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Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
Failure Of the naines

We take the following mining items from
our exchanges of the past week:
At Forest City, one company took out
$500 in one week.
A chunk of gold weighing 40 ounces was
taken out at Minnesota on Friday.
At Aleghanytown, the Bay State Compa-
ny took out l40 ounces, and the Pacific Com
pany 125 ounces.
At Sawyer's bar new dggings have been
struck by ]. l.. Turner, who works with a
rocker and makes from two to six ounces
day. In one day he took from his claim no
less than 1909
At the same place Walgaman & Co. make
from SIG to $25 per day to the hand, and
Hopping & ORGY are taking out 500 per day
between the two.
AT Forest Hill, Placer county, last week,
the Independent Company took out 40 ounces
Of gold in three days washing.
The Washington Company, at Yorkville,
took out 80 pounds the same week.
Near Sonora, lump of gold was picked
up by Mr. Kelly, which weighs trife less
than five ounces.
At Indian Gulch, Calayeras county, Fritz
and Co. are making $25 day to the hand.
At Canon City, Trinity county, Irwin, Ham
and Co. have claim that pays from $12 to
$40 per day. and five or six other companies
are making from $40 to SIG per day to the
hand
A $3.50 lump Of gold was taken out at the
head of Greenhorn creek, Sierra county, by
Greenly l. Co.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
Legislative Summary.

In the Senate bill was ordered to a third
reading exempting mining claims and miners
tools from forced sale.
The amendments to Homestead Act were
passed.
Mn. NORMAN introduced "a bill for an Act
to appropriate So, 3,239,4Ss for paying certain
outstanding debts against the State" The
bill differs from that introduced by Mr.. Coff-
roth in this: that of Mr.. Coffroth proposes
to legalize the debt of the State, as exhibit
ted in the various funding laws: that of Mr..
Norman makes specific appropriation for
the purpose Of paying certain charges against
the State, as evidenced by the funding laws,
and then submitting, as in the other case, the
appropriation to the vote of the people.
The bill was read first and second time,
and on motion, made the special order of the
day for one week form to-day.
A bill fixing the salaries of the District
Attorney and County Judge of Calaveras
county passed the Assembly, and bill
amending the law in regard to growing crops
in the mines
The following resolution passed both
houses, Mr.. Norman declining to vote:
Resolrcd, By the people Of the State o.
California, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly,, that the honor, credit, and best interests
of the State require that the funded ant
other outstanding debts of the same, SHOULD
be paid in good faith, and that immediate
provision for payment of the same ought tc
be made
The decision of the Supreme Court on thu
State Debt, has stopped all appropriations BY
the Legislature till they can thoroughly ar
rive at their powers.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
Upper Rancheria Correspondence.
UPPER RAscHERIA, Mar. s, 1857.

Messrs. Editors: Seated once more in the
easy chair of my sanctum, (no insinuations
here, if you please of rough stool and a
miners cabin again will dot down few
items pertaining to our camp.
Be it known, FIRST that this is now the head
quarters of Township No. I special order
of the Board Of Supervisors having thus sep
Grated us from our former connection with
other townships.
We had already town full of titled gen.
tlemen, Generals, Colonels, Majors, Doctors
and Professors; and to complete the catalogue
we now have a couple of Esquires, and their
attendant officials, to be followed by bevy
of Attorneys and Counselors. In this way
we expect to fill up some of the empty houses
in town.
While the District Court was in session,
suit was tried, in which the "Loree Ditch"
was party, which took some forty-6ve of our
citizens to jackson as witnesses. On their
arrival the first summons they answered was
one from the bell Of the Louisiana House,
plainly indicating that square meals had been
scarce with them for some time previous
Even here one man at the table so far forgot
himself as to take his regular BEANS although
he had eaten nothing else" for the past half
year. This was an objectionable absence of
mind, and breach Of etiquette.
The hotel was crowded, but this only bro't
out the tactics Of the Rancheros. They re-
duced the problem of their being first at the
table to mathematical certainty, by forming
barricades at the entrance with their bodies
and chairs, that surpassed the efforts of all
Partisan revolutionists and thereby gained
for themselves the enpiable cognomen of the
Rancheria Hounds"
Much to their sorrow the suit was soon
ended, and the "forties" are at home anxious
ly awaiting another summons
The "Loree Ditch is valuable little piece
of property. 1t is nine miles long, bringing
about twelve heads of water to this place.
By an outlay of $4,000 in building three
additional reservoirs, its value would be much
more than correspondingly increased. AL
ready, this season, its income has been over
$1,000.
Mr. Loree contemplates selling his ditch
and returning to the Atlantic States for per-
manent residence; thus making an opening
for some other man with a few thousands on
hand to further enrich himself Thus it ever
is /; capital begets capital. while those Of us
who have nothing can only acquire nothing.
We must remain as mere minnows in the tur
bid river, the sport of the larger fishes, and
perhaps to be deyoured by them.
Yours as ever,
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
Sherif's Sale.

DY virtue of an execution, tom directed, Issued
- out Of the Honorable District Court Of lDe
Fifth Judicial District on judgment rendered
therein on the 30th day of October, A. D. 1856, u
favor of the Sutter Greek Water Company ara
against the Volcano Water and Mining COMPANY
for the sum Of 1878 35, with interest on the sun
of 1878 IS at the rate of ten per cent. per annun
from the 30tb day Of October, D. 1856, togelneI
with the sum Of $3.50 40 costs of suit have leVel
upon and seized, and will expose to public sale s'
the door of the court house. in the town Of Jackson
on the 2lst day Of February, D. 1851 al the hOu
Of two o'clock, r. NJ, all the right, title lh'et'.
and claim of the said Volcano Water and NlliuS
Company of, in and to the following desciiIeu
property, situate and being in the county oil An1]
dor and State of California, to-wit: The plNl
known as the Volcano Ditch commencing ~ u w
known as Little Panther, thence running down ~, u,
south side and on top of the ridge between ".
Mokelumne and Cosumnes rivers, to lar l'',, ~
voir situate about five miles north OF Nocano, ~
the stage road from Volcano TO Indian plgglnss
and from said reservoir by the main ditch 9Tll-
and distributing bitches TO the vicinity Oh 'ONaf
no, Fort John and Rancheria, for the puiPO,.
furnishing water for sale to miners Tor mlilne
poses, together with all the fumes reservolr
ducts, hereditaments and appurtenances 'ne''-''
belonging or in anywise appurtaining .bovs
Said property will be sold to satisfy lne '''
execution, interests, costs and accruine 49,
W. ]. PAUGH, Sheriff Amador eoengiis osl.iis
By JOHN DoBLE, Deputy ons''D'
Dated at Jackson. Jan. 9th, 1891. nqu
jan 81 [prs fee sl6l N
BY order of the plaintiff the above salg is5;
poned until Saturday, the 7th day Of MATCH ~
at 2 O'Clock, Pm. o.or;s
BY JOHN DoBLE, Depu''
Jackson, February 81, 1861.
Traditional prs fee s6)
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
Administrator Notice

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons b,,,,
y claims, debts or demands against tbo ,l.l uolal
s. M. Stewart deceased, to present tho s'ale
the necessary vouchers, to the undersgnsSS Sg ", WIZ
istrator, at the store of Hanford Il Down. %'nIl
cano Amador county, California, within tSn ~ Yo
from the date Of this notice, or such debt. I ~
and demands will be forever debarred, V'aln
All persons indebted to S. NJ. Stewart. de.o...
are requested to make immediate payment to ,a
undersigned, administrator. 'l
By order of the Court.
March 5th, 1857. 0'V'
mar %
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07

A Coon REAsoS.-Complaint have been
made in various counties that their represen-
tatives, in the present Legislature, have failed
to supply their constituents with the usual
quantity and variety of documents. We
have heard similar complaints in Amador, and
are happy to be able to give the reason of
their disappointment The Hon. VIM. NJ.
Seawell writes us that with view to econo-
my, the Legislature orders no more printing
than is absolutely required, and hence the
members have not and cannot obtain the doc
uments to send A very good reason, Mr.. s.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07

ARREST OF STATE OFFIcER-Alex. Bell
one of the State Prison Directors, was arres-
ted on Wednesday at his hotel in Sacramen-
to on a charge of grand larceny preferred
against him by Isidor Wormser a clothing
merchant on street. The affidavit of
Wormser sets forth that in December last,
Bell stole an order from him, of which the
following is the substance: "For value re-
ceived hereby authorize /, and S. Womser
to draw my quarterly pay or scrip as State
Prison Director, for the months Of January,
February and March, 1857, and l hereby
authorize the said /, and S. Wormser to re-
ceipt for the same in my name. Signed,
Alex. Bell" The amount of the scrip is
1915, which the complainant alleges he has
been defrauded Of On the other hand it is
asserted by the friends of Mr.. Bell, who
profess to know all about the transaction,
that it is a purely malicious prosecution,
without the slightest ground of truth, and
that Mr.. Bell has acted perfectly honorable.
He was admitted to bail in the sum of
$4,000.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07

WE return our thanks to our fair friend of
Sacramento, for an invitation to be present
at the "Calico Party" given in the Assembly
Hall last evening, and regret to say that
ress of business prevented us from attending,
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
AoUEDucT Cry, March 5th., 1851


MEssRs. EDIroRs:-Some astute scribbler
over the melodious nom de plume of John
Slick, has been writing series of articles for
the Sentinel, which you, probably, among
other curiosities, noticed. The gentleman
author, (for such the same indicates) must
be more than usually provided with that very
desirable commodity self esteem for the ar
ticles in question stamp him at once as not
only novice in writing, but in speaking our
language. Why, Mr.. Slick must be laboring
under hallucination, or he would never have
had the temerity to have published, Conceal
ed as is his name) so poor a specimen of
newspaper correspondence.
have favor to ask of you, Messrs. Edi-
tors, and know you will not refuse me,
which is to publish in your Ledger advice for
all concerned, and third rate writers in par
ticular, which may tend to lessen the amount
of foolishness inflicted weekly upon an inno-
cent public by these gra6-aA papers
Their communications are generally head
ed For the benefit of the minersr / am
now and have been for the past seven years,
a miner; and assure you that nothing so
disgusts me as this same arrogant, presump-
tive reaching for things they can't get, by
the ignorant scribblers who know not where
to get them.
Promise me to give them the desired ad-
vice, and | never will inflct another letter
upon you. COMMON SENSE.
[Our correspondent speaks much truth.
The desired advice shall be forthcoming, for
there as a vast amount of silly scribbling for
newspapers in California-ED. LEDGER.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07

Two MEN DRowNED.-On Wednesday the
4th inst, two brothers by the name of Got
tish, who owned Quartz mill on the Mokel-
umne about four miles from here, went out
into their dam on raft which became un-
manageable and they were carried over the
dam by the swollen current They came up
but once and that some distance down the
river. Persons on shore made every effort
to save them, but in vain. Their bodies
have not been recovered.
One of them was a married man and when
he arose to the surface he was heard to say
something in which the word "wife" was
plainly distinguishable.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
Volcano:
SATURDAY MORN. MAR. I, 1851.
Pay the Printer.

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., 1857-03-07
Fire Notice

The members of Amador Engine Conn.,.
l, are hereby notified to meet at tbe az NJ
fee, Monday Evening, March 9Th. a,7 ger
business Of the utmost importance ha. 10 I''.S h
acted. VIM FTccr,, uanl
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07

NED McGowAN.-The bona tide Ned made
his appearance in Sacramento the first of the
week, to the great astonishment of everybody.
1t is now certain that he has not been out OF
the State. He says he intends to stand bis
trial on the charge of being an accessory to
the murder of James King of VIM. A bill
has been introduced to change the venue in
his case from San Francisco to Sacramento.
He has not yet been arrested.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
DEATHS.

On the 25tn alt at the United States Hots r,
No. Cape Girardeau Eagle copy. : ''0'' count
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
FARLEY q PAwLIy..

ATTORNEYS AND coUysEI1ops
Office in Hale's fire proof building, IN s,.;. law
street, Volcano, 0'"''' > Aa1
mar'7 -,
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
Amador Correspondence.
AMADoR, March 4th, l.

poor Indian? That there is such person
as "Lo," the poor Indian is fact fully es-
tablshed by Cowper, but who "Lo" is, he
does not tell us; nor has it yet been satisfac-
torily determined Perhaps it is only an alb
breviation of Logan" if so, his identity is
at once established. If this is not so, then j
may have seen the veritable Indian yester-
day--at least the one saw was very low
indeed
While passing through Lower Rancheria
on my return from Drytown, where | had
been to call one of "Homer's' "most beau
tifu ladies in the State" saw an hombre
engaged in beating his n,ohala for some cause
to me unknown; but he was interrupted in
his sport by Dutchman who was slightu-
ously under the influence of "lager" The
Indian, not relishing this impertinence, be-
came indignant, and threatened to cheap
shoot him." and as he had gun it was fear
ed he might do so, and his gun was taken
from him by the by-standers, who by this
time had collected in large numbers to see
the show.
After much threatening and gesticulating
not exactly in true Hyer style, they pitched
into each other with wrath unmitigated, and
as neither was in condition to do the other
much harm, they were left to themselves
No serious wounds resulted from the fight
and what is singular, both parties are consd-
cred by their friends TO have digraced them
selves in the affair.
There is but little news in this place. The
quartz mills, that are running in this vicinity,
are doing paying business, and others are
in rapid way to completion. Other mining
is moderately brisk.
At Lower Rancheria, one piece of gold
was recently picked up, the value of which
by weight, was one hundred and three dol
lars.
By-the-way, saw that 'joke" of the Sen
tiael man, where he says his paper contains
more original reading matter than any other
country paper in the State. Such inveterate
jokers frequently get bad reputation for
veracity.
Why is it that you never notice the low
lived filings of the Sentinel!
Yours faithfully,
BOB SLED.
In reply to "Bob Sled's" last paragraph,
we have to inform him that we can devote
the space it would require to much better
use-ED. LEDGER.
DEATH OF Mr.. PATRICK CANNEY.-Ths
gentleman, who has figured somewhat in po-
litical matters in this State, died in San Fran
cisco on Monday. He had been member
of the Legislature, and for several years past
was an attaehe Of the Custom House in San
Francisco. Mr. Canney was much beloved
by his friends, who were numerous. He was
a member Of the Masonic Order, and of the
Crescent Engine Co.
MACHINE FOR EXTRACTING THE IRON FROM
QUARTZ TAuINGs.-Mr. Frank Cone Of this
place has invented an ingenious machine for
the above purpose. We are not prepared to
speak in regard to the value Of the inven-
tion as we are not sufficiently conversant
with the subject. We have seen the ma
chine and had it fully explained to us by Mr.
Cone, and it certaenly appears plausible
He has taken steps to secure patent
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07

The Upper Bay State Mill in Sacramento
was entirely destroyed on Saturday by the
explosion of its boiler. Two men were
Killed
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
Religious Notice

Rev. Mr.. BRroos, of West Point, will nr.,.,
Pike Hill, to-morro Y, at IL O'Clock. A NJ '''"'a
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
Mr.. l.. u. Fisher

Is our authorized agent in San Francisco, for
procuring advertisements, and transacting other
business.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07

PERsoNAL.-During the past week we were
favored with visit from our old friend W.
W. Kurtz ESQ, of the Wide West. BY the
way, that Vide West is an excellent paper
suited to all classes, whether in California or
elsewhere, and is as ably conducted as any
journal that is laid on our table. The illus
trations in it are very good and often highly
amusing. We wonder it does not have a
wider circulation in this section of the coun-
try.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07

RIcH CLAM.-A company on Indian Flat,
IL our saberbs, on Thursday cleaned up sToo
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07

gsr- Mr.. GEORGE LovELAND, of the News Depot
Indian Diggings is our Agent for that camp
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07

TREATY WITH INpIANs.-At Yreka, a trea-
ty has been concluded with the klamath
Lake Indians. Several of the chiefs were
present, and benefit was given them at the
theatre. The Indians appeared on the stage
in full costume, Feather head-dress and bows
and arrows, and danced o war dance with
great applause.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
Military.

Greenly 4 Co.
Military.
From the report of the Adjutant General
we take the following schedule of the Volun-
teer Companies now duly organized in this
State
Company of Infantry, San Diego, 60 men.
Light Dragons, San Bernardino 10 men.
Los Angeles Guards, Los Angeles, 60
men.
Los Angeles Rangers, Los Angeles, so
men.
Ringgold Light Artillery, Los Angeles, so
men.
Santa Barbara Mounted Rihemen, Santa
Barbara, 10 men,
Marion Rifles, San Francisco, SO men,
Washington Continental Guards, S. Fran
cisco, so men.
National Lancers, San Francisco. 80 men.
San Francisco Blues, San Francisco, SO
men,
Jackson Guards, San Francisco, SO men.
Company of Infantry, Stockton Blues, 73
men.
Tulare Rifemen, Tulare, 60 men.
Sonora Greys, Sonora, 60 men.
Columbia Fusileers, Columbia. 60 men.
Sutter Rifles, Sacramento, so men.
Placerville Guards, Placervie, so men.
Sierra Guards, Downieville go men.
Goodyear's Bar Rifles Sierra 10 men.
Forrest Rifles, Forrest City, IS men.
Yuba Guards, Marysvile, 80 men,
Mounted Raemen, New York Flat, so
men.
Petaluma Guards, Petaluma, so men.
Siskiyou Guards, Humbug City, IS men.
Scott River Guards, Siskiyou, IS men.
Some of the above organizations have new
er been equipped, owing to the inability of
the State to furnish them with arms, and con-
sequently have made but little practice in
drill.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hon. Mr.. John
son, Senator from Ell Dorado, and the Hon.
Mr.. Orvis, of the Assembly, will accept our
thanks for public documents.
We are under renewed obligations to Mr..
Hunter, Serg't-at-arms of the Senate, and
Mr.. Chamberlain, assistant Serg't-atarms, for
copies Of bills.
We have received our usual supply of Eu-
ropean and Atlantic journals from Jerry Sui
livan News Agent, &C., San Francisco.
Woodruff, of the Pacific Express, keeps
us under obligations to him for favors in his
line
Wells, Fargo & Co. will accept our thanks
for attentions to this Office.
johnson & Co., of the Volcano Literary
Depot, laid upon our table in advance of the
mails. full files of Atlantic papers, received by
the last steamer.
LAST DANcE.-Mr. Shaffer gives closing
Ball, to his school and the public generally
in this place on Wednesday the llth. inst
As teacher of the Terpsichorean art Mr.
Shaffer is not excelled by any The success
he has had in making graceful dancers of
his pupils entities him to great credit. Those
who hetherto could scarcely acqut themselves
passably in contra dance or quadrille, under
his instruction now can thread all the mazes
of the most intricate fancy dance.
Mr. Shaffer is polished gentleman withal,
with whom it is pleasure to associate.
His pupils and others are expecting a
good time" on the llth, and we have no
doubt they will not be disappointed.
TREATY WITH INpIASs.-At Yreka, trea-
ty has been concluded with the klamath
Lake Indians. Several of the chiefs were
present, and benefit was given them at the
theatre. The Indians appeared on the stage
in full costume, Feather head-dress and bows
and arrows and danced q war dance with
great applause.
The Upper Bay State Mill in Sacramento
was entirely destroyed on Saturday by the
explosion of its boiler. Two men were
Killed.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07

To CORRESPONDENTS Clara Calico:-We
have your sketch on the outside of to-day's
paper. One of the Manageresses of the
"Calico Party in Sacramento, given on the
9th, rendered you through us an invitation to
be present The lady compliments you high
ly.
BOB SLED.--We have taken the liberty Of
emitting some of your letter. 1t was too
6attering to u.s. We hope you will pardon
us as no disrespect was intended to you.
G. D. B.-Your account of the Ball at
Sutter Creek we cheerfully publish That
consignment of cake came safely to hand
A unanimous vote of thanks was returned by
"all hands" to the ladies of Sutter Creek.
COMMON SENSE. = Your ideas of John
Slick" are made public in another column.
TRINIry.-Your letter is in another column.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
j. HeacOck

Is cur authorized agent for receiving subscrip-
tions, &C., at lone City and vicinity.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
A. Radlam. .Jr.,

Newspaper Agent and Advertising Aagent No
8 Reads, Block, Sacramento, is our authorized
Agent for procuring Advertisement, &c.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
VIM. Cook,

Is unauthorized agent, to receive Subscriptions,
Job-work Advertisements, &c, at Lancha Plana
and vicinity.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
BOB SLED.

In reply to "Bob Sled's" last paragraph,
we have to inform him that we can devote
the space it would require to much better
use.-Ep. LEDGER
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-03-07
IT. HI. skidrnore.

Telegraph Operator, jackson, is our authorize
agent Orders for Job Work, Advertising an
Subscriptions will be promptly attended to.