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ia II not to obtain their confessions fully
sati. fed Of their guilt and hoped they would not,
under vain hope Of pardon, make any false state
mens; the only pardon they could hope for was that
which O., d only could grant; that while the welfare
and safst, Of society demanded their lives should
make saris, action for the guilt Of their crime yet
God was m. ciih and by their repentance and faith
would forgive them, and His favor prepare them for
the future life They then confessed Themselves TO be
guilty II the erin e for which they were condemned
that The evidence which had been given against them
bv the wtpe-ses true and correct in all its
ta marta bat that his their first Ofense az ainst
the laws Of the court V. Their true names GeOrIe
W. Sharp, Joseph Slsa p brothers, and John John
son The first has be-, IN America near thfee years
and the two Others abOs, one year -. - ,
Tbe7 state Inst rber a ey came to COllinsyle TREY
obtained two bottles Of ll'ky at the bncE grocery
in tue north part Of the OWL on lne sue Oi lIo
plank road of which they rank freely. when the
deceased passed them at fhs, 'gate they asked him
to Let them ride and being esA sed ana considerably
excited by liquor they bec1s e angry, ana formed
the purpose Of killing him. "a lVilO"eu nI'h Wiz
thst intention That v attackrt MN; tIeoFge, VINO
il .be oldest aad largest Of them, eized the mules by
the brides ami telling him To r. up his money
fired three four times AZ him VIVA treEoYihs pi'to.,
but missed him. johnson, the srs'a e't one na'in
the gun, a United states rnusket, oi MN ron De-
hiDdhe shot taxing effect il his y, uoer OF DacA.
Joseph, who was standing watching to- we me alarm
in case OF the approach Of any person ming ""'P
crack, and seeing team coming, theJ Hgu without
obtaining any money or knowing whetin- their Vicuh
tim killed The checked patching;i 1lhd IN the
wa CON md IN the road nv RreGav La,t- been fired
from, tbc TistoI Inv Ca.~,,a That tfcht "A er having
ygondrd IN 10 ,yond until No ALL. Js- they lad
down ond sIey. sbor, time in a lille ~ 4 -aw on a
farm Tho @,,n and hsck o cloth carne..,a tx they
hi oyyay IN Ill; ~ az in the yvno5. 70 va d they
rave directio,i and which have been forni by the
Sheriff.
They are now deeply penitent for heir crlrrs ana
earnestly seeking for pardon and forgiveness rom
Him whose pardon and favor is Of n're va.ie man
that which man can extend Judge Sryder La not
yet passed in the case, but viii DC 80 fh nn
the ensuing week.
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THE EXCISE LAW.


The Steuben County Board of Commissioners
Granted thirty mine licenses and rejected SIX applica-
tions In twelve towns of the county no applications
for licenses were made The whole amount ialsod by
the county from licenses will be 81 2ij.
The Jefferson County Board do not meet until the
ID of June. -
I'm Geneva, but seven licenses We're granted-iour
TO hotels and three TO druggists.
The Chautauque County Commissioners granted
thirty.ope lcenses The licenses were divided into
three classes. the fees for which were respectively
placed at $50 $40 and $50 he entire receipts were
II $50.
In Syracuse night before last the liquor dealers he'll
a meeting and passed resolutions denOuncing the law
az unconstitutional" Not the least remarkable OF
the resolutions was expressing belief hat II
will increase the evils OF incompetence by driving
moral and respectable dealers out OF the business
and leave it in the hands of those who Will be apt u
sell 10 Incorporate persons Wherefore they call on
"moral ard good citizens to aid them In putting
down the law -
The CheuangO County Board granted about hfty
licenses ana deposited nearly s2OOO with the County
Treasurer.
The Seneca County Board have adopted so a. the
price Of licenses in the villages and so the coun-
nv Twenty. six have been granted So far.
In St. Lawrence County, 60 licenses in all have been
granted netting TO the county the handsome sum Oh
-. $50 -
The Rensselaer, Board have granted a number at
from $50 to $3j EACH Nearly all are % dealers IN the
country towns.
In Montgomery County, upward OF 40 licenses nave
been granted 10 ayerns and stores. Inc prlce ma
been fixed at $50, except for few OF the larger ai
most ;mnortant hotels. Albany Journal
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SI,65s,O7a in Treasure.
ARRIVAL OF WALKERS REMAINS.
THE PANAMA ISLANDS cEDED 70 ENGLAND.
Col. Crabb's Party Destroyed.

The United States Mail steamship Illinois, c. -
Boggs L. s NJ Commander arrived at this port yea
terday afternoon. She left Aspit wall, May ~, at
p M. and arrived a, Kingston Jamaica, on the morn
lng cf the I'D; coaled and leA at O'Clock on the
evening of the day; arrived at quarantine May
u. at q O'Clock p. m. She brings the Californis
mails of May s. al 6S.O72 in treasure freight and
Isl passengers among whom are Gen. Hennngsea
and Col Titus Of Walkers arpy.
Walker ard his party having abandoned Nicaragua.
took refuge on board the United States soopof-war
St Mary's. and were brought by Commander Davis to
Panama. Wake and majority Of his officers have
gone to New. Orleans.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Companys steamer
Golden Gate. r. l.. Whiting, esq, Commander, left
San Francisco. May ;, with $40 passengers, s2,76,62
in treasure on freight l:52l 35S Of which was on
foyeicn account. and arrived at Panama al p m,
on the 18th.
Semi.ofcia information has been received at Pana-
ma from Bogota that the Islands o the Bay of Pana-
ma tocether with unnsge dues from vessels belonging
10 the United States have teen coded to England.
Schooner Mary Taylor has been wrecked in the Bay
of Tehusntepec.
Col. Crslb, party in Sorors lave been destroyed
nv the MeNcon troops. Crabb was wounded aud
taken prisoner with 80 Of his men; II escaped and the
remainder were killed.
NAV 22-Emma Frances aged 10 months, daughter
of L. and Lucy b. Hanford, died oe liberated sore
throat.
NAV 23-Jean Chaachi, aged 30, OF Bordeaux,
France. died of diabetes and was buried at seq.
We tender our thaukr 10 Mr. T.. W. iub Purser Of
the Illinois, and to the Expresses of Berfo.d & Co.
and Wells, Fargo & Co. .or the prompt delivery OF
our Californg Shes.
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better. The mattresses were very dirty to begin with
Should disease break out on that ship during warm
weather, the consequences would be most disastrous
This the effect doubt of there being no choice IN
the selection of steamer. to come homo with; and
there is little prospect of any change unless another
line is started
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THr TRIP ~ TIE L. 5. FRIGATE NnGARL-Ay
the arrival of mail steamer Arabia at this pot yeer
day We learn that the L. S. mail steamship Niagara
arrived at Deal on the 18th. The Niagara retained
from her trial trip to the SANDY Hook Lightship on
Friday, April "a, at p. m and aaer landing the en-
CINE builder and others, sailed direct for England
She was, therefore, at leas! Is daya making the tp
from Sandy Hook 10 peal,
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FEMALE PICKPOCNET CAUGHT.-A lazy Dy the name
Of Rafael while riding down in stage yesterday had
her pocket picked Of purse containing aoouf sio 10
money, and having observed sundry slgnt-ot-hahu
movements the part of one Eliza Walton known Is
the lady in black who had been sitting next 70 he''
Immediately called upon Officer Barrett o. tne h'sH'
oertb Ward to arrest her which he did, and took her
% tho Second District Court, where Sergeant Banfed
succeeded in recovering the property The accused
Wa held to bail by Justice Flandreau IN the sum OIL
a coo and in default thereof committed 10 PRISON 70
answer for the Otfense.
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NICARAGUA.
HOW WALKER AND HIS MEN ESCAPED
THE FAMINE AT RINAS.
EATING MULES. HORSES. CATS AND DOGS,

Gen. Henningsen. Col. Titus. and one sick SOL
dir are all that have arrived here Of Walkers
array, Gen. H@nningsen hsd prepares a careful
stasulsnt of affsi-s in Nicaragua, and lad copies
mad9'lor the papers of thi. city. These copies
were ntrusted to Gen. Cazeneau but fcr some
reason not explained that gentleman has rot fur
nished The statement to us, notwithstanding the
best eff rts of our reporters to ndsre him TO 60 so.
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were established by Missouri she would soon be free
from the evil. Your obedient servant
MISSOunIAN
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-15
Communicated for the Democrat
Quartz Miners,

! Mn. EDrToR-I propose to make a few suggestions
to you in regard to County interests and partcu
larry to the quartz miners of Mariposa County
The great want of system and plan among our mi
but too apparent to ALL especially among our
quartz miners. They work in isolated places and keep
their interests isolated from the other and the
suit is they have interest in common-no mode of
communication for the general good-and therefore
they selfish and isolated, both in their operations
and feelings.
In the first place propose to you to open a cabinet
for the collection and preservation Of specimens from
every gold bearing lode or vein in the County The
specimens should be large enough to sho,o fully The
character Of the They should be from four inches
to foot square even larger and should show the
general character of the vein without reference to the
quantity gold that may be visible to the naked eye.
These specimens should be accompanied by descrip
ton of the ven--ts thckness-the inclination or dip
of the vein-the elevation above the water level or
natural drainage-the facilities for working it, whether
by steam or water power-the quantity and kind of
timber and wood near blythe character of the wall
rock that encloses the ven whether hard soft and
the kind of rock near the vein, either side of it
and any other information that would give correct
If our quartz miners will follow up this plan of
bringing their viens into notice they will soon have
complete register and history of every important
quartz vein in the County and when strangers come
into the County seeking opportunities for investments
in quartz mnes they get reliable information with
the least possible trouble by hours examination of
the quartz miners cabinet at the DEMOCRAT Office.
register should be kept by you in which should be
entered description of every vein from which speci
have been presented. You will thus be able to
establish agency for the sale of quartz veins that
would be Of great service to the quartz miners of our
County, and instead of working isolated and alone,
the quartz interests of the County will become
centmted by community of interests for the general
good, that will do TO increase the wealth and
prosperity of the County than most persons would at
first believe for every new mill that is built and work
ed successfully is powerful incentive for the construc
tion of others.
In doing this kind Of service for the mining public,
you will be making more wealth for our County and
doing more real service to those who need assistance
than has ever been done by any country editor in the
State, From your intimate knowledge Of the chaac.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-15

ter Of quartz mines generally am assured that you
can make yourself very useful TO those engaged in
prospecting and opening quartz veins, and particularly
to those who into County seeking TO invest
capital in quartz mines. ! therefore hope that you
will prepare yourself at for the reception of spe
cimens, and in short time you will have collection
that our County may well be proud Of
would further suggest to the owners Of quartz
veins, TO contribute small sum Of money to accom-
pany each specimen for the purpose of aiding in the
preparation Of suitable cabinet with fixtures neces
sary 10 show the specimens TO the best advantage and
preserve them from waste or loss very small dona-
tion from each one interested in the permanent well
fare of the County would supply an ample fund for
that purpose. Our merchants and tradesmen of all
grades are interested in the Increase Of population
they therefore well afford to contribute something
for the general good.n Our mechanics can help to
get up the proper xtures-a few days work would be
well spent for the general good !" and knoc that
our mechanics are both liberal and intelligent Our
sawmill men can well afford TO furnish lumber to make
good cause and help to induce capital to invest in
quartz mills thereby increasing the demand for lum-
ber. The lover of science can also contribute many
specimens Of minerals, in which our County
abounds and thus add much to the beauty and value
of the collection and before twelve month the Ma
Barnum Museum" is to New York for while he ex
hbits the curious you will exhibit the useful specimens
Of our mineral wealth. c.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-15
Lcgislafiye.

The most important and leading business Of
the past week has been the consideration oi
the following bills:
1st. The bill reported by the special com
mittee, providing for the payment of the equi-
table indebtedness Of the State, the leading
features of which arc to authorise the State
Treasurer to prepare bonds of the State of Cal
ifornia to an amount not exceeding 100000,
bearing per cent. interest per annum; first
payment of the interest to be made on the 1st
day of January, 1859. And for the sake Of
safety to the State, no interest is to be paid
other than at the State Capitol; the whole to
be submitted to the people at the next general
election for ratification. The bill was ordered
engrossed, which is equivalent to its passage by
that body.
I'd. Mr.. Johnson's bill, providing for rev.
enue to support our State government, has also
been ordered engrossed by the Senate, and is
likely to become law, with slight amendments
and alterations.
Sd. The bill for admitting negro and Chi
nose testimony in our courts of justice, where
white persons are accused Of offences, was de-
feated by vote of 26 for, to AZ against
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-15
OUR COUNTY.

Appearances indicate that the rainy season is over
and we have therefore nothing to hope for from the
heavens in the way of water for mining purposes
The only salvation for us Is in the construction of
Ditch which, we believe, will be commenced about
the first of July August. It's more than probable
that there will be heavy storms in the mountains
before the summer months arrive and that the Merced
and its tributaries will be supplied with an abundance
of water by the melting of the SHOWS. Pleasure or
profit often attended with some personal nconve-
nience. The extreme heat of summer which is gen
orally so oppressive and annoying to personal com
fort scortcheth not in yan--for by this means the
snow is melted on the SUBMITS of the highest noun
tains-the rivers arc supped-and the plains are rri-
gated by the water which trickles down the sides of
the most towering peaks.
Any person. so disposed can follow the spring to
the very base of the Sierra Nevada range of noun
tains. Daily the snow we might say, is shrinking its
dimensions towards the mountains. On the first day
of March, one could find it not many miles from our
town. Now we could not find it, little short Of the
Yosemite Valley. Where the snow is now lying, in
thick compact Masses in these airy regions the straw
berry, the gooseberry and the wild plum will soon be
ripening in the summer sun-and the grouse, with
cautious tread and timid drum, will be leading her
tender brood to the crystal brook. The flowers too
fair creatures of the ligh-will shortly decorate the
rugged sleeps; and the varied song of the mocking
bird will enlven the forests gloom, whose giant trees
shall annually fall beneath the woodmans axe. Pro
badly in no part of the globe can more excellent tim
Der for mining and building purposes be found, than
in the range of forests through which the line of sur
vey passes, to the foot of the Yosemite Valley Rush.
Grouse Bishops and other creeks that will feed the
ditch, and which flow all through the summer months
afford the readiest motive power for driving Of
almost any length, while the product from the mills
erected on their banks could be noated through the
Ditch to meet the miners and builders demand. The
Ditch should be constructed, that firm and wide
footway could be had for visitors to the Valley and
where duming is necessary it should be sodly built,
and then covered over with thick pans, capable of
sustaining the weight Of horse foot passengers.
Travelling constantly over the path, the lower side
of the Ditch, would strengthen the work while no pos
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-15

SACRAMENTO ELEcTioS.-The Democratic candidate
for Mayor, Monday, 9th instant received majority
Of 57 votes, and than COO votes the other
candidates. There were three candidates In the field
Dyer, Democrat Rowland, Republican and Ellis,
Peoples candidate. This result was not unexpected,
because the new party sought to be engendered in the
political atmosphere out Of the scattered elements Of
Know Nothingism, styled the Peoples Party, have
qured neither strength nor substance very little
body with very small stride got up for the purpose
Of enlivening the election scenes. The Republicans
in earnest but they in the dark and goeth
round in circle in pursuit Of the wooy horse, and
il Is ten chances to If they do not like their illus
trous leader stumble on the colossal form of the Demo
cratic elephant, quietly reposing bed of victorious
laurcls. The Presidents mastery and conclating in
augural address has quoted the public mind, and the
wisdom and patriotism of the Democratic party was
never more conspcuously shown than in the nomina-
ton of James Buchanan for the Office of the chief ma
gistacy of the nation. Let every patriotic citizen,
then whether Republican, Know Nothing or Demo
crat, give TO his administration their unqualified sup
port for II he deviacs not from the doctrines of polt
cal rule az laid down in his address he will merit the
confidence, and we have doubt receive the thanks
Of every lover of justice peace and patriotism.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-15
Communicated for the Democrat. !
Our school.


The question Is frequently asked wonderingy-Why
is not our Public School opened? Why is that neat
and tasty edifice on the hill dedicated to learning
threefourths Of the year soitary-unadorned by the
presence of smiling faces, and youthful minds drinking
at the Pieran Springs.' We cannot give any good,
satisfactory answer to the queries. We see daily the
wants of Young America in streets as they imbibe
the nausea that floats in the moral atmosphere Of
California town. We make provision for the sick !;
support the gospel, and vindcae the majesty OF the
law but when the immortal mind requires sstenance
and direction, and when education the foundation
and corner stone of civil and religious liberty seeks
aid, reluctant help and languishing response are
given. In fact catch-penny show, or some useless
and injurious habit receives of our pecuniary aid
than schools
The common idea that we as a community are not
morally bound 10 contribute to the Of Public
schools, because have children is Anti-Ameri-
can, unchristian, unwise and untenable Had Yale,
Harvard, and hundreds Of others whose money and
labor were freely spent in establishing and endowing
institutions Of learning, been governed by such pre-
scrbed sentiments the world would now look in vain
for an American Republic that is now the admiration
of millions and we ourselves would he still the igno-
Congress has done as much for US as for any new
State, in donating school lands. The State has also
been benenccnt and Public School officers have not
in general failed To discharge their duties faithfully
But without cooperation on the part Of a community
with the other appliances cannot be expected
in the cause Of education. The sordid and sensual
purpose must give way to intellectual and moral rea
soning. How many motives Of pride, patriotism, honor
and morality crowd upon our minds, when we contem
plate the necessity Of thoroughly cultvating American
intellect that the seeds ofignorance, despotsm, super
stition and crime may never take root. How much
responsibility rests upon the present generation o
Californians who are now identified with her present
and future welfare. If his home is here, his heart
must necessarily be here also and throb with painful
solicitude for his posteritya education. California
unfortunately, has the many vices, with the few vir
tues Of French, English, German and other foreign
cmgants, together with her reckless population
to contend with. Cupidity reckessness, corruption
and crime are sure to be supplanted, the march Of
intellect and refinement, inygorated by science and
knowledge, Is once commenced n we only follow
the dictates Of consccnces, the examples Of oui
forefathers the influences Of early education, and
the guide Of reason we cannot fail to render every
effort within power to the support of the Common
Schools, now so much neglected PROSPECT
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-15

A BAD STATE OF FEELING.-0n Sunday,
says the Stockton Argus, "while two Ameri-
cans were walking in the eastern part of the
city, known generally as Greaser Town, a
Mexican approached them with knife con-
cealed under his arm, and asked them if they
were compatri0ts To the answer in the af-
frmative, he asked them if they were Ameri-
canos or Ingles and when told by one Of
them that they were Americans the Mexican
made sudden thrust at him with his knife,
which, if it had not been for the quick move
ment of the attacked party, would have ended
his life. The Mexican then left, and the Amer.
leans being unarmed, no effort was made to
arrest the fellow. A short time afterwards, in
the same part of our city, Mexican on horse
back rode up to two Americans, teamsters, and
fired two pistol shots at them, when he wheel
ed his horse and rode rapidly off Neither o.
the teamsters were hit Such signs exhibit
the fact that trouble is brewing in the minds
of our city against Americans. 1t is well tc
keep sharp look out"
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-15
Mining Intelligence.

| BUcKEYE.-Mr. Jack Armstrong has struck a slide
on Buckeye a short distance above Mills garden that
| yields from ounce TO an ounce and half per day
This is another lesson to miners against impatience
and too early desparing Of their claims. MFR. AS
partners after labor this claim. became sat
ised'' it would not pay, and abandoned it. lie per.
severed under apparently dscouragng prospects and
10 the results.
GESTRY's GuLcU--The recently opened quartz
veins in this region are becoming more encouraging
daily The well known discovery Of Mr.. Lovely Ro-
gers Co. still yields richly. The Burton vein owned
by Judge Cleary, Mr.. Burton q Co., becomes more
promising the more II is worked. This vein so far,
has yielded exceeding 800 per ton, and widens and
grows richer as it is wrought downwards. Mr. Lovely
Rogers 1t Il said has found another lead in this vicn-
ity as rich or richer than his other discovery 0nthe
opposite side Of the gulch about mile distant from
these quartz operations credibly Informed that
a Mr.. Palmer has found an exceedingly rich vein,
along the outcrop of which for three hundred yards,
the shining metal sparkles and gttes. This discov-
cry is believed by many to be an extraordinary one.
THE wEArnER.-The mercury in the thermometer
for the last few days has stood at three O'clock at So
and &c. and we believe that the heat gradually on the
increase with variation in favor of more temperate
atmosphere. Already the earth has lost the moisture
infused by winters rains, and if we do not get some
showers before long, Vegetation will suffer immensely
We never before remember having seen little rain in
the month of March, and the high temperature of the
weather at this of the year is unprecedented
We have up here in the hemountans at the present time
hard earh hard times, and hard christians, and moth
ing will save us but the commencing of the canal.
We are drying-drying upl
And want a stream Of water
And IL we can't get sup
Why then we think we oughter.