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led to De Pus on.
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Words Of Cheer for the Tempted, Toll
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Home is Hcme,
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Life of Martin Luther,
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Ernst Grey,
Youth of the Old Dominion,
The Roman Exile,
Schamyl, a History OF the Circassian
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Female Life among the Nnrrnuns,
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The Fruit Gardener,
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Lives of the Arrocious Judges,
Common Sruse, a Medical Work,
DIR. Elollick's Marriage Guide,
Diseases OF Women,
Sandwich Islands,
The Conner Stone, BY Alcoti,
The WAY to do Good, do
Missionary Offering,
la D~.r> and Gun, or Views from a
Chimney Conner,
The Odd FL lW'S VI rnual.
Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress,
Bakers Saints Rest,
Dudridge's Rise and Progress,
Life of George Washington,
q" Gen. Francis Marion.
Gen. Nqrhani-I Greene,
Gen. LayfivaIte.
" Gen. Israel Putnam.
Gen. DnnieI Morgan,
Napoleon Bonaparie,
Empress Josephine.
The Scottish Chris,
Thaidrus of Warsaw,
Children Of The Abbey,
Gil Bias,
Don Q ixore,
Arabian Nights,
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The Scottish Chris,
Thaddr us of Warsaw,
Children Of The Abbey,
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Don Q ixo'e,
Arabian Nights,
RoiiiSon Crusoe,
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-31
Upper Rancheria Correspondence.
UPPER RANcHERlA. Jan. 81, 1855

UPPER RANcHERiA, Jan. 81, 1857.
En- LEDGER:-According to promise take
up my pen to dot down few of the mining
items of this camp, which may be relied on
as correct, unless the claim-holders themselves
are tinctured with little of the essence of
potash To begin then; there arc many dis
contented and Disconnected persons who are
eternally growing about the diggiDgs being
poor, yet they will neither exert themselves
tive merits or demerits of the same and as
to enterprise in working and taking adyan-
tage of the means at their disposal, there
is yet the first principles to be introduced
here, and talk with whom you will they know
it all, consequently need no instruction or
advice; but for the information of those who
may be interested, give few of the results
Of claims as ascertained by me during the
past week:
johnson & Co., North Fork, upwards Of
four ounces in one half day to three hands
Smith & Benefits claim about ten dollars
day to the hand, and the Dutch claim on
Town Flat, upwards of twelve dollars per
day to the hand Tunnel boys, washing up
old refuse dirt in which the color could not
be raised in the pan, realized upwards of one
hundred dollars in four days washing. One
claim on Forty-nine Flat is averaging sixteen
dollars per day to the hand, and Irish claim
ten dollars per day to the hand These are
few of the results and many are doing as
well, while Others are doing very little
A petition to the Volcano Water Compa-
ny has been forwarded, requesting the Board
to give six inches pressure and at the same
price as heretofore, SO cents per inch. This
is thought to be reasonable, and will do JUS
tice alike to both the Water Company and
the miners.
At the saw mill, the other day, an acci-
dent occurred that came very near proving
rather serious. A log rolled in under the
mill from the hill side, aud came in contact
with the boiler with such force as to cause it
to burst; the engineer seeing the log coming
had barely time to escape.
The Goth of next month grand ball is to
given by Mr.. Moore, at the Virginia, where
it is expected the grace and beauty Of this
place aud vicinity will assemble, and trip it
to the stirring music of a cotilon band.
Curiosity is all on tiptoe here to know who
Miss Clara Calico is Well, is they can't
all be gratified, perhaps your correspondent
may be allowed to make his bow, and inform
the lady that her literary productions are ea-
gerly looked for each week by your readers
J in this camp TRINITY.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-31
Items.

An editorial convention was to be held in
Columbus, Ohio, on the 18th JAN, the l50th
anniversary of Franklin's birth. .. Asa
Whitney, the originator Of the Pacific r. r..
scheme, is extensively engaged in the milk bu-
siness in Washington City, d. c.. Geo. w.
ShafIer is teaching the latest styles of dan
cling in Volcano. 49,. The Times newspaper,
the Fremont organ of this State has gone in.
The pianist, Gottschalk, has gone to
France in consequence of the death OF his
mother. "A hundred more peach trees
have been set out in this Valley. Nine
Steamers, eight propelers, five tugs, and
thirty briggs and schooners were lost on the
Northern lakes the past year. A lodge OF
|. O. of o F. is to be instituted at Murphys
Camp, and another at Campo Seco..
Sarah Pellet has gone to Kansas to distribute
donated clothing to the needy free State set
tiers. l.. A zig was recently brought forth
in Volcano with two distinct tails. The
grand Jury of Cleveland o. have found a
true bill for manslaughter against Bauer,
the teacher who beat little girl so horri-
bly, that she died after intense suffering. 49,.
Gold has been discovered in the PHILIPPINE
Islands. A German in Detroit has been
detected in selling horse-beef sausages.
George Washington Newton Renhart,
alias Byron, Jr. alias The New York TEN
perance poet is resident Of this place. He
is engaged in mining. -. A descendant OF
Oliver Cromwell has been member of the
Legislature of Indiana. In Cincinnati O.
in one week 202 horses were sold at the mar
ket, average price $l62.. Three Cent
pieces coined previous to 1854, are legal ten
der to the amount Of thirty cents only. Those
struck since are tender to the amount o
five dollars. /. Jules B Bayerque has been
sued in San Francisco, for an alleged seduc
ton of the daughter of Louis Schie. Dam
ages claimed $4,000 .... A man in Volcano
never leaves home without kissing his wife
He forgot it the other day and started fol
Aqueduct City, but did not get far before hi
remembered his failure, and returned for hi
regular smack. Fact. &. . The Board Of Ed
ucation in San Francisco, have decided L
admit Chinese into the evening school. -.
E. NJ Garrett has been appointed assistant
clerk of the u S. Board of Claims Salary
$4,000. :. Black silk dresses are the fashion
for chureh-going ladies in Volcano. DIR
Francis Leber, the learned political econo
mist, has resigned his professorship in Colum
bia College, S. c.. :. Horses are scarce il
Volcano seldom that one can be hired.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-31
Mining Items.

MoHALA FLAT is now turning out an i'm
mense amount of gold. One hundred and
twenty men are at work on it. The average
pay to those who ground sluice is little
over $5 per day to the hand, while those who
work their claims with hydraulic are ma
making at least Sl2 per day.
Wednesday, Rogers & Co. cleaned up sew
enteen days washing, with five men and took
ont fraction over twelve pounds of gold
In Douglas & Gattrells claim they make
$40 per day.
Several other companies have not cleaned
up lately. When they do, we expect good
showing
SourH BRANCH, is not being worked much
in consequence of the water. One company
is washing dirt that was carted out during
the summer. The pile is an immense one,
bat pays only one dollar per cart load
Other companies at work are making fair
wages.
CHINA HILL is rather troublesome to work
on account of sliding in SO easily Yet those
companies who have claims well opened are
making more than good wages, with any
amount OF pay dirt ahead.
CHINA GuLcH.-The ditch which supplies
the north side of this gulch with water is
broken; therefore the claims have not been
worked for few days past
AouEDUcr CIrY.-Messrs. Sherwin & CO..
claims in Hawk-eye Gulch, near Aqueduct
City, are yielding finely. Their average is
about thrty-four dollars per day to the hand
They obtained from one pan Of dirt, recently
tride over six ounces of gold They fire.
quently pick up nuggets weighing from ten
to twelve dollars in value
The MAIL for the Atlantic States and
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-31
Latest News from China-Bombardment Of
Canton

Canton.
The news received by the ship Mary Whik
ridge is of the most interesting character;
but our limits preclude the possibility of Civ
ing it entire to our readers.
The difficulty first commenced between the
British and Chinese, and arose out Of the
fact that the Chinese authorities arrested, as
is alleged, contrary to treaty stipulations,
some persons from vessel under the British
flag. For this act Admiral Sir Michael Sey-
mour, demanded satisfaction, which was not
given in a manner acceptable to the Admiral,
and an interview being refused the British
feet proceeded to Canton, and on the 23d.
Of October, an explanation being still refused,
took the forts at the Barrier, and continued
the bombardment till the 10th of November,
during which time about fifteen forts were
taken Canton itself was bombarded by the
British All the forts on the Pearl river,
from the Bogue to Canton, were captured,
and entrance effected into the city itself by
the British.
The American forces had taken no part
in the attack, but stood by as spectators un-
til boat from the U. S. Sloop of War
Portsmouth, containing Commander Foote,
Lieut. Sturgis and Others was fred at from the
lower fort Mr. Sturgis waved the flag from
.ho e4o, &c ha hoo IN bot bn.,
Americans. No attention was paid to this
but the Chinese continued the fire. BY a
miracle the boat escaped and returned to
Whampoa, where the facts were reported to
Commodore Armstrong, who promptly deter
mined to destroy the offending forts. A
boat was sent to take sounding preparatory
to making an attack, which boat was
fred on by the Chinese, and one man was
killed; his head being taken off by round
shot The U. S. men-of-war Levant Ports
closely as possible to the forts and a storm
ing party sent off who effected a landing un-
der shower of shot and shells The San
Jacinto's launch, in charge of Lieut.. Lewis
was struck on the bow by an eight inch shot,
killing one man instantly, mortaly wounding
two, who died soon after, and wounding three
Others slightly. In two days, the Americans
stormed four forts with loss to themselves
of about seven killed and fifteen or twenty
wounded. The loss of the Chinese was
great but could not be definitely ascertained.
In the forts taken there were l65 guns,
some Of them of immense calibre, and all in
good order and serviceable. One of them, in
particular was veritable leyiathan gun, made
of brass or copper, eight inches in the bore,
and twenty-four feet in length It had been
but recently cast and was of an approved
model All the captured guns were rem
dered useles by bursting or otherwise by the
Americans.
Com. Armstrong has written for additional
force by way of Calcutta.
A long continuation of the war is expected,
at least, between England and China. AS
the Chinese Imperial Commission. Yeh Ming
Chin, says that he is directed by the EN-
peror ro maintain the war from the public
treasury"
1t is difficult to predict the effects of
this collision. We hope it will result adj
vantageously to American commercial in
terests
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-31
Clinton Correspondence
CLINTON, JANUARY. 21ih les,

MEssRs EnToRs:--It is so so,ao.
thriving town gets noticed by tbo
you may think we wish to intrude On f.'s
columns, but such is not the case. Ton '
at all surprised that the little good b.,.,'
editor of the Sentinel should grow e,n,y
astic while describing the beauties of ~
towr. Clean dry streets, and pure NOM ~
air contrast strongly with the mud oul
fluvia of many of our mountain ,ou.
Even if the tailings, and sediment tb,,
splashing down the middle Fork or +
son Creek" did seem like bright riplip. ~
ters' to his fancy, we forgive him and ,.r
it as young lady should most comnl;o,.
Our Camp presents fourishing and Il, /
ness like appearance. Buildings are IN -.
cess of erection in every part of town S,r,.
gers are coming in continually from o-
part of the State. Another hotel is 49,
to be opened by Mrs. Emsley, lady of yor
town; she is favorably known to the fra.
ing public, and will receive good share
their patronage.
The town is filled with miners TODAY
break in one of the bitches having depri,.
them of water for short time. Jpsti,
Ketchum has been engaged through the al
disposing of cases in which certain 6ouJr.'
were charged with unlawfully applying rsy,
ical force. More anon. r
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-31

A Coop JoB.-Hands were buslly a' w.
yestarday, filling up Main Street. u ~
Hanford & Downs, with stone and gTa,s, l,'o
Nearly the whole street needs 10 ua,uS ,,'..r
similar process. The public spirit u -
III & ID should be euulated
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-31

The non-arrival of the Nicaragua steam4l
the San Francisco Herald thinks, is OWN, \
the fact that Walker had seized upoa M
steamer Sierra Nevada, and made de,o
upon Realejo, which is only halliday aI
from San Juan del Sud, and from that poo
marched upon Leon, thus taking his oponeDa
in the rear. A more probable solution Of ID
difficulty is that the Transit Line is ia no,
session of Walkers enemies, and suspen,ol
of all intercourse between the two ocean
thus produced
The fate Of Walker, if not ALREADY dec
ded, depends upon keeping up communica
tion with the United States by means Of tll
Nicaragua line of steamers. A suspenso
of one month would cause his certain raiu-
The great error, which he at first committed
was in interfering with the old line and ml
king an effort to substitute a new one. H
is now totally deserted by all his native allies
those who were formerly friends are uor
enemies; those who invited him into thd
country now view him as one who is des
mined to subjugate their country and ensay
its people, and they win resist him to Ii
death. All parties now consider Walker
an invader and an enemy they must destro
or be by him destroyed. They have con
bined against him, and they know perfect
well that his only hope is to obtain men an
munitions Of war from the United States
Hence, it becomes almost a question Of li
or death, freedom or slavery, for them to q
command of the Transit Route across tt
ISthmus. This is the main reason why v
conclude they have taken possession Of son
commanding point upon it, and have thus d
structed the passage
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-31

To CoRREsPoSDENrs.--FLr LOCK ESQ.
will find his story on the outside of this issue.
We shall be pleased to hear from you often.
Will send the paper regularly.
TRINITY Your letter is in another column.
Miss Clara will see your compliments They
are not the only ones she deservingly receives.
K.-Thank you for your communication.
Do so again
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-31

A large number Of small amounts are due
us for subscriptions, advertising, and job
work amounting in the aggregate to con-
siderable sum. We are anxious to pay our
debts
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-31

HIGHWAY RoBERY.-Two Cinnamon, vh
returning to Salmon Falls on Sunday aft
noon from New Years visit to their eou
trymen at Auburn, were intercepted on Il
road near Plot Hill by three men who bonl
them and robbed them Of their horses,
watch and about forty dollars The Chin
men were subsequently met by seyerh me
who beng advised OF the circumstances, sl'
ted IN search of the higbwaymen Tiilo
success. The horses, however, were foul
tied among the bushes about quarter Of
mile from the scene of the robbery. Ole
the robbers pulled the ChiDaman's hats OF
their eyes aud with pistol in hand threatens
to blow their brains out if they presu@ed
look up. They were evidently fearful OF
ture recognition even by Chinamen.