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Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-11

TwENTY-FoURTH ANNUAL REpOn., OF THE
 Litchleld Mutual Fire Insurance Ce. Litchfsld, July 6 IsG7 GENERAL sTATFMENT.
 The whloe number of 'ole'es that have been .ssss ; The whole amount oi Losses and Expenses . ss r..
 paid by the Company $26 e95 bS Tn. amount oi property now insured
 ahuut W,eOO.Ue To Cash in the Treasury and due from Agents sio,136 SS To amount oi Premium charged on the
 Books which Is a pledged capital ZS sco 4s
 Making the Capital ofthe Company$ $43 COG 5G
 STATEMENT OF rHE YEARS BUsIHEsG To am 'uml Cash recclved for Premums the
 last year S3,So5 i5 Ts Interest received on Notes by
 the Treasurer from July 7, lSs0 r,.o, ----s4.S22 o6 To amount paid for Losses and Expensssthe o,. :. last year ooo S Leaving balance for the years business of ss4il s7 There is not at this time any claims against tie Company-al paid 10 this date. S .t
 The Directors of ihs Company are confident that the plan of Insurance adopted ey them VIII me. with hearty response from all intelligent Tiends rt
 This Company insure only in ths Siaie, and tate risks on Mills, Goods in Stores Shops etc o: m TX. posed village or cIy' property, hut coilhhe thr,f business entirely to arm property aud isolated nnua ings and their contens-oi which not more than SIeV will be insured on risk. ''
 This Company will adjust all claims win pr"mp'>f ( nes, and lberality and il at any tine dinerenr" shou arise between the parties, all such dneTentfs ". be adjusted by indifferent persons in ,he C9nnir. each party ecting one, and iA casc they do n"i agree thi person shall be chosen. and the award f a or any tive of them, sha Il be final and concnsivr.
 reward of SI00 will be paid by this Companv tt any one who will give such information as swi cc',' vic aay person of setting fire to any building 'r' sured b, this Company. siss-s-s'@F 'A ts-
 Officers of the Company. t'r-s
 c. BEcKwrrn, President GEo. c. Woopsrf.s Treasurer: JAsoy WNlTIFG, Secretary SnELeos OSBORN, of Harwinion, General Agent ''.'- l--,.'4 Directors-J c. Bcokwith, Jason Whi:ine. Se't P. Beers A. s. Le wis Sheldon Osborn, Ab1ah Cetir Cha's Adams, Robbins Battell, Stephen Tr"wbrd'Rs Local Agents.--Ieman w.: Cutler, Watertown ' Henry Church, Washington; Henry s. Sanford, New Sharon Frederick Kellogg, Cornw all Joseph Gay lord, Goshen; R. Spa audine, Canaan; Bonald J yt Warner, Salisbury; s. D. Northway9nd John Dswsils Norfolk; Henry Jones. New iiarifordj II: $ sa rber, Torrington; Lewis Smiih, Harwint0n; irn 2. .@Amber, Bcfhlcm;s John Abernetby and GcotRe Forest, Woodbury; David C. Whiiiesey, New Pfe,s on Reuben Rockwell, Colebrook; John Hnsdnle, Winsted; s. Y.St. John, New Canaan; E. Tallnadge, Plymouth
 2- Persons wishing to get their buildings insured an apply to either of ile Agents nr to the Secretafv.
 J. c. BECKWITH, President. sib JASON WHITING Secretary. J2oss
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-11

Names: No. ef Shares Nq,res. No. ef saare, John $ Barnes. ....... 10 William Planitz 10 John Jones. .........l 10 Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper 10 samuel Mason 10 Stephen Lally. 70 Henry Bulcrott. ...... 10 Frederick Hodson . 10 George Bulcroft Frederick Ludwig 10 by Henry Buicroft. 10 Joseph Heinrich 10 Reuben Cooper. ...... 10 Edward Camsell 10 Samuel Marshall. .....l 10 Charles r. Clark 10 John Cawthorne. 10 Milford Holmes. .... 10 William Levich 10 Mrs Mary Ann Hale 10 Mrs. Ann Lindley ..... l George Wright 10 Joseph Benson ..... 10 John L. Hinchlf. . 10 George Benson Walter Wright ..... 10 by Joseph Benson. /. 10 William Dranstield 10 John H. Hallam .... I Q Jacob Fancht 10 William Bassforl . 10 Charles Nightingale 10 William Nightingale Q Henry Gill. ........ ID Joseph Nightingale. .. 10 Mrs Eliza Mason " 10 Frederick Nightingale. 1O John V. Mumford 10 Edmund Holmes. :. 10 Thomas M. Vel h. 10 Benjamin Benson. 10 William Price 10
 DIRECTORS
 SAMu!L MASON, JOSEPH NIGATINGALE, J"HH S. BARNES, REUBEN Co PER- WILLIAM BAssFoRD, ,IosFPH BENSON. HENRY BULcRoFr, SAMUEL MARSHALL. JOHN JONES'
 JOHN s. BARNES, President
 SAMUEL MASON, Secretary and Treasurer. 42
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-11

SUGAR S MOLASSES,
 COFFEE,
 TEA
 SPICES,
 RAISINS,
 RICE,
 WHEAT FLOUR, RYE FLOUR, BUt'KWHEAr FLOUR, CORN MEAL, &c.. &c., &c., for sale by II. W. BUEL co.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-11

ftARPETs, Oil Cloths, Druggets, aad Straw Mat
 " ting. at A. 0 SMfrH Co.'s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-11

E sN LBS. Light Brown Sugar for st, at
 II WARNER BROTHERS
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

DuLL.-Since the commencement of our
experience of life in Stockton, says the Repu5-
lican, we have not known the place so dull as
it has been for the last three weeks. We have
been and are suffering the between-seasons-
the winter trade having closed, and the spring
trade having not yet opened. There are mum.
bers of mammoth merchant wagons moving
about, waiting for freight, which has not yet
commenced arriving in sufficient quantities to
start business Two or three weeks more,
however, will make vast change in the aspect
of the place.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25
Summons.
State OF California, County Of Tulare,
strict Court Of the Thirteenth Judicial District.

State OF California, County Of Tulare,
In the District Court Of the Thirteenth Judicial District
Agnes King, pt'f Action brought in the Dis
Austin NJ King def't. Judicial District, and the
Complaint filed in the County of Tuare in the office
of the Clerk of said District Court. The people of
the State Of California, send greeting, TO Austin NJ.
King:
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named Plaintiff in
the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District
in and for the County of Tuare, and to answer the
Complaint filed therein "a copy Of which accompanies
this Summons within ten days, Exclusive OF the day
of servce) after the service you of this Summons
if served within this County il served out of this
County but within this Judicial District within twenty
days; if served out of said District, then within
forty days-or judgment by default will be taken
against you.
The said action Is brought to obtain a divorce from
the bonds of matrimony, and if you fail toappear and
answer the said Complaint as above required, the
Plaintiff will take judgment by default, with costs.
Given under my hand and Seal OF the District Court
r of the Thirteenth Judicial District, this I'd
l'hNI'l day of March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fityeight.
L. H. CALHOUN, Clerk
true copy. Attest Il. Il. Calhoun, elk.
WM. GouvERSEuR MORRIS, Comprts Attorney.
mhll3m
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25
Dry CruaIllng.

In the last Mining Journal, says the Grass Valley
Telegraph we described machine recently invented
in England for the purpose Of crushing quartz in
dry state; we also alluded to the fact that Messrs
Telles Strout were crushing rock dry at their mill
near Diamond Springs. We received line from Mr..
Telles few days since, giving the following account
Of their manner of working
"The principal difference in our method of stamp
ing quartz from that of other stamp mills, consists in
each stamp falling on different level, the first
highest stamp drops level four inches higher than
the second and the second drops aevel four inches
higher than the third from which the quartzjs dis
charged and thrown 10 inclined wire SCREEN and
from thence drops below for use of arastras With
three stamps we can crush from IL to IA tons in "a
hours"
From the above description, aswel as from small
diagram which accompanied the same we learn that
the quartz is fed in at what may be called the end u
OF the battery, and passes in succession from one
stamp to the next, down a succession of benches,
through the same. This style of batteries was form
erly, and, believe, is used to some extent In
the Lake Superior copper mines is used how.
ever, as in the ordinary style of battery.
1t will be perceived from the statement Of Mr. T.
that he is able by this method to crush from II TO
IA tons of rock in "a hours If the rock is of the Or
dinary description the stamps of usual weight, and
the of the fneness with those in general
use, the duty performed by this battery is nearly or
quite double that of the ordinary battery We should
be pleased TO hear from Mr. T. further on the subject
particularly with regard to the weight of stamps,
number of strokes per minute, number Of meshes 10
the square inch of seive, ETC.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

THE KING or DELHT's MoDE OF ExEcunos.-The
following has been communicated to the Poona Oh
server 1t appears from the journal Of a European
traveller that new and fearful mode Of execution had
been adopted by the King Of Delhi, which almost
equals barbarty that adopted by the British towards
the mutinous Sepoys. The instrument and process
are thus described: box, each side of which Is
fifteen feet square, is constructed of timber eighteen
inches thick dovetaed together and braced with iron
rods The outside Of the bottom Of the box is covered
with plate Of beaten ron one inch in thickness
The interior is ied with perfect cubes Of granite
weighing in the aggregate several thousand tons.
machine is erected after the manner of an ordinary
pedriver, but of an enormous scale and of
tremendous strength The mass is raised by powerful
machinery cast in Birmingham for the express purpose
though II is to be presumed that the machinest by
whom il furnished had idea Of the horrid pur
pose for which twas intended The human victims
placed upon a block of granite of a corresponding
surface, buried in the earth Immediately beneath the
enormous mass, and covered with plate Of iron At
a signal given by the vicarmadack the executioner
touches SPRING the falls and the victim, crush
ed at once is suddenly annihilated and spread out
like sheet Of pasteboardl The huge weight being
again raised the attcned body is withdrawn and dried
in the sun. When completely prepared it is hung over
the wall Of public building there to a warn
ing 10 the multitude.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

The CAMBUsroN CAsE-It is stated by the
Washington correspondent of the Bulletin,
under date of February 4th, that, in the case
of the United States VS.. Henry Cambuston, a
California land case, which came up on appeal
Judge Wilson has offered the opinion of the
Court, reversing the decree of the Circuit
Court of the United States for the Northern
District of California. This is the first instance
in which the opinion of the Court below has
been reversed in these land cases, and consti-
tutes a new era in that class of cases. This
decision, it is believed viii lead to the rejection
of most of the Pho Pico grants in California.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
InsOlvent's Notice.
In the County Court at Chambers,
La Grange, Stanislaus County, California,

In the County Court at Chambers,
La Grange, Stanisaus County, California,
February 10th, A. D., 1887
Present II. w. WALLIS, County Judge, and Vim.
d. MCDASIEL, Clerk.
In the matter Of the Petition of John c. Cabreath-
InsOlyent Debtor
ID URSUANT to an order made by the Hon. II. w.
i Wallis, County Judge Of the County of Stanis-
las and State Of California made the tenth day Of
February, A. d. 1858,
NOTICE is hereby given 10 all the Creditors Of
the said lnsovent John c. Callbreath TO be and APP
pear before the Hon. II. W. Wallis, aforesaid, at
chambers at the Clerks Office in the Town of La
Grange County of Stanslaus State aforesaid on the
THIRD DAY OF APRIL, A. d. 1885, at 10
o'clock, A. Nj, Of that day; then and there to show
cause If they can, why the prayer of said nsolvent
should not be granted and an assignment Of his
Estate be made, and he be discharged from his debts
in pursuance Of the prayer Of his petition and the
Statutes in such made and provided.
Witness my hand and official seal of said Court,
This 10th day of February, A. D., 1853.
tsEALl VIM d. MCDANIEL,
f1std Clerk.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

row, the Boston actress Cormerly Julia Ben
metz was making an excursion in the country
during last summer, she was accompanied by
her husband, and a party of his and her friends.
One of these was Mr. -, formerly a pilot
on the Boston station, who had laughed and
grown fat so long that he had become, like
Wosey, a "man of unbounded stomach. I"
Some one asked, "Who is this large man in
Mrs. b. s suite?" "That, said his informant
ais Mr.. -; he is pilot" Exactly" was
the response; 81 should think he was
pauncheous Pilot "
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

An ANCIENT GRADuArE.-A member of
Congress once made request to Secretary
Marcy for the appointment of certain learned
gentleman to post in some home or foreign
Office One after another of the gentleman's
credentials were opened-one settling forth
his knowledge of Hebrew, another of Greek,
a third of Latin, and so on, as letter after let.
ter was examined, down to perfect knowledge
of all the modern languages. "a most extra
ordinary mani" said the Secretary, looking
up from under the spectacles upon his high
broad forehead. "Why, sir, that man must
have graduated at the Tower of Babel"
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

ATTACHMENT LAw.-We may congratulate
our citizens, says the Sacramento journal,
that at last that hideous blot upon our statute
book-the present attachment law--is likely
to be wiped out or materially altered, Mr.. Fer
guson's bill for that purpose having passed the
Senate by a handsome majority. Though the
bill does not contain pro rata provision,
which many would have been glad to have
seen engrafted upon it, it has still many hu-
name and just prov isions.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

SOLEMN THouGHTs.-When gaze into the
stars, says Carlyle, they look down upon me
with pity from their serene and silent spaces,
like eyes glstening with tears over the little
lot of man. Thousands of generations, all as
noisy as our own, have been swallowed up by
time, and there remains no record of them any
more. Yet Arcturus and Orion, Sirius and
Pleiades, are still shining in their course clear
and yonng as when the shepherds first noted
them on the plains Of Shinar.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

THE FINANCIAL FUGTIvE.-We regret to see
by the steamer statistics, says the San Fran
cisco Times, that the celebrated Tumilion A.
Fortnight still continues to take his departure
by every mail leaving for the East We OBJ
serve, however, that the figures of the abscond.
ing individual are becoming somewhat attenu-
ated, and that in time he may become SO re-
duced as to omit occasionally his attempts to
escape from our borders
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

SUscEPTIBLE.-This scene occurred in one
of our public schools In a lesson in parsng
the sentence, "Man courting in capacity of
bliss" etc, the word courtng" came to a
young miss to parse. She commenced hes-
tatingly, but got along well enough until she
was to tell what it agreed with Here she
stopped short But as the teacher said, 'Very
WELL what does counting agree with ?" Ellen
blushed and held down her head.
"Ellen, don't you know what counting agrees
wth2'
"Ye.yc-yes, ma'am."
"well, Ellen, why don't you parse that
worde What does it agree with?
Blush;ng still more, and stammering, Ellen
at last said, 1t agrees with all the girls,
maaml"
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

OLD AND PooR.-Georgc S. Hilliard thus
touchingly describes great truth: at was
formerly our fortune-not an enviable one
to administer the insolvent law. An old man,
who came under our jurisdiction, once said to
us: at is hard to be old and poor" TWAS
a simple remark, but the tone and look gave
it pathos and signficance-and how sadly,
painfully true it is The young man can con-
front Fortune; the stone which she filings at
him he can pick up and set as a jewel in his
CREST but the old man falls under the blow.
Rejoice, then, man of genius, in thy genius
o, pure in heart, rejoice in thy purity and
o, young man, rejoice in thy youth; for time
and thou art good against any twol"
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25
QUARTZ MINING MACHINERY.
lRADFORD'S PATENT ORE SEPARATORS.

VNHESE MACHINES ARE OFFERED FOR SALE, AND
l. open to the examination OF the Mining community
of California performing all that is undertaken for them,
viz the mineral particles of the rock afer
has been crushed and sized The operation is nothing
than mechanically "panning out, but nicely
working that gold be panned readily from black
sand The most important application is to concentrate
suphures from quartz doing II rapidly and we'll Moth
ing new and in Il number of mining properties
older States Machinery exhibition, and for sale
by JESSE 5 BlNDENBURGH,
10 Market street.
dl7-3m SAN FRANCISCO
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

RELIABLE IsrELLIGESoE.-A Paris paper
pretends to have been informed by its CORES.
pondent at Washington, that Mr.. Buchanan
was present in the House during the reading
of his message, with his pockets full of revolv-
ers, and that, not satisfied with the reception
given to the document, he shot at the Clerk,
the Speaker, and several members of the oppo-
sition; and then, on his way home through
Pennsylvania avenue, emptied the rest of the
barrels on the passers-by.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

CoNTENTMEST.-A negro at the Northern
Liberties Market, Philadelphia, whose legs
had been cut off above the knees, overheard
two gentlemen commiserating his condition
the other day, when he turned from the work
in which he was engaged, and sad in a jo-
cose manner, Why, gem'men, you couldn't
do dis widout breakin' your backs stoopin'
down."
Moral: Whole legs are not essential to hap
piness. Contentment is happiness
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25
EYES.

A maden's eye of azure blue,
When floating in its milky way,
With fire and soitness both entwined
And clearness like the MONDAY ray;
Bespeaks heart both kind and true,
With love and virtue there combined.
An eye that's like the ravens wing,
And borrowed from the stars Of night,
That light that He alone can form,
Can flash with all the powers of might,
And when oppressed can laugh and sing
Like sunshine in the angry storm.
All these are true as sand Of gold,
Which oft from crib the brooket springs
But the simple gray can also vie,
Though like the morn on Phebus wings,
Sits calm, and still, and almost cold,
But loves herself, the world, the sky.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

SELF-CoNFIDENcE.-There is nothing like
courage in misfortune. Next to faith in God,
and in his overruling Providence mans faith
in himself is his salvation. 1t is the secret of
all power and success. 1t makes man strong
as pillar of iron, or elastic as steel-spring
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25
DIR. ii. j. PAINE,--DENTIST,
Ii o r. n / II O S.

I ATE OF THE FIRM OF PAINE 4 BEERS, Dentists. San
Francisco is now permanently located at Hornos,
where he will be happy to attend 10 calls in his profession
Having had extensive practice for seventeen years he
feels warranted in saying To all those wishing Dental opera
tions performed Artificial Teeth inserted fine gold
plate that his work cannot be exceed in the United States.
Terms moderate. Consultations, free.
n B-Dr. r. will make occasional visits TO the neigh
boring towns where he will attend persons at their resden
ces, upon application either by lctcr otherwise. olt
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

MEXICAN ExPEDlTIoS.-Tbe expedition under Capt
c. p. Stone, which has for time past contempa
ed surveying tour through Mexico will shortly leave
San Francisco for its destination 1t is accompanied
by several gentlemen of acknowledged skill in sketch
ing and drafting and persons competent to carry out
the objects for which the expedition has been organ
led Two or three years will be occupied in com
peting the tour.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

FRENCH SYMPATHY.-A meeting of the
French residents of San Francisco was held
at the French Consulate on Monday evening,
and an address adopted, rendering to the EN-
peror congratulation on account of his recent
escape from assassination.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

In EARNEsT.-During the debate in Congress on
the Pacific Railroad Bill, Mr. Smith, of Illinois, took
occasion to say that his constituents would vote for
direct taxation II need be- in order to the
struction of the road. The whole western country
felt the deepest interest in it.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

ADVERTISING IN UTAH.-A Mormon adver-
tisement reads as follows:
To be let-rooms for two gentlemen and
four wives, or rooms for one gentleman and
six wives"
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

VIcToRIA's YOUNG 'USs.-The Princess Roy
al is II years old Prince of Wales, 16; Prin-
cess Alice, IA Prince Alfred, II; Helena, II ;
Louisa, 0; Arthur, z, and Leopod,4. Besides
the baby.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

The QUEEN CITY.-Cincinnati, according to
an estimate, has a population of 244,ooo in
habitants, an increase in ten years of over
81, 900. The value of manufactures and in
dustry is set down at $S0,000,000.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

CALIFORNIA WINE.-lt is estimated that
400, 900 gallons of wine will be made in this
State during the present year. This is an in
crease of 33 per cent on the yield of last year
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

New CoLLEGE.--A letter in the Christian
Adrocate publishes rumor that the Rev. 5.
V. Blakeslee proposes to establish college at
Folsom, under the auspices Of the Presbyte-
rian church.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

CONSTITUTIONAL CoSvESTioS.-0n Wednesday,
the 9Th inst the subject of the Constitutional Con
vention excited much discussion in both houses. The
matter was summariy disposed of in the Senate, the
bill providing for one being lost by vote OF 10 ayes
to IS noes. An attempt to recommt the bill first, was
unsuccessful
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25
GARDEN SEEDS.

GARDEN SEEDS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION NOW on
VI hand and warranted genuine. For sale at the Drug
Store, west side Of the Plaza by
dl7 A. j. B0YCE.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

PUBLIC ScHooLs.--The San Joaquin Republican
makes the following timely and sensible remarks on
Public Schools and their pupils:
We wish to direct the attention Of the Legislature
to the necessity of further legislation touching
the public schools of the State particularly regarding
the status Of the pupils to be admitted TO the schools
The course pursued by the Board of Education, in
San Francisco and portion Of the teachers there in
admitting coored children TO the schools on equal
terms with white children, and their persistence in
keeping them there in defiance of law and public
opinion, illustrates the necessity of legislative action
TO prevent the Of the abuse. If the out
geous precedent established in San Francisco be per
mted to stand what is there to prevent from being
carried ont in every county in the State If extended
beyond the confines Of San Francisco who can fail TO
foresee the total disruption of our whole school sys
tenn II schools to be turned into institutions
for the nculcaton and practice Of the equality and
amagamation of the races, white people will find il
necessary to withdraw their children and sdrrendes
the schools TO the negroes and to such others aspire
to equality with negroes. very short and simple
statute will meet the necessities Of the case and we
hope to sec such statute passed at an early day.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

MERNo SHEEP..-A sale of Merino sheep, "a recent
importation from Austraia,) took place in San Fran
cisco on the 10th inst The prices offered being un-
satisfactory the greater part of the lot withdrawn
Twenty-Five ewes sold at 80 SO fifty more at S. 5O
and twenty rams from 50 90 10 SO so each.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25
A q Il N Il S .

JAMEsM. VAN DYKE corner of Main and Fourth Streets
Mariposa.
THOMAS BOYCE, north east Washington and
Montgomery streets, San Francisco.
vIsAIIA AGENCY at Hss,on's Express Office.
MILLERT0N AGENCY at Heston's Express Office at the
store of l.. G. Hughes Co.
MAI. EIKINs of Lagrange, stanislaus County
J. II. MILLER, Mount ophir
s. BOND, Bondyie.
Mariposa Democrat., 1858-03-25

EMIGRATION TO THE GADsDES PURoHAsE-Seveal
companies, says the Stockton Argus, have recently
left San Francisco for the Gadsden Purchase, where
they purpose to SETTLE in anticipation of the improved
condition of the country that will follow its admission
into the Union, which event. it's confidently expected
will transpire during the present session of Congress-