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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada Daily Transcript (1863-1868)

January 24, 1866 (4 pages)

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Z = ‘ four inches above ‘low-water mark. “The -Sighest inaik ever known was twenty-four “along the line in good condition. Such becate id @ Atigona” — “held some E 6 te * beowas, “ohoten omer bis 7 = was covered with a! ofe-dihuews + ht # need been more destructive than any which have yisited this Btato sidte: these’ wich caused the memurable flood of 19861—2. » —@wing to the’ wlaost Sate” ‘eiepebei on OF ealed forth » host of defenders. “These ar: travel, vpeprmperbnaptomteeraiered ~ stage: from if hal that. which left on . Sunday moraing-“Et-was reported it Timbuctoo, on Monday, that the water was ovet 3 _Simpson’s' bridge.*This’ we. ean. hard . —— “ eause the vterfiow of: Maryavitleand’ wa ‘have: infotmation that the” water had “not ‘Wrokén into the cityon Monday night, though ‘nots spot of eirth could be seen between the. city-aud the Buttes. On Mon = night, about half past ten o'clock, the «(Welfit ‘Stage arrived with the ‘Becramento mails. From the papers we learn that all the railroads leading out of Sacramenso are obstructed: by slides: The cars on nota dhe road ééine WS Kabra, and the _goréaad wails were brought from that glee -to Colfax, where they connected with stuges for this place and Dutch Flat. At the capital, on’ Sunday night, the alarm bells were . “bounded, and the feport was cireulated that “the sorth levee had given way and the waoters of the Ametican river wefe coming into the ‘ity. A lerge nauber of volutteers “rushed to the place, but the danger was re‘moved and . thecity Was safe, At 9 o’élock, “Bonday night, the river was twenty feet and fest. The «Union reports the levees all “ing the case, we think little ris to be ‘apprehended at Sacramento. ‘The Ameriein. riVét probably had contributed the bulk of ite waters by.9 o'clock on Sunday night, and the waters'from the tributaries of the ‘Sacramento usually give their supply about twelve hours later, After the waters have spread out ‘over the valley they: do not rise so-rapidly, The crops of the entire country ‘ stibject to overflow, have. undoubtedly been ruined’ and the 168s of ‘cattle will _be great. It iw impossible to estimate ’ the ‘damage! ; Which bad bees sustained by the State in consequence of the late storms, . ee i Avinirrar Sulcwe. —-Jeceph it; Beard, formerly & Fesident of this county, attempt. ed to commit suicide ob last Soturduy.— ‘Prom Stockton he, telegraphed. to his fam. ‘ily in San’ Franeisco that they would'see ‘With ‘on the ‘steamer Paal Pry, if they.were ‘tthe landing When’ she attived. On the own trip he got e ragor fram the barber, “aad going to his-etateroom, cut his throat ip & most shucking. manner, He~was alive bere boat reached’ tlie ¢ity, but very . ‘His family were at the. wharf when "he eat arived The cause is suppesed to be depression in spirite over the fute ef's bill ia the Sendte, the object of which -was to confer the righ: se! -upon Charles C. Beard, his‘ so ‘The b ll was reconsids . ered on ditahaay ‘and passed. M Beard Was’ & “Yetidént of . bie county i 1862, aud was engaged in mining on Woeds’ Ra viké, Where-he built.a quarte mill. He was ‘elected ‘Clork of the’ Supreme Court; a Satter. bie + “elted; "IG ‘hag lately engaged largely’ in ‘atock speculations.” The ‘son abdut whom he was so anxious, bas large mining interilies Pwr ree ecranalee: ‘Potteewy.—M. 'B. Gelston,; clerk'in'the Adjutant Goiigty!s office, in Saér ae ur irgea of futgery. The. vfeace is forging Aoldier’s claims to the'aminant of $5,000.— He has confessed ‘hie Gfithe to the Governor. He atates that tis rime was the result of a habit dais. te.whigk he has: buew addicted.. For a number-uf years the accused =. = ay a oe alte _Seitate.* a saint sum ofroue cont fou’ h Weeebrine hii, r’e mite toward paying the natives ' aap . bis term was-out removed Wun Fran, A ‘a the weed smoked on, un come the solace of ‘the ft cated, or wffered severer penal Amid . ene .ple. It has survived all phe } and has Writer-says, “that-tobeceo must; to a; certain extent, have contributed t0 the sobriety of European and Asiatic nations, and we con says, “no Rh ic battt'p Niieat to Sahtps the body and to shake off uneasiness. Warburton aod. Newton were inveterate amokers. It is related of the latter that he lighted his pipe daily and visited a -Indy who thence considered herself the object of his affection. On one occasion; after long contemplating her in silence through the de-, licious mists uf smoke, be ‘moved his chair . towards her. She imagmed the hour for declaration had arrived: Her heart palpitatésas he takes lierhand. He selects the fairy indsx and with it firmly presses the tobsceo into his: pipe bowl, and. then—resumes his original position. The use ef the weed is consecrated by the greatest minds ofthe present age. It is true that the great Napoleon denounced the practice and atigmatjzed it aga habit only fit for, sluggards, but he was anable to undergo the first cigar, and besides, he compensated by & liberal use of snuff. « Bulwer says: “He who doth not smoke hath either known no great griefs; or réfoséth himself the softest consolation ‘next to that which comes from heayen.” “What softer than woman?” whispers the young reader. Young reader, woman teases as well as consoles. Woman ‘Consoles us it is true, when we'are young and handsome; when we are old and ugly, woman scolds and snubs us. On the whole, then,;-woman ia this scale, the weed in that, Jupiter, hang out thy. balance, weigh them both; and if thou give the preference tu Woman, sll) We can say is, the next-time Juno ruffles thee—O, Jupiter, try the weed, ' ‘The quality in'the-weed‘which-has-enabled it to increase so rapidly is popularity—the property * which enables it to‘ bind with a magic chainteven those’ who believe its use . to be deleterious, is difficalt to define. One writer calla it the solace of leisure, exciting a sense of taste, and imparting the pleasantest thoughts to the sul by its magical impressions On the sensoriun: Johnson says: “The first and greater .effect.is ta assuage and allay, and southe the aystem in general, and secend or after .effect.to excite and invigorate, and at the! same; tine give steadinese and fixity to. powers of thought," “We } might, R0 on, giving an infinite amount of authority in regard to the effect of smoking, but it would be W Witiédlt ‘matter to find } anything satisfactory io regard tothe peculiar property in tobacco which produces the etesults. Reformers may* preach . and -diictors may waro, but their attempts will be in vain; They canngt,deprive.us of the pipe: Were Seneca new living. he wauld proba. bly add a cigar, to the warm. bath and opea veins which ended his life, or more: likely . he ‘wotld '‘nét die’ at wif. ‘Here's to the’ pipe— and tens Plays ron porrew Like gioame mu of uculne ina py day,? Hunring BY MounLicut +The Pajuta . Times says it has become quite fashionable in Pajato Valley to hunt geese dnd ducks by nioonlight.” The birds coiné into the felda of nighté fv imiviense fuinbers tofeed. Our “‘aporte’: lie.around, -and. as flocks,raise, a volley of shot is poured into them. It is cousid snore pleasant way of npping thau the old momo nese,” A The Monitor laduries the awit hour he! sad thinks it would’ nee 3 greut good Lin San Erapqige. Tue P last the dumiinft™ of tHe’ Bondinn mountains i] wk tals ~ THe Uslsersity of f Virginia has two bans dred and twenty-two students. The war bas hroatlpintorforved! with the revenues. of the i itution,’ a Atlin ha id lls gal Mie: Courax had & very’ einen . . election” . House of ‘ee Lg t oe 4 ih % » ’ ’ t AN t ay ini would, Pdilkoah We Aedeins’ vaddicted to the use“ of liquor. “One Tearned . ‘might add, ‘American also. The greatest bom Sunday [20 = a tai Ww. R. Anema dalled at ‘Land & . edrville . ’ a there is good sleighing for sixty m miles. . — i omenecoamemesmnn -~ . we semtaied ¢ ofby a man "s beating his wife? © leks “& Financtan But.—The Chicago Tribune says: “A Western fabutor. who wish try in United Statés’securities, went to Jay . would have them int Having never heard: I replied: We , you may ‘giro. me part i in Old School Preébyterian to please the’ ou . lady, but give me ceidhtasinals in Tee Bapti ? poi ‘ we a : owsk or. InpusTRY.—A piaibor of the benevolently disposed ladies of San Franciseo, have established a ‘‘House of Industry,” at No. 153 Second street, for the purpose of assisting the poér of their own sex who ate willing and desitots ‘to ‘work, by providing them with sewing, and finding a market for the resultof their labor. The movers of the worthy. enterprise desire the co-operation of the ladies of San Francisco, either by furnishing work to thé needy or ‘by donations of money to be , applied to the object’ in view. * ; MILITARY SUBDIVISIONS .—The vriteal States are now divided into five grand wilitary divisions, and these again into inetees
subdivisions called districts. A Major General of the Regular Army is appointed to command'each grand ditision. The Major Generals 86 commanding dre: ‘for the first grand division, headquarters at Philadelphia, George G. Meade; ; second, William ‘I’ Sherman, hendquarters et St. Louis ; ‘third, Phil: HH, Sheridan, headquarters at New Orleans; fourth, G. H, ‘fhomas, headquarters at Nashville ; and fifth, H. W. Halleck, headanarters at San Francisca, : Reret SURRENDEKSs.—The report of the Secretary of’ War . shuwé ‘that 174,223 rebel soldiers surrendered after the fall of Richmond. Lee, 27,805, Johnston, 31.243, Jeff. ‘Thompson, 7978, miscellaneous parulés in Virginia, 9,072, paroled at Cumberland, 9,377, pardled 19 Alabama and Florida, 6,428, Dick Taylor, 42,293; Kirby Smith, 17,686, paroled in Washington, 5,390, pe roled in Virginia, Tennessve,: Alabnma,: Georgia, Louisiana and Texas, 13,922, sur-rendered at Nasbille ‘ad ‘Chattanooga, 6,049, } “CARRYING owcea ip Wearoys. —The Judiciary Committee of the Senate amendod Suhater. Téégardei’s' bill, a¢-as to authorize policemen, upon infurmation, or acts, or Janguage of a party showing. that-he® has concealed wéapons upun his person, to arrést and search hin. The ainendment : answers every purpose of the original,” giving the officer discretionary power to ‘arrest. It Will doubtless beam a in, its soe shape. ® Boor Bcack Boy;. TO, RETURNED, soLDieR —“ ‘Black eee —o sir? make em shind!' \ Looking hie’ unpolished Saunboats” in a wo Hi mative way, the war worn veteran repli at Taon’t . Gare if you do—fall inprompt » thougb,’. The urchin gazed a moment ~ the soldier, and then, turning to’ comrade near by, shouted out: ‘Isay, Bill, lend use hand, won’t yert Ive, got an army contract,’ " New veinwwt coal, and lead have prea discovered im: Western Pennsylvania. Tae question of establishing free wien kote i is under discussion in Boston.,, _. Sheffield Outlery at a a at ‘a and die at 36." _ te “At recent ‘tahrontion of a Mrary asso. . ciations at. do Johnson's ranch, Walker River Valley, by . an Indion, op the Sth inatant, Walk i Petal uma. bn te at Copperopotiqyando tab literally; amuabed me ‘Cobke’s office ''té ‘procure treasury notes — The clerk inquired; what denomination he . Trustees. Street aig fatal.” Workmea it the Fred: WisaG oda deep mall i eesti oo corte * MERCIAL STREET, Where he ai serve ‘in FOR CASH, at the fi. hee ee ORRIN BS samc Ala gem Seah eet ‘O Baker RB Barry Rotgh L A Walling G A Randall Nevada “ ARREVALS AT. THE, .hvariomax, REAEARGE HOTEL 1h OE ETE ES Soweto HB: Hasey,. “Broprietorr ; Tuespay, January 23, 1866. I McLaughlin Deere CA Pare Massachus. D Smith Pleasant Va ‘H £ Courtland’ do do'-H Fratehinge Gold F do .:T.Mein 25). E Boswell Omega. HH McKee Neves H Southard ‘Tilton m A Barton Phelp & RDS Johnston U do E-E Kelton * and nr —BY— JAMES 3. Office—28. Main ‘Street, ‘Nevada City, Geer AND ORES of ev of every description Melted Correctness of Assays =F PIONEER ASSAY’ OFFICE; Established in 1853.oTT, Toes A fese in presence of depositors, ‘fake when he i is s bung 1 Biack Drop. ‘Breakfast from 5 to 7 0°. > 25 ets, CROW Ae oe aia . : Dinner from 12 f2 OPeloehy: 25 cts, “BIRTH. _ . Supper from 5 to7 oéloek, Bi et, em 6 poe ——— Charges at other tines, ascordlog to the eater dn thid tity, Jan. Oi ashe oF Willige Weeeeeiicca: rsa Tiare the -wife-of J: a re To BE FOUND. This side of San Wisi is kept at Sofas, Mirrors, &e. : Everything Goes . —Cheap for Cala ete UPHOLSTERING ond REPAfRING ky Call and examine the Stock 1-5 Nevada; Jan. 4th . RISLEY’s BUCHU, FOR SALE BY J.-H. BLETHEN Juan aud Col ‘idl Ob eater The' £ icent ncw Steamer N 1 Leth gh “e shtge iil be” atamus. a. 2 w trip. Freight wad Insurance on at jog lowes ; fe madein 20 hours: * T ‘he America will sail March 15th. ’ For further tiformittlon 1oW.RA Spediien Steamer Day, February 15th. OPPOSITION TO NEW YORK He Via. Nicaragua CARRYING UNITED STATES MAIL LAE Central American Transit will despatch the fayor eumeshi enzine st MOSES TAYLO LON, For San Juan Del Sur. from Mission Street wharf. at 10 o’clock, A, M., _ ON THURSDAY, FER, 15th, Cor aecting at GREXYTOWN with the magnif1AGO, 2,500 tons. rge for Méa YHOND. agen N. W. corner of Rothery, As nagginen z San rae éals = ez] jo a na I Caldwe' Cal., oi Mouday't ing the officers of said tion. of other business.. B National Exchange Hotel Co, OTICE is hereby aiven to the stockholders of Cor] orativd, that. the annual. of the said Compa 1y will be aoa at the ofi of. sof. in Nevada. c k, P M. of adn id the a) Ie : o'cloc = of wai iy the purpose of elec said Corporation ; transaeGE Gg te oD Board bi ere 1. Caldwell, Seoretary: EveRy count," Francisco market, 6) "ack ig PIKE, hag _ Cas, °F é&e. £e. * And, all <chonmaanetnatal ba Fresh Fish! Pei Pht Preh Pak moses x KORN,WOULD inform the ty peeme of Nevahe will offer IDAY a INE .’clock—a Fresh lot of in, front of carer 2 ee nie ie < Dd ton aod Baltimore. ” B: i 6. SR Aen Paes CL ‘e of a superior qual . ae “¥, Herald, arm EB. F, SPENCE, Nevada, Ney. 30. } DRUGS AND MEDICINES, JOHN F,. BUSSENIUS; ‘ (Successorto:M. Levey), © °° Corner of Pine ‘andl Commercial i. f ev: Weta To — a TOILET inp FANCY. ARTICLES, Ana everything usually kept fp &, sachets: Drug‘Physicians Prescriptions carey compounded atall hours, cuerenee Having had man ears’ experience as a druggist eubareteene, ease best hounde ouses, I confidently seHeit the p of the community, dnd warrant A : SSENIUS. . Nevada. May 13, 1865, . MON F. G. R, CRAWFORD, Cor, of Broad and Pine Streeta, i STATIONERY, SR Gold Pens . PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, &e. ee Fastion’s aad Constable's Bieuks: RNIN EXCHANGE. Street, 2nd door from Transcript Ottes. met panent ty aty rerentiy e “ fends News” ‘actrnctive IR, where of Legitimate: Pleasure t styles -Choicest Ales, Wines, Liqtors and ri sttheleatng Jouragls on file. ae) ae Li F a Tables, abu