.
OF the Assemblymen, 40 were born in
the Free States, and 33 in the Slave States
and on foreign SOIL The Free States have
a large majority as to emigration, 46 being
from the Free and 32 from Slave States
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

We call attention to Mr. Aram's adver-
tisement in another column. lie is selling
out his stock at very low prices, and the
sooner you buy him out the better it will be
for the trade.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

HARMoN's RESERVOIR, near Mahala Flat,
broke away on Tuesday night of this week,
but the reservoir below it was fortunately
empty, and caught the escaping water;
otherwise much damage would have been
done.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

BAD RoADs.-The roads in the mountains
are in most deplorable condition at this
time-rendering travel and transportation
both wearisome and dangerous.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

Mr.. MACK closes out his stock Of clothing
at auction, commencing to-day. He is bound
to sell, and will offer some good bargains.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

The Northern Herald Minnesota says,
Gland in the neighborhood is increasing in
equal rapidity"
We wonder how much more land is there
than was year ago.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-17

Nothing could stop their flying feet
When out of Gadsden they were beat,
And when they found safe retreat
Twas deemed soldiers sepulehr
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-08-08

WHERE is THE GREAT PASIc PA writer
in the Dubuque Times, after coming down
the river and stopping at all the towns, says
he looked, but looked vain for some eyiden-
ces of the great crash that was to cover this
Western country and PROSTATE all our towns.
And in fact there is no evidence of such q
visitation. We lately looked on nearly ev-
cry town from Galena down, and We never
saw 80 much improvement before, in the
aggregate. 1t might almost be said that no
one ever improved so fast in any one year
before as it is improving now. Every city
village and hamlet gives evidence of activity
and thrift, in blissful ignorance of the terri
BILE financial calamity which must have fall
en- upon it ere this, in order to sustain the
prophecies of Eastern ravens. The bears of
New York, and their great journals, have
mot succeeded, BY months Of labor, in break
ing down the West, and we defy them to do
it. Its prosperity is founded on surer boz
sis than the slippery, subtle gold and fancy
stocks Of Wall street.-Keokuk Wig.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-08-08

New USE FOR THE PREss-The ladies,
nowadays, are using newspapers at 25
cents hundred fo- the manufacture of
bustles. To manufacture the hustle, they
take tape and put it between the leaves Of
several newspapers, then ssgather" the
newspapers at the top and tie the tape
around them. The lower parts of the pa
pers Of course are irregular, and when
the skirts and dress are thrown over
them, produce the necessary bulge. The
Utica observer informs the world that it is
in large demand for this purpose, and
daily used. 1t is an editors bushes to Gre
ate daily hustle in the affairs Of men, but we
doubt very much whether proprietors Of
newspapers know that they are creating a
hustle among women.- Nerark Eagle.
However convenient the fashion may be,
we don't believe that newspaper petticoats
will ever become popular. They are too
much inclined to "blow up."-ENep York
Mirror. ss