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, 1857-03-20
U. s. District Court---and Judicial District.


As stated last week a term of the U.
S. District court was commenced at Olym-
MIA on Monday of last week Chief Jus.
tics LANDER, presiding. ~
o. S. Mars6al.-Geo. W. CoRLEss
iShsif-IsAAc HAYS. ,,
BaiEfs.--J c. Head, Milas Galliher.
Henry Butler, Collin Wallace and James
Hays l'.I2' la'' -. ''i 90 fo.@e'
Adine Atoruev Gsneyat.-H.a r. CRos.
BE ESQ. =, '-'a 8...,r
ACTING Distyit Attoynev-B. F. KEN-
DELL, Esq.
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orR9NS' rL"ooD n1ASS' D. ., oAiih, "A'
H. Fl" ALLAcE, " " nE"Err' FRANK CLARA'
and u H. MASON Esqs'
up 70 tuesday evening OF 'ms week.
'nsre nau oeeh nearing anu 'fi"i n%u On
twelve several causeS-three criminal and
nlne ci'il "c'ionS. All Vi eunesuay a"u
" "eunesuuy evening was occupieu III taxing
'he e'iuenco' anu III 'ne argument ol coun'
sell III the case OF tne Territory oi WASH
;nJ;o,o5 eo- ,ba r,rrdor of Col A pu,,
TON Moses in October 1855 .la.
AT the close of the term We propose 10
give brief of the several actions parties
and rendition of yerdicts
The fol,owinr 10 q LIST If tho crsDd ond
petit iurors drawn from the several conn.
ties comnosipg the district
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4 eIeS c0''Hg --0ohh 'Itlgney, w! u.
van Buren, Thomas Dean, and II. L.
Porter ''" '7''.''
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For all matters Of congressional aeaen'
up to Feb. 4th, in which the people Of our
territory may feel interested, we refer gu
readers to letter from a gentleman 90"
residing in Washington City, published y
the first and second columns Of the nIs'
page Of to-day's paper. n'''D
A peruSal of it will give the reader y
understand that at that date, the SenA''
had passed an appropriation Of $37S'VOO'
for the Indian service of this territory--~
preserve peace with the Indians on 'n'
neutrality-suspicious. them proVlslOA''
&e. And also, that appropriations 20. -.
passed the House, to be expended on an
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
APoLoeETIC.-A large amount of reading
matter is unavoidably crowded out.
Gubernatorial, Again.

Since the publication of our article Of last
week upon the subject of the present Guber-
material controversy, we have conversed with
good and true Democrats from all parts of
the county-Democrats who never falter--
and it affords us sincere pleasure to be able
to state that the utmost harmony prevails.
There are honest differences Of opinion, Of
course; but all-at least all who wish to be
recognised as Democrats bereafter-are will
ling to abide the will of the majority, as ex-
pressed in State Convention, according to the
usages of the party. We think we are en-
tirely safe in saying that the effort to revive
old, or create new dissensions, will utterly
fail in Amador. The Democracy are by no
means asleep in this part of the State they
have watched the course Of affairs, and there
are enough of the simon-pure to frown down
and dsspate all efforts to produce schisms
and disorganization.
We have been asked why we do not select
favorite candidate for Governor, and place
his name at the masthead of our paper?--
Simply because it is not the business of a
newspaper to make candidates for the Demo
cratic party; that is the business of the
masses of the party, through their delegates
in convention assembled. AS we stated last
week, our candidate is the nominee of the
convention; and we will not use our columns,
editoriay to advance one mans claims above
another's, believing it to be our duty to wait
until the Convention names the person. We
may have our individual preferences, and may
desire any certain nomination never SO much.
but that would not justify us, where there
are so many in the field, in using the columns
of Democratic newspaper, which should be
open to all, for the advancement of one and
TO the detrment of Others.
Give us good man and never-faling Dem
ocrat, and the whole Democracy will be sat
isfed. They despise sectionalism, and they
despise' conspirators and disorganizers. Fol
our part, we support Democrats because they
are Democrats and not because they may
happen to be the friend or enemy of any mar
or set of men. "Let every tub stand on it
own bottom" Give us candidate, who
when elected, will be himself the Governor
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
Amador Correspondence.
AMApoR. June 2. 1851,


Editors Ledger The fourishing little town
of Amador is situated between Drytown and
Sutter Creek, on the stage road leading from
Sacramento to jackson. For quartz mining,
Amador bids fair to become one of the richest
localities in the State. The confidence of the
miners Stems more settled and their hopes
brighter, than at any previous time for two
years past.
There are seven quartz mills within one-half
mile of this place, and all of them are running
night and day and doing we'll Jones, Davis
and Co, after fourteen days ruli, cleaned up
$1,000. The Spring Hill Co took out 81 900
in twelve days. The Keystone took ont
So, 645 in fourteen days, and all the rest are
doing well.
A school house has been erected in ANA
dor, aud school of some twenty or twenty
five scholars is taught by Mrs. Hoyt.
The smallpox is said to be among the Iudi-
ans near this place, QuIL DRIVER.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
COnstaDIe's sale.

DY virtue of an execution TO me directed. i,slsl
ID on the Goth day OF April A. D. 1851, from BE
Court of L. n. Ketcham, q Justice OF the Peace 10
Township No. l. Amador county, California. 10 To-
vor Of John S. Tanner and against John Smith, ~
the sum of one hundred and Ity-three dollars and
sixty cents, and eightyfive dollars and twenty cts
costs of suit together with accrung costs have
levied upon and will expose to Public Sale on ihe
2d day of Hume. A. ID. 1857, at The hcli
of O'Clock, P. NJ, all the right title and inlele.
of the aforesaid defendant, John Smith, in and %
the following described property to-wit: a ceTlaA
framed house and lot in the town Of jackson ADJ
ador county, California, situated and described a
follows: 1t being ON the west side of Main sIeb
at the north end. where the Sacramento road CONES
into the street, and adjoining the building no" O. =
cupied by Peter Bruno as o store, DC. lhe S1
house Is now occupied by Adam Smith as aatl,
ing. Also another framed house and lot slaal.l
on the same side of Main street, and is ihe iolil
house above the house known as the hunSal.al
House, on said street. The above house Is lO'
unoccupied.
Sale to take place at the Court House, Jach'al'
to satisfy said execution, costs and aCcruhs ''''
A. j. TOMPKlNS,.
Constable, Township No /, Amador co.. "a"
Dated at jackson, May I, 1857. oo.,
may . 81"
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
Sherif,s Sale.

DY virtue of an assessment made on ihe wv a a,
Id of May, 1856, and in accordance VIZ haze
Statute in such cases made and provlGeu'
levied upon and seized for the sum oil is,uid Wan a
Dollars and Forty Cents taxes due and anPl'1 n n
per Delinquent Tax List, now in my naIua nnioas 70
following described property believed 70 ION tosvt
and assessed in the name Of 0. r Mason bo,trs %
that certain building known as we ne" ne soai
situated Immediately on the west sac oo o. D' coar
end of Main street, in the town OF Nolcau% tog.lg
ty of Amador and State of CalliornIa, aso. ,5ern
with the hereidtaments and appurIenanoJJ' viii I
belonging or in anywise appertainii'g, ai ~il a.y
said taxes costs and accruing costs, to paesjJ s J's d
at the door of the court house, in the .o,. Nav. A.
son, on Monday the 25th day OF
ID. 1857, at o'clock, p. NJ. OF sa,u sa,uTG!H q1G!H
Sheriff of Amador CO., S.ootr nv
BY JOIN DopLE' p'F''
Volcano, April 80, 1857. gSSF
may 2
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
VOLCANO ITEMS.

AN OLp LINE Know NoTHrSo.-We learn
that in Volcano there is one Old Line Know
Nothing left-nobody else than our old friend
the "talI son of Pike Like the faithful
fourteen of Sacramento, he is opposed to dis
solving the Councils.
'Tis the last howl of Samuel
Left bowling alone,
All his bowling companions
Are vanished and gone;
No howl OF his kindred,
No Ki III is nigh,
To reflect back his howlngs
Or give sign of sigh
Come, come, old fellow-why do you longer
"refuse to be comfortedY" Won't you nerer
"dry up those tears" and give young Samuel
a chance to return from Waterloow
BRIDeE.-Abe Houghtoling, with the aid
of road overseer Whitmore, and the citizens)
is engaged in constructing bridge over the
branch of Sutter creek that crosses Main
street near Masonic rock The work would
cost 5000 or 500 in cash, but the citizens
are all concerned in the improvement, and
take turns at work upon it. "Abe" is isalways
at something for the good Of the public.
WARMERS DRUG SroRE.-The advertise
ment of Judson Warner, druggist at Volca
no. may be found in this paper. DR.. Warner
keeps constantly on hand the purest of all
articles in his line, and compounds medicines
in a manner to merit entire confidence. lie
has steady and reliable custom.
Coon PAY.-The following are among the
claims at Volcano that are "giving out" rap
idly Pregnell q Co. are averaging from 81
to $25 day TO the hand. Boardman & Co.
are taking out from S25 to $50 per day to
the hand Mellus & Co. about the same.
The WORKING MINERS. Mclean, Bar
rett & Co., in their claim on Piety Hill make
eight dollars q day to the hand. A cores
pondent at Volcano says; The acoriing
miners are doing well here"
WArER-The Volcano Ditch, notwth-
standing the dry weather we have had, still
continues to furn sh a considerable quantity Of
water and the miners are making good use
of it while it holds out.
"MoHALA FLAT STILL HoLDs OUr."-Sla.
ter & Co. on Mohala Flat, cleaned up last
week and had 81, 100 in dust.
The Coleman boys, we are informed, have
fine chance for good diggugs in their claim
on China Hill Glad to hear it.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
For The Weekly Ledger.
The Gubernatorial Nomination.
volcano, June I'd, 1857.

VOLCANO, June "a, 1891.
Editors of the Ledger: As you say in your
last issue, John b. Weller 10 doubt has many
friends in Amador; but that does not justify
conclusion that all the Democrats in the
county would prefer his nomination to the Of
fee OF Governor above any other man He
is a good man and good Democrat but
other equally good men and equally good
Democrats have been named in connection
with the position and when such men as John
Conness, j. p. Hoge j. w. McCorkle, and
others, are spoken of, you may depend upon
it they will not be without their friends, and
can very confidently assure you they are not
in this instance.
| write this note not because | am partic-
ularly anxious as 10 who the candidate
shall be, but only because | q want them
all to have fair show. | think in fact
know that Conness, Hoge, or McCorklc are
just as honest, just as capable, just as good
Democrats, and have just as many friends as
any others that can be found. | think this
will in due time be found to be so.
Yours, &c, A DEMOCRAT.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
Probate Notice.
STATE OF CALFokNIA,
Amador County,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
Amador County,
In Probate Court, May Term, 1851
In the matter Of the estate Of John Hol,ne; De.
ceased.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interest.
~ ed in said estate, TO be and appear before the
Hon. the Probate Court for said county a, The
Court House in the town OF jackson, in said Col.
ty, on the 18th day of June, 1857, to show cause Z
any You can, why an order should not be granted
to J. b. King administrator Of said estate, to sell 8;
much Of the property belonging to said estate 6;
shall be sufficient to pay the debts against the SANE
BY order of said Court.
Attest: II. S. HATCH, Clerk,
BY ". SHErAED, Deputy.
june 33-ig
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06

CIOugh's Saw Mill

At the Foot of Grass Valley, Amador conD,-
THE undersigned respectfully notifies tbo rnt,..
l. that his Saw Mill, located as aboyo bo. puoc
Gently been thoroughly repaired, and provido1 Il
splendid, new steam engine, and L noH, y, ".'a
celent running order whereby he is enabled "a S1 "a,
all orders for Lumber at the shortest notice NJ NJ
has any quantity of the finest quality of timber -,
hand and within reach and customers may depep5 nd
scripton of Lumber they may require ""' u''
zrss- Reasoned Sugar Pine Lumber IN han,
Prices TO suit the times. '4'
A. p CL0UGH
june 929..
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
Probate Notice.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
Amador County,
In Probate Court, May Term, 1851.
In The matter Of the estate of S. NJ B,,gr
deceased
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested
' in said estate to be and appeaIrbefore The Han
the Probate Court, in and fors s6aa county. At tbs
court house, in the town of jackson, in said conn.
ty, at regular term of said court, to.wit: On lbe
29th day Of June A. d. 1851, to show cause wby
an order should not be granted to J. B. King. si.
ministrator of said estate, to sell so much Of ,bs
real property belonging 10 said estate as shall be
sufficient to pay the outstanding debts against bs
same.
BY order of the Court.
Attest, II. s. HATCH, Clerk.
By NJ. SHEPARD, Deputy
june S34w
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
For Sale.

T,HE undersigned being about to leave this sec
l. ton of the country, offers the well known tav-
ern stand, the AMERICAN HOUSE, for sale at a
bargain The house is well furnished, the rooms
are large and airy. and is doing business second
to none in the southern mines
Connected with the house is large STABLE,
wi h fixtures su table for the livery business.
ga1- Teims moderate Enquire on the premises
ID. CRANDALL.
Sutter Creek, Amador CO., June 6, 1857.
iunn CATS
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06

STORE IN CLINroN-It is gratifying to be
assured that the popular firm of A. S. Mckee
and Co., in Clinton, are doing an excellent
business in the Grocery and Provision line.
They have also a stock of clothing on hand.
Mckee & Co. sell cheaper than the cheapest
for cash, buy gold dust and-advertise
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
Democratic State Convention.

At meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee, held in San Francisco on the goth day
Of May, the following resolutions were adopted
Resoiped, That the next Democratic State Con-
vention be holden in the city of Sacramento on
Tuesday, the l4th day OF July next, and that the
basis OF representation be follows: One delegate
from every county at large, and one delegate Tor
every two hundred Democratic votes cast and one
delegate for every fraction over one hundred Dem
ocratic votes cast for any Democratic state olcer
at the last general electionthe Presidential cleo
tors being considered for the purposes OF this res
olution. as State officers
Resoived That Messrs. Thomas, Moore and Red
dipgton are hereby appointed committee to can
yass the official returns in the Secretary of States
Office, and from them to make up and publish the
apportionment Of delegates to which the various
counties are entitled according to the basis of rep
resentstion adopted.
The committee appointed by the last resolution
made the following report, by which the Democrats
of the various counties will be governed in elect
ing delegates to the State Convention.
A. REDINGTON, Chm.
p K wooDsrpE. Sec'y.
To GEN A. REpNorov, Ch'n-Dear Sir: The
committee appointed at the recent meeting of the
Democratic State Central Committee to apportion
the delegates which each county will be entitled to
elect under the resolutions Of the Central Commit
tee, to meet in Convention in Sacramento on the
l4th of July proximo, have made the following ap-
portionment, viz:
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06

A Coon BEGINNING.-The Spring Hill
Quartz Company, at Amador, cleaned up last
week 456I ozs.. after run Of three weeks
The mill had been stopped for repairs and
improvements for some time previous.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
Democratic Notice.

Members of the Democratic County Centra
Committee are requested to meet at the Cour
House, in jackson, on the 18th day of June, 1857
for the purpose of transacting business belonging
TO said Committee.
n C. F. LANE,
NJ. SHEPARD,
A. HAYWARD,
Members of the Committee.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
NEW THIS WEEK.
Debating Club.

The Young Mems Debating Club of jackson
meets every Friday Evening, at u O'Clock. Gen
temen of good moral character can become mem
bers Of this Association Ladies are cordially in
vited to attend our meetings.
d. B. TREMBLE, Prest
j. r. DICKS, Sec.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06

BITTEN BY A RATTLEsNAgE.-We G learn that
Mrs Clough, at Grass Valley was bitten by
a rattesnake on Sunday last, while in the act
of picking up sticks of wood The bite of
the reptile came very near causing her death.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
Notice.

The above sale is postponed until ,flS fEiGSl p i
w. j. PAUunlc lc,l
Sheriff of Amador CO.. S,sI5 Sr.5
By A. b. ANDREWS, unuei
Dated at Jackson, May 2oth, 1901 S?.lg
may 80
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
Notice.

The above sale is hereby postponee11 ut at otIri
day the lIth day of June, A. D; ls9i 20, d"v Of Jaa'
p NJ. Given under my hand ths Jsa Jpsa,IT1GH,
A. d. 1851. W. smador Co.. CO..
By A. B. ANDRrws' unu'' 1:sls
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
NEW THIS WEEK
Watch, &c, nj Aucs;o

NOTICE is hereby given'that will sou
Mic Auction, to the highest bidder ,d st "a Al pub
Of the court house In Jackson between ~ m se door
OF and o'clock Z. NJ on Friday June Ig I2t 1'O!s
Watch and Chain and Gold Ring NJ uIs' one Gold
Yeti, deceased. O. p'0per'y Of Ah
ELIAS EVANS
County Treasurer's Office, June 6, y, IS57 county
june -V'''
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
Married,

In lone Valley, on the 2sth May, by Rev II. II.
Reese Mr.. DANIEL WAITLATCH, of Michigan
Bar, and Miss SARAH l.. HAYS, of Cooks Bar,
In lone Valley, on the Sd inst, by Rev. John
Sharp, Mr.. J. ROUSE and Mrs. ROBINSON, of Dry
Greek.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
Notice

Is hereby given that the above sale Is posip9llS II
until the 9th day of June, A. D. 1857, at ZoV"A
Z. NJ. .,,.,
Al. T0MPKlNS,
Constable Township NJ" '
jackson, June 2, 1857. ,,,g
June ''
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06

New DTcH-A new ditch is to be forth
with constructed, tapping the Mokelumne
river and conveying water for mining purpo-
ses to Winters Bar, Poverty Bar and Canaan
che Camp in Calayeras county, and Loncha
Plaza in Amador county. This will develope
rich mines at the different points named. The
ditch will be in the neighborhood of from
seventeen to twenty miles in length.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
HORSE RESTAURANT
Jackson Livery St.h,

Main St. near the foot of Court 81
FRANK HOFFMAN, PROpRIrron
VIE above convenient and cotumodion. :,
Il is stocked with Stable
swift, Easy and Safe Saddle H.
for Ladies and Gentlemen. Give tbo,. ''es
and you will notwish to look furtbs, UIal'
ALSO, HORSES AND BUGCIps
that will not suffer in comparison Win
5sss- Horses and Mules BoaydeJ ony 'J Sue best
by the Day, Week or Month, on the mos, o'oo'Hed
bic terms Animals entrusted to his cara ,,a19la ,}
faithfully attended to- A share of public n,,I Tl De
age is solicited. f'''' patton
june ooo
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06
DIED

On the I'd of june at the County Hospital of con
sumption, JOHN DESMOND, aged 81 years.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06

EXTENSION OF THE JACKSON DTTcH.-Thos.
B. Wade. Esq, has from fifty to seventy-fve
hands actively employed in extending the
jackson Ditch to the Mokelumne river
There is nothing but auming to be done, and
the work will be pushed forward energetically
to speedy completion. There will then be
no finer ditch property in the State. 1t will
supply vast body of water to an exceed
ingly rich and very extensive mining region,
and will be Of incalcuable benefit to Amador
county.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06

Posi- OFFICE WANTED AT LANcHA PLANA.
There is large population at and in the
immediate neighborhood of Lancha Plana
{ (Amador county, and they have daily com
municaton by stage with Sacramento A
Post office has been repeatedly petitioned for,
but from some cause it has been neglected OF
denied. The citizens are at present subjected
to great postal Inconvenience, and the evil
should be at once remedied. Where is Capt
Fry, the mail agent?
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06

SHooTINe.-On Thursday, at Iowa Flat,
(near this place. a difficulty occurred between
a doctor whose name we did not learn, aud q
young man named james Smith-the disturb
ance having originated at miners meeting.
The doctor fred one pistol shot, which did
not take effect, and the matter was dropped.
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06

IMPRovEMENr.-A. c. Brown, Esq, has
purchased, painted, reftted and furnished
with iron doors the brick building adjoining
the Louisiana Hotel, in this place. so that it
is now thoroughly fre-proof. 1t is fine
storeroom, with commodious cellar. We
suppose Mr.. Brown would not object to rent
to good tenant
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06

WE perceive by the Globe, (Which re-cop-
les, that the San Francisco Ledger has given
The Weekly Ledger credit for an article on
the bitches of Amador county which did not
appear in our columns We should consider
ourselves in luck if we received credit for
one-fourth of the articles and items that are
copied from our columns by the city papers
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06

Butte Cry SLABrowN, AND VICINITY
We continue to hear the most encouraging
reports from the above neghborhood. The
Butte Ditch has already developed the min
eral wealth of that region to an extent sufli-
cient to warrant us in pronouncing the mines
there fully equal to any in the county. Butte
City and Slabtown may hereafter be looked
upon as among our most important camps
The weekly ledger., 1857-06-06

Misunderstanding to general expecta-
ton, the last steamer brought cheering news
from Walker He had whipped the Costa
Ricans badly in three battles, and his army,
$500 Americans and some natves) were in
first rate health with the fat of the land to
live upon and in the best of spirits. The
Costa Ricans were disagreeing among them
selves, and the native Nicaraguans seem al-
most ready to declare unanimously, again, for
the little liberating chieftain. Costa Rica
wants to control Nicaragua, but the Nicara-
guans would rather have Walker, it seems,
than Costa Rica to govern them. Reinforce
ments for Walker were about starting, and
if they reach him he will conquer.
BEAUTIFUL GRAIN.-We are indebted to
DR.. Crawford for specimens of wheat and oats
from Ferguson's ranch, above the Willow
Springs. The straw is remarkably heavy, and
near six feet in length now, and having been
cut of by the cradle, is several inches shorter
than originally. The heads are as large and
plump, if not the most so, OF any that have
fallen under our observation in the country.
Iowa FLAr-This locality is situated about
two miles from jackson, in an easterly or
southeasterly direction The dggings have
been worked but very little-not fairly pros
pected-for the want of water, but are thought
to be very rich 1t was expected that the
Butte Ditch would commence furnishing wa
ter yesterday, so that we may expect to hear
of lively camp springing up. There are ad-
verse claims to much of the ground, which
may retard the development of the diggings
IMPRovEMENT-A. c. Brown, Esq, has