Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-13

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ment, few miles east of San Jose. Great
numbers have joined the church, and large
majority of the adult population of the
neighborhood, for several miles around, have
been brought under the influences of the
Gospel Services are held every evening in
the Berryessa school house, by Rev. Mr..
Phillips, of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
DoNArroN.-We understand that the Do
nation Party, for the benefit of Rev. Mr..
Kicks, passed of very pleasantly and in the
absence of absolute knowledge on the subject,
we trust that the offering to the very worthy
beneficiary, and his estimable lady, was of q
character to reflect credit upon the citizens
Of our town.
REGULATIONS FOR LENr.-The following
regulations for the observance Of Lent, issued
by the Roman Catholic Church, may not
prove uninteresting:
Every day from Ash Wednesday to
Easter is to be observed rs fast of obliga-
tion
The use of flesh meat is permitted during
Lent, except on Wednesdays, Fridays, EN-
ber days and the four last days of Holy week.
The use of flesh meat and fish at the same
meal is not allowed, not even on Sundays.
On ST. Patrick's day, which falls on We'd
nesday, the use Of flesh meat is permitted"
CHANGING THE ScENE.-The performance
at the Charleston, S. c., Theatre, lately, were
interrupted at the close Of the second piece,
by the appearance Of the manager, who an
nounced to them that Mrs. Marhant, who.
but a few moments before, was delighting
them, had suddenly died.
LAGER-The State Journal made rather
serious mistake 1t was in Mokelumne Hill,
not Jackson, where 100 gallons of beer was
drank in single night. The people of Jack
son have made no compromise with the
"juice Of barley,"-hardwarc still holds the
sway.
PoNY EXPRESS. Shepard has made a
connection will, the Alta Express Company,
and all letters and packages entrusted to him,
and intended for other parts of the State,
will be forwarded through that channel We
are indebted to Mr. S. for divers and sundry
favors.
THE citizens of Sonora contemplate build
ing new firc-proof theatre in that city, by
means Of joint stock company.
IRON ore has been found in large quantities
near the Central Ferry, on the Stanislaus
river 1t is very pure, and some of it is fit
for immediate use. The mine is situated ten
miles from Sonora.
Mr.. ]. O'LEARy offers for sale controll-
ing interest in the Democratic State Journal
KASsAs-A public meeting at Oroville
passed resolutions in opposition to the Le-
compton Constitution.
No LESS than ITO writer's, printers and re-
porters were employed on the Paris Presse,
which lately failed.
In THE proceedings of the Virginia Lcgis-
laturc, bill has been reported, accepting the
offer of Lewis Washington, regarding the
sale of the burial place of his progenators,
and providing for the enclosure thereof.
CHARLEY INGALLS,, of the Post Office news
Depot, has laid us under repeated obligations,
for which we return acknowledgements.
WI. Il Co.-Geo. S. Andrews. the agent
of Wells, Fargo 4 Co., has placed this Office
under repeated obligations, during the week,
for express favors.
CowHIDrSG.-An interesting operation OF
this kind was performed in Jackson last Sun
day night.
THANKS. - Hon. w. T. Lewis has our
thanks for Legislative documents.
DoN'r.-A correspondent, by way Of a
postscript, informs us that he will, in time for
our next number, give ms "a long communi-
cation upon certain political topics. Now
we trust he will do nothing Of the kind. II
we abhor anything in this "wide wide world"
it is a long communication upon any subject
No newspaper, however long and broad may
be its columns, has room for long Z" COM
mnnications. No man who seeks to enlighten
his fellows should ever write "longr COM