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The Nevada journal., 1857-07-03
R0Isinson's C'ossiDg!


FTNTIF ROAD from Nevada to Downieviile, by way Of
Robinsons Crossings in fine condition and presents
The Shortest Route and Best Road for Teams.
To all the extensive Mining Regions and all the various
settlements along the Divide between the south and
Middle and the Middle and North lubas by way OF Hess
and; Emory's Crossing.
The ROAD also affords the nearest route for Packers
and Travellers from Sacramento by way of Rough and
Ready Grass Valley and Nevada, and the mines turther
South Poor Mans Greek, Ncisn.s Creek and all the
Mining Regions north of Nevada and Downevnle
This road easily Travelled that between sacrament
to and Nevada -Four horses can readily draw from Fee
to our thousand pounds Of Freight from Nevada to the
top the hill Downievile when the road is not OBJ
structed by heavy rains or snow
ALLEN Y. ROBINSON, Proprietor.
January ? 1e57--tf
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For Sale.
VALUABLE TOWN LOTS.

A BOUT One Hundred Valuable Town Lots rear
"A Lost Hill for sale cheap, for cash
For further particulars, enquire Of
N 7. BROWN
Time 1872 journal Office
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PROPERTY FOX SALE.

f.r-T'r LhVTE I'M tUh pAIti.
I;5 The subscriber wishing to return to the At
-.sy antc States offers for sale his property in the
e1s.a-'s town Of Cherokee Consisting Of
DWELLING HOUSE AND LOT,
Blacksmith's Shop, with all the Tools materials
The shop adions Wagon shop and is favorahly stu
ated for business of the most public roads
county. For terms apply TO the undersigned, the
premises. JOHN HILL, Cherokee
April g. IS57-3m*
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CITY DRUG STORE.

Number b Main Street Nevada, California.
THE undersigned has on hand and Is constantly re-
ceivinga large and fresh invoice Of Drugs, Medicines
Aieohol fuse saoaiis sS- Abaolairai Suppo
ters sc Also alarge stoci, fPaent Medicines
sisting in part of the following articles;
For Coughs and Colds.
DIR. John p. Bulls Pectoral Balsam
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. James Expectorant
Wistars Balssm Wild Cherry. Wistars tough LozenSe,
Diyines Cough Lozenges.
Sarparillas-Burs Sarsaparilla. Sands Sarsaparilla
Townsends SarSaparilla. Guysotts Sarsaparilla
james Alternative.
Fever and Ague Cure-Rhodes' Fever and 4 que Cure
Osgood's tholagogue.
Linimen,s-Cha=e Lintmcnt. Hunts Liniment-
Broggs' Mustang Liniment Railway Ready Relief
Dayis Pain Killer. American Horse Eminent
Bowman Ointment,
ointments-Daly' Pain Extractor.
Green Mountain Ointment
Sibley's PIN Ointment. Russia Save &c. sc
Jaynes Vermifuge McIane's Nermifuge
Fahustocks Yermifuge.
Thompson's Eve Water Greefnnberg Eve Lotion
Pettit's Eye Save.
B Bam 20 Fna c9sa Feaaad F6mads
Rose Water. Lavender Water,
Orange Flour Water, Florida Water,
Bay Rum.
Fancy Articles
Tooth Nal, Hair, and shaving Brushes Cosubs SOAPS
Of all kinds. Agent for the following articles.
FI,statters. Cire-orvs German I-s5, ss 1,f,.
Sarsaparlla Bitter- Balm Ut Thousand Flowers r ms
Sarsaparilla DR.. S1hu r. Balls Fecs5cai Ba.ssi4 fr
sott's sapariila, and Rhodes ever and G-rf
nv stock Is large and the assortment eeafe which
enables sell goods 1t the LOWEST market price
Tor CASH. My goods carefully pack-i and varran
ted TO give satisfaction both in quSity ami price or
ders from the country solicited
Family Medicines carefully prepared by yself aud pre-
Scription PUT up the best ana at reasonable
Drices Ii you goods in my line eiyeme call an
prepared to sell both wholesale ndretalat VERY Low
PRICES.
JOHN LARK,
Wholesale and Retail Durrisi
b Main street, Nevada
Nevada, April l7th 1857.
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PHILOSOPHY !
AND
In1pToviSaEore f!

viii on the abooe occasions present his unyaIled and
extraordinary entertainment. The wonders he per
forms must be n be belieyed-he Is indeed the
plus-ultra of the Modern Mag
Admission the usual Theatre Prices commence at s
O'Clock.
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County Surveyor Office.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD.


lsss ...........,..
GUNNER ARRANGEMENT --on and after
> the 18Th of March the trains OF the Sacramento
valley Railroad viii leave a follows, viz:
Passenger Trains.
VIII leave Sacramento " at Il O'Clock and 8! P NJ
Folsom daily at It NJ. Il NJ and ; P n
On Sundsys beside the above there viii be from sac
ranento TO 4 VI train.
on sI'NDAYS-Exeurs on Tickets VIII be issued at
s. 50 for tue ip-good for the day ly.
Freight Trains.
viii leave Sacramento at II a NJ and Pm.
Folsom d I 81 4
The : - \ VI Train viii take through Freight only
No fr lgbt transported on Sundays.
STAGES connect with the7 / . \ VI. Trains for
Nevada Grass valley Auburn.
iowa Hill Forrest city, pownleyllle,
Orleans Flat, Ophir, Gold HUI,
uIuostovu Yankee Jiu's, Greenwood Vary
Georgetown Mormon Island Col ma
Fl Dorado Diamond Springs, FlaceFvIle,
Prairie City, Michigan Bar. Cooks Bar,
Wallis Diagiues Live OAK CITY, Arkansas Digings
Willow Springs Drytowu, AnaIor,
Suffer- Jackson FddletowH.
And other Intermediate places
Tie Stages viii connect a... IL NJ. Train in, ar
irving in ~tcrar.n-l 20 t-.- jug rat g. rra0eltta
boats.
Tt.s Fra--.- Oh ,a-.e--. .r..- -rrs r. t stations
=. p ROBINSON. -lpt
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BE. "a. SYickes & Co.,

e. a. NSEcEles q Co.,
Successors to Dr. VIM G.. AIban, Broad street. Nevada
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS. OILS, &C
Drugs. Porcelain White, Medicines.
Spices Chemicals. Port Wine.
Dye Suffs Sherry Wine, Pants
Madeira Wine Turpentine, Fine Brandy.
White Lead. Holland Gin, Red Lead.
Window Glass. Litharge. Lard OIL.
Brushes, Sperm Oil, Alcohol,
Polar OIL. Starch. Fish Oil.
Pearl Barley, Castor Oh, Tapioca
Meats Foot oil, Canary Seed Patent Medicines.
Linseed OIL Perfumerv Copal Varnish,
Cooking Extracts, Japan Narnish Bay Rum,
Coach Varnish. Safsapaliiia. Dansar NaTnish.
Putty, Nebber's Cordial, Cherry Pectoral,
Zinc Paint. WistaT's Balsam.
Together with general and complete assortment of all
articles in our line which win be sold prices low
they can be Afforded in the mountains
DR. II il WICKES & co
Corner of Broad and Pine streets.
Nevada July 4. 1S56-tf
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Temperance society.---The regular meetings OF
the Nevada Auxiliary No. of the California state TEN
prance Society," are held in the Temperance Hall eve
ry Wednesday evening.
JOHN WILLIAMS Prcst.
[ 2 Wv HAGAN. Scc'y. apIhf
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The late appearance of our paper
this morning is owing to an unavoidable
accident.
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Constable's Sale.
Notice of Dissolution.

YTNHE Copartucrshp heretofore existing between the
L undersigned in the 'irocery and Provision business
North Juan Nevada county state OF C2<for1a,
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
All persons indebted TO the late firm of Clegg Ne
Gov, will please make Immediate payment 70 J F. Me
Coy who is alone authorised to settle u2 the affairs OF
the late firm and all persons having claims against said
firm of CIegg & Mccoy win present the for pay
ment to J. p Mccoy, at his store At North >an Juan
WEBSTER CLEGG
June %, ls57.-jy3;}w J. P MCCOY.
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Furniture, Bedding, &c.
Wholesale O. Retail,
z=z 1T pI-1 y. Ell informs his Old
9--------z5 ..-tsr.rra and ttr guolie sensrstlg
-Iat aa 1a. just ,urr-l -l Gle Ea-t lu5 has r-sul
cd business 1t
l40 Washington Street. San Francisco.
From the :rra1- merits ae was enabled TO make with
Of the principal Houses a New laIs and Boston,
h. viii be- kept in constant supply VIII the best Goods
this market and with what he intends 10 mauufac
turc viii be enabled to ill all orders he may be favored
with.
He would take hs>opporuuity to inform those Of the
Trade that may wish order direct from the Ens Ii a
h is prepared TO transmit their orders and afford them
facilities TO procure any goods they may desire
samples OF Furniture, Looking Glasses and Bedding,
with variety Upholstery Goods such as Plush Hair
Cloth Webbing aud Ieut's Patent Spiral Springs tor
Mattresses, Sofas and Chairs, aud assortment Of
CABIN EFT HARDWARE.
lie viii also hc inreccipf ofinvoces of Goods whichhe
viii dispose Of ar small advance
Het creiore feels confident to be aals to give salts
fcsou all chose who may be DESTROYS OF purchasing
either b Who'll sale ~ retail
R-nemhcr-lio Washington street.
san Francisco jane IS, 1871.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01

ca The following stray waif, one OF our
early productions, we copy from an old num-
Der Of the q. S. Gazette, dated September
l3, 1889, one year before the American"
came into existence. 1t appeared originally
in the Sunbury Gazette, and was copied into
the first named paper without credit. The
editor of the Georgia Constitutionalist pre-
faced it with some comments, as on Incident
that occurred somewhere in Pennsylvania,
and it went the rounds as an original article
from that journal. 1t relates to an incident
that actually occurred, during the height ol
the maificaulis fever, when ourselves and
nine other ambitious individuals of this place
invested one hundred dollars each, in the
mulberry speculation. The plants were grow
ing finely on the farm of an esteemed friend
the late Captain Samuel Hunter, adjoining
this borough, who was one of the unlock,
ten. He had fine Durham bull, in an ad
Joining enclosure, who took fancy to thu
rich foliage Of the young plants, and scaling
the fence one night, revelled in the unspuI
silken vegetables, until he was discovered
| noyt morninu.t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01

"a" THE SALE OF LOTS AT PoRT TREvoRToN
on Saturday, the 25th, attracted quite o
large assemblage of persons. There were
about so lots sold, at prices ranging from $50
to $ll5. These lots are 25 feet front and
$50 deep. The best lots were not put up
for sale. Mr.. Bennet, of the great auction
firm of F. w. Bennet & Co., Baltimore, was
the auctioneer on the occasion, who kept q
hungry and thirsty crowd in constant good
humor, for several hours, by his short and
witty speeches. After the sale the refresh.
ments were served on the tables, under the
shade trees. In consequence of break in
the canal, o number of boatmen were present,
who after indulging in free feast, concluded
the performance, on their part, in free
fight.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01

So The Wikesbarre Record Of The Times
contains the following in regard to the coal
operators in that region
The Union mines recently destroyed were
useless for weeks before the fire, from the
rush of water greater than their pumps could
keep down. So the Empire shaft has been
several weeks struggling against the water,
their force not being sufficient to keep it
down. They are near coal again.
We require the introduction of more eff.
cient pumping machinery in this region for
the deep shafts. 1t would be awful to have
hundred miners caught by food three or
four hundred feet below the surface.
In the Schuylkili region they have had
even more trouble with water than we have
had here. Some large colleries have been
unable to operate at all this season. This ac-
counts for the deficiency in the out put Of
coal. .I'.
The Patten mines in Plymouth we're
drowned out last week. '.s-,r-,
The Dundee Coal Company in Hanover
have reached a small vein Of coal said to be
very pure. Hfaas.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01
THE SLAVE TRADE.

THE ROMANCE TAKEN Our OF AN ELorE-
nEST.-On Tuesday night, in Detroit, as We
learn from the Free Press. young lady was
brought to the police Justices office about II
O'Clock, by German, who said he had found
her in the streets, apparently lost and bewil-
dered. She was about sixteen years of age,
very beautiful. and was dressed in the best
style, her habiliments, however, much deran-
ged, and 'love of bonnet" smashed out of
all shape. Her pretty eyes were filed with
tears, caused by fright and bewilderment, and
for some time nothing could be ascertained
from her in regard to the cause of her strange
appearance. She finally calmed down, and
was drawn into a conversation, when it trans
pired that she was daughter of a citizen OF
Detroit and had conceived violent attach.
ment for young man of her acquaintance
contrary to the approval of her parents. To
cut the matter short, she eioped with her low
er, and they had just seated themselves in q
carriage aud started for minister's residence
when the horses became frightened, ran away
and upset the carriage on pile of dirt 4! The
last heard of the lover he was running after
the horses The girl was sent home.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01
THE STANDING COMMITTEE ANDITs
UsCRPATIONS

The Standing Committee of this county,
held meeting in this place on Monday last,
to carry oSt the measures, not of the party,
but Of the committee, in regard to such favor
ite candidates as may have been selected by
themselves and their friends. A memorial,
which will be found in another column, was
presented by some of the democrats, from
Northumberland and T oint, asking that the
people might be allowed to select their own
officers, but this was opposed by the Chair
man and others Of the committee who were
afraid to trust the people. The memorial
very properly calls it "a self constituted" trl.
bunal, responsible to nobody, and which can
re-appoint its own members without regard
to the people, or even saying "by your
leave"
We are glad to see that most of our intel
ligent and independent deHsocrats are OPEN
ing their eyes to the enormity of the power
assumed 5y this anti-democratic and aristo.
cratic tribunal, which should entitle its au-
thors to occupy mich iu the temple of fame,
along side with the originators of the Span
ish lnquisi.ion, during the dark ages. The
Chairman OF the Committee, in defence of the
new system, contended that there was great
roguery and cheating in the old system, and
astounded his opponents by declaring that he
himself, had thus aided in cheating the peo-
pie, upon the principle, we presume, Of the
text laid down by Hudbrass, that
Doubtless, the pleasure is great
or being cheated, as to cheat.
and as the chairman, himself was well plea
sed with his own performance, he concluded
the people were also satisfied.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01
For the Sunbury American.
MEMORIAL.
To the Democratic Standing Commit
tee Of Northumberland County. },


tee of Northumberland County. },
The undersigned, having uniformly sup
ported the men an measures of the great
Democratic Party, since they first enjoyed
the rights of suffrage, and always held near
their hearts the welfare of their first choice,
respectfully call the attention OF the StacdiDg
Committee to an evil of great magnitude in
the existing state OF our party organization,
and earnestly pray the Committee to apply
the proper remedy, at their present session,
so that henceforward there may be no cause
for dissatisfaction among the masses who act
with Us on all trying political occasions.
The evil alluded TO consists in the conse-
quences that, flow from the following tacit
rule of the Party viz: That the Stending com
n,itse APPOINTS officers 10 hold Tie. Primary
Elections. From this it follows that the
Standing Committee, as now organized, is, in
effect self constituted, in as much as it disal-
lows the selection, by vote of the people, OF
Return Judges for the Primary Election, q
body of men who, in their turn, have the pow
er to replace or re elect the Standing Com
mttee, without asking the consent Of the
Party, or submitting their choice to the rati.
fcation Of the people, which, in the opinion
of your memorialsts, should in all cases be
fedriesSly done, when the interests of the par.
ty are corcerned.
Your memoraists therefore pray that such
measures may be agreed upon by the Com
mittee as will place the whole party organi
zation in the hands Of the people, the Com
mittee only retaining in its controll the nam
; ing of the days for holding the Primary Elec
tions, at which the masses Of the Party ma,
: decide, By ballot, not only who shall be thc
nominees for County and Legislative officers
! but for whom their Delegate to the 4th 0
March Convention shall vote, fol- Governor
Canal Commissioner, Supreme Judge, Audi
} tor and Surveyor Geneial, sc. &c, aud 70
President of the United States, and all off
ces filed by vote Of the people.
Respectfully submitted, July 9th 1857.
(Signed by)
WILLIAM FORSYTH,
| /. Nj. CAKE
. NJ. j. ID. WlTUlNGTON,
q GEORGE APSLEY,
X. Il. McCAY,
n GEORGE ENERARD,
!, Committee on The part Of Democrats Of No'
= MumJerland Borough and Point 1ounship.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01

ANOTHER FR!GHTFuI FIRE-DAMP ExPEo-
sIoN.-AnOther Of these frightful explosions
took place yesterday morning, about IL o.
clock, at Browns Colliery, Mount Laffy, near
this borough, the result which was that six
men (Germaus,) and one boy (rish,) were
very severely burned. The cause of the ex-
ploson was as follows: One of the men, whose
name is I.eal, attempted to light safety lamp
during which the fire. damp caught the flames
and exploded. The other persons were stan
ding close TO him at the tme but I.eal re-
ceived more injury than any of the party
They are all, it is hoped, out of danger
JWnerSriHe IdrOcdte.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01

The Gar of Russia has authorized the erec-
tion OF church in the cemetery at Sebasto-
pol in honor Of the brave men who fell in de-
fence of that place. The expenses will be
betrayed by national subscription. r..
The editor OF the Lynn (Mass) News
thinks children's games are becoming popular
with older persons, nova days, as he has seen
recently ga large number Of full grown men
chasing hoops in our streets"
Beautifully enamelled stoves of slate are
now being made in England for parlor USE
They are lined with fire brick. ....
About seven thousand business men in Bos-
ton, reside in neighboring towns.
In Boston, Saturday, young married wo-
man was burned to death by the overturning
of fluid lamp which she had placed by her
bedside before going to sleep.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01

SUsQUEHANNA RIVER, n. & w. BRANCH
TELEGRAPH Coat an election held on last
Tuesday, for officers of this Company for the
ensuing year, the following gentlemen were
duly chosen, viz -
JreSident-Dr. a. G.. G0ELb.
Treasurer and General Superintendent
NJ. g. GEIER.
iSecretary-R NJ. Cathcart.
DirectorS-W. Jennison. +. w. Conkling
and A. f. Russell, of Montour-H. A. Fun
da, Of Lycoming-E. g. Humes, OF Centre
l.. A. Mackey and Geo. Furst of Clinton
Tbos. Hays, Of Cnion-Il. w. Shuman, o
Perry-J. q. l.. Shindel, of Snyder-L. B
Rupert, of Columbia-J. +. Barnes Of Schuy'
kill-M. b. Priestly and S. r.. Wood, o
Northumberland .
A dividend ST per cent. for the last year
payable on the lst of September, was declar
ed by the Board Of Directors. - DanrHit
Democrat.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01
THE PRENTICE AND puRRErr FIGHT.


The following are the notes which passed
between Prentice and Durret, at Louisville,
10 reference to of duel:
LouisvILLT, July %, 1851.
Gro n. PRENTICE, Esq.:-I find in the
Journal of this morning publication OF the
correspondence between US Of yesterday To
that publication are added two notes intended
for me, but not delivered, and Of which did
not know the contents until this morning.
1t is evident from these notes that you
desire to take my life. / am perfectly willing
to afford you an opportunity to do it at such
time and place as will insure fair meeting
between us, without interference on the part
of others. My friends advise me that, in
their opinion, such a meeting ought not to be
had upon the streets of Louisville. 1t also
occurs to me, sir, that, as the difficulty is be-
tween us and us alone, that our meeting
| should be had in such a manner as not TO
| jeopardize the lives of parties unconnected
with the affair.
| The fact that you shot an innocent person,
Mr.. G. y. Hinkle, during our recoutre yes.
terday, evidently by mistake, should admon-
ish you that the street is not proper place
for the settlement of our difficulty. ] shall
stand upon no punctiio either as to duel OIL
rencontre: but if you seek the latter, as you
did yesterday, l trust that you will appoint 0
rendezvous where we may meet alone, or al
most, each with but single unarmed wit
| ness.
In that event hope that you will consider
yourself pledged in honor not to reveal the
time or place even to our witnesses until w
approach the ground.
1t occurs TO me that this will effectuall,
sec ure your object Of yesterday without i'm
periling the lives of innocent persons, o
snbjcctirg the survivor to misrepresentation
itself to your mind for the accomplishment
of fair and private meeting | nm incline,
to crafty you, and accommodate myself t.
your wishes ] have the honor to remain
Your obedeut servant.
| r. r. DuRRETT.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01
LOUISVILLE, July %, 1851.


r. r. DURRErv Esq. Il have just received
your note of to-day. You say that if ] desire
to take your life, you are willing to afford me
an opportunity. After your wretched con-
duct yesterday, it is perfectly immaterial to
me whether your life is taken or not. AT
sight of me you retreated into house, shot
at me from behind door, ard made your es-
cape by climbing a high and difficult backyard
fence, which | am sure You could not have
climbed under ordinary circumstances, and
kept yourself, as far as ] can learn, ont of
town all night. And Of course I care moth
ing now for your life or DEATH You stand or
lie disgraccd before the community, and ]
shall do nothing to relieve yoa from your
position. If you want anything out Of me
take it. You can see me as soon as you
wish
If, as you say, shot an innocent man yes
terday, it was because you fed, for protection,
into the innocent mans Office. If shot by
me, and not by you, he was shot in the act OF
shutting the door to protect you from my
lire. have no apprehension OF shooting an
innocent man hereafter in any meeting with
you, unless you shall resort again to the same
cowardly expedient.
from you.
Yours, &c, GEO. ID. PRENTICE.
The Courier denies the statements in Prem.
tees letter of Durrett's shooting from behind
door, and shows from the position, that
this was impossible, unless he shot with his
left hand. 1t also denies positively, his at
tempt to escape by climbing fence, and says
l be was not out Of town that night.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01


a SINGULAR CuILD.-rhere is in our bo.
rough the most singular case of nervous ex.
citabilisy (if such it may be called) in child
that we have ever come across. 1t is that OF
little fellow about 4 years old, who will not
allow himself to be dressed. Whenever his
mother attempts to put clothes on him, he
screams terribly, runs out of the house, and
hides himself in the barn, where he remains
Tor hours. Every effort to coax new pair
OF shoes or any garment with which children
are generally pleased) on him, is resisted with
oil his power; aud ii forced to submit, he
seems TO sulier the the most excessive pain,
ahd on one or tvs occasions We believe has
gone into commissions. lie usually wears a
night-slip, and when his mother wishes 10
change it, she is compelled to do it when he
Is asleep. His parents are unable 10 sc-
count for this strange freak Allentorn Dem
ocrat. -. .'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-01

Letters from Oregon say that it will be ad-
mitted as q slave state. 1t was settled most
y by Missourians and Kentuckians.
The Mine Hill r. r. Co. have commenced
hauling sills from Ashland to Big Run Gap,
PREPARATORY to laying the track on the Branch
Rail Road.
The Augusta (Ga.) Dispatch says that new
superfne -four is selling at Sparta, Hancock
county, at IS per barrel, and the market is
dull at that