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Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-25

Should you ask us, why this rumpus, Why this wonderful commotion, Why the rush is all at Warmers, Why they tel! such mighty stories, We would answer, we would tell you, Tell you why so many people Get their Groceries at Warmers, Get their Teas and get their Sugars, Get their Meats and get their Oysters, And other needfuls all delivered? '1fs because they take the papers, Go tu yondcr little cities, Buy for Cash, and bring the stuff home, Buy just what by all is needed, Sell for Cash and little profits, Sell for mighty little profits, Keep the little wheels in motion, That's the way they get the custom, And the Ladies take peep in, See no settlers to annoy them, ! Buy just such as suits their fancy, Of Confcctionaries, &c. Should you ask us where the place is, Where they do such mighty business; We would answer, we would tell you, In the Building owned by Beckwith, Situate in Litchfeld South-street That is where they do the business There the buyer saves some pennies, Saves some of those little pennies Which are termed as Nickle '' Nix" And he goes his way rejoicing, With the number in his pocket,
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OF THE LitchGeld Mutual Fire Insurance Co,
 Litehfeld, July 6, 1857.
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ROCERIES. Family groceries of all kinds U always on hand ut tlN lowest possible prices.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-25

hIL CLOTH and India Rubber Clothing, at O A. C. SMITH & Co.'S.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-25
WARNER BROTHERS
 ARE SELLING c R Q c IE S

Fruit and Confectionery constantly on hand and at the lowest possible prices.
 In connection with the above is our Meat Market, which we shall keep well supplied with all kinds of MEATS in their season.
 The place is Bcckwith $ Building No. and South street.
 P. S-For beverage have only ALE, BEER, and CIDER. The Ardent which has formerly been leading article of trade here has lett to,cn.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

TASTING TRIuMrH!- 1T is related, says the
S. F. Times, in the account Of the landing of
the cable at Trinity Bay, Mr. Field, standing
upon the beach, lifted up The end of the wire
and applied his tongue to it to test the cir.
cuation. The electric shock which he re.
ceived, as soon as he constituted himself an
arc in the great circle, was so violent as to
throw him to the ground. But what was
that compared with the throe of victory that
made every nerve in the body of the un-
daunted man thrill with an angony of de.
light
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23
Summons,

-
- COUNTY OF YUBA, 200
District C0urt-Tenh Judicial District
The People OF the State Of Calf ,rnia to MYRON
LAFENER-GFeettng: You are hereby required Ia
appear in IN action commenced against you as de.
fendant, by John Dick as plantiG, in the District
Court OF the Tenth Judicial District in and for the
county f Yuba, State If California, and answer the
complaint therein, (Which is on ne with the Clerk Of
said county, within ten days after service upon YOU
of this summons (exclusve Of the day of service1 il
served in said county Of Yuba, or twenty days il
served out of said county but in the Tenth judicial
District of the state of California or forty days il
served out Of said District but within the state: or
Judgment by default will be taken against YOU ac.
cordng TO the prayer of the said complaint The said
action is brought to the sum of Four Hundred
and Seventy-slX Dollars Ninety mine Cents alleged bv
said plaintiff in his complaint to be due from Won 10
him. with interest the sum of three hundred dollars
from September 20th, A. d. 1857 Mt the rate OF three
per cent per month"; until paid, (and upon affidavit Of
plaintiff it is ordered by the urt that service of the
above summons be made by publication, for the
period Of three months in the Marysville Daily Ma.
toRal Democrat, newspaper published in the CITY OF
MaTysville and if you fail to answer said complaint
the said plaintiff Will take judgment for the said sum
and interest besides costs.
IT,. S Given under my hand and seal Of said Cou t.
this, twenty first day Of September, one thousand
eight hundred and hfty-eght.
WIN. SHARKEY, Clerk Of District Court
IN and for the county of Yuba. Cal
ROWE DELoSG, PLAINTIFFS Attorneys
seD23- 1aw 3u- 3t%
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23
Infnmans Trnnsactlons.

c We're under the painful necessity oi
recording, yesterday, an inhuman act, which
was perPetrated upon our amiable and good
looking devil. by some God-for<aken wretch.
cs, to US and 10 mercy unknown, who robbed
him Of his last quarter and the remnant of a
very valuable pair of summer pantaloons.-
We are now under the melancholy necessity
of relating another most infamous outrage
which was committed, on Wednesday morn
ing, before day-break, upon the editor of
this paper. His peaceful dwelling was en-
tered while he was wrapt ii thot quiet slum
Der which is the unfaiing attendant of clear
conscience, and there, in the dead hours of
the night, did those demons in human form
ransack his drawers, (bureau drawers, we
mean) steal Lis pistol, appropriate thirty
seven and half cents of his money, felo
niously abstract the only correct likeness
that was ever taken of him, in his extreme
youth, when the ladies thought him an
Adonis, and rob him of sundry other like
valuable articles. What ever prevented the
incarnate fends from proceeding upstairs
and taking two gold watches and an Immense
amount of jewelry that was there, as well as
ten thousand dollars which we had neglected
to have deposited at the bankers, the day be-
FORE we cannot conjecture. But, neither the
gold watches nor the jewelry nor the ten
thousand dollars will they ever get a chance
at again, if the strongest bank-vault now in
this city is any guaranty for the safety of de-
posts. They have let slip their last chance
at us, certain
But, this was not the sum total of their
transactions Still bent on the ruination Of
newspaper men, and not satisfied with at
tempting to leave peuniless our devil and
ourself, they proceeded to the house of one
of the proprietors of the Express, Judge Ma
gruder, entered the room where the servant
girl was asleep, laid violent hands on a hair
trunk then and there being, and took it into
an adjoining room with the view of ransaek
ing the contents thereof As they went out
the servantgirl leaped screaming from hel
bed and rushed frantically for the centre o
the house. The Judge, en- deshabiIlc, aros,
from his couch, with fury in his eye but moth
ing in his hand, (for his pistol happened no
to be at hOme.) and plunged out of the door
after the scoundrelly intruders. But, tn
shrek of the servantgirl, which resemblet
more the scream of locomotive than tn,
yell Of q human, had already done the busi
ness, and the robbers had vanished. Thei
job was so suddenly broken in on, that they
had not time to take anything away wild
them.
Still bent on the persecution of newspaper
men, they next made an onslaught upon tn,
domiei of Col Ransom, and drank up
whole painful of milk in his pantry! Befor
they could manage to get into the centra
part of the house, however, the inmates er
alarmed, and again the villains fled.
Such a systematic and persistent perpetra
ton Of outrages upon members of the pres
deserves and shall receive our severest repro
baton.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

EsB- We take the following from the N.
Y. Bulletin
a COOP ExAMPLE.-Another instance of
the practical benefit of Life Insurance has
just come to our notice The Rev. Dudley
A. Tying, late of this city, whose untimely
death caused such deep regret in this com
munity, end wherever the knowledge of his
many virtues ard good works extended, had
an insurance of $4,000 on his life, in the In
ternationa Life Insurance Society of London,
and yesterday that sum was paid over to his
family by the representatives of that institu-
tion in this city, Messrs lIolbrooke, Lewis
Co, at No 2lS Walnut street.
Life Insurance is the unseen hand Of the
Husband and Father, stretching forth from
the grave to provide for and protect the fam
lily group, and there is Scripture precept for
it; " But if any provide not for his own, and
especially for those of his own house, he hath
denied the faith, and is worse than an inf.
del" lst Timothy, " s.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

CS- The prince Of cooks, Mr.. Soyer, Of
London, is dead, A writer in the Bulletin
says Of him:
He rendered good service 10 Britain and
to the world in general by the improvements
he introduced into our kitchens. A man who
has helped to save our digestive powers,
must have done much to sweeten our tenn
pers, and in sweetening our tempers, must
have played the part Of great paeifcator
amongst mankind. Viewed in this light. M.
Alexis Soyer was benefactor to his kind.
and as such may fairly claim to have his
praises published in the Golden Land.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23
Select School for Bows.

The Fall and Winter term of this School will com
mence on WEDNESDAY MORNING, Sept 1st. Terms for
Tuition in the common English Branches, S. per-
month a weeks) per scholar. Algebra and Latin,
each, one dollar per month additional. Particular
attention will be paid to defamation and composition.
A few Boarding Scholars be accommodated in the
family of Mr. Baker, the former principal, with whom
the present principal will board Terms for boarding,
s. per week-washing, 81 so per dozen.
School room 1th street, near the Catholic Church
aug31-u G. W. II. PECK, Principal.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23
r%- The state Of tho hair on .ho l.

eS- The state Of the hair on the head.
says Dr.. Holland tends to elucidate the char,
aeter Of the constitution. If strong and
thick, it implies considerable tone and ener-
gy of the vital powers If, on the other
hand, it is thin. soft or siky-prone to grow
IN length. rather than in strength, the animal
system is invariably weak, and the disposi
ton of the individual is not unfrequently
mild, easy, and destitute of enterprise rarely
displaying qualities which indicate force OF
intellect. The eurliness of the hair, no.
merely IN infancy, but in after life is evil
oehee ol unusual constitutional vigor, though
frame.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23
E0.ct oT the Treaty.

1t is supposed that the late treaty between
the United States and China, although no
mention of such a feature occurs in the sy
nopsis published in the papers, contains a
clause guaranteeing to Chinese subjects enter
ing the United States, the same privileges
which are extended by the treaty to Ameri.
can citizens entering China. If such is the
case, and it is most likely so, the law passed
by our last Legislature, forbidding further
Chinese immigration, and which was to 60
into effect on the lst day of October, (next
monthly viii have to give way to the treaty.
The result will be that the evil against
which we legislated will be upon us, if there
was any correctness in the apprehension, in
its full force-that is, we shall be overrun
with Chinese population. 1t may be, how
ever, that we shall not find the evil so great
as anticipated The Chinese population at
present in The State does not materially
interfere with the industrial or business in
terests Of the country,
Those who are in the mites contribute
largely to the revenues of the State by pay
ing their foreign miners license, while those
in the cities have. to a greater or less degree,
taxable property. The influx of these people
into our midst will have to be much more
rapid than it has ever been before, in order
to create any very serious Inconvenience
from their Dresence Their present number
in this State is scarcely any greater than it
was in 1852. and, certainly the inducement;
for immigration, held out by the richness Of
our mineral lands within the last five or siN
years, are not likely to be enhanced in any
like number of years to come. II the Chinese
population, therefore, remains at about the
same point, numerically, in the future that ii
has in the past there will really be no need
of the law whose probable inoperativenes.
many persons seem to regret.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

S8- A notorious yagrant, of San Francis
co. who has been repeatedly punished for the
ofense, was brought up, the other day, for
the hundredth time before the Police Judge.
The beauty of it all was that the old scamp
had the impudence to ask for jury trial.
Of course, it was useless delay, but the law
gave him right to it, and so he was to have
been tried by ga jury of his peers" OF
Wednesday
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

ARREsTs, YEsTERDAY-Samuel Billings
accused on warrant from Sacramento of OBJ
tanning goods under false pretences, and rest
ing under three different charges of petit
larceny. was arrested in this city, yesterday
Bregdo Reyez, butcher Of this city, ac-
cused of stealing a COW, some four months
ago, was brought up, yesterday, under ar
rest, from Sacramento and lodged in the
Station House. lie had been absent all thi
time from this city,
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

MARYsvlLLE LIBRARY AssocIATIoS.-A gen
eral meeting Of the shareholders will be held
in the Rooms of the Society this Thursday
evening, at s O'clock, to consider the pro
posed transfer of books and cabinet.
The Librarian requests that the following
books may be returned at the same time
Nos. 2s, 80, l2S. l29. 1870, 2l6. 27l, 276, $50,
SS4, $50, ASS, ass, 473. Alb, 542, GA, 65s,
GA, 675, GS2, roo, ia. SIS, 500, $780, $50.
96S, 1918, 1908, 1875, 1899, 1929, 1900, 1928,
1928.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

DIsrRIcT CouRT-The District Attorney,
yesterday replied to the argument of Jesse
o, Goodwin, Esq. in the case of Henry
Plumer, aud the Court overrulel the motion
for new trial The defendant, Plumer
WAS then arrrisned Tor sentence, and the
Court sentenced him to ten years imprison
ment in the State Prison. Ills counsel viii
appeal to the Supreme Court, on Bill of EX.
ceptions.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

GAME ABOUT MARTINEZ. - From a new
weekly paper at Martinez called the Contra
Costa Gazette, the following is taken:
There is no county in the State where
small game is more abundant than in Contra
Costa. The ravines and water courses are
lined with quail; the streams, many of them
at least, abound in trout; the low bills are
the resort of an innumerable quantity of hare
and rabbit; the low lands ad joining the tule
swamps, contain an abundance Of snipe and
plover, and in the season are literally alive
withlmallard, teal and other ducks and geese
In the hills may be found some deer, and an
occasional grizzly, though large game is get
ting somewhat difficult TO draw bead on.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

BUCHANAN AND DouGLAs-Under date of
August 2Sth, the Washington correspondent
of the New York Times writes:
The Presidents bitterness against Douglas
is not abated Austin Brooks, Postmaster
at Quincy, Illinois, post worth $1,000 per
annum, was dismissed last Monday, because
he avowed himself Douglas Democrat. He
had been re-appointed for four years only in
q. May last. Tuesdays article in the Union
casting Douglas finally out of the party, wa.
supervised by the President.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

A NEWSPAPER MANS FAME.-The office of
the Sun, one of our evening papers, was
burned down last night--a misfortune not
often Detailing newspaper office. Still sell
domer, however, does it happen that a news
paper editor achieves a reputation deserving
about to be accorded to the late Mr.. Steel.
editor and proprietor of the Carlisle Patriot,
a colossal marble statue of him being about
10 be erected In prominent part of the
Northern town formerly enlightened by his
labors-London correspondent of BlElsiia.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

CY- QuNley still keeps open his nice, cool
and pleasant place of resort, to-wit; his ice
cream saloon, opposite the post office. Qualey
knows how to dish up the snowy delicious
ness in the most tempting style
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

IMPROVING TUE UPPER SAN JoAouIN.-The
Stockton Republican says it is the intention
of Capt. Hight to fit out a small party and
proceed to the Upper San Joaquin river, for
the purpose Of clearing away the obstruc.
tions upon that stream, such as cutting away
overhanging trees and snags. deepening the
channel at points, and otherwise preparing
for winter navigation.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

The ALLEeuANIANs.-These glorious and
beautiful vocalists will appear, this evening,
it will he remembered, at the Theater Their
worldwide reputation needs no attempt at
enhancement from us. Wherever they have
gone, in either hemisphere, they have reaped
unfading laurels. The simple announcement
Of their arrival in this place and intended
appearance. is sufficient to fill the house
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

HEAVY ROBBERY IN ALAMEDA County,
The farmhouse of Mr.. John Truman, who
lives on the San Jose road three miles from
San Antonio in AlamedA county, was enter
ed on Sunday morning, 10th September,
about o'clock, says the Bulletin, and robbed
Of SIS5. which was kept in a leather pnrse
in large trunk Mr. Truman was away
from home at the time, and the house was
occupied by Mrs Truman, two or three
children ana a man servant. A small trunk
was first carried out Of the house and broken
open IN when the thieves found nothing
valuable Afterwards the larger trunk was
GPeael T2 IN the ho1'e and the money taken
The rascals conducted their operations So
ccarefally that they were not discovered until
leaving the house with their booty, when it
was too late to interfere with them.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

sE- Mr.. Selleck, of San Francisco, has a
life-size photograph of the late Senator Fer
guson. which is proIounced a very fine like
ness, and said to be the only one in the State
of the lamented deceased.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

second Assistnnt.-MR. EDITOR: Please an
nounce the name Of JOHN BAABEE as a candidate for
Second Assstan, Engineer of the Marysville Fire De-
partment, and oblige MANY FIRRMES'
MR. EDITOR PLEASE announce the name of II. W.
Coot1peE as candidate for First Assistant Engineer
Of the Marysvle Fire Department, and oblge
MANY FIREMEN.
ray-At meeting of Yuba Engine Company No. q
on Friday evening" Sept 17th 1855, P. J. WELSH ESQ.,,
was unanimously dominated as candidate for re-
election as Chief Engineer of the Marysvile Fire De-
partment By order of the Company
THOS. J. POWERS, sec'y.
HlRER RNIANS.-The regular monthly meet
fng of the Marysvle IIibernian Benevolent society
will take place on Thursday Evening Sept: 2Sd, at
your Hall. in the Basement of the Catholic Church'-
All members are requested to attend, ms there IS busi
ness Of importance about 20 be transacted.
w. NJ. HALEY, Rec. Sec'y.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

MR.. f. h. DAVIDSON is our Agent in Sacramento
and Is authorized to receive subscriptions ana "u'e'
isements, and to receipt for the same On'ee a' h.
B. Dlvidson's Post o1ice Exchange 4'h street, DC
tween aud X near the Post Office
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23
NOTICE.

The regular meetings of Oriental Lodge, No. 49, l.
o. o. F., are held every Thursday Evening, at the
Odd Fellows Hall.
JH. KRAUsE, N. G..
+. j. ScHAEFFER, Rec. Sec'y.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

CHINESE BuUTALETy.-A Chinese woman,
says the Sacramento Union, who is sadly dis.
eased is lying on cot in canvas inclosure
in hay yard, in the rear of n Chinese house
on |, between Third and Fourth streets.
We understand that the Chinese have put
her out OF the house in consequence of
superstition which prevails among them that.
the house could never again be fit tenement
should she die therein. We understand that
she has been lying there for several DAYS, re.
ceiving, however, meanwhile, light nourish.
ment and an occasional cup of tea from the
lnm'te3 OF the house. The Chief of Police
was informed Of the circumstance on Tues.
day evening, visited her, and will cndeavor
to-day to effect measures for her relief.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23

Agency NOticc.-Mr. L. P. FIsHER Is only
Authorized agent in San Francisco, to receive adver-
senents receipt for the same and to transact bu'-
ness generally for the DEMOCRAT OGlce ny Wash
ston street, (up stairs.) nearly opposite Magures
Opera House.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23
MAR RYSvILLE.
THURSDAY, SEPTR %, 1858.

7 hare so0n on the altar Of my country eter-
a4i enmHy 70 srery Jorm Of tyranny orer TIE
mind Of man" rHos. JEFFERSON
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23
-. W. OELD Oui
JNo. I. MCLEAN, Sec'y.
DOmatI's Comet.

Mr.. EDITOR AS the Comet which is now
visible in the morning and evening, is at
tracing so much attention and admiration,
the enclosed letter may throw some light
upon the subject as well rs give the honor
ITO whom honor is due" in computing the
time of its perihelion passage.
Yours, "OxFoRD"
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23
Marysville, Sept. 81, 1858.
HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY,
Cambridge, July "a. 1855.

Cambridge, july "A, 1000.
Editor Of the Traveller In reply to your
enquiries l send the following notice of the
rather remarkable Comet which is now APP
preaching the earth, but as yet is at the great
distance of some two hundred millions Of
miles. 1t was first seen in Europe, at Flor
ence, by NJ. Donati, on June 3D. and first
seen in America at the Cambridge Observa-
tory, on June 2Sth. Its elements have been
computed by the discoverer, NJ Donati,
Villarceau, Bruhn. Hall, and Tuttle. There
is, as might be expected a considerable dis.
creparcy among these computers in the time
of Perihelion Passage, but the elements in
dicate that the comet will be very much
brighter, although owing to the situation of
its orbit, it will be seen to the greatest ad
vantage in the Southern Hemisphere; more
over it will soon be lost to us for while in
the suns rays, and will afterwards re-appear
in the morning | give the following ele-
ments as the latest They were computed by
Mr.. G. W. futile, late assistant at this Obser-
vatoIy, but now a member of the Suffolk Bar