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Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26
WEEKLY LEDGER.
VOLCANO ITEMS.

VOhOAlSS A@1As<S.
., N CouRr.-Justice Doble seems de-
I'D 10 maintain due decorum IN his
" On the first Of this week, gentle
.'.n sv Of Volcano, of extensive legal expert
n'~ was forced, by decision of the court,
,r;t TO a non suit and in conversing
~, his lawyer at the door Of the court
-, used language derogatory to the court.
ros at once arrested and fined ten dol
-, ror contempt. The offender, in elo-
,nt language purged himself of the con
.1n,nt Whether the fine was remitted is in
doubt If the explanation of the matter did
aot sufficiently purge C of the contempt
= uould advise him to take Brandreth's
pills. r,,
,.rs been for seven weeks past sluicing of
,be br slide that had filed their claim. They
have removed nearly an acre of it, and will
finish in day or two.
company of Chinese are mining on Poor
Mans Flat. They are novelty in the vicin-
ity Of Volcano.
FIVE gentlemen Of Volcano, styling them
selves the Buckeye Company, are erecting
steam quartz mill on the Mokelumne river,in
colayeras county, near the celebrated Lone
Star mill. 1t is to run ten stamps. This is
in the Beghborhood of Contreras Their
lood has not been strhck on this side of the
river
MrcHo FANDANGo.---" Mex" a cores
Doudent writing from Volcano, says: For
the mast three nights we have been having a
protracted meeting in the dancing line, for
tbe benefit OF three travelling musicians of the
crinoline gender, who hailed from the land of
philosophers, ager-beer and organ-grinders.
The meetings were well attended, every ma
ton from Germany to Pike Hill being repre-
sented. had not supposed there was so
much money in town as the frequent demand
to "pay the fiddler" brought to light As to
the fights between those who desired the hon
or of a waltz with the fair trio, they were, as
advertisements say, "too numerous to men
ton" but we're not so serious as to disturb
the harmony of the occasion. In fact, so
great was the Juror TO have hand, or rather,
foot in the fun that several, after their mo-
ney was exhausted, paid their way in person
alproperty; one vender of eatables investing
thirteen pies, butcher loin Of beef, and
imam of medicine" rendered two doses of cal
ome and blister, while merchant in the
clothing line offered pair of gum boots for
two pokas and schottishe. For my part,
having neither money, goods or chattels, ]
took back seat and did my dancing in ina
gination"
We hear that the Volcano ball passed of
in splendid style.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

A tyrannical husband makes his wife either
broken-spirted or cunning. An exacting
wife changes even good husband into dis
sipated or unmany one.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

Richelieu said: "My grand maxim is use
all means to conciliate, that failing, all means
to crushp
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

A true gentleman never resorts to a false
hood to please a lady.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

The man who is proud Of his money, has
rarely anything better to be proud Of
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

God kills out error by the meanness of its
results.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26
Books and Stationery!

A large stock of New Books on hand--Historical,
Scientific, Literary, Biographical, School, &c, DC.
Also, Gif. Books--the most beautiful land appro-
pirate ever published
.dLSO-an elegant assortment of Stationery, of
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26
Fancy Goods!

1900 Rolls new, and of the latest and most beal
tful STYLES. Call and examine for Yourselves
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26
Musical Instruments, 4.c.
Wall Paper!

Sheet Music--the latest issued, and some beanti
full pieces. Musical Instruments of various kinds
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

Chinese sugar cane is said to be a preven-
tive of the typhoid fever.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26
w. JACKSON, PRopRIEToR.
TOYS for the Holidays!
Fresh Drssgs, New Books, Garden
seeds. Music, Wall Paper, &c.

T1HE subscriber respectfully announces to the cit
i izens of jackson and vicinity that he has just
received the largest best selected and most bcauti
ful stock of TOYS for the Holidays ever exhibited
in the mountains of California. To enuInerate
them, would require more space than can be oom-
manded in an ordinary advertisement; suffice IL to
say that everything which could possibly gratify
the fancy or equal the Imagination of children,
large or small. has been provided-chosen from the
original packages imported at San Francsco.-
OLD SANTA CLAUS HE.4DQUfRTERS
is at the Jackson Drug and Book Store.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

Ladies' Work Baskets, and a very extensive va
riety of Fancy Goods generally, to which particu-
lar attention is respectfully solicited
FRESH G.dRDE.r SEEDS.--A complete
assortment warranted to be of the growth Of 1857
Don't forget to drop into the Jackson Drug and
Book Store.
dec 7-tf
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

A man who speaks or acts contrary to wha
he knows is right, is an unhappy man.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

The four great forces of society are bust
ness, politics, literature, and the church.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

The drying up of single tear has more of
honest fame than shedding seas of gore
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

Learning fits man for himself as well as
for others
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26
Fresh Drugs!

A complete assortment of pure and fresh Drugs
and Medicines just received, and for sale at the
Lowest Cash Prices. Physicians precriptons care
fully comDounded.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-26

December 3, 1851.
dec 5
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nov %
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12

ONE MILLION BUSHELS OF WHEAT FOR
BUFFALo.-1he receipts of grain at all the
principal Western ports, are large compared
with what they have been for some weeks
past The shipments by lake are also larger,
and daily increasing. The clearances from
Chicago and Milwaukee, show the quantity of
produce shipped to Buffalo up to Monday
evening last, and now on the way down, to
be- wheat 776,4l8 bushels; corn, AZ, 1922;
oats, $4,000; and -four, 5000 barrels from
these two ports alone. Taking the shipments
on Tuesday and yesterday from these ports,
and from ports on this lake, and it would give
a total of over one million bushels of aolseat,
ta0enty tire thousand barrels of -four, and one
hundred thousand 5uShtls of other grain, all of
which with fair wihd might come into port
within week or ten days. We understand
that the shipments from Western ports to this
port will continue larger up to the close of
navigation, and we shall doubtless have very
large amount of property in store at the close
TO be forwarded by rail. The sales of both
-four and wheat have been large and at
steady increase. Buffalo Conrier, 9th.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12

REMARKABLE INSTANCES OF HERoIsM.-
Rev. Mr.. Scudder, of India, in letter to the
Christian IsteAigenoer, gives the following
instances of heroism, called forth by the In
dian mutinies:
''Let Americans never be ashamed that
Englishmen are their forefathers. England
is noble country, Her sons are heroes, and
her daughters are heroines. This rebellion has
brought deeds that deserve to be associated
with those valorous actions, which we, with
throbbing pulses, read in history. In one
place, lady and her husband fled in their
carriage. He stood upright. She took the
reins, and dashed the horses through band
OF mutineers, while he, with cool aim, shot
dead one who seized the horses heads, and
another who climbed upon the carriage be-
hind to cut him down. On they fed, until
again they found themselves among foes, and
rope stretched across the road made further
progress appear impossible. True to herself,
she dashed the horses at full speed against the
rope, and as ithey, bearing it down stumbled,
she, by rein and whip, raised them while her
husbands weapons again freed them from
those who succeeded in leaping upon them.
He was wounded, but both escaped with their
lives. In another place, young lady, the
daughter of an officer, shot seven mutineers
before they killed her"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12
Gse t9a'Ip Sppg g
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IL. 1857.
BANKS BANauEr AT wA1rHAM.-The friends

BANKS BANQUET AT WALTHAM.-The friends
and townsmen of Hon. n. ?. Banks celebrated
bis election to the Gubernatorial chair, by a
grand banquet on Tuesday evening, at Rumford
Hail. Some three hundred and fifty persons sat
down to a sumptuous repast, provided by J. B.
Smith of Boston. Among the distinguished
guests present, who spoke, after the eatsbles
were disposed Of besides the Governor elect, were
Hon. Henry Wilson, Hon. Robert B. Hall, Hon.
Linus B. Comins. Hon. c. G. Chaffee, Hon.
Charles A. Phelps, Moses Tenney, Jr., Hon. ].
NJ. Usher, James @. Moore, and others.
The appearance of the Governor elect was
greeted with loud applause.
Hon Gideon Haynes presided, who in some
appropriate remarks introduced the distinguished
guest Of the evening, Gov. Banks, who, among
ether things. said g it rejoiced him to believe
that the success Of the present year had result
ed in forever joining the believers in the great
principle Of freedom in one great and united par
ty, which shah always hereafter act together.
One thing more he wished to say. and then he
would take his seat. He wished TO alude to the
(Laughtrr.) 1t was singularly unfortunate, for no
one even, in all the campaign, could speak
good word for it. There was little question in
the outset of the campaign as to who was respon-
sible for all evils, but he believed that that
question was pretty well settlad now. (Great
laughter and applsuse.) The action of the past
government, and the action Of the people upon
it, formed indeed most instructive lesson for
US who now assume the responsibility, and teach
es us that so sure we abuse our power, just SO
sure will the people be to turn US out and fill our
places with better men. These needed reforms
he should but just mention. They we're chiefly
a retrenchment of expenses, shortening of leg
These we're tbs prominent reforms wanted and
he pledged himself to an endeavor to carry them
out'sa
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12
Mormon, Matters.

WASHINGTON, Rov. 11.-Geu. Denvir, the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, today wrote
letter to Brigham Young, in reply to his
communication Of the 18th of September, ad.
ministering him sharp rebuke for the i'm
proper manner of his administration of Indian
superintendency in Utah. He tells Brigham
Young that he has exceeded the appropriation
for him by $3l 900, and that he has no rea-
son to complain of his drafts not being paid.
Gen. D. adds, that, so far from encouraging
amicable relations, he (Young) has studiously
endeaVored to impress upon the minds of the
Indians that the Mormons are their friends,
and the people of the States their enemies.
The rule is, withhold annuities from hostile
Indians; and Gen. d. knows no reason why
1t should not now be applied to Young.
In reply to Young's objection to the pres
enee OF troops. Gen. ID. says :-"If it is his
(Young's) intention TO preserve peace the
troops Will not interfere with him." He con-
cludes by saying that the executive has no al.
tentative but to crush out rebellion, and that for
that purpose all the powers of the government
are placed under his control. He then tells
Brigham Young that his claim for double sal
airy is against law, but that If it shall be as
certained that his expenditures were properly
made, he will be paid, should Congress make
an appropriation for the purpose.
number of white men have unlawfullv
lntruded on the Cherokee neutral grounds,
and resisted all efforts to remove them. APP
phcation has been made to the government to
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12

HE RESULT IN sErTs,-The Gin
cinnati Gazette, referring to the recent cleo
ton IN this State, makes the following COM
ments
"The election of Mr.. Banks as Governor of
Massachusetts, by plurality over Mr. Gard.
ner OF more than twenty.three thousand
votes, is surprise even to the friends of the
successful candidate. They had, indeed. CON-
hdently counted on his election, and lie
had not hesitated himself to state publicly
that he shared in this confidence. But the
efforts of the partizans of his most prominent
opponent, quiet and transformations though
they were, were supposed to be effective, and
the expectation that large number of Dem
ocrats would leave their own candidate in or
der to defeat the Republicans (Which thew
did not do,) seemed to justify the opinion that
the result would, in any event, be close one.
All parties, therefore, are disappointed and
to Gov. Gardner and his friends, though they
bear It with good grace, the disappointment
must be severe one. His successful main
tenance of power, during the many changes
OF three years past, has given him and his
supporters kind of faith in his invincibility
which led them, as the issue proves, to risk
too much, on chance so dubious.
We expect from Mr.. Banks, as Governor of
Massachusetts,, a much more conservative
tone than the character of his earliest support
ers in this canvass would seem to imply, He
is man accustomed to look to the future. as
well as to the past, to count the ultimate as
well as the immediate effect of his acts With
wise ald prudent course, he win soon be
recognized as one of the leading statesmen of
the country. We know of no man ia politi-
cal life who has more brilliant prospect than
he, II he rightly uses his opportunities.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12

AN INcIDERT IN THE CAwNPoRE MAssA.
CRE.-Many isolated incidents connected with
this wholesale butchery, of a very affecting
description, have come to light. Here is one:
After the British had been shut up in their
entrenchment, an English lady arrived with
her chidren-fugitivea from some neighbor-
ing station. Her husband had been murdered
on the road. The poor helpless widow i'm
plored Nena Sahib for life but he ordered
them to be taken out on the plain and killed!
On the way the children complained of the
sun, and the mother requested that they
might be taken under some trees. But even
that request was denied her. Brought like SO
many felons to the open plain, the mother and
children were tied together and deliberately
shot, with the exception of the youngest, who
was seen crawling over the dead bodies, and
feeling them, and asking why they had fallen
down and gone to sleep in the sun? At last
a cruel trooper came and dashed out the brains
of this little one The very recital of such
horrors makes ones blood curdle in the veins.
What picture might skillful artist form out
of this scene,-a picture which might portray
to mems senses the crueltes of heathenism,
and proclaim aloud the necessity for the re.
generation, and humanizing influences of the
gospel of grace and salvation. Letter from.
DR.. Duff, Calcutta.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12

BUSINESS HABITS OF AARON BURR.-Mr,
Parton's new work on Burr gives the follow
ing sketch of his daily habits in the latter part
of his life, as related to the author by gem
tleman who spent some hours in Burr's of
ice:-
"He rose at dawn. A breakfast of an egg
and cup of coffee sufficed for this most ab,
stemious of men; after which he worked
among his papers for some hours before his
clerk and assistants arrived. He was a hard
task-master, he kept us all upon the Jump,
jump. All day he was despatching and re-
ceiving messages, sending for books, persons,
and papers expecting every command to be
obeyed with next.to impossible CELEBRITY, in
spring every one with his own zeal, and get
ting surprising quantity of work accom-
pllshed. HE was business incarnate,' saws
my informant. About ten in the evening he
would give over, invite his companions to the
sideboard, and take single glass of wine
Then his spirits would rise, and he would sit
for hours telling stories of his past life, and
drawing brief and graphic sketches of cele.
brated characters with whom he had acted.
Often he was full of wit and gaity at such
times; 'the hveliest fellow in the world; = sas
merry as boys 'uever melancholy, never i'll
natured.' About midnight, or later, he would
lie down upon hard couch in the corner of
his office, and sleep like child until the
morning. In his personal habits he was
thorough going Spartan; eating little, drink.
ing little, sleeping little, working hard. He
was fond of calculating upon how small a
sum life could be supported, and used to
think that he could live we'll enough upon
seventy five cents a week."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12

Work AT HALF PRIoE.- Labor, in many
branches of business, cannot now be profits-
bly, employed, on account of the scarcity of
capital bat if the cost of labor should be
materially reduced, capital might be again
brought out for employment in industrial pur-
suits As begging is preferable to starvation,
so labor, though poorly reqmted, would be
better than pauperism. If there are men who
would volunteer to engage in the several oc-
equations to which they are accustomed, at
half the usual wages, while the present state
of things lasts, and if they would postive-
ly announce that their labor was in the mar.
kets at such rates, it is more than probable
that builders, manufacturers, &C., would
make the most strenuous endeavors to take
advantage of so favorable circumstance
Capital would be found, especially for the
completion of unfinished buildings and other
similar enterprises. Money would again flow
in the usual channels of circulation, and re-
lief begin to be felt among the working clas-
ses, and by our charitable and eleemosynary
institutions. N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12

PROVIDENCE Mayor Rodman of Providence
has sent message to the City Council, in regard
to the anticipated suffering among unemployed
laoorers in that city, the coming Winter, and sug-
gests of relief that the filling in of the
lerge tracts of city lands should be completed, by
leyeling obstructing hills in and around the city
and the laborers paid for their work with orders
for articles of food, clothing, &C., be purchased
by the city and dealt out at cost He also thinks
it would be well to commence the erection of the
new City Hall at this time, both as measure of
economy, and a means of furnishing labor for
the unemployed Boston Journal.
This is decidedly good move, and well worthy
of imitation on the part of own city officials
AS we understand it, the order introduced by
Councilman Stone, which passed the Common
Council at the last meeting, and was defeated in
the Board of Aldermen, was intended to sub
serve similar purpose, and we would suggest
renewed consideration of the subject at the next
meeting of the Board. There is work necessary
to be done, which has been long deferred, on
some of our highways, which can now-be execut.
ed at much less expense than at any other time
and be the means Of furnishing work to multi
tudes of laborers now out of employ, who must
otherwise suffer, during the coming Winter, for
means of subsistence. Among other work which
might now be undertaken, in various sections of
the city, the hill near New Worcester very much
needs cutting down, and the hollow on Main
street, this side, needs filing up, and it may now
be done at fraction of the expense ii would cost
at any ordinary period, and be the means of keep.
ing so many, who must otherwise demand chart
ty, from the necessity of calling upon the city for
assistance,
We trust our City Fathers will give the subject
the attention its Importance demands.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12

PRICES OF Produce IN IowA.-The Iowa
City Republican says: "Produce is almost
drug in the interior of the State. The grail
crops are large, and all kinds of vegetables are
exceedingly abundant. But the scarcity of
money leaves these crops unsaleable in the
hands of the farmers. Corn is worth twenty
cents, oats twenty. five. potatoes twenty to
twenty five, wheat sixty, at Des Moines. But
if sold in any considerable quantity, they are
sold on time. At Newton there is no market
for produce of any kind and prices can hard
ly justify bringing it to market. Butter is
worth forty cents at Des Moines, and it is
impossible to get much at that price. The
continued high price of butter must be owing,
in great measure, to the loss of cattle last
WINTER
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12
Effects Of The STORM ut the west

ALBANY, Nov. 1.-THE rain storm West of
this place has proved very destructive. Sew
eral culverts on the Central Railroad are bro
ken. The bridge over the Genesee River at
Rochester was for a long time considered to
be in danger. All trains for the West have
been delayed. A freight train broke through
a culvert lat Wadsport, and six cars, loaded
with grain, were precipitated into ditch.
No person was injured.
The rain is spoken of as the heaviest known
for years. The canal brooks overflow the
road, and no trains are sent West. The latest
informal says that hopes are entertained
that the old road between Syracuse and Rech-
ester will be passable tonight; and if it is, a
train will leave here at o'clock P. NJ.
ELMIRA, Nov IL. The Erie Railroad
bridge, over the Susquehanna at thus city. il
nearly gone. The bridges over streams in the
vicinity, and the track in various places. are
washed away. No trains are running. The
water, however, is now slowly falling.
We learn that portion of the track near
Corning has been washed away, but we have
not yet received the particulars.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12

A STRONG CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
The frequent mistakes that are made in regard
to personal identity should make juries care
full how they arrive at conclusions involving
character and liberty, upon evidence that is
not of an entirely satisfactory character. A
strong case, in illustration, lately occurred in
London. A ieweller was robbed of gold
chains and other articles to the extent of five
hundred dollars. The robbery was committed
by two men, one of whom stood outside the
door and attracted the attention of the shop
man, while the other pocketed the goods.
Several days afterwards, man, by the name
Of Probert, was arrested, as he was passing
along the streets of London, upon an nsser-
ton cf female servant of the jeweller, that
he was one of the persons who robbed her
master. Notwithstanding his protestations,
that he was respectable farmer of Mon
mouthshire, he was hurried before magis-
trate, where two persons swore positively to
his identity, and he was committed for further
examination, on application for bail having
been refused. After the lapse Of several days
in prison, Probert was again brought before
the magistrate, when it was shown by the
testimony of servants, neighbors, and minis
ter, that he was man of large property,
of the highest integrity, and, further, that he
was at his home in Monmouthshire at the
time the robbery was committed in London.
The evidence was so clear and decisive, that
Mr. Probert was at once honorabiy discharg-
ed, the jeweller acknowledging that his serv-
ants must have been mistaken. We fear that
cases now and then occur where the parties
accused are equally innocent, but are, from
the circumstances of the case, unable to make
it manifest.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-12

Nevada County is an exceedingly fast
place One day last week, says the Journal
newspaper, chap, ''who proved to be on the
marry entered lager beer saloon and called
for an allowance OF the beverage from a
French demoselle in attendance. The lager,
strange to say, had most wonderful effect.
The imbiber Immediately laid siege to the af-
iections OF the girl, and was listened to not
unwillingly. After tedious courtship of 80
minutes, the couple determined to be stran-
gers no longer, and Immediately got spliced.
Rather quick work, but the ends justified the
means.-Boston Post