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Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07
GENERAL FUND

On hand last Report. .....s CPS 10
Received on account of Foreign Mi
ners' License ................. 1926 A
Received on account of Poll Tax, . 5l4 65
ty License. 1,723 rs
Received on account of Bridge and Fer
ry Licenses from Calaveras county. 697 so
Received on account of County Fines. 800 60
Received on account of Property Tax 5,7s4 20
Received on account State Indebtedness
TO Amador county. ........... 1872 SO
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

SrocKros.--The Republican says business has
been agrepably lively for month past
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

JOHN MITCHELL, the Irish exile, will publish the
Southern Citizen at Knoxville, Tenn.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

The San Andreas Independent strongly oppose
the proposition to form a new county out of por
tions Of Tuolumne and Calaveras.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07
NEW THIS wpr,s s,e,.
STAGE NOTICE

xssA ING eHeeags 1s.saass..s5 sPrFy N ,.,
ASzfzssM FROM h1nS Sacrament selDs, Lin, : oi @
and Mokelumne Hill, is prepared 10 oo 70 jackson
travelling public in superior manner err'ooaaodsts ~.
duced rates. ''' and at ls.
The above Line passes through tho on
places; Daylor's Ranch, Sebastopol lana flowing
Campo Seco, jackson, Volcano. Rntto y"e ~ SaleJ
Mokelumne Hill, connecting at MotoI. oty, and
and Murphy's. '' OolanbA
n, Returning o. from the above places, the Sn,..
boats. 'H fsnc.sco
Ofices-Orleans Hosel, Second stro., -,
Hotel, X street; What Cheer House. corn,, "ee'el
Second streets. N''lei h aad
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07
LOTS OF THINGS.

THE ADVANCE UPON MoRMoNDox.-The Stephens
brings news that two companies of U. S. troops had
arrived at Fort Kearney, while the Fifth and Tenth
regiments had arrived at Fort Laramie. II was
also stated--but we doubt its truth-that Col Hof-
man had taken five hundred kegs of powder from
Mormon train that was heading for Salt Lake.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

CASA company has been organized to construc
works in Columbia, TuoldmRe county.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07
Pen and Ink Patriotism.

The people of San Francisco held meet
ing. to take into consideration the late terri
BILE steamship disaster, at which they passed
strong resolutions condemning the P. M. S
Co.. setting forth that we ought to nave an
other Steamship Company, &c Several per
sons also had an opportunity to make speech
es. We have as much sympathy as any for
the bereft-admire as much as any other the
noble conduct of the gallant heroes who per-
ished when the Central America went down
arc as anxious as any for more Steamships
and Railroad-but cannot shut our eyes to
the fact that the San Francisco meeting was
a mere exhibition of pen and ink patriotism.
There is where money and monopoly concen-
trate in California; let them open their purse
strings and help to put on another line OF
steamers-let them not help to crush out OPP
position lines when they are put on--and
then they will be doing something practical
They may hold meetings until an hundred
ships shall deposit their human freight in the
sea, without saving single life or preven-
ting one dollar of extortion. Give us, II
you give us anything, something practical
OPPosrTloS SrAGING-During the present
week there has been a deal of stage excite
ment in this community. Coover extended
his line between Sacramento, Drytown and
jackson to Mok Hill; and Green, (propri-
etor of the lone line from Sacramento to
jackson and the Hill, put on a coach be-
tween jackson and Drytown, with view to
s'corralr some of the China travel between
the two places. Hamilton &Co "hoe their
row" with the Railroad Line from Sacramen-
to via Folsom and Drytown; while Cal. Cos
sum and Woolley & Patterson chase each
other over the road between Jackson and
Volcano. At the latter place .Gossum and
Coover contend for passengers through to
acramento-Go ossum bringing them to Jack
son and sending them on Green's line via
lone, and Coover sending them over his own
line via Drytown. Opposition is the order
of the day, and "fare reduced" natural
consequence. Fare to Sacramento, $2 to
Volcano 81; and to Mok. Hill or Drytown,
probably, whatever you are willing to pay.
All this may be fun for travellers, but it is
death to stage proprietors. The coaches as
a general thing come and 60 with full COM
plements of passengers; which was also the
fact before the opposition commenced.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

The British troops have had another engage
ment with the native rebels in India, and were
compelled TO retire.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

THE Solano Herald, neat, well conducted jour
nal, has entered upon its third volume.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

MONTREAL has been selected by the British Queen
as the permanent capital of Canada.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

ENORMOUS The Bulletin estimates that
the enormous amount of Sl00, O00,00 has
been paid for carrying mails, specie aud pas
sengers to and from California-two-third
of it to the Pacific Mail and United States
steamship companies
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

The New York Weekly Tribune claims to have a
circulation of III 900 Daily $4,000
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

Tue "Black Hussars'' is the name of a new com
pany Of Cavalry in San Francisco
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

ABOUT fifty vessels were damaged in the storm
that foundered the Central .fmerica.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07
DISBURSED

On account ofwarrants paid, 81 ,ll5 35
On account of Treasurer's per
cent. .. 4l2 As
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

THE BALL Rolls ON.-The Democracy were tri.
umphant at the late election in Georgia.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

THERE are 1900 telegraph stations inthe United
States, and the number rapidly increasing.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

AT the east there is no fear but that the Atlantic
cable will be successfully laid next year.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

BRANDY has been made from wild grapes in Ieha-
ma county. Amy chain-lightning about it!
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

The cars have just commenced running on th
first railroad in Arkansas.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

THE Union says the stamp revenue of the State
will reach upwards of sl20,000.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

THERE has been great religious revival, IN. L.
Church South,) on Russian river.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

RAPID GRowru.-Population of Wisconsin ii
ls40, less than 81 600; at present about l,OO0OOO
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

Coal equal to the famous Lehigh has been dscov-
cred within seven miles of Petaluma.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

THE San Francisco Branch Mint will reopen oil
the 10th OF the present month.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

THE French National Library at Paris, the lar
in the world contains $4,000 volumes.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-11-07

TIE Democrat says the Pine Wood Gas Works al
Sonora are progressing finely.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-10-28

means which neither The tasle nor tie law
OF this country would allow. The journals
make pleasant remarks on the "weakness"
Of such a concern" or the amount of such
a company's bills, and the "sweatness" of
the "lo," The public are carefully INFORM.
ed of the difference between a company's
deposits and discounts; and when few OF
the more distinguished have been duly slig-
malized, it is added that the list is very far
from complete. No doubt we have had as
bad state of things in this country. The
peculiarity Of the New York pac is that it is
induolriously and avowedly go, up, assrava.
ted and prolonged; and this is done with the
most entire success and with the most Iormid-
able results upon every class of debtors; and
that To this market, thus in the hands of the
money-ender, ana liable 10 these fearful
fluctuations, most of the American Railway
Companies have TO come for the means of
completing their works, pay the interest
on their bonds, and the dividends, If ary, on
their shares.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-10-28
GEO. WASHINGTON
A Miracle Worker.
sir, &c, g.,

A we'll known French Missionary, Father
Bridaine, was always poor, for The simple
reason that he gave away everything that be
had.
One evening he asked for nights lodging
of curaie IN the village through which he
passed, aud the worthy man having only one
bed 10 share with him. AT daybreak Father
Bridan rose, according 10 custom, and went
10 say his pray ers at a neishboring church.
Returning from his sacred duty he met beg
gar who asked Tor aims, "Alas! my friend,
have nothng!" said the good priest. me-
chanicalIy putting his hand in his breeches
pocket, where 10 his astonisbment he found
something hard wrapped up in paper, which
he knew he had not left there. He hastily
opened the paper, and seeing four crowns in
it, cried out that il was miracle! He gave
the money to the beggar, aud hastened 10 she
church TO return thanks TO God. The curale
soon arrived there, too, and Father Baidain
related The miracle with the greatest unclion;
the curate turned pale, put his hands in his
pocket, and in an instant perceived that Fa-
ther Bridan, in getting up in the dark, had
taken the wrong PAIR of breeches he had
performed the miracle with the curale's
crowns!
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-10-28
Advice TO the Tilicrs Of the Soil.
Conteniedly,
Q. X. PHILAkDER DoEsrICKs, p. B.

The revolt in India is the harbiuger of fam.
inc; one hundred and eighty millions of hu-
man beings will need large supplies of food
OF the products of other regions. The army
in India, the transport fleet of that army and
i's supplies, the necessities growing out of
the disturbed stale of that great English de-
tendency, will call for much of our surplus
beef, pork and -four. The two last named
arlicIed are the products OF every year, but
beef requires years of nourish menl before il
is ready for use. The wicked, wanlon waste
OF breeding power, which is the beselling sic
OF American falmers, ought 10 be checked
Every farmer ought 10 be required 10 give
an account OF himself, who kills female
cali. We ought 10 preserve every "cow cali'
that is dropped, for fla years 10 come. BY
this method we might soou have supply OF
beef, no, only for ourselves, but for any emer-
gercy abroad.
Beef, mutton, sugar, eggs and butter, the
expensive articles of life, are shamefulIy
neglected by the general farming interests of
the whole coountry. Calves are slaughtered
without regard 10 the sex or price OF food.
Muttyn is neglected every where, north and
norlhe asl. Fleece, without iesard to meat,
| is tie hobby, and farmers prefer 10 make
shoes rather than feed "orls" 10 sheep.
Hens are leit Ike prairie chickens, 10 take
care of themselves. A farmer who has 20
hens lets them feed themselves and buy. or
goes without eggs. One rainy day devoted
to giving them sheller, and five minutes TO
direct proper food, would give them eggs 10
eat and 10 SELL
Care in making butter is necessary. |, is
now, as business, neglected, and in most
Instances, done in SO slovenly manner that
II is impossible 10 get good article OF rea-
sonabe rates. An immense quantity of but
ter is made, which has 10 bs sold low, be-
cause of The want of care in putting ii up for
The market. The few careful farmers get
large profits, while thousands are dissusled
with the result of their daites, who are them.
selves alone 10 blame.
| A little attention 10 these suggestions would
! produce millions Of dollars now lost 10 our
farmers, and would help 10 make labor light
and the ways of life more cheerful 10 multi.
ludes.-N Y. Post
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-10-28
A Calnel's Revenge.

A few years ago il CHANGED that a valuable
camel working an oil mill in Africa, was Sc.
verely beareu by its driver who perceiving
that the camel treasured up the injury, and
was waiting favorable opportunity for re-
venge, kept strict watch upon the animal.
Time passed away; the camel perceiying
iha, it vas watched, was quiet and obedient,
and the driver began to thing ,ha, The beating
was forgotten, when one night after lapse
OF seven months, the man vino slept on a
raised platform in the mill, whilst, as is Gus.
tomary, the camel is stalled in corner, hap
peninS 10 remain awake, observed by the
bright moonlight. that when all was quiet the
animal looked cautiously around, rose softly,
and stealing towuTds The spot where bundle
of clothes and bernous, thrown carelessly
on tie ground, resembling sleeping figure,
cast itself with violence upon them, rolling
all its weight and tearing them yiciously with
its teeth. Satisfied that lis revenge was COM
plete, the camel was returning 10 The corner
when the driver sat up and spoke, and al the
sound OF his voice and psrceiving the mistake
ii had made, the animal was SO mortified at
the failure and discovery of it's scheme that
it dashed lis head against the wall and died
on The spot.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-10-28

the provisions of this act, sum equal 10
one e-fourh one of per cenlum upon the cap
ilal stock of said Bank, in addition 10 any
amounts they are now required by law 10
pay.
SEC. 8. That the 47,h section of the act ap-
proved April l6, 1850, entitled "An act TO
regulate Banks" be and the same is hereby
repealed Provided, That all suits brought or
now pending, ,!for forfeiture or penalties under
the section hereby repealed, shall not be af-
fecled thereby.
Sec. 9. Thal,he Legislature hereby reserves
the right and power TO alter, revoke, or annul
the charter of any Bank or Banks, corpora
tion or corporations, accepting The provisions
of this act, whenever in their opinion the
same may prove injurious to the citizens OF
the Commonwealth, in such manner, howev.
er, as 10 do no injustice 10 the corporators.
Sec. 10. That no Bank, Savings Fund. In.
surance, or Trust Company shall, directly or
indirectly, purchase, or be concerned in the
purchase, OF The notes of any of the incorpo.
rated Banks Of this State al less than their par
value; and any and every Of the officers of
said Institutions violating the provisions Of
this section shall be deemed guilty of mis-.
demeauor, punishable, upon conviction, by
fiue Of no, less than five hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand dollars, one half of
TO be paid TO the informer, and the other half
TO the use OF the Commonwealth.
Sec. IL. Tha, no stocks, bonds, promissory
notes, personal property, or other vouable
securities hypo,hecated or held in pledge,
either with power of attorney attached or
otherwise, for credit or money loaned, shall
be sold for the period Of six months from the
passage ofthis act without the consent of the
deb,or, debtors, or party hypo,heca,ng or
pledyiug the same being first had and obtain
ed in writing.
Sec. 10. That the notice required for pay
ments, provided in the charters Of Savings
Fund and Trust Companies, on all sums ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, be, and the same
is hereby extended for the period of two
months during the period OF suspension OF
specie payments authorized by this Act.
APPROVED October thirteenth, A. D. one
thousand eight hundred and ffty-seven.
JAMES POLLOCK.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-10-28
From the London Times.
Opinions of the Enslish Press on the Fi-
nancial Troubles In the United states.

The map of The United States IN any En-
glish atlas twenty or even ten years old is
about as much ont of date as the geogra-
phies which occupied hali the middle of Eu.
rope with "Polonia," which described a
somewhat less area as the kingdom of Mos.
covie, acd gave TO few broken outlines OF
coast in he Indian ocean the single name of
"New Holland" Regions that in our school
map of the Estates" were lraversed by the
Ouoways or the Ojibbeways, Sioux or The
Mohawks, or generally "the Red Indians"
are now as ;hckly fretted with railways as
Lancashire or the suburbs OF London. The
then, how they can pay. We are told TO
look TO the vast cities that have sprung up
in the Wilderness, and 10 the lakes and the
canals. Then certainly The railways must
help one another; yet one cannot help notic-
ing how often one route has TWO or three
competitions, 1t is true that even here we
may go TO Birmingham, to Nottingham, or
TO York by dfierenl routes; but this thick
ly peope1 country, containing good many
peoI Ie who can travel for pleasure, in sea.
son aud out of season, in bad times as well
as in good Then it is a comfort 10 those
who have invested their savings in Michi-
gan or Illinois railway TO hear that il has
been done so cheapy and rudely that no
Engshman in this country would trust his
limbs 10 its light rails and timber bridges
Yet, considering The mileage, something
enormous, and The fact that the population
of the States, after all, is not SO great as that
OF the British Isles, aud moi nearly go veal.
Thy, the most sanguine believer in improve
ment and progress must have his msgivings
as to the paying qualities of these long thin
lines. But how were they madea 1t was
State Bonds and Canal Shares that Sidney
Smith invasied with such halo Of notoriety.
The States borrowed and then repujiated.-
This was but an elementary stage of Ameri.
can progress, and the British public has long
since faliered itself that it is awake to The
dangers of simple reputation. How is IT
done, then, in these days: Our correspon.
dence from New York throws some light on
this difficulty. That gay and lively ely
adds now 10 lis other excitements panic,
which our correspondent lkens 10 various
gregarious terors and mishaps, such as BIZ
sons rush ing over precipice, and sheep run
ming through hedge.gap. But il is evident
that panic 10 New York has lis redeeming
features; for there are people there who
thrive ON panic, and can even get u2 one.
1t is evident, TOO, that panic is well COM
pared to rush, Tor it has direction, and
tha, direction IS as gainful TO one side as il
is ruinous TO another. II represents a run of
money, leaving void at one quarter Of the
compass, and giving TO another rather more
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-10-28
The Bible TWanK.

Once upon time an elderly Scotch women
gave her grandson newspaper TO read, tell
ing him to read it aloud. The only reading
aloud the boy had been much in The way of
bearing was at the parish kirk, and he cegan
10 read in the exact tone il which ne had so
often head The minister read. Tne good lady
was shocked at the boys profanity, and Civ
ing him box on the ear, exclaimed, sWhat!
dost thou read the newspaper with the Bible
twangP
Many a minister has twang, or a tone
for the pulpit, that he never uses in conversa.
ton. 1t a lawyer at the bar should address
a jury in the preaching tone, he would make
them laugh when he wished to make them
weep. Preaching would be far more efficient
in the ordinary tone, such as is used between
man and man; but many preachers pitch on
a key 90 variant from their natural voice, thar
they would not be recognized unless they
could be seen.-E. T. Observer.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-10-28

placency as great as if he were not COM
hitting lingual murder OF every breath
He boasts Of the lager beer of his native
city, ard ,riumphau,ly exhibits 10 you pint
specimens Of this delec,able fluid, Gand giori-
Gus stuff ii is too-there's no denying that.
IT, word, a Philadelphia is gentleman, 4,
but is Little hard headed on the subject OF
Philadelphia; you leave him with regret,
wishing you could put him in your pocke,
and carry him home. But he cam. take
joke-he don't know what it is. tried a
joke with hotel clerk, whereupon he in
stantly called for assistance, and escaped
by begging for mercy on my knees; i. was
of no use 10 explain, it wonld have been be-
yond his comprehension. He regarded mo
with an evil eye during tho rest Of my stay,
and when he made out my bill he charged
me an extra days board with an air of fiend-
ish malleniy. Perhaps that was hs.dea OF
joke; ii SO, do no, like Philadelphia
jokes-lhey are one sided, 10 say nothing Of
being expensive.
Contentedly,
Q. X. PHILAsDER DoEsTICKs, P. B.
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CERTIFICATE.

VFFICE OF THE NEC'Y OF THE EIOMMONW'L LfH, I
Harrisburg, Oct. IA, 1851.
PENNSYLVANIA SIS.
do hereby certify that The foregoing and
annexed Is q full, true and correct copy of
the original act of the General Assembly, as
the same remains ON file in this office.
In Testimony Whereof, | have hereunlo set
my hand and caused the seal of the Secrela.
r. ,ry's Office TO be affixed, the day and
L. year above written.
A. G. CURTIN,
Secretary Of The Commonwealth.
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THE STAR OF THE NORTH

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-09-23
IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS
THE RICHMONDs FACTORY,
RICHbION II. EOlJ NTY. G \

RICHhlO N D.GOU N:TY, & a.,
CONTINUES TO. Manufacture W 0 ooL f n
W CLOTH a. i21 centsper yard finding every
material except the Wool. The extensive and con-
stantly incr asug patronage the Factory has en-
j"ycd tor years past, assure tho Prpprletors that
the article of
vTinsa: CietEaing fey Negroes,
Made by them, has not beeu surpassed by any
Cloth made North or South.
Recent extensive improvements and additions
not only enable US 10 keep up the standard OF the
Goods bul TO sccure an carly delivery Of the same
Planters or others who may drsfc to avail them
selves of this opportunity, and secure first rate
article al moderate cost, have only to send US the
Wool washed clean in cold water. If sent dirty
one half cen. per yard extra is charged fhr wash
ing, BURY Wool is not Objectionable; the Burrs
are removed BY machinery:
The name of the owner should be marked m nj
Packages sen, us. Wool sent by any o! the Rai
Eoads in Georgia, Alabama or South Car"l;na ID
The Augusta Depot, n,arkcd Riclnn'nd Faci"ry
(aud owners name ,!o) will be r,gunr!y anI
promptly received, and the coi: when 'nadr, re-
turned 10 the p"n!s directed. Each parcel l. made
up in the turn received, hence an early delivery is
awa;s desirable. AL Instructions 10
VII. EC4L y, Pres't,
Augusta Ga July &, 3in 10
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AUGUSTA ADVERTISEMENTS.
GL Ar z & co
A11Ga1sTA. GEORGIA.


MTOW Offer for sale their splendid new stock Of
IL SILVER WARE, Of all kin's-Tca Sets,
Pitchers. Casors, Walters G"bc's, Tumh"rs. Cups.
Forks. Spoons Ladies', Pastry, Cake, Dessert and
Butter Knives.
sh, field Plated WARE-frst quality of
goods in Casters, Cake Baskets, Winters, Candle
stirks, &c.
very snowy. and at low prices.
GOLD WATCHES. OF al good maErrs-Coopcr.
Dent. Tnbia~. Eurley & johnson. English makers !;
Brietting. NlatiIc. Swiss makers and Jules .Jur
ccnscn Of Copenhagen
SILVER WATCHES in great variety; quick
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Rich Diamond. Coral Cameo anl Alrsaic J EW-
ELRY, ali the newest styles, with large stock Of
Staple and Fancy GOODS, ut their store, Post
Office Corner. opposite the Iisjlroad Bank
Augusta. F,h. 1857 If