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ready accomplished. But not one In thousand
are aware OF it. They have established Schools,
Colleges, Converts and Societies, and what for
Why by the influences that are brought to bear
on Protestant families, their sons and daughters
sent to be educated in these institutions they
are gradually won over to the Catholic Church
become enemies to the religion OF their fathers,
and every secret of the family Is known in the
confessional box. Americans, Professionals, will
you patronize them? Will you send your sons
and daughters to such places to be made your en-
emes Examine yourself, and see you are doing
your duty.
At the dying bed Catholic Priest stands ready
to snatch from the widow and orphan their sub
sstence-the legacy of dying man BY vast
contributions sent over from the Old WORLDLY
contributions which every Catholic is obliged to
pay and by many other means, is the Catholic
Church sustained in all that it wishes to accom-.
plish.
They appear in the guise of poverty and desti-
tuition, for by no other means could they control
their vast resources.
Nothing is more certain than that Jesuitisn,
mast be toiled and suppressed la this country or
the institutions of tie country mast 90 dooa
They cannotboth continue to exist in their strength
and vigor. One or the other must give way.
There is an eternal hostility in their very nature,
between the principles of Washington, and the
principles of Loyola-between the spirit of the
Generals of the company of Jesus and the spirit
of the Fathers Of our Republic"
We want every one to worship God according
to the dictates OF his own conscience" but our
country shall not be ruled by intriguing men of
the Catholic Church.
Young men, revive the {" signal fires Of 76,"
make the torch of alarm" blaze on every hilltop,
in every valley of our beloved country, rally I'M
der the stars and stripes, and trusting in the JUS
tice OF our cause and the protection Of Heaven"
NTH oar hands on oar hearts aciH smear by the
Bible and Constellation that the reiq, of Jesuitism
and Foreign influence in this country shall cease
JUNIUS Jr p.
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NO, 3O4.
CARD.

vUNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY (AU
u gust 3d) entered into partnership in the House
Carpenters and Joiners business and having erected
a new and commodious shop in the rear of JACK
SON HALL, between Third and Fourand-a-half
streets, prepared TO contract for and perform all
work in their line Of business either in city
try, with which their friends or the public may favor
them, on accommodating terms with promptness and
despatch They respectfully solicit a share of the
public patronage. ..-.., .,,,
They have several houses and lots for sale in dit.
ferent parts IT the city on accommodating terms
G.. w. GARRETT q co.
Au l4-lm (Intel)
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The INKPADUrAH's BAND.--The expedition sent
out to capture these murderers, discovered the
lodges Of his band on the 29th July, which we're
deserted; but after search the band was over
taken, and fight ensued, in which two women
and little boy were captured and three men were
killed, two of them being twin sons Of Ink.pa-du-
tab. Some Of the horses and all the baggage OF
the hostiles also fell into the hands of the pursu-
ers. On theJSd of August they reached the Sioux
agency, on their return
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LAW NOTICE.
Au In,

TNNHE UNDERSIGNED WILL ATTEND THE
u Circuit and Criminal Courts OF tins District
and the Cont Of Claims, and will promptly perform
such professional duties may be entrusted to h'S
charge. .,,,,,u,ost corper Of
His Office at present, is at the soulhwesa Sor"er W
Eleventh and "I' fronting New iorN " ELLIS
Au l4-tf -
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FIRE INSURANCE.

TUNHE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
IL of the District Of Columbia offers to the prop
ery owners of the District the cheapest and safe
means of insurance against loss by fire any other
company, as will appear by an examination of ts
principles.
The fact that all of the Insurance Companies Of the
District are declaring large dividends to their stock
holders at once shows the great profit on their pre-
mums and the consequent saving to persons insur-
ing with this company.
The actual cost of insurance in this company the
past year has been but nine cents each 800 for
rstcass property, and on other property in proper
| ton.
| ULYSSES WARD, President.
| CHARLES WILSON, Secretary.
! MATHEW G.. EMERY, Treasurer
| MANAGERS.
! ULYSSES Ward, Mathew G.. Emery,
| John Dickson, J. G. McKelden,
| TT. Magruder, John Costigan,
| John Van Riswick.
| Office adjoining (north) the Bank of Washington
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MARRIED.

On the Sd July last Passed Midshipman W. A.
KIRKLAND, attached to the U. s. sloop Fal-
mouth, to SONORA ISADORA CARVALHINA DE
FERIEiRA, widow Of a Brazilian officer,
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The Reciprocity, formerly the Sockets Harbor
Bank, closed its doors on Saturday last, but was
expected to resume on Monday. ...1
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ELVANS 4 THOMPSON,
,o,,oen 9th and 10th SITS.

326 Penn. Av. between ''" ~
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Dealers in Coach and Cabinet d HardwaI carriage
Dry siock of goods in their line OF trade
oS Mg TO city and country consumers at low prices
for cash
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A THUNDERBoLT IN CHURcH.-On the 23d of
August, about 6 o'clock, thunder cloud Of yery
angry and threatening aspect swept over Colchester
Connecticut, from the w. N. W., and startled the
citizens by single bolt which it threw into their
midst. Nearly two hundred persons had assembled
in the First Congressional church of that place at
third service, and were beginning to dispense to
their homes, when, as they were passing through
the entrance hall and the porch, and down upon
the steps leading into the church. there came down
right among them crashing thunder bolt of tire.
mendous power, like the explosion of bursting
cannon.
1t followed the lghtning-rod down to within
about ten feet of the ground (where the rod seems
to have been disconnected,) then leaving the con-
ductor, it passed into the entrance hall, pitching
the sexton several feet against the stove striking
two women PROSTATE, woundng and blistering
them from tip to toe, tearing one shoe from each
to tatters; then selling a girls bonnet, it passed
round the wire both in front and rear consuming
almost every thread upon it, nearly severng it from
the bonnet, burning the flesh severely under the
chin where the two extremeties of the wire met
and then passed down the right arm, leaving sew
eral severe injuries upon it.
Others were stunned by it, but none were killed
nor, as is believed, permanently injured. The
main current of the electricity passed under the
fag.stones of the porch, and there separated into
four or five branches, going in different directions
under the stone steps, and so out on the ground,
like so many fire-balls, in frort of the church and
what is wonderful the whole space in the hall and
porch and in front of the church was crowded with
people and none seriously injured. ..
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DIED.

On Monday morning, 3lst instant Mr.. SAM EL
WARDELL, aged 81 The highest style of
mana christian.
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400.
JOSEPH HODGSON,

JOSEPH +. HODGSON,
Dealer IL, Stores, Tin, and Britannia Ware.
Seventh Street between and l.
HAS NOW AND ALWAYS KEEPS FOR SALE
Ii at the above place, large variety of the best
Cooking Stoves in the market, warranted te bake,
no charge.
He has fine assortment of the following wares:-
Planished Tin Ware,
Block Tin and Britannia Wares
Tea Sets, Toilet Sets.
large lot of Lamps, Britannia, Globe, Brass, and
Paror Lamps.
ALSO
A general assortment Of Tin Ware and Kitchen re.
quisites.
He has also an excellent assortment of the best
Preserving Kettles in the market, enameled Sauce
pans, DC, &c, which he will sell at low prices.
Call and examine for yourselves.
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Inour last numberwe spoke of the sectional char.
acter of the Knoxville Convention; the Louisville
Journal sees it in the same light.
A CoNrRAsr.-But few days since, one of our
Southern cities-Knoxville, Tenn.-was the place
of assemblage of an important convention. Some
six hundred Southerners gathered there and re.
solved, with an admirable degree of backbone that
they would be independent of the North That
was the amount of their action. We have looked
in vain for something that would tell upon the
country. Butthey failed Thoroughly and completely
to do anything that would cause commotion in {
country town.
| What was accomplished time may display. Their
was no love for the union Of the States engendere
mo grand project for the development Of our ma
tional resources discussed-nothing DONE said, O
thought of save the advancement Of sectional in
| terests.
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Between the convention at Knoxville, called as
il was under the most favorable auspices, and the
National Fair Of our city, there is the widest posi-
bic contrast. Thousands congregate to be in at
tendance o. both One is the representative of a
series of insane sectional ideas. That, which we
have the honor to entertain, represents the inter-
ests of the noblest class Of American people. I'm
restricted by geographical lines, We admit all from
all sections to our counses, and shall foster and
promote, with whatever assiduity VIC may possess,
all efforts to render agriculture the great feature
of American life, and the Union the only safe. guard
Of domestic prosperity.
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DEPARTURE OF U. S. MARINEs.--On Monday, at
halfpast five o'clock company of Marines, 25
privates, musicians, 8 sargents, and five corpor-
ais, left Washington under command of Lieut..
Fontane, in the steamer Merrimac, now lying at
Boston, destined for the Pacific
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CoNrEMrrlBLE.--0 Saturday, the employers Of
government, engaged in the United States Coast
Survey, were waited upon, officially, by order OF
the Secretary of the Navy, and questioned as to
the;r notifies. What :" sham" affair is the pres.
ent Democracy What was the Jehersonian quail
incation in Office, honesty, capacity, and faith
fitness to the Constitution"
What now Hostility to the Ame lean inter-
osts and hatred to the American name.
STANDARDIZATION the wounded boy, Spencer,
was arrested, he was inveigled from his aged
mothers side, by the pretence that friend wished
to see him He went out from his mothers pres
ence, expecting to find friend. Instead of whom
he found an officer Of the law, who Immediately ar
rested him, refusing to allow him to 60 and inform
his mother, who was not aware of his arrest, and
knew not until the next day that her son was con-
6ned in jail on a charge of rioting.4
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10
COnstabIe's Sale.

DY virtue Of an execution to me directed is.1 \
Don't Of the Justices Court Of George Munckod
a Justice of the Peace in and for township nnmb4
three county of Amador. and State of California
upon Judgment rendered therein on the eight
day of May, A. D. 1855, in favor of c. B. WOOdru|
& Co.. and against Thomas S Crafts for the sun 1
one hundred and "a dollars debt and costs Of VI
together with accruing costs, have levied upon i
the right, title and interest of Thomas 5. Crafts 4
in and to certain Ditch situated in Grass Valid
township number three, Amador county and Sal
of California; said interest supposed TO be ID
eleventh part: said ditch having its head 10 ID
Grass Valley Ranch and running west through u
ranch owned by Mr.. Sellers to the canon Of Graa
Valley Creek; also oil the right title and nterei
of the said Crafts in and to the mining claims 4
uated on said ditch--the ditch and claims beid
known as the Grass Valley and Flunling CcuparI
also all the right, title and interest OF TIE al
Crafts in and to certain quartz claim s,usia
in Grass Valley. township number three in n
county, on the hill above the saw mill owned
Clough & Co. and known as erafts d Co.'s lead,
gether with the tunnel and all appurtenances theft
anto belonging. Notice is hereby given that WI
sell all the right, title and interest Of the said lhl
S. Crafts of in and 20 the above described propgl
on the 10th day of January, A. D. 1857, beve4
the hours Of 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and O'Clock; ~
on said day.
Sale to take place in front Of Walkers hota
Grass Valley, to satisfy said execution and costs
WM. l. MORGAN, Constable
Township No. 3, Amador CO.. Cal.
Volcano, Dec g. 1866. (prsfslC) lOS
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10
Constable's Sale.

pY virtue Of an execution to me direc.o,
ID on the 9Th day of January A. D. 1887 :. iS'u
Court of Geo. Munckton, Justice Of tho y prom !
Township No. 8. Amador county. Califor,;.s "ce
vor of W. Aver and against S. worey fo r's a. 70
of forty dollars debt and sixteen dollars ons 'ne 81
cents costs Of suit, together with accrninr l'ae
have levied upon and will expose to Pubi;o Sy'''
the 2sth day of January A. n. 1857. At tbo gaze
IL O'Clock. A. NJ. all the right title and nolf
the aforesaid defendant in and to the fol,I
described property. to-wit: certain nieco
of mining ground situated on Indian Fla VI pare
ship No. 8, Amador county. and KNOW LOW
Spring claims also the tail-race rupnng e. a.
claims and emptyiug into Capboard Gni, In y
interest supposed to be one third; also certoin ~
ing claim situated in the above named FL. ID.
lying between claims owned by Sheldon & ~ a.
Edwards q Co. ~"
Sale to take place on the premises to sat,s,
execution, costs and accruine costs. '
WV. l. MORGAN
Constable Township No. 8. Amador r. o.
Dated Volcano, January 9th, 1857. w. v
lz-St prs fee sl9
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10

ExPLoDED-Leahy, the scoundrel renegade
Catholic Priest, who pretends to have once
been Monk of La Trappe, is in the Wis
consn State Prison for life He has acknowl
edged his rascality, repented, and been re-
admitted to the Catholic Church. Leahy
and his filthy lectures were at one time the
delight of the fanatics, and the disgust OF
decent people Of all faiths.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10

The Sacramento Age says general Jail
delivery took place on the night of the 9th
inst, at Martinez Clark Stevens, accused of
numbering Capt Pratt Olivera, halfbreed
Indian, imprisoned for the murder of DR.
Marsh ; horse-thief from Santa Rosa ;
Thos. Cummings, horse-thief lately from
the Sacramento Prison brig - DAILY, shut
up for mayhem, and one other escaped
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10

MELANCHOLY CASE OF DRowNING.-On Sat
urday, Dec 27th Mr.. Simmons, who has
recently arrived from the east, was drowned
in the Pajaro river, Santa Cruz county. A
boat in which he had crossed the river, cap
sized near shore, and he sank in the presence
of his wife, who was on the opposite bank
Besides his widow, he has left three children
in the east--all destitute.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10

VACANCY IN THE SUPREME CoURr--We I'M
dorstand that the vacant seat ON the Supreme
Court Bench, caused by the resignation Of
Judge Heydenfeldt, has been rendered to
Judge Monson, who has the offer under con-
sideration. In case Judge M. accepts, Jas.
L. English, former Mayor of Sacramento,
will be appointed to the vacant District
Judgship.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10

A NEWSPAPER IN SHAw's FLAr.-The So
nora Herald says weekly paper will shortly
be published at Shaws Flat, which locality is
rapidly improving and rising into Importance,
in consequence of its vast mineral wealth.
The new candidate for public favor is to be
called the Pick and Shorsl, and will be edited
by Charles Upper, Esq.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10
Upper Rancheria Correspondence.
UPPER RANcHERIA, Jan. 8, 1851

FRrrNp SPRINGER Once more our camp
is all activity, water running everywhere and
the prospect of fair supply until August
next, Cat least, as soon as the Volcano ditch
thaws out, there being at this time more snow
in the mountains than for the last six years
past. Meantime, Loree's ditch is furnishing
more water at present than can be sold at
the town.
Strangers and old residents are focking in
making lively times while the saloons are
crowded of an evening. Speaking of saloons,
there are in this place three of the fnest and
handsomest billiard tables that the State can
boast of, while we also have a Rancberia
Band, (not donkey comprising just any port
able instrumentyou could wish, from penny
whistle up to Robbins trombone and as to
a violinist, we don't back down to anything
that travels, so please tell John Kelly to stay
away, or he will lose the bell by coming here,
as we have concerts every evening. Add to
this course of weekly lectures, every Mon
day evening, by different gentlemen, upon va
rious subjects of interest, and we manage,
after fashion, to pass of the dull monotony
of life. in a small town that numbers some
forty families which contain not less than
sixty juveniles, and some four or five young
misses in their teens just breaking the hearts
of few of our choice young spirits OF the
masculine gender, while your correspondent
stands no chance, except to pine away in bach
elorhood, unless perchance "a thought strikes
mel to advertise in the Ledger, and thus try
the romantic wheel of fortune to secure a
prize in the matrimonial lottery.
We have neither stage nor other convey
ance into cur town at present, and as to news,
we get it only when we appoint committee
to 90 to Volcano, and upon returning, send
out the town crier to proclaim what is in the
budget. Unlike many other camps, we can
not count upon fight as often as once
month, unless among the canine species, and
even they keep quiet, for fear of the very meat
they eat being suspicious of its qualities,
(strychnia)
This evening is to be celebrated by grand
ball. for which all the ladies, old and young,
have been preparing for week past. calling
into requisition all the silks, laces, feathers,
flowers and ribbons-while the gents have
formed continuous procession to and from
Crater and Violin cities, to get their outfits,
and disguise themselves in suits Of mourning
and white linen for their past sins and indebt-
edness But enough for this time
Yours, as ever, TRINITY.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10

The NEwsPAPER.-The London Times
was established in 1885, by John Walter,
and inherited by his son member of Parlia-
ment. 1t is valued at So, lao, 900 Its prin-
cipal editor has an annual salary of $25, 600,
and its Paris correspondent $40, 900. It's ad-
vertisements, it is estimated, yield So, 600 900
a year-one firm alone paying $4,000 a
year.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10

The LYcEUM met on Tuesday evening and
ably debated the question, "Would the fur
Their acquisition of territory tend to the pros
perity of the United States ?' The umpires
decided the argument in the negative. The
question for discussion next Tuesday evening
is, Resoired, That Utah should be admitted
into the Union with her present institutions"
That's right, gentlemen, settle the question
for future Congress, and unborn generations
will bless the Union savers.
DR.. Aver is to deliver lecture before the
Lyceum on the goth instant.
We hope to see the meetings well attended
by both ladies and gentlemen.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10

To BE HUNc.-The Sacramento Age says,
Stonesifer, who was convicted of the murder
of Richardson, at the o. S. Hotel, on tie
Leyee, Oct 9Th, 1865, was sentenced on the
9th inst, in the District Court, to be hung on
the 9th Of February next.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10
dec 20
For saleI A Bargain!

rT,HE well known tavern stand, 1ns ne aoursbl
l. tel, commodiously situated IN NV oriyate al
town of CLINTON, is now offered AZ Psne well
Connected with the above botei - IN rood stab
water, a large and excellent barn T Ths hotel lol
and several good out buildings luz. s9.sllent tHi
and favorably known, is doing an MAS as a Hl
ness, enjoying all the travelling as w"
proportion of the town custom. Of his ianl
On account Of the continued lilne ssssscribed P'0
er'y' ana invites 'ns "''s TUcH RoBis4y,a
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10

MINrNe.-Our halfyearly change in the
character of mining in this vicinity has taken
place. The water has driven the miners from
the deep claims on the fat, and in the bed of
Il 9 streams, in many cases doing much dam
age. The Georgia Company, in Soldiers
Gulch, have been forced to suspend opera
tons, and their steam engine, for pumping,
will again be idle till the dry season. 1t is
an i'll wind" &c.-and the natural water has
enabled many to work valuable surface and
guch claims. But few iders can be seen
around our streets now. All are engaged
who wish to be, and those who do not desire
employment, are without excuse, and ashamed
to be seen loafing. Next week we expect to
hear of much good pay, if not some rich
strikes.
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10

FATHER OF THE SENArE.-The National
Iateiligenrer mentions that Mr.. Crittenden, of
Kentucky, is now the father of the Senate"
having entered that distinguished body on the
fourth of March, 1917 The Hon. James A .
Pearce, of Maryland, is next in the order of
seniority, his services dating from the Sd of
March, 1928. He is now in his third term
Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-01-10
Items.
Hebrard & Co, of New Orleans, emplo,

Hebrard & Co, of New Orleans, employ
seventy women and girls in their new steam
clothing factory wages from six bits to 50
ner dav A hive of bees has been intro
duced into Humboldt county Genl. Es-
tell,s seat in the Assembly is to be contested
on the ground that he is resident OF San
Francisco. Some people think residence in
that city disqualifes man for any office OF
trust Forty more camels have been sent
for by the Government {. Benzole Gas for
lighting houses and streets is all the talk
now A white swan measuring eight feet
from tip to tip of wing, was recently shot at
Humboldt BAY. The arrivals at the port
of San Francisco, the past year, numbered
1852 souls more than the departures. Three
! fourths of this increase are women and chill
dren The work on the Jackson Ditch
Flume has been suspended on account of the
snow. The steam saw-mil, twenty-five
miles east of here is saving lumber to be used
on the flume in the spring. Venison is not
dear in the market now. The saddle of fat
buck is not worth over IS. Tight race
between Insolvency and Divorce cases in San
Francisco. Failures to comply with agree
ments are numerous. Rose & Laylon's
saw-mill, near here recently made, with
sixty-two inch circular saw, IL, 69l feet of
lumber in ten hours . . The Sacramento
Union intends to publish list of its debtors
on the 18th inst i. . Bayard Taylor is wri-
ting interesting letters from Europe to the
New York Tribune Read them . . Genl
Rufus WEIGH, the great Menagerie man, is
dead :. i. No tidings yet of the wrecked steam
er Lyonnais, or her boats and passengers.
Genl. Tom Thumbs mother was recently rob
bed in Rail Road car Of $500. . . The Pa
cifc Mail S. S Company own twelve steam
ers on this side, and are out Of debt Who
lies At the Burlingame festival this senti-
ment was given: /" The Lddics-while denied
the right to be politicians, they are content
to belong to the tribe Of Jessie" The We
mans Rights Contention same day ResOired,
"That we yet proclaim ourselves
unsatisfed" New lighthouses have been
built at Arkansas Pass, Texas and one at
Sabine Pass, Louisiana j. G.. Whittier is
still singing Fremont songs. He has not
| found out that the election is over. A
Gadsden movement is on foot in this place
-. There has been no Jewish applicant for
divorce in San Francisco. . Judge Monson
has rendered decision restricting the rights
of women as sole traders Their trade in
hearts is yet unlimited.