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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

Advice Cats.

Il s!,oIhl b. ths ain d an1wsplp'r u b.
c, n aIatintci vita tle Improvements aai
discJv sfiss Of TIE day, AMI - cali t13 atteti-
ton of its real srs to al slel az will % in
t.resting AMI as 3rdl - taan. In all such
c..sss its coaia tors should feel as sIrictlF
b,and in honor t. spstk in a caniii and
truthful manner as il eanyersia5 Win an
iatimats fri nd W. have hcrs5plDr' re-
comm snded Mrs. Wi1siow Settings rHR
for children ta,thinr, and We NOW take
occasion to repeat that we b IL ~ Il o. N r2
Importance to mothers and taHF cH!dr7h
than any other discovery nl1Ie by ta1 pr
fession in the last hundred years. \ Very
large percentage ot children annually aia
during the process o teethng, and very
much larger numb,r Of those WAC sarvIFe
are greatly ,bi itltei Of diseased, 50 that
they grow up wax, both Physically and
mentally. and incapacitrtel bath for study
and labor. Now, we appeal with perfect
confidence to thols lnls Of IN ,ther, who viii
read this article, to cJrrUborate our stat
ment when We say that no such ia al con>--
quences rs those We have alluded U, ever oe-
cur from teething. W en- Mrs. Niasi)w 5
Soothing Syrup IS used IN tune.
We are pleased 10 know that thousands at
ladies have acted upon orr salg ,sti3u. AMI
have thanked rs Tor it. Still there ar mI1tF
thousands . mothers who read the itsi'gr.
who, from prejudice against the Hood I'll
worthless nostrums tIat dviuEe t1s country
or from neglect. have hot l9..ii-d Themselves
of the benefits Of this IN lst invaluable rfn
edy. I such, W. wish to s4y--this syrup
is the result Of thirty years expsriHn.aa
of one Of the hest f NAL physicians tifs. world
ever produced and is Just tie remedy need
cd bg every mother who has "a Guild tsething.
1t sottrns the gums, reduces ihii .mmal9n,
allays all pain and spAsm 3lic action, corr cts
acdity Of the stomach, and r'Gulstss Tie
bowels. Moreover. W. assnra every
mother it is perfectly s,te--H p 'ssihi9 hAr
can com, Of It's us,, according - thu d.rec-
lions which accompany eaeh bpttie. We
speak thus confidently, from the ftet that
very many Of our u 1st valued fri mis- have
made use of it for many ys.'rs- and We haze
witnessed the most happy r's.,lt from ~ Us =
in hundreds Of clsss II Won 'ver b'iars
had faith in female physician. or word
for it. you will have, after using taa ; - +,
ing Syrup. Try it, twenty-five cents vii
purchase a bottle 1t j. therefore within
reach OF the poor as II a TIE rich.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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The New Bedford Time is the rame
Of a new democratic journal published
by John lfase-, New Bedford We find
It on our table, with Appearances all in
It's favor, except.ng its politics.
IN Uo,n, JJr,r,, : .ha -. oe .
b,rso,no,v ,r;rta3 o,ar,o g. all =
intcrcsting and oe,reoable roal;n- NH.
Iisbo8 :, Foxbor, Mass /, deserves n
I've fer is ea,3 ,oaks
with ;,s ,cens,orse1 ,spc,uaIity !. rsco;v.
Il fra,,, tho no,, n,hlisbers Miller ( C,-.
IL Naw York ,brousb 4 Wllia,os 4
Co Boston With Ms Putnam has be.
came 4 necessary luxury ma more to b.
dispensed with than onr accustomed
noon dav meal II has recently added a
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

The CONVENTION ELEcrIoN IN KAN
sAs.-A special despatch to the Boston
Trareller dated St Louis, june -, says
that not more than 1900 votes were cas-,
in kansas In Leayenwor;h the vote
was 22j. In Douglas County, which IN
eludes within its limits both the towns o!
Lawrence and Lecompton, l15 votes were
thrown, In Jefferson County 90,
The Free State Convention has been
called to meet Topeka on the 18th day
Of July.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

MASSACHUSETTS FoLtTteS.-floa. y.
p. Banks has received tAs nomination Of
the American party f9T Governor. Tie
Boston JeaZn8l saeaks g his letter of
ace p:auee as follows
"TAa Letter of Nr Banks u ci..r a.. *
rlclt " bile re-aiurmin- II, a3sa,i5y {,
TIE extensions OF tae !ud4eAce 81 t.1A ~
over the fsierAl y sraa nj, h express bis
earnest opposition - foreign influence in oar
elections and rieS his support OF eyary EST
measure that shall tend t. diminish this an
natural iuaacnca and restore to the American
people tina full share of power and diraetioa
which was designed Tor them by the Trainer,
of the government. The position OF Mr.
Banks upon this point will probably Prove
satisfactory 10 the majority d the Fremont
Americans. Urou questions Of state policy,
the position avowed in the letter may be
summed up in two words retronchaeut
and reform
Theletter Of Mr. Banks IS frank ami man
IL in it's tone, AMI viii couciiiate support
from the American side How it will l. To-
ceiyed by the majority Of tie Republicans we
can only conjecture. The nomination OF Mr..
Banks by the Convention which mnets On
the 18th. IS fully anticipated by his friends.
Senator Wilson IS cut with letter
def nding himself from the charge Of
selling ont to the Fremont Americans.
by afw 0! the Republican 'imprac;;ca-
bles." The charge is based upon his no
bic eiFo,ts to unite the two wings Of Ere
mon,'s supporters in that s;lte, Is: fall.
Il Is i triunpAaa: yin4ioation. We shall
try to publish it in full next week.
The following item about Buckspor:
we take from the Wig. We believe
next to Castine, the miniature city
that Bucksport has the most capital, and
sustains the mos. haalthful and priient
business reputation of any town in the
county-of course Ellsworth excepted.
Bueksport is said to be d1urisLiug well fyr
the times-its prosperity being attributed to
the prudent management Of the people dur
ing the past few years, aided by the business
thrown into the place by the work on Fort
Knox which is building opposite the village,
and which now employs 1870 men. 70 expend
an appropriation this year OF $4,000, The
Fort has already cost half million. Several
vessels have be n lauacAed at Baeksport this
season, aal quite number of stores and
dwellings built
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a&a4saar.. 1osfa"Gs. 1gotirrs.
Az oli Nurs, for Children. pos', fail to pro-
cure H5,. .p-t5v. setting syrup Fl children
Tceibinc. ! has ua equal ou earth. No mother
who hss cvss tried Mr.. HiHsluus Soothing Syrup
f.r ebjlIren will ever consent t. let her child pass
through thed.tres.ing and ertiaal period Of teeth
in. without the aid Of this Invaluable preparation.
Il SIS and health can be estimated by dollars and
cont l i wa5ia "a weight ia gold
sf5, ~ Al tetftrs # Mrs. Winslaw's Soothing
>ylaP a.e sid every year in the United S,atss.
l. Is an old and we'll tried remedy. None gen
n.aa aule4s the Fae smile OF Curtis 4 Perkins is
au tn outside uFaYpcr.
Proc only = cents bottle,
e &. Peek, Ellsworth, Wholesale Agent; 5,
Perkins Bangor. do, Sod BY all dealersin Med
iclae ly.al
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

The celebration of the 18th at
Charlestown appears to have been a very
successful affair. The military and the
Masons formed the principal features OF
the possession. There wee over two
Thousand of the former and nearly thou
sand of the latter There were twenty
bands Of music, and the procession was
about an hour passing a given point
Mr.. ETerctt's address was the main fea-
ture the intellectual performances. =
Senator Mason OF Virginia took the oc-
casion to give Massachusetts, political
lecture, 1t elected no reply. \ Statue
Of Warren, of the purest Italian marble,
va, iaauS uratei with Masonic honors.-
1t is seven feet high, and poised upon a
peies al of four feet high. Three years
were occupied in shaping it by Mr.. Hen
ry Dexter Of Boston, and the cost is
$4,000.
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ITEMS.


Tho Iihy Of the 10Th says that Henry
Harding supposed to belong to Ellsworth
was lost overheard IRON schooner Vhaiot'e'
on her passage from hdS'rton to baosor.-
HIS clothing and the ealanee OF his was's
can be procured 9i Capt. ParS on board o.
the above named schooner
Mr.. fh''p wilson OF Newport has a
COW which produced a cali weighing
~hen one day old one hnndrs'i and twenty
W. '''''',''
y .h-r .;'t'nal Shnrst was 9rSaHizsi
o the IN INST at Isle "n liant. Sermon
= .'s'' : .''''s' Al A. VI /. ''''s'
y writer IN tie Bath i,aJ'o'e, speaking
oi the early history OF The ancient town Of
" aiao'oFoa-', says that in i5'i the Ger
m'n hn-aaEe was TIE only one as'd by "A
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Why will you suffer,

T ai Ters,l. suffering from Rheumatism. Neu.
rais5a, ffauJp in tie iiHts or stomach bilious col
IT, ef t.othaehc, NC say Curtis { Perkins Cram
All Pam Killer Is. = all o,Arrs the remedy YOU
want It orrrates Ike magic; it has cured
Gsuzauds # eases, atter long years q suffering.
sd when AL ether remedies tba, have bece tried
ha.a -talLeL Irr1.u
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

w ar happy to learn that the
agents for the sale ot 0as's improved pa
tent insalat.d l4shtnir; Il Is are n ,his
vicinity, ana prepared - fill orders at
sh IT notics.
We ave ezsaliuai the above patent,
aud II oar opinion i, is fur superior to
any other Rod ever invented. 1t IS a
perfectly in afaie4 Rod and. unlike the
Spra;. or q $ ring Rod, HEB is offered
to tho public as a safe conductor, is not
liable to be disarsansel by the passage Of
electric fluid.
Aside from the utility OF these Rods,
ii are highly ornamental, adding very
much to the app aranre Of all Buildings
to which they are affixed, combining in
all cases the useful with the beautiful.
All cicntiic mea agrse in pTonoancing
il farf.ct clnIuc:4r Of lightning. The
higaest Premium was AWARDED their con-
luctors At taa Worlds Fair in the New
York Gfys'at Palae9 last, season and at I'LL
State Fairs where ,Ac have be n reseut-
ed in comparison with any other Rod they
have never failed to win an unqualified
preference.
We are every dag hearing Of misfor-
Tunes and cal3mi les by lightning in diff
lercut parts Of the country, some Of them
OF most shocking and heart-rendins ma
tare. In view of these things, it would
seem to be wise in our citizens to secure
themselves against danger while there is
an opport unity.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

The Wing says that three fore and aft
schooners were ashore, and ten other YES
sells at anchor very near the rocks, in a
dangerous situation, at White Head On
Tuesday morning at ) clock
Loud and repeated complaints are
made by masters OF steamers aud sail
v'ssels, that the bells on White Head and
Monhesan are not rang in foggy weather
making 1t very dangerous for vessels de-
pending upon them
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

Two editors in Frederick, Nd, having
exhausted themselves abusing each other in
their own columns, have taken to posting each
other as towards and sending their handbills
of by mail
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

We learn from correspondent at
Bluehill that valuable horse, years
old, owned by Joseph Hinckley and John
stephens, Esq. was killed by lightning
during the shower on Monday noon last.
The lightning also struck in several
places in that vicinity, though doing no
damage.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

We have an oyerstock of Enigma $
for the present. Will our young friends
be patient and wait their turn7
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Ter Governor.
LOT NJ, MORRILL,.
T E L E G r a P Il I C
To the Etacorth Americaa
Nomination of Lot n Morrill,.

The whole number Of votes cast in the
Convention for a candidate for Governor
was col. Lor NJ. MORRILL, had IRE
hundred and eighty-fee, and was declared
the unanimous choice of the Convention
Tie II-hig says that the steam
schooner .DigiSa." built in that city for
the purpose OF raising the Philadelphia,
sunk AGAR Cape Race, is about ready to
sail from taat port. She goes first to
Boston for materials to construct a rail-
way aid th5n returns to Bangor B.
s;des the steamer, Mr. Bartlett vii Lad
a schooner with caissons or wooiea boxes
for lifting the snip.
TIE Submarine apparatus. consists OF
two diving bells and two suits Of sub
marine armor which are thus dascrib-
! ed -
The diying-bells ara made Of the host boil
er-plate iron, strongly rlyet.yl-one OF them
. ieet by . en- the bottom, and the other
about 6 ilet squara--hoth about e feet high.
and narrowing towards the top and furnished
with ar pipes and valves. - that men can
work in them comfortably and 70 gooladvan-
tlge.
The armor, Of which there is two suits,
made by Messrs. l 5. Thompson / Son Of
Boston. consists Of stout suit of india-ru} =
Or q tn, made air tight. fitting s3 closely
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From the \. Y. Daily FF.Luae q Jaa9 81
MAYOR WlOO SpOsITT0T.

10 aHierstaa' LIE - -
OF TINS eity III ms resi7e,'1've - 80 - -,
S'aee' II u 'i,o'>e - - y ~, f;g
great qaarffi no" + I'm - -
ana tae eHtr'er,
with the concurrence o rs : .i3s''i, ~
common teiht's' h''ts 49,
to the Legislature Tor an an ''4>' ~ ~
The Application WIS hsAfa' 15g - -
10 the COMMITTEES On Ilsl57 ','3 ~ ss4...
there eiao9e~siE d.s-c"ss+ y y Al. W
an interest III u y e-''.-'
IRON That 'nia'ai''.'a. ~ ~ -
through the var' rs - IS. a''=5 v 1'A--.'
Ao ,i,teu l" VI - ~ -
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he r. Vent in -, Nlavar's O ica.
III N9tr#n1ofif,o pile bin was a t
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appi,ts' -, -. ,,.ssrs,,.i=,n fr,.
W." na,.s,,,a8 -, RI N s.s..-9s - tie
9uens,! 60 It's If t5a P5,irs
o M NJ So. = In II f<57 s,Waila
-, A'' ,,,,ror ?, a,,,;t sl,.nanl and r,rn ~,
10 ro,itic1c and elective. it Will he expect
;nr In, mneh of human natar. to suppose
that nolitiel influence en- b. cXclad d
,1t,gafbrr On hi, own cant,,ssi ~, that
any al.ctiye officer having the eo.r5l IF the
pniira wonll uss them f,r his y, tsonal
advancement and the notorious fact that he
d;i N use them in the N4v-mbar eie,ti 81
the M.tr,n3litln Police hill was bong and
ABLY discussed in Committ'a ana in tn
House the ltrgesJ liberty and tie 'nsss,sE
r',sonabla tim was given Tor ta' t7'r = J
oai ,h ~. ~, taE an actiy, nlrt and
tre Nv express Il t7air views. Is finally p.s,-
81 the A.San2,y ~ - e ;f,, '',' = marx
aSle ananmitv rhe appliu.u mt Of Com
snissioners was gjssn . the ',,,y rn]r, 81 i,.a
and it, nolitieaI brails. w5iie the Mayor
himself was mad one af the tonnisSi II rs
New RFrCRLfcAN PAfes Al " Nstrl.-r9N.
Luc2rse n. " ,,t'a ,, io. =. ri+5 ii;,
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Mathematical Problems.

The number ofdea,h> in hesiesei sa.-
rs amounted t. 6, daily and allowiu J,
far this d.minn,ion. their stock of proyi<-
ions was sufficient to last days. Blu
on the evening of the sixth day loo men
were killed in a fight, after which 10
del daily. Suppose the provisions at
the end Of the 9th day to support men
81 days, how long would it support
,he garrison and how MANY were ailse
when the provisions were exhausted
+. W. G..
= Answers in two weeks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

MrSyEsorA.-rhe St. Paul Times oil
the 18th says The Republicans have
carried the Territory beyond doubt. :
It gives the d,lrgates as 81 Republicans
AMI IL Democrats. The 4th District,
heretofore reported Democratic, has gone
Rspubiieen.
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4''-- '-'-' n'.. 4l ,sIiaa, tasn the L'Ia'F
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ia5 -.-isf sAfiaas naziss' sahir'laa Gin Sehie,
.,i5a 9-sasz.' Lad ~ elab House Gin, Lenleh
s'aa' N'@- Rr and 10 several cases my lsetl.
Azzz teea - riec''y iiaitatesi. with only the al
Iti- q a f,w letters q plead technieai Rvoi i
are tas lass. All = carefully PREPARED a. +
.aPe.e careless Purchasers. / understand,
large 9aaa'ity hAs been purchased by the rner'
ehaat' q the Eas,efa state. aeeoan, Of the
eaeapaess 81 tie AEtleles. A merchant who par
teiras.s indirectly in the fraal by selling the
spurious Articles, Is much an offender the
principal who planned tie irnIo.ition.
ape every fsspec;abis cltiscn WAC values the
health u the s4gatiy In which he lives will ali
u5e 10 fcrrettitx ga, and ,x,. ina, the .tsrupllls
merchant, who, tar the sake i fls cents. viii
put an jeopardy :Ae IKE. 4 tho community in
wA.ek he H,cs such t,es. .hs,,lI L. nailed TO the
r.I.o4y ii popular e1e,rat,sn.
N')f EF'S STUIEDAN ,ppN.TIC-
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rated gram growing Districts is favored with the
besseaee Il the aagotaatie Jaaiper Berry u Italy
and i. rc..ia,l IN a. ,..,,,i,,
" -. ~ i'''-e7s' "''SA " 30
''''A N4s si''' every Saad ps.iie'e'
As meAcs Of preventing and correcting the
disagTeable and often dasretau. effect. n.slue,4
,,,,, ,,.a .,.,,,..h
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To iaa Mathematical Pra5isn.
Circle. So. 80, i00-Sqgarc el25,-
ij2 soo
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

To last reHk's Enigma.
BAI1or's DOLLAR monthly MtG3-
ZINE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

One would judge by reading the
last number of the Free Press that the
safety of the Union ana the Buchanan
party all depend upon the way that
the two democratic apers Of Belfast be-
have towards each other. The Free Press
Editor have had one eye on Virginia sub
scribers, and the other one on the Presi-
dent, when lie appealed so pathetically
for harmony for the sake Of the Union. -
A great paciicator ought to be sent into
"bleeding forthwith
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

Is IT Solve learn that Ex-Gov.
Crosby is candidate for the Castine
Colleetorship. By all means let him
have it. 1t would be decided improve
ment over that of our Baptist friend who
expects il
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Answer

Is Answers in two weeks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

500, Il. Cold and silver coined by
Phidion, tyrant 4 Argos. Prophecies Of
Jonah. DIDO arrives in AftIca ana
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-25
Christmas Day.

In an essay upon New Year 8 Eve, Charles
Lamb said, "every man has two biLth days."
and enumerated New Years Day as one Of
them. To-day is the anniversary OF the
coming of Him through whom tall may be
born again " IS not this second birth day
to man? Eighteen hundred and fifty seven
of these birth days have been allotted out
to mankind, and still is it as devoutly kept
as the birth day anniversary of the most self
loving individual God forfend that it
should ever be dsregarded
Elsewhere in this paper have we made the
accustomed sautation to our readers; we
herewith repeat it, and we wish one and all
avery, very merry Christmas As we write
the sky is obscured with clouds, foretelling
dark, gloomy day--outwardly- joyous
hearts shall make it light and cheerful as a
bright May morning Particularly have we
Of California reason to make merry and be
glad. No "criss" has been felt here, no up
rising among distressed laborers all is hap
piness and prosperity, and true feeling OF
thankfulness and joyousness should be ex-
pressed to day in all the churches and at
every festive board Eighteen hundred and
fifty seven yoarsGgo a star rose in the east
to guide the shepherds toward Bethlehem
May this mornings star rise upon day
equally as propitious
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-25
san Francisco News.
uar'y.

We are again indebted to the Express for
San Francisco news:
Mr., Murphy the keeper Of the Red House.
house near the Pioneer Race Course, was
on Wednesday morning found in bis bed
covered with blood and mortally wounded !;
his throat cut md several stabs in bis body.
On the foor beside him was the body Of an
Irish girl with her throat cut from ear to
ear when Murphy was found he was sensi
bic and told those who questioned him that
the girl assaulted him and then cut her own
throat. The girl has been in his employ as
a servant for ABOUT two years. Murphy is
from Pittsburg Pennsylvania.
The California Steam Navigation Compa-
ny have brought suit against the owners Of
the Steamer McKim, for $4,000, alleging
that a breach Of contract has been made by
the running Of said boat, she having been
restricted by q previous agreement from
running on either the Sacramento, San
Joaquin or Feather Rivers
Cases of L. Coburn, o. Taylor, J. D Dem
Arrest and Jehah Coburn, for assault with
the intent to kill j. Robinson, growing out
of an alleged rape case, were this morning,
sent 20 the Court of Sessions, by Judge Coon.
The directors Of the Sacramento Valley
Rail Road, had meeting yesterday, and
elected the following officers: President,
Geo G! Johnston Vice President, G Ton
chard; Treasurer and Secretary, II Il. Pay
son, Engineer; j. p. Robinson; Finance
Committee, j + Bragg, q Tonchard, Geo.
c. Johnson; Executive Committee, j. p.
Robinson, VIM Freedom, W e. Ralston, I.
y Moss and II w Hardness
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-25

SUICIDE IN SACRAMENTo. From the Sa-
cramento papers of yesterday we learn CT
the suicide of Mr. Jacob =. Espenscheid Of
Nevada. The deceased arrived at Sacra-
mentd'lrom San Francisco on Wednesday i,
and put up at the Dawson House. The act
of self. destruction was accomplished by
hanging himself from ladder with a clothes
line. Deceased was German by birth, and
worth some $50 200. lie was laboring un-
der temporary insanity.
Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-25
POUND NOTICE.

TEHUE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED ANIMALS
n are now coutaed ia the Public Pound of The
Town of OrOvilfe: Two brown ponies with liar
marks On beth. aud each having White star on the
forehead one has figure on The left shoulder,
with BLVD brand on the right shoulder; has hour
white feet. The other mas three white feet, with
saddle marks or the back one bopd DAY horse
Win black mane and tail hind and fore fcet while
has collar marks. The ner owners of the above
animals hereby notified To call, pay charges aud
take them away, or shall proceed 10 sell them nc
cording TO lav, on SATURDAY DEC. Goth, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. at the Poond.
CHARLES DURErTE, Pound Master.
Oroyille. Dec. 24.h, 1857. I'd