The weekly ledger., 1857-06-27

phAiii oENrENcE-John Phipps, convicted
at Mokelumne Hill last week. of the murder
OF one Morales about two wears ooo was
sentenced on the 18th instant, by Judge
Oreanor, to be hung on the frst Friday in
August next.
DEBATING CLUB.-We are requested to
state that the Young Mems Debating Club
oi this place has adjourned until Saturday.
the 9th September next.
APPEL & Co. have all sorts of fire works
for the Fourth.
IHE WATcnMAY.-It is nothing more than
common justice to say that Mr.. O'Nell, night
Waterman in this place, is most faithful in the
discharge of the duty which he assumes
He deserves to be well compensated, and we
trust that our citizens will be sufficiently liberal
to retain his.services.
"
AMERICAN HOTEL, Butte CrY.-Mr. T.
Murphy has again taken charge Of this es-
tablshment, and visitors will find him a polite
and gentlemanly host. The American is a
No. One house. See advertisement.
AMBRorYPEs.-John II. Brady, second
story of the Post office building, is taking
very superior ambrotypes. He is assisted by
Chas. II. ingalls,. Give them call-get
fac s'm'le of your phisog., aud send it to your
friends at home. They will prize it much
higher than they would the gold it will cost
you.
WM Gouverneur Morris, Esq., is spoken
of in connection with the Democratic nomi-
nation for Attorney General of California.
The Washington Restaurant has beer re-
fitted, and looks splendid Notice and ad-
vertisement next week.
i. TALL CoRN-We are indebted to Mr.
Allen for a stock of corn about fourteen feet
in height. 1t is the product of the @ Ranch,
below lone city.
CooL.-Terrance Masterson drops in upon
us now-and-again with "weighty" chunk of
ice-exceedngly ly acceptable, blythe way
whereby all hands and the devil are enabled
to keep cool"
REMEMBER the great Firemans' Ball July
Sd, and the Grand Celebration which fol-
lows the next day We have no room to
say more.
X. n. MOVEMENT IN AMADoR-The X.
Ms of Volcano met on Monday night, and
issued call requesting the various councils
of the county to send delegates to a County
meeting at jackson on the 4th of July-the
alledged object being to determine what
course they will pursue.
The Republicans of Amador meet at Sut-
ter Creek to-day, and elect Delegates to their
State Convention.
THE GOLDEN ERA.-Ths excellent jour
nal has put on a new dress, discarded all of
its former ugly advertising cuts and most of
its advertisements, and is now fully equal to
the very best weekly periodicals of the east
ern cities. For California readers, it is vast.
ly superior. Subscribe for it by all means.
We are rejoiced at the prosperity of the Era,
for its editors and proprietors are worthy,
industrious and deserving gentlemen
Gas AT MoKELUMNE HMI4-We learn that
James Goldsworthy Of Volcano, and Bill
Whipple Of Jackson, have purchased from
Messrs Hooyer & Co. the right to manu-
facture and sell pine wood gas at Mokelumne
Hill, and that they will proceed Immediately
to the erection of works at that place.
FIRE--An alarm Of fire occurred in this
place on Thursday evening, which created
some excitement The fire occurred in the
Restaurant, but was promptly
The Ii. & l.. boys were on
hand, but their services were not required.
VOLCANO ITEMS.
FIRE.-Geo. Depoltz and Frank Faddin's
cabin, situated at the head of Jackass Gulch
was burned on the 23d inst, at about 10
o'clock a. NJ, with all their clothes and pro-
Visions leaving them nothing but the gar
ments which they had on, and which were
those used while working in the tunnel.
I ,oss about $500