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The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

The fame of the Artistes, NAL,
and Female, precludes the neces
sity of a specification of their &c
MUS and attachments, as they ARR
KNOWN.
The Ring Department compri
ses the greatest force of Male ant
Female Equestrians, Gymnasts
Vaulters, Clowns, Acrobats. Pos
ture Masters, Equilibrists, Contor.
tionists. Jugglers, Rope Perform.
ers. Tumblers, &c. ever concentra.
ted IN one establishment, together
with the most superb stud of high.
" trained Horses and educated
Ponies in the world, enabling the
management to present displays OF
of Dashing Horsemanship and ex-
traordinary Athletic Exercises. in
infinite variety, and of the most
wonderful character.
The magnificent. new and costly
Outfit has cost princely fortune.
IL was gotten up regardless of ex-
pense. by our agent. Mr.. FRANK
RIVERS, who has spent the last
year in the Atlantic States and
Europe. The magnificent carri-
ages and baggage vans are from
the hands of the celebrated man
ufacturers, Messrs. j. S. a. L. A..
Abbott, Of Concord, N. Ii. The
gorgeous Band Wagon and Adver-
tising Wagon are from the premi-
um manufacturers, Messrs. Field
ing Brothers, New York. The
Harness, which is the most costly
that has ever been manufactured
in the United States-the mount
ing and minaretts Of bells being
of pure silver-are from the we'll
known manufacturers, j. Kelsh a
Sons, Philadelphia.
The Band Harness and the Beau
tiful Chimes of Silver Bells must
be seen to be appreciated, as they
battle all description.
The Gorgeous Wardrobe, by far
outstripping all pageants on eth
er side of the Atlantic. was man
ufactured by Miss Florence Need
ham. of New York.
The Mammoth Water Proof
Papiiiion, manufactured by Chas.
Annoy, Esq, of San Frnacisco-
Will be brilliantly illuminated
with gas; whichmust be acknowl
edged to be a decided improve
ment over all former styles of
THE BAND is made up of the
best Musical Talent in California
and will comprise Brass and
String Band, being under the di-
reciioa OF J. r. PARSONS, the best
Cornet Player in California.
Among the distinguished Ar
tistes selected from the Atlantic
States and Europe, will be found
Miss Mary Ann Whitaker,
Miss Louise Melville,
Miss Jeanette Annereau
Miss Sophie Worrell,
Miss Irene Worrell,
La Petite j. Worrell,
Thir first appearance in California.
Mr.. Frank Whitaker,
Mr.. Jas. Melville,
Mr. Geo. Ryland,
Mr.. Harvey Adams,
Mr.. VIM. Franklin,
Young Raphael,
Mast. j. Armstrong.
Master Eugene Lee,
Master Frank Lee,
Master Ed. Ducrow,
Young Walter LIE Roy
Master Hernandez.
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

Labor and prudence relieve US from three
great eyils-vice, want and Incidence.
DEEDS are fruits-words are but leaves
The heart, like the veins, bleed most read
lily when warm
Lies are hiltless swords, which cut the
hand that wieds them.
We always overrate the happiness of 9TH
ers, and underrate the means of our own.
The love Of society is natural but the
choice of our company is matter of virtue
and prudence.
knowledge is proud that he has learned
so much wisdom is humble that he knows
no more.
The author of "Tristram Shandy," who
knew human nature pretty well, says that
"a sober man. when drunk, has the same
kind of stupidity about him that drunken
man has when he is sober"
Ingratitude is homeless dog, which lives
upon all and defends none.
Infinite toll wonld not enable you to sweep
away a mist; but by ascending little, you
look over it altogether.
Men often mistake notoriety for fame and
would rather be remarked for their vices and
foes than not noted at ALL
Clay is frequently sought for by horses,
and eaten with av.dity, and it is believed,
with decided benefit to their health.
BE slow to change; for change, if it be
not profitable, is destructive.
Such as hear disoblging discourse, and re-
peat it again to the persons concerned, are
much mistaken if they think to oblige them
by such indscreet condolences.
He declares himself guilty who defends
himself before accusation.
There are eighty-six Episcopal ministers
in New York city.
A cargo of ivory was recently brought to
Salem. Mass, from Zanzibar, Africa-worth
100000.
There are aboot six million acres of unsold
land in the State Of Michigan
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

CoMGr FRIGHT The San Francisco Sun
says that on the 18th June quite number of
the upper crust of that city spent the day
on board of vessels in the harbor. They
thought the comet would create second del
uge, and SO took refuge iu our modern arks
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

NNhoio Hlulc Judi Jlc uNCTdBc.
Below, there in the creek is negro Joe's
claim. Three men here make Sc day, in
it washing tailings.
Still lower is the Julien claim, which was
sold in '55 for $1,000. This spring one-fourtf
sold for 81, 100, and another for 81 500. The
last weeks work was so o., just about an av
erage.
Next is the claim of Mccoy & Co., which
paid $3.50 last week to four men.
Below this is Long & Co., who are work
ing ground that has been heretofore drifted
but pays pretty well to work now, as you can
judge. Last week they took out one hundred
and seventeen ounces Of gold, worth seventeen
dollars seventy-fve cents an ounce. / saw it
weighed ank sold, except one seven ounce
piece kept for specimen
There are many other good claims further
down.
Opposite us is the claim of Campbell, Orms-
by, McMarsh and the Batchclder brothers,
which is paying about $l7 day to the hand.
1t is worked with hydraulic, and has six
hundred feet of sluices.
Netr this in the small gulch is the hydrau-
lie claim of Murdock & Co, with three hun
dred and twenty feet of sluice. 1t averages
5 10 day to the man.
Farther up the gulch is the Devils Gate
claim, owned by Hull q Co., which is quite a
curiosity from its natural tail-race in the rock,
and the large spring which gushes out of the
rock. This claim is well worthy visit, but
| have not room for a full description. 1t av-
erages 81 day to the man.
Farther on is the tunnel of Mr.. Bell, six
hundred feet long, and which is now paying
Sc to the car load. The last washing paid
one hundred and six ounces, and they are now
re-washing the same taings
Beyond these are the claims of the Haynes
brothers and of Hoffman & Co., besides sew
eral other hydraulic claims, all paying well;
and some claims that are ground sluced
What other camp can show so many rich
claims? And yet have not told of half
All those tunnels in the hill there in sight are
valuable; and turn which way you will you
can see profitable mining going on.
Water is running to waste, and will be all
summer Price, three inches for one dollar
with six inch pressure.
The hills are covered with the finest kind
of timber, cedar, spruce and pine Some Of
the sugar-pines from four to eight feet
through, ache to be sawed into clear stuff
The Masonic Hall here is the only public
building. 1t is large two-story frame, and
occupies prominent position. The Union
Hotel accommodates the travelling public, and
is well worthy of patronage Its proprie
tors, Messrs. Hall & McFerson, are very
affablc, and the women folks are not the least
of the attractions at this home-like house.
The only incident saw here was the COW
hiding of negro for raising row in the
streets. AS to the legality Of the affair,
have nothing to say, but he richly deserved
the whipping.
Politics is all the talk; Democracy of course
is far ahead Indian Diggings has four can
didates in the field for county Offices. and
Brownsville one for Sheriff The main point
il to secure delegates on the one side for ant
on the other side arainst John Conness fol
Governor. | think CONFESS is ahead in these
parts; it may be "the wish is father to thu
thought"
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04
$. III. NARLETTE,

cORVE YOR d. CIVIL ENGINEER,
)LSlRlNG to rusume the practice of my profess
4 soh among my old friends Of Amador and
'a'eIas counties, | respectfully solicit their or
Il which will be promptly attended to, reason
M oniee at Jackson's News Depot, Jackson,
[,asaor rsoer county, California. ~agN
noVi Ism 6. II. MARLETTE
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

A man who don't laugh has one of two
things-a bad heart or the chronic diarrhea.
Cheerfulness is the test, not only of health,
bnt virtue. The man who has turned rascal
has taken the first step towards hollow eyes
and thoughtfulness-E Exchange.
All very well to laugh, and heartily too,
when there is anything to laugh at; but we
dor't go red on hypocritical laughing
There is word of truth in the remark that
man may "smile, and smile, and be villain
stil.n
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

CArs.-An English paper has an adyer-
tisement for 1000 cats for California. 1t
must be a kid glove manufacturer who pro-
poses to send out such an army of rat de-
stroyers
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

The Solano Herald (Benicia) has the
name Of John Nugent at its head for Gov
ernor.
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04
GEO. NHUNCkTOl
Geo. X. smith, VI. ID.

aFH PSICI.A.N AND SUR Z ON.
PrlCE at Hoy 4 Smiths Drug Store, Main st.,
q =, Volcano. Residence on the alley, in the rear
Y me Drug Store
i y, b. The books of IT, late firm of Goodin
IN; ,'l can be found at my Office. Persons indebted
s'Il u, 40 we'll to call and settle.
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

The manuscript of the following was lost,
which accounts for its not appearing in its
proper place in the Ledger of the goth June
"The Traveller" has replaced them Editors
Ledger.
Wearied and foot-sore l was glad to have
an opportunity of refreshing myself at the
store of Messrs. Lnzee & Son, in
PUcKERvILLE.
Webster, in his unabridged, gives as def
milton of quicker" fold, or wriukle;" yet
| see nothing here like corrugated place
Indeed things are pretty generally spread out.
1t is nearly mile from one end of the town TO
the other and numbers some twenty houses,
five of which are occupied by families. The
place is on the old road from Sacramento to
Fiddetown, and about two and half miles
from Drytown.
The mines here are what is called spotted
some of the claims being very rich indeed
Last fall Mr.. Linzee and his son returned tc
this camp as they express it 'hat broke" and
commenced prospecting the fat with a rock
er. They soon struck good pay, some of the
dirt yielding as high as two dollars to the
pan But the ground was not we'll situated
for present working, so they bought another
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

been witnessed in this State and could not be exc
cuted by all the Circuses in the world combined
7tb-lt is not-as is customry of late-a small part
of a Circus, with very large blls-but il is an
old fashioned Circus, with all the modern i'm
prOvements.
shit is the only Company that furnishes good
cushioned seats to every lady visitor
I,astlv-It is the only Circus Establishment that
performs everything as represented in the bills
and advertisements.
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

The managers take great plea
sure in being able to announce
that they have effected an engage
ment with the BEST CLOWN in
fhn lrniInd Sinfns t-iz
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

CATTLE FROM OREGoN.-On the 18th inst.
drove of cattle numbering three hundred
and fifty passed through Red Bluffs en- route
for Sonora and Napa Valleys. They were
from the Willamette Valley. The Beacon
learns that ten thousand head would follow
this season. Another very large drove of
Oregon cattle passed through Red Bluffs on
the 18th inst. They were from Umpqua
Valley and bound to Petaluma and a
market.
The weekly ledger., 1857-07-04

CARD TABLE CoMPAssIoN.-"S So, Miss Bon
ney died this morning of consumption p
She was only seventeen-a fine girl |"
" All is she deadY Poor thing What's
trumps ?"
The man is dead, my dear, whom we en-
ploy to clean the cistcrn at the back of the
house"
" Is he ? thought he wouldn't recover.
Play spade ma'am."
:" There were upwards of thousand killed
in the last battle in the Crimea. How many
childless parents are now in sorrow !"
" All many indeed. That odd trick is
ours"
" George, ma'am George, am sorry to
say it, put an end to his life last Tuesday"
You don't say so l had two honors in
my own hand"
Yes, and as misfortunos never came sin
gly, his mother and sister are in state of
distraction"
" Dear me that's bad. Single, double
and the b." Ezeunt.
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William tVOrreiI,

william SVOrreil,
Late of Gen. Welch's Great Ma
tional Circus, with Juvenile Gra-
ccs, Sophia, Irene and La Petite
Jennie. His name will be sutii-
cient guaranty that Wit without
coarseness, Fun without vulgari-
ty, and Mirth without end, will
characterize the comic part of the
exhibition-his first appearance in
California.
Mons. R0CHETTE. the Pioneer
Clown and Herculean Performer.
The distinguished features OF
this huge establishment are
lst-lt is the largest Circus ever
in this State.
2d-Every act put in the Ring is
better than has ever before been
witnessed here.
3d-It is the most extensively G.
quipped Circus ever in the State.
4th-The Band is the best ever at
tached TO any Circus.
5th-Many of the best Performers
were never before in this State.
9Th Many of the Acts are entire
ly new here, have never before
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Price of Admission:

Roves So 00--Pit, it,..........s1 90
There will be special entrance for Ladies.
There viii be attentive ushers to wait upon La
dies and Family Parties to seats
The Police department will be under the super
vision OF efficient officers.
FRANK RIVERS, General Agent.
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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-27
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.

SUGAR AND MOLASSES.. Supply very limited The
sales Of Sugar embraced about $50 hhds lOc n for
Fair and of Molasses barely 100 bbs evee at 55Gc
for Fermentng to Fair lots City Refined yanced and
Goodale's Sugar House sold in 13c p gallon
in half barrels
FLOUR. Prices still looking up, the sales en-
baced some 1900 bhls including Superne in lots at
Sc So 100 ST. Louis at Sc 62l higher rate and $50
Choice Extra tPlant's) At SO u bbl.
GRAIN. The stock of Corn light and only $500 sncks
were sold including POO Mixed White at 7475c and l5O
Choice White in two three lots Soc q bushe OF Oats
some 500 sacks disposed of 6ic St. Louis We
PROVISIONS. Mess Pork retailing at So 75a
and round lots were generally held at S23 q b Bacon
81 casks Ribbed Sides sold at Ike, 81 t3dz and
10 casks Shoulders at at 9ac y The Lard were
confined to about 100 ticrces at lac p ID.
COFFEE. The market quiet the sales were only
$50 bags Rio at lO'4c and 50 Skimmiugs lUc p 10.
SALTTwo cargoes Liverpool one fourth Fine embracing
sack and of 500 sacks the spot same holders at
the close asking still higher prices.
RICE. 100 casks Fair sold SIC, and lot Of Prime Mt
SIC y b.
BAGGING....We noticed sale of 100 pieces Kentucky
Power-loom at l7i4c d yard.
ROPE. The sales go coils Ordinary Handspun at
Sc q ID.
gallon, but lots in store were held at higher rates
FREiGHTS. Ships the bcrth filling up with Cotton
al 3-l6d for Liverpool, and 81 p bale for Havrc.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-27

-, GALVESTON AND INDIANoLA-steam,hip Louisiana
4 bbs Hour 800 sacks 1913 bags coffee 10 hhls bacon
800 sacks hhds 80 Candles 90 pows 50 bxs
claret, 50 bales tobacco. y r' " ~
B0STONShp Su1nlk-760 bales cotton bales wool 600
bbls pork, $50 bbls fonr ls hhds bones. 100 hides
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Amerca-1D bpls flour 4os
bbs whisky 600 sacks 1893 casks bacon 5 coils rome
pcs baggng. 80 bbls pork hhds sugar. 30 bags coffee
NEW Notwithstanding Cahawba-2oO bbs -four 40 bales
s. pkgs mdsc. Az N"'' ~
NEW YORK-Sbip Silas Greenman-5O6 bales cation l59
hhds tobacco l72 bbs pork bbs whisky H bbs beef l
bb and ties lard 30 bids hams and nres 10 casks OF wine
1850 hides ~ ">
QUEBEC-Shp Tchernaya-3O0O sacks salt, Sl66 slaves
AMBRISBark Vestal5 bbs pork bbls of beef Al bbs
and 10 ties rice bb and Ill sacks pecRns tobacco
jars oil, 5000 feet lumber, and sundres.
MATANhAS-Bak Washington Bucher-In ballast.
CAD1Z-Brig Carlotta-3926 sacks wheat, 1000 stavex
MARSEIIES-Schr Smithsonnn2l9 bales cotton Is hid,
tobacco 1916 bbls altolol. ~ ~
CHARLESTON-Schr Hampden Belle-25O bbls whisky 10
bbls blue lick water, $50 pkgs mdse
KEY WESTScr Star-5O sacks 80 bbls -four 10 hhds
bacon. 25 900 bricks
CAMPEACHY-schr Fanny-4SO0 sacks corn, "a ties lard
PENSACoLA-Schr Emma DeRussey-5O SKIS oats
MOBIlf-Sch Virginia John4 casks bacon, so bbs -four
100 bbs whisky, 1904 sacks corn.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-27

FANNTN's BATTLE GRoaND. - We recently passed
the battle-ground where the brave Fannin and his
valiant fearlessy fought their treacherous and
oyerpowering FOES As we approached within few
thing which we at first supposed to be the cargo of
some broken down wagon. But on nearing the place.
we were surprised to find loose pile of stone about
six feet high. There are no rocks nearer the spot
than Menahuilla distance Of about seven miles, and
OF course this little pile that now marks that place of
sad memory, must have been taken from there.
The pile stands in the center of the entrenchment
roughly put up without mortar. We know not, nor
4 i Known here who placed il there but whoever
NE is, he has exhibited nobeness Of nature and a
national pride that abdes only in the bosom of the
generous and PATRIOTIC and has set an example to
TEXANS that should remind them of their duty A
monument should be built there to mark the place
where that brave but Inflated band dauntlessly
fought in defence Of liberty.
Nothing can be more truly national, patriotic and
noble, than the erection of this little pile silently
done-no show--no boasting-a still and silent act
prompted by generous love of true yalor, to mari
ehe spot where his unfortunate countryman SO val
Z ianty fought against such fearful Odds
It is to be hoped that this testimonial of nationa
pride will awaken TEXANS to solemn duty too lonl
neglected. GGolad Express.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-27

SINGULAR IDENTIFICATION OF PRopERTY.--A sin
gular case Of identification of property recently oc-
CURED in the Supreme Court. Mrs Margaret Farrell
brought IN action against Daniel Coughan to recover
cow. 1t was proved that the husband of Mrs Far
rel, before he died, inserted ye.cent piece under
certain portion of the cows hide so that in case the
animal was stolen, it could be identified without any
trouble. Mr.. Farrell died, and the COW was stolen
The place where the silver was inserted was cut open
and the money found, and, the jury being satisfied
that the animal belonged to Mrs Farrell, returned
verdict restoring the COW to Mrs Farrell and award
ing $40 damages
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-27

e. good joke, says the Syracuse Standard, is related
ct Miss G., laughterloving, goodnatured lass, who
was spending the afternoon with neighbor, when
the conversation turned hens, eggs, etc, during
which Miss g. observed "that their hens did not lay
scarcely eggs, and that she could not tell the
son Why
Why observed Mr. p, "my hens lay very well
go out among them almost every day and get eggs
by gracious!' was the instant reply, wish
you would come over to our house and run with our
hens spell IN sure that father would pay you well
for Yorr tr0abe.n She'll do.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-27

A learned man of Naples occupied himself for two
years in writing an enormous memoir in order to
prove that the ancients were unaequainted with the
use of glass for windows and fifteen days after the
publication OF his folio a house was discovered in
plaSS
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-27

Sir George Beaumont once met Qun at very
small dinner party. There was delicious pudding,
which the master OF the house, pushing the dish
toward Quin, begged him to taste A gentleman
had just before helped himself to an immense piece
of it: Pray" said Quin looking first at the gentle
mans plate and then at the dish, which is the pud
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-27

A JOKE DIscovEREp.-A joke, says Sydney Smith,
goes great way in the country. I have known one
last pretty well for seven years. remember making
joke after meeting OF the clergy, in Yorkshire,
where the Rev. Mr.. Buckle was, who never spoke
when gave bis health. saying that he was buckle
without tongue. Most persons within hearing
laughed, but my next neghbor sat unmoyed and sunk
in thought At last quarter of an hour after we
had all done, he suddenly nudged me, exclaiming
:. see now what you meant, MI. Snith-you meant
ajoken
g Yes, sir, believe did,
Upon which he began laughing SO heartily that
Thought be would choke, and was compelled to pat
him on the back.i
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-27

A countryman at Burnley, being asked how he
knew that n man of whom he had been complaining,
was drunk, Indignantly replied
"What could he be else, when he asked for shoe
horn to put his hat on WITH
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-27

L0coMoTfrE Riding on the engine
of an express train is exciting business. We made
Sntsrcession with the powers that be, the other day,
ana secured go for distance of ten miles on
" the machine. It is Interesting to watch the track
ahead and imagine yourself going down the banks
from some obstruction. You look at the steam guage
and wonder ii hundred and ten pounds of steam is
safe quantity As the speed increases the sway of
the eagine attracts especial notice. Every little rough
of the track is felt and the machine goes knock
ing abeut from side to side with force enough to tear
aais from the ties The flat ribbon of rail- extend
xr SO far before YOU seems utterly insufficient to
aolt the vast ponderous weight of iron upon it. For
relief from the terTOrs you have conjured up, you
kurn to the engineer and venture remark. He does
not look around, his hand is on the lever, his eye
steadily fixed on the track. Just then the fireman
rings the bell for crossing. You can see swing
nut III the crash and thunder Of your progress YOU
near 20 sound and then you think that the engineer
perhaps, did not hear your voice.
The fireman is constantly busy. He piles up the
wood in easy distance, and then !" stokes.n AS the
dry sticks are cast in the furnace the devouring flame
sezes them with fierce ayidty eats into their SUBJ
almost in moment 1t is an awful fire, unlike any
you ever witnessed.
Yoa take another look at the track and gain new
sensationor wherever the rail is little settled the
engine sinks down upon it, and it seems as if the
wheels and tracks were giving way and the whole
machine about to crush down in one fatal smash up
These are daylight observations; but the night is
The Time TO enjoy locomotive ride The light from
tho engine lamp extends only for two or three rails
rward-beyond that all is darkness, and you GO
piunging on into the black unseen before you, with
ont the possibility of q forewarning Of any danger
You can see the switch lights or that Of another
locomotive, but log or a drunken man may be on
the track, or rail may be broken and you the
wiser until, with one tremendous crash, you meet
your doom upon 1t. Exchange.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-27

Receipts for time, 1866 .......,,, .. 1}S {iH
we notice general quieneSs in leading articles trade
having fallen oil somewhat toward the close the
bulk OF the shipments of goods the
roads the steamers navigating the rivers charging eNorb
any lreghts as to- in preclude shipments. The
Ton receipts continue to fall OIL only Mobile
other ports and there further increase decrease of
total receipts compared with last year This eoor
has declined in price, and the has poorly attended
me safes amounting to small figure the closing Mid
ding being 39sc; The weather continues wineris
three heavy osts having fallen since last are in ~
receipts of intelligence from the the disastrous effect
OF the late frost All of the that was ont of
ground Killed. and planters fears wye
to pillow mp and repAnt the whole OF their crops the opinion
Dehg peTaen That the seed in the ground pretty much all
roited Mobile Price Current 18th inst