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Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

ODD.-A COW broke into house in Toledo
recently, in the absence of the family, and
upset the stove, setting the house ON fire
The house was burnt to the ground, and the
COW being unable to get out, perished in the
flames
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

THERE is proverb in Swabia, "A faithful
swain marries early-a prudent one never p
All bachelors please notice.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

A man obeys his mother long after she
has ceased to live, and the ideas which he
has received from her become principles even
stronger than bis passions.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

TIE Yiscountess de Renville says that a
woman of the world is first-class actress,
who knows how play her part to perfection
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

am not afraid of barrel of cider,'
said topper to temperance man. IL pre-
sumo not" was the reply, ''from your appear
ance, guess barrel of cider would run at
your approach"
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27
LEVINSKY BROTHERS,
Fire-proof Brick Building, Main street, Jackson,
Dealers in
DIR Y GOOD s,

d ESPECTFULLY invite their old customers and
IN the citizens of Amador county at large to call
and examine their present extensive assortment,
which has been selected with the greatest care.
staple and Fancy Goods
In great variety--among which may be enumera-
ted Ladies' Dress Goods, consisting of Silks, Sat
ings, Bareges, Lawns, &c, &c.
Cloths Cassimers Gents Furnishing Goods OF
the finest quality.
Variety Goods--Such as Parasols and Shades,
Artificial Flowers, Head Dresses, Wreathes, Roses,
Gloves, Mts, Scarfs, Cravats, Shirts, Handkerchefs
Hosiery and in fact, variety without end"
Also--the hest Ready Made Clothing in the
market Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, and Bonnefs of
the latest and most fashionable styles.
Particular Notice.
We are in receipt of New Goods, direct from N.
York and Europe, by epery Ocean Steamer One
of the firm resides in San Francisco, so that our
facilities for keeping up constant supply of fresh
and fashionable goods are unsurpassed.
Prices Lotcer than Eper. Give us call, and
we will make it your interest to buy your Dry
Goods at our establishment.
may l6 3O-3m
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

An old eplgram says =
What smiles and welcomes would give
Some friends to see each day live;
And yet what treasures would ! pay
If some would always stay away w
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27
Hardware, Cutlery, &c.
TIN, COPPER IL SHEET-IRON WORK.
l.. d. HERRICK,

L. ID. HERRICK,
(Successor to Herrck d Evans.)
Fire Proof Brick Main Street, Jacksoa
nEa BEGS leave TO announce to the pub n
EEsr lie that he will keep constantly on (:S:D
hfST hand and dispose ofa the very lowest "
prices large and complete assortment of Hard
ware, Stoves Nails Cutlery, and all other articles
pertaining to the Hardware trade. Among the ar
ticles may be found
Pumps aud Lead Pipe;
MILL crosscut, hand and back saws;
Axes, hatchets, and hammers;
Augurs and bits of all sizes;
Chsels of all sizes and kinds
Nails and spikes of various sizes;
Chain and spring bolts;
Butts and screws;
Mill and saw files
Door, pad, trunk and table locks;
Together with great variety of articles too nu-
merous to mention. In short, every thing that can
be found in any hardware store in the country
Copper, Tin a. Sheet-IrOn Work,
In all its branches executed with neatness strength
and dispatch. A great variety of articles in this
line, of my own manufacture, constantly on hand.
JOB WORK SOLICITED.
Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore ex
tended to the old firm, the undersigned hopes TO
merit continuance of the same; and new friends
are invited to step in and examine my stock.
L. D. HERRICK.
mayo 2o-ly
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

DoNr CHEW GuM-A schoolmaster in Ed
dington Me-, recently forbade chewing gum
in school, which caused much dissatisfaction.
Some of the larger boys, therefore, made an
attach on the schoolmaster, and attempted to
expel him, when three of the girls, aged from
l6 to 10, came to the rescue with sticks of
wood, and succeeded in driving the assailants
out of the building. The struggle was des-
perate, and lasted for some time.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

Il think" said farmer, Il should make
a good Congressman; for | use their Ian
guage received two bills the other day,
with request for immediate payment, the
one ordered to be laid on the table, and
the other to be read that day six months.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

You had better find out one of your weak
nesSes, than ten of your neighbors.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

To-morrow-the day on which idle men
work and fools reform.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

CONDENSED ARGUNENT.-A very celebrated
Scotch divine, says: "The world we inhabit
must have an origin that origin must have
consisted in cause that cause must have
been intelligent; that intelligence must have
been efficient that efficiency must have been
ultimate that ultimate power must have
been supreme and that which always was
and is supreme, we know by the name of God. y
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

A man seldom affects to despise the world
unless the world is regardless of him.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

ONE day of domestic felicity is worth a
year of gayety.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

II you wish to succeed in life. govern your
temper
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27

SEVERAL proposed amendments to the Cor
stitation, are now before the Legislature
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-03-27
Musical Instruments, &c.
Fdncy' Goods!

1900 Rolls new, and of the latest and most bea
tifnl styles. Call and examne for Yourselves
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23


AN EXTRAORDINARY SFoRY.-A
mad dog in Mobile, finding nothing
else to bite, bit a email tree which a
citizen had placed for ornament up
on the sidewalk In front of bis house.
and buried his teeth deep into the
bark. Some weeks after there fell
a heavy shower Of rain, and scarce
ly had the leaves Of the tree become
saturated when the body Of it burst
into thousand fragments, making
a very loud report, which our inform
ant says resembled the bowling Of a
dog in the most agonizing pain
The next morning a man from the
country whilst passing that way,
picked up splinter from the tree,
took out ais pocket-knife, whitfield
it into a tooth-pick, with which he
picked his teeth-alasl with fatal ef-
feet. He died Of hydrophobia, and
thirteen pigs wounded by the splin-
tiers died of the same disease--Mo'
bile Adroeate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

CONSEQUENCES OF THE ELECTION OF
A SECTIONAL PREsIDENT.--The Rich
mond Enquirer, in noticing the recent
speech of the Hon. w. w. Boyce, In
South Carolina, says:
"We agree with blr. Boyce that
,'the election of an Abolitionist to
the Presidency, or one pledged to
carry out that policy, upon a pro-
gramme of principles hostile to the
South, would indicate such a settled
purpose to destroy Us, that it would
be madness to await the final blow.
This was exactly the position main
ltained by Gov. Wise in 1SJ6-and
be was sustained therein with remark
able unanimity throughout the South
And this will be again his position
and that of the State of Virgini,
whenever sectional candidate is
elected. To await an overt act would
indeed be folly"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

There is but one sort of genuine
National Democracy possible in this,
country, and it is this sort which We
always mean when We use the term.
tits the real, old ,uandulterated Rights
Democracy put into form in the res
olutions Of '98. and consecrated by
ia hundred victories since-the De-
mocracy which commands the citizen
of Maine to look to the rights Of his
State, and the citizen Of Louisiana
to look to the rights Of his; whereby
citizens Of all States from Maine
TO Louisiana, from California to Vir.
ginia, may join hands on the grea,
national platform, that all the States
have equal rights, and that the cit
zens Of one State shall not NEEDLE
with the affairs Of another. Thi'
is the true National Democracy OF
which We can all agree-this is TIT
National Democratic platform OF
(which we all stand. Standing oil
this, we can disagree harmoniousl.
labout details, while our grand gener
tal doctrines are the same.-N 6
Courier.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

A disgraceful scene occurred or
Sunday last in the Upper Meeting
House at Exeter, N. 81. Just as the
morning services were about to COM
mence, a disturbance was heard in
the singing seats, and it.soon leaked
out that two Of the female choristers
we're fighting. The first round lasted
but few moments. and the congre-
CATION we're so much astonished at
the spectacle that not person inter
fered TO separate the bell igerents.
After a short breathing spell and
"snonging." second round was be-
gun with increased vigor, and the
wearing apparel and hair Of each
soon exhibited their ferecity. Be-
fore this round was finished. the
deacons and elders of the church
summoned up sufficient courage TO
approach the combatants and part
them. after which the assailing ter
magant was elected from the house.
Cause: one ofthe belligerents thought
the other too familiar with her has
pand.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

Oregon, just now, is in peculiar
position. The people of the Terri.
tory were authorised by Congress
to frame a State Constitution, which
they have done. but Congress failed
to pass the bill admitting the new
State into the Union. This vas not
anticipated, and Gov. Curry with all
the Territorial officers had relinqnish.
ed Office. The Legislature which
was in session at last dates, had
passed many laws under the State
constitution, and Gov. Whitaker was
in fnH possession of the Office of
State Governor, while the entire gov
eminent was carried on under the
new system. This will be another
complication to harass Congress at
the next session, when Senators and
Representatives from the State of
Oregon will apply for seats to which
they are not yet entitled.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23
The Result and liz Cause.

The Wyandott { K. T.) Argus,
speaking of the late election in Kan
sas which has resulted in the rejection
Of the proposition to accept the "En-
glish proposition has the following:
The causes which have conspired
to produce this result are mainly as
follows: 80
l. The officers elected uuder the
Lecompt0n Constitution were chiefly
extremists, IN whom the people had
no confidence, and to whom the peo-
pie were unwilling to confide the des-
times Of a new State.
2. The Legislature which was to
come into power had the ordinance
been accepted, was chosen when the
notorious Lane was in the zenith Of
his power, and majority of the
members were understood to be
pledged to bis election to the {. S.
Senate.
70 these two considerations may
be attributed in the main the defeat
of this measure. Other considera-
tons of course had their influence.
Many Of tie people were of the ofiu.
ions that we ought to remain a ter
ritory until we were better able to
assume the expenses of State gov
eminent. Others again desire the
guardianship and protection OF the
federal government, believing proper.
ty and life insecure should the gov
eminent officers ard troops be With
drawn. Pro-slavery men very gen.
orally voted against it, because they
preferred to- remain slave Territory
rather than become free State,
while many Democrats voted against
it for the sake of retaining Gov.
Denver, and other federal appointees
in Office, as their places would on the
adoption Of tile Ordinance have
passed into the han1s Of the ultra
Republicans.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

Hon. GEORGE W. JONES, "hopest
George" as be is familiarity calIod,I
spent two or three days in town this
week; be is enjoying fine health and
spirits and is "all right on the,
Bank question, which all can learn
by reading his speech Published in
the Union and Americaa, few days
ago, which be delivered in 1916; he
is now as much opposed to banks as
be was then. and, if possible, has
grown in grace a little We have
frequently been Intercepted. as to
who will be our candidate for Con-
gress; We can say that we know nc
more about it than other men. We
presume, If the democratic party
bold convention. that every good
democrat. who desires to 90 to Con
gress from this district. will acquiesct
/ in the decision of the convention
there is one thing certain, we dom
think any body else but good dem
ocrat can go to Congress from Thu
district. Columbia Herald.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

The Canadian ladies indulge in
sports with which our own are unac-
quainted. The CoIlingwood Journal
says that on the 18th of August,
four ladies' commended in a boat race
for a prize of S25. The bay was
dotted over with every description
of boats. large and small In the
midst Of all appeared a trim little
white boat in which were seated tive
ladies dressed In white, without hats
OF bonnets, oars in hand. ready and
apparently anxious for the contest
Soon another boat, black. and some.
what larger than the other, launched
out from the shore with two lady
rowers, also dressed fol, the occasion
with black straw hats. arms bare, ant
as cool and calculating as you please
At the signal. the firing Of gun
the boats started, and after an excit
ing race the black came 10 some
| fifteen lengths ahead.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

The dueling fever would seem
10 have become epidemic in Brus-
sells, and several have recently taken
place in the regular way; the fol-
lowing, however. is somewhat Of a
novelty: Two young men Of Lem
berg wished to fight; but in order
to escape the disagreeabIe eonse-
quences which the death of one en-
tails upon the other, they resolved
10 draw lots as to which of :he
two should kill himself. He whom
fate favored was to quit the city;
recalling, in a letter to his adver-
sary, the terms Of their agreement,
and actually the unhappy young
man, obedient to the exigencies OIL
mistaken honor, did not fail to
blow out his brains on the day and
at the hour fixed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

A prize fighter, who had killed
his antagonist in the "ring.' during
a contest near Gravesend, England,
was arraigned before the courts for
homicide and found guilty, whereup-
on the Judge sentenced him to three
months imprisonment, one month of
which having been spent in Jail, was
to be deducted. No wonder the
"manly art" is at premium, when
the punishment is SO light.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

Time has demonstrated the wisdom
and sound policy of repeating the
Missouri compromise. After all the
sbrieking and croaling, no party has
offered to restore policy abandoned.
Besides, the Supreme Court has de-
cided the act repealed unconstitution-
al. In all the contests since the
repeal, it has not been suggested
North and South; and we may SALE
lg say,that no such suggestion viii
ever be seriously made. Neither
North nor South viii sanction such a
policy. Nothing could show more
clearly the wisdom of the act that
policy no longer approved
by the country.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

A Mr.. Gibson. of Little Rock,
Ark. having failed TO draw one
Col. Terry into duel. because he
is cripple, now PROPOSES that each
shall choose one friend, and enter
a room to be selected by them, un.
armed. Mr.. Terry's friend shall
then deliver to him one pistol, Of
any kind. and when they have ap-
preached within two feet of each
other The word shall be given eight"
Mr.. G. allows Mr.. T. pistol TO
compensate for bis dilapidated shout
der; or, under like circumstances as
above, they shall have their left
arms dashed fast together, and
each have pistol, equal in every
respect, placed in his hand. and at
the word snake ready and fire. "
the fight to commence. Mr.. G.
will probably spoil unless somebody
accommodates him very soon.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING. An In.
diana court recently decided, ic a
controversy about a charge for adver-
Using between the commissioner Of
Hamilton county and the Mobiles
vile Patriot, that 1.-THE published
terms of newspapers constitute con-
tract. IF work is given to newspa-
per publishers without special con-
tract contravening the published
terms, the publisher can charge and
receive according to the terms so
published. 1t is not necessary to
prove what the work cost, or was
worth, the publishers have a right
to fix the estimate Of the value of
their columns, and. if SO fixed, no
other question need be asked, but the
price thus charged can be recovered. !"
IN o Picayune.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23
Of Gas---TerribIs Acct
dent.

UCuts
There has been another ugly bank
explosion in Memphis. See the fol.
lowing, from tho Avalanche Of the
7th:
Persons 10 the vicinity Of the new
bank building. at the corner Of Main
and Madison streets, were startled
just before banking hours Yesterday
morning by the sound Of a fearful ex-
.plosion in their midst. Repairing to
the room occupied by the Bank Of
Memphis, an unusual scene was pre-
scented. 1t appears that it is the GUS
tom to leave the gas burning con-
stantly in the vauls Of that institu-
ton, in order to keep the precinct
free from moisture. That custom had
been observed of the close Of the
bank on Saturday, and the vault be-
ing air tight. the light, Of course.
could only burn SO long as the apart
Iment cont,iaed oombustlble air, when
! it went out, filing the vault with in.
fammable gas. When Mr.. Roach, the
cashier. threw open the vault he dis
covered that the light had died out
and struck match to apply to the
burner. The match no sooner igni
ted than a fearful explosion eusued
which forced Mr.. Roach and Mr. Gille
land, the only persons in the room,
against the front part of the building
with great velocity. bursting out tn
front doors, which had been uuti
then unopened, and breaking to frag
nents the back door. which was o
heavy oaken material, while the vaul
remained uninjured. We are pleas
ed to learn that neither of the gen
tlemen is fatally injured, although MI
Roach is seriously hurt. 1t is face
tiously said, though with some truth
that the causes above alluded to wer
the only means of producing an ex
plosion in The Memphis Bank. as
is generally deemed the soundes.. in
stitution 10 our midst.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

THE GAMBLERS FATE The Mem.
phis Appeal has the following para
agraph:
MAD.--John Able is raving mad
in jail with delirfun, tremens. He
has long been drinking to excess, and
the sudden and complete stoppage Of
stimulating drinks in jail has brought
upon him this fearful disease. He
raves of Emerson, whom he killed,
and thinks he is again pursued by
the mob. who were so near lynching
him. This is sad but striking
testimony to the power of conscience.
Man cannot dare the vengeance Of
heaven with ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is
mine; l will repay. saith the Lord. >
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

It is rather a remarkable circum-
stance that the powder which was
used in firing the cannon at the At
lantic telegraph celebration 10 Sand
wich, Mass, was the same which Was
purchased in the war Of 1872, 10
fight our then English enemy. It
had been kept in a tight cask in the
old magazine since that time.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITY. The
Washington Union thus (and correct
ly) lays down the rule Of neWspa.
per responsibility:
sSincs the general establishment
Of common schools, and men can
read. write aud cyphef, We had sup
posed that newspapers publishing
articles or letters without comment,
cast them off on the community on
their own credit and responsibility
alone. We did net dream that
such articles, without any endorse.
ment, could be received as express.
ing the views of the editors of the
papers. A newspaper ought to be a
vehicle fof the publication of gene
raj news, and, as far as possible lay
before lis readers every variety Of
opinion IF we had space we should
not fail to quote literally from the
opposition press, and offer our col
umns TO those who might be dispossI
ed to address the people upon polit.I
ieal and scientific subjects. What
Is said ia our editorial columns may
be taken as the opinions Of the
Union; WHAT'S said elsewhere in the
paper, we beg the.captious patriot to
believe, is presentedf orgeneral read-l
ing and for just what il IS worth |
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

The postmaster at Pulaski, KY,
whose name is Carter, has been de-
tected in playing sharp game on
the post-ofiice. He would address
letters to the department, requiring
a supply of Stamps, purpofting to
come from other Offices than bis own,
and forging the name of the respec-
tive postmasters to them. He only
selected such Offices the mail matter
Of which had to pass through bis
office, and returns being made from
the department, would abstract the
letters and appropriate their contents
to bis own use.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

Dr.. Rogers. a married man, was
shot at Portland, KY, by MIR Alfred
Whitlow, a few days since. for at
tempting to seduce Miss Whitlow,
quite young lady, sister of the
shooter. The prosecuting attorney,
Mr.. Elliott, declined prosecuting
Whitlow, saying that he and every
other honorable man would have
done the same thing under the cir.
cumstances. The case was dismiss
sed on examination.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23
The Fall Fairs.

We copy from the Southern
Homestead, a list of the times ard
places of holding the Fall Fairs in
this State, as far as the editors could
learn them. Our readers who feel
an interest IN such matters and who
does nol?--will be pleased to see
the list:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

The Sheriff Of Pendleton county,
Mr.. E. D. Lightfoot, was last week
married to Miss Sarah ShaRan. of the
same county. They eloped to Gin.
cinnati, where the knet was tied.
The young lady, in addition to love-
ly person, had a small fortune Of
S250,000 in. her own right. The
mother consented, but the father OPP
posed. 1t did no good.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

The Lebanon Herald says there is
a division of the democratic party of
Wilson county into Hards and Softs.
At the late election for Supreme
Judge, "the Hare Democrats went ia
a body for Wright, while the Soft
ones voted for Walker" We think
it was only the very soft ones Of any
party that voted for Walker.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

e An amusing story is told by a
Cincinnati paper Of a bachelor, who
rushed to bis. wssherwoman in great
excitement, and was just in time TO
arrest her hand as she was placing
his brooches in the suds. BE had
in bank bills sewed into the
waistband, which he bid forgotten at
the time Of sending them to the
wash.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

Many persons spend SO mech
time in eriticising and dispating
about the Gospel that they have
none left for praeticing it. As if
two sick men should quarrel abeu.
the phraseelogy Of their physician
prescription and forget to take the
medicine.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

a New York merchant-who du-
ring the Frazer's River gold excite
ment driflsd in the direction of the
new Eldorado,and found himself amid
the diggins--has written home that
he has seen the elephant, horns and
all, and that it is the greatest hum
bug ever got up
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23

The distillery Of j. Fl. Highs at
Memphis was burnt en- the 2Sth ult.
Loss $4,000. But there is still
whisky enough to prevent any saf.
fering for the want Of it.