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TO LET!
The Fire-PrOOf Store Building.

under the " Odd Fellows Hail." next door to
Lakes Hotel, Angels Camp Shelves and
fixtures are complete, and everything in good
condition for a store. For particulars, enquire
at Brown Il Pattcrson's Saloon, Angels.
nov 2l:tf MORRIS MURPHY
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Birth.-On Saturday, January 10th, the
widow Of Mr.. George Leonard, (deceased,) of
a son.
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TRIBES.
1.-The Proprietors of thc..
Co IN IRn nercial Nursery,
SAM UnSE

"THO RECEIVED the First Premium from
w the Santa Clara County Agricultural
Society. offer TO their friends and patrons of
San Joaquin Valley and vicinity, the present
season, their
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Entire Stock of Fruit Trees.
Shade and Ornamental Trees.

An experience of nearly nine years in this
State has enabled us to select only such varie-
ties of fruit as are best adapted to this climate
A.G. BROWN, ESQ.,, Hunter street, Stockton,
is our only authorized agent, and all wishing
to purchase, will find it to their advantage to
call on him before purchasing elsewhere.
We shall keep our Agent at all times sup
piled with an
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Special n otirrs.


Dr. l. J. Czapkay This Skillful Hun
earan surgeon and Medical Adviser attaining wealth
and Tame by his wonderful cures His advertisements
may be seen in another column.
- ~
nag All In want of Medical advice
should consult Dr. Young whose discretion is not sur
passed by any physician in the country. In his skill
honor and integrity all may rely with safety while most
of the practitioners In San Francisco without honesty
respectaby, their pretentions being grounded in
ignorance and assumption.
Office corner of Montgomery and California streets up
stairs, opposite the Banking House of Wells Fargo 4
Co, San Francisco. Open from A. NJ to s p NJ. Sun
days excepted. oct 24-1S
Bear Mountain Lodge No. 76, F. and
A. M:-stated Meetings held on the Wednesday \&/
of or preceding fun moon in Angels Camp. Wis., AZ
ting Brethren in good standing respectfully invited
attend TP SPONsIER WM.
W. A. KELLY, Secretary. api 25-tf-7
Calaveras Lodge No. 78, E. and-A
M-hold their Stated Meetings at their Hall, in ~
San Andreas on the SATURDAY of, or next to NJ.
succeeding Full Moon. Visiting Brethren in good stand
Ing are respectfully invited to attend.
o. SMITH. wM.
j. KERSs, Secretary. net 11.tfa,*
l. o. OF Q. F.-lIope Lodge No. 33, /. o.
Q. f., meets regularly every THURSDAY .ssxsassz.x
evening, in their Hall, adjoining Lakes s<<&S+
Hotel Angels Camp. Visiting Brethren S55efTfxSS<-
In good standing, respectfully invited to attend
P. W. sCRIBNER, N G..
THOMAS =. HARVEY, secretary jy Is
I. O. of O. F.-Campo Seco Lodge No. 66.
l. o. O. f., meets regularly every Tuesday ,N@.az.
Evening at Odd Fellows Hall, Campo :SESG
Scco. Members Of the Order, and visiting S'5sFe<<
Brothers in good standing raternay invited to at
tend. j. S. SHOEMAKER N G.
JAMES /. MowBRAY Secretary
Campo Seco, April 24th, 1851. ap 25-n
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Ample Stock, Of all Varieties.

All orders sent to us at the Nursery, or to
A. G. Brown, Hunter street, Stockton, accom-
panied by remittance, either by mail or through
Wells, Fargo Co., will be carefully attended
to; the Trees will be securely packed and de-
livered on board steamer and shipped to any
part of the State. SMITH 4 WINCHELL.
San Jose, January I'd, 1858. ia 2:3m:27
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Notice.

Angels, November 18th, 1857.
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*Partiai return. tNo returns.
Add to the above reasonable estimate OF
the population of the counties not returned,
and the total population OF Minnesota will
exceed 10000, an amount amply sufficient
to entitle us to two members OF the House.
This afternoon, prior to the adjournment
of the Senate, Mr.. Douglas made an effort to
take up the Minnesota bill for consideration.
He failed however, and the Senate adjourned
over until Monday.
1t would be useless to indulge in surmises
as to the date of our admission, as the tele-
graph will anticipate all the news l can send
you by mail. Appearances at present are not
encouraging. There is evidently desire on
the part of the fireeaters, to admit Minneso-
ia, Oregon, and Kansas, under one bill. BY
such means it is expecte sufficient vote
can be secured, togive validity to the "unveil-
ed trickery aud shameless fraod" of the Lee
compton Convention. 1t is humiliating to
Minnesotians to know that after complying
with all the requirements of law and prcce-
dent, our just rights are sacrificed or held in
allegiance, in order that damning fraud may
be pcrpetrated upon the people of another
Territory. Minnesota has never cost the Fed
0i"' SoseAnMeu' Peuuy W P'ooo' 'o otuSh a
mong her citizens-Kansas has cost millions |;
Minnesota has proved source of revenue to
the government-Kansas of national dissen-
sions and extravagant expenditures; yet the
legal and faithful Territory is refused her
rights, in order that she may, with her perfect
record, be placed in the scales TO balance
Kansas, with her long catalogue of rebellion,
tyranny and fraud. This is the way our
friends build up the Abolition party CT the
North. M
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had suffici ent means-if he had that he lthe
speaker) would take care TO nhsks him hon.
est. "a. -.7rffu.os94 b, r. t,.ss .--.-.
Mr.. Ia TTERSALL instan6sd safious oc-
currences coming within the scope Of his ex-
perience to show that our credit abroad de-
pended upon the honesty and business Ca
pacity oftae people. The question was not,
How many town lots and broad acres have
you ? but, DOES he (the applicant for credit)
pay his debts2 They looked upon mans
business integrity. He looked upon the
Homestead act as calculated, not to weaken
public confidence in our honesty, but the
contrary. -.
After further discussion the committee
rose, and the Houise adjourned. .-.
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New York Legislature.
New YoRK, Feb. 6.

-.. NEW DIRK, FEB. u.
In the State Legislature, yesterday, Hon.
+. Jones introduced, without opposition, a
preamble and resolution which met the
warmcst applaudition of the Administration
portion Of the House, instructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives in Con
gress to endeavor to procure the passage of a
general law of the United States, making
equal and just provision for the protection
OF creditors the relief of insolvent de- tors;
and to regulate commercial intercourse be-
tween the citizens of the different States
The resolutions represented that the business
of the country has, in a great measure, oeen
boken up by the financial revolution, thereby
producing an immense amount of private suf-
fering, modification, and bankruptcy and that
no immediate or permanent relief can be ex-
pected except in the manner above indica-
ted
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The House was in session all night, mainly
engaged in taking the yeas and nays on mo
tons to adjourn, eating something, sleeping
&c.,when about haIfpast one,a serious ARRAY
occurred, which is thus narrated by mem
Der and witness Mr.. Grow objected to
Mr.. Quitman making any remarks. Mr.. Keitt
said--if you are going to object return to
your own side of the House. Mr.. Grow res.
pomle 1-This is free hall, and every man
has u light to be where he pleases Mr.
Keitt then came up to. Mr.. Grow and said
want to know what you mean by such an
answer as that Mr.. Grow replied-I mean
just 'gaat I say. This is free hall, and a
man has right to be where he pleases.-
Mr.. Koitt, taking Mr.. Grow by the throat,
said-( will let you know that you are q
damned Black Republican puppy. Mr.. Grow
knocked up his hand, saying-I shall occupy
such place in this hall as please, and no Mig
ger driver shall crack his whip over me. Mr..
Keitt then again grabbed Mr.. Grow by the
throat, and Mr.. Grow knocked his hand off ;
and Mr.. Keitt coming at him again, Mr..
Grow knocked him down.
The reporter adds the respective friends
of both parties rushed to the rescue Various
members Of each side engaged in the fight
which took place in the area fronting the
Clerks desk. Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois,
was conspicuous among the Republicans deal
ing heavy blows. The Speaker loudly and
impartially demanded order, and called on
the Sergeant-at-Arins to interfere-that func-
tionary carrying his mace of office, together
with his assistants, hurried to the scene, and
crowded into the thickets of the fight in which
at least dozen members were engaged
Some minutes elapsed before this truly fear
full contest was quoted. Further difficulties
are apprehended.
From 4 till 81 o'clock, the time was wasted
in the rival motions. At that hour, Mr.. Quit
man submitted q resolution that the House
adjourn until Monday next, when the subject
under consideration, the Kansas message, shall
be resumed, and the vote onEwo pending pro-
position shall be taken, without any further
delay being occasioned by debate, or detain-
ing motions. Unanimous consent was given
for the introduction of the resolution, which
was agreed to. The Speaker announced the
House adjourned till Monday. when the sub
ject will come up as the special order.
Tribune corresp ondence.-Senator Iverson
says that Georgia is prepared for the dissolu-
ton OF the Union, and will make the adoption
of the Lecompton Constitution, without con-
dition, a strict test of her continuance. He
adds, that other States are to cooperate.
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Spirit of the st. Paul Press.

Row IN CoNGREss-The Pioneer thus ex-
presses itself:
ave are inclined to think that this will
prove to be only the first of series of such
interesting and spirited occurrences, natural
ly springing out ofthe attempt to perpetrate q
gross outrage on Kansas by admitting her in
to the Union, and an equally gross outrage
on Minnesota, by delaying her admission, -
we confess that We are not in the situa' ion
of the woman who witnessed with ind ffer.
ence the other free fight" between he r hus-
band and the bear. We care who hins
Ii knock-downs are to become nece ssarv in.
cidents to the Congressional set clement Of
our affairs, we prefer that our frie nds should
De classed among the Perpen'diculars. and
our enemies among the Horizc ntals-even Il
the Knocker should happen to be Rennhli.
can, and the Knockee an Adm ,nistrat;on Dem
ocrat.' - ~.
The PRESIDENTS RJ,sposs1BrL1Y.-The
corresponding editor Of the Pioneer HAVING
stated that Mr. BUcH AxAN "is said to dis.
claim sympathy with the movement for tack.
ing Kansas on to Minnesota in the bill for
our admission as State" the home editor
gives the following per CONTRA:
Another letter, from a distinguished
source, says that the Lecomptonites will not
be able to link Minnesota with Kansas
They may delay, but cannot prevent our ad-
mission long. This is an outrage. Our
State is suffering great wrong. Ny suspic-
ion, too, is, that the wrong is inflicted by IL 9
Administration A few days will settle + nj,
matter. The President will be held res non
sioe for the action Of his friends in thu Sen
especially those from the Nor th. /
Iney JOIN in the fre-eating foray az inst our
Ilgnls and interests, it will be usJ ess to at
Temp! 10 convince our people, that. the Presi
Gent Goes not direct the E.oveyr mt"
PROPOSED TREATY WITH ,.,.p =, !, =,
CHlppEwAs'-A treaty with the uortberu
chippewas o. this Tsrritory,:.is under consid
era''on ,efore the Indian Department a,
"~ Alngton. The proposition Is to extip.
yu;sh tho title of the Red Lake band of Chin
pewas, to all the lands lying eastsof the Rec
River of tie North, and thus open the vale,
of that river to settlement. Such a treaty
has been earnestly recommended by Super
intendent Cullen. In case it is determine,
upon, the Pioneer correspondent says, tn
leading Chiefs of that band will be brough
to Washington.
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state that both political parties held State and
county nominating conventions, and. that
each nominated candidates to fill the various
Offices provided for in the aforesaid Constitu-
ton, and that at the election, which was spir.
tied and hotly contested, there was general
attendance Of voters. That the election was
conducted without violence; that the men,
beers elected to the State Legislature met at
the Capitol on the I'd day of December last,
as prescribed by the Constitution ; that ev-
cry member of both parties voted upon all
questions which came before them.
Believing that the people Of Minnesota have
proceeded in strict accordance with the law
of Congress called the Enabling Act and in
conformity to the spirit Of the Constitution
of the United States and knowing that the
entire population of the State expect speedy
admission into the Union, we earnestly trust
that their expectations may not be .disap-
pointed, especially as there are questions
now before Congress Of vital Importance to
the State.
Very respectfully,
....t ..... JAS. SHIELDS,
HENRY M. Rice.
We concur in the foregoing:
GEO. L. BECKER,
-.-.. w. W. PHELPS,
j. NJ. CAvANAUGH.
Az a. member of the Committee Of Con-
ference @reed upon by both divisions of the
Constitu, ional Convention, wish to testify
to the una, Unity by which that Constitution
was adopted by both palties, and fully con-
cur in the sta tement Of facts embodied in the
above reply. o,
do not think we will be able to obtain
more than two Representatives; and this
number, cannot be denied US with Justice
The census as returned to tie Office of the
Secretary of the Interior, exhibits the follow
inp nonnlation In The State
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Rxplosl0n.

CAIRO, IT., Feb. 6.
The boiler of the steamer Col. Cressmen
exploded on the night of the 4th, near Mad
rid, Mo-, and burned to the waters' edge
From 20 to 30 lives lost,
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of Kansas-either without the submission Of
that instrument as whole to the people, or
as now proposed by Mr.. Buchanan in his
special message to Congress, in defiance of
the expressed will of large majority of her
legal voters-as an outrage Upon their rights
as free people, and in violation of the prin-
ciples of true republicanism therefore
Rssolued, That while we sympathize with
Kansas under her present condition of anar-
chy and misrule, and are anxious to see her
assume rank among the States Of the
Union, as an independent sovereignty, freed
from the evils that now ioppress her people
and threaten them with civil war, we, never
theless enter our solemn protest against the
proposed wrong of admitting her under a
Constitution so unequivocally rejected by
her people. - .s.....
Resolved, That our Senators and Repre-
sentatives elect, are hereby requested to use
all honorable means in opposing the proposed
compromise Of making the admission of the
State of Minnesota dependent upon the ad-
mission of Kansas, and also, in opposing the
admission Of the latter under the Lecompton
0nstitution-preferring rather to remain
for time in our Territorial Condition, than
thus to be made instrumental in the infection
Of wrong upon neighboring people.
Mr.. LIE BLOND moved to lay the resolu-
tons on the table. Lost ayes 33 nays So
Messrs. Chase, Stevens, Talbot and Wilson.
i democrats, voting in the negotiation.
Mr.. EAMES moved that the resolution be
nde 6nitely postponed.
A all of the House was ordered, and fur
ther Or oceedings under the same dispensed
With.
The ou, ,stion created considerable futtering
among the majority. The motion to indei-
,ately postp one was carried-Messrs. Chase
md Talbot @caving in" and voting with
heir party, so that there were ayes IS and
loes 81.
sp. vCIAL ORDER.
The House then went into Committee Of
he Whole on the special order, the general
bill for works IT internal i'm
,rovement.
Several amendments were adopted and
ONE discussion had, but without coming to
ny determination, the CO 'mmittee rose and
made the bill the special order for day after
0-morrow.
The House then took up and passed the
eneral appropriation bill
On motion adjourned.
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six persons for each voter, would give us q
population at that time of 235, 464, which we
believe to be very nearly correct.
End. By the Enabling Act, passed at the
last session of Congress, one hundred and
eight t"delegates were authorized to con-
stititute the convention to form constitu-
ti0."
Sd. The election was ordered in conformi-
ty to the Enabling Act, consequently but
1O8 delegates could have been legally elected.
We deem it proper, however, to state that
several seats were in contest between the two
political parties.
4th. All that were legally elected, and all
that claimed seats, met together at the time
and place designated by law.
9Th. Immediately after they met, motion
was made to adjourn. The Democratic
members, claiming that the motion was car
ried, left the hall. The opposition remained
and organized. The next day the former
met as pursuant to adjournment, and organ
lied. One party holding regular sessions in
the hall of representatives, the other hold
ing its regular sessions in the Council Cham
Der; each claiming to be the true Conven-
ton. ..
9th. The dispute was occasioned by each
charging that persons claimed seats not e.
titled to them. But without entering into
detail, we trust that your committee will be
fully satisfied upon this inquiry, when we
state that whatever differences may have
arisen on these points were afterwards hon.
orably and satisfactorily settled between
the two parties. The breach was healed BY
each party appointing committee of confer
ence, which committee agreed upon the con-
stitution now before your honorable commit
tee. And the constitution thus agreed upon
was adopted by both divisions of the Con.
vention, and afterwards ratified by the almost
unanimous vote of the people Of the Terrific.
~, and certified to by Governor Samuel
Medary, under the seal of Minnesota.
Perhaps it would not be improper here to
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first voted down the motion to adjourn, and
then motion put to adjourn till Monday
Both parties were evidently nerved for the
fight. Somebody on the Democratic side
moved an adjournment till Monday. Mr..
Campbell, amid confusion, proposed that the
several motions for adjournment be With
drawn, and the House come to direct vote
on the pending propositions respecting the
message. This was received with laughter
and cries of"no ] no you can't steal march
on us in that way, and that is the very thing
we want to avoid. Mr.. Keith moved an adj
journment. Mr.. Stanton raised point ofor-
der. Mr.Cobb asked to be excused from voting
and also that the question be determined by
yeas and nays. Nj. Warren, this being Fri
day, moved that the private calendar be ia
ken up. (Laughter.) The Speaker asked
them to please como to order and knocked
down with his gavel till they did so. A mo-
ton was made from the Democratic side for
an adjournment, and members impatiently
demanded the yeas and nays on that CUES
ton. Mr. Seward in loud voice-"Its too
late.", Motion to adjourn was neeatived bv
Ia majority. The Speaker announced the
pending question to be the excuse of Mr..
Cobb from voting. -..r
Mr.. Houston--That being an important
question will move for call of the House.
(Laughter) 1t involves the fate of the
country. 1 ~,
Mr.. Washburne, of Me-, called Mr.. Hous.
ton to order. The House at S o'clock again
refused to adjourn by majority of III
Some of the members passed off for dinner.
MI: Campbell again asked whether it
would be in order for him to move his COM
promise, that all debate on this subject be
withdrawn, and that the House come to d.
rect vote on the proposition to refer the mes
sage. Lsughter.] 49,
The Speaker thought it was hardly in or
DER. Another motion to adjourn was mega
lived
Inc House continued diserderly. not one
nall the members being in their seats. At
seven o'clock both parties were holding out
and trying to adjourn
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mentioned as had been made, he would de-
mand that they name those whom they
charge as having been dishonest. He said a
strict construction of the constitution would
really show that no member is entitled to
any mileage.
Mr.. FOLSOM said he did not accuse any
member of having overcharged, but it may
have happened. He did not know of any ia
BILE of distances by which Committee on
WAYS and Means had computed the amount
of mileage, and be thought that the only way
to do this was to appoint committee to ar
angei it.
Mr.. STREETER did not know what mo-
five had urged this measure. 1t could not
he retrenchment, for the advocates of it had
Int a week ago voted down resolution to
hold two sessions per day, and have been ever
since getting up buncombe resolutions to
cause several hours useless discussion.
DIR. REINER favored the Investigation,
and wondered how any one could oppose an
Investigation into the alleged frauds. 1t had
heeu asserted that frauds had been commit
tod and if SO, let it be exposed. 1t was in
Leening with the former acts of some of
those opposing it. however, to gag it. Let
the truth come out.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN said such a source as
como of those who have favored the investi.
cation had taken, was dishonorable. Some
s their own party and clique were among
~ t,,os s against whom they fling the charge Of
Shen esty in mileage, and if he believed any
u,s n was to be crushed and imposed on
no matter what party he belonged to, he
would defen. him.
Mr. REIN said elSdu 4hNl aad Sec0% hs
cheap-at least oae would tnnk SO WI mneH NJ
and M .n" s' Wit, TOUT the gentleman from
Ramsey this Senate H. W. o wSJ =. hv on,
farce. But they cannot s'arod =. e.. ~ Sn :,
no man. but but 1 the specious defence Of some
supposed injured individual v No.'a 'eao on
to suppose there had been frau y A.. -,
". McKUNE exploded the p. "a .aaI In y
res. ntion Rad been introduced to spPv
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.


HousE.-On motion of Gen. Quitman, a
resolution was adopted, calling on the Presi-
dent to communicate the number of soldiers
engaged in the late war with Great Britain
and the Indian war at the same time, ALSO
statement showing proximate estimate of
expenditures of extending them the benefits
of the revolutionary pension laws. This in
formation IL dasirod nrolrn;norr T. ant,nr o..