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Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-02-14
legislative Summary.

The time of the Legislature for the week
past has been much occupied in discussions
on the malfeasance in Office of the State
Controller and State Treasurer. Articles of
impeachment against the Treasurer have
passed the Assembly and been presented to
the Senate, and resolutions to impeach the
Controller have been introduced in the As
sembly.
A bill providing for tax on all treasure
taken from the State,-one to divide the
State into Congressional DISTRICTS sew
eral amendments to the law in regard to
foreign miners have been introduced
The bill to allow Chinese, negroes &c, to
testify in courts, was defeated.
The bill for an act to protect growing
crops in the mines and the one authorizing
the receipt of Controllers warrants and coun-
ty orders for delinquent taxes, passed the
Senate
A bill providing that when the papers of
impeachment of any State officer be present
ed. to the Senate, the functions Of such officer
shall cease till the question shall be finally de-
cided, and the Governor shall appoint per.
son TO fill the vacancy thus created.
A law creating the county of Del Norte,
(Which was at first proposed to be called
Buchanan, has passed both houses.
Mr.. NORMAN offered the following resolu-
ton, which was made the special order of the
day in the Senate for the oath inst.
Rsso'"et, BY the Senate, the Assembly con-
curing, that the Legislature adjourn on Tues
day, the tenth day Of March next
Mr.. Norman also presented a petition of
certain citizens of Drytown asking for $1,000
of the State TO aid in rebuilding a Church
torn down by mob in that place some time
since. The church was one used principally
by the Chilenos, and was destroyed during the
Lower Ranchera difficulties.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-02-14
Born.

Born,
In Volcano, on the 18th, Son to Mr.. c. Suru
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-02-14

NEw Posr OFrlcE,-A post Office has been
established at Murray's bridge in Merced
county called Merced Falls"
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-02-14

Mr.. SHAW, Senator from San Francisco
will please accept our thanks for public docu-
ments.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-02-14
CLrsros.-we continue to hear cheering

CLrNToN--We continue to hear cheering
accounts from this prosperous village The
Jackson ditch furnishes an abundant supply
of water, and many Of the mining claims are
yielding large quantities of gold
The diggings at Clinton are of three kinds
surface, hydraulic and quartz. The region
is unquestonably rich in the latter particu-
lar.
One of the most expensive and substantial
aqueducts for hydraulic purposes in the State
has been erected by Mesrrs Paugh, Coolidge,
and be believe two others. 1t will be in op-
Grafton in few days. and large returns of
gold are con6dentialy calculated upon
shares being valued at something like two
thousand dollars each
The village is rapidly improving New
stores new shops, and new dwellings are the
order of the day. One of the latest addi-
tions to the business of the town is the Gro
cery and Provision Store of Messrs Amos S.
Mckee & Co., on Main street. By-the-way
their goods are all fresh, and of the very best
quality; besides which, our friend Amos is
well deserving of liberal patronage. Pur-
chascrs may rely upon finding goods as rep
resented; we cannot do better than advise
our friends in the vicinity of Clinton to give
the new firm call.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-02-14

THE BALL AT THE EMPIRE.-Dont forget
The ball at Jack Pierce's on Friday the 2O.h
inst Jack has made every preparation to
secure the enjoyment of all who may be
present. Come by all means.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20
Louisiana Intelligence.
In the Natchitoches Chronicle of the 18th we fine
the following naragranhs - - .

In the Natchitoches Chronicle of the 18th we find
the following paragraphs:
& An atrocious murder was committed in Winn
parish, on the morning of Tuesday, the 9th inst.
Mr.. James W. Matthews, highly respectable planter
was murdered in his bed about day break by one of
his slaves. The villain entered the room and in
his master, which produced almost immediate death.
The wife Of Mr.. Matthews was in the bed with her
husband, and was slightly injured, although it does
not seem to have been the negros intention to kill
the lady. The wretch made his escape, and Mrs.
Matthews has offered large reward for his appre-
hension. Much excitement. prevails in Vim on ac-
count of this dreadful affair.
From every portion OF our parish we learn that the
good warm weather which we have been enjoying for
tht last ten days is telling fayoraby upon both the
corn and cotton crop.
The Democratic Egis (DeSoto parish) of the 18th
says:
The weather for the present week has been dry and
very warm-we are beginning to want rain very
much. News from the country in regard to crops is
more favorable than otherwise. Corn is doing as
well as could be expected under the circumstances
and the dry weather has pretty well driven the lice
from the cotton, which is coming out and beginning
to grow, and the only complaint about the crops at
present is that both and cotton is smaller than
it ordinarily is at this season of the year.
We learn from the Central Organ of the 18th that
on the previous Saturday afray occurred at ball
in Mansura, Avoyelles parish, between Meril Tassn
and Adolphe Laurent in which the former stabbed
the latter, inflicting wound which proved fatal on
the following day. Tassin was arrested and commit
ted to prison without benefit of bail.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20
From Texas.


The following is the list Of registered letters sent
by the steamer Louisiana and destroyed in her mail
as far as reported to the postofice at Galveston:
Saluria-No registered letters. Indianola-E. L.
Ellsworth and Jas. Sutton & Co. Port Lavaca-Na-
thanel Higgins, PEORIA Ill; Dr. John Bull, Louisville,
Ky; Harper h Bro, New York. New Braunfels-
Hall, Kemp & Co., and Jas Landis, New Orleans. NJ
In relation to the crops in Northeastern Texas, the
Carksville Standard of the 3Oth ult says:
From all quarters around US we hear Of the favor
able appearance of the crops. As we have had sew
eral showers this week wheat growers are beginning
to be apprehensve OF the rust. Corn though some
what late, never presented more healthy appear
ance.. eflssg In u II
Of the wheat crop in Central Texas, the Baptist
published in Anderson Grimes county, says that the
experiments made this year in wheat growing, in
that region, have succeeded wel and that the
'black prairie has produced much the best wheat,
which will yield twenty bushels more to the acre.
Texas is surely rare country: here we have good
sugar.canes and wheat growing on the same farm.
The prospect for and cotton crop this year is
also promising
Fifty miles of the Harrisburg Railroad have been
graded, the greater part of which the cars al
ready run. -.l,r3,s, ..r
The San Antonio Herald learns that three of the
Mexicans who were concerned in the recent murder
of a Mexican lady on the San Antonio river, have
been caught at Corpus Christi, and were on the way
in charge of a guard to San Antonio.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20

A CHAPTER OF MURDERs.-A St. Petersburg letter
in the Csas, of Cracow, gives the following extra
ordinary story: 1.
I" "A tragcal drama has just taken place here. The
agent of Count Sch, who had been to the bank
to receive the of $4,000 silver roubIes lost the
packet of notes on his way home The money was
picked up by clerk, who, instead of giving the
property at once to the owner, followed him to his
house and inquired the name OF the person who lived
there. The finder OF the money then returned home,
hesitatng in his own mind how he should act. When
he arrived there violent quarrel took place between
him and his wife, the latter wishing to keep the money
to the house OF the to deliver the sum- but the
latter would not receive it, saying that his agent had
committed suicide in the night in consequence of the
loss. Overcome with remorse, the clerk returned
home where he found that during his absence his
wife had hanged herself from yexaton at not having
kept the money He Immediately cut down the body
and hanged himself with the same rope"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20

HOLE FOR THE COMET TO TUMBLE INA cor
respondent informs us of the existence of an exten-
sive cave in Prince George county, on the land of
Jesse Temple, Esq, some two miles from this city.
This hiatus in the bosom of old Mother Earth is be-
tween fifty and seventyfve feet, few feet below the
surface but as no one has yet ventured to des-
cend into it, its depth defes conjecture Mr. Tempe
observed about years years ago that the opening
was not more than two feet wide, and few months
previously no indication of the kind was to lie seen.
Should any of our geological readers feel inclined to
explore this new WONDER we have no doubt they will
be richly repaid by carrying such an inclination into
execution The cave is very accessible, and we pre-
sumo with the aid Of ladders ropes aud lanterns, may
be explored with ease We venture to say that were
Barnum in Petersburg, it would not require second
thought for the undertaking.
Petersburg (Va) Express.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20

LADIES, BE CAREFuL.-We are told that two ladies
from the St Nicholas went into small jewery shop
on the west side of Broadway and purchased some
trifes, amounting to d few dollars in value. Seeing
some bracelets of a curious shape in show case,
they asked to examine them. The shopman advanced
to one Of them and said that she had one of the
bracelets in her possession. The lady became much
alarmed. Her companion accused the shopman of
having secreted the bracelet for the purpose of
pelling her friend to pay for it. The ladies having
expressed determination not to pay for the bracelet
the shopman behind the show sase suddenly stopped
and produced it, stating that it had accidentally al-
len upon the floor This was of course, untrue. This
knave supposed the ladies' to be strangers from the
fact of their having articles sent to hotel, and
thought they would rather pay for the bracelet than
be subjected to the modification of accusation for
theft. II the lady accused of theft had been alone
he very probably would have succeeded.
ra.a IN. Y. Express.
If the Express knows the name Of that shopman
it should out with it. Such an original mode o.
pushing business would, quite probably be attended
with unpleasant consequences in almost any Other
| place than Gotham.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20
Loss OF THE Sur sQuASpo.-A dispatch Of the

Loss OF THE SHIP SoUANDo.-A dispatch Of the
18th, from Boston, says:
The ship Squando, of Thomaston, is ashore at
Beaver Island, between Halifax and Cape Canso, and
will prove total loss. Her keel is knocked out and
her rudder unhung She is full OF water and has
been stripped. Her burthen was eleven hundred TONS
and she was built at Rocklaud in 1856. She was
valued at $4,000 and was in ballast from New York
for the Gulf of ST. Lawrence. She is insured for $9-
900 in Rockland and So 900 in Thomaston, Me-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20

A SpUNKY G1RL.-Sometme yesterday, the father
of a girl about fourteen years of age, living at the
which lie locked her into a room in the attic Of a
four-story house, But she was determined not to be
thus Gagged. Accordingly she run the BEDFORD from
bedstead in the room fastened one end to the leg
of the bed threw the other end out of the window,
got out upon the roof aud let herself over the gutter
and slipped down the rope to the ground. So rapid
was her descent, that she tore the skin from her
hands severely. She after secured, and her
wounded hands were dressed by a physician. Ill
treatment is said to be the cause Of her attempt to
escape from her parents.-[ Boston Ledger.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20


CIR ENOUGH SLEEP.-We often heard young men
remark that four or five hours sleep was ali they
wanted and all that the human system required. The
Thousands doubt permanently ipjure their health
in this way, We live in fast age. when everybody
to be trying their best to invert the order Of
Nature. II folks will persist ia turning night into
day. it is not to be wondered at that few last ont the
allotted term Of life No matter what be mans oc-
cupaton physical or mental, Or, like Othello's,
not last depend upon ii, without sufcency Of re-1
gular and refreshing sleep. John Hunter, the great
surgeon, died suddenly Of spasmodic affection of the
heart, disease greatly encouraged by want Of seep.
there is great lesson that bard students and lite
rary men may learn and that Is that Hunter probably
killed himself by too little Sleep Four hours rest
cient to recruit the exhausted powers Of body and
mind. Certainly not and the consequence was that
Hunter died early. II men will insist on cheating
Sleep, her twin sister, Death, will avenge the in
sn1t ~ sl-Aazi5s-i7 f5szfis1fs
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20
SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 20. 1857.
Aeh 0rIeans 9aiIp Crescent.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1857.
The Pretty Girl Of Balliekmoyler

SATURDAY. MORNING, JUNE 20, 1857.
The Pretty Girl Of Ballickmoyler.
The sun had sunk behind the hills.
= The sheep were mid the trees reposing, 2
The evening shades fell DER the glades,
And Natures eyes were softly closing.
We passed the quiet graves Of Aries,
While weary birds were homeward flying
The new-mown hay perfumed the way,
E'en where the village dead were lying.
No more sought than passing thought,
To cheer and soothe the way-worn toiler,
TILL luckless sight, saw that night @A
The pretty girl Of Ballickmoyler. @
@ The winsome girl -Eg
The witching girl
The rarest girl in Ballickmoyler.
Her winning ways-her roguish gaze ~,
Her form 80 slight-her smile so cheering
Her silken hair, and face so fair
Was ever damsel 50 endearing '+'{=t
Her d0ve.like breast-sweet bower of rest
A balm to heal life's worst vexation!
/ frankly vow, and well know how NJ
She gave my heart palpitation!
What Irish boy could shun such joy,
Yet would Of fame and peace despoil her?
Blow, blossom blow-grow, Young rose grow,
Safe mid the braes Of Balickmoyler
The village rose
@ The fair young rose s
That sweetly blooms in Ballickmoyler.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20

The 5th Regiment Of Infantry, since December
last stationed In the Second District Of this Depart
ment has received orders to proceed to Kansas Ter
mel. md viii in few days leave Florida for Jefferson
barracks, Missouri They win embark on the steam
ers Fashion, America and Calhoun.
Col Loomis remains for the present in command Of
this Department.. The above named Regiment,
which has done great deal Of hard service IN the
Everglades and vicinity, will be relieved BY volun-
teeers.
In consequence Of the departure q the 5th Infsn-
try the following changes have been ordered.
Company A, 4th artillery, from Manatee, to Fort
Myers; Compans G, from Kissimee 10 Fort Myers;
Company K, from Fort McRse 70 Fort Myers
Major w. W. Morris, 4th Artillery, now ID COM
mand at F. Cspron, ia oEdered TO take post at Ft.
Mrs. Mcdonald, laundress, Of Co. r.. 4th Artillery,
was shot some time last month, at Fort Kissimee,
by the accidental discharge Of mnsket in the hands
Of soldier: Seven buck-shot and one ball entered
her side and lodged in the body. The unfortunate
woman died next day.
Captain Isaac ]. Carterss Company Of Fiorids
Mounted Volunteers is ordered to take post on Lake
Harney. The detachment at Houston win be with.
drawn, and Fort GatIin abandoned.
Capt w. II. Hendricks Company Mounted V0lun-
teefs was mustered out Of the service, at Fort Brooke,
on the 9Th inst Capt Kendrick has received special
order 70 raise another Company and expects 70 hAye
it completed and mustered about The I'D inst.
Capt 3. B. Turner Is now endeavoring to raise
company Of forty-fve men-experienced woodsmen
to enter Government employ IN the capacity OF
guides. boatmen, etc. at as per month.
Maj. N. W. Brown, Paymaster O. 9. A., is assigned
the duty Of paying the Florida Volunteers and will
arrive at this place ID . few days.
3 The following is plan Of scout, commenced on
the 10th inst, BY the different detachments Of Capt.
L. 9. Lesleys Company N. VS.:
The Guard (l5 men) at Manatee, scouts on the
west side Of Miaka river, from Cha1lottc Harbcr p
its head the Guard 12 men) at AIaa bridge, scouts
the Alafa down to the bay, on each SIDE including
Bull Frog. heads Of Little and Big lsnatee; Lieut.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20
ArFLIcrING.-The New York Mirror, of the 18th

AFFLIcTING. New York Mirror of the 18th,
relates the following melancholy incident:
A few days since, an Italian lady, who resides in
this city, went to Poughkeepsie with bright little
girl OF five or six summers On her return she missed
her child after the boat had started and to her hor
for learned from Of the passengers that the little
girl had stepped off the plank into the river. The
next day the lady employed several men to drag the
river, but the child not found till yesterday morn
ing, when some fishermen found it floating about
mile from Poughkeepsie. lG
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20

The Spanish caricaturists, to give an idea of the
obstinacy OF the Bscayans, represent man knock
ing nail into the wall by butting at it with his fore
head; but when they want to express the extent to
which peryerseness is carried by the Arragonese,
they sketch person in the same attitude but with
the head of the nail against the WALL and the point
turned 10 the performers forehead.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20

USEFUL ADvIcE.-A transceudental preacher took
for his text, Feed my lambs.n plain farmer very
quantity remarked to him on coming out of the
church, " very good text, sir, but you should take
care not to put hay so high in the rack that lambs
can't reach it,,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20

The CRoPs-The land, from one end to the other,
is now rejoicing in most glorious prospects of good
crops. Never has there been finer growing weather
than for three weeks past; and in that time total
change has taken place on the face of nature. The
largest crop of grain ever producad in the United
States will be grown this year.
[St. Louis Intelligencer, 18th.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20
RAILROAD TRAVELLING.

EARLY TRAIN TO
k& 81 I I, oGToKY Y Y,LlEBAY q AND
the Regular Trains at 10 A. NJ and r. NJ
On Sunday 7th June land every Sunday morning until fur
ther TRAIN will leave 6 A. NJ, afoding per-
opportunity Of Breakfasing the Gulf and returning
before dinner in the evening" be most agreeable
The expense smathe and engines in fine order
and good Fish Break kfast or Dinner can be had
HThere will also be early Train the Fourth Of July
()mnibusses leave rect n M daily,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20

On the train will leave the city half hour from
o'clock r NJ, until o'clock then every hour unil II
o'clock The train will also make the O'Clock trip
Sunday mornings.
a Horse Car will leave the city depot morning at
O'clock above and the Lake night, hour
after the last train Extra special trips when required
by notifying the conductor.
A Station House has been erected at GENTLY Ridge which
is also made Flag Station where the train will stop
when required from A. NJ to r. NJ: trips, H. II
in trains l5 Tickets dow be purchased
the ticket ONCE and he conductor notified.
The daily Horse Car from Gentiy Ridge stopping
required will come from the Lake at 6 O'Clock A. NJ and
will leave RS follows:
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20
REGULAR PACKETS.
M So MN EK .AKKANGEMENT:

T- q nj NJ E r ARRANGE MENTE
e4AssIItssE Steamer Belfast, VIM Wray, master. for
tss@slaa Cairo, Hickmn. Memphis, Helena, Napoleon,
Gresnsi e and all the Be ds will leave on the following
Central Railroad for Louis and all the Eastern cities and
Memphis with the Memphis and Charleston Railroad for Nash
VILE Huntsville Tuscumbia Knoxville Chattanooga and the
Virginia Springs:
Leaves New Orleans THU RSDAY. June 25 at 6 P. Dr..
Leaves New Orleans THU RSDAY July 9, at p. NJ.
Leaves New Orleans THURsDaY, I'll M July 2s ttP.M.
Leaves New Or, cans THuRsDAY, Aug. .2o, a5P.M.
Leaves New Orleans HURSDAY, Sept. II, at 5 r NJ
Leaves New Orleans THURSDAY, Oct. Lat s P NJ.
Leaves New Orleans THURSDAY, Oct. IS, at Is F. NJ.
The BELFAST is unsurpassed in point of speed and comfort
by boat having large and airy arranged
pressly for the accommodation of families.
Passengers depend this boat leaving advertised
Saterooms be engaged for Of the above trips APP
plicaon her where plan of her caun be
JOHN +. HYDE It CO &C Poydras street,
W. E. REDDING, Railroad Agent,
undet st. Charles Hotel.
The BELFAST will attend to her Memphis Bend Way and
Plantation bnsinesS IS usual. eI2
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-20

Sa g.L go s5Sfi Sk6zb GAUGE Rail
Completed from S. Louis Cincinnati Trains Daily
Morning a the Office corner of Fourth and
Night Exutss Taieaves the office, of Fourth and
Carrying the Eastern Northern and Southern Mails
The and quickest route to New York and
For through tickets apply the Illinois Central Office
In St. Louis at the office Of the Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road under the Planters House, and at the of Vine and
B, F, LoNeIEY' General souths,9 VA AEs9,t 0r,,.ns
ISAAC wYMAN, General Ticket Ag.nt, 90.
=gg7= FiE$oz5; aE# Hs7f
''s 'S
Outward Trains Leave
arst arste,s pepo' "a n n
Arrive Brashear City Bergicks Bay. Il Nj.
Inward II aims Leave
aso
Express trains sioppoE only Agiers
bo with The leave the foot of ST. Ann street
Freight viii be efeved for Berwcs Bay and intermediate
stations the wharf Of ST. Lenis street All
freight that intended for Texas must be paid by ship
pers. AL
~ zg gS5fTfsSt EE5f ~ 8 : j
EST and ONLY EELIAB II y Line FROM NEW ORLEANS
Chicago, Detroit Buffalo, Niagara Falls New York Boston,
Philadelphia, Montreal Saratoga Springs, the
q White Mountains, etc. ......
splendid passenger leaves Orleans daily at s
O'Clock r. NJ from Cairo Fl which point there is continuous
railway communication with all the Northern and Eastern
cities
| Two trains leave Cairo daily
Morning Express at 6 A. NJ.
Evening Express at 6 p NJ.
Connecting a SANDOVAl with Ohio and Mississippi Rail
for St Louis PANA with Terre Haue and Alton Rail
road Louisville and Cincinnati: DECATUR with Great
Railroad for Springfield, Jacksonville and Naples at
LASAE with Rock Island Railroad, for Rock Island, DAY.
export and Peora MENDOZA with Chicago Bnrlug-
Railroad for Galesbu Burlington, Quincy and Central
| Iowa. arriving at DUNLEITH in "a hours.
Minnesota Pacs Compay's steamers leave Dun
eh for St. Paul. and all intermediate landings, arrival Of
| the from Cairo.
Going East change of between Cairo and Chi
cago but three from Cairo New York Through Chi
cago l8 hours; Niagara Falls SO hours New York 43 hours
| Baggage checked through.
p1FGr through tickets information, apply at the Ii-
nos Railroad Tick Office under the ST. Chars Ho
| tel St. Charles street, New Orleans
| a3 ly W. y. REDD1NG Agent.
u H. HERWlG,
T.. No. IS New Leyee. New Orleans,
Importer, Agent and Dealer in
Sole Agent for .
Dealer in Coffee, Corn Meal Hominy and Grits. Coffee
parched for teamboats and groceries. ~ tt