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Notice,

rs HERgRY GIVEN. THAT THE ASSESSMENT OF
u one dollsr per share the capital stock W the
California Coal Company levied June 2si 1855, !. here
br recrlyed Aug III 1888. NY order Of the Tr istees
D. ". CiiEESMAN. Sscy. Cal Coal Go.
,r,xills Nov s. 1854 snlS2l'l
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FRUITS. ETC.
SPICES, ETC.

Alspce, whole or grou English
Curr:e Powder, Indie, Mace and Nuimegs.
Cayenne Pepper, Olive { H. hy bot,
Cloves, whole or ground. Lemon Raspberry Syrup
Cinnamon Ginger, - Worcestershire and other
Blk & Chile Pepper, 4" English Sauaes,
Cream Tartar Super Carb {. da in bulk or
Chocolate prprd Cocoa bottles.
Irish Hops, in a. Il S ID Sage. Thyme L Maloram,
papers, Preston 4 Merrrs gendine
Mustard, Cal, French and Yeast Powders.
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Notice,

rs HEREBY GIvEN-TIIAT AN ASSESSMENT or
one dollar per share levied on the capital STOCK
Of the California Coal Company, August ID fs1s. .id
mus, be Maid to the Treasure, Of said Company within
thirty dsys from date, excepting those that paid the
June 2ls 1855 ~ order el .ns
proyinf, Nor. S. 1855. lniSss
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WHAT CHEER HOUSE,
San Francisco.

San Francisco.
d transact, is it not important thai you should en-
or get possible 10 where business
of all kinds is known to centreg
ID, you want TO patroaize house conducted on
siricti, temperate principles?
DO you patroTize establishment favorabs
known throughout California, Oregon. and all other
places moderate charges good and the best OF
beds together with order. cumfcrl. convenience and
perior accummodaionsf
you desire all these, advise you to to Wood
worths What Cheer House, 81, 50 and VI Leidsdorh
street. ll9, III. Sacramento street.
This establishment Is centrally located in the business
part Of the city and in the immediate vicinity vi the
steamship Co.'s Offices, and the United states Branch
Mint.
per nav 90
Meals %
Lodging. D" ~ -
Single Rooms furnished complete, IS cents per night
K.snps or Lodgings be had by the nighi Or week
with or without Board, to suit the mren-nce of All
The beds are up in the very best st, ie with pat
ent French springs, and the best vi cured mar mst-
tresses, clean bedding, &C. -,
Superior Bathing accommodations connected Win
the hIuse. = Shower Baths Free IL
Free pa sage in Omnibus TO and from the ooais
Look ID the the Omnibus TO avoid imposition
nv unremit,iag attention and untring eff nts to fur
nss the ueaest Of comfort and convenience al
extremely prices the proprietor hopes To merit con
tinuance OF the increasing fronage thai the W hat
Cheer House at present enjoys
For the accommodation vf miners aud others having
or yaiuables there two large sales ithe Office.
There e an extensive Library and Reading Room, well
supplied with pa periodicals, &c.
xr Travellers will please to remember that there are
no runners connected with this establishn mt THE
HOUSE Is OPEN ALL NIGHT.
/ jel4-3m b. WOoWARD, PrJPtietor.
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Select School.

MIR. Ca. MElGS Il MISS CATHERINE
V1 e.. CURTIS, intend opening SELECT SCIi' Oi.
in the pblic school house. at lille, to commence
the hrst Monday in October.
TERMS:
For - mmon English Branches per month"; 81 90
Fur The following branches extra per month. - so
Natural Phiiosoph Physiology. Histories. Geometry,
rrigonomelrY. Botany, intellectual Philosophy, Latin
Grammar. Miss CURTIS will also give lessons the
Piano and in Drawing Advanced payments will be M
varIaby required.
Orovie. uct. 1855. OFT
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WATCH! WATCH !

q | HAVEJUST RECEIVED, DIRECT from
~ San Francisco the largest stock of WATCH
ENS rs AND JEWELRY ever brought to Oroville.
tband il is we'll worth the attention of persons
wishing purc hase to call me before purchasing
elsewhere have everything uusually kept in this
business in abundance, and bound TO sell at very
low figures
~ Jeweirv of all kinds made to order Watches
repaired carefully and warranted
RosenihaIs DID stand. Don tforget the name
April |, 1857. GEO L. SMITH.
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Notice

rs HEREBY GIVEN TO THE STOCK
holders Of the Virgin Quartz Mining Company, TINT
all shares which assessments due and remaining
unpaid viii be sold public sale the court house IN
Oroyiile the 4ih day of Deo~ber 1888 al Clock
NJ to pay said assessments together With sosts Of sale
and advertising. 4, L, CJMLEY, Prest
C. Il. Turner, Sec.
Yaukce Hil Nov. 3, 1858.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
P. & C. FARRELY.

"HOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN 6hO-
w ceries Provisions Wines and Liquors, S,e, Pe..
ter &c Thankful friends for their past liberal
favors, respectfully solicit continuance of the ssse-
and aer ourselves that sell cheap and give
good satisfaction any other in the city.
Fire proof brick store " ashingon Block, Myers ST.
0roville.
Goods delivered free of charge jels
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Notice.

Once OF Butte Quartz Mining Cq,l
ORovILLK, November 10, l>3s
WILL BE SOLD At PUBLIC AUCTION
the highest bidder for cash, in rou Of the Court
HORSE in oroville the 10th day of December L. n.
1885, shares No. Il, le 30 H. ~ 49, 81, IS. %, 80 -
Sc, ST. Al, aud IS, to pay due on the
said shares. G. LINCOLN, Prest-
J. r. JoHssos, Seey,
Nov. Is, ls5s.
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Notice

us HEREBY GIVEN, THAT MEETING WILL.
II be held " the stockholders of The Lutte Tunnel
uasppaa, d bsir claim on the biuh on tue north sas
y, iver oprosite 0rnville November 25th s5s.
Il. ,snens cue and unpaid, VIII be sold to pay .aid
ns n~ ,-rngnts II. GREEN, Secy
Oct IS, 1s55.
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Sherif's Sale.

VIRTUE OF DECREE AND OR.
der Of sale, issued the nlsrict Count i'm aud
for Blte County, aga nst J. J kLEINE, and in favor
of JOSEPH GLuCkAuF. for the 81 three hundred
and twenty seven dollars, with interest and costs as
specinet IN said order crmmandng to s. the proI
erty hereinafter described o satisfy said Demand wli'
on Saturday the sixth day of November,
A. ID. 1913, at ocack, Z. NJ, in front OF the Court
House. In the Town of 0rove, County of Butte expose,
al public sale TO The highest bidder cash. the prop.
er, desscribedi in -ad order of sale, follows vii
The castefiy onehalf of lot number twenty ) a.
laid down ON the map of the Town Of Orove, now on
he In the ocs of The Recorder of County having
front ON the north sids Robinson street Of thirty
three @ feet and running hack northcr.y hundred
and 'hiri.two C59l he and lying easiery amp edoin.
Iig u lot owned aud occupied by one B. N seymour
as ne Certain lot In lee Town of Bidwel and des-
cibed as ioliows: Regn iug the southwest corner
OF What IS known The George Buckley on Charles
street! In sail L wn, running up said Charles street
two hundred 20 feet, thence back an easterly d-
recion from said Charles street To- r. T. Van Norlen'
lot thence in southcrly direction hundred l200
feet thence thence westerly 10 the point of beginning
on said Charles str, et together with all and singular the
enements hercditamens, and nppurenanecs thereunto
belonging or in any wise appertnInng all OF which prop
erty is situated in Butte County. California.
ID. PLUM. sheriff Butte Comfy.
Oroville Oct. 18th, A. D. 1855.
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BIRTHS s..

In orovillo Nov. 10Th the vile of F. Arnold of a
daughter.
AiIukips, on the 5th inst. the wife of VIM NJ. BAL
linger, OF daughter.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Scientific American.

SyROSPECTUS VOLUME FOURTEEN BEGINS
September / T. 1858. Mechanics. inventors, Manu-
fscturers and Farmers. The Scientific American has
reached its fourteenth year and will enter upon
Volume on the llth of September 1t is the only
weekly publication of the kind issued in this
country and it has very extensive circulation in all
the Staes of the Union II is not some might sup
pose from its title dry. ah>truse work on technical
science; the contrary il deals with the great
events going IN tho scientific mechanical and indus
tal worlds as please and instruct every ore II the
mechanic artizan wishes to know the best machine
in use how to make any substance employed in his
business-if the housewife wishes to get ia recipe for
making a good color &c-fthe inventor wishes to know
what is going in the way of improvements-if the
wishes to keep posted with the Times and
employ the best facilities in his bu-Desslf the man
leisure and study wish TO keep himself familiar
with progress made in the chemical laboratory.
the construction of teegraph steamships railroads
reapers mowers. and a thousand other machines and
applianc both of peace and war-a these desderatd
found in the Scientific American, and not else
where. They here presented in reliable and in
teresting adapted to the hsn>ion of minds
unlearned in the higher branches of science nd art
TERMS--One copy one year, -; one copy months
81 Five copies six months. 81; Ten copies SIX months
$S Ten copies twelve months SJ; Fifteen copies IL
months S22 Twenty copies twelve months SIS. in ad-
Specimen copies sent gratuitoasly for Inspection
Postage stamps taken for subscriptions,
~ Letters should he directed to
MUM Il Co les. Fulton street, n. Y.
~ Messrs Mum Il Co. extensively engaged in
procuring patents for inventions, and will advise
inventors without charge in regard to the novelty OF
their improvements So
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Attention, Smokers 4!

WE CALL THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC
w To large wei selected stock of Segars To-
which we can and will sell - cheap any house in
this tate. Our Motto is Quck sules and Small profits
Terms Cash. H. lOB A. CO.
Montgomery Block. Montgomery street.
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TABLE MOUNTAIN LODGE No. Is4.
r. & A. NJ.
-. THE STATED COMMUNICATIONS of Ia
H1 BILE Mountain Lodge, No. 12i, 2. NJ, are
- held at theiF Hall in oroyle. on the Even
ings OF the FIRST Tuesday of each month.
CHA's. F. LOTT, w.M.
JH. MARBLE, Ssc'y. jessidtnutn
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COTTON & McDERMOTT

COTTON & McDERMOTT
Formerly Randall d McDermott,l
NHAy STILL Re FOUND AT THEIR BRICK
lVA builiing. Montgomery street. where they have
one OF the largest and best assortments of
Drugs and Medicines.
Perfumeres Paints, Oils.
Camphenc. &c &c.
To found north of San Francisco which they can and
will sell thn any other house in the town. Thry
are constantly receiving goods from balow and warrant
every article they sell be pure and genuine Traders
the country respectfully invited To give us
call. We agents for the following articles:
Bu's. Sands. and rownsend's Sarsaparla,
cuyso,t's Yellow Dock and sarsapara,
Jayne's Medicines.
Perry Davis PainKiller.
wistar's BaIsam of Wild Cherry,
Ayers Cherry Pectora.
OSgood's India Cholaaogue,
Burnett'e Col Liver Oil,
do kaleson.
We are enabled to state that after repeated trials,
Burnes Kaleson has been pronounced the safest and
most certain remedy for the Of the Rhus Toxico-
dendron Poison Oak Of this country. IL n;,t only
removes the effect produced by the poison, but also
acts as n preventive when applied ia senson-
W. II. KALB 4 CO.,
jy24-tf General Agents for California.
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Tell it to to the People

VgSHAT GEORGE E. SMITH, II AS FULi-JEWEi-
Il ED GOLD Hunting Cased new Lever WATCHES.
warranted to keep good time for one year, for only $50
each
September 10, 1883.
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New Goods g. Fresh Stock

lust ARRIVED AT CURLY'S BRICK sEGAR
- Store corner Montgomery ard Myers streets
CuRLEY respectfully informs his frends and the
public in genera, that he is enabled to supply
them with tae choicest ASS TtmeIt of
SEGARS
TUBtCt;O,
PIPES, and
GOODS GENERALLY IN
HIS LINE OF BUSINESS,
And Mt such prices that will satisfy the wholesale
merchant or r,inil smokers-that he has the traps
properly SET in San FrHncisc to receive the choicest
of Segars and Tobacco that be bought
cash the arrival of every steamer Give the call
and llisty yourselves at CURLEf'S,
Washington Block, cor. Montgomery and Myers
street. Oroville.
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County Treasurer's Once,
ORovtLLK, Nov. 9th, 1855.
Holders of Butte County Warrants registered on the
GENERAL Fund from the 2ls of December 1851 to Feb.
1853 inclusive Also Warrants No 1872 1898, 1894
1895, 1895 and 1857. registered the INDECENT Sick
Fund. teb G. 1855, are hereby notified that the same
n.v.ble at this Office and after this date said
Warrants cease to bear interest
wM. LATTIMORE,
Treasurer Butte Co.
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Notice.
M. p. Brown,

90 Battery Street, San Franciseo, CAL,
IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE DEAL
III Err in BEADS AND INDIAN GOODS Of all kinds,
Guns Pistols Percussion Caps. Table and Pocket Cut.
Iery Plated Ware. Brushes, Combs, and general vaFi-
ety Of Fancy Goods. ocS-om
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Ice. Ice! Ice!! Ice!!!

UDURE AND CLEAR AS CRYsTAL--THE UN-
ders:gneI arr again prepared 10 furnish the citi
zens Of Orove the very tes, quality Of ICE on
he most reasonable large supply constantly ron
hand Order. left u, Office Miners Alley, between
Myers and Iiunioon streets, promptly attended TO We
have pere: facilities for supplying hotels,
saloons and fainilie with any amount desired
May 81 j. T. DlCkEf CO.
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.JabeZ SaWin,

O0OOA No LIZ
Montgomery Street. South side. between Huntoon ana
Lincoln streets, Oroville.
WHOLESALE RETAIL DEALER IN
Md71 Choice Wines Brandies, Cor iiais, Aes, fort-
t7Esa8 ers, Fancy Liquors, Syrups. ec. The public
is Informed that Mr.. Sawin is the slLb
AGENT in arovie, for 0AkLEY's Celebrated Pre-
MUM CHAMPAGNE CIDER.
sr1- COUNTRY TRADERS and others will nndis 10
their advantage to call above establishment before
n,rcba .ing els, where. Sept. 10Th.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ORIENTAL HOTEL
Corner Bush, Battery and Washington streets,
SAN FRANCISCO.

IA THIS WELL KNOWN FIRST CLASS AND
central Hotel, having been recently improved
sfcntted and thoroughly renovated is now open fof
The reception OF guests. Everything In Its several de
paftments is In complete order and condition for the
comI"r ana convenience OF all WHO may be pleased to
oesto~ ther pafronnge Every Effort i'll be exerted to
render the Oriental tie first ot-l ON the Pacific coast,
hiz A POLLARD. Proprietor.
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OROvILLE LODGE NO. Ios, F. A. N.
A The stated communications Of oroviIle Lodge
~ No. I03. OF r. A. NJ, are held the last Sat-
~ur,ia, Of each month, at the Masonic Hall oves
Colt IN { Mepermolls Drpg Store.
pa, BROWN, Wa
4 D.Rsis, sesy.
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MARRIED..

At Forbestown on the ilth inst, by Justice Duel Mr.
w. =. Z. l.. HooPEK Of Forbestown. aud Miss NAscf
RorGxRs OF Ohio Flat.
Ia Oregon City. Nov. 10th. 1865. BY r. II. Nutter.
E.l JoHs Cow to CooLELIo IiEaLtxUx, both natives
OF ,he sandwich Islands
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Pea-Vine Ranch For Sale !!

49, CHANCE FOR A B\RGAINi The valuable
Eli property known the Re tvINE RANCH. on
EIl the American Valley Road, about 20 miles above
Hdwell is offered FOB SALE II is stu-ted in a COED
mining locality and is client stand for Hotel
Possession given April ist, 1859.
Apply on the premises to
wHIPPLE ALLEN.
Pea Vine August 1858. If
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DIED,

In or"vilie, Saturday. November 9th, Blanche in
fint dau htcr 4. A. and Siocum. aged year
and mpnths.
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TURNER BROTHERS,

Manufacturers of
TTRNER'5 GINGER WINE, SiRUPS. CORDIALS,
BITrERS, &c,
thew York. Buffalo, n. Y, and San Francisco, Ca
lNAUrION To TIE PUBLIC -THE REPUTATION
u awar led to TURNER'S GINGER WINE. and the
unhea d of popularity it has received, has been the
of quitting lao The market many spurious artclts
BEWARE OF THESE BASE CDUNTERFEITERS.
HT-We theref caution all consumers of GINGER
WINE to examine lhe label, none is genuine save
such have portraits in circle ON ste'l plate
and surrounded by the nsc.ipiiou--TUkNERS GIN
GER WINE, prepared by TURNER DROTIiERS New
York Dufa N. Y. and San FIR ncsco, Cal." au20
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John w. Tucker,

WMPORTERR OF AND wHoLES .LE AND RE-
mi, Dealer in Watches. Diamonds, Silver Ware, Jew
elry and Silver plasd Ware ouirz York OF all kinds
on hand. Watches repaired WIN care, and warranted,
M z ) Montgomery street, San FraneiscO.
RPersons in iuterior i-sirous Of purchasing ar
.cIes OF Jewelry by forwarding description, accom-
naned by the cash, can obtain them, and depend on
bir bcing Of the best quality. and selected with
sni there is little doubt that this mode will prove as
satisfactory purchasers as u the articles mad been
ss,acted under their ow n supervisor oclu
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DIR. J. C. YOUNG, whose advertisement adver-
,isement appearsin another pioneer 'd'er
Using Physician in this State, has cured more psens
than any other Attention is called to his advertise
meat.
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'cKLEs AND PRESERVED MEATS.

Olives. French & Spanish.
CLANS 4 Lnbsters, in cans,
Turkey 4 Chickens /"
Oysle-s. various brans.
Pepper Sauce. ny cs or bot
Sard.nes. ! X t bxs,
Pure Cider Vinegar, in kgs
and hhls.
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sRocERYEs.

Hyson. finest Imperial and Gun Powder
BLACK TKAs-Assorted suit all tasies and at prices
varying according to quality.
CSrTKK-Pest Old Gov Java Rio and Costa Ejca by the
SEX. or ib Bove,'- San Fran. Fresh Ground
ID pcks also orovile do do.
SUoAR-Crushed and Powdered. in bbls l,bbls b xes
snd by The lb. San Fran. Yellow Reinel C.,f.
fee Sugar, o Brown Gran,aied, Calcutta or
thna No I.
Sraup-East Boston, San Fran Sugar House or Golden
Syrup, by the Dbl. kegs II 5, and 10 gallons
each, also by the gallon.
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PROVISIONS.

| Mrcaroni and vermicelila
Italian L French,
Carolina, Chinn or Manila
| Rice.
Split reas & Pearl Barley,
farinn. Oatmeal and Arrow
Root,
Cal. Flour. No I, Eastern
Haxa'l and Galleyo.
Buckwheat Flour, ext fine,
Cal & eastesn Cheese, mol.
Pork, in bhl- & X bbls.
5 F Corred Beef. extra,
Hams, Oregon l. eastern,
RacOn 4" 81
Lnrd, in ) 4 lob tins. or by
the pound,
4 smoked ete. etc,
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Warrenton Items.

The Warrenton House has within the last
few days been sold by it's late owner, S. c.
Lindsey. esq, to Mr.. W. B. Brawner. Mr..
Lindsey takes the dwelling House now &C.
cupied by Mr.. Brawner, aud that gentleman
gives him $500 to-boot between the two
Houses. The Hotel was sold in October last
for $500. The present manager, MIR.
Deshields. still remains. and will continue
until the expiration of his lease.
Young Edward Fisher, who was thrown
from his horse last week, We are gratitied
to bear, is slowly recovering from the effects
of bis fall.-hhig.
Mr.. Straw, of this county, had pig ak
months old which on being slaughtered
weighed ll42 lbs.
Mr.. Robert Gordon, o: this place, day
or two since dug from his garden two nam
moth psrsnips, one of which weighed At
lbs, and the other 3 lbs.
The recent cold Gather has enabled our
citizens to fill their ,ce-houses with ice OF a
good quality. We believe that every ce-house
in the town has been filled. Flag.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-10
Train Stopped by Brigands.

We read in the Courier d. ltalie;-"Be'
tween Rome and Frssoati is railway about
ni ne miles long. A considerable number of
persons went the other day to tete at Frss-
cati, the ladies being dressed in their richest
garments, and wearing their costliest Jewelry.
This was all known to the brigands. Accor-
dinghy, they seized the officers who occupied
the intermediate station in the midst OF the
deserted country, and proceeded to hoist the
red flag, as signal to stop. The engineer
fearing something was on the line, brought
the engine to dead stand, when the robbers
instantly laid hold of the travellers and cody
plundered theu, doing them, however, no
other injury. Up to this time we had fsncled
that railways would put an end to this sort
of adventure, but the foregoing stroke, per-
formed at the very gates of Rome, shows that
we were too sangaiue. Instead of robbing
some ten or dosen passengers in diligeoce
the brigauds now take 100 in one haul. Or
course, the more productive this peculiar
branch OF industry becomes 10 the Roman
States, the greater will bsthe numbers Of those
who follow 1t.
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Con gre S..

In the Senate, yesterday. Nr. Collamer
presented a memorial from sundry citizens Of
Minnesota, praying the passage of home
stead bill for that Territory.
Several memorials and resolutions, refer
ring to private matters, were introduced and
appropriately disposed Of.
Mr.. Ii Iuston submitted a joint resolution
from the Legislature of Texas, relative to the
Kansas imbroglis, which provides, in certain
contingencies for that State taking part in a
Southern Convention, which it recommends
shall be called to maintain the principle OF
State rights" which it declares would be
violated should Congress refuse to admit
Kansas under the Lecompton constitution.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced resolution re-
questing the Secretary of War to inquire If
Rock Island, in Illinois. is not feasible and
available point for military purposes.
Mr.. Mason called up the resolution for the
relief of Com. I. Ap Catesby Jones.
This bill provides for pay to Com. Jones,
half pay to bis rank as naval officer, OF
which he contends be was unjustly deprived
by Court Martial.
The bill was advocated by Messrs. Mason,
Collamer, Bayard, and Crittenden. Messrs.
Ste%ar. and Foster opposed it. but expressed
themselves favorable to extending the same
amount of relief to Com. Jones 10 some other
shape. They were unwilling to admit it as
a claim, as that would contrOyert the SEN
tence of the Court martial.
The bill was passed.
The consideration of the Kansas bill was
then resumed.
In the House Of Representatives, the con-
sderation of the bill providing for the or
ganization of regiment of mounted volun-
teers for the defence of the Texas frontier,
and authorizing the President to accept the
services of four additional regiments of vol
unteers, was resumed.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Va, opposed the passage
of the bill in lengthy speech. The subject
was further discussed.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill was Ia
ken up and considered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-10
ri All Failures,

For three or four days past the mail line
BY the Potomac river end the Fredericks'
burg and Richmond railroad have missed con-
nections at this point, owing to the ice 10
the river aud the low stage Of the water at
the Aqua Creek landing. Thus, of course
the mails have also missed, and hundreds
of passengers have been delayed aud other
wise iutolerably vexed. We presume that
the Post Office Department will exact the
stipulated forfeitures from the contractors
over the route to the last penny, as they
could have avoided the loss Of a single mail
(fsiure) by transferring the mails for the
time being to the through Railroad via Al
exandris and Gordousvile, and the Alex
andria and Orange aud Central Railroads,
VII oh have not missed connection with the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 90 the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad once this sea
son. A contract exists under which the great
Southern mails are to be so transferred
when the river may be frozen up. The
failure Of the Potomac river and Frederlcks-
burg and Richmond companies to comply
with its obligations promptly, besides CON-
pelliog their passengers to lose from twelve
to twenty-four hours Of travelling time, and
also to submit to considerable additional ex-
pense, involves grievous injury TO the pub
lc interest 10 the way Of mail failures. The
Postmaster General will doubtless bring the
delinquent parties up with round turn
Hush Star