May 11, 1864 (4 pages)

WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY: i; —————— City. City and County Official Press Easterns News — The newsis full of interest. On Wednesday right Grants whole atmy.crossed the Rapidan. Lee, forced out of his works, met the Union army near the old ChascellorsviWe_ battle ground. The enemy was forced back ‘some distance with heavy loss: Both armies lay on their arms all night,.., _ *At deylight on Thursday the battle opened again, sud was waged with great fury on both sides until dark, wheo jt was_found the enemy had been forced back in the two days fight about two. miles and a half, teaving heaps of killed and wounded on the field. — Various estimates have been made of the number sliightered apeak on the subjvet. On Friday: morning ath o'click our forces were marahating for another Goiflict. Graiit was moving on Lee's works* up to thie time. Burnside i corps; numbering 30,000 men, had tuken no part inthe battle, but at half*past five o'clock were marching intg poaition to engage in athe, blond ycottest-af tiie threerddys’ battles, The capture -of Petersburg © is “eontra~ , dicted. , Beauregard is suid to be in command at Riehmond. : . A dispatch of the 7th says: Up to midnight the Government had-no official information in regard to a battle between our but—it-is useless tof Calitornia Ce ntral rowd Phe® furnser nd was sent out to cut the communication between Virginia aud East Tenneste. 5 The enemy, 2,500 strong, retreated, leaving his camp in otr possession. From Sherwan’s department stirring news Virginia railroad bas been destroyed beyond Bull's Gap. Gen. ‘Thomas had moved on Dalton. ‘The "Twteets Seq “Tittle additional news was received up te Jost might. “Al disea. Grant ia ‘stilt advancing and Lee falling back, It 1s thought the. rebela_ wiil'onot make a stand north of the North Avna. MAIL. ARRANGEMENTS.—For several weeks past the tail and ex préss matter has been received in this city at least three hours earlier io the day. .Wheéo.the maile for Nevada were carried by them i ait Folsom, the: stages arrives in the aftersodb—new we receive cur letters and papers at twelve or one o'clock. Our peuple are grateful te those wha have assisfled in making these ipprovements, * The Ceutral Pacific Railroad aud Cel. W ilsdin of deserves-credit.— op oy put tratis upon the road -befurd ib: RHR: ska dy for them. Cob Wilson and the Pacific Railroad Co., both rendered évery nasistanee. the U.S. Postal Agent, great eredit is due for the promptnvss with which he acted in the matter, To change the transportation of the urls frau one road to. thy other bis army and Ge jeneral Lee. “General Grant has ° and Wushington, ee no one Gan pase hia. picketa except hi® own _apecial courier.— Our loss io killed and wounded fe said to have bern 4,000, includiig many—oficera vt distinelicn. ~GeneralButlers foreeanded near —GityPoint on the James River under protection of the gunboats, eighteen miles from Richs mond, and five miles from the Petersburg and Richmond Railroad. : On Friday the attack was made by Enix atreet on OOF Fight, while the febet troops’ under A P. Hill were hurled in like man= ner against.our. teft-—wing, composed of Hancock's corps. Warren's corpa, holding the center, was also engaged in. repefting assaults, The fighting continued with hard. ly any ivtermiasion for twodays, bat yesterday morning Lee, having failed completely in his object, withdrew from the engagement, 1 leaving the Army of the Potomec in possession of ‘the groand and a large number of rebel killed and wounded, The Herald's correspondence from Jamea river, dated May 7th, says: Ikis most positive that. the city of Petersburg was evacu. ated, with a tremendous fire raging in that vicinity. The only sclation that we cxn + glve-ta-that-the tebets ret fire to the extena . sive mills and factories located there The mist terrific battle yet fought was closed on the 6th. .Lev's entire army made repeated and furious assaults apon our right and left wings, commanded by Hancock and Sedgwick, with temporary success in exch case: but has been driven back with great slaughter. A simultaneous attack was made aboutdo'clock P.M., which was gallantly repulsed. Toward dark they concentrated upon our extreme right and fell suddenly upon General Sedgwick, crushing in his line. * General Sedgwick, however, succeeded in re-forming his line, and securing it against farther disaster, and the enemy withdrew frum the front ander cover of thé darkness. Our losses have been hewvy. “Our army to-: day has certainly baMed all the offensive efforts af the enemy. . The slmost inipene. trable woods which the battleground covered saved the rebels frem a-erushing defent, na they engbled them. to conceal their, ihévements alinost perfectly until the very tnomernt of théirexectition Communication has been opened with Gens: ‘Smith. and Gilmore, who ast near _Richmond and have been: fighting. Our army ~ ig belicved to be advancing successfully. _ "She Star extra says: “General Grant had a field full of prisoners, He had advanced te Spottaylvania Court House, ~ A message received vt Halleck’s headquarters by a mes-. senger from the army gtates that the battle closed on Fraday with the enemy falling back twelve miles, leaving hie dead. and wounded “ou the field. On Saturday at three o'clock Aev, wee iv tull retreat through Spottsylvania, Whev the messenger left, Gen. Hancock was entering the place in pursuit, Gen. Butler. .was reported within ten thiles of ay ores A special diepated from West Virginia Pave, bat went himself te henerterofinst year: consent Was—geeessiry. . ) 5 he not of ly, Sesist tt tak ng it. The Oregon overtand maila are” alan conveyed over the Pacific Rajlroad. . Me Corbert’ is, we understand, at Sacramente now making aeFangements fur farther tins provements in” the transportation Gf the mails, and we mayook for yet #reiter iimprovements. een OE THE QUARTERLY Yitip.—The product of the Nevadn Territory mines for the last quarter, shows an increase of sixty two and Oneshelf per event. ever the corresponding The total this year, ne sent to San Francisco, was $3, 930,724, furished ite follows: Virginia city, $2,622, 000 Coreon, $753,000; Gold Hill, $234,000; Esmeralda, $275,500 ; Silver city, $63,000; Dayton, $32,000; Reese river, $50,624. et ll erent a THeY had » wining company in Suisun, and did a very sensible thing-with-it:-—Fied ing mining not to ite taste, the company met, declared dividends of two dotlars per share, eighty per cent. of which had been paid in on assessments, and dissulved the institution. ee eee A Great TRAIN From Pike.—The annexed ia an item, of late date, from. the interior of Missouri: A train of 209 mules . _ wnd 81 horses. jicks and jennets, 20 wagons. three hacks seven tamilies from Pike and Ralls counties are on their way to California, It belonged to Mesera. Caeh and MePike. 2 ahi Looking Bap Fou Ruove Istaxp.— In the Supreme Courfof Rhode Ishind, on the Bist ult., twenty unhanpy pairs, were divorced from their lawful life partners, a oSrmciwe. oes LF. Eddy, ao old ronident of Tehama county, and of lute in-the-emp ofthe Superintendeat-of Ludian affairs foe the Northern District, committed suicide at the -Tremout Hotel, Red Bluff. on the 2¢ inst., bycutting his throat witha rager.— Hetiad been in very poor bealth for some fiine past, and a tew days before his desth he ter in Mussachusetts, of which State he was a native. eee Burnxev To Deatu,—On Suodiy night, May lat, a man by the name of MeMahen was burued to death in his eabin, near Cherokee Flat, Butte county. It appears when be left town he was somewhat under the influence of liquor, and he was not diss covered tillthe cabin fell under the flames Tne NumBer.—There are now five hundred and gixty-seven people in the Stockton Tusane Asylum. a. ‘Fouxp DEAD.—A teamster by the name of Page, w wasafound dead near Malt:nan’s diggings yesterday afternoon "The Corener summoped ajury last evening to hold an in quest. King aleohol is supposed to. have teen the cause of shortening his days, sprseresiNillinigs uk Tnare of the California Stage Co's. stages left here yee terday, bound for Washoe with 49 passengers, pou the arrival of Gen. Cook's: comro i ridteton. “This portion of Ager. has also been teceived. The Teiinessee ane . patehes confirm the news of Union succests. To Mr. Carbert, with . may be easily interrupted. j of ‘net gudty.” wmade-hig-will, and ett everything to his sise + Hannyuund SM é c ho have . SEND im Provisioxs,—All Who a ated pravisions fur thdlBonita ede are re@tested to send their contri to the Union Hotel on Fridsy. before 0’ clock, P. M. The committee will bp:there ull day to recétve them. Send a. early in ‘the day. ‘Sou. . RosentHa has Sieienok a large . bot vl dry goods whieb . he will receive soon. IMPROVEMENT. => Goldsmith is putting up two handsome show saaaniepeig in front of his establishment. ; Ww. L. Suakeven-s advertises that he. is ‘wetting out his stock of boots ‘aud shoew at cost. “Read it. f “THe San Frauciseo Sunday Mereury tes entered upon its third-colume. will perfuru “at the Graes Valley Thestre this evening, and phe by playing at Marysville some time text week. iy Oo of it. Pr ETERSBURG = ihe city of Petersburg re ported. captured-by-Gen. Butler is a point of great impertanes. At the comimence ment of the war the population of the place wasubout 16,000. It.ie situated on the Appomattex river, 22 miles south of Richmotd with whieh it, is connected: by railroad. — Its occupation by Butler cuts off all commanieation “between the rebel Capitol and Charleston, and renders Lee’s escape in that—direction impossible. No reinforees nents can be sent to the. rebel general frem the country south of Petersburg. This city has direct communication by — railroad -Teniesdee. Teoepe have bee nn mee, j THE Irwins Give them a bumper—they are wos i, generis sisi su often senmenbaiisl int aati transbrring thet” armies froti Lennessee to} Virginia, thas mereasing their whenever necessary. These with baee of strength movementa, operations To completely euv of Riehmond. froii*® the rebels and to cage the rebellious chiefs (if they hive not ehedaddled) the oe of See: is all thats ie -Hecesatry ay ‘Peteraburg aa County Gount, May 1th.—The town of Grass Valley ve H.D. Cady. Leave granted counsel for defendant to amend answer.The People vs Combs. Entered plea Frivlaet-dewnfor Batur= day May Mth. ni a The People va Benjamin Reuse—3 indietments. Eutered plea of not guilty in each. case. Larceny. —Chinamen Geerge wae tried in the County Court yesterday, for grand larceny. He was ‘charged “with atealing’ $105 from the French Howl at Lake city.— The jury found a verdict of guilty. EE nn . Arrivals at the National ein Hotek BuOAD STARET we voce NEVADA cr TY. LANCAS TER & HASEY, Proprietors. _——— ~ Monpay, May 9th.CC Keeney US 4~ T W LeGren Moores F os ¢ Sturt BA Virgini R Williams do $3 Conversé do O D Babcock do L HP pe do John Tierney do RH Heall do J Hazen W ashington J Rominey do NW Martin do 43 Rosenthal Portland $e SB be rawford E Steele Yreka “PC + B Carter San Francis E Yr dubbard Con Hint H Beliders & ‘sua do J Robinson Gold Flat MreG Graham do John Grant Bowman's Kk A Sherman Esmerai J Merritt N Bloomfield K P-Palmer api ag R D Bar Cal S Co K Nilson do L Cuseetti Nevada 3 Harris do P Sutton i do P 1 Stall Alpha C Tewksberry do AE ‘gye Pheips hill Q Rive do = nesmmewrenrnr wean en LIST OF LETTERS, if EMAINING in the Harton city Post Office on Monday. May 9. 18 4. All letters remaiu.ng inthe Post Office more than one week.swill be advertited. Persons asking for. savertised letters will please wive. the aate of the advertisement. E.k. BRAN, Postmaster. aplobatt, Gey. W 2° Re Sanuel NS) MeCornian James Parker Wells F rauk ‘Philips 7M Pryor E B Proseer ‘Thomas ; Siisbury George W Shaw John : Small Henry T Talhuadge George E T: tyler WP Anderson Brace Bawden Andrew 2 Baker FE 2 Bowdea Win 8 Campbell Jamra Crling Henry M ° Daton Samnel Dougherey James Donnhue Miss E Goffin Edwar! 2 Hewett Jerome . % ‘ SCHOOL BOOKS t —_— GEO. A. CHURCH & CO. Junction. Mein and Commercial Sts. AVE just received a plete assortment of SCHOOL BOOKS! very large and com : mA TIONAL EX¢eH & © sxroTEeEE. BROAD STREET..NEVADA carr. we. AThis old and well es(qui tablished Hotelis namin Opened to the Public. it has been remodeled and enlarged and is now one of the moat commodious Houses in the in t rior of the State-Located—in an eievated position it commands a view of the — ag — r country and insures good air in the as, of comer ene of BRICK AND FrRE-f PrRoor,ite wails keep out, in great measure, the hea’ of the sun and give gécurity in case of fire THE EXCHANGE is near theeamaee oi the town "T ‘on a wide and THE business street of the = There ar noe woodes pailtings hear the F to endanger it in case oF von fag ration. THE oom s are efor is furni« hed, the eds are ot Spring and attrasses;—imnex celied by any Hotel im the “tate—ali the Furnt urniture new tak ot the latest style. . SELLS OF ROOMS, and every accommodatiow furnished families and thet:aveling public. and every care taken to make the [House a Home FOR BOARDERS THE TABLE will at’ atl times be furnished with everything the tarket affords, ' ‘The Ooaches of the California > tage Comyany, Alphaj“SVashington, Omega. W.oolsey’s, Sicore’s Flat-aand Red Dog; have their ofices-at and take-their départure from this Hote! ; The House ts kept opem all Night, THE SALOON is fitted up.in superior style where nune but the best Wines and Liquors are to he found, The BIL LIARD ‘TABLES are Phe lan’ a be eat. otel STABLE Saree the bese Perncets may. be z Lancastex & Finesy. Prop’s. Nevada, May 10th, SELLING eee AT COST! GREAT BARGAINS. _— WwW. iL. SHAEFER, Woutd inform the citizens of Nevada and the surrounding YB niry that he hee removed ae -his-stock-of— eta) “BOOTS AND StIOERS, To Kiad’s Building, 'ou Pine Street AND 15 SELLING THEM OFF AT Cost ! Ho has just received a large and splendid dot of Boots and Shoes from San Francisco, whieb he will selt at very low rates. : He invites the attention of everybody to call and examine his.stock., tsoeots made to order. Rep.iring promptly and-neatty done. ory NEW CLOTHING STORE ! A. ROSENTHAL & CO. OULD respectfully inform the citizens o; Nevada and the surround.ng towns that they have ope “=e ; First Class Clothing Store, <nAT THE— Corner of Broad & Pine Streets, Where they have just received a New, Large ‘. and Splendid stock of CLOTHING, . Consisting in part of the following articles —~ COATS, VESTS, PANTS, SHIRTS, ‘HATS AND CAPS, UNDER CLOTHING, CRAVATS, HANDKERCHIEFS, COLLARS: California Blankets, And in fact everything usually found in an’Establishment of this kind, They have #lso a very large. stork FRENCH AND ENGLISH Cassimere Suits, E specially adapted for § They invite the attent stock of Goods which is ‘pring and Summer wear. jon of every one to their . Entirely New and all of thé Latest 3 Styles and Fashion !—— Every garment purehased at this Establish ment is warranted to fit Mr Rosenthal, who has been making Fashionable garments for sev eral yeurs, inthis city, will see that ey ery article gives the best & tisfaction. The stoek has been ounehased ey such terms that they are enabled to sell them ae. CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST. They hope, by rivin font customers, to apiah ral ronage, satisfaction to their share of public pat : =porr FORGET THE PLACE— IN KNOX’S NEW BRICK BUILDING, —ON THE CORNER OF— Broad and Pine Streets, Opp. the stores of Goldemith and Weaver & CoA. ROSENTHAL & CO., Nevada, May 5ih, A. ISOARD, Wholesale dealer. in WINES, LIQUORS, BITTERS, See &e. Next to Weaver & Ce store, on Broad Street Prescribed: by the State Board of Education. . Nevada, Nom 19~ 0 / NEW SPRING GOODS: — The WED ; : — Go and see the F eg (CHa —_ : to stat NEW STYLES OF CLOTHING, will be ao Tempe aa no dow termin ON THE-CORNER OF : the gi BROAD. AND PINE STREETS, ios yo i ‘AS JUST RECKIVED a a large and Elely deco gant assortment of had. 4 7 : on _-tfiotie. FASHIONABLE. CLOTHING, beeen Selected expressly for thia market. dies ha The stock is of the most approved stytéa for the ‘of grea Spring & Summer Trade, ng . ing. And of QUALITIES thsurpassed by any Clotlrlarge bi ing Hotise in this State, which he é will dispose of ay such feos ar ' TekMs * Festiva Ascannot fail to give most perfect satisfaction4 ; 2 THE <ore Mr. anc He has in Store a very Large Stock of . oat citi ieee line on Gentlemen’ s F urnishing Goods, Irwin i x we real ,_ HATS AND CAPS. highly ¢ BOOTS AND SHOES; have be Together with a vary large and fine assortment she hai Freneh “Boy's Clothing, out fear : as pa CARPEFBAGS; where ¢ Ladies’ and Children’s Shoes, little liv any acti GA ITERS, &e. io. Te atter Which he olfers at played . = ert = ae of chara [= Very Reasonable Prices! } they vis ; S Witness PEFSONS ARE INVITED: to ¢all and examine : A m their atock previous to making purchases. Martha , The prices are LOW, while the goods are Ing aln * . of a superior quatity and will be found to be as since, w represented, 7 ‘ ‘tula bit PP, BANNER. been gra : acm is . * Water Notice. dropped sa have. be Orrick NEVADA City WATER Works, to solic May 2nd 1864. { past.” I err CONSUMERS are herehy notified that all Water used for other than Houseest mal hold. purposes will be an additional charge. she isa ~ Such uses are Street and Garden Sprinkling “7 and Irrigation. . She exp Perscns using Water for such purposes wil! already : be called upon Saturday, of each wee » to make Nevad payment for the sume * » Owing te the scarcity of Water none will be & nerrat furnished for Frrigation to any one nota regular in 1849 customer for Household use. apid Iw a. ie Promenade: Concert, Festival thus ne AND BALL: © Ae really FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE How SANITARY FUND! wari nine Tempers At Temperance Hall, May 13th, 1864. Irwin ay PROGRAMME : ced the Star Spsngied Banner. w+ -se+see+e.sBy the Band just rece ally round the Fl boy’s.1-Son avd Chorus Music. .s.ceccecce vere Ke Caesesvese By the Band captured B ibylon is falling. +++ «+--Song and Chorus further; MMObbewscisecic soccseccecerss Peng 5 the ua, Sead b All Hail the Stars and Stripes.S0 . cheer af MUsle.cccccceccevasinvecscsvcses ony the Ba the Band the Uni P atriotic version of John brown.Song & Chorus i Comie version of John Brown.Song and Chorus ‘win cou Hail Columbia..2.. vevveeess By the Band patch, a: Supper at 10 o’clock. bit *} Dancing will commence at i2 o’clock. ‘ ‘Tickets $5. on dotwe All those interested in the object of this Fe 6 countens tival and Ball, are cordially invited to assiet and man in tl attend it. By order of the Ladies uf Nevada City They all New Store! New Stock! Butler and Grar PHILIPS has removed to BROAD 8T.; All came _4e hext door to Welch’s Bookstore, where he ise on hand a large stork of : great oat HAVANA CIGARS, TOBACCO, Reeui OF EVERY BRANP, to state Meershaum and other Pipes of endless varieties M., will Cutlery, Toys, Baskets, and every decation th scription of : Members Pony tis. rder. e conn romptiy and faitheee fully attended to. ee or ly invited Come and try one of my splendid Cigars—and if youwant Tobsacco—. have got the best in the THe C mae ee. of the S; RDINA Now No. 3—Revised.—An Ordinance fixing the Bonds of certain city offtmeet at . ers. stead of « The Trustees of the city of Nevada do ordainas follows : ‘ us yeste Sec* 1. The Marshal, Treasurer and Assessor. thi . shall each give bonds with two or more = oven and sufficient surcties. to be approved by thé ber this i of Trustees, payable to the inhabitan!s of ei the city of } py wes hoger ae oe pen tival. E rformance of their e°, in the sum : Seieewing. to wit: * ae t. ape Marshal ingthe sum of $5.000. Treasurer in the sum of <7 eee : Tom ¢ The Assessor in the sum of th _ Bee. 2. All orders heretofare passed fix a Bue @ Paer bonds 9) city « Ts are he, evy repaied, thank ed March 21,184. JONA CLARK, Pres whee D. 8. Baker, Secretary. in advanc

WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY: i; —————— City. City and County Official Press Easterns News — The newsis full of interest. On Wednesday right Grants whole atmy.crossed the Rapidan. Lee, forced out of his works, met the Union army near the old ChascellorsviWe_ battle ground. The enemy was forced back ‘some distance with heavy loss: Both armies lay on their arms all night,..., _ *At deylight on Thursday the battle opened again, sud was waged with great fury on both sides until dark, wheo jt was_found the enemy had been forced back in the two days fight about two. miles and a half, teaving heaps of killed and wounded on the field. — Various estimates have been made of the number sliightered apeak on the subjvet. On Friday: morning ath o'click our forces were marahating for another Goiflict. Graiit was moving on Lee's works* up to thie time. Burnside i corps; numbering 30,000 men, had tuken no part inthe battle, but at half*past five o'clock were marching intg poaition to engage in athe, blond ycottest-af tiie threerddys’ battles, The capture -of Petersburg © is “eontra~ , dicted. , Beauregard is suid to be in command at Riehmond. : . A dispatch of the 7th says: Up to midnight the Government had-no official information in regard to a battle between our but—it-is useless tof Calitornia Ce ntral rowd Phe® furnser nd was sent out to cut the communication between Virginia aud East Tenneste. 5 The enemy, 2,500 strong, retreated, leaving his camp in otr possession. From Sherwan’s department stirring news Virginia railroad bas been destroyed beyond Bull's Gap. Gen. ‘Thomas had moved on Dalton. ‘The "Twteets Seq “Tittle additional news was received up te Jost might. “Al disea. Grant ia ‘stilt advancing and Lee falling back, It 1s thought the. rebela_ wiil'onot make a stand north of the North Avna. MAIL. ARRANGEMENTS.—For several weeks past the tail and ex préss matter has been received in this city at least three hours earlier io the day. .Wheéo.the maile for Nevada were carried by them i ait Folsom, the: stages arrives in the aftersodb—new we receive cur letters and papers at twelve or one o'clock. Our peuple are grateful te those wha have assisfled in making these ipprovements, * The Ceutral Pacific Railroad aud Cel. W ilsdin of deserves-credit.— op oy put tratis upon the road -befurd ib: RHR: ska dy for them. Cob Wilson and the Pacific Railroad Co., both rendered évery nasistanee. the U.S. Postal Agent, great eredit is due for the promptnvss with which he acted in the matter, To change the transportation of the urls frau one road to. thy other bis army and Ge jeneral Lee. “General Grant has ° and Wushington, ee no one Gan pase hia. picketa except hi® own _apecial courier.— Our loss io killed and wounded fe said to have bern 4,000, includiig many—oficera vt distinelicn. ~GeneralButlers foreeanded near —GityPoint on the James River under protection of the gunboats, eighteen miles from Richs mond, and five miles from the Petersburg and Richmond Railroad. : On Friday the attack was made by Enix atreet on OOF Fight, while the febet troops’ under A P. Hill were hurled in like man= ner against.our. teft-—wing, composed of Hancock's corps. Warren's corpa, holding the center, was also engaged in. repefting assaults, The fighting continued with hard. ly any ivtermiasion for twodays, bat yesterday morning Lee, having failed completely in his object, withdrew from the engagement, 1 leaving the Army of the Potomec in possession of ‘the groand and a large number of rebel killed and wounded, The Herald's correspondence from Jamea river, dated May 7th, says: Ikis most positive that. the city of Petersburg was evacu. ated, with a tremendous fire raging in that vicinity. The only sclation that we cxn + glve-ta-that-the tebets ret fire to the extena . sive mills and factories located there The mist terrific battle yet fought was closed on the 6th. .Lev's entire army made repeated and furious assaults apon our right and left wings, commanded by Hancock and Sedgwick, with temporary success in exch case: but has been driven back with great slaughter. A simultaneous attack was made aboutdo'clock P.M., which was gallantly repulsed. Toward dark they concentrated upon our extreme right and fell suddenly upon General Sedgwick, crushing in his line. * General Sedgwick, however, succeeded in re-forming his line, and securing it against farther disaster, and the enemy withdrew frum the front ander cover of thé darkness. Our losses have been hewvy. “Our army to-: day has certainly baMed all the offensive efforts af the enemy. . The slmost inipene. trable woods which the battleground covered saved the rebels frem a-erushing defent, na they engbled them. to conceal their, ihévements alinost perfectly until the very tnomernt of théirexectition Communication has been opened with Gens: ‘Smith. and Gilmore, who ast near _Richmond and have been: fighting. Our army ~ ig belicved to be advancing successfully. _ "She Star extra says: “General Grant had a field full of prisoners, He had advanced te Spottaylvania Court House, ~ A message received vt Halleck’s headquarters by a mes-. senger from the army gtates that the battle closed on Fraday with the enemy falling back twelve miles, leaving hie dead. and wounded “ou the field. On Saturday at three o'clock Aev, wee iv tull retreat through Spottsylvania, Whev the messenger left, Gen. Hancock was entering the place in pursuit, Gen. Butler. .was reported within ten thiles of ay ores A special diepated from West Virginia Pave, bat went himself te henerterofinst year: consent Was—geeessiry. . ) 5 he not of ly, Sesist tt tak ng it. The Oregon overtand maila are” alan conveyed over the Pacific Rajlroad. . Me Corbert’ is, we understand, at Sacramente now making aeFangements fur farther tins provements in” the transportation Gf the mails, and we mayook for yet #reiter iimprovements. een OE THE QUARTERLY Yitip.—The product of the Nevadn Territory mines for the last quarter, shows an increase of sixty two and Oneshelf per event. ever the corresponding The total this year, ne sent to San Francisco, was $3, 930,724, furished ite follows: Virginia city, $2,622, 000 Coreon, $753,000; Gold Hill, $234,000; Esmeralda, $275,500 ; Silver city, $63,000; Dayton, $32,000; Reese river, $50,624. et ll erent a THeY had » wining company in Suisun, and did a very sensible thing-with-it:-—Fied ing mining not to ite taste, the company met, declared dividends of two dotlars per share, eighty per cent. of which had been paid in on assessments, and dissulved the institution. ee eee A Great TRAIN From Pike.—The annexed ia an item, of late date, from. the interior of Missouri: A train of 209 mules . _ wnd 81 horses. jicks and jennets, 20 wagons. three hacks seven tamilies from Pike and Ralls counties are on their way to California, It belonged to Mesera. Caeh and MePike. 2 ahi Looking Bap Fou Ruove Istaxp.— In the Supreme Courfof Rhode Ishind, on the Bist ult., twenty unhanpy pairs, were divorced from their lawful life partners, a oSrmciwe. oes LF. Eddy, ao old ronident of Tehama county, and of lute in-the-emp ofthe Superintendeat-of Ludian affairs foe the Northern District, committed suicide at the -Tremout Hotel, Red Bluff. on the 2¢ inst., bycutting his throat witha rager.— Hetiad been in very poor bealth for some fiine past, and a tew days before his desth he ter in Mussachusetts, of which State he was a native. eee Burnxev To Deatu,—On Suodiy night, May lat, a man by the name of MeMahen was burued to death in his eabin, near Cherokee Flat, Butte county. It appears when be left town he was somewhat under the influence of liquor, and he was not diss covered tillthe cabin fell under the flames Tne NumBer.—There are now five hundred and gixty-seven people in the Stockton Tusane Asylum. a. ‘Fouxp DEAD.—A teamster by the name of Page, w wasafound dead near Malt:nan’s diggings yesterday afternoon "The Corener summoped ajury last evening to hold an in quest. King aleohol is supposed to. have teen the cause of shortening his days, sprseresiNillinigs uk Tnare of the California Stage Co's. stages left here yee terday, bound for Washoe with 49 passengers, pou the arrival of Gen. Cook's: comro i ridteton. “This portion of Ager. has also been teceived. The Teiinessee ane . patehes confirm the news of Union succests. To Mr. Carbert, with . may be easily interrupted. j of ‘net gudty.” wmade-hig-will, and ett everything to his sise + Hannyuund SM é c ho have . SEND im Provisioxs,—All Who a ated pravisions fur thdlBonita ede are re@tested to send their contri to the Union Hotel on Fridsy. before 0’ clock, P. M. The committee will bp:there ull day to recétve them. Send a. early in ‘the day. ‘Sou. . RosentHa has Sieienok a large . bot vl dry goods whieb . he will receive soon. IMPROVEMENT. => Goldsmith is putting up two handsome show saaaniepeig in front of his establishment. ; Ww. L. Suakeven-s advertises that he. is ‘wetting out his stock of boots ‘aud shoew at cost. “Read it. f “THe San Frauciseo Sunday Mereury tes entered upon its third-colume. will perfuru “at the Graes Valley Thestre this evening, and phe by playing at Marysville some time text week. iy Oo of it. Pr ETERSBURG = ihe city of Petersburg re ported. captured-by-Gen. Butler is a point of great impertanes. At the comimence ment of the war the population of the place wasubout 16,000. It.ie situated on the Appomattex river, 22 miles south of Richmotd with whieh it, is connected: by railroad. — Its occupation by Butler cuts off all commanieation “between the rebel Capitol and Charleston, and renders Lee’s escape in that—direction impossible. No reinforees nents can be sent to the. rebel general frem the country south of Petersburg. This city has direct communication by — railroad -Teniesdee. Teoepe have bee nn mee, j THE Irwins Give them a bumper—they are wos i, generis sisi su often senmenbaiisl int aati transbrring thet” armies froti Lennessee to} Virginia, thas mereasing their whenever necessary. These with baee of strength movementa, operations To completely euv of Riehmond. froii*® the rebels and to cage the rebellious chiefs (if they hive not ehedaddled) the oe of See: is all thats ie -Hecesatry ay ‘Peteraburg aa County Gount, May 1th.—The town of Grass Valley ve H.D. Cady. Leave granted counsel for defendant to amend answer.The People vs Combs. Entered plea Frivlaet-dewnfor Batur= day May Mth. ni a The People va Benjamin Reuse—3 indietments. Eutered plea of not guilty in each. case. Larceny. —Chinamen Geerge wae tried in the County Court yesterday, for grand larceny. He was ‘charged “with atealing’ $105 from the French Howl at Lake city.— The jury found a verdict of guilty. EE nn . Arrivals at the National ein Hotek BuOAD STARET we voce NEVADA cr TY. LANCAS TER & HASEY, Proprietors. _——— ~ Monpay, May 9th.CC Keeney US 4~ T W LeGren Moores F os ¢ Sturt BA Virgini R Williams do $3 Conversé do O D Babcock do L HP pe do John Tierney do RH Heall do J Hazen W ashington J Rominey do NW Martin do 43 Rosenthal Portland $e SB be rawford E Steele Yreka “PC + B Carter San Francis E Yr dubbard Con Hint H Beliders & ‘sua do J Robinson Gold Flat MreG Graham do John Grant Bowman's Kk A Sherman Esmerai J Merritt N Bloomfield K P-Palmer api ag R D Bar Cal S Co

K Nilson do L Cuseetti Nevada 3 Harris do P Sutton i do P 1 Stall Alpha C Tewksberry do AE ‘gye Pheips hill Q Rive do = nesmmewrenrnr wean en LIST OF LETTERS, if EMAINING in the Harton city Post Office on Monday. May 9. 18 4. All letters remaiu.ng inthe Post Office more than one week.swill be advertited. Persons asking for. savertised letters will please wive. the aate of the advertisement. E.k. BRAN, Postmaster. aplobatt, Gey. W 2° Re Sanuel NS) MeCornian James Parker Wells F rauk ‘Philips 7M Pryor E B Proseer ‘Thomas ; Siisbury George W Shaw John : Small Henry T Talhuadge George E T: tyler WP Anderson Brace Bawden Andrew 2 Baker FE 2 Bowdea Win 8 Campbell Jamra Crling Henry M ° Daton Samnel Dougherey James Donnhue Miss E Goffin Edwar! 2 Hewett Jerome . % ‘ SCHOOL BOOKS t —_— GEO. A. CHURCH & CO. Junction. Mein and Commercial Sts. AVE just received a plete assortment of SCHOOL BOOKS! very large and com : mA TIONAL EX¢eH & © sxroTEeEE. BROAD STREET...NEVADA carr. we. AThis old and well es(qui tablished Hotelis namin Opened to the Public. it has been remodeled and enlarged and is now one of the moat commodious Houses in the in t rior of the State-Located—in an eievated position it commands a view of the — ag — r country and insures good air in the as, of comer ene of BRICK AND FrRE-f PrRoor,ite wails keep out, in great measure, the hea’ of the sun and give gécurity in case of fire THE EXCHANGE is near theeamaee oi the town "T ‘on a wide and THE business street of the = There ar noe woodes pailtings hear the F to endanger it in case oF von fag ration. THE oom s are efor is furni« hed, the eds are ot Spring and attrasses;—imnex celied by any Hotel im the “tate—ali the Furnt urniture new tak ot the latest style. . SELLS OF ROOMS, and every accommodatiow furnished families and thet:aveling public. and every care taken to make the [House a Home FOR BOARDERS THE TABLE will at’ atl times be furnished with everything the tarket affords, ' ‘The Ooaches of the California > tage Comyany, Alphaj“SVashington, Omega. W.oolsey’s, Sicore’s Flat-aand Red Dog; have their ofices-at and take-their départure from this Hote! ; The House ts kept opem all Night, THE SALOON is fitted up.in superior style where nune but the best Wines and Liquors are to he found, The BIL LIARD ‘TABLES are Phe lan’ a be eat. otel STABLE Saree the bese Perncets may. be z Lancastex & Finesy. Prop’s. Nevada, May 10th, SELLING eee AT COST! GREAT BARGAINS. _— WwW. iL. SHAEFER, Woutd inform the citizens of Nevada and the surrounding YB niry that he hee removed ae -his-stock-of— eta) “BOOTS AND StIOERS, To Kiad’s Building, 'ou Pine Street AND 15 SELLING THEM OFF AT Cost ! Ho has just received a large and splendid dot of Boots and Shoes from San Francisco, whieb he will selt at very low rates. : He invites the attention of everybody to call and examine his.stock., tsoeots made to order. Rep.iring promptly and-neatty done. ory NEW CLOTHING STORE ! A. ROSENTHAL & CO. OULD respectfully inform the citizens o; Nevada and the surround.ng towns that they have ope “=e ; First Class Clothing Store, <nAT THE— Corner of Broad & Pine Streets, Where they have just received a New, Large ‘. and Splendid stock of CLOTHING, . Consisting in part of the following articles —~ COATS, VESTS, PANTS, SHIRTS, ‘HATS AND CAPS, UNDER CLOTHING, CRAVATS, HANDKERCHIEFS, COLLARS: California Blankets, And in fact everything usually found in an’Establishment of this kind, They have #lso a very large. stork FRENCH AND ENGLISH Cassimere Suits, E specially adapted for § They invite the attent stock of Goods which is ‘pring and Summer wear. jon of every one to their . Entirely New and all of thé Latest 3 Styles and Fashion !—— Every garment purehased at this Establish ment is warranted to fit Mr Rosenthal, who has been making Fashionable garments for sev eral yeurs, inthis city, will see that ey ery article gives the best & tisfaction. The stoek has been ounehased ey such terms that they are enabled to sell them ae. CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST. They hope, by rivin font customers, to apiah ral ronage, satisfaction to their share of public pat : =porr FORGET THE PLACE— IN KNOX’S NEW BRICK BUILDING, —ON THE CORNER OF— Broad and Pine Streets, Opp. the stores of Goldemith and Weaver & CoA. ROSENTHAL & CO., Nevada, May 5ih, A. ISOARD, Wholesale dealer. in WINES, LIQUORS, BITTERS, See &e. Next to Weaver & Ce store, on Broad Street Prescribed: by the State Board of Education. . Nevada, Nom 19~ 0 / NEW SPRING GOODS: — The WED ; : — Go and see the F eg (CHa —_ : to stat NEW STYLES OF CLOTHING, will be ao Tempe aa no dow termin ON THE-CORNER OF : the gi BROAD. AND PINE STREETS, ios yo i ‘AS JUST RECKIVED a a large and Elely deco gant assortment of had. 4 7 : on _-tfiotie. FASHIONABLE. CLOTHING, beeen Selected expressly for thia market. dies ha The stock is of the most approved stytéa for the ‘of grea Spring & Summer Trade, ng . ing. And of QUALITIES thsurpassed by any Clotlrlarge bi ing Hotise in this State, which he é will dispose of ay such feos ar ' TekMs * Festiva Ascannot fail to give most perfect satisfaction4 ; 2 THE <ore Mr. anc He has in Store a very Large Stock of . oat citi ieee line on Gentlemen’ s F urnishing Goods, Irwin i x we real ,_ HATS AND CAPS. highly ¢ BOOTS AND SHOES; have be Together with a vary large and fine assortment she hai Freneh “Boy's Clothing, out fear : as pa CARPEFBAGS; where ¢ Ladies’ and Children’s Shoes, little liv any acti GA ITERS, &e. io. Te atter Which he olfers at played . = ert = ae of chara [= Very Reasonable Prices! } they vis ; S Witness PEFSONS ARE INVITED: to ¢all and examine : A m their atock previous to making purchases. Martha , The prices are LOW, while the goods are Ing aln * . of a superior quatity and will be found to be as since, w represented, 7 ‘ ‘tula bit PP, BANNER.. been gra : acm is . * Water Notice. dropped sa have. be Orrick NEVADA City WATER Works, to solic May 2nd 1864. { past.” I err CONSUMERS are herehy notified that all Water used for other than Houseest mal hold. purposes will be an additional charge. she isa ~ Such uses are Street and Garden Sprinkling “7 and Irrigation. . She exp Perscns using Water for such purposes wil! already : be called upon Saturday, of each wee » to make Nevad payment for the sume * » Owing te the scarcity of Water none will be & nerrat furnished for Frrigation to any one nota regular in 1849 customer for Household use. apid Iw a. ie Promenade: Concert, Festival thus ne AND BALL: © Ae really FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE How SANITARY FUND! wari nine Tempers At Temperance Hall, May 13th, 1864. Irwin ay PROGRAMME : ced the Star Spsngied Banner. w+ -se+see+e.sBy the Band just rece ally round the Fl boy’s.1-Son avd Chorus Music. .s.ceccecce vere Ke Caesesvese By the Band captured B ibylon is falling. +++ «+--Song and Chorus further; MMObbewscisecic soccseccecerss Peng 5 the ua, Sead b All Hail the Stars and Stripes.S0 . cheer af MUsle..cccccceccevasinvecscsvcses ony the Ba the Band the Uni P atriotic version of John brown.Song & Chorus i Comie version of John Brown.Song and Chorus ‘win cou Hail Columbia...2... vevveeess By the Band patch, a: Supper at 10 o’clock. bit *} Dancing will commence at i2 o’clock. ‘ ‘Tickets $5. on dotwe All those interested in the object of this Fe 6 countens tival and Ball, are cordially invited to assiet and man in tl attend it. By order of the Ladies uf Nevada City They all New Store! New Stock! Butler and Grar PHILIPS has removed to BROAD 8T.; All came _4e hext door to Welch’s Bookstore, where he ise on hand a large stork of : great oat HAVANA CIGARS, TOBACCO, Reeui OF EVERY BRANP, to state Meershaum and other Pipes of endless varieties M., will Cutlery, Toys, Baskets, and every decation th scription of : Members Pony tis. rder. e conn romptiy and faitheee fully attended to. ee or ly invited Come and try one of my splendid Cigars—and if youwant Tobsacco—. have got the best in the THe C mae ee. of the S; RDINA Now No. 3—Revised.—An Ordinance fixing the Bonds of certain city offtmeet at . ers. stead of « The Trustees of the city of Nevada do ordainas follows : ‘ us yeste Sec* 1. The Marshal, Treasurer and Assessor. thi . shall each give bonds with two or more = oven and sufficient surcties. to be approved by thé ber this i of Trustees, payable to the inhabitan!s of ei the city of } py wes hoger ae oe pen tival. E rformance of their e°, in the sum : Seieewing. to wit: * ae t. ape Marshal ingthe sum of $5.000. Treasurer in the sum of <7 eee : Tom ¢ The Assessor in the sum of th _ Bee. 2. All orders heretofare passed fix a Bue @ Paer bonds 9) city « Ts are he, evy repaied, thank ed March 21,184. JONA CLARK, Pres whee D. 8. Baker, Secretary. in advanc