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The weekly ledger., 1857-07-11
SheriH,s Sale.

DIR virtue of an order of sale to me directed, is
ID sued out of the Honorable the District Court
of the Fifth Judicial District, held in and for ANA
dor county, OH final Judgment and decree render
ed therein on the 10th day of June, A.. 1857, in
favor of JAMES II. SLATER and against JAMES
PIPER, L. c. DAVIS aad II. l.. DAVIS. for the
sum of seven hundred dollars principal debt. and
interest on the said sum Of 500 from the if-
tcenth day of April, A. ID. 1856, at the rate of
per cent per month, together with $40 25 costs of
suit have levied upon and seized, and will and
expose to public sale at the door of the court
house, in the town of jackson. on Monday, the
2Oth day of July, A. ID. 1857, between
the hours of 10 o'clock, NJ. and O'Clock, T. NJ. Of
said day all the right title and interest of the said
james Piper, E. G. Davis, and A. l.. Davis Of in and
to the following described property, to-wit the
equal undivided three-tenths part of that certain
Ditch or Water Race known the Eagle Water
and Mining Company's Ditch situated and being
in the county of Amador and State of California.
beginning at certain point on the South Fork Of
Dry Creek. about five miles above Dry town, taking
the water of said stream and running from thence
to the hills and divide between Drytown and Low
er Rancheria, in said county, together with the
rights. privileges, hercditaments and appurtenan-
cas- unto said ditch or water race belonging.
Said property will be sold for cash in hand, to
satisfy the above order of sale, interest cost and
accruing costs
w. j. PAUGH,
Sheriff Amador county, Cal.
Dated, Jackson, June u, 1857.
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Having read plaintiff S affidavit in the above case
and being fully advised in the premises, | hereby
order the above summons be served by publication
in the weekly Ledger newspaper published in
the town of Jackson, Amador county, once each
week, for three successive weeks
l. r. OSTROM,
Justice of the Peace.
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B dss IS CENTRE STORE
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The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07

1D1ors-Idiocy is arrested development.
There is, in all cases, a deficiency of brain, a
low ply sical organization. The humane and
accomplished DR.. Wilbur says; that out of a
class Of twenty pupils only three could count
teu. Their almos; universal fault was glut-
tony. Their great want is the want of alten-
ton. Many cannot talk it often requires two
or three years to enable them to utter sim
gle word distinctly. In almost all cases home
treatment only confirms the malady. In
three hundred and fifty-nine cases, all but
four originated IN parents who had brought
on some confirmed diease by the violation
of the laws Of nature. In every instance,
the four excepted, either one or both parents
were either unhealthy, scroful Gus, disposed
to insanity, indul lge in animal excesses, or
had married blood relations. Let every rea-
der commit to memory these five causes, for
to have an idiot child, how terrible the in
fiction! More than one fourth Of three
hundred and fifty nine idiots, were The, chill
dren of drunkards /; one out of every twenty,
was the child of the marriage of near rela-
ton in one such family five children out Of
eight were idiotc. If the health, temper
ance, and chastity are not duties, then are
we eirresponsible-Halls Journal of HealM
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07
NEWSPAPER LAW.

N
l. Subscribers who do not give ExPhEss NoF. :
to the contrary are considered As Wishing to cob
tinue their subscriDti0n.
g. If subscribers order the discontnuance Of their
papers, the publisher may continue to send them 'lA
all that is due bepaid.
8. If subscribers neglect Or refuse to take their
papers from the Office to which they are directed,
they are held responsible until they have settled
their bills and ordered their paper discontinued
4, If subscribers remove to other places, without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.
S. The courts have decided that refusing to take
paper or periodical from the Office, or removing
and having it uncalled for. is prima taeie evidence
of intentional fraud.
6. The United States courts have also repeatedly
decided that postmaster who neglects to give sea
sonable notice, as required by the Post Office De-
partment of the neglect or refusal Of person to
take from the Office newspapers addressed to him,
renders the postmaster liable to the publisher for the
subscription price.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07

FIGHr WITH IHprASs on THE ARKANSAS
The St. Joseph (Mo.) Journal. of the 10th
inst, gives an account Of fight between
Col. Summers command and band of Indi-
ans, about the middle of August. on the Ar
kansas river. The Indians fought as well as
any disciplined troops could have done.-
They received the fire Of the Americans,
and returned it with effect, killing and
wounding four Of them. the loss of the In
dians was twenty killed and wounded. The
soldiers were dissatisfied with their treat
ment the want Of provisions, &c. Col. Sum
ner had sent to Fort Kearny for supply,
and it was on the route for tho place ~hsre
,h.v ware stationed.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07
ANEcDorE OF REVOLUTIONARY TINES

Three British lieutenants in irolic and gee,
Were roaming a planters broad acres;
And they sneereda at the bocrs who'd dred to beree,
And thev laughed at the quiet old Quakers.
Ny grandfather met them-s patriarch, drest,
As simply cs any old Roman
And they whispered in triumph, ''Here IS food for
Our jest,
Let US puzzle thisignorant yeoman:
20, Abraham!" 's1saat!" and "Jacob !" cried they
In Latin, and French, and in German,
"Whence cometh my Lord! for his hair is allgray,
And moist with the dews of Mount Herman"
'sFro,n the hills Of Judea, +" he answered in Greek,
'But surely thyservsnt to oSadi;
Ny father is Kish, and he sent me to seek
For his asses; 10! here ~; they gUr'
~ Y. Evening Post
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hbnrs 1noeYenoe,'t.
skY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
TERMS /:

YD0LLARs per annum IN advance, or
s8 DolLxas and FIFTY CENTS after the lapse Of
lwo months
No Subscription discontinued until all arrears are
settled. and an order to that effect
Advertisements inserted at 81 per square for the
rst insertion, and Fifty cents for each continuance
(rES LINES or less constitute SQUARE? liberal
deduction made to those who advertise by the year
and on long advertisements.
For announcing candidates for Parish offices IS
will be charged-or all other Offices, $40, invariably
in advance.
Jon PAINTING executed with neatness and pune.
'tuality Payable on delivery.
All letters pertaining to the business OF the estab'
Elisbment to be addressed ]. O. A. TALrAIEERo.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07

Ioxa AssrIxEcr. Mrs. Oliver Clyde Of Bristol,
Vt, lately committed suicide by starving herself to
death. Her husband had deserted her, and unable
to support herself, she received aid from town. Her
situation 90 weighed on her mndthat she settled into
deep melancholy, and refusing all food, after
thirtyhree days of fasting, died in terrible agony
Everything was done to cause her to break her de.
termiaatcn that prudence could dictate, bat in
val.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07

OVER THE FALLS. A man who register ed
his name as W.T.. Allen, threw himself over
the Niagara falls on Friday. The Buffalo
Courier gives the following account Of the
The man came from Montreal, and while
crossing the Suspension Bridge inquired Of
the driver If any one had ever been known
to 90 over the falls and live. The Jehu re-
piled that no such case had come within his
knowledge, and that the probabilities we're
very strongly opposed to the occurrences OF
such an event. The passenger assured the
driver that he should accomplish the feat.
Arriving at the Clifton House, the man
registered his name, called for room and
bottle of champagne, and after imbibing the
wine, addressed letters mere scrawl-to
his sister, and another to firm in Montreal.
He then went to the Table Rock, and walked
into the water near the edge Of the preci-
pice, threw his hat over, and Immediately
made similar disposition of himself. OF
course, the body Of the infatuated man has
not been recovered.
The Montreal firm to which the latter was
addressed was immediately telegraphed, and
the reply received that one of the members
would come Immediately to the Falls. At
present nothing farther is known Of this re-
markable proceeding.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07

PREPARED FOR PErr1FoGG1NG.-We find
the fologing in the Athens (Ga) Watch
man:
A gentleman in certain county 10 Geor.
gia, about forty years of age, who had
been JusticsJof the Peace for years, had
sold goods farmed it, and done little Of
nearly everything else, concluded that he
could win laurels at the bar. He borrowed
Blackstone, read two or three months, and
applied for admission; not being altogether
as familiar with the principles Of this at.
struse science, as The committee appointed
to examine him thought he ought to be, and
not having undergone the lucubrations ammo.
rum vsinti, Of which the commentator
speaks, they modestly advised him to with
draw his application, which he did. Six
months thereafter, he renewed the applca-
ton, which resulted precisely as the first
BY no means discouraged (you can't crowd
a genius) he made his third application
1t was my fortune to know something of thi.
examination, and look upon it as one Of
those felicitous in the events Of human life
constituting the green spots in menory's
waste. Col. L. was appointed to examine
him on the Common Law. Ht began with
the usual questions:
What is Law in its general sense7
What Is Law in its more confined sense !
How many kinds Of Law are there'
What is municipal Law' Not one Of
which Mr.. W., the applicant, could answer.
The following is an exact COPY Of the e1-
animation:
Col. L,-"How many kinds of persons are
there in Law?'
Mr.. WI don't know that Blackstone
lays that down?"
Col. L.-"There arc two; what are theys"
Mr.. WI don't remember"
Col. L.-"There are natural and artificial
persons. A natural person is a human being
formed by God-you and are natural per-
sons. What is an artificial person!'
Mr.. WA woman"
Col. L.-"How many kinds of children
are there in Law ~
Mr. W.-"Two."
Col. L.-"What are they
Mr.. W.-"Gals and bows"
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07
DIRECT IMPORTATION FROM
TILE: NORTH.

BY LOUIS MAYER T. co.
1--we would invite the attention of planters and
" purchasers to our FALL and SPRING STOCK
ofGOoDS selected by Louis Mayer at the North
with view to meet the wants Of our customers con.
asing of
PLANTATION GOODS. BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
FANCY DRY GOODS, L. CLOTHING.
full stock OF Groceries always kept on hand.
Purchasers are respectfully invited to call and ex.
anime our stock aad prices which will he found to
offer greater inducements than any other establish
ment in the parish LOUIS MAYER l. Co.
Gee 81. 3-34t.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07

A PRUDENT IMPosrER-The famous Jemi-
ma Wilkinson, who, with number Of her
followers, had fixed her residence at the head
of Senica Lake, announced to them tina. on
certain day she would walk on the water.
Hundreds collected on the shore OF the lake,
and she thus addressed them: shy dear
friends, it will be Of no use for me to attempt
to perform this miracle unless you have faith.
Say, do you verify believe that l can per-
form it?" "Certainly, certainly" answered
hundred voices. "Very we'll, replied the
prudent imposter, "if you believe it, that is
enough there is no need Of doing it, and
we will 60 quietly to cur homes"
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07
NE w STOR E..

NEW STOR E..
"1IE UNDERSIGNED respect GA
fully informs his friends and the TeS
public generally that he he's just opened at
bis stand in Trinity,
4 WE'LL SELECTED STOCK OF
NEIV GOODS,
|adarted to the Spring and Summer seasons and
which he offers at DECIDEDLY Low RATES for
Cash. Having laid in his present stock with much
Icare and with reference to cash business exclu.
|syey, it will be seen, that the prices at which he
is Offering merchandise are really very moderate,
and such as offer inducements to purchasers. All
are respectfully solicited to examine his assortment
ascertain his prices and judge for themselves.
JOHN N. PHILIPS
Trinity, Hay Il, 1857. v4nltf
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07

WoMAN.-How beautiful ar the smiles Of
innocence, how eudearing the sympathies Of
love, how sweet the solace of friendship,
how lovely the tears Of affection. These
combined are al! characteristics in woman =
They are the true poe,y of HUMANITY
pearls clustering sroyai til. Altar Of -
re hxcrinets.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07
F. DI SH,

FASHIONABLE BOOT Il SHOE MAKER.
fIIOULD inform the public that he has established
" himself permanently in this place for
nurpose of CARRYING on the Boot and Shoe
mandatory, and invites the public to call and
examine his work, which he guarantees to give sat
|isfaction in every particular.
Harisonburg, Nov. 326, 1856. Silly.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07

1 ficndsV - - ~. "a M ns
II ,'.,od NV stock 81 1r,. II II and WIN
|FER TRADE. Consisting on -..s GOODS
READY MADE CLOTHING,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
GROCERIES, BOOTS, HHOES
HATS, SADDLERY, CROCKERY,
|fN, WOOD, WILLOW AND GLASS WAKE;
|r,oN DRY GOODS, and would respectfully ask the
attention of those wishing tospurchase 70 caI and
examine assuring them that no effort will be spared
40 rendor it advantageous to purchase Of him:
D. MARKS.
n, B. Highest cash price paid for cotton.
Harrisonburg, Sept 10th, 57-6ne
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07

The MEMORY OF Coop MorHER.-How
often, when the syren voice of the temptei
whispers in the ears Of tho frail child g., g.,
mortality the words, ay, the very voice tones
Of warning, are remembered and the snare
broken. Long grass may be growing over
the hallowed spot where all the earthly repo-
ses,the dying leaves Of autumn may be whirl-
ed over it, or the chill white mantle Of win
ter may cover it from sight, yet tho spirit Of
such mother is always by the side Of him
when walking the right path, and gently,
sadly, mourniully calling to him when wan.
deriug off in the dark paths of error and
crime.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07

Mosr STUPID IGNoRANcE.-lt is very
strange that men will attempt to thrust
themselves before the people to get elected
to high public stations, such as our State
Senate, Congress, and other places, who are
SO contemptiIy ignorant that II school boy
ten years old was to make the same misera-
bic display Of ignorance that these law-ma-
kers do daily, they would run the risk Of
being soundly birched. The other day
undertook to quote Scripture, and SAID that
he was like Saul, the son of Tarsus thus
confouuding, Saul, Of the city of Tarsus,
with Saul, the son Of Kish, who once paid !.
curious visit to the witch Of Endor, as some
called her Western paper.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07

QUEER BUT TRUE.-It is singular fact
that q woman cannot look from precipice
Of any magnitude without becoming giddy.
But what is still more singular, the giddiness
departs the very moment somebody puts his
arm around her waist to keep her from fall
ing-Queer, lent it, So
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07
Why Mountains afe Cold.

1t is curious scientific fact that the atoms
of air as we ascend are at greater distances
from each other. If the distance between
any two atoms is diminished, they give out
heat, render it sensible; whereas If the dis
tance between them is increased, they store
it away. The upper strata are sensibly col
der than the lower, not because the atoms
have less heat, but because the heat is diff
fused through larger space when the atoms
are further apart. One pound Of air at the
level Of the sea, within the tropics, may bs
said to contain no more heat than the same
weight at the top Of the highest mountain.
psrpetualIy covered with snow: 1t is for this
reason that the same wind which is warm
in the valley becomes cold as it ascends the
sides of the mountains. The diminishing
pressure allows the air to expand and store
away its heat. 1t is, therefore, not the snow
on the top Of the mountains which cools
the air, bu. it is the rarity Of the air which
keeps the snow itself from melting. As
general law the decrease Of temperature
amounts to one degree Fahrenheit to every
three hundred feet in perpendicular height.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07
Il Z @ G. T K Y s T Or +

4 + 0 c E Z Y s I 0 K +
1 THE undersigned respectfully invites his
"a friend, and the public generally to visit him at
s new st,nd at the house formerly occupied as
rug store IN Front street, near the ferry landing,
lere he Intends keeping a carefully selected stock
all artics usually found in his line-CHOICE
NILY GROCERIES, always on hand: "Live
and4et live is my motto. SEvERUS RHODES.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07
BLACK NC,

MAGGoN MAKING, CARRIAGE
REpAlnING PLoUGu MAKING,
srocKISG Guns, AND COPPER
sMITHING. '5-s
THE UNDERSIGNED respectfully informs the
planting community Of Sicily Island and vicinity
mat he has permanently located himself on the
JOAN Green place ormerly occupied by Mr.. Tiller'
where he intends % carry OH all Of the above
branches of business in neat and workman-lxe
manner with prompness, for which he would solici.
reasonable share # public patronage. Painting
DONE
Work done on January credit to all punctual Gus
omers Call and try him. GEO. w. READER.
sicily Island, Jan 4, sSS1-So.fy
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07

DR.. J. A. COHEN, Surgeon Dentist
HAVING located permanently in Harrisonburg,
III respectfully offers his services to the citizens of
the place and surrounding country.
All operations warranted to give satisfaction.
Nov. 26, 1856. S2u.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-07
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
A. A. WALL, MD. D. CAsfLEBERRY, Nd.
WALL Il CASTL CHERRY,

77AV1NG entered into cOpartheTsh1p TOT the prac
Ill tice of Medicine and Surgery respectfully ten
der their services the citizens of Harrsonburg and
vicinity Their Office is on Main street next door to
L. Mayer l. Co., where either or both are always to
be found unless professionally engaged 34tf
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-12


At Il Special Communication Of Ancient
,,J N,rk od,,e \, Z Eraeopa Acccp,-
''''''' r
ed Nas0nS, the following resolutions, offered
H., p.o,lo. T. U,rop,o,Y,, Il, ,olo,;a,,
~ 80
to the death OF Brother HENRY W. PHgLPs,
- ;,,,,, =, io,,,l
"'io UNANIMOUSLY "''P''"
WHEREAS, II has pleased the supreme Arch,-
tect OF the Universe, in his infinite wisdom, to
call from labor TO refreshment our well beloved
brother Henry ". Phelps, whilst sc. in the
morning Of life.
R,soired, That while we most humbly bow
before the affecting dlspensa,on OF our Divine
Grand Master, We cannot allow the present DC.
casion To pass without giving expression To the
deep grief We feel ia this sad bereavement, anu
the high appreciation In which the deceased
was held by his brethren for his many Chris
tan and Masonic traits OF character, whose
mortal ark IL now safely anchored IN that ba
ven of rest beyond the confines OF which the
footsteps OF Time unger not.
R,soired. iha, in the life and character Of
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-12

Their admission by the Governor and Sec
rotary Of Kansas would have been palpa-
BILE and ine1cusable violation OF the right OF
the elective franchise, and Of the spirit of.
and the principles embodied in, the Kansas
Nebraska act, which these officers were spe-
cialIy commissioned and empowered to vim
dicate and enforce. The course pursued by
Messrs. WALKER and STANTON, has been al
ready endorsed not only withou, dissent, bat
with the heartest appreciation, by nearly all
parties in all sections throughout the entire
North. II has also met approval in the
South, except on the part Of the extremists
whose views cannot De safely forwarded by
any national administration. IL is morally
impossible that President BUCHANAN, who
has gained to his support the great mass Of
the calmjudging men OF the whole country,
by reason OF the absolute iinpartiality Of his
official conduct, should be brought TO COM
nit an act which would bring discredit upon
him and his administration, which would de-
priye him OF the confidence he has SO
nleritorousy gained and which would fur
nsh him in the stead only the support Of the
dsuuionists Of the country-the ultra-aboli-
zionist Of the North, and the .irc-eaters of
South. Action Of the kind indicated,
would, we have no hesitation in predicting.
work an instant and permanent separation
between the National administration and the
Democracy Of Minnesota and we are there
fore happy in being able to state that our
beliefs go along with our hopes, that the ru-
mored removal Of these officers is idle and
uniounded, and that the statement gained
publicity only through the fertile imagins-
| ton Of some fact barren correspondent
As we expected the rumor from Wash
ington, that Gov. WALLER and Secretary
STANTON were 20 b. removed for their action
in relation TO the Johnston county fraud, is
without foundation. A late despatch says /:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
II il now asccrtained, on a specific III
quiry, that the reports Of last night, which
were prevalent in usually reliable and we'll
informed circles, Of an intention on the part
Of the administration to remove Governor
Walker and Secretary Stanton are without
the least foundation. II is not believed that
either intend resigning. The last date from
Walker only comes down to the 10th Of Oc-
tober
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utt judges.

The following gentlemen have been elect
ei Judges OF the District Court. for the va.
rious Districts in the State
FIRST p,,irct :. J. T. Mcmillan. OF wash.
iugton county. This district il composed Of
the counties of Washington, Chsago. Manomin.
Auoka, ISauu, Pine, buchanan, Carlton, -,
Louis and Lake.
SECOND District l.. G.. Palmer, Of 81. Paul.
This district is composed OF Ramsey county.
THIRD District Thomas Wilson. of wiuous
county. This ps,rie, is composed Of the eoun.
ties Of Houston, winona, Fillmore, olmsted,
and wabashaw.
EbotA DISTRICT James Hall, OF Little Falls,
Morrison county The counties composing this
district are Henuepin, Carver, Wright, Meekcr,
Shcrburne, Benton, 's,earns, Morrison. Crow
Wing, Mile Lac, l,asha, rembina, Todd. and
Cass.
tIftA D,strid W, VI. pcnaldsoa, OF Dakota
county. The district Is composed 81 the coan
ties Of Dakota, Goodhue. scott, Rec, steele,
wa.eca, Dodge, Mower, and freeboru.
N.rtA District Lewis Branson, Of Nanka,o.
Rue Earth county, The counties IN this dis
,ric, are lie Seuer, sibley, Nicollst, Blue Earth
farthault, Mcleod, Renvie, brown. aud all
other counties in the state, no, included with.a
The other districts
Thrc OF the Judges arr Democrats and
thne Republicans,