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The weekly ledger., 1857-06-20

An Irishman who lived in an attic being
asked what part of the house he occupied,
answered +: IF the house were turned topsy-
turvy, I'd be living on the first auren
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-20

Dryden said it is a good thing TO laugh, at
any rate; and if straw can tickle man, it
is an instrument Of happiness Beasts can
weep when they suffer, but they cannot laugh.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-20

"Were you ever cross-questioned?" eyes,
when questioned by my wife, after spending
the evening abroad-cross enough in all con-
science"
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-20
BRIDGEPORT.

The two branches of the south fork unite
here, and here the road to Centreville crosses
the river A few cabins (good ones) and
Tavern constitute the town. 1t is a mining
camp and there is good ranch here, part of
which is in Ell Dorado county
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-20

When the United States becomes as dense
" populated as Holland it will contain 900,-
900 600 inhabitants; nearly the present num-
Der of the whole human race.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-20

A BAD SIoN.--At hay yard on street.
Sacramento, is to be seen a sign reading as
follows Bald ha for sail"
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-20

Why is young man hugging his sweet
heart like an epicure who permits his wine TO
leak away? Because he is ioaistiag what he
loves
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-20

There are men like mines, that do not pay
for the working; so, before you select your
man, mind he is well worth the plant.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-20
GEO. MUNCKTON,
Gee. Il. Smith, VI. ID.

FHPSICIaN aND SURGE
lpTFlCE at Hoy Smiths Drug Store Main ST.,
N n, '1lcano. Residence ON the alley, in the rear
the Drug Store
~, D. The books of t. late firm of Goodin q
iI'h N can be found atmy office. Persons indebted
teb22.lStf. ' "''N '''''''
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Last week man bolted door, threw upa
window of house, and afterwards swallowed
a whole story. He has had no appetite SINCE
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-20
AMERICAN FLAT.

At this place q vast amount Of gold has
been taken ont, yet there is more of the
same sort left. There are several sluice claims
in this vicinity, and one. Mr. Kirkup's, where
the hydraulic is used to advantage. Some of
the tunnel claims in the hills have been work
ed out, but others are being opened energet-
ealy. Mr. Kirkup showed myself. and the
friend who accompanied me, into the longest
of the tunnels that is being worked which is
in the Trio claim, and has been run in full
five hundred and eighty feet, all since last
October A good track with iron rails is
laid in this tunnel and we had the pleasure Of
ride in the cars the whole length of it.
The sounds and sensations were very natural
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For The Weekly Ledger.
Sunday Evening Meditations.
NO.

Ills Sabbath evening; calm and holy Sab
bath evening Here in my cabin-far from
the noise of our little town-how forcibly is
brought to mind the words of California
The Washington union., 1857-04-21
MISSISSIPPI.

The democratic State convention Of Mississippi
to nominate candidates for governor, attorney
general, secretary Of State, auditor, and treas
urer will meet at jackson on the 22d of June,
The Pontotoc Examiner of the 10th instant has
long and well-written editorial urging the re-
nomination of Judge Bennett for Congress. The
Examiner learns that the Judge, since his return
from Congress, has been confined at home by sick
ness, but intends, early as his health will permit
to make tour through the district in order to give
some account Of his stewardship.
We regret to learn that Hon D. B. Wright de-
clines denomination for Congress. The Ripley Adj
vertiser says:
lone request Mr.. Wright made Of us-and one which
will be heard with general regret 1t was to announce
that he and would not be candidate for renom
nation to Congress before the district convention. To
this conclusion he has been brought by the feeble health
of members OF his family who entitled to claim bis
affectionate care and attention.
In returning to the retirement which he only aban-
doned at the unanimous desire Of noble constituency
as ever honorcd with confidence, he will take with
him. unimpared their best regard and warmest attach
ment But let him not atter himself that bis labor for
the public good over nor let him dof the good ar
NOR in which he has done such gallant service in the
cause OF the democracy. He may be allowed rest, but
he will be called again to the rally. Our country will
not-ought not to dispense forever with such as he
The Washington union., 1857-04-21
TaE SOUTHERN HERALD.

The above is the title Of democratic paper just
established at Holly Springs Mississippi by Thomas
A. Faconer, esq In his salutatory he thus defines
the political position of the Herald, which commends
il to the confidence of not only the democracy but of
every rightminded patriot in the Union:
oTo the principles of the democratic party we shall
rive AN earnest and hearty support 1t is unnecessary
10 enumerate them here They are the principles that
lie at the foundation of very ground
work Of our free institutions very substntum upon
which the Goddess of Liberty laid the cornerstone Of her
great American temple They may be comprehended ip
few worls-the equality of white men; the equality Of
the States in the Union rigid adherence to the consttu
ton and the firm restriction of all the parts OF the great
whole OF all the different divisions Of power, within
their lestmate boundaries.
The Washington union., 1857-04-21
THE SAVANNAH GEORGIAN.

The last number of the Savannah Georgian re
ceved by us contains the vaedictory Of r. B. Hilton
esq, who has for many years been the principal ed
tor Of that staunch organ Of the democratic party
Mr. Hilton returns to his former home in Florida for
the purpose Of pursuing the legal profession, to
which he was educated and it must be gratifying to
his feelings to find the opposition journal in savan
nah in bidding him adieu, "accord to his editorial
career high integrity of purpose and an able dis
charge of its difficult duties"
A. r. Lamar, esq, who has been associated with
Mr. Hilton for some months in the editorial depart.
ment of the Georgian, viii in future be its sole editor
and proprietor.
The Washington union., 1857-04-21
THE HEAD OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.


We have been furnished with a copy Of the decis
ion of Judge Black, the Attorney General, to whom
Governor Cobb referred the question of the payment
of the claim Of the Hon. Richard w. Thomson and
publish it below 1t shows most conclusvely that
payment ought to have been made.
There are signs too manifest TO escape attention
that there is purpose OF plan amongst certain adj
venturers and small spectators in politics to depre
ciate and disparage the administration at the
mencement of its duties. Any circumstance, and the
smallest instruments, are eagerly seized upon to
oomplish their object The accidental connexion Of
Mr. Herrck with one Of the important committees Of
the Senate composed of some Of the purcst and most
distinguished men Of the country circumstance
which they supposed would give some consequence
to the fabulous revelations which no was willing
make. But lot II be distinctly understood that no
member of that distinguished committee was either
cognizant or in the remoest manner responsible for
the false accusations contained in the letter Of their
clerk,
The truth is, Secretary Guthrie had decided to pay
the claim authorized by the law, and had referred
it to the Second Auditor for The necessary action to
legalize its payment when some mafevolen sugges
tions were made to the Secretary in regard to it,
which caused him TO suspend it, and to procure
reference to The Indians for their consent TO its pay
ment, although the law required such condition
precedent but unquali6edly directed its payment
Congress was consulted the facts all presented TO
thcm and they made no alteration in the law So
the matter stood when Gov. Cobb came into Office
Upon taking the case up, he Immediately referred it,
with the questions of law involved, to the Attor-
ney General for his opinion and construction of
the law. His opinion is lucid, clear, and explicit
He decided that the payment was to be made
under the law and that neither the Secretary Of the
Treasury his accounting officers could go be-
hind it.
But that the head of the Treasury Department
whose whole life has been but illustration of his
purity and high-toned honor--and that his subordi-
nate officers who acted by his orders and could have
no motive to do wrong should be charged with Gal
phnism and fraud upon the treasury is proof sufli-
cent Of the wicked purpose to calumniate the admin
istration. This is only the beginning. The admins
tration is democratic, and if it was composed of an
gels its acts would be impugned, criticised and per-
verted with what reason, in this particular case.
the opinion of the Attorney General viii show:
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
March a. 1851
SrR have received your letter relative TO the claim
OF r. W Thomson, together with Mr. Guthrie's letter
The Washington union., 1857-04-21
IOWA ELECTION.

We have the Burlington State Gazette Of the l4th
inst before us, and that paper after giving some
election returns, says:
1--WE have received that the democratic vote
In the southern counties will be argely increased and
may safely infer that We have elected ourstste ticket
twill probably be some time before the result will
be known with certainty. Should the democratic
State tcket succeed, it would indeed be great tr
umph.
The Washington union., 1857-04-21
FICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
VIM. III. Hutter, postmaster at Easton, Pennsyl-
yana, in place of John j. Herster whose commission
has expired.
Wm F. Ashley, postmaster at Lyons,New York,
vice Daniel Watrous whose commission has ex-
pired.
Daniel E. Wager, postmaster al Rome, New York,
vice A. ]. Rowley, resigned.
Z. B. Goodsell postmaster at Bridgeport, Connec-
ticut, reappointed.
Wm. II. Cuyler, postmaster at Palmyra, New York.
vice Wm. L.. Tucker, whose commission has ex-
pired.
James Tizzard, postmaster at Burlington Iowa, re-
appointed
The Washington union., 1857-04-21
SMALL SILVER.
The Pennsylyanian says:

Zone Of the interesting features Of the United States
coinage operations of late years is that of the smaller sill
yer coins which, by the recent action Of Congress- will
hereafter form the principal part of currency in lieu
of the old Spanish coins. OF the coins twenty
five millions in value have been coined during the four
now over $500 900 annually. The new coins having
legal value five to per cent below their value met
al win not be absorbed lessened hereafter for export
or for manufacturing purposes.
The Washington union., 1857-04-21

Menomonees to pay them certain sums OF money Nsl
stipulated times must meet this responsibility ea
by payment of the money to the Indians or else 6y
that ii is already paid with their consent TO an ndr
ual who is their just creditor. The act OF Conc
awarding payment to Mr. Thomson, and ordering ths
duction from the Indians. will not conclude them ON NJ
question OF fact whether they did assent not But ~
is reason why Mr.. Thomson, who has the act Of Co.
gress in his favor should not receive what il gives HIN
Not seeing any reason for resisting the will of q.
gress, as expressed in this law, only oonchd y
advising your literal obedience to its provisions M
course is always the safest.
! am, most respectfully, yours, &c,
J. $ BLACK
Hon HOWELL CoBB
The Washington union., 1857-04-21
WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL ai, 1857.

sssr iEwis Montgomery, Alabama, seneraltay
eng agent Alabama and Tennessee assisted by G.
" LEWIS JAMES o. Ixwfs ID LAWS
sSAr JAMES No lS2 South Tenth street. PnlAaepnia
our general travelling agent assisted by wz H. wkD joins Col
uss DEsaso, J. HAxx s. JAsxs rBos NICE n W MOE
Iusos f. WHEY WIZ. L. wAiEnxAs, Airr CARSON D. n hcs
ns BEs. Il SWAN r. AsnxAS and 7. DAus
nMr W. JAns No street, Cincinnati, Ohio Is our
general collecting agent the Western States and Texas assisted o
X j. TaoxAs wiiAx Tnos james DR. A. l. cmps
MORRIS IKAx Receipts OF either WI" Do good
The Washington union., 1857-04-21

IMPROVEMENT or THE HUDsos. The legislature of the
State Of New York have appropriated twenty-five thou
sand dollars for the improvement of the Hudson ainty
hoping not expecting repayment from the government
of the United States.
The Washington union., 1857-04-21
TENNESSEE.

The Nashville Union of the 18th instant says:
"a telegraphc despatch from Clarksve informs MS
that the know nothing congressional convention for this
district nominated Gustavus A. Henry, anti Kansas Ne
braska as their candidate for Congress,
The Washington union., 1857-04-21

The Legislature of New York adjourned on satur.
day last.
The Washington union., 1857-04-21

DoLLARs AND CENTS IN CANADA. The bill rqunhe
public accounts TO be kept in dollars and cents has
both houses Of the Canadian Legislature. II WI
into force on the lst Of January, 1858,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-08-27

C1rnAtE NOT THE CAUSE OF CoLoR-lt is a common =,
epinion that climate alone is capable of producing an
the diver,ties f complexion so remarkable IN the nu
man race very few facts may suffice Z, show tnat
such cannot be the Thus, the negroes OF van
n;emen's Land, who are among the blachest people
- r,h live in climate as cold that OF lceland
while the Indo Chinese nations. who live in tropical
Asia. are of a brown and olive complexion. II re, re-
arbed by Humboldt that the American tribes oil tne
eoninoctial regions have nc darker skin tnan M Inc
mGnntaineers Of the temperate zone So, also, the
Puelches of the Mageanic Palms, oeyona .ne my
b degree of south latitude, are absolutely aarAer
than Abpones, Tobas and other tribes who are many
degrees nearer the equator Again the Charrmas, 1s
who live south of the Rio de Ia Plata, are almost
~. ,rb;le the Guaycas, under the line, are among
.hs f.;rest of the American tribes. Finally, not 70
multiply examples those nations Of the ,Is tarrd
=; 10th bemispheres although their Descendants
have been for centuries, and in Africa for many cen.
ures. exposed to the most active exhibited
a.. srsnse,rmation from Caucasian to neero coN
pIexion.-Tgpes Of Mankind
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-08-27

is produced in small plantations belonging to Indians
OF extreme poverty, called Nopaeros. They plant
their Nopaleries in cleared ground in the slopes Of
mountains and ravnes, two three leagues distant
from the villages and when properly cleaned the
plants in a condition maintain the cochneal in
the third year. Three gatherings of the insect take
place usually in the course of the year; they are
brushed of the tlgs by means of squirrels tails,
similar instruments, and killed by exposure the
heat either of the sun or Of ovens.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-08-27

NOVEL METHOD OF DISPENSING JusTIcE-The fol-
lowing is related of Mayor Faley, of Covington KY
Some months since a man was arrested, and brought
before him, for whipping his wife. The mayor fined
him. and let him CO. but within a week this chap
was again arrested for the same offence; this time
his honor imprisof him, and after serving out his
time he went home d again abused his better hall,
and notwithstanding she mayor fined and imprisoned
the fellow for each offence he would persist in his
vile behavior. The mayor, after trying for months
to reform him. had well nigh given up the task, un-
til one morning this 'hero of hundred fights with
his wife) was arraigned on the old charge "Weit,
saws his honor, suppose you think am going to
fne you 20 " dan know said the culprit 'Per,
hans YOU imagine will imprison you -si2tlnued
mavor F.. J." expect so,'' was the answer. 81 shall
do neither,' said the mayor. ''l discharge you.
The fellows countenance began to brighten up, when
his honor adjourned the court and after stepping to
the door, invited him outside /" Now, ycu mean
devil says mayor F., al have fined you and I'M I'm
sist in i.treating your wife. 1 will now tell you,
that if hear of your abusing that r woman 1s.
Now travel'' The mayor has never heard from that
fellow since.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-08-27

The CAVALRY CHARGE AT KoosHAB.-The charge
of the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry at Kooshab has
called forth the admiration of Bengal officer who
cites it in proof of what horseinen, well led, do
against infantry. After describing the formation of
the Persian square excellent steady and untouched
by artillery, he proceeds, in letter to a Calcutta
paper give the following description of the charge
50 When Forbes, who commanded this regiment, gave
the order TO charge, he and his adjutant, young
Moore placed themselves in front of the 9th troop
which wasfhe directly opposite to the nearest
face of the square. The other Moore, Malcomson
and Spens came the least thing behind, riding knee
knee with spurs in their horses anks if racing
after hog In of them rushed the dark
troopers of the 3rd mad to avenge the death of poor
Malet Bushire. In spite of steel, FIRE and bullets
they tore down upon the face of the devoted
square. As they approached. Forbes shot
through the thigh and Spens' horse wounded
but unheedng they swept onward. Daunted by the
flashes and the fire and the noise and cracke Of the
musketry, the younger Moores horse swerved they
came up. Dropping his sword from his hand and
letting it hang by The knot at his wrist, he caught
up the rens in both hands, Slowed his head straight,
and then coolly, If riding at fence leaped at the
square If, therefore, any man can be said to have
been first the younger Moore is that Of course
the horse fell stone dead upon the bayonets; did
his brothers. ridden with equal courage and deter
m;nation The elder M0ore-1S stone in weight, and
6ft. lin or thereabouts in height-cut his way ont on
foot MaIcomson took one foot out of his stirrup
when he saw his brother officer down and unarmed
(for his sword had been broPn pieces by the fall,
and holding ON to ha.szf5 younger Moore escaped.
The barrier oncoff5ken and the entrance made,
in az through it poured the avengng troopers. On
over everything they rode, TILL getting clear out,
liIey reformed the other side, wheeled and swept
back second wave of ruin. Out of 500 Persian
soldiers of the 1st Regular Regiment of Ears, who
composed that fated square, only 20 escaped to tell
the tale of its destruction. Thus the 3rd Light
Cavalry, to use their phrase gave our enemies
an answer for the death of Malet Sakib Bahadur."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-08-27
Ida PfsiTer, speaking of Java, says:


The cochineal plant, nopal, plant of the cactus
tribe, it seems, brought here only twenty-our
years ago from of the Spanish West India posses
sions- OF the many insects brought with it, only
reached Java alive, but fortunately they of diff
ferent At what rapid rate these creatures
are propagated may be imagined when it is stated
that Java has for several years past been ex-
porting from 10000 to 100000 pounds of them
nually; and repeated trial it has been found that
80 900 Of the largest sort go to pound.
In beginning nopal plantation, healthy leaves
plants placed with the lower part in the ground,
and in the course of year little stem is formed
with several leaves upon it. In the third year the
plant fit to receive its insect population. To effect
this little bag is made of leaves five or six
cochneal insects placed in it, and it is then fastened
with thorn under one of the leaves of the nopal
plant
One of these plants generally has as much as 800
leaves, but not than seventy or eighty of the
bags of insects placed on each. In the western
part of Java the cutvator is very content if on the
average, every four plants viii yield pound of the
LIVING insect, but in the east of the island
the same quantity is usually obtained from three
When the plants are fully peoped, they are either
left open covered with sort of roof of leaves.
In the first case the propagation only goes ON as
long the dry weather lasts, but when the plants
Sheltered it may 60 nearly the whole year.
According to the common course, the rainy season
may be considered To be in the month of April;
but IN the west ef Java, where in the good time
- year it often rains, plants which have been
leH uncovered sometimes have to be peopled from six
to nine times with the insect before good harvest is
obtained. As the insect (coccus cacti) has
produced its progeny, it dies, and the born
crawl about on the leaves, fasten upon place,
and remain there without moving any more; and
when the insects taken from the plant they are
dried in heated 1862 175o of Fahrenheit.
These drying rooms heated by of iron
tubes and the moist vapor which arises is let at
opening in the wall. A hundred pounds of the
fresh insects do not yield much than thirty
pounds when dried, besides three pounds of dust.
This fine dust, in which tine insect Is enveloped,
pears afford it some protection against rain. 1t
has silyery-grsy color, but when this is gently
rubbed off the insect appears black. The price of
cochineal has been falling very much in these latter
years. and the Dutch factory only pays two rupees
pound for the best kind, and eighty-hve dos (abOut
pence) for the refuse, the expense of packing
and transport to the place of embarkation included
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-08-27

THE HONOLULU IRON WORKS.
VUNaE UNDERSlG n ED is now prepared to repair or
manufacture all kinds OF machinery mill gearing, wndt
lass gearing, ship forgings and smith work.
boxes forge anyils &C. hand and made to
order.
Iron and and best quality of smiths coal for sale
Also excellent small mill with copper train
complete, adapted to either horse water power
ID. NJ WESTON.