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-imc'icun A"yen"ity m Enyl,tnd.-Mr.
Luther Young, an American artisan, who
has obtained patent for the invention of
new method Of regulating minuteIy the
consumption Of gas, having been ordered
to forward his apparatus for adjustment in
"oolwici Dock-yard, by orssr of the
Lords Of the Admiralty, yesterday waited
on the authorities there, and gave the me-
cessary explanations for the application
Of his patent meters, fifty-two of which he
supplied for the use Of the ,lock-yarl. lie
was accompanied 10y Mr.. Van Wiukle, also
an American, who professes to turn out, Ly
means Of single piece Of machinery, of
which he is the inventor, number Of bolt
nuts, at the rate Of from fifty to Sixty per
hour, ready for use. The inreation is
about to lie submitted to the consideration
Of the Lords of the Acknowledgements
Times.
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The Southwest Baptist says: The fol-
lowing remarkable production was lounJ
among the papers Of an aged and very
pious gentleman, now deceased. 1t is well
worthy the attention of the curious. There
is no doubt that it involves an important
secret, as the deceased IVES known to have
been man Of unusual excellence and
worth OF character:
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B0OYS AND SHOES,
Opposite. the asonic Hall,
AUGUSTA GA.

IN PAIR Mems Plantation BRO
!Os. CANS, assorted quality.
1000 pair Boys Plantation Brogans, aasd quality
5000 pair Mems Kip
1000 pair Calf pegged
500 pair 4" Grained and Ruff Brog.
5000 pair WomenTs Leather Bootees, peeeed.
GOO pair low price seweJ.
1000 pair Ladies' iue Morocco and Goat Bootees
ssoo'pait Misses s. {"
500 pair Boys' and fouths' Calf Broigans.
n. ALSO
Geuts, Ladiss'. Misses, Boys',; Youths and
Chi!drens BOOTS and SHOES, Of all styles and
qualities, received and for sals low, by the dozen
or case. :; ,.,e-SS SETCLAHEF e, ROYAL.
+ Sept 24,E 1856 2ss 0m9w 2
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Is Published Every Thursday Morning. by
DAVIS &. HOLLINGSwORTH.
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SCOVIL g. MEAD, No .:.fii slshafirc:sst
New. OTlea9s. Generafs Wiofesale Agefis fof tlls
Southern Staiess.to WHOM, ul*ordsrs must b
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TRACKS OF A TRAVELLER.

Once more my friends the traveller greets
you after a short interval, not of rest to him,
although it may have been to you What
have | been doing all this time? Well, if
any one asks you, say you do not know; or
tell them / have been indiSposed, or drunk !;
both mean the same, when given by an actor
or editor as an excuse.
hate long tales; in my youth my dogs
were all curtailcd in regard to their appen-
dages; bnt am out of sorts and here rise to
question of privilege. Although without
"a local habitation," yet the world is deter
mined shall not be without 81 name"-
Some call me Cracks" others sing out
Hello, is that your" (now | am neither
Tracks no Hello,") while Gale spreads
It forth that am the Wandering jew" and
the sound is echoed among the volcanoes aud
mountains of Amador When that gale sof-
tens down to breeze, a gentle z,phyr, I'll
no ] won't either; never bear malice /
am the traveller, plain Traveller, mot so very
plain either, and as such desire to be known
Now for the tracks.
"The last red gold had melted from the sky,
Where the sweet sunset fingered soft and warm" "
when | made my entree into
JACKSON
the seat of Justice of Amador county But
fearless as usual wended my way through the
devious street to the place of entertainment
for imam and beast" needless of the won
ders that beset me on either side. had been
so long in the country that did not think to
take the sidewalk, and as | marched down
the middle of the street | was hailed with
such remarks as. "When did you come
DOWN. How is the folks in the country"
and the like But true worth, like love and
murder, will out; and before | left the sup
per table | was an object of attention; all
obwrrcd my capacity
After supper l armed myself with good
cigar, (every body goes armed here; i've
seen the smallest children in arms, and sailed
out to see the sights of this mountain me-
tropolis by candle light
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Tn parting with him in his official capacity,
his friends have the prond consciousness of
knowing that they can say, without fattery,
"Wel DONE" With the mercantile commu-
nifty he has ever been deservedy popular, as
while he has most strictly guarded the inter
ests of the Government, he has exhibited in
his relations with them a degree of courtesy
which has won their universal respect We
understand that previous to his leaving for
Sacramento, testimonial Of thanks for the
able and upwright, as well as courteous man
ner in which he has conducted the affairs of
his Office, and as a mark Of the kindness OF
feeling ever entertained toward him, will be
presented to Mr. Latham, signed by the
mercantile community of San Francisco,
without regard TO party.
As conductors of daily journal, we
have often been under great obligations to
Mr. Latham for much valuable information
furnished us; and we, too, feel disposed to
add our mite of thanks to him for the conr-
tcsy which he has always exhibited wheney-
er we have required his assistance in this re-
spcct-S. L. Aha, Juiy lst.
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CURING SHoRr-Eder Jones was not re-
markablc for his eloquence. nor was he very
good reader, especially among the hard names
But he said that ''all Scripture is profitable, .
and therefore he never selected any portion
but read the first chapter he opened ut after
he took the stand to preach. One day he
stumbled in this way upon Il chapter in Chron-
icles, and read, Eleazer begat Phineus, and
Phineas begat Alislna, and AbiShua begat
Bukke, and Bdkkie begst Uzze," and STUN
billing worse and worse as he proceeded, he
Stopped. and running his eye ahead, and see
Tag lothing better in prospect, he cut the
matter short by saying, And so they went
on and begat one another to the end OF the
CHAPTER
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not tllat any one doubts the speed OF the
horse, but he might fly the track. There is
an old adage that says, Put beggar on
horseback and he'll ride to the d." and
some suppose this sign represents his arrival
at the resd d,nce of his sulphuric Majesty; but
such is not the fact
have heretofore spoken Of the introduc-
tion of sheep into this county; friend took
me to see ram belonging to T. NJ Briggs
Esq it is hydraulic ram used by Mr..
Briggs in irrigating his garden. With fall
of three feet, part of which was gained by
digging, it throws water, judged, about
t,reaty feet into reservoir from which it
flows over the grounds, keeping them in ex-
cellent condition. These machines, though
not new, are wonderful, and it is surprising
that more of them are not used in this state
Fire, the element that has wiped ont so
many of our California towns, has not yet
had fair chance in Jackson. A dozen or
fifteen fire-proof houses have been erected as
preventive, and an engine has just been pur-
chased to protect the wooden portion. | am
afraid some of the boys are wishing a fire, in
order to show their skill with the machine
In churches this place is rather deficient; a
small Catholic church and a school house
where other denominations meet comprises
the list But the benevolent orders are well
housed; the Masons having a good brick
lodgc-room, the square and compasses sculp-
tured on tablet in front of which speaks
its use; and the Odd Fellows have an elegant
frame building in which to counsel F., l.. & L.
May neither of the Orders ever know adver-
sity.
One other place for holding secret meet
ings discovered over stable and very
nice place it was too, with Venitian blinds
and well fitted up But the house in which
they met was the only thing @abt about the
order, of which knoi0 nothing. Ever un-
stable and now unstabled, (the Democracy is
the Hercules that cleaned out the Augean
concern they yet look wistfully for place
at the public crib. [Oh, traveller, you were
chief in the wigwam once, and now speak
thus?
In mining Jackson makes no pretentions
at present When the ditch is completed to
here plenty of good diggings will be found
But this is the centre of large mining Sec
ton, which accounts for its large trade.
But / am tired Of making tracks, and it
may be you are in following me, SO good-by
to jackson and the many very pleasant ac-
quantances made there
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THE GREENHo7Ns
BY CHARLES BoYNToN.


The Greenhorns came down like the wolf on the
fold,
To the land that was said to be teeming with gold
And the CLEAN of their wash-pans, like comets or
stars,
Flashed bright DER our gulches, our canons and
bars.
Like the leaves of the forest, when summer is
green,
That host in the month of October was seen;
Like leaves of the forest, when Autumn hath
blown,
That host in November was scattered and strewn.
For the "Fiend of the Storm" spread his wings on
tie blast,
And the rain at his bidding came sudden and fast;
And the waters were raised till each creek was a
food,
And there lay the tools they had bought upon
trust
Each wash pan and crowbar all covered with rust;
And there lay each Greenhorn coiled up in his
tent
His pork-barrel empty,-his money all spent
And the victims themselves quite loud in their
wall,
And the merchants who sold upon credit turned
pale;
And those who prayed hardest for rain at the first
Were now by their comrades most bitterly cursed
In vain they prospected each dreary ravne-
In vain they prospected where no white man had
been;
The riches they fondly expected to clasp,
Like the wil-o- -thewisp still eluded their grasp.
And some of the Greenhorns resolved upon flight
Aud romosed the ranch in desperate plight;
While those who succeeded in getting to town,
Confessed themselves DONE most decidedly bro,cn.
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Retirement of Collector Latham.

Yesterday afternoon, Mt three o'clock, Hon.
Milton S Latham retired from the Collector
ship of the Port of San Francisco, in accor-
dance with his resignation rendered in De-
cember last, and the new collector B. F..
Washington, Esq, was installed in the office.
Since the time Collector Latham assumed
the duties of the Office, now nearly two years
past. over three million of dollars have been
collected aud dsbursed in the various de-
partmenis under his control. The Office of
Collector of any port, is one surrounded with
great difficulties, and that of the Port of San
Francisco is peculiarly so. Yet such was the
skill exhibited by Mr.. Latham, such was his
care. such the supervision he exercised over
all the subordinate departments, that Mr..
Secretary Guthrie, in his annual report to
Congress, did Mr. Latham the distinguished
honor, paid him the well merited compliment,
to say, that his administration of the affairs
of the Office, had been better one, one
more deserving of commendalion, than had
any which had preceded it; nd that it would
compare favorably with that of any in the
"A ilantlc States.
On the 10Th Of January, 1851, in response
to the letter Of Resignation, rendered 10y Mr.
Latham, TO take effect at the end of the lis
cal year, Mr. Secretary Guthrie, sent the fol-
loving reply. II copy OF which we have been
lmppy To procure, exhibiting as it does the
regard ia which the Collector was held by
the Secretary of the Treasury The follow
ing is the copy of the letter referred to.
WASHINGTON, January 10Th, 1857.
SIR: | have every reason TO be satisfied
with the manner in which you have dischar-
ged the duties Of Collector of the Port Of
San Franel7co; and were l to remain in
charge of the Treasury Department, should
exceedingly regret your leaving the position.
The records OF the Department prove, thai
you alone of all who filed the office, -Iave
discharged the duties correctly aud proinptly.
The record you have made as Collector, is
the highest evidence oil your faithfulness and
capacity for the place, aud the best recon-
mendation you can have for the retention Of
the place, until 1t shall suit your own conve-
uience to leave. This l shall cause to be
represented to the incoming administration.
Respectfully,
(Signed) JAMES GUTHRIE
MILroN 5 LATHAM, ESQ,
Collector, &c, San Francisco. Cal.
Upon retiring with distinguished honor.
from the important and exalted position
which he has occupied for nearly Two years,
Mr. Latham, we learu, returns to his home in
Sacramento to resume bis practice of Law.
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GEO. MUNCKTON
5. ii. MARLETTE,

Z oRVE YOR a. CIVIL ENGINEER,
)hSlhlNG to rusume the practice Of my profes-
sloh among my old friends of Amador and
faaVeras countless respectfully solicit their or
ss which will be promptly attended to, on reason
&o- Office at Jackson's News Depot, jackson,
%@ador county, California ia
aOvl s-sm 8 Il. NARLETTH
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"Boy." said visitor at the house of a
friend to his little sou, step over the way and
see how old Mrs Brown Is" The boy did
the erraid, and ON his return reported that
Mrs, Brown did not know how old she was.
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Twenty tons of brass hoops were turned
out during the month of March last 10y the
led for nse in hoopc'l skirts Imagine par
ty of ladies wearing twcnty tons of brass.
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Pretty Coon The Yolo County Dem
crot thinks that compliments among news
papers are like the delicious kisses bestowed
by pretty women upon each other-apt TO he
TOO sweet to last lniig
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Constitutionally tired" is now the polite
way of expressing the fact that man is ma
tnraIy lazy. We live in wonderfully reiatd
times
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II. p. HISKsoN, Sec'y.

The late eccentric Dr. Abcrnetly silcnced
loquaeioas woman by the following expedi-
ent -
I" Put your toncue out madam
The lady complied.
"Now keep it there till I have done speak
inrr
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Nothing is SO contemplate as that affcc-
tation of wisdom which some display, by
universal incredulty
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-18

A lady who was urged to study French re-
piled that she thought one tongue sufficient for
any woman.
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-18

However small a society may be- il it is a
human one, jealousy viii creep in.
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-18

The number Of Jews in the United Jtates
exceeds quarter of o million
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If three feet make yard, how many will
it take to make a garden?
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When the day breaks what becomes Of
the Fragments
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-18

Why is gun-cap like death? Because
it's debto'mtnr'
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The Late Charles Boynton.

The parody below has probably been published
In this county already-some years ago--but new
ertheless being from the gifted pen OF the late la
mented Charles Boynton, it will be eagerly sought
after. 1t was clipped from late number of the
La Sale Press by Mr.. A. G. Brown, Jr., (now at
college in jacksonville Ill., and forwarded to his
father in this place. Through the same channel we
have another of Mr.. Boynton's gems, which will
shortly appear.
1.-THE following excellent parody on "The Destruc-
struction of Sennacherib" was written by Charles
Boynton, while mining on the Mokelumne river,
California, during the severe winter of lS49. Some
one copied 1t from the piece of candle board on
which it was originally scrawled, and had it pub
lished. We have seen it copied into several papers
without the authors name attached, and we recent
ly received an Australia paper, containing it, which
was sent to us by old California friend who went
out to that country TO prospect Queen Victoria g
gold diggings. We therefore publish it, giving the
proper credit to the author.l
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Confls your tongue. lest it confines you
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1t is said that the Swiss can muster an
army of 10000.
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(Signed) JAMES GUTHRIE.
MILroN LATHAM, ESQ,
Collector, &c, San Francisco. Cal.

Upon retiring with distinguished honor
from the important and exalted position
which he has occupied for nearly Two years,
Mr. Latham, We learn, returns to his home in
Sacramento to resume bis practice of Law.
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JOB PRINTING.

We are prepared to do Job Printing of ersry de-
,.rpfion in ssyle superior to any other office in
,to Southern Mines, and at as fair rates.
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On motion, adjourned to meet at Pm.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-02-12
KoW LTVIEa.


"A cOtempOraFy says that the boy Isl
now living who viii be President of the
Republic in 1900. What his name IS
or where he resides he does 1fot stop
to inform us. He may at this moment
be gathering pumpkins IN Oregon or
peddling pop corn around Troy. Daniel
Webster once made "a new suit of
satinett'' by selling catfish at a shilling
a string. Wherever he may be, alum
conscious Of his high destiny, he feels
the divinity that stirs within him; and
grasps his book thirsting for Knowl-
edge. His parents, as they answer his
endless queries, rejoice at his develop
ing intellect, yet little dream that his
viii be a great name among men, known
wide as the world.
Or perchance the hard bond oflov-
erty or the cold hand Of orphanage,
are moulding and training hin for the
patient effort, that self reliance and
resolute viii, that ft him for grest
achievements BE must pass through
the school that prepares him for his
high career. In lis youth many &
trial and wrong must break hin t., tie
hardships endured, many obstacles
overcome, and rivals outstripped IN tile
race; the voice Of envy and detrastion
despised, and hatred and malice disied.
Through such a school and training
the President Of 1900 will Doubtless
come, and is now coming. But from
what condition in life, from what part
Of the broad land, no one can predict
or know, but providence, vino prtsitles
over the destinies Of al nations
| Rochester American.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-02-12
NUMBER 35.


Commodore Perry's Narrative Of the
Japanese Expedition contains the fol-
lowing account Of an entertainment he
received:
Immediately on entering, the guests
we're desired to seat themselves. tho
Commodore, with Captains Buchanan
and Adams, occupying the highest
table on the right hand, and the regent
and his associates the one opposite the
left A pair Of ehop-stieks was placed
at each cOrnOr of every table; I'll the
centre was an earthen pot filed with
saki-the Intoxicating drink made bv
the Lew-CheEans--surrounded with
four acorn cups, four large, coarse
China cups, with clumsy spoons of the
same material, and four tea-cups. On
each table were dishes to the number
of some twenty, of various sizes and
Shapes, and the exact basis of which
no American knoweth to this da7 :
possibly it was pig. Of the dishes.
however, which were familiar TO vest
ern apprehension, there were sliced
boiled eggs, which had been dyed
crimson, fish made into rolls andboiIed
in fat, pieces Of cold baked fish, slices
Of hogs liver, sugar-candy, cueuuIbers,
mustard, salted radish tops, and frae,-
ments of lean pork, fried. Cups oftea
were first handed round; these we're
followed by very small cups Of sdki,
which had the taste Of French liqlse,tr.
Small bamboo sticks, sharpened af one
end, and which some of the guests
mistOOk for tooth-pieks, were furnish
ed, to be used as forks, in taking balls
of meat and dough from the soup.
which made the first course. Soup
constituted also the next seven courses
of the twelve, whereof the repast con-
sisted. The other four we're ofnOer-
bread, salad made Of bean sprouts arId
young onion tops, basket of what
appeared to be some dark red fruit. bit
proved to be balls composed Of d thin
dough rind covering sugary pulp,
and a delicious mixture compounded
of beaten eggs, and a slender white
root with an aromatic taste. Novel as
IEasI this Nv 0f fare th8 kentlenien ,.f
the ezpcill,l - sllee witli trtb
court d 1
ardl al tie end Of lie 81 uellth
Irespect1ull took leave, though they
[irAre assured there were twelve nil5re
} to me.sThe number Of the courses
indicated q desire to do our cCantry-
men double share Of honor,ia,s5niach
as twelve is the prescribed number FOr
Z a royal entertainment.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-02-12
BROWNVILLE, NENIAHA COUNTY, n. ii ITHURsDAY. FI
A DEAD rArrURr.

We were returning from the great
Boston and Fashion race on Long
Island, and as it is generally the case at
such time there was a queer crowd
on the train, and the conductor exper-
fenced considerable difficulty in col
lecting his fare. In the motley mass
was seedy looking Dutchman, who
took seat in front of us, and we no.
ticed as the collector of the tickets
and the rino' approached, be twisted
about uneaslly, aud looked particularly
nervous. At length the dreaded mo-
ney taker stood confronting him.
Fare, sir, said he, extending his
palm.
Didn't / pait you before ?" answer
ed Hans, with q wretched effort to
look surprised.
''No, you didn't paid me before.
Come, fork oyer.''
SVeIl den, / I'spose Ipays YOU agin. .
said the Dutchman. s'I doesn't want
no troubles about, and he continued
feeling in his pockets. After much
fumbling he pulled out a suspicious
looking Spanish dollar and handed it
over.
"Look here my fine fellow said
the conductor, rubbing his thumb over
the coin, 'sthat won't do with me YOU
must pass off ycur bogus money on
somebody greener."
1Vot ist de matter" queried the
Dutchman, as he took the coin back.
''The matter is, said the conductor
beginning to get impatient, s'that youl
money is bad, and you must pay or get
out of the car.
s'Mein Gott," exclaimed Hans, T'e
dat ish a pad toller, ten de tam rasca
on de track sheat me-for l pet hin
NIT a tollar, and / wins, he gif me da
yust as Twas gitinto de cars"
sWell,' said the conductor, eff yol
bet dollar with man and you won
and he paid you just as you we're get
ting into the cars, you have not hac
no chance to spend any money since
and so you must have the dollar yol
bet with him-hand over"
eOh, vas - and the Dutchman's law
fen about feet sOh Yas I had
teller . pet Hait lin, nsiisse pas tas
el i5t
bans had to iFaIk