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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.--We tho
' subscribers. offer for sale farm, situated
in Prince GEORGE county. Md, opposite Alexan-
dria. Va, eight miles from Washington Tn,
farm contains THREE HUNDRED ACRES OF
LAND, more or less, in fine state Of cultivation.
well numbered and watercd. The soil is we'll adap-
ted To the growth of tobacco and its proximity 10
the Washington aud Alexandria markets, makes
it very desirable u, market furm.
The improvements consist of large modern
~. two story brick HOUSE with In sement, two
Iii tobacco houses, two corn houses, granery,
meat house, and quarters for servants.
Ii not sold priv ately before the 18th September
next. this property on that day will be offered at
public SALE il inir, il not the next fair day. At tho
residence Of Mr.. Austin Adams, on Broad Greek,
Prince GeoIge'. county. Nd. II desired We can
divide this farm into three market farms
to suit purchasers Persons wishing To purchase
are invited To- examine the property. For further
information address the subscribers, at Rockville,
Montgomery county, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23
FERTILIZERS.

w UFFEK FOK SALE--
PERUVIAN, CALIFORNIA. NENASSA.
MEXICAN. and SOMEREkU GUANOS
kETTLEWELL'S MANIPULATED GUANo.
SUPER PHOSPllATES Of LIME.
GROUND BONES.
PLASTER Of PARIS.
ana % WM r. FDWLE K son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

The Washington Star >ays:-'FactS have
recently come to our knowledge proving con-
clusivelv that contract has been regularly
entered into between John ". furney oi
Philadelphia, and Mr.. Sherman. n member
of the United States llsu>c Of Representa-
tves from Ohio. disp sing Of the two first
Offices in the gift Of the body Of which MIR.
Sherman is a member"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

Apyrrr, rEn rsG,HIix.-The private advices
Ly the Hungarian give tho following rs tho closing
Iuotstion. for cotton in the Liverpool market
FAIR Orleans st; MIldiing do. I %-l6i Fair Mobile
i; Middlng do. Il; Fair uplauds "a; Middlins
do. l. Tho decline in flour appeared to have been
arrested for the moment, aud ~. Louis brands
scre worth 26G12ss; Baltimore and Philadelphia
W.. quoted AT 2!Cr 23s. Wheat steady ut los. I'D.
a. lis Ill. for white southern. sales OF Yellow
corn nj 6,.cy6s. 81. The quolstions for provisions
we're entirely nominal.
Trade ut Manchester ruled frn-producsrS be-
ius well under contract at highly remunerative
braces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23
CANAL COMMERCE

H, ARRIVED. August ~.
r, p'u l he Pilgrim, NJ. K. Zimmerman. Rebec-
Cb,r,, " u. Bower, George Lynn, Martin Hoffman.
Ia T n'n"rcy, Ann Gileece, Elk, and Lion, coal
~ i'J. Mehahey
.pJ NJ nrhlam'n Darby, Liberty. K. Steuart,
Bon, D. Colst"n, coal to Fr"stbury Coal Co.
A. Stanhops, coal to Fowle Il Co.
ou'eh Hen, coal " Borden Mining Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23
Richmond Market, August 20.

Flour is dull, ut our last quotations. The inPoui
., Wheat still continues The depots are fuii anu
uilIcrs are surcited. There Is no change IN pr
res, and such prices as are offered by niiiers are
,,.Is ,.,,,n.i and as a matter of form.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

NEW York, Angus, 20, lSj9.-iesterday WAS
.. Iay of great activity III the Stock Market, and
,l,.r. wu, ln advance gu most nj the speculative
shares 4 lot of government ti'es OF 1874 was
taken AT lul.. There WAS very large business
IN Missouri .i>rs. opening at S2!, Yesterday 5
ur,,,. and closing ut 81. Tennessee Skies were !
i,.rr. Sales oi Nor,h Carolina ut 9l{; Louisiana
al .tI: and Virginia ut ~. Today tho market
VA. ,ull active nuj better prices prevailed for al
most all descriptions of stock.
The receipt, from Customs On Thursday amour
t,itoSl7Sil7 Yesterday To- Sl61 300; total amount
IL the Subjreasury Si.SSS.9iS.
There has been another advance III Hour, ten to
fifteen cents Wheat IL firm, and coming into mar
he, rcry slowly.
The total amount Of dry goods thrown on the
m.r.el the last week WAS S3,j2l, I03; total since
l,t january $,2,D%J,6G0 lmportati"ns are likely
rnf.ll oA during the remainder of the year.
The Money Market is easy, the general rate
bcin: .iN per cent. hut loans on stocks have been
maize nj i've and half.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

YIELD OF WuEAr.-Mr. Harrison Lloyd.
tenant upon the farm belonging to Mr.. Charles
Aslunbv. near this town, informs Us that hc
threshed few days ago, .i"rLy b"sh'iS "t
wheat, the product of one acre of ground. up
on said farm lie also informs Ills that the
ground upon which this wheat was realized,
was considered very ordinary land, aud was
heretofore titled very Sparingly. The seed
wheat sowcd on this piece Of ground last fall,
consisted of two bushels. Beat it who can?
-.Mepkrdstorh Register.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

WARRENTON, VA,
CONTINUES to perform all operations bel"ng-
ing to the Dental profession IN the most sails
factory manner, at moderate rates.
Doctor Notice may he found al home at any the'
except from the second To the third Monday IN e"cn
month. which time will lie spent at Flint Hill, Rap
pahannock County, Va.
Office and residence ON Main street, nearly opPo-
site the Warrcutou House.
Wsrrentn ton lar i ""ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23
AUCTION SALES.

I COMMISSIONERS SALE OF IAND-Pur-
" suunt to decree of the Circuit Court of FAIR
fax county. i'll the of Patrick Reeds admins
traitor &C., vs.. Hugh McGipnis made al lis Juno
term, 1859, tie undersigned Commissioner therein
named, will offer at public SALE on Nondoy. ns
lgi6 day 81 September, 1859, CourtJay,l ut Fairfax
Court House, Vhe late purchaser having failed /"
comply with the terms of the sae.mndet former
,lccrrcO q TRACT of LAND situate in Fairfax
county. about four miles south of Alexandra. upon
tue new Turnpike Road leading from Alexandria
To Accotiuh Mills formerly the property OF Patrick
Reed. and containing about EIGHTY ACRES
The Land is in 4 good state Of cultivation, with
good improvements from its proximity 10
market is valuable Il Garden Farm.
EERuS.-Ou tenth of the purchase money L.
be paid down deposit, liable TO forfeiture on
failure of purchaser To comply with the terms OF
sale upon its cophrmation; the residue III three
instruments Of u, IL and Is months with interest,
To- hc secured 10y bond, with good security and tho
land liable To be lcsuld failure to moct deferred
payments, and title 10 be retained until purchase
money be paid. II. ". THOMAS, Comm.
Fairfax county. aug ls--eors
4 VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.-rhev. l.
n liable FARM of the late c. c. Talisferro, de-
ceased, IN Cupeper County, is offered for sale, lr,
vato:y. This Farm is on the Rspidsn River, nd
joining the Rapiian Station, Orange and AleNan-
dria RailgUad-the Station being only lew hun
bred yards from the dwelling house and barn. IL
contains $50 ACRES, is highly productive, .tus'
tod in beautiful country, and surrounded by u
s.. most desirable neighborhood. The BUILD.
h:i INGS are convenient, and IN good repair.
TERMS accommodating. Amy Information in re.
latlun Ia the Farm may be had by application 10
the subscriber, or To the following persons :--Rolt
A. Mayo, esq, DR.. +. W. Rodiy, Richmond DR..
A. Talistcrro, Culpeper Court House, or Dr. II. b.
Taliaierro. Orange Court House.
LAW. II. TAbIAFEREO.
Rapiian Station. Cupeper Co.. NH 7--2awtt
&c This Farm will be offered for sale publicly
on the 9Th dag oj September, unless sold privately
before that time. and will be divided, il desired,
into two parts. provided both parts can be sold.
nu. J--2aWIt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

An ALARMING ANAGRAM.-A Among the
curiosties not of literature, but of letters. the
Anagram was wont to be tavnrlte III the
days of by-Sonc generation. Who. for III
stance, has not smiled bamdly over that
famous tranSpoSition which APPLY converts
"lloratiu Nelson into Honor c$'u Milo.
The taste, however, for this luxurious trii-
ing has almost ssedaway; nor do We pro-
pose toopen the subject OF cal'aii>tlc lettering.
Our only purpose is to offer i new sp"rlmrn
Of it's eccentricitics, which came upon us re
Gently during II vain attempt I" solve certain
mysteries that occupy Just now 50 many So
rious minds. tits commended alike {" snap
pers up Of unconSiderpd triilcS, and T." r"a-
dcrs who chance To- lee imburd with liiii"
tingc Of super>titl"us senaItiSeneSs. W"
strive to hope. that though almost rs curious,
it is not 50 unimrrachably appropriate a.
the one quoted above. The name, So much
in mems mouth. "Louis Napoleon Bona
parte," may 10y this method be converted
into, In npcn piot--aronSe IbioL -. Wiion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

WorLpx'TGo-Thirtv enancipatci slaves
from Western Virginia. en- route tor lhhern
under the control "f the agent OF the Colon
cation Society. had started for Norfolk
hy way of Petersburg. Only twelve arrived
the others escaped, preierring slavery to free
DOM ;,.sLnyg MteiiiyParer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23
A L N A N A c
1859.
1853

hIGHrH MONTH. Sus SUN
AUGUST. ri.es se;s Moons PHASES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23
GORpoNsv1LLE FEMALE ACADEMY

rINHE Third Session of this Institution will begin
on the .It! day Of September, 1917, and end
on the Goth day .! June, lSGu.
-TEACHEHS.-
Rev. ID. u. Ewing. PriHcipul and Teacher Of
Ancient Languages, Mathematics, and Moral Pm
l"srrhy.
French and Assistant in Mathematics, Miss A.
K. Shaw
Music. Painting. and Drawing. Mr. Pr"sInger.
English. Mis-. Betty l.. Miller.
Boarding Department conducted by Mrs. Mary
H. Barbour.
TERN So
Board. with every personal accommodation, u"
months, $50: Music so; Higher English s"O'
Lower do 500 French $50: Latin ami Greek -"
each: Drawing and Painting $50 each.
Bills must he paid half in advance ard tn" re-
maiudcr ui the end Of the term. Rigid uterine
diutr and final EVA ninnruns. \" store accounts
allowed except hy express PERMISSION "t parents
ar guardians NJ deductions except for protrac-
ted illness NJ pupil received for less than i've
months. For further particulars. address
REV. ID. Il. EWING. Gord"ns'ill". Va.
REFERENCES Judge X. II. Field. Culpel"r T.
H.; Rev. John II. f;oc"ck, b. d.. Gcorgct"wn
Rev. q. u. Armstrong. u. d., Norfolk; Col. W. >
kcmrrr. Alcxaniria; DrS. Morse and ll"ge, kIrh'
mnnd tI"r'i"nsSlIe' Why t'"""
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

IREEN GINGER AND SPICES FOR THE
" SEAS0N.-A full supply on hand. of choice
Spices, warranted genuine and for sale by
JAMES ENTWISLE. JR..
aug % Apohc"ury. "a. King It..
nEV. ga. WILSON'S REMEDY FOR CON
N SUMPTION, SCROFULA, &c.--Ju,t receir-
ell and for sale by }. WILLIAM BOW LING.
amr %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

.,s. GLANDS LINE"-FOR PHIL.
IEtSADELPHIA. NEW YORK AND BIOS
T0V s AIS Regularly As ApvEErISEn.--Thc
fin, steamer JAMES JEROME, Jerome. master.
will leave Long Wharf toot Of Duke street, on
Tuesday, 23d instant, at 4 o'clock. T. ~ freight
taken at exceedingly low rates. APf,! u"
STrpUEN SHINN, Ne 81 South Union ST.
This line connects at Philadelphia with the reg
Mar lines of steamers for New York and boston.
TL-on,b ra.o;nts given. aug 20-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

TREEN GINGFR.--A large supply Of Green
" Ginger, OF superior quality, jGatreceircd. ana
for sale by
j. LEADBEATER & son,
IN, % St,hlrr'S Old Stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

noe. FOR PHILADELPHIA AND
SSGASNEW Y0Rk.--The propeller c. c. AL
GER, Capt. Shore, will leave for above ports, On
TUESDA y, 23ri instant at & p. VI. APPLY 10
VIM. II. FOWLE & son,
aug 22-2t No. 4, S"u'h "har''s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

CULTIVATION WANTED.-A young man who
y has had fifteen months experience IN teaching
the usual English branches, Latin. French and
Drawing. desires \ situation n teacher III Pm
vaie family. Best references given as t" character
and capacitv. Address Box 2l3, Alexandria, Va.
aug 20-eo2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

IMpRoyEuENT-Thc American Colonial
ton Society have recently purchased. atpr-
vatc sale the lot OH the southwest corner of
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and Four-anda-halt
street, for the purpose Of erecting thereon Il
large and handsome building. but only i'll
tend occupying II portion of it Tor the use Of
the Srcicry We understand the price WAS
81 80 per inut- wash. .Tr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23
PIEDMONT ACADEMY, Fauquier County, Va.

REV. +. VI. EDWARDS, tKiscIPAL-
SESSION BEGLNS Ia VONDAr ~ SEPTEMBER
INXCELLENT inriiitieS are afforded for 4 tho
IL rough preparation for any college or tniyer
,ity, or To lit young men for the active duties Of
life. Expense. only $50 for Board and Tuition
for 10 months. For catalogues and circulars. al
dress f. VI. EDWARDS. Piedmont Station,
iy T-en3In VI. u X. r.. Famnmi-r "a" Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

- STDRE AND TAVERN STAND FOR
E4 SALE OR RENT, at Bailey. Cross Roads, at
the Intersection ni the Columbia aud Middle Turn
pike, FIVE miles from Alexandria, IA Wheel
wright and Smith Shop, with an extensive run Of
custom-alsoa small FARM near the Cross Roads,
- with a new ard convenient DIV ELLING. Ad
6:si dress the subscriber, At Washington city,
inquire Oh the premises. LEWIS BAILEY.
Fairfax county, dso l6-sotf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

Alexandria. August %. 1850.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

SCHOOi. BOYS WANTEp.-ilaying engaged
- first rate teacher, for my own boys, would
like to take rs Boarders, eight ten ho. = "lr"n
moderate terms, Address j. w. NaSoN,
White Post. Clarke county, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

oTlCE.--Ail persons are hereby forwarned.
~ against trespassing, III any way, upon bus!'
Hill Farm. The law will HI enforced all such
persons VIRGINIA SCOTT.
Fairfax rn,lty aup IS-co2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

Messy CREEK ACADEMY, Augusta Co., Va.
TIME next annual -essiun 6i this Academy will
i commence the first Monday III September
next and close the 18th Of June. 1850. Tn.
school is designed to lie preparatory to the Uni
ycrsity OF Virginia. All the teacher are graduate
OF that Institution.
T.guS-Board and tuition, including every
thing. s2OD.
For particulars, catalogues.
Address Messy Creek. Va.
ie 2O-cotOcti +. J. WHITE, Principal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23
$l3,UlY -

Hon. l.. }. Gartrell of Georgia, being asked
il he would suppnr, Douglass for the Presl-
dcnry if nominated hy the Charleston Con
vrntion. replied c'nphatically that he """'.f
Hoi. This seems t" he the universal S'ntI-
mrnt of the Democracy Of the Cotton States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23

Rev. George T. Wilmer, Of Williamsburg,
Va, has accepted the pastoral call Of the
Episcopal Church ut Pittsylyanla Court
house. This Church has been without Il pas
tor since the resignation Of Rev. Il. w. Dame,
about twelve months ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23
Brandy Station, aug 2o-e"ii

NOR Rem T.--The large and c"lnrm"di"us
II BRICK STABLES, belonging to the Man.
sioa House. with Shedding for Carriages, and
g. large Yard. Also, two small Nv ELLlNGS.
Sci ,ii,ming which would be desirable Tor the
lln-tl"rs connected with the stables They have
been rented TOR some year. past TO Mr.. Hugh La
than. For terms, arplvt"
aug Eft GkhEN Bhpl HEX.
The Placer herald., 1859-11-05
Unfair.
Unfair
The San Francisco National has admitted

The San Francisco National has admitted
into its columns communication from a
person, endorsed by it as Il good Democrat,
containing an uncaled for attack upon Gov.
Weller because of his being candidate for
the U. S. Senate. The correspondent also
objects to several other candidates, some he
does not mention, and reserves his praise for
B. F. Washington, who has been announced
as a candidate for the office.
The National does not indorse the attacks
upon Gov. Weller, but it might as we'll have
done so as to publish one from another pen.
1t is we'll known that we favor the cleo
ton of Gov Weller but we have done so,
and will so continue, without singing out
other candidates, and attacking their merits
as men and Democrats.
If those Democrats opposed to Gov.
Weller, think they will advance the pros
poets Of their own favorites by resorting to
personal detraction of the Governor, they
are much mistaken, and will soon find their
blows to recoil upon themselves.
All we ask for Gov. Weller is, that he
shall receive but common fairness in the con-
test, and if it shall appear that he is not the
choice Of the people, we will yield cheerfulIy
to the decision of the party.
To our mind a strong evidence Of Mr..
Weller's popularity is shown by the desper-
ate tactics to which the Nationals CORES
pondent resorts.
The Placer herald., 1859-11-05
SALE

three axacnt;ons oALE.-By virtno
' SrHa executions issued out of the cou1 Of
No. 8, county of Placer and Stat 80 81 r Iownshin
to me directed and delivered on the os G,aafornia.
September, A. D.. 1859, on iudgmona..'h day Of
in said court on the 9th day Of AIS rendered
1859, in favor of P. G. Hyland Il Co sn A. D.
the folloWng named persons, respectiveluu against
One against Hiram L. Parker in ny to-wit:
Eighty Dollars and sixtyfve cents. dam e sum Of
costs OF SUIT taxed at Thirty-seven D nsses and
fifty cents; also. one against Hiram Ipoiers and
William Bumbaugh, in the sum of Fort II eker and
lars and thrty-nne cents, damages i ~ Dol.
suit taxed at Twenty-seven Dollars md . ooss Of
hve cents; also, one against Hiram twenty
Morris Manu. N. A. johnson, and WIFE, arker,
baugh, in the sum of Thirty-fve Dol na Bum
eighteen cents damages, and costs of sn;t and
at Twenty-sx Dollars and fifty cent? sui1 taxed
levied upon, and will expose at public .a,d nave
the nlghest Dldder Tor cash. at Missouri FL. e 10
said, on ''a'e alOre.
Saturday, the 26th day Of Novcmho.
at the hour of 10 o'clock, A. M tbo az 1859,
described property viz: the one undivi Ja9wng
half part of one hundred and fifty feet f.ou one.
mining ground, being and situated at s,iS 9n u Of
souri, Flat, and lying between the min;n "u Mis-
OF Taylor u Co., on the northeast. and e,aims
Link Co., on the southwest; said ,l,ay wand,
scribed mining ground being known as III" o1'e DE-
Parker claims the said one undivided on Income
part thereof being all the right title ii ntoa
ana claim OF said Hiram L. Park r, one Of tSs
above named Judgment debtors in said RaOn.a we
Parker claims the said one undivided ono lee,
part thereof, being all the right tite 'i n. matt
and claim of said Hiram L. Parker ona nv
above named judgment debtors in said Po y, me
Parker Claims. All of which named md ' doal
ed property or so much thereof as NAV no 'Se sr
cient to satisfy the above mentioned ndrnS sun,
together also, with the legal interest thereon
costs due or to become due; Or in default Of III. th
whole thereof failing, to satisfy said judgment,
t o s .ns e sa Of said d sale applied
spective order above named. He. LINCK IT.
Constable of Township No. g.
Last Chance, October goth, l859-3v
The Placer herald., 1859-11-05
FIRE! FIRE.! FIRE.!
LOOK TO YOUR SAFES.
See that you nave one of Triton CSntes.
lands Fire and Burglar PROOF s"i'''
READ THE FOLLOW ,cs0

LOOA ~ OOIC oAI
See that you nave one Of TiIto .n = safes.
lands Fire and Burglar PROOF o"i'
READ THE FOLLOWING: ,s,o
MuRPHY's, August 24th, loo'.
+. TWlman, Esq, 90 Battery St., san r,u"N Mr.
The safe purchased of you, one OF l'i.ou .nswer
Farlands. withstood the fire nobly. IN Anst mo
to the letter concerning the lo k. we Will lay the
lock was SO injured, we were obliged to GU .be
rivits which held the strap of iron arounu the
top; and SO intense was the heat. 1t spru' ssoud
bands, so that by cutting the strap, We W. with with
spring the lock open. If we do anything and
the lock, we think it best to send all pelo"
have it properly repaired. The papers snu mt
came out all ri ght and safe. The coin ca o"ut-
all right and in the safe was large slvt ~ The
The fire WAS shocking one. The SAFE e arer re-
cellar, where our liquors we're, and Inc ~" THE
cions could have been but little warmer. .he two
roof was secured by heavy tarring anu , ' an The
feet of water from reservoir standns until
roof. kept the heat below for long 'l"I' roof
the roof fell in, then the burning VI ,' -" safe
threw out an awful heat. There was l nHt st.pd
of another make in this fire, and it ala III y we're
anything--the papers and everything IA III rsbt
DESTROYED: and unless we can have one ." You
of your make we would sooner have hon ,sot and
will please write to us in reply to tne ; , YOU
we will ship the whole to yon, p, pro,
think it advisable. Yours respecuusl'yp; JERRY.
Es- Receiving by every clipper m n,tmeu. Of
York, and have in store, large as hu
the above celebrated safes For sale
90 Battery street, San frs rnn IJty.
J SCHAED, 9Th st., bet. and ss ''
November 9th, 1859.-0m
The Placer herald., 1859-11-05
Placer County Statistics.

In comparing the annual returns Of the
County Assessors for the past three years we
are enabled to note the growth Of our coun-
ty, and ascertain the particular departments
OF industry making the greatest progress.
Although satisfied that the statistics are not
wholly correct, in the great depreciation
shown in some Of the important property in
terests, yet the figures being taken from the
only authoritative source accessible, they must
stand as truly representing our county wealth,
and would be taken by staticians in making
up their record of facts
From year to year decrease or stand
still appears in the valuation Of canals, turn
pixies and bridges, quartz and saw mills, that
would be really alarming to every WE'LL
wisher of the county, were it not for the
we'll known fact that high taxation causes
taxpayers to return their property at the
lowest possible figures conscience will per-
NIT. 1t has long since become proverbia,
that men are suddenly poverty stricken when
visited by the Assessor. This is true Of men
in nearly every svoca,on, and we suppose
will continue the rule instead of the excep-
ton as long as taxation is considered op-
pressive.
1t will be observed that in stock raising
and agricultural pursuits there has been
large increase-an evidence Of the certainty
of investments in the same-while in the
valuation of ditch property the decrease has
been enormous--a fact that tells sorely
against such enterprises. The deduction to
be drawn is, that bitches do not pay, yet
it is understood there are number of pay
ing works of the kind in the county.
The following list of fruits returned for
the years $3.50 shows that we have ener-
getic pomologsts among us, and remember
ing the creditable exhibit of Placer county
fruits, at the late State Fair, can say they
are also successful ones. The large increase
over former years, in the eultiv. ..ion Of the
grape Is adorable augury, and from the
'nteIIe Is. felt in the culture, we know that
next year will make much better exhibit: