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April 24, 1864 (4 pages)

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i 4 ae 1 sabi busgrpl gees pa = ae ee ree if bat d . rer se pn Se Fe at . . 4 482,69. I Lapor —ihaidaiita. ali en gine of progress that even those who huve heretofore attempted to degrade it; thos . who could nut shake dhe caloused band nor look without contempt upon ti the man who earned his daily bread by the “sweat of his brow” or the labor’ of his mind, shave been eompelled tu acknowledge its potency in the world. The Democratic Press, in are~ cent article, says “that thetaborer occupies amore. important position than the casual observer or * the careless thinker generally accords him.” There is more truth i in “thie than we usually expeet fro head journalists. ‘‘Laber is king” bat it has fiot yet attained its true: position. But-a few years back the statement that ‘cotton was king’ had been-accepted as an axiom . his army by sending a force in pursuit. : “The President, as things look how, seems . m Dese' re fro forces at from It is positively ascertained that Longstreet ris-at Orange Court House.” Grant has left for the front and Burnside. for Fortress Mdnroe. An early movement . . of the Army of the Potome ig highly probable. The War Departmant ordered an addition of 15,000 beds to: the present hospital accommodations at Washington. All the sick of the Army of the Potomac have been béen sent to the New York hospital Reports gain credenée that Lee has sent part of his army into the Shenandoah valley, witha view of compelling Grant to—divide m bel tlepiet Tice’ af. ma 50,000 stroug: dre thirty-eight ' und y-three cats. “J by. squire, huve you {any sons Mat “No would like to enlist in the cavalry.” but I’v ‘th 20% some daughters that might ens e infan oa service.” liet in ‘your ister, —while engaged with her ta sweetheart, asks you to bring her a glass of water from an adjoining reomwm, start on the errand, but you need pot return: You will not be missed. Don’t forget this. little buys*” A SLEEPY churchaaah who often playat cards. heariny the winister use the words, “shuffle off this mortal coil,” started up fubbing his eyes, and exclaimed:*Hold-on ' its my deal!” A Wesrernoaper says that an Arkan~ sas rebel cavalry colonel mounts men by disposed-tc 1ssue a call for 200,000 men, to be raised only in the Western States, Serious apprehensions are entertained of difficulties with the Svuix Indians during by.a large proportion of the people of the United States. Labor-has been fast assuming the power and place which tightfully belongs to it—the usurpations of bogus king . cotton are fast giving way before thevtrue monarch. The time is fast: approaching when thé power which has spunned conti« nents with railroads, wrapped the world in the electric wire and mide the flashing . _ ‘miles of Plywouth, N. C., on the 18th, lightning the servant of man—labor—in~ tellectual and manual, will beeome the great powers in thé world. When the present war shall close; when the honor of the na» tion is vindicated and the flag.o!-the Union shall wave over the soil of rebellions States, “thie digtity and the position of labor will have advanced. Then will hands hardey~ ed by toil bring ont and. develop the res aourees-of the Tairest—portion-of our land, } ‘Phy whisky question is f finally settled.— gees has been so long buried by that bane the cothing season.,, General Pepe has ordered a strong force into the Indian country and.a bloody war is anticipated. A letter from Noriolk says that the rebs els made an attack on Plymouth and Fort Gray but were repulsed with fearful siranial A ter. They pumbered ten or fifteen thousand strong. A rebel ram came down to within a few attacked our fleet and sunk the gundoat Bombshell aud two other guuboats, nauies unknown, The gunboat Wateree left St, Thomas» March 26th, for California. In the Senate. the bill to amend the Pacific Railroad Act was made the special order for Thursday next. Fhe rete of taaxution is fixed at-BL25-a4 gal “tale thea "Awmerisas Hapublis. occupy ‘the . exalted = which. it ia-entitled to in the world.. : THe-Couieiss vrei CAPITOL.-The marble of which the Capitol extensions ate built-cametroin the quarries “at Lee, —1nMassachusetts; andthe bills paid therefor; ut the close of last year, amounted to $828,“The exterior will also be adgrned, when completed, by ove hundred immense ewelithic columns ~ These Gen. Meigs desired to obtain from Italy, as such imwense massesof marble could not be quar‘vied at Lee; but Congress opposed him, and the -coluains are trken from the~quarrier. “near Baltimore, on the railroad to Harris* burg. They each coat without the pedestal or elaborately worked capital $1400. — After having been brought on platform cars to thé railroad depot, each columf is rolled up the hill to the Capitel, a chain being wound around its middle, and then unwoutd by horse power, slowly advancing the huge masa of marble. This primitive method is a sure way of detecting any flaws before the stone» cutters commeuce.to dress and-to flute the ae und two-or three have broken while being ratled along. The ten monolithic columns of the west colennade of the Capitol, next to the library, are of freestene, and were quarried on an island in Aquia Creek, down the Potomac, which belonged to Goveroment, and from wiiich the stone was taken of whieh the old Capitol and the White House were built.— The columns were brought there about 1824, and each one was hauled by men from the whart to Capitol Hill on, or rather under a large truck. Not only the workmen’ employed on the Capitol. but members of Congtess used to man the drag-ropes; and Daniel Webster used in later years to telate t hew, vn one of these occasions, he was rex quested by the master workinan to give the. cheer which was the signal for “a long pull, astrong pull, and a pull altogether;” and he added, “to tell the truth, I found it! “easier to hallow’ that te pull. THe American Truct Suciety have expend: ~ ed» sinee the commencement of the war, nearly one hundred thousand dollars: in furniehing and: distributing publications for the.army and navy. The Commissioner of Indian A ffalts,:fe~ commends that the Government pay to the citizens $1 Minnesota, the sum of $1,000,000 —for Jossea sustained by them during the Siouks war. ait SANrrany.—At : & meeting of the bitiane ot Bacramente, vn Tuesday; in aid of the Sanitary Fuud, $6,598 10 wa’ subscribed, besides $1,000 taken at whe. doer; Gen. Wright presided. down” an ‘of Junuaty List. Jewisu Hisrory.—Bro, Byrne “rakes exchange on its knowledge of Jewish history. He says “Yom Kipoor is the Jewish day of atonement.” That‘ts “well, but irentightentng— hisTenders nbout . the Passover he aays, ‘it 13 In eoinmemoration of the passage of the children of Israel through the Rel Sea; thetr—rest in the wit derness &c. after stealing a/-march upon Pharaoh.” If opt neighbor will take the troublo to “search the scripture,” he will find that be is nearlyas wide of the mark as the hombre, he * ‘picks: up." "“fhePassoyer, it is true, is observed by feasting, but it is commemorative of the sparing of the Israelites, when the first born in every Egyptian house was slain, and the haste with which they started on their journey towards the “land of peene” Fiants iN Makiposa.—The Free Press records a tecent affray in Princeton, ‘in which a.-man named Bratley Pierce, meeting an old enemy named F. M. Burch,;drew a six shooter and sounded the thickness of Bureh’s skull with the barrel. Burch drew one and shot Pieree ia the° wrist, the ball passing through his body, At Green’s Gulch, in the same county, George Dobbin, a few days since, shot and ki'led an Indian, who he ‘thotight was trying to rob his quartz mill. At Colorado, on-the same night, two Mexicans were shot and driven away frem en American's house which they. were trywg to enter. Tris understood that there will be a rodeo of the cattle running atlarge in ‘the lower portion ot Placer conaty, on Mouday, 25th day of April, at the Chicken ranch, Bacramento county. in THe Mechanics’ lustitutejof San Fygn. cined appear to be determined to get up a grand fair in that euwy in August next.— Agents have been appointed to solicit con« tributions in the Sandwich Islands, Vaucouver’s, Oregon and this State. Brown's VALLey, Yuba county, is fast growing inty a thriving town. Its quartz mines and mills are said to yield more wealth proportionately, than those of Virgiuia.— But-as Brown's Valley is so near home, it is scurce worth notice: In the case of gold or silver mines, “distance lends enchantment tu the view,” and adds to their vulue. Su saes the Marysville Appeal. “Joan GRAHAM, aged filteen years, was aceidentully killed by the discharge of a shot gun at Columbia on Tuesday last. A DISPATCH to. tre Union from Salt Lake mentions the commeneement of Indian difficulties ic the Bannock region. ee! ~and ofa wize much larger, than aretisuatly found 4-per: rior style. of th: best quality. _ Fee ee ee eS taTa WT THUT PME WINFREY _fice is 1a the House, and passengers by the California Stage Co’s coaches ‘will be driven to the ‘ater yer creeters.” "Second order—*"Git. E THE PRINTER.—A tian of many profess sions :. like-the lawyer. he feels the: udvantave of a good cause; like the doctor, from his practice is his guin; like the parson, he zerlously seeks fur errors and corrects them; like the poet, he dwells amid types; like the military chieftain, he marshals-his thousands; a nan of great eru.ft—and no wonder, coe the-devit-helps-him: UN ION. HOT ma Main Sireet, Nevada, Messrs. Exton & Williamson, Having leased the above New, Elant and Commodious Hutel. and’ rnished it in the most costly manner, are now prepared to receive their triends and the public generwho ray favor them with their patronage, Hotel contains ON HUNDRED LIGHT AND AIRY ROOMS, NOT A DARK ONE IN THE HOUSE, ber in Hotels. The Parlors are ‘Syrhished Mi a su“SHE_BEDS are sup et withthe Spring -and-Hair Mat sses—the linea elean and ___.._ Brown's Bronchial Troches . are compounded-so as to reach direc ly the seat of the disease_and. ally, believing they can satisfy all . ierengtraté with the General A Pacific coast, at San Francisco. that he can furnish at short notice, any kind machine wanted. The price ranges from, $65 00 to $145.00. A specimen can be seen at my. residence, No. 85 Main street. For circulars or satiples of sewing; apply to or address GEO. A. RANDALL, Agent. At WEAVER & Company’ s store, No. 59 Broad street. Nevada City. mJ-tf Sore Throat. Cough. and . ohaiter troubles, if suffered to progress, resilt in serious Pulmor ary, Bronchial and Asthmatic affections oftentimes incurable. give almost. instant relief. _ Agents for egypt REDDINGTON & Co., pared ant se CHAUVEL HOUSE. =. etc Sea Nevada Territory. Ne. 12 North C. Street. Adjvining the Medan Building, FIRST CLASS Vt Hotel and Restaurant! ! Crem all night, Hlegantly furnished Rooms FOR FAMJHIES. oO. V. Chauvel, Prop’r. A Virginia, Apri 13th—tf Conselidated G. 8. & Copper Lae Mining Company. rOPIOR .—The regular Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the above Compauy for the election of Officers, for the enstitig year. will be held in Nevada city ou FRIDAY. May 13th. 764, at 20’clock, P. M. J.C. BIRDSEYE, Pres. E. F. Spence. Ser’y. : ap10 td c. E. Humphries, Blacksmith and Wheelwright, Cigar. Tobacco, Frait and : re Raisins, Almonds. a COA GH ES WILL LEAVE NEVADA DAILY : At2h o’clock, iP. Mey a hag FOR Virginia & Carson Cities Arriving at Virginia at 11 A. MReturning will leave Virginia at 4 A M, arriving at Nevad® at 10 P. MConnecting with the Company’s Daily Lime jot Concord Coaches for Sacramento, At4 A.M. "For Marysvilte at 7 A. MM, W.H: 7s VEDSOE: a _ Nevada. June 2d—tf cca ie Sib : VARIETY . sTORE. ~ Successor to M, Michalsky, On me ‘Street.. ++. ores Nevada City. BEPS ON HAN D, Spies, Candies, Figs, kinds of Nuts, Candies & Fruits,
ALWAYS ON HAND, 9p If you want a splendid Cigar or.a_.superb. article of Smoking or Chewing Tobacco, give me a call. New Goods sanatan {ly bein received from San Francisev. A portion of public patronage is respectfully solicited. E. SCOLARI, 2 doors from-Haas & Co. on Pine St. Spencevillie House. m23 E. C, PRETYMAN, ‘Would take t! is method of informing the put lic tnat he has opened a Hotel at t. Spenéeville, 20 miles from Nevada, on the Sacramento road, where he is’ pre(ese pared to accommodate any number of persons with Boardand Lodging. The House is furnished with new Beds “nm “ea erything comfortable for travilers. pleasant trip would da eel to visit this secon of the county. Puriies desiring to make a «Ce. pain er Spenceville, Mareh es He will work, 4 “eoeemeneee THE atthe © guperti closing are gla manifes welfare three . quite a eut ate of edu are aly anodes human are no will Ve of any We we of the could The: ¢ ‘readin geogra Apple’ High. ‘cols sl been . _ promp Jewet readin; have ¢ The la --exerel ‘pupils Broad Street, mext door to City Jail affords. THE BAR is fitted up in a style not surpassed a any fiouse in the State, and all its contents he-choicest-kinds,—“rt E BILLLARKD KOOM is supplied with PheAan’s beat'Tables. pocket and carom. Persons traveliny to and from Washoe will find this House the most desirable stopping place on the route. To the travelers for ‘pleasure, we have only to aay that the climate of Nevada is not surpassed inany part of the State The Pacific Stage and Kxpress Company’s ofUnion if they desire. The Post Office, Teiegraph and Express offices ave in the same block, IRA A. HATTON ISAAC WILLIAMSON, Nevada, Apfil 24th, 1x64. nel? TO CON TRACTORS. ROPGSALSwill be received, for-oneSveekyby the undersigned to whom further particulars can-be-had, to lathe and plaster, furnixh doors. painting, &ec. the Hall of Protertion Hook & Company. C, BECKMAN, GEO. K £URNE R, JAMES BLACK. _ Lost, MEMORANDUM BOOK, containinga Jarge number of valuable papers. ‘The fin will. be suitably ae by leaving it with GEORGE R. LANCASTER, At the National Exchange. Nevada, April 23d. i Pp2s = Nevada Ice Company. E would inform the citizens of Nevada that we are prepared to furnish Good Ice, A4 any and at all times on the most reasonable terms. Orders left at No. 5 Commercial Street will recrive prompt attention. THOMPSON, HALE & STONE, _Nevada, April 23d. NEW SPRING GOODS! ne JACOB ROSENTHAL, Has just received at his ‘*‘MART OF FASHION !’? No. 54 Broad Street, Nevada. AX entire new stock of Spring and Summer Goods consisting in part of ‘Paain and Fancy Silks, Challis, De Laines, ‘Linen, White Goods, Hosiery, Carpets, Oil Cloths, &c. Which we offer at VERY LOW RATES! —-~ Iam now receiving most of my Goods direct from New York, and ean afford to sell them Cheaper than. any other Dry Goods House in the city. "The Ladies of Nevada and. the surround« iug bs are Invited to call and s-efor-the selves: y prices_are low and Goods will found as pin Thankful to my patrons for past favors I solicit a centiauaace. sJACOB ROSENTHAL. Nevada,. April 23d. Union Gold and Quartz ses com PAN ¥. O'RICE ‘is hereby g iven that Nowe of § Stockholders shat he angua & rtz Mining € & dure said Company ina uP Be beld at the SORT uth dorsi a > e C) A.D, for the. clectiod Of Trustee’ and such'oth, $ taay pertain to the meet ig eee _Florseshoeingapls-td ALEX. WBED, Secretary, Everything in the Blacksmith and Wheelwrizht line done with despatch and at reasonablerates. Particular attetition paid to aps im Grand Parade and Ball. For the Benefit of TIGER H. L. AND B. COMPANY NWO.1, HAMILTON HALL, —on— Monday Evening, April 25th, . ~ ‘Yiger Company will pi piradé ta conjunction with the other Compauies-of-the-Grvss—¥atey Hire} Department, under the direction of Chief. Enod neer, 5. D. Leavitt, on the afternoon of the sai date. The day’s exercises will conclude with a Grand Ball, in the evening. By order of Committee. Grags Valley. April 8th :864. National Exchange Saloon. CARLEY & FOR AEM, Prop’rs. a SALOON has b b en Irased by the undersigned and fitted up as a first class Salvon. We shall always keep on hand the best of Wines, Liquors, Ale, Porter & Cigars. This Saloon is furnished with two of the best Billiard Tables in the State. Nevada, April 7th—tf G. A. CHURCH, 4. GR CRAWFORD Cc. A. CHURCH & CO. At the Junction of Main and Commercial Streets. Dealers in PLAIN AND FANCY STATIONERY, BLANK BOOKS, w7GOnDpD PEN Ss: PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, &c. Nevada, April 8th. ' “CIGAR EMPORIUM” Ss. ROTHSCHILD, At Junction ef Main & Commercial Sts. NEVADA. Keeps constantly on hand the best of Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, &c. Which he will sell at the 1 t Those in want of good Cigars. Taverne Blown should by a'l means call ut this well-kuown e e8 tablishment. ‘ aplAf esGEORGE s. PIERCE, ‘Ts a candidate _for the Office ** . CITY MARSHAL. FRESH RANCH BUTTER RECEIVED EVERY MORNING; United States Bakery, ~ On Pine Street. JULTUS DREYFUS. Nevada,-Apri} 8th.LUMBER, LUMBER. LUMBER I H. SOUTHARD, Proprietor of the : TIL TON MELLEL, Two and a half miles east of Nevada city. Mauufaeturer, Wholesale and Retail Dealer hr Pine, Cedar and Spruce Lumber. ee IN Od IN Kept constantly on-hand. Orders left atthe Mili, or with J.S. Johnston; at Weaver & Co’s wiil be promptly and faithfully adel to. ap7 6m J. M. LEVEY, Pe Druggist & Apothecary, ~ Commercial Street, A few doors below the Daily Tunes Office. Nevada, Noy. 19th Notice of Sale. Oitice of Well Copper Mining Co. . Located on Prettyman’s Ranch, Nevada Co. Cal. ‘. ‘HERE is a delinquent upon the following = ; scribed stock inthe above named Compa on account of assessments, levied on the ond day day of December,-1863. also ou acccunt of assessment No. 5, levied on the 24th day of February, 1864, the several amoutits set opposite the names of the respective sharcholders, as follows ; 5 Names of ShareNo. of No. uf CertifiAm’t . holders: Ass ts. cate & shares due. N.G. Brown, 4 Nos, 43,44,57, ° . Shares 55, 20, 15-90 $10~ N. G. Brown, 5 Nos. 43,44, 57, * Shares 55, 20, 15--90 9%” M,L, Winans, 4 Nos. 5,6, 248,Sha’s 50, 10, 10, 10-80 170 M.S. Winans, 65 Nos. 5, 6, 7,8, Eha‘s (50; 10, 10, 10-809. D. H. Stites 5 No. “31, Shares 50... «0050 50 James Cumming 5 No. 23, pi Shares, 60.....60 4 3. H. Howlett, 6 No. %. Shares 5..... Par ae Avxd in accordance with law. and an order g the Board of Trustees madeen the 25th day of April, 18¢4, so many shares of .each parcel of said stock as ma oy be necessary, wi!l be sold at the.office of the Companv, at the mine, oh Saturday; May 7th. 1864, At2o’clock, P.M of said day, to pay said delinquent #ssesements thereen together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. JOSIA AM HEACOCK, See’y-_ ei at ei ®& Ranch, { ea To be be pre BessiOl well ¢ ‘depart partie We are ‘On Ga being. teache Un liamsc SCRIP and indy f Hotel the. le best * rates. : KE Ott; telegt busin ly cor bell ¢ the h ping . neous Tu yeste taste honoi WwW twee at Re L#-3 ed as M mark of fi Lake per . to th Di tel-€ tach gum PB ties 8. H nyo ‘agre W . and T ‘at th _ row O1 istor Age.