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Columbia gazette and the southern mines advertiser. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1855-1858, 1858-05-27
Scene in a Log Cabin.

It was nearly midnight of Saturday
that passenger came to Col.
requesting him TO 60 to the cabin Of a
settler, some three miles down the river,
and see his daughter, girl of fourteen,
who was supposed to be dying. Col
awoke me and asked me to accompany
him, and I consented. taking with me
the small package OF medicine which |
always carried with NE il the forest I;
but | learned soon there was 10 need of
..i-sss. ior aer disease was PAST care.
[ s'Sheeis a strsnge child said the
Colonel, cher father is as strange a man.
They live together alone on the bank Of
the river. They came here three years
ago and none knows whence or Why
He bas money, and is keen shot. The
child has been wasting away for year
past. have seen her often, and she
seems gifted with marvellous intellect
She speaks sometimes as if inspired, and
she seems to be the only hope of her ia
ther.''
We reached the hut of the settler in
less than half an hour, and entered it
reverently. The scene was one not ca
silly to be forgotten There were books
and evidences OF luxury and taste, lying
on the rude table 10 the centre. A gui-
tar lay on the small table near the win
dow, and the bed furniture en- which the
dying girl lay, was as soft as the cover
ing of dying queen.
She was fair child, with masses Of
long black hair lying over her pillow
Her eyes were dark and piercing, and
as they met mine, she started slightly
but smiled and locked upward. Ispoke
few words with her father, and turning
to her, I asked her if she knew her
condition.
81 know that my Redeemer liveth,' u
said she, in voice whose melody was
like the sweetest tones of an Kolian.-
You may imagine that the answer start
led me, and with few words of like
import, turned from her. A half hour
passed, and she spoke in the same deep,
rich, mclodious voice
"Father I am cold, lie down beside
me-" and the old man lay down by his
dying child, and she twined her emacia-
ted arms around his neck, and murmur-
ed in a dreamy voice: ''Dear father,
dear father"
"My child" said the old man, "doth
the food seem deep to thee :"
ssNay, father, for my soul is strong. y
"Seest thou the thitber shore !"
81 see it, father, and its banks are
green with immortal verdure."
"Hearest thou the voices of its inhab-
itants -
81 hear them, father, as the voices OF
angels, falling from afar in the still and
solemn nighttime; and they call me :,
Her voice, too, father-oh, l heard 1t
then!
s'Doth she speak to thee :"
"she speaketh in tones most heaven
ly"
ssDoth she smile =,
can angel smile But cold, calm
smile. But I am cold-cold-cold ! ia
Their there's mist in the room. You'll
be lonely-lonely. Is this death, father -
And SO she passed away.
Columbia gazette and the southern mines advertiser. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1855-1858, 1858-05-27

INDIAN FIGHT NEAR HONEY LAKE
TWENTY INDIANS KILLED.-Mr. Gar
low who came down yesterday from the
Big Meadows, informs US that on Thurs
day last, the news was brought to Mr..
Browns house byfa Deputy Sheriff of
Plumas county, Of a fight which had ia
ken place between party Of residents
Of Honey Lake and some Mormon emf
grants ON one side, and party of Pitt
River Indians on the other. It seems
that the Mormons who were on their way
from Oregon to Salt Lake, had been
robbed Of their cattle by Indians, who
subsequently offered to exchange the
cattle for -four, This proposition was
acceded to, but when once the rascally
red skins had obtained possession of the
-four, they refused to give up the cattle.
Pending the parley that followed this
trcacherous act, a party from Honey
Lake who were in pursuit of cattle which
had been stolen, joined the Mormous,
and made battle with the Indians. The
fight lasted for two or three hours and
resulted in the death of 90 Indians and
the wounding of two whites. The Nor
mons recovered all their cattle, and the
Honey Lake party found more than e.
nough in the possession of the Indians
to make up their losses. The conquer
ors scalped their slaughtered foes and
returned in triumph to Honey Lake.
Mr.. Carlow was unable to learn the
number Of whites and Indians engaged
in this conflict or the condition Of the
wounded men. The Indians, who were
of the Pitt River tribe, were armed with
guns.
Much apprehension is felt among the
residents in and about Honey Lake Val
ley, and general uprising of the Indi-
ans is feared. Those who have hereto
fore lived about the white settlements
have all gone away, providing themselves
with ammunition before their departure.
-Butte Record, 10Th inst.
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One Of our native poets, tickled at a
little circumstance that happened in his
family, in a sentimental fit rushed into
print with it, and attempted to father it
upon the carelessness of St. Peter but
that old custodian, it will be seen, de-
MES the soft impeachment. The two
''jims" are passing among the current
literature of the day:
My Child's Origin.
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of fellow, is the man for your stores,
and Capt. Acklin for your guide, should
you require one. You will find good
trail, with biazed trees, the whole dis
lance after striking Bulls creek. From
Coulterville to Bulls creek you will
find habitations, where you can inquire
the way. Should yon take the Captain
With you, be careful and not ask him to
wait lunch till you reach.
CRANES FLAT.
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= FATAL aoAx:~-A SheHeld paper
contains the following; ga singular
circumstance happened at our union, last
week. For some misconduct, the mas
ter had put boy, for punishment, in
the dead-house. At that time, there
was corpse in the dead ward, in cof-
fin. The boy took the corpse out Of
the coffin. dressed it in his own cloths,
propped it up against the wall, and then
himself got into the coffin, lay down,
and covered himself over In the course
of short time the master came, looked
in at the door, and saw, as he thought,
a sulky lad standing against the WALL
Now said the master, do you want
any supper There was no answer.
The question was repeated with the
same result. The boy looked out from
the coffin and said. IF he won't have
any I will The master fed under ter
ror, and received such shock that it is
said he has since died from the effects.
TULARE VALLEY-A friend writing
from this haurishing section Of country,
says the Mariposa Ga1sas, appears to be
in excellent humor with the fine pros
poets before him. He says: "The peo-
pie Of the valley are very prosperous
and are getting along finely. The crops
promise to be abundant, and in fact,
everything the heart can desire is here
to be found in plenty. The placer and
quartz mines Of White River are paying
handsomely to all who work. Times
are much better, and money more album
dant on Kern River than has ever been
he case, at least for many years"
PErRIFIED CoRPsE.-A corresponds
ent at Cold Spring informs us that, on
Thursday last, the people of that place
were engaged in removing the remains
of their friends from the old cemetery,
and interring them in newly selected
ground, when they came to the corpse
of woman that was partly petri6ed-
that portion from the hip-joints down
to the knees being in state of preserva.
ton and perfect in form, all the other
parts of the body being decayed The
body had been in the grave for seven
years. When the corpse was removed
the grave was full of water.-Colom0
True Republican.
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GENEROUSLY sterday, we got into
conversation with Bottlegreen, who,
everybody knows is VIGOROUSLY tho
most improvident, sbiftless old bachelor
in this community. Imagine, then, our
astonishment when this Degenerate re-
cluse announced to US, sub silemtao, that
he was GU the eve of committing matri-
mony !-"Bottlegreen,' we exclaimed,
"what in the name of all that is reason
able will you do with wife ?" ''Ill
give her half of what she earns, twas tho
cool reply. -PlacerriNe Inder.
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A Lovers 'HI-DEA'. There is a
Cockney youth who, every time he
wishes to get glimpse of his sweetheart
calls out sFne' directly uuder her
window. In the alarm Of the moment mt
she plunges her head out of the window
and inquiries Where p The lover then
POLITICALLY slaps himself on the bosom.
and exclaims ERE, my Hangelina ;
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Job Printing.

e. Having furnished our Office with a new and
beautiful assortment of printing MATERIAL we are now
prepared to execute every description OF
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St. Peters Reply.

Full eighteen hundred years or moro
I've kept my doors securely tel,
There is 10 little angel stTaytd,
Nor has been missing all the while.
dill not sleep as you supposed.
Nor leave the door OF Heaven ajar;
Nor has little angcin left.
And gone down W ith a falling star.
Go ask that '.b'ushing BRIDE and see
Ii she won't frankly own and say.
That when she found that angel babe.
She found il by the good old way.
God grant but this-I ask no more
That should your family be enlarged,
That you will not 90 rs before
And lay it to old Peters charge.
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My Child's Origin.
BY DAVID BARKER.

One night as old It. Peter slept.
He left the door Of Heaven aiar,
When through little angel crept.
And came down with falling star.
One summer. as the blessed beams
Of morn approached. my blu ,hng bride
Awakened from some pleasing dreams
And found that angel by her side
God grant but this-I ask no more
That when he leaves this world OF sin,
He'll wing his way to that blessed shore,
And find the door Of Heaven again.
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CtRIous-A company of miners at
werk-in their tunnel in Cedar Hill, at a
depth Of two hundred feet from the SUR
face, have found large quantities of shot
disseminated throughout the pay dirt.
Every time they wash up they find shot
in their sluice boxes, mixed in with the
gold. IF the shot were scattered upon
the surface and has since settled down
such a distance, it is curious fact
Mountain Dem.
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MINING ITEx.-On Wednesday last,
Deputy Sheriff Palmer OF this county,
was forced to sell mining claim, in Tun-
mel Hill, near the Center House, belong
ing to a Frenchman, who refused to pay
his Foreign Miners License. The claim
was sold for $27, the amount of the IL
cense and cost, and was purchased by
Gwinn Raymond, who Immediately pro-
ceeded to Mokciamne Hill, paid the pur-
chase money and got his bill oc sale.
The Frenchman followed, and after con
sulting lawyer, found bis claim (half
interest) was gone. He Immediately
offered $1,000 to regain it, which, OF
course, was refused. The tunnel had
just got through the rim-rock, and the
first days work of two men had paid So,
700. The Frenchman says his interest
is worth over 5000 The above is a
literal fact.-Sam Andreas Independent.
ARRIVAL OF SILVER ORE AT SAN DIE
co.-There was considerable excitement
in San Diego on Sunday, 25th of April,
on the occasion of the arrival, from Cad
sden Purchase, Of six eight-mule teams
loaded with silver ore from the Heint-
zleman mine This is the first cargo.
They have out at the mine some seven
ty tons, averaging So 900 per ton, and
about eighteen tons, worth from SIS, 900
to $4,000 Der ton Is now lvinc at Fort
Yuma, waiting shif nent. The teans
here will take back machinery necessary
fer extracting TIC filver at CHE very
mouth Of The nine, tuo it is Expected
that they viii have the works in full OPP
Grafton by the first Of August San
Diego Herald.
Some three tons Of this ore was bro't
to San Francisco yesterday by the SEN
ator. The expense of conveying it from
the mine to San Diego is said to be a.
bout $500 tons. F. Bulletin.
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ANOTHER LINK IN THE WORLDS
GREAT CHAIN.-Wi,h feeling of ma
tural pride we take pleasure in apnoun-
cling that Telegraph Company has
been formed in this city, for the pur-
pose of Immediately establishing
telegraph line from California to reach
Carson Valley and Salt Lake, -
the line to commerce at this point.
The company composed of the right
kind of material-men of the real 60,
ahead stamp.-PlaccrviNe Under,
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READY FOR A FIGHr-Speaking Of
the prospect for another Indian war in

the prospect lot announcer 1nolan war III
Oregon, the Statesman says:
An Indian war at this time would be
disastrous to us-much of our money
having been expended in the wars Of
1S55-56, and as yet we have not been
reimbursed. Our farmers, our mer-
chants, and our population generally,
are just beginning to recuperate from
the shock they received during the war,
and it will be some time, unless our war
debt be promptly paid, before we could
prosecute with vigor these savagcs to
merited punishment. Should the gov
eminent even refuse to pay US back
what is due us for repelling the Indians,
in case another Indian war should be
forced upon US, there is not a man in
Oregon but what would spend his all in
defending our homes against these mer-
CHESS invaders.
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q RARE GAAMUH.
-EFOHe Sale


city lot fronting on three streets, which is G.
feced new and convenient dwelling house located in
pleasant part OF this city.
Also, house and lot in the Western part of Co
innba. A fine garden and plenty of water.
For particulars apply at this Ofide.
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28
New York Markets

NEW YORK, Dec. 27--P. NJ.
Flour firm and quiet; sales $500 bbls. ST
3 1904 40 for super. State 5 0o@5 20
for extra State !; 4 4o@4 20 for super. West
ern oo@5 20 for common to medium
extra Western, market closing quiet. Small
sales of rye -four at 5 25@4 10. Wheat
quiet. Rye quiet at 76. Barley nominal
at 7O@93. Corn dull and lower. Oats
54@56 for Western. Whisky heavy sales
of zoo bbls. at 24@243. Pork heavy ;
sales of 1000 bhls. It II 4o@l7 so for old
mess Is 90 for new mess l3 40@@l3
for prime. Beef quiet sales of 500 bbls.
at 5o@7 90 for prime; 1859 90 for
mess. Beef hams unchanged sales of 1000
bbls. at l3 o0@l5oo. Cat meats dull at
st@st for shoulders sS@s3 for hams
Bacon quiet and unchanged. Dressed hogs
dull at 73@ea for heavy corn fed. Lard
hrmer. Butter in moderate request at 100
l9 for Ohio, l602o for State. Cheese
steady at s@s2. Tallow frmer at lo3.-
Hides dull. -a
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28
BOGs.
The vincennea Svn says

The Fincennea S0a says;
There is nothing doing, and not hog in
the pens. ENGAGEMENTS are out for several
hundred head, which will close up the sea-
son. Prices $5 50 to Sc.
The shawneetown paper says:
There has been slaughtered In the estab-
iishment of o. Pool, In this place, up to the
present time, as we are advised, some eight
sAovsaad porkers. The price paid by him is
SO for heavy hogs.
At Gosport, Indiana, 1000 head have
BEEN killed this season, against 10, 900 head
last Eeasou, and falling off in weight Of is
per cent. ...--..-
At Oyensboro, KY, the number killed is
5000, and the season will close short OF
5000 The number killed there last sea-
son was lo,133. Some very heavy lots
have been cut there One of 600 head, OF
Mr.. pulan, averaged 3l7 Tbs; one Of l43
head, of Hawes & McCreary, averaged 300
lbs and two very small lots averaged 357
and $50 lbs.
By the State Auditors return the whole
number of hogs in this State in June, 1857,
was 2, 2,325,l57. At the same time this year
The number was 2,436, ,5ls-being an in
crease of about III, 900
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28
Special Notices.
coAr.4

Bodistn Mining Company, Evansville, Indians.
ofBos on Water street, between Main and Locust.
Coal In quantities Of not less than % bushels de-
hvered any part of the city, at 10 cents per bush
at ths pit, cents. JOHN wYMOED,
eets Secretary and Manager.
Dr. 6oopsr's Fsmols CorataI.-THts
medicine will care ali Female Complaints, such as
Excessive, Suppressed. or Painful Menstruation,
Flour Albus. or Whites, Bsxrsnnsss, saliow Com
plsxiou. Headache, Dizziness. Weak Nerves, Fright.
full Dreams, and all diseases caused by tolds Check
cd Perspiraton. Exoessas, Over Excitement, etc. Of
shs seaual Organs. For all Irregularities Of the
Monthly rsriods. Dr. Hoopss's Female Cordial 10 a
sPsrDT aud POSITIVE CuRE. It has been amply
Tasted, and The most gratifying reports of CURES
daily reoesTed fsozz every town aud city whore
It is known. L
e% Prioe sl per bottle, or six bottles for s..
Prepared By DR. EAsTERLY, Corns. Third and
Chssnut streets, St. Louis, NO., sole proprietor
srePDARp y a1RykT 4 THOMPSON }Assnr..
EvAN8yIILE, Indiana. dec2l-dkw9m
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28


kAEsAs GoLp TERRIToRY.-PerSons have
arrived by express from the Platte and Cher
ry Creek gold mines, who represent gold to
ne abundant, and is found everywhere, on
the Pistte and Cherry creek, sc. 1t is esti-
mated that Eve hundred settlers ara in the
minea. Towns are springing up, as by
magic; and everything brisk. County Of
fcers have been sent by the Governor aud
the people are proceeding to organize q
county, and petition Congress for Terri
torial Government. -t
An election was held on the 9th Noyem.
Der for delegate to Congress and a mem.
Der of the Kansas Legislature. The elec.
ton resulted in the choice of H. j. Graham
as delegate to Congress, and A. j. Smith al
a member of the Legislature. About 800
votes were cast and the delegate is on hi!
way TO Washington.
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28

INyAtIps REIoIcS.--A new era Is taking
place Ia the science of medicine. The time
has come when the worst and most appall-
ing cases Of disease can be cured. New
discoveries are being made in the medicinal
agents employed, as well as in the art Of
combining and preparing them. Four
years trial has fully established the fact,
that DE-. Easterly' Family medicines are the
best and most certain curatiYes known for
the diseases for which they are recommend
ed Every family should keep a supply on
hand, and thereby save doctors bills, and
much suffering. DR.. Easterly's Iodine and
Sarsaparilla, DR.. Carter's Cough Balsam,
Dr. Easterly's Fever and Ague Killer, DR..
-s4ooper's Female Cordial and DR.. Bakers
Specific are all meeting with rapid sale
and axe universally approved. Over One
Hundred Thousand Dollars of these popular
articles have been sold within the last two
years See,tsse advertisements ia our col
umns.
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.

W A51AceION1 DCSs or N
A letter received at the Indian Bureau
from the Commissioners engaged In survey
ing the Indian boundary line says, that they
are under the protection of Major Van
Koon, who recently inflicted the severest
punishment on the Camanches residing on
the Cayodean River, and that through his
vigilance, and that eff the officers accom-
panying his command, the frontier of Texas
are not likely to be molested again for a
long time by these marauders, who have
disappeared, and nothing has been seen of
them since.
Judge Samuel Black of Pa, will, there is
little doubt, if any, be appointed Governor
of Nebraska, and the vacancy on the Bench
of that Territory will be filled by a gentle
man from Georgia.
There is no prospect of the soldiers pen
sion bill becoming a law.
Gen. Walker is believed to be in the vi
einity of Mobile. Gen. Henningson il still
in Washington
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, Dec. IF M.
Flour unchanged and in fair demand !;
1900 bbls received since Friday. Whisky
declined to PA and dull Hogs unchanged
and dull; sales of 500 head at 6 50@6 90.
Mess pork dull at II so for old. Bulk meats
dull. Lard opened active, and 700 bbls sold
at l0a@1l, chiefly the latter rate, but al
the close the demand fell off; 1900 green
hams sold at a at the railway depot. Mar
ket for all articles in the hog line closed
languid and tendency of prices is downward
Sugars in good demand; prices steady; sales
of l60 hhds at 64@64
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28

n@. Mr. Jacob Straub advertises in our
paper to-day, large and select assortment
Of r. Barton's cooper's tools, which, be says,
can not be beat. The reputation of Barton's
tools are high, and coopers would do we'll to
call and examine Mr.. Strsubs assortment,
as be thinks he can suit any customer be-
yond doubt
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28

DONATION PARTV~--The donation party at
the Rev. Mr. Sterreft,s this evening will not
be forgotten by those who appreciate the la
bors of an able and faithful pastor, and who
value the influence of public spirited citi-
zen, active and efficient in all good works.
Donations on such occasions are valued more
as tokens Of love and esteem, than for their
intrinsic value. But those who have. an
shundaaoe should remember that the pastor
has many substantial wants, and that the
salaries OF cie-gymen are not increased with
Che iuereased .penses of living. cess
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28
New ORLEANS, Dec. 21--P. 4

II is rumored that Zuloaga has offered
to place Mexico under the protectorate of,
and that a Mr.. Worrell has been dispatched
to England to arrange the matter.
Gen. Echeagary has defeated Camano, at
the Hacienda San Michalas.
A Spanish brig of war had arrived of
Tampico.
A bottle has been picked up at sea off
Coatzacoalcos river, enclosing a written
statement to effect that the Spanish frigats
Guadaloupe had been wrecked off the island
of Libos, while making preparations for the
threatened attack
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28

THR SUCCESSOR OF Cor. HARRIs.-The
Democratic Convention that met at Spring
field, ILL.,, on the ed, to nominate success
sor Of Hon. Thos. L. Harris, selected Chas-
D. Hodges, OF Green county. Mr.. Hodges
. was formerly an old line Wing, but of late
has made his political home with the anti
Lecompton Democrats. The election takes
place on the 4th of January. He is said to
be man of worth and talents.
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28

RESTORED NAVAL OFFICERS. Rs.-Thirty-tw
of the naval officers dismissed by the re-
firing Board, were restored, and nominated
by the President to the Senate, and confirm
ed on the 2lst instant The President in
his communication to the Senate, expressed
his regrets that circumstances precluded
him from offering to the Senate the name Of
the veteran Commodore Stewart. 1t appear
ed that the old hero refused to ask for q re-
storation, and the law does not allow the
@President to nominate, without an applica-
tion from the officer who is 10 be benefited
by the act. Nj. Brown, Of Mississippi, of
fered resolution to create the title of ad-
sniral, with the understanding that it is to
he bestowed npon Com. Stewart. 1t is pre-
sumed that it will pass without opposition.
The Evansville daily journal., 1858-12-28
PhiIadeIphia Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27-P. NJ.
BreadstuffS very quiet 5000 bbls four
sold at 1905 %; extras range from so
@6 90. Rye -four declined to rs. Corn
meal steady at IS. Wheat comes in slow
ly, with very little demand small sales of
red at 249,l 26; white, ] 34@1 40. Rye
80. Corn dull; new yellow 10. Oats
steady at a. In groceries and provision
very little doing. Whisky dull at 25A.