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STOVES & HARDWARE


Tin Ware.
AS jns received and offers for SALE ID
n 4 the largest and best selected assort Cd
ment of STOVES and HARDWARE ever 'S1srAN
brought into the mountains, which will be sold
cheap for cash.
The following are some of the best cooking
stoves ever in the market, which will be sold at
prices to compare with the times, viz: BUCKS
PATENT PRIDE OF AMERICA. IMPROVED BAY STATE.
VlCToR AND HALF MooN. Also. on band com
plctc assortment Of PARLOR, OFFICE and STORE
STOVES.
WY Stock of Hardware. Carpenters, and
Miners Tools.
is unsurpassed. Builders. Carpenters and Miners
will find it for their interest to examine my stock
before purchasing elsewhere.
! have constantly on hand large assortment
of Tin. Copper, Brass, and Japan Ware. Also.
Lead Pipe of all sizes. Pumps, both Force and
Lift. and all articles usually found in Stove
and Hudwarc Establishment.
Tin, Copper, Iron and Lead work done TO order
at the shortest notice
Particular attention given TO Tin Rocting, the
best stock used, and the work Y0rranttd.
Don't forget the place. j. NJ VAN MATER S
Stove and Hardware Store, Round Front Brick
Building, corner Of Sacramento and East streets.
Auburn, September Stb. lSG0.-my
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF PLApER.
|. Henry Goodiug, Clerk of The Probate Court,
in nnd for said county. do hereby certify the FORE
going to be a true copy of the original order in
said matter now on file in my Office.
In witness whereof hereunto set my
(--) hand and atliX the seal OF said Court
Ills. this 9th dny Of December, A. D.
(-- 1860.
HENRY GOODING, Clerk.
Tuttle g. Hillyer. Attorneys.
December 29th. lS60.-4w
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NONsTABLE's sAIE-By virtue of an e:

PUNISHABLE S SALE By yrtue of IN ex-
" tcution to me directed and delivered on
the 18th day OF November. A. n. 1860, issued out
of W. G. Richs court. Justice Of the Peace in
and for Township No Z county of Placer and
State OF California. ON a judgment rendered in
said conrt the 10th day of November. A. d.
1850. in favor Of the Vigilance Co., composed Of
r. L. Roach, John Mulignn IT al, and against the
Gilbert Co., composed Of VIM. Bennett, VIM.
Trcsur. Wm Sparks Henry Doydcn ct al for the
sum of Ninety One Dollars damages and Fifty
Seven Dollars and Twenty Five Cents costs Of
suit, have levied on and will expose TO public
sale. to The iehcst bidder for cash, at the town
of Monona Flat on
Wednesday. the 9Th day of January, 1864
ut the hour OF 10 o'clock A. NJ, all the right, title,
interest and claim which The said Gilbert Com
pany had ON the 18th day # November. A. n.
lSC0. in and to the following descrihtd property:
A certain set or parcel of Mining Claims or min
inc ground situated at Roach Hill. Township No.
T., and known as the Gilbert Mining Ground, all
the right. title. interest and claim of the said
Company in and TO he Tunnel running into snid
claims, also the light. title, Interest and claim OF
the said Gilbert Company in and to that portion
of the bed OF Indian Canon used Ivy them in work
inc said claims; also. the interest IN two Dirt
Cars, and House used by them as Blacksmith
shop. together with all singular rights, privileges
and appurtcnanccs to the said property belong
ing all OF which named ami described property
shall sell as aforesaid. or so much thereof as muy
be sufficient to satisfy the above judgment, to.
achcr with the costs due and TO become due
thereon. Il. b. PRIEST,
Constable, Township No. 7.
Iowa HILL December 29th, 1S60.-3w
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Sheriffs Sale of Public and

0ACA AAA SdAC VI uUllC AAuOs
DY virtue of an Order made by the Boarc OF
- Supervisors in and for Placer County, on
the 7th day Of August. A. D. 1860. will sell at
public auction in front Of the Court House door
in the town Of Auburn, at the hour of 10 O'Clock:
A. M.. on
Monday, the 18th day Of November, SEQ,
the following School Lands: Sections Nos. l6
and &c. Congressional Township No. IL, North,
Range Z East Mount Diablo Base and Meridian,
Placer county. California. Said land having
been donated to this State for School purposes by
an Act of Congress, passed March 3D. A. D. 1858;
approved April 26th, 4. D. 1858.
l.. l.. BULLOCK,
Sheriff Of Placer County.
BY George Johnston, Deputy.
Auburn, August 10th, 1850.
The above sale is postponed till Tuesday, the
18th day of January, 1861.
l., l.. BULLOCK. Sheriff.
nov 10 By GEo. JOHNSTON, Deputy.
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EMPIRE SALOON,
BY
HENRY M. fSAACS.

TENllE unders gnod having purchased the in
H. terest OF G.. G. Davis in this saloon it will
he conducted as usual ut the old stand, opposite
the Telegraph Office. He will always keep on
hand
The best Liquors and Cigars that can be
had in the place.
The house has always had this reputation and it
will he kept up.
He will also keep on hand fresh Confcctonarics
of all kinds. and Preserved Can Fruits, Raisins,
Nuts. &c.. &c.
Also, Superior Brands of Chewing and
Smoking Tobacco.
His articles will always consist Of the best that
can be procured in the San Francisco market.
He will also keep on hand 81 Scasonable
supply of Fruit.
Eas-A All those indebted to G. G. Davis will set
tie with me. and those having claims against him
will present them to me for payment.
gsS-'Th undersigned invites the public to give
him call. HENRY Nj. ISAACS.
Auburn. July 14h, 1SG0.--my
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Sherff's Sale of Public Land.

Shertt's Sale of Public Land.
HpY virtue of an Order made by the Board Of
Ed Supervisors, in and for Placer county on the
9Th day of August, A. D. 1860, will sell at pub
lie auction, in front Of the Court House door in
the town Of Auburn, at the hour Of 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, on
Monday, the 18th day of November, 1890
the following School Lands: Sections Nos. lG
and &c. Congressional Township No. II, North,
Range &, East, Mount Dablo Base and Meridian,
Placer county, California Said lands having
been donated to this State for school purposes,
by an Act Of Congress- passed March Sd, A. D.
1858, approved April 2Gth. A. d. 1858.
L. L. BULLOCK,
Sheriff of Placer county.
BY George Johnston, Deputy.
Auburn August 10th, 1860.
The nbovc sale is postponed till Tuesday, the
18th day OF January, 1861.
Ill. BULLOCK, Sheriff.
nov 10 BY GEo JOHNSTON, Deputy.
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t-g Orders Respectfully Solicited. ~ssN
PURE CALIFORNIA WHITE a. RED WINES,
for sale by the gallon case, containing nothing
but the pure juice of the grape.
A. Z. SMITH Il co.
Seed Warehouse No. 40 J Street, Sacramento.
Nov24 3m.
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Cool Impudence

George White once had wider no.
toriety as thief than any other man,
and had been an inmate of almost eV-
cry Jail and prison in the Common
wealth. He was once arraigned for
stealing, before a court over which
Judge Sedgwick from whose lips the
story comes) presided. James Snlli-
van, who was Attorney General, ar
gued the case for the Government
In the course of his speech, one of the
jury leaning forward rested his head
on his Land and covered his eyes
White rose up in the bar, and address
ing the speaker, said:
"You may as well stop, Mr.. Sulli-
van ; you have talked one of the jury
to sleep ~
Sullivan, who was enick and pas
sionate, turned to the bar, and ex-
claimed
".You theft Your forehead bears
the letter t., which stamps your char
acter, and proceeded to lecture him
most severely for his frequent arraign-
ments, not forgetting to tell him of the
nine indictments then pending against
him in the Court. The whole audi
ence was reused to the highest pitch
Of attention by this unusual scene
White stood unmoved as marble thro'
the singing reproof of the Attorney
General, and when it was finished,
quietly remarked
"You may proceed with your argu-
ment, Mr.. Sullivan /; you hare a0aked
ham up."
The audience was convulsed with
laughter, Judge S. remarking that he
never in his life, found it..so difficult as
then to maintain the dignity that be-
longed to his official station.
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" Eight ish More ash Twelve. y

A Dutchman in Columbus county
Ohio, leased his lands to an oil com
pany, on condition of receiving one
eighth of the oil procured. The for
mer soon began to think that tie oil
men should give him one-tWelfth. =
The agreement was finally made.
All went on smoothly until the next
division day came, when eleven bar
rels were rolled to one side for the oil
men, and one for him.
Flows dish 2" says he II tink ]
was to get more as before BY jinks,
you make mistake"
The matter was explained to him.
that he formerly got one barrel Of
every eight, but it was his own pro-
position to take one of every twelve
This revelation took him back. He
scratched his head, looked cross, and
relieved bis swelling breast of feelings
of self reproach in Indignantly re-
marking
"Vell, by dunder ! dat ish de fast
time as ever / knowed eight vas more
as twelve.n
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destroy him. He was led helpless to
the church, and passed through the
marriage ceremony in stunned and
bewildered manner.
For two years after the mar rage,
Comyn dragged out miserable exis-
tence, body and mind wearing rapidly
away together He became the father
of two children, both of whom died
shortly after birth. At length he
died, his end being embittered by ter
rible vision, the horror of which threw
him into VIOLENT commissions To the
last, the vision of the prayer book,
open at the 1O9th psalm, seemed to
scar his eyeball, and he died shrieking
for his attendants to make her shut
that book"
The singular condolences which
terrified him during life did not cease
at his death. He was buried on a
Sunday afternoon, and according to
the custom of that neighborhood, the
coffin placed in the aisle during the
reading Ct the Sunday afternoon SER
vice. AS the villigers looked on in
astonishment at this coincidence, the
church clock struck four-the very
hour at which Elizabeth Lampen had
gone ont to destroy herself
Singular as the above story is, we
can vouch for its entire truth, and
there are several others now living
who can confirm it in every word
1t is but another proof that "truth is
stranger than fiction. Cleveland
Eerald
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add to the sweetly beseeching look,
do kiss me, father p / shook my
head and went out.
One day a strange change came
over the Young mother alarming the
experienC ed, and giving the phys
ician that ominous air of grave mys-
| terry which strikes into the soul of the
loving. I moved about, full Of fear
and guilty distl ess. The symptoms
became more and more alarming-she
was linking / was called to he" bed
side as that of my first dying child
AS I bent over the white face, almost
translucent with meekness Illuminated,
my eyes all undimmcd by Illness, my
Minnie gave me the old time glance of
love, and throwing up her hands asif
to clasp my neck, said family, but oh!
so earnestly =
Kiss me, father"
| bent down to my daughter, my
first born, aud we wept long together
the strong father and the family
breathing child.
What do you think Minnie did p
Why she got well again, and in two
months was as musical as lark, and
as gay, looking after the little Minnie
like pretty mother as she was.
However the ice was fairly broken,
and I was my old father self ever af-
ter Minnie even ventured, after a
time, to make merry at my expense
over the fact that not only was Jenny
Brun the best of husbands, but of the
we'll known American writer's.
think was avery great fool.
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Selling an Artist.

Mr.. A. is one of our most pop.
ular artists and teach rs of drawing
whose studio is but a short distance
from the State House. Yesterday
morning, while copying head by
Guido, Mr. A. was interrupted by a
rough looking visitor.
Are you Mr. A., the painter ~
am, sir"
"You teach creeters to draw, be-
lieve ?"
Yes, sir" replied Mr.. A, who
fancied that his visitor might be some
wealthy old Jersey farmer edo you
wish your daughter to take few
lessons 2"
No, sir. not my darter."
"Your son perhaps. ?"
No, nor my son neetter"
Who, then, sir not yourself, /
hope?
No, not myself but somebody a
darn sight more difficult"
And who may that be
A four year cid mule that / bought
t'other day from Capt Hambright.
Learn him to draw, and darn me if
don't out pewter and give you the best
hundred dollars you ever seed"
Leave my studio, SIR" said Mr..
A., you're blackguard."
The scene closed by the countryman
walking down stairs, while Mr.. A.
restored his equilibrium by closing the
door with slam.
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OUR readers have all heard the
the story of soaping the clergyman's
holm at camp meeting, so that when
he went to call the congregation to-
gether he blew the "soft soap'' over
his brother clergymen and how he ex-
claimed:
Brethren I have served the Lord
thirty years, and in that time have
never uttered a profane word, but III
be cussed if I can't whip the man that
soaped that horn"
Our readers, we dare say, have all
heard this, but have not learned the
sequel as given by gentleman pres
ent. Some two days after, tall,
swarthy, yillianous- looking desperate,
strolled along the ground and leaned
against tree listening TO the elo-
quent eXhortation o repent which was
being made by the preacher. After
a while he became interested, finally
affected, then taking good position
on the anxious seat, commenced groan-
ing in the very bitterness of sorrow.
The clergyman walked down, and
eIdevoured to console him. No con-
solation-he was too great n sinner,
he said. o J, no there was no par
don for the vilest No, he was too
wicked-there was no mercy for him.
"What crime have you committed?
said the preacher have you stolen p
ooh worse than that"
"What, have you by violence rob-
bed female innocence of its virtue ?"
Worse than that-oh worse
thar that ?"
Murder, is it ?" gasped the hor-
riGied preacher.
Worse than that !" groaned the
smitten sinner
The exciting preacher commenced
peeling off his garments.
Here brother Cole" shouted he,
"hold my coat-I've found the fellow
that soaped that horn !"
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S!Yyistellany.
For the Lambertville Press
Why wilt thou Wander ?
BY J. H.

Why wilt thou wander far from home;
And all thy friends so dear;
Why be stranger in land unknown,
While friendship reigneth here
Wilt thou be roaming on the ocean wave,
And brave the stormy sea =
Wilt thou be seeking lone stranger grave
When here's heart for thee
There is no region where suca joys abound
No land of purer cline
No richer treasures, nor such friends are
As in this land of thine. found,
Cease then thy rowing, seek again thy home,
For welcome thou shalt be
Dwell with thy kindred and be not alone,
When here's heart for thee.
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The Lords Prayer.

In all countries and times, in all
climes and ages, he who offers this
prayer prays appropriately. 1t is
alike adapted to all diversities Of rank
and condition. The prince in his pal
ace can offer no better prayer; the
peasant who gathers his family within
his lowly cottage for daily worship,
uses it with equal propriety. 1t equal
ly describes the wants of the rich and
poor, of the noble and the lowly. If
you are at home with your family, it
is adapted to your condition ; if So
journing with strangers, it suits your
case as well. If you are prosperous
and happy, contented and grateful,
the feelings of your heart are az we'll
expressed in the words of this prayer;
if you are perplexed and sad, detected
and sorrowful, you can do no better
than to seek for the sweet spirit of
flial faith and submission which per-
vades it.
Whatever your condition may be,
whatever your affections, anxicties, or
sorrows you may have, ii you can sin
cerely offer up to God all these petit
tions, you are happy and if God shall
gracously bestow all that you thus
ask, you will not lack any good
thing
This prayer never wears out; it
never grows old ; it never loses its
freshness. You learned it when lit
tie child, lisping its beautiful phrases
one by one, attentirely taking them
from the lips of your mother. You
recite it with no less interest in the
strength of your manhood; and it will
soothe and comfort you when your
head shall be white, and yonr voice
shall turn again to childish prattle.
The Saviour gave it to his disciples
eighteen centuries ago But with all
the worlds changes, through all vicis-
itudes of history, the wants which yet
press upon every human creature, the
dependent condition in which every
human creature is, the reverence, the
humility, the faith, which every human
creature should feel, are as well sci
forth in this prayer as when the Lord
uttered it. 1t is so in every land il
will be so in all ages, until the end O
time shall come
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= gelettel Stony.
MY DAUGHTER
NE 3 ~ Nf 1E 2

n lew years dSO-WeI IL is IoC IO0'
than forty-my little home flock was
led, in the matter of years, by my
daughter Minnie-a pretty name,
always thought. Minnie was good
child, and being the first born, was
half maternal in her management of
the latter corners, even down to little
Pigeon" the latest and tinniest of
all.
The picture of Minnie is just as
fresh in my memory as though the
forty years which have simmered and
evaporated since, had been weeks in
stead. But it is a fathers ey, that
looks over Il ese years at Minnie, and
the beauty may be half fancy-a sort
of affectional illusion Those we love
are transparent, you know-we who
imagine it is surface tint and surface
light of which we are thinking.
This much I know, Minnie was the
best, most affectionate, and widest of
daughters-one of those spirited but
industrious little creatures, upon whose
enterprise and tact tho greatest and
strongest of us will involuntarily lean.
Minnie, shall / want five or six
breadths in this skirt ?" her mother
would say.
Looking up, with just little knit
ting of tie forehead, after mo-
ment's thought, Minnie would ans
wer:-
al think FIVE will do, mother" and
FIVE it was.
here, even now, the voice of Min
MES mother-she has been gone TWEEN
ty years, dear heart calling from the
head of the stairs
"Minnie Say-Minuie
What, mother z"
"What shall We have for dinner to-
day ?"
"You are tired mother let's have
little ham and some eggs, with some
peas from the garden, and bread. y
That settled the bill of fare.
And so it was through the livelong
day for in all the domestic policy
Minnie, though only Prime minister
possessed regal power.
At this time-this forty years ag
Il was, of course, in the prime o
life, and full Of the cares and respon
sibilities which cling to ones manhood
was largely engaged in active bus
mess, received some light evidences O
public confidence and saw a large fam
ily coming up about me, from all O
which my natural positiveness ant
force Of character received more 0
less strengthening
One night, when the last candle hat
been extinguished and all was hushed
my wife said, with some anxiety G
tone
Husband, I feel uneasy about on
Minnie ?"
Minnie /? Why, what is the mat
ter !? Is she sick 2"
No, she isn't sick, but"
But what, wife ?"
"Why, Minnie isl mean sh
seems to he-well, Pm afraid she like
Jenny Brun."
Jenny Brnn She'd better not
And | leaped to the floor and wake
to the window.
Jenny Brun and our Minnie :
pretty match !
II was afraid you would be dis
turbed, dear but don't take it so niue
to heart, husband ] dare say we ca
put stop to it," And motherly sob
came from the pillow.
Put stop to it? | guess / viii
Jenny Brur and our Minnie -
guess / aoill put stop to it. /"
And who was Jenny Brun? A youn
man of some two years residence j
the neighborhood, of good habits $
far as | knew, but altogether and di
ametrically opposed to my ideal Q
- ..ronnhinnnl
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gpet's Mnpk,
For the Lambertville Pass.
BY DUNCAN.


When the storm is bowling wildly,
And the sky is overcast,
When his bark is plunging Indy
Before the driving blast
If single star peeping,
From out that sky is seen,
Most gladly comes its greeting,
To the mariner l ween
For it tells him better weather
Will SOON be with him now,
And Hope once more encircles,
That late Responding brow
So, as through earth so drearily,
Life's mariners lone we stray,
Falls just as warm and cheerily,
One smile of Kindness ray.
Yes, one little smile of kindness,
Oft drives the clouds away,
And bids the spirits rise again,
And Hopes beams round us play.
Then smile once more so sweetly,
As late thy smile was seen,
And hopes as bright will greet thee,
As mariners star l ween
MILFORD, April 18th, 1861.
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Looking nice, " is a term inven-
ted to keep boys off the grass, and
make girls consumptive. In our opin-
ion, dirt is one of the very elements
of healtI and no boy should be denied
his legitimate share thereof Clean
children are always "pale and inter-
estingv
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Boosting is sometimes out Of place.
We were once amused at hearing a
gentleman remark that he was bach
elor, as was his father before him
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During recent secession tumult at
Richmond, negro was placed astride
the statue Of Washington.
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A TRIFLE. One kernal is felt in o
hogshead; one drop Of water helps to
swell the ocean; spark of fire helps
to give light to the world You are
man passing amid the crowd you
are hardly noticed; but you have q
drop, a spark within you that may be
felt through all eternity. Do you be-
lieve it Set that drop in motion !;
give wings to that spark, aud behold
the result. 1t may renovate the world.
None are too small, too feeble, too
poor to be of service. Think of this
and act. Life is nc triae.
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A HINT.-A widower who wishes
to marry again. must buy his departed
wife q beautiful monument. This
succeeds invariably.
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Why is a selfish friend like the let
ter P? Because he is the first in
pity. and the last in help
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Why is a man climbing up Mount
Vesnvius like an Irishman who wants
to kiss bis sweetheart ? Because be
wants to get at the mouth Of the
'scraturn
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In a recent case for assault, the de-
PENDANT pleaied guilty. [ think |
must be guilty." said he. be .ause
the plaintiff and | were the only ones
there were in the room and the first
thing | knew was that | was standing
up, aud he was doubled over the table.
You'd better call it guilty.
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DIR. F. owned lots of niggers,
amongst whom was ons yclept Uncle
Jake, who had two inveterate habits,
one was to talk continually to himself
and the other was to catch muskrats
in the river which ran near the house.
AS Uncle Jake said, Mushrat
skins was worth suthin in these days"
and one fine morning he found his
trap sprung, and large one in it.
Therefore he soliloquizcd, All, dat
good mushrat-fne mushrat-good
eighteen pence in Uncle Jake's peck
ct p but in getting him out, tie trap
somehow turned, and the rat slipped
into the river As Uncle Jake watch
ed his tail disappear in the water, he
added, /" Humph ! what you is, any
way NuthiL but nasty, stinkin
mushrat and eff was as clear Of my
sins as l am Of you, I'd so to heaben
the next mint"