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Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

to find that home deserted Great and deep
was her grief After an unavailing search,
they both sailed to willie, the place in
which her father pursued his avocation Of
painting. Little had she known that for
some time her father had been living so near
to her. Now the blind beggar will travel no
more through the streets, led by his little
dog; no more will the fearful companion Of
his poverty suffer from hunger and cold.
Let us see A month has fed since that
interview. Come into the parlor of our he
roine
1t is winters night. Without, the cold
blast payeth mournful music, as it rushe:
through the snow-covered and leahess trees,
but the inmates feel it not A cheerful fire
is burning in the large CRATE, rejecting pleas
ing light upon the countenances of all pres
ent. In large soft-cushioned chair, in q
snug corner of the fireplace, near the warm
CRATE, sits an old man. His brow is marked
by many deep sorrow, and his hair white
as the snow without. But, despite the raw
ages which time and sorrow have made upon
his once youthful and robust FORM the peace
full smile which dwells upon every feature
tells plainly the contentment and happiness
Of his mind At his feet lies dog-his dog
the sharer of his joys and sorrows; but
how changed The little ribs no more pro-
ject-the intelligent eyes are no more wild
with hunger And there sits the daughter
and son gazing with delight upon the scene
They have the blessed satisfaction Of know.
ing that they were the cause of making the
last days of parent happy. Old Mr.. Red
mond is still blind He cannot see the low
ing face of his daughter; he cannot see the
fond gahces of affection she casts upon him
but he can hear her gentle voice-he can en-.
fold her in his aged arms, and feel her soft
breath on his cheek. He thinks it sufficient
Short are the years. the feeting years,
Allotted unto man
His days fly on, and hopes and fears,
His life is but span
Love, blessed love, and charity,
Enlight his path below,
As onward to eternity
The tide of life doth go
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

Why is drunkurd hesitating to sign the
pledge like scepticle Hindoo? Because he
is in doubt whether to give up the worship
OF the Jug-0r-not.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

Try rr.-Make truth credible, and chill
dren will believe it; make goodness lovely,
and they will love it; make holiness cheerful,
and they will be glad of it.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

"SIRp said an rascible man to his oppo-
nent, ii believe you are either deist or an
artist Wrong, sir' was the rejoiner; !
am dentist"
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

A cotemporary, noticing the appointment
of postmaster says" If be attends to
the mails as well as he does to the females,
he will make very attentive and efficient
officer
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

Why is the map of Alabama like the bar
rel of a soldiers musket7 Because one end
has bay on it (bayonet.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

What is the difference between bar,
head and hair bed. One fees for shelte
and the other is shelter for heas.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

1t is a common thing for men who "wont
detan you but five minutes" to hold you by
the button-hole for upwards Of an hour.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

One true philosopher is worth thousand
linguists; the FIRST has the treasure. the lat
ter the keys.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

When you bury animosity don't set a stone
up over its grave.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

We owe our virtues and our vices more to
education than 10 nature.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

ADDISON was an elegant writer, but the
following to an "ill-favored lady" was deci-
dedly more unhandsome in him than the lady
could have been:
While in the dark on thy soft hand hung
And heard the tempting syren in thy tongue,
What hames what dartes, what anguish endured,
But when the candle entered was cured.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

WHEN you SHOULD TAKE YOUR HAr.-
Young man a word, word. We want to
tell you when you should take your hat and
be off And mind what we offer. 1t is
When you are asked to take drink.
When you find you are courting an ex-
travagant ar slovenly girl.
When you find yourself in doubtful COM
pany,
When you discover that your expenses run
ahead of your income.
When you are abusing the confidence of
your true friends.
When you think You are great deal wi
ser than people much older and more expe-
rienced than Yourself
When you feel like getting trusted for
suite of clothes, because you have not the
money to pay for them.
When you are in printing Office talking
to the compostors.
When you are not performing your duty,
your whole duty, and nothing but your duty.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

FIX Your MIsD.-Lay it down as sound
maxim, that nothing can be accomplished
without fixed purpose concentration Of
mind and energy Whatever you attempt to
do whether it be the writing of an essay or
whiting a stick, let it be done as well as
you can do it, 1t was this habit that made
Franklin, and Newton, and hundreds whose
labors have been of incalculable service to
mankind. Fix you mind closely on what you
undertake in no other way can you have
reasonable hope of success An energy that
dies in day is good for nothing an hours
fixed attention will never avail. The heavens
were not measured in a day. The inventions
that bless mankind were not the work OF I
moments thought and investigation. A life
time has often been given to single object
If you, then, have desire to bless you spe
cies or to get yourself glorious name, fi'
your mind upon something, aud let it remain
| fixed
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

BAPTISM IN HooPs.-At Chicago, short
time since, a rather amusing scene took place
during the baptism of young lady by the
pastor of the Tabernacle. The Union says !;
"The minister requested her to assume the
dress peculiar to such an occasion, but she
declined to take of her hooped skirt; the
minister told her of the Inconvenience that
must necessarily result from her obstinacy,
but she persisted. When she came to decend
into the bath, the inflated skirt touched the
water, and rose up around her like balloon
Her head was lost to the congregation, she
was swallowed up in the swelling skirt, the
minister tried to force her down into the
bath, but she was kept above the surface by
the floating properties Of the crinollne, and
was buoyed up so successfully that it was not
until after much difficulty and many forcible
attempts to submerge the lady, the minister
succeeded in baptising the fair one. Finally
it was effected, to the relief of the minister
and the seriously inclined audience, who
could not keep from laughing in their pocket
handkerchefs."
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

Samuel j. n. Handy,
(LATE OF AMADoR CO.,
COUNSELLOR AT Law,
HAVING returned to PlacerpiHe, will strictly at
l. tend TO all Professional Business confided to
aln, in the District Courts of Amador, Calayeras
Md III Dorado counties, and in the Supreme Court
OF the State.
esr Office in Dorsey IS ire-proof building, Main
mar Ia 7-ly
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12
GEO. $. SMITH,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
[ )FFICE on Court street, nearly opposite the
~ Ledger Office" Jackson. 81
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12

REMARKABLE Works OF HUMAN LABOR
Ninevah was IA miles long, wide, and 40
miles around, with wall 100 feet high, and
thick enough for three chariots ABREAST
Babylon was so miles within the walls, which
were Is feet thick and 100 high, and 100
brazen gates. The temple Of Diana, at Eph-
esus, was 420 feet to the support Of the
roof 1t was hundred years in building
The largest of the pyramids is 4sl feet high
and 653 on the sides; its base covered eleven
acres. The stones are about 40 feet in
length, and the layers are 2OS. 1t employed
$50, 900 men in building. The labyrinth in
Egypt contains 800 chambers and IL halls.
Thebes, in Egypt, presents ruins 81 miles
around, and 100 gates. Carthage was 30
miles around. Athens was 26 miles. around,
and contained 35O,0O0 citizens and 400
slaves The temple of Delphos was so rich
in donations that it was plundered of $50,
600, 900, and Nero carried away from it 200
statues. The walls Of Rome were l3 miles
around.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-12
( NUMBER "a.

SUGGESTIONS TO You've MEN.-In the
course of my travels l have seen many
promising and fine young man gradually led
to dissipation, gambling and ruin, merely by
the want of means to make a solitary even
ing pass pleasantly. earnestly advise any
youth who quits that abode of purity, peace
and delight, his paternal home, to acquire q
taste for reading and writing. At every
place where he may reside long, let him study
to make his apartments as attractive and
comfortable as possible; for he will find a
little extraordinary expence, so bestowed at
the beginning, to be economy at the end; let
him read the books in the language Of the
place in which he lives; and above all, let
him never retire without writing at least a
page of original comments on what he has
seen, read aud heard in the day. This habit
will teach him to observe and discriminate !;
for a man ceases to read with desutory and
wandering mind, which is an utter waste of
time, when he knows that an account of all
the information which he has gained must be
written at night.-Cldytom's Sketches on BIZ
ography.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
STUPIDITIES.

Walking along the streets with the point
Of an umbrella sticking out behind, under
the arm or over the shoulder. By stopping
suddenly to speak to friend, or other cause,
a person walking 10 the rear had bis brain
penetrated through the eye, IN one OF our
streets, and died in few days.
Stepping into church aisle, after dismls-
sion, and standing to converse with others,
or to allow occupants OF the pew to pass out
before, for the courtery Of precedence, at the
expense Of greater boorishness to those De-
hind.
To carry q long pencil in vest or outside
coat pocket. Not long since, clerk 10 Ne"
York fell, and the long cedar pencil 80 pier
oed an important artery that 1t had to be cut
down upon from the top Of his shoulder to pre-
vent bis bleeding to death, with three
mouths illness.
To take exercise or walk for the health,
when every step is drag, and instinct urges
to repose. -,
To guzzle down glass after glass Of sold
water on getting up 10 the morning without
any feeling Of thirst. under the impression OF
the health giving nature its washing quail
ties.
To set down to a table and "force" your
self to eat when there is not only DO sppe'
tite, but positive aversion to fsod.
To take glass Of soda, or toddy, or sspga-
rec, or mint drops, on summer day, under
the belief that it 10 safer and better than a
glass of cold water.
To economist time, BY robbing yourself Of
necessary sleep. on the ground that an hour
saved from sleep is an hour gained for life,
when 10 reality it is two hours actually spoil
ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

A great many just and hard things have
been said about professional jurymen;' but
40 incident occurred lately in a Cincinnati
court which illustrates one point OF merit
possessed by this class: The judge had just
charged the jury in very important case,
when, to the great astonisbneDt of all present
a professional, who happened to be on. arose
from his seat and begged to call the atteo-
ton of bis honor to slight mistake he had
made in bis charge, and actually quoted al.
tborities to sustain his position. Upon refer
riog to bis citations, it was found, to the no
small amusement of the spectators. that the
jurymau was right and bis honor was wrong;
whereupon, With all due gravity, be inform
ed the bench that be knew he was correct, az
he had been charged at least forty times on the
same point in the last tour months, aud
couldu't be mistaken!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Drcrx'a. Is, 1858
A COMICAL SCENE.

Various amuspg anecdotes are related Of
the poor Atricans who we're rescued from the
SLAYER Echo by the Uoi,ed States brig Dol
PHO. during their brief scjourn IN the port Of
Charleston. The following is said TO have
been . most comical sceoe:
Among the Echo's living cargo, every one
OF whom be 1t remembered were 10 the con-
dition 10 which they entered the world. and
under no obligation to the tailors' or mantu-
makers art, was q woman who was distln.
guished from the rest by her evident natural
brightness and superior looks. Moreover.
she was dressed-not, probably after the fash
ion of our Broadway belles--but dressed dill
ferent from her companions. nevertheless; aud
like all true women, in such oouditioD, she
felt and evioced Der superiority. She sctu-
ally had pa,r of gloues which she wore ct
all hours, with evident pride 10 her costume
and felt that she vas in "full tags" She
was called, par excellence, "the Qaeen," aod
her story getting abroad at Cbuleston, come
ladies equested and obtained permission tor
her to visit them. A loose dress was accor-
dinghy furnished her to cover her other def
ciencies of the article of clothing, and she
vas landed from one of the boats and convey
ed to the house Of prominent resident oil
Charleston. There, the servant vas ordered
to dress the queen in hoops broad enough tor
dame of upper tendon, and Haunting gay
dress. She was much sstonished and pleas
ed With the dress, but more with the ho'ps,
which she would endeavor to catch as
she turned round and rourd, ustering out
laodish cries. She also exhibited some in-
clination constantly to examine more closely
into the material beneath her outer dress, but
as gentlemen wore present. she was prudent
" prevented from gratifying this natural CO.
riosity. After spending some hours ashore,
she was conveyed to the beach by number OF
her entertainers.
The boat could not reach high water mark
and Law some little distance out 10 the water.
The Queen shook hands all round with her
friends, and then going to the waters edge
SURVEYED the boat for an instant, and after
waving last adieu, suddenly hoisted dress,
hoops, underclothes and all, like huge sun
bonnie, over her her head. and quietly waded
out to the bost This reversal Of the pur,
poses of clothing startled the spectators and
there was most sudden and laughable rush
from the beach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
LOTTERY ADVERTISEMENTS.
SWAN II CO.'S. LOTTERIES
UmPHANTII
CAPITAL PRIZE 10000 DOLLARS.

CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000 DOLLARS.
TICKETS ONLY TEN DOLLARShn
The following Scheme will be drawn by 5.
SWAN Il CO., Managers OF the SPARTA AcAD.
Exr LOTTERY, in each Of their Single Number
Lotteries Tor November, 1855, at AUGUSTA, Ga,
in public, under the superintendent OF Commits
sioners.
Class 46, draws Saturday. December Is, 1855.
Class Al, draws Saturday, December Is, 1905.
OK TIE PLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERS.
$4,000 TICKETS.
$50 Prisesi-Nearlyor one Pr,se to spry Q Tickets!
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

lust RECEIVED and Tor ssle-
81 80 boxes Raisins, whole, hall. and quarter
s " Citron; bale Bordeaux Almonds
sack Paper Shell do
Hard do; ! do. 'evica do
Fiberts; Q do. Cream Nuts
20 drums Figs; trail Dates
cask Currants; 500 Cocoanuts, fresh
500 Sweet Havana Oranges
bushels Ground Nuts
sack Pecans cask Canary and do.
Hemp Seed; also, fine assortment OF Tors Tor
Christmas Holidays, with a fine assortment OF
fine CANDY too Numerous to mention, with a
variety OF CANDY of my own Manufacture;
fine lot OF japan Cages, Breeding Cages; also,
6ftv rair of Canary Birds, all OF the above
GOODS, which will sell low for cash.
c. SCHAFER, Confectioner,
NOV No. 3 North Fairfax street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

In barrels and bags, OF the following brands
constantly on hand, and for sale at lowest rates.
James S. Welch's prem, Patspsco and Caledonia
Mills dec l-eo6m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

NEW GOODS-We have just received
~ Brown and bleached Sheetngs Il Shlrt!rss
Hamilton Canton Flanneis
Howard Ducks; Bel Tlcklngs
White and Colored Blankets
Red and White all wool Flannels
Also, heavy article OF White Flannel,
for gentlemen
Full Cloths and Linseys
Plaid and Striped Donestics, and great
many other articles, 10 which the attention Of
purchasers is invited
dec 3 s. & w. MEYENBERG, Sarepta Hall
BARGAINS IN FURS.-All persons who
I'D wish to buy cheap set OF FURS, are IN
vIted TO cal! aud examine our stock of Capes
Tippets, Mutis and Cuffs, OF Russia and French
sables. Minks, Silver Martin, Fitch, Hermine,
and other desirable kinds OF FURS for Ladies
and Misses Seal Skin, Otter and Mink Nut
hers, and large stock OF Furs; Gloves tor gen
tlemen, all of which will be sold very cheap.
5. & w. MEYENBERG.
dee2 SarePta Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

n OTlCE.-The senior partner having with.
~ drawn from the firm OF JAMES GREEN
4 SONS, our future business will be conducted
under the name and style OF GREEN Il BRO,
who have now on hand for sale, and will con-
tinue TO manufacture, al the old stand. corner Of!
Prince and Fairfax streets. general assortment
OF the most modern and antique FURNITURE,
FEATHER BEDS, HAIR. and SHCCK NAT
TRESSES &c, and every other article en-
braced in our line OF business We hore by the
aid OF the most modern machinery. and the
many convenences which our mandatory is
provided with, to be able 10 make il the interest
OF those wanting anything in cur line, 10 give
us call. JOHN W. GREEN,
an 2n-'f a. GREEN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
FIRE INSURANCE NOTICES.

THE FIRE INSURANCE CONAN, no
ALEXANDRIA, continues 10 inSrrrs,
Fire, generally, in Town and Country 49,,
toiore, on the most reasonable term,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANTHONY p. COVER. Erys,a,,s
william gregory, Edward > Hous-
Robert Jameson, James I. SIN.
Thomas R. Keith Robert G. Via.
William H. Fowle, Thomas NcCo,,,...
John H. Brent, D. B. Smith
Jno. B. DalngerIelc
Office hours from 9 TO \ and from 2g..-.
o'clock. e. W. WATTLk.S Sscr.,. J
Office on King street, near Il. Asap.
nov l0-dly
THE POTOMAC INSURANCE cow,
Ny OF ALEXANDRlA.-No. Il so...
Fairfax street, next door to J Leadbea'4r's D.,
Somewhere they will be pleased 10 rec.
offers for either Fire or Marine Insurance
Presldent-SInUkL MILLER
Directors
VIM. N. McVeigh, RCber, \. Asbby
Lewis Mckenzie, NathauIe. Bouss
Cassius + Lee. BENJAMIN Bar,o,
oct9--tf f. B. POWELL, Sp,rrrg,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15
70 BIZ DRAWN EACH SATURDAY IN DEcEABE

$50 Prizes amounting to. .S32O,OOO
Whole Tickets $40; Halves SIS; Quarters $3.50.
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.
The Numbers from TO $4,000, corresponding
with those Numbers on the Tickets printed on
separate slips OF paper, are encircled with small
tin tubes and placed in one Wheel.
The first 457 Prizes, similarly printed and
encircled, are placed in another wheel.
The wheels are then revolved, aud number
is drawn from the wheel of Numbers, and at the
same time Prize Is drawn from the other wheel.
Ths number and Prize drawn out are opened
and exhibited to the audience, and registered by
the Commissioners; the Prize being placed
against the Number drawn. This operation IS
repeated until all the prizes are drawn out.
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
The two preceding and the two succeeding
Numbers to those drawing the first Prizes,
will be entitled TO the IS Approximation Prizes.
For example: if Ticket No. 1880 draws the
$4,000 Frize, those tickets numbered ll,24s,
ll,249, IL PSI, III ,252, will each be entitled 10
$500. If Ticket No $50 draws the $4,000
Prize, those Tickets numbered 54s, SAG, 55l, $50,
will each be entitled to $500, and so on accord
ing to the above scheme.
The 5000 Prizes OF $50 will he determined
by the last figure OF the number that draws the
$4,000 Prize. For example: if the number
drawing the $4,000 Prize ends with No. |, then
all the Tickets, where the Number ends in |,
with No. =, then all the Tickets where the Num-
Der ends in will be entitled to $40, and so on
too.
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the
following rates, which is the risk:
~ D.. 10 i,Da fc
Do do do 10 halt do 40 %
Do do do 10 eighth do 1000
IN ORDERING TICKETS OR CERTIFICATES
Enclose the money to our address for the
Tickets ordered on receipt OF which they will
be forwarded by first mail
Purchasers can have Tickets ending In any
figure they may designate.
The list OF drawn Numbers and Prizes will be
semitic purchasers Immediately after the drawing.
r. Purchasers will please write their sigma
lures plain, and give their Post Office, County,
and State.
IL Remember that every prize is drawn and
PAYABLE in full without deduction.
= All prizes Of 81 900 and under, paid i'm
nediately after the drawing-other prizes at the
usual time ofthirty days.
All communications strictly confidential.
Address orders for tickets or certificates to
S.SWAN Il CO., Augusta, Ga.
r. A list OF the numbers that are drawn
from the wheel, with the amount OF the prize
that each one is entitled to, will be published
after every drawing, in the following papers
Augusta, iGeorgia,) Constitutionalist, New Or.
leans Delta, Mobile Register, Nashville Gazette,
New York Weekly Day Book Savannah Daily
News, Richmond Dispatch, New York Dispatch,
Paulding (Miss) Clarion, and Little Rock (Ark)
True Democrat. nov 2o-dtd
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WOOD, EDDY Il CO., manaKers,
Successors to GREGORY d. MAURI.
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
Te be drapn under the Superintendent OF Co,an'i'
sio,ters appointed by the Governor.

sioners appointed BY the Governor.
$4,000 DOLLARS!
r OTTERY for the benefit of the State OF
| Delaware, Class 80, for 1855, to be drawn
al Wilmington, Delaware, on SATURDAY,
December 18th, 1858.
rs Number Lottery-l4 drawn ballots.
GRAND SCHEME.
spd prize OF $4,000 10 prizes of $1,000
] prize OF $4,000 40 prizes OF 1000
I nriz. of 5000 SO prizes of 200
prize Of 3,eO5 2'o prizes oil lou
10 prizes of l,50G &c, &c, &c.
Tickets Sl0 Halves S.; Quarters $3.50.
Certificates ofpackag' 20 wholetlckets y 39 W
Do do 26 half do 81 80
Do do 90 quarter do 1878
5O335 DOLLARS!
II OTTERY for the benefit OF the State OF
| Delaware, Glass AZ, for 1853, TO be drawn
al Wilmington, Delaware, OIL SATURDAY,
December 25th, 1855.
IS number Lottery-l9 drawn ballots.
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
grid prize OF s5O,335 4prizes OF $4,000
prize OF 10000 4prizes Of 1000
prize of 10000 prizes of $500
| prize OF $4,000 200 Lowest No.
prizes OF 10000 prizes of 500
&c, &c, &c.
Tickets $l5-Halves 81 50-Quarters 1878.
Eighths 81 S73.
Certificates ofpsckag's IS whole tickets 5000 10
do do 25 half do 100 90
do do 25quarrer do 50 90
do do IS eighth do % 90
TORDERS for Tickets and Shares and Ger
ti6cates of Packages in the above Splendid Lot,
teries will receive the most prompt attention,
and an account of each drawing will be sent
Immediately after it is over, to all who order
from me. Address, PJ. BUCKLEY, Agent,
nov 26-1m Wilmington, Delaware
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

OOAL-I have on hand, and am constantly
receiving ANTHRACITE COAL, OF the
hs.t Qualities, for family NORTHUMBERLAND
COA1. from the FrostbuTs Mines, by the cargo,
Nth Nh. rnn of mine, At lowest rates Apply 10
nov ST D. B. SMITH, Queen st, Wharf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-15

NEW STORE OPENED.-LEWIS BAAR
~ has the pleasure OF announcing 10 the cit
liens of Alexandra, that ne has just opened at
No 1875, King street, new FANCY and DRl
GOODS STORE, MILLINERY ESTABLISH
MENT &c The Millinery department will be
under the especial superintendent OF Mrs.
BAAR, Qate Miss Meyenberg,) and a lady OF the
highest taste and OF tried ability, has been EN-
gagged to attend TO DRESS MAKING, TRIM
MING, &c The Ladies are invited TO call, and
are assured that any orders with which they
may favor the establishment, will be executed
to their entire satisfaction. sep2o