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Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12
The Rescued Persons.

John Tce second engineer Alex. Grant, fireman !;
and G. W. Dawson, passenger who had been saved
after the wreck Of the Central America, are in sad
condition. having been badly bruised and are covered
with bols from having been constantly in the water.
The rescued men state that there originally
twelve persons who took refuge the hurricane deck
but, one by one sad to relate they died from hunger
and exhaustion except the two men Grant and Daw-
son, who were taken into the boat picked up by Mr.
Tice, on the 5th day after the steamer sunk.
On that day, Tice killed dog-fsh, which they eat
raw, in ravenous manner On the eighth day, rain
fell, of which they drank greedly. On the 9th day
they were picked up by the Mary and well treated.
When taken on board, they looked like living skele
TONS and were obliged to take food in small quant-
ties. They state that Monday, the llh of septem-
Der, two days after the steamer went down. they
a number Of passengers clinging to pieces Of the
wreck; and though it seems somewhat strange that
the Boston steamer Fl Dorado, which remained in the
vicinity till after daylight the morning following the
disaster should not have been able to observe any Of
the sufferers it may be accounted for by the factand
it is an extraordinary one-that the picked up by
the brig Mary, had drfted nearly six hundred miles
from the scene of the wreck before they rescued
They were drifting in the Gulf Stream, which there
runs at the rate of three miles hour so that in
eight days they would have oated with the aid of the
stream alone, five hundred and seventysix miles.
The suferings Of these poor fellows II is almost i'm
possible 10 conceve-naked, starved and covered with
saltwater sores they presenteda horrible appearance,
and ii will take many months to restore them to any.
thing like passable health Their iron constitutions
are completely shattered.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12
SAMUEL BRANNAN'S BANK.
Deposits Secured by $45O,OOO
..... Off,.
PROD UCTIvE REAL ESTATE
I'm TRUST
FOR THEIR REDEMPTION.
TRUSTEES
YoLNEY E. HOWARD, SAMUEL J. HENsLEY,
ELI COOK.


rIilE UNDERSIGNED HAS ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY
Il of san Francisco BANK under the above style
and title The object Is 20 furnish safe place Of deposit
10 an classes Of the community, especially TO FARMERS
MINERS and MECHANICS. For the accomplishment Of
this object there has been conveyed competent and re
BILE Trustees, Productive REAL ESTATE amounting to
less than Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
Certificates Of deposit will be issued for any amount from
Five Dollars upwards but Certificate will be issued bear
ing interest for less than One Hundred Dollars nor
for shorter time than six months The paid upon
Certificates will be al the rate Of Three per per
annum.
ALI. MONEYS LOANED will be upon First Glass securi
tesbut will be required to pay all the expenses
of searching titles drawing mortgages and other papers
the right reserved TO the Bank to who shall search the
titles draw the papers and the manner in which they shall
be drawn.
Gold Dust will be received and deposited at the United
States Mint any Assay Office for assay and the depo
of the charged the usual market rates for
doing.
Foreign and Domestic Exchange purchased and forward
ed charging usual commissions in such cases but no kx
change will be forwarded without funds ample satsac
tory security in hand
The Bank Is situated In the CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO,
the North-tast Corner Of Montgomery and California
Streets, and will be open Daily Sundays and Holidays
cepted) from A, NJ. until p. NJ On every Saturday
Evening from to O'Clock aud the Night previous TO
the sailing of the Steamers from O'Clock until IL 2. NJ.
SAMUEL BRANNAN
FAN FRANCISCO, Oct 81, 1851 n5lm
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12
PHELAN'S CUSHIONS.

rTNHE UNDERSIGNED WISHES TO INFORM THE PUBLIC
that he has purchased the Exclusive Patent Right to
make and sell PllEl.ANS COMBINATION CUSHIONS, {.
for this state and Oregon and THAT THEY CAN BE PUR
CHASED OF NO OTHER PERSON IN THIS CITY Purchas-
will protect themselves from being swnded BY remem
berng the above facts Orders for taking down setting up
repairing Tables attended to the shortest notice Pr
yate gentlemen Clubs Saoonkeepers wishing TO procure
Phelan's Model Billiard Tables or Combination Cushions
will please address NJ. +. HUGHES,
1SO Jackson st. next to international Hotel,
o29 San Francisco
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12
BLACESNITHS TOOLS FOR SALE.

Hl- A complete set Of BLACkSMlTIrS TOOLS, in good
order and nearly new for sale very cheap FOR CASH.
Inquire at the Cheap Cash Store Of
Hornitos, Oct, 18TH 1857. ]. G. ROGERS.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12
as- DIR. l.. j. Czapkay. - We would direct


the especial attention of nyalids to perusal Of Dr. L. j.
Capkays 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 III has
been inflicted the human family from the perncious and
ignorant practices of empirics that it #
filling bounden duty to make known where judclous relief
be obtained To those unfortunate enough to suffer
from the effects of sexual private Diseases their IN
treatment, eheerfuly commend Dr. L. J. Czapkay
rare 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 cee
braed Rcord Of Paris he is enabled to guarantee speedy
and permanent all of private or chronic dis
whether the effects of eontagon seabuse loss of
yry and in order that patients at distance may avail
themselves Of his advice free consultation by letter open
20 them. The knowledge that have OF the
he has effected of which were long standing
leads to place much faith in Dr. c. : efficacy and
mend him to the confidence Of those in N health Dr.
C1apkay's Sacramento street below Mont
gomery, San Francisco moot
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12
.ffrtraI Of the John Il. Stephens.

LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC IC-FINANCIAL
CRISIS.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12
Europe.

The Emperors Of France and Russia met at Slut
eardt on the 25th of September, and il was under
stood that the Car and the Emperor of Austria would
meet at Warsaw, few days later. According to the
Patie, the only object Of the interview between Ma
poeon and Alexander to strengthen the bonds of
friendship between the two countries,
Great inundatons had occurred in the North Of
France, and many lives and much property had been
destroyed.
Measures have been adopted by the Telegraph Co.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12
MICHAEL PHELAN,S
IMPROV WE'D
Billiard Tables
AND CUSHIONS,

ID ATENTED FEBRUARY 10th, 1856 THESE TABLES
i combine the incest mathematical accuracy Of work
nansp with elegance of design and possess all the quail
ties that esteemed by scientific players. The Cushions
superior correctness and lower than any others
made and constructed prevent all jumping of the
balls Al articles connected with Billiards at the lowest
cash prices.
Just Published, "THE GAME OF BILLIARDS - by Mi.
chael Phean-Price, 81 so. NJ. Il. HUGHES,
o29 $50 Jackson street, Sole Agent.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12
THREE MORE PERSONS SAVED.

The John L. Stephens arrived at San Francisco on
the night of the ID. The dates from New York are
to Oct 7th, and from New Orleans to the sth.
Many large failures have occurred among the lead
ing houses Of New York Boston and Philadelphia
Up to the latest accounts, the most terrible financial
panic raging If not worse il was as bad as that
of ls36-37 Although it had been anticipated for
some time it was believed that it would not be so Sc
rous it has proved to be. The failure of the Ohio
Insurance and Trust Company was the signal for 9TH
ers to follow. The New York banks contracted to an
extent never before known.
The consequence was the failure of some of the
heaviest houses. Then came the pressure upon the
banks of other States which resulted in the suspen-
sion of specie payment by most Of the banks of Phil
adelpha, Washington, Maryland and other places, and
it was very much feared that the banks of Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and
Kentucky would feel compelled TO place themselves
on level with the above mentioned banks few
had done so. The embarrassments consequent were
general
On the evening of the Goth of September, there
meeting of bank officers in New York city
Presidents and Cashiers--to take into consideration
the proprety of extending the line of discounts of
the city banks when it decided to increase the
loans to the mercantile classes three per cent with
in a week, which embraced discount days This threw
about 50 100000 into the market, and effected some
relief to the merchants.
The drafts of Sather 4 Church, of San Francisco
on the American Exchange Bank, were refused pay
ment on the 5th Oct, and were protested. Arrange
ments were made, however by the friends of Sather
& Church, and payment was resumed to the amount
of sl20,OoO up to the sailing of the steamer. The
money to meet these drafts it will be recolected was
lost on the Central America. On the receipt of the
news of the protest of the drafts by the arrival of
the steamer, attachments were issued against their
house in San Francisco. After paying demands for a
short time, they closed and made an assignment
Some Of the heaviest failures in the East are Pearce
4 Brooks Patner & Smith Cyrus w. Field & Co.,
New York; Caleb Hope & Co., Boston besides a list
of others of note. Hartford Bank, Bank of Canaan
daigua, all Baltimore, Wheeling, and Washington
banks, have suspended. In Detroit, the run on the
Peninsula Bank, caused intense excitement; the run
was principally by small bill holders The bank of
Beville, Belvie, ILL.,, has failed The banking house
of Hoowish & Co.. Quincy, H., has suspended. At
Louisville KY, Hutchngs 4 Co., and John Smith &
Co., bankers, have suspended payment
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12
The Mormons.

A letter of September 5th from Fort Kearny states
that two companies of u s. troops arrived there on
that day, for Salt Lake, and that the 9TH and 10th
regiments had reached Fort Laramie. Col. Hoffman
had seized five hundred kegs Of gunpowder in Nor
mon train. Returning Californians informed the wri.
ter Of the letter. that the Mormons were making pre-
partitions for fight and did not conceal their hostile
intention. Elder Kimball, in sermon which he de-
lvered in the Tabernacle at Salt Lake, had said that
he could with his wives whip the twenty-five hundred
troops, and do a good days work his farm in the
afternoon. He further remarked that the provisions
for the army would reach the valley but that the
troops would never enter Salt Lake City. Mr.. Swiss,
United States Indian Agent at Fort Laramie, has in
formed the interior Department that the Mormons
have initiated measures to control the trade with the
Indians by making settlements every twenty thirty
miles. He calls the Secretary to remove them say
ing this be not done, the Mormons will become ex
eeedingy troublesome, and defeat any policy Gov
ernment may adopt with the Indians.
On the 25th of May last, a large Mormon colony
took possession Of the valley of Deer Creek one hun
dred miles west of Fort Laramie, and drove away a
band of Sioux that Indian Agent Swiss settled there
in April and induced to plant corn, and which region
Of the country assigned to them by the treaty of
1851. The pretext under which these settlements are
made is under cover of a contract by Heber Kimba
to carry the mail from Independence to Great Salt
Lake City, which has since been cancelled. The num-
Der of Mormons who have settled in the valley Of Deer
Creek, is about three hundred and sixty. They have
plowed and planted two hundred of prairie and
building houses for the accommodation of five hun
dred persons and have large herd of cattle, horses
and mules The Agent adds, " am powerless to con
troll this matter, as the Momons obey laws enacted
by Congress"
The latest advices from Utah state that the Nor
mons iortifying Fort Bridger, and making other
demonstrations, showing determination to resist the
United States troops on their way to that Terri
tory. All the encampments in the Northern and East
States broken up and have been ordered to re-
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12

AccoMMoDATING.-Down East there resides
certain NJ d., who was aroused from his
slumbers one very cold night by loud knock
ing at the door, After some hesitation he went
to the window and asked: "Who's there?"
Friend, was the answer. "What do you
want?" "Want to stay here all night :.
Stay there, then" was the benevolent reply.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12

for raising much possible of the submarine cable
and the work is to be Immediately commenced.
The American soop of-war Levant had destroyed a
town Of Pirates in the Island Of Formosa on account
Of the capture of an American vessel
The Car has issued decree for the partial aboli-
ton of serfdom.
Lord Elgin arrived at Calcutta on the sth of August
accompanied by about 600 marines and soldiers Gen.
Haveock after having advanced to within one days
march of Lucknow, had been obliged to fall back on
Caconapore, on account of rebellion having broke
out among his small force.
There was doubtful report via Ceylon, that rava
ges of the cholera among the troops at Delhi, had
compelled them to retire TO Agras. plot had been
discovered TO the Europeans at Benares and
Lessore. There had been some severe actions with
the rebels
The Governor Generals body guard and several ad-
dtional native regiments had been disarmed and 9TH
ers were thought to be wavering The troops at Sc
collie had mutnied and killed their officers A de
tachment of 800 European troops attacked the mutt
neers at Arah and repulsed with the loss of 200
men.
British officer writing from Alabahad, says =
You have no idea Of the awful weather and of our
sufferngs from the heat we sit with wet cloths over
our head, but the deaths from sun-stroke continue
large"
Miscellaneous.
The Boston Submarine Company propose attempt
ing to raise the Central America and recover her
treasure, 1t is thought she lies in about twenyeght
fathoms of water. They have been awaiting the arri
val of the schooner for the purpose of asceraning
the latitude and longitude of the exact spot where the
Central America sunk as Captain Herndon s report
ed to have given his position to the captain of the
schooner.
Theodore Payne, in company with Marshal 0. Rob.
erts, Esq, proceeded shorty after his arrival in New
York, to the residence of Mrs Herndon and daughter
No. 50 East Twentythrd street, and presented her
husbands watch to her. 1t is unnecessary to refer to
the painful scenes which ensued on the presentation
of that sad memento from Capt. Herndon for no pen
can paint the deep sorrow of a woman's heart
On the 3Oth of September, the steamer Tennessee
left New York, bound for New Orleans. II was rtl.
mored that she carried out munitions of war and
would receive the men of the new Nicaragua expedi-
ton at the mouth of the Mississippi.
Canada is becoming sick of the free negro popula-
ton. Petitions being forwarded to England to
send them off to OF the English tropical Islands,
1t is said that one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars have been raised in the State of Georgia. to aid
Gen. Walker in his descent upon Nicaragua.
The State election in Georgia, resulted in the
cess of the Democrats. Eight Democratic members
of Congress were also elected.
At last advices, fund of sl6072 had been sub
scrbed in New York to aid the sufferers by the found
ering of the Central America
The American horses Lecompte and Babylon had
been defeated at Warwick England.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-11-12
VIM. GOVERNEUR MORRIS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
COMMISSIONER nR UNITED srArrs Cour or CLAIMS
AND NOTARY PUBLIC, vIsALIA, TULARE co.

viii practice In the Courts Of Mai posa Merced Fresno
and Tuare Particular attention given TO the collection Of
claims obtaining Of Bounty Land Warrants pay and extra
pay Of Seamen and Soldiers Pensions &c Cases attended
TO In the Court Of Claims at Washington Deeds Mortgages
Leases, etc carefully drawn Lands located and preemp
tons secured. School Land Warrants bought and sold.
B--MR. MoRRIs offers his services to the citizens OF
Tulare County TO obtain for them the appropriation made
by the legislature Of 1851 TO which they entitled for
services rendered in the suppression Of Indian hostes
Application should be made at the War Commission
before whom the claims are to be proved will soon termi
nate its sessions o29tf
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-16

~BASKs.-Eighteen of the New Eng
land Banks are ''discredited" by the Suf-
folk Bank of Boston. We would publish
their names, but it is not certain thst the
cause Of their being condemned has It's
origin in spite and ill-feeliug rather than
in apprehensions of loss. A great many
of the New England "Paper Mills" ar
rickety, and the West can havo no sacuri.
ty in paper money i'll she has currency
representing the best stock of the Union
deposited with her several state aushori-
ties. Give Iowa a"Free" System SAT, 10
the Bill-holder and profitable 70 the Bank
er and business will move righ- along. =
Capital will come westward and such xii.
ling interest as three or four per cen, a
month will soon be unknown.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-16
ETWe wish the public to notice

: ETWe wish the public to uotice and
make note of the fact. that the resolution
reprobating the revival of the Slave trade
: came from the South and received every
Southern vote, but eight. who objected
merely to the terms of the resolution, as
unnecessarily severe.
Ar. Orr's resolution. declaring the re.
vival of the slave tradeas opposed to the
laws and true policy of the Government,
. came also from the South, and was sup
ported by Southern votes The Democ.
rscy supported both resolutions.
Place these facts against the misrepre-
sensations of Northern sectional press
which seeks to inspire sectional auimosi-
ties by representing the South as favor
ing a rs-openiny Of the save-trade, and
asking extreme measures to protect it's
domestic institutions. Our object is sim
ply to disabnse the Northern mind. and
TO influence just and charitable judg-
ment of the views and positions Of our
Southern brcshrea, and of the Southern
democracy-and in this connection we
may, also, advert to abe declaration Of
Senator Jones of Tennessee. that the ques
tons which go to MAKE up the issue be-
tween the Republican party and the South
arc now before the Supreme tribunal,
known to our Constitution--the Supreme
Court. and to its decision the South will
unhcsitatingly bow.-Daily North West.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-16

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
body assemblies on Monday next. The
State Central Committee have announced
the meeting and the Counties are urged
to send Delegates. In the presen. condi-
ton of the Roads throughout the North
and Northwest il will be impossible 10
travel to Iowa City. These matters should
be faithfully attended To-, but for practi.
cal usefulness less inclement season
should be chosen for such delibera ions.
Let who may be nominated for the Offices
to be filed in April, we expect to abide
the action of the Convention and we shall
very probably pitch in" to to the bes,
of our ability. The Officers to be elected
are Sup. of Public Instruction, Safe
Land Office Register and Commission
er of the Desmoines River improvement.
The prospects of electing the Democratic
nominees do not look very flattering, Blu,
there is nothing like earnest and unit.
ring exertion. Iowa has got to be- Re.
deemed by e58, and we may as, well do
part of it in April As to leave the whsle
job for our nsx5 Representative and Con-
gressional Elections. n
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Advertising. @
The latest mode is that adopted by the
Now York Ledger 1t procures the pub.
LEGATION of a story in a Western paper,
and when the interest Of the reader is sup
posed to be fairly aroused, the story breaks
off in the middle and you are mercifully
informed that the balance of the yarn is
to be found in the columnsof The Ledge,
only. You are then advised to subscribe
&C., DC.
On our outside will be found q Brilliant
Romance, that most effectually takes of
this method of advertising. When we
shall have the pleasure Of publishing the
balance of "Sary Tompkins" depends up
on the receipt Of our most valued Exchange
'"The Flash Pash."
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-16

Humbug.
The Legislatures of half dozen West.
ern States, including Iowa, are said to be
contemplatinga sort ofM-ass Meeting at
Chicago some time dnriug the winter
The object of the Rail Road companies in
rendering free rides to the Honorables in
their proposed Excursion is to place them
under obligation in the matter of special
favors to Corporations. The object of the
Honorable who favors any such jack ass
cry as running to Chicago, is to display
himself before an admiring crowd as one
of the Statesman Of this glorious Coun.
try J." Representatives of the People
should attend to the legitimate business
for which they were selected, and when
an adjournment takes place they can &c
to the devil if they like. A Legislature
parading through the streets of a city
headed by Brass Band and followed BY
crowds ofdirty boys yelling fulsome ap.
plause to the Speaker. Hon. Bill Bunkum
is one of the most Notifying exhibitions
of human weakness that can be witnessed
Several Legislatures in gang only inten.
sites the ridicule. Let the Press como
down on all such foolery!
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Gutenberg.

Gutenberg.
We find the following account of the
business of the largest town in Clayton
Co., in the Herald. We condense It some
what to accommodate it to our space
The Herald speaks in high terms of the
prospects Of Gutenberg. Seventy build
ings have bee erected during the year
The figures of the mineral business were
not ascertainable, though they would have
made quite an addition to the sum pub
lished:
"There are 81 dealers in articles of
Mercantile Traffic. The amount of their
sales for 1856. was s23s. 900. One Steam
FIGURING Mill doing business of $780,
0O0;a water Touring Mill reports bust
ness Of $4,000; Steam Mill turns out
$4,000 worth Of lumber. They have 4
Blacksmith shops. Saddlcr. 2 Carriage
shops, Gunsmith, 8 Tailors, 5 Cabinet
makers, 3 Limeburners, S Hotels, /
Matchmaker, l Printing Office, 8 Brewe-
ries, 3 Ware houses, 3 Wood merchants,
25 Carpenters, 80 Stone Masons, 7 Plas-
ters. 2 Saloons, 4 Doctors, 2 Ministers and
l Surveyor. The whole amount of bust
ness done during the year is SOL ,O52."
1.-THE population is probably about 1000.
Ed. TInEs.
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The Ball.

The Ball.
A very pleasant party assembled at the
American on Friday evening last $50
dance the laggard hours away aud 10 as.
sist the worthy host in the seizure con,
tiscation and destruction . of some Tween.
ty five cans Of NJ. D. Mason's oysters!-
There was short notice given, but our peo-
pie ,''rally to the rescue" when innocent
amusement is the order. The Mcssrs
Church supplied the company with excel
lent music, and for this time at least, we
can say the citizens of Nc Gregor had tie
felicity of dancing TO, the call OF the
Church No harm in hat, is there p
Mr.. Harding will fi:up his Hall for a
Grand BaIlou Friday evening Jan. 23.-
Every exer,ion will be made to render i,
nice affair. Good music is engaged, and
a general invitation is hereby extended t.
all who delight in the healthy exercise O
dancing. The Bill will be very reason.
able.