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Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26
Negro Banking.

Cato, Gan old negro who was noted for
his cunning,) had succeeded in making his
fellow servants believe that banking was a
profitable bdsiness So they concluded that
they would throw all their change together
and start bank, old Cato taking care to
have himself constituted the bank, to whom
all the sixpences of all darkies in the neigh
borhood were duly to be paid over.
And now" said Cato, "whencbbah Mig
gar borrow sixpence out of dis here bank to
buy bacca, he got to come back in free week
and pay two sixpences and in this way yer
see ebery sixpence, bring nudah sxpence. till
arter while all desc niggars be as rich as ole
massa G-y"
And on this principle the bank went into
operation, old Cato always taking care that
every darkey should fork over according to
bank rules. But in the course of time they
smet rat, and called on Cato to Withdraw
their capital from the bank, when the follow
ing conversation took place between Cato
and Jack:
BLACKWELL Cato, we want to draw our
money from de bank, and quit dis bank bust
ness.
Cato-Did you hear de news?
Jack-No what dat Cato
Cato-Why, de bank broke last night.
Jack-Who care what de bank do?
want my shah of de money.
Cato-Wel but tell you de bank hab
broke
Jack-I no talkin about dat; 1 say whah
de money?
Cato-Why, you fool, don't you know dat
when de bank broke, de money am all gone
for sartin?
Jack-Well, but whar all de money gone
to?
Cato-Dat's more'n dis niggah know. All
he knows bout it is, dat when de white folks
bank break, de money always lost, and dis
here niggah bank no better dan white folks.
Jack-W Whenebbah dis niggah gage in
bankin agin he hope de cholera get him fust
Cato-Berry sorry de bank broke, Jack
berry sorry indeed.
Hear our informant left.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26
Grand total. -. .$969, 900

SUICIDE OF "FRANK FORESTER THE AU
rHoR.-Henry William Herbert, the author,
better known under the nom de plume of
Frank Forester" committed suicide in his
rooms, at the Stevens House, Broadway,
New York, by shooting himself through the
heart. Domestic difficulties led to the COM
mission of the rash act The deceased was
married about three months ago, but he had
not been living with his wife more than six
weeks or SO when they quarreled, and she
separated from him. Herbert suffered in
tense mental agony in consequence of the
severe blow and in his raving often threat
ened to commit suicide.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

Mr.. Wiseman was going over the Liver
pool Ferry, from New York, in one of the
steamers, and bought splendid salamander
safe to put in his state-room, to protect him
self and valuables in case the vessel was de-
stroyed by fire.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

Mr.. President rise to get up, and am
not backward to come forward. in the cause
of edcaton,; for had it not been for edica-
ton | would be as ignorant as you are, Mr.
President
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26
The Kind of Preaching Daniel Webster
Liked

In all his preaching, the Savior made no
popular appeals. His dscourses were all d.
rected to the individual. Christ and his
apostles sought to impress upon every man
the conviction that he must stand or fall
alone--he must live for himself, and die for
himself, and give up mis- account to the om-
nIscient God as though he were the only de.
pendent being in the universe To his own
Master he stands or falls. He has nothing
to hope from the aid and sympathy of asso-
ciates The deluded advocates of new doc
trines do not so preach Christ and his a.
postles had they been deceivers, would not
SO have preached
II clergymen in our days would return to
the simplicity of the gospel and preach more
to individuals, and less to the crowd, there
would not be SO much complaint of the de-
cline of true religion. Many of the minis
ters of the present day take their text from
St. Paul, and preach from the newspapers,
When they do so, prefer to enjoy my own
thoughts rather than to listen. 1 want my
pastor to come to me in the spirit of the
gospel, saying: You are mortal; your pro-
baton is brief; your work must be done
speedily you are immortal too Yon are
hastenng to the bar of God; the Judge stan
deth ut the door, When am thus admon-
ished, have no disposition to muse or sleep.
--Dauia Webster.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

an he hanged if patronizc that line 7
said a traveller to steamboat runner "Then
SIR" replied the runner, "pstronize som,
other line and be baaged" ="
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

A merchant lately advertised for clerk
that could "bear confinement" He received
an answer from one who hnd been seven years
In iail.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

EooNoMY.-A man who chews STA wortl
of tobacco annually, and stops his paper be
cause he is poor,
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

There is this difference between hatred
and pity: pity is thing often avowed, but
seldom felt; hatred is thing often felt, but
seldom, if ever, avowed
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

Not a few people imagine that children
should learn poltenesS from the public teach
er. This is wrohg-that branch of tuition
lays in the mothers lap.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

There are $50 light houses on the Allan
tic and lake coasts, each OF which consumes
about 1000 gallons of oil per annum.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

SrEAMER.-The steamer Cortez is to bs
placed on the Frazer river route.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

The ladies say they are opposed TO stop
ping the "males" on the Sabbath, especially
in the evening, unless they are stopped in the
right place
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

Crickets are making their appearance in
countless numbers in the vicinity of Yreka.
They are more destructive to crops than the
grasshoppers
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

SEWING MAcHINEs.-A lot of sewing ma
chimes have been shipped for Frazer river.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

"Can you tell me, Bill, how it is that a
rooster always keeps his feathers sleek and
smooth ~
No." said Bill
Well, he always carries his comb with
him.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

A dog was levied on lately at st. Louis
and sent to Jail for safe keeping,
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

Prejudice is a thick fog, through which
light CLEANS fearfully, serving rather to ter
rify than to guide.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

Conscience-Mostly used by us in judging
the actions of others.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

Lightning rods take the mischief out Of
the clouds-enlightniug rods take it out of
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

GETTING OVER Ir.-The young Swede who
stabbed himself at Orovie. because young
woman would not marry him is recovering
He had, it seems, threatened to kill the girl
as well as himself if she did not consent, but
concluded to kill himself first The name of
the girl is Catherine Doyle, and she is from
San Francisco.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

1t is nothing in our favor if we are honest
because it is the "best policy" or because it
is respectable.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26
Hear our informant left.

The OVERLAND PARry.-A letter from H
Ellis, one of the party which recently started
over the Plains, on the Southern Route, to
the Alta, under date of May 10th, at Tue
son, Gadsden Purchase, says:
1--WE arrived here with our animals all safe
after travelling five hundred miles by land
from Los Angles. We had three deserts to
cross-the first is ninety miles wide, and
there are three wells on it, dug by the Gov
ernment; the second is forty miles wide, with
out water; aud the third is sesenty-fve miles
wide, and has no water. This last desert is
between the Pimo villages and Tucson
We stopped at the Pimo villages, and the
Indians treated us in very friendly manner.
So far we have had no trouble of any kind,
but we shall soon get into the Apache coun-
try, where we expect to lave trouble. 1t
is three hundred miles fro ere to the Rio
Grande Tucson will plo1a-ly be great
business place There are many silver mines
in the vicinity, which must be worked; and
they will bring people and trade here. | am
told on good authority that rich surface dig
gings have been discovered about forty miles
from here There are some beautiful valleys
in the Gadsden Purchase, aud the Mexicans
raise plentiful crops of corn and wheat in
them Flour here is worth So per cwt.; su-
gar So cents per pound; tea, 81 so; barley
and wheat, cents per pound; and of coffee
there is none in the market
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

mind your eyes," as the thread said to
the needle.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

A committee of the Wisconsin Legislature
have reported the following as the prices paid
to members of the Legislature of 1856, and
others, to secure the passage of bill appro-
priating large amount of land to certain
railrood comnonipS
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

Sin has many tools, but lie is handle
which fits them ALL
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

Permit me to introduce myself" as the
knife said to the oyster.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

A gentleman of Norfolk, Va, had fine
negro to whom he gave the privilege of hi
ring himself out, and keeping one-half the
wages. A short time since the negro came
home to his master, to tell him that the man
for whom he had been working wished to
huy him, and would give thirteen hundred
dollars for him.
" Well, said his master, "what of that
| don't wish to SELL"
But, you see, massa," said Sam, 'T'se
had cough some time, and specs Pm gwine
into desumtion. | don't spec / shall last
more'n two or three years, and I'd like to
take dat man in"
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

Grief and care may sometimes be our
guests to sup or dine, but let them never be
permitted to lodge with u.s.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

Why is Partisan enumeration like a no
bleman? Because it is French count.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

There is much religious interest among the
prisoners in Springfield Mass. county Jail.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

An Irishman making love to a lady OF
great fortune, told her "he could not sleep
for dreaming of her."
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

INDIANS AT ROGUE RIVERA letter to the
Alta, from this place, SAYS the Indians late
ly burned the house OF Robert Smith, and
then attacked the house Of Taylor Il Thomas
ia which were three men, and killed one Ste
phen Taylor the Others escaping by coming
down the river The next that was heard OF
them was attacking the house of DAILY, Wal
do & Dougherty, in which were four men,
setting the house on fire, and killing some
fifty head of cattle, and destroying property
to the amount of some four or five thousand
dollars. About week after this, compa-
ny of ladies leaving with strong guard for
some more safe place, were followed in the
night by the same party, and some of their
animals stolen. At Gold Beach, the Indians
attacked one house in town while many OF
the people were absent but two men in it de-
Tended the house, and the Indians retired
The Government train, in charge of Mr.. Ba-
ker, has been attacked, and Mr.. b. killed
aud also three males.-S. W. Republican,
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

They have preacher up in Clarksburgh,
Harrison county, Ind, who according to the
Register, talked to Universaist in this
way:
:" Thank God, the day is not far distant when
you will be chained down to Hell's brazen
floor, and the devil, with three-pronged har-
poon will pierce your wicked heart, and pile
the red-hot cinders of black damnation upon
you as high as the pyramids of Egypt, and
fry out the pride of your fat to grease the
gudgeons of hell !"
Shades Of Tartaras Count us OUT.
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

There is sign on Illinois street which
"Whte-washing Of all c0iOrs done
hereV
Amador weekly ledger., 1858-06-26

See editorial, inside, headed " Primary
Elections-Co County Convention Who shall
vote p"1
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-21

PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 1.-THE Bombay
mail, Of Dec. 4th. has reached England.
The Calcutta mails of the 25th Of Nov,
had arrived at Trieste.
The fighting before Lucknow was very
severe on the 10th. The enemy suffered en-.
ormously. The fight on that day was one
OF the severest ever witnessed.
On the 18th, the enemy were flying in
great numbers from Lucknow, and the fir
ing had nearly ceased.
After the fight the bodies Of $50 Sepoys
were found in one place
1t is reported that the king Of Delhi's
sons and two nephews, after being tried by
military commissioners, had been shot.
The Daily Neus says, that the Rebels Of
Onode has placed boy upon the throne,
and keep in state at Fyzabad, city Of lO0,-
900 inhabitants, which is defended by d
large force with wall and ditch, tower and
new entertainments.
Three companies Of the Bath regiment Of
infantry had mutinied at Chittagon, and
marched 10 Dacia. 100 Europeans had
been sent to intercept them. The Gavin
pore Territory was threatened by a large
force from Ouder.
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NV ORLEANS, Jan. l2.-The Tennessee,
from Vera Cruz, on the It'll, had arrived.
A large party had arisen against the new
Presidency.
Comoniort left the city Of Mexico on the
LIST inst, at the head of division of troops.
Before bis departure he organized Minis
try, and the diplomatic corps had paid their
respects to him, except the British repre-.
sentative, and his absence caused much re
mark.
There was rumor of the death Of Gen.
Alvarez.
Gen. Parodi issued a proclamation against
Comoniorts action.
Civil war seems inevitable.
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CITY NEWS.

Any person wishing . Corn and Cob Mill,
driven BY power, can find one for sale cheap,
BY enquiring at this Office. Dry Wood will be
taken in exchange; call and see it.
MEETING OF TIE ''USIos ASSOCIATION. At
preliminary meeting Of the ''Union Associa-
ton" held at the Office Of Messrs. wILKiS 4
HEARD. on Thursday evening, Jan. lith, ls5s.
NJ. ". Irwin. Esq, President, presided. and r.
+. Houssworth was elected Secretary pro tenn.
The President stated the object Of the meet
ing to be TO enact measures preparatory to
holding the annual celebration Of the Associa-
ton
Ga motion, Committee of Arrangements.
consisting osMessfs Up. Mumford, X. r. House
worth, Grard Hewitt, W. wilkin, and J. C..
Gilfllan, was appointed to report programme
OF proceedings, TO be observed at the proposed
celebration, with instructions to report at an
adjourned meeting, on Wednesday next.
On motion, gentl smen DESTROYS Of partcipa-
ting in the celebration we're requested to leave
their names with one Of the members Of the
Committee Of Arrangements, previous to the
time Of the adjourned meeting, on Wednesday
evening.
On motion, the daily papers OF the city were
requested to publish the proceedings Of this
meeting.
The meeting then adjourned to meet on
Wednesday evening, at the Office of wilkin l.
Heard, to receive the report Of the Committee
Of Arrangements.
N. W. IRWIN, President.
r. +. HorsKwoRru, Secretary pro TEN.
January II, 1858.
REAL EsrArE.-McKenty's sales at Lake
Como" for the last month:
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New York Markets.

NEW ioHS. Jan. lt.--Flour market heavy
and rather easier; sales 1000 bbls a, ~. $50
so for super state; .i5o6et,65 for extra state
$t,asdtl.dj for super western N.50ds5 for
common TO medium extra western. Canadian
-four heavy sales 100 bbls At N.25Gst.35 for
super. and ~, 60Ge5 for extra. Rye aour steady,
sales 900 bhls at sat. Wheat market buoy
ant eNpor, demand; fair sales l2,00o bu infe'
Nor mixed club a, sl,O?i, Rye dull a; 726s7,c.
Corn more plenty and new lower; sales 1900
bu At I21G73c: nothing doing IN old. Oats dull
and unchanged. Pork lower; ssics 400 bbls at
tl&, eoCtl,,75 for mess and sl2 for prime. beet
unchanged. Dressed hogs firm q, GGe6tc.
Lard buoyan.; sales 800 bbls AT si6s9i Bat.
ter heavy a, llGtl5c for Ohio and l?,atl,c for
state. Cheese dull at 6Gsc. whiskey dall:
sales so bbls at 9lic. Stock market generally
strong and prices better, bat The business is
no, large Money N moderate supply aad lie.
msud active a, sal per cent Sterling eS.
change remains steady and quiet.
NV iosk. Jan. B.-SioeA market daIl and
rather easy. Money very plenty al 5st; per
cent on call. sterling exchange dali. a, old
rates
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Indiana Endorse. Dougias

Private dispatches from Indiana 'ay that
the Democratic State Convention, after en-.
dorsing the Cincinnati platform passed. the
following resolution
Resolved, That We are still IN favor OF tho
great doctrine OF the Kansas Nebraska act, Ant
that by = practical application Of that doctrine,
the people of a state OF Territory are vested
with a right Of retiying or rejecting AT the hal.
Iotbox, any constitution that may be tcsmssl
for their government and therefore, natter:
tory should be admitted into the lnt,f Ys.a
state, wthou. the fair expression OF the wllI Of
the people being fret hal vPbe TN. ssns,,s'
ton, and accompanying M sptlic svsh 'ot I'd
mission. 80 = '.
This resolution was passed by 3.s yeas to
lls nays, and was subsequently, made unan-
imous.
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Dispatches from Columbus, Ohio, say that
the Democratic caucus Of the members Of the
Ohio Legislature, have unanimously agreed
to instruct their delegation in Congress to
vote and act in opposition to the lecomp,on
Constitution.
Some Of the Virginia memtcrs Of Con
gre~ at Washington have letters from mem
beers Of the Virginia Legislature, stating
that the fillibus,cr resolutions canno, pass il
spite Of the flaming leaders Of portion o
the prsx.
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New Orleans Market.

NES oSxA>s, Jan. l1.--Ssgar dselissd -
sales At iiGsj. Flour steady At G,?j. Neg
lard, q, shoulders, u. Ham, 81. Other ar.
,eie. unchanged.
Nr~ oslsAss JAa. IA Sugar declined tc.
sales At 'eett. Aolasses declined le, Sales
st lsglSi Flour ae,ive, a, t.,So. Cora Ac,
tive Al SIC. Ness pork steady, Al tl1!5.-
shoulders, a. Hams. 81
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT


Nxw YOKx, Jan. 1.-The HeraId's cor.
respondepce Of Washington, Jan. 10th says.
Gen. Walker leaves for the South. He
goes first TO Mobile and then 10 New Or.
leans.
| A large force has slrsdy been concen-
trated at the above places, and will leave
as carly as possible to relieve Colonel An.
dcrson.
Quite q lumber Of the fllibusters dis-
charged ut Norfolk have bern here, received
their orders and gone South.
Tho General has left his affairs in the
hands Of bis friends in Congress, who will
press bis claims with great vigor.
Col. Williams, Of Tennessee, who WAS ap.
pointed Minister 10 Constantinople, has re-
fused to accept the position and withdrawn
bis application.
Mr.. Poindcxter, Of Tenn, who was 70
Gently appointed chief clerk ia the post Of
fee department, will understand, get the
position.
WAsuIxoros. Jan. lathe receipts at
the Treasury improved considerably during
the past week. The 800 dollar notes are
issuing at the rate Of 100000 day. No
larger denominations have yet been received
from the engraver.
The U. $. sloop Of war, Marion, is fitting
out at Norfolk destined for the coast Of
Africa. Her principal officers are, Com.
mander Brent; Lieu.s. Morris, Whitney
and Weaver; Master, Jno. A. Striblng {;
Surgeon, Randolph +. Mason.
The Quartcrmaster General is engaged in
making preliminary engagements for fur
tlering supplies to Utah but no money at
the Treasury is, at present, available for
purchases.
W,suISGros, Jan. lj.--IioaM Cores
pondencc. dispatches TO the government
this evening announce that the professional
alibusters Of Texas. art gathering in large
numbers on the Rio Grande, preparatory to
engaging in u Mexican revolution. General
Walker may turn biz attention that way, as
he has abandoned his Nicaraguan enter
prise.
Time, Corrcspondencc.-~'Ihc u. $. At
tornoy Weir, Of kansns, has arrived with
the Iecompton Constitution. He proceed.
Cd TO the President Senator IIouston's
proposed Kansas Bill proposes to submit
both the Topeka and iecompton Constitu-
tons to the popular vote either for or
againt the admission with either, if accept.
cd. II neither is accepted, the bill author
ICES u new Constitution
towlr Correspondence. Mr., Russell
Of Missouri, agent Of Majors, Russell n Go,
has closed The contract with the War DE.
par,ment. for the transportation Of supplies
10 Utah. for 81 100000,
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Eyw ORLEANS, Jan. l2.--Ibc Empire
City from Havana, on the 9th, ia at the Ba-
lie.
Tho Star Of the West bring. 81 900 900
10 the Treasury.
The Fulton arrived at Aspinwall on the
3Oth, bringing news from Greytown that
Anderson had surrendered Fort Castillo,
II WAS reported a, San Francisco that
Col. Step.oe had received a dispatch stating
that $50 Of Col. Johnsons company were
killed by the Mormons. and Col. J. forced
10 retreat.
Iieut. Beal Williams has returned to
Texas.
Lower California il politically quiet
There bad been dreadful hurricane on
the coast thirteen vessels driven ashore,
and many houses in Ia Paz destroyed.
The Mormons have all gone 10 SaIo
Lake from San Bernardo.
Tho Wabash ~ bringing home Amber
sons command. Before surrcndering, An.
derson destroyed all the buildings and cat
Tie nj Castillo, and broke the machinery on
the lax c steamers.
Ngw YonK, Jan. II The ssam,hip
Star Of the West, from Aspinwall, the nth
inst, arrived here last evening, with the
California mails, 81 100000 in specie and
freight, and ls1 passengers. The Star Of
the West connected with the steamer Goid
en- Gate. which saie, from san Francisco
on the 2lst ult
The T. s. steamers Wabash and Fulton
were at Aspinwall. The former with a
portion Of the tilllbustcrs, was to have sailed
for Havana and Pensacola on the 9Th
The Golden Gate passed the steamer In0
:. stephens on the 18th uli bound Tor -au
Francipco.
Tho California news contains No feature
Of interest.
Copous rains had fallen all over the state.
The Journals give glowing account, Of
the miners, and speak hopefully of the fl
tarc,
4 hill containing deposits resembling
glass. has been discovered in Napa county.
The Mariposa Fremont ranch ia to be
soli for taxes. It Was assessed for about
$500 900
Sandwich Island dates are to the l9lE ol
November.
Cablo1 sugar cane had been raircd 'iN-
teen feet high in the Island.
The Bonita piaz claim was rejected a,
San Francisco, on thr tlh ult.. 10y the [ =
District Cont.
II. NJ Magic, receiver of Adams n Co,
had betn ordered, by Judge IIagcr, 10 pay
into Court the sam OF $50, 900. remaining in
his hands. on the 9Th nit
The governmen, OF Chilli had made such
concessions m were demanded 10y tia pub.
lie. and all fears OF revolution had ceased
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Horrible Musde,.

HAxuroS. n. T., Jan. IA mos,
a,rocious murder Was committed at Pool
vile, four miles from here Us, night. Jared
Coms,ock and his wife, aged seventy years,
were the victims Their own 500 was the
murderer. lie has for some time been in
sane. About eigh, O'Clock las, night, he
killci his father by knocking him down
with an axe and then killed his mother with
= skillet lie then Gu, their hearts out
lie cut one Of the bodies in pieces, and
roasted the other in the stove. eating par,
Of j, lie intended to Kill his sister. The
murderer is in custody and has confessed
all
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BoSroN, Jan. l3.-The steam corvette
MANOR, built for the Russian government to
navigate the river Amoor, was launched
today, from the yard Of Paul Curtiss in
East Boston.
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Urea, Jan. l3.--The Coroner's Jury 10
the case Of the horrible murder in Hamilton
County, Indiana, rendered a verdict that the
terrible deed was performed by the son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Comstock.