The weekly ledger., 1857-04-18

4 .,rpx Boundary OF AMADoR.-The
w NJ Seawell's bill, relating to this
V~ '..r has passed the Assembly. 1t abol-
'' .bo % air line" between this county and
narodo making the main Cosumnes river
A ,orrdary line to the junction Of the
1 .b Fork, "a short distance above the
A oo,led "Forks of the Cosumnes,') and
following said South Fork. This
4 70 Amador one new precinct, and will
30 her revenue considerably A large
A hor Of Cinnamon are at work in the ter
80 we shall thus acquire, if the bill passes
4 Senate. We have not a doubt but that
a Senators will strive to accomplish its
4 ro. for the Cosumnes is the natural
spundary between the two counties and it
,ould be so established.
r,,p CorNrY WELL.-The work of sinking
well on the Court House premises pro-
,rssses daily. 1t has reached depth of
<,rtv.two feet, and very hard rock is encount-
H. The county boarders, whose domicil
4 tbe basement of the Court House, perform
4Le labor.
Tur STAMP TAx.-The State journal has
n loncth arrived at the conclusion that the
q omp tax should only be resorted to as a
n desperate expedient,' and upon the whole,
S.links if tax collectors will do their duty we
Nm get along without trying the experiment.
r,xcv GARRorING. - The most effective
mode of garrotingis is thus described by the
b. Y. Mirror.
oAs n gentleman was about leaving a
Mouse in fashionable quarter of the city,
~bere he had been spending the evening, a
.oir of white arms were thrown around his
H. and his lips were stihed. The sudden
+ess of the attack deprived him Of all power
a resistance As usual, "no policeman was
10 be seem"
Most delicious robbery, that. We've ex-
.perenced it often, and the perpetrator never
'fis to relieve us of at least the price of a
Move Of bonnet" Ifyou have never been thus
attackeG, expose yourself Immediately.
GApspEx.-Anothcr expedition is nearly
|fu and soon to sail from San Francisco.
"
DlFp.-Ex-State Senator Martin Z. Cook
Ii Souoma, considerably noted as Califor
ba politician, died few days ago in San
Francisco.
LETTER WRrrING-One hundred and fifty
millions of postage stamps were sold in the
Il S last year
LAKE BIGLER-The construction Of a hote
h about being commenced OH the banks oi
|the lake.
WuMEs.-E Eleven whales have been cap
tmed in the harbor at Monterey since the lst
January last.
BRIGHAM YoUNG.-There is rumor aaoat
ihat Young has been compelled by the Nor
mons to flee from Salt Lake
LrcAs, TURNER &Co., bankers, are winding
|rp their affairs in this State, aoithon a smssh
|lhe country is improving.
\ resolution to prevent colored persons
from emigrating to this State has been refer
|ed to the Judiciary Committee in the Assem-
ply
IT is said grain crops in the Atlantic States
pill be short this year, in consequence of the
severity of the past winter.
To De DEsrRoyED.-An eminent German
astronomer thinks a comet will come in con
tact with the earth on the 30th of June, anC
knock it into worse than "cocked-hat."
The RoADs.-The road leading from thi!
place to Volcano, via. the New York Ranch
6S in deplorabe condition-particularly thi!
end of it. Forabout two miles from jackson
II is almost impossible, and should be repaired
PERsoNs desiring the Ledger left at theil
residences, or places of business, will pleas'
leave word at the Office of publication.
The Senate has passed a resolution to ad
journ on the 9th April. The Assembl.
will doubtless concur.
NEW DREss-The Sacramanto Lnian hA