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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-22

b No papers received beyond Columbus, Ca. 4
The New Orleans letter mail has been receiv-
ed late as due to 18th. go -
Post Office Department has invited proposals
to list Of June for carrying entire letter mail
four horse coach semi monthly, weekly, and
semi.weekly. Jrg ~ mi f.,.l -.
Interior Department has nearly completed its
arrangements for the construction of wagon
roads. f,..s.,
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IMPORTANT To FARMERs

fIfHE subscribers, owners Of the Farmers MIL rive
notice to the farming community and all concerned,
that they are now grinding by the bushel all the grain
brought to their Mill, OF Third and Elm streets,
Burlington. KEISER CO.
apr lo-wHs -. Successors to Broad 4 Keisef.
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q Barlingson, never since she vas ctr,
~as soselI supplied With Goods Of every Dc.
seripsien. Her -sholesaie and retail deasers
have fun and 6ns ssocks-wars-rcoms, shelves
and eoonsers ara greanlug Idgurasivefy, with
tAe weight Of Spring aud Sanner saockA In
the Gracssys Dry Goods, Hardware end Cloth
Ing iues, better ssocks are rarely seen, and
never tsIose In Burlington. Droes and Nedi.
eines EPaiass %, ass also in excellent supply.
Wholesalers ere HA,a and Capa fer lie Million.
Couie ana seei Sl.s;a assas.les IS ,ssts,.is ~,
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LARGE lNconE Tho income Of tho Marquis
Of Westminster, il 10 said, is e40O, 900 per an.
mum, equal to q. 900 per day, over s. for every
minute Of time, night and day, through the
year. Every tick Of the clock throws . half
dime into his pocket. aTads4snaas ssis al. &,
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-22

], The Richmond Examiner goes ,for,a statute
e1peiling all Yankee pedlers from the State OF
Virginia. hsays .'the safety Of each family de
mands this; the vel. being and ha ppiness Of the
Slave demand it; the highest good of an class
es in the Southern States require it.n We fear
that the editor has purchased, : leaky tin pan,
We recommend him. At any rate, to read the VI
car Of Wakefield atientiyely on the subject Of
green spectacles. 2Fs,sF'
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81 THE CANELs.-It has become quite common
sight, says the Indianola (Tcxas) Bulletin, to see
camels and dromedaries marching through our
streets. The camels are now employed in car
rying government freight from Powder Horn to
the depot. They carry the enormous weight of
1900 pounds, and with the greatest ease. The
sight Of them stampedes all the horses and mules
that come within sight of them, They are GER
tainly not handsome creatures. The only dis
tinction the Arabs make between the camel land
the dromedary, is that one serves for beast of
burden, and the other is ridinginag. The word
the eamels when in a walk. They apparently
go slow, with their measured tread, but in real
ity they are moving along rapidly. The drome.
daries, with their riders and gorgeous trappings
move along in brisk trot at the rate Of one
hundred miles per day. aegz asar 80 5gs,"
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NS3 Oar neighbors At oQuAska, in their elec
tion Of rrcssees pas license or No license in ID.
sas, The vote stood for license ls7, against
40 lis. y s. ss ~ 80
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THEODORE II. WEBER Il CO.,
ia s1tgg WHOLESALE DEALERS
boots, Shoes, Leather nnd EindfnRs,
f.s'f-tA Grimes Block, Main Street.
BURLINGTON, IOWA.
Have always on hand large and well selected stock
Ii OF the above Goods, which they are prepared 10
sell ut the lowest market rates. Iapy i5-Hy
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The Spiritual Hand.

as Mr.. Willis, student of divinity in Harvard
University, has for year or two past, been fix.
uring as Al ourth-proof spiritual medium in
Cambridge, Boston, Salem, and various other
places in Massachusetts,. His reputation was SO
excellent as to induce Professor Eustis, of Law
renee Scientific School, and other gentlemen
connected with the University, to attend one of
his private circles in Boston. last week.
Solemnly formed itself around the table the
circle of converts, Impossible ladies', incredu-
lous professors and medium Willis. For q. time
eyrything went on successfully. The table was
moved, the raps were distinctly given, and some
remarkable disclosures of fact and doctrine made
But afew OF the company were not quite salts.
fed, and Mr., Willis was anxious to astonish the
learned professors with higher proof of his
prowess.
,, The lights were extinuishcd and the circle
waited, TN solemn silence all" Presently Miss
A., who is bit of convert to the new faith,
was sure that spiritual hand had touched hers !;
then Miss b. felt the ghosty fingers. Slowly
the spiritual hand stole around the circle, until
it reached Professor Enstis. A touch had suite.
ed the others, but he was anxious to make the
strangers acquaintance. With true Yankee
warmth he kept shaking it, grasping the shade
Wy flesh more and more tightly. The fingers
struggled to free themselves, but the Professor
held GU till the lights were lit, and he saw him
self cutching Mr.. lWillis's naked foot. Miss A.
went into spiritual Mysteries, and the circle
broke up in confnsion.-N. 7. Eve Post s''.f' 4
Mr.. Willis has since been expelled from the
University. ls ,s4er' ,7r .-,s 81,
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The above appears well recommended.
APP 1-d1w8mw. sH 1aES - red Hawkes.,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-09
prpoRr OF THE SECRETARY or THE IN
~" TE6IOk.

The Art ueipt TO which Mr.. Thompeon, secrotsy
me Interior directs sttenton In bis Report u the
at eI;rr. Of the operations Of the Land Bursau.
The public domain covers surface, exclusive o.
st,, Of i.G 600 GO Of scres, acquired at vsrioss
Zine. since the voluntary ctssons OF the Origin thu
teer Stass The Supreme Court he's said 10 rsferenee
20 &C luirec lands. ths, "f the people ctssss snsn
.oysreit n thsu rgb. to property remain. ursnsc.s1
BIZ the change Consequently, wren zoe uans1
our Territory derived from treaties with iaIsasS ~.
ers the frst and paramount ouy N TIE espcsS sse
d bic lance sss 10 separate private non pucuS g.oP
cry. In ottdience 70 this wei ss'usa ~ -,
he II,,sa States have sstabl,shsd Bard. a.
ns eorisrred poveEs Rsestsrs and Re.
eei,.r.. ard opened the Courts o. the o''''' S>'''
49, ~. s.sss A., Of Bxllst, French, SpsaLA ssA
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25
SIP CIAL NOTICES.
ss- DIR. L. J. CzapLay. - We would dir

Rs- DIR. l.. j. Czapkay. - We would direct
the especial attention of nvalds to perusal of Dr. L.
Czapkays advertisement to be found in another column of
this paper in order to place the services OF learned and
experienced physician within their reach SO much III has
been inflicted the human family from the pernicous and
ignoran, practices of emprcs that it If
6lrg bounden duty to make known where udcous relief
be obtained To those unfortunate enough suffer
from the effects of sexual private Diseases their i'll
treatment, we chocrfuly commend Dr. L. j. czapkay
Of scientific and medical requirements possessing
all the requisites from long experience and acknowledged
SKILL for the successful practice Of his profession Having
made sexual complaints especial study, like the cce
brated Rcord of Paris he enabled guarantee speedy
and permanent all of private chronic dis.
ease whether the effects Of eontagon seabuse or loss
virlity and in order that patients at distance may avail
themselves of his advice free consultation by letter Is open
to them. The knowledge that have Of the numerous
he has effected Of which of long standing
leads to place much faith in Dr. Cs efficacy and com
mend him to the confidence Of those in III health Dr.
csapkay's Sacramento street below Mont
eomerv, sun Francisco moot
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25
The Monk Lode of 0unrtz.

The lode Of Quartz situated two and half
miles northeast of the town of Quartzburg,
and known as the Monk Lode is one Of the most
powerful veins of aurifcrous Quartz in this
County. The rock is strongly impregnated
with iron sulphates through which the gold is
disseminated in great quantities and in very
fine particles. 1t is now being worked with
arastras, water being obtained for this purpose
from the sulphur springs near Mr.. Barton's
rancho. Those having charge of the arastras
complain that the water is so strongly i'm
pregnatcd with mineral substance as greatly
to retard the ready amalgamation of the mer-
curry and gold. Some months ago we received
letter from some gentleman in San Francisco,
offering to test the properties of the water, but
the genteman's signature was so scientifically
written that we failed to make out the name.
Would the gentleman favor us again, and use
more care in writing his name ? He will great
ly oblige this community.
Some idea may be formed of the value of
this vein when it is known that it has been
opened to the depth of forty feet in several
places, and shows thickness of twelve feet,
all of the rock yielding gold of most excellent
quality and in large quantities. That portion
of the ore now being put into the arastras,
pays from seventy to eighty dollars per ton,
and if the rock were to be carefully selected it
would yield twice that sum. The lodes of
Quartz in this mining section of the County
though not so advantageously situated for
working as in the mountain district, yet pay
uniformly well when worked, the veins not
being pocketty and so liable to barren spots as
those higher up towards the mountains.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25
Quartz Mining with Arastras.

There are some five or six arastras now in
operation in this vicinity. 1t is very slow
process for reducing the rock. To the eye Of
stranger it appears like the simplest process
ever discovered for saving the gold. The rock
is broken up to the size Of hickory nut and
ten buckets-say three hundred pounds-are
placed in the arastras, the bottom Of which
consist of rough stones, laid fiat so as to leave
crevices between, in order that the quicksilver
when heavily charged with gold, may settle
without being disturbed by the drag stones
which are attached to spokcs leading out from
an upright shaft, which is turned by lever
drawn by mule.
No process of quartz mining requires more
careful watching, by the person in charge,
than that of working with arastras. The great
est care must be observed in distributing
quicksilver. IF too large quantity is applied
the whole is readily preciptated into the crew.
ces of the bottom rocks, and if too little, the
gold is apt to be thrown away in the bailing
out Of the sand. To pay wages at this kind Of
mining, the rock should pay not less than
thirty dollars per ton. Most of the arastras
are capable of pulverizng something over a
ton week, and when the rock is soft or when
decomposed, double this amount may be work
ed off to advantage. For this mode of opera
ting, the rock is usually selected, the best only
being broken up for the arastras, while the
poor quartz is cast away or thrown into pile
for future working through mill. The miner
usually cleans up his arastras once every
month, but If he can afford to wait the return
for his labor, he frequently continues his grind
ing for four or six months.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25
The Quartz conrentinn.

The Quartz Convention has been sitting in
Sacramento for the last week back, but there
is nothing of importance or interest TO miners
in their proceedings. With no fixed ideas as
to the wants of the Quartz Miners in the va
rious Counties, and possessing little practical
knowledge, the members of the Convention
have been wasting breath and time in passing
resolutions clothed with no authority for their
execution, and embodying in them no facts or
principles that are not fully known to the
poorest and most illitcrate Quartz Miner. To
our minds, we look upon the affair as an mad
equate if not useless remedy for the prevail
ing want of capital in the mines, and a course
Of proceedings too tedious to be serviceable,
because it is too great task on the patience
of the miner to read them. The business of
Quartz mining to be rendered profitable, must
be conducted on the basis of common sense,
and men must be contented with reasonable
profits. The great difficulty with most Quartz
Miners is, that they suffer their imaginations
to run away with their understandings, and
embarrass their undertakings in attempting to
grow rich too fast Let them carry on the
working of their veins as legitimate business,
not buying or improving beyond their means,
and not trusting to the finding of lucky
pocket TO relieve them from their Indebtedness,
and, our word for it. they will succeed in nine
cases out of ten. The old miners say of gold
the "where it is there it is, and every man
has his own peculiar ideas as TO the exact To-
cation and the speedest means of obtaining it
and the most practicable way of reaching and
securing the treasure-resolution of wordy
conventions to the contrary. Ten or fifteen
years hence the thing may take, but not at
the present moment when we have no Stock
Exchange, for brokers to play it fine, with my
Sir Harry for victim or my Lord BOBBY for
tool. If every member would bring with
them, when coming to such Convention, a
handsome specimen of auriferous quartz rock
as a gift to the State by way of making a cabi-
net, they would do more to facilitate quartz
operations than by passing dry and lengthy
resolutions
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25

THE ROGUE RIVER ISDrANs.-The schooner d. L.
Clinch days from Umpqua River, arrived at San
Francisco the 2lst inst, bringing intelligence, says
the Globe that apprehensions were entertained
ut Umpqua Of an attack from Indians; the Rogue
River Indians, headed by John, their principal Chief
in the late war in Oregon, having left the Grand
Ranch Reserve with view to return to their
try. The garrison at the new post at Umpqna, which
is directly in their route, (being reduced by deseron
and sickness to force Of twenty-five men) offer
efecnal resistance either to the return Of the In
dans the destruction of the Agency post at that
place. Captain Stewart is, however, on the alert, and
il speedily reinforced may prevent any disaster.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25

MARIPosA GAZETTE The Marposa Gazette
has thought proper to reply to an article in
our first issue published at this town. We
were not aware that there was any sentence
in the article, to which the Gazette alludes,
that could provoke a rcply-howcver, as they
have deemed it worthy of notice, we clip for
their benefit, the following remarks from that
rare and spicy sheet the Oroville Daily Butte
Record, hoping they may prove satisfactory to
oil concerned, we submit them without furth-
or comment:
"THE MARIPosA DEMooRAT.-Ths ably conducted
and beautifully printed weekly, comes to this week
hailng from Hornitos, having been removed to that
place during the last week from its old stamping
ground, Mariposa Town. The Know Nothings have
got the county printing and everything else their
way at this latter place, which is the shire town Of
Mariposa county, and they and the editors poverty
froze him out. Never mind, old fellow, Democracy
IA mighty aud viii prevail, and then comes your turn
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25

The TEHUANTEPEc RouTE.-The State Jour
nal publishes the following news, which it
vouchcs for:
1t seems that at last energetic measures have been
taken to open this route Immediately. We are inform.
ed by the Hon. ]. W. McCorkle that he had long
conversation the day before he left New York, with
c. X. Garrison. in the presence Of Mr. Vanderbilt,
when Mr.. Garrison told him that all the difficulties be
tween himself and Vanderbilt had been compromised,
and that they had commenced operations and expected
to have the route open for the transit of passengers in
about sixty days. 1t is contemplated to make the
passage from New York to San Francisco in nineteen
days. The price of passage will he about onehalfless
than the rates now charged by the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company. Mr.. McCorkle says that he has every
reason to believe that the line will be in successful
operation soon as Mr.. Garrison expects. Several
large steamers have been built for this route and are
now on their way to California, while Others are in
rapid course Of construction. Steeage passengers by
this route will be carried through for fifty dollars and
first class cabin passengers for one hundred and fty
dollars Vi. Turner, Esq, formerly of San Francisco,
has been appointed the agent at Tehuantepec. Before
Mr.. McCorke's departure, Col. Sloo and Mr.. Turner
had left for the Ithsmus.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25

ESCAPE AND EEoArTURE OF PRIsoSERs.-Davis and
McCauly prisoners in the county jail says the Sonora
Democrat, the former sentenced to be hung on Friday
2cth ilst and the latter resting under the charge of
murder, having sawed their irons, took advantage of
their usual allowance of time in the jayard yesterday
to shed their jewels" and scale the fence. Mr. Lunt
the alor, gave chase and when in shooting distance
he hailed them and ordered them to stop. They obey.
ed, as he had doublebaueled shot gun drawn on
them, and returned to their old quarters.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25

SrANIsLAUs COUNTY DgLEGATEs.-The delegates
from Stanislaus county to the Democratic State Con-
venton are X. Parsons J. W. Roberts and r. McGar-
vey The democracy of the county have also appoint
ed the following delegates to the District Convention
to he held at Sonora on the 23d of July to nominate
a candidate for Senator for the 9TH District s. NJ
Gallup, H. Williams, Jno Rudolph, j. C. Cabreath,
Jno. Myers, John A. Carlton, Daniel Pingree, Minor
Walden, A. Buddngton, VIM. Holden, b. NJ. Shpley,
J. W. Van Benschoten, Wood Hopkins, jesse Hill, j.
Durham, james McIIuddeson, VIM. II. Thurman.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25
INDEPENDENCE BALL

A BALL will be given FRIDAY EVENING, JULY Sd,
at Mr. r. L. BEAsIEYs RANCH on Bear Greek, Mariposa
County.
On the FOURTH, at 10 O'clock A. NJ the Declaration of
Independence will be read at that place by Mr. Asa GORDON
Two speakers expected to be present on the occasion
general invitation is extended. jelSd
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25

FoR SALT LAKE.-The Town Tdlk says, a large
company of Mormons started from San Francisco, on
the 22d inst and to be joined by others at Stock
ton, AMI have gathering on the oath instant Elder
Theodore Curtis presdes the San Francisco dele
CATION. BY the fact Of their assembling there, we in
fer that they will take the Big Tree Route for Salt
Lake, whittier they are all bound
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25
N o t iC g.

RS- A MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MERGED
South Fork Canal Company will be held in the town of
Marposa in the county OF Marposa, Wednesday, the
first day of July next at which meeting business of i'm
porance is be transacted The punctua attendance of
the Trustees is respectfully requested by
A. MCNElIL,
jelstd One Of the Trustees.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25
MARIPosA. JUNO l5. 1S57

hOt ltNtNtu III llulc lNT ldSt Week puDtT.
MARrPosA, June Is, 1857
Mn. EDIToR-The Democrat made its ap-
pearance again on Thursday last, and was
hailed with much joy by its friends and the
Democracy generally. Although from force
Of circumstances removed from here, il still
retains all its warm friends and supporters
knowing that it will support the best interests
of the County and the immutable principles of
pure Democracy,
Our town has been unusually dull for few
days past. Thermometer as high as LOG in
the shade-compelng the gents Of easy habits
and splendid poverty to resort TO the saloons
where iced drinks are obtained on easy time
To-day our town has an uncommony lively
appearance. Lee and Benefits Circus entered
town with all their gay equipage and splendid
music, enlvening and cheering the responding
hearts that seemed to vibrate with the emo
tions felt in other days The District Court is
also in session, which brings many strangers
in town, among whom is Col. Inge, Z. Cook,
Esq, G. N. Shaw, and Capt. Wech, of San
Francisco
The political field begins to be closely scan
ned by many who have an eye to political
honors and emouments, and their numbers
increase in equal ratio with the intensity of the
weather. We can only say pitch in, gentle
men, and try your luck PROSPECT.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25

FATE OF THE BROTHERS AINsA.-The Toion 7idk
learns by private correspondent from Mazatlan that
these two unfortunate gentlemen will pay the penalty
of their connection with the l-fated expedition of Mr.
Cabb He says that the state of the popular mind is
such as to preclude the hope of any clemency being
extended 10 them.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25

l5--D. NJ. Pool Qnarizburg,
j. Peacock, Don Pedro'- Bar,
T., G. Barton, Sulph. Spring,
Asa 7. Barton. do
J. Boiling Buling's Ranch,
W. j. Howard, Buena Vista.
lG-W. NJ. stafford, Lagrange,
James Byrne. Beal's Bar,
Il. 7. Brown, Chinese Camp,
Parker II. French, san Fran.
John II. Montgomery and
family, MERGED Co.
l.. ". l.ins Merced Falls.
ls--A. +. shriver, Mariposa,
II B. Davis. Tuolumue river
- Arnold, Fresno Co.
2l-T. T. Howard, Buena Vista
TT. Conion, Mariposa,
Parker II. French, do
W. " stafford, Lagrange,
Chas. Dallas, Sianislaus,
II, I.esman.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT DRYTowN.-A destructive
fire occurred at Dytown, Amador county on the 18th
instant resulting in the loss of property to the amount
of hundred or hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Assistance TO the sufferers rendered by the cti-
zens Of Jackson in the shape of provisions and other
comforts
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25

DEoLNEs.-Mr. p. b. Tully, who has for some weeks
past been spoken of a candidate for County Clerk,
respectfully declines being candidate for that office.
His reasons for refusing to submit his name to the
County Convention he deems unnecessary to state at
present, they will be made known at a subsequent
period, when the fitness of the various claimants for
that Office have been decided upon by the Convention
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25

DEPARTURE OF THE GOLDEN AGE.-The Golden Age
left San Francisco on Saturday, 10th inst, for Pana
ma with upwards of six hundred passengers, amongst
whom the officers crew and marines, Numbering
nearly hundred aud fty) formerly attached to the
u S. steamer Massachusetts, and 81 969 ,776 in treas
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25
AUSTIN, May 9Th, 1851


owe had heavy and severe frost in all this
Eastern country on the 9th Of April, that killed
everything--cotton, corn and fruit; and now
we have, in this State evidences of an ap-
preaching famine. That is terrible word,
but it is nevertheless true. Corn is worth
81 so per bushe and almost impossible to get
it at that; and the crops that ought to be nearly
matured are not yet, many of them out Of the
ground-and as to rain, there is no such thing
We have not had a good rain here for twelve
months. Our streets have been disagreoably
dusty all the past winter, and now you can
scarcely find moisture in the earth at all. am
really scared Many persons think this Comet
that is approaching us with such fearful veloc-
ty is the cause of this dronth upon the land
and WHICH will have passed on before you get
this, and it may possibly take this Garth on
with it--if so we will have no use for corn or
anything else"
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY Observation-Disclosures
ber that the Democratic County Convention
will take place in Mariposa on the LIST of July,
to elect delegates to attend the State Conven-
ton. Every Precinct should hold meetings on
Saturday, 9th inst, to elect their apportion-
ment of delegates to attend the Democratic
County Convention on 1st July.
The Democrats of this Precinct are request
ed to meet at the Hornitos Hotel at o'clock,
Saturday evening, 9th inst.