The weekly ledger., 1857-09-12
WEEKLY LEDGER.

/ WEEKLY LEDGER.
h No John c. Carroll offers valuable prop
.,v At Iowa Flat for sale. See sdv't.
Tur telegraph Office has been removed to
.,.;ovelry store of Messrs. Burgess & Kelley
i, under the charge Of Mr.. t. H. Skid
,ro skillful and accommodating operator
u, VIM. Mcdaniel, of Solano, was in
~, ,.ace Yesterday, on business. The Ma
-, is well known as an able and popular
n.mocratic orator, and we were glad to meet
L,, in excellent health and spirits.
1--we Oak George Law is loud in his praise
= Gen. Wm. Walker-says he has accom-
.i.bed more with limited means than any
a+ber man spoken Of in history. Walkers
ooxt descent upon Nicaragua will be to some
,vtent fight between Law and Vanderbilt
WHAr's Fremont doing since his arrival?
We don't hear Of john Charles.
THE BouLEvARns.--If ony one is desrous
,o ascertain the exact location of the Boule-
rards in Jackson, they are referred to the
law card, in another column, Of Judge G.
TIE "Owe-Nothings' is the name of new
party just started in the west. 1t will never
flourish in California
The County Court is in session. When we
went to press, no business of importance had
been consummatcd
JUDGE Emo, Of Calaveras, delivers the ad-
dress at the State Agricultural Fair.
IT is estimated that one hundred tunnels,
now commenced in Sierra county, will cost
100000
TIE Constitutional Convention question
has heen lost 10y large vote
HoN. w. NJ Gwin, Chas. L. Scott and
ExGov. Foote sailed on the California last
Saturday.
Bush, Ind, beats Magee for
Treasurer 2T votes.
BETWEEN two and three millions of dollars
have already been invested in the Arizona
copper mines.
WE call attention to the advertisement in
another column, Of the sale of Iceland" the
property of Mr.. Mace. 1t is fine ranch
and an excellent place for ice making
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Thanks 10 Geo. S. Andrews, agent of
Wells, Fargo & Co., for the very prompt de-
livery Of exchanges, &c
Wesley jackson has our thanks for the
regular delivery of Sacramento papers.
OwISG TO the continued sickness of the
Traveller, our paper is dcroid of Tracks"
this week. We trust he may be well enough
to visit the southern part of the county in a
few days Our readers, we know, are mpa-
tient
INTERESTING SrArrsrIcs.-The Uuted States
are composed Of thirty-one States and nine |
Territories
They contain population of 27,000,000, |
of whom $4,000, 600 are white.
The extent of sea coast is 1850 miles.
The length of the principal rivers is 20,0 /
miles
The surface of five great lakes is 10000 |
square miles.
The number of miles of railroad in oppe-
ration is 10000, which cost $7S,O00,0 900 |
The length of canals is 5000 miles.
1t contains the longest railroad on the \
globe--the Illinois Central-which is TS4 |
miles.
The annual value Of its agricultural pro-
ductions is S2O0000,0 900
Its most valuable production is Indian
corn, which yields annuity 40,0O0,OOO bush
els
The amount of registered and enrolled ton
age is 4 4,4070l0.
The amonat Of capital invested in manu-
iactures is $500, 100000
The annual amount of its internal trade is
5000 600, 600.
The annual value of its products of labor,
other than agricultural, is 81, 100000.
The value of farms and live stock is $500,
100000
Its mines of gold, and copper, lead and
iron are among the richest in the world.
The value Of gold produced is 100000
000
The surface Of its coal fields is l3S,I3l |